The train driver in the courtyard

In the evening, Section Chief Xing led Li Aiguo and the wild car expert to the auditorium of the First Ministry of Machine Building.

The auditorium was brightly lit.

"Old Xing, congratulations! Your Qianmen Locomotive Depot has produced another remarkable product."

"Not at all, it's all thanks to the support of our leaders."

"Is your locomotive depot going to expand production next?"

"We have this plan, boss, we'll need your help with that."

Section Chief Xing was just about to ask the Ministry of Machine Building for help, and took this opportunity to bring up the matter of transferring senior workers from the factory.

"This is a good thing. If the production of the Velociraptor sports car can be increased, it will become a flagship product of our exported cars."

"It can promote the development of the domestic automobile industry, so of course our First Ministry of Machine Building must support it."

The leader is highly capable.

This statement appears to be a compliment to the Velociraptor sports car.

In fact, he was telling the leaders of the First Ministry of Machine Building present not to engage in factionalism, and that helping the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop was helping the ministry itself.

After the leaders finished discussing their business, the celebration banquet officially began, and Li Aiguo immediately became the focus of attention.

The leaders attending the celebration banquet were all related to the manufacturing and export of the Velociraptor sports car, and they all raised their glasses and walked over to Li Aiguo.

"Even overseas, it would take several years to develop a high-end sports car like the Velociraptor to see results. Your ability to manufacture it in just one year is truly admirable."

"I initially thought you were knowledgeable about off-road vehicles, but I was wrong." A leader poured himself a glass of wine.

Li Aiguo had just sat down and was about to eat a few bites when he saw the leader coming over, so he quickly poured him a toast.

"You're exaggerating. This isn't just my achievement; it's the result of everyone's hard work."

"Come on, a toast."

One leader left, and another arrived. Luckily, there was a wild car expert to help, otherwise Li Aiguo would have really gotten drunk.

The leaders present have all experienced difficult times, so they are even more moved by our current achievements.

These leaders would chat about the past for a while, then talk about their recent achievements, inevitably expressing their feelings.

Fortunately, everyone had only drunk a little too much and were just expressing their feelings; it wasn't the kind of drunken nonsense they were spouting.

Today, not only was there a celebration, but everyone was also awarded a medal, and even the other participating departments received honors.

The wild car expert received a big award certificate and was overjoyed.

"I did drink a bit too much today." It was already dark when the celebration banquet ended, and Section Chief Xing asked the comrades in the section to send Li Aiguo and the wild car expert home separately.

With the increase in vehicles, new traffic rules have been implemented. The Qianmen Locomotive Depot has stipulated that driving cars and trains under the influence of alcohol is strictly prohibited.

"Hey, Lao Qi, this is some celebratory wine I brought back from the Ministry of Machine Building. Share it with the comrades." Back at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot workshop, Li Aiguo saw that the laboratory lights were still on, so he pushed open the door, went in, and handed the wine to Professor Qi.

"Celebration wine? This is good stuff!" Professor Qi didn't like drinking, thinking it would affect his thinking, but now he hurriedly accepted it.

There's a strange saying these days: if you drink the wine at a victory celebration, your work will go smoothly afterwards.

Don't assume that people who work in science don't believe in these things.

Some things are hard to explain and understand, and seem to be related to quantum entanglement.

Li Aiguo didn't understand either, but he knew it was related to boosting everyone's morale, so he did it.

The researchers each took a small bite, which didn't affect their work.

After chatting with Professor Qi for a few minutes, Li Aiguo realized it was getting late and leisurely rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house.

"Oh my, patriotism! How strange, why are you riding a bicycle today?" As soon as I entered the courtyard, I was stopped by the Third Uncle.

The old man's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the bicycle in Li Aiguo's hand.

Since Li Aiguo got a motorcycle and a large off-road vehicle, he rarely rides a bicycle anymore.

"Third Uncle, have some ideas?" Li Aiguo saw the Third Uncle blinking his small eyes behind his tortoiseshell glasses and knew that the old man was up to no good again.

"Ahem, Aiguo, how could you think of me like that? I've already turned over a new leaf. I haven't even left the capital lately."

"I bet you haven't just turned over a new leaf, but rather registered at the district public security bureau, haven't you?" Li Aiguo said with a smile.

