Xu Damao was in a bad mood when Jia Dongxu came to his door to extort money from him. It's no wonder he couldn't keep a good temper.
Jia Dongxu didn't expect Xu Damao to attack without warning, and was kicked so hard that he and his chair fell backward.
Enraged, he got up and lunged at Xu Damao.
"Xu Damao, you bastard, you spread rumors about my master and even dared to lay a hand on me. Tomorrow I'll spread the word about you, and I guarantee the whole street will know about your dirty business with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui!"
Although Xu Damao was injured on the head, he was still far superior to Jia Dongxu. With a quick sidestep, Jia Dongxu missed his target.
Taking advantage of Jia Dongxu falling to the ground, he immediately mounted him and punched him, saying, "Jia Dongxu, you dare to blackmail me? Today I'll show you what's what!"
Xu Damao shouted and swung his fist at Jia Dongxu's face.
Jia Dongxu couldn't dodge in time and took a solid punch to the face, causing his nose to bleed profusely.
Wiping away the blood from his nose, Jia Dongxu, not to be outdone, grabbed Xu Damao's waist, and the two began to wrestle.
The two of them knocked over a lot of things in the house, making a constant crashing and banging noise.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. It turned out that Yi Zhonghai had come over after hearing the commotion.
Seeing the mess inside the room and the two locked in a fierce fight, Yi Zhonghai shouted, "Stop! What are you doing?!"
Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu were startled by Yi Zhonghai's loud shout.
They immediately stopped fighting and glared at each other fiercely.
"Master, I just heard that you suffered a loss at the hands of this guy, so why don't you come and teach him a lesson?" Jia Dongxu got up from the ground, wiped his face, and quickly ran to Yi Zhonghai's side to curry favor.
Yi Zhonghai was somewhat moved, because when they were fighting with Xu Damao, they hadn't noticed that Jia Dongxu was hiding in the crowd and thought he wasn't there.
Hearing him say that now still touches me somewhat.
It seems that supporting his apprentice all these years wasn't entirely for nothing!
If Yi Zhonghai knew that Jia Dongxu was using his case to blackmail Xu Damao, he would probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.
But Xu Damao couldn't mention it, otherwise he wouldn't have let Sha Zhu go for just ten yuan.
"Fine, Yi Zhonghai, you're really something. You're forming cliques in the courtyard and organizing your apprentices to retaliate, right? Do you even know what kind of situation this is?" Ever since Xu Damao became the third uncle in charge, he's started speaking in official jargon.
As the saying goes, "A low-ranking official is a true official," and Xu Damao has now just glimpsed the true meaning of being an official!
A big hat was shoved onto Yi Zhonghai's head with a bang.
"Xu Damao, don't talk nonsense. I had no idea that Dongxu came to find you."
Yi Zhonghai was furious. Wasn't this what he had said about Xu Damao, Wang Dabao, and Liu Haizhong before? When did Xu Damao learn things so quickly?
It seems that the position of mediator is really good for personal development.
"Aren't you tired of working every day? Why do you have to do all this messy stuff? Dongxu, go home. My issues with Xu Damao have been resolved. Don't worry about it."
Jia Dongxu glanced at Xu Damao, opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
However, Xu Damao understood what he was talking about and immediately grabbed a chair next to him and smashed it.
"You're the idiot!!"
Yi Zhonghai quickly pulled Jia Dongxu aside, then shoved him, saying, "Alright, hurry back, don't cause any trouble."
After pushing Jia Dongxu away, Yi Zhonghai glanced at Xu Damao, turned around without saying a word, and walked out of the west wing, heading towards Wang Dabao's house.
Yi Zhonghai went to deliver money to Wang Dabao.
When he got home, he realized that he hadn't paid Wang Dabao for the favor he asked him to do, so he rushed out in a hurry.
Wang Dabao has gone to a lot of trouble because of this, so he absolutely cannot refuse to pay.
Moreover, Wang Dabao's comrade-in-arms is Feng Biao from the security department. If he doesn't get the money, Feng Biao has plenty of ways to deal with him.
After entering the room and exchanging pleasantries on the sofa, Yi Zhonghai took out a wad of cash and stuffed it into Wang Dabao's hands. Accompanied by repeated expressions of gratitude, Wang Dabao reluctantly put the money away.
"Old Yi, this matter is indeed fraught with difficulties. I heard that my comrade might be punished, but with your money, even if he is fined two or three months' salary, it will be enough to make up for it."
Is it that serious?
"What do you think the security department is? A lot of people are eyeing the captain's position under him. Do you think he would dare to openly favor you?! Even if he helped you out this time, he still needs to take responsibility. Do you know Section Chief Hu of the security department?"
"I know, I know."
Yi Zhonghai nodded repeatedly, not expecting there to be so many twists and turns. "I heard people say a couple of years ago that this Section Chief Hu is upright and incorruptible."
"So, my comrade was really taking a big risk by doing these little things right under Section Chief Hu's nose. Old Yi, you got your money's worth!!!"
"It's not unfair, it's definitely not unfair."
Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement.
After a long pause, Yi Zhonghai spoke thoughtfully: "Da Bao, do you think I can regain my status as the steward?"
Yi Zhonghai's question stumped Wang Dabao.
The key question is whether you reinstate your position as the person in charge; that's not up to me!
Wang Dabao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smacked his lips, saying, "Old Yi, this is really hard to say. Look, Xu Damao hasn't done anything seriously wrong, but you, because you sided with the Jia family before, have made everyone resentful and created a united front against you. Now that you want to regain your position as the steward, your previous reputation in the courtyard isn't enough; you need to achieve something!"
Yi Zhonghai's face fell immediately, his eyes filled with disappointment.
It's difficult to make a name for yourself in the courtyard. Liu Haizhong is holding the position of the old man, and he doesn't get along with Yan Bugui and Xu Damao, so he'll face obstacles in everything he does.
"However, it's not like there's absolutely no way."
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's distressed expression, Wang Dabao changed the subject, "It's not difficult to achieve results; just let everyone see your changes and abilities. For example, take the lead in offering some constructive suggestions in the factory."
"As long as you can get the leaders to notice you, and then work around to extend your influence from the factory to the staff quarters, there is hope, isn't there?"
Yi Zhonghai nodded hastily, as if grasping at a lifeline.
"Okay, okay, Da Bao, my good brother, I'm so grateful to you for guiding me. The workshop foreman asked me to give a lecture to the workers, so I'll go and prepare now. I'll definitely do as you say."
Yi Zhonghai left Wang Dabao's house in a hurry, his steps much lighter than when he arrived.
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