"Tsk tsk, as expected of our institute's top official, Yi Zhonghai, you have quite the airs of a bureaucrat!" Ma Hua mocked from the side.

"Ma Hua, what do you mean? Do you think our institute isn't chaotic enough already?" Yi Zhonghai was furious. It was Ma Hua again.

"Oh, look at what you're saying! If someone hears this, they'll think I, Ma Hua, am some kind of troublemaker! I won't take that blame!" Ma Hua spread his hands, feigning helplessness.

"Pah! You're not just a troublemaker, what are you?! If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened in our courtyard!" Sha Zhu thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, Ma Hua jumped out again.

“Yes, yes, yes, I’m the one who’s stirring things up,” MCA immediately nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing Ma Hua's words, everyone burst into laughter. Sha Zhu, furious, turned pale and then red. He was about to say something when Yi Zhonghai interrupted him: "Ma Hua, what do you mean? Are you jealous of our department's success?!"

"What do you mean by that! I just can't stand some people who, relying on their tiny bit of power, flaunt their authority in the courtyard."

"Yi Zhonghai, in the end, you're just some old man appointed by the neighborhood committee. Do you really think you're some kind of local tyrant in this courtyard house?"

"What's wrong? Am I wrong?" Ma Hua sneered and glanced at Yi Zhonghai, who was trembling with anger.

"Xu Damao's chicken is missing, and he won't even let people talk about it? You've got quite the nerve, huh? And Shazhu, don't treat everyone like fools. Do you really think we don't know you stole that chicken from the factory? The people in the yard are considerate of you, but I'm not."

"And all of you, is this advanced model courtyard house really that important? Do you have to satisfy your vanity by fabricating things? Great people have taught us to speak the truth and seek the facts."

I find this kind of honor, obtained through deception, disgusting! This isn't an honor for our department; it's a disgrace to our entire institute!

"Although I, a member of the MCA, am young and have only just moved in, I don't want to be gossiped about behind my back by the people in the alley, who say that the 'advanced' status of No. 95 Courtyard was all due to fraud. I want to live an upright and honest life."

I want to earn my advancement through my own abilities, not by relying on others to cover things up and engage in fraud! Don't you all want that?

Ma Hua's speech was so passionate and inspiring that it ignited the enthusiasm of the young people around him: "Yes, we don't want that either! We also want to be upright and honest people!"

The elderly people glanced speechlessly at the MCA and the bustling crowd. What's all this talk about being upright and honest? What matters is what you actually receive at the end of the year.

Ignoring Yi Zhonghai's unpleasant expression, Ma Hua turned to Liu Haizhong and said, "Second Uncle, although I haven't been in this courtyard long, I've heard what the neighbors have said."

Second Uncle, you are the most virtuous person in our compound, and also the most trustworthy leader. Second Uncle, what do you suggest we do next? I'll listen to you!

"This...this..." The second uncle hadn't expected Ma Hua to think so highly of him and even directly ask for his opinion. He stammered, unable to speak.

Seeing Liu Haizhong's appearance, Ma Hua immediately understood: He didn't want to offend Yi Zhonghai and his group. "It's alright, Second Uncle, it's alright. I understand you, I know you! Ah, never mind, never mind,"

Ma Hua gave Liu Haizhong a look that said, "I misjudged you," which made Liu Haizhong's heart surge with passion. "Pah! What deaf old lady! What Yi Zhonghai!"

Even the newcomer Ma Hua could see that he was the most trustworthy leader in the institute, so how could he back down at this crucial moment? "I think Comrade Ma Hua is right. We shouldn't be hiding anything. Lao Yi, you were wrong about what happened today! Do you admit your mistake?"

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Liu Haizhong speechlessly. Just a few words and you're already being used as a pawn? Ma Hua was also secretly laughing to himself. If Liu Haizhong's biggest weakness was being an official, then flattering him and using provocation were his Achilles' heel.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Uncle Yan Bugui immediately tried to smooth things over: "Ahem, we're all neighbors in the same courtyard, why don't we sit down and talk it over? Why are we being so tense!"

He's starting to panic. He just wants to get some benefits later, so he doesn't dare offend Yi Zhonghai.

"Old Yan, you're mistaken. This isn't about the hospital anymore; it's about not betraying the trust everyone in the hospital has placed in me!" Liu Haizhong's moral high ground shone brightly.

Yan Bugui glanced helplessly at Yi Zhonghai, thinking, "I did help, after all." He then lowered his head and remained silent.

Qin Huairu pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Second Uncle, I think what you said and did is very right. However, I think this matter is a major event for our entire hospital, and we can't make a decision so hastily today."

I think we should talk about it tomorrow; it's getting late. The children are all sleepy too.”

"Yeah, Lao Liu, I admit you're better than my boss, but we can't let things at the factory interfere with our sleep. We have a lot of work to do at the factory tomorrow!"

Yi Zhonghai's words were almost squeezed out of his throat.

As long as it comes to tomorrow, I will naturally find a way to turn things around. But not now. Ma Hua has not only taken the moral high ground but also quoted a great man. Who dares to refute him? All I can do now is postpone it.

If I just tell that idiot Liu Haizhong in private that I'll give him the position of "Grandpa," everything will be fine immediately. The main problem right now is that brat Ma Hua, who keeps sticking to his guns.

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