Just as the Yan family was working hard to pay off their debts, He Yushui and her boyfriend officially tied the knot. Because Sha Zhu stopped bringing lunchboxes, his reputation improved considerably.
The police officer's family naturally didn't look down on the He family. This allowed He Yushui to get married more than two years earlier than planned.
He was also very generous to his younger sister, Shazhu. When she got married, he even gave her several hundred yuan as a dowry. This made He Yushui highly regarded in her husband's family, since having a dowry and not having one are completely different things.
They were all neighbors in the courtyard house. When He Yuzhu got married, Wei Hua's family also gave a gift of money.
He Yushui had just gotten married when her classmate Yu Haitang became pregnant. Although Liu Guangtian didn't become Sha Zhu's brother-in-law, he did become Sha Zhu's brother-in-law.
It's worth mentioning that Xu Damao suddenly rose to prominence. After divorcing Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao's background improved somewhat.
Without the burden of the Lou family, and with Xu Damao's silver tongue, he gradually gained the attention of the factory leaders.
Over the years, Xu Damao's abilities were recognized by his superiors, and coupled with his adeptness at getting along with people, he was quickly noticed by Li Huaide.
Although Li Huaide has many flaws, he doesn't mind promoting his subordinates as long as you are willing to pay money and have the ability.
Not long after the New Year, Xu Damao was promoted from projectionist to propaganda officer. Although not the deputy head of the propaganda department, he was at least a staff member.
His salary also increased from 37.5 yuan to 52.5 yuan. Although there was still a gap between him and Wei Hua, his salary was not lower than Sha Zhu's. Over the years, Sha Zhu had become a level six chef and also served as the canteen supervisor.
Although this position wasn't officially a permanent position, it still earned him a few extra dollars each month. Seeing that Xu Damao's salary exceeded his own, Sha Zhu felt a little uncomfortable.
Sha Zhu could accept a salary lower than Wei Hua's, but a salary lower than his arch-rival's was unacceptable to him.
Although Sha Zhu and Xu Damao's relationship has improved a lot over the years, for some reason, they still compare themselves to each other, just without the constant bickering. The thought of Xu Damao becoming a cadre inspires Sha Zhu to want to advance his own career.
In order to advance further, Sha Zhu would fawn over the canteen manager whenever he had free time. He would also show great enthusiasm towards the factory leaders.
Seeing that even Sha Zhu was starting to change, Liu Guangtian was not to be outdone. Although things had changed in the courtyard, people's personalities remained the same.
Yu Haitang is still the same Yu Haitang, with a touch of bourgeois taste, and she doesn't want her husband to be inferior to her brother-in-law.
She even kept comparing Xu Damao to her husband. Yu Haitang was also part of the publicity department, and because of Wei Hua, Xu Damao and Liu Guangtian's relationship had become much closer.
After all, Wei Hua would take the people from the courtyard out hunting every few days. Each time he went, he would bring along some of his close friends and family, and Liu Guangtian was a regular visitor.
Xu Damao was a studious person, and he didn't slack off in order to maintain a good relationship with Wei Hua. As a result, Xu Damao and Yu Haitang had more and more contact.
Seeing everyone around her making progress, Yu Haitang couldn't stand being left behind. Since she couldn't get promoted herself, she placed all her hopes on Liu Guangtian.
Although the steel rolling mill was large, there were only so many leadership positions. Moreover, Liu Guangtian was only a level-two fitter, so it was indeed a bit difficult for him to become a leader in the factory.
Even a skilled chef like Sha Zhu hasn't held any official position for so long. This shows how difficult it is to rise from an ordinary worker to a leadership role. Wei Hua's rise to workshop foreman was largely due to his possession of the system.
Seeing that Liu Guangtian still hadn't made any progress, Yu Haitang sometimes couldn't help but grumble a bit. Liu Guangtian could only endure his wife's words.
In order to allow his wife to have a proper pregnancy, Liu Guangtian could only focus all his energy on his work. Although he could not become a leader in the steel rolling mill, it was not difficult for him to become a third-level worker as long as he was willing to work hard.
Liu Guangtian believed that once he became a level three fitter, his wife would stop complaining to him all the time.
Wei Hua didn't know what to say about other people's lives. To be honest, of all the women in the courtyard, only Yu Li and Qin Jingru were suitable to be wives.
