Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Okay." He Yuzhu agreed and walked outside.

Fan Jinyou frowned and said, "Didn't you see that the guests at that table have finished eating? Clean up the dishes and take them over to wash. Do you expect me to bring them to you? Is this your job?"

He Yuzhu quickly smiled and said, "Director Fan, this is my fault. I am someone who needs to be reformed. Your criticism is correct, and I accept the reform."

Chapter 210 Leadership

He Yuzhu turned around, cleared away the leftover bowls and chopsticks from the table, and then took them to the back to wash the dishes.

"What? Is this still a private manager?" Boss Zhang was shocked by He Yuzhu's performance.

This is not what I imagined. Didn't the street director say that private managers also have operating rights?

Chen Xueru was initially dumbfounded, wondering why He Yuzhu would listen to Fan Jinyou. The two of them had clearly had many conflicts before, so why did he suddenly back down now?

Looking around the tavern, Chen Xueru noticed that many shop owners from the surrounding area had come, and she suddenly understood.

He Yuzhu suddenly started doing odd jobs obediently, probably just putting on an act for these bosses.

He said, "I never imagined that after the public-private partnership, I would still need to do odd jobs."

"Yes, I didn't expect it either, it's really surprising," said Mr. Qian.

Boss Zhao asked loudly, "Director Fan, why is He Yuzhu washing dishes? Isn't he the private manager?"

Fan Jinyou walked over from the counter and said, "Mr. Zhao, you don't know that He Yuzhu needs to be reformed."

"Why did you issue the order to make this change?" Chen Xueru asked.

Fan Jinyou said smugly, "Of course I gave the order. I'm the manager of the tavern."

Chen Xueru said, "You mean if we were to undergo joint public-private ownership, we would also be subject to reform?"

"this..."

Fan Jinyou had never thought about how the other shops were being renovated; he only wanted to give He Yuzhu a good talking-to.

Let him know that although he is a temporary cadre in the neighborhood, dealing with He Yuzhu is still a piece of cake.

"probably."

Hearing this answer from Fan Jinyou, everyone was shocked.

Boss Zhao shook his head and said, "I absolutely cannot do it."

“I’d rather die than go through with this joint venture. Isn’t this just asking for trouble? Why would I give up being a boss and end up serving tea and water, washing dishes and cleaning plates?” Boss Qian quickly shook his head and said.

After recovering from his shock, Mr. Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I'll sell my shop. Once this public-private partnership is implemented, won't I be just like He Yuzhu?"

"Yes, Mr. He is in a terrible situation." Chen Xueru sighed, "This business is really impossible to continue. Will he become a waiter from now on? Do you think I'm so bored that I would go and serve other people?"

"Don't say that, your situation is different from He Yuzhu's."

Fan Jinyou quickly intervened, saying, "Well, it depends on who the company manager is. As long as you get along well with the company manager, they won't make things difficult for you, and then there won't be any problems."

Chen Xueru said, "So it seems that He Yuzhu offended you and you've taken care of him?"

"What are you saying?" Fan Jinyou felt that Chen Xueru's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

“I’m speaking authentic Beijing dialect. He Yuzhu was also a private manager, but now he’s been reduced to working as a waiter. Isn’t this you getting back at him?”

"That's a really harsh thing to say. What do you mean I'm disciplining him? He's the one who's disobedient and can only work as a waiter."

Chen Xueru said angrily, "Fan Jinyou, is this retaliation? It seems that the public-private partnership is really not a good idea. If you were to be the manager of the public sector, wouldn't you be incredibly unlucky?"

"How...how can you talk like that?"

"Am I wrong? You do things like this, and you won't even let us say anything?"

"Exactly, I won't do this kind of joint venture."

"I can't do it either."

"I have never done anything to serve others in my life."

"I'm leaving. I can't eat this."

Chen Xueru was the first to get up, pay the bill, and leave. Boss Zhang saw this and said, "Never mind, I don't have an appetite either."

"Let's go back and sell the shop quickly!"

After Mr. Zhang settled the bill, the three of them left together. The other business owners had come to check on the situation.

