Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

A new official takes three steps upon taking office. A few days after taking office, Cheng Hao conducted a round of inspections of the Xining Sub-district Office, severely criticized the passive and lazy officials, and ordered them to deal with the accumulated government affairs as soon as possible. At the same time, he promoted Liu Min and other hardworking temporary workers to full-time positions to set an example and rectify the atmosphere in the Sub-district Office.

Many street office staff complained bitterly after the three-axe strike, and Deputy Director Luo also had a gloomy face throughout the process. However, no matter how dissatisfied they were, they did not dare to disobey Cheng Hao's orders.

Firstly, Cheng Hao's requirements were in line with the regulations and there was nothing wrong with them. Secondly, everyone knew that the new Director Cheng was a military man who had crawled out of a pile of dead bodies. He was a ruthless man who acted vigorously and could not tolerate any sand in his eyes. No one dared to test his bottom line.

Just like that, in just a few days, Cheng Hao relied on tough measures to establish his prestige in the Xining Sub-district Office and consolidate his position as director.

In the evening, as the sun sets, Cheng Hao, who has finished a day's work, closes his files and prepares to go home to rest. Work is never done, and when it's time to get off work, you should temporarily leave work and take care of your daily life.

After leaving the army, he could no longer live in the barracks, and his home was still under renovation and could not be lived in. Fortunately, the street office had vacant staff dormitories, so Director Cheng Hao could live there for a while.

The staff dormitory is very simple, but fortunately the living facilities are quite complete. Most importantly, it is only a few dozen meters away from the street office, which makes it very convenient for daily commuting.

"Director Cheng."

As soon as he went down to the second floor, Cheng Hao ran into Liu Min.

This young man who had just been hired as a regular employee was full of energy and was willing to work overtime until late at night every day. He was totally different from Cheng Hao, who worked to a definite deadline.

"It's already off work, why are you still busy?"

Seeing Liu Min holding a thick stack of documents in his hands, Cheng Hao casually reminded him.

"Work hard during working hours, and rest well after get off work, so as not to overwork yourself."

"Thank you for your concern, Director. I'm fine."

Liu Min was very grateful to Cheng Hao. He was an ordinary person with no background and no education. He was able to work as a temporary worker in the street office a few years ago when the country was founded. If Cheng Hao hadn't promoted him, he probably wouldn't have been able to get a permanent job even after working for a few more years.

There is no way. Although gold will always shine, if its light is not discovered, the gold will remain buried in the soil forever.

To put it bluntly, the two female comrades in Deputy Director Luo's office who do nothing have more secure futures than Liu Min.

"Okay, you can figure it out yourself."

Everyone has their own aspirations. Cheng Hao did not force anyone and left the street office on his own and walked towards the library within the Second Ring Road.

There were not many entertainment activities in this era, so Cheng Hao spent most of his free time in the library, reading novels to entertain himself. Occasionally, when he was interested, he would go for a walk on the street, or go to the park to watch the old people play chess under the old trees. His life was plain, but comfortable and leisurely.

As the sky gradually darkened and the lights came on, the city was still bustling with activity, and the scene did not die down as night fell.

Not long after he walked out of the neighborhood office, a man came towards Cheng Hao in a hurry on the street.

Cheng Hao was slightly startled, stopped where he was, lowered his eyes, and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

The person who could make Cheng Hao so flustered in the old city was none other than Xu Yun, whom he had not seen for two years.

"Cheng Hao!"

Xu Yun walked up to him, staring at him with her clear eyes, pointed at Cheng Hao and asked in a stern voice: "It's been so long since you came back to Sijiu City, why didn't you come to see me!"

The two hadn't seen each other for two years, but they had never stopped writing letters.

They had agreed to meet when Cheng Hao returned to China, but Cheng Hao hadn't shown any signs of movement for so many days, so Xu Yun couldn't stand it any longer and came over to kill him.

"Uh……"

Facing the angry Xu Yun, Cheng Hao was speechless for a moment. He had a lot to say to the woman in front of him, but in the end he could only utter one sentence: "I'm sorry."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yun suddenly rushed forward, hugged Cheng Hao and burst into tears.

“Woo… woo…

Do you know how worried I was about you? I thought you regretted it..."

Cheng Hao was a little at a loss as he was hugged by a woman for the first time. He raised his hands in the air, not knowing where to put them.

"No, I don't regret it. I just want to make arrangements before I see you."

Cheng Hao had just returned to the city and had not yet arranged his residence and work. He wanted to tidy up everything and face Xu Yun in the best condition.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yun ran over and killed Cheng Hao by surprise.

"What's the matter with that? As long as you can come back alive, I'm not going to despise you."

After crying for a while and venting her emotions, Xu Yun felt much better.

No matter what, Cheng Hao finally returned safely.

When Xu Yun heard that the 702nd Regiment was heading to Cheorwon, she was worried about Cheng Hao's safety and couldn't eat or sleep for several days and nights.

When she learned that there were heavy casualties on the front line and many troops had been sacrificed as a whole, Xu Yun burst into tears, fearing that she would receive the news of Cheng Hao's sacrifice.

The poor girl was relieved until she confirmed that Cheng Hao had walked out of Cheorwon alive. She fainted on the spot. Afterwards, she was ridiculed by Chen Ying for a long time.

“It’s all my fault, I was wrong.

Comrade Xu Yun, how about I treat you to a meal and apologize to you?"

The meeting was hasty and Cheng Hao was not prepared at all, so he could only adjust his plan immediately.

In this day and age, there is nothing more comforting than a good meal.

"Since you are still sincere, I agree.

Remember to come to me next time. I told you my home address, but it’s not okay for a lesbian like me to come all the time.”

Although Xu Yun has an open mind, she is always reserved in front of her loved one.

The more they like each other, the more cautious they become. When they first meet, they are very open and frank with each other, but when it comes to confirming a relationship, they both become afraid.

It’s not that their relationship is bad, but that they value each other too much.

“Yes, command.

Comrade Xu Yun, just tell me what you want to eat. I have saved all my salary over the years."

Cheng Hao is alone and has been active on the front line for a long time, so he has no money to spend. He has a lot of savings, which is enough for his expenses.

"Tsk, you're spending money recklessly before you even get married. How can you live like this in the future? Seriously."

Xu Yun's pretty face had already flushed as she criticized, and her voice became softer and softer, as if she was being bullied.

"I don't know how to manage money, and I need someone to help me manage the household. Comrade Xu Yun, are you willing to help me manage it?"

Cheng Hao regained his composure and took out an exquisite watch from the space. He pretended to take it out from his pocket slowly.

This watch is the most beautiful, exquisite and most suitable item for women among Cheng Hao’s trophies.

Cheng Hao originally wanted to pick a good time to give it to Xu Yun as a token of love.

But today the incident happened suddenly, and the arrow was on the string, so he had to shoot.

Xu Yun had not yet recovered from the shock of being confessed to. She stared at the watch Cheng Hao handed over with her rosy lips moving slightly.

"Give it to me?"

"Well, I prepared this especially for you.

What, you don’t like it? If you don’t like it, I’ll give it to someone else.”