Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

"Don't push me. I'm really not a thief. I'm just a passerby passing by your village. How could you treat me like this!"

"Hey, hey, be gentle, didn't you see that I'm about to fall? How could you be so rude?"

"I am a film projectionist at the steel rolling mill. If you dare to attack me, the leaders of the steel rolling mill will definitely not let you go."

"Bang bang bang!"

"Brother, stop fighting. I won't shout anymore."

After Xu Damao was caught by the patrol, he was very panicked and kept shouting at the top of his lungs along the way.

The patrol members were annoyed and raised their fists and hit him hard several times.

Xu Damao became honest at that time.

He knew the style of these people very well. If he really got angry, he would be beaten a few times and it would be easy.
The patrol team took Xu Damao to a broken warehouse at the west end of the village and tied Xu Damao to a pillar with a rope.

The leader, Yi Haimin, took out a broken flashlight, shined it on Xu Damao's face and said, "Boy, you are so brave. You just stole twenty kilograms of grain from our Yijiazhuang a few days ago, and I was severely beaten by the village chief. I gave you a scolding, but you still dare to come today. Now, you are in our hands. After I report to the village chief, I will send you to the town."

Xu Damao's stomach and six internal organs were in pain now. He raised his head and begged: "Brother, I am really not a thief."

Snapped!
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a heavy slap on the face.

Yi Haimin widened his eyes and said: "I have caught many thieves. They were all like you at first and did not admit that they were thieves, but in the end they were all sent to the fence. You stay here well now, we Sentries have been set up outside, so don't even think about escaping, otherwise, don't blame us for being rude."

Xu Damao couldn't explain clearly at this moment. He wanted to make a few more excuses, but he was afraid of being beaten, so he could only hang his head and remain silent.

Seeing that he was tamed, Yi Haimin stood up, closed the warehouse door, and walked outside.

He turned his head and said to the two gatekeepers: "Shuanzi, Erbang, you must not sleep tonight, we can't let the thief escape. We have made a great contribution this time, and the village chief will definitely reward us."

The tall team member's name was Shuan Zi. He looked silly. He smiled at Yi Haimin and said, "Captain, can the village chief reward me with a wife?"

Looking at Shuanzi's appearance, Yi Haimin felt a sigh of relief. Shuanzi was considered a celebrity in Yijiazhuang. He was tall and thick, had good looks and a very flexible mind. He was considered the best among the young people in the village. .

As soon as they were born, some girls asked people to be matchmakers, and there were a few girls among them who were in the front row in the village.

The so-called front row is those who walk in front when working, and can get the same work points as male members. Who doesn't like such a girl? !

It turned out that Shuanzi's parents had already arranged a marriage for him. The woman's family was from the commune next door. They were well-off and had three brothers. No one in the commune dared to bully her.

In addition, the girl is a good worker, so it can be expected that as long as they get married, the two of them will be able to live a good life.

But God is not as good as man. Just three years ago in the autumn, when Shuanzi was helping the commune handle cattle, relying on his physical strength, he wanted to test his strength with the old cattle, but he was kicked in the head by the cattle.

You must know that the strength of the cow's legs is very strong, and the cow's hoof is very hard. This kick knocked the bolt unconscious.

At that time, the handlebar was not far away. Seeing this situation, I quickly called the commune members to help deliver the embolus to the barefoot doctor in the commune.

The barefoot doctor has never received formal medical training. On weekdays, he can just use some home remedies to treat minor ailments such as headaches and fever.

Seeing Shuanzi lying unconscious on the bullock cart, the barefoot doctor had no choice but to ask the cart driver to rush him to the town hospital.

The town hospital in these days was far inferior to that of later generations. There were only two or three doctors, and both medicines and medical equipment were very backward. After a simple examination of the embolus, the experienced old doctor determined that there was bleeding in his brain. .

According to the medical conditions of the town hospital, there was simply no way to diagnose and treat him.

In this way, Shuanzi was sent to the capital dozens of miles away. At the same time, the commune took into account Shuanzi's poor family conditions and helped him apply for a subsidy with his superiors. The hospital also knew that he was a member of the commune, so it reduced a lot of medical expenses.

After half a month of treatment, Shuan Zi saved a small life, but his brain was a little exhausted. He was confused and sometimes couldn't even speak clearly.

The girl who was engaged broke up with Shuanzi after meeting her once, and married the son of the accountant from the next village.

