Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

At this time, Director Li said: "The dishes are ready, please serve them."

After serving the dishes, Director Li took the Maotai brought by Zhongshan and said, "Let's drink the wine brought by Xiaozhong today. Chengyu, you should drink with Xiaozhong today."

There were four dishes on the table: a chicken stewed with mushrooms, scrambled eggs, braised pork and sliced ​​cabbage. In this day and age, ordinary families may not be able to eat such good food during the Chinese New Year.

At the dinner table, Zhongshan and Hu Chengyu talked about interesting things that happened at school. Hu Shouliang and Li Sulan also occasionally said a few words, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Seeing that the meal was almost finished, Hu Shouliang talked with Zhong Shan for a while and then went to the study.

Zhong Shan and Hu Chengyu drank tea and chatted for a while. At this time, Director Li came over and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhong, you asked Deputy Director Lian during the day. I will tell you the truth. Our relationship is indeed not very good, and he has been looking for opportunities to attack me. You asked me about Deputy Director Lian during the day. Did you hear anything?"

Zhong Shan heard this and looked at Director Li, but he didn't keep the secret any longer: "Aunt Li, I couldn't sleep last night, so I went out for a walk and saw our deputy director..."

Afterwards, Zhong Shan recounted the story of how he found Deputy Director Lian last night, but he concealed his own abilities. He also did not say that he saw where the things were hidden, but only that he overheard their conversation by chance.

"Aunt Li, I originally planned to check who they were blackmailing and keep a close eye on them, but I was afraid that the person I found might not be professional and alert the enemy. And my weak arms and legs would expose me and I would be no match for them. I have no choice but to hand this difficult problem over to you."

After listening to this, Director Li also became serious and said to Zhong Shan: "Why did you tell me this just now? You should have told me during the day."

Then he looked at Zhong Shan, who looked righteous, and said unhappily, "But you did the right thing. There are so many people in the street office who are gossipy, but you are really able to keep your composure. You didn't say anything during the meal for such a long time. If I didn't ask you, you would not say anything."

Hu Chengyu was listening to the conversation between his mother and Zhong Shan, staring at Zhong Shan blankly. His desk mate who looked so honest and loyal was actually so cunning. Oh my god, how come his classmates didn't realize it for such a long time?

Director Li said to Zhong Shan, "You were right not to act rashly. Come with me and talk to your uncle. We still need the help of the police in this matter."

Zhong Shan followed Director Li to the door of the study. Director Li opened the door and said, "Old Hu, Xiao Zhong discovered something. Please help me make a decision. Xiao Zhong, tell your uncle again."

Zhong Shan repeated what he said to Hu Shouliang, and then said, "It's easy to find the person who was blackmailed. The woman lives at No. 38, Xiaojuer Hutong. Just check whose concubine she was before JF. Or just follow Deputy Director Lian. The capitalist has been alarmed by them and is preparing to flee to the bald man. Deputy Director Lian will definitely go to blackmail again in the next two days. What we need to do now is whether to find someone to report the case. Otherwise, if we investigate this matter directly, it will not have a good impact on Aunt Li."

Hu Shouliang looked at Zhong Shan who was talking eloquently and said, "Xiao Zhong's analysis is correct. It is indeed not convenient for us to take direct action in this matter. Although it is legal and compliant, people will always think of the dark side and will think that we used tricks." After saying that, he looked at Director Li.

Director Li thought for a moment and said to Zhong Shan, "Xiao Zhong, do you have anyone you can trust? We can't just take action directly."

Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "I do have a childhood friend. He is trustworthy. The most urgent task now is to find out who the blackmailed capitalist is. Then let my childhood friend report the case and say that we found this capitalist trying to defect. We need to control him first to prevent him from running away. We can then follow him to find Deputy Director Lian. In this way, this case has nothing to do with Director Li. Deputy Director Lian was also found from the capitalist's side."

Hu Shouliang thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Zhong, listen to me. Tomorrow I will tell you the identity of the capitalist and then you can arrange for someone to call the police."

