Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Bai Wanli kicked him again: "Damn it, have you forgotten how much older you are than me? You can even call me sister-in-law, where's your face?"

Fang Wei was not angry at all after being kicked twice in a row. He touched his fat face with a smile, then stood at attention and reported seriously: "Director, my face is still attached!"

Zhu Qingan was amused by Fang Wei, the shameless fat man, while Bai Wanli was speechless.

"Alright, alright, you guys can yell all you want, just get your cigarettes and get back to work!"

Bai Wanli said it impatiently, but in fact he was helping Zhu Qingan accept the title of "sister-in-law"

Zhu Qingan knew this in his heart, and he also understood that for Bai Wanli, the people in the Security Department were much closer than the so-called "neighbors" in the yard.

This is not just a matter of speaking attitude, the difference can be seen from the cigarettes they share

Bai Wanli was assigned Lotus and Hongwu in the courtyard, while Daqianmen and Tegong Huazi were assigned to the security department. The difference between the two sides was obvious.

After the wedding cigarettes and candies were distributed, Bai Wanli sent Zhu Qingan to the infirmary and stopped outside the door.

"I won't go in. The people in your infirmary are so afraid of me. If I go in, they will probably be trembling with fear all day. You can distribute these candies to them yourself."

"I understand. You should go back to work too. Remember not to work too hard."

"I'll have lunch with you at noon. Seeing you smile makes me feel less tired."

Bai Wanli said some cheesy love words, then said goodbye to Zhu Qingan and walked towards the Security Department.

Zhu Qingan looked at Bai Wanli's back as he left, blushing, wrinkling his nose, and whispered: "You look so stupid, you only know how to say these disgusting words."

Bai Wanli hummed a little tune and returned to the security department with a happy expression on his face, but he was about to get down to work.

He, the director, had not been to the security department for a few days because he got married, so several section chiefs had to come over to report on their work.

After Fang Wei came in, Bai Wanli asked, "Fang Wei, has nothing serious happened in the factory these days?"

"Don't worry, Director. The factory was very peaceful during the two days of your wedding. Common things like quarrels and fights in the workshops and slacking off were surprisingly rare. I went to inquire about it and found out that both Yang Guoming and Li Huaide reminded their subordinates to behave themselves recently and not cause trouble for the Security Department, otherwise the two factory directors would be very unhappy."

Bai Wanli smiled helplessly after hearing this and said, "So my marriage can improve the discipline in the factory?"

Although Bai Wanli did not invite Lao Yang and Lao Li to his wedding, with their connections, it was not difficult to find out who would be there. After all, Bai Wanli and his uncles were not mushroom egg dealers, and their identities were not kept secret. Ordinary people had no way to find out, but it was not difficult for Lao Yang and Lao Li to find out.

They knew that Bai Wanli's marriage was a big event for the Bai family, so they had strictly controlled their subordinates in the past two days. If they made a big mistake, the Security Department might notify Bai Wanli, and then Bai Wanli would not be happy about his marriage. If he was unhappy, the elders of the Bai family would not be happy either.

Although they were not in the same department as Lao Yang and Lao Li, it was not a good thing to offend the superiors for no reason. Anyway, Bai Wanli was getting married in a few days, so they could just endure it.

Bai Wanli couldn't do anything about it, and it was all over, so he just let it go.

"It's a good thing that everything is fine at the factory. If there is nothing else, go back to work."

"Director, I have something to discuss with you."

"what's up?"

"I heard that there are two empty houses in the yard where you live now, right?"

“That’s what happened.”

After Sha Zhu's house became vacant, the street office never rented it out. The Jia family's house was originally allocated to Liu Guangqi, but after Liu Guangqi was fired, the house was taken back by the Housing Management Department.

You know, the Liu family paid money to get this house, but before they even moved in, the house was taken back, and the Housing Management Department can use this house to collect money from other families.

The Liu family suffered a huge loss, while the Housing Management Department made a huge profit.

"Director, I'm not going to be vague with you. My brother Fang Qiang is planning to find a matchmaker and arrange a marriage for him. He wants to marry a wife and live with her. This guy has good conditions, but his house is a little small. He's afraid that it won't be big enough for his family to live in, so he asked me to find him a bigger house to move in."

