Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

Chapter 773 Yan Bugui's Plan 7

The third uncle slowly sat back down at the somewhat old but clean table. His slightly rough hands, which were covered with traces of time, subconsciously rested lightly on the corner of the table. Then, as if attracted by a magnet, his eyes fell on the pile of papers filled with dense notes. The handwriting on those papers was neat and clear, while others were a little messy due to repeated revisions. Every stroke was the result of their countless efforts and energy.

The third uncle's originally tense brows relaxed slightly at this moment, as if there was a glimmer of hope for the solution to the pile of problems. However, in his deep eyes, there was still a trace of worry that was difficult to conceal, like an undercurrent surging under the calm lake. He raised his head slightly, looked at the slightly gloomy sky outside the window, and sighed softly. The sigh seemed to carry endless worries and slowly echoed in the silent room.

After a long while, the third uncle slowly turned around, his eyes fell on He Yuzhu who was sitting next to him, and he said earnestly: "Yuzhu, although we have to concentrate on preparing for the upcoming seminar, this is an important opportunity for us to showcase our achievements and exchange experiences, and we can't afford to be careless. But I always feel a little uneasy in my heart. Think about it, Liu Haizhong is a person who likes to haggle and take revenge on weekdays. Today, we made him lose face in front of everyone. He has always been petty and extremely face-conscious. He must be very angry in his heart, and he might even hate us."

As the third uncle spoke, he tapped the table with his hands. The rhythmic tapping sound seemed to be an outward manifestation of his inner anxiety. "If he really does something behind the scenes, it might cause trouble for the seminar. This seminar is not a trivial matter. It is related to the honor and future development of our entire courtyard. If something goes wrong, it will be troublesome."

He Yuzhu listened to what the Third Uncle said, and sat down on the chair carelessly, making the chair creak. He patted his broad chest vigorously, making a series of "bang bang" sounds, and said nonchalantly: "Third Uncle, don't worry. What can Liu Haizhong do? We usually do things upright and honestly, and have never done anything wrong. If he dares to do something bad, everyone has sharp eyes and will definitely see it clearly. At that time, everyone will have a scale in their hearts and will definitely not let him do whatever he wants. Besides, we still have Uncle Yi. Uncle Yi is highly respected in our courtyard, has always been fair and selfless, and handles things fairly and reasonably. He will definitely not watch Liu Haizhong messing around, and will definitely stand up to uphold justice."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words, the third uncle nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke again: "Uncle Yi is indeed a sensible person. With him around, we feel more at ease. After all, he is experienced and has dealt with many similar things. With his help, many problems can be solved. However, we can't rely on others completely. As the saying goes, 'It's better to rely on yourself than on others', so we still have to be more careful. Liu Hai has a lot of tricks, and he might come up with some bad ideas that we can't imagine."

At this point, the third uncle leaned forward slightly, his expression becoming particularly serious. "Here, Yuzhu, you should pay more attention to the movements of the bangs in the yard. If he goes out, see where he goes and who he meets; if he talks to others, pay attention to what they talk about. If we find that there is something wrong with him, we can deal with it in advance and nip the problem in the bud, so as not to be in a hurry and make things more difficult."

When He Yuzhu heard what Third Uncle said, he immediately patted his chest, as if he was going to shake the whole house. His eyes widened, his face was filled with an extremely hearty smile, and he agreed loudly and readily: "Okay, Third Uncle! Just leave this matter to me, it will be absolutely no problem! I, He Yuzhu, dare not say anything else, but my ability to stare at people is first-rate. Starting tomorrow, I will stare at his bangs like a shadow every day. If he goes east, I will follow him to the east, and if he goes west, I will never fall behind. If he dares to make any small moves, whether it is sneaking around to sabotage or saying bad things about us behind our backs, I will rush to tell you at the first time, and I promise not to delay you at all!"

In the following days, the uncle was like a precision machine, fully devoted to the preparation of the speech. During the day, he locked himself in the slightly small room filled with books and materials, as if he was isolated from the outside world. The room was so quiet that only the sound of the pen tip rustling on the paper and the occasional rustling of the pages of the book could be heard.