Seeing He Yuzhu being treated this way, he thought that if he became like He Yuzhu, wouldn't he never have a chance to get ahead?

This is a major issue concerning one's life, fortune, and livelihood for the next few decades.

Having witnessed the answer firsthand, they lost all appetite and left without a word.

"Why did they all leave?" Fan Jinyou was still a little confused.

"I'm not leaving, you're exploiting me!" the last boss said, and then he left too.

Old Niu looked around and smiled. With the bosses gone, he could finally have some peace and quiet to drink.

"Director Fan, give me another ounce or two."

He Yuzhu came over from the next room carrying dishes and saw that the table was empty. He asked in surprise, "What happened? Why are you all gone and the food hasn't been served yet?"

"He Yuzhu, look what you've done!" Fan Jinyou said angrily.

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "Fan Jinyou, you asked me to wash the dishes, so I did. You asked me to serve the food, so I brought it to you. What more do you want?"

"You...you get out of here, get far away from me."

Although Fan Jinyou did not know the specific reason for the incident, he was certain that He Yuzhu was behind it.

"Get out? Get out of my way."

If you don't teach Fan Jinyou a lesson, he'll start to act recklessly. Since he started by cursing, He Yuzhu didn't hold back and grabbed a plate of stir-fried vegetables and smeared it on Fan Jinyou's face.

Then they dumped another plate of food on his head.

Fan Jinyou was furious and immediately cursed. He Yuzhu raised his foot and kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying three meters away.

Inside the neighborhood committee.

Director Li of the neighborhood committee lashed out at the elderly woman from the community:

"You're really making me angry! How could you say something like that?"

The other staff members in the neighborhood committee were terrified and dared not move, lest they suffer the same fate as those caught in the fishing net.

The neighborhood committee auntie was also extremely embarrassed, and in her heart she cursed Fan Jinyou's ancestors for eighteen generations.

"You've been working for so many years, and you've made such a huge mistake."

"No wonder there was such strong resistance from the shops overnight. It turns out that 80% of the merchants agreed to the joint venture with the company, but now they all disagree. Some even sold their shops and went back to their hometowns."

"I just want to ask you, what exactly is the reason?"

"Who told you that public sector managers represent socialism in supervising and reforming judicial managers?"

"Who told you that He Yuzhu can only serve dishes and wash dishes, and can't participate in the business?"

The neighborhood committee auntie also looked very aggrieved, her face contorted in distress.

"It's that Fan..."

"This is utter nonsense! Is this how you do work?"

The old woman advised, "Director Li, please don't take your anger out on me so much. I'll go door-to-door and explain things to them."

Then he argued, "Actually, only one household sold their shop."

"Not even one household will do. You need to gather all the shop owners right now. I need to hold a meeting to explain to them."

"Okay, okay, I'll go and call a meeting right away."

The neighborhood committee auntie picked up the flower-patterned schoolbag from the table and put it on her back.

Director Li of the neighborhood committee pushed up his reading glasses and said earnestly:

“Auntie, what happened at the tavern has had a terrible impact. Now all the merchants are watching. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, we must do a good job of cleaning up the mess.”

"Yes, Director, I'll call a meeting right away and make sure the message is clear so they don't misunderstand anymore."

Inside the tavern, He Yuzhu sat with an air of superiority, while Fan Jinyou stood there with his hands on his hips, angrily saying:

“He Yuzhu, you need to recognize your identity. You are a person being reformed, so you must abide by the rules, work hard, and complete the reform.”

"But you, on the contrary, dared to throw food in my face and even kicked me?"

Just as He Yuzhu was about to speak, the neighborhood committee auntie stormed in, huffing and puffing.

"Fan Jinyou, stop trying to reform others all the time. You've misunderstood the intentions of your superiors."

Fan Jinyou was somewhat stunned by these words.

He Yuzhu helped the old woman sit down, and then heard her continue speaking:

"Completing the socialist transformation of capitalist industry and commerce does not mean transforming any particular merchant, but rather perfecting the socialist management system in the economic sphere. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand." Fan Jinyou was completely bewildered.

Then, somewhat smugly, he asked, "I'm asking you this: am I the superior or are you the superior?"