Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"Dong Dong Dong~"

A short and forceful knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

Lu Wenbin sat upright behind the desk, his head slightly lowered, holding a pen in his hand, writing something on the paper with great concentration.

Hearing the knock on the door, he slowly raised his head with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and then stopped what he was doing.

He gently placed the pen on the table, turned toward the door and shouted, "Come in!"

With a slight "creaky" sound, the door was pushed open from the outside, and He Yuzhu's figure appeared in his eyes.

As soon as Lu Wenbin saw He Yuzhu, a warm smile immediately broke out on his face.

He quickly capped his pen, stood up, opened his hands slightly, and greeted warmly.

"Xiao He, you're back! Come and sit down!"

Seeing how enthusiastic he was, He Yuzhu realized that the relationship between them was not yet so close.

He walked forward quickly and took the teapot first: "Boss, please sit down! I can't ask you to pour tea for me all the time! I can't stand it!"

As he said that, he picked up the empty teacup, poured himself a cup of tea, and then added water to Lu Wenbin's teacup as well.

After putting down the teapot, He Yuzhu carefully looked at Lu Wenbin's expression and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Leader, is this a done deal today?"

After saying that, he held the teacup and sat on the chair opposite him, waiting for Lu Wenbin's next words.

Lu Wenbin nodded and thanked He Yuzhu for pouring the tea. Hearing his guess, he nodded happily to confirm.

"Yes! Xiao He, today's negotiations with the Soviet side went smoothly and we achieved quite good results..."

He Yuzhu saw that Lu Wenbin was about to continue speaking, so he quickly raised his hand to interrupt: "Okay! Leader, I'm sorry to interrupt you.

Don’t tell me the details of what happens next. If you want to praise me, I will continue.

Please don't talk to me about anything other than cooking. Just take this as a thank you!"

Lu Wenbin was stunned by his interruption.

But after hearing He Yuzhu's explanation, he couldn't help but shook his head.

Seeing He Yuzhu being so slippery, he didn't know what to say. Should he say He Yuzhu was cunning or honest?

Lu Wenbin put down the teacup and gently tapped He Yuzhu with his finger, with a hint of appreciation in his tone.

"Xiao He, you are so confused. You don't act like a young person at all."

He Yuzhu chuckled, and without making any excuses, he asked directly, "Leader, did you ask me to come here just to talk about this?"

"I guess so! Since you don't want to listen, there's nothing else important."

Lu Wenbin had a lot to say in his heart but he kept it to himself, and seemed a little bored.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and looked intently at He Yuzhu.

"By the way, Comrade Anton said not to forget about the banquet, and he also left his contact information and address."

Seeing that Anton still remembered this matter during the negotiation, He Yuzhu was speechless.

But then I thought, this is a good opportunity to take a leave, because I have to go to Andre's house tomorrow morning.

"Boss, that's no problem. I have to ask for leave tomorrow, so I'll be back to the embassy very late tomorrow night."

Lu Wenbin said "oh" softly, and agreed after thinking for a while.

All the places He Yuzhu wanted to go had been declared, and there were no other problems.

He Yuzhu himself did not know the confidential information, and even refused to talk about the content just now, so there was no risk at all.

"That's fine, but you still have to be careful. This is not your home country after all, so be careful."

He could vaguely smell the faint smell of alcohol coming from He Yuzhu, and finally reminded him, "Also, drink less when you are outside. Alcohol is the source of trouble."

He Yuzhu understood the meaning of the words. Apart from his physical fitness, he could also pour wine into the space. He was not just saying that he could drink thousands of cups without getting drunk.

It was hard to say these things out loud, so he could only scratch his head and agree: "Of course, of course! Leader, don't worry."

Time passed quietly in the blink of an eye, and He Yuzhu and his group had arrived at the train station.

Gorky, the capital of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and an important industrial and commercial center, is more than 300 kilometers away from the Red Castle.

This time, the investigation team still chose train as the means of transportation. The Red Fort railway has well-developed transportation and can go directly to Gorky City.

Their final destination, Dzerzhinsk, is close to the capital, so the transportation is convenient needless to say.

Zhan Fengyang was holding a stack of tickets tightly in his hand, busy distributing train tickets to everyone.

Lu Wenbin glanced at the ticket in his hand, a hint of satisfaction appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he turned to look at He Yuzhu beside him, his eyes full of approval.

"Xiao He, you are such a kind friend! You even arranged the tickets for us."

Yes, this trip can be called "free", as all passengers have sleeper berths, which are comfortable and cozy.

As for the person who paid the bill, it was certainly not Andrei or Alyosha, but he was closely related to them.

Yesterday at Andrei's house, Andrei and Alyosha invited some friends to have a small party.

Andre's friend was drunk and blushed, patting his chest to promise that he would arrange it.

The only condition was that once they returned to Hongbao, He Yuzhu had to go to his house to help once.

They even promised that next time He Yuzhu went to Magnitogorsk, they would cover all his food and accommodation.

Facing Lu Wenbin's praise, He Yuzhu did not show the slightest bit of pride. He looked at Xue Kairong who was looking at him curiously and explained softly.

"Boss, this is my legitimate reward. It's not easy to charge for cooking for others, so I'll save you some money."

When Lu Wenbin suddenly received the train ticket yesterday afternoon, he felt a little confused.

He specifically went to find Xia Zhanpeng to ask, thinking it was an arrangement by the embassy.

Unexpectedly, all this was due to He Yuzhu, and it made things a lot more convenient for everyone.

"Don't worry, Xiao He. This is a reasonable compensation for your labor. After I go back, I will ask Xiao Zhan to convert this part of the fee to you."

He Yuzhu naturally wouldn't worry about the money, but he was very happy to have his guarantee. Everyone likes legitimate income.

"Okay, boss, thank you for your concern! Let's go to the station first!"

At this time, Zhan Fengyang had already distributed the tickets and was walking towards them.

Seeing this, Lu Wenbin nodded slightly and waved his hand: "Well, let's go! We'll talk after we get on the train."

The team slowly walked into the platform following the bustling flow of people in the station and boarded the train to Gorky.

In that era, high-speed trains had not yet appeared and ordinary passenger trains still traveled at speeds of several dozen kilometers per hour.

As night falls, only the sound of wheels rubbing against rails and the sound of distant train whistles break the silence of the night.

The next morning, the train slowly pulled into Gorky Station. The whole carriage was shaken by the sound of brakes.

"We're here! We're in Gorky! Everyone wake up and get ready to get off the bus!"