Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chef Sun was not far away and had seen it a long time ago. He knew that Zhu Xuefeng and the others had already explained the matter of the sesame cakes clearly, and they had more people than anyone else, so they didn't want to come out at first. But this guy was still trying to make trouble under the influence of alcohol, so they couldn't just stand by and watch.

He rushed out with a few of his men. He was very sensible and only stopped the middle-aged man, separating the two sides to avoid a real fight. The middle-aged man saw that more and more people were coming from both sides, so he didn't get angry again, but he kept cursing.

Seeing that Master Sun was alarmed and came out, Zhu Xuefeng felt quite embarrassed that he had not handled the situation in time and had caused trouble for the store.

"Master Sun, I'm sorry to trouble you. We'll leave now."

"It's okay, it's okay. Come over often when you have time. This guy is a little drunk. Don't bother with him. It's New Year's Day."

"Okay, please slow down, sorry to bother you, we'll go right away." Liu Ze was grateful to Chef Sun for his generosity and greeted him with a smile.

Several people glared at the middle-aged man angrily, turned around and went out together. Cheng Ling was even more annoyed that a good party had turned into this. "Who is this person? Have you never seen sesame sauce pancakes or something? Go away."

Several people were preparing to go out angrily. The man behind them had been stopped by Chef Sun and others and was about to give up making trouble. But when he heard the ridicule from this group of young men and women, he could no longer hold back and put his hand into his arms without caring about anything else.

But he was held down by a hand. The middle-aged man turned his head and saw another man next to him.

"Brother Ma, these little bastards are going too far."

The man whispered in his ear, gritting his teeth. "You must have drunk too much. You pulled a gun in the restaurant. You don't want to do this anymore. It's just a few sesame cakes. You are such a loser. If I follow my way, I will make sure you have enough sesame cakes. I will make you eat until you vomit. You don't want to do this anymore in your life."

Then he turned to Chef Sun and said, "Master, my brother drank a little too quickly and didn't mean to cause trouble. Please bear with him. It's okay now. I'll help him back."

Chef Sun seemed to have heard that the other party had a gun just now, and he was a little confused. When he heard this, he quickly backed down and shouted loudly to the diners who were watching the fun.

"Gentlemen, it's okay, it's okay, it's all a misunderstanding, let's just go, it would be a pity if the meat in the pot gets overcooked."

The diners dispersed. The middle-aged man looked at Zhu Xuefeng and his gang who were about to leave, gritted his teeth, and suddenly spoke.

"Brother Ma, no, I can't swallow this. Wait for me. Damn, it's just a sesame seed cake. That guy has a bag of them. I have to get them. It's disgusting to death."

As he said this, he was about to chase after him. Maybe he had drunk a little too much, and he stumbled as soon as he started, and almost fell. The guy called Brother Ma quickly caught him and scolded him with a smile.

"You are really unlucky. You are not willing to accept being defeated by a bunch of little brats, right? It's shameful. Go back and wait. I will help you get it back and let you vent your anger."

Zhu Xuefeng and his group of people came out of the store and worked in groups of three or four to clean the snow off the car. In two hours, the ground was completely white.

"That idiot is obviously drunk."

"That's right, I don't have that ability. Why pretend to be so big? It's embarrassing. Let's go." Cheng Ling was the first to unlock the door, and she had to take Zhou Minan with her.

"Xiao Feng, I hope I didn't cause you any trouble. Is that cook your friend?" Liu Ze still felt uneasy and asked in a low voice.

"He's a friend of a friend, so it shouldn't be a big deal. It's not uncommon for shop owners to encounter drunk people. This is not a big deal for them."

Zhu Xuefeng said a word of comfort, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a middle-aged man with a crew cut following them out. He was not tall, but rather strong, and seemed to be in the same group as the middle-aged man just now, so he paid attention to him. Unexpectedly, the man really went straight towards them, and the classmates also stopped and watched.

"Oh, it's you, kid. We really are acquaintances. How about you give me some face and leave all the sesame cakes here."

As soon as Mr. Ma went out, he saw the tall man with the young worker whom he had beaten before, and he was immediately happy.

"Xiao Feng, this is Section Chief Ma from our factory's security department." Liu Ze reminded in a low voice.

"Hey, Chief Ma, this is not the factory gate, and this thing is not mine. If you want to keep it, you have to ask my classmates if they are willing to let you."

Liu Ze did not give Section Chief Ma any face at all and directly pointed out that this was his classmate, saying that even as a section chief of a steel rolling mill, you are of no use here.

