Restarting life in Siheyuan

The young man's arrogance made the middle-aged man very angry.

"Who are you? You're so brave!"

There were whispers coming from the crowd behind him, and some people still recognized Zhu Xuefeng. Although he had only worked in the steel rolling mill for a few months, he had been around various units and was considered a celebrity.

"You are Zhu Xuefeng!"

Ignoring Lao Yang's objections, Zhu Xuefeng personally took off his socks that had been soaked by snow water, wiped Lao Yang's feet with his cotton coat, helped him put on new socks, and slowly began to put on his shoes. For a moment, dozens of people watched quietly, no one said a word, and the atmosphere was very weird.

Old Yang saw a hint of moisture in the corners of the little guy's eyes when he looked at him squatting in front of him. He could only try hard to raise his head to prevent the tears from falling. He and Old Chen were right about this little guy.

"I'm talking to you, kid. You're not even from the steel mill, how did you get in?"

The man who asked the question was embarrassed. Although he had never dealt with Zhu Xuefeng before, he had heard of Zhu Xuefeng's name. But now Zhu Xuefeng's ignoring him was like a slap in the face, which was an insult to him.

He didn't believe that there was anyone in the steel rolling mill who would disobey his discipline. He had to get back the face he had lost today. With this thought in mind, he became bold and rushed out in a few steps, kicking Zhu Xuefeng in the back.

Seeing a kick was about to come, one could imagine the embarrassed look of this arrogant boy. The man had a grim smile on his face, but Zhu Xuefeng slightly tilted his head and happened to catch the kick with one hand. The man was stunned, but saw Zhu Xuefeng pulling and pushing forward. There was a sound of cotton cloth tearing, and the man sat on the snow with a big split. After a while, there were screams of ghosts howling. The man rolled on the snow, covering his crotch, wailing in pain, and another one of him pulled his hip.

The scene became more chaotic. Those at the back wanted to see the specific situation in front, so the crowd pushed forward, but strangely, they stayed still not far away, not daring to get closer. The dozen or so people at the front resisted the huge force and resolutely refused to get closer.

At this moment, many people remembered that it was this young man who single-handedly captured several fully-armed spies a few years ago and seemed to have killed two of them. Damn, how could they forget that he was an absolutely ruthless guy with lives on his hands.

Zhu Xuefeng, who had put on Lao Yang's leather shoes, stood up and looked at the man who was still howling like a ghost, and his eyes full of unwillingness and hatred. Zhu Xuefeng felt disgusted.

“I’ll let you look again!” He kicked the man hard on the butt. The man screamed in pain and flew out. He slid nearly ten meters on the thin snow and was now quieter.

Zhu Xuefeng then raised his head and turned to look at the dozens of people who were causing trouble and watching the fun.

"I gave this pair of shoes to Lao Yang. If anyone is dissatisfied, come to me. We all know clearly what Lao Yang has done in the steel mill over the years. Who has brought benefits to us and made the steel mill develop rapidly? Who has led us to earn foreign exchange for the country? Who has worked hard to solve our housing problems and the living environment of the family quarters? We all have a scale in our hearts.

In the middle of winter, they don’t even allow me to wear cotton shoes or cotton clothes. What on earth do these people want to do? Even the prisoners in the prison wouldn’t do this. Who gave these people the courage? Today, I’m going to say this. From now on, if anyone bullies my uncle Yang again, I don’t care who he is. Even if the king of heaven comes, I won’t buy it. "

There was a commotion in the crowd. Many people were talking and pointing, but no one dared to object loudly. Not even cotton shoes and cotton clothes were allowed in the middle of winter. It seemed a bit too much. Old Yang had brought excellent benefits to everyone over the years, and everyone was proud to work in the steel mill. From this point of view, it seemed that it was unjustifiable to torment Old Yang in every way. Many people lowered their heads, and some seemed unwilling to accept it, but after seeing Zhu Xuefeng's methods, they did not dare to speak.

After Zhu Xuefeng finished speaking, he took a few steps towards the fallen man, who was still curled up in the snow.

"Get up, stop pretending, I'm going to kick your ass, why are you covering your balls?"

"You little bastard, just wait!" Seeing that he could not escape, the man struggled to get up and tried to leave. His crotch was torn and it was burning with pain. The crotch of his trousers was torn, revealing his red and green underwear. He was considered to have lost face.

"Did I let you go?"

The man who was about to leave was stunned, turned around and said with gritted teeth, "You sneaked into our factory, sheltered the three F elements, and beat up the revolutionary masses without reason. Just wait, the security department and the joint defense team will be here soon."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded, "I'll wait. You don't leave either. Take off your shoes and stand here. Let's wait together. If I don't say to leave, just stand there obediently."

