Siheyuan: Fishing for All Things

"You don't know him." Xie Weidong smiled bitterly.

"By the way, Old Xie, what is your relationship with him?" Du Wenbo wondered, "Last time I asked Old Song and Brother Hongjun, they refused to tell me."

"Do you know my aunt?" Xie Weidong sighed.

"Aunt Xiu?" Du Wenbo and others widened their eyes, "Don't tell me, he is Aunt Xiu..."

"He is my cousin." Xie Weidong said helplessly.

"Fuck."

Everyone exclaimed immediately.

"No, you two brothers, can you fight like this?" Du Wenze looked ridiculous.

"Two brothers?" Xie Weidong said self-deprecatingly, "He just put a gun to my head in front of my grandfather and said he would kill my whole family... Do you think he treats me as a brother?"

"Fuck your uncle." Du Wenbo said angrily, "Old Xie, you think too highly of me, don't you? You want me to offend a tough guy like him? You want me to die."

"Old Xie, you are not a decent person."

"Yeah, Old Xie, you are pushing Brother Du into the fire pit."

"..."

Everyone began to blame Xie Weidong.

Lin Shaowen didn't even give face to Xie Zhonghan, so how could he give face to these little guys? Don't joke.

"I just wanted to beat him up to vent my anger." Xie Weidong smiled bitterly, "This kid is very strong-willed. He will never complain if he is beaten... I just didn't expect him to be so good at fighting."

"If my father hadn't come in time, he would have beaten me to death. Do you believe it?" Du Wenbo said resentfully.

"I didn't believe it before, but now I do." Xie Weidong bowed his hands and said, "Brother Du, I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

"Hey." Du Wenbo sighed, "Old Jie, tell me, what is the identity of this kid?"

"He is a first-class professor at the Medical University. He has served as the deputy director of the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Industry, the director of the steel rolling mill, the deputy secretary of Changping County, and the vice president of Union Medical College..."

...

The whole table fell into a deathly silence.

For a long while.

Du Wenbo squeezed out a few words from his teeth, "Isn't this a monster?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

No wonder Du Kefeng was so polite to him. According to the rank, the deputy minister of the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Industry was at least a deputy bureau-level cadre. Two more steps up was the deputy ministerial level, although these two steps were a gap that some people could never cross in their lifetime.

But given the boy's ability and age, his future achievements might be higher than Du Kefeng's.

"What are you guys talking about?" Lin Shaowen came over.

"Well, aren't you drinking with my old man?" Du Wenbo wondered.

"Oh, I've finished drinking." Lin Shaowen said calmly.

"Finished drinking?"

Everyone looked over and saw that Lin Gang and Du Kefeng were already lying on the table.

They vomited from time to time, vomiting all over the floor.

"Did you get them drunk?" Jie Weidong was shocked.

"What else? Did they get themselves drunk?" Lin Shaowen rolled his eyes.

"Brother Lin, sit down."

Du Wenbo stood up immediately.

"Yes, yes, Brother Lin, please sit down..."

Others immediately came forward to set up the dishes and pour wine.

Lin Shaowen picked up the wine glass and said, "Brothers, we are all friends. It's hypocritical to say that we are friends... If we have the opportunity to get along in the future, we can get along slowly. The city is not big, and we will see each other sooner or later. There is no need to fight to the death."

"Brother Lin is right." Du Wenbo stood in awe and also picked up the wine glass, "Brother Lin, this is my apology to you."

"Everyone, please join us." Lin Shaowen said with a smile.

Everyone at the table picked up the wine glass to show respect, even Jie Weidong was no exception.

"Brother Lin, I really don't want to go to the army. It's too hard." Du Wenbo said with a bitter face.

"So you're just hanging around like this?" Lin Shaowen said disdainfully, "I know that you guys from the compound have your own ways. You can resell foreign exchange coupons and make a little money with the power of your fathers. You can still live a comfortable life, but what about the future?"

"The future?"

Du Wenbo and the others were slightly stunned.

"Take a typical example. You all know Xie Hongjun, right?"

Lin Shaowen took out a cigarette, smoked one, and threw it on the table.

The corners of everyone's mouth twitched slightly. This kid actually smoked Zhonghua.

"What's wrong with my brother?" Xie Weidong frowned.

"Du Wenbo, if you continue on your current path, it will be difficult for you and Xie Hongjun to meet in 20 years..." Lin Shaowen said seriously.

"How is it possible? We have been playing together since we were young." Du Wenbo didn't believe it.

"You are too naive." Lin Shaowen shook his head and said, "With Xie Hongjun's ability and skills, as long as he doesn't make mistakes, with the support of the Xie family, if nothing unexpected happens... at least he will be a ministerial-level cadreMinistry, and you? Just a street kid. "

"Let me ask you, why would the minister want to see a street kid like you? You said we grew up together? There are so many people who grew up together, who do you think you are?"

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone was silent.

"Let's talk about Jie Weidong. Although he has been suspended for reflection, with Jie Zhonghan's character, he will find a way out for him sooner or later after the storm is over." Lin Shaowen picked up the wine glass and laughed softly, "In the future, he will be an official and you will be a civilian... It's okay if your father is alive, you are from the same compound, but your father will grow old and die."

"When you have no power and influence, what can you use to interact with others? Just based on your words... We are close friends? Don't joke."

"How can it be so realistic as you say, we are all brothers. "Xie Weidong couldn't help but said.

"You can go home and ask your grandfather how many of his comrades-in-arms went through life and death with him, but returned to their hometowns or retired for various reasons... Now they want to see him, do you think they can meet him?" Lin Shaowen curled his lips.

"They..."

Xie Weidong opened his mouth, but finally sighed.

Leaving the city is equivalent to being away from the power center.

Even if they are both officials, their power is simply incomparable.

"I'm going to join the army."

Du Wenbo picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"I'll go too."

"Count me in."

"I'll tell the old man when I get back. "

……

Everyone was stimulated by Lin Shaowen's words.

They are not stupid people. On the contrary, because of their background, they are much more knowledgeable than ordinary people.

Others are making progress, but they are standing still.

Although they are both children of the compound, the gap will become larger and larger.

Just like Lin Shaowen said, it would be difficult for you to see your childhood friend who grew up naked in the future. How uncomfortable that would be.

"Lin Shaowen, why don't you like my grandfather?" Xie Weidong couldn't help asking.

"I never said I don't like your grandfather." Lin Shaowen said seriously, "I just don't want to get involved with him. You need to rely on the background of the Xie family... I don't need it."

His voice was not loud, but everyone present was trembling.

It's no wonder that such a heroic person would be accepted by those old men.