A chaotic house, a perfect couple

Chapter 139 New Neighbors in the Compound

According to the investigation, Director Jiang, who was the workshop team leader at the time, drank with Old Man Zheng and made a mistake when operating the machinery, causing himself to be dragged into the machine.

After the incident, Director Jiang was extremely scared. The factory had a rule that machine operators like them were not allowed to drink alcohol while working. As the team leader, he knowingly violated the rule. If nothing happened, it would be fine. If something happened, he would be the first to escape.

Director Jiang was competing with another team leader for the position of deputy director of the workshop at the time. If people knew about this, he would definitely have no hope of promotion. So he made a quick decision and either bribed or threatened several people who were working with Old Man Zheng at the time to cover up the matter, making it look like Old Man Zheng had an accident due to a machine failure.

In this way, Old Man Zheng, who drank and neglected his duties during work, suddenly became a martyr who died in the line of duty.

Director Jiang escaped punishment from the factory, and the Zheng family received compensation and honors from the factory. Both parties worked together to keep the matter secret. Those who knew about the incident, still working under Director Jiang's supervision, dared not speak out. Thus, the matter was naturally buried in the long river of time. If Yu Junsheng hadn't overheard the conversation between Chang Dafen and Director Jiang, no one would have guessed there was something fishy going on.

"What a Jiang De'an! What a Zheng family!" Deputy Director Yang looked at the investigation results handed over by the secretary, his face turned pale, and he slammed the table with his big hands.

The secretary shuddered, thinking, Deputy Director Yang is a military-to-civilian cadre, and he hates fraud in this area the most. Director Jiang and the Zheng family are probably in trouble.

Sure enough, news came from the factory soon.

Director Jiang was demoted to team leader and his salary was reduced by three levels.

As another beneficiary, the Zheng family also received bad news.

Not only was Zheng Haiyang not reinstated to his original position, but he was demoted to the workshop.

In other words, Zheng Haiyang will no longer be a member of the security department, but will become an ordinary workshop worker.

In the beginning, Zheng Haiyang was able to enter the security department of the machinery factory thanks to the old man who was a "martyr" and died in the line of duty. Now that it has been found out that the old man Zheng's "martyr" identity was fake, some punishment must be imposed.

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When Zheng Haiyang heard the bad news, he felt like he was hit on the head.

You know, the security department of a large factory with tens of thousands of employees not only has law enforcement powers, but also has guns. It is a great honor to have such a job. In everyone's eyes, it is more respectable than the patrol officers in the police station.

After all, the position of police chief is the limit for a local police officer, but it is not necessarily the same for the security department of a machinery factory. Above the section chief can be the deputy factory director or the factory director, which has much better prospects than that of a police station chief.

The difference between a security guard in the security department and an ordinary worker in the workshop is quite significant. And because of that punishment, Zheng Haiyang's political career is almost over. This means that no matter how hard he works, he will only be able to be an ordinary worker.

He claimed to be the best and most outstanding male comrade among the younger generation in the compound. He was very arrogant and looked down on other people of the same age in the compound.

But now, but now, the job he was most proud of was gone?!

Even, even worse than these people in the courtyard?

After all, Yu Junsheng is an officer in the technical department, Ma Gaosheng is in the sales department, and even Ren Yongsheng, the person he despises the most, is a film projectionist. How could he, who was once the number one in the compound, end up at the bottom?

Although everyone says that workers are glorious now, everyone has a clear account in their minds and still divides people into different levels.

What future can an ordinary worker have, if he spends his whole life in a workshop covered in oil and sweat?

Zheng Haiyang couldn't accept it. Just two days ago, his mother Chang Dafen was so confident that Director Jiang would definitely solve this problem. How did things turn out like this today?

How did it become like this?

Chang Dafen also found it unacceptable. Damn it, this bastard, he clearly promised to reinstate her son to his original position, how come it turned out like this?

She wanted to go and make trouble with Director Jiang, but this bastard was also punished. Not only was he demoted, but his salary was also reduced.

Chang Dafen didn't even have anyone to make trouble for, and she felt completely depressed.

She didn't dare go to see Deputy Director Yang. Although her son had become a workshop worker, he still had a salary of 35 yuan. If she went there to make trouble again, what if he got his salary reduced like Jiang De'an?

Then she really had no place to cry.

Chang Dafen could only use this to comfort herself.

Another point is that Zheng Haiyang had been suspended from work at home before, but after this incident, the suspension has ended and he can go back to work immediately.

