Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

The next morning, sunlight poured through the window into the office of Director Yang of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Director Yang sat at his desk, thinking solemnly.

Yesterday afternoon, he called his old friend to inquire about the progress of the land issue. However, the answer he received made him feel stressed. The whole country is facing a general food shortage, and their factory needs to requisition land, which is tantamount to snatching livelihoods from the people and is almost impossible to achieve.

"Damn Ye Wenwu!" Director Yang cursed in a low voice. Thinking of Ye Wenwu's ruthless refusal to help him yesterday, he was filled with anger and resentment.

"No, this matter must be resolved today. If Brother Ye really goes back, the old leader will definitely know my current situation. No matter what, I have to deal with Ye Wenwu as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Director Yang's eyes turned fierce. In fact, he didn't want to do this, but he had no choice at the moment.

Ye Wenwu, who was at work, sneezed several times in a row and always felt that something bad was happening.

On the other side, Director Yang's assistant, Secretary Wang, found Yi Zhonghai and others.

"Secretary Wang, are you saying that this is the factory director..."

Hearing Secretary Wang's instructions, Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes and inquired quietly.

He didn't know how Ye Wenwu had offended Director Yang, but this was exactly what he wanted, and he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Secretary Wang glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely. The things that Director Yang had instructed him to do were not to be made public. How could he possibly explain them to Yi Zhonghai?

"Master Yi, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about."

Hearing Secretary Wang's somewhat stern tone, Yi Zhonghai gave up the idea of ​​getting the news from Secretary Wang and nodded and said:

"I see."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai understood what he meant, Secretary Wang looked around and left in a hurry.

Seeing Secretary Wang leave, Yi Zhonghai clenched his fists excitedly.

As long as he did a good job for Director Yang, he believed that Director Yang would give him a satisfactory reward.

After all, his current position as deputy section chief of the Agriculture Department was given to him by Director Yang.

During lunch, Yi Zhonghai quickened his pace. He had to discuss this matter with Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong.

Yi Zhonghai doesn't want to handle everything by himself.

The area behind the cafeteria is an abandoned warehouse.

"Uncle, you mean Director Yang asked you to deal with Ye Wenwu."

Sha Zhu asked the uncle Yi Zhonghai with a look of disbelief. He wondered in his heart whether Yi Zhonghai wanted to take revenge on Yi Wenwu and used the factory director's reputation as a shield?

Liu Haizhong didn't say a word, but he was also worried in his heart.

However, Liu Haizhong's way of thinking is indeed different from that of ordinary people. He does not doubt what Yi Zhonghai said.

"Old Yi, since Director Yang gave us this order, will we get some..."

Liu Haizhong pointed his finger, his eyes flickered, and a greedy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Although he has now ascended to the throne of deputy director of the Agricultural Department, his inner desire has not subsided.

After all, the entire supply and marketing department has not yet been fully established. Although he and others have the title of deputy section chief, they have few available people under them!

Yi Zhonghai listened to Liu Haizhong's words and nodded silently in agreement. He knew what Liu Haizhong was thinking, and he also understood that the current situation was both an opportunity and a challenge for them. So he told the two of them everything about his conversation with Secretary Wang in the morning, and carefully observed their reactions.

Seeing that the two had no intention of resisting, Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, what they were talking about now was not an upright matter. If they were discovered by others, the consequences would be disastrous, and even Director Yang might not be able to save them.

"Of course it's true. Look at me, when have I ever lied to you, idiot?" Yi Zhonghai assured, patting his chest.

"As for the benefits, I think as long as we can handle this matter properly, Director Yang will definitely give us a satisfactory reward." A cunning light flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, as if he had seen the scene of Ye Wenwu begging for mercy.

“But we must discuss this matter carefully. Ye Wenwu is not so easy to deal with. He escaped every time we dealt with him before, and we ended up in a very embarrassing situation.” Yi Zhonghai said solemnly, and signaled to the two people beside him with his eyes.

Seeing that both of them were somewhat tempted, Yi Zhonghai was also ready to tell them the plan in his mind. After all, the target this time was a tough one, so he had to plan it carefully.

Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong both nodded in agreement. They knew that Ye Wenwu was not a simple person. They had tried to deal with him before, but each time they failed and even put themselves in an embarrassing situation. If they were to deal with Ye Wenwu alone, it would be a little scary.

The three of them sat together and began to discuss in a low voice. Their voices were very low, as if they were afraid of being heard by others. After a heated discussion, they finally decided on a very safe method. This method would not cause too much noise, but would effectively strike Ye Wenwu.

After everything was arranged, the three of them left in a hurry, with a look of determination and firmness on their faces. At this time, Ye Wenwu was still enjoying a delicious lunch in the third cafeteria, completely unaware that danger was approaching quietly.

Time passed by, and it was finally time to get off work. However, surprisingly, Ye Wenwu, who had been waiting for a long time at the bottom of the office building, never saw his cousin. I couldn't help but feel strange. Why didn't my cousin come? Did something happen? Thinking of this, my mood became heavier.

After all, I always left my bicycle at my cousin's place. I guessed that my cousin must be busy with something, so I had to walk there.

As Ye Wenwu walked, he was still thinking that his cousin was really unreliable and was always like this. However, he also knew that his cousin was a good person, but he was sometimes a little careless.

Finally, Ye Wenwu walked to the door of a workshop and saw from a distance his cousin Zhang Xingbang and Master Wang discussing something, while the workshop director Sun Santian was standing aside with a disdainful look on his face.

"Cousin, what's going on?" Ye Wenwu walked over quickly and asked curiously.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang heard the voice, turned around, and showed a surprised expression on his face: "Wenwu, why are you here?"

Ye Wenwu rolled his eyes at his cousin in anger: "How dare you ask! You rode my bike away, so of course I had to come to find you, otherwise, are you going to let me run back?"

Cousin Zhang Xingbang scratched his head awkwardly and said with a smile: "Hey, I forgot to tell you. I suddenly had something before getting off work today, so I forgot to tell you. You won't be angry, right?"

Ye Wenwu sighed helplessly: "Forget it, just remember to tell me in advance next time, how about it? Is the matter resolved? When can I leave?"

Cousin Zhang Xingbang nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll leave right away. By the way, Wenwu, please wait for me for a while, I have something to discuss with the master." After that, he turned around and continued to talk with Master Wang.

Ye Wenwu had no choice but to wait aside, looking around boredly. At this time, he noticed Sun Santian, the workshop director, standing in the distance. Sun Santian looked at them with disdain, and seemed to be muttering something.

Ye Wenwu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Why was Sun Santian always so hostile to them? He decided to ask his cousin what happened later.

Ye Wenwu waited and waited, and time passed little by little, but his cousin Zhang Xingbang still didn't finish. He felt a little anxious, but he didn't want to urge him directly.

Finally, after a long wait, Ye Wenwu saw his cousin Zhang Xingbang and Master Wang appear in his sight. However, they did not walk towards Ye Wenwu immediately, but were busy in the workshop.

Zhang Xingbang first chatted with Master Wang for a while, and then fiddled with some mold parts. After a while, the workshop director Sun Santian called Zhang Xingbang, and after they talked for a few words, Zhang Xingbang followed him and left.

At this time, Ye Wenwu's mood became more and more anxious. He began to wonder if something unexpected had happened, or if his cousin had forgotten that he was waiting here. Just as he was thinking about it, Zhang Xingbang ran over with an apologetic look on his face.

"Wenwu, I'm sorry! The workshop director just asked us to work overtime to finish some things, and it may take very late to complete. Why don't you ride your bike back first and I'll find a way to go home after I get off work." As Zhang Xingbang spoke, he took out the bicycle key from his pocket and handed it to Ye Wenwu.

Ye Wenwu frowned, full of doubts. He hadn't heard any news about the workshop needing to work overtime recently, which made him feel a little strange. However, when he saw Master Wang next to him, his worries were slightly relieved.

"Forget it. It's not certain when you can get off work, so I'd better walk back by myself before it gets dark. It's a good opportunity for me to exercise since I haven't walked such a long distance in a long time. Don't worry, I will tell my cousin's wife to save some food for you. You can get busy now." Ye Wenwu consoled with a smile.

Although he still had some doubts in his heart, Ye Wenwu did not want to embarrass his cousin, so he decided to walk home.