The deaf old lady was being held by Sha Zhu and was still kicking her legs.
"Zhu Zi, my dear grandson, you mustn't be fooled by that bastard Liu Haizhong. This compound can't do without your grandpa!"
"Oh, my dear grandma, don't worry. Once your grandson becomes the head of the household, he'll definitely be more efficient than Yi Zhonghai and no one will have anything to say about him." Sha Zhu chuckled, softening his tone to reassure the deaf old lady.
Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Liu Haizhong's heart skipped a beat.
Sha Zhu, that kid, usually looks a bit dim-witted, but he's surprisingly decisive when it matters. Is he eyeing the position of the steward? But Wang Dabao recommended Xu Damao!
Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and a plan came to him. He smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu, don't act impulsively. This job of the steward is not easy! It's tiring and troublesome. You should just stick to being your cook."
Sha Zhu settled the deaf old lady on a broken chair, clapped his hands, glared at Liu Haizhong, and said, "Second Uncle, don't worry about that. Once I, Sha Zhu, have made up my mind, no one can change it."
Seeing this, Liu Haizhong secretly groaned inwardly.
Just now, in order to get the deaf old lady away, I had no choice but to pass the message to Sha Zhu, but I didn't expect that this guy would actually take it seriously.
But he pretended to be calm and said, "Well, Sha Zhu is indeed an ambitious young man. However, there are quite a few talented young people in our institute, and given your relationship with Lao Yi, I don't think you have much of a chance of being elected by everyone!"
"Uncle, I really don't like what you're saying. I, Shazhu, consider myself a kind-hearted person. I'll help anyone in need, and everyone can see that."
Sha Zhu looked at the residents of the compound and said loudly, "I, Sha Zhu, once again assure all my neighbors that if anyone has any problems in the future, just let me know and I will do my best to help solve the difficulties. I hope you will all vote for me."
Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, who were not far away, were dumbfounded.
Yi Zhonghai had just announced his resignation when Sha Zhu had already garnered votes!
"You idiot Zhu, who the hell do you think you are? You think you're qualified to run for the position of manager?!"
Jia Dongxu got up from the ground, ran over, pointed at Sha Zhu's nose, and cursed, "Don't you know your own worth? If you were in charge, this compound would be in real chaos."
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had lost power and it was beyond saving, Jia Dongxu knew he couldn't let that bastard Sha Zhu take over.
He knew perfectly well that the first one to suffer after Sha Zhu took power would definitely be him, Jia Dongxu, not Xu Damao.
Why?
Isn't it all his wife's fault? Who told Sha Zhu to keep thinking about his wife?
If Sha Zhu succeeds, he won't even be able to keep his wife.
Seeing Jia Dongxu jump out, Xu Damao couldn't sit still any longer.
“Jia Dongxu is right. Sha Zhu, why don’t you take a piss and look in the mirror? You really don’t deserve the status of the steward.”
Xu Damao stepped forward with a snort, "You think everyone has forgotten all the mess you and Yi Zhonghai made together? What, do you want to be the next Yi Zhonghai?!"
Knowing that Xu Damao was a bastard, Sha Zhu never expected that Xu Damao would compare him to Yi Zhonghai. Wasn't that insulting him?
"What's wrong, Xu Damao? Do you want to be this manager too?"
Sha Zhu snorted and curled his lip, mocking, "With your meager abilities, you're a coward. Even a mouse could scare you out of your wits. What practical things can you do for the neighbors in this compound? Besides, aren't you going to the countryside to show movies anymore? You're gone for two or three days at a time. Are we all supposed to wait for you to have time to solve our problems?!"
Seeing that Xu Damao and Shazhu were at an impasse, Wang Dabao stepped in with a smile to smooth things over.
"Old Liu just proposed a plan to appoint young cadres. As for how to implement it, it depends on the needs of the compound. You two don't need to argue here. The neighbors know what's going on."
As Wang Dabao spoke, he looked at Yi Zhonghai, who was not far away, and said, "In my opinion, why don't we ask the former manager to recommend someone? What do you all think?"
Yi Zhonghai was already feeling suffocated, and hearing Wang Dabao's words made him feel like he was choking on blood. He snorted coldly and turned to walk home.
"Zhonghai, don't leave! There's such a huge mess to manage, we can't do without you."
The deaf old lady hurriedly stood up from the broken chair. It was a pity she couldn't run, otherwise she would have already run over and dragged Yi Zhonghai back.
Watching Yi Zhonghai's departing figure, Wang Dabao shrugged. "Is it really necessary? You gave up this position of 'big brother' voluntarily. Nobody forced you, so why are you throwing a tantrum now?"
"That Yi Zhonghai is really something. He's no longer the big boss, and he's even lost all sense of propriety. He won't even talk to you when you try to talk to him."
Liu Haizhong hurried over to Wang Dabao and said, "Brother Dabao, don't take it personally. He's just an ordinary resident of the compound now. We can't expect him to be highly cultured."
"Old Liu, you have such high personal qualities. This shows that you usually have strict requirements for yourself. You truly deserve the title of 'Second Uncle'." Wang Dabao never hesitated to praise Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong was extremely pleased to receive such praise from Section Chief Wang in public, and he was overjoyed.
His goal changed from becoming an old man in the courtyard to first securing his position as an old man, then clinging to Wang Dabao's coattails and following in his footsteps, striving to obtain a minor official position in the factory.
Of course, Wang Dabao was also aware of Liu Haizhong's attentiveness.
"Brother Da Bao, what do you think we should do about this today?" Liu Haizhong asked humbly, seeking advice.
"Hey, it's almost dawn. Let's see if Sha Zhu has any evidence of arson."
As he spoke, Wang Dabao turned his gaze to Sha Zhu. Seeing Sha Zhu shaking his head with a bitter face, he could only sigh and say, "Alright then, let's go home and catch up on some sleep."
Liu Haizhong nodded, then looked at Shazhu and said, "Shazhu, you don't go to work during the day. Go home and look for any clues left by the arsonist. We all have to go to work when it gets light. Go back and catch up on your sleep first."
After saying that, Liu Haizhong shouted to the residents in the courtyard, instructing them to hold a meeting that evening, and then walked towards the backyard with Wang Dabao and Xu Damao.
Before leaving, Xu Damao spat at Sha Zhu and said, "Look at yourself, take a piss and see how you look."
Sha Zhu pretended to chase after Xu Damao and give him another kick, which scared Xu Damao so much that he quickly ran in front of Wang Dabao and the others.
Jia Dongxu sneered from the side, which resulted in Sha Zhu kicking him in the groin, causing him to fall to the ground with a thud from the pain.
"Jia Dongxu, you bastard, if I find evidence of arson, I'll kill you."
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