Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

"Zhu Zi, don't be in a hurry to leave. This tea was brought to me by my classmate from far away. It tastes amazing! You have to taste it a few more times. Take it away when you leave. I'm not really interested in these things." Liu Mei said enthusiastically with a smile on her face.

After hearing this, Zhuzi scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Sister Liu, you are so polite! For someone like me who doesn't know how to taste tea, even if I were given the best tea, it would be a waste of good things. It would be a waste of God's gift."

"Who said that? Zhuzi, I heard that you have become the deputy director of the steel rolling mill now. Isn't your old director going to be promoted soon? Well, I would like to wish you in advance your promotion to director as soon as possible! When you become the director, if you drink some good tea, others will think you are a good leader! When you become successful, don't forget your sister! Hahaha..." Liu Mei laughed heartily.

Zhuzi quickly responded with gratitude: "Thanks for your kind words, sister!"

At this time, Liu Mei seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "By the way, I heard that you brought your wife from your hometown some time ago. Why didn't you bring her to your sister's house for dinner?" There was a hint of blame in her words.

"I've been too busy lately. The technical team from the north is coming, and our secretary attaches great importance to it. So I was sent to learn from Lao Mo. I'm honing my skills recently. As long as I can keep these people in the steel mill for one more day, then I, as a chef, will have made a contribution."

Liu Mei was surprised when she heard this and said, "Zhu Zi, you've actually been to Lao Mo! That place is not a place that ordinary people can go to. It is said that it only welcomes foreigners!"

"Actually, that's not entirely true. It's not that they don't let us in, but because we can only pay with foreign currency, and we don't have any, so not many people go there." He Yuzhu explained.

"So that's how it is..." Liu Mei nodded in sudden enlightenment.

Yin Shouzhe, who was standing by, watched his wife and He Yuzhu chatting animatedly, and he couldn't help but feel anxious. He kept winking at Liu Mei.

Liu Mei naturally noticed her husband's little move, but she didn't take it to heart. Instead, she began to secretly think: her husband's promotion this time might be a little uncertain.

In fact, being a police station chief is not bad, at least life is stable and secure. Thinking of this, Liu Mei decided to ignore Yin Shouzhe's hint for the time being.

"Zhu Zi, I won't beat around the bush with you. Really, you're the only one who can help with this matter concerning your brother-in-law. We're desperate and have no other way! As long as you nod and agree, from now on, no matter if you or your brother-in-law have any problems, just let me know!" Liu Mei said sincerely.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he smiled with satisfaction. Compared to Director Yin's commanding tone, such as "you should" and "you must cooperate", he preferred this way of putting the favor in front of him. So, Sha Zhu smiled and responded: "Sister, look at what you said! I just want to help my brother-in-law. At worst, I can sleep in a separate room from my wife during this period."

Liu Mei knew that the other party was making excuses, but Director Yin didn't think so. He felt that He Yuzhu made such a huge sacrifice just to help him.

So he held He Yuzhu's hands tightly with gratitude and said: "On behalf of the general public, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you! You have worked so hard!"

As soon as the words fell, not only He Yuzhu was stunned, but even Liu Mei felt an inexplicable embarrassment...

"The truth is, your factory was robbed. After receiving the report, our office immediately intervened to investigate. But according to the stolen items reported, the number of lost items is quite shocking. It is impossible for just a few people to steal them in just a few days."

As Director Yin spoke, he carefully observed the changes in He Yuzhu's facial expressions. As expected, when he saw that He Yuzhu was not surprised at all, he immediately realized that there must be something fishy going on.

"Could it be that you know something about the inside story?" Director Yin asked tentatively.

"Well...about this matter, it has basically spread everywhere in the factory!" He Yuzhu answered casually.

"This shouldn't be possible. The news was blocked immediately after the incident! Hmm... could it be that someone from the Logistics Department leaked the news in advance and tipped you off?" Director Yin is an experienced old policeman. He guessed the key at once.

Hearing this, Liu Mei couldn't help but roll her eyes and angrily said to her husband: "Alright, stop questioning others all the time. Are you meddling in other people's affairs again? Let's get down to business!"

"I'm sorry, please allow me to continue. After some investigation and analysis, we are convinced that this incident was done by someone inside your factory, and they are trying to take this opportunity to shift all the responsibility to the thief." After hearing this, Sha Zhu nodded, indicating that it was roughly consistent with the actual situation.