"It just so happens that I heard that there is a vacant house in your yard, so I wonder if I can rent one. It will be convenient for Fang Qiang to learn from you in the future, right?"

Bai Wanli understood that the house at No. 95 Siheyuan was quite popular in the dark because it was close to where he lived. Fang Wei's family also had their eyes on this place.

However, Bai Wanli didn't mind Fang Qiang moving in. Originally, he lived alone, and if he was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry. But now he has a wife. Although he can decide when to go to work, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be able to work at the same time as Zhu Qing'an. It is also a good thing to have someone to take care of him in the yard.

Fang Qiang is young and daring. Although he is a little impulsive, he has the advantage of being obedient. Fang Wei has shown his abilities in front of Bai Wanli several times. Bai Wanli is quite optimistic about this boy. If he is trained, he should be a good subordinate and can help Bai Wanli do things that are inconvenient for him to do and say things that are inconvenient for him to say.

In the tense atmosphere where Fang Wei was sweating silently and even holding his breath, Bai Wanli quickly made a decision.

"It's just a small matter, Fang Wei, wait for me to make a call"

Chapter 148 Fang Wei teaches, Fang Qiang moves into the courtyard

Bai Wanli picked up the phone on the desk and called the street office.

"Director Wang, hello, I'm Bai Wanli. I'd like to ask if you have rented out the house in the middle courtyard of our quadrangle?"

"Not yet, Director Bai, are you interested in renting a house?"

"I don't need it. My house has just been renovated. I'm just a young man in the security department. I'm getting married and I'm looking for a bigger house, so I came here to ask around."

"That's easy. The house is vacant. You can ask that young man to come to the street office to handle the formalities. The house is quite large, so how about renting it for five yuan a month?"

"Just follow the rules of the Street Office. Sorry to bother Director Wang."

"No trouble, I also want to thank Director Bai for helping us find a tenant."

Bai Wanli exchanged a few words with Director Wang, exchanged a few polite words, and then the matter was settled.

Director Wang's words of thanks to Bai Wanli for helping him find a tenant were naturally polite. There were many people willing to rent the house, and countless people had inquired about it privately, and some even gave gifts secretly. The street office had not rented out the house, so it was probably waiting for a good price.

However, Director Wang rented the house to Bai Wanli's people so easily because she knew very well that the greatest value of this house was not because of its large area, nor because it was the main house facing the sun, but because the house was close to Bai Wanli.

The future and relationships are the "moon", Bai Wanli is the "water", and the He family's house is the "tower" near the water.

Director Wang knew everything about this matter, so Bai Wanli personally called to inquire about it. How could he not give him face?

After hanging up the phone, Bai Wanli said to Fang Wei: "Okay, tell Fang Qiang to go to the street office and find Director Wang to rent a house."

Fang Wei smiled and said, "Thank you, Director. I will go and inform Qiangzi right away."

Fang Wei walked out of Bai Wanli's office and turned back to his section chief's office. Fang Qiang was walking around inside. Fortunately, there was no one else in the office, otherwise they would have been knocked unconscious by him.

When Fang Wei came back, Fang Qiang came up to him, lit a cigarette for him, and asked impatiently, "Brother, what happened?"

"You call me brother, how can I not get things done for you?"

"Don't worry, the director has already agreed and called. You can go directly to the Nanluoguxiang Street Office to find Director Wang to rent a house."

Fang Qiang jumped up with joy, and his head almost hit the lamp hanging from the ceiling.

"Yo! That's great, thank you so much, bro!"

"Don't tell me those useless things. Remember, you will live in the same courtyard with the director in the future. This is a great opportunity, but it may turn out to be a disaster. Remember all my experiences."

Fang Qiang knew that Fang Wei wanted to teach him some tips on how to be a good person, especially when dealing with leaders, so he really took out a piece of paper and a pen.

"When dealing with a leader, the most important thing is not to be too smart, especially not to make decisions without the leader's approval!"

"I tell you, there is no leader in this world who likes a subordinate who makes decisions without his approval."