"Ahem, let's not talk about that anymore." The old man rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, "I found something good."

Before Li Aiguo could react, the old man ran into the house and came out with a lamp in his hand, with an accessory connected to it by a wire.

The glass cover of the lamp holder was cracked, and the wires were covered in stains; it must have been a recycled product.

"This is a jog lamp, exactly the same as a new one. It sells for four yuan a set outside, but since we're neighbors, I'll give you a discount and only sell it to you for three yuan."

"What? Three yuan is expensive?"

"Patriotism, you're just like my family. Today, I'm giving back to my family, and I only need two yuan and fifty cents!"

"For just two yuan and fifty cents, you can take this bright electric lamp home and never be afraid of walking at night again!"

The old man looked just like a modern-day livestreaming e-commerce influencer, gesturing wildly with an expression of wanting his family to get a good deal.

Li Aiguo said with a smile, "Uncle, I have a motorcycle at home. What's the use of installing a motorcycle headlight? Besides, this thing is bad for bicycles."

"Ah," the old man looked at the electric lamp in his hand, his face full of doubt.

"Patriotism, what's wrong with that?"

Li Aiguo said, "The electric lamp relies on the friction between the wheel and the tire to generate electricity and light up. Uncle, this thing must wear out the tires a lot. The tires were brand new, but I guess they will be scrapped in a few years."

Li Aiguo wasn't trying to fool the Third Uncle.

He had initially considered adding an electric grinding wheel, but after understanding the principle behind it, he gave up on the idea.

You can also use a flashlight by attaching it to the handlebars.

The old man was no longer happy. He turned to look at his bicycle, which he had set up at the door as a generator. Yan Jiedi was riding it happily.

"I knew it. These newly replaced tires have already worn down after only a few months."

"I thought it was a problem with the tires, so I bought some good tires, but they still didn't work. I never expected the reason to be here."

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Halfway through his sentence, the old man seemed to remember something, and his face changed drastically: "In the past few years, I've replaced five Camel tires. Each tire costs 6 yuan, and I've spent a total of 30 yuan. That's enough to pay my electricity bills for the past few years. I've lost out, I've lost a lot this time!"

"Jie Di, get off quickly." The third uncle ran over and pulled Yan Jie Di off the bicycle.

"Huh? Father, I've finished my work?" Yan Jiedi's eyes widened.

The old man said, "You won't need to ride a bicycle anymore."

"Really? That's wonderful!" Upon hearing this, Yan Jiedi jumped up excitedly and skipped away.

The old man squatted there sighing and complaining. Why was it so difficult to get a good deal?!
Li Aiguo didn't think that the Third Uncle had suffered a loss. In recent years, the Yan family's children had been riding bicycles, which was a form of exercise for them. They were all strong and rarely got sick.

The old man thought Li Aiguo was trying to comfort him, and said quietly, "Their appetites have also increased."

Li Aiguo: "."

Well, for the old man who considers it a loss if he doesn't pick up money when he goes out, this is indeed a loss for him.

Li Aiguo had no habit of comforting people, and turned to leave.

The three older women came out: "Old man, tell me your important business, why didn't you tell Aiguo?"

Upon hearing this, the third uncle slapped his forehead.

"I really forgot about that. Aiguo, watch out, Lao Yi is going to cause you trouble."

Li Aiguo was somewhat surprised: "What kind of trouble is Yi Zhonghai going to cause this time?"

The third uncle slapped his thigh and said, "You don't know, do you? Banggeng got some weasel meat, and after eating it, good heavens, his stomach hurt so badly he was rolling around in pain. He's making a scene in the Jia family's house right now."

The three women added, "I just came from the Intermediate People's Court. Yi Zhonghai said you deliberately harmed people and that you have to pay for Bang Geng's medical treatment. Otherwise, he will sue you for intentional poisoning."

Li Aiguo listened with amazement. He remembered that all the weasel meat in his house had been eaten. Even the Thief Saint couldn't possibly conjure it up, right?

"That's great, I'd like to see how this has anything to do with me."

After saying that, Li Aiguo pushed his bicycle and headed towards the Intermediate People's Court.

