Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, the government officials turned their attention back to Ye Jianchuan. Clearly, this was the key question they were asking; whether he held a position or not was actually unimportant.

Ye Jianchuan shrugged and said, "Alright, since you're all so interested, I'll give you a little hint."

Two bicycles and a radio—it seems like a lot of money, nearly six hundred dollars in total, but that's exactly the amount I have!

Regarding the money you mentioned for buying the house, I'm sorry, it was a loan from Sister Xiao'e. Didn't you see that Sister Xiao'e is also living in that house?

When the government officials heard about the loan, they were taken aback for a moment, and then immediately began to inquire about the details: "Loaned money? She lent you money to buy a house, and then she lived in the house? Why didn't she just buy the house herself?"

Ye Jianchuan shrugged and then began to explain, "This issue begins with her divorce from this Comrade Xu Damao."

They used to be a couple, but they got divorced. Xiao'e didn't want to move back home, so she wanted to find a room in the courtyard to live in.

Initially, I also advised her to buy the Chen family's house herself, but she had her own concerns. After all, she's a woman, and she might remarry someday. If she bought the house, it wouldn't be convenient to deal with it later.

"So she discussed it with me, and we finally decided to buy the house and register it in my name."

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As for the money for buying the house, I'll consider it a loan from her and pay her back slowly in the future.

If you don't believe me, you can go and ask her. I think this kind of thing should be easy to investigate, and you don't need to worry that I'm making things up, right?

The government officials nodded in agreement with Ye Jianchuan's words. There was indeed no need to lie about such a matter, since a simple inquiry would provide the answer.

So the government officials immediately changed their approach and continued their investigation: "Okay, since the money to buy the house was borrowed, what about the rest of the money?"

Two bicycles and a radio, that's over six hundred yuan in total. Could you explain where that money came from?

Ye Jianchuan nodded, then continued, "It's very simple. Before I passed away, I had a little over a hundred yuan in savings."

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After he passed away, our food factory gave me another 500 yuan as a condolence payment. Although some of it was spent on funeral expenses, I still had more than 300 yuan left.

After that... came my regular income, like my salary, which added up to well over six hundred yuan. So, isn't it normal that I can afford these things?

After listening, the government officials felt that this was indeed the case, nodded, and then turned to look at Xu Damao and Deputy Director Li.

"Comrades, our investigation has revealed that your allegations are untrue. Please leave now!"

After saying that, he saluted Ye Jianchuan again and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble this investigation has caused you."

Ye Jianchuan was very magnanimous. He waved his hand and then prepared to go back to his room to pack his things. But at this moment, Xu Damao, who was still unwilling to give up, stood up again.

"Wait! Comrade, you can't just let it go like this. What he just said does add up to more than six hundred yuan, but don't forget that besides buying these things, he also has to spend money to live in Beijing!"

Besides, bicycle tickets, radio tickets and the like are rare items. How could he get these things so easily?

Isn't there something fishy going on here? You can't let him fool you! You need to investigate this thoroughly! Damn it.

Chapter 154 Xu Damao is stubborn and refuses to admit it; Captain Long comes to the rescue.

Xu Damao's words served as a reminder to the government officials, but before they could explain, Ye Jianchuan spoke first.

"Haha, Xu Damao, you really know how to find angles. According to you, you should calculate more carefully."

For example, I usually eat better than you guys. I often eat meat and have eggs every day, and that all costs money!

When Ye Jianchuan reminded him of this, Xu Damao immediately beamed with joy, "Yes, yes, that's right! This kid eats much better at home than we do!"

He gets meat dishes every few days, and he eats scrambled eggs every day! Tell me, if there's nothing fishy going on, how could he have so much money?

However, Xu Damao's words were met with disbelief not only by the government officials but even by Vice Director Li, who stood beside him. They all looked at Xu Damao as if he were a fool.

However, the government officials ultimately chose to handle the matter impartially, following the proper procedures: "Comrade Ye Jianchuan, would you mind explaining how you obtained the receipts for purchasing the bicycle and radio?"

