Chapter 33 Yi Zhonghai Shows Off His Power

"Li Jiandong, you are too happy too early. You are the bosses, you have money to treat everyone to food and drinks, which promotes corruption."

“Can’t you see that some people in our hospital have trouble even getting three meals a day?”

"Li Jiandong, as the eldest uncle in our courtyard, shouldn't you first help the old lady get the five-guarantee status?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled coldly and accused.

I thought to myself, this job is not a permanent one, as long as he doesn't do his job well, he can still be fired.

He just didn't believe that he couldn't find any evidence against Li Jiandong.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Jiandong with a sinister smile, and he already had a plan in mind.

Although he didn't know the deaf old lady's true identity, it was enough for him to know that her current identity was fake.

Li Jiandong smiled expressionlessly. This old man was setting a trap for him.

This matter seems simple, but it is actually very complicated.

If Li doesn't agree, it means that he, as a big boss, is inactive and lacks ability.

If you agree, it will be even more troublesome.

First of all, the old lady’s identity issue has not been resolved yet. It is simply impossible to help her become a five-guarantee household.

Secondly, if I force myself to be her guarantor to help her get it done, Yi Zhonghai will definitely report me, and if anything goes wrong the guarantor will also be in trouble.

Furthermore, once he publicly promised to help the old lady become a five-guarantee household, she would definitely make a fuss if it failed, and people in the hospital would also doubt Li Jiandong's ability.

Seeing through the other party's conspiracy in an instant, Li Jiandong revealed a cruel smile and let him jump around and watch the show for a while.

"Lao Yi, we are the bosses in the hospital now. We will slowly study and solve the problems in the hospital. Don't interfere."

Liu Haizhong was very dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai said with a straight face: "Old Liu, you are wrong to say that."

He was scolded by Liu Haizhong just when he was halfway through his words.

"Yi Zhonghai, from the way you address me, I can tell that there is something wrong with your attitude. Are you still not satisfied with not being elected as the uncle? You don't even want to call me the second uncle?"

Liu Haizhong finally became a leader, but now he encounters someone who challenges his authority. How can he not be angry?

Li Jiandong wanted to laugh. Liu Haizhong really wanted to be an official.

"Hahaha……"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll call you Uncle Er. You're amazing. Okay!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned for a moment, and suddenly, as if he had heard a huge joke, he burst into laughter with an extremely sarcastic tone.

The bangs of his nose were crooked because of anger.

Yi Zhonghai's smile suddenly disappeared, and he asked, "But, Second Uncle, I want to ask you, how are you going to solve the old lady's five-guarantee household problem?"

"One day's delay means one day's less salary. I was just a temporary uncle before and didn't have time to help the old lady. But I also delivered food to the old lady every day to ensure that she would not starve to death. This is witnessed by everyone."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at everyone, and his proud gaze finally fell on the three uncles.

“Now that you three are the masters, isn’t it your turn to take care of the old lady?

Then should we sort out the order and see who will deliver food to the old lady's house first?"

Yan Bugui was the first to lose his temper because he was plotting against his own child. He pointed at Yi Zhonghai and said,

"Old Yi, you are wrong to say that. The old lady is your relative, so it's only natural for you to bring her food. It has nothing to do with whether you were the temporary master at the time."

"We have no relationship with the old lady, so why should we care about her?"

Yan Bugui hasn’t finished rolling his eyes yet…

Suddenly, a walking stick flew over.

"Yan family boy, what are you talking about!"

The old lady pointed at Yan Bugui's nose and cursed,
"Just now you kept saying that you wanted to serve everyone in the hospital, but now you are making excuses."

"You'd better help me get the five-guarantee households approved immediately. Otherwise, I will report you three to the street office for not taking action and have the street office remove you from your posts."

"Old Li, look at this..."

Yan Bugui spread his hands, feeling helpless.

If you have big trouble, you have to find a big boss.

Liu Hai had already admitted defeat to the old lady and also cast his hopeful eyes on Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong was watching the show with great interest and didn't expect that it would be his turn so soon.

Alas, the fighting power of my two allies is so weak.

However, he did not think this was a big trouble, but rather a good opportunity to completely solve the problem of the deaf old lady.

