Siheyuan: Since 51

After Chu Chen left, the room fell into silence.

Lou Bancheng hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly.

"I have handed over all my shares in the steel mill and am preparing to head south to Hong Kong Island to survive."

Lin Zhiyuan took a puff of his cigarette, raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "And then?"

Lou Bancheng shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Let's talk about it later. There is something I don't quite understand that I came here to talk to you about."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled and raised his hand to signal, "What's the matter?"

Lou Bancheng pursed his lips and looked at him straight.

"I've always felt that you have a lot of opinions about me. Can you tell me?"

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, leaned back and crossed his legs.

"To be honest, there's no reason. Maybe I just don't like capitalists."

Seeing Lou Bancheng frowning, I couldn't help but smile.

“I don’t deny that during the early years of war, my family relied on the Lou family to survive the difficulties.

But in the final analysis, my father and I get up early and go to bed late, risking our lives to make ends meet, which is a world apart from your extravagant life.

I'm not a saint, I also have little emotions.

Your nickname is Lou Bancheng. The capital has changed hands several times, but you have always been able to escape danger. You must have something fishy going on.

During the turbulent times, my father always returned safely, but after peace came, he died unexpectedly. It's hard not to think too much.

Then, the public-private partnership began. Don’t you think it’s a coincidence?”

Hearing this, Lou Bancheng hurried to explain.

"Your father's accident was definitely an accident. You have been in the steel mill for several years. You should know me well. I have a bottom line."

Lin Zhiyuan sighed deeply.

"Yes, you are right. It is because I know you that I do not doubt you. Otherwise, how could I be so calm and chat with you today?"

Lou Bancheng was silent, feeling a little disappointed. "In the final analysis, it's still a matter of origin. I understand."

Lin Zhiyuan leaned forward and asked with a smile.

"Can you tell me what happened when you privately inquired about me in early 52?"

Lou Bancheng was stunned, then sighed helplessly.

"I feel like there's someone behind you, so I want to learn more about you and see if I can lend you some strength. You know, people were in a state of panic at that time, and I felt uneasy too."

Lin Zhiyuan took a few puffs of his cigarette, thought for a long time, chuckled and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. When you get to Hong Kong Island, if you have any difficulties, I can help you once. You can go find Huo Dong. It can be regarded as repaying the kindness of our past dependence."

……

After Lou Bancheng and the other two left, Lin Zhiyuan was in a daze.

Second Aunt once said that when it came to her cheap dad’s affairs, she first suspected Lou Bancheng.

After investigation, it was determined to be an accident.

Later, the public and private sectors were merged, the troops were dispatched, and the case was verified again, with the same result.

Now, Lou Bancheng is going to Hong Kong Island to help out and say goodbye to the past...

I was drinking tea, smoking and daydreaming when Pan Fei hurried in.

"Boss, the secret guard said that someone will come to your house for dinner tonight, so ask the chef to prepare early."

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but frown and secretly complain.

Come home for dinner?

Who is it that is so impressive?

The bosses have always been frugal, so I don’t think it would be necessary.

Who else could it be?

……

After a long silence, he casually asked, "Did you say who it was?"

Pan Fei shook his head, "No, why don't you go back and take a look?"

Lin Zhiyuan thought about it and stood up.

"Okay, I'll ask Zhuzi to go back first. If there's anything urgent, you can come to my house to find me."

He led Shazhu back, and before he reached the door, the corners of his mouth twitched.

The brigade commander was seen with his hands on his hips, directing seven or eight people to carry a table into the yard.

Lin Zhiyuan hurriedly ran forward, "Uncle Chen, what are you doing?"

The brigade commander turned around, glared at me, and said unhappily, "How dare you ask? Let me tell you, you're in trouble, big trouble."

After saying that, he turned to Sha Zhu and said, "Zhu Zi, go to the kitchen and get busy."

Sha Zhu grinned and responded, "Okay, boss, I'll go right away."

After Sha Zhu left, Lin Zhiyuan was still confused and asked again.

"No, I didn't do anything, so why did I get into trouble? Also, why are you not working properly? What are you doing?"

The brigade commander waved his hand and said, "Let's go in and talk."

The two of them sat down at the stone table.

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the three large round tables in front of him, and saw people pulling electrical wires and installing light bulbs, and he became even more confused.

"Is this a meal? Why do I feel like a banquet is about to begin?"

The brigade commander raised his eyebrows and smacked his lips.

"There's nothing wrong with having a feast. You dare to force me to buy something. Let's discuss it and decide to have a feast at your house every few days. You provide the ingredients."

Lin Zhiyuan was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"No, it's not that serious. It's a good thing to let you guys experience the new products first. Besides, I only get a few dollars a month. Isn't this bullying?"

The brigade commander glared and snorted.

"You know nothing. Our wages are very useful. If you squander them, we won't even be able to afford food."

Lin Zhiyuan was quite speechless, "Why does this sound weird?"

The brigade commander took a puff of his cigarette and two long streams of smoke came out of his nostrils.

"Even though we have a lot of salary, we have many families of fallen comrades who need to be taken care of. Who doesn't suffer? Every wrong has its perpetrator, so of course we are looking for you to take advantage of us."

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly realized, but was a little dazed. After a few seconds, he spread his hands.

"Okay, let's start the feast. If I can't hold on, I'll go get something from next door and sell it."

The brigade commander immediately laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, try it, I can't break your legs."

……

The afterglow shone obliquely, and the bigwigs gathered at the Lin family.

The brigade commander and Kenong dug out four boxes of Fenjiu, three boxes of Maozi, and several bottles of tiger bone wine from the cellar and distributed them on the table.

Looking at everyone talking and laughing, Lin Zhiyuan felt distressed.

Eating and drinking is really no big deal, there are plenty of supplies in the space.

The key was to find a way to get it home, which took a lot of thought.

My goodness, after working hard for several months, we are back to the time before liberation.

We were eating melon seeds and chatting, and finally the food was served.

The brigade commander stood up, laughed heartily, and suggested.

"Come on, let's raise a toast together and celebrate first."

Kenong immediately followed and asked loudly.

"Old Chen, why are we celebrating?"

The brigade commander winked immediately.

"It was unanimously approved today. From now on, we will gather at Zhiyuan's house twice a month. Beating the local tyrants is such a big deal. Isn't it worth celebrating?"

Li Jin smiled and nodded slightly.

"That makes sense. It's rare to reach an agreement so quickly like today."

Xi Xian, holding a cigarette in his mouth, echoed the voice.

"This just means that the idea is absolutely correct."

……

Listening to everyone's words, Lin Zhiyuan felt like crying but had no tears.

What the hell, I want to beat the rich. What a perfect idea. Among all the people in the yard, I have the lowest salary. Is that okay?

Unexpectedly, the old man put out his cigarette, smiled, and raised his hand to signal.

"Zhiyuan, as the host, please say a few words quickly so we can start the feast."

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyuan's eyes rolled and he secretly complained in his heart.

Say a few words?

say what?

Are bandits entering the village?

Of course, I didn’t dare say that, I could only force a smile and squeeze out a few words.

"My dear uncles, please eat and drink well, this is not a problem."

The gentleman laughed a few times, but finally couldn't bear to watch any more.

"Zhiyuan, it is true that I will have a feast at your house in the future. However, there is also a piece of great news, do you want to guess?"