Faced with Xu Damao's questioning, Liu Haizhong could only hesitate.
Naturally, he bought those wine tickets from the pigeon market. It seemed that it was a fair transaction to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand.
but.
The pigeon market itself is illegal, so buying tickets from the pigeon market is naturally illegal.
If you don't pursue the case, you'll be fine. Once you go online, you won't be able to escape criticism. If it's more serious, you might even be arrested and questioned.
Liu Haizhong could only grit his teeth, took out a dollar from his pocket, and secretly stuffed it into Xu Damao's hand.
"Da Mao, we are all neighbors, at least give the second uncle some face."
From Liu Haizhong's point of view, there was only one reason why Xu Damao made things difficult for him, and that was because he wanted money.
After all, Xu Damao's bad reputation was already known to everyone in the courtyard.
Who would have thought that when Xu Damao saw money stuffed in his bangs, his face suddenly became serious and he put on an upright look.
"Hey, second uncle, what are you doing? Let me tell you, I, Xu Damao, am different now than before! Stop doing that and collect the money quickly."
"No, Damao, what's wrong with you..." Liu Haizhong wondered if Xu Damao was drunk. This is money!
Seeing Liu Haizhong continuing to push, Xu Damao's face turned cold: "Second uncle, if you do this again, don't blame me for being rude. We just need a role model in our compound. I will send you to the street office now to let you know." Director Wang, look at your ugly behavior."
These words frightened Liu Haizhong, and he quickly put the money back into his pocket: "Then what do you think we should do?"
"What should I do? Hehe, second uncle, we are all neighbors, and I won't embarrass you. Let's do this. From today on, you will be responsible for cleaning the compound for three months. I hope you can understand your own responsibility through labor. Wrong, I understand the hard work I put in."
"..."
Only then did Liu Haizhong understand Xu Damao's intention. This guy was taking this opportunity to wash away his previous bad reputation.
Yes, this is exactly Xu Damao's plan.
Xu Damao experienced so many things and began to reflect on his actions.
In the past, he would do anything for money and power. Although he spent all his efforts, he ended up with nothing.
Yi Zhonghai had done all the bad things, but he was highly respected in the compound. If Wang Weidong hadn't exposed his disguise, he might still be able to hold the position of the first uncle until his death.
They both did bad things, so why did he and Yi Zhonghai get completely different results?
Xu Damao racked his brains and finally figured out that it was reputation.
Yi Zhonghai has a good reputation, and all the bad things he does can be covered up by his reputation.
And he, Xu Damao, is just a mouse under the sun. No matter what bad thing he does, he will not be able to hide in the eyes of the residents.
Winning a good reputation is a difficult thing and requires countless years of hard work. Fortunately, Wang Weidong gave him a chance this time.
As a manager, as long as he can handle things fairly and justly, he will definitely change his image in the minds of the residents and gain a good reputation.
This is the opportunity that Xu Damao dreams of. Let alone 1 yuan, even if it costs 100 yuan, he will not let Liu Haizhong go.
Sure enough, Xu Damao refused Liu Haizhong's money. This matter spread to the ears of the residents, and the residents looked at Xu Damao completely differently from before.
Although everyone didn't know why Xu Damao seemed to have suddenly changed, he was fair after all.
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The looks from the residents made Xu Damao's efforts pay off. In the following time, Xu Damao successively cleaned up several thorns in the courtyard. Even Yan Bugui did not escape Xu Damao's vicious hands.
The little abilities of these beasts were not enough in the eyes of Xu Damao, who was also a beast.
When Wang Weidong learned what Xu Damao had done, his eyes widened and he felt a little incredible.
"Brother Hong Chang, do you think Xu Damao is crazy?" Qin Jingru was lying in Wang Weidong's arms, her brows furrowed, and her face was in disbelief.
In her impression, Xu Damao was a man who did all kinds of evil, but now he has turned into a good man who is devoted to the public good and talks about benevolence, justice and morality. It is really strange.
Wang Weidong thought for a moment and understood what Xu Damao had in mind, but it did not conflict with his policy of using animals to control animals.
In fact, Xu Damao's selflessness is more conducive to controlling those beasts.
Wang Weidong played with Qin Jingru's hair and said with a smile: "Don't worry, just let Xu Damao do it. By the way, your regularization procedure will be completed soon, and it will only happen in the next few days."
"Really?" Qin Jingru was ecstatic. Although Qin Jingru got connected with Yu Haitang because of Li's connection, after consulting Yu Haitang, she learned a lot of broadcasting knowledge, and then entered the publicity department of the steel rolling mill and became an announcer.
