Siheyuan: Starting from the Police

The next morning, Xu Guangfu got up, had breakfast, and drove to the Hongxing Police Station with Li Hao to report.

Arriving at the police station, Xu Guangfu went straight to the director's office with the letter of introduction. After knocking on the door and entering, Xu Guangfu saluted solemnly and said:

"Hello, Director! Xu Guangfu is here to report."

Zhang Feng looked up and said calmly, "Sit down! I'll take care of these things first."

Xu Guangfu picked up the ashtray from the table, lit a cigarette and sat next to Li Hao, puffing away.

After a while, Zhang Feng finished his work, lit a cigarette, and said:

"Haozi, Guangfu is here to report, what are you doing here, you bastard? Get out of here!"

Li Hao rolled his eyes at Zhang Feng and said, "Do you think I'm willing to come? If it weren't for accompanying Guangfu, I wouldn't come even if you invited me."

Xu Guangfu smoked leisurely, not in a hurry, and watched the two bickering happily.

After finishing his cigarette, Xu Guangfu extinguished the cigarette butt and said, "I still have things to do. Hurry up. I have big things to do after I start work."

Zhang Feng took Xu Guangfu to the Criminal Investigation Office and clapped his hands, saying, "Everyone, this is Xu Guangfu, the combat hero who just came back from the plateau. He has been assigned to our office by his superiors, and will be the head of the Criminal Investigation Office in the future. Welcome everyone!"

Xu Guangfu saluted and said, "Everyone, I will be a member of the Criminal Investigation Department from now on. Please take care of me."

"Okay, you guys are busy. Section Chief Xu will be at work tomorrow. You can have a good discussion then."

After Zhang Feng finished speaking, he turned around and left with Xu Guangfu.

Back in the office, Zhang Feng asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I don't know. I'll go check it out first. I'll come find you if I need anything! Okay, I'm leaving now. Remember to help me get the job done. Let's have a drink together at Hao's house tonight."

With that, Xu Guangfu waved and left.

Li Hao drove the two of them to the courtyard. As soon as they entered the gate, they saw Yan Bugui waiting at the door.

As soon as he saw Xu Guangfu and his companion, he warmly invited them to his home.

After entering Yan Bugui's house, several people sat down. Yan Bugui rubbed his hands awkwardly and said hesitantly:

"Xiao Xu, this is what happened. We held a meeting last night to discuss it, but when it comes to the money, everyone has their own opinions and it's hard to argue. So, I'd like to trouble you to come up with a rule about who will pay how much."

"Okay! When everyone is gathered in the evening, I will call Director Wang and Chief Zhang from the police station to have a three-person trial to avoid any arguments."

"Okay. Thank you, Third Uncle! I feel relieved when you say that. We'll talk about it tonight."

"Okay, one more thing. Is my house clean now?"

"Don't worry, we cleaned it up last night."

"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'll see you tonight, Third Uncle. I have one more thing to ask you, do you know where Yu Shui is?"

"Yushui worked at the Third Textile Factory after graduating from high school. Are you going to look for her?"

"Yes, I'll go check it out after a long time."

After a few words, Xu Guangfu stood up and left, letting Li Hao take him straight to the street office. When he found Wang Xiuhua, Xu Guangfu said:

"Auntie Wang, I'll have to trouble you to come to our hospital again tonight. There are some things that can only be handled with your presence."

"Okay! Don't worry, I will definitely be there. Aunt Wang is sorry for you about this. I didn't expect they would dare to do this. Our street didn't even receive any news! Xiao Xu, I..." Wang Xiuhua's eyes turned red as she spoke. She looked at Xu Guangfu with guilt and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Xu Guangfu quickly tried to comfort her: "Auntie Wang, please don't say that. When I left, I left the key on the street and didn't come to say hello to you. No one would have thought that they would have the guts to do such a thing. It's not your fault."

"There's one more thing, Aunt Wang, do you know where to find someone to clean up the house? The house is in such a mess, we need to clean it up again."

Wang Xiuhua wiped her face, wiped away her tears and said, "We have one on our street. I'll have someone find it."

"Okay then. Thank you, Aunt Wang."

Wang Xiuhua nodded, got up and went out to call a clerk, asking him to go to Courtyard No. 7 to call Old Sun who was repairing the house. After that, he turned back to the house and continued chatting with Xu Guangfu.

"Do you have enough money to repair your house? Can Auntie Wang give you some?"

"It's enough. The money I gave to my family was not small. I have been receiving salary subsidies in the army and have not spent much. The money is enough."

The few of them chatted for about half an hour, and then Lao Sun arrived.

Wang Xiuhua introduced him, "This is Master Sun Tianshun. His craftsmanship is well-known in the city. You can rest assured when you leave the house to him!"

"Hello, Master Sun. My name is Xu Guangfu. Can I take you to see the house first?"

"Just call me Old Sun. Let's go check out the house first. I can arrange whatever you want."

"Okay, Aunt Wang, I'm leaving first. I'll have to trouble you to come back in the evening."

Several people came to the courtyard, Xu Guangfu opened the door and said to Master Sun:

"Master Sun, look, these three west wing rooms are all mine, as well as this back room. I'm thinking of renovating this wing room and moving the kitchen to this back room. The kitchen needs to be connected to running water."

"The wing will be turned into a living room and two bedrooms, one large and one small. The doors and windows will all be replaced with new ones. And the bathroom needs to be redone, and the drainage needs to be cleared. I'll also put up some tiles, so it will look brighter. As for the toilet, I'll just smash it and get a new one after I'm done."

"And this heating system was built by the organization when my grandfather was still alive. Can you build it?"

Master Sun scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Boss, you have to find someone else for this heating. I can't do this, but everything else is fine."

"Okay, how much does it cost? I'll give you the money and you can go buy it. I'm too lazy to run."

"That's hard to say! It'll probably cost several hundred yuan to meet your requirements. Toilets and tiles are not easy to make."

"Don't worry, I'll find a way to fix the toilet and tiles. I'll give you 500 first, and I'll refund you if you make up for the difference. Also, be quick! I don't even have a place to live."

"Okay, boss. I'll come early tomorrow morning and go shopping first."

After saying that, Sun Tianshun turned and left. Xu Guangfu took Li Hao and drove straight to the department store.

"Brother, why are you going to the department store?" Li Hao asked puzzledly while driving.

"Buy a bicycle so that it will be convenient for you to go to work in the future. I can't use you as a driver every day. Besides, don't you have to go to work too? It's not a good thing to delay you all the time." Xu Guangfu said casually.

Li Hao's face flashed with pain when he heard this, and he hesitated and said, "Do you know how much a bicycle costs now? Six hundred and fifty! It's several times more expensive than a few years ago. It's not cost-effective to buy it now!"

Xu Guangfu didn't care at all and said, "It's okay, just consider it as a contribution to the country!"

I have made tens of thousands of dollars from the system so far, how can I be short of that hundred or eighty yuan?

He bought the bicycle and registered it in one go, leaving it at the police station. He told Zhang Feng to go to the courtyard in the evening. He spent the whole day smoking and chatting in the director's office. When it was almost time to get off work, Li Hao and Xu Guangfu left again and went straight to the textile factory.