Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

"One third is too little. It's gone before I even get to taste it."

"That's right, Dad. You just gave me two. There are two left."

"What do you know? I was saving these two for Chinese New Year. Now that I've eaten them all, what am I going to eat?"

Even though the children of the Yan family had already understood the essence of their father's calculations, they were still speechless when they heard this. The Chinese New Year would not be celebrated until the end of January next year, and there was still more than half a year to go before they even calculated what to eat during the Chinese New Year.

Yan Bugui had the final say on the Yan family's affairs. In the end, the candy was given as he said. He and the three aunts each had half a piece, and the three children each had one third.

The sweet taste and rich milky aroma made the Yan family intoxicated. Even Yan Bugui sighed while eating the milk candy.

The third aunt asked curiously, "Old Yan, you are eating candy and your mouth feels sweet, why are you sighing?"

"I just think that being a human these days is worse than being a dog for some people."

"Old Yan, what kind of crazy things are you talking about? What has provoked you?"

"You would be irritated if it were you. Do you know why Director Bai gave me candy? I helped him move things. Three turns and one ring. Have you seen it?"

"Three turns and one ring? Didn't he say he was going to have lunch with his uncle? How come he spent the whole afternoon preparing three turns and one ring?"

"Buy? It would be fine if Director Bai really bought them himself. He said that his uncles bought them for him. He didn't spend a penny or pay a single ticket. It includes a bicycle, a sewing machine, a radio, and two watches!"

"Oh my! My heart!" The third aunt was so frightened that she patted her chest repeatedly. "So many things, including the tickets, are worth more than a thousand yuan. I have never seen so much money in my life. And they just gave it away like this? Who are Director Bai's uncles?"

"How would I know? But Director Bai is a high-ranking official, and his uncles and aunts must also be officials. It seems that I was short-sighted before. I thought that officials had high incomes and could buy whatever they wanted. But now I see that Director Bai is a high-ranking official, and his relatives and friends are also high-ranking officials. Whatever he needs can be directly delivered to him, so there is no need to spend money."

"Earning a lot, but spending very little, don't you think the gap between people is bigger than that between people and dogs? Sigh..."

Yan Bugui sighed, and the third aunt also sighed

However, the third aunt's eyes lit up immediately: "Director Bai's family has bought so many things, are they preparing for a wedding? Then do we have a banquet to eat?"

"Can I not think of what you can think of? I asked Director Bai and he said he is not planning to hold a wedding banquet, saying it would have a bad influence on cadres. He said he would just distribute some wedding candies and cigarettes in the yard."

"But the wedding candies and cigarettes that Director Bai can give out are definitely not ordinary things. Jie Cheng's mother, I will teach you a few more nice and auspicious words. If you can make Director Bai happy, maybe he will give us more."

"Okay, Lao Yan, teach me quickly."

In the middle courtyard, today's Siheyuan laundry chicken is not online, but keeps looking out from home

Jia Zhang's harsh voice sounded

"Qin Huairu! Why haven't you cooked yet? Do you want to starve me to death? "

Qin Huairu said helplessly: "Mom, what are you talking about? Dongxu has been out all day today, and it's almost time for dinner and he hasn't come back yet. Aren't I worried?"

"What do you know? Dongxu went out to socialize with others. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Hurry up and cook. Otherwise, if you starve to death, my darling grandson and I will kill you!"

Jia Dongxu had gone out for a whole day before and didn't come back. Jia Zhang asked him what he was doing, and Jia Dongxu vaguely said that he was out for a social event, which was a good thing, so Jia Zhang wrote it down.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes silently and cursed inwardly: "I don't understand? You damned old hag don't understand anything! Socializing is for officials, Jia Dongxu, a second-level loser who has worked for more than ten years, is not worth socializing!"

Qin Huairu didn't say anything. Anyway, even Jia Zhangshi, the old lady, didn't care what Jia Dongxu did. Why should she bother about it? She just twisted her big butt and went to cook.

As a result, Jia Dongxu did not come back that night.

Chapter 40 The Security Department Targets Jia Dongxu

The next morning, Bai Wanli pushed his motorcycle out and ran into Jia Dongxu walking towards the courtyard. He was yawning, his eyelids were drooping, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that he had been fooling around all night.

Seeing Bai Wanli pushing the motorcycle, Jia Dongxu felt a little unhappy and guilty, and said with his neck stiff:

"What are you looking at!"

"Stupid!"