However, she is only a temporary worker and needs to prove her abilities at work before she can become a regular worker.
As long as she becomes a regular worker, she will become a city resident from now on, and she will be able to get a grain book, and she will no longer have to do farm work with her face facing the loess and her back turned to the sky.
Qin Jingru knew that the reason why she could become a full-time employee so quickly was definitely due to Wang Weidong, so she naturally rewarded Wang Weidong hard.
A few days later.
Due to Xu Damao's strict management, the courtyard has changed from the chaos of the past. All the vegetables on both sides of the road have been cleared away, and the garbage on the road has also been cleaned up. Naturally, the second uncle Liu Haizhong is responsible for cleaning up the garbage.
Every morning at six o'clock, before dawn, Liu Haizhong would crawl out of the warm bed before the residents got up, step into the freezing cold, and start cleaning the entire compound with a big belly.
The courtyard houses more than 20 households and has three entrances. It would take at least an hour and a half to clean the entire courtyard.
Liu Haizhong had to go to work at the steel rolling mill at eight o'clock in the morning. He didn't dare to waste any time. He was so busy every morning that he was sweating.
On this day, Liu Haizhong was bending over and concentrating on sweeping the floor, when the broom in his hand was suddenly taken away.
"That little bastard...Liu Guangfu?"
Seeing that the person holding the broom was his son Liu Guangfu, Liu Haizhong naturally couldn't curse the second half of his sentence.
However, he did not look good on Liu Guangfu. After all, since the two brothers Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian came of age, they rarely returned to the Liu family and seemed to have forgotten Liu Haizhong.
In Liu Haizhong's eyes, these two brothers are both unfilial sons.
Liu Haizhong grabbed the broom and swung it to hit Liu Guangfu.
"Why are you back? Get out now, I don't have a son like you!"
Liu Guangfu did not dodge, and received two heavy blows. After Liu Haizhong relieved himself, he stepped forward and took the broom in Liu Haizhong's hand.
"Dad, I heard from Erdunzi that you were punished by sweeping the compound, so I came here to help you."
Erdunzi's family lives next door to Liu's family, and Erdunzi also works in the fitter workshop, and has a good relationship with Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.
Since Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu left the Liu family, they often inquired about the situation of the Liu family through Erdunzi.
Since they wanted to work at Lanhua Automobile Factory, the two brothers have been thinking about asking Liu Haizhong to help them establish a relationship with Wang Weidong, but they have no chance.
After all, in Liu Haizhong's heart, only his eldest son Liu Guangqi was the only one. After the two brothers got married, they fell out with Liu Haizhong again.
No, after learning that Liu Haizhong was punished to sweep the compound, the two brothers immediately felt that an opportunity had come, so Liu Guangfu appeared in the compound.
Regarding Liu Guangfu's appearance, although Liu Haizhong didn't believe that Liu Guangfu would be so kind, he did not refuse.
After all, Liu Guangfu was his son and had been educated by him with a stick. How could he be unfilial?
Stick education is an education method passed down from Liu Haizhong's ancestors. Liu Haizhong's grandfather's grandfather used sticks to educate Liu Haizhong's grandfather's father. The effect was very good. Liu Haizhong's grandfather's grandfather was paralyzed in bed and could not move. At that time, Liu Haizhong's grandfather's grandfather's father cooked medicine and served rice, very filial piety. That’s why it has been passed down as a tradition of the Liu family.
Seeing that Liu Guangfu had returned from his lost way, Liu Haizhong suddenly felt: "Guangfu, you are such a filial child. After you clean up the compound, dad has something to tell you."
"...Okay." Liu Guangfu lowered his head to hide his fear.
An hour later, the residents of the courtyard heard the familiar sound of sticks hitting flesh and Liu Guangfu's screams.
The residents were talking about it while holding their rice bowls.
"What happened to the Liu family? Aren't Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian already gone?"
"When I went to the hut in the morning, I saw Liu Guangfu sweeping the courtyard for Liu Haizhong."
"Tsk, tsk, could it be that Liu Guangfu couldn't bear to see Liu Haizhong suffer and came back to help Liu Haizhong?"
"What a filial child!"
...
While everyone was marveling at the Liu family's fatherly kindness and filial piety, the Yan family was frowning.
Today is the time for the subdistrict office to mediate the divorce between Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng again. After what happened last time, everyone in the Yan family knows that divorce is inevitable.
Early in the morning, the third aunt didn't even cook, she just sat on the chair and sighed.
"It's such a pity for such a good girl like Yu Li."