Sometimes the third uncle frowned, staring at a line of words on the document, lost in deep thought; sometimes he wrote furiously, quickly recording his inspiration and ideas on paper. He revised the speech repeatedly, carefully considering every word and every sentence, striving to make it perfect.

At night, the whole yard was shrouded in darkness, and only the third uncle's room was still dimly lit. He ignored the fatigue of the day and pulled He Yuzhu to sit at the table to have a heated discussion on the content of the speech.

Although He Yuzhu does not have much knowledge about education and does not have those advanced theories and complex concepts in his head, he can always look at problems from different angles with his rich life experience and straightforward personality.

Sometimes he proposed some seemingly absurd but unique ideas that brightened the eyes of the uncle; sometimes he used easy-to-understand language to explain the uncle's obscure ideas clearly. His suggestions were novel and practical, often bringing unexpected inspiration to the uncle and making the content of his speech richer and more vivid.

As for Liu Haizhong, ever since the last time he had an unpleasant experience with the Third Uncle and He Yuzhu, he felt like there was a big stone blocking his heart, and he had been holding back a lot of anger. The anger was accumulating more and more in his heart, as if it would burst out at any time.

He had a gloomy face in the yard all day long, like a dark cloud hanging over his head, which made people feel scared.

His eyes revealed a kind of resentment and unwillingness, as if he wanted to eat the Third Uncle and He Yuzhu alive. Every time he saw the Third Uncle and He Yuzhu, he would deliberately turn his head to the side, pretending not to see them, and deliberately speed up his pace, hurriedly passing by them, and muttered some unpleasant words from time to time.

He returned home alone and sat on the worn-out chair. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that he was a well-known figure in the courtyard. How could he be bullied by small figures like the Third Uncle and He Yuzhu? He secretly planned to find an opportunity to show the Third Uncle a warning and let him know who was the one who had the final say in the courtyard.

He racked his brains to think of all kinds of bad ideas. He thought about deliberately disrupting the seminar to embarrass the Third Uncle. He thought about spreading rumors behind his back to destroy the Third Uncle's reputation. He pondered every idea over and over in his mind, weighing the pros and cons, trying to find the most perfect and effective way to retaliate against the Third Uncle.

On this day, the originally calm courtyard suddenly became like a lake with a boulder thrown into it, with waves rising and a piece of news that caused a lot of discussion. The staff of the subdistrict office walked into the courtyard in an orderly manner with a serious look, stood in the middle of the courtyard, and announced loudly: "Dear residents, the subdistrict office has decided to organize a sanitation inspection of the courtyards. This inspection is not a formality. We will strictly follow the sanitation standards and conduct a detailed inspection of every corner of each courtyard. In the end, we will select the cleanest courtyard and give generous rewards. This reward is not only practical daily necessities, but also a banner symbolizing honor!"

The news spread like wildfire in the courtyard. Everyone gathered together and started discussing the matter. Some residents were so excited that their faces turned red, their eyes sparkling with anticipation, saying, "This is a good opportunity. If we clean it up well, we might be named the cleanest courtyard and get a reward!" Some residents frowned and said with concern, "The sanitation inspection standards must be very high. We have to make great efforts to clean it up."

Liu Haizhong was sitting on a small bench at the door of his house, basking in the sun out of boredom. When he heard the news, his half-closed eyes suddenly lit up, like a bright light suddenly lit up in the darkness. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible cunning smile, and he began to make his own calculations in his mind. He felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike down the Third Uncle, as if he had already seen the Third Uncle making a fool of himself in front of everyone.

Liu Haizhong thought to himself: Uncle San is usually like a nerd. He only cares about preparing his seminar speech all day long. He locks himself in his room and ponders over the materials and speeches. He definitely has no time to take care of the hygiene of the courtyard. If the courtyard fails the hygiene inspection this time, I can put the blame on Uncle San and make him lose face in front of everyone. He will not have so much prestige in the courtyard in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Haizhong could no longer sit still, he stood up from the bench and started to act quickly. He immediately called together some people in the courtyard, some of whom were obedient to him at ordinary times, and some of whom were lured by him with some small favors.

