“Alright, that’s thirteen votes.”
“Now, those in favor of Qin Huairu taking the position at the factory, please raise your hands.”
Chen Jianye finished counting the votes and continued to call out.
Jia Zhangshi was the first to raise her hand.
Her gaze swept through the crowd, glaring at several people.
Unfortunately, no one raised their hand to support her.
“Only one vote in favor of Qin Huairu taking the position at the factory.”
“The result is very clear, thirteen votes to one vote. Granny Jia, it’s your turn to take the position at the Rolling Mill.”
Chen Jianye announced the final result.
“I’m not going!”
“Oh my heavens, please open your eyes and see, a mother-in-law working to support her daughter-in-law, where in the world is there such a principle?”
“Dongxu, you…”
Jia Zhangshi plopped down onto the ground, employing her rogue tactic.
Chen Jianye shoved the porcelain basin in his hand to an Old Woman Jia, pushed through the crowd, and raised his hand.
A ‘slap’ landed on Jia Zhangshi’s face.
It directly sealed the words in Jia Zhangshi’s mouth.
“Are you going or not?”
After slapping her, Chen Jianye’s expression turned ferocious, and he pointed at the bewildered Jia Zhangshi, roaring.
Before Jia Zhangshi could react.
Chen Jianye delivered another slap.
Now, Jia Zhangshi had swollen finger marks on both her left and right cheeks.
“I’m asking you, are you going or not?!”
“The unanimous decision of the Courtyard residents, do you dare to deny it? Are you going or not?!”
Chen Jianye roared.
He had finally found an opportunity to fiercely slap Jia Zhangshi.
Although he went a bit overboard, it was in line with public opinion.
“Yes, I’m going.”
Jia Zhangshi’s cheeks were aching intensely, and she quickly nodded in agreement.
Mainly, she was afraid Chen Jianye would continue to strike her.
Poor her, she had no son to support her now, and if the Courtyard people didn't speak up for her, Jia Zhangshi would be helpless against unreasonable people, even if she threw a tantrum.
“If you’re going, hurry and pack up. You’ll follow First Master later, and he’ll lead you to handle the procedures.”
Chen Jianye secretly regretted that Jia Zhangshi was truly made of dough; she softened after two slaps.
Since Jia Zhangshi agreed, Chen Jianye couldn’t continue to beat her. He turned to Yi Zhonghai: “First Master, do you have any problems with this?”
“No problem.”
Yi Zhonghai said, pursing his lips.
He felt increasingly displeased.
Previously, he was the one who ordered others around.
Today, however, Chen Jianye, a junior, was actually ordering him around.
Everyone was watching, so could he say no?
“Alright, the Jia family’s matter is settled. Everyone, you can disperse now, or go to work if you need to.”
Chen Jianye’s expression softened. He took the enamel basin from Old Woman Jia’s hand and returned home, feeling satisfied.
He felt incredibly invigorated.
“Jianye is really amazing, he slapped Granny Jia into submission with two slaps.”
“Granny Jia needs someone like Jianye to teach her a harsh lesson.”
“After Jianye’s parents passed away, this child suddenly grew up.”
The Courtyard residents discussed animatedly, all thinking that Chen Jianye handled the matter beautifully.
If Jia Zhangshi had continued to throw a tantrum, who knew how long it would have dragged on.
Chen Jianye settled it with two quick slaps.
Fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Moreover, the impact was very strong, and everyone watched excitedly, as if those two slaps were their own.
Yi Zhonghai stood rooted to the spot, his face dark.
“Lao Yi, I’m off to work.”
Liu Haizhong greeted him, preparing to leave.
Yan Fugui did the same.
“Lao Liu, Old Yan, don’t you two feel that something is off about today’s matter?”
Yi Zhonghai whispered.
“Isn’t it good? The Jia family’s matter is settled.”
Yan Fugui chuckled.
Seeing Jia Zhangshi get two slaps, Yan Fugui felt better than drinking a bowl of iced mung bean soup on a hot summer day.
