Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

It is said that the zao stick technique originated from the martial saint Guan Yu.

At that time, Guan Yu was exiled to Zhuo County, Youzhou, and made a living by selling dates.

Guan Erye does not have the habit of growing dates, so the dates he sells must be wild.

The jujube trees at that time were not as short as they are now.

To resist natural disasters and pests, they grow tall and lush, with thorns on the bark.

It is not easy to pick dates from such a date tree.

In order to beat the dates quickly, Guan Yu created 72-step date-beating stick technique.

Later, as his strength grew, the Dazao Staff Technique developed into the Qinglong Yanyue Sword Technique.

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The method of beating dates with a stick requires "hit three times if there are dates or not". Wherever the stick passes, no date tree is spared.

Even if you don't have any dates, you will still be beaten three times.

The skinny monkey hiding in the straw mat saw Chao Sanpao attacking with great momentum, and then Sun Ergou also fell down.

Although the last nameless person did not take any action, he was still hit three times.

He no longer concealed himself, threw away the straw mat and ran into the ditch.

He had only run two steps when he heard hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around in horror and looked at Li Xiaodong approaching with an iron rod in his hand.

"Don't come here!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Under the attack of the date-beating stick technique, not a single date was left.

The four oil dealers fell to the ground neatly.

Li Xiaodong swung the stick and slowly put away his stance.

Niu Meng, who was waiting on the side, had to suppress his dissatisfaction and applauded: "Master is so powerful, Master is so awesome!"

I Have a Book of Ghosts and Gods

Li Xiaodong: "Well, Master likes to listen. I will tell you more about it in the future."

Niu Meng: “…”

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Looking at the broken guns that Niu Meng had found from under the four people, Li Xiaodong curled his lips and said, "You guys, you can't even afford to buy an old hunting rifle, and you still want to learn from others to steal the road?"

"...Brother, we are here to buy oil, not to rob. If you really don't want to sell it, you can take out the gun!" Chao Sanpao looked aggrieved.

In the past, if a driver was unwilling to sell gas and showed his gun, the knife-wielding person would find a way out.

Who would have thought that this young driver actually liked to use the crank to deal with people.

What bad luck.

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gun?

I don't have a gun either...

Did they have no intention of taking action?

It seems, there seems to be some misunderstanding.

Forget it, just hit him.

They are all bad guys anyway, so we might as well get rid of them for the people.

Li Xiaodong had satisfied his desire to beat someone up and was feeling very proud of himself. He didn't want to dwell on this issue any further.

However, after seizing four pistols and killing four people, how to deal with them became a problem.

Niu Meng was thinking about the spicy fox, and whispered: "Master, they have been punished, and we still have to go on our way, so let them stay here."

Lying on the ground, Chao Sanpao nodded vigorously, holding his arm and crying in pain: "I also agree with the female comrade's point of view."

Li Xiaodong retorted: "How can you be so heartless? If you leave them alone in the wilderness, what if there are wild animals?"

Chao Sanpao was so moved that he almost cried.

Although this young driver acted recklessly, he had a good heart.

Niu Meng asked: "What should we do now?"

Li Xiaodong decided: "Let's send them to a place where they can get food and shelter, the police station!"

Chao Sanpao: “…”

He really burst into tears this time.

There happened to be some hemp rope in the truck for tying up the cargo.

Niu Meng tied up the four greasy people with hemp ropes like piglets and threw them into the carriage.

"We're going home!"

Li Xiaodong drove the truck straight to the steel plant.

There were few pedestrians on the road and trucks were speeding past.

The rugged road caused Chao Sanpao and his companions a lot of suffering. They were shaken back and forth in the carriage and had close contact with the body of the carriage from time to time.

When they arrived at the steel plant convoy, their faces were covered with bruises.

Chao Sanpao suspected that the young driver did it on purpose, but he could not find any evidence.

Niu Yong, who was waiting for Li Xiaodong to return, saw the "piglets" in the carriage, scratched his head with his rough hands, and said in surprise: "Xiaodong, you asked me to deliver the goods, why did you bring back a few thieves?"

"What kind of thief is that? He's stealing oil!" Niu Meng got out of the car, grabbed the fox and rushed to the maintenance workshop.

She shouted loudly: "Uncle Zhang, light the fire and cook."

Uncle Zhang, a maintenance worker with greasy hands, came out and saw the fox. He was surprised and said, "Hey, such a big fox. The team can have better food today."

Han Zhizhi also ran out, her eyes sparkling: "Oh my god, this fox is so fat, it must be delicious when made into braised fox meat vermicelli."

Shan Xiaolin curled his lips and said, "I think it's better to eat it roasted. Sprinkle it with chili powder, and it will taste delicious."

Han Zhizhi glared at him and said, "What a waste! What do you know, little brat?"

Shan Xiaolin got angry: "Hey, hey, hey, comrade, you can't belittle me just because I'm unfriendly to you!"

Han Zhizhi said bluntly: "Humph, so what if I scold you? If you piss me off, I'll kick you to death."

Shan Xiaolin's rejection dealt a heavy blow to Han Zhizhi's self-esteem over the years.

A man who doesn't even dislike a 40-year-old woman is unwilling to go on a blind date with her.

Isn't it just that she likes to smoke, drink and tease men? Who doesn't have some little flaws?

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The parking lot fell into silence in an instant, and even the sound of a pin drop could be heard.

Li Xiaodong was stunned watching from the side. This girl from Northeast China was so fierce.

