Zhou Ming, ** and Tian Jian looked at each other, understood Song Lei's good intentions, and did not refuse.

Sun Hao said to his younger brother, "Go, ask your three sisters-in-law to come over and help take some food away."

My younger brother Sun Zhi nodded and walked out happily.

Song Lei turned around and asked Xiaoyun: "Are you going to eat with us or with Xiaoli?"

Xiaoyun looked at Zhou Ming and the others and replied shyly, "I'll eat with Xiaoli."

After the dishes were divided, Aunt Tian took Xiaoyun to Tian Jian's home, "Xiao Lei, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiaoyun."

Song Lei felt relieved when he saw Xiaoyun jumping away.

Even though some were shared, there was still enough food on the table for everyone to enjoy. Song Lei took out a bottle of homemade wine, filled it for everyone, and said with a smile: "This is my family's secret recipe wine, how about you try it? Zhizi, do you want to try some too?"

Sun Zhi looked at his brother, and when he saw him nod, he smiled and said, "Brother Lei, I can't drink much, so drink less."

They were not very familiar with each other, but after a few drinks, the atmosphere gradually warmed up. Friendship between men is so simple, from strangers to familiarity, sometimes it only takes a drink.

"Brother Lei, let's not talk about anything else. Just talking about how you dealt with those three uncles, I really admire you. Aren't you afraid of them?"

Song Lei smiled slightly, "It's the new China now, everyone is equal. They are just a little older, what are they afraid of? If things get out of hand, they will be the ones who are most afraid. There are no so-called 'uncles' in other courtyards, at most there is an aunt who manages. It's really strange that we have three 'uncles' here. When I first heard about it, I didn't want to live here anymore."

"why?"

"There are too many 'officials' and the 'people' are suffering. There are only so many people in the whole courtyard, how can there be so much work to do? There are actually three 'masters'."

Zhou Ming and the other two nodded in agreement: "You are absolutely right. The biggest thing for us here is to help Aunt Qin, followed by taking care of the old lady, and the rest is the fight between Dashan and Xu Mao. Apart from these few things, there is nothing else important."

In Song Lei's opinion, this was already quite a lot. In later times, it was common for neighbors across the street not to see each other for several days.

Zhang Yong sighed, "You have offended the three masters now. They will come after you. Have you thought about what to do in the future?"

Song Lei smiled calmly, "Let's take it one step at a time. If we can get along, we can help each other. If we can't, we can just be ordinary neighbors. If they don't provoke me, I won't trouble them; otherwise, it's another matter."

Tian Jian gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Lei, I don't want to live the kind of life where I have to give gifts to the old lady and Aunt Qin every time I buy something. If you agree, we can join forces. When someone encounters difficulties, we can help each other and just get by."

Zhou Gang hesitated for a moment, "Brother Jian, don't be impulsive. We may not be afraid of those 'uncle' in the yard, and if things don't work, there are still the street office and the police. But what about in the factory? Although we are in different workshops, the 'uncle' is a senior worker in the factory and has a good relationship with the leaders. In addition, it is rumored that the factory director also thinks highly of Dashan. If they say a few slanderous words in front of our leaders, our life will be difficult."

The three of them sighed at the same time. This was their concern. Although they had thought about calling the police, they could not bear the possible consequences.

The small leaders in the factory are very powerful in their methods of bullying people, and ordinary workers dare not mess with them.

Song Lei smiled and comforted them: "What are you afraid of? If they can make things difficult for you, I can also make them uncomfortable. I am in the security department. With my support, they will definitely not dare to bully you."

Zhang Yong looked at Song Lei seriously and asked, "Can you really gain a foothold in the Security Department? Although Director Dong has the final say, he cannot act arbitrarily."

The security department is very important to the factory, and the leaders cannot ignore it. It is inevitable to introduce new people to the security department. Even if Dong Yonghui is strong, he dare not regard the security department as his private property, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time.

Although he will give up some power, Song Lei believes that Dong Yonghui's prestige in the Security Department will not be shaken.

Just the monthly training will screen out many incompetent people.

Early the next morning, just as the sky was getting light, Wang Jun had already gotten up and was ready. He also woke up his younger sister Wang Xue who was standing beside him.

"Brother, can you take me to school today?" Wang Xue stood in front of the bed, looking up with her little face, her eyes full of anticipation.

Wang Jun squatted down, patted his sister's head gently, and said gently: "Okay, from now on, as long as I have time, I will take you to school."

Xiaoxue nodded happily and asked, "Brother, can I take Doudou and Li Wei with me to school with them?"

"Okay, let's go eat. After dinner, call them over and I'll ride my bike to take you both there."

Hearing this, Wang Xue was overjoyed and said quickly, "Great, thank you brother! Let's eat quickly then."

After dinner, Wang Xue couldn't wait to run to Li Youfu's house next door and called Doudou. Meanwhile, Wang Jun took the opportunity to take out a piece of wood and began to nail a sturdy wooden box and fixed it on the tricycle. With this wooden box, it would be much more convenient to carry things later.