Ye Jianchuan nodded and then explained, "There are two tickets for this bicycle. The first ticket was given to me by our factory director, Zhou, and the second ticket was given to me by the people from the clothing factory."

As for the radio tickets, I got them once when I went fishing. I was lucky that day and caught a big fish weighing over 20 pounds, as well as several smaller fish weighing four or five pounds each. I traded those fish for the radio tickets.”

As soon as Ye Jianchuan said this, Xu Damao, the clown standing to the side, immediately got excited and said, "Hahaha, this is so funny. Ye Jianchuan, even if you're going to make up an excuse, can't you at least come up with something more plausible?"

Do you know anyone at the clothing factory? Did someone at the clothing factory give you a bicycle ticket? Why didn't anyone at the clothing factory give me a ticket?

And this radio ticket, you got it by fishing? I've never heard of you going fishing before? And you even caught a fish that weighed over 20 pounds?

So, according to you, if I find something valuable in my house and can't explain where it came from, I can just say I got it while fishing, right?

Well, Ye Jianchuan's two 'sources' really sound like nonsense, so the government officials who had just lowered their guard became suspicious again.

However, Ye Jianchuan didn't care about this at all, because at this moment, Ye Jianchuan had already seen the figure of Third Uncle standing in the crowd. Just now, Third Uncle had even made a gesture to him, which was clearly telling him that the call had been connected!

So Ye Jianchuan calmly said, "What? Can't I know how to fish? You can investigate this matter yourself!"

The person who bought my fish that day was an old man. Although he didn't explicitly say who he was, he invited me to contact his Drunken Immortal Restaurant if I caught any big fish in the future.

Since he's from Zuixianlou and can so easily make decisions about buying fish, he can't be some nobody, right? Just find him and ask him if this is true, and you'll know for sure."

"As for the clothing factory, yes! I really don't know anyone from the clothing factory, but they really did give me a bicycle ticket, and not only a bicycle ticket, but also a hundred yuan!"

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan could no longer suppress the smile on his lips, because he had already seen Captain Long walking in from outside.

At this moment, Xu Damao was still being stubborn, saying, "Heh, that sounds nice, 'Drunken Immortal Pavilion,' but you just want to waste public time investigating these things, don't you?"

"Let me tell you, no matter how much you stall for time, you can't escape. Finding out the truth about these things will be a piece of cake."

"Investigate!! We absolutely must investigate!!! We must thoroughly investigate this!! Find out who is wrongly accusing our hero who acted bravely and righteously!"

Just as Xu Damao was shouting, a voice came from behind the crowd. The crowd was confused, but they still turned around and saw a person in uniform.

This person looked to be of a higher rank than the previous government official, so everyone made way for him.

Captain Long then stepped out from the crowd. The government officials who had been questioning Ye Jianchuan immediately raised their hands in salute upon seeing Captain Long…

Captain Long returned the greeting, then turned to Ye Jianchuan and asked, "Hey kid, what's wrong with you? Who did you offend? Why are they doing this to you?"

If you can't explain yourself clearly this time, the charges against you could cost you your head!

Ye Jianchuan scratched his head helplessly. "Hehe, Uncle Long, you know, some people just can't stand to see others doing well. My life has only just started to get a little better, and then someone stabbed me in the back."

"Please come and explain this to me quickly, or I'm getting annoyed to death."

Captain Long nodded, then turned to the government official, saluted, and took out his identification, handing it over.

The official took the ID, glanced at it, saluted, and then respectfully handed it back.

Captain Long waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm not your direct superior. I'm just an ordinary witness today."

I already know the details of what you want to know. This Comrade Ye Jianchuan previously assisted our municipal bureau in solving a case involving the theft of a clothing factory warehouse.

After the case was solved, our municipal bureau helped him apply for a reward of one hundred yuan. Later, the clothing factory manager, to thank him, also prepared a 2.5-kilometer bus ticket, one hundred yuan, and some other receipts as a token of appreciation.

At this point, Captain Long continued, "However, I don't think you would suspect that someone who assisted the Municipal Bureau in solving a case and is also a model of bravery would have problems with spending just because of something worth a little over two hundred yuan, right?"