Chang Dafen comforted herself that this was a blessing in disguise. She had no salary when she was suspended, but now she could go to work and still get a salary of 35 yuan per month.

Thinking of this, Chang Dafen felt that there was nothing to worry about.

As for the others, except Zheng Haiyan who felt ashamed to lose a big brother who worked in the security department, the others knew that Zheng Haiyang could still get a salary of 35 yuan per month, and like Chang Dafen, they felt that it was nothing.

However, Zheng Haiyang was always in a gloomy mood, so the family members did not dare to speak loudly and did things carefully, making the entire Zheng family seem gloomy.

The curious guys didn't dare to come forward to ask, and could only whisper behind his back.

Most people were gloating. Although they were saddened by Zheng Haiyang's dismissal, who was it that allowed his family to pretend that old man Zheng was a martyr?

You deserve this fate!

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In the Third Hospital, when Guan Ailian heard the news that Zheng Haiyang was demoted to the workshop and became an ordinary worker, she gloated for a long time and almost couldn't straighten her back from laughing.

"Bah! Chang Dafen's son wants to compete with my Yongsheng. He's overestimating himself! My Yongsheng is the most promising of his generation in the compound!"

Zheng Haiyang and Ren Yongsheng were of similar age and both had good jobs. The gossips in the compound had often compared the two, but Ren Yongsheng was a lecher, a playboy, and a complete bore. Every time this happened, everyone would praise Zheng Haiyang while simultaneously criticizing her own son, Yongsheng. Guan Ailian had been holding this in for a long time, but today she finally let it out.

"That's right, our Yongsheng is a film projectionist, and Jiang Qiubai wants to compete with us?" Dong Xiangxiang said sarcastically. In fact, what she wanted to say was that Jiang Qiubai, that idiot, wanted to compete with her?

Dong Xiangxiang was very happy to hear that Jiang Qiubai's man was demoted to the workshop. Who let that little bitch seduce her man?

Zheng Haiyang has become an ordinary worker with no future, and this little bitch's life will definitely not be any better in the future.

Although she didn't like the pervert Ren Yongsheng very much, as long as he was still her man, she would not allow others to covet him.

Ever since she found out about the little bitch and the man, she has been finding excuses to get money from him.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had just been joking for a while when Ren Wenhua came in with a gloomy face.

Without giving it much thought, Guan Ailian smiled and stepped forward to share the good news. "Old Ren, I have some great news for you. Did you know? Zheng Haiyang from our compound, that old man, has been demoted to the workshop because he falsified his martyr status! From now on, he'll have to work in the workshop for the rest of his life and won't even be able to touch the ground of our Yongsheng!"

Ren Wenhua: “!!!”

This stupid woman!

Ren Wenhua's face darkened as he opened his mouth to scold, "We're old neighbors, living in the same compound. We watched Haiyang grow up, too. What's the difference between him and our younger generation? And now that he's in trouble, you're so happy?! You can even laugh? Do you have any empathy left, old woman? Are you completely black-hearted?!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stunned.

What happened to my old man\father-in-law today?

Still have empathy for the younger generation?

See if what he said is human language?

Not to mention anything else, he often plotted against these so-called juniors in the compound behind their backs, so why didn't he show any kindness or empathy at that time?

Black-hearted? Pah! This old man is the black-hearted one!

After Ren Wenhua finished speaking, he saw Guan Ailian and Dong Xiangxiang looking at him in surprise as if he were a lunatic.

Ren Wenhua: “…”

Ren Wenhua snorted, ignored the two stupid women in the house, and went into the inner room with his hands behind his back.

Two idiots with long hair and short knowledge!

When he sees others in trouble, he only feels happy and gloats, but he doesn’t think about the fact that if Zheng Haiyang is no longer in the security department, will his plan to make money still come true?

In fact, he could also make money before Zheng Haiyang, but later with Zheng Haiyang's cooperation, he earned more.

How could Ren Wenhua, having tasted the sweetness, be willing to go back to his old ways of being stingy and miserly?

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If there is anyone in the courtyard who is unhappy about this matter, it is Bao Dayan.

Ever since Zheng Haiyang made his fortune, he'd been hanging out with Bao Dayan, and Bao Dayan had been getting a lot of money from Zheng Haiyang. She'd naturally realized that most of the money was from Zheng Haiyang, exploiting his position, and the source was unclear, but she didn't care; as long as she got the money, it was fine.

