Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

As the days passed, Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye led their fellow workers to overcome difficulties one after another, and the factory's production gradually returned to normal. With the help of everyone, Jia Dongxu also cheered up and worked hard to repay his debts.

On a sunny afternoon, the courtyard was peaceful. Xu Mingjie and Ran Qiuye sat under the old locust tree, enjoying their rare leisure time. Xiao Ming was playing nearby, and Li Hong finished her housework and sat down to chat with everyone.

"Mingjie, Qiuye, thank you for your hard work during this period." Li Hong said gently, her eyes full of gratitude.

Xu Mingjie smiled and shook his head: "Hong, this is what we should do. As long as we work together, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome."

Ran Qiuye also nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, it is with your support that we can get to where we are today. There is still a long way to go in the future, let's work hard together."

On a sunny morning, a crisp doorbell rang in the courtyard. Xu Mingjie got up to open the door and saw a strange middle-aged man standing outside, wearing a neat suit and smiling.

"Hello, are you Mr. Xu Mingjie?" the man asked politely.

"Yes, I'm Xu Mingjie. Who are you?" Xu Mingjie asked with some confusion.

The man smiled and handed over a business card: "I'm Li Hong, Li Fang's father. I heard that my daughter is doing well here, so I came to see her."

Xu Mingjie took the business card and suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out to be Li Fang's father, please come in. Fangfang is doing very well in the factory, and everyone likes her very much."

Li Hong walked into the yard and looked at the environment of the quadrangle with a satisfied smile: "It's really nice here. I feel relieved that Fangfang can work and live here."

Xu Mingjie smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you are too kind. Li Fang is a good kid and works very hard."

Li Hong nodded: "Thank you for taking care of Fangfang. This time, in addition to visiting her, I also want to learn about the situation of the factory."

Xu Mingjie and Li Hong chatted for a long time, introducing the factory's situation in detail. Li Hong listened very carefully and nodded from time to time to show his agreement. During the chat, Xu Mingjie found that Li Hong had unique insights into factory management. The two had a great conversation, and time passed by unknowingly.

In the evening, Li Fang returned to the courtyard after get off work and saw her father at home. She exclaimed in surprise: "Dad, why are you here?"

Li Hong smiled and stood up, opening his arms to hug his daughter: "Fangfang, Dad came to see you. I heard that you are living well here, and I am very happy."

Li Fang's eyes sparkled with tears as she said excitedly, "Dad, I am really fine here. Uncle Xu and Aunt Li treat me like family, and my colleagues at the factory also take good care of me."

Li Hong looked at his daughter with relief: "That's good, Dad is relieved. Fangfang, you must continue to work hard and live up to everyone's expectations."

Li Fang nodded: "I will, Dad."

Jia Dongxu insisted that Ye Yang was the deputy director's confidant, and Xu Mingjie immediately felt that things were a bit complicated. This made him more determined to find out the truth.

"You said Ye Yang is the deputy factory director's man, then why is he targeting us?" Xu Mingjie asked with a frown, full of confusion.

Jia Dongxu swallowed nervously, his eyes evasive, but he still said, "I don't know either. I only know that Ye Yang has been very close to the deputy director recently. They must have some unspeakable secrets behind the scenes."

Xu Mingjie pondered for a moment and came up with an idea. He knew that Ye Yang usually liked to go to a nearby teahouse, so he decided to go there to check things out.

"Dongxu, don't make this matter public for now. I'll go check Ye Yang's background." Xu Mingjie said in a firm tone.

Jia Dongxu nodded: "Mingjie, please. I really don't know what to do."

Xu Mingjie patted Jia Dongxu on the shoulder and gave him a comforting smile: "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to solve this problem."

In the evening, Xu Mingjie came to the teahouse alone. The teahouse was small, with simple decoration but unique flavor. When he opened the door, the aroma of tea hit him. People in the house were either talking in low voices in groups of three or five, or drinking tea alone. The environment seemed particularly quiet.

Xu Mingjie found a corner to sit down, ordered a pot of Pu'er tea, and waited quietly. He knew Ye Yang, who loved drinking tea and came here almost every day.

Not long after, Ye Yang walked into the teahouse, took off his coat and hung it on the back of a chair, greeted the boss skillfully, and then sat down at a window seat.

Xu Mingjie picked up the teacup and pretended to walk over casually. When he passed by Ye Yang's table, he deliberately slowed down his pace and pricked up his ears to catch the conversation between Ye Yang and the boss.

"Lao Yang, why are you so busy lately? I haven't seen you for a long time." The boss greeted warmly.

Ye Yang smiled and said, "Yes, there are a lot of things going on in the factory recently, but no matter how busy I am, I can't help but come to your place for tea."

The boss smiled and poured Ye Yang a cup of tea: "That's right, come and sit more often when you have time."

Xu Mingjie silently took note of these words and felt relieved. It seemed that Ye Yang really frequented this place. As long as he came a few more times, he would always find a chance to chat with him.

The next night, Xu Mingjie came to the teahouse again. This time, he brought a book with him and pretended to read, but he was actually keeping an eye on Ye Yang. Sure enough, after a while, Ye Yang came again and sat by the window again.

Xu Mingjie's heart moved, he picked up the teacup and walked over, pretending to sit on the table next to Ye Yang unintentionally.

"Ye Yang, long time no see." Xu Mingjie greeted with a smile.

Ye Yang looked up and saw that it was Xu Mingjie. He was slightly surprised, but then he regained his composure: "Mingjie, why, do you also like to come here for tea?"

Xu Mingjie smiled and nodded: "Yes, I'm tired from work, so it's nice to come here to relax and drink some tea."

Ye Yang smiled and nodded: "Yes, the tea here is really good."

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, Xu Mingjie deliberately changed the subject: "There's a lot going on in the factory recently, right? I heard that you're very close to the deputy director. Are there any new developments?"

Ye Yang's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal: "The deputy director has been very busy recently. We were just communicating about work, nothing special."

Xu Mingjie nodded as if nothing had happened, but he was thinking about Ye Yang's words in his heart. It seemed that Ye Yang was also very cautious about the deputy director's matter and was unwilling to say more.

A few days later, Xu Mingjie decided to try again. This time, he took Li Hong to the teahouse, hoping to get closer to Ye Yang in a more natural way.