Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Xia Tian was forcibly dragged away by Zhang Qiang. He was distracted and at a loss all the way.

After returning to the police station, he was severely scolded by Jiang Zhengyi again. Jiang Zhengyi then took people to the courtyard and personally apologized to Wang Sigen.

Wang Sigen said that what he said at the time was just angry words, and the matter was finally over.

Jiang Zhengyi really breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since the last incident with Jia Dongxu, he had been promoted from director to acting director. If today's incident got out of hand, the title of acting director would most likely become deputy director.

After Jiang Zhengyi and the other two left, Wang Sigen thought about going to the office to tell Xu Damao not to go to the black market before the New Year, in case he was caught during a surprise inspection by the police station.

Just as I walked from the backyard to the front yard, I met Yan Bugui who came back early from school.

"Wang Sigen, you weren't arrested?"

"Yan Bugui, what do you mean? Oh, I get it. You called the police falsely, didn't you? I tell you, Yan Bugui, you are done. You are already registered at the police station. Just wait. They will deal with you when they are done with their work."

Wang Sigen was very good at telling lies. Yan Bugui's face changed at that time. If an ordinary person was given a number at the police station, how could that be a good thing?

"Si Gen, stop talking nonsense. When did I call the police?"

"Yan Bugui, stop quibbling. I'm selling alcohol on the black market. Isn't that what you said?"

"No, that's what everyone says."

"Hehe, Yan Bugui, they were just talking in private, but you went straight to the police. You are amazing."

After hearing what Wang Sigen said, the old ladies in the courtyard finally understood. It turned out that Yan Bugui was not happy with other people's good life, and took advantage of the beating of Yan Jiecheng to involve Wang Sigen.

"Bah, villain."

"That's right. I hate people who stab others in the back the most. How can such a person be a teacher? What good students can he teach?"

"No, after the New Year, I want my kid to transfer to another school, or at least to another class. I can't let Yan Bugui teach him anymore. If he teaches a traitor, it will be all over."

"Yes, yes, we'll be together then."

"Ah, I don't know what Old Yan was thinking. His own son was beaten up in the black market, but he actually suspected Si Gen."

"Nothing. I think the Yan family just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune."

"How can we make a fortune? We are not made of four sticks."

"Who knows? We ordinary people can't understand the truth here."

"This idea must have come from Yan Bugui."

"You can't run away from him."

"Stay away from the Yan family in the future. You never know if you said something wrong and someone might report you in secret."

"Yes, yes, everyone, please be careful in the future and don't let others do something to you from behind."

"..."

The discussions of the people in the courtyard did not avoid Yan Bugui. On the contrary, the discussions were so loud that anyone with good hearing could hear them.

After listening to everyone's discussions, Yan Bugui knew that his family's reputation was terrible.

"Yan Bugui, you're in trouble."

Wang Sigen also heard the discussions of the crowd and was very satisfied. After this incident, the reputation of the Yan family was basically ruined. Those were all old ladies, and their biggest hobby every day was to gossip about other people. Within two days, the news of the Yan family's backstabbing would spread throughout Nanluoguxiang. It was only because it was cold in winter that the news spread relatively slowly.

If it is a warm season, what happens in the morning will spread throughout the alley in the afternoon.

Wang Sigen left and Yan Bugui was stunned.

Yan Bugui was anxious and was wondering what to do.

To cover up one thing, something bigger needs to happen.

"Let's go for it. Let's take a gamble."

Yan Bu made up his mind. He couldn't just watch the Yan family's reputation spread. If he let this matter spread among the people, his three children would most likely not be able to find wives, unless they moved away from here to a place where no one knew them.

It is obvious that Yan Bugui does not want to move and is unwilling to move.

He decided to create a big event to cover up this small incident in their family.

So he made a decision that went against his ancestors.

"Teacher Yan, you should think about it carefully first. Don't act on impulse. The consequences are not something that ordinary people can bear."

Inside the Hongxing Police Station, Jiang Zhengyi was persuading Yan Bugui.

The existence of the black market is reasonable.

You, Yan Bugui, came to report regardless of everything, and kept saying that you cannot forgive evil.

Isn't this a joke with the lives of the whole family?

Do you think the police station and security departments don’t know where the black market is?

Yes, they always knew.

Not to mention how big a relationship it has with the people who organize the black market.

The various supplies on the black market have greatly alleviated the supply pressure on the authorities. It can be said that everyone is a beneficiary of the existence of the black market.

Now, Yan Bugui, you got hot-headed and came to the police station to report the black market. Didn't you notice that the police officers around you were looking at him with strange eyes?

Yan Bugui was still talking here, saying some righteous words.

Jiang Zhengyi just shook his head as he watched.

"Teacher Yan, you should go back and pretend that this incident never happened."

"That won't work, Director Jiang. I must report it today. I will personally take you to close down the black market tonight."

"Teacher Yan, if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about your family?"

"Director Jiang, I know you have the responsibility and obligation to keep the whistleblower's secret confidential, and I trust you."

"Haha, of course. Teacher Yan, it's still early. You should take a good rest here and think about it again."

"I have thought it through very clearly. I will also report Wang Sigen and Liu Guozheng for speculation and profiteering."

"No, Mr. Yan, please stop reporting this and that. Do you have any evidence? Do you have any witnesses?"

"Shouldn't you be the ones investigating the evidence? Witnesses? Everyone in our compound is a witness."

Yan Bugui was getting a little carried away now, and there was only one thing on his mind, which was to preserve the reputation of the Yan family.

"Teacher Yan, let's not talk about the rest of this. They are all rumors. There is no real evidence. Zhang Qiang and Xia Tian also went to your hospital this morning to investigate, but everyone said it was just speculation. They didn't see Wang Sigen going to the black market. Liu Guozheng just attended Wang Sigen's wedding. There is no evidence that the two of them cooperated to sell things on the black market."

"Teacher Yan, I'm really doing this for your own good, so why don't we just forget about it."

Jiang Zhengyi was really afraid that Yan Bugui would continue down this path, and if this matter was not handled properly, a murder might really happen.

"Director Jiang, have you summoned Liu Guozheng?"

"Yan Bugui, are you crazy? Why do you have to involve Liu Guozheng? Have you forgotten about Jia Dongxu?"

"Director Jiang, as long as you keep it confidential, I'm not afraid."

"Yan Bugui, why do you insist on involving Liu Guozheng? Do you have a grudge in the past or do you have a grudge recently?"

"No hatred in the past, no resentment in the present."

"Why then?"

"Because of his drinking, Li Cheng's legs were broken. Shouldn't he be held responsible?"

"hiss....."

Jiang Zhengyi is now certain that Yan Bugui is truly insane.

Your son sold fake liquor on the black market and had his legs broken. You want to blame Liu Guozheng for this? That's too far-fetched.