Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

There was no other choice, so Li Tianyi had to ask Li's mother to get An An's special small chair. After fixing the chair on the bicycle, Li Tianyi carried An An onto it and then set off.

On the way, An An's little head was never idle. He turned left and right, curious about everything he saw. Sometimes he reached out to grab something, and screamed when he couldn't catch it.

Li Tianyi ignored him. At this time, An An was curious about everything. If Li Tianyi talked to him, An An would ask Li Tianyi questions to the point of collapse.

Li Tianyi heard from Li's mother that before, Li's father took An An to the park to play. An An was curious about everything and asked why for everything. At first, Li's father could answer An An in a nice tone, but An An's questions were unusual. After a few questions, Li's father was also stumped by An An. He had no choice but to surrender and let An An wait for his father to come back before asking.

Li Tianyi and his son arrived at Li Huaide's house as An An exclaimed from time to time. Li Tianyi knocked on the door gently, and soon an inquiring voice came from inside.

As soon as Li Tianyi opened his mouth to answer, the door opened suddenly, and Li Tianyi's aunt hurriedly invited Li Tianyi and his son in.

After sitting down in the room, An An was taken by her aunt to the inner room to get some delicious food, while Li Tianyi sat in the living room drinking tea with Li Huaide.

"Tianyi, when did you come back?" Li Huaide asked while pouring tea for Li Tianyi.

"Uncle, I came back the night before yesterday and rested at home for a day yesterday."

"By the way, uncle, what's going on with the washing machine?"

"Speaking of washing machines, uncle has to congratulate you. Washing machines sold well at the Canton Fair this time, and you have made an indelible contribution. I heard from your grandfather Wu that the department and your superiors are going to reward you this time."

Li Tianyi waved his hand nonchalantly, "I don't care about these. I don't have to worry about food or clothes, so why do I need so much?"

Li Huaide glanced at his nephew, and seeing that Li Tianyi looked serious, he believed what he said in his heart, "You are right to think so, but you should also cherish the credit that is due to you."

"I know uncle."

"Since the news of the Canton Fair reached Beijing, the ministry decided to have the steel mill arrange production as soon as possible. However, as the orders increased, the steel mill alone could not produce enough. So the superiors decided to set up a washing machine factory and transfer the workers and equipment in the workshop to the washing machine factory. When the washing machine factory became profitable, they would pay according to the price."

"Then the steel mill didn't get any benefit at all?" Li Tianyi asked curiously.

"How is this possible? The superiors have upgraded the steel mill's rank from deputy department level to department level in consideration of its contributions."

Li Tianyi looked at the smile on Li Huaide's face that he couldn't hide, and he knew that this reward touched his heart.

"Congratulations, uncle, you've been promoted."

"Hahaha, this is all thanks to you, Tianyi. If it weren't for your continuous research, the deputy director level of the steel rolling mill would have already ended."

"Uncle, does the man who was transferred to the washing machine factory as the factory manager understand technology?"

Li Huaide shook his head. "I don't understand. He was previously in charge of the factory's security work. I don't know why his superiors transferred him there."

Li Tian nodded slightly. It seemed that he would have to go to the department to find out the situation when he got to work.

Li Tianyi took An An to play at Li Huaide's house for a while, then said goodbye and left. Li Huaide and his wife wanted to keep Li Tianyi and his son for dinner, but Li Tianyi declined.

After coming out of the family compound, Li Tianyi thought for a moment and decided that instead of having a family reunion, it would be better to go out for lunch at noon.

"An An, daddy will take you to eat duckling later, okay?" Li Tianyi wanted to tease An An, but An An did not play by the rules.

"Dad, is that the little duck that An An played with when he was taking a bath?"

"No, the little ducks that swim in the river and quack."

An An nodded thoughtfully. Before, Li's mother took An An to several famous lakes in the city to see the scenery. There were mandarin ducks, wild ducks, etc. on the lakes. An An had seen them.

"Dad, the little duck is so cute, how could you..." An An paused. Just when Li Tianyi thought An An would say, "The little duck is so cute, how could you eat it?", he heard An An say, "How could you eat it now?"

Li Tianyi thought he had heard it wrong and asked An An again. An An gave the same answer, leaving Li Tianyi speechless.

"An An, why do you think the little duck is cute and want to eat it?" Li Tianyi really couldn't understand the child's train of thought.

"Because they are cute, An An wants them to enter An An's stomach."

Li Tianyi didn't want to bother with An An anymore. This little foodie could think of any excuse to eat more meat.

Li Tianyi returned home and told his wife and younger sister about his idea. He then asked them to look after An An while he went to the courtyard to inform his parents.

An An, this little troublemaker, looked for his mother as soon as he entered the door. Now seeing his father was about to go out again, he slipped out of Xiao Xue's arms and ran towards Li Tianyi.

Li Tianyi had no choice but to hold his hand and walk towards the courtyard.

Before entering the courtyard, I saw Yan Bugui standing at the gate, staring at passers-by with a pair of cunning eyes. If someone didn't know him, they would think he was a thief.

"Uncle, are you standing guard here again?"

Yan Bugui immediately came up to Li Tianyi and greeted him warmly, "Tianyi, I haven't seen you for more than a month. I heard from your father that you were on a business trip?"

"Yes, I went to the south and just came back these two days. Uncle, is there anything new in the courtyard recently?"

When this was mentioned, Yan Bugui immediately perked up. He looked around and saw that there was no one nearby. Then he whispered, "Tianyi, you don't know, I discovered a big secret."

"What big secret?" Li Tianyi also cooperated with Yan Bugui.

"One night, I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to sit in the yard for a while. But just as I went out, I heard a noise in the middle yard. I thought there was a thief in the courtyard, so I walked carefully to the middle yard and looked around, but I didn't see any other figures."

"Just when I thought I had heard it wrong and was about to go back to the front yard, I suddenly heard voices coming from the cellar."

"I leaned in and listened carefully. It turned out that it was Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu in the cellar. I hid in the shadows and listened for a while."

Yan Bugui paused here, and seeing Li Tianyi looking at him curiously, Yan Bugui was very proud, and then continued: "Oh, you don't know, this sound, it's indescribable. I didn't expect that Old Yi, who usually looks like a decent person, would do such a thing with Qin Huairu."