"As for this courtyard house, is it difficult to rent it? Brother, I can still get it by using my connections and talking to the street office. But this will lose points in front of the director."

"I reported this to the director. The fact that he was willing to call and ask for this favor for you shows that he is willing to support you and wants you to work under his watch and beside him."

"But if I didn't report it and just pushed you in, what do you think the director would do?"

"I think the director will definitely think, 'Fang Wei, that fat guy, dared to send someone to me today without my consent. Will he help me with my work tomorrow? Will he take my position as director the day after tomorrow?' Do you think the director can still promote you in this situation?"

"If the director is unwilling to support you, and even wary of you, what's the point of you living there?"

"Do you remember?"

"Brother, I remember it all."

Fang Qiang took the pen and quickly wrote down Fang Wei's various experiences. His handwriting was uglier than dog's crawling. But just like a prescription written by a doctor, it was enough for him to understand it, so as to avoid letting others learn such precious experience and secrets. It could be considered as encrypted text.

"Remember, after you live in the same courtyard with the director, don't just do any work you can think of. Ask the director's opinion first. Since the director is willing to help you, he will definitely explain to you clearly what you can and cannot do at the beginning. After spending a long time together, you will naturally understand the director's principles and bottom line."

"If you really don't understand, come back and ask me, don't make decisions on your own."

"As for finding a partner, if you still want to make progress, you should pay attention to one thing. The wife's composition and appearance are not the most important. The key is to see if she is smart and sensible. If there is no other way, it is better to find a dumb one than a smart one."

"Why, brother?"

"Smart people are full of thoughts. If you spend some time with a leader like the director, you might develop some inappropriate thoughts. If you make the director angry, how can you be good?"

"The best partner is, of course, someone who is smart, can help you run the household, knows what's happening, and won't dream about things that she shouldn't touch. Such a girl is best."

"But if you really can't find one, then find someone who is a little dumber. Remember, it should be someone who is a little dumber and simple-minded. Don't find someone who is so stupid that he doesn't even know the basic etiquette of the world. Then you will offend people every day."

"Even offending the director is not the most terrible thing. What if you offend my sister-in-law, the director's wife? The director treats her like a treasure. If you find an inappropriate partner and offend her, our family might be implicated."

"Yeah, I remember it all. I'd rather offend the director than offend my sister-in-law..."

Fang Qiang listened to Teacher Fang Wei's lecture carefully, just like a primary school student who was listening attentively.

Fang Qiang was also very efficient. He asked for leave from the office that afternoon and went directly to the street office to complete all the procedures for renting a house. Then he quickly returned home to pack up his things.

Fang Qiang's parents also knew that Fang Qiang would be able to live with his boss this time and have more opportunities for advancement, so they naturally supported him and helped Fang Qiang pack his things.

Anyway, this era is so simple, and most people don’t have so many small things to clean up at home.

In less than two days, Fang Qiang moved into No. 95 Siheyuan with a tricycle full of luggage.

Chapter 149: Husband and wife gossip, Yi Zhonghai looks for the deaf man again

Fang Qiang is from the security department. He often patrols the factory and arrests people. Therefore, his presence is relatively high among the three departments of the security department. As soon as Fang Qiang entered the yard, a worker working in the steel mill recognized him.

"Captain Fang, why are you here? Aren't you here to arrest someone now?"

Fang Qiang changed his usual stern demeanor at the security office and said in a rare friendly tone: "No, from today on I will move to this yard, and I will be a resident here from now on."

"what?"

Ignoring the surprised resident, Fang Qiang directed Wobo to move all the things to the middle courtyard.

The people in the yard heard the noise, and some of them curiously poked their heads out to take a look.

Fang Qiang arrived at the middle courtyard and took the key given by the street office to unlock the door of the main room of the He family. Then, as soon as he opened the door, a smell came out.

Although the street office cleaned the house when it took over, so there wouldn't be a spittoon filled with gold in the house without anyone knowing, the house had been locked for a while, and there was always a musty smell.

In this case, Fang Qiang definitely couldn't move his things in right away, otherwise his clothes and quilts would all be stained with the smell and unusable.

"Master, thank you for your help. Please leave the things here. I will move them in later."