Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

"Hey, have you heard? Someone is offering a public reward now. If you find that guy, you can get a five-dollar reward. And, if that guy has spent all his money, the reward will be doubled to ten dollars!"

"I thought it was a lot of money, but it turned out to be just ten yuan. But isn't this enough to deal with that guy? Recently, that guy has been very arrogant and even dared not give Li Yuanchao face. I heard that a few days ago, he even beat up the security director of the compound. It was horrible. Now not only are we looking for trouble with him, even the authorities have intervened in this matter."

"It looks like this kid is dead."

"Yes, he has offended so many people. As long as he doesn't die, who will replace him? The capital can't tolerate such a person. Hey, where are you going?"

"Of course I'm going to go find that guy. He must be hiding now. I don't mind the ten dollars if I find him, but if I can get five dollars for tipping him off, that would be a good thing."

"That's right, wait for me, I'm going too!"

When the two boys left in a hurry, a figure quietly poked his head out from the corner of the alley. It was none other than the boy himself.

At this moment, the boy's face looked gloomy and frightening.

He never expected that the fat man would resort to such sinister means.

This is undoubtedly a violation of the rules of the stubborn master.

In this era, even the naughty ones have their own rules.

In 1966, Zhou Changli, a big gangster, convened a meeting with well-known gangsters from several districts in Beijing and confirmed four rules of the underworld:

1. Don’t bully good students who are both good in character and academic performance.

2. If a thief wants to join others, he must get permission from his superior.

3. All disputes should not involve family members and relatives, nor should retaliation be taken against the other party.

4. Don’t betray your friends.

The naughty boys in the capital regard rules as their guiding principle and consider breaking them as shameful.

According to the rules, disputes between gangsters should be resolved privately, with the fight being a life-and-death struggle.

However, the bounty practice now approved by Fatty clearly bypasses direct conflict.

There is another key point in the reward order: he said that only ten dollars would be enough to exchange for the boy, but he did not mention that the money could not be collected repeatedly.

This means that as long as the bounty is still there, the guy will always be in constant pursuit, unless he can make people feel scared so that no one dares to mess with him anymore.

But this situation is almost impossible to happen. Even the two big troublemakers in the capital do not have such confidence.

The boy hated the fat man, but he didn't dare to go and settle the score with him because the police were looking for him everywhere. If he showed up and was arrested, he would have to face a tragic fate.

The rumors from the outside world were getting more and more tense, and there were fewer and fewer people he could trust.

In desperation, he had to go to Li Kuiyong, hoping that the other party could give him a temporary hiding place and let Li Kuiyong occasionally send him some food.

After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Xiao ** took advantage of the night and quietly came to the vicinity of Li Kuiyong's home.

He knew that many experts had close relations with Li Kuiyong, so he did not visit them rashly.

He first looked around to make sure there were no suspicious people, then he straightened his clothes and walked to Li Kuiyong's window.

"Kui Yong, Kui Yong!"

Inside the house, Li Kuiyong was sharing his experience of the day with his mother. Li Weidong had already arranged a job for him, which was a fitter's workshop, but not the one where Yi Zhonghai worked.

The old man Yi Zhonghai was worried that others would learn his skills, so he always kept them to himself. Just like Qin Huairu, she certainly had her reasons for not doing well, but Yi Zhonghai never gave his all when teaching, which was also one of the reasons.

After working in the steel mill for many years, no one could learn from Yi Zhonghai. As time went by, everyone knew his true face.

When assigning new employees, leaders would not let Yi Zhonghai lead people unless absolutely necessary to avoid affecting work.

Li Weidong knew this very well, so he specially found the deputy factory director and used a pack of cigarettes to secure Li Kuiyong's job.

As for his brothers, it was even more troublesome. It would be too conspicuous if both of them entered the steel mill at the same time.

There's nothing wrong with you, but at least you should keep a low profile and not let those people who always fail to get a permanent job see you. They care a lot about face.

So Li Weidong decided to find him a job in a machinery factory. It happened that during the Canton Fair, he had a good relationship with the deputy director of the factory.

They got along quite well, but it was not realistic to talk about exchanging interests directly, and the other party might not accept it.

Li Weidong already had a plan. He would then see if the machinery factory had any products he was familiar with, make slight improvements based on his predictions for the future, and then it would be much easier to arrange a position for Li Kuiyong.

Although Li Kuiyong knew that he had caused trouble for Li Weidong, he was still very happy to have got the job. At least he didn't have to ride a tricycle anymore, and the money he earned was not much.

Just like my former neighbor, Lao Cai, who is old but still unable to marry, can barely make ends meet. If he hadn't been lucky enough to be spotted by a divorced woman named Xu from Zhengyangmen, he would probably still be single.

