Restarting life in Siheyuan

The same thing happened to the two brothers Guo Laowu and Laoliu just now. As soon as they came over, the three brothers attacked together with a common hatred of the enemy. As a result, they all received two slaps and were left standing barefoot. The three of them knew that if the second brother and the fourth brother came over now, as long as this kid named Zhu turned hostile, the five brothers would be in trouble.

"Wait!" Zhu Xuefeng warned.

"Who the hell are you? You're so good at farming that you look like an idiot. Beat him up for me." Guo Laoer was not very clear about what happened just now. In his impression, if the five brothers attacked together, they could at least scare the person to death if they couldn't kill him. The three brothers who were standing still didn't have time to remind them, and the second and fourth brothers followed suit, squatting on the ground with their faces covered, in a daze. The three brothers who were standing still wanted to move but didn't dare to. It was unspeakably weird.

"Comrade Xiao Zhu, is there some misunderstanding here? How can you attack our fellow brothers? Your father is also an employee of the steel mill. It is not appropriate for you to bully uncles just because you have some skills."

Several members of the Guo family were much older than Zhu Xuefeng, in their early thirties, so Huang Wanglong simply gave them the title of uncle. Zhu Xuefeng didn't care, but Huang Wanglong unexpectedly did not get angry, which made him look up to him.

Ignoring Huang Wanglong's question, he turned to the three standing brothers and pointed at the two lying on the ground.

"You know what to do, teach your brothers."

The three men couldn't help but twitch their lips when they saw their brothers each getting slapped twice. This little bastard was really cruel. With just two slaps, the corners of the two brothers' lips were broken. There was no way they could get back at this culprit today.

Guo Lao Er and Guo Lao Si were still somewhat indignant, but after the three brothers spoke in unison and whispered warnings, the two finally realized the situation. After a while of chattering, the five brothers finally reached a consensus and stood on the same starting line again.

"I say, Comrade Xiao Zhu, you are making a mistake, a serious mistake, do you understand?"

Zhu Xuefeng's indifference to Huang Wanglong and the miserable situation of his brothers made Huang Wanglong unable to help but criticize loudly and angrily.

"Making a mistake, freezing your feet is a mistake? Chief Huang, my uncle Yang wouldn't let me wear cotton clothes or cotton shoes in the middle of winter. I gave him a pair of leather shoes but he wouldn't let me wear them. He wouldn't let me rest every day and he would be freezing all day. Who came up with this evil idea? Isn't this a mistake?"

"He is undergoing transformation, how can it be the same? Don't confuse the public and make random comparisons."

"Are you comparing yourself with others? Chief Huang, which document requires that reformers must be frozen during reform and not allowed to wear cotton clothes and cotton shoes? Find it for me. If you can't find it, then you are using public power to take revenge!"

"Don't make excuses. He has made an unforgivable mistake and needs to be reformed!" Huang Wanglong shouted with a sullen face. The little Qi-cultivation skills he had acquired after working in the branch factory for several years seemed to be inadequate. A few words made him lose his defense.

"The loudness of the voice does not matter if you are right. Just state your demands. If you can't, don't blame me for being rude." Zhu Xuefeng just glanced at Huang Wanglong indifferently. Huang Wanglong felt a chill in his heart for no reason. At this moment, he was sure that this kid was definitely different from a few years ago. He really dared to do something bad to him. After thinking about it, he lowered his voice.

"Comrade Xiao Zhu, Lao Yang treated you well. You are unhappy that he accepted the reform. I understand your feelings, but this is a request from the higher-ups. Revolution is not a dinner party. We cannot talk about so much emotion. Lao Yang made a mistake and we are also very sad. I suggest that you should not disturb Lao Yang's reform. I will pretend that what happened today did not happen. You are still young and don't understand many things. Go home. If you continue to make trouble, it will only tarnish your father's reputation and will not be good for your future development."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at Huang Wanglong. He seemed to have matured a lot after not seeing him for a few years. It was true that adversity could accelerate a person's growth. His speech was much more sophisticated than in previous years.

"You can't produce it, right, Chief Huang? I know exactly whether Uncle Yang made any mistakes or not. I also know exactly how many mistakes you made. Don't think you can hide it from the world. You must know that the eyes of the masses are sharp. Think about how many female comrades you have tainted with your dirty hands..."

"Shut up! You are slandering others' innocence and confusing right and wrong. Come on, arrest him and send him to the joint defense team."