Bai Wanli could see that Jia Dongxu was a coward, and he must have done something wrong. However, since Bai Wanli hadn't caught him in the act, he could just ask the Security Department to investigate. As a director, there was no need for him to curse at a small worker. He left the same comment as Sha Zhu and rode away on his motorcycle.

Seeing Bai Wanli become a big leader and ride a motorcycle even though he was so much younger than him, Jia Dongxu was envious and jealous, but he was unwilling to admit it.

"What's the point of riding a motorcycle every day to show off?"

Jia Dongxu walked into the courtyard while cursing.

Yan Bugui was about to go out to work when he saw Jia Dongxu coming in from outside. He was surprised and asked, "Dongxu, why are you going out so early in the morning?"

"What's it got to do with you?" Jia Dongxu was protected by Yi Zhonghai and had a mother who was the most scoundrel in the world. He was always arrogant in the courtyard and didn't take Yan Bugui, the third uncle, seriously at all. He said something back and walked towards the central courtyard.

"I just asked casually what was going on. You looked so angry so early in the morning. What's your attitude?" Yan Bugui shook his head, muttering that the world is going downhill and people's hearts are not as they used to be, and went out to work.

In the middle courtyard, the washerwoman stood at the door of Yi Muli's house, looking aggrieved and worried.

"Uncle, Dongxu went out early yesterday morning and I don't know where he went. He didn't come back all day. I thought he would come back to sleep at night, but when I woke up in the morning, he was still gone and the quilt was cold. Could something have happened?"

Yi Mule also became nervous when he heard this.

Now Shazhu is completely useless. After being fired from the steel mill, he will never be able to find a decent job again. The only person in the whole courtyard who is still suitable for supporting him in his old age is Jia Dongxu. If something happens to Jia Dongxu, his retirement plan will be ruined.

"Huai Ru, don't worry. Dong Xu is such a big man, and he usually won't encounter any problems. It's probably just... Dong Xu, where have you been?"

Yi Mule was comforting Qin Huairu not to panic when he saw Jia Dongxu, who looked sleepy, walk into the middle courtyard.

Qin Huairu hurried over and said, "Dongxu, where have you been all day? I was so worried!" Although Qin Huairu had long regretted marrying Jia Dongxu, she had already given birth to two children and was pregnant with another. If something happened to Jia Dongxu, she really didn't know how she would live in the future.

Jia Dongxu was so sleepy and irritable. He looked at Qin Huairu and saw that she no longer had the passion and tenderness she had at the beginning. He said unhappily, "I just went out to drink with some friends. Why are you fussing about such a small thing?"

Qin Huairu felt very aggrieved. Yi Zhonghai came over and scolded her, "Dongxu, how can you talk like that? Huairu is worried about you. Why are you angry with her?"

"I understand, Master. I'm not feeling well today. Please ask for leave from the factory for me. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything else."

Yi Zhonghai could see that Jia Dongxu was definitely not feeling unwell, but a large group of people were washing up in the middle courtyard, so he couldn't question his elderly caregiver in public, so he nodded and agreed.

"I will ask for leave for you, you can have a good rest at home."

Jia Dongxu led Qin Huairu home, and the men and women who were washing in the middle courtyard suddenly started talking.

"Jia Dongxu said he went to drink with his friends. Do you believe it?"

"Don't believe him. He's the type who sneaks around the workshop all day long, looking for trouble. He has no friends."

"I don't believe it either. Jia Dongxu didn't go home all night. Maybe he went to find the secret door."

"Hey, isn't Qin Huairu pretty? Does Jia Dongxu still need to look for a secret door?"

"You don't understand this, don't you? How can a domestic flower be as fragrant as a wild flower? No matter how beautiful Qin Huairu is, Jia Dongxu has been looking at her for more than ten years and is tired of her. Isn't it normal for her to go out and find something new and exciting?"

"hey-hey……"

The men looked at each other and smiled lewdly.

Yi Zhonghai scolded with a dark face: "What are you talking about here? Go to work quickly after washing up, don't talk about other people's right and wrong here!"

Although Yi Zhonghai was reprimanded by Bai Wanli and punished by the factory, his prestige has been reduced a lot, but his prestige is still there. He is still a big boss appointed by the street office, so most of the residents in the yard still dare not confront him directly.

After being scolded by Yi Zhonghai, although everyone was dissatisfied, no one stood up to challenge Yi Zhonghai. The yard suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of washing.

