Siheyuan (traditional courtyard house): 52 years of farming, producing hundreds of millions of tons

Since it was nighttime, there was no one on the street.

Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu walked along, admiring the scenery around them.

"Wow, what a handsome young man! He's almost as good-looking as a movie star!" Wan Ping'an was admiring the scenery when a woman suddenly exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu immediately became alert.

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Then they saw Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman sitting on the bench over there.

"Brother Ping An, don't you see that deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai?"

"Okay," He Yuzhu nodded in reply.

Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu walked along the road toward the steel rolling mill.

Since it was nighttime, there was no one on the street.

Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu walked along, admiring the scenery around them.

"Wow, what a handsome young man! He's almost as good-looking as a movie star!" Wan Ping'an was admiring the scenery when a woman suddenly exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu immediately became alert.

Then they saw Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman sitting on the bench over there.

"Brother Ping An, look, isn't that the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai?" He Yuzhu pointed to the bench and whispered a reminder.

Wan Ping'an looked in the direction He Yuzhu was pointing and was immediately stunned.

"How come it really is just the two of them?"

"How would I know? I just asked you if you wanted to come along, and you insisted on coming to see what was so special about this steel rolling mill."

“Uh…”

Chapter 318 Unreasonable

Wan Ping'an couldn't help but feel a bit depressed.

He originally just wanted to come and see because He Yuzhu was very curious, but who would have thought that he would actually run into these two old guys.

What frustrated him even more was that the deaf old woman and Yi Zhonghai had clearly already recognized Wan Ping'an.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman looked at Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu with mocking expressions.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, these two old bastards from '173' are really persistent."

Wan Ping'an sighed helplessly, then said to He Yuzhu, "You go back first, I'll try to get rid of them."

"No need, I'll stay with you. You can't handle them by yourself."

“I…” He Yuzhu opened his mouth, but in the end he gave in.

He Yuzhu took a few steps forward but then turned back. No, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman were always up to no good. He Yuzhu was really afraid that they would be plotting something bad again and cause chaos in the courtyard.

Seeing this, Wan Ping'an secretly praised He Yuzhu for being reliable, so he smiled and nodded to him to express his gratitude, and then continued walking inside.

This steel rolling mill covers an area of ​​about fifty acres, with numerous buildings inside and bright lights.

As night fell, dark clouds enveloped the entire steel rolling mill, and the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.

He Yuzhu and Wan Ping'an slowly walked inside.

"Hey, what are you two doing? You can't go in!" At this moment, a burly security guard blocked Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu's way and said.

"Oh, we're just browsing around," He Yuzhu explained.

"Just wandering around? Hmph, this isn't working hours, you idiot. Even if you work at the factory, you can't. Unauthorized personnel aren't allowed to wander around, or you'll get points deducted and fined if you get a complaint." The security guard sneered, persisting.

Seeing this, Wan Ping'an waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense and get lost!"

After saying that, Wan Ping'an pulled He Yuzhu and continued walking inside.

"Hey, you little brat, you've got some nerve telling me to get lost? If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll think I'm afraid of you!" the security guard roared, and then led several other guards to pounce on Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu.

"Brother Ping An, be careful!" He Yuzhu shouted urgently.

Wan Ping'an smiled contemptuously, kicked away a security guard who was blocking his way, and then rained punches on another security guard beside him...

In less than three seconds, Wan Ping'an had all eight security guards knocked to the ground.

Wan Pingan patted his sleeves, then glanced at the security guard lying on the ground groaning, before walking into the steel rolling mill.

The steel rolling mill is very large and has all kinds of facilities.

As Wan Ping'an walked along, he discovered that in addition to the few factory buildings, there were many production lines operating normally inside the steel rolling mill, and some people were working there.

There are approximately two hundred of these people.

At this moment, they were all working diligently and did not notice Wan Ping'an and He Yuzhu at all.

The two chatted as they walked to Hall 1.7 of the steel rolling mill.

At this moment, Wan Ping'an suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu quickly leaned close to Wan Ping'an's ear and whispered, "Brother Ping'an, what's wrong?"

"I saw someone I know. Let's wait a moment while I go greet them. You wait here for me."

As Wan Ping'an spoke, he quickly walked towards a group of people in the distance.

