Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

At the gate of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Ye Wenwu walked out slowly, feeling something strange in his heart, but unable to put it into words for the moment.

However, as time went by, night fell and the sky began to darken, and he realized that he had to speed up his pace to get home. At this moment, he had no bicycle to ride and could only rely on his feet to move forward. Therefore, his pace unconsciously quickened a bit.

Normally, Ye Wenwu and his cousin would choose to buy ingredients together after get off work and bring them back to his cousin's wife Liu Mei to cook dinner. So Ye Wenwu decided to take a detour to the vegetable market to buy some fresh vegetables. This back and forth took him a long time. When he finally arrived at Nanluoguxiang, it was completely dark.

There are no street lights on both sides of Nanluoguxiang, and it is surrounded by high walls, making the whole alley seem particularly quiet. Moreover, most people have returned home to enjoy dinner at this time, and few people are wandering around in the alley. Occasionally, one or two people riding bicycles pass by, and the sound of wheels echoes in the silent night.

At night, the breeze rustled through the trees on both sides of the street. Ye Wenwu walked alone on the road, feeling heavy-hearted. As he walked, he thought about the problems between him and Xu Ying, and his heart was full of worry and confusion. At the same time, he was also thinking about an important project he had recently planned, but it was stalled due to land issues, which made him extremely anxious. However, he did not realize that there were two men hiding in the blind spots on both sides of the front, each holding a long wooden stick, waiting for an opportunity to move.

When Ye Wenwu walked here, he vaguely felt that there seemed to be unusual sounds on both sides, but just as he turned around to check, a wooden stick hit him hard on the back. This blow made him lose his balance and his body suddenly leaned forward. Before he could stand firmly, another wooden stick quickly hit the back of his head.

Ye Wenwu suddenly felt a sharp pain, his vision instantly turned dark, and his body collapsed to the ground. Despite this, he still tried his best to see the faces of the attackers, but all he saw were two masked figures.

When the two masked men saw Ye Wenwu faint, they looked at each other with fierceness in their eyes. Without hesitation, they raised their sticks again and smashed at Ye Wenwu who had no power to fight back.

The two men who were beating Ye Wenwu heard the sound of a bicycle coming from behind, and quickly ran into the dark alley.

What they didn't know was that Ye Wenwu's soul had already appeared in the system space at this time. He watched the two masked men beating his body, but he couldn't accept this body.

"Depend on"

Ye Wenwu looked at the two fleeing figures and couldn't help cursing in his heart. He knew that these people would not give up and would definitely find another opportunity to retaliate against him. But now he had no way to chase them.

The bicycle rider passed by Ye Wenwu and hurriedly rode over.

It was unknown how long it took Ye Wenwu to accept his body. However, because he had just been observing in the space system for a long time, his spirit was extremely exhausted.

Ye Wenwu endured the pain in his body and the stabbing pain in his head and walked towards home step by step. When he returned to the courtyard gate, he fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, when Ye Wenwu woke up, he found himself lying on a hospital bed. He looked around and saw an unfamiliar environment, and couldn't help feeling a little confused. At this time, a familiar face appeared in front of him-his cousin Liu Mei.

"Wenwu, you finally woke up! How do you feel? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" asked cousin-in-law Liu Mei with concern.

Ye Wenwu tried hard to recall what happened last night, but he only remembered that he lost consciousness after being beaten. He shook his head, indicating that he was still not quite sure what happened.

Liu Mei told him that she found that they had not returned home until late last night, so she went to the gate to wait for news, but found Ye Wenwu fainted on the ground, so she rushed him to the hospital. After the doctor's examination and treatment, Ye Wenwu's injuries were not serious, but he needed to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time.

Ye Wenwu looked at his cousin Liu Mei with gratitude, thanking her for saving his life. At the same time, he was full of anger and hatred towards those who hurt him. He felt that among the people he had offended, there should be no one else except Yi Zhonghai who could put him to death.

Cousin Liu Mei was peeling an apple and sitting next to Ye Wenwu. She watched Ye Wenwu stretch his body and smiled with satisfaction: "It seems that you have recovered well!"

Ye Wenwu nodded, feeling his body gradually regain strength, and his mood gradually improved. He turned to look at his cousin Liu Mei, and suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Cousin, do you think there are any particularly happy people in our compound, or people who like to inquire about their own affairs? Since I was sent to the hospital, has anything else happened in our courtyard?"

After hearing this, my cousin's wife Liu Mei frowned slightly, thought carefully for a while, then shook her head and replied: "That's not true, but your cousin was also beaten by someone else that night, but fortunately someone else came over and they ran away."

Hearing this news, Ye Wenwu's heart sank, and he immediately realized that things might not be simple. He and his cousin didn't offend too many people, so why would someone specifically target them?

"Did I guess wrong?" Ye Wenwu pondered to himself, feeling doubtful.

