eurekapd Chapter 24 You can't do this to me!
Chapter 24 You can't do this to me!
With his head resting on his arm, Zhang Guangyao felt a sense of satisfaction.
He was living a very comfortable life during this period. Not only did he become the captain of the second mining team, but he also didn't have to work.
Moreover, his nephew Zhang Dong had also mentioned that the team leaders, who held official positions, were paid much higher wages than other miners. They earned a lot of money without having to do any work.
He knew that his teammates had objections to what he was doing; he could tell from the way they looked at him.
But what good are opinions? He's the boss's uncle, these fools have no choice but to work obediently, and they don't even earn as much as he does.
Feeling quite pleased with himself, Zhang Guangyao quickly drifted off to sleep.
In his dream, he saw his team members treating him with utmost respect, and after receiving their salaries, they even treated him to drinks.
The table was laden with pig's trotters, roast chicken, and all sorts of meat. He ate with gusto, his mouth greasy and his mouth dripping with oil.
But just then, a roar suddenly came from beside my ear.
"Zhang Guangyao, what are you doing here?"
A thunderous shout rang out above his head, leaving Zhang Guangyao unsure whether he was dreaming or in reality.
Could it be that his coworkers couldn't stand seeing him devour roast chicken and pig's trotters?
But they asked me to come voluntarily; I'm their captain.
But the next second, another angry roar came: "I put you in charge of this mining team and you just hide here sleeping. Who do you think you're doing this to?"
This time, Zhang Guangyao was completely sober.
He knew this wasn't a dream, and immediately sat up with a start.
He was shocked to see his elder brother, Zhang Guangming, standing before him, his face contorted with rage. Seeing it was his brother, Zhang Guangyao was startled.
"Big brother, what brings you here?" The guy stammered because he was scared.
Before, he wasn't afraid of his damn older brother at all.
But as Zhang Dong displayed his manly courage and beat him up, and now Zhang Dong has become the boss.
Therefore, he had an instinctive fear of this older brother.
Zhang Guangming snorted coldly: "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were like this. All the other miners are working hard, but as the team leader, you're secretly hiding here sleeping. What's the use of having you as a team leader? Have you set a good example?"
Seeing his elder brother's furious expression, Zhang Guangyao jumped up from the ground as if he had been electrocuted. At that moment, he realized his mistake.
"Brother, don't worry, I was just exhausted and took a nap."
"What, you're so tired you're taking a nap? What did you do last night?"
"I've heard you sleep all day long. Don't think I don't know what you've been up to."
Hearing his elder brother say this, Zhang Guangyao also flew into a rage: "Which bastard is spreading rumors and slanders against me?"
Zhang Guangming snorted coldly: "Zhang Guangyao, you are my brother, and this mine belongs to your nephew."
"Now I've caught you sleeping, and you still won't admit it, saying you slept with me once in a while. How can you do this, lying all the time? Who do you think you're doing this to?"
"To put it bluntly, you're just trying to screw over your nephew."
"I, I..." Seeing his older brother staring wide-eyed at him and giving him a furious scolding, Zhang Guangyao trembled with fear.
"Brother, I... I really didn't set a good example."
He knew from the words his elder brother had just spoken that someone among his subordinates had betrayed him and reported it to his elder brother.
"I shouldn't have harmed my nephew."
Zhang Guangming was trembling with anger: "Guangyao, you're my brother, but look at Da Niu over there, he's also a team leader, how did he do it?"
“Do you think your eldest nephew is a fool? He can tell from the daily mine output whether you, as the team leader, are doing a good job or not.”
"You think he can't see you sleeping, so he doesn't know you're slacking off? You think you're so clever?"
Zhang Guangyao's face turned red and his neck thickened; at this moment, he was speechless and could no longer utter a word.
He quickly raised his hand and slapped himself twice.
"Big brother, I was wrong. I'll change from now on, okay?"
Zhang Guangming snorted coldly: "Too late. Don't think I don't know your character. Don't be fooled by your admission of mistakes now. You'll deny them and try to cheat and shirk responsibility in the future. Haven't you been doing this all these years?"
Hearing his father angrily reprimand his uncle, Zhang Dong, who was hiding in the shadows, almost burst out laughing.
I never expected my dad to be so tough now, scolding his uncle like he was a stinky sock.
This is Zhang Dong's indirect approach to saving the country.
He also felt that if he caught his uncle in the act, no matter what, he was an elder, and what could he do to him?
But if his own father does that, he can get a good scolding.
Just like now, Zhang Dong felt that this was even more satisfying than catching his uncle red-handed.
Dad was right; my uncle's actions were only harming him.
He had observed from the shadows just now, and it was clear that the second team members' enthusiasm was indeed low without their captain.
But he also discovered a promising talent, Wang Dashan.
Although this man is young, he is very upright. Although some people say he is a straightforward person, he is currently mining ore in a mine and has no need for flattery.
What he needs are doers and honest people.
Therefore, Zhang Dong had already made up his mind that no matter how much his second uncle apologized, he had to remove himself as the captain of the second mining team and let Wang Dashan take the top spot.
He felt that if Da Shan became the team leader, the second team's ore production would catch up quickly. However, judging from his uncle's expression, he wanted to admit his mistake and continue as the team leader.
That's absolutely unacceptable.
At this moment, Zhang Dong emerged from the darkness, pretending to have bumped into him by chance, his face full of surprise.
This was something he and his father had discussed long ago; one of them would play the good cop, and the other the bad cop.
"What's wrong, Dad? What did my uncle do to you? Why are you yelling at him?"
Even after seeing his son appear, Zhang Guangming remained furious.
“Son, you’ve finally arrived. Look at the mess your uncle’s doing. All the other miners are working hard, but he, as the team leader, is just hiding here sleeping.”
"What? Is that so?"
Zhang Dong looked completely surprised, as if he were seeing his uncle for the first time.
He looked him up and down.
"Uncle, this is wrong of you. No matter what, I am your nephew. You can't treat me like this."
"I've been wondering for the past two days why the second team's ore production can't keep up with Zhang Daniu's team in the first team. It turns out the real reason lies with you, the team leader."