Restarting life in Siheyuan

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng remained calm and acted as if nothing had happened, and even dared to ask back, a middle-aged man jumped out, waving his big hands, with a face full of indignation.

"Just tell me if you are Zhu Xuefeng from Beijing University."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded, "Yes, it's me! Chief Ma, have you changed into another uniform?"

The middle-aged man was Section Chief Ma, whom he had dealt with last time. He knew that Zhu Xuefeng was heavy-handed, so he did not approach him, with a look of anger on his face.

"Comrades, the higher-ups have said that we are here today to find out who is hiding in the streets." (57 words deleted)

It seems that Section Chief Ma has studied a lot, and his speech is very organized and more appealing than the slogans at the steel mill meeting.

"Old Ma is right!" The crowd burst into shouts. Several excited young men came up and tried to twist Zhu Xuefeng's arm, but Zhu Xuefeng waved his arm and they fell straight out of the yard. The crowd huddled together.

"How dare he hurt the people? Let's all come together and beat him up. There are so many of us, and he still dares to be disobedient."

Section Chief Ma hid at the back and raised his arms, and a group of people rushed up again. As expected, they fell down again. Even Section Chief Ma's eyes blurred for no apparent reason, and he was slapped hard in the face. The huge blow caused bleeding at the corner of his mouth.

Xu Damao, who was standing behind, felt a chill on his forehead when he saw this scene. He thought that there was someone who was not even afraid of the red hoop and was blocking the door alone. More than 20 people could not get in.

Looking at the increasing number of neighbors gathering, many of them were pointing and laughing, with smiles on their faces. Xu Damao could not help but glance towards a corner, thinking about encouraging people to attack again.

Zhu Xuefeng also frowned, looking at the increasing number of onlookers, feeling a bit of a headache. Having stayed in the compound for a few years, he had always been very low-key and seldom interacted with neighbors. Not many people knew the situation in his compound, but today it was completely exposed.

"Section Chief Ma, you said someone reported me. Tell me who reported me. How could I be a XZist who sneaked into the ranks of the masses?"

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the dazed Section Chief Ma with a forced smile. Section Chief Ma looked at the group of red-hooped girls looking at him, jumped up again and pointed at Xu Damao who was not far away.

"He reported it, and we checked it out. It's true. You are the XZist hiding in the streets."

"Xu Damao, it was you who reported it, right?" Zhu Xuefeng let go of Section Chief Ma who was shouting at the top of his lungs, and pointed at Xu Damao and asked.

"It was me who reported it, neighbors, listen to me, he and I used to live in the same courtyard, I know his family situation inside and out, Zhu Xuefeng, you won't deny this, right?" Seeing Zhu Xuefeng coming to him, Xu Damao simply stood up.

"I don't deny it, just go on." Zhu Xuefeng smiled and didn't stop him.

"This compound is yours, right? Don't even think about denying it. We've checked it out." Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng did not deny it, Xu Damao became more angry and questioned him again.

"Yes, it's mine. I bought it. Is this illegal? Didn't you go to the street office to check? The procedures are clear and there is nothing wrong with it." Zhu Xuefeng still looked nonchalant, which made Xu Damao a little indignant. He really didn't know where this guy got the confidence from. He knew him inside and out.

Now seeing Zhu Xuefeng admit it himself, Xu Damao thought about it more, pointed at Zhu Xuefeng again, and shouted loudly to the onlookers.

"His parents died a long time ago, and no one in the family works. Tell me, how could a helpless kid like him buy such a big yard? Is it possible if there is no XX black hand behind it?"

Xu Damao's words caused a commotion among the onlookers. No one knew these things, nor did they know Zhu Xuefeng's background. This statement was really too suspicious.

"What else do you have to say? Why are you hiding here? You are lurking deep enough!"

At the end of his speech, Xu Damao's eyes were full of hatred. This kid made him stay in prison for more than six years. If it weren't for his father's method and the help of Boss Wang and others, he didn't know how he would have survived those days and nights.

"That's it. You're still suspicious, but you still don't have any evidence. Then why are you gathering so many people today with such fanfare? What on earth are you trying to do?"

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng still didn't care and looked nonchalant and unconcerned, Xu Damao was even more furious.

"Why? The facts are clear. It's useless to quibble. Didn't you say there's no evidence? Haha, we've seen this many times. You'd better be honest and follow us."