However, he couldn't be too obvious.

Li Jiandong frowned in embarrassment and asked carefully:
"Old lady, as far as I know, the procedures for registering a five-guarantee household are complicated."

"But it's not particularly troublesome. Why haven't you gotten it done yet after living in our hospital for so long?"

"This..." The deaf old lady was speechless when she heard this.

Yi Zhonghai beside her quickly spoke for her: "Let me answer this question. It's mainly because the old lady is old, has no relatives at home, and has never worked. Her identity is no longer traceable, so the street is hesitant."

Li Jiandong asked again: "So as long as we solve this identity problem, we can get the five-guarantee household, right?"

"Yes."

"Then this matter is easy to handle, old lady, since you think you can apply for the five-guarantee household."

"Then just write down your life story in detail and put your fingerprints on it, and I will help you apply for it."

Li Jiandong said seemingly casually.

When Yi Zhonghai saw that he had fallen into the trap, he rolled his eyes and said, "The old lady is illiterate and can't write. How about Li Jiandong, you help the old lady write."

Li Jiandong smiled secretly in his heart, he knew that Yi Zhonghai had no good intentions.

"Yi Zhonghai, the old lady is illiterate, but you are not."

"As a distant relative of the old lady, you are equivalent to her family member. Of course, you are the one who helps her write the application and sign it. How can you let outsiders like us help you?"

What Li Jiandong said made sense.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he shook his head and said:

"No, you are the boss, how can I take your job?"

Jia Zhang suddenly interjected:
"It was you, Yi Zhonghai, who arranged for the old lady to come to our hospital. If I don't let you write about the same thing now, who else should I let write about it?"

The other residents also agreed, "Yes, Yi Zhonghai, you know the old lady's identity best, you must write it."

At that time, Yi Zhonghai brought the deaf old lady to this courtyard, but he brought great harm to the people in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai is the biggest accomplice.
At this moment, it is not so easy for Yi Zhonghai to get rid of it.

Li Jiandong also said: "Yi Zhonghai, look, everyone thinks you are the most suitable person to help the old lady write the application. At least you should obey the majority."

"You are so close to the old lady, you wouldn't be unwilling to do such a small thing, right?"

Who doesn't know how to use moral blackmail? Li Jiandong responded with a counterattack.

When the deaf old lady heard this, her expression turned gloomy.

“Zhong Hai, it’s not my fault that you didn’t become the boss this time.”

"At that time, I was the only one in the whole hospital who firmly voted for you. You wouldn't want to burn your bridges after crossing them, would you? Do you think that an old lady like me is useless and don't want to care about me anymore?"

"How can that be possible? I write it. Isn't it okay for me to write it?"

Yi Zhonghai was sweating, feeling very upset that he had shot himself in the foot.

But he had no choice but to write as everyone was watching.

I'm just helping to write the application. I'm not a guarantor, so it should be fine.

Yi Zhonghai comforted himself secretly.

But wait until he finishes writing the application.

Li Jiandong suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, old lady, you and Yi Zhonghai should both put your fingerprints on this.

"I guarantee that everything written here is true. Please write it down and put your fingerprint on it. I will go to the street office and help you apply for the five-guarantee household."

When the deaf old lady heard this, she knew she could immediately apply for the five-guarantee status, and she couldn't wait to take out the ink pad and put her fingerprints on it.

Then he gave the ink pad to Yi Zhonghai and asked him to put his fingerprint on it.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale. He never expected that Li Jiandong would set a trap for him here.

But, if he wrote the guarantee and put his fingerprints on it, then he would be completely tied to the deaf old lady. If anything went wrong, he would definitely be implicated, right?

"No, I can't do this handprint."

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a long time, but finally refused.

Li Jiandong was waiting for him to refuse.

With a sneer, he asked, "Why can't I press this handprint?"

"Could it be that even a distant relative like you can't guarantee that the old lady's identity is real?"

"Then what right did you have to tell the street that he was a distant relative of yours?

"Why should the street office place her in our courtyard?"

"Could it be that you have already started to cheat since then?"