Cousin Liu Mei noticed that Ye Wenwu frowned, his eyes revealing deep worry, and asked with concern: "Wenwu, was this done by someone in our compound?"

Ye Wenwu frowned and shook his head, with a trace of confusion in his eyes: "I'm not too sure, but it's indeed a bit strange."

He recalled the scene of last night. The night was as dark as ink and pitch dark. It was impossible to see the faces and features of the two masked men.

He sighed helplessly and continued, "It was too dark at night, and I didn't notice any special features of them."

After saying this, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought, with possible clues emerging one after another in his mind. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his eyes became sharp.

"When I saw the two masked men in the system space last night, I compared them with the people I had offended in the courtyard, but I did not find any matching height characteristics."

Hearing this, cousin-in-law Liu Mei's face became solemn. She bit her lip lightly and looked at Ye Wenwu worriedly.

Seeing this, Ye Wenwu quickly comforted her: "Cousin, you don't have to worry too much. This time the other party..."

When the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that something was wrong and swallowed the second half of the sentence back into his stomach.

Originally, he wanted to say that the other party was able to succeed this time because the two brothers walked separately, giving the other party an opportunity to take advantage of them. But when he looked at Liu Mei, he found that she had understood what he meant.

Liu Mei's eyes were sharp and her tone was firm as she said, "Wenwu, did the other party deliberately let the two of you go separately so that they could attack you more easily?"

Ye Wenwu was shocked. His cousin Liu Mei's analysis coincided with his. It seemed that the other party did it on purpose, with the purpose of separating the two brothers.

At this moment, Ye Wenwu's heart was full of doubts and uneasiness. Who exactly was the other party? Why was he targeting them? These questions shrouded his mind like a fog, making him feel very confused.

As his body had been strengthened, Ye Wenwu was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon, and with the help of his cousin's wife, he successfully completed the formalities. However, his movements were still a little inconvenient, and he walked with a limp. Fortunately, his cousin had already gone to the factory in the early morning to ask for leave for him, otherwise, given his offense to Director Yang yesterday and his absence from work today, it would undoubtedly become a solid handle in the hands of others.

Thinking of this, Ye Wenwu's eyes became sharp, and the man who separated the two brothers emerged in his mind - the workshop director Sun Santian last night. But then he thought again, the workshop director Sun Santian was a confidant of Deputy Director Li, and would never follow the orders of Director Yang. Thinking of this, Ye Wenwu felt that the clues in his mind seemed to be incoherent, so he simply stopped thinking.

Since the other party dared to plot against him so blatantly and succeeded so quickly, the next time will probably be no exception.

In the evening, cousin Zhang Xingbang came back on his bicycle and saw Ye Wenwu sitting alone at the door. He handed the vegetables he had bought to his wife and sat down as well.

"Wenwu, I told Brother Liu about your situation today. Brother Liu was going to send the security department in our factory to find out who did it, but Director Yang stopped him. He asked me to say sorry to you."

Ye Wenwu frowned. It was normal for Brother Liu to be stopped by Director Yang when he was helping him with the investigation, but how did Director Yang know about it?

"That's not right, cousin. Since Brother Liu wants to avenge me and investigate this matter, why does Director Yang know about this? Could it be..."

Cousin Zhang Xingbang also shook his head in confusion.

"I just mentioned this matter to Brother Liu. As for whether Brother Liu told Director Yang, I don't know."

As he spoke, his eyes lit up.

"Could it be that someone from the Security Department told Director Yang? After all, they all listen to Director Yang. If they really want to investigate this matter, they must get Director Yang's consent."

Ye Wenwu nodded, thinking that this was most likely the case.

"So what should we do now?" asked cousin Zhang Xingbang.

"Let's see the situation first. If Brother Liu can help me solve the problem, that would be the best. If not, I'll think of other ways." Ye Wenwu said.

"Well, this is the only way." Cousin Zhang Xingbang sighed.

"But those guys were really ruthless last night. If someone hadn't come from behind, I might have ended up in the hospital like you."

As he spoke, cousin Zhang Xingbang also lifted up his sleeves, revealing the bruises from being beaten with a wooden stick last night, and said angrily.

Ye Wenwu's eyes turned cold. If there was really something wrong, just come to him, but coming to his cousin would touch his bottom line.

"These bastards are so cruel!" Ye Wenwu gritted his teeth and said with anger flashing in his eyes. He clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang frowned and looked at Ye Wenwu seriously: "Cousin, we can't just let this go. They dared to do such a cruel thing to you and me. We must make them pay the price!"

Ye Wenwu took a deep breath and tried to suppress his anger. He knew that the most important thing now was to calm down and find a way to deal with this situation.

"Cousin, let me handle this matter. I will find the whereabouts of those people and make them accountable for their actions." Ye Wenwu said firmly.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang nodded in support: "Okay, cousin, you must be careful. If you need help, please let me know at any time."