After discussing the details for a while, Zhongshan left the Hu family.

After thinking about it, Zhong Shan went to the market to buy 20 eggs, then walked towards Li Mingliang's home with the eggs.

When we arrived at Li Mingliang's yard, we found that his family lived in the back house, which also had three rooms. This was bought with some money given by Li Mingliang's father before he went to the Northwest.

I knocked on Li Mingliang's door, and Li Mingliang's mother opened the door: "You are here, who is it?"

Zhong Shan replied: "Aunt, it's me, Zhong Shan."

After opening the door, Li Mingliang's mother looked at Zhongshan and said happily: "Mingliang is here, Zhongshan is here, Zhongshan, you are so tall now. Come in, come in!"

Li Mingliang saw Zhong Shan and said, "Shanzi, you are here. Come and sit down."

Li's mother looked at the things Zhong Shan took and said, "What are you going to do with these things? We don't know how to thank you." After she said that, her eyes turned red.

Zhong Shan said, "Aunt, why thank you? Mingliang and I have a great relationship. Let's not talk about that."

He turned to ask Li Mingliang: "Mingliang, have you been to the steel mill?"

Li Mingliang said, "Not yet. There's a leak in the roof. I planned to fix it before I go. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't have time when I go to work. Look, it was just fixed today."

Looking at Li's mother, Zhong Shan suddenly remembered that he had bought cloth and cotton to make quilts and mattresses, but he hadn't found anyone yet. The people in the courtyard didn't want to be taken advantage of by them, so he said:

"Aunt, I have also done some renovations at home, but it's not finished yet. I just bought some cloth and cotton today and I'm going to find someone to make a new quilt and mattress."

As soon as she said this, Li's mother rushed to say, "Then don't look for anyone, I'll make it for you."

Zhong Shan said, "That's great, but I didn't bring it today. Mingliang, come with me to get it later."

After that, he took a handful of candy and handed it to his sister Li Sisi: "Sisi, come and have some candy."

Li Mingliang's sister looked at the candy in Zhongshan's hand and swallowed her saliva, but she didn't take it. She just looked at her mother. Seeing her daughter's look, Li's mother also smiled and said, "Sisi, take it. Why don't you thank brother Zhongshan?"

After getting a positive answer, Xiao Sisi smiled happily, took the candy, looked at Zhongshan and said sweetly: "Thank you, Brother Zhongshan!"

"Sisi is so good. It's getting late, so I'll leave first. Mingliang and I will go to pick cotton." After saying goodbye to today, Zhong Shan took Li Mingliang and walked towards the warehouse.

When they arrived at the warehouse, Zhong Shan asked Li Mingliang to wait in the house. After going to the backyard, he took out the cloth and cotton from the space, found a cloth bag, put them in, and handed it to Li Mingliang.

After Li Mingliang finished speaking, he said to Zhong Shan, "Shanzi, you came to my house so late today and called me out. Is there something wrong?"

Zhong Shan told Li Mingliang about the matter, and then told Li Mingliang that it was a good thing that he had not yet taken over the job at the steel mill. The job was originally taken over by Zhong Shan's father Zhong Zhenmin, and if he went there he could only be a fitter. This time Li Mingliang helped Director Li, and on the surface he had made a contribution. It was not impossible to see if he could change his position to the security department or purchasing department of the steel mill.

Li Mingliang's eyes lit up after hearing this. If he really went to the Security Department or the Purchasing Department, he would be transferred to an administrative position. He then said to Zhong Shan, "Okay, Shanzi, I'll wait for your news. I'll go whenever you let me report the case. I won't report to the steel mill for the next two days."

After hearing this, Zhong Shan said to Li Mingliang, "Then stay at home and wait for my news. If you have enough cotton and cloth, ask your aunt to see if there is enough to make another quilt. If it is enough, I will make a quilt for your family. If not, I can make a cotton-padded jacket or something. It's all fine. You know I don't mind that."