At this moment, everyone was sitting around and chatting in the workshop of the rolling mill.
The content of the conversation was nothing more than some family gossip. There was no television or variety shows now.
The only things they could talk about were which family was fighting again and what interesting things had happened in that courtyard.
Those who had a radio at home would also share some of the news they had heard.
Xiao Baoguo was the one who was talked about the most.
After all, he had been in the limelight recently. For some reason, the group of people had talked about the rumors in the factory last time.
"I think we shouldn't be arguing about whether it's true or not here. Won't we know if we ask Master Yi?”
A worker in the middle interrupted them and looked at Yi Zhonghai.
"Master Yi, I remember that you live in the same courtyard as Xiao Gong, right?”
Yi Zhonghai saw that everyone was looking at him and nodded gently. Then, he picked up the teacup and continued reading his newspaper.
"Master Yi, tell me, what kind of person is Xiao Gong?”
"That's right, Master Yi. Don't read the newspaper first. I'll read it to you later, okay?”
When everyone saw him nod, they quickly moved to Yi Zhonghai's side. They kept saying good things to him, and some even went up to fill his teacup with water.
Yi Zhonghai looked up at the crowd and said,""That child Baoguo is just like you usually see. He is humble and polite, and he is quite capable. He is a very good child.”
Of course, everyone was not satisfied with his answer. What they wanted to know was the unknown information.
No matter what era it was, gossip was everywhere, and there were many people who liked gossip.
One of the young female workers asked,"Master Yi, you should have heard the rumors in the factory some time ago, right?”
"There are many rumors in our factory every day. How would I know which one you're talking about? And you know that I never pay attention to these things.”
"If you have the time, why don't you improve your work level and earn more money? Taking care of your family is the most important thing.”
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was lecturing her again, the female worker secretly stuck out her tongue, but she still looked at him expectantly, hoping that he could answer her.
Yi Zhonghai turned to look at the people around him and saw that everyone was staring at him.
Yi Zhonghai smiled and shook his head. He put down the teacup in his hand and said,""You guys, why do you always care about other people's affairs? If you have anything to ask, just ask.”
"Master Yi, was Xiao Gong really that generous before?”
"Master Yi, I heard that Xiao Gong wanted to burn down a house in the past. Is that true?”
"Master Yi, is Xiao Gong dating yet?”
Yi Zhonghai saw that the situation had become chaotic and quickly waved his hand to signal for everyone to quiet down.
"You guys are asking so many questions at once. Which one should I answer? Take your time. There's still time."
"Master Yi, was Xiao Gong really so generous in the past?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a young worker immediately asked.
Yi Zhonghai looked like he was deep in thought. His eyes seemed to be reminiscing. After a while, he said,""Baoguo used to be very introverted. He didn't dare to say anything when he was bullied by the children in the yard. However, he was very studious and passed the electrical engineering exam at a young age.”
The people around him nodded with every word Yi Zhonghai said. Sometimes, they even looked enlightened.
As soon as he finished speaking, one of the people in the crowd immediately said,"I know, it must be Silly Zhu bullying Xiao Gong. I've seen him hit Xu Damao several times.”
Everyone nodded their heads when they heard him. They knew Silly Pillar very well. The three dining halls were not to be trifled with.
"Don't interrupt Master Yi.”
"You should also know what happened after that. Old Xiao and his wife passed away one after another. This was a huge blow to that child Baoguo, so it was understandable for him to do something extreme.”
As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, another person asked,""So it's true that Xiao Gong wanted to burn down the house?”
"Didn't I just say that it's understandable for people to do something extreme when they suffer a huge blow?”
Yi Zhonghai gave the man a meaningful look. The man seemed to understand something after seeing Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and then he did not say anything else.
"Master Yi…"
After that, everyone asked a lot of questions, and Yi Zhonghai answered them one by one. Slowly, under his guidance, the topic gradually deviated from the fitter technique. He also selflessly taught everyone what he knew.
"Master Yi's explanation is really good. He made me understand some things that I didn't understand in the past with just a few words.”
"Isn't that so? If it were someone else, how could they possibly teach us these skills? You have to know that teaching an apprentice is like starving the master.”
"Do you think what Master Yi said is true?”
"How can it be fake? What kind of person is Master Yi? What he said must be true.”
In the afternoon, the news about Xiao Baoguo spread again in the steel mill. Because this news was confirmed by Yi Zhonghai, everyone in the factory took it seriously.
Xiao Baoguo, who had just finished modifying a machine tool, planned to leave the workshop and return to his office to rest.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw two workers outside the workshop constantly looking at him.
On his way back to his office, he encountered many similar situations.
Xiao Baoguo was very familiar with such a scene. It was the same when Xu Damao spoke ill of him in the factory last time.
Someone must have spread some bad rumors about him.
In the office, Master Lin and Master Li were discussing something. Seeing Xiao Baoguo return, they quickly stood up and said,""Baoguo, there are rumors about you in the factory again.”
"Oh? What did they say about me this time?"
Seeing Xiao Baoguo's nonchalant expression, the two masters were anxious for him.
"It's still the same as last time. However, with Master Yi's testimony this time, many people have already taken it seriously.”
Hearing that Yi Zhonghai was behind this, Xiao Baoguo stopped washing his hands and said,""Masters, don't worry. Let them speak. These are all facts, there's nothing to hide.”
The two of them saw that he really didn't seem to care, so they didn't say anything more.
Xiao Baoguo carefully washed his hands and sneered in his heart. Yi Zhonghai was not as difficult to deal with as he thought.
He was so naive to think that some rumors could affect him. If it was Xu Damao, it might have worked.
After all, he was just an technician back then, but it was different now. With the improvement of the machine tool's production efficiency, the factory's leaders were most afraid of leaving the rolling mill.
No matter what era it was, benefits were everywhere. Humans were always selfish, and there were very few people who were truly selfless.
Now that Xiao Baoguo's machine tools could improve the performance of the rolling mill, the leaders of the mill could take another step forward.
Yi Zhonghai didn't even understand such a basic thing before making his move. Xiao Baoguo was disappointed in him.
When the bell rang, Xiao Baoguo walked out of the steel mill with his teacup in his hand.
Xiao Baoguo pretended not to hear the whispers of the people on the road. He hummed along to the melody of the song and walked towards the courtyard house.
Xiao Baoguo saw Yan Bugui fiddling with a hand stove as soon as he entered the front yard.
"Third Uncle, your hand stove is not bad. It's an old item, right? How did you get here?"
"A friend gave it to me. I don't know anything about this thing. It just looks good.”
"Then you've earned a lot. This thing is probably worth a lot of money. You can keep it as a family heirloom.”
Xiao Baoguo ignored him and continued to walk towards the backyard.
Although Xiao Baoguo did not care about the rumors in the factory, he was still unhappy that Yi Zhonghai had schemed against him.
When he was unhappy, he just needed to make others even more unhappy. With Yan Bugui's personality, he would definitely find a knowledgeable appraiser to appraise the hand stove after hearing what he said.
When he found out that he had bought a fake, his expression would definitely be very interesting.
He had already used his appraisal technique to examine it earlier. That item was an ordinary item used by a wealthy family in the past. It was only about 20 years old.
When Xiao Baoguo walked into the backyard, he saw He Yushui standing in front of his door.
"Brother Baoguo, you're back."
Looking at the bag in her arms, Xiao Baoguo opened the door and invited her in.
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