As for whether it is illegal or not, and whether Zheng Haiyang will get into trouble because of this, what does it have to do with her?

Anyway, she was not involved, so she cannot be implicated in any way.

Since his awakening, Bao Dayan has been thinking about making money and living a good life.

But now that this has happened, Zheng Haiyang is no longer a member of the security department. Can he still make money in the future?

Bao Dayan suddenly became deeply worried about her future...

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After hearing the bad news about Zheng Haiyang, Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng happily went out to eat roast duck to celebrate.

Yu Junsheng took Cheng Jiajia to Quanjude in Wangfujing on his bicycle. On the way, the couple talked about Zheng Haiyang being transferred to the workshop. Yu Junsheng talked about how he accidentally learned that there was something strange about the cause of Zheng Haiyang's death that day, and then spread the news in the toilet.

"Good job, young man! You dug out such a secret thing from more than ten years ago, and you were able to use it so quickly!" Cheng Jiajia gave Yu Junsheng a thumbs up to express her admiration.

This rumor about the toilet sounds familiar, as if I have used it myself. I wonder if this person copied it from me, hahahaha!

Yu Junsheng was unaware of Cheng Jiajia's inner criticism. He proudly puffed out his chest and raised his head, "Of course, don't you see who I am? What could possibly be too difficult for me?"

He would never tell his wife that he heard it from behind Jiang Baian and De'an's window!

He just thinks it's cute that his wife eavesdropped on him, but if it happened to him, his wife might think he is not manly enough.

He will keep this kind of thing that damages his image of wisdom and power in his heart for the rest of his life.

Cheng Jiajia was amused by his boastful expression and deliberately asked, "Really? Then tell me, how did you know about Old Man Zheng?"

Yu Junsheng: “…”

Yu Junsheng immediately shut his mouth tightly.

No, no, he refused to say anything!

He is not the kind of man who likes to eavesdrop!

……

The two were laughing and joking when they met Dong Dalei and Liang Shuangyue who were eating with their little son on the way.

To be honest, if Yu Junsheng hadn't reminded her, Cheng Jiajia wouldn't have recognized them. In fact, in her heart, she had already forgotten about these people and regarded them as people who had nothing to do with her.

They didn't meet face to face, so Cheng Jiajia didn't plan to go up and say hello.

Unexpectedly, Dong Dalei saw them first and trotted over to greet Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng with a smile, "Jiajia, are you out for dinner with Junsheng?"

Without waiting for their answer, Dong Dalei glanced at the bicycles under the two of them, his eyes twinkling as he jokingly said, "Oh, you bought bicycles. You must be living a good life now. This way, your uncle and your mother can rest assured. It would be great if Siwei could find a good partner like you."

Cheng Jiajia raised her eyebrows and said, "Uncle Dong, you are too kind. We can't compare with Sister Siwei. My Yu Junsheng just earns enough money to make a living, but Sister Siwei's boyfriend is not an ordinary person." She is already greedy for a man, how can he be an ordinary person?

Unexpectedly, Dong Dalei's expression was complicated for a long time after hearing this. Finally, he said inexplicably, "Jia Jia, you and Si Wei are sisters after all. Please take good care of each other in the future."

Cheng Jiajia: “…”

After saying that, he turned around and ran away without saying anything else.

The couple was left with question marks on their foreheads.

"What does he mean? What about two sisters taking care of each other? What nonsense?!" Cheng Jiajia was confused and didn't understand.

Could it be that this person has some new plan?

This was the only thing Cheng Jiajia could think of.

But what else can I do for him to calculate?

Yu Junsheng couldn't figure it out either. If he wanted to know what this person was planning, he really couldn't tell from these one or two sentences.

Anyway, it's very strange.

Cheng Jiajia was too lazy to think about it anymore. "Who cares? Just say whatever you want. I won't listen anyway."

Let her and Dong Siwei take care of each other in the next life!

Neither of them took Dong Dalei's words to heart and went to Quanjude to have a delicious roast duck meal. This was the first time Cheng Jiajia had eaten such a delicious meal since coming to this materially barren world. Cheng Jiajia was so happy that she was in a very good mood for several days.

Until people started coming in and out of the two empty rooms on the west wing of the second courtyard to pack up their things.

It was only at this time that Cheng Jiajia understood what Dong Dalei meant.

Dong Siwei and Xu Dongliang got married very quickly. I don’t know how they managed it, but they actually moved into Compound No. 35.

Fortunately, I ended up living next door to Zheng Haiyang.