Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

He couldn't understand this series of coincidences.

Director Bai had seen through everything at this moment, and said with a cold face: "The situation has been clarified. This person is a relative of driver Li. He is about to leave. Everyone, please disperse."

She boarded the train back, turned and glared at the old water delivery man, and ordered, "Liu Erganzi, follow me to the office."

The cold frost frozen on her face undoubtedly revealed her extreme dissatisfaction at the moment.

The old water deliveryman wiped his sweaty forehead and staggered into the car. He couldn't let it go: it was too abnormal that the dark-skinned young man knew Li Aiguo's details accurately even though he and the other party had no relatives.

Gurgling, as if swallowing madly.

In the small room of the camper.

"Driver, Brother Li, Pengzi will be keeping watch at the door. No one can hear our conversation." The thin and dark young man took out a cigarette, held it in both hands, and carefully lit it for Li Aiguo to smoke.

Li Aiguo took the cigarette and took a puff with satisfaction, then said, "Ha, little black fat guy, you have your share of crooked ways too."

"I can't help it. I have an 80-year-old mother and young children to take care of." Tears fell from the eyes of the thin and dark young man.

Li Aiguo grabbed his collar and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you to the back of the car."

The train driver looked gentle, but his behavior was as rude as a gang leader.

Li Aiguo shouted coldly: "I think you are obsessed with money."

Hearing the noise in the private room, assistant Pengzi leaned over to help, but was hesitant and did not dare to approach.

Li Aiguo let go.

The dark-skinned young man felt relieved, sat back on his bunk, turned to Pengzi and said, "Let's go, haven't you seen the master's lecture?" Then he added in a low voice, "After liberation, those of us in the entertainment industry all lost our jobs."

He paused and explained, "Although I am alone on the surface, there are a lot of brothers and sisters behind me who perform crosstalk."

"It's hard to make ends meet with this income in the pigeon market."

He had no choice but to choose this path.

The crosstalk performer actually started a pigeon market business. This is also forced by the times. Nowadays, people advocate self-reliance and hard work is regarded as an honor.

Most of the people who worked in the entertainment places in the Eight Great Hutongs were assigned to textile factories. The crosstalk masters who could appear on TV shows were the exceptions, and the rest had to go to various industries to find a living.

Although their hands are strong, they are not very useful, leaving only a sharp tongue. The lucky ones can find easier jobs, such as feeding elephants in the zoo. Most people have to struggle in the pigeon market to maintain the most basic life due to lack of channels. The dark and thin young man wiped his tears and secretly observed Li Aiguo, fearing that he would use violence again.

Li Aiguo glanced at the skinny, black, and fat man and said sternly, "If you were taken away today, the dozens of kilograms of rice in those rice bags would be enough for you to stay in the cell for several years."

Li Aiguo was not trying to intimidate him. The situation was becoming increasingly tense and the authorities were strictly cracking down on speculative behavior.

"Then my brothers and I can only go to the grain station to help carry the sacks." The little black fat man was also very clear about the situation and whispered.

"Can you carry the bag? It looks more like you were carried by someone." Li Aiguo stared.

The little black fat man didn't say anything.

Li Aiguo lit a cigarette and said, "Don't get involved in carrying things for now. Just focus on helping in the pigeon market. I will let you know when I find a safe route."

Hearing this, the little black fat guy's eyes flickered, which meant that he was noticed.

"Then I'll follow you." Pengzi heard the noise outside the door and hurried in to express his opinion.

"Snapped!"

A slap hit him hard on the head.

"What's going on? You're like a child. Do you know the rules?"

The little black fat man glared at the other person: "Call me uncle."

Pengzi was stunned: “…”

The train arrived in Beijing on time. Li Aiguo boarded the train passing through Tianjin, handed a cigarette to comfort the little black fat man and Pengzi, and settled them on board.

As for those dozens of kilograms of rice, Li Aiguo of course purchased them according to the price of the pigeon market in Tianjin and would not take advantage of the situation.

After handing over the steam locomotive to the maintenance workshop, he returned to the dormitory with Cao Wenzhi and his colleagues from the driver team.

Zhou Ke led two comrades and hurried over.

When he saw Li Aiguo, he immediately called out to him.

"Patriotic, come this way."

Li Aiguo said something to Cao Wenzhi and walked over quickly.

The two came to a secluded corner, and Zhou Ke whispered, "The coal issue has been investigated."

"After identification by the technical department, it was found that the things hidden inside had been there for quite some time."

"And the mine management department of Kailuan Coal Mine checked the inventory records and found that they are consistent with your speculation."

"These should have been deliberately hidden inside by workers at the Kailuan Coal Mine before liberation."

Hearing this news, Li Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief. This is a critical place, if the enemy infiltrates, the consequences will be disastrous.

"It turned out to be a misunderstanding, thank God. This kid, he picked up a broken stone and made a great contribution, he is really lucky!" Zhou Ke said with envy, praising: "Although your discovery was accidental, it also avoided an accident, so the section decided to reward you."

"You will know the specific reward measures later."

Li Aiguo's eyes widened suddenly. He got the honor so easily?