Niu Yong's face was gloomy. Han Zhizhi's behavior was undoubtedly destroying the harmony of the team.

Finally, it was Uncle Zhang who came out to mediate: "Han Zhizhi, if you don't stop complaining, I will have Uncle Huang send you back to the Northeast District."

He said to Li Xiaodong: "It is you, Li Xiaodong, who caught the fox. Of course, it is up to you to decide how to deal with it."

Niu Meng agreed: "That's right!"

Shan Xiaolin also agreed: "I agree!"

Li Xiaodong smiled and said, "There are more than a dozen people in our team. If we roast the fox meat, it won't be much to share. Why not make fox stewed with vermicelli so that everyone can share the benefits."

Niu Yong said decisively: "Xiaodong is the most thoughtful one." He waved his hand to make the decision.

Uncle Zhang, Han Zhizhi and Shan Xiaolin immediately got busy. There was a stove on the back wall of the repair shop, which was specially prepared for drivers returning late at night. It came in handy at this moment.

As for vermicelli and seasonings, long-distance drivers often cook outside and they never lack these things.

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In the repair workshop, the drivers started to move, and Niu Yong led Li Xiaodong into the office.

"Let's go to the office. I'll help you record the workload."

The state-owned factory called and praised Li Xiaodong for his superb driving skills, but only mentioned that his female apprentice had a big appetite and suggested not to let her come next time. Niu Yong naturally would not say his evaluation of Niu Meng.

Niu Yong took out a form from the drawer: "You carried 21 tons of cargo this time, the whole journey was 230 kilometers, it was a first-level mission, the mission volume is 241.5, which is equivalent to completing ten days of work."

Li Xiaodong happily signed to confirm.

Hey, he completed a ten-day task in just two days. It turns out that he is respected wherever he goes based on his strength.

The two chatted for a while, and Li Xiaodong asked about the oil thief.

Niu Yong stood up, closed the door, drew the curtains, lit a cigarette for Li Xiaodong, and said gratefully: "Actually, I have to thank you."

He said: "I think someone in our fleet may have secretly sold fuel, but I have no solid evidence. It is not appropriate to investigate such things, otherwise it will hurt everyone's feelings. I hope these oil thieves who have been caught can serve as a warning to other potential oil thieves."

Oh, what an unexpected gain! Li Xiaodong smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that the oil thief will betray the others?"

This is also the reason why Li Xiaodong did not send the oil thief directly to the police station. He did not want to involve the fleet.

Niu Yong nodded in appreciation: "You've thought it through very carefully. However, you're worrying too much. The drivers all know that stealing oil is illegal, and they won't leave any evidence. If someone is really stupid enough to get caught, it's their own fault. Staying in the team is a hidden danger, and problems will arise sooner or later."

After saying that, he slapped his forehead and blamed himself: "I forgot, I forgot something."

"What did you forget?" Li Xiaodong asked doubtfully.

"This mission is urgent, and I forgot to equip you with a gun." Niu Yong smiled awkwardly.

"According to the fleet regulations, every official driver can apply for a gun license and go to the security department to get a pistol for self-defense..."

...It turns out that drivers of that era were equipped with guns. No wonder Chao Sanpao looked so aggrieved.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Forget it. I'll apologize to him when he's released from prison in twenty years.

Li Xiaodong took the gun application form, thinking about the allocated property, and hurried to the maintenance workshop and waved to Niu Meng who was making a fire beside the stove.

Niu Meng understood what he meant and handed the fire tongs to Han Zhizhi: "Comrade Zhizhi, please take care of the fire."

"Girl, don't worry!"

Niu Meng followed Li Xiaodong into the lounge, took off his canvas backpack, and handed him the money that he had counted many times.

"Master, I counted it several times, the total is 17.52 yuan. According to the tradition of the team, the apprentice should get 20%..."

She was full of expectations. Twenty percent meant nearly four dollars, enough to buy more than a hundred steamed buns.

Li Xiaodong took the money and put it directly into the canvas bag without counting it.

"Good disciple, the master will keep it for you first and give it to you when you get married."

“......Okay!” Niu Meng nodded in agreement.

She felt something was wrong, but she couldn't tell why.

With 17.52 yuan in cash, Li Xiaodong seemed to have the temperament of a future millionaire, and his gait revealed extraordinary confidence.

However, as soon as he went out, the biting cold wind made him shrink his neck immediately. The weather was too cold, so he decided to go to the big pot to warm up and wait for the fox meat stewed with vermicelli.

Just after taking a few steps, I heard cries for help coming from the truck: "Help...Help!"

Oops, almost forgot about them.

The four thugs in the truck had been lying in the cold compartment for a long time. They were now pale and shivering from the cold, with ice forming on their eyebrows and hair.

The skinny monkey began to miss the straw mat.

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Li Xiaodong said, "Comrade, hold on a moment. I will send you to the police station right away."

Chao Sanpao responded weakly: "...Okay comrade, please hurry up, I really can't hold on any longer."

Niu Yong, who was standing next to him, was shocked.

Even criminals know how to fight?

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Inside the police station at this moment.

Wang Zhixin was sitting in the instructor's office, listening to instructor Zhou's teachings.

"Xiao Wang, Deputy Captain Liu has been transferred to the Security Department of the Machinery Factory, and the position of Deputy Captain has become vacant. The Bureau hopes that we can select a comrade from within the institute to fill this position."