Sure enough, as soon as I entered the Intermediate People's Court, I saw a large crowd gathered in front of the Jia family's house.

Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, an older woman, and an older woman were all watching the excitement.

The faint groans of a man could be heard from inside, but the crowd blocked the view, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

All that could be seen was Yi Zhonghai squatting there talking to Bang Geng, while Qin Huairu stood beside him, tears streaming down her face.

Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Li Aiguo said directly, "Bang Geng is sick, hurry up and take him to the hospital! Grandpa, are you Jia Dongxu's master or Qin Huairu's master? Why aren't you helping? I'm telling you, you can't be too selfish, you can't only think about yourself!"

Yi Zhonghai: "."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Aiguo, who was pushing his bicycle and smiling, and his heart pounded a few times, and his vision went black.

He took a deep breath and forced back his anger.

This is a good opportunity to teach that bastard Li Aiguo a lesson; we must not lose our composure.

"Patriot, you've come back just in time. Let me ask you, let me ask you, why did you poison the weasel in an attempt to harm the pheasant?"

Halfway through his sentence, Yi Zhonghai pretended to suddenly realize something: "Sigh, that's right, Jia Dongxu was indeed wrong back then, but Jia Dongxu is gone now. Let bygones be bygones. You don't need to hold a grudge against a child!"

It must be said that Yi Zhonghai is quite capable; he managed to get the residents nodding in agreement after just a few words.

Chinese people believe that misfortune should not befall future generations; even if there is a great grudge, the debt will be settled after the person dies.

Since there was nothing to do at home, Li Aiguo simply tied up his bicycle and went to the Jia family's door.

"Yi Zhonghai, you're supposed to be an old man, didn't the neighborhood committee teach you to make bold guesses but carefully verify them?"

I can overlook other things from you, but you accused me of poisoning. That's a serious crime; I could be imprisoned.

If you don't explain yourself clearly today, I'll have the neighborhood patrol team arrest you and take you to the police station.

Cough cough, why does this sound like Yi Zhonghai's lines? Xu Damao, who was listening nearby, laughed and raised his hand, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, you can't just say things like that. Grandpa, being patriotic is what makes an advanced worker. If you want to smear him, I, Xu Damao, as an activist, will be the first to disagree."

Even Yi Zhonghai was unsure at this point.

However, only Li Aiguo has weasel meat. If it wasn't Li Aiguo who got it, then who was it?
Yi Zhonghai made a threatening gesture: "Li Aiguo, how dare you say that? Look at this, isn't it weasel meat!"

Li Aiguo looked down and saw that there were indeed several pieces of meat in the bowl, which looked like weasel meat.

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"Open your eyes and look carefully. This weasel meat is roasted, it's smoky and charred. My family makes braised weasel meat, how could it be mine?" As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent instantly, and only the sound of Bang Geng groaning in pain could be heard.

Yi Zhonghai sensed something was wrong and grabbed Banggeng's arm, asking, "Banggeng, good boy, tell me, did you take this meat from Li Aiguo's house?"

"Wuwu la la." Bang Geng tried to open his mouth to speak, but couldn't form a sentence, so he clutched his stomach and squatted on the ground again.

Li Aiguo squinted at Banggeng and said, "I don't think Banggeng has an upset stomach; it's probably poisoned."

"Huh?!" Qin Huairu, who was crying anxiously, panicked instantly upon hearing this.

The reason she delayed taking Banggeng to the hospital was because Yi Zhonghai told her that Banggeng had eaten the weasel meat from the Li family and got an upset stomach, and that it would be fine after a while.

Now I'm poisoned!
Liu Haizhong also touched his chin: "Something's not quite right. Usually, if you get an upset stomach, you'll definitely have diarrhea, but Bang Geng didn't have diarrhea at all."

Qin Huairu became even more anxious: "Uncle, hurry up and take Banggeng to the hospital."

Yi Zhonghai stopped Qin Huairu: "Don't be afraid, this kid is just trying to scare you. Let's figure things out first."

The words have not yet fallen.

Banggeng suddenly collapsed to the ground, his legs jerked violently up, white foam appeared at the corners of his mouth, and his face turned deathly pale.

"It's poisoned, the stalk is poisoned."

"Given the current situation, it's too late to get them to the hospital."