Zhu Xuefeng had never met Section Chief Ma. He had gone in and out many times, but it seemed that he had never seen him on duty.

"Then classmate, please give me some face. Since you are Xiao Liu's classmate, we are friends, right?"

Zhu Xuefeng had no intention of getting involved with this person, but the other party came up and asked to keep everything. Although the words sounded nice, it was an obvious threat, so Zhu Xuefeng certainly didn't take it seriously.

Greeting the students, "Everyone, that's all for today, go home quickly and remember to go see the teacher together, let's go."

When the classmates saw that Zhu Xuefeng did not piss on Section Chief Ma, they also pushed the cart on the road with laughter. No one paid any attention to Section Chief Ma. Section Chief Ma heard it clearly. What a group of classmates, but being ignored like that made him furious. He yelled at Zhu Xuefeng and Liu Ze.

"Stop, I suspect you are carrying dangerous goods, stop the car, I need to check."

Just then, a middle-aged man also came out and was also shouting arrogantly.

"That's right, let me check it out."

This is the back section of Guijie Street. Unlike later times where the lights are on all night, the store is open 24 hours a day and there is a constant flow of people, it is barely eight o'clock now. But on a snowy day, there is no one on the street.

"Ignore them, go home quickly, don't catch a cold, especially send the girl home first..."

Seeing that the boys didn't want to move, she had to whisper something to Shen Wei. Shen Wei nodded, and then asked everyone to escort the girls away first.

When Zhu Xuefeng reminded the students to disperse just now, he kept saying that they were students. I don't know if Section Chief Ma has seen these students. It is normal for a large factory with tens of thousands of people not to know each other. Deep down, Zhu Xuefeng still doesn't want to cause trouble for his classmates. Although the section chief is not a serious cadre, it is easy for him to cause trouble for the young workers, stir up trouble, and disgust them.

Shen Wei and his companions understood what Zhu Xuefeng meant, but there was a thick layer of snow on the ground, making it difficult to walk. They pushed the cart onto the road. Ma Guchang had a gloomy face, and seeing that Liu Ze and Zhu Xuefeng did not leave, he did not pay any attention to the others who were slowly walking away.

"If we have a falling out later, he will definitely cause trouble for you out of nothing. Aren't you afraid?"

"Are you afraid of him? He has two balls, what the hell? Ignore him, let's go."

Liu Ze was about to leave with his cart, and Zhu Xuefeng certainly would not stay. Seeing that the two men did not care at all and did not take him seriously at all, Section Chief Ma could no longer hold back and rushed down the stairs in a few steps. There was snow on the ground, and he almost slipped accidentally, which made the two men laugh again.

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng and the other man had finished laughing at him, they got on their bikes as if nothing had happened and slowly rode westward on the snow. Section Chief Ma seemed to be greatly insulted and chased after them directly. The middle-aged man also staggered and followed closely. The bicycle was not faster than the two of them in the snow, and he was about to catch up.

"They really caught up with us, Xiaofeng, why don't we throw a cake to them to tease them."

Looking at the intersection ahead, three cars with six people stopped waiting for him. Zhu Xuefeng laughed and scolded, "Hurry up and stop them. Don't let them come over. I'll deal with these two idiots. I'm not a steel mill employee. It's easier than you. I'll chase you later."

Liu Ze thought about it and it made sense. This was the most prosperous area in the city, so he wasn't really afraid of Chief Ma being too bold. Besides, the patrol team would be out soon.

As soon as Liu Ze left, Zhu Xuefeng placed the small pedal across the road and stared at the two people a few meters away.

"Boy, why don't you run away? Get out of the car. I want to check."

The middle-aged man took out his pistol again and gestured. Zhu Xuefeng laughed and said, "Who are you? Which department are you from? What right do you have to investigate me?"

"I'm from the Xizhimen Railway Station Police Station, and this is Section Chief Ma from the Steel Mill Security Department. What's wrong? I can't check you. Get down quickly if you know what's good for you."

"Hey, you must be drunk. This is not Xizhimen Railway Station, nor is it a steel mill. Put your guns away immediately. This is under the jurisdiction of Beixinqiao Police Station. What does this have to do with you two?"

"Damn it, I'm a police officer, you have to listen to me. We're going to search you now, so stay here quietly. If you dare to run, I'll shoot you."

It seemed that the middle-aged man had drunk a lot and said all sorts of nonsense. Even Section Chief Ma frowned.