Everyone sat around a shabby table in the yard. Liu Haizhong stood in the middle of the table, cleared his throat, and said in a pretentious manner: "Dear neighbors, this sanitation inspection organized by the street office is related to the honor and interests of our courtyard house. We must pay attention to it. Now, I will assign you the tasks for the preparation of the sanitation inspection."

As he spoke, Liu Haizhong picked up a piece of paper, on which were written some of the division of labor arrangements he had thought of in advance.

He deliberately assigned some dirty and tiring work to neighbors who had a good relationship with the third uncle, such as cleaning the public toilet in the yard. The toilet was dirty and smelly. It had not been cleaned for a long time, and the feces piled up like a mountain, emitting a disgusting smell;

We also had to clean up the garbage pile in the corner of the yard, which was filled with all kinds of discarded debris, including broken furniture, rotten vegetable leaves, and unknown dirty things, with mosquitoes flying around.

During the process of assigning tasks, Liu Haizhong would occasionally make sarcastic remarks in front of everyone. He squinted his eyes and said in a sarcastic tone: "Some people only know how to take care of their own affairs all day long, and don't care about the affairs of the Siheyuan at all. It's as if this Siheyuan has nothing to do with them, and they only care about their own little interests. If our Siheyuan doesn't pass the health inspection this time, don't blame me for not reminding everyone, then everyone will be embarrassed. If some people still have a conscience, they should do more, and not just think about their own comfort." He said this to everyone, but in fact, every sentence was directed at the third uncle, trying to discredit the third uncle's image in front of everyone and make everyone dissatisfied and resentful of the third uncle.

When the third uncle learned about Liu Haizhong's arrangement, he was very angry. He knew that Liu Haizhong was deliberately targeting him, but he did not get angry, but decided to prove himself with his actions. He put down the speech in his hand and called together some enthusiastic neighbors in the courtyard to discuss the preparations for the health inspection. He said to everyone: "Our courtyard is a big family, and the health inspection is related to everyone's honor. Although I am preparing a speech for the seminar recently, I cannot ignore the affairs of the courtyard. Let's work together to clean the courtyard and strive to be rated as the cleanest courtyard."

The neighbors listened to the words of the third uncle and responded one after another. They worked together to start a comprehensive cleaning of the courtyard. Some swept the floor, some cleaned the windows, and some cleared the garbage. Everyone was busy and happy. The third uncle also participated in the labor personally. He lifted heavy objects and moved miscellaneous items with everyone, without any teacher's airs.

He Yuzhu rushed to the front. He was strong and worked quickly. He cleaned up the garbage in the yard in a short time. He also jokingly said to the third uncle: "Third uncle, just wait and see. With me here, our courtyard will definitely be rated as the cleanest courtyard. Then Liu Haizhong will be speechless."

With the joint efforts of everyone, the courtyard has become brand new. The ground is clean and tidy, the windows are bright as new, and the flowers, plants and trees are neatly trimmed. When the people from the street office came to inspect, they praised the sanitation of the courtyard and announced on the spot that the courtyard was rated as the cleanest courtyard and gave it a reward.

When Liu Haizhong saw this result, he was so angry that his face turned blue. He didn't expect that the third uncle not only did not neglect the sanitation of the courtyard because of preparing for the speech, but led everyone to clean the courtyard so well. He felt that he had lost face in front of everyone, and his resentment towards the third uncle deepened a little.

However, before Liu Haizhong could come up with a new way to deal with Uncle San, the time for the seminar was up. Uncle San was excited and went to the seminar with He Yuzhu, carrying a carefully prepared speech. At the seminar, Uncle San won unanimous praise from the participants with his solid professional knowledge and wonderful speech. His speech not only put forward many novel educational concepts and methods, but also combined the actual situation of the children in the courtyard, which was very practical and targeted.

After the seminar, Uncle Sanda became the focus of everyone's attention. Many education experts and colleagues exchanged ideas with him and expressed their appreciation and affirmation for his speech. Uncle Sanda also took this opportunity to meet many outstanding educators and broaden his horizons and network.

When the Third Uncle and He Yuzhu happily returned to the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai had already organized all the neighbors in the courtyard to greet them in the yard. Everyone gathered around and congratulated the Third Uncle.