"What should we do? What should we do?"

The residents in the compound also panicked.

Although they disliked the bang geese, they couldn't just stand by and watch them get into trouble.

Yi Zhonghai, who had just been so confident, quietly took two steps back and became invisible.

Li Aiguo hadn't expected that Banggeng was truly poisoned. Seeing Qin Huairu wailing and crying, he said coldly, "Qin Huairu, if you want to save your son's life, you'd better be quiet and find out what kind of poison Banggeng has been poisoned with."

"Mmm..." Qin Huairu covered her mouth, her voice trembling with tears, and nodded.

Li Aiguo asked, "Where did Banggeng get this weasel meat?"

"I don't know, I really don't know. When I came home from work today, I saw Bang Geng eating meat. I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me."

As Qin Huairu spoke, she started crying again: "Oh dear, I only have one son. If something happens to Banggeng, how will I live?"

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Qin Huairu, Li Aiguo turned to Xiao Dang and asked, "Xiao Dang, do you know where the meat comes from?"

"I don't know, my brother won't let me eat it." Xiao Dang shook her head.

This was strange; weasels run very fast, and children usually can't catch them. The residents looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Liu Guangtian emerged from the crowd: "Brother Aiguo, I know where the weasel meat in Banggeng comes from."

Li Aiguo casually pulled a White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket and handed it over: "Guangtian, tell me quickly."

Liu Guangtian took the milk candy and pointed to the woods behind him: "Bang Geng caught it in the woods. He also brought a dead rat from the cellar and used it as bait."

Wow.

Upon hearing this, the residents' expressions changed, and murmurs began to circulate.

"The dead rat in the cellar, I remember the neighborhood committee sprinkled rat poison in the cellar, right?"

"Yes, it was because Uncle San failed to protect the radishes that the neighborhood committee sent Officer Zhang to sprinkle them in order to get rid of the rat infestation."

"The rat ate rat poison, the weasel ate the rat, and the pheasant ate the weasel. In other words, the pheasant ate rat poison!"

The matter is now clear: Bang Geng was poisoned by rat poison.

However, no one had any idea how to treat it.

Rat poison is highly toxic. Judging from the condition of the rat, it's probably too late to get it to the hospital.

Liu Haizhong looked at Li Aiguo: "Aiguo, you're a train driver, you've seen a lot, you should know how to detoxify, right?"

Xu Damao nodded and boasted, "Aiguo is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. The medicinal wine he makes is very good. My wife is raving about it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Lan secretly pinched Xu Damao's waist, making him wince in pain.

"Xu Damao, what are you saying!"

On the other side, the stick-like thing had already started twitching.

Qin Huairu saw this and quickly looked at Li Aiguo, saying, "Aiguo, hurry up and show it to Banggeng."

Li Aiguo didn't say anything more, squatted down and looked at Banggeng: "He was poisoned by rat poison. We have an old folk remedy that should be able to save him, but I don't know if Banggeng will agree."

Qin Huairu said anxiously, "Aiguo, just say it directly. As long as we can save Banggeng."

If we don't save them now, it will be too late.

Li Aiguo stood up and said calmly, "Using children's urine as a guide and human placenta extract as the main ingredient, it will be effective in an instant."

Everyone knows about boys' urine, but what is human urine yellow?

Qin Huairu was still wondering when Xu Damao burst out laughing: "It's poop!"

Those around him either suppressed a laugh or frowned, all looking at Li Aiguo with a mixture of belief and skepticism.

Yi Zhonghai also thought it was unreliable: "Li Aiguo, are you trying to frame a Korean actor?"

Li Aiguo glanced at him and said, "Since Yi Zhonghai thinks it's unreliable, then forget it."

When Qin Huairu saw Li Aiguo turn to leave, she became furious and roared at Yi Zhonghai for the first time in her life.

"Yi Zhonghai, what nonsense are you talking about! What business is it of yours here? You're the one who caused all this trouble today. If Bang Geng can't be saved, I'll never forgive you."

When Yi Zhonghai, as the master, was reprimanded by his apprentice, his face flushed red with embarrassment.

Qin Huairu ignored him and looked at Li Aiguo, asking, "Aiguo, is this prescription really effective?"

