Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

Just as Lao Yang was watching with deep regret, several police officers came running down the street, shouting, "Stop, don't move..."

A few people who were still fighting turned around and ran away when they heard the police shouting, and soon disappeared into the alley. Only the injured people on the ground and a few people who were still fighting were left.

The police did not pursue the fleeing personnel, but only kicked the people struggling on the ground to separate them. Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang squatted on the ground and stared at each other in dissatisfaction.

The leading police captain looked at Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang and scolded, "It's you two again! Did you know that you two are both on the list at the police station?"

The captain looked up at the group of "green uniforms" lying on the ground around him and shouted, "Can you move? If you can, get up and come back with me!"

After he finished shouting, he instructed the police officers who followed him: "Go check and see if there are any serious injuries and send them to the hospital. If there are no problems, take all those back."

Then several police officers began to check on the injured military children on the ground. Soon all the personnel stood up with the help of the police officers and followed them to the police station. Except for a few aunties at the gate of the compound, no one stopped to watch.

When a group of people passed by Lao Yang, Zhong Yuemin immediately recognized Lao Yang as the person who had knocked him unconscious and abducted him. He turned his eyes to the police captain and reported loudly: "Report, I want to report! He also participated in the fight, take him back together." Seeing the captain looking over, Zhong Yuemin pointed at Lao Yang sitting on the bicycle.

The police captain looked at Lao Yang and had a vague impression of him, as if he had seen him somewhere. He did not completely believe Zhong Yuemin's report, but walked up to Lao Yang, saluted, and asked, "Hello, comrade. Someone reported you for participating in a gang fight. We need your cooperation."

Old Yang glanced at Zhong Yuemin, threw away the melon seeds in his hand and said, "Comrade Public Security, I was passing by here and saw someone fighting, so I stopped to watch the excitement. You can tell from the melon seed shells I ate that I didn't participate in the fight at all. I guess he was jealous of me because I'm so handsome, so he framed me! There are so many people here, we can't just listen to his one-sided story!"

The police officer looked at the spitted melon seed shells on the ground and the bicycle parked nearby. He agreed with what Lao Yang said, but he still went to ask the aunts about the situation. After turning around, he saluted Lao Yang and said, "Comrade, I have already found out. You really did not participate in the fight. Someone made a random report. Sorry for disturbing you."

The police captain stepped forward and kicked Zhong Yuemin in the buttocks and scolded him: "What nonsense are you talking about? Reporting without reason is a crime of false accusation. Be honest!"

After saying that, he walked ahead and rushed to the police station without looking back. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with. If he was delayed on the road, he would not know when he would get off work!

Zhong Yuemin glared at Lao Yang fiercely, his eyes full of anger. Lao Yang winked at Zhong Yuemin, waved, and rode away on his bicycle.

Old Yang quickly arrived at the Nanluoguxiang Subdistrict Office and knocked on the door of Director Zhang's office. Director Zhang's voice came from inside: "Come in!"

Old Yang pushed the door open and walked in. After seeing that only Director Zhang was there, he asked, "Hello, Director Zhang. I'm Yang Shangjin, who applied for the West Wing of Courtyard No. 95 a few days ago! I wonder if my application has been approved? I'm going on a business trip recently and may not be there for a while, so I came to inquire about it myself. Sorry to bother you!"

Director Zhang looked at the handsome face and smiled, "It's Comrade Yang! Your application report has been submitted, and I have reported your situation in detail to the superiors. The superiors also attach great importance to your situation and have verified it with the relevant departments. The results will probably be issued soon. Don't worry too much. You can deal with any work arrangements first. I will help you with things here, and there will definitely be no mistakes."

Lao Yang took out a letter of certification from Xingbang Company and handed it to Director Zhang, explaining: "This is a letter of certification issued by my company. Director Zhang, please take care of it in the future!"

Director Zhang took the letter and read it. After reading it, he asked in surprise: "Comrade Yang, it's great that you joined Xingbang Company. Congratulations!"

After saying that, he put away the letter and put it in the drawer.

Old Yang said with a big smile on his face: "Thank you, I am also lucky! My former boss introduced me to Xingbang Company as a safety officer. It means patrolling branches in various places. It is not an easy job and I have to travel for a long time!"

Director Zhang also said enviously: "Xiao Yang, don't complain, this job is quite good, many people envy it! Although it is a bit hard to travel, you can see the beautiful scenery and customs of various places, and you can also bring back some local specialties. It's a good job!"

Lao Yang understood as soon as he heard it. At that time, drivers, flight attendants, crew members, purchasers, and business travelers all had enviable jobs because they could bring back some supplies that were not available locally and make a lot of money by reselling them!

