Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 782 - 783: 60s Siheyuan 31_1

Chapter 782: Chapter 783: 60s Siheyuan 31_1

Zhang Yu knew that the person she had to deal with was not just Sha Zhu, or rather it was Sha Zhu’s brain, which she could definitely handle and settle with ease.

The difficult one was Yi Zhonghai, that old fellow was one of the skilled fitters at the steel rolling mill.

The most important thing was that this old guy gave off the impression of being very righteous and reasonable.

Otherwise, why would he have been chosen as the First Elder when the street office picked the estate managers? In addition to his level and seniority at the Hongxing Courtyard House being quite impressive, it also had something to do with his appearance.

Now she and Yi Zhonghai had completely fallen out, with no possibility of mending the relationship, it was an absolute life-or-death situation.

Even though Yi Zhonghai’s reputation on the street was now foul, in the eyes of the leadership of the steel rolling mill, he was an experienced and upright master craftsman.

She was at the steel rolling mill now, and she could slowly go through step by step, recounting everything that happened after her parents’ death.

Everyone had heard some of it before, but no one had ever heard it in such detail, and everyone was stunned.

"Wasn’t Master Yi said to be very just?"

"Exactly. Your courtyard is known for being a united community."

How could everyone not be surprised when they all basically lived near the steel rolling mill, and the Hongxing Courtyard House was well-known to them?

Yet in the mouth of Zhang Yu, it seemed so disgraceful.

"If he hadn’t forced us to exchange houses with the Jia Family, why wouldn’t he deny it? If you haven’t done something, of course, you do nothing but deny it."

Everyone nodded incessantly, "That’s right, it makes sense."

"He keeps on saying how difficult it is for the Jia Family, but is the Jia Family’s hardship caused by my family?"

"Jia Dongxu has been at the steel rolling mill for so long and barely managed to get promoted to a second-level worker."

"Others have already reached the third or fourth level."

"You say your master is the famous Master Yi from the factory with good skills, and he gives you all sorts of special attention and privileges, so why don’t you know how to make progress?"

"Right. Our starting salary might look more than that of workshop workers, but once their levels go up, their income is considerable."

Just the salary of Yi Zhonghai, a Seventh-Level Fitter, can easily surpass that of many office staff.

"He just doesn’t make an effort. Anyway, life is tough, then Master Yi will call a meeting to raise donations for the Jia Family."

"As for others who are worse off than the Jia Family, I haven’t seen any fundraising for them."

"Oh, right. You said yesterday that Master Yi treats Jia Dongxu as his retirement plan." Everyone working in the same factory knew that Yi Zhonghai was of a certain age, yet he had no children.

"Exactly. There are quite a few people in the courtyard who know it, or else why would he prefer Jia Dongxu among so many apprentices?"

"Though we live in the same courtyard, everyone knows Jia Dongxu isn’t that capable. Shouldn’t a master prefer apprentices with good skills and strong abilities?"

Everyone thought about it, and that made sense. Whoever was a master training apprentices would, of course, absolutely prefer smart ones who learn quickly.

"No wonder some of Yi Zhonghai’s apprentices went to the production department today to ask for a change of master, as they didn’t want to follow Yi Zhonghai anymore."

They had indeed taken action. Just yesterday, people were suggesting changing masters, but this was no small matter. So many people asking to change their master, and they were all Yi Zhonghai’s apprentices.

"That’s not right. How could there be no rumors about such a big issue?" Gu Fengchun asked curiously.

Zhang Yu looked at Gu Fengchun with a face full of curiosity, rushing to the front line of melon-eating gossip. Boy, this person loved gossip even more than she did.

However, she still had some restraint, silently enjoying the gossip. As for this one, he was definitely the type to charge to the forefront.

Gossip lovers are also fond of discussing hot news with others, nice, nice. In the future, there would be plenty to chat about concerning Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and other such matters from the big courtyard.

"With such a big issue, how could the production section chief decide on his own? Of course, they’d call over Yi Zhonghai, the workshop director, and the factory leaders."

"Didn’t you guys notice that Director Yang’s face looked bad?" someone whispered.

This question, of course, directed everyone’s attention toward Zhang Yu since they had noticed it when Zhang Yu had already been speaking with Director Yang.

Feeling bad? Honestly, Zhang Yu just wanted to report the issue quickly. As for what mood Director Yang was in, did it have anything to do with her?

But now everyone was staring at her, so after a good moment of reflection she said, "I was in a hurry to report the issue, so I didn’t pay much attention."

"But his expression did look quite grim, I thought it was because of being stopped."

"Could it be because of the Yi Zhonghai issue?" If that was really the case, it would be good news.

Even though leaders knew Yi Zhonghai was a skilled fitter, which leader would actually like someone who constantly caused trouble?

It didn’t matter that he was currently a Seventh-Level Fitter; even if he were promoted to an Eighth-Level Fitter, the steel rolling mill wasn’t only made up of him, there were others as well.

If it weren’t for the fact that the upper management had transferred many skilled workers to support the third line factories from the steel rolling mill, who knows how many there would be whose skills surpassed Yi Zhonghai’s.

Zhang Yu quickly finished her meal and washed the dishes with her colleagues, then she returned to the office to rest.

As a financial worker, she dealt with data every day which truly required attention to detail.

When she heard some noise nearby, Zhang Yu woke up groggily to find it was already close to one o’clock. She yawned, picked up the towel, and went to wash her face in the water room.

After a lunch break, Zhang Yu felt much more refreshed. She picked up her cup to drink some water. Ah, in an era without tea leaves, there were no stimulating drinks available.

It was truly essential not to cut short the rest time at night; otherwise, the next day’s work would be a significant burden.

Zhang Yu spent the afternoon following Li Li and learning, occasionally picking up the warehouse ledger to study seriously.

She nestled quietly on the side, not bouncing around the whole afternoon, just scrutinizing data after data.

If it wasn’t for the nap she took at noon today and the fact that they finished work at four o’clock, Zhang Yu felt she really wouldn’t have been able to hold up.

"Explosive news, the factory is going to punish Yi Zhonghai," a colleague from the finance department burst into the office excitedly.

Normally, as financial workers, they weren’t familiar with the workshop employees. Even if they heard someone was to be rewarded or punished, they would just listen and let it pass.

As for why they were particularly excited upon hearing the name Yi Zhonghai now, it was all because they heard it from Zhang Yu.

"The factory can punish a master craftsman?" everyone was so curious.

You know, in the factory, unless you committed a very serious offense, they wouldn’t give too severe a punishment.

After all, if a worker is not up to standard, it also reflects poorly on the factory leaders, and no leader wants to take on such responsibility.

This must also have been the reason Yi Zhonghai, even knowing about the drastic change in Zhang Yu’s personality and that she was going to work in the finance department of the steel rolling mill, remained unflustered.

After all, he was a master craftsman, and the factory would definitely protect him, yet he didn’t anticipate that his own apprentice switching mentors and not wanting to follow his teaching would also bring misfortune.