Huang Wanglong interrupted Zhu Xuefeng angrily, saying that this kind of scandal cannot be exposed now as he had just returned. If it was exposed, he would not only be demoted two levels to a branch factory, but he might even have to work in the kiln for several years. Now that they were at the center of the storm, everyone was staring at each other to see who was dirtier.

With a wave of his hand in exasperation, a dozen people behind him rushed forward. The five brothers were also ready to make a move. Zhu Xuefeng just turned around and looked at the five people coldly. The five people gave up the rare opportunity at the same time. This decision made them feel fortunate later.

Before the people behind could rush over, Zhu Xuefeng suddenly jumped up and knocked Huang Wanglong in front of him down with two loud slaps. Huang Wanglong fell heavily to the ground. Unlike the five brothers, Huang Wanglong spat out a mouthful of blood and phlegm, revealing two teeth. The five brothers covered their cheeks at the same time, as it turned out that this kid had been holding back on them.

The change in the scene made more than a dozen people stand there stupidly, and then they heard the young man in front of them say with a gloomy face.

"You're still expecting your son to be successful, you bastard, you really think you're something important, take off your shoes and stand still."

"You dare!" Huang Wanglong, who fell to the ground, stared at Zhu Xuefeng fiercely. He did not think that this young man, who seemed to have changed a lot, had the courage to make things worse in the steel mill. Even though he had just been slapped, he still thought so. He was a deputy-division-level cadre and had Li Huaide's protection. In a unit as big as the steel mill, a spit from each person would be enough to drown him.

But he underestimated Zhu Xuefeng's determination to deal with him. Another big slap in the face made him wake up. Looking at the young man who was staring at him viciously, he felt a little scared. No matter what kind of cadre he was, he was at the mercy of others this time. Although he felt aggrieved, he still took off his shoes as if possessed.

Unexpectedly, this guy, who brought so many people with him, was also a coward. Zhu Xuefeng thought that he would save his face and struggle a few more times, and then he would slap Lao Yang a few more times to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, he would be scared after just a few slaps. Obviously, there were a group of helpers standing there, and he spoke lazily.

"Then take off your cotton coat."

Zhu Xuefeng's words made Huang Wanglong's forehead flush with blood for a moment. Looking at his subordinates who were at a loss, and then at that hateful smiling face, Huang Wanglong gritted his teeth.

"Don't go too far!"

Oh, there's hope. This guy's emotions are really complicated and changeable, but Zhu Xuefeng likes this kind of resistance. Looking at the other person's swollen and red mouth with a lisp and the blood stains around his mouth, Zhu Xuefeng couldn't guarantee that if he slapped him again, his hands would not be stained with blood. So he made two clicks of the tongue and kicked him without any warning.

"Today I will be a bad guy, and bad guys need to be treated badly, Uncle Yang, don't you think so? We should have shown no mercy to this yellow loach back then, and should have handed it over to the police directly, otherwise there wouldn't be any such trouble. You are still too soft-hearted."

Old Yang smiled bitterly. Today he finally witnessed how ruthless this kid is. No matter who he is, it doesn't matter. Once he makes up his mind, it will be useless no matter what you say to him.

"What the hell are you doing! You're committing a crime!" Huang Wanglong, who was kicked to the ground, could no longer hold back. He had chosen to retreat just now, but he still got kicked. What was even more hateful was that the dozen or so people he brought with him all stayed at the scene stupidly, and several joint defense team members not far away also shrank their heads and dared not come over.

"What do you want to do? Of course, I want you to experience the feeling of being frozen in the winter."

Zhu Xuefeng ignored him. It was fine to lie barefoot on the snow. Why didn't this Li guy show up yet? And why did only a few people from the joint defense team come? Zhu Xuefeng decided to wait for a while.

Huang Wanglong sat up. The ground was too cold, so he wiped his hands on his cotton coat and waved his hand. Then his followers came to their senses and hurried over to help their Deputy Director Huang up.

Compromise didn't seem to make the young man in front of him let go. Zhu Xuefeng just now ignored the help of several followers, which made Huang Wanglong have some illusions. It seemed that he saw hope again. This guy still didn't dare to offend him to death. Unfortunately, it was too late. Huang Wanglong said that he was very angry. Being beaten in front of so many followers made him lose face, especially since he actually took off his shoes for some unknown reason. It was a great shame.

Zhu Xuefeng didn't know that Deputy Director Huang had so many plans in mind, and was still thinking that it seemed that the man surnamed Li would not show up, which was a bit regrettable. However, the eldest of the six brothers surnamed Guo had not shown up yet, which was a bit strange.

Little did he know that Boss Guo had just pulled up his pants, threw down two dollars, and hurriedly gathered more than 30 joint defense team members to rush over, while Li Huaide was making a phone call in the office.

