Restarting life in Siheyuan

Looking at the large boxes, Sha Zhu couldn't help but rub his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and asked with his mouth open, "Dad,..."

After shouting, Sha Zhu didn't say anything else. It was too shocking. It was indeed Lou Bancheng. His reputation was well-deserved. There were so many yellow and white things. Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was also looking at him in surprise, Sha Zhu had to turn his head to look at his father-in-law. Master Lou nodded.

"It's all true. Tell me, if your brother saw this, would he have any evil thoughts?"

Sha Zhu suddenly came to his senses from the shock and shook his head, "Dad, you look down on my brother too much. He is definitely not that kind of person. I know my brother well."

Lou Xiao'e also quickly added, "Dad, our team leader is definitely not such a person. I have dealt with him for several years, and he doesn't care much about material things."

"Money can make people's hearts turn, kid. I'm really worried if he doesn't take the 20% kickback." Master Lou has seen many examples of brothers turning against each other over a little money. Now that someone doesn't accept the kickback according to the rules, he is really worried.

"Dad, stop talking. Let me guarantee with my life that my brother will be fine. If you believe me, just do as he says. It will be fine. His family is right here. What else do you have to worry about? They are all decent people."

"That's right, sir. It's too late to find anyone now. Since they both say it's okay, I think we should just do as agreed."

Mrs. Lou tried to persuade him quietly, and Mr. Lou thought about it and it seemed that there was no better way. Besides, the secret had been revealed now, and if he didn't let anyone interfere, he would lose all these things if they really had bad intentions. Fortunately, he already had the receipts for two million in his hand, and even if he really lost all these, it would not be difficult to survive. He gritted his teeth and decided to take a big gamble. If he won, he would take all, and if he lost, he would lose everything.

"Then do as you said, Ezi. Bring back twenty large yellow croakers later, just in case. Your parents are not around, and they won't be able to help you in the future."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Sha Zhu, who shook his head, "Dad, we don't lack money. E'zi knows that we have several thousand dollars at home, and we can never spend it all. If you keep this, it may cause trouble. Once the house is searched, it will be over for sure."

Mr. Lou looked at Sha Zhu's clear eyes and felt that his daughter had not made a mistake in choosing him. His son-in-law was a man of excellent character. It was a pity that he did not go with him. He could not help but speak again.

"How about you two come with us? If you stay and get implicated, it will be hard to explain."

Sha Zhu shook his head again, "Dad, it's appropriate for me to go with you, but I really can't get away. You know, I have a younger sister who is still dating, and I have to take care of my old lady. I can't let everyone go with me. Otherwise, Ezi, you should go with your parents."

Seeing that Sha Zhu was so stubborn, Mr. Lou felt indescribable feelings in his heart. As for Zhuzi, well, let's not talk about it. Didn't he choose him because he was a kind and loyal man? If he could really give up everything and follow him, then he wouldn't be Zhuzi.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I will teach you a lesson in front of my parents, believe it or not." Sha Zhu's words obviously made Lou Xiao'e very unhappy, and she couldn't help but confront him.

Looking at the young couple, Mrs. Lou could only sigh in her heart, gave up the last bit of thought, and could only pray silently for her daughter, hoping that the two of them would have peace in their lives.

Sha Zhu could only smile. The two were planning to have a baby. Oh, what happened? They thought good days were beginning, but they didn't expect such a big obstacle to come.

Unlike Mr. Lou, Director Yang in the director's office of the steel rolling mill was cheerful. He held a document and said, "Hahahaha, Xiao Zhu, come here, take a look at this. It's finally clearing up the clouds. This is good news."

"What good news can make you so happy?" Zhu Xuefeng stepped forward curiously. It turned out that his superiors had come to give instructions. After research and decision, the trust model was temporarily unsuitable for promotion in the steel mill. The Ministry of Metallurgy was asked to suspend related work to ensure the smooth progress of the steel mill's foreign exchange earning work.

Zhu Xuefeng was very surprised. It had only been a few months, and the situation had changed? Looking at Zhu Xuefeng's surprised face, Director Yang was quite proud and pointed at the document.

"Please take a closer look. This is a decision made by our superiors. Please ask the Ministry of Metallurgy to postpone it! It's our superiors, not the Ministry of Metallurgy!"

"Last time, wasn't it the request from above that the Ministry of Metallurgy be considered? Why has it changed again?"

