Siheyuan: Pushing Huairu, the Prime Minister admits defeat

Looking at Ji Xiaotao's familiar expression, Zhang Yunzhen seemed to be back in his days as a recruit, when he drilled back and forth all day long and conducted preventive drills non-stop.

The wicked things that Ji Guochun often did included: in the middle of the night when everyone was sleeping soundly, he would suddenly ask the bugler to play the bugle. Accompanied by a passionate military call, many poor people had to quickly get dressed and assemble within three minutes.

Not only did they have to keep their guns in their hands and their bayonets in their bags, but they also had to maintain their appearance intact. If they wore their socks inside out, or their pants were loose, or they didn't wear their belts, they would probably be scolded.

Zhang Yunzhen himself had experienced an event in the past that he could not bear to recall. It was a sudden assembly horn in the middle of the night. Due to the suddenness of the incident and the fact that he had just completed a mission in the previous half of the night, Zhang Yunzhen was sleepy and his eyelids were drooping. He just followed the people in the same tent and ran outside.

But when they reviewed the military appearance, they were surprised to find that they were shirtless, with disheveled clothes and even their belts were not tied properly.

Zhang Yunzhen was scolded by Ji Guochun with a gloomy face for a whole night, and then he had to do twice as many exercises as usual, which tortured him so much that he almost lost a layer of skin.

Thinking of these unspeakable dark histories, Zhang Yunzhen felt his throat dry, and secretly prayed that at this critical moment, Ji Guochun would not accompany his proud daughter to make trouble here.

Otherwise, if he got excited and forced himself to practice again, Zhang Yunzhen would not be able to bear it.

Fortunately, Ji Xiaotao's attention was all focused on Li Weijun at this time, and she didn't notice Zhang Yunzhen, who was trembling with fear and treading on thin ice not far away. She just kept urging Director Yang to find Li Weijun as soon as possible.

Director Yang himself was also unable to speak out his grievances, but to be honest, he had already labeled Li Weijun as Li Huaide's confidant.

As the saying goes, distant relatives cannot alienate close relatives. They are all Li's relatives. He had no confidence in winning over Li Weijun, let alone the idea and awareness, so he basically marginalized Li Weijun and treated him as Li Huaide's minion.

At this moment, it was unclear what Li Weijun was busy with, so he could only frown and shout to the duty room: "Comrade Li Weijun, Comrade Ji Xiaotao has something to ask. If you don't have anything important to do, please don't make things difficult for everyone."

Hearing Director Yang's hoarse and helpless voice, Li Weijun, who was talking on the phone with the strong woman Jiang Xifeng in the room, couldn't help but shiver.

It's not because I'm afraid, but I just have a headache.

What a big deal! I haven't even tried to appease Jiang Xifeng yet. This woman's mind is like a hornet's nest. If she hears something wrong or any clues on the other end of the phone, there will be a lot of noise.

No, according to Li Weijun's understanding of Jiang Xifeng, being arrogant and noisy all the time is not Jiang Xifeng's style. To come at me silently and decisively is my sister Jiang, who is so majestic and always wants to be the best in everything.

This matter is just like yellow mud falling into your trouser pocket. It's either feces or nothing.

You said that you had nothing to do with Ji Xiaotao, and that there was nothing wrong between the two of you. It was just a simple friendship, and there was nothing ambiguous about it. Then why did Ji Xiaotao fly to Beijing overnight? She had nothing to do, so she asked for trouble?

Aren't you proving that the relationship is unclear and there is still some connection?

Li Weijun felt helpless when he thought about Ji Xiaotao's sudden visit to the capital and her unexpected attack, and the trouble and conflicts that would come with it.

As the saying goes, firmness and flexibility can complement each other, leniency can help with severity, and severity can help with leniency. If Jiang Xifeng, who is hot-tempered and always keeps her word, meets the gentle Lou Xiao'e and Ran Qiuye, there might be a possibility for them to negotiate.

But if you run into a tsundere princess like Ji Xiaotao, wouldn't that just be adding fuel to the fire? Wouldn't she melt if she got one step closer?

If this kind of thing really becomes a climax, it will turn the world upside down and there will be no peace. What's more important is that the impact will be too bad.

