Siheyuan: Pioneer in anti-corruption, fighting against evil!

Thinking of this, the two of them felt sympathy. However, they still had doubts in their hearts. After Wang Qiang moved in, Yi Zhiming and others should have known about it, so why were they so arrogant?

At the entrance of the courtyard, the eldest aunt, the second aunt, and the third aunt were all standing there. When they saw Wang Qiang coming, they all turned their heads away.

Wang Qiang seemed not to notice and went straight home. Seeing that nothing happened at home, he felt relieved. When he went to the police station with Director Zhang, he forgot to bring his daughter Xiaoxue. Fortunately, no one bullied Xiaoxue when he was away.

In the room, Xiaoxue was leaning over the table, looking around. When she heard Wang Qiang coming in, she jumped off the chair in surprise and ran towards him.

"Brother, you're back. Xue'er has been very obedient and didn't go out."

Wang Qiang squatted down, hugged Xiaoxue, and said with a smile: "You must be anxious waiting. It's okay, go wash up and get ready for bed."

Perhaps because she was frightened, Xiaoxue was unwilling to sleep alone and insisted on staying with Wang Qiang. Wang Qiang had no choice but to let her take the quilt and go to bed with him.

Before going to bed, Xiaoxue asked again: "Why do they treat us like this?"

Wang Qiang was also thinking about this question. The conflict with Siheyuan originated from Lin Xiaoyun. But even if you are willing to take care of Lin Xiaoyun, Wang Qiang is unwilling to get involved. Why do you have to force yourself to do it?

Speaking of this, I can't help but talk about Liu Jianguo, the idiot. Although Wang Qiang was disgusted by Yi Zhiming's slap for the first time, he did not intend to retaliate. However, what was unexpected was that he not only did not repent after being beaten, but dared to attack Wang Qiang. What kind of brain circuit is this to be able to do such a thing? He is lucky to be the second master.

Since you refuse to admit defeat, Wang Qiang doesn't mind teaching you a lesson alone. At night, he went to Liu Jianguo's house and took some cash to comfort his wounded heart.

To be honest, Liu Jianguo didn't have much cash at home, only more than 300 yuan. The rest of the money was probably deposited in the bank. Similarly, Yi Zhiming's family might have deposited all their money in the bank. Wang Qiang only remembered it when he saw the bank while shopping today.

In this era, people are more used to saving money, unlike modern people who live in debt. In his previous life, Wang Qiang was a typical moonlighter, with low income and high expenses, and lived a tight life.

Other families may not be able to save money, but families like Yi Zhiming and Liu Jianguo can definitely save money as long as they don't waste it. They deposit money in the bank and earn interest. The money left at home may be for emergencies. In this era, many people don't know how to spend their money. The factory pays wages on time, so there is no need to keep too much cash at home.

However, Wang Qiang was very curious about one thing. What was the purpose of the money on the beam in Yi Zhiming's house? Lin Xiaoyun and Xiaohua did not trust each other, so it was understandable that they hid their money separately. But Yi Zhiming and the old lady seemed to have a good relationship. The old lady managed the monthly salary, but Yi Zhiming still had the final say in the family affairs. It seemed that they had no need to hide their private money anymore.

Forget it, Wang Qiang didn't want to meddle in their family affairs. As long as he had the passbook in hand, he could take some money without hesitation. In Yi Zhiming's words, you can't use the money anyway, so giving him some is nothing.

Wang Qiang's logic: You can't use it all anyway, so why not give me some? This money is not for personal use, but for helping my comrades.

Whether peace can be restored in the courtyard depends on whether Chen Zhiwei can subdue Li Tao. Their family should never be involved in this dispute.

"Stop talking nonsense. Our family has to follow the original plan and must not get involved in this matter. Li Tao is like a ferocious beast and we can't control him at all." This is the decision that Sun Zhiqiang's family is discussing.

The same topic also sparked heated discussions in the Zhang family. "Mom, you see, Li Tao is ruthless and will not show mercy. We'd better stay away from him in the future."

Wang Lili couldn't help but rub the part that was hit and glared at Sun Zhiqiang with a look of dissatisfaction on her face.

"I didn't want to mess with Li Tao in the first place, but you went and flirted with her, which triggered a series of events." Sun Zhiqiang felt aggrieved. If it wasn't for you, an old **, borrowing money from me, how could I have ended up like this?

Isn't it you who always uses the things you borrow the most? Who would have thought that this time he would fail? After seeing how powerful Li Tao was, Sun Zhiqiang really didn't want to mess with him again. After all, he had a good helper like Aqiang at home, so he didn't take advantage of him.

At this time, Wang Lili was most concerned about the whereabouts of the money. "I don't care. If we can't find the money, I will go to the police station to report it. Why is it that the rules of the yard forbid calling the police? If there were no such broken rule, the money would have been found long ago."

Sun Zhiqiang's feelings coincided with Wang Lili's, and he also hoped to recover the lost money. Seeing that Wang Lili pointed the finger at Chen Zhiwei, he did not stop her and let Wang Lili play freely.

