Yi Zhonghai was thoroughly annoyed by Liu Haizhong's eloquent speech; he had never seen this old Liu talk so much before.
Becoming an old man really changes things; without someone to keep him in check, Liu Haizhong still can't do anything.
Turning his head to look at Xu Damao who was leaving, he was thinking about how to deal with Xu Damao after he came down.
Old Zhou is someone we absolutely must win over. After all, it's too much trouble to win over Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. These two have worked with him for many years and know him too well.
If he could win over Lao Zhou to his side, he might be able to gain some influence in the compound, but in the end, he would still have to curry favor with Wang Dabao.
After the meeting, Yi Zhonghai hurried to catch up with Lao Zhou, offering his congratulations with a smile.
"Oh, it's Lao Yi. I'm just a prospective mediator. There's nothing to congratulate me on. Besides, I don't have any ulterior motives for doing this. I just want to serve the residents of the compound."
Old Zhou is honest and straightforward, but he's not without guile.
Yi Zhonghai did help him a while ago, but who in this compound doesn't know what Yi Zhonghai is really thinking?
It's practically Yi Zhonghai's heart; everyone in the neighborhood knows it.
Isn't it just about trying to regain your good reputation? You're making it so obvious, just so everyone will give you a friendly face!
When Xu Damao got home, he became angrier and angrier. What kind of person was he? He was just a big shot who looked impressive but was actually nobody. He acted like he was some big official.
He's been promoted to team leader now, so he doesn't care that much about the old man in charge of the courtyard anymore.
However, we can't give up so easily. At least being the manager can still cause trouble for Liu Haizhong.
These past two days, since Xiao Su hasn't come to the compound, Wang Dabao has simply settled down in the family building. With Liu Haizhong in charge of things here, things can't get too chaotic.
This greatly worried Yi Zhonghai, who had long planned to cultivate a good relationship with Wang Dabao, but unfortunately, Wang Dabao wasn't home.
Wang Dabao has a lot of things to do at the factory, and he also has to manage the staff quarters. However, Feng Biao handles the minor matters in the staff quarters, so Wang Dabao, as the section chief, doesn't have the opportunity to take charge.
However, on this very day, Feng Biao encountered a problem and went to Wang Dabao.
A murder almost occurred in courtyard number 88, which is not far from courtyard number 95.
The reason was that the young man in the courtyard slept with the old lady across the street, and her husband caught him in bed with her.
After listening to Feng Biao's account, Wang Dabao felt that the plot was somewhat similar to that of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu. The aunt was in her early thirties and the young man was only twenty.
The woman's husband was a long-distance truck driver at the factory and was rarely home. The young man often helped her with chores, and over time, the two of them became involved.
When the driver returned to the door, he sensed something was wrong. It turned out that while he worked hard to earn money, his wife was having fun with someone else at home.
They kicked open the door, cornered the two men on the kang (a heated brick bed), grabbed the young man and slammed him against the wall repeatedly, eventually breaking his leg.
Of course, it has to be the normal one; otherwise, the young man's family would definitely risk their lives.
And so, the two families started fighting, and the brawl was quite a spectacle, almost on par with the last major brawl at the Hongxing Courtyard, with almost half the people in the courtyard getting involved.
This incident caused quite a stir. The driver was also badly beaten and couldn't stand it, so he reported it directly to the factory's security department.
Feng Biao led his men over to take a look, and good heavens, the house was almost demolished.
The courtyard was a scene of utter devastation, a truly pitiful sight. The driver's house was even worse, riddled with holes; basically, everything that could be smashed had been destroyed by the young man's family.
Unfortunately, the driver was outnumbered and his face was still swollen. Unable to swallow his anger, he went straight to the security department.
The young man's parents are both factory workers; they have now been brought back.
Feng Biao felt that he would have a hard time handling this matter, so he came to ask Wang Dabao for his opinion.
"Has Section Chief Hu never encountered this before?"
Feng Biao shook his head: "No, really. If it were a fight, I could handle it, but this is a bit tricky."
Wang Dabao nodded after listening. This matter had become too big of a fuss, and if not handled properly, it would damage the reputation of the steel rolling mill.
He immediately followed Feng Biao to No. 88 Courtyard to conduct an investigation.
When asked this, Wang Dabao and Feng Biao were dumbfounded. It turned out that the driver's wife had affairs with more than just the young man; she had at least two other lovers in the courtyard. Otherwise, the driver wouldn't have been beaten so badly.
But the second uncle in the courtyard was vague and dared not say exactly who it was.
"Where's the old man from your compound?"
Uncle Er grinned, showing his big teeth: "Your people took him to the security department."
Well, Wang Dabao and Feng Biao exchanged a glance. This old man was definitely one of the lovers.
Wang Dabao waved his hand and said, "We can't have made this trip for nothing. Since you, my second uncle, know the matter but won't tell us, then come along too."
When the second uncle saw the situation, he immediately vomited. The other one was the factory's purchasing agent, who is now also being held by the security department.
Wang Dabao didn't care about any of that; he'd take you away if he said he would.
Now you're telling the truth? Too late. I'm a section chief, and you're trying to fool me with all this ambiguity?!
Back at the security office, Wang Dabao met with the factory's long-distance transport drivers.
When the driver saw Wang Dabao, he was overjoyed and tearfully recounted his tragic experiences.
However, judging from his tone, he was unaware that his wife was having affairs with two other men.
The young man's parents were also claiming that their son had been seduced, and that he had been injured and taken to the hospital. They requested that the security department allow them to visit their son first.
Wang Dabao told Feng Biao to let the young man's mother go, since the young man was the one who was most seriously injured.
I understand and sympathize with the driver's situation, but he will definitely have to pay for the medical treatment. As for his wife being taken advantage of, that's his family matter. We only deal with fights and brawls.
Wang Dabao then instructed Feng Biao to communicate with both parties separately, pointing out that the driver had intentionally injured someone, and that if this matter escalated, it would be bad for everyone and would definitely lead to someone going to jail.
However, the young man and the old woman's behavior was immoral. They lived in the same courtyard, and it was fine for them to touch each other like a fool, but sleeping together was not right.
After Feng Biao's mediation, which involved a mix of bluffing and deception, the emotions between the two parties calmed down.
The young man's parents demanded that the driver provide appropriate compensation for his medical expenses, while the older woman wanted to sever ties with him.
Ultimately, the farce ended peacefully.
When Wang Dabao saw the older woman, he felt that the young man had really made a good deal. This young woman was much more attractive than Qin Huairu. Her hips swayed back and forth, no wonder the young man couldn't resist her.
Wang Dabao took charge and fined the old man who had been having an affair with the woman and another factory worker two hundred yuan each. One hundred yuan of it was given to the driver; he couldn't let the man lose face or money, and this amount would definitely be enough to pay the young man's medical expenses.
The rest was distributed by Feng Biao to everyone in the department; they couldn't have worked for nothing.
From this incident, Wang Dabao also realized that the management of the family compound needed to be further strengthened, otherwise the security team would have to assign manpower to deal with these troublesome matters every day.
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