"Haha... Ping An, see, I told you so! We ran into your old friend as soon as we arrived here."

Chapter 319 A Warm Old Friend

The people Wan Ping'an just saw were Gao Qiang, Sun Hao, Wang Long, Li Tiejun, and others who had worked together in Qingshan City back then.

Wan Ping'an remembered that Sun Hao had helped him for a period of time when they were in Qingshan City, which was one of the reasons why Wan Ping'an was willing to become good brothers with Sun Hao.

Although Gao Qiang, Wang Long, and Li Tiejun are not blood brothers, their relationship is closer than that of blood brothers. They met by chance and supported each other as they grew up, eventually becoming childhood sweethearts with a deep bond.

"Tiejun, you've done pretty well these past two years, haven't you? I heard you even bought a car." Wan Ping'an approached Sun Hao and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hehe, I'm all thanks to you. Otherwise, how could I have achieved such success? By the way, Ping An, how have you been these past two years? I heard you've become a big shot in a courtyard house?"

"Hai, you all worked so hard to get here, why didn't you come to find me when you're so close to me?"

"We only have this project here, and we came here to rush the work. We'll be back in Qingshan City in a few days."

"Who is this?"

Wan Ping'an quickly introduced them: "This is He Yuzhu from the courtyard house. He lives in the same courtyard as me and is also a cook at the steel rolling mill."

When He Yuzhu saw Sun Hao and the others, he greeted them warmly. Then Wan Ping'an introduced them to Gao Qiang and the others.

"Ping An, we're here because we need to find a construction team for a project."

“We happen to have a team here that’s setting off for Dongyang, the provincial capital, tomorrow. I wonder if Brother Ping’an and Yuzhu would be interested? If it’s convenient, let’s have a meal together and talk things over.”

Wan Ping'an and Sun Hao exchanged glances, and then Wan Ping'an readily agreed.

Since the steel mill canteen was quite far from the factory gate, Wan Ping'an and Sun Hao decided to sleep in the steel mill dormitory that night.

That evening, Wan Ping'an, Sun Hao, and He Yuzhu went to the dormitory together. The four of them drank and ate meat together, chatting happily.

Before they knew it, it was completely dark, and the four of them chatted until one or two in the morning before parting ways.

After tidying up his dorm room and washing up, Wan Ping'an lay down on his bed and closed his eyes to rest.

In the middle of the night, a knocking sound suddenly came from the window, startling Wan Ping'an.

By the moonlight, Wan Ping'an could clearly see that the person standing outside was He Yuzhu.

"Yuzhu, why aren't you asleep yet?" Wan Ping'an asked.

He Yuzhu walked in from outside, locked the door, then took out a bottle of wine and handed it to Wan Ping'an, saying with a grin, "Brother Ping'an, I know you like to drink, so I specially went to buy a bottle of good wine to have a drink with you."

Seeing this, Wan Ping'an couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Why drink alcohol in the middle of the night? It's bad for your health."

As he spoke, Wan Ping'an reached out and declined 173.

“Brother Ping An, this bottle of liquor is worth tens of yuan, but I can’t bear to spend it. Besides, I even went to find a liquor master to adjust the alcohol content to the lowest possible level. Drinking this liquor will definitely make you feel better.”

Wan Ping'an glanced at He Yuzhu speechlessly, then laughed and cursed, "You're a complete liar. I'd never believe you. You even dared to fool me."

"Brother Ping An, I'm sincere," He Yuzhu hurriedly explained.

"Alright, stop explaining. I'm not drinking anymore, or I'll get completely drunk." I have to go back to the courtyard house early tomorrow morning, so you should come in and get some sleep.

Chapter 320 Is Yi Zhonghai a trembling man?

After Wan Ping'an finished speaking, he lay down in bed with his back to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Alright then, since you don't want to drink, Brother Ping An, I'll drink it myself!"

"Alright, I don't need you to tell me what to do anymore. Go to sleep!"

"Alright then, Brother Ping An, I'm going to sleep now. Don't forget about tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't forget."

"Alright then... Um, Brother Ping An, actually I'm not sleepy tonight, let's chat for a while longer."

"What are you talking about?"

"Uh--"