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

For the eighth-level workers

Lin Haibin pursued fame and status in his life. It was harder than climbing to the sky for him to bow to a junior like Li Feng. Moreover, he felt that he had done nothing wrong. As an elder of the courtyard, even if he was an informal housekeeper, why couldn't he question the origin of Li Feng's bicycle ticket?

Ma Jianming is different. He is a little official fanatic who is keen on power. Seeing that Li Feng has secured his second uncle's position and affected his own promotion in the factory, he is unwilling to apologize to Li Feng even if he dies. However, Li Feng is the leader of the security department of the steel plant, which makes Ma Jianming in a dilemma and his mind is even more confused.

Han Wenjie saw that the situation had reached a stalemate, and said in a deep voice: "Lin Haibin, Ma Jianming, are you two sincere in apologizing? If you are unwilling to apologize, I will have no choice but to take you back to the police station."

Ma Jianming, who had just come out of the police station, really didn't want to go back in: "Comrade Han, please don't, I apologize."

Lin Haibin's face turned pale, expressing his strong dissatisfaction with Ma Jianming's weakness: "Old Ma, there are no elders in the world who are not wrong. How can you gain a foothold in the courtyard in the future if you are so humble?"

Since Ma Jianming had already decided to apologize, he didn't say anything more: "Li Feng, I apologize to you. I was wrong to think you were speculating without verifying it clearly."

Li Feng smiled and nodded: "Since Master Ma has apologized, I will not hold you responsible. Now it's up to Master Lin. Do you choose to apologize, or go back to the police station with Comrade Han?"

Lin Haibin glared at Li Feng, his tone full of resentment: "Why should I apologize? You suddenly got a tricycle, and its origin is unknown. I doubt whether you are doing it legally."

Li Feng responded calmly: "You are not wrong, your suspicion is just. If it is true, the police station will commend you, and you will become a hero in the courtyard and on the street. But if it is false, you must bear the corresponding consequences. This world is very fair, isn't it?"

Although the truth is simple, there are always people who cannot or are unwilling to accept it.

Wang Qingxuan saw that the dishes on the table were getting cold, and he became more and more impatient: "Lin Haibin, are you going to apologize or go with Comrade Han?"

"Wait." An old voice suddenly came from the crowd.

Wang Qingxuan felt a headache when he heard this. He had just dealt with a minor character, and now a more powerful one came. The crowd consciously made way for an old lady, supported by an aunt, and walked to the front of the crowd.

The old lady looked at Li Feng with cloudy eyes and sighed: "Li Feng, Haibin also means well. He doesn't want you to go astray. Considering that he has made a lot of contributions to Siheyuan, please give me some face and let this matter go."

Li Feng shook his head: "You have to earn your face yourself, not be given by others. How can I give you face when you don't even apologize after doing something wrong? If this false accusation fails, more people will frame me tomorrow. How can I live like this?"

The old lady looked at Li Feng again, then turned to Lin Haibin: "Haibin, apologize! You really didn't investigate it clearly, and you shouldn't be so impulsive."

Lin Haibin took a deep look at the old lady, his eyes full of helplessness and grievance. He had always been very successful in Siheyuan, and had almost never encountered any difficult problems. Anyone who didn't obey could not stay in Siheyuan. Seeing that Siheyuan was about to become a retirement paradise according to his plan, Li Feng suddenly appeared and disrupted everything. All his pride was trampled under his feet, how could he swallow this breath?

The old lady understood Lin Haibin's predicament and his inner grievances, but she could not deny that they had indeed made a mistake this time. If they had investigated the other party's strength earlier, how could they have ended up like this?

There is still a lot of time, and there are plenty of opportunities to start over. As long as they are still alive, there is always a chance to turn the tables. The old lady conveyed these thoughts through her eyes, persuading Lin Haibin not to confront the police station and the security department head-on.

Lin Haibin understood what the old lady meant, but there were some things she didn't fully understand. Although he hadn't figured out why Yang Jianguo suddenly demoted him, his impression in Yang Jianguo's eyes had been greatly reduced.

And Li Feng, a young man who just changed his job, somehow became the section chief of the security department of the steel plant. As one side gains power, the other loses power, and he may never have a chance to deal with Li Feng again. If Li Feng continues to be arrogant, the Siheyuan will no longer be under his control, and the conflicts within the Siheyuan will intensify. How can everyone live together in unity?

More importantly, he also shoulders the responsibility of protecting Lao Zhuzi (the son of the deaf old man). He often helps Lao Zhuzi solve problems in exchange for Lao Zhuzi's gratitude. Without his suppression, Lao Zhuzi might suffer more. Why has Lao Zhuzi been fighting with Xu Dali all these years? Isn't it because he is behind the scenes?

Zhou Feng knew the intentions of these people, but he didn't take it to heart. A single spark can start a prairie fire. He considered himself to be the small spark that ignited the flame. He believed that as long as this spark burned more and more vigorously, other sparks would join in one after another, and the whole courtyard would be on fire everywhere.

"Zheng Dacheng, what are you going to do? We are all waiting for dinner and we don't have time to waste here."