Seeing that he still had such prestige and could calm down the courtyard with just one sentence, Yi Zhonghai felt much happier. After washing up, he was ready to go to work.

Rolling mill

After lunch, Bai Wanli called Liu Neng over.

"Old Liu, are you familiar with Jia Dongxu, the second-level fitter in the third workshop?"

"Jia Dongxu, this guy has been on the list of our security department for a long time. He has always been lazy and not working. He either plays cards with other workers or fights with others. The security department has caught him many times."

"However, his master Yi Zhonghai is a senior employee in the workshop. The workers who were bullied by Jia Dongxu usually swallowed their anger. Since the people did not report it and the officials did not investigate it, it was difficult for us to deal with it, so most of them were let off lightly and never dealt with seriously."

"Director, has Jia Dongxu offended you?"

"I can't say I've offended him, but when I went out this morning, I ran into this Jia Dongxu coming back from outside. He smelled heavily of cigarettes, but not feminine or alcoholic. I suspect he may have gone out to gamble. Send someone to keep an eye on him. Maybe we can catch him."

Jia Dongxu smelled so heavily of cigarette smoke that Bai Wanli could smell it from several meters away. He looked like he was marinated.

There is no feminine smell on her body, so she should not have gone to find a secret door. There is no smell of alcohol, so she definitely did not drink with others. Such a strong smell of cigarettes cannot be the result of her chatting and chatting with others in the cold night and smoking all night. There are no nightclubs or Internet cafes these days, so she must have gone to the casino.

Those illegal casinos usually have their doors and windows tightly closed to reduce the sound and avoid being discovered. People who gamble all night like to smoke to stay awake. After a night, the smoke in the casino is so strong that it can kill people.

"Yes, Director, I'll send someone to keep an eye on him right away!"

Chapter 41 Your Uncle Jia is back again!

Jia Dongxu slept all day at home. When he woke up, everyone had started preparing dinner.

Smelling the smell coming from outside the window, Jia Dongxu's stomach growled with hunger, and he shouted: "Qin Huairu, where the hell have you been? Hurry up and bring me some food, I'm starving!"

Qin Huairu heard the noise and came in with two steamed buns.

"Dongxu, these two steamed buns are reserved for you at noon. Eat them first to fill your stomach. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Why is there only steamed bread and not even a bit of meat?"

Jia Dongxu said this, but he still grabbed the steamed bread and ate it.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and thought: "You only give me ten yuan a month, and I have to take care of the food for such a big family, and you still want to eat meat? If you can earn a hundred yuan a month, I will cook meat for you every day."

"In the past, we relied on Shazhu to have meat at home. Now that Shazhu has been arrested, what meat can we eat?"

Qin Huairu knew that Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang were of the same character, and it was impossible to reason with them. They seemed to be afraid that others would not know that they were mother and son, so she was too lazy to explain and went out to cook quietly.

Jia Dongxu was chewing on a steamed bun, thinking about what happened yesterday.

The security department has been cracking down recently, and many workers who have committed crimes in the factory have been severely punished. Several of Jia Dongxu's gambling friends were frightened by the security department and dared not gamble in the factory.

Later, Sha Zhu was arrested. Jia Dongxu was worried that his family would also be arrested, so he was no longer in the mood to gamble.

As a result, the punishment for Sha Zhu came out, and it seemed that nothing happened to his family. Jia Dongxu suddenly felt that a huge mountain in his heart disappeared, and he felt that he was fine again. The gambling addiction that had been suppressed for a long time came up again, and he couldn't wait to find someone to gamble with.

However, the factory still enforced strict rules, and it was a rest day, so who would go to the factory to gamble? Jia Dongxu went to a black casino introduced by a gambling friend and gambled for a whole day and night.

He originally wanted to rely on his gambling skills to win the game, but it turned out that Jia Dongxu's gambling skills were probably at the same level as his locksmith skills. At the end of the day, not only did he not win any coins, but he also lost all the 50 yuan he brought with him.

Now Jia Dongxu has no more coins on him, and can't even afford a pack of economy cigarettes (the cheapest cigarettes are produced by cigarette factories everywhere, and are priced at 8 cents).

"I have to go again tonight, at least to win back the money I lost before, otherwise I will be at a loss, right?"

Jia Dongxu quickly finished eating the steamed bread and found his mother who was still sewing the patinated soles of the shoes.

"Mom, I want to tell you something"