Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 340: Idea Failed
Li Jinshan is a typical Northeastern man, with a bold and straightforward personality. He has no twists and turns in his mind and says whatever he thinks.

While Qiu Changgui was on the phone, he walked over to He Yuanchao and explained in a low voice what had just happened.

"Brother Yuan Chao, what I did just now was not fair. Blame me for being soft-hearted. When I saw Qiu Changgui's eyes, I suddenly remembered that my father had begged for help on my behalf. When this matter is settled, I will treat you to a drink to make amends."

The reason why Li Jinshan said this was not because he wanted to play both sides, nor was it because he knew He Yuanchao's background and wanted to curry favor with him. It was simply because he felt that the two of them had similar temperaments and personalities and he wanted to make friends.

He Yuanchao didn't think there was anything wrong with Li Jinshan's behavior. After all, even if he stopped them now, they would not be able to stop their reasonable demands once the police arrived.

He expressed his thoughts with a smile, and Li Jinshan felt relieved when he saw that He Yuanchao had no intention of blaming him.

While the two were talking, Principal Song came over quietly and whispered to He Yuanchao, "Comrade He Yuanchao, can I have a chat with you?"

After hearing this, He Yuanchao roughly guessed why Principal Song came to him and wanted to refuse, but considering his niece, he nodded and agreed.

Li Jinshan is a bit straightforward, but not stupid at all. Upon seeing this scene, he immediately walked aside tactfully, giving the two a chance to talk alone.

Principal Song did not hide anything and stated his thoughts directly.

"Comrade He Yuanchao, first of all, on behalf of the school, I would like to apologize for our negligence in management. Secondly, do you think it is possible for us to resolve this matter within the school without alerting the public security department?"

Principal Song said this with no intention of lobbying for Qiu Changgui and his son. It was simply because this incident happened in his own school and he was afraid that if it became public, it would have a negative impact on the school's reputation.

To be honest, if Qiu Peng was not a student of their school, Principal Song would have been the first to stand up and support the severe punishment of this backward student with decadent thoughts and no desire to make progress.

The Security Department's office was not very big, and Principal Song did not deliberately conceal anything when he spoke. Everyone in the room heard what he said to He Yuanchao, and Qiu Peng looked at the place where the two were talking with hope in his eyes.

"Principal Song, this..."

He Yuanchao pretended to hesitate for a moment, then politely refused:
"Principal Song, I'm not trying to offend you, but if I don't hold Qiu Peng accountable today, what will outsiders think of my niece He Yushui? If things go wrong, there will be a second or third Qiu Peng. If something happens, my family won't be able to bear it."

This may sound far-fetched at first, but it makes sense if you think about it carefully. As He Yushui's uncle, it is reasonable for He Yuanchao to be worried.

Thinking over He Yuanchao's words, Principal Song wanted to say something several times, but he was too embarrassed to open his mouth. In the end, he could only sigh.

Hearing this helpless sigh, everyone in the office had different expressions. Some looked indifferent, some were gloating and waiting to see the joke. Qiu Peng's head teacher even curled his lips and squinted his eyes, looking like someone finally helped him vent his anger.

The various human situations played out in the outer office made Qiu Peng angry and uneasy, and Qiu Changgui in the inner room also felt uncomfortable.

He made two consecutive phone calls to ask someone to intercede, but when the other party heard about such a trivial matter, they were unwilling to get involved. In the end, there was really no other way, so Qiu Changgui could only bite the bullet and call his old leader.

After hearing the whole story, the old leader was very angry and scolded Qiu Changgui. After Qiu Changgui repeatedly promised to strictly discipline his children in the future, the old leader relented and said, "Wait, I'll call someone to try for you."

After saying that, the old leader didn't give Qiu Changgui a chance to speak again and hung up the phone with a "click".

Although the old leader did not give any guarantees, he must have some confidence since he said he would give it a try. This made Qiu Changgui feel much more at ease after he hung up the phone.

But as time passed, Qiu Changgui became increasingly anxious. Could it be that the other party didn't even give face to his old leader?
Just as Qiu Changgui was pacing back and forth in the inner office, thinking about random things, the phone on the desk in front of him suddenly rang.

Hearing the noise, Qiu Changgui grabbed the phone and said anxiously: "Old leader..." "I'm not a leader. Is He Yuanchao there? If he is, please ask him to answer the phone."

As soon as Qiu Changgui finished speaking, he was interrupted by a woman's voice on the phone.

The person on the phone spoke politely but with great authority. Qiu Changgui nodded subconsciously and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll call you right away."

After saying this, Qiu Changgui finally realized that the person on the other end of the phone should be He Yuanchao's backer. It seemed that the old leader had gotten the job done.

Thinking of this, he did not dare to neglect it, and quickly covered the microphone with his hand, leaned over to look at the outer office and greeted, "Director, where is the call?"

He Yuanchao was stunned for a moment when he heard someone calling him, but he didn't hesitate too much. After giving his niece He Yushui a reassuring look, he strode into the inner office.

He Yuanchao came to the desk in the inner room and took the phone from Qiu Changgui. He didn't know who was on the other end of the phone so he spoke politely.

"Hello, I'm He Yuanchao. May I ask who you are?"

"it's me."

Two simple words came out of the phone, and He Yuanchao already recognized it as the voice of his godmother Liu Lihua.

This Qiu Changgui is really powerful. He was able to find someone to get through to Liu Lihua in such a short time. It seems that in this big temple in Kyoto, no novice monk can be underestimated.

Although he guessed why Liu Lihua called him, He Yuanchao still pretended to be confused and asked, "Godmother, how did you know I was here?"

Liu Lihua didn't play any beats around the bush with He Yuanchao and asked directly about He Yushui's situation.

He Yuanchao knew that his godmother would not cheat him, so he glanced outside and did not hide anything. He lowered his voice and told the whole story again.

Hearing that He Yushui was fine, Liu Lihua on the other end of the phone was very happy. After cursing Qiu Peng twice, she changed the subject and asked He Yuanchao how he planned to deal with the matter.

"Call the police and see if they can send that little bastard to jail for a year or so."

He Yuanchao did not hide anything and spoke his thoughts truthfully.

Liu Lihua on the other end of the phone was silent for a while before she spoke: "Aid to North Korea! I know you are very angry about this.

But have you ever thought that even if you take that little bastard to the police station, the result might not be what you want? "

"Did the person who came to see you say anything?"

Realizing the meaning behind Liu Lihua's words, He Yuanchao asked with a frown.

"No, it's just that the police can't impose a heavier punishment than criticism and education on this matter."

He Yuanchao was a little surprised when he heard this, and asked doubtfully: "This kind of thing already constitutes hooliganism. Don't the police care about it?"

(End of this chapter)