Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

The sun was shining brightly at noon. At the entrance of the Sijiucheng Railway Station, a pair of grandparents and grandchildren wearing patched clothes stood.

While helping Director Zhang get into the car, Zhang Mengxue kept looking back in the direction of Sijiu City.

After the grandparents and grandchildren were settled, she concealed her reluctance and whispered carefully in Director Zhang's ear:

"Grandpa, do we have to go?"

"No, why don't you want to live at such a young age?"

Director Zhang changed his gentle appearance in front of Xu Changping and looked out the window, his eyes revealing deep hatred.

After a while, when the train started moving, Director Zhang confirmed that no one was chasing him. Then he turned to look at Zhang Mengxue and said seriously:

"Remember this: our embarrassing exit today was all caused by that old man from the Yang family."

"I understand, Grandpa." Zhang Mengxue lowered her head, not wanting Director Zhang to see the weakness in her eyes.

"Okay, hurry up and get some sleep, because we have to back up the car tonight."

Director Zhang is not unaware of the kind of person his granddaughter is, but now she is the only descendant of the Zhang family. If she cannot stand on her own feet, she will be eaten alive sooner or later.

Looking at Zhang Mengxue who was dozing with her head down, Director Zhang felt powerless again.

It's a pity for Xu Changping, this disciple. If the old man from the Yang family hadn't come back suddenly, Meng Xue would have had a good life in the future under his protection.

There is no point in thinking too much, he should just rest quickly, otherwise, he doesn’t know if his old bones can hold on to make it to the port city.

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After Xu Changping left Director Zhang's house and was about to leave, he suddenly stopped.

I don’t know what kind of trouble this old man, Director Zhang, will leave him.

After pondering for a moment, he reluctantly spent a large sum of money to buy a micro monitor in the system mall and placed it on the door of Zhang's house.

After doing all this, he left the Zhang family with peace of mind.

Without stopping, Xu Changping returned to the steel rolling mill in no time.

It happened that the person standing guard at the door was Comrade Wang, who had called out Xu Changping. When the other party saw him, he greeted him warmly:

"Director Xu, you're back so soon!"

"Well, there was an incident at one of my neighbors' house, and it's been resolved."

Xu Changping also greeted the other party with a smile, and after a perfunctory response, he pushed the cart into the steel rolling mill.

Unexpectedly, just as he parked his bike, the broadcast for lunch break sounded.

This time Xu Changping did not return to the office, but went directly to the third canteen, picked up the lunch box reserved for him by Ma Hua, and left the steel mill again.

Seeing Xu Changping riding away, Comrade Wang from the Security Department, who had just greeted him enthusiastically, immediately started chatting with the old security guard:

"Director Xu is very busy every day. I see him bringing a lunch box home every day. Is it because he married a wife who can't cook?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Director Xu isn't married yet." After hearing what he said, the old security guard glared at Comrade Wang and said to stop him.

Comrade Wang quickly smiled at the old security guard and said, "Alas, I just said that, and you are so anxious."

"Diseases come from the mouth, and disasters come from the mouth. Don't you know that? Don't gossip about others."

Seeing him like that, the old security guard gave him one more warning.

On this side, Xu Changping also arrived at the Wumen courtyard on his bicycle.

As soon as he pushed the door open and walked in, he saw Guan Ke tinkering with a large tree stump. He quickly put down the lunch box in his hand, walked over to help him and said:

"Master, what are you doing?"

"Someone gave me a tree stump, and I want to make a tea table out of it." Guan Ke just finished speaking with a smile, but his face darkened when he looked up.

"Changping, you have come into contact with something strange again."

Xu Changping was stunned at first. He didn't expect Guan Ke to be so sensitive.

After thinking for two seconds, I decided to tell the truth, just in case this old man has a way to crack it.

"Master, I accidentally got a piece of something last night. It looks like the drum skin of a human skin drum."

"Are you sure?" Guan Ke asked in surprise.

"Not sure." Xu Changping touched his nose and said with a smile.

"Then bring it to me tonight!" Guan Ke frowned and said seriously.

"Okay, I'll bring it over tonight."

Xu Changping had agreed to it, but suddenly his expression changed and he asked:

"By the way, Master, I think this thing is quite weird. Will it be of any harm to you?"

"It's okay, just take it."

There was no change on Guan Ke's expression. After he finished speaking, he lowered his head to fiddle with the tree stump.

"Master, please eat quickly. There is no rush to make this thing."

Seeing Guan Ke like this, Xu Changping didn't say anything else. He took the file from his hand and said with a smile.

"Eat, just eat."

Guan Ke glared at Xu Changping, patted the dust off his hands and body, and said unhappily.

Xu Changping was not annoyed by being glared at. He still followed him with a smile and walked towards the table.

Soon, Guan Ke washed his hands and sat on the chair. Xu Changping looked at the empty seat next to him in surprise and asked, "Master, where is the old lady?"

"Third sister has gone home, so it's a good time to go and bring her back." Guan Ke said as he opened the lunch box and pointed outside the door.

When Xu Changping heard Guan Ke's words, he quickly got up and walked out the door.

After a while, he came in, carrying a large package and supporting Sister Miao San.

Glancing at Guan Ke who was still eating heartlessly, Xu Changping smiled wryly and helped Third Sister Miao to her seat so that she could eat in peace.

With his keen eyesight, how could he not see that the two old men were angry.

But he was very tactful and didn't ask anything. He just carried the package into the house where Third Sister Miao was temporarily living.

After putting the things away and coming out, Xu Changping saw that Guan Ke had put down his bowl and chopsticks and was fiddling with the wooden stake again.

Seeing this, Xu Changping had no choice but to step forward and say helplessly:

"Master, you just finished your meal, why don't you take a rest? Your health is not well yet!"

"This isn't a very strenuous job. I'll naturally take a break when I'm tired. I'm not like some people who force themselves to do something even if they can't."

Guan Ke seemed to be talking to Xu Changping, but actually he was looking at Third Sister Miao out of the corner of his eye.

"Humph!"

When Third Sister Miao heard Guan Ke's sarcastic words, she just snorted in dissatisfaction and didn't argue with him.

Xu Changping had no intention of mediating between them. He estimated that if he dared to say anything, he would most likely be targeted by both of them.

It was boring to just sit there, so Xu Changping went to Guan Ke and watched him repair the big wooden stake.

After Third Sister Miao finished her meal, he quickly got up, put away the two lunch boxes, and then left the Wumen courtyard.