The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 432: Leader No.!!!

In the delivery room.

"The mother is having a miscarriage. She has low blood pressure, a fast heart rate, and few platelets. Prepare for surgery immediately," the surgeon, Director Wang, told the other doctors.

"The child's head is too big and needs an episiotomy." Director Wang instructed another doctor.

The assistant doctor nodded quickly.

“……”Another order.

More than an hour passed.

With a cry of "Wow...", the baby was finally born!
With this clear cry, the tense atmosphere inside and outside the delivery room was instantly broken. Time seemed to have stood still for more than three hours, and finally the melody of life arrived.

Soon, a nurse hurried out of the delivery room with a gentle smile on her face, and announced: "Congratulations, the baby was born smoothly, mother and child are safe, weighing 6.7 jin, healthy and cute."

This news was like a spring breeze, instantly relaxing the Yan family's tense nerves, and their faces were filled with indescribable joy and relief.

The third aunt was so excited that her eyes were sparkling with tears. She clasped her hands together and murmured to herself: "Thank God, thank God for the blessings of the Bodhisattva, everything is safe, this is better and better than anything else." Although her voice was soft, it was filled with endless gratitude and relief.

Yan Bugui's face was full of smiles, and he could hardly close his mouth. He held Master An Wu's hand tightly and said sincerely: "Master Wu, please come to the child's full-month banquet. If it weren't for your help today, these two mothers would probably..."

Master An Wu gently patted the back of Yan Bugui's hand and interrupted him: "Teacher Yan, you are too kind. Your family is blessed. Even without me, they will definitely be able to overcome the danger and be safe."

"However, I will definitely be present at your grandson's full-month celebration to share in the festive atmosphere."

After hearing this, Yan Bugui smiled even brighter and quickly agreed: "Then it's settled. I'll let Jiefang come and invite you in person when the time comes!"

Master An Wu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't bother me. I live not far from you and I'm familiar with your courtyard. You can go there by yourself when the time comes."

Yan Bugui nodded slightly and did not insist any further. His gaze naturally turned to Liu Zhitai.

Liu Zhitai has never left the obstetrics and gynecology department since he came there. He has always been there to assist and help with everything.

Without his great help, Yu Li's caesarean section operation would not have been so smooth.

However, the decades-long deep friendship between their two families made the politeness at this moment seem unnecessary and awkward.

Yan Bugui patted Liu Zhitai on the shoulder and said concisely: "Thanks to you today, this child will recognize you as his godfather in the future. Let him remember your kindness and respect you well!"

When Liu Zhitai heard this, his mouth widened, revealing a row of white teeth, and he said with a smile: "Hey! That's great! I'm just afraid that he won't be willing to let him go!"

Yan Jiefang also felt relieved at this moment. His tense nerves finally relaxed a little, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He patted Liu Zhitai on the shoulder and said half-jokingly: "Look at what you said. We are like each other. My son is just like your son. My wife..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhitai was already frowning, and quickly waved his hand to interrupt: "Okay, okay, your wife is still your wife, you can't say such things!"

"Hahahaha..." When An Wuye, Yan Bugui and others who were watching on the side saw the young people laughing and playing, their hearts were also filled with joy. They all started laughing too, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and happy.

After a while.

The door of the delivery room opened, and a female doctor excitedly brought the baby to Yan Jiefang to see. The baby had dark curly hair, like him, and his face had many wrinkles, like a little old man.

Tears flowed from Yan Jiechengfang's eyes, they were tears of happiness.

When they transferred Yu Li and her son to the ward, a nurse on rounds noticed that the air was not good, so she opened the window.

A cool breeze blew, and Yan Jiefang suffered from rheumatism from then on, and his body hurt when he was touched by a cool breeze.

When Liu Zhitai and An Wuye came out of the obstetrics and gynecology department, they found that it was already early morning.

Fortunately, it is June, otherwise wearing short sleeves so late at night would definitely freeze you to death.

Liu Zhitai yawned lightly, with a smile on his face, and said to Master An Wu, "Master Wu, let's go back to our respective homes now. My home is in Xinjiekou nearby. If you have time, you must come and sit down with me and we can have a good chat."

