Infighting Among Beasts, Lou Bancheng's Decision

Chapter 111 Infighting Among Beasts, Lou Bancheng's Decision

When Cao Wei learned that Yi Zhonghai could actually work as a mid-level worker...

While somewhat bewildered, after finding out the details, I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

This old beast is not only tough, but his body is also abnormally robust.

Because it was the middle of the night, Cao Wei didn't use too much strength, but he probably suffered a fracture. Plus, going into the cesspool added an extra layer of injury.

The opponent's hand should most likely be crippled, which made Cao Wei feel a little annoyed. He should have just swung at the right hand back then.

But there was no other way. Not only was it too smelly, but after Yi Zhonghai was knocked unconscious, his two hands were crossed together. In addition, he was in the process of wiping them. He couldn't possibly endure the nausea and forcefully lift his left hand to hit his right hand, could he?

As it turned out, after treatment at the hospital, the other person's right hand was actually fine.

However, considering that this was the capital city, a place where many medical elites gathered, even though the conditions were a bit poor, Yi Zhonghai had practically spent all his savings to treat this hand injury.

Under such circumstances, a cure seems reasonable?

This made Cao Wei realize that he had been somewhat careless, ultimately underestimating the current medical environment.

However, this is actually good news for Cao Wei. If he were to get injured in the future...

It might be possible to fully cure him, but Cao Wei also knew very well that now that Yi Zhonghai was cured, there was a high probability that he would come out and cause trouble again.

However, contrary to the norm, Yi Zhonghai did not cause any trouble for several months in a row, and even avoided him when he saw him.

This surprised Cao Wei somewhat. What was the actual situation?

Although Yi Zhonghai only had a vague guess, he was also very clear that based on this guess, it was no longer convenient to fight Cao Wei directly. His current target was Liu Haizhong.

After all, Cao Wei's approach would have to be taken slowly, but Liu Haizhong's was different.

Liu Haizhong actually took advantage of his hospitalization to steal his position as an old man.

He couldn't stand this, so he was trying to figure out how to take back the position of the eldest uncle. After all, in Yi Zhonghai's view, although they were both administrators, the eldest uncle's position carried far more weight than his current third uncle's.

Moreover, Liu Haizhong's backstabbing behavior was something he also couldn't tolerate.

For a moment, he seemed unable to think of a good solution, so he went directly to the old deaf man and couldn't help but express his desire for revenge. The old deaf man sighed.

He doesn't have many connections left, and after the previous theft, he doesn't have much money left.

They tried to dissuade Yi Zhonghai, but he seemed not to hear them at all or could not tolerate it.

Helpless, they could only offer Yi Zhonghai another so-called method.

"He got to this position now only through bribery. If his reputation is ruined because of it, you might have a chance to replace him again."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai nodded repeatedly, and the next day he quickly began spreading rumors.

What is the most crucial point about Liu Haizhong's affair with Jia Zhangshi when he was young?

Liu Haizhong's other two sons, apart from Liu Guangqi, were other men's children, born to some beasts in the compound who had cuckolded Liu Haizhong.

While the former is a rumor, the latter is indeed the truth.

After all, the neighbors in the courtyard could see that Liu Haizhong was extremely ruthless towards his other two sons, besides Liu Guangqi.

Even in this day and age where it is generally acknowledged that children need to be educated, many people still find it hard to bear.

So when Liu Haizhong learned of the rumor, he was so angry that he jumped up and down.

"Those are all my own sons."

However, those around at the steel mill couldn't help but ask a direct question when they heard this.

"Those are both your sons, so why do you treat one like royalty while you practically want to beat the other to death?"

"How can that be the same? The eldest is for carrying on the family line."

Liu Haizhong thought his eloquent explanation would silence the gossip, but he underestimated the power of rumors.

After all, in those days, the most that mattered was a slight preference for sons over daughters. As for the issue of age, it wasn't particularly important after liberation. In fact, younger children often received extra pampering at home.

Yi Zhonghai waited for the rumors to circulate for a few days before holding another hospital-wide meeting. He successfully used Liu Haizhong's reputation to regain his position as the "elder brother".

Liu Haizhong was so angry he jumped up and down. After the meeting ended, when he returned home, his first instinct was to take his anger out on the Liu Guangfu brothers again. This time, Zhou Xiuying and Liu Guangqi, unusually, stopped him.

And they tried to dissuade him with earnest words.

"Old Liu, Dad, you absolutely mustn't do it now."

"In that case, it confirms those rumors."

This infuriated Liu Haizhong, and he glanced at Liu Guangqi and Zhou Xiuying for a moment.

His gaze fell on Zhou Xiuying, and he couldn't help but speak viciously.

"Since you're going to stop me, then I'll take my anger out on you."

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the Liu family erupted in another heart-wrenching scream. Zhou Xiuying, meanwhile, began to feel a pang of regret.

Upon witnessing this scene, Liu Guangqi was filled with disgust, and even began to believe the rumors to some extent.

After all, his two younger brothers had been living in truly dire circumstances. And for the first time, the two Liu brothers looked at their eldest brother with gratitude.

What Cao Wei found somewhat surprising was that none of the beasts among them caused any trouble or bothered him.

Yi Zhonghai is currently injured and has almost emptied his savings by buying expensive medicine in an emergency, so he is thinking of saving up his savings.

As for the Jia family, although Yi Zhonghai wanted to save up his family fortune, he still indulged Banggeng because he was ultimately his son.

What about the others? They seem to have settled down as well.

But Cao Wei knew very well that this was just a facade, like a wounded venomous snake that had come to a corner, coiled up alone, licking its wounds, and quietly waiting for the next opportunity to strike.

However, Cao Wei himself still enjoys this peaceful life.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye. After Cao Wei finished cooking, the housekeeper skillfully led him to the table again.

At this moment, Lou Bancheng, who was once high and mighty, is now frowning.

Seeing this, Cao Wei couldn't help but sigh. It was already the end of 1955.

Based on the timeline, the public-private partnership system will be implemented in at most another month.

The steel rolling mill will also be completely transformed into the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Lou Bancheng was the first person to hand over the steel rolling mill directly. Although he gained some protection for a certain period of time, he ultimately could not escape the chaotic torrent of that era.

At this moment, Lou Bancheng had been frowning for a long time, and Cao Wei couldn't help but ask him a question out of concern.

"Mr. Lou, is it because my cooking is bad?"

Lou Bancheng couldn't help but shake his head slightly, then let out a long sigh.

His gaze unconsciously fell on Cao Wei. Over the years, Cao Wei had left him with a very good impression. He was not only a cook, but also spoke fluent Mandarin. Even the few words he occasionally uttered were not what one would expect for someone his age. Moreover, he always maintained a proper demeanor when he came.

And because they cooked together from time to time, their relationship became quite familiar.

After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, as if he had made up his mind, and then he uttered his first words.

"Little Cao, why do you think things have changed so much?"

Cao Wei understood clearly that this was Lou Bancheng's way of testing the waters by complaining.

"Chairman Lou, we are now in the new China, and naturally things will gradually change from the past. The extent or direction of these changes will certainly be driven by the Party leading us forward, but I can't say for sure what the specifics will be."

The words "New China" seemed to give Lou Bancheng, whose troubled or wavering thoughts had been shaken, a moment of clarity.

It was as if they had made up their minds.

"Yes, it's the new China now."