I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Upon hearing this, Mao Tutu was unhappy.

"Jianjun, you said you didn't play well. Isn't this embarrassing for us music-deaf people?"

Cheng Jianjun smiled modestly.

Realizing that Han Chunming's mind was not on him, Cheng Jianjun changed the subject.

"What does it matter if you play the piano well? In the eyes of some people, you are still not as good as a rag collector. Hey, Chunming, don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about you!"

"Collecting junk?"

This sentence made the hall much quieter.

Yang Huajian and Mao Ditu exchanged glances. They were both surprised at Han Chunming's current career status.

A lot of things must have happened during this period of time. Given Chunming's conditions, no matter how bad they were, he would not have fallen into such a situation.

Despite this, they all treated Han Chunming as a brother and did not alienate him.

Instead, it was Cheng Jianjun's despicable behavior that made everyone feel a little disgusted with him.

Exposing others' shortcomings in such an occasion was obviously intended to embarrass Han Chunming to the extreme.

Su Meng wanted to defend Han Chunming, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't find the right words to refute.

What was supposed to be a simple reunion of educated youth was now shrouded in a haze.

Han Chunming finally recognized Cheng Jianjun's true face.

Just as Ye Ming said, some people are like wolves that cannot be tamed. Tolerating them blindly will only make them become more and more aggressive.

"Cheng Jianjun, even if I'm a rag collector, I'm a hundred times cleaner than you! Was it you who did something behind the scenes that got me fired from the food factory?" Faced with a situation that was too much, Han Chunming decided not to swallow his anger anymore.

I used to think that we grew up together and didn't want to bother with him, but I didn't expect that this guy would become more and more outrageous as he grew older.

"Don't make false accusations here. You were caught reselling eggs by the factory. What does it have to do with me?" Cheng Jianjun denied it flatly, but Han Chunming just sneered, knowing very well that this guy would only do some shady tricks behind the scenes.

"Cheng Jianjun, how do you know that I was fired because of reselling eggs? I didn't even tell Su Meng about this. Only my family knew about it. Do you still want to deny it?" This question instantly focused everyone's attention on Cheng Jianjun.

No matter whether they are friends who grew up together or strangers who met by chance, they should not use such despicable tricks behind others' backs.

After hearing this sudden inside information, Su Meng felt both indignant and conflicted.

When Han Chunming's words made him the focus, Cheng Jianjun also panicked.

"I heard about this from your family, what's the matter?" he tried to defend himself.

Han Chunming snorted coldly, the matter was already clear.

In fact, he still had a glimmer of hope for Cheng Jianjun. After all, they were brothers who grew up together, and he should not ruin his own future with his own hands.

What's more, this job was recommended by Cheng Jianjun's father, so there was no reason to play any tricks.

However, Cheng Jianjun was actually so cruel and ruthless.

"Cheng Jianjun, look at your face now, you fall into the trap set by others.

Let me tell you, my family doesn't know the specific reason why I was fired from the food factory, so what's there to quibble about now? "Han Chunming cleverly feinted. In fact, Brother Han had already investigated it clearly. Although he knew that Han Chunming was reselling eggs, Cheng Jianjun was not aware of it.

There was constant discussion around, and Cheng Jianjun was also in an awkward situation.

There is nothing worse than shooting oneself in the foot.

Han Chunming had no intention of letting him go easily. Influenced by Ye Ming, he also learned to be aggressive.

"Cheng Jianjun, this job was introduced by your father, so just consider it as my return to you.

However, because of your little tricks behind my back, I was unable to transfer out of my personnel relationship, so this account must be held against you.

I didn't expect you to have the nerve to bring this up in front of so many old friends. Well, I won't embarrass you. Go away." Han Chunming waved his hand to signal Cheng Jianjun to leave.

Cheng Jianjun's face turned red. He had never suffered such humiliation before.