Hearing this, Master An Wu responded with a smile on his face: "It's late at night and the road is deserted. Please get in the car. I will take you home so that you don't have to walk at night."

Liu Zhitai felt bad, thinking that Master An Wu must be exhausted after a day of riding a tricycle, so he declined politely, "Master Wu, I appreciate your kindness. But I can just walk a few steps back to stretch my muscles, so don't worry about me."

Unexpectedly, Master An Wu insisted on personally sending him home. He smiled and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest. Besides, I'm going this way, so let's go together."

"Okay, thank you for your help!" Seeing that Master An Wu was so kind, Liu Zhitai stopped refusing and got on his tricycle neatly.

Seeing this, Master An Wu immediately showed a satisfied smile on his face. He patted the seat and said loudly, "That's right! Sit tight, let's go!"

On the way, the two chatted and the topic naturally turned to daily trivial matters.

During the conversation, Master An Wu gradually confirmed his guess - this Director Liu was none other than the younger brother of his former benefactor Liu Zhiye.

Liu Zhitai has a straightforward personality and has no suspicion of An Wuye, an old neighbor in Nanluoguxiang, so he inadvertently reveals some situations at home.

As the conversation deepened, Uncle An Wu felt increasingly depressed.

He realized that everyone in the Liu family was extraordinary, which made his original plan of repaying the favor seem impossible to carry out, and he couldn't help but feel an indescribable frustration in his heart.

After a while,

"Uncle Wu, wait a minute! We've passed it. That's the intersection with my home." Liu Zhitai was sharp-eyed and saw his own intersection flashing by, so he quickly spoke out to remind him. At this time, Uncle Wu was concentrating on pedaling his tricycle and didn't notice it at all.

Hearing this, Master An Wu suddenly realized what was going on and said with a slightly apologetic smile, "Hey, I was so busy rushing forward that I didn't notice the intersection. I was really confused."

The two arrived at Liu Zhitai's house. Liu Zhitai tapped the copper ring on the door, and a crisp sound echoed.

He turned to Master An Wu and said with a smile: "Master Wu, this is my humble abode. It is late at night and it is inconvenient to keep you here. If I have time another day, I will definitely invite you to have tea and chat with me."

Upon hearing this, Master An Wu bowed in return and said cheerfully, "Okay, okay! As long as you don't mind me bothering you, I will come and ask for a cup of tea!"

At this moment, the door opened slightly, and He Hongmei, wearing a coat, walked out gracefully, smiling: "Lao Liu, why are you back so late today?"

Her eyes passed over Liu Zhitai and fell on the figure beside him, and then she asked gently: "Who is this?"

Liu Zhitai quickly and concisely introduced Master An Wu to her: "This is Master An Wu, an old neighbor of Nanluoguxiang... Their ancestors were from the Zhenghuang Banner and were once prominent. The several large courtyards there in the past were all owned by the An family."

Although He Hongmei was not a native of Beijing and was not familiar with the profound heritage of Nanluoguxiang, she did not look down on him at all. She gave a warm smile to the rickshaw driver An Wuye and sincerely invited him, "Hello, Wuye! Please come in and have a seat. I will go and make you two a pot of good tea!"

Master An Wu bowed again. He was a man who valued old etiquette. "Thank you! I won't disturb you two. I'll come visit you another day!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhitai also responded politely: "Walk slowly, Fifth Master. The road is slippery late at night. Be careful of your steps."

Master An Wu smiled brightly, "Okay, see you later!" After that, he pedaled the tricycle hard, and the tricycle shot out like an arrow, whooshing into the deep night.

Watching Master An Wu walking away, He Hongmei couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked directly, "Master An Wu is much older than you. How did you two get together?"

Liu Zhitai gently closed the gate, turned around, and said with some emotion: "The reason behind this is a long story..."

"What? Yu Li actually had a caesarean section? Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me earlier?" He Hongmei's expression suddenly changed when she heard this, and her tone was full of anxiety and concern. She and Yu Li had a close relationship, like sisters, so naturally she was particularly concerned about her condition.

