Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

"What did your master say?" Zhang Dabao asked him.

"My master said this is a national mission. His technical level is good, and the country transferred him there to complete an important task," said Jia Dongxu.

"Listen to you, Lao Yi is trying to complete an important national task. Does your cousin's opinion count for this national task?" Zhang Dabao asked Jia Dongxu in return.

"But his legs haven't healed yet. He's so far away, and he has no relatives around him," Jia Dongxu burst into tears.

"Isn't your wife going?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"Go, they are both almost fifty years old. I am a little worried about leaving them in such a remote place." Jia Dongxu lowered his head.

"When are we leaving?" Zhang Dabao asked again.

"My master's wife transferred the house to me this afternoon. She told me the reason when I asked her," said Jia Dongxu.

"No, you can take a day off tomorrow and accompany Lao Yi. Ask him how long he will be gone? What he needs you to do. If it's only two or three years, it will be over quickly. If it's a long time, we can think of a way then. Dongxu, Lao Yi is an eighth-level worker. No matter where he works, the leaders will pay attention to him and he won't be tired at work." Zhang Dabao comforted Jia Dongxu.

"I originally wanted to take care of him in his old age..." Jia Dongxu was speechless.

Everyone comforted Jia Dongxu for a while, discussed the aid construction, and talked about He Daqing. Today, He Yushui received another five dollars from him, but this time there was no letter.

"Or, let's take some time to go to Baoding to see him. It's not far from the capital." Zhang Dabao's suggestion was agreed by He Yuzhu and He Yushui.

The next morning, Jia Dongxu took a leave of absence and went to the hospital.

"Master, can you tell the leader that you are not leaving?" Jia Dongxu was sitting in front of Yi Zhonghai's bed. Liu Cuiping might have gone out and was not in the ward. Jia Dongxu held his hand and said.

"Dongxu, this is a national mission. The organization arranged for me to go. How could I not listen?" Yi Zhonghai explained.

"But your legs are fine. The eating habits there are different from ours. You and your master's wife are old, so I feel relieved." Jia Dongxu held Yi Zhonghai's hand tightly, just like when Yi Zhonghai took him to the Red Star Steel Mill for the first time, he held his hand like this.

"Dongxu, I will be back in a few years. I am only 45 years old and can still take care of myself." Even though Yi Zhonghai was far-sighted and had a heart as hard as iron, tears still flowed from his eyes when he saw Jia Dongxu's expression.

"Master, I don't want to let you go." Jia Dongxu was already in tears at this time.

Although Jia Dongxu was lazy and unmotivated, and the worst among all his apprentices, he was kind-hearted, sincere, and respected himself and his wife from the bottom of his heart. Wasn't that what he liked about him? And he personally promised to support him in his old age. What a pity...

"Master, be sure to tell the leader to come back as soon as possible. It's too far there and I can't go there. Alas..." Jia Dongxu blamed himself and started crying.

"Dongxu, don't be like this, I will be back in two or three years..." Yi Zhonghai also choked up and was speechless.

Jia Dongxu stayed with Yi Zhonghai in the hospital for five consecutive days. When it was time for Yi Zhonghai to leave, Jia Dongxu cried like a child when he saw Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting in a wheelchair, getting into the car sent by the company to pick him up. He squatted on the ground and did not leave for a long time.

Seeing Jia Dongxu falling down and crying, Yi Zhonghai also burst into tears. Dongxu, good boy, Master has to leave. Since Da Biao came to the courtyard, my spirit and body have been hit hard; I have been hit hard twice for no reason, and now I am disabled, and your master's wife has also been discovered by him. We can't stay in the capital.

Yi Zhonghai went to the ministry to attend a farewell party, picked up Liu Cuiping and her two adopted children from the orphanage, a three-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, and the family of four boarded the aid train.

Chapter 164 Another Business Trip

Jia Dongxu returned to the courtyard and came to the two houses given to him by his master. Looking at the furnishings in the house, which were exactly the same as when his master had not left, the scenes of his past interactions with Yi Zhonghai came to his mind again, and he could not help but burst into tears in the house.

The master seemed to be gone and would not come back. He said he would be back in two or three years. If he could be back in two or three years, would he still transfer the house to me? I was just stupid, not dumb. I didn't understand it at the time, but I understood it after thinking about it more.