Or...did you find something suspicious in his house?

The government officials exchanged glances and quickly shook their heads, while Captain Long turned to look at Xu Damao and Deputy Director Li.

"I didn't expect such a small matter to alarm the steel mill's security office. It seems you've made thorough preparations this time."

Come on! Tell me, what other questions do you have? I, Long, will have a proper discussion with you all here!

Chapter 155 Showing leniency? Impossible!

At this moment, Xu Damao had completely lost his previous arrogance, after all, Captain Long's uniform was still very intimidating.

Meanwhile, Deputy Director Li, who was standing next to Xu Damao, was thinking to cut off Xu Damao's head and kick it. It was the same situation last time, and this time it was the same again!

Every time this guy gave information, he was very confident and guaranteed that he could catch the person, but after he brought his own people over, he was killed in no time.

Despite hating Xu Damao, Deputy Director Li still had to admit defeat, so he immediately stood up, bowing and scraping.

"Sir, we only came here to investigate after receiving reports from the public.

Comrade Ye has done an excellent job of keeping his position secret. Nobody knew that he was now at the deputy director level, so it's normal to have some doubts about the source of his wealth.

However, the misunderstanding has now been completely cleared up. We misunderstood him, and we apologize.

As he spoke, Deputy Director Li walked up to Ye Jianchuan, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Ye Jianchuan, we misunderstood you."

Ye Jianchuan glanced at him sideways, saying nothing. "Who knows if it's a misunderstanding? I'm just afraid that some people are jealous and might stab me in the back at any time."

"Uncle Long, what do you mean? For people like them who file reports under their real names, if the content of their reports turns out to be untrue, wouldn't that be considered defamation or spreading rumors?"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's question, Captain Long immediately laughed, "Haha, if you really want to investigate, then they really are spreading rumors."

However, this kind of thing is usually a civil case, so it's none of our municipal bureau's business. You should talk to these officers.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned to look at the familiar government official. "Comrade, you should have finished up the matter by now, right?"

"So, are you going to wait and question the people at Zuixianlou, our factory director Zhou, and my neighbor Lou Xiao'e before drawing a conclusion? Or can you draw a conclusion now and clear my name?"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, the government official immediately realized he was in trouble, because he knew that the next step would likely be another instance of Ye Jianchuan extorting money from him.

After all, the last time I came to mediate that so-called 'catching adulterers' incident, Ye Jianchuan pulled a similar stunt.

As for the question of Ye Jianchuan's source of income, he felt there was no need to investigate further. It was only a few hundred yuan, and with a leader standing up for him, even if there was a problem, it would be resolved!

So the guy immediately nodded and said, "No need. Since that's the case, I think everyone can be sure that there's no problem with your source of income!"

Ye Jianchuan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, and then continued.

"Now that my innocence has been confirmed, we need to have a proper discussion about the damage this guy has caused to my image and the loss of my reputation in this incident!"

As he spoke, Ye Jianchuan pointed his finger at Xu Damao.

The reason why Deputy Director Li was not brought in was because Ye Jianchuan had already learned from Sha Zhu that Deputy Director Li was a man of Deputy Director Li of the steel rolling mill.

This Deputy Factory Director Li will be enjoying a very prestigious position for the next ten years! So there's no need for me to offend him for the sake of some insignificant nobody.

On the contrary, Xu Damao is just a 'pawn'. As long as I don't target Deputy Director Li, I believe Deputy Director Li won't be so foolish as to forcibly protect Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was startled when Ye Jianchuan pointed at him. He then turned to Deputy Director Li and began to explain in a trembling voice.

"This... Officer, we just saw something suspicious, so we had some doubts. We meant well but ended up doing something wrong, right? It shouldn't be that bad, should it?"

Upon discovering that both Xu Damao and Ye Jianchuan were staring at him, this government official felt immense pressure. He had already sensed that this courtyard house was a place of trouble, and he must have been out of his mind to actually go there today.

When I saw that it was this guy who brought people to report me, I should have found an excuse not to come!