Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Hey, wait a minute, Cheng Hao, don't leave..."

Automatically blocking out the shouts behind him, Cheng Hao walked out of the office with firm steps, without looking back, and then slammed the door shut.

Deputy Director of Zhi Cailuo, deal with the matter calmly and minimize the impact. This is Cheng Hao's greatest kindness. If Liu Haizhong still doesn't know the seriousness of the matter and insists on making trouble, don't blame him for being rude.

Back in the director's office on the third floor, Cheng Hao immediately got down to work. He had taken a leave yesterday, and there were a lot of things piled up that needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, which was nothing compared to the things in his bangs.

As soon as Cheng Hao left, Liu Haizhong was left alone in the office. The unfamiliar environment made Liu Haizhong feel at a loss. He picked up the urn on the table and hugged it tightly in his arms, as if he was holding on to his last straw and refused to let go.

Not long after, the police officer who went out to collect evidence returned, looked at Liu Haizhong coldly and said, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, please come with us."

According to multiple eyewitnesses, it was indeed Liu Haizhong who accidentally bumped into Deputy Director Luo. Deputy Director Luo was beaten, but Liu Haizhong was not hurt at all. It was clear who was right and who was wrong.

"He scattered my son's ashes. It was clearly his fault. How can you be biased towards him..."

Liu Haizhong was still chattering, trying to defend himself.

The police officer didn't waste any time and directly lifted Liu Haizhong up and took him away from the street office.

Deputy Director Luo only suffered some minor skin injuries, which was not a serious problem. However, Liu Haizhong had to be criticized and educated, and he had to apologize and pay corresponding compensation.

……

Cheng Hao, who was in the office on the third floor, could not hear Liu Haizhong's unwilling cries, and even if he heard them he would not care.

Cheng Hao was busy until noon and finished the leftover work. He was about to go to the cafeteria to eat, but just as he went out, he ran into an acquaintance in the courtyard.

"Zhuzi, why are you here?"

It was Liu Haizhong in the morning, and He Yuzhu came again at noon. It was really lively today.

"Come on, I didn't have time to entertain you yesterday, so I have to treat you out for a good meal today."

Cheng Hao pressed He Yuzhu's shoulders, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

"Okay, let's walk."

He Yuzhu was more clever than respectful. After they left the neighborhood office, they found a restaurant on the street, ordered a few dishes, and chatted while eating.

"Zhu Zi, how's work going?"

Cheng Hao has secured his position as the director of the subdistrict office, completing his transformation from a soldier to a local cadre. With his previous achievements, as long as he does not mess around, there will be no problems until the big wind blows more than a decade later, and his future is bright.

"Fengze Garden has already given the OK, and I will start work in a few days.

I have come here today to tell you this good news."

He Yuzhu took a bite of the food and a victorious smile appeared on his face.

In the past few years, he worked as a cook in the army and cooked in a big pot. However, He Yuzhu's skills in cooking small meals did not decline much. After returning to Beijing, he still had the skills of a chef, which shows his superb talent.

"Well, congratulations on finding a good job.

I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine."

He had to work in the afternoon and couldn't drink alcohol, so Cheng Hao could only drink tea instead.

He Yuzhu didn't care. He picked up the tea and clinked glasses with Cheng Hao, then took a sip.

The two had been through thick and thin together and were friends for life. They didn't care about those empty formalities. Besides, when the conditions in the army were difficult, it was common to drink water instead of wine, so having tea was good enough.

“I plan to hold a wedding reception at my new home this weekend, setting up a few tables and inviting friends and family to come and celebrate.

We need to discuss in advance what materials to prepare."

Cheng Hao quickly talked about the wedding banquet.

Cheng Hao had been planning to find time to go back to the courtyard to talk to He Yuzhu about this matter. Now that He Yuzhu came over, it saved him the trouble.

He Yuzhu nodded, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Hao.

"I've already thought about what to prepare. Take a look at this menu and see if it's suitable. If there's anything wrong, we can change it."

He Yuzhu obviously came prepared today.

Nowadays, people usually start work the next day after a job is agreed upon. The reason why He Yuzhu postponed his trip to Fengze Garden for a few days was to make time to help Cheng Hao prepare for the wedding banquet.

Cheng Hao took the list, looked at it carefully and handed it back.

"You are an expert in wedding banquets, so let's prepare according to your instructions."

He Yuzhu had often gone out with He Daqing to prepare banquets since he was a child, so he was familiar with the process and knew it all.

Cheng Hao trusted him and decided to entrust all matters concerning the wedding banquet to him.

"Take this money. Tell me if it's not enough."

Cheng Hao took out a thick stack of money and stuffed it into He Yuzhu's hand.

"Brother Hao, this is too much. A few tables of wine and food won't need that much.

still……"

Cheng Hao directly held He Yuzhu's hand and said seriously: "It's not much. The rest is your wages. I'm not short of money. If you're polite, it's not giving me face."

"alright."

He Yuzhu had no choice but to accept the money obediently.

"That's right. I'll promote you more later. You're such a good cook, there will definitely be many people who will ask you to cook for their wedding banquets in the future."

"Then I would like to thank Brother Hao first."

After talking about the wedding banquet, the two sat down and continued to eat.

"Brother Hao, when I entered the Street Office just now, I heard that Liu Haizhong came to see you this morning?"

He Yuzhu has been very free recently, and nothing that happens in the yard escapes his eyes, so he naturally knows a lot about his neighbors.

"That's right, Liu Haizhong came to me this morning with Liu Guangqi's ashes and asked me for help.

I didn't agree, and when he was leaving, he had a conflict with Deputy Director Luo of the Street Office, and was eventually taken away by the police."

Cheng Hao calmly narrated what happened this morning.

"Hey~"

He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Since Liu Guangqi's death, Liu Haizhong has become even more absurd. He beats the children day and night, causing so much noise that even the middle courtyard is in turmoil. Every day, you can see Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu escaping from the backyard with their shirts off and their bodies covered in guns.

Once I stepped forward to stop Liu Haizhong, and he scolded me, saying that I was afraid of death and was hiding in the back as a cook to survive, and I had no right to make irresponsible remarks. "

At the end, He Yuzhu's face showed a solemn look.

It is true that He Yuzhu is a cook, but it is insulting to say that he is afraid of death.

When he was in Cheorwon, He Yuzhu still went to the front line to fight the enemy and killed many enemies with grenades. How can he be considered a coward?

“Liu Haizhong just couldn’t accept it for the time being.

Just let him do what he wants, and it will stop after a while."

When talking about bangs, Cheng Hao just shook his head.

How could a family of a martyr create so many troubles and discredit the deceased Liu Guangqi?

"I heard that the Martyrs Cemetery refused to allow Liu Guangqi's ashes to be buried there. What's going on?"

Cheng Hao couldn't help but ask about Liu Guangqi.

Logically speaking, the Martyrs' Cemetery would never refuse to accept Liu Guangqi in this situation, and no trouble should be caused.

"What else?"

He Yuzhu took a bite of the food and burst out laughing.

"They started making a scene because they were dissatisfied with the low pension and the poor location of the martyrs' cemetery."