Yi Haimin was regarded as Shuanzi's distant uncle. Considering that Shuanzi was pitiful, he brought him into the patrol team. The members of the patrol team were given five kilograms of food every month.

A young man who originally had a great future turned into what he is now, and Yi Haimin felt very uncomfortable.

Of course, he also knew Shuanzi's temperament. If he didn't agree, he would definitely lose his temper.

Yi Haimin patted Shuanzi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, when the thief comes home, I will ask the village chief to help you find a good wife."

Shuanzi was so excited that he clapped his hands when he heard this.

Yi Haimin gave a few instructions and prepared to report to the village chief's house.

As soon as he walked around the corner, he heard footsteps behind him.

Yi Haimin picked up the big stick stuck in his waist and turned to look. When he saw that the person coming was Erbang, he frowned slightly: "Erbang, aren't you guarding the warehouse with Shuanzi? ?Why are you following me?"

"Captain, I have something to talk to you about." As he spoke, Erbangzi took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Yi Haimin.

Yi Haimin saw the cryptic frown, took it, struck a match and lit it.

The bright and dark cigarette butts illuminated his face.

"Erbangzi, if you have anything to say, just tell me."

Erbangzi rubbed his hands and said, "Captain, I think we should hand this thief to the deputy village chief."

As soon as these words came out, Yi Haimin immediately saw what Erbangzi was thinking.

There are two forces in Yijiazhuang, one is the village chief and the other is the deputy village chief. Both of them have support from above, and there are also many family members below. They are of equal strength. In order to compete for the power of Yijiazhuang, they usually fight. Not open to trade.

Erbangzi is the nephew of the deputy village chief.

Catching a thief is a great achievement. If it is handed over to the deputy village chief and then sent to the town by the deputy village chief, he will not only be able to show his face in front of the town leaders, but also gain the respect of the members. Can take advantage of the opportunity to elect the village chief in the future.

For such a great achievement, the second stick naturally has to be given to his uncle.

As the captain of the Yijiazhuang patrol team, Yi Haimin has always adhered to the principle of fairness, that is, in the fight between the village chief and the deputy village chief, he will not help anyone.

After thinking for a moment, Yi Haimin raised his head and looked at Erbangzi: "The security of the village is under the jurisdiction of the village chief. I think this matter should be left to the village chief."

Seeing that Yi Haimin didn't listen to him, Erbangzi was a little anxious: "Captain, have you forgotten the last time you lost food? How did the village chief reprimand you?"

"Food is what members of the commune use to survive. Even if the village chief reprimands me, he should do it." Yi Haimin thought for a moment and felt that he should give Erbangzi a few words: "Erbangzi, I can understand your thoughts, but There are some things that must not be done. Our Yijiazhuang's harvest this year is not good. We need the unity of the village chief and deputy village chief so that we can overcome the difficulties." After hearing this, Erbangzi knew whether Yi Haimin was right or not. If you change your mind, you can only go back angrily.

Yi Haimin walked along the path to the village chief's house and called out to the village chief who had fallen asleep.

The village chief of Yijiazhuang, Yi Shan, is over 50 years old this year. Although his hair is a little gray, he is very strong. He once helped the soldiers transport food. He originally had a chance to stay there, but later due to a leg injury, plus I couldn't bear to worry about my old lady in the village, so I returned to Yijiazhuang.

Not long after liberation, Yijiazhuang was also in chaos. It was Yishan who stood up, united the villagers, and set up a patrol team, and the situation in the village was stabilized.

Subsequently, under the leadership of Yi Shan, Yijiazhuang soon became a relatively wealthy village in the surrounding areas. However, in recent years, due to climate reasons, the grain production in the fields has been severely reduced, and Yijiazhuang has suffered from food shortages.

Yi Shan could hardly sleep at night because of food issues. When he saw Yi Haimin coming to the door, he looked a little panicked: "Hai Min, has the food in our village been stolen again?"

Hearing this, Yi Haimin's face turned ugly.

The last time he lost food, it can be said that it was a lifelong shame for Yi Haimin.

It's just that he still hasn't figured out how the thief got through the layers of defense and entered the granary.

You must know that outside the granary, Yi Haimin has deployed patrols at Zhenmen.

Yi Haimin smiled and said: "Village Chief, not only did we not lose any food this time, we also caught a thief who stole food!"

Hearing that the thief was caught, Yi Shan suddenly became interested.

