Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

"It's nothing. I was just saying, it looks like it's going to rain again today. Maybe I should go back later."

That evening, Li Jianjun bid farewell to the mother and daughter and returned to the courtyard house.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. As he lived in the courtyard house for a longer period of time, conflicts with his neighbors gradually escalated.

But this is not Li Jianjun's fault. Many times, it was these beasts who challenged Li Jianjun's bottom line.

After being punished by Li Jianjun, she harbored deep resentment towards him.

Take Sha Zhu for example. He wanted to steal the company's spare ribs. As the head of the security department, Li Jianjun certainly couldn't let him do it.

Having offended so many people, it's only natural that they would retaliate behind his back.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you.

I often walk by the river, how can I not wet my shoes?

Li Jianjun adhered to the principle of caution and prudence, trying to avoid doing it as often as possible.

The kind of mindless wish-fulfillment novels where the protagonist transmigrates to a courtyard house and becomes invincible, don't exist in real life.

No matter how powerful your cheat code is, even a tiger has its moments of weakness.

Chapter 149 Something Big is About to Happen at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill

The next day, Sha Zhu followed Yi Zhonghai's instructions and went to the pigeon market to gather some hooligans.

"Second-hand scoundrels," colloquially known as "street hustlers," mainly refers to those who are idle and loiter around on the streets, engaging in petty theft and other misdeeds.

In those days, people had a very bad impression of hooligans.

They are lazy and greedy, and especially prone to theft, which makes them deeply hated by people.

After reporting it to the police, they will at most be arrested and detained for a few days, and then released.

Many people find them a real headache.

"An old man said to look for those who have just joined the street thugs and are fearless."

Those old street thugs are all incredibly shrewd; Sha Zhu can't fool them at all.

These are Yi Zhonghai's true feelings.

Early in the morning, Sha Zhu got up, hastily made some breakfast, and after eating, dressed neatly and went to the pigeon market.

Pigeon markets are generally gathering places for street urchins.

The pigeon market is a unique feature of old Beijing. It was originally formed by pigeon enthusiasts buying and selling pigeons.

Later, during the planned economy era, due to the strict control over bills, people often traded in pigeon markets to meet their basic living needs.

Of course, this is a market that can't be openly discussed, and it is often subject to police interception.

That's why the people who came to trade did so secretly, not daring to make a fuss.

Street thugs took advantage of this mentality, so even if they stole things from people, they wouldn't dare to make a fuss.

In this era, most pigeon markets were spontaneously formed, without fixed stalls or fixed personnel.

People come here, find what they need, trade quickly, and leave quickly.

Some people even disguise themselves to avoid being recognized.

There are very few people like Sha Zhu, dressed neatly in clothes and hats, without any disguise, who swagger into the pigeon market.

As soon as he appeared at the pigeon market, he immediately attracted the attention of the street urchins.

During the planned economy era, grains and vegetables were supplied on a fixed schedule and in fixed quantities, and many people were not able to get enough to eat, becoming pale and emaciated.

There aren't many people as fat and ruddy-faced as Sha Zhu.

Several people quickly surrounded Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu could tell at a glance that they were street thugs.

So Sha Zhu didn't waste any words with them and directly stated his purpose.

"Hey guys, I have a daring business idea, interested?"

They're willing to walk the streets and do almost anything to survive.

The leader was a boy of about seventeen or eighteen, who was puffing out smoke rings while smoking a cigarette.

"Sir, just say it. There's nothing we can't do."

Sha Zhu figured out their background and finally hired them for two yuan to steal things from the Hongxing Steel Mill.

These people were extremely excited.

They've been in the underworld for so long, and they've never heard of anyone offering them money to steal.

"Uncle, that Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is a big factory. If we catch them, they'll definitely suffer the consequences."

To dispel their doubts, Sha Zhu deliberately lied.

“These days, the security department of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has transferred a lot of people out; they can’t possibly keep track of everything. I work at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, how could I not know?”

I don't know if these young people were too young or too short of money, but they agreed immediately.

"Remember, the more things you steal, the better, the more valuable the better, and the bigger the commotion, the better."

“My cousin is a leader at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Don’t worry, they can help you get things sorted out.”

Despite having many questions, the group agreed.

After receiving the guarantee, Sha Zhu also promised that as long as they could cause chaos at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, he would pay them 5 yuan.

These four street thugs, each costing 5 yuan, total 20 yuan.

They instinctively felt they had been ripped off.

After finishing his business, Sha Zhu hummed a little tune as he arrived at the courtyard house.

This delay meant it was already noon when Sha Zhu returned to the courtyard house, only to find that Uncle San and the others had already left work.

"Zhu Zi, cleaning the yard is your job, why haven't you started yet? What have you been doing all morning?"

Sha Zhu returned from outside the courtyard house with a happy expression on his face, looking quite smug.

That time, when he and Li Jianjun had a fight, the Third Uncle took Li Jianjun's side, which made Sha Zhu dissatisfied.

Hearing the Third Uncle criticize him ruined Sha Zhu's good mood.

"Hmph, what are you yelling about? I'll sweep it up sooner or later, won't I?"

Sha Zhu and the Third Uncle went head-to-head.

The yard was littered with trash; anyone with a clean mind would find it unbearable to look at.

The Third Uncle wanted to say something more to Sha Zhu, but seeing Sha Zhu's anger rising, he decided to avoid him and left.

Sha Zhu spat at his retreating figure and went straight home.

After thinking for a while, he prepared another dish and two ounces of good wine, and started drinking by himself.

Is Zhu Zi home?

Suddenly, Yi Zhonghai walked in.

"At home, an old man."

"I've taken care of the matter you asked me to handle, so please leave now."

While drinking with Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu reported on his achievements for the day.

"Well, let's see if these guys have the ability."

Next, Yi Zhonghai asked some more detailed questions, and only after finalizing everything did he leave Sha Zhu's house.

...

The Safe Production Month at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is coming soon.

Higher-level leaders also came down to inspect the work.

Today is the first day of their inspection, and the leaders of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill attach great importance to it.

Their Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has been recognized as a model of safe production for several consecutive years.

This is certainly thanks in no small part to the security department.

Therefore, when the higher-ups came down to inspect the work, the first stop was for Director Yang to lead them to visit the security department.

"Big Boss, this is Li Jianjun, the head of the Security Section."

Li Jianjun, Ma Sijiu, and Li Weiguo were discussing which aspects they should focus on to strengthen safety work during the Safe Production Month.

Hearing the urgent footsteps and Director Yang's voice, Li Jianjun, Ma Sijiu, and Li Weiguo quickly stood up.

"Director Yang, what brings you here?"

"Isn't this Safety Production Month? I'm accompanying the big leader down here to take a look around your security department."

The main responsibility of the security department is to ensure the safety of all employees in the factory. Under Li Jianjun's management, the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is well-organized, which makes him particularly proud.

"Welcome, welcome, leaders, come down to inspect our work."

……

Meanwhile, outside the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, on the lime ground outside the red brick and tile walls, several street thugs were discussing how to sneak in and steal.

"Hey guys, let's come here today to scout out the place first. Once we've cut it up, we'll get started tonight."

These people hit it off immediately.

That night, they seized an opportunity to scale the wall and steal a lot of things from the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

There was flour and meat to eat, as well as electrical wires and cables. A bicycle parked inside the steel rolling mill was also stolen.

The next day, as people went to work, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill was in an uproar.

Chapter 150 Li Jianjun Discovers Clues

Since the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was built, such a serious incident has never occurred before.

Factory Director Yang heard the gatekeeper's report early in the morning, and his face darkened.