"Who do you think you are, Guangming? Just stand there and watch!" the man yelled. He knew he was no match for his opponent, so he called out to his companions.

"Take it off for me!"

A big pistol hit the man's face without any warning. Some people who were hesitating and taking a step forward stopped immediately when they saw the man bleeding from his mouth and nose. Some smart ones secretly left the crowd. Zhu Xuefeng took a look and knew that they were going to report the news, so he ignored them and waited for the incident to get out of hand and lure out the others.

He turned back and stared at the man who was obviously stunned by the beating. "If you don't want to take them off, I'll give you a few more."

After the two slaps, the man's eyes were full of stars. In the middle of winter, he could hear the buzzing of spring and summer bees. His face was burning with pain. The boundless shame made his eyes bigger than cow eggs. His momentum soared rapidly, and he was ready to fight to the death the next moment.

"Pa!" The man was hit hard again, and the other side of his face became visibly red and swollen. This slap woke the man up. The man in front of him was a living devil who he could not beat or provoke. The man who was slapped again was like a deflated ball. His momentum was gone, and he covered his face and shouted in grievance.

"You, you hit someone again."

Looking at the man with a face full of grievance, Zhu Xuefeng smiled and raised his hand again. The man quickly squatted down with his hands covering his face. Seeing that his hand was still raised, several accomplices did not dare to come over. They hardened their hearts, closed their eyes and began to take off their shoes.

"There's a fight, there's a fight in Workshop 6, hurry up and catch them." A young man came running to the Security Department's office, breathlessly reporting.

These days, there are several fights between the factions in each workshop every day. The security department is accustomed to it, and the leaders have dealings with it. "The differences of opinion among the people are not considered contradictions, and they can be resolved by themselves."

The female supervisor on duty in the office didn't even raise her eyelids and asked, "Which workshop had a fight and how many people were injured?"

"Guo San from Workshop 6 was beaten up. It wasn't a fight in the workshop, it was someone from outside. Go quickly, the person will run away in a moment."

Several people on break from the security department immediately became interested, but the on-duty leader didn't move. He just asked with a strange look on his face, "Huh? Outsiders?"

The leader on duty expressed serious doubts: How could outsiders enter the steel mill and fight?
"Do you know him? Who is the one who hit someone?" the on-duty leader asked while greeting people.

"It was Zhu Xuefeng! He beat up Guo San."

"Zhu Xuefeng? From the previous workshop three?" the duty leader asked. "Yes, it's him. Someone recognized him." The young man finished speaking in one breath, but the duty leader waved his hand, dismissed the security officer who was about to leave, and sat down again.

"We'll figure it out next time. This guy is not an outsider, he's an instructor from outside the factory, Xiao Zhu's instructor. It's a blessing for Guo San to be personally instructed by Xiao Zhu."

Seeing the female leader on duty sitting down as if nothing had happened, the young man got anxious, "He hit people, our workers! We have to arrest him."

"What are you yelling about? I've already said that it's a blessing for this old guy to have Coach Zhu personally coach him. So many comrades in our department want to ask Coach Zhu for guidance, but he's not available. Don't you think so?"

Several security officers responded with a chuckle, "Chief Lin is right. Go back, kid. Xiao Zhu will teach him. Let Guo San be happy."

The young man was so angry that he vomited blood, but he could do nothing. He looked at Workshop No. 8 not far away, and then at the joint defense team office in the distance. He thought the workshop was closer, so he ran towards it.

"Guo Laoliu, your third brother was beaten up..."

“Who’s so brave? Guys, come with me…”, the young worker named Guo Liu called out, and a lot of people gathered together. More than ten people from workshop eight hurried to the scene.

As for Lao Yang, he felt a little funny when he saw Guo Lao San standing barefoot on the snow and shivering. This guy was a bad guy and he had criticized him many times before, but he never changed his ways. He didn't make big mistakes but kept making small ones. It was not enough to expel him, which gave him a headache. He didn't expect that this day would come. Looking at Guo San with blood coming out of the corner of his mouth and his face swollen like a pig's head, he thought it was enough to teach him a lesson.

"Xiao Feng, let's just forget about it. It's not good if things get out of hand. This Guo Lao San is not a good person either. He has many brothers."

"I know, Uncle Yang, you're not scared, are you? Haha."

The six brothers of Guo Laosan are all in the factory. They usually do a lot of bad things relying on their large number of brothers, and no one dares to mess with them. Zhu Xuefeng had heard about them a long time ago, and when he met them today, he acted as an envoy to punish evil and promote good, which was considered a good thing to do.