After putting on his cotton-padded jacket, he pulled Yi Shan towards the warehouse.

"Village Chief, it's late at night. If you have anything to do, please wait until tomorrow."

Yi Shan thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case. He let go of Yi Haimin's arm and said, "Hai Min, it seems that I am confused. But this time we caught the thief, we must seize the opportunity and let the thief take advantage of him." Those who stole our food before will be given back."

"Don't worry, I will interrogate the thief personally early tomorrow morning. Village chief, please rest first." Yi Haimin said with a smile.

At this time, the shouts of Yi Shan's wife also came from the house. Yi Shan nodded and turned around and entered the yard.

After Yi Haimin reported the news to the village chief, he felt relaxed and returned home humming a little tune.

When Yi Haimin's daughter-in-law heard the noise, she got down from the kang and opened the door for him.

"Why is it so early today?" Yi Haimin's daughter-in-law is from this village. Her name is Liu Hua. She is average-looking and has a lot of pockmarks on her face, but she is a very good person and can work well, so she is very popular. Yi Haimin's favorite.

Yi Haimin chuckled: "Just now, our patrol team caught a thief."

"Ah, that's great." Liu Hua's eyes widened with excitement when she heard this. As a member of Yijiazhuang, she knew the significance of those grains very well.

In addition, since the food was lost, Yi Haimin was like a bull with nowhere to vent his anger. He was suffocating all day long and often quarreled with her at home.

Liu Hua let Yi Haimin into the room and smiled mysteriously: "Wait a minute."

With that said, she went into the room next door where the sundries were stored and took out a jar from the cabinet.

Lifting the lid of the jar, a rich aroma of wine wafted out from inside.

Seeing the jar of wine, Yi Haimin's eyes widened: "Did the elder brother send it?"

The eldest brother in his mouth refers to Liu Hua's brother.

Liu Hua's brother is a well-known brewer nearby. In the past, he would always brew a few jars of old wine during the grain harvest season. However, in recent years, grain production has decreased, and there is not even enough to eat. Where can there be grain wine.

Liu Hua smiled and said: "This jar of wine was saved before. I was waiting to take it out for my son's birthday. Now that there is something happy at home, I will let you taste it first."

Yi Haimin was also a good drinker. He swallowed and took out the wine glass from the cabinet.

"Also, I can only have one drink. The rest will be saved for my son's birthday."

Yi Haimin's son is about to have a birthday this year. This is a very important birthday, so no matter how difficult the family's conditions are, he still has to make arrangements for it.

With the liquor in his stomach, Yi Haimin narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, Yi Haimin got up early and prepared a meal.

The meal is very simple, just stick noodle porridge with pickle sticks.

As soon as he picked up the bowl, there was a rapid knock on the door outside.

Liu Hua frowned: "Who is it so early in the morning? Eating doesn't make people feel at ease."

Complaining, Liu Hua stood up and walked over and opened the door.

A burly figure ran in, it was Shuanzi.

Seeing Shuanzi, Yi Haimin thought he was just having breakfast, so he asked casually: "Shuanzi, have you eaten? How about using some at home?"

When Liu Hua heard this, she immediately became unhappy. Shuanzi was tall and thick, and had a big appetite. One person could eat more than two people.

The life of Yi Haimin's family was not easy either.

It's just that Yi Haimin has always been good-looking. If he refuses at this time, Yi Haimin will definitely not be unhappy.

So Liu Hua could only smile reluctantly, looked at Shuanzi and said, "Yes, if you haven't eaten, stay home and eat some."

Shuanzi seemed to be in a hurry, he hesitated and said: "How to eat, don't eat, eat, don't eat."

Yi Haimin saw a clue, put down his chopsticks, looked at Shuanzi and said, "Shuanzi, are you in a hurry?"

When Shuanzi heard this, his chaotic thoughts became clear.

"Yes, yes, captain, no, the thief we caught last night escaped!"

boom!
Smashing his fist on the table, Yi Haimin opened his eyes and said, "Shuanzi, I sent you two to guard outside the warehouse last night, and the thief was still tied tightly with a rope. How could he escape?"

"Captain, I really don't know. This morning, when I opened the warehouse door, I saw that the guy was gone." Shuanzi looked confused.

Hearing this, Yi Haimin frowned, walked up to Shuanzi, and patted his shoulder gently: "Shuanzi, please tell me the matter in detail."