Siheyuan, my new life

After Yi Zhonghai returned to the fitter workshop, he ignored the strange looks from the workers around him and started working on his own. Without the help of the temporary workers, Yi Zhonghai had to hurry up and work today, otherwise he might not be able to complete the task. Given his current condition, he estimated that the workshop director would not let him off easily.

He Daqing left the office of Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide and returned to the kitchen with his son Zhuzi to start preparing the ingredients needed for lunch today. Deputy Factory Director Li had just repeatedly reminded him that he would invite Director Lin to dinner today at noon. He Daqing agreed immediately and promised to use all his skills to prepare this meal.

After preparing all the ingredients needed for lunch, He Daqing looked at his watch, told his son to continue practicing his knife skills, and then strolled to the Security Department office building.

After asking the security guards he met, He Daqing went directly to the security chief's office and knocked on the door. A deep voice came from inside: "Come in."

He Daqing pushed open the office door and saw that only Deputy Director Qin Ming was sitting behind his desk, so he smiled and said, "Hello, Deputy Director Qin, I am He Daqing from the cafeteria."

Qin Ming smiled and stood up: "Hello, Deputy Director He. Director Lin just said that you have something to come over. Please take a seat and we will talk slowly."

He Daqing took out a pack of Sanwu cigarettes, took out a cigarette and handed it to the other party. He struck a match to light the cigarette for Qin Ming first, then sat down and said with a wry smile: "Deputy Director Qin, it's really embarrassing to say that my wife passed away six years ago, and I have been living alone with my son and daughter. In the first half of this year, Liu Dali, a fifth-level fitter in the fitter workshop, came to me with his cousin, wanting me to arrange for his cousin to work as a temporary worker in the canteen of the steel rolling mill. According to Liu Dali, his cousin's husband died last year, and she and her three sons were driven out of the house by her in-laws. She couldn't continue to live in her hometown of Baoding, so she had to entrust her children to her natal family and came to Beijing alone to join her cousin. After hearing this, I felt that this widow surnamed Bai was really a bit pitiful, so I was moved with sympathy and agreed on the spot to let Widow Bai work as a helper in the kitchen."

Qin Ming blew out a puff of smoke and showed a meaningful smile on his face: "Old He, because of our relationship with Director Lin, we are not outsiders. Don't say nice things. If the White Widow was an ugly freak, I guess you wouldn't agree to give her a job on the spot."

He Daqing touched his head shyly and smiled awkwardly: "Lao Qin, I won't hide it from you. To be honest, I was indeed moved at the time. Maybe I was just attracted by her beauty."

Qin Ming laughed and patted He Daqing on the shoulder. He recognized that the other party was able to speak the truth frankly. If he had only listened to Director Lin's instructions to help He Daqing before, now he has decided to do his best to help the other party solve this problem.

He Daqing smiled bitterly: "It is my own fault that things have developed to this point today. Since the White Widow came to work in the canteen kitchen, I used my power to arrange some easy work for her, and asked her to be responsible for serving food and cleaning up the small kitchen. Lao Qin, you may not know that every time the leaders entertain guests in the small kitchen, there will be some leftovers. Who will be assigned to clean up at the end, then these leftovers will be counted as compensation for overtime. After all, it is not easy for our factory to publicly pay overtime for such things. I don't like these leftovers. In the past, those who worked hard in the kitchen were arranged to stay and clean the private rooms. Since the White Widow came to the kitchen, this good job has been mostly given to her. I admit that I was attracted by the White Widow's beauty, so I deliberately sold it. The White Widow was also very close to me, so later we hooked up together. I paid for her to rent a house with a single door and a single family at No. 72 Yanzhi Hutong, and I would go there to hang out with her when I had the chance."

Qin Ming asked in confusion: "Old He, since you like that White Widow, why don't you just marry her? Don't say that you, Chef He, can't afford to support White Widow and her three children."

He Daqing sighed helplessly and revealed his entire relationship with the deaf old lady.

Qin Ming couldn't help but shook his head after hearing this. It is said that even a judge cannot judge family affairs. He didn't know what to do in this situation.

He Daqing picked up the cigarette box and lit another cigarette, and continued: "Everything was fine at the beginning, but recently the White Widow has been urging me to go to Baoding with her. To be honest, this is also my own fault. In order to get the White Widow's body, I was obsessed with lust and promised her casually that I would go to Baoding with her in the future. But when I think about it carefully, I feel a little unwilling. Now I am a chef in our steel rolling mill. From time to time, I can still take some banquets for weddings and funerals. The monthly income is not bad. Besides, I have a son and a daughter, especially my daughter is only six or seven years old. How can I abandon my children and work and run to Baoding to start from scratch? If I go to Baoding to help the White Widow raise her children, what about my own children? So when the White Widow mentioned again that I should go to Baoding with her, I kept shirking. In fact, I have thought about it and plan to let the White Widow bring the three children to live in Beijing. It is not impossible for me to raise four more children with my income."

At this point, He Daqing showed a hint of anger on his face: "But I heard a shocking piece of news from Director Lin yesterday morning. That whore-raised White Widow was actually in cahoots with Yi Zhonghai in our courtyard, and the two of them conspired to use a honey trap to deal with me."

He Daqing took a deep puff of his cigarette and said bitterly, "If Director Lin hadn't pointed out the house I rented at No. 72 Yanzhi Hutong and that Widow Bai had forced me to go to Baoding, I would never have believed that woman would actually try to frame me."

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Old He, I have heard from Director Lin that you will be the director of our security department cafeteria in the future, so we are a family. Although there are some things that I cannot tell you now due to confidentiality regulations, what I want to say is that our Director Lin has an important mission, so there must be arrangements for his safety. In addition, there was the terrible incident of Liu Haizhong bringing people to smash Director Lin's gate for no reason, so the higher-ups will definitely investigate Director Lin's living environment. It is not surprising that they will find out about you and the White Widow and her conspiracy with Yi Zhonghai to plot against you."

He Daqing nodded in approval: "Yes, last night I saw with my own eyes at Director Lin's house a major officer leading people to monitor the movements in the courtyard of No. 95 next door."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said: "Old He, don't mention these things about Director Lin to anyone in the future. Let's work out how to deal with those two bastards. Since Director Lin asked you to come to me, it means that he plans to deal with those two guys through our security department. Let's put it this way, since the White Widow is planning to use a honey trap to plot against you, she must have asked you to go to her house at No. 72 Yanzhi Hutong. Tell me in advance, and I will take people over to catch those guys in one fell swoop, which can also be regarded as eliminating your future troubles."