Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 872 A Grand Scene!
Just as the convoy suddenly stopped, Banggeng heard the security personnel say that there was an ambush ahead, and that all the security guards in charge of escorting the vehicles should get out of their vehicles and stand guard.

Watching the soldiers bombard the distant hills with mortars, Bang Geng couldn't help but think of war scenes in movies, and his excitement grew. He asked Huang Xiaopeng, who was sitting in the driver's seat, "Master! You've been driving for so many years, have you ever encountered a scene like this?"

Huang Xiaopeng has been driving for many years and has encountered robbers many times, but this is the first time he has encountered a scene like this. In response to Banggeng's question, Huang Xiaopeng stared intently at the small hill in the distance and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng! We have encountered robbers on our way to transport goods before, but this is the first time your uncle has encountered a scene like this."

Upon hearing Huang Xiaopeng's answer, Banggeng thought of Jia Dongming, who was in charge of escorting the shipment. His excited face immediately turned worried, and he asked Huang Xiaopeng, "Master! Do you think my uncle might be in danger?"

When Huang Xiaopeng heard Banggeng ask about Jia Dongming's safety, he couldn't help but look towards the front of the convoy. With a serious expression, he comforted Banggeng, "Banggeng! Your cousin is in charge of the escort team. He only needs to direct the operation. He shouldn't need to personally lead the charge."

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Just as Huang Xiaopeng finished speaking, several loud explosions came from ahead, completely drowning out the sound of the mortar explosion. Bang Geng looked at the fireballs rising on the road and the security personnel walking along the curb in the firelight. He immediately recognized the leader as his uncle, Jia Dongming.

When Banggeng saw Jia Dongming walking ahead, a worried expression immediately appeared on his face. He quickly called out to Huang Xiaopeng, "Master! Look, isn't that my uncle who's leading the way?"

Upon hearing Banggeng's shout, Huang Xiaopeng instinctively looked in the direction Banggeng was pointing and saw Jia Dongming holding a gun, leading a group of people along the mountain path towards the small hill.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaopeng also showed a worried expression on his face, but he comforted Banggeng, saying, "Banggeng! My cousin is a war hero. I believe that the bullet that can hit him must not have been manufactured yet."

Because the big rat was killed, the remaining wounded little rats had no courage to resist when faced with the guards' guns. They all put down their weapons and obediently surrendered. After confirming that there were no rats left on the hill, Jia Dongming turned his attention to the road that had been blasted into several deep craters.

Looking at the cratered road beneath their feet and thinking about the equipment on the trucks, they knew that the convoy would be unable to pass through unless someone filled in the craters.

"Director Jia! How's the situation up ahead?" Jia Dongming walked back to the front of the convoy. Li Huaide, seeing Jia Dongming return, immediately stepped forward and asked him with lingering fear, "Director Jia! How's the situation up ahead? Have all the rats been killed?" Hearing Li Huaide's question and seeing the gazes of everyone, Jia Dongming replied with a solemn expression, "The rats that ambushed us have been wiped out in one fell swoop, and we even captured thirteen wounded rats. However, the road ahead has been blasted into several deep craters by the booby traps set by the rats. If we want to pass smoothly, we must fill in the craters first."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's account, and learning that the road ahead had been blasted into several deep craters by the recent explosion, Li Huaide's expression immediately turned extremely grave. He said to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! Although you have wiped out all the ambush rats, this is still the middle of nowhere. We don't yet know if there are any other rats nearby. Every second the convoy stays here increases the danger. I'll contact the nearby garrison right now and have them send engineers to help us fill in those craters."

Although they have a considerable number of personnel, their duty is to ensure the security of the convoy, and they simply cannot spare anyone to dig and fill the pit. Therefore, Li Huaide's method is undoubtedly the most appropriate solution at present. Upon learning of Li Huaide's arrangement, Jia Dongming nodded in agreement and replied, "Director Li! At present, we can only seek assistance from the nearby garrison."

After receiving Li Huaide's request for help, the nearby garrison immediately dispatched an engineering corps. At around 4 a.m., they finally repaired the damaged road. Li Huaide, on behalf of the convoy, expressed his gratitude to the engineering corps sent by the garrison, and then the convoy set off again, heading towards Beijing.

Around 6 a.m., the convoy finally returned to Beijing safely. After the convoy unloaded the goods and returned to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Jia Dongming and Bang Geng rode their bicycles back to the courtyard house.

"Director Jia! Banggeng! Isn't it working hours now? Why are you two, uncle and nephew, coming back from outside at this time?" Banggeng was pushing Jia Dongming's bicycle when he entered the front yard. The doorman Yan Bugui saw Jia Dongming and Banggeng and asked them with a curious look.

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's question, Banggeng recalled the disgusting things Yan Bugui had done to their Jia family. A hint of revulsion flashed in his eyes, and he replied to Yan Bugui with some dissatisfaction, "Teacher Yan! When my uncle and I return should have nothing to do with your Yan family, right?"

Upon hearing Banggeng's words and sensing the dissatisfaction in them, Yan Bugui realized he had asked an inappropriate question. He awkwardly explained to Jia Dongming, "Director Jia! I was just curious about you two, uncle and nephew. I was just curious why you two would be back at this time of day, which is working hours. I absolutely didn't mean anything by it, please don't misunderstand!"

As Jia Dongming was walking inside, he instinctively stopped upon hearing Yan Bugui's explanation and said with a smile, "Teacher Yan! The neighborhood committee established the 'manager' system to prevent enemy agents. Although your intentions were good, the 'manager' system was abolished a few years ago, and you are no longer the 'manager' of the compound. Therefore, our neighbors don't need to report to you about when they enter or leave the compound."

The reason Yan Bugui asked Jia Dongming and his nephew Banggeng why they had returned from outside so early in the morning was mainly because of a habit he had developed over the years, which made him instinctively want to take advantage of the situation. Now, hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Yan Bugui suddenly felt embarrassed and replied awkwardly, "Director Jia! You're right. I'm no longer the big shot in this department, and I really shouldn't meddle in other people's business. I promise I will correct this mistake in the future."

(End of this chapter)