Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Zhu Qingan and Bai Wanli both have cadre positions. If word gets out that the two officials are asking the common people to kowtow to them and want to restore feudalism and oppress the common people, they will both be in big trouble at best.

Moreover, these two people came in and knelt down without saying a word. Are they begging for help or disgusting people?

Bai Wanli ignored the father and son of the Yan family. He stood up, took Zhu Qingan's hand and said, "Qingan, don't get angry over some insignificant guys. Come on, sit down and eat something to calm down."

Zhu Qingan felt uncomfortable being kneeled on, but Bai Wanli still forced him to sit on the chair.

Bai Wanli mouthed to Zhu Qingan: "Leave them to me, don't worry"

Zhu Qingan hesitated for a moment, but still believed Bai Wanli's words. With a feeling of uneasiness, he sat down in front of the kneeling Yan family father and son.

After Bai Wanli sat down, he sneered at the father and son of the Yan family who were kneeling on the ground, looking exactly like Qin Hui kneeling on the ground to confess, and said in a yin-yang tone:

"Qing'an, you said that our country's martyrs paid a heavy price to repel the invaders and establish a new country. Logically, this should have demonstrated the backbone of the Chinese people. Why are there still some people who are spineless and like to kneel down and serve others at every turn?"

"These people who like to be slaves kneel down like this, don't they make the sacrifices made by the martyrs come to naught, and completely negate all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and the heroes who fought for the country, don't you think so, Qing'an?"

Zhu Qingan felt relieved when he heard what Bai Wanli said.

She was fidgeting just now because she was afraid that the two people kneeling like this would accuse Bai Wanli and her of feudal restoration and oppression of the people.

But Bai Wanli's words directly reversed the situation, because the new country can now fight against feudalism because the martyrs in the past used their lives to defeat the invaders and destroyed the backward and corrupt feudal system. It was the sacrifices of the martyrs that won the people today the right to not have to kneel down at every turn.

Now you take the initiative to kneel down? Are you worthy of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and the people?

Zhu Qingan, feeling relaxed, changed to a comfortable sitting position, and even took out the hammer he carried with him and slammed it on the table, saying coldly: "Ignoring the sacrifices of the martyrs and kneeling down to serve as slaves, this kind of person's thinking is indeed very problematic!"

If Zhu Qingan just thought Yan Jiecheng was annoying and a little disgusting before, after this kneeling, Zhu Qingan completely hated the father and son, and of course his words could not be nice.

At this time, the knees of the Yan family father and son felt as if they were pierced by needles. Yan Bugui did not dare to kneel anymore, and quickly stood up, pulling Yan Jiecheng.

Bai Wanli sneered, "Why did you get up?"

Yan Bugui said with embarrassment: "My legs and feet didn't feel good just now... I squatted for a while and it's fine now."

"Oh, so it's your legs that are not good. I thought you and your son were both mentally ill because you like to kneel down to others."

"This disease is very serious, it's a terminal illness, and there's no cure. I was just thinking that if you and your son really have this disease, it would be better to just saw off your calves. You can't stand up anyway, so it would be good to just walk on your knees for the rest of your life after sawing off your calves."

"It's great to know that you don't have this disease, Teacher Yan."

Although Bai Wanli was smiling, his words frightened the Yan family father and son, and they broke out in cold sweats.

Does this mean that if they dare to kneel down again, someone will chop off their legs?

Yan Bugui did not dare to kneel again, and pulled Yan Jiecheng to bow deeply: "Director Bai, I brought Jiecheng here to apologize to you and this female comrade. Jiecheng disturbed this female comrade before, I am very sorry."

If Yan Bugui had bowed and apologized as soon as he came in, instead of kneeling like before, Bai Wanli could have reduced his punishment based on his sincerity. It would not be impossible to let him return to his teaching position after a year or so.

Now... hehe

"I understand. Go back to where you came from."

Yan Bugui was delighted and stood up and said, "Thank you, Director Bai. Director Bai, then my job..."

"Work? What does your work have to do with me? I don't work at Red Star Primary School."

Yan Bugui's face froze: "Hey, Director Bai, haven't you accepted our apology?"