Li Weijun believed that Ji Xiaotao's surprise today would take less than half an hour. It would probably be all over the restaurant cafeteria by dinner time. All kinds of nonsense would be made up, making the matter a hot topic in the whole city.

If Jiang Xifeng got involved, tut tut tut...

So Li Weijun, who had figured this out, did not dare to delay. He hurriedly covered the microphone with his hand and explained to Jiang Xifeng on the other end of the phone cautiously.

"Good sister, I have some things to deal with here, so let's hang up for now. When we have time, we can talk about Li Huaide in detail."

Perhaps because Li Weijun's words were rather sincere, Jiang Xifeng was silent for a moment, but did not continue to make things difficult for him with this matter, and just nodded lightly.

Li Weijun thought that everything was fine and he had escaped a disaster by luck, but he never expected that at this critical moment, the door guarded by Zhang Yunzhen and others was pushed open by Ji Xiaotao from the outside so easily.

Looking at Ji Xiaotao who broke into the room with a resentful look on her face, Li Weijun froze in place, unable to react.

As smart as Ji Xiaotao was, she realized something was wrong immediately. She raised her voice suddenly and waved her slender white fingers like green onions.

In a voice filled with righteous indignation, he said in a childish voice: "Li Weijun, I was wondering why you were cowering. It turns out you have been hiding here and making a phone call. Tell me, who is that little demon on the other end of the line? Has it taken your soul away or something? You are like a block of wood, not even answering a word!"

"Ah? This..."

Li Weijun looked behind Ji Xiaotao and saw Zhang Yunzhen, who stopped and lowered his head, trying to hide his whereabouts. He spread his hands helplessly and almost vomited blood.

What kind of guard is this?

Every day, he even checks his cupboards personally before going to bed, and follows them closely while eating, sleeping, and working. He makes everything meticulous and thorough, as if it is watertight and impeccable.

As a result, it was of no use at the critical moment and could not even stop an unarmed girl.

You know, the weapons hidden in the sleeves are not for nothing, don't they usually perform their duties?

How come at this time today, it seems like the Maginot Line, useless.

Li Weijun was full of resentment, while Zhang Yunzhen felt sad and aggrieved. Every family has its own problems. He was also afraid of Ji Xiaotao. You know, when he was a guard for Ji Guochun, he was often bullied and teased by the younger Ji Xiaotao.

If this unruly and headstrong young lady discovered my existence, wouldn't I be in trouble?

What's more, the task assigned by the higher-ups is to prevent the enemy's spies from committing illegal activities. Ji Xiaotao is a child of a prominent family and doesn't look like someone who could be associated with the enemy's spies.

What's more, Ji Xiaotao is repaying a debt of love, which is not within the scope of the mission.

So after much deliberation, Zhang Yunzhen had no choice but to sell Li Weijun out.

"This one……"

Li Weijun was racking his brains to prepare his speech, but Jiang Xifeng on the other end of the phone could no longer remain calm.

They were all smart people. Ji Xiaotao had been shouting so loudly before, how could Jiang Xifeng not have heard clearly? She was just giving Li Weijun a little face and giving him a way out temporarily.

Who can blame Jiang Xifeng for being so far away from the emperor? Even if she is angry, she is powerless to do anything.

But now Ji Xiaotao is just calling people vixen and goblin all the time. Isn't this just a way of kicking the club?

If Jiang Xifeng didn't respond directly, wouldn't that scare Ji Xiaotao?

Jiang Xifeng said sternly, "Don't hang up the phone, or I will do whatever I can to get back to the capital overnight and mess things up. Now I'm giving the phone to that little bitch. I want to see what kind of trouble an old woman can cause."

Hearing Jiang Xifeng's angry words, Li Weijun swallowed hard and stopped the action of hanging up the phone.

Before Li Weijun could speak, Ji Xiaotao, who had been unable to hold back for a long time, got angry, her mouth as aggressive as a machine gun: "Who are you calling an old woman? I think you are an old woman, shameless and shameless, and you are so wanton all day long. You flirt with each other in broad daylight during work hours, and you are endlessly flirting. It's really a corruption of morals and a violation of public morals."

Ji Xiaotao's words were like sharp arrows, hitting Jiang Xifeng's soft spot. Jiang Xifeng was so angry that her face turned blue on the other end of the phone. She had never thought that she would have a fierce confrontation with a woman she had never met under such circumstances.