Yan Bugui was angry about this and glared: "What a pity! When Yan Jiecheng gets divorced, I will find the matchmaker Wang next door to introduce a better partner to Xie Cheng, and that partner must have a job. of."
The third aunt looked at Yan Bugui and said nothing, but she didn't believe Yan Bugui's words in her heart.
Although it is said that it is easier for a man to find a partner for a second marriage than a woman for a second marriage, the reputation of the Yan family has been tarnished after this incident.
Even if the matchmaker praises Yan Jiecheng so much that the woman temporarily accepts Yan Jiecheng, people will always ask about it before getting married.
As long as you know that the Yan family is stingy, the woman will definitely not want to marry him.
Yan Jiecheng was also worried about this matter. After walking out of the house, he looked at Yan Bugui and was nagging.
"Dad, this is all your fault. It's just a piece of meat. What if you let Yu Li take it home?"
"Hey, you kid, you are really ignorant. Yu Li is a member of our Yan family after she got married. If she brings something to her parents' house, it is stealing!" Yan Bugui lectured Yan Jiecheng and said, "Our whole Yan family, in the What do you rely on to survive such difficult times? It's not just calculations! Planning is a fine tradition in our family, so don't lose it, kid."
"Yes, yes, whatever you say is right, I will get divorced today anyway."
Yan Jiefang knew that he was no match for the old teacher in terms of sophistry, so he opened the door and walked to the street office.
"You, Jie Cheng is in a bad mood today, so you won't give in to him!"
The third aunt was afraid that something might happen to Yan Jiecheng, so she glared at Yan Bugui and followed closely.
"Xie Cheng, wait for me, mother."
Yan Bugui was so angry that he slapped his thigh: "No one in this family really makes me worry. I don't know what evil I did in my last life."
Even as he cursed, Yan Bugui put on his cotton-padded jacket and went to participate in the mediation.
In today's mediation, once it is confirmed that the two are divorced, the family property will also be distributed.
If he didn't keep an eye on them, Yu Li would definitely take advantage of them just because Third Aunt and Yan Jie looked so weak.
....
The mediation was personally presided over by Director Wang of the subdistrict office, and there were no surprises. Yan Jiecheng had to divorce Yu Li.
After confirming this, Director Wang looked up at Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng: "Now let's discuss how to distribute the family property, Yu Li..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yan Bugui.
"Director Wang, Yu Li has been unemployed since she got married. She has not made any money at all. Where did the family property come from? I don't think it is necessary to distribute the family property!"
"Yan Bugui, what you said is wrong!" Yu Li stood up and glared at Yan Bugui: "Although I don't have a formal job, I have worked as a temporary worker over the years, and I give you all the money I earn every month. Director Wang, here is my account book, you can take a look."
With that said, Yu Li took out a notebook from her canvas bag and handed it to Director Wang.
Yu Li came alone today. Originally, Yu Zhenshan, Huan Haitang and Yu's mother were worried and wanted to accompany her.
Yu Li, however, believed that this was her own disaster. Only by facing it bravely could she raise her head and start a new life.
Seeing Yan Bugui's deflated look, Yu Li regained her former confidence.
She, Yu Li, is not someone to be manipulated!
Director Wang took the account book and looked through it carefully. It recorded the money Yu Li gave to the Yan family every month. The amount was quite large, totaling more than 2,000 yuan.
Yan Bugui didn't expect Yu Li to be so scheming, and quickly argued: "Yu Li has spent money on food, clothing, and accommodation at my house these years. This money is just enough."
Director Wang frowned: "Old Yan, if you say this, I will criticize you. Yu Li is Yan Jiecheng's wife and the daughter-in-law of the Yan family. Your Yan family has the obligation to take care of her! Her salary is the same as Yan Jiecheng's. , are considered joint property of husband and wife, and there is no way to calculate the specific amount now, so let’s do this, your Yan family will give 1,500 yuan to Comrade Yu Li as compensation."
"What, fifteen hundred yuan? Don't even think about it!" Yan Bugui's eyes widened. The Yan family's current total savings is less than 1,500 yuan. This is simply robbery.
Director Wang's face was serious: "Okay, since you don't accept mediation, then this matter can only be taken to court. However, the Women's Federation has noticed Comrade Yu Li's situation and said that it will lend a helping hand. Just watch. !”
Hearing that the Women's Federation was going to intervene, Yan Bugui was dumbfounded on the spot.
The Women's Federation is the natal family of female comrades. If they intervene, will the Yan family benefit?
Although he felt distressed about the fifteen hundred yuan, Yan Bugui still nodded and agreed.
"Okay, you sign your name here, and the fifteen hundred yuan will be handed over to Comrade Yu Li within one week!"
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