Li Jiandong threw out several questions in a row, which frightened Yi Zhonghai so much that his legs went weak and he broke into a cold sweat. However, he soon realized that everything was just Li Jiandong's guess, and he couldn't let his opponent see the flaws.

So, he glared at her and retorted confidently,
"Li Jiandong, stop slandering me!"

"When did I say that I couldn't guarantee the old lady's true identity?
"Could I even mistake my own relatives?"

"Well, since you are so confident, put your fingerprints on it for everyone to see, to prove that you have not lied before. Don't just rely on words."

Li Jiandong said aggressively and placed the ink pad in front of Yi Zhonghai.

"You..." Yi Zhonghai was in a dilemma, his face turned red and white, but he did not take any action. It was dangerous to press the fingerprints, and it was even more dangerous not to press the fingerprints.

Everyone in the hospital was looking at him, and Li Jiandong would definitely not let him leave easily.

After weighing the two evils, he could only put his fingerprint on it.

Li Jiandong picked up the identity guarantee letter and read it carefully, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He said to everyone, "Let's prepare the celebration banquet first. I'll take the old lady to the street office. Huairu, you take 10 yuan to Daqing."

"Okay, Brother Jiandong."

Everyone began to prepare for the celebration banquet.

"Let's go, old lady, let's go to the street office." Li Jiandong waved to the old lady.

The deaf old lady had not yet realized that she had gotten into big trouble, and she happily followed Li Jiandong outside.

Because I had an identity letter and a guarantor, everything went smoothly.

"Old lady, please take this letter of introduction and come to the street office on Monday to handle the formalities. Then we will issue you a formal certificate. Then, you can take the certificate to collect 5 yuan every month, and your rent will also be reduced."

The girl on duty spoke very sweetly. Knowing that the deaf old lady was a five-guarantee household, her attitude was also very warm.

The five-guarantee household status has been approved.

The deaf old lady looked extremely happy when she received the letter of introduction.

Li Jiandong thanked the man again, then took the deaf old lady away from the street.

After returning to the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai immediately pulled the deaf old lady away.

I learned that the five-guarantee status for the deaf old lady has been approved.

Yi Zhonghai looked disgusted as if he had eaten a fly, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Old Li, did you really help the old lady get the five-guarantee status?" Jia Zhang asked, unable to bear the smug look on the deaf old lady's face.

Li Jiandong nodded.

"This old thing is such a bargain." Jia Zhang was indignant.

Li Jiandong smiled and said nothing. Whether the deaf old lady took advantage or not, everyone would know in the future. He couldn't say it now so as not to alert the enemy.

He Daqing shouted at everyone to help pick vegetables.

The women were washing vegetables and washing rice.

Jia Zhang rushed to cut the meat.

However, she was secretly looking around, and suddenly cut a piece of meat and put it in her pocket.

"No, Jia Zhang, what are you secretly putting in your pocket?"

Yan Bugui shouted.

Jia Zhang's sneaky behavior just now had already attracted his attention.

"What am I pretending to be? I'm not pretending to be anything. I think you are blind."

Jia Zhang narrowed her eyes and refused to admit it.

Yan Bugui walked straight over and tried to search her pockets.

Jia Zhang pushed him away and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Yan Bugui shouted loudly:
"Everyone come and see, Jia Zhang is such a shameless person!"

"It's not enough to eat and drink for free, she also eats and takes meat home."

"You're talking nonsense. I didn't. You're talking nonsense." Jia Zhang continued to act like a rogue.

However, she couldn't deny it even if she wanted to under the watchful eyes of the public.

Jia Dongxu's face turned red. He walked up to her, snatched the meat from her pocket and threw it on the chopping board.

"Jia Dongxu, you are so mean..." Jia Zhang didn't feel ashamed, but scolded her son.
Everyone shook their heads. There was nothing he could do about a mother like this.

This was just a small episode. With everyone working together, the celebration banquet finally began.

Yi Zhonghai is now as tough as a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water. He is no longer as concerned about his reputation as before.

He also sat there eating and drinking.

After three rounds of drinking.

Yi Zhonghai was already a little drunk. The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He stood up shakily and made an impassioned speech.

"Li Jiandong, you are indeed very capable!"