Old Yang immediately said modestly: "How can it be so good as what the director said? We are all serving the people! When I come back from other places, I will see if there are any special products and bring some back to our street office, so that our people can feel the enthusiasm of compatriots from all over the country!"

Director Zhang clapped his hands and cheered, "Comrade Yang is still very conscious. We should share what we have, help each other, and make progress together! I would like to thank Comrade Yang on behalf of the Street Office. If you have any problems, come to Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zhang will support you!"

Old Yang also hurriedly followed suit, saying sweetly, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang. Just wait and see! Xingbang Company has a dedicated channel to transport a lot of supplies back. I will bring a batch back to the Street Office when I come back. I won't bother Aunt Zhang today. I'll leave first! I'll come to see Aunt Zhang when I come back. I'll leave my documents with Aunt Zhang first. Once it's approved, please take them for me!"

Director Zhang also stood up to see Lao Yang off and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Yang, Aunt Zhang will definitely take good care of you. Once the formalities are completed, you can come to me to handle it. You can just get some supplies as appropriate, and don't let it affect your work. After all, we are all serving the people, and we can't ask for special treatment!"

Old Yang also replied as he walked: "Aunt Zhang, just hold it! It's no big deal for me to smuggle some supplies. I don't have any relatives here. I'll send them to our street office when I get them back. Not only can we share some, but we can also give some to some lonely elderly people!"

Director Zhang's eyes lit up instantly, and he echoed Old Yang, saying, "Yes, Xiao Yang, you are right! We should take care of the lonely elderly people in our street. The cost will be paid by our street, thank you for the hard work, Xiao Yang."

Old Yang waved his big hand and said, "Why are you working so hard? This is what I should do. Aunt Zhang, don't send me off. I'll come back to see you!"

Director Zhang waved his hand and said, "Then Xiao Yang, slow down and be careful!"

Old Yang got on his bike, waved and said, "Aunt Zhang, go back! I'm leaving now. See you later!"

Director Zhang watched Lao Yang leave the street office and turn back to his office. When he turned around, he saw his niece standing at the door. His face immediately darkened and he went back to his room without saying a word.

Seeing that her aunt ignored her and went back to the office, Zhang Cuiyun hesitated for a moment and followed her in. She stood in front of the table with her head down and didn't say a word.

Director Zhang got angry when he saw her like this, and said angrily: "There are so many good men in the world, why are you always staring at him! He is already married, you can't make this kind of mistake, go back and reflect on it."

"If you can't control yourself, I'll tell your dad to take you back. If you have nothing to do, hang out with other guys your age. Maybe you'll find one you like. You know our family situation. Do you think you can just find a man like that? Go back and work honestly, or stay home!"

After Director Zhang finished his lecture, he sat down at the table angrily and drank water from a teacup. Zhang Cuiyun lowered her head, wiped her tears, and reluctantly turned away from the office.

After Zhang Cuiyun left, Director Zhang sighed and said, "What kind of sin is this? If it doesn't work, let Big Brother find Cuiyun a new job."

After leaving the neighborhood office, Lao Yang rode his bike south along the east wall, preparing to go to Quanjude in Wangfujing for a banquet.

I don't know who the backstage of this Fourth Master Ma sent here, and the person who can see me is definitely not the final boss. Of course, his weight can't be too low, and he must be a representative figure.

It was around 11 o'clock when Lao Yang rode his bicycle slowly to Quanjude. He pushed his bicycle into Quanjude and saw Ma Siye and his two younger brothers waiting at the door.

Master Ma Si saw Lao Yang from afar and quickly led his two younger brothers to meet him.

He clasped his fists and bowed to Old Yang, saying, "Master Yang, please come in! I, Ma, am waiting for you here."

He turned around and ordered his younger brother: "Xiao Si, go and take care of Master Yang's car!"

He raised his hand and led the way inside, saying, "Master Yang, please come in!"

After that, Ma Siye led the way and led Lao Yang into a private room of Quanjude. There was no one inside yet, so Ma Siye led Lao Yang to sit in the guest seat, and he sat in the lower seat, leaving the main seat vacant. A waiter served tea and left.

Fourth Master Ma stood up and poured tea for Old Yang. He said, "My master is busy with official business and cannot come, but he has sent the eldest son to receive Master Yang. The eldest son should have left and will arrive soon. Master Yang, please wait patiently. I will accompany Master Yang to drink tea and chat for a while."

Old Yang smiled and looked at Fourth Master Ma and said sarcastically, "Fourth Master is a well-known figure, how come you are being a slave to others? Besides, this is New China, who else has the power to make Fourth Master a slave!"