Li Aiguo said helplessly, "This rat poison is extremely hot and toxic, and it obstructs the flow of qi. Child urine nourishes yin, cools the blood, and helps to expel the poison. Human placenta clears heat, detoxifies, and disperses blood stasis. With the two working together, the poison will be eliminated!"

Several residents in the compound had also heard of similar remedies and nodded in agreement.

Qin Huairu hesitated, especially Bang Geng, who was in so much pain in his stomach that he couldn't speak. He shook his head rapidly, clearly disagreeing.

Li Aiguo laughed and said, "But then again, this prescription only works in the early stages of poisoning. If it drags on, it probably won't be effective anymore."

Forget it, this has nothing to do with me. You can decide whether to treat it or not. I'm going back to rest.

Brother Steel Pillar, you think Yi Zhonghai is a good candidate.

If Bang Geng's condition worsens, and Yi Zhonghai delays treatment, it would constitute murder for financial gain. He should be taken directly to the police station.

Zhang Gangzhu chuckled and agreed, "Don't worry, that old geezer won't get away."

Yi Zhonghai never expected that Li Aiguo would suddenly turn around and pin the blame on him, and his attitude immediately changed completely.

"Huai Ru, don't hesitate, hurry up and prepare the medicinal herbs."

Qin Huairu sighed: "Alright, prepare the medicine for Bang Geng!"

These days, even children's urine is very easy to find.

The two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, were complaining about Banggeng eating alone, so they put in a lot of effort and quickly got two bottles of wine.

"Hey, don't blame me for not taking care of you, drink up, it's hot."

Stick stalk: "."

As for the human venom extract, Xu Damao sneaked out and quickly came back with a paper package.

The room was immediately filled with a foul stench.

Li Aiguo was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such a scene. He told them to make sure they drank enough before leaving the house with his hands behind his back and lighting a cigarette.

Soon, a pig-like scream erupted from inside the house: "I don't want to! Don't come any closer! I won't eat... ouch! ouch!! I won't... ouch! Help... me... ah!"

Laughter followed immediately.

The brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, in particular, were laughing the most heartily.

Ten minutes later, the screams from inside the Jia family's house finally stopped.

When Li Aiguo entered the room, he saw that the sticks were spitting all over the floor, the eyes were empty and lifeless, and there were tears and snot everywhere.

However, my stomach really doesn't hurt anymore.

Xu Damao gave Li Aiguo a thumbs up: "Aiguo, your folk remedy really works."

Nan Yi nodded: "I didn't expect that Brother Aiguo is also an old Chinese medicine doctor."

Li Aiguo smiled, ignored Xu Damao and Nan Yi, and turned to leave.

That's how train workers are; they do good deeds without seeking recognition or fame.

The night is getting darker.

Yi Zhonghai returned home, sat down in a chair, and sighed deeply: "I thought I had won over Li Aiguo this time, but I didn't expect it to create a rift with Qin Huairu. It's a losing proposition!"

An older woman complained, "Today was too close. If Li Aiguo hadn't realized that Banggeng was poisoned by rat poison, and if you had delayed any longer, Banggeng would have died."

"You've all been fooled by Li Aiguo!" Yi Zhonghai was furious.

He saw an older woman looking puzzled and explained, "The 'banggeng' (a type of weasel) ate a poisonous weasel, so the weasel is no longer poisonous; it just looks dangerous."

"Li Aiguo's prescription really worked! Banggeng vomited out all the poisonous meat."

"What?! Even if I force-feed you your virgin urine, you'll still vomit!" Yi Zhonghai slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

An older woman rolled her eyes at him: "You're just being wise after the event. Weren't you scared too into silence back then? Anyway, it's a fact that he was patriotic and saved the Korean."

Yi Zhonghai: "."

Now even his wife has been fooled by Li Aiguo. How are they supposed to live like this?

When Li Aiguo returned home, Chen Xueru had also heard about the poisoning of the clams, but she couldn't leave home because she had three children. When she saw him return, she asked about the situation.

"It's all right now."

"That's good. Oh, what's that smell?" Chen Xueru covered her nose as soon as she got close.

Li Aiguo then remembered the strange smell on his body, went into the bathroom to take a hot shower, changed into clean clothes, and then went into the study to get busy.

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