The train driver in the courtyard

It had been a long time since the Jia family had been this lively since Jia Zhangshi left the capital.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's shouts and curses, the residents rushed over, some carrying rice bowls, others empty-handed.

Hey, those kids with their homework books, that's going too far.

Li Aiguo urged the parents to take their children home immediately.

To avoid the juicy gossip that might later become too shocking and harm the future generations of our nation.

Xu Damao and Liu Lan also heard the commotion and came out of the house.

Xu Damao glared at Yi Zhonghai with a sidelong glance: "Yi Zhonghai, what's wrong with you? Are you acting like a deaf old lady, taking advantage of your age and daring to scold anyone you can get your hands on?"

Yi Zhonghai was holding back his anger, wanting to vent it in front of the whole hospital, but when he was suddenly confronted like this, he immediately turned red in the face and his neck became thick.

"Xu Damao, stop making trouble! Did you instigate Banggeng to throw firecrackers into the sewer?"

Xu Damao laughed, spread his hands, and shouted to the onlookers: "Listen to this, everyone! Yi Zhonghai comes to cause trouble without even doing a proper investigation. Does he deserve to be a big shot? In my opinion, this position is more suitable for Brother Aiguo!"

After saying that, he winked at Zhang Gangzhu, Yan Jiecheng, and a few other young men.

"Don't you guys think this makes sense?"

"Brother Da Mao is right! Brother Aiguo is much fairer than some people!" Several young people immediately joined in the commotion, and the courtyard erupted in an uproar.

Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected Xu Damao to try and shift the blame, so he could only take a deep breath and say coldly, "Xu Damao, what do you mean by that?"

Xu Damao turned to Banggeng and said, "Banggeng, come here and tell Yi Zhonghai what I told you when we were setting off firecrackers?"

Qin Huairu glared at Xu Damao and said, "How can an adult like you bully a child? Have you no shame?"

Bang Geng was a little intimidated by the scene, but Yi Zhonghai grabbed his arm and said, "Don't be afraid, just say what you need to say!"

Banggeng then moved closer to Xu Damao, wiped his nose with his sleeve, and whispered, "Xu Damao told me not to throw firecrackers into the sewer, especially not into the septic tank."

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The courtyard fell silent instantly.

The onlookers were completely dumbfounded, staring at each other with bewildered expressions.

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly squatted down and grabbed Banggeng: "Banggeng, what exactly happened? Tell your mother the truth!"

"A couple of days ago, my second uncle gave me some money to buy firecrackers with Guangtian and Guangfu... I secretly kept a few for myself..."

Bang Geng was both surprised and frightened, and his speech became incoherent, but Li Aiguo had already understood the gist of it.

Xu Damao's fish were stolen by Banggeng. He was furious but had no evidence. Just then, he saw Banggeng setting off firecrackers on the street.

He ran over and specifically told Banggeng not to throw firecrackers into the sewer, especially not into the septic tank.

The toilets outside the courtyard houses are usually located at the entrance of the alley, making it convenient for sewage trucks and sanitation workers to clean them.

Therefore, a passage was left behind the public toilet, and a small opening was also left in the cement top of the septic tank.

However, Bang Geng became even more unconvinced after hearing Xu Damao's words.

Who does that bastard Xu Damao think he is? Can he even discipline him?

His father is Jia Dongxu, or even if his father isn't Jia Dongxu, he should be someone like Li Aiguo!
Hmph, he won't listen to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao wouldn't let him use the outhouse, but he still blew it up anyway. Xu Damao is nothing!

Banggeng took out a firecracker from his pocket, took out a match, struck the match, lit the fuse, and threw it into the hole.

The pheasant was clever; after being lit, it ran backwards.

Yi Zhonghai, that unlucky fellow, saw Bang Geng fiddling with something there and decided to go and take a look.

As soon as I poked my head out, I heard a loud "Duang" sound.

The rest, as everyone knows, is history.

Xu Damao spread his hands innocently: "Everyone, tell me, I repeatedly told Banggeng not to throw firecrackers down the drain, but he didn't listen and insisted on doing it. Can you blame me for this?"

At this point, Yi Zhonghai was speechless.

Liu Haizhong stepped in to smooth things over: "Old Yi, this really isn't Xu Damao's fault. The only one to blame is Bang Geng for being disobedient. So, tonight I'll take Bang Geng back and give him a good talking to."

Stick stalk: "."

Yi Zhonghai: "."

Xu Damao vs. Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao wins!

Seeing that there was no more melon to eat, the residents went home.

The old man came up to Li Aiguo and said, "Aiguo, setting off firecrackers in the sewers is really dangerous. Shouldn't the patrol team do some publicity?"

Li Aiguo had the same idea, so he readily agreed and handed the task over to the young men in the neighborhood patrol team.

Now, the third group leader, Da Junzi, has started working at the police station and has been promoted to a regular officer.

The young men on patrol were extremely envious and eager to advance, so they all worked with great enthusiasm.

The old man took out paper and pen and wrote several slogans, which he then posted on the walls of a nearby street.

The patrol team members carried tin megaphones and went from courtyard to courtyard spreading the word.

"Setting off firecrackers near sewers is strictly prohibited."

"It is strictly forbidden to stick your head out when others are setting off firecrackers."

When promoting these two safety regulations, it is inevitable to use Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng as examples.

The children in the compound dared not disobey their parents, but they dared not show off in front of the patrol team.

These young men are now their idols.

Hearing the noise outside, Yi Zhonghai felt particularly uneasy.

He picked up his enamel mug, took a swig of water, and said angrily, "Li Aiguo used to bully me, and now Xu Damao is taking advantage of me. This can't end like this."

