Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

When Hao's father heard the news, he was happy because he knew the importance of Li Yunlong. In fact, both father and daughter now wanted to use Li Weidong's network of relationships. They didn't want to escape from here, because Hao's father had a high status and it was not easy to return to his original position. They just wanted to use Li Yunlong's influence to intimidate those young people.

Since arriving at Zhou's shack, Hao's father has always boasted that he had killed 18 Japanese soldiers with his own hands to win the respect of young people. He believes that these young people may become his helpers when they leave in the future. No matter where Hao's father is, he is keen on building roads, because with roads, he can develop more smoothly. If Li Yunlong's godson can help say a few good words, his achievements will be more convincing and there will be more roads.

When Li Weidong came over, Hao's father ignored Zhou Bingyi's outstretched hand and hurriedly stepped forward with a big smile on his face: "Comrade Li, I'm very grateful that you can bring my daughter here!"

"You're welcome. She helped me a lot on the way." Li Weidong didn't like to get entangled with hypocritical people. He responded with a few words casually and planned to find Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin.

Hao's father hoped that Li Weidong could help him save the situation, so he naturally didn't want him to leave easily. He enthusiastically grabbed Li Weidong's sleeve and said, "Come, I'll introduce you to a few friends. Their fathers and I have met. They all shed blood on the battlefield. Making friends with them will be very helpful for your future."

After saying that, before Li Weidong could react, he pulled him in front of Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin and introduced them arrogantly, "Little Li, Little Zhong, this is Comrade Li Weidong, Li Yunlong's godson. He is also my close friend who came to visit me specially."

Among the young people in Zhou's shack, Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin were the most prestigious. They usually did not get along with Hao's father and often made trouble for him, which gave him a lot of headaches. Now, having met Li Yunlong's godson, Hao's father naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity.

However, the reactions of Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin caught Hao's father off guard. They rushed over to hug Li Weidong and asked excitedly, "Weidong, why are you here?"

Li Weidong smiled and said, "Of course I miss you two little brothers!"

At this time, Father Hao noticed something was wrong. He swallowed and whispered, "So you two know each other!"

Although Li Yuanchao was young, he was very thoughtful. He saw through Hao's father's plan and asked Li Weidong, "Brother, how did you suddenly become Li Yunlong's godson and become a close friend of this old comrade? What's going on?"

Li Weidong smiled and explained: "It's true about Li Yunlong's godson. As for this old comrade, we met for the first time today, but I have had some exchanges with her daughter."

Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin both came from large families and knew everything about street life. They immediately understood the implication of Li Weidong's words and burst into laughter. Hao's father didn't care about it. He thought his daughter's friends were his friends. What was wrong with that?

After Li Yuanchao understood, he walked up to Hao's father and said coldly: "Old comrade, you should behave yourself here, don't do those messy things, don't be self-righteous, let me tell you, there are many people in this world who are more powerful than you!"

Father Hao heard the threat and quickly said with a smile, "I understand, I understand."

Li Yuanchao didn't want to embarrass Li Weidong, so he pulled him and Zhong Yuemin to a sheltered place to talk: "Brother Weidong, can you tell me about the recent situation in the capital?" Li Weidong waved his hand: "Don't worry, I have something good to show you!" As he said that, he took out two packs of Changbai Mountain cigarettes from his arms.

Zhong Yuemin hurriedly took it and stuffed it into his pocket: "Dear brother, how can we repay your kindness!" Cigarettes are very scarce here, and it is difficult to buy them even if you have money. Zhong Yuemin and Li Yuanchao have been here for several months and are almost going crazy. Li Weidong laughed: "Since we are brothers, there is no need to mention these trivial matters!"

At this time, Li Yuanchao had a completely new understanding of Li Weidong. Although the two packs of Changbaishan were not worth much, Li Weidong gave them to them without hesitation, which made him feel very grateful. If they were still in the capital, it might be that Li Weidong wanted to use their influence. But now, they are in a remote place, where is their prestige? Therefore, the only explanation is that Li Weidong really regards them as brothers.

Li Yuanchao patted Li Weidong's shoulder heavily and said, "Brother Weidong, I will remember this kindness in my heart." At this time, the old locust tree outside the village rang a bell, which was the signal for the commune to have dinner. Li Weidong originally planned to go back to the car to eat dry food, but was stopped by Zhong Yuemin: "You have come all the way here, how can we let you go back with an empty stomach? Wouldn't that make people laugh at our brotherhood?"

"Collective canteen?" Zhong Yuemin shook his head: "We don't want to go to any canteen, that would make people look down on us!" He took Li Weidong and Li Yuanchao to a small forest. Zhong Yuemin took off his hat and started digging in the ground, and he actually dug out an old hen with civet cat-like patterns. Looking at this fat hen covered in mud, Li Weidong couldn't help rubbing his eyes: "Yuemin, you are amazing, you can actually raise chickens?"

Just as Zhong Yuemin was about to answer, Li Yuanchao interrupted him and said with a wink, "What? This was sent by our fellow villagers."