"Shut up!" Jiang Xifeng's voice was as cold as ice, with an unquestionable majesty. "I, Jiang Xifeng, have always been upright in my work. I don't need you to point fingers at me. But you, why did you come to the capital in the middle of the night? What on earth are you thinking?"

Ji Xiaotao showed no sign of weakness. She straightened her back with a determined look in her eyes. "I came here to find Li Weijun and discuss cooperation in Chinese painting with him. I'm not like some people who only know how to scheme against each other and not do their jobs properly."

The quarrel between the two echoed throughout the room. Director Yang and Zhang Yunzhen looked at each other. They both knew that this incident was serious and must be settled as soon as possible. However, they also knew that these two women were not easy to deal with, and it would not be easy to get them to stop fighting.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Everyone turned around and saw a middle-aged man walking in hurriedly.

He is Ji Guochun's comrade-in-arms and fellow townsman in Beijing, and Ji Xiaotao's godfather.

As soon as Sun Guofu entered the room, he saw his daughter arguing with Jiang Xifeng, and his face suddenly darkened. He walked over to Ji Xiaotao and whispered, "Xiaotao, what are you doing? How can you make such a fuss here?"

When Ji Xiaotao saw her father, the grievances in her heart came out like a flood: "Dad, I didn't make a scene. I just came to talk to Li Weijun about cooperation. Who knew that this woman would attack me personally on the phone."

Sun Guofu frowned. He knew his daughter's character and what she was like. He turned to Jiang Xifeng and said calmly, "Miss Jiang, my daughter is young and naive. If she has offended me in any way, please forgive her."

Seeing Sun Guofu being so polite, Jiang Xifeng's anger subsided a little. She knew that Ji Guochun held a high position in the army, so she naturally didn't want to offend him easily. So, she suppressed her dissatisfaction and said lightly, "You are too kind. I was just impulsive at the moment."

Upon seeing this, Director Yang stepped forward to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, it was all a misunderstanding. Let's end today's matter here. Miss Ji, Miss Jiang, you are both our distinguished guests. I hope you can put aside your past grudges and work together to make plans for the development of our factory."

Although Ji Xiaotao and Jiang Xifeng were still unwilling, they reluctantly nodded under the mediation of Director Yang, indicating that they were willing to temporarily put aside their dispute. Li Weijun smiled bitterly, knowing that although the storm had temporarily subsided, there was still a bigger storm behind the undercurrent.

Sure enough, Sun Guofu and Director Yang left temporarily.

The conflict between Ji Xiaotao and Jiang Xifeng intensified. Relying on her family background and connections, Ji Xiaotao constantly ridiculed Jiang Xifeng's age, trying to belittle Jiang Xifeng and make her feel ashamed.

Jiang Xifeng, on the other hand, used her extensive experience to attack Ji Xiaotao, a young girl who had no talent or knowledge and could only draw some inferior comic books, in an attempt to destroy her reputation.

For a moment, the entire duty room was shrouded in a haze of smoke. Many people who were just there to watch the fun were talking about it, and the management was anxious. Everyone was worried that this fight would turn into a catastrophic internal conflict. After all, there is a saying that goes, "When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond will be affected."

Who can tell whether the fight between two powerful men will affect themselves? What if one of them is in a bad mood and wants to vent his anger on ordinary workers? We, the small fry, will be at the mercy of that person.

However, it is difficult to change people's nature of eating melons. Even if they know there is a risk of being affected, everyone still sticks to the front line, with their eyes closely watching everything that happens and their ears tilted to the side, for fear of missing any interesting news.

It is not easy to see women quarreling, especially women of this level quarreling.

In this context, Li Weijun felt a lot of pressure. He knew that if he didn't find a way to resolve this crisis as soon as possible, his situation would become increasingly difficult. So he decided to take an extreme approach to solve this problem - that is, to openly challenge the weaknesses of Jiang Xifeng and Ji Xiaotao.

He proposed a suggestion to Ji Xiaotao: everyone should meet in the duty room at an appointment location to hold an internal debate contest in the factory. Participants can not only express their opinions and views freely, but also show their talents and abilities in various ways. The final winner will win the verbal battle.

How could Li Weijun not know that everyone was a person who cared about their reputation? Cursing each other over the phone was one thing, but cursing each other face to face in front of everyone was another.