Master, why did you leave? Jia Dongxu might never understand why Yi Zhonghai left Beijing.

"Dongxu? Old Yi is dead." Auntie Yang Ruihua heard someone crying and went to the middle court. She saw that it was Jia Dongxu crying in Yi Zhonghai's room, so she asked. If Yi Zhonghai died, Yan Jiecheng might increase his sentence. He has been sentenced to twelve years. If more time is added, how long will Jiecheng be able to come back?

"What are you talking about? Even if you die, my master will not die. If Yan Jiecheng hadn't injured my master, would my master be able to go to provide aid?" Jia Dongxu was so angry that he retorted to Yang Ruihua.

"Old Yi is gone? He went to help with construction?" Yang Ruihua heard the key information.

Jia Dongxu ignored him, locked the door, went back to the backyard and lay down on the bed.

Zhang Dabao has been living a good life these days. He plays with Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe in Chunfeng Hutong every day. After Xu Damao goes to work, he and Lou Xiaoe play poker together, and they play poker all day long.

Xu Damao really kept his word. He married a wife and took over the title, and then Zhang Dabiao took care of the rest. Even when Xu Damao returned to No. 95 Courtyard, he and Lou Xiao'e slept in separate rooms. There were exactly two rooms in his house. Lou Xiao'e slept in the wedding room, and Xu Damao slept in the room where his parents used to live.

A happy life is always short. When Zhang Dabao returned to the factory at 4:30 in the afternoon, he received a notice from the factory asking him to go to the factory early the next morning. He had a task and might be on a business trip, so he needed to prepare his luggage.

Zhang Dabao knew that the factory was going to deliver goods again, but he didn't know who would be sent to go with him this time. He suggested to the factory to send two vehicles, one to carry the goods and the other to carry the people, and to bring heavy machine guns and mortars to teach these people a lesson.

As he had to go on a business trip, Zhang Dabao prepared pork belly and called Jia Dongxu who was lying in the room, "Dongxu, get up and chop the meat. We will have dumplings tonight."

"Seventh Uncle, my master passed away today. I am very sad," said Jia Dongxu.

"So, I'll treat you to a good meal? Eat something good, have a couple of drinks, and have a good sleep. You'll be fine tomorrow. Don't you want to be a leader? Try to be a director or something, and give Old Yi a scare when he comes back." Zhang Dabao pulled Jia Dongxu out of his room, washed his hands, and asked him to go to the kitchen to chop meat.

Zhang Dabao planned to eat leek meat, so he turned around and took out the leeks from the inner room. He sat at the door picking the vegetables. Seeing Lou Xiao'e coming out of the house, Zhang Dabao called her, "Sister-in-law, come and have dumplings with Brother Damao in the evening."

Lou Laxiao'e nodded and went back into the house.

When the work group came back, Zhang Dabao had already kneaded the dough and prepared the stuffing, and Jia Dongxu had boiled the water. As soon as everyone came back, they started wrapping and cooking the dumplings. The children ate first, then the women, while the men drank wine with the dumplings.

"Xinsheng, I may be on a business trip tomorrow. The factory office sent a notice this afternoon. Please take care of things at home," Zhang Dabao instructed Huang Xinsheng.

"Seventh Uncle, are you going on a business trip again? Aren't you the section chief?" Jia Dongxu didn't understand.

"Dongxu, the steel rolling mill is a deputy-bureau-level unit. I am only the section chief of the Supply and Marketing Section 2. Above me are the division chief, the deputy factory director, and the factory director. Even the factory director has to go on business trips. What qualifications do I have to not go on business trips?" Zhang Dabao retorted to his nephew. He thought that as a section chief, he was a very high-ranking official.

"Seventh Uncle, who has a higher rank between you and our director?" Jia Dongxu asked another question.

"Director Shi is also at the section level, we are of the same age, but he is the head of a department and is in charge of all the postal business of Hongxing Street. There are only Niu Kewu and I in the factory's second business department, and I am not in charge of specific matters. In terms of power, Director Shi has more power," Zhang Dabao explained.

"Our director is also very capable," Jia Dongxu made a new discovery.