Everyone has their flaws, even Qin Jingru. But Qin Jingru has one advantage that no other woman can match: obedience. She is devoted to her husband, and as long as you can guarantee Qin Jingru a comfortable life, she won't have many other thoughts.
Yu Li has more advantages than Qin Jingru, but she is hardworking, ambitious, and has a better grasp of timing than any of the other women in the courtyard.
If the system hadn't rewarded him with a wife, Wei Hua would have considered marrying Yu Li. He could have let Yu Li go out and work hard while he enjoyed life in the back.
As for Yu Li's sister, Wei Hua didn't know what to say. The so-called petit-bourgeois lifestyle could also be interpreted as vanity or a tendency to compare oneself to others. Once Yu Haitang has several outstanding men in her life, her thoughts might become more complicated.
If Yu Haitang had married a capable man, she might not have had any other thoughts, but Liu Guangtian was clearly not a capable man.
The Liu brothers are ordinary people, and although they have their own shortcomings, they are clearly not Yu Haitang's ideal type.
But that was Liu Guangtian's family matter after all, and Wei Hua, as an outsider, couldn't really say anything. If he got involved, he would only end up pleasing neither side, and even his brother-in-law, Sha Zhu, couldn't say anything.
Fortunately, Liu Guangtian successfully became a level three fitter within a little over a month through his own efforts, which stopped Yu Haitang from complaining so much.
Although Liu Guangtian didn't become a leading cadre, his salary wasn't much lower than Xu Damao's. This improved Yu Haitang's mood considerably.
The family conflicts within the Liu family were temporarily resolved because Liu Guangtian became a level-three fitter. Although Yu Haitang would occasionally complain, she didn't dwell on these issues every day.
This finally relieved Liu Guangtian. For his wife and children, and for the sake of his family, Liu Guangtian became even more taciturn than before, putting almost all his energy into his work.
But sometimes hard work is utterly useless. Just then, the head of the steel rolling mill's publicity department reached retirement age. The deputy head directly replaced him. And the vacant deputy head position fell into Xu Damao's hands after he paid two gold bars.
After receiving the two gold bars, Li Huaide immediately appointed Xu Damao as the deputy head of the propaganda department. As long as you are willing to pay, and the money is in place, Li Huaide is really willing to do things for you.
After Xu Damao became the deputy head of the propaganda department, he finally felt proud and respected in the courtyard. Apart from Wei Hua, no one else in the entire courtyard was doing better than Xu Damao.
To celebrate becoming the deputy head of the publicity department, Xu Damao even set up several tables in the courtyard and invited all those he was on good terms with.
Sha Zhu and Liu Guangtian were among those invited. The reason Sha Zhu was invited was simply to show off in front of him.
Although Sha Zhu felt a pang of jealousy, he didn't do anything to Xu Damao. They were just comparing themselves to each other, and there wasn't much hatred between them. Sha Zhu wouldn't take the opportunity to punish Xu Damao; the only person Sha Zhu had a grudge against was Yan Jiecheng.
Seeing Sha Zhu's unhappy expression, Xu Damao felt even more bitter than when he himself became the deputy head of the propaganda department. Sha Zhu kept bringing up his position, making him lose his appetite for drinking.
There was another person in the backyard who was also very unhappy. This person was Liu Haizhong. Becoming an official had always been Liu Haizhong's dream, but he had never managed to obtain even a minor official position until he was dismissed from his post.
Now, there are actually two officials living in this courtyard house. It would be fine if they were one's own sons, but they happen to be other people.
Hearing the cheerful laughter coming from Xu Damao's house, Liu Haizhong's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Liu Haizhong wished he could directly replace Xu Damao and become the deputy head of the propaganda department himself.
This made Liu Haizhong involuntarily turn his gaze to the Crown Prince of the Liu family. Liu Guangqi was not like the Liu Guangtian brothers; seeing his father staring at him, he quickly found a weapon for self-defense and put it on his person.
Even Gu Chunyan, who was standing next to him, quickly grabbed the rolling pin and the two of them stared at Liu Haizhong, ready to fight him at any moment.
The mother and son have now come to realize the situation. You can't be weak when dealing with someone like Liu Haizhong. If you become weak, Liu Haizhong will ruthlessly harm you. Only by fighting back will Liu Haizhong dare not act rashly.
If you can give Liu Haizhong a good beating, he will behave for a long time.
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