Siheyuan, my new life

He Daqing had a rare day of free time today, and he didn't take the accidents of the leaders in the factory to heart. After all, he was just a cook who followed orders and cooked. He Daqing didn't care at all about him taking food home, because he always believed that if the cook didn't steal, the crops wouldn't be harvested.

He Daqing learned how to cook Tan's cuisine from his father when he was young. Later, due to the turbulent times, few people could afford those expensive dishes. Even the wealthy families were not willing to go to the trouble to taste Tan's cuisine. The reason was simple. It took a lot of effort to prepare the ingredients for Tan's cuisine, and they had to prepare them several days in advance. So, except for the real gourmets, who would be willing to spend so much money for a meal?

It was precisely because He Daqing's father realized this that he sent him to Emei Restaurant to learn how to cook Sichuan cuisine.

When He Daqing was learning how to cook Tan's dishes from his father, he often worked as a kitchen helper. Every time he cooked Tan's dishes for others, He Daqing's father would find ways to steal some food. This behavior is called "缹" in "勤行". In fact, those chefs with formal inheritance also hate this evil behavior. However, He Daqing was taught by his father's words and deeds. He was not ashamed of stealing the food of his boss, but proud of it. Even Sha Zhu, who later said "the cook does not steal, the grains will not be harvested", was also influenced by He Daqing.

Today was a rare day without overtime, so He Daqing secretly made arrangements with Bai Guafu in the afternoon. So after work, the two of them excitedly returned to their love nest and started to make love without even eating.

He Daqing never expected that Yi Zhonghai actually discovered the secret between him and the White Widow, and even secretly followed her to her residence. He never thought that Yi Zhonghai, who had no grudges against him in the past or today, was already planning to plot against him.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was drinking alone and could vaguely hear bursts of shouting and cursing coming from the backyard.

Usually, Yi Zhonghai, who had heard the noise, would have run over. As the manager of the courtyard at No. 95, he had the responsibility and obligation to handle and mediate disputes between neighbors.

But today Yi Zhonghai sat at the eight-immortal table without moving, and continued to drink and eat. Because he knew very well that those who were yelling and cursing were definitely the family members of the person who was taken away by the police station last night, and the one being scolded was definitely Liu Haizhong's wife.

Now Yi Zhonghai has clearly realized that he has no way to get those arrested neighbors out, so he just becomes a coward and doesn't intend to care about those people's quarrels at all.

Aunt Xiuqin walked into the house with a grim look on her face. Yi Zhonghai quickly asked, "What happened? Why do you look so grim?"

Aunt Xiuqin sat down at the eight-immortal table and said with a gloomy face: "Just now I came out of the old lady's room and saw a group of people in the yard surrounding Liu Haizhong's door and cursing. I walked over and tried to persuade them with good intentions, but I didn't expect to be scolded by Niu Erzhu's wife and mother. They said that if the uncle didn't want to help, he should just stop occupying the toilet. He didn't come out to solve the problem himself, but asked his wife to pretend to be a good person. Who did I offend?"

A trace of anger flashed across Yi Zhonghai's face, and he began to comfort him: "Don't get angry with those ignorant people. If you get angry, you will only suffer. Just wait and see, it won't be long before Niu Erzhu's family will have to get out of our courtyard."

Aunt Xiuqin asked curiously, "Niu Erzhu and his family live well, how could they move away?"

Yi Zhonghai lit a cigarette and took a puff before continuing, "You should have heard about what happened in the west wing last night, right?"

Aunt Xiuqin frowned, didn't say anything, just nodded. Today, not only the No. 95 courtyard, but even the neighbors were talking about what happened last night.

Yi Zhonghai did not keep his wife in suspense. He continued, "Liu Haizhong must be the main culprit last night. There is no doubt about this. As far as I know, besides Liu Haizhong kicking down the gate of Director Lin's house in the west courtyard last night, it was Niu Erzhu who broke the door first. Think about it, those who stood aside to join in the fun have been arrested and have not been released yet. What will happen to Niu Erzhu who broke the door? Isn't this a louse on a bald head? This time, even if Liu Haizhong does not die, he will be sentenced to many years, and Niu Erzhu will definitely not be able to escape the fate of being sentenced to prison. As soon as the court's verdict comes down, Liu Haizhong and Niu Erzhu will be fired by the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. According to the factory's regulations, all workers who violate the law and are sentenced to prison will be fired. The house where Niu Erzhu lives was originally allocated by the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Once Niu Erzhu is fired by the factory, the house will definitely be taken back. Niu Erzhu and his family will have to get out of the No. 95 courtyard?"

Aunt Xiuqin opened her eyes wide in surprise and said in disbelief: "Didn't they just kick down the gate and the wall and smash the car? Why should Liu Haizhong be sentenced to prison? Although Niu Erzhu is a bit of a scoundrel, if he is really sentenced to prison and fired from the steel mill, how will his family survive?"

Looking at his wife who was so angry just now that she looked gloomy, and now she was worrying about them, Yi Zhonghai shook his head secretly and said, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, especially don't say it outside. Let me tell you, Liu Haizhong kicked down the gate of the deputy director of the Dongcheng District Branch and the director of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill for no reason, and also smashed the jeep. His behavior is very bad and has a very bad impact. The home of a deputy bureau-level leader was smashed for no reason, which can almost be regarded as a political incident. Liu Haizhong is lucky not to eat iron peanuts this time."

Seeing his wife listening to him seriously, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but show off: "This Director Lin is not an ordinary person. He is a colonel. This morning, he ordered his soldiers to arrest the two deputy directors Yang Weimin and Dong Dongliang, as well as dozens of other cadres and employees at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. In addition, the famous Lou Bancheng was also arrested by him today."

"Lou Bancheng?" Auntie couldn't help but shout out. She had lived in Beijing for so many years, how could she not have heard of the famous Lou Bancheng? Today, she heard that even Lou Bancheng had been arrested by Director Lin, and she looked at her husband in disbelief.

Yi Zhonghai nodded seriously and said, "I heard from people in the factory that Lou Bancheng colluded with some leading cadres, technicians, workshop workers, team drivers, and guards from the security department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to steal and sell a large amount of special steel. I heard that they stole and sold several thousand tons of special steel, worth 20 to 30 million yuan. It is estimated that these people will most likely be sentenced to death."

Aunt Xiuqin was stunned by the news. As a housewife, she thought that the few thousand yuan her family could save was an incredible amount of money. But when she heard that Lou Bancheng and his gang had stolen and sold special steel worth 20 to 30 million yuan, she was stunned by the astronomical figure.

Seeing his wife's surprised look, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but smile bitterly. When he heard the figure of 20 to 30 million, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind: if all the money was given to him, why would he have to work so hard in the hot and stuffy workshop all day? Why would he have to worry about working hard for his retirement in the future?