It turns out that only people who rely on real abilities can succeed in any world!

"Just go ahead and envy me!"

Li Aiguo, who was about to return to the dormitory, noticed that Zhou Ke's expression was not right.

"You solved the case this time, which is considered a meritorious service. What's wrong with you?"

"Oh, it's all because of Huang Shuhua." Zhou Ke was concentrating on solving the case yesterday and neglected Huang Shuhua a little, which made her unhappy.

As a result, he came to her house today to play with her, but was left outside. Seeing Zhou Ke's depressed mood, Li Aiguo laughed and said:

"You are good at handling cases, but you are not good at dealing with emotional affairs."

"Do you have any good idea?" Zhou Ke asked doubtfully.

Li Aiguo replied: "Call me brother."

After hesitating for a while, Zhou Ke said softly: "Brother."

"Good boy, good and obedient brother." Li Aiguo patted Zhou Ke on the shoulder and whispered in his ear: "Go to find Sister Zhang, the director of the Women's Committee of our section, and ask her to help you make connections and go directly to Huang Shuhua's house to propose marriage."

"Is this appropriate? I haven't even spoken a few words to Huang Shuhua." Zhou Ke felt a little unsure.

Li Aiguo waved his hand and said, "What's wrong with that? When you're looking for a partner, you have to act quickly and decisively, just like driving a train. Once you've filled up the fuel, you can move forward at full speed. If you procrastinate, the marriage is likely to fail."

"Then I'll listen to you and go find Sister Zhang after get off work." Zhou Ke nodded in agreement.

"I'm just waiting to eat your wedding candy." Li Aiguo did not make this arrangement casually, he knew the possibilities between the two.

Zhou Ke was like being trapped in a situation, unable to see the situation clearly. A woman's heart is like a needle in the seabed, it is not easy to guess. The best way is to throw it directly into the ocean of emotions like a magnet, and the needle will naturally be attracted.

In that era, marriages between men and women did not need to be too materialistic. As long as they truly loved each other and had no family conflicts, dual-career marriages were naturally accepted. Moreover, people on the railway usually preferred internal romantic partners. For example, Zhou Ke was a policeman and Huang Shuhua worked in the education office. Their marriage was undoubtedly the best match with unlimited prospects.

The most exhilarating thing is that one's enemies praise you while gritting their teeth, which is exactly what happened at the meeting.

Director Jia from the passenger transport department of the locomotive section had his teeth clacking together, but a big smile was on his face.

He said to everyone: "Since Comrade Li Aiguo successfully prevented a potential safety accident, according to the decision of his superiors, he will be rewarded with two kilograms of meat and two yuan and fifty cents. I hope everyone will learn from his vigilance!"

Director Jia was extremely upset. Li Aiguo could benefit from picking up a stone, which was also a violation of neighborhood harmony. This kind of reward and punishment is unique in domestic railway sections!

The conference room was filled with thunderous applause, and Li Aiguo stood up and greeted them with a smile. The seemingly small reward of two kilograms of meat and two yuan and fifty cents was actually quite a generous reward. The two kilograms of meat was equivalent to a train driver's monthly ration; and the two yuan was enough to make the research results of the mushroom that the scientific researchers had worked hard for many years far behind.

After the meeting, Li Aiguo said goodbye to Cao Wenzhi and the others, and the two of them rode on their tandem bicycles to bid farewell to the locomotive depot.

Zhang Yazhi ran up from behind and playfully blocked his way in front of him. Her uniform was straight and neat, showing off her beautiful figure.

"Master Li, are you free? How about I invite you to dinner tonight?"

"No need to bother. I still have some things to do." Li Aiguo responded by tapping his bulging purse.

In fact, he was not opposed to having dinner with Zhang Yazhi, but now was a critical moment and he had to go to Wang Dagui's house to finalize the trade cooperation from Beijing to Tianjin.

The small crosstalk group was gathering in Tianjin city waiting for his reply.

Zhang Yazhi knew that Li Aiguo came from an ordinary family and often used small businesses to earn some extra income.

Seeing this, Zhang Yazhi felt a little disappointed, and her fair face revealed a lost expression.

"Then let's make an appointment next time..."

Seeing Zhang Yazhi lowering her head and trying to leave, Li Aiguo suddenly called out, "Wait a moment."

These sudden words sounded like heavenly music, making Zhang Yazhi's eyes light up.

Turning back, her watery eyes sparkled: "Master Li, have you changed your mind?"

“Not really…”

Li Aiguo smiled helplessly: "I need your help with something."

Although the dinner was cancelled, Zhang Yazhi still nodded happily and agreed with great anticipation.

Li Aiguo asked, "I remember that there are often road traffic inspection personnel on our bus, right?"

The full name of the Railway Road Style Office is the Railway Road Style Construction Office. In the railway industry, road style is as important as safety and transportation efficiency, and is ranked as one of the three major indicators.

Its goal is to effectively implement the service tenet of "People's Railway for the People", correct bad practices that affect the rights and interests of the people, protect the interests of passengers and cargo owners, and maintain the good reputation of the railway.