Siheyuan: I just want to live

Perhaps because he indulged himself too much in entertainment during the Chinese New Year, Chen Feng did not get enough rest. He just rested for a while on the table and then fell into a deep sleep.

The fire in the communication room was burning, emitting waves of warmth. Seeing that Chen Feng was sleeping soundly, the other employees of the scrap yard kept quiet tacitly so as not to disturb him. As a result, Chen Feng slept very soundly. Until noon, when the bell rang for the end of get off work, Chen Feng was still immersed in his dreams.

When Li Guotao was about to go home for lunch, he passed by the communication room and looked inside as usual, but he did not see Chen Feng, who usually sat at the table reading a novel. He walked closer to the window curiously and looked inside again, only to find that Chen Feng was sleeping soundly on the table.

Li Guotao looked at the scene in front of him, sighed, and shook his head helplessly, but he did not intend to wake up Chen Feng. He quietly pushed the bicycle out of the scrap yard, then got on the saddle and rode away.

Chen Feng didn't know that Li Guotao saw him slacking off at work again in his dream. But even if he knew, Chen Feng's performance would not be much better. Anyway, Chen Feng felt that he was just a gatekeeper, and he just had to make sure the gate was not lost. The rest was none of his business!

Chen Feng slept until nearly four in the afternoon. After waking up, Chen Feng yawned and stretched. Then he felt a little thirsty and drank the cold tea in the teacup on the table.

The tea that was brewed in the morning had become extremely cold, and even made one's teeth feel cold. Chen Feng poured out the remaining tea leaves without hesitation, and then brewed a cup of hot tea again.

After a short rest, Chen Feng suddenly felt hungry. He looked at his watch and was surprised to find that it was already four o'clock in the afternoon! Only then did he realize that he had slept on the table for a whole day!

Chen Feng gently rubbed his hungry stomach, then sat back down at the table. He took out a novel and the sugar-roasted chestnuts he bought at the overpass from his space, and leisurely read while tasting the delicious sugar-roasted chestnuts. He planned to eat something simple to fill his stomach first, and then enjoy dinner after getting home from get off work.

Just as Chen Feng was leisurely sitting at the table reading a book while eating a chestnut and sipping a cup of tea, Li Guotao rode his bike into the scrap yard from outside and saw Chen Feng, who was leisurely and absorbed in reading.

Li Guotao slowly parked his bicycle at the door of the communication room, then gently pushed open the door and walked into the room with light steps. He walked quietly behind Chen Feng, bent down, leaned close to Chen Feng's ear, and whispered in a low and slightly teasing tone:

"Chen Feng, you are living such a comfortable life! Look, there are so many snacks here! Before the New Year, there were only some meatballs, but now they are all sugar-roasted chestnuts!"

Chen Feng was frightened by the sudden sound and trembled all over. He jumped up from the chair as if by reflex and quickly dodged to the side. When he saw clearly that the person coming was Li Guotao, he breathed a long sigh of relief and patted his chest lightly.

Then, Chen Feng smiled and said to Li Guotao respectfully, "Hey, Stationmaster, why did you come to our small message room in person? If you have anything to say, just tell me. Why would I bother you to come here in person?"

However, Li Guotao did not respond to Chen Feng's question. His eyes fell directly on the tempting pile of sugar-roasted chestnuts on the table. He picked up one, peeled off the shell skillfully, put the golden chestnut kernel into his mouth, and chewed it carefully for a few times. After swallowing it, he nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Well, Chen Feng, these sugar-roasted chestnuts really taste quite good! You really know how to enjoy life!"

Chen Feng, who was standing nearby, heard what Li Guotao said and replied, "Stationmaster, you like to eat them too! Why don't you take these back and eat them first! Don't be polite to me, these are just worthless little things!"

When Li Guotao heard Chen Feng say this, he suddenly slammed the table, and then sternly said to Chen Feng, "Is this what I'm talking about? Look at you, you come to the scrapyard, either sleeping or eating! Don't you know how to take the initiative to help others?"

Chen Feng was startled by Li Guotao's sudden slamming of the table. He didn't expect the webmaster to suddenly get so angry.

Seeing this, Chen Feng immediately said respectfully, "Stationmaster, please don't be angry! Calm down, calm down. Just tell me if you need anything! I will definitely get it done for you!

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Li Guotao's tense expression gradually relaxed, and the anger in his heart also dissipated. He took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then said to Chen Feng:

"How about this! I see that you don't seem to have anything to do, so I'll just give you a task. When I went to the headquarters today, I learned that the holiday benefits prepared by the headquarters for this Lantern Festival were a bit thin. So, you can take some time out in the next few days to help purchase a batch of supplies for our site, so that everyone can take more benefits home and everyone can be happier. What do you think?"

