Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

When Zhang Dabao and He Yushui returned, they had plenty of time so they were not in a hurry at all. They even took a detour to visit the famous scenic spots on the road from Baoding to Beijing.

Zhang Dabao was a man of great knowledge and a good memory. He knew a lot, including a lot of interesting stories about celebrities, which made He Yushui fascinated.

The two of them toured the area all the way until five in the afternoon when they returned to the mining machinery factory, changed back to their own motorcycle tricycles and returned to Compound No. 95.

The two men arrived at the door of the house and saw Cao Lianbiao from the Red Star Police Station sitting at the door.

"Brother Cao, please sit inside. Yu Shui will go to Dong Xu to get some hot water and prepare a few dishes. Then call Brother Zhuzi over, and we will have a drink with Brother Cao." Seeing that Cao Lianbiao looked solemn, Zhang Dabao sent He Yu Shui out.

He Yushui brought hot water from Jia's house, poured tea for Cao Lianbiao and Zhang Dabiao, and then went to the kitchen to get busy.

"Dabao, someone is asking about you," Cao Lianbiao said to Zhang Dabao seriously.

"What do you mean by asking about me? Investigating me? From which aspect?" Zhang Dabao was also stunned.

"They are investigating you, mainly about your skills. They are particularly concerned about whether there are any extraordinary people around you. Three or four groups of people came to ask," said Cao Lianbiao.

"What do you mean by strange people? Are they from Damao's side? Are they seeking revenge for what our Brother Niu and the others did on the grassland?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"I feel that they are not Damao's people, but cadres from higher up. They came to our office in a group, and they don't know our relationship. Deputy Director Zhang of the Municipal Bureau also asked about it. Director Kai Xing of your unit has been to the office. They are not a group of people, but they may be sent by one person," said Cao Lianbiao.

"Who the hell is so idle?" asked Zhang Dabao.

"It seems like they are from the Municipal Bureau. They must have been instructed by someone and have a strong purpose. Of course, they asked not only you, but several other people as well, including Jia Dongxu. Of course, there is nothing outstanding about Jia Dongxu, so they were very enthusiastic about you after just a simple question. After all, your success on the grassland is not just about good luck, but real ability. There are also a few gangsters with good skills who asked a lot of questions," said Cao Lianbiao.

"What should they be investigating? To see who has had conflicts or grudges with him. I haven't been back here very often and not for long, so it shouldn't be me who made the enemy. They also asked Jia Dongxu, so it should be Jia Dongxu who offended someone. But Dongxu is so timid, who could he have offended?" Zhang Dabao also had some questions.

"He is accompanied by market leaders, so he seems to be a high-ranking official," Cao Lianbiao said.

"Is Da Biao back?" Xing Baoguo came in as he was speaking.

"Uncle Xing, I just came back. Brother Cao from the police station came over and we were chatting." Zhang Dabao heard that it was Xing Baoguo's voice and hurried out to greet him.

After making tea and pouring water, Zhang Dabao sat next to Xing Baoguo.

"Lian Biao is here for Da Biao's matter too?" Xing Baoguo asked Cao Lian Biao.

"Yes, someone came to ask some inexplicable questions. I was afraid that they would do something bad to Da Biao, so I came to remind him," said Cao Lianbiao.

"Da Biao, I see he is from the Ministry of Transport. I know him as a director and he was my comrade-in-arms when I was in the army. We were in the same division and we have met before. He came to our unit this morning and asked some questions about you. He was accompanied by a director from the Jingcheng Public Security Bureau. He seemed very interested in your bravery on the grassland and focused on asking about what weapons you have and so on," said Xing Baoguo.

"Ministry of Transport, what do I have to do with them? Even if they have a mission, I won't go." Zhang Dabiao understood when he heard about the Ministry of Transport. Minister Xiao had doubts about his son's death, so he investigated his social relations before his death. He was Jia Dongxu's uncle, and he was good at martial arts, so it was not surprising that people were suspicious.

"I heard that Minister Xiao's son died in a traffic accident. But the person who hit Xiao Yuanfang denied it and refused to admit it, saying that he confessed. Minister Xiao is old and confused and actually believed it. He also believed that his son died at the hands of a strange person, so he wrote an application for retirement and mobilized the department's resources to conduct an investigation. Isn't this insane?" Xing Baoguo told the truth.

"Director Xing, is there such a thing? There were more than 20 witnesses at the time. If a bird flew out of the car, everyone would have seen it. Does Minister Xiao think that someone controlled An Chunyang's brain?" Cao Lianbiao was stunned. He didn't expect that a senior cadre would be so superstitious.

"It is possible. There were many legends about this before the founding of the People's Republic of China. But after liberation, I have not encountered such a thing, and there should be no one who can control the brain. In the past, there were some people with good skills. I have seen people who could climb mountains very fast, and some who could jump three meters high, but no one could fly, let alone control the brain. Minister Xiao may have read too many books." Xing Baoguo could not hide his contempt.

"Okay, let's not talk about him. If he wants to investigate, let him do it. When I heard that, I thought it was Damao who wanted to retaliate against me. I didn't expect it was a leader investigating. Uncle Xing, let's have a good drink tonight. I haven't had a drink with you since you became the factory leader," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, I'm not a factory leader. My rank has just been raised a bit, and the division of labor has been adjusted. I'm still mainly responsible for the security department," Xing Baoguo said modestly.

"Director Xing and Vice Chairman Zhang, stop flattering each other. Don't I know that you two are high-ranking officials? A rich man cannot change his wife, and a noble man cannot change his friends. Now that you are the governor, can you still recognize these poor acquaintances?" Cao Lianbiao spoke on the side.

Xing Baoguo and Zhang Dabao laughed when they heard this and said that Cao Lianbiao was blatantly jealous.

It was time to get off work, and He Yuzhu, Jia Dongxu and Zhang Cuihua also came back and sat in Zhang Dabao's room. Jia Dongxu and He Yuzhu went to the kitchen and replaced He Yushui, and Zhang Cuihua chatted with them for a while.

When it was time to eat, Zhang Cuihua did not eat with the others. In her words, it was enough for Dongxu to accompany everyone, and as a woman, she would not join in.

Jia Dongxu, who wanted to quit drinking, got drunk again, but He Yuzhu did not drink too much. It was not that he did not want to, but the situation at home did not allow it. His wife's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and he felt that he might go into labor at any time, so he had to be alert.

After dinner, Zhang Dabao sent Xing Baoguo and Cao Lianbiao to the gate of the courtyard. Watching the two men walk away, he let the two crows at the gate fly to the staff quarters of the Ministry of Transport again. The result was nothing, because there was no one in the Xiao family and the lights were not on all night.

I can't live at home, but I can't not go to work. You investigate me and I will investigate you. Early the next morning, Zhang Dabao passed by the entrance of the Ministry of Transport with two crows. When he left, the two crows stayed at the door of the Ministry of Transport.