As he said this, he raised his thumb.

"But as a master, you still have to do practical things for the people in the yard. There are still several poor families in our yard, such as the widow Guo in the front yard, Xiao Hutao in the middle yard, and Ma Cuihua and Sun Quezi in the back yard."

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai's eyes turned red with sadness.

"Their lives are hard. It's no exaggeration to say they go hungry for two meals in three days."

Everyone was enjoying their meal, but the atmosphere suddenly became cold after Yi Zhonghai disrupted it.

In particular, the families whose names were mentioned by Yi Zhonghai finally had a good meal.

As a result, when they were called out by name, they felt that the food in their mouths no longer tasted so good.

Yi Zhonghai had not yet realized that he had disgusted everyone, and continued to talk to himself:

"Originally, I planned to donate money to these families to improve their lives after I became a rich man."

"But now that this old man has been snatched away by you, Li Jiandong, then, of course, the donation matter can only be forgotten."

"Li Jiandong, since you have money to eat and drink lavishly, why not spend a little more to help these poor residents?"

Yi Zhonghai thought that if he spoke up for a few poor families, they would definitely stand up to support him, but he didn't expect that these families just kept their heads down and said nothing.

A person may be poor, but his ambition may not be poor.

He Daqing had a rather bad temper. When he saw that the good atmosphere was broken by Yi Zhonghai, he immediately started to yell:
"Yi Zhonghai, it's almost over. You're always causing trouble every day.

You asked Lao Li to help the old lady get the five-guarantee household, didn't he already do it? What else do you want to do?"

Liu Haizhong also said somewhat displeased:
"Yi Zhonghai, I think you are just looking for trouble with your leader. You should know that you are no longer a temporary boss. If you like to be in charge, wait until you become a boss."

Yan Bugui has a good temper.

He said with a smile: "Old Yi, this meal has to be eaten one bite at a time, and things have to be done bit by bit. Today, Old Li has helped the old lady apply for the five-guarantee household. As for the poverty problems of other families, can they be solved slowly in the future?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said:
"Old Yan, this kind of thing can't be slowed down. If you don't believe me, just look at the children in these families. Which one of them is not pale and skinny?"

"If I were the uncle today, I would have already paid for it out of my own pocket. Even if each household gave 20 kilograms of corn flour, that would be my responsibility as an uncle."

"But everyone doesn't believe me and doesn't give me the opportunity to be the boss. Alas, there's nothing I can do."

Yi Zhonghai spoke with deep sorrow and in a high-sounding manner.

Everyone just felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing and uncomfortable, and many people couldn't eat.

Li Jiandong remained expressionless and glanced at several poor households.

He had originally planned to help them improve their lives since Yi Zhonghai brought it up in public.

Li Jiandong took advantage of the situation and decided to explain his plan first.

"Old Yi is right. Our compound is a collective. Seeing the children look pale and thin makes me feel bad. Since everyone has chosen me to be the master, I have the obligation to lead everyone to live a better life."

"So, I will definitely not sit idly by and watch this matter."

"well said."

Yi Zhonghai shouted excitedly and clapped his hands:
"Li Jiandong, you said it beautifully, but I'm afraid you can't do it so beautifully."

"Since you have decided to help everyone, I, Yi Zhonghai, will be your supervisor."

"Today, the three of you will state clearly in front of everyone how much money you are prepared to donate to these four poor families every month."

"If it's just one or two pieces, forget it. It won't have any effect at all. It's embarrassing enough."

Yi Zhonghai started his old tricks again, moral blackmail.

He sneered and said, "Li Jiandong, you should express your attitude first. How much are you going to donate every month?"

All the residents looked at Li Jiandong, wanting to see how much money he was prepared to pay.

However, Li Jiandong unexpectedly said: "I won't donate a penny."

The entire compound was frozen, and the air seemed to be still.

No one expected that after Li Jiandong spoke for so long about being righteous, he would end up with this answer.

"Hahahaha!"

Yi Zhonghai burst into laughter.

"Li Jiandong, Li Jiandong, I thought you were so righteous, always saying that you would not let others suffer from poverty, but in the end you are not willing to spend a penny."

(End of this chapter)