Ma Siye's face looked unhappy, but he also gave a brief explanation.

"Master Yang, please forgive me for making a fool of myself. People like us will die quickly if we don't have a backer! We should have the awareness of a person of our own. There is nothing shameful in recognizing the master and paying homage to him!"

Old Yang clapped his hands and cheered, "Great! The Fourth Master is a man of character, he can bend and stretch. This is why the Fourth Master has a place in the city. I still envy the Fourth Master very much. I have nothing to show for myself except some martial arts!"

Fourth Master Ma smiled awkwardly and said, "Master Yang, you are joking. Master Yang's greatest asset is his youth and high kung fu skills. As long as he works hard, he will soon be able to make a name for himself. Old people like us will soon become obsolete! We don't even know how many years we have left to live."

Old Yang also said bluntly: "What the Fourth Master said is quite reasonable! If you old seniors don't step down, how can we get ahead? But I still hope that you old seniors can live longer and give us younger generations more warnings!"

"Hahaha... Don't mind me, Fourth Master. I was just a little blunt, but my heart was good. Come, I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine."

Ma Siye was so angry that his face turned blue, but there was nothing he could do. He had no choice but to pick up the teacup and drink with Lao Yang. After drinking the tea, Ma Siye stopped talking to Lao Yang and stared at the teacup, not knowing what he was thinking. Lao Yang also ignored Ma Siye, but tapped his fingers lightly on the table and waited quietly.

About half an hour later, footsteps were heard outside. Soon the door of the private room was opened and two people walked in.

When he heard the footsteps, Mr. Ma Si had already stood up and walked towards the door, just in time to meet the two people coming in.

Ma Siye bowed and called out, "Hello, young master! Please take a seat."

The young man walked in with great strides, looked at Old Yang who was sitting at the table, and sat directly on the main seat.

Fourth Master Ma hurriedly stepped forward to introduce: "Master Yang, this is my eldest son Li Zhenxiao, now the deputy director of the Logistics Department of the Kyoto General Logistics Department!"

Fourth Master Ma turned to Li Zhenxiao and introduced him, "Young Master, this is Yang Shangjin. Master Yang is a martial arts master. My few unworthy subordinates are no match for him. Today, Master Yang took the initiative to ask to get to know us!"

Li Zhenxiao took the initiative to clasp his fists and asked, "Master Yang, I wonder what you want to teach me today?"

As soon as Li Zhenxiao entered the room, Old Yang discovered that he had kung fu skills and was quite good at it. He looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, younger than Old Yang, but more calm and composed than Old Yang.

The middle-aged man following behind Li Zhenxiao walked steadily, had strong hands and was also a master of boxing.

Old Yang had no impression of the senior executive with the surname Li and didn't know which faction he belonged to.

Old Yang clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Li is actually a martial arts master. How disrespectful! I got to know Mr. Li because of the house in Jia Hutong. The location, area and surrounding environment of this house are more suitable for me to use as a transit station. But I found that there seems to be some secret. Someone is stirring up trouble in the house, disturbing the peace!"

Old Yang took out the deed from his pocket, put it on the table and knocked it, saying, "If Mr. Li can find a good place for Yang to store his warehouse, Yang can give up this place. Of course, I will bear all the expenses!"

After saying that, Lao Yang stared at Li Zhenxiao.

Li Zhenxiao looked calm without any panic or surprise. Instead, he turned to the middle-aged man behind him and asked, "Is everything confirmed?"

The middle-aged man immediately replied respectfully: "Yes, Master, I have confirmed that the thing is not there!"

Li Zhenxiao turned his head and smiled, saying to Old Yang: "Master Yang, don't worry. That house is no longer meaningful to us. I will give it to you, and I hope you can lend a hand if you are in trouble in the future."

Old Yang knocked on the deed and said, "Mr. Li is generous! But the most difficult thing to repay in this world is a debt of gratitude. And what Yang lacks the least is money. Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem! So you should talk to me about the price!"

Li Zhenxiao looked at the stubborn old Yang and said with a smile: "Okay, since Mr. Yang doesn't want to owe me this favor, and I can't be hypocritical, then let's transfer it to Mr. Yang for one yuan. Is that okay?"

Old Yang took out $5000 from his pocket and put it on the table and said, "Yang doesn't want to take advantage of you, so this $5000 is your reward. I'd also like to trouble Mr. Li to complete the formalities for me. And I don't want any irrelevant people to appear in my yard in the future, otherwise I can't guarantee their safety!"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pressed down a teacup on the table, and the entire teacup was completely embedded in the table.

Looking at the 5000 US dollars on the table and the teacup sunk into the table, several people were shocked.