Zheng Dacheng didn't look at Zhou Feng, but turned to the people in the courtyard: "I'm just thinking about the reputation of our courtyard. You don't want outsiders to say that some speculators live here. I think I did the right thing. Tell me, am I right?"

The yard was completely silent and no one responded.

Zheng Dacheng said proudly: "Look, everyone supports me."

Zhou Feng curled his lips and said, "If you don't tell Zheng Dacheng about the things you bought, he will threaten you with speculation. Do you think this is appropriate?"

There was still silence.

Zhou Feng turned to Zheng Dacheng and said, "See? Don't play tricks on me. I won't fall for it. Comrade Song, since Zheng Dacheng refuses to change, please take him away!"

Song Wei nodded and said, "Master Zheng, please."

Zheng Dacheng's face turned pale. He looked at Zhou Feng, then at the people around him, and finally followed Song Wei to the police station in disappointment. He had already said that he would not apologize, and would not go back on his word. What was going to the police station? It was not like he had never experienced this before.

After Song Wei left, Liu Jianjun politely declined Zhou Feng's invitation to sit in the house and prepared to leave with his people.

Zhou Feng said, "You should report this to the factory tomorrow! Zheng Dacheng is a level 6 technician in the factory. The factory needs to know why he didn't go to work."

Liu Jianjun agreed with a smile and led everyone away.

The deaf old lady stood there, staring at Zhou Feng fiercely: "Don't do things to the extreme. You still have to live in the courtyard. If you make your relationship with everyone awkward, who will be willing to help you in the future?"

As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Zhou Feng naturally understood this truth: "Old lady, sincerity can only be exchanged for sincerity. What's the point of having those hypocritical neighbors? Neighbors like you who only want to take advantage are really difficult to deal with."

Zhuzi was well-behaved and obedient in front of the people from the police station and the security department, and didn't dare to say much. Even when Zheng Dacheng was being bullied, he didn't dare to speak up to help.

Is Zhuzi really stupid? No.

As soon as the police left, Zhuzi immediately became arrogant: "Zhou Feng, how can you talk to the old lady like this. Even if you don't recognize her as your elder, she is old and this is too much for her."

Zhou Feng nodded: "You have a point. If she hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have said that to her. I heard that you are her grandson, so please help me persuade her not to act like an elder anymore."

"You..." Zhuzi got angry and rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Zhou Feng.

Zhou Feng smiled faintly: "I advise you to think about the consequences before taking action."

Zhuzi thought about Zhou Feng's skills and knew that he was no match for him. Zhou Feng had killed many people.

Zhuzi supported the deaf old lady and said, "Old lady, I will help you go back. Old Zheng should be fine. I will go to Director Yang to get him out tomorrow."

The deaf old lady looked at Zhou Feng reluctantly and swallowed her saliva. Seeing that Zhou Feng had no intention of entertaining her, she could only follow Zhuzi and leave.

When they got home, the deaf old lady whispered to Zhuzi, "You kid, don't you know I haven't eaten yet? Why don't you ask Zhou Feng for something to eat?"

Zhuzi smiled and said, "Old lady, do you think Zhou Feng will give you food? Don't even think about it, he definitely won't. Besides, his cooking skills are not as good as mine. When I get my salary, I will buy meat for you."

The deaf old lady sighed. Zhuzi spoke nicely, but as soon as he got his salary, he would lend money to Qin Xiaohua, so he had no money left.

What should she do if her grandson just loves the widow?

When Zhuzi smelled the fragrance coming from Zhou Feng's house, the deaf old lady's stomach started growling, so she had to let him help her go to Zheng Dacheng's house.

The aunt was sobbing at home. When she saw the deaf old lady, she immediately stood up and helped her. "Old lady, my old Zheng has been arrested. What should I do?"

The deaf old lady sat down and comforted him: "Cuihong, don't cry. Zhuzi will go to Director Yang tomorrow and ask Lao Zheng to come out."

Zhuzi patted his chest and assured: "Auntie, the old lady is right. Old Zheng is fine and will be back tomorrow. He is so stubborn that he refused to apologize. The second uncle apologized honestly and nothing happened."

The deaf old lady knocked the pillar twice with her walking stick: "Why didn't Old Zheng apologize? It's because of you. If you hadn't stood up for Qin Xiaohua when Zhou Feng came to cause trouble, would it have turned out like this?"

Zhuzi touched his head, feeling a little aggrieved: "Sister Qin's family is in such a difficult situation, how can I

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In an old hut, Song Lei pondered for a moment, as if he had not yet fully adapted to the etiquette of this era. "This is not right. Look at my table full of delicious food. We can't finish it. Why don't you let the ladies take some back and leave some for us?"

Zhang Yong waved his hand to express his dissent. "Brother Lei, this is not the rule. Absolutely not."

Song Lei laughed, "Brother Yong, listen to me. It doesn't matter how much everyone can eat, the key is the children. We can drink a little wine here, but Xiaoyun, a little girl, is not comfortable sitting here. Wouldn't it be better to let her go to eat with the sisters-in-law?"