The tacit understanding between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law over the years allowed them to quickly reach a follow-up action plan: keep the original plan unchanged, and try to avoid direct conflict with Li Tao.

At night, every household in the courtyard fell into anxiety, and the focus of everyone's discussion was on the deaf old lady. The old lady of the family was defeated by Li Tao twice in a row and even sent to the police station, which shocked everyone.

After what happened tonight, everyone understood that Li Tao had established a firm foothold in the courtyard, and no one dared to provoke him easily. If he could find a stable job, he would definitely take root in Beijing and become their neighbor. People had to consider how to coexist peacefully with Li Tao and his sister.

### The Other Side of the Story ###

Zhao Guangnan took the medicine from Dr. Meng and went home. When his wife Lin Huiting saw him holding the medicine, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"Old Zhao, are you feeling unwell again?"

Zhao Guangnan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not feeling unwell. This is a prescription someone else gave me, and Lao Meng said it's okay. He told me to try a few doses to see the effect."

Lin Huiting's expression became excited: "Is it really effective?"

Over the years, Lin Huiting had tried her best to treat Zhao Guangnan's illness and had consulted many doctors, but to no avail. She was about to give up. Zhao Guangnan understood his wife's concerns and told her about Li Tao.

"Since Lao Meng recommended it, let's give it a try. If it really works, we must thank Li Tao."

Afterwards, Lin Huiting took the medicine from Zhao Guangnan and began to carefully decoct it. She had already mastered the technique of decoction over the years for her husband's condition.

That night, Zhao Guangnan slept soundly without any discomfort. The next morning, he told Lin Huiting how he felt.

"You should feel relieved now."

Lin Huiting was so excited that she burst into tears: "Don't worry, as long as you are healthy. Lao Zhao, we must thank Li Tao, he is our great benefactor."

Zhao Guangnan smiled and responded, "Of course. He just retired from the army and was assigned to work as a security guard at the steel mill. I want to use my connections to recommend him as the head of the security section."

Lin Huiting wiped her tears and said, "You are so stingy. I think it's not too much for you to be the head of the security department directly."

Zhao Guangnan shook his head. "He just reported in. If he is directly appointed as the section chief, it will not be good for him. It just so happens that the security department of the steel mill is short of a section chief position. This timing is very suitable."

Lin Huiting knew that her proposal was not very realistic, so she asked, "Will Director Dong agree to your suggestion? Although he is only the director, you are a deputy director with no real power, and he will not even listen to the words of the director or the secretary."

The security section of the steel rolling mill is actually a ** department. The director of the security department is a department-level cadre and also serves as the deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Zhao Guangnan smiled and said, "I can't guarantee the others, but the boss will definitely show leniency to Li Tao."

Lin Huiting asked puzzledly: "Why are you so confident? If Director Dong doesn't agree, I can go find my father."

Zhao Guangnan held her hand and said gently, "It doesn't need such a big show. Although the boss is not very kind, he still appreciates capable people. Looking at Li Tao's resume, he will definitely look at him with a higher regard. I feel sorry for Li Tao. He was injured on the front line and could not go to the hospital because of limited medical conditions.

Chen Jun really couldn't imagine such a situation. He had never encountered a similar situation in his previous life; and in this life, when he was in the army, even serving on the front line, these things were far away from him. The lack of one person in the front-line troops would not affect the operation of the entire army.

Li Fu smiled bitterly and said, "Our family's situation is similar. My parents died of illness a few years ago. Our families live close to each other, so we decided to support each other and resist bullying together."

Chen Jun immediately understood: the three parties joined forces to protect each other.

This is indeed a wise idea. Most of the residents of Siheyuan are snobs and follow the wind. However, the wind direction is controlled by a few powerful people. In order to avoid being bullied, they can only survive by supporting each other.

However, they can only protect themselves and can do nothing about the rest.

As expected, Li Fu continued, "Originally, the former owner of your house was in the same situation as us. Originally, the four families united to protect themselves."

"But Lao Zhang failed several technical level tests in a row and finally applied to move out. It is said that he passed the fifth-level technician test in the machine repair shop."

Chen Jiajun thought to himself: He had failed to pass the fifth-level technician examination for several years while working at the steel rolling mill, but passed it soon after arriving at the machine repair factory. There must be something fishy going on, and it might have something to do with Yi Dahai, the eighth-level technician.

Chen Jun was quite interested in the strategy of keeping warm together. After all, he was about to start working and would not be able to accompany his sister Xiaomei all the time. It would be great if someone could help take care of her. Yan Gui's family was a good choice - he was a teacher and was highly respected in the courtyard. But Chen Jun had seen some of Yan Gui's inappropriate behavior and did not dare to entrust Xiaomei to him.

Li Fu revealed the information to Chen Jun, of course, for a purpose. Chen Jun answered without hesitation: "Brother Li, Xiaomei and I just moved in. Let's find a chance for our families to get together."

He was not sure whether the specific time was intentional, because the struggle with Yi Dahai was not over yet. It was no big deal to gather everyone at present, but Chen Jun was worried that these people were being plotted behind the scenes. If they ended up with the same fate as the Zhang family, they would inevitably feel resentful.