"You can't blame me for this!" Liu Zhitai added, "You were off work at the time, and the situation was a bit urgent, so I didn't have time to inform you. Fortunately, everything is fine now."

"Well, if you really feel bad about it, just make a nutritious meal or something and send it to her. We are close to the hospital. It's much more convenient than their home..."

He Hongmei thought about it and it made sense. "Well, let's go to bed early. I'll go buy a chicken tomorrow morning!"…………

The next morning, He Hongmei hurried to the market to look for old hens, but unfortunately she failed to find any. So she bought a few pigeons instead.

These pigeon stews are delicious and nutritious, and are more effective than old hens. They are especially a good choice for new mothers recovering from childbirth.

"Hongmei is here!" The third aunt had just stepped out of the ward and ran into He Hongmei who had hurried over.

He Hongmei smiled and congratulated, "Congratulations, Auntie. The Yan family has a new member. It's really a series of happy events!"

Although the third aunt looked tired, she could not hide her joy. "Haha, congratulations, congratulations! As for this child, we have decided that he will be your godson in the future!"

When He Hongmei heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, "Really? Then I must go and take a good look at my godson!" This was the first time she had acknowledged a godson.

The third aunt responded with a smile: "Come in quickly, the little one is feeding. I have to go home quickly to get some supplements for Yu Li." After saying that, she was about to leave in a hurry.

He Hongmei quickly grabbed Third Aunt's hand and said softly, "Third Aunt, don't worry, I specially made a bowl of nourishing pigeon soup for Yu Li..."

Hearing this, the third aunt said quickly: "Oh, how can I be so embarrassed to trouble you two!"

He Hongmei smiled brightly and waved her hand, saying, "Third Aunt, it's too polite for you to say that." After that, she gently pushed open the door and led Third Aunt in.

In front of the hospital bed, Yu Li looked tired as she looked at her mother-in-law who had just left and returned, and her close friend He Hongmei.

The child was sucking milk. In order not to disturb the little one, Yu Li whispered softly in a gentle voice: "Hongmei, you are here, please sit down..."

He Hongmei stared at Yu Li's slightly pale face, and understood the suffering she had gone through. She then gently comforted her: "Xiao Li, I made pigeon soup for you. Drink some while it's hot to replenish your body..."

Yu Li's eyes were slightly red, and she was a little moved. "Hongmei, I..."

He Hongmei stroked her hair gently and said with a smile: "Look at what you said, I am doing this for my precious godson, hehe..."

Yu Li pretended to be angry and pushed him, saying, "Take your son away quickly, take him away..."

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Due to the caesarean section, Yu Li stayed in the hospital for more than a week before she was finally discharged.

Given that both she and her newborn needed meticulous care, and that there were two other children at home to take care of, Liu Jiecheng decided to move directly back to Courtyard 95 to better take care of the whole family.

However, the house behind them was reallocated to Liu Guangfu by the street office after they moved out. This change made Yan Jiecheng's family of five face the problem of accommodation when they returned, and the living space of the Yan family suddenly became tight.

Just when he was in great trouble, fortunately his good brother Liu Zhiye generously came to his rescue.

Upon hearing the news, he vacated his own residence without hesitation to provide temporary shelter for Yan Jiecheng's family.

As for Liu Zhiye himself, during this period of time, he temporarily moved to the high-ranking official housing specially prepared for him in the military district compound.

Liu Zhiye's residence had been properly arranged since he was promoted to Chief of Staff and stationed in the garrison area. It was an elegant residence of the ministerial level.

However, this mansion that carries glory and status has never been inhabited by their family.

During those days, the dormitories in the military compound were divided into first-level ministerial buildings, second-level ministerial buildings, section chief buildings and general cadre rooms.

The first-level building is where the military district leaders live. They are basically single-family or connected buildings, with upstairs and downstairs, and there are usually seven or eight rooms in the house.