The older woman saw him like this but didn't try to persuade him. She knew that Yi Zhonghai wouldn't cause Xu Damao any more trouble.

Because Yi Zhonghai had something more important to do: the annual promotion exam had begun again.

Yi Zhonghai had been preparing for this exam for several months and was determined to succeed. "Just wait and see. Once I become an eighth-grade worker, not only will Xu Damao not dare to show off in front of me, but even Liu Haizhong, the workshop director, won't dare to act arrogantly in front of me."

Yi Zhonghai had already decided that after becoming an eighth-grade worker, he would try to pull some strings with the deaf old lady and hopefully be transferred to the production department in the future.

night.

It was pitch black.

When Li Aiguo returned home, his children were already fast asleep.

Chen Xueru was wearing a bright green cheongsam and leaned against the headboard. When she saw him come in, her eyes were shy and tender.

Ahem, what are we waiting for!

night.

It was lively and bustling.

Just as Li Aiguo was enjoying his wonderful life, the "Second Firecracker Incident at the Sugarcane House" reached its most critical stage.

The US ground, air, and amphibious forces began to assemble.

In addition, Xiao Mei's family mobilized the supplies needed by the Sugarcane family and began to take various preventive measures to protect themselves from the mushroom egg attack.

Xiao Mei's team around the world has also entered a state of alert.

Bombers carrying mushroom eggs entered the airspace around Sugarcane's house.

At the same time, the Grand Ken Commander delivered a radio address, expressing a very firm stance.

Privately, however, he wrote several letters to the Korean emperor.

The Korean emperor did not expect the leader of the Great Khan to be so resolute, and he also wrote back several letters to the leader of the Great Khan.

"I just received news from Moscow that Moscow Radio is preparing to broadcast the Korean Emperor's reply tomorrow."

Inside the weather station, the farmer gathered Li Aiguo, Lao Mao, and several experts who analyzed the international situation to discuss the news they had just received.

"The newspaper at Xiaomei's house has already published the news that the Russians plan to remove the firecrackers."

"News has also come from Xiaomei's family. Commander Daken will probably announce the lifting of the blockade against the Sugar family soon."

"This turmoil, which could have sparked a world war, is finally coming to an end."

A man in a gray Zhongshan suit said in a somewhat heavy tone, "The Korean emperor is too weak."

"There's nothing we can do. The US is too powerful now; the Russians can't compete."

Although the two companies are not on good terms now, they are still in the same camp.

Meteorologists and experts alike felt that the Russians had suffered a great loss and were extremely humiliated; they were all filled with righteous indignation.

Seeing Li Aiguo sitting there silently, the farmer smiled and asked, "Comrade train driver, what do you think?"

“This is a high-level matter, I don’t understand it, and I can’t explain it clearly.” Li Aiguo sat up straight.

The farmer looked at the meteorologists, then at Li Aiguo, and said, "There are no meteorologists today. We're just a bunch of gossipy people having a gossip meeting. Speak your mind."

The term "chatting idly" is a special way of saying things at weather stations.

Sometimes, it's best to keep things to yourself, as speaking them out might cause trouble.

However, as the leader of the weather station, he needed to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation. To avoid causing trouble for his colleagues, the farmer devised a method called "idle chat meetings."

When chatting idly, one can speak freely without taking notes or making a big deal out of it.

In the difficult years that followed, everyone spoke freely at the informal meetings, and the various viewpoints and solutions they put forward helped the weather station resolve one crisis after another.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the farmer, as the mainstay, exists.

“Yes, Aiguo, you know about Xiaomei’s family situation and you also hold a position in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Tell me about it.” Old Cat was also very interested.

"Then I'll show my shame."

Li Aiguo stood up and offered cigarettes to everyone, then lit one for himself.

Then he continued, "In this crisis, there is only one real loser, and that is India."

"Oh? That's a novel perspective!" one expert exclaimed, then immediately waved his hand, "Go on, go on."

Li Aiguo nodded and said, "The US and the Russians are actually evenly matched, and the Russians even have an advantage."

"Although the Russians have withdrawn from the sugarcane family, the Mei family is also withdrawing their firecracker position from the chicken family."

"You should know that the Turkish chickens' firecracker position is already in use and on standby, while the sugarcane family's position is not yet completed."

"It's just that Xiaomei's family is particularly good at publicity. They only promote the removal of the firecrackers from the Sugarcane family, without mentioning that their own firecrackers should also be removed."

The meteorologists listened and nodded frequently.

The root of this crisis is that the American family built firecrackers in the Turkish country, and these firecrackers can cross the Black Sea and reach the Russian country.

The Korean emperor acted out of necessity and to ease tensions at home.

The Korean emperor suffered because his voice was too weak within the larger family, which is one of the reasons why the higher-ups agreed to allow Hextech to publish a newspaper.

After Li Aiguo finished his cigarette, Lao Mao handed him one, lit it, and asked, "Then how did the Indian family become the biggest loser?"

Li Aiguo took a puff of his cigarette and chuckled: "The two families have been fighting for so long, everyone has seen what the situation is like for the Indians now, right?"

Upon hearing this, the meteorologists all burst into laughter.

Now that the crisis is over, everyone in the family can breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking back, well, Lao Mao and Xiao Mei's families were fine, but A San's family had been beaten black and blue and were lying on the ground unable to move.

Ah San burst into tears, feeling wronged: "My two older brothers were only focused on fighting and didn't care about me at all. I got beaten up badly, and there was no one to help me! Waaah!"

Thinking about what happened to the Indian family, the farmer sighed, "Only when you become strong yourself can you be truly strong."

“Yes.” Li Aiguo nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and looked at the flag fluttering outside.

(End of this chapter)