r18novel Chapter 841 Yi Zhonghai was ridiculed
Chapter 841 Yi Zhonghai was ridiculed
Yi Zhonghai was later demoted to a fifth-level fitter. Although he became a little more honest, he still had a sense of arrogance in his bones. After all, he had many apprentices under him, and everyone had to give him some face, and no one dared to offend him easily.
But now it is completely different. Yi Zhonghai is just a third-level fitter. In everyone's eyes, he is no longer the awe-inspiring eighth-level fitter, and there is no need to take him seriously at all.
After hearing this, Liu Haizhong suddenly understood a lot. It turned out that Yi Zhonghai had gone to Gu Nan for this very reason. He couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that he wasn't as arrogant and domineering as Yi Zhonghai. At the same time, he was also thinking about how to better survive in this complex interpersonal relationship in the future.
Last night, Liu Haizhong was completely in the dark, unaware of what had happened. In his mind, Yi Zhonghai was a rather conceited man who valued status and position. He certainly didn't seem like the type to stoop so low as to offer Gu Nan a gift. At the time, Liu Haizhong had naively assumed Yi Zhonghai was busying around to maintain his position as the "big boss" of the Siheyuan. After all, this position carried a certain amount of authority and voice within the Siheyuan community, something Yi Zhonghai had always valued.
However, a series of events that happened today finally made Liu Haizhong realize that Yi Zhonghai's real purpose was to give a gift to Gu Nan in an attempt to keep his position as a level 5 fitter. Liu Haizhong looked at Yi Zhonghai's lost look and thought to himself that it seemed that Yi Zhonghai's gift was not successful and did not achieve the effect he expected.
After realizing this, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel happy. He knew that Yi Zhonghai was now in trouble and no longer had the energy to compete with him for the position of the boss. This was undoubtedly great news for Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong was feeling particularly relaxed at the moment. He thought carefully, and aside from the fact that Liu Guangtian was still in prison, which made him a little worried, everything else was going well for him.
First of all, his position as the "big uncle" was firmly secured. Yi Zhonghai's defeat completely eliminated his competition. In the future, he could rely on this status to continue to display his "management skills" and enjoy the respect and obedience of everyone in the courtyard.
Next, there was the deaf old lady's house. Liu Haizhong's family lived in the backyard, closer to the deaf old lady's house. As the saying goes, "those who are near the water get the moon first." He had already made up his mind: as long as he found the right time to move in, and with his status as an old man, no one would say anything. Imagining his family living in that spacious house, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but smile proudly.
Liu Haizhong felt that his life was flourishing like blossoming sesame seeds, steadily improving and becoming more and more promising. The only flaw was that Liu Guangtian was still in prison. Liu Haizhong envisioned that at Liu Guangtian's age, he should be like other young people, working steadily in the steel mill, slowly gaining a foothold through his own hard work. Plus, if Liu Guangtian took the factory exam, perhaps with his ingenuity he could become a first-class fitter, and his future would be bright.
However, Liu Haizhong quickly consoled himself, thinking it wasn't a big deal. After all, Liu Guangtian was still young, and he would have plenty of opportunities in the future. Furthermore, he had maintained his seventh-level blacksmithing proficiency in the blacksmithing competition. While he hadn't reached the top eighth-level blacksmithing proficiency, it was still considered quite good within the factory, enough to allow him to hold his head high in front of his fellow workers. With this thought, Liu Haizhong's face lit up with a satisfied smile, and he hummed a little tune as he happily returned home.
Yi Zhonghai's mood had sunk to the bottom of the valley, his face covered in dust and dirt, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He was filled with frustration, and as he prepared to walk back with heavy steps, his entire body exuded a sense of lethargy. He was too embarrassed to face anyone now. After all, he had gone from being considered a candidate for a level 8 machinist to being a level 3 machinist. This huge drop made him feel that everyone looked at him with mockery and ridicule, as if they were waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
Along the way, Yi Zhonghai deliberately avoided the crowd and tried to avoid those familiar faces. He lowered his head, stared at the ground, and walked hurriedly, for fear of being recognized by others. All this happened to be seen by Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu herself was in a difficult situation now. She was just an apprentice and could hardly protect herself. Facing Yi Zhonghai's desolation, she could only sigh secretly, and really didn't know what to say to comfort him.
Yi Zhonghai was finally about to leave the factory and was secretly rejoicing when, by chance, he was spotted by Deputy Factory Director Li. Deputy Factory Director Li had heard that Yi Zhonghai had only received a third-level fitter in this assessment and was furious.
You know, in order to fight for a chance for Yi Zhonghai, he went to Gu Nan in person, tried his best to persuade Gu Nan, and finally convinced him. He was fully expecting Yi Zhonghai to seize this rare opportunity. If Yi Zhonghai could successfully be promoted to the eighth-level fitter, then he would have an extra capable helper in the future game with Gu Nan, which would be of some use.
But he never expected that Yi Zhonghai would be so disappointing, a hopeless person. He hadn't seized such a good opportunity several times, and now he was pretending not to know him and trying to sneak away. This made Deputy Director Li furious, and he felt that Yi Zhonghai was really useless.
Deputy Director Li stepped forward and stopped Yi Zhonghai without any hesitation. He said gloomily, "Yi Zhonghai, are you just leaving like that? Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Yi Zhonghai was just about to sneak out when he was suddenly stopped by Deputy Director Li. He felt a pang of fear in his heart, thinking this was bad. He had no choice but to bite the bullet, raise his head, and look at Deputy Director Li. He said with a face full of guilt, "Deputy Director Li, I know I was wrong." His voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, revealing endless frustration.
Deputy Director Li's eyes widened with anger. He glared at Yi Zhonghai and demanded loudly, "Yi Zhonghai, what did you do wrong? Do you know how many favors I used to speak up for you this time? Is this how you repay me?"
Yi Zhonghai felt panicked and hurriedly explained: "Deputy Director Li, I don't know why this happened. You know my skills. Even if I didn't perform well this time and couldn't become an eighth-level fitter, I should at least be at the level of a sixth or fifth-level fitter. Tell me, how did I become a third-level fitter in the end? This is really unreasonable." As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he spread out his hands, his face full of grievance and helplessness.