The second-level building is where the heads and deputy heads of each business department live. It is usually a two-story building with a single room and four bedrooms and two living rooms. The section chief building is where the section chiefs and deputy section chiefs of each business department live. The section chief building is also a two-story building with a single room and three bedrooms and one living room. In addition, there are general cadre rooms where the staff officers, assistants and some general staff of each business department live, ranging from platoon level to battalion level.

The housing for general cadres is basically bungalows and large courtyards. Very few people live in buildings. The bungalows are all tube-shaped buildings without bathrooms and kitchens, and are rather simple.

In the past, shantytowns were usually large courtyards of wealthy families. Many households lived in one courtyard, and it was quite messy.

Whenever a cadre in the compound is promoted or has his position adjusted, the administrative department will immediately adjust your housing and allocate housing according to the position's standards, which is very quick.

On the other hand, if some cadres made mistakes and were demoted, their housing would be downgraded accordingly.

Another problem is that the army has frequent transfers. When a cadre is transferred from his original unit, in principle, his family members and children move with their father. However, if the family members and children do not leave, the army will ask you to move out of your original residence and find one or two ordinary cadre houses for you. The original residence will be immediately allocated to the newly promoted or transferred cadre.

This is what is called "the camp remains permanent, but the soldiers change."

In the army, all management systems are very strict. There is no favoritism, no special treatment, no backdoors, and everything is done in accordance with rules and regulations.

Because Liu Zhiye had two positions at the time, he had to travel between the military region and Liujiazhuang. In addition, his wife and children were not at home, so he simply did not move into Building No. 5.

He tried to stay at his home in Liujiazhuang most of the time, but occasionally he would go back to Nanluoguxiang to rest.

Now, in order to help Yan Jiecheng, he had to move into Building No. 5 in the military compound.

Another major turning point quietly arrived, and Liu Zhiye's military career once again ushered in changes.

To be precise, Liu Zhiye was promoted to the next level.

At the enlarged meeting of the military region last month, Liu Zhiye was appointed as the deputy commander of the garrison district and concurrently chief of staff.

From then on, Liu Zhiye officially became the No. 3 in the garrison at the age of 41.

He didn't feel any difference when he lived in his own home before, but since moving in here, Liu Zhiye found that his life had changed fundamentally.

His room is a two-story red brick building, shaded by green trees, quiet in the bustling city. The buildings here are all of the same style, red bricks and bluestones, with wooden lattice windows, very simple.

Each household was provided with special guards, cooks, nannies and other service personnel.

Walking into the "small building", the layout is compact. Each household has a total of 8 rooms on the upper and lower floors, including a guard room, bedroom, study, etc. Each room is not large, some are only a few square meters.

On the first floor, there is a conference room that can accommodate more than a dozen people, which can be used for meetings in special circumstances.

The furniture in the house was also allocated according to rank. In the 1950s, cadres at the division level and above were allocated sofas, in the 1960s they were allocated televisions, and in the 1970s they were allocated small sleeper cars.

During every holiday, the military compound would distribute oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, rice, flour, meat, etc., because the military had farms, fish ponds, pig farms, etc.

The children in the military compound live a very comfortable life.

The yard of the garrison military district compound is very large. There are many children here and many facilities for children to play. There are football fields, basketball courts, swimming pools, and auditoriums that children outside the compound cannot even imagine.

Liu Shuxian, Liu Wen and Liu Wu, three siblings, also like this place. Although it is not as fun as Liujiazhuang, there are also many new friends.

Liu Zhiye also changed his assigned car from "Beijing Jeep 212" to "Volga", although he still likes the jeep more than the sedan.

However, there are strict regulations on the cars allocated to these cadres.

The highest rank in those days was "Giz", the corps-level rank was "Jim", and the army-level rank was "Warsaw", "Victory" and "Volga".

Starting from the divisional units, there were only jeeps with canvas covers, S-made "GAZ-69", "Beijing Jeep" and captured M-made vehicles.

Later, the corresponding patterns for domestic cars were "One Red Flag", "Three Red Flags", "Five Red Flags" and "Shanghai". The so-called "flags" refers to the decorative emblem composed of different red flags on the front wheels on both sides of the car.

(End of this chapter)