Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Nothing, I'm just asking."

Liu Xu looked away and spoke casually.

Not all temporary workers in the street office are fools like Liu Fei who got promoted through connections. People like Liu Xu, who were selected based on their own abilities, have sharp insights and can see that Qin Huairu is extraordinary.

"Oh, of course I know him.

I have been working in the subdistrict office for so many days, but if I don’t even know the director, then I have lived in vain.”

Qin Huairu smiled slightly, her tone equally casual, as if she didn't care at all.

The temporary workers are just colleagues and have no private relationship with each other.

Faced with Liu Xu's inquiries, Qin Huairu became alert, so she neither admitted nor denied it, and was ambiguous, just to make her confused.

"Haha, that's right."

Liu Xu laughed awkwardly, realized her own carelessness, and quietly stepped back a few steps, keeping some distance, and lowered her head to clean in silence.

Liu Xu, who came from a low-income family and had no background, had always longed for advancement, but had no connections and could not get the favor of her superiors.

Seeing today that Qin Huairu seemed to be related to Cheng Hao, Liu Xu couldn't help but come up to ask, wanting to see if there was any way to find the connection.

But she was too impatient, which made Qin Huairu unhappy. Not only did she fail to find an opportunity, but she also became disliked.

Leaning on the broom, Liu Xu secretly looked up at Qin Huairu's graceful figure, then lowered his head to examine himself, pouted, and a hint of jealousy appeared in his eyes.

……

After finally making it to the weekend, Cheng Hao slept until the sun rose high before opening his eyes.

In fact, he had already woken up at dawn in the morning, and then just lay in bed with his wife.

Xu Yun's work is not easy on weekdays. She worked overtime yesterday and got off work very late. Cheng Hao decided to let her sleep a little longer.

Anyway, holidays are meant to be spent with my wife, so it doesn’t make much difference whether I accompany her shopping or just lie in bed and sleep.

It’s more comfortable to lie in bed than to go shopping.

"Hmm~"

Xu Yun turned over, put one arm on Cheng Hao, rubbed her eye sockets with the other hand, and opened her hazy eyes.

Feeling the dazzling sunlight coming in from the window, Xu Yun suddenly shuddered, sat up and asked anxiously, "What time is it?"

"It's past eight o'clock."

Cheng Hao had just looked at his watch not long ago, so it was actually still quite early.

Xu Yun was immediately anxious, shaking the quilt and complaining, "Why didn't you wake me up? Oh no, we're already late."

As she spoke, Xu Yun hurriedly got dressed and got out of bed, rushing to work.

Cheng Hao hugged his wife from behind and tapped her head a few times.

"Yun'er, did you become stupid after sleeping so long?

Today is the weekend, so I don’t have to go to work.”

"weekend?"

Xu Yun squinted her eyes and was stunned for a while. After she reacted, she breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back, and collapsed directly into her husband's arms.

"I'm so sleepy. I want to sleep a little longer."

When Xu Yun heard that she didn't have to go to work, her whole body went weak.

"Nothing to do today, just go to sleep."

Cheng Hao kissed his wife's cheek gently and put her down carefully.

"No."

Xu Yun, who had just laid down, suddenly sat up again and said seriously, "It's time to make breakfast."

"No, I've already prepared breakfast. The porridge is cooling in the pot. You can eat it right after you wash up."

Cheng Hao decided to give his tired wife a day off and took care of all the housework over the weekend.

"Really, tell me when you're hungry.

It makes me lazy..."

Xu Yun muttered a few words quietly, but couldn't help showing a happy expression on her face.

Can it be a bad thing for your husband to help with housework? Just be happy.

The two got out of bed, washed, and had breakfast. They were just wondering whether to go back for a nap when there was a knock on the door.

Cheng Hao went out and opened the door, and saw that it was He Yuzhu and his wife who came to visit with bags in their hands.

"Zhu Zi, why are you here?

Come in and sit down."

Cheng Hao welcomed He Yuzhu and his wife into the house and entertained them warmly.

Ever since Cheng Hao moved out of the courtyard and started a family outside, the number of times they met had decreased sharply, and they cherished the time they spent together even more.

This was the first time that He Yuzhu paid a formal visit to Qin Huairu after she joined the subdistrict office, so the scene was naturally grand.

It was an early autumn morning and the weather was not very hot. After drinking some tea, the group sat down at the stone table in the courtyard and started chatting.

"Brother Hao, thanks to you, otherwise Huairu wouldn't be able to work in the street office.

I'll be the chef this afternoon, and we'll have a few drinks."

He Yuzhu brought enough materials today and was waiting to show off his skills.

"Okay, I'll be waiting for lunch today."

Cheng Hao didn't dwell too much on Qin Huairu's affairs, but instead brought the topic to the courtyard.

"Zhu Zi, how is the courtyard doing recently?"

Although he moved out of the courtyard house and didn't have much contact with his neighbors on a daily basis, Cheng Hao still paid some attention to the things going on in the Cheng family's ancestral home.

Moreover, the situation of the courtyard house can be said to be a mirror, which can reflect the situation at the grassroots level to a certain extent.

As the director of a subdistrict office, it is necessary to understand grassroots information.

"Hey, don't mention it, it's a mess."

He Yuzhu slapped his thigh, shook his head and laughed.

“You don’t know, those neighbors are about to have a big fight.

Yi Zhonghai became the eldest uncle, Liu Haizhong became the second uncle, and even Xu Fugui became the third uncle.

It's hard to live in peace in the yard with them around.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about Liu Haizhong. He started targeting Yan Bugui as soon as he took office.

They would find fault with Yan Bugui from time to time, saying that he was unreliable and did not guard the door properly on weekdays, which easily allowed bad people to come in.

Let someone else do this job of guarding the door."

The system of "uncle in charge" has certain positive significance in maintaining order at the grassroots level, but it will of course also have some negative effects.

For example, there are many cases of Liu Haizhong abusing his power.

The street office has limited staff and many matters to handle. It is impossible for it to supervise the grassroots all the time, and it is beyond its reach when faced with such matters.

"A mere steward who doesn't even hold an official position is making such a fuss. Liu Haizhong really can't handle it."

Cheng Hao took a sip of tea and said lightly.

Liu Haizhong is an official-obsessed person who worships power very much, but his own political level is shockingly poor. He has been struggling for decades but has not been able to find a decent job.

It was only during the big storm that he managed to show off his power by relying on his ruthlessness.

It’s a pity that his glory didn’t last long before he was taken down.

Now that Liu Haizhong has lost his eldest son, he has become even more twisted and crazy, and no one knows what shocking actions he will do in the future.

"you do not say.

He lives in the backyard and yet wants to take on the job of guarding the door. He is simply insane.

Fortunately, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Fugui intervened to prevent this absurd thing from happening."

He Yuzhu sighed and continued.

"Yi Zhonghai is a responsible uncle, but Liu Haizhong is a jerk, and Xu Fugui and his whole family are jerks."

"How to say?"

Cheng Hao didn't have much impression of Xu Fugui. He only remembered that he seemed to have a son named Xu Damao who did not get along well with He Yuzhu.

Unexpectedly, after becoming the manager, Xu Fugui could actually compete with Liu Haizhong.