"Oh, what kind of police are you? You dare to shoot at the crowd. You must have drunk a lot. Hurry up and drink a few sips of soup while it's still hot to wake up. Hey, I'm telling you, don't make trouble for no reason. With your character, you two are still a little bit arrogant. Take him back quickly and don't embarrass yourself in Beixinqiao."

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng was fearless, the two were a little confused. They had just confirmed that these were all classmates and Liu Ze's family was just an ordinary worker in a steel rolling mill, so there should be nothing to worry about.

But the man in front of him was not afraid of the gun, and was still so calm and composed. He hesitated for a moment. "Boy, what is the relationship between your gang and Lu Mingli in Beixinqiao?"

I vaguely remember that the director of Beixinqiao was Lu Mingli. For various reasons, Zhu Xuefeng had met him once.

"I have no friendship with him, don't think too much, I'm just an ordinary student, I just can't stand your lawless behavior, I'm just giving you a warning, look carefully, this is the Fourth City, don't be lawless with a gun."

After hearing this, the two seemed to gain some confidence. Nothing else mattered today, but they had to get their face back.

Seeing that the two seemed to be ready to make a move again, Zhu Xuefeng became a little impatient. Having a conversation in the snow on a snowy day was not a pleasant experience.

"Captain Ma, it's just a few pancakes, how dare you pull out a gun? I'm giving you a chance now. Advise him to put away the gun and go back home honestly. Don't make a big fuss about a small matter. It's New Year's Day, do you really want him to shoot here?"

Section Chief Ma hesitated, "Do you know me?"

"I really don't know you. I often go to the steel mill, but I've never seen you before. My last name is Zhu. Go back and ask Director Ma. He will tell you who I am."

The weather was too cold, and Zhu Xuefeng hadn't figured out how to deal with this drunk man. His feet were icy cold, probably because his cotton shoes were wet. He should have worn suede shoes earlier. He always keeps a low profile when he is outside, and even if he has suede shoes, he rarely wears them.

Section Chief Ma was stunned and seemed to have guessed who Zhu Xuefeng was. He often went to the steel rolling mill, was a student, was very familiar with Director Ma, and his surname was Zhu. All these matched up.

Zhu Xuefeng gave his last name and started the car again without caring whether Section Chief Ma could guess it or not.

"Take care of yourself, Chief Ma. It's so cold, don't let your brain freeze. Today we have a class reunion, and I'm happy. Otherwise, haha."

"Is it done?" Seeing Zhu Xuefeng walking on the snow, several classmates gathered around. Although they were not far away, they could not hear clearly. They only saw Zhu Xuefeng say a few words and then turn around. Then several boys quietly threw away the broken bricks they had found with great difficulty and clapped their hands.

"Go home quickly if nothing happens. It's so cold. Liu Ze, you'd better be more careful. If this kid wants to cause trouble, just say a word. I don't believe he has the guts to cause trouble with so many of our classmates and co-workers." Shen Wei was still trying to encourage Liu Ze. Liu Ze just smiled. If Zhu Xuefeng could scare Section Chief Ma with his mouth, what problems could there be for him? This kid's reputation should be quite useful in the steel rolling mill.

"Thank you, Xiaowei. My brother came to you for help when he was bullied. Haha, let's go."

Looking at the group of young men and women leaving in the distance, Section Chief Ma's expression changed. He had already guessed where Zhu Xuefeng came from. Although he had never seen him, he still knew that Zhu Xuefeng had captured four Japanese people alone last year. In other words, he was basically not on duty at night, so it was rare for him to see Zhu Xuefeng, who always came to the Materials Research Institute after school.

"Brother Ma, what does this guy mean? Who is he?"

The middle-aged man was still unwilling to give up, so Section Chief Ma patted him on the shoulder and turned away.

"Leader's friend, let's go. You can't afford to offend this guy. It is said that he has good kung fu. Even if there are a few more of you, it will be useless."

"But I have a gun. I'm afraid of him."

"You are an idiot, what kind of place is this? You dare to shoot when there is nothing wrong. You are looking for death. You are so stupid, don't hang out with me anymore..."

"Brother Ma, wait, I am wrong..."

After parting with his classmates, Zhu Xuefeng went straight back to the compound. He had a very bad impression of Section Chief Ma, who was obviously a ruthless person. As for the man from Xizhimen Railway Station, he looked like a stupid and reckless guy, and Zhu Xuefeng did not take him seriously.