Looking at Xu Damao's smug face, Zhu Xuefeng still had a smile on his lips. It was impossible for these people to frame him. Other things didn't matter, as there were still a lot of food and ingredients in the cellar.

It seems that I have to ask for the heirloom. At this moment, there was a faint thunder-like sound in the distance. It sounded that at least three sidecars were coming towards this side. Zhu Xuefeng looked into the distance with some surprise. The group of people gathered in front of the door also looked towards the entrance of the alley in surprise, and the onlookers also turned their heads.

Three sidecar tricycles emerged from the crowd, and a figure jumped off the motorcycle, which had not yet stopped, waving a pistol and shouting loudly.

"Surround it, no one is allowed to move."

Eight young men with guns quickly surrounded more than twenty people. Everyone present was shocked. This had never happened before. They didn't expect that someone would point guns at them. For a moment, they were a little panicked and looked around in panic.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xu Damao was a little flustered. It took him a while to calm down. He had impressions of several of these people. They were security officers of the security department of the steel rolling mill. The steel rolling mill, huh, he had Li Huaide protecting him at the steel rolling mill. This was his backing, this was his confidence. He smiled contemptuously, his eyes red, and shouted loudly.

"You are Deputy Section Chief Lin, right? What do you mean? You are so bold to stop us."

The woman was Lin Yilan. She ignored Xu Damao and quickly ran towards Zhu Xuefeng. When she got close to him, she whispered, "Brother, are you okay? I just got the news. Fortunately, I made it in time."

"This girl lives in this yard, right? Now we are going to have a good show."

Some neighbors recognized that the girl holding the pistol was the one who came in and out of the compound every day. The crowd was talking about it, and Xu Damao understood. Deputy Section Chief Lin lived in this compound? What was her relationship with this young man?
"Chief Xu, this is a problem? What do you think we should do?" Seeing that the situation was not good, Section Chief Ma sneaked over. These people pointed guns at them stupidly with no expression on their faces, which made him feel a little scared.

"Don't be afraid. They are all from the security department of our steel mill. I am also the deputy section chief of the steel mill. I have nothing to be afraid of."

Seeing that Lin Yilan ignored him and the Security Department and Li Huaide were not on the same page, Xu Damao was actually a little lacking in confidence at this time, and he felt a little weak, but no matter what, he was also a small leader of the steel rolling mill and a favorite of Li Huaide, and he didn't believe that the Security Department would dare to touch him. Zhu Xuefeng saw the movements of these people one by one. Lin Yilan's impulsive use of the power of the Security Department touched him but also gave him a headache. Now the Security Department and Li Huaide had a falling out, and Lin Yilan had no choice but to follow him, which might also bring a lot of trouble to Director Ma.

"I'm fine. You watch over them. I'll go in for a while."

Zhu Xuefeng felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should have cut the Gordian knot and taken out the heirloom sooner and settled the matter early. Now it has come to the point where the security department of the steel rolling mill has pulled out guns. The matter is getting more and more troublesome. If it is not resolved, more and more people will gather outside and they may all come soon.

Watching Zhu Xuefeng hurriedly enter the yard, Lin Yilan instructed the security officer to order more than 20 people to squat with their heads in their hands, and Xu Damao came over with a shameless face.

"Chief Lin, I'm Xu Damao, from the Publicity Department. Do you think there's any misunderstanding here?"

Lin Yilan smiled, "I know you. You're the one who was sentenced a few years ago but not executed."

Lin Yilan's introduction made the onlookers suddenly remember someone. Yes, it was Xu Damao. Seeing that the discussion was getting more and more heated, with many people pointing at him and many women spitting at him, Xu Damao's face turned ashen.

"Chief Lin, you should have evidence for what you say. My case has been thoroughly investigated. I was framed. The factory has already issued a notice. Please stop making false accusations."

"Xu Damao, everyone knows about your little deeds. Why do you need to frame someone? As for the means you used to get away with it, anyone can guess it. You can only fool the uninformed people, but you want to fool me? Bah, if you continue to show off, I will check your background. Just stay away."

Lin Yilan's ridicule made Xu Damao unable to hold back any longer. He wanted to shout again, but the butt of a gun hit his thigh mercilessly, and a low roar sounded beside him. "Get down!"

Xu Damao reacted reflexively and quickly squatted down with his head in his hands. He looked around at his companions who were also squatting with their heads in their hands and saw that they were all looking at him. Then he realized, damn, why did he squat down as soon as he heard the command? This was a conditioned reflex brought about by six years of hard work in the kiln.