"When we tried to expose these pests in the factory, we were constantly under pressure from all sides, and in the end we could only arrest a few people involved. As for the notice issued within your factory, it was only to inform them of the time of their sentencing, and the specific charges were not disclosed!" Sha Zhu quickly interrupted, "In fact, these people are all innocent! I know it very well in my heart."

"Director Yin, just tell me how you need my assistance!" Director Yin stared at He Yuzhu, secretly surprised, thinking that this person seemed to know a lot...

"Under the current situation, we cannot openly investigate this case, so we must find a reliable intelligence channel." Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu responded without hesitation: "Okay, no problem. So who do you want to investigate, or what do you want to investigate?" However, at this moment, Director Yin suddenly fell silent. Seeing this, Sha Zhu slowly put down the water cup in his hand, looked at Director Yin with suspicion, and blurted out: "Don't you even have a clear goal or direction?"

Director Yin looked embarrassed and explained awkwardly: "No, no, no, at least there must be a problem with the Materials Department!" He Yuzhu spread his hands helplessly and said: "Of course I know there is something fishy in the Materials Department, but the problem is that there are so many people involved. Who should I start with? Besides, to get such a large amount of materials, isn't there anyone secretly helping the accountant and cashier? And those guys in the Security Department, can they really stay out of it? This matter is too tricky, I really can't help."

Liu Mei, who was standing by, also understood the whole story and couldn't help but complain about her husband's meddling. The leader had clearly ordered the investigation to be stopped and the case closed, so why did he have to interfere? So she said to He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, I know you have a quick mind, so think of a solution for your brother-in-law!"

Sha Zhu sighed and muttered to himself, not wanting to put in the effort to do the work, but also wanting to take the favor... After thinking for a while, he finally came up with an idea. He looked at Director Yin and said, "Director Yin, it's not that I don't want to help, but there are too many people involved. If we touch one of them, I'm afraid a large group of people will come to beg for mercy. So we must find someone who is related to this matter and has committed other crimes at the same time, so that we can convict him in one fell swoop. Once we catch this person, how to make him confess obediently, I guess I don't need to teach you anymore, right?"

"That's really not necessary. We have ways to make even the tough spies open their mouths obediently, let alone these guys who are used to a life of luxury and enjoyment. If we scare them a little, they will definitely confess everything honestly."

He Yuzhu saw that the matter had been resolved, so he quickly interrupted and said, "I'll go back and look into this matter thoroughly, and I'll tell you as soon as I figure it out!"

After hearing this, Liu Mei said gratefully: "Thank you so much, Zhuzi! You must come to my house this weekend. I will make dumplings for you myself."

"Okay, then I'll take my leave first." After saying that, Liu Mei and another person sent He Yuzhu out the door and stuffed him two bags of fine tea.

After He Yuzhu left, Liu Mei put away her smile, turned her head coldly and looked at Yin Shouzhe, and asked unhappily: "Are you looking for trouble? You insisted on investigating something that you were not allowed to investigate. Are you tired of being the director? If you don't want to do this, just say so. At worst, you can just pack up and go home!"

Director Yin saw this and knew that he had angered his wife, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort her with a smile...

Shazhu walked out of the yard slowly, and the security guard glanced at him casually as usual, then lowered his head. However, suddenly, the security guard seemed to notice something unusual, raised his head again, and locked his eyes on He Yuzhu. Especially when he saw that He Yuzhu's body was moving rhythmically with his breathing.

Normally, when people breathe, their chest and abdomen rise and fall together, which makes people look very natural. But strangely, He Yuzhu's breathing was not only deep and steady, but also his chest did not even fluctuate at all. The old man muttered in a low voice: "Is this the legendary internal breathing method? It must be right, the feeling is exactly the same as that of the person who made special contributions!"

Involuntarily, the old man's thoughts were brought back to the moment when he met the man who was like a god of war... "Xiao Lin, I really can't teach you this. We have rules in our sect." Lin Guorui asked eagerly: "Is what you practice a kind of kung fu? Kung fu, it can be considered, but the set of skills I am actually practicing is a secret technique passed down from generation to generation in my sect. So, can you tell me the name of this skill?"

"Haha, Xiaolin, you can't say this casually. My martial arts technique is called 'Thunder God's World-Destroying Technique'. Doesn't it sound majestic and powerful enough?" The man who looked like a god of war disappeared after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.