"You're back. It's snowing so heavily and you haven't come yet. I thought you weren't coming."

"I think the heating over there isn't on, and it's snowing now, so if you don't come here, you'll freeze to death."

Daya cleared the snowflakes off Zhu Xuefeng's cotton-padded jacket, took the jacket, brought it to the fireplace, and spread it on a chair.

"It will surely be done by tomorrow morning. I'll turn up the fire so you can sleep warm."

Zhu Xuefeng took off his shoes. "That's not necessary. Just a little warmth will do. If it's too hot, I can't stand it."

After being busy for so long without a woman around, Zhu Xuefeng didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

Daya picked up Zhu Xuefeng's cotton shoes, the soles and clasps were wet in many places, and placed them in front of the fireplace, propped up with a small stool.

"Are you still going to practice in the evening? If so, let me boil some water first."

The temperature in the room was okay. Zhu Xuefeng had taken off his cotton coat and pants and changed into another set, looking clean and neat.

"We have to practice. Is Miss Lin here? Please go check on her for me. If she hasn't rested, please ask her to come over. I have something to ask her."

This Section Chief Ma and Lin Yilan have never gotten along well. Zhu Xuefeng only found out today that this guy is not a good person and is definitely not a veteran. He does not have the temperament of a soldier at all. He needs to find Lin Yilan to find out more.

"Oh, Miss Lin is here. She practices in the backyard until quite late every time she comes back. She must not have rested now."

"Brother, you were looking for me." "Well, you just came back too?"

"Well, I was on duty for someone else today, but after just a short while, Brother Li came to take my place and asked me to come back."

"I have something I want to ask you. Can you introduce me to the head of your department, Ma? Where does he come from and what kind of person is he?"

Lin Yilan was quite surprised. She had complained about Section Chief Ma before, and her senior brother advised her to ignore him if they didn't get along well with her. But this time, she actually took the initiative to pay attention to Section Chief Ma.

"I heard that he used to be a section chief in the Municipal Bureau..."

Finally, I have some idea about Section Chief Ma. If nothing unexpected happens, this Section Chief Ma is also a small character who was eliminated from the public security system due to the incident of Deputy Director Bai two years ago. Unexpectedly, he suddenly turned around and joined the steel rolling mill. Normally, when a municipal bureau official enters a factory, he will be promoted half a level to one level, but this person was demoted, which is very telling.

"Brother, did he provoke you?"

"No, no, no. By the way, besides Director Ma, who else in your security department knows about our relationship?"

Zhu Xuefeng didn't want Lin Yilan to come forward for him, so he had to be on guard. He really didn't take Section Chief Ma seriously.

"No, if you hadn't told Director Ma, no one would have known about it."

"Who said that? When you two went in, I went to find Secretary Chen and Lao Yang. They both knew about it. Okay, it's okay. You go back first. I'll go sober up."

I didn’t dare to keep her to chat any longer, so I found an excuse to send her away.

The next few days were uneventful. I chatted with Li Zhenhua and Huo Chaoyang several times, and then I went with Huo Chaoyang to see Li Zhenhua off to the team.

"Fourth Brother, if I have nothing to do, I will really come to find you then." Li Zhenhua whispered in Zhu Xuefeng's ear.

"No problem, I'll be the commander-in-chief, haha."

"Don't interrupt me with your brother. I'm leaving, Third Brother. I'm leaving now. If you have nothing to do, talk to Fourth Brother. He's got a lot of bad intentions. You have to be careful of him, or you'll definitely suffer. Haha."

Li Zhenhua got on the train with a smile, leaving the two brothers feeling extremely embarrassed.

"Old Four, what does Big Brother mean? What do you mean by having bad intentions?"

Zhu Xuefeng said unhappily, "Who knows what he is thinking? I haven't offended him. Let's go and find a place to sit down."

After seeing Li Zhenhua off, Zhu Xuefeng's vehicle factory was immersed in endless designs. The designs included forklifts, shovel trucks, dump trucks, lifting equipment, as well as televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. There were also some things that Zhu Xuefeng kept confidential and did not allow anyone to see them, making it very mysterious. No one could understand his drawings, but he still chose to be cautious. Except for occasionally discussing the drawings with Professor Xu, he did not let anyone touch the sketches.

When I went to visit Teacher Cheng with my classmates, I learned that there was no movement from Liu Ze's side. Section Chief Ma acted as if nothing had happened and ignored Liu Ze when he saw him. This matter should be considered over.

(End of this chapter)