As a result, not a single person of any importance could be found in the entire courtyard.

"Why don't we ask Xu Damao? I've heard that kid's been doing pretty well these past few years, maybe he knows some people," one resident said.

"Bullshit, he's just from Tongzhou, how could he possibly have jurisdiction over the branch office's action team?" Sha Zhu said dismissively from the side.

"Yeah, Shazhu, aren't you the foreman of the first canteen now? Oh right, and Dongxu, aren't you a workshop team leader too? Didn't you guys say you knew a lot of leaders and even ate with them many times? You guys have to help your third uncle out!"

At this moment, the three women thought of two capable people in the courtyard: Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu had been the group leader before, and Sha Zhu, after being punished for two years, had now also become the group leader.

Before, back in the courtyard house, the two of them would boast everywhere, wanting the whole world to know how amazing their group leader status was. Today they'd shake hands warmly with this leader, tomorrow they'd have dinner with that leader, and the day after they'd be drinking with so-and-so. The third aunt hadn't cared much about it before, but now it had become her lifeline.

Sha Zhu never expected that his casual rebuttal to Xu Damao would be taken to heart by the three aunties. Jia Dongxu, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, also never expected that he would be dragged into the mess by Sha Zhu without saying a word.

They exchanged a glance, both understanding that they couldn't do the job. Jia Dongxu's influence was limited to the workshop apprentices; Sha Zhu was slightly better off. He was usually quite influential in the canteen and a well-known figure in the steel rolling mill.

But this person is different from other celebrities. He has a foul mouth and has offended too many people, so you can forget about asking him for favors.

The two stammered for a long time without coming to a conclusion.