"Brother, how long will you be out?" Huang Xinsheng asked Zhang Dabao worriedly. "Ten days at most, there's no danger this time." Zhang Dabao patted Huang Xinsheng on the shoulder.

Lou Xiao'e, who was sitting at another table, also heard the news that Zhang Dabiao was going on a business trip for ten days. Her eyes darkened and she felt a little reluctant to let him go. Wasn't it? They were in love at that time.

"Dongxu, let Banggeng move to the house that Lao Yi gave you?" Zhang Cuihua asked her son after dinner.

"Why would Banggeng go there? He's doing fine in the small house in the backyard. Let Banggeng's aunt move there first. Now that someone is living in the house, others won't have to worry about him," said Jia Dongxu.

"Dongxu, you have made great progress?" He Yuzhu asked Jia Dongxu in surprise.

"I'm not a fool like you. Now our family has the most houses in the yard. How can Yan Laokou and Second Uncle not be concerned about us?" Jia Dongxu retorted to He Yuzhu.

"So what if they are thinking about it? The old man has transferred the property to you. Now it is your house, Jia Dongxu. Who dares to think about it?" There was nothing wrong with what He Yuzhu said. The Jia family, the He family, and the Zhang family in the backyard were relatives. Zhang Dabao was also good friends with Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu. Now all the other people in the yard combined would not be able to take it.

After dinner, several women helped Qin Jingru move into Yi Zhonghai's former house. Qin Jingru was a little scared, so Qin Huairu stayed with her sister for one night.

Jia Dongxu did not drink to drown his sorrows today. He only drank one glass and stopped drinking. He planned to work hard and strive to become a leader, so that when Yi Zhonghai comes back, he can surprise him that although he embarrassed him with his technical level, he is definitely not a waste.

Chapter 165: A Strategy to Lure the Enemy

It was late at night and Zhang Dabao's door opened. He rushed to Xu Damao's new house, pushed open the door and went in.

Jia Dongxu was in a bad mood today because his master left. He didn't drink much wine but a lot of tea. In the middle of the night, he got up to go to the toilet. As soon as he went out, he heard noises in Xu Damao's house. When he came back from the toilet in his seventh uncle's courtyard, he curiously stood at the door of his house and listened for a while. The noises from Xu Damao's house were still continuing and there was no sign of stopping.

Jia Dongxu was immediately convinced. He could not tell at all that Xu Damao's thin body contained such great energy. It was true that one cannot judge a book by its cover. Damao, I was convinced from then on.

With admiration, Jia Dongxu returned to his room.

Zhang Dabao worked overtime at Xu Damao's house until midnight. When it was almost dawn, he returned to his room and thought that the dumplings were delicious.

Zhang Dabao had to go to work today, so he got up early.

Jia Dongxu got up very early, and after washing up, he saw Xu Damao coming out. He saw Xu Damao rubbing his waist while walking. Jia Dongxu thought Xu Damao was too cruel. It was easy to hurt the body, didn't he know? But why was he so envious? Why did Xu Damao have such ability? Did he eat something good? He had to find time to ask him.

Zhang Dabiao went to the factory with everyone and parked his motorcycle inside the factory. After arriving at the factory, he was notified by the factory director Xu Wending to go to the factory director's office for a meeting as soon as he arrived at the office building.

We arrived at Yang Weihua's office, where there were four people, Yang Weihua, Li Huaide, and two comrades from the army.

"Da Biao, we have to deliver the goods soon. The situation on this line is too complicated. Have you been through it once? Do you have any good ideas?" Yang Weihua spoke.

"Director, the place where we deliver goods is too close to the border, and the Russian forces have infiltrated deeply. Most of them ride on horses and are very mobile, so it is not easy to catch them. I have thought of a way, which is to lure the enemy." Zhang Dabao's voice was very heavy when he talked about luring the enemy.

"Lure the enemy, how do you say that?" All four of them became interested.

"Director, cousin, this is what I think. No matter how the Russian forces infiltrate, their armed forces in our country are limited. They lost a lot of people last time. If we concentrate our strength to defeat another batch of them, when we deliver goods in the future, as long as our defense force is stronger, they should not act rashly," said Zhang Dabao.

"We haven't lured the enemy yet?" asked a comrade in the army.