Old Yang just smiled at Zhu Xuefeng's teasing and was too lazy to explain. Having walked through a sea of ​​blood and a mountain of corpses, how could he be afraid of this little thug? Otherwise, he would not be so stubborn as to insist on staying in the factory and waiting for victory.

"You kid, hey, you are always so cheerful, but you are so ruthless when it comes to fighting. You should be more careful and don't stand up for me and get yourself into trouble."

Lao Yang and Lao Chen knew that Zhu Xuefeng had been on missions and had caught spies personally, and that the police seemed to be indifferent to his behavior. The two had made some guesses, but tacitly did not inquire.

"Don't worry, Uncle Yang, that's not possible." Zhu Xuefeng was still waiting to catch the small shrimps and attract the fat loaches. It was hard to say about the big fish, so it would be okay to catch the loaches first.

When the break was over, there were a few more barefoot people in front of Lao Yang, namely Guo Laowu and Guo Laoliu. As for the joint defense team members who hurried over, when they saw Zhu Xuefeng defeat the three brothers in a few seconds, they wisely chose to watch from afar. They had also heard of Zhu Xuefeng, and they would definitely suffer losses if they took action, so they just watched from afar. They could not be tough without weapons in their hands. The guns of the steel rolling mill were all managed by the Security Department. Although they were in the name of the joint defense team, they only got a few batons.

"What did you say? Xiao Zhu beat someone in the factory? He beat up Guo Laosan?" Director Ma put down his teacup, looking surprised.

"Well, someone went to the duty room and said that my senior brother took action." Lin Yilan looked at the leader with her big eyes, waiting to see how the leader would handle it.

"It's quite appropriate for Xiao Zhu to help teach them a lesson. I've long disliked them. Xiao Lin, don't show up, lest your senior brother feel embarrassed to punish them for your sake. Go, go, go and be on duty at the gate. Our security department won't be in charge."

"Okay!" Lin Yilan responded happily and ran away with a smile. As for the joint defense team, she didn't care about it at all. Even if those people were tied together, they were not as good as her senior brother. Now there was going to be a good show to watch. She could guess that her senior brother would definitely stand up for Lao Yang.

Watching Lin Yilan happily go to the gate, Director Ma lit a cigarette, stood at the window, and looked in the direction of the dispute, but of course he couldn't see it.

Seeing that the cigarette was almost finished, Director Ma suddenly felt worried. After Xiao Zhu's fuss, would Lao Yang's future life become more difficult? He felt a little irritated and uneasy for a moment, but he couldn't be there.

He put out the cigarette, walked to the door, called the clerk in the office next door, and whispered instructions.

"Xiao Ding, run for me and don't let anyone see us..."

Seeing that the holiday was coming to an end, the employees who came to watch the fun were persuaded to go back to work. The scene was very quiet except for the drifting snowflakes and three men standing barefoot stupidly. Lao Yang exhaled a puff of smoke.

"You kid, it's fine. This cigarette is from me last time. It's a little dry now."

"Well, it's been almost a year, why not give it away? Just smoke it if you can. You've fallen to the point of sweeping the floor, so don't be picky. If you really dislike it, don't smoke it."

Zhu Xuefeng dodged Lao Yang's slap with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll get you a new one."

I squinted my eyes and looked at the group of people coming towards me in the distance with great momentum. They finally arrived. It didn't feel good at all to stay outside in the heavy snow waiting for people.

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Zhu, our factory's off-site technical instructor from a few years ago? How come you have time to come back today? Your company didn't organize any study sessions."

Director Huang and Zhu Xuefeng had dealt with each other at the Canton Fair, so they knew each other. He was indeed a material dealer, and he had a way of greeting people. Even if he was far away, his voice would arrive before he did.

"Hey, Chief Huang, you are free to go back to the old factory today. Are you here to learn or to seek advice?"

Huang Wanglong didn't expect that his first greeting would be met with ridicule, and he felt a little angry. He was transferred early, and he didn't know much about what happened to Zhu Xuefeng later. But he heard from his subordinates who reported the news that it seemed that Coach Zhu was a martial artist with good skills.

"Let Comrade Xiao Zhu know that I'm back. What's the matter with these three comrades? Why are you barefoot in the snow? Aren't you asking for trouble? Put on your shoes quickly and come over to tell me what's going on."

As if he had just seen the three brothers of the Guo family and as if they were unaware of the dispute here, Huang Wanglong greeted them generously. The two men who had been eager to make a move ran forward directly. These were Guo Laoer and Guo Laosi, from the Materials Department.

"Old Three, Old Five, Old Six, what's wrong with you? Put on your shoes quickly..."

Surprisingly, the three did not respond to the two's call, but all turned their heads to look at Zhu Xuefeng. (End of this chapter)