“We can’t compare to the younger generation anymore.”
Liu Haizhong gave Yi Zhonghai a deep look, saying with considerable emotion.
He also felt that Chen Jianye’s performance today was too outstanding, making the three Grandpas of the Courtyard seem to have achieved nothing.
“Lao Liu, Old Yan, come to my place for a small drink after work.”
Yi Zhonghai proactively invited them.
He had to do something in the face of Chen Jianye’s usurpation.
“No problem.”
Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui both agreed and then left.
“Old Woman Jia, don’t drag your feet, quickly bring the documents, and let’s go to the Neighborhood Office to handle the procedures.”
Yi Zhonghai urged.
“Mom, let’s go home.”
Qin Huairu whispered.
Jia Zhangshi lowered her head, her eyes full of hatred: “Come here.”
Qin Huairu, however, dared not approach.
She knew that Jia Zhangshi wanted to vent now, and if she went closer, she would definitely get slapped.
Jia Zhangshi supported herself and stood up, returning to the house to pack.
Qin Huairu followed Jia Zhangshi into the house.
Soon, Yi Zhonghai heard several loud slaps from inside the Jia family’s house.
‘What a sin.’
Yi Zhonghai sighed in his heart.
He, of course, knew who was slapping whom inside the house.
Then again, this was the Jia family’s business. Jia Zhangshi deliberately acted inside the Jia family’s house, so who could interfere?
After a while, Jia Zhangshi walked out of the Jia family’s house with a sullen face, carrying a cloth bag on her back.
Yi Zhonghai took Jia Zhangshi and headed to the Neighborhood Office.
Rolling Mill.
Chen Jianye was buried in hard work at his workstation.
If one were to ask who worked the most diligently and steadily in the Pliers worker team.
It was undoubtedly Chen Jianye.
The old Carpentries who originally had a bad impression of Chen Jianye, seeing his recent performance, all felt they had misjudged him.
Some even took the initiative to greet Chen Jianye.
“Everyone, put down your work for a moment, we have a new employee in our team.”
Wang Lif shouted loudly.
Everyone stopped their work.
Even Chen Jianye put down his file and took a temporary break.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Jia Zhangshi, who was standing next to Wang Lif.
As for Yi Zhonghai, who was standing beside Jia Zhangshi, all the Pliers worker team members were very familiar with him, so there was no need to elaborate.
Seeing the swollen finger marks on Jia Zhangshi’s left and right cheeks, everyone showed strange expressions and wisely kept silent.
“This Zhang Jie is the mother of our former Comrade, Jia Dongxu. She is taking Comrade Jia Dongxu’s place to work in the Rolling Mill’s Pliers worker team.”
“Let’s give her a warm welcome.”
Wang Lif introduced loudly.
Immediately, the Pliers worker team members applauded.
A smile appeared on Jia Zhangshi’s face.
Sure enough, she was popular wherever she went.
Those people in the Siheyuan (Courtyard) were all bad seeds, which was why their relationship with her was poor.
“Zhang Jie looks like a diligent and capable person. Her physique is sufficient, and she will definitely be a good hand at Carpentry work.”
“Is anyone willing to voluntarily take Zhang Jie as an apprentice and guide her progress?”
Wang Lif said again.
Taking an apprentice is a very serious matter.
A Master teaching an apprentice must teach responsibly and seriously.
If the apprentice does well, the Master gains face.
If the apprentice performs poorly, the Master also loses face.
No old Carpentry stepped forward to voluntarily take on the task of taking an apprentice.
Hu Nanpeng felt a little guilty.
These past few days, he had been revealing the ‘secret’ of his face and the scratch marks on Yi Zhonghai and Wang Lif’s faces to the team.
The news that Jia Zhangshi could scratch people had spread throughout the Pliers worker team.
So the old Carpentries were all very cautious.
It’s better to stay away from an apprentice who scratches people.