Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 119 Xu Damao gets beaten

Not long after Yan Jiecheng left, the meat processing plant's trucks arrived.

Zheng Lei watched his men unload the pork racks from the truck, his eyes practically squinting with a smile.

Although Zheng Lei didn't get the pork, he was the head of logistics, so he naturally deserved some credit for it.

When Yan Jiecheng returned home, his father-in-law and mother-in-law were chatting with Fu Linlin in the yard.

Upon seeing Yan Jiecheng, Fu Linlin said with a reproachful expression.

"Brother Cheng, why are you so late again?"

Yan Jiecheng knelt down beside Fu Linlin, touched her belly, and said gently.

"Has the little one been naughty today?"

Although the two have been married for a long time, their parents are still around.

Fu Linlin immediately blushed, lightly slapped Yan Jiecheng, and said.

"What are you doing?"

After saying that, she glanced at her parents shyly.

The mother-in-law and her husband immediately got up and left, knowing what was best for them.

After they left, Yan Jiecheng said with a puzzled look.

"Where is my precious daughter? I haven't seen her anywhere."

Upon hearing Yan Jiecheng mention his daughter, Fu Linlin immediately complained.

“You can’t spoil her anymore. She’s been acting crazy all day. I just managed to get her to sleep.”

After talking about her daughter, Fu Linlin changed the subject.

"Brother Cheng, we've been in Beijing for quite a while now. I'm pregnant, and our home is far from the steel mill. Walking every day isn't practical. How about we buy a bicycle?"

After arriving in Beijing, Yan Jiecheng never bought a bicycle, nor did he buy any decent home appliances.

It's not that they can't afford it. With Yan Jiecheng's current level, even if he bought all the appliances, he could still commute to get off work in a sidecar every day without any problem.

Yan Jiecheng, however, considered the trend and decided to keep a low profile, which is why he kept delaying it.

However, his wife is right. She is pregnant now, and walking to and from get off work every day is indeed quite strenuous for her.

After a moment of contemplation, Yan Jiecheng said.

"Linlin, things are a bit chaotic at the factory right now, and the streets aren't safe either. Why don't you ask for leave from the factory and stay home to rest during this pregnancy?"

Upon hearing that her husband would rather take time off work than buy a bicycle, Fu Linlin immediately pouted and said...

"Brother Cheng, do you even know how to do the math? With my salary, I can buy a bicycle in at most four months, and you're telling me to take leave?"

Yan Jiecheng didn't hide anything and immediately voiced his concerns.

Upon hearing this, Fu Linlin immediately retorted.

"Brother Cheng, bicycles aren't that rare. Many workers in the factory have bought them, let alone you, who is a cadre."

Faced with his wife's rebuttal, Yan Jiecheng said with a wry smile.

“I’m not worried about the factory. I think I still have some face, and I believe the factory won’t make things difficult for me because of this.”

“But it’s not necessarily the case here on the street. My dad is a small business owner. If our family is too conspicuous, I’m worried that some people will take advantage of it to cause trouble.”

At this moment, the father-in-law also came out and said to his daughter.

“Linlin, three of us in the family work, so why would Jiecheng hesitate to buy a bicycle? It’s just that things are really chaotic outside right now. I think you should listen to Jiecheng and take leave to stay home and rest during your pregnancy. That way, we can feel at ease.”

After the father-in-law finished speaking, the mother-in-law also came out of the house and echoed his words.

"Linlin, your dad is right, you should listen to Jiecheng."

After hearing Yan Jiecheng's explanation, Fu Linlin agreed with Yan Jiecheng's opinion.

But after her parents said that, Fu Linlin felt a little jealous and immediately complained.

"Dad, Mom, weren't you both so supportive of me buying a bicycle just now? Why did you change your minds as soon as I got back?"

Hearing her daughter's complaint, the mother-in-law smiled and said, "Linlin, compared to you walking every day, your dad and I naturally support buying a bicycle, but wouldn't taking time off work be better?"

Seeing his wife's unwilling expression, Yan Jiecheng quickly comforted her.

"Linlin, I promise you, once the situation outside stabilizes, I'll buy a bicycle right away, okay?"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's ingratiating expression, Fu Linlin chuckled and said.

"Okay, okay, I'm not an unreasonable person. I'll listen to you and go to the factory to ask for leave tomorrow."

Then the father-in-law brought up the factory's banquet.

After he finished speaking, the father-in-law looked at Yan Jiecheng with a puzzled expression and asked.

"Jiecheng, why is the factory holding a banquet when it's neither a holiday nor a festival?"

“Dad, you’ve seen it yourself lately, there have been a lot of changes at the factory. This is all to stabilize morale.”

Yan Jiecheng's family ate well, so they didn't value the meals as much as the steel mill workers did.

The family chatted for a few more minutes before going back to their rooms to rest.

……

The next day, Yan Jiecheng was reviewing documents in his office when he heard a constant chattering noise outside.

Yan Jiecheng immediately put down his pen, frowned, and went to the window.

Downstairs, several patrol team members, led by Xu Damao, were seen escorting Sha Zhu into the building.

Yan Jiecheng spoke to Xu Damao downstairs through the window.

"Captain Xu, what are you doing?"

Xu Damao looked up at Yan Jiecheng and said smugly.

"Deputy Director Yan, this is a matter for our patrol team, so you don't need to get involved."

Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but laugh in anger after hearing Xu Damao's words.

Xu Damao really dared to take me for granted. I could tolerate him ignoring me before, but now he actually dared to confront me to my face?

Yan Jiecheng wasn't going to tolerate him. He immediately put on a cold face and spoke to the gatekeeper downstairs.

"Stop them for me."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he turned and left the window, and soon he came downstairs.

Upon seeing Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao immediately retorted.

"Deputy Director Yan, how dare you obstruct my work? Do you know the consequences?"

Seeing that Xu Damao was still so arrogant, Yan Jiecheng immediately slapped him, making Xu Damao stagger.

Yan Jiecheng's slap immediately silenced the surrounding area.

Even the usually noisy Sha Zhu was stunned.

Xu Damao covered his face, stunned for a long while, before pointing at Yan Jiecheng and speaking incoherently.

"Yan... Jiecheng, how dare you hit me..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Damao spat out a tooth.

Xu Damao looked at the tooth he had spat out and immediately spoke angrily to the team members beside him.

"What are you all standing there for? Beat them up!"

Just kidding, the core members of the patrol team were all transferred from the factory protection team.

One of the four patrol members on site was a former member of the factory protection team.

How could they dare to lay a hand on Yan Jiecheng, their former superior?

Seeing his men standing there frozen in place, Xu Damao immediately began to curse them.

(End of this chapter)