"I accepted it, but what does this have to do with your job? You don't think I'm deliberately taking revenge on you, do you?" Bai Wanli's face suddenly changed, and he slammed the table, scaring both the Yan family's father and son.

"Yan Bugui! You are insulting a state official! I am reporting you because I have seen with my own eyes that you are a habitual liar. You clearly have a salary of nearly 40, but you pretend to be poor to deceive the people and get free food and drink!"

"As a state cadre, I must be loyal and responsible to the country! Any illegal activities must be severely punished. People like you who lie all the time are not worthy of being a teacher. I cannot allow you to taint the flowers of the motherland with your dirty thoughts. This has nothing to do with so-called revenge!"

Bai Wanli's words were sonorous and powerful, but not only Yan Bugui didn't believe it, even Zhu Qingan didn't believe it.

But Yan Bugui had no way to refute

Bai Wanli reported Yan Bugui. Anyone with a discerning eye knew it was revenge, but his approach was too radical and completely in compliance with the law. What's wrong with reporting illegal behavior? Even if others saw through it, they couldn't blame him at all.

If all cadres are afraid of being branded as "revengeful" and turn a blind eye to all illegal and irregular behaviors, then the problem is even bigger. As the leader of a law enforcement department, Bai Wanli must stand firm to uphold the dignity of the law. There is no problem with the procedure.

Seeing that his tricks were useless, Yan Bugui had no choice but to play the victim.

"Director Bai, please have mercy on our family. Jie Cheng has lost his job. I only make 20 yuan a month, which is not enough to support my family. Please be kind."

Bai Wanli said indifferently: "If you have difficulties in life, go to the street office to apply for poverty alleviation. The street office will give subsidies to poor households and arrange some work such as pasting matchboxes. It has nothing to do with our security department."

"Come on, we're going to eat."

"Director Bai..."

"Yan Laoxi, I gave you face, right?! If you don't get out of here, you will have to spend the night in the security department's detention room!"

Chapter 69: The Yan brothers: I can save my father, but I have to pay more

The Security Department's detention room has now become a horror legend in the courtyard. Most of the residents here have never been there, but Shazhu has been tormented for a week, and now no one wants to stay there even for a night.

The Yan family father and son ran away in disgrace

Bai Wanli and Zhu Qingan began to prepare dinner. Zhu Qingan kneaded the dough to make steamed buns while Bai Wanli started a fire nearby.

Zhu Qingan kneaded the dough, still a little angry: "This father and son are really hateful. They kneeled down as soon as they entered the door. If someone saw this, we would be in trouble. Fortunately, you reacted quickly and refuted him."

"It's called specialization. It's normal for you as a doctor not to understand it."

"How can this be called specialization?"

"You are a doctor, your job is to cure diseases and save lives, and I am the director of the Security Department, my job is to investigate and arrest people. I am very familiar with how to put a hat on people and accuse them of crimes. I even look down on Yan Bugui's two tricks."

Zhu Qing'an tilted his head and said mischievously, "Why do you sound like you are not a good person?"

Bai Wanli was not annoyed by her mischief. Instead, he said calmly, "In my position, being considered a good person would be a bad thing."

"why?"

"We are different from other units. In order to gain a good reputation for uniting the people, the leaders of ordinary units have to appear friendly no matter what they think in their hearts."

"But our security department is the law enforcer, and law enforcers must always maintain their dignity, so that people can remain in awe of the law itself and reduce crime."

"If we law enforcers all become 'good guys' in the eyes of ordinary people, easy to talk to and easy to do, then the deterrent effect of the law will be gone, which is not a good thing for society."

Zhu Qingan nodded, not quite understanding: "It sounds like it's very hard."

"If you know how hard I work, please take better care of me."

Zhu Qingan pouted her lips, looking very cute: "You just laid so much groundwork just to say this, right?" She looked at Bai Wanli, who was a little bit shameless, with amusement, raised her arm, and wiped the dust off his face with her elbow that was not stained with flour.

"Is this okay?"

"Normally." Bai Wanli quickly tapped Zhu Qing'an's lips before she could react. "This is the only way."

Zhu Qingan bit her lower lip with her jade-like teeth, her face flushed with peach blossoms, and glanced at Bai Wanli coquettishly.