Li's mother also asked neighbors to help introduce Li Kuiyong to a girl, but the girl refused when she heard about Li Kuiyong's family situation. The family was so poor that even mice were unwilling to come.

When women choose marriage, the first thing they consider is food and clothing. Sure enough, as soon as Li Kuiyong got his job, the matchmaker came to propose marriage.

Li Kuiyong excitedly told his mother about his treatment: "I am now an apprentice and can earn 14 yuan a month, and I also have some food coupons. As long as I am frugal, I can support my family. When Xiaogang's job in the machinery factory is stable, we will have two people earning money, and then we can send Xiaosi and Xiaowu to school.

Brother Weidong said that it is always good to learn more, at least to be able to write your own name correctly? He also asked my brothers and I to attend the literacy class run by my sister-in-law, saying that it would help our future. "

Mother Li nodded in agreement and said, "Listen to your brother. He is capable and will not harm us. My child, I have taught you since childhood that you should never forget your roots. Your brother has helped us so much this time. You must remember his kindness and repay him well when you are capable in the future."

"Mom, I know!"

Just when Li Kuiyong was about to say something, a whistle suddenly came from outside the door. After Li Kuiyong heard it clearly, his face changed slightly. It was the secret signal he and Xiao** agreed on.

I thought that since the situation was tense, Xiao** would not come to see him again. After all, they parted on bad terms last time.

I didn't expect him to show up again.

After thinking for a while, Li Kuiyong said to his mother, "Mom, take the third child and the others into the house."

Mother Li looked at Li Kuiyong worriedly, but still nodded in agreement and took the children into the inner room.

Only Li Kuigang, who had been silent until now, stayed and stood up and said, "Brother, I will go with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kuiyong glared at him: "What does it have to do with you? Stay at home!"

Although Li Kuigang was unwilling, he was ultimately afraid of Li Kuiyong and did not insist.

Li Kuiyong straightened his clothes, put on his cotton shoes, and walked out the door. As soon as he went out, he saw Xiaowu. "Why did you come out just now?" Xiaowu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you looking forward to my coming?" Li Kuiyong shook his head and said, "No, we are friends, how could I not want you to come? It's just that you have been making too much trouble recently, and everyone in the capital is looking for you. Xiaowu, listen to me, leave the capital temporarily and come back after a while."

The little ** smiled disdainfully: "So what? What can they do to me? Kui Yong, who in the capital is more famous than me? Just wait and see, when I deal with those who put a bounty on me, the world will be ours. Kui Yong, you are my good brother, I will not treat you unfairly."

Li Kuiyong's heart tightened, he knew who was the person who offered the reward for Xiao Wu. Between Xiao Wu and Li Weidong, he would naturally choose the latter, after all, Li Weidong was his cousin, and Xiao Wu was just a friend, but now this friend made him feel strange.

Seeing that Li Kuiyong didn't respond, Xiaowu didn't mind. Li Kuiyong wasn't a talkative person. He continued, "I'll find a place to hide for a while. Please help me investigate the background of that fat guy and who is behind him. After the investigation is clear, I will go to him to settle the score immediately!"

After hearing this and feeling Xiaowu's gloomy eyes, Li Kuiyong's determination became stronger. "Okay, I'll help you find out, but where do you want to hide?" Xiaowu replied, "Isn't there an abandoned house at the end of the street? We used to go there to play when we were kids. I plan to hide there. You send me some food every day, and I won't come out for a while."

Xiao Wu took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to Li Kuiyong: "Take this money and buy me some food. I haven't eaten well these past few days."

Li Kuiyong touched his pocket and found that there was quite a bit of money in it, at least dozens of copper coins. Most of this money should have been given by the fat man. It was a pity to squander it like this.

After the two parted, Li Kuiyong quietly returned home. Late at night, he quietly rode his bike and made a big circle to avoid possible danger.

Knock, knock, knock! The sudden knock on the door startled Li Weidong who was resting. "Who is it? It's so late." "Brother, it's me, Kui Yong!" Hearing the familiar voice, Li Weidong frowned and got up to open the door.

Li Kuiyong opened the door and rushed in with the cold wind. "Brother, Xiaowu is here to see me!" Li Weidong immediately became alert after hearing Li Kuiyong's first words. "What's going on?" Li Kuiyong told Li Weidong in detail what happened tonight. After listening, Li Weidong sneered: "I was worried that I couldn't find him! Go back and let me handle the rest."

Li Kuiyong hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. Although he wanted to persuade Li Weidong to let Xiaowu go, he knew that one of them would have to fall. After Li Kuiyong left, Li Weidong quickly changed his clothes and rode Yu Li's women's bicycle to leave the courtyard. To get rid of Xiaowu, you must have a careful plan. It would be best to gather all his enemies and attack him together. Even if Xiaowu was beaten up, no one would know who the murderer was.