Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

The master pulled Zhong Shan to the side and organized his words: "Leader Zhong, this is the situation. You know what I am doing. Although I can't do big jobs in winter, I can still take on some small jobs like making kangs.

A few days ago, I took two of my apprentices to a small courtyard to fix a kang. The kang in that courtyard collapsed. I had a little apprentice here, and he... he used to be a not very clean person and had been a Buddhist monk, but later he turned over a new leaf. I felt sorry for him, so I took him to do some work so that he could have something to eat.

But there hasn't been much work recently and the pay is low. Seeing that the boss is quite rich, the guy started to have evil thoughts again. After we finished the work and left, he went back to the yard when no one was there. This time something went wrong.

When he was looking for money in the house, he found a secret compartment. When he opened it, he found a radio and a map. My apprentice was terrified. After he put the things back, he found me.

I don't know what to do, and I don't dare to go to the police station. After all, my apprentice was discovered when he was stealing something, and I'm afraid of retaliation if it leaks out. But I can't pretend I don't know. Well, I'm also a name in our street office, so I'll see if there's any way to do it here, and then I saw you."

When Zhong Shan heard this, he understood his concerns. He was afraid that his little apprentice would be exposed there, discovered and investigated. He was also afraid that he would be reported and retaliated by the enemy's accomplices, so he did not dare to go to the public security station.

Since I asked a question and the master told me, I can't just ignore it, but I don't have to do it myself, don't I have a backer? Go find Director Li, her husband is from the Public Security Bureau.

Thinking of this, Zhong Shan said to the master, "Master, since you have found our street office, you should be aware of the interests involved. Come with me. Someone in our director's family works at the public security office. It will be much better to contact him directly than to report the case."

After that, he took the master to Director Li's office. When they arrived at the door, they knocked, and after hearing a voice from inside, Zhong Shan took the master into the office.

Director Li saw Zhong Shan coming with his men and asked, "Xiao Zhong, what's going on?"

Since there were outsiders present, Zhong Shan did not call Aunt Li. "Director Li, this is what happened. This is the bricklayer who is registered in our street office. He found something wrong and reported it to us. I think it's a big deal, so I came to see you!"

After saying that, he repeated what the master had said. The master added on the side. After listening to it, Director Li's face became serious. Nothing is trivial when it comes to dealing with enemy spies.

She picked up the phone and called her husband's office. After a while, the call was connected: "Lao Hu, I have a situation here...!"

Director Li briefly explained the situation and then said, "Yes, the person involved is next to me. I'll let him talk to you."

After that, he called the master over and said, "Master, you go and speak. Don't worry. Just say whatever you want to say."

The master took the phone tremblingly: "Hello, leader, yes, this is what happened...!"

The master repeated the whole process from beginning to end. He repeated it three times in a short while. He was very familiar with the process. After he finished speaking, Hu Shouliang's majestic voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Then Master, you and your apprentice should go home first. Don't go out. Someone will come to your house to inquire about the specific situation. Tell me your home address and the address where the radio station was found, and then go home and wait for someone to come. This is also to protect you!"

The master didn't want to go to the police station because he was afraid of being seen and exposed. When he heard that he didn't need to go, he thanked him profusely: "Yes, thank you, leader. I will go home and wait for my comrades to come."

After that, he handed the phone to Director Li, who said a few more words and hung up the phone: "Then Master, you go home and wait for the comrades from the Public Security Bureau. Don't worry, they will protect you."

The master naturally thanked him profusely: "Thank you, leader, and thank you, leader Zhong. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do!"

Director Li said to the master, "You are also a member of our street office. Since you provided the clue, we naturally have the obligation to ensure your safety. You can go home and wait for someone to come."

After sending the master away, Zhong Shan returned to Director Li's office. When Director Li saw Zhong Shan coming back, he said to him, "Xiao Zhong, since the report has been made, you don't have to worry about it. I'll tell you when we catch the criminal."

Director Li was also afraid that Zhong Shan would become curious and follow the investigation, which would lead to danger.

Zhong Shan was naturally not that curious. After talking for a while, he changed the subject and asked, "Aunt Li, did you ask Chengyu yesterday? Hu Chengyu is too outrageous. He is hiding his relationship from his family and you!"

When Director Li heard Zhong Shan say this, he was somewhat helpless and said, "Yes, he was too unreasonable. I gave him a good beating when I got home. Are you satisfied?"

After Director Li said a few more words, Director Li had work to do, so Zhong Shan went out and returned to his department.

After entering the house, Song Lili looked at Zhong Shan. Zhong Shan shook his head and did not tell Song Lili about the master. After seeing Section Chief Sun, Zhong Shan entered the small room and said, "Brother Sun, I talked to Master He when I got home from get off work yesterday. He is very grateful to you and will come to work in two days."

After hearing this, Section Chief Sun said, "Okay, since his wife is willing to come, then we won't look for anyone else. This matter is settled. Whenever she comes to work, she can go directly to the cafeteria!"

The four of them still spend their working hours slacking off.

There are gradually more and more people with nothing to do on the streets. In their spare time, they will read a few books and learn and understand the spirit.

Zhongshan read a book in the house for a while, and when he was bored he went to chat with Uncle Qin. Uncle Qin was not affected. People like Uncle Qin who had participated in the war and did not choose to be an official after the victory but chose to be an ordinary citizen were the safest. They were pure people.

Occasionally, there would be a young man chatting with Uncle Qinqin. His name was Duan Jianjun. He worked in the Work Safety Office and was responsible for connecting with the factories within the jurisdiction of Jiaodaokou Sub-district Office. He usually visited various factories to check on safety issues and had relatively free time. Recently, he had also been chatting frequently with Uncle Qinqin from Zhongshan and they were getting along pretty well.

Duan Jianjun needs to visit various factories frequently, so he is well-informed and knows best what changes are happening in each factory.

He was also the main source of information when Zhong Shan and Uncle Qin chatted.