Old Yang shook his head. "It's different this time. In my opinion, it's the higher-ups who are above him. Otherwise, how could it change? Hahahaha, this is a far-sighted leader. You didn't see that over the past year, this Old Li has been jumping up and down, but he hasn't achieved anything. In addition to making people panic, he has also spent nearly 300,000 yuan. 300,000 yuan! He even set up a directly managed guesthouse and several departments. Now, I'll ask him to withdraw all the departments at the meeting later, and hand over the guesthouse to the logistics old Zhang."

There are many more things that make Lao Yang happy. In addition to the documents he received early in the morning, Director Lu's father landed safely a few days ago, and Director Lu also took office again, so Lao Xia's problem was naturally solved.

"This time we need to let Li Huaide return to his own land and stop messing around. Let Lao Xia manage the vehicle factory. If this project is stopped, he will have no reason to stay in the vehicle factory."

Old Yang waved his hands vigorously. He had been feeling very frustrated in the past two years. Although he had been given the title of secretary and was now officially in charge, he could not do anything about Li Huaide. The higher-ups had specifically asked Li Huaide to push for the transformation of the trust, so he had no choice but to cooperate. Now the dark clouds had finally passed.

Lao Yang threw the cigarette over again, and the two of them lit it. Lao Yang then sat down happily.

"You were assigned to Kyoto University again, kid?"

Zhu Xuefeng nodded and also said, "Your information is quite accurate. You will know it as soon as I finish the formalities here."

Old Yang was a little proud. "Of course not. But it seems that things are not going well this time. I heard that a notice will be issued soon that no new students will be admitted this year. This year's high school graduates are unlucky."

Speaking of this year's graduates, Zhu Xuefeng suddenly remembered his younger sister's request, "The factory should have been hiring people."

Lao Yang took another deep breath, "Our factory is facing a huge labor shortage, but the higher-ups have issued an order to stop hiring! I'm worried about this, too." (The suspension of work and school is indeed true)
Zhu Xuefeng was stunned. "The recruitment has also stopped?"

"Well, there really is a document, and it was just issued. We still don't know how to implement it. We are asking our superiors for specific requirements. We don't know whether we can still recruit temporary workers or take over. There is no specific statement yet, so we have to wait." Well, the recruitment has been stopped, and the younger sister directly replied to Yan Jie Di about Yan Jie Kuang's matter, saying that he had a bad year.

"By the way, get out of here after you finish smoking. I have to gather people and convey the instructions from my superiors." Old Yang was looking at the document in a very good mood and directly kicked Zhu Xuefeng out.

"Okay, if you have something to do, just go ahead and do it. I'll go see my classmates and then leave. My mother's family is here, and they're kicking me out." Zhu Xuefeng put out the cigarette, stood up with a smile, dodged Lao Yang's big slap, opened the door with a smile, and bumped into Xiao Ma who was about to knock on the door. He said hello and slipped away.

After a tour of the steel rolling mill and a meeting with Uncle Kong, Zhu Xuefeng felt much more relaxed. School is now a hotbed and teaching is a high-risk profession. Zhu Xuefeng also considered borrowing power from Uncle Kong. Unexpectedly, Leader Hao waved his hand and allowed Zhu Xuefeng to take advantage of his special status if he encountered difficulties and troubles in school.

Not only that, I don’t know when the reward for merit will be given, but Zhu Xuefeng has already been promoted to level 16. If he were in the army, he would be considered a battalion-level cadre.

Looking at the thick stack of wages in front of him, Zhu Xuefeng waved his hand and said, "Uncle Kong, this salary is not suitable for me. I am an exception. I can only be considered a part-time worker."

Uncle Kong smiled, "This is what you deserve. Don't always think about asking me to collect it for you. Now that you are back, you should collect the salary yourself. Don't think about donating it. If you do this, what will happen to our other comrades who are on missions outside? They also have other jobs and are risking their lives for the country. This is what you deserve."

Zhu Xuefeng still felt that the matter was too hot to handle. He had studied abroad for several years, and the country had paid a lot of subsidies. Now he had to receive a salary, and he felt guilty about it.

"Take it. The intelligence you brought back from North America and Eastern Europe in the past few years is a great achievement. Take it and don't be shy. Go back to work. If something really happens, just follow your leader's instructions and get out of here by claiming you are carrying out the mission."

Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to accept it. After leaving the compound, he was still feeling emotional. He had to do something to show for it, otherwise he would really be sorry for the care of Leader Hao and Uncle Kong. Besides, if he made some achievements, he would have some experience over the years, which would be safer and would probably save him from more trouble.

In the small shoulder bag, there were neatly packed big black notes containing more than 2,000 yuan. These were the wages he had not received during his two years of studying abroad, and they were all paid to him at once.