“Annoying~~”

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Just as the atmosphere in the Bai family's kitchen was ambiguous, like peach blossoms in full bloom in spring, the atmosphere in the Yan family was indeed at a historically low level.

"Old Yan, what did Director Bai say? Is he willing to show mercy?" The third aunt asked Yan Bugui as soon as he entered the door.

Yan Bugui sat down with a dark face and shook his head.

The third aunt collapsed on the ground, slapped her thighs with her hands, and cried out: "Oh my God, what should my family do now?!"

"How to do how to do?!"

Yan Bugui slammed the table twice, pointed at Yan Jiecheng who was sitting next to him, and said angrily: "It is you, a beast, who caused me trouble! From now on, you must pay at least 20 yuan to your family every month, or get out of here!"

Yan Jiecheng, who had never dared to speak in front of Bai Wanli, also got angry this time and slammed the table and stood up.

"You old man! You've cheated me for so many years and I haven't settled the score with you yet! And you still dare to ask me for money?!"

Yan Bugui was startled by Yan Jiecheng's sudden outburst, and then he also stood up and slammed the table.

"How are you talking to me!? I'm your father!"

"Fuck you! Didn't you say every day that your salary was less than 30 yuan and it was difficult to support the family, and asked me to earn more money for the family?! What happened? You lied to me! You were clearly earning almost 40 yuan and you still cheated me of my money!"

"You are such a stingy old man, you even cheated your own son for money. Is there any father like you?!"

Yan Bugui looked a little guilty, and Yan Jiecheng's angry words exposed the whole family of Yan's family. Yan Jiefang asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother, what are you talking about? What 40 yuan salary?"

Yan Bugui immediately said, "Don't believe him! He's hysterical!"

"You are the one who is hysterical! You old man, you are feeling guilty, right?! I am going to tell you!"

"Jiefang! Jie Kuang! Jie Di, listen up! This old man has been lying to us all these years. He told us that our family didn't have much money and that life was difficult, and he made us eat coarse food. But he only gets 40 yuan a month!"

"His own money, the money I earned from working, and the money you worked so hard to collect trash, all went into his own pocket!"

When Yan Jiecheng said this, the faces of his three brothers and sisters changed.

Over the years, the three siblings have been going out together to pick up trash from time to time, and they can barely earn a few dollars a month.

If the family is really in difficulty, it is normal for children to help with housework to supplement the family income. Children of poor families have to take on responsibilities early.

But the family really has no money, and having money but not willing to spend it are two completely different issues.

The youngest Yan Jie Di was fine, but Yan Jiefang and Yan Jie Kuang were already grown up and quite sensible. Their eldest brother's words made them look at Yan Bugui with strange emotions.

Yan Bugui felt that the family was about to collapse, and he became anxious. He reached out to cover Yan Jiecheng's mouth and explained: "Don't believe him! He is talking nonsense!"

But Yan Bugui couldn't stop him. Yan Jiecheng yelled, "I'm a crazy person! Will Director Bai talk nonsense? I heard Director Bai say that you were making almost 40 a month before! Do you dare to confront him with me?!"

Yan Bugui certainly didn't dare, so he had to say shamelessly: "I was afraid that you were too young to manage your money, so I saved it for you to get married."

Although this was a plausible excuse, he admitted that he had cheated his family on his salary.

The second and third sons of the Yan family looked even stranger.

Yan Jiecheng pouted and cursed, "Go to hell, you shameless old thing! I've had enough of you! I want to separate from you!"

"You! You've caused such a big disaster for our family and you still want to just walk away! If you want to divide the family property, you can, but give me a thousand dollars and get out of here right now!"

"Bah! You old bastard still want money! I'm going to punch you first!"

Yan Jiecheng punched Yan Bugui in the left eye, smashing the lens into pieces.

Yan Jiecheng had accumulated countless dissatisfactions with this stingy and money-hungry father over the years. After knowing that Yan Bugui was cheating him, the dissatisfaction accumulated over the years completely exploded. At the same time, he also knew that he had offended Bai Wanli and indeed implicated his family. If he stayed, Yan Bugui would definitely ask for money from him every month.

Instead of doing this, it is better to take this opportunity to completely cut off ties with the family and go out to find a place to do odd jobs. Maybe it can be a way out.