"I will set out at night with a few people. At least half of the car will be loaded with goods and heavy weapons. The next morning, as long as we stop in Zhangjiakou, they will find that we will not be able to escape from the prairie even if we run all day. Night is the best time for them to take action. The people in our car will find a place to ambush their vanguard forces first, let some of them leave alive, and go back to report. At this time, their people will come to retaliate and rob the goods, so then..." Zhang Dabao was interrupted before he finished speaking.

"You guys are not only luring the enemy, but also sending your lives. Their large army has been dispatched. Can you hold on?" the comrade in the army asked again.

"Leader, I haven't finished speaking. What I mean is that our comrades should arrive at the ambush site in batches in advance. It is best not to use cars. Once a car is moved, they might discover it. Both sides should bring radios and communicate through the radio. Once the ambush is set over there, the people here will leave Zhangjiakou," said Zhang Dabao.

"Good idea, Lao Yang, Lao Li, I will report it to the leadership now." The comrade who asked the question in the army thought for a while and agreed to the proposal after Zhang Dabao finished speaking.

"Commander, I'm Shi Guijun. I'm in Director Yang's office now. Comrade Zhang Dabao, who has been to Erenhot, has a good idea..." Shi Guijun reported Zhang Dabao's idea to the leader.

After hanging up the phone, Shi Guijun smiled and said, "The leader agreed to Comrade Da Biao's proposal and is now dispatching troops. Da Biao, let's go to the next room to discuss where to ambush."

The four Dabiao and Shi Guijun went to the small room where Yang Weihua was resting and started discussing with the map. Yang Weihua, Li Huaide and the comrade who came with Shi Guijun all laughed.

"Lao Shi's confidentiality measures are not very good. The plan is not confidential, only the location is confidential. When I meet the old leader, I will file a complaint to Lao Shi. Zhiping, tell Lao Shi that if he doesn't provide good wine and food, the complaint will be filed," Yang Weihua said to the comrade in the army.

"Director Yang, this is not an easy matter. Everyone knows that our director loves wine very much. It's not easy to ask for his good wine," said Wang Zhiping.

"Zhiping, from what you said, Lao Shi has stored a lot of good wine?" Li Huaide asked.

"Director Li, I don't mean that," Wang Zhiping waved his hands repeatedly.

"That's it. Once the mission is completed and Lao Shi shows up, we'll do a little more work and try to get him to produce a few more bottles. At worst, we'll provide the meat," said Li Huaide.

Yang Weihua nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.

Shi Guijun and Zhang Dabao also discussed the ambush location. Zhang Dabao required that they must bring automatic weapons. A heavy machine gun would be best, but if not, a submachine gun would also be fine. Shi Guijun agreed.

"Da Biao, how many people do you plan to bring?" Li Huaide asked.

"Uncle, you can't bring too many. Take three more. I just talked to Director Shi. Bring submachine guns, Type 56 semi-automatic. We have no advantage against cavalry," said Zhang Dabao.

"Do you think there is anyone suitable in the Security Department? How about the young man who came with you?" Li Huaide asked Zhang Dabao.

"Xinsheng's military quality is beyond doubt. Let's take him with us and ask Uncle Xing to recommend two good fighters," Zhang Dabao thought about it and decided to take Huang Xinsheng with him. He should also go out for some training. After he has made meritorious service, he can come back and get upgraded or promoted so that no one can say anything.

Li Huaide left the office. Twenty minutes later, Huang Xinsheng and two team members came to the factory director's office.

"Xiao Huang, Xiao Qu, Xiao You, the three of you will go on a business trip with Da Biao tonight. I tell you the truth, this mission is somewhat dangerous and requires fighting the enemy. If you don't want to participate now, the unit will not force you. You can bring it up now," Li Huaide said to the three.

The three of them were determined and did not back down.

"Okay, you all do a good job. Now let Section Chief Zhang Dabao start arranging the tasks. You must obey Section Chief Zhang's command this time and ensure that the task is completed," said Li Huaide.

Zhang Dabao brought the three people to the small room where Yang Weihua rested, held a small meeting, and assigned the tasks.

After arranging the tasks, the four of them went to the factory’s guesthouse, waiting to set off in the evening.