Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 827 The Prime Minister's Belly Can Hold a Boat!
Around 8 PM, Jia Dongming and Yang Ruihua returned to the courtyard house. As soon as they entered, Yan Bugui, who had been waiting inside, rushed forward and anxiously asked Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! Has Jiefang been found? Has the three thousand yuan I gave him been swindled away by the con artists?"

"Honey! Luckily, Director Jia discovered it in time, otherwise we would not only have lost our three thousand yuan, but Jiefang would have lost his life too." Because of the money, Yang Ruihua stayed in the police station all night. Through the police officers' discussions, she learned that the swindler who had dinner with Yan Jiefang that night had killed several people in order to swindle money. Seeing the expectant look on Yan Bugui's face, Yang Ruihua told Yan Bugui what she knew before Jia Dongming could answer.

For Yan Bugui, money was far more important than his life. When he learned in the evening that the so-called treasure-hunting team was a scam, Yan Bugui's heart felt like it had been clenched, and he remained in a state of anxiety and unease. Now, upon learning that the money had been recovered, Yan Bugui, who had been under immense tension, finally felt completely relieved and murmured to himself, "It's good that the money was found! It's good that the money was found!"

As Yan Bugui finished speaking, remembering the three thousand yuan he had personally handed to Yan Jiefang, he hurriedly asked Yang Ruihua, "Ruihua! Where is the money? Give it to me quickly."

When Yang Ruihua heard Yan Bugui ask about the whereabouts of the money, he immediately told Yan Bugui, "Boss! The money is at the police station. We can only get it back after the case is closed. Chief Wang of the police station said it will take about two or three days."

Standing to the side, Jia Dongming noticed the conversation between Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua and sensed that Yan Bugui was acting strangely. However, since the Jia family and the Yan family did not have a good relationship, Jia Dongming decided to avoid trouble and pushed his bicycle toward the Central Court.

"Brother Dongming! You're back! Did you find Yan Jiefang?" As soon as Jia Dongming arrived at the Intermediate People's Court, Sha Zhu, who had been waiting for news in the courtyard, immediately walked up to Jia Dongming and asked him with a curious expression.

When Jia Dongming heard Sha Zhu's question and saw the curious looks from the other neighbors in the courtyard, he smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhuzi! You really saved Yan Jiefang's life this time. If we had arrived there ten or twenty minutes later, Yan Jiefang would not only have been swindled out of his money, but he might have lost his life as well."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Xu Damao asked him with curiosity, "Director Jia! Didn't Sha Zhu say that the swindler was using treasure hunting as an excuse to cheat Yan Jiefang out of money? How did Sha Zhu become Yan Jiefang's savior?"

Previously, Xu Damao always addressed Jia Dongming as "Brother Dongming." However, since Xu Damao became the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, he has stopped calling Jia Dongming "Brother." But he doesn't care about that, since Jia Dongming knows perfectly well that Xu Damao is just a tool that Li Huaide has pushed to the forefront.

Upon hearing Xu Damao's question, Jia Dongming smiled and explained to Xu Damao, "Director Xu! You don't know this, but to avoid his scam being discovered, this swindler would use drinking as an excuse to get his victims drunk or drug them, and then use extremely cruel methods to kill them and destroy the evidence. Before the city bureau's special task force was established, this swindler had already killed several people."

Xu Damao was very pleased with Jia Dongming's address of him as "Director Xu," but he didn't realize that Jia Dongming's way of addressing him meant a growing distance between the two.

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's account, Xu Damao learned that the swindler, besides being greedy, also intended to kill, and had murdered several people in one go. His face immediately showed shock, and he exclaimed, "My goodness! This guy isn't just a swindler, he's a cold-blooded butcher! No wonder Director Jia said that Shazhu is Yan Jiefang's savior." Because of Jia Dongming, Shazhu and Xu Damao's relationship, though occasionally bickering, wasn't as hostile as in the story. Hearing Xu Damao's words, and thinking of Jia Dongming's connection to the Yan family, Shazhu quickly replied humbly, "Xu Damao! I believe you know how the Yan family treated Dongming in the past. When Dongming learned that the Yan family was in trouble, he immediately went to help. What I did is nothing compared to Dongming's actions."

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's answer, Xu Damao, considering Jia Dongming's relationship with the Yan family, nodded in agreement and said, "Sha Zhu! You're right. The Yan family has been scheming against our Director Jia time and time again. If it were anyone else, knowing that Yan Jiefang was in trouble, they would definitely pretend not to know. But Director Jia not only didn't do that, but instead led people to rescue Yan Jiefang. Director Jia's magnanimity is so great that it's no exaggeration to say that he has the capacity to hold a boat!"

"Dongming! Have you eaten? If not, I'll go home and make you a bowl of noodles." Qin Huairu, who was watching TV at home, heard the noisy conversation outside and immediately guessed that Jia Dongming must have returned. So she stood up from her chair, walked quickly to the courtyard, and saw Jia Dongming surrounded by a crowd. She walked up to him and asked him with concern.

Before Jia Dongming even got home from get off work, he rushed off to find Yan Jiefang with the police station because of the Yan family's matter. After finding Yan Jiefang, he spent more than an hour at the police station and completely forgot about eating. If Qin Huairu hadn't brought it up, Jia Dongming wouldn't have felt hungry. But now that Qin Huairu had asked about food, a feeling of hunger immediately spread through Jia Dongming's body.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's question, Jia Dongming instinctively touched his stomach and said with a smile, "Huairu! I wasn't really hungry until you mentioned food, but now that you've mentioned it, my stomach is rumbling nonstop."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words and seeing his comical appearance, Qin Huairu quickly took the bicycle from his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Dongming! You chat with Zhuzi and Damao for a while, I'll go home and make you some noodles!"

Upon hearing what Qin Huairu said to Jia Dongming, Xu Damao immediately had an idea and quickly suggested to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! It's been a long time since we've sat down for a drink together. How about I go home and get some things, and have Shazhu cook a couple of dishes so we can all have a drink together?"

"Da Mao! Your suggestion is excellent. Hurry up and go home to get your things. Let's drink until we drop tonight!" Upon hearing Xu Da Mao's suggestion, Sha Zhu immediately agreed without waiting for Jia Dongming's consent.

Jia Dongming was initially planning to refuse Xu Damao's suggestion, but to his surprise, Sha Zhu agreed. Seeing Sha Zhu's eager expression, Jia Dongming smiled and nodded, replying, "Okay! I'll go home and wash my face first, then have Huai Ru cook another dish, and we'll have a drink together!"

(End of this chapter)