As soon as Li Guotao finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Chen Feng, expecting his response and wanting to see how he would answer.

Chen Feng scratched his head and said with difficulty: "Stationmaster, I have a question. If I am responsible for purchasing, who will look after the gate? It can't be left unattended. What if something goes wrong?"

Li Guotao rolled his eyes, looked at Chen Feng helplessly, and said unhappily: "Just go ahead and purchase with confidence! Can this door grow legs and run away? It will be fine!"

Chen Feng raised his doubts again: "I am not a purchaser, and I don't have a purchase certificate. How could those fellow villagers sell things to me? Besides, I don't know the purchase price of these things. How do you want me to buy them?"

Li Guotao seemed to have expected Chen Feng to ask this question. He calmly took out several items from his briefcase and put them in Chen Feng's hands one by one, explaining: "This is the buyer's work permit, this is the letter of introduction, and this is the purchase price list of all items in the headquarters' purchasing department. Now, you should know how to make purchases!"

Chen Feng stared at the object in his hand, and then he suddenly realized that his previous anger and dissatisfaction were all disguised! Li Guotao's real purpose was to make him a buyer!

Chen Feng asked cautiously, "Stationmaster, you were not pretending to be angry just now, were you? If I become a buyer, what will happen to the job of security guard?"

Li Guotao didn't expect Chen Feng to notice his thoughts so quickly. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, but he still pretended to be calm and replied: "Of course I am angry! But don't worry, your main job is still a security guard, and a buyer is just a part-time job."

When Chen Feng heard that it was only a part-time job, he felt disappointed. But he quickly came to his senses and asked, "Stationmaster, I have three jobs now. The workload is so heavy. Can I get a little more salary?" He looked at Li Guotao eagerly, hoping to get an answer that he could get an extra salary.

Li Guotao replied without hesitation: "There is only one salary, and it is impossible to increase it, but by the middle of the year, I can give you a salary increase of one level."

After Chen Feng heard this, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered. He said listlessly, like a deflated ball, "That's it, I accept it. Tomorrow I will go to the countryside to find suitable purchase materials."

Li Guotao was secretly relieved when he heard that Chen Feng was willing to take on this task. He knew that this task was not easy, and now that Chen Feng was willing to take it over, it was of course better.

Seeing that Chen Feng was in a bad mood, Li Guotao didn't want to stay here any longer. Finally, he took out a certificate from his briefcase and put it on the table. Then he said, "This is the gun license. Remember to add the gun serial number. I'm going back to the office first. I won't chat with you here anymore."

After saying this, Li Guotao left the message room without looking back and pushed his bicycle towards the office.

Chen Feng looked at the gun license on the table and felt touched. Although Li Guotao looked disgusted when he saw him, he still got the job done quickly when he asked him to do something.

Chen Feng did not hesitate and immediately sat down at the table. Then he took out a pen from the space and began to add the gun number on the gun license.

After finishing, Chen Feng put the certificate into the space, and then picked up the novel to read. It was as if Li Guotao had not entered the communication room, eating a sugar-roasted chestnut and drinking a sip of tea. It was as if Li Guotao had not been here just now.

When it was time to get off work, Chen Feng watched the scrap station until everyone had left. Then he returned his security uniform and put on his Type 56-. Then he locked the door of the scrap station and rode his bike home towards the courtyard.

Although some people looked at the spear on Chen Feng's back from time to time along the way, they were not too surprised to see Chen Feng wearing security clothes, because no one cared about what mission Chen Feng was going to carry out after just a glance.

When Chen Feng just brought the bicycle into the courtyard, the sharp-eyed Yan Fugui saw the gun on Chen Feng's back. His pupils suddenly shrank, and then he quickly walked to Chen Feng's side.

He asked in a somewhat horrified tone, "Chen Feng, why did you bring the gun back?"

Chen Feng looked at Yan Fugui, whose voice was shaking with fear, and said casually, "I'm a security guard. It's normal to carry a gun, right?"

Yan Fugui said anxiously, "What I'm saying is, why did you bring the unit's gun back home? Aren't you afraid that your leader will punish you?"

Chen Feng said calmly, "This is my own gun, with a license! I usually keep it at work, but I put it at home after I brought it back this time. I wonder who dares to break into my house without knocking in the future! I'll treat him to iron peanuts!"

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he left without looking back, leaving Yan Fugui standing there watching Chen Feng's receding back. It was not until Chen Feng disappeared from Yan Fugui's sight that he reacted.

Then Yan Fugui slapped his thigh hard and said, "This is trouble, this is big trouble!"