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Zhu Xuefeng came out again, holding a small wooden box in good condition and a beautifully mounted picture frame in his hands. He looked at the people squatting on the ground at the gate of the yard, smiled and shook his head.

"Ma, and Xu Damao, you two come here to search for evidence. Let me show you a few things first, and then think about whether you are qualified to search this yard."

Xu Damao put down his hand, stood up, looked at Section Chief Ma who was also puzzled, and walked obediently to the gate of the compound.

"Look at this." Zhu Xuefeng handed over a donation certificate.

"This is a certificate from the city government. How about it? Is it okay?"

The two were stunned. Zhu Xuefeng donated 50,000 yuan in prize money. What kind of prize money could be worth 50,000 yuan?
"Now, my income proves that you two are not qualified to see it. I just want you to know whether I can afford this yard myself."

The two nodded and said, "We can afford it. We can afford it." Isn't that nonsense? The donated bonus is enough to buy this yard.

Zhu Xuefeng took out the heirloom again. "Logically, you two are not qualified to see this, but in order to reassure the masses and make the people behind you give up, I took it out."

The two of them looked at a short poem, then at the familiar name below, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Zhu Xuefeng turned around and handed it to Lin Yilan, then opened the small wooden box.

Section Chief Ma blurted out, Zhu Xuefeng looked at him with a smile, and then looked at Xu Damao.

"Look carefully." Zhu Xuefeng turned to the first page and looked at the familiar font on the title page. Both of them felt like they had hit a wall. No, they had hit an iron mountain.

"I have already been judged for what kind of person I am. It seems that it is not your turn to label me. What do you think?"

"Yes, yes, this is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Section Chief Ma was the first to react and quickly expressed his opinion. Xu Damao was still a little confused. These were far beyond his understanding. For a moment, he lost his cleverness and fell behind Section Chief Ma before expressing his opinion.

"Brother Xiao Zhu, I'm so sorry. I was blinded by appearances. I deserve to die. I deserve to die."

Lin Yilan looked at Xu Damao with disdain. What a shameless man! There were hundreds of people watching outside, yet he could actually slap himself in the face.

Xu Damao's behavior aroused great curiosity among the onlookers. What kind of person is this, being rude at first but respectful later?

"Alright, alright, stop pretending. Let's put it this way. This incident today was caused by you two. One of you will explain to the public that you have caused me a very bad influence today. You should clarify it. Of course, I don't need to remind you of what you shouldn't say."

"Yes, yes. Thank you Comrade Zhu for giving us a chance to correct our mistakes. Thank you also to this female comrade for stopping our recklessness in time. Comrade Zhu, rest assured, I'll do it. I'll do it."

As an old comrade from the Drama Academy, Section Chief Ma once again seized the initiative. Xu Damao could only let go of his hand that was slapping his face and follow behind with a look of disappointment.

"Comrades, neighbors, we were provoked today and almost caused a disaster..." Section Chief Ma made a self-criticism with great sorrow and unceremoniously put the blame on Xu Damao. Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng neither corrected him nor stopped him, Xu Damao dared not speak out and could only stand beside Section Chief Ma, lowering his head and looking like he was sincerely admitting his mistake.

"That's what I said. This guy looks so righteous. How could he be a bad guy? Let's go home."

Seeing that the matter had calmed down and there was no excitement to watch, the crowd dispersed after talking about it, and Section Chief Ma and Xu Damao also lowered their heads and were about to leave with their people.

"Xu Damao, please wait a moment before leaving. I have something to ask you."

Zhu Xuefeng's words made Xu Damao, who was about to leave with his head down, feel a chill on his back, and he could only stay there obediently.

"Xiao Lan, go to the drawer in my main room. There are two packs of Iron Eagle cigarettes given by a comrade from the Air Force. Take them, comrades. I'm trying to quit smoking, so I need your help. I always leave them there and forget about them. I don't know if I've done it or not."

Several security officers were overjoyed. The "Iron Eagle" could not be bought outside and was only available in the Air Force. It was said that only squadron leaders and above could get one. This time they had something to brag about. After all these years, Coach Zhu was still as generous as ever.

"Coach Xiao Zhu, you are still so polite. It's okay. We will smoke it anyway even if you do it. Haha." (End of this chapter)