"Captain Chen, this is lawless and it is sabotaging our revolutionary production. This is a serious matter. You must send someone to arrest him."

The other party's voice came from the microphone, "Team Leader Li, if it was anyone else, I promise to take people to arrest him without saying a word, but we can't control this person. He is not under our jurisdiction. Let me put it this way, if we disturb him and he does something that affects his mission, I, a small deputy chief of the police station, can't handle it."

"Ah, is that really the case?" Li Huaide was a little confused. He understood what Deputy Director Chen meant. This kid has a very powerful backer. This matter is tricky.

"Yes, it's absolutely true. As a brother, I will never lie to you. Also, don't let the security department take action. If they use guns, it will cause even more trouble."

It is a great shame for him that he cannot be transferred to the Security Department. He feels ashamed when being mentioned by Deputy Director Chen. Now he shamelessly goes to the police station but is rejected. Deputy Director Chen also provides him with some amazing information.

He had the leverage over this guy, but as the top leader of the steel mill, he could not show up in public for such a small matter. But how could he deal with the matter now? If the matter went on like this, the steel mill would lose face and his prestige would be affected.

"Team leader, Boss Guo has brought some people, about 30 of them, and they will definitely be able to catch this guy this time."

Li Huaide looked at the joint defense team member who came to report the news with a fawning face, and felt annoyed. He didn't come earlier or later, but came as soon as he hung up the phone. The moment before, he was still cursing Boss Guo for being absent from work and where the hell he had been. Now that he hung up the phone, this damn guy brought people here, but it was a waste of time. As Deputy Director Chen said, it was useless for them to beat you up. This guy is a hedgehog.

"Go and intercept your captain. Don't cause any conflict. Just send him away. Hurry up."

The member of the joint defense team who came to report was a little confused. Seeing that his leader kept urging him, he didn't dare to ask and hurried downstairs to intercept Boss Guo.

Seeing the joint defense team member who reported the news go downstairs, Li Huaide was still worried, so he called another officer and whispered a few words to him.

"Help me get my shoes. Damn, I'm freezing to death." Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng didn't move at all, Huang Wanglong shouted to his followers. The young man looked at Zhu Xuefeng not far away. He didn't seem to pay attention to this side. He was smoking and chatting in a low voice with Lao Yang. From time to time, there were a few laughs.

"Why are you looking at him? Hurry up." Huang Wanglong's confidence and courage were restored quickly. Seeing that his men were actually looking at Zhu Xuefeng's face, his temper flared up again.

"Xiao Feng, just punish those brothers. It's snowing hard and it's been quite some time." Old Yang looked at the Guo brothers who always bullied him and were shivering in the snow, as if they wanted to run but didn't dare. He laughed in his heart. They were typical paper tigers that would burst with a single poke. As the leader of a factory with tens of thousands of employees, he really didn't need to bother with such people.

"Uncle Yang, no more..." Zhu Xuefeng just opened his mouth and saw Old Yang staring at him, so he had to say, "It's up to you. I'll let him go if you say so."

"Everyone from the Guo family, put on your shoes and come over here."

The people of the Guo family were in the midst of ecstasy when they received the imperial order. They were overjoyed and quickly put on their shoes, not caring about the coldness on their feet, and hurried over.

"Just let him go, why are you calling me over?" Old Yang was a little puzzled.

"I have to be punished, but I can't avoid an apology." Zhu Xuefeng put out his cigarette and stood up, but saw a group of people coming from a distance, and then looked at Huang Wanglong.

"Hey, Chief Huang, who told you to wear shoes?"

Huang Wanglong blushed and looked at Zhu Xuefeng who was getting closer and closer and his obviously nervous subordinates. He suddenly had an idea and pointed at the five brothers of the Guo family.

"They all put on..."

"They are who they are. They have already been punished. I will let them go if they apologize later. But you, no."

Zhu Xuefeng looked down at him, and the confidence and courage that Huang Wanglong had just recovered slowly dissipated again. He watched several subordinates quietly slip away, but then he saw a group of people hurriedly coming from a distance. Huang Wanglong thought about it, chose a method he thought was appropriate, and said in a low voice.

"Brother Xiao Zhu, what do you want? You beat up the revolutionary masses and threatened the cadres again and again. This has a very bad influence. It will bring you immeasurable troubles in your development. I advise you to stop. Look, the patrol team is really here. How about this? I will show up and write a self-criticism in front of the joint defense team. I will ask them to stop pursuing the matter. How do you think?" (End of this chapter)