It seems that this old hen was also a gift from a family like Xu Damao. The three of them took the hen to the river, cut it open in the cold river water, plucked its feathers and claws, and stuffed its stomach with salt and spices. Zhong Yuemin took the salt and spices out of a canvas bag, two large jars full, and it was obvious that this was not the first time they had done this.

Then, they covered the hen with mud, dug a pit, and buried the hen in the soil. Then, they picked up firewood and lit a bonfire. Half an hour later, they extinguished the fire, cracked the mud shell, and the delicious roasted chicken was ready. Li Weidong tore off a leg of meat and put it in his mouth. It tasted delicious. Natural ingredients often only need the simplest cooking methods to show their deliciousness.

Li Weidong also did not forget to take out a bottle of Moutai from his pocket. The three of them did not have wine glasses, so they drank directly from the bottle. They tasted the wine and roast chicken alternately until the bottle was empty and their stomachs were full. Watching the sunset slowly sinking, Li Weidong prepared to set off for Jichun. He said goodbye to Li Yuanchao and Zhong Yuemin: "Yuanchao, Yuemin, take care of yourselves. Without the baptism of wind and rain, how can there be a rainbow? I look forward to the day when we meet again in Beijing."

The two also said goodbye to Li Weidong: "Weidong, have a safe journey!" Li Weidong walked forward, and after a few steps he remembered something and turned back: "Yuan Chao, Yue Min, you are now companions with Lao Hao, and I think there is something you should know."

Zhong Yuemin couldn't hold his liquor well, so he staggered a little: "Go ahead."

Li Weidong went on, "I heard Li Yunlong mention Lao Hao a few days ago. He never fought in the war back then. He just did some liaison work in the rear." Zhong Yuemin's face immediately turned red when he heard this: "I feel that guy is talking nonsense. He brags about things on the front line all day long. He just wants to pull us over!" Li Yuanchao patted Zhong Yuemin on the shoulder, motioning him to calm down.

Then, Li Yuandong looked at Li Weidong: "Brother Weidong, the information you provided is very timely. You may not know that since Lao Hao came, we have been hostile. With this news, let's see how he can pretend to be ignorant in the future!" A cold light flashed in Li Yuanchao's eyes.

Li Weidong has never had a good impression of Hao's father, and doesn't mind giving him a hard time. In the original novel, Hao's father is an extremely hypocritical and selfish person who is good at manipulating people's hearts. Zhou Bingyi once asked him for help to solve Cai Xiaoguang's identity problem in college, but he was angrily rebuked, saying that he hated such behavior and asked Zhou Bingyi to completely cut off the line with the family. In this way, Hao's father is just like Bao Zheng in ancient times.

Unfortunately, when Hao's subordinates were later reported for misconduct, Hao's father let them off easily after the subordinates only promised not to do it again. Is this behavior like Bao Zheng? In fact, Hao's father was strict with others and insisted on principles, but he was quite tolerant of his own behavior. The large number of gifts in his villa was evidence of this. Li Weidong started the truck and drove straight to Jichun.

After three days of speeding, he arrived at this famous heavy industrial city for the second time. The recipient of the goods was an agricultural machinery factory. After checking the goods, they stamped the dispatch form and kindly reminded him: "Comrade, the forecast says there will be heavy snow tomorrow. If you want to go back to Beijing, it is recommended that you leave as soon as possible." "Thank you for your reminder!"

Li Weidong originally planned to rest for a night before going to see Cai Xiaoguang, but his tired body forced him to borrow a bicycle and go to Cai Xiaoguang's door. He knocked on the door gently, and Cai Xiaoguang yawned and opened the door. He was a little surprised to see Li Weidong standing outside. "Weidong, why are you here?" Li Weidong smiled and rubbed his hands as he walked into the house: "Delivering goods, and by the way, I'll give you last month's money."

In the past, the funds for purchasing Northeastern specialties and Cai Xiaoguang's dividends were usually transferred from Fatty to Cai Xiaoguang by wire transfer. However, Li Weidong believed that it was important to keep in touch, otherwise the relationship would become distant over time.

Moreover, although Cai Xiaoguang is trustworthy, there will inevitably be friends around him who want to get a piece of the pie. Frequent sudden actions can also dispel their ideas. Taking over the thick stack of banknotes from Li Weidong, Cai Xiaoguang's face was full of excitement. He expected that he would go to the countryside soon, so he had to prepare before leaving, which required a lot of money. "Weidong, you came at the right time. I bought another batch of goods."

"Has it been sent to the train station?" Li Weidong asked.

"Not yet. I was planning to send it tomorrow, but my friend at the train station was recently hospitalized, so I have to postpone it for a few days." Cai Xiaoguang explained. Li Weidong frowned and smiled: "I think there is no need to send it to the train station. I will drive here this time and directly take it back to Beijing by truck." Cai Xiaoguang's eyes flashed: "That's great, this way we can save on shipping costs."