"Han Chunming, how can you be so shameless! I was kind enough to help you find a job, but instead of being grateful, you turned against me. Well, we'll see!" Accompanied by boos from all around, Cheng Jianjun could only leave early in disgrace.

Everyone present felt very happy, except Su Meng, who was dissatisfied with Han Chunming's ruthlessness.

"Chun Ming, I think you are too narrow-minded. After all, you are from the same courtyard. Even if you have a problem with him, you can't be so stubborn."

"I'm narrow-minded?" Han Chunming became furious when he heard Su Meng still speaking for Cheng Jianjun.

"I am in this situation today, all thanks to Cheng Jianjun. You still expect me to be grateful to him? That's right. If he hadn't caused me to be fired from the food factory, I wouldn't have had the chance to learn to collect scrap from Hou Lanlan."

Han Chunming said this sincerely, but to Su Meng, every word sounded like a sting.

The eldest lady's temper also flared up.

"Han Chunming, I just realized that you are so fussy."

"I'm petty? I was harmed like this by that bastard, and you say I'm petty? Su Meng, if it was your mother who fainted because of him, I wonder if you could still be as magnanimous as you are now!" Han Chunming exploded with all the grievances he had been holding back for a long time.

Su Meng had never been accused like this before. She felt angry and aggrieved, and her eyes became red.

"Alright, alright. Cheng Jianjun's behavior is indeed inappropriate. Why do you two have to argue about it? After so many years of friendship, why can't you sit down and talk slowly?"

"That's right, Su Meng lost her temper out of concern, Chunming, don't take it too seriously.

It's a rare occasion for us to get together, so give your brothers some face and say less."

Seeing that Han Chunming and Sun Meng were about to get into a big fight, Yang Huajian and Mao Ditu quickly stepped forward to mediate the atmosphere.

Han Chunming did not continue to target Sun Meng.

The two of them held their breath and didn't talk much the whole evening.

Fortunately, Cheng Jianjun was not present, and the party went on without any trouble.

Before the show ended, Yang Huajian couldn't help but interrupt:

"Chunming, don't blame me for being nosy. You can't spend your whole life collecting junk, can you? Nowadays, the city of Beijing is changing with each passing day. Even if your connections are not strong enough, it's not a big problem if you can't get into the factory.

Now is the era of market economy. The competition is so fierce that those state-owned factories that stick to the old ways will be eliminated sooner or later.

Mao Tutu and I are setting up a construction company. If you are interested, you are always welcome to join us.”

"Old Yang is right. Now that Cheng Jianjun has gone to college, he will be a cadre in the government. You don't want to be under him forever, do you?"

Han Chunming understood all this.

Since breaking up with Cheng Jianjun, his mentality has changed significantly.

"Let me think about this matter carefully when I get back."

He did not give a clear answer, after all, this was related to the joint decision between him and Ye Ming.

The party lasted until eight o'clock in the evening, and Han Chunming and Su Meng returned to the yard in the dark.

They walked in silence all the way.

Seeing that the lights were still on in Ye Ming's house, Han Chunming walked straight up and knocked on the door. Su Meng frowned slightly but did not stop him.

"Chun Ming? What do you want from me so late at night?"

Ye Ming came out in his pajamas, knowing everything about their gathering of educated youth.

He knew that as long as Cheng Jianjun was there, this party would definitely not be boring.

"Wait a minute, let me guess, maybe you don't want to work with the Broken Lord anymore?"

Although antiques are Han Chunming's hobby, he does not want to bear the reputation of a hutong urchin for a long time and bring shame to his family.

I'm just worried about letting Ye Ming down.

"Brother Ye, I understand that you are all doing this for my own good, but I can't keep going like this. Collecting junk is not a long-term solution."

"I see. In that case, I have a job to recommend to you. It's much more respectable than collecting junk."

Upon hearing this, Han Chunming immediately became energetic.

"What is it? Please tell me."

“Have you ever heard of a brick-moving job?”