Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

The cold wind of the winter night spread in the backyard along with the miserable screams. The neighbors stood there and watched silently as Xu Damao was beaten. No one said anything to stop him, and no one stepped forward to stop it.

Xu Damao's act of framing the Liu Guangtian brothers was extremely shameless.

He is so cruel even to underage children. His conscience must have been eaten by dogs.

"Wrong, wrong, stop hitting me..."

Xu Damao curled up on the ground with his hands covering his head. His exposed skin was red and swollen from being beaten with a stick, like a cooked shrimp.

"You were allowed to frame my son, to sow discord, to spread rumors..."

Liu Haizhong had no intention of stopping. He hit Xu Damao hard with the stick every time he shouted.

If Xu Damao hadn't been wearing a thick coat, he would have been skinned alive.

"Alright, Uncle, stop fighting."

Seeing that Liu Haizhong's attacks were getting more and more violent, Yi Zhonghai had to step forward to dissuade him.

If this continues, someone will die and it will be difficult to deal with.

"Uncle, don't stop me.

I will break this beast's legs today!"

Liu Haizhong already had a grudge against Xu Damao, and today's incident was a good opportunity for him to vent his anger.

“I know you feel bad.

But if Xu Damao is beaten up, it will be hard to explain to the subdistrict office, and I will lose my position as the manager."

Yi Zhonghai knew Liu Haizhong well, so he brought up his official position, and the other party indeed stopped attacking.

"We can't just let go of what Xu Damao did.

He must compensate our two sons for their losses, otherwise... hum..."

Liu Haizhong waved the stick and threatened Xu Damao.

It is essential to get benefits. If Xu Damao does not show enough sincerity, Liu Haizhong will never agree to the stick in his hand.

"Okay, I'll pay for it. I'll pay for it."

After being beaten with a stick, Xu Damao was seeing stars and was somewhat unconscious. He just wanted to be relieved of the pain as soon as possible and complied with all the requests raised by Liu Haizhong.

"Guangtian and Guangqi have suffered so much, you should just pay them fifty thousand."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and then stated the amount of compensation.

"Second uncle, you are asking for too much."

It was rare for Yi Zhonghai to speak up for Xu Damao.

At this price level, how many chickens can you buy with 50,000 yuan?

Xu Damao's behavior was indeed despicable, but in the end it did not cause any actual property loss to Liu Haizhong, so asking for such a large amount of compensation was a bit excessive.

“Where is more.

My two sons were pretty scared. I have to take them to the hospital tomorrow.

Fifty thousand may not even be enough for medical expenses.”

Liu Haizhong said without giving in.

Taking his son to the hospital was just a casual talk, and if Liu Haizhong really got the money, he would definitely enjoy it himself.

"Give it to me, I'll give it to you..."

Xu Damao was in great pain, so he agreed without thinking too much.

"Xu Damao agreed.

That’s how it is.”

Liu Haizhong smiled proudly. It felt great to be superior to Yi Zhonghai.

"Xu Damao, hurry into the house and get the money. Once you pay the money, this matter will be over."

Money is real money only when it is in your hands. Although Liu Haizhong doesn't think Xu Damao dares to default on his debt, he still wants to get the money as soon as possible to feel at ease.

Xu Damao didn't say anything. He got up with difficulty, staggered back into the house, rummaged through the drawers and found some bills, then came back and handed them to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong confirmed the number, nodded, and said while leaning on his stick: "You are sensible."

After getting the money, Liu Haizhong ignored the drowsy Xu Damao and turned around to call his two sons to return home.

He Yuzhu originally wanted to beat Xu Damao up to avenge him for stealing the chicken, but when he saw that Xu Damao was seriously injured, he felt more angry and left.

When the matter was over, the neighbors dispersed and the chicken stealing incident finally came to an end.

……

Since his wife became pregnant, Cheng Hao has focused more on his family. He leaves work immediately at the appointed time every day without delaying for even a minute.

As the end of the work day approached, Cheng Hao began to pack up the documents on his desk and prepared to ride his bike to pick up his wife.

Unexpectedly, the office door was knocked open by Qin Min.

"what happened?"

Cheng Hao put the documents on the table into the cabinet and asked puzzledly.

As a capable subordinate, Qin Min knew Cheng Hao's character very well. He would never come to disturb him at this time unless it was something particularly important.

It’s almost time to get off work. Let’s talk about it tomorrow.

"Director Cheng, District Chief Zhou is here."

This simple sentence made Cheng Hao frown even more tightly.

District Mayor Zhou is the administrative head of the North District, in charge of several streets including Xining Street, and is Cheng Hao's direct superior.

I don’t know why this leader made such a sudden visit.

No matter what, Cheng Hao immediately put down what he was doing and went down to greet them.

In the reception room on the first floor, a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle was sitting in a relaxed position and chatting with Deputy Director Luo.

The middle-aged man had a kind face and a soothing voice, as if he was just an ordinary uncle next door.

However, Deputy Director Luo did not dare to be negligent at all. He sat upright and carefully considered every word he spoke.

The county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. Facing his immediate superior, Deputy Director Luo, who has mediocre political achievements, certainly dare not neglect him.

"District Chief Zhou, why are you here?"

Cheng Hao entered the reception room and walked straight up to District Chief Zhou to greet him.

"Cheng Hao, you're here."

District Chief Zhou looked at Cheng Hao and said with a smile: "The superiors have issued an urgent notice. We need to go out with the comrades from the Ministry of Industry tonight to exchange and coordinate. We will discuss it in detail at Cuihua Building at 8 o'clock in the evening. Remember to attend on time."

District Chief Zhou wasted no time and directly stated his purpose.

Socializing is common in administrative work, but District Chief Zhou came here in person and brought along the top leaders of the Xining Sub-district Office. With such a large scale, the problems to be dealt with must be huge.

"Yes."

Cheng Hao nodded and agreed immediately.

There is no way I can't stay at home with my wife because of work requirements.

After giving the notice, District Chief Zhou got up and left without staying.

Cheng Hao also left the street office building and rode his bike to pick up his wife from get off work.

……

After sending his wife home safely, Cheng Hao gave her a few instructions, comforted Xu Yun, and then rode out on his bike to keep his appointment.

By the time we arrived at Cuihua Building, it was almost eight o'clock.

Cheng Hao did not stop for a moment and followed the waiter to the designated box.

As soon as he entered, he saw that the table was almost full of people. In addition to the familiar District Chief Zhou and Deputy Director Luo, there were also several unfamiliar cadres. What surprised Cheng Hao the most was that Lou Zhenhua, the major shareholder of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, was also present.

Lou Zhenhua, who was a powerful figure in the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, was sitting at the lower position with his head down, looking like a small fry, while the upper position was still empty.

Cheng Hao greeted several people in the box and sat down between District Chief Zhou and Deputy Director Luo.

During this time, Lou Zhenhua raised his head and nodded slightly to Cheng Hao. Cheng Hao nodded politely in return and said nothing more.

Lou Zhenhua sat at the lower seat not because he was modest, but because he had no choice but to sit there at the dinner.

The trend of public ownership cannot be resisted, and capitalists like Lou Zhenhua are not doing well in Beijing.