Siheyuan, my new life

It was obvious that it was not the first time that He Daqing and Yi Zhonghai saw Sha Zhu snatching the cigarette from He Daqing, but neither of them stopped him. When Sha Zhu was their age, they had also secretly learned to smoke from their elders.

He Daqing laughed and scolded: "Just let you, an old man, stand at the door? Let's go inside and have a drink and chat."

Yi Zhonghai did not hesitate to follow He Daqing and his father into the main room. There were quite a few dishes on the eight-immortals table, including a chicken stewed with mushrooms, an eggplant with minced meat and fried peanuts.

Yi Zhonghai looked around and couldn't help asking, "Where is Yushui?"

He Daqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "Yu Shui finished his meal early and went back to the house to sleep." After that, he took out a bottle of Lianhua Bai. Sha Zhu had already brought a set of bowls and chopsticks, and then took the white wine from his father's hand, filled the glasses in front of the two people, and poured himself a glass of wine.

He Daqing raised his wine glass and nodded to Yi Zhonghai. They both raised their glasses and took a sip, then picked up their chopsticks.

Sha Zhu asked anxiously: "Uncle, please tell me what's going on?"

Yi Zhonghai swallowed the food in his mouth and then said, "Daqing's cooking skills are really amazing. No wonder so many leaders like your cooking." He glanced at Sha Zhu who was scratching his head anxiously and continued, "Zhu Zi, your father stopped you from watching the fun so that you wouldn't fall into trouble. Just wait and see. Liu Haizhong will most likely cause trouble tonight."

He Daqing gave a thumbs up and praised: "Zhong Hai has to admit that you are smart. If I hadn't known the identity of that person in advance, I would have followed him to see the excitement."

Yi Zhonghai widened his eyes and asked, "Daqing, do you know the identity of the person in the west wing? What does he do?"

He Daqing smiled and kept the secret, then said, "Zhong Hai, you should explain it to Zhuzi first."

Yi Zhonghai took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Although I don't know the specific identity of that person, think about it, Zhuzi, a policeman who drives a jeep can live in such a large yard by himself, and the west wing has just been rebuilt. The wood used to build the house is precious wood such as Huanghuali and Nanmu, and most of the furnishings in the house are antiques. Do you think ordinary people are qualified to live in such a yard?"

Sha Zhu couldn't help but shook his head and said: "How can ordinary people afford to live in such a house? Only the rich people could afford it in the past."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said: "In the past, only rich people could afford to live there. Now, only officials are eligible to live there, and they have to be high-ranking officials."

Sha Zhu was surprised and said, "Uncle, from what you said, the young man who lived in the west wing is a high-ranking official? I saw him when he drove back, and he looked less than 30 years old. How could he be a high-ranking official? Uncle, you are not mistaken, are you?"

He Daqing couldn't help but reach out and pat his son on the forehead again, scolding him with a smile: "You silly boy, you still don't believe what your uncle said? Don't be unconvinced when I say that. You still have a lot to learn in the future."

A smile appeared on Yi Zhonghai's honest and loyal face. He would not tell He Daqing and his son that many of the words he had just said were what the deaf old lady had said.

It is a common problem for almost everyone to be a teacher. Yi Zhonghai also wanted to show off in front of He Daqing and his son. He continued with a smile: "Zhu Zi, our Xinlong country has just defeated the Bald Eagle Coalition in the Northern Dynasty battlefield. After the war, many soldiers who have made military achievements need to be demobilized. I estimate that the one who lives in the west wing is most likely a retired officer. I heard that the person who accompanied the person to see the house included Director Hu of the Dongcheng District Branch and an officer with the rank of colonel. You may not know the status of a colonel. Your father often cooks for some leading cadres. He is knowledgeable. Let your father tell you about it."

He Daqing took a sip of the white wine, and seeing his son looking at him, he smiled and said: "Our New Dragon Country has just announced the military ranks. A colonel must at least be a deputy army commander, and can even serve as an army commander in second- and third-line troops. A colonel will be promoted to major general. How many major generals are there in our New Dragon Country's army of more than three million? Let me tell you, kid, there are only 798 in total." It is obvious that He Daqing is also a show-off.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Sha Zhu who looked surprised and said with a smile: "Director Hu of the Dongcheng District Branch is a deputy bureau-level leader, and the colonel officer is of a higher rank. How could the person who can let these leaders accompany him to look at houses be of a lower rank? Zhuzi, you can understand Liu Haizhong's temper to some extent. This guy drank a lot of wine tonight. Do you think he will talk to people in a good way when he goes to the West Cross Courtyard?"

Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "Liu Haizhong is just a idiot. He is nothing but a bureaucrat. He keeps talking about Second Uncle all the time. I guess he will start to talk shit again when he goes there." He said hesitantly, "First Uncle, since you have already determined that the person in the West Crossing is a leading cadre, why don't you stop Liu Haizhong and the others from going there to cause trouble? After all, offending a leader is not a good thing."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at He Daqing and said with a smile: "I told you that our Zhuzi is a good boy with a sincere heart." Then he patted Sha Zhuzi on the shoulder and said sincerely: "Before dinner this evening, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong came to me and wanted to go to the west wing to explain the rules to the new resident. From what Liu Haizhong said, he wanted the new resident to host a banquet. I didn't agree at the time, but some things were not confirmed yet, so I couldn't say much. I could only say that I was too tired from working in the factory today and wanted to eat and sleep early. Yan Bugui might be more He didn't understand what I meant, so he just found an excuse to go home without saying anything. But Liu Haizhong is just like what you said, he is just a fool. He didn't understand what I meant, and he went back with a gloomy face. What Liu Haizhong said in the yard just now was actually said to me on purpose, and at the same time, he was also telling the people around that he, the second uncle, can get them benefits, but I, the first uncle, didn't show up. If I go out to stop them, what do you think Liu Haizhong will think? What will the neighbors think?"

Sha Zhu suddenly realized, "That idiot Liu Haizhong will definitely think that you are deliberately suppressing him, the second uncle. Although the neighbors won't say anything on the surface, they will say behind your back that you not only don't come forward to help everyone get benefits, but also stop the second uncle. But even if Liu Haizhong is not a good person, I still can't bear to watch him provoke a leader. Besides, there are so many neighbors. What if they are all implicated? That would be terrible."

He Daqing cursed helplessly: "I told you that you are a fool, but you are still stubborn. What are you going to do? Go and stop them? Not to mention whether you can stop them, they are all thinking about getting some benefits, they are blinded by greed. Have you heard of a saying? Blocking someone's wealth is like killing their parents. Then not only will no one appreciate your kindness, but they will think you are meddling in other people's business."

Yi Zhonghai also advised: "Zhu Zi, you have good intentions, but people may not thank you. Besides, they are all adults, and they have to bear the consequences of their own actions."

He Daqing was very happy to see his son nodding continuously. His silly son was a stubborn one who could usually drive people to death with just one word. However, Yi Zhonghai was good at persuading people. It seemed that he would have to let him talk more about his son in the future.

Thinking of this, He Daqing took the cigarette box, handed a cigarette to Yi Zhonghai, and said with a smile: "Didn't you just ask me about the specific identity of the person in the west wing? In fact, even if I don't tell you today, I guess you will know it in a short time."