While Wang Jun was busy, Yan Fucai, who was cleaning his bicycle on the other side, shouted, "Old Zhou, the sun really rises from the west. How come you get up so early?"

Wang Jun turned around and smiled, "It is a bit unusual. I have something that needs to be done sooner."

Wang Jun's mind was not entirely here. Last night, two hundred yuan was stolen from the family, and this incident made the whole family feel heavy-hearted. Everyone knew that this loss must be compensated. Yan Fucai's family was no exception, and he was also worried about the two hundred yuan.

The situation in Yan Fucai's family is particularly complicated. The children are unhappy about the reduction in pocket money, especially the eldest son Yan Chengzhi. Yan Chengzhi is about to get married and needs to save enough money every month to prepare for the bride price. He is particularly opposed to Yan Fucai's request for him to pay an extra portion of the household expenses.

"Dad, I'll wait a little longer. The betrothal money is not enough. Giving more money to my family every month will delay my marriage." Yan Chengzhi said with a frown.

"Then you should quickly arrange the marriage so you can spend less money." Yan Fucai seemed helpless.

Yan Chengzhi shook his head and said, "It costs money to get engaged, and my wallet is not big enough. I will get engaged when I have enough money."

Hearing this, Yan Fucai was speechless for a moment. The hole of two hundred yuan was indeed difficult to fill, but it was all caused by the nosy neighbors Lao Yi and Lao Liu. If they knew that Qin Wen's house was robbed, they should have called the police directly.

But none of this mattered. The most important thing right now was how to fill this gap as quickly as possible. Thinking that the two managers had also been demoted, at least he felt a little more balanced.

Not far away, Liu Haizhong's home was a bleak scene. After Liu Haizhong returned home, he angrily taught his two sons, Liu Guanghui and Liu Guangfu, a lesson. His second sister-in-law stood by and did not dare to say a word.

"You two good-for-nothings, you saw me being bullied outside and you didn't even come out to help!" Liu Haizhong shouted angrily. The broom in his hand finally stopped and he threw it to the ground angrily.

Liu Guanghui and Liu Guangfu covered their wounds and dared not say a word. The second sister-in-law consoled them, "Liu Haizhong, Wang Jun is not someone you can mess with. Don't go against him in the future."

Liu Hai's heart sank. Indeed, Wang Jun had abolished his official position. If he let him go this time, it would be difficult to calm down his resentment. But he knew that with Wang Jun's current strength, he was definitely not his opponent.

"Forget it, let him go for now. Make me two poached eggs." Liu Haizhong waved his hand.

"Liu Haizhong, the street office clearly said that those matters would not be raised, so why were you demoted?" the second sister-in-law asked in confusion.

"Who knows who filed the complaint? Director Yang has received the news. I will never let these villains off one day." Liu Haizhong said viciously.

At this moment, he suddenly laughed and said, "Old Yi was demoted two levels, which is even worse than me. He has been oppressing me for so many years, and now we are finally equal. By the way, fry two eggs for me, I want to celebrate."

Liu Guanghui and Liu Guangfu looked at each other, swallowed their saliva, and finally decided to give up the idea of ​​eating eggs. They didn't want to say anything at this sensitive moment, otherwise they would be beaten again.

Meanwhile, Qin Wen's family was also in a state of worry. Old Qin, the main source of income, was arrested, and the family's only hope was the leftovers every day, but today Sha Zhu didn't bring any vegetables back.

"Qin Wen, go ask that idiot Zhu why he doesn't bring the leftovers home? We don't have money to buy groceries now and we are relying on the leftovers he brings back." Mother Qin complained.

Qin Wen looked helpless and said with a wry smile: "Mom, I have already asked.

Zhuzi stopped and turned to look at Aqiang who was fiddling with the wooden box. He slowly said, "The old man had a hard night in the police station last night. I will go to find Director Zhao of the factory and try to rescue him. I am not like some people who run to the police station as soon as something happens."

This obviously hit A Ming's heart, making Lao Ma a little embarrassed. If Mr. Yi had admitted his mistake last night, he would not have been sent to the police station. It was all because of his stubbornness and face. On the other hand, Lao Hai handled the problem very smartly. He apologized directly and went home to eat smoothly.

Seeing Aqiang standing at the door, Lao Ma felt that this was an opportunity to please him and maybe get some benefits.

"Zhu Zi, you can't say that. It was indeed wrong for Lao Yi to report A Qiang for speculation yesterday. But if Lao Yi hadn't reported it, the police station and the security department wouldn't have taken action. You have a good relationship with Lao Yi, so when you have time, try to persuade him not to be so strong."

Zhuzi glared at Lao Ma, and his eyes made the latter feel uneasy. "Third Master, you usually team up with First Master and Second Master to bully others. Now that First Master is in trouble, you come to add insult to injury. This is too much."

Old Ma was so angry that he was fuming. "Don't call me Third Master anymore. Call me Old Ma. What do you mean by 'ganging up to bully others'? We have to manage this yard. If we didn't, you would have been in the police station countless times already."

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