"Old Hao, isn't this a bit inappropriate for you to play tricks on your comrades?"

Uncle Kong was sitting in Leader Hao's office, giving his leader some dissatisfied suggestions. Zhu Xuefeng was his godson, so Leader Hao first tried to win him over, and then arranged a life-threatening mission for him.

Leader Hao smiled and said, "Old Kong, don't think too much. These are indeed what he deserves, but there is no intention to win him over. And this mission, do you think anyone else can do it except him? He returns at this time, and this mission is naturally prepared for him. Don't think too much, just wait for this kid to come back after performing meritorious deeds again, haha."

Leader Hao was very happy. Zhu Xuefeng's unexpected return gave him hope of successfully completing the difficult task in his hands. Last time, this guy completed an impossible task far beyond expectations. The original plan only required killing a few traitors, but he captured the traitors alive and rescued several heroes.

Uncle Kong sighed, "This time is different from last time. Although he escaped safely last time, this time the target is much more important than last time. If he wants to succeed easily again, I am afraid that no matter how good his skills are, it will be difficult for him to escape successfully."

Leader Hao pointed to the newspaper on the table. It was a photo news report of two soldiers being awarded. The title was even more sensational, "Breaking Through the Dark Curtain." The military uniforms were obviously different from those in China.

"Look at these guys, how can you tolerate this? This is a provocation. This time we are not asking you to bring the traitor back. You just need to kill him as required to strike down the enemy's arrogance. Even if the mission is accomplished, think about this kid's skills and his superb marksmanship. Besides, he has been there once and is more familiar with the place than anyone else. Last time he stayed there for more than 20 days. There is nothing to worry about."

Uncle Kong nodded. He agreed with Leader Hao's judgment. Zhu Xuefeng was indeed the most suitable person to go for this mission. He had all the favorable conditions, but how would he explain to his family? If the news leaked out, Director Wang would probably fight him to the death. He was scared when he thought about the last time he arranged for Zhu Xuefeng to go there. Fortunately, this kid was very capable and had a good life, and he made an extraordinary contribution.

Leader Hao continued when he saw that Uncle Kong no longer objected. "I have great confidence in him, but I am worried that if he exceeds the target again, it will be difficult to reward him. Normally, giving him a level 16 now would be unfair to his contribution, but he is too young. He is less than 24 years old and already at level 16. It is difficult to deal with him."

"Level 16 is nothing. In theory, giving him level 15 would be barely appropriate."

Lao Hao smiled. Lao Kong's bargaining meant that he would no longer block him. He waved his hand and said, "If he can successfully complete the task this time, I will apply for him in person. It's just level 15, right? Level 15 is level 15. As long as he successfully completes the task and makes meritorious contributions again, he can even be considered for level 14. I'll take care of it."

Lao Hao's taking on so much responsibility left Lao Kong speechless. He had no choice but to pick up Lao Hao's cigarette on the coffee table and lit one depressedly. Leader Hao also took out a cigarette, picked up a match, lit it, and let out a long puff.

"But Lao Kong, after a few days of gathering intelligence, you will have to issue this mission. Is that ok, Lao Kong?"

Seeing Leader Hao's smiling face that showed he had succeeded in his evil plan, Uncle Kong snuffed out the cigarette he had just taken a few puffs of in a bad mood.

"You are such a big leader, but you know how to play tricks on me and Xiao Zhu. Well, you are the leader. But let's make a deal. If anyone leaks this to our Lao Wang, I will never forgive him."

To Leader Hao, Lao Kong's condition was not a condition, it was just a way to vent. How could such a top-secret mission be leaked? Knowing that Lao Kong was trying to save face, Lao Hao readily expressed his position.

"Okay, I promise, except for the two of us, no one else will know. As long as you, Old Kong, don't talk in your sleep at home, Old Wang will definitely not know, hahahaha."

Leader Hao felt relieved as he put aside a big thing in his mind. He originally thought that this mission was hopeless, but now Zhu Xuefeng suddenly came back to report for duty, which made him feel relieved all of a sudden. It was really a blessing from God. With this kid around, Leader Hao was not worried at all. The last time this kid was able to escape with several living people, which was too unbelievable. Now it should be easy for him to just kill a few traitors.

"Well, then, once I gather all the information, I'll talk to him in person. Alas, we're both on your pirate ship and can't get away." Lao Kong left with mixed feelings.

Leader Hao had no idea that his arrangement today, a sure-fire task, would later stir up such a big fuss and have such a huge impact.

(End of this chapter)