Siheyuan: Start with a big car

In the spacious and bright meeting room of the ministry, the atmosphere was solemn and warm. Li Weidong, wearing a neat work suit, stood upright on the podium, his face filled with pride and joy.

The meeting room was filled with department leaders and representatives from various workshops, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Weidong. The department's main leader walked up to the podium, smiling, with eyes that revealed his appreciation and recognition for Li Weidong.

The leader cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "Dear colleagues, today we are holding a commendation meeting here to commend Comrade Li Weidong and the motorcycle workshop he leads for their outstanding achievements. In the past quarter, the motorcycle workshop has demonstrated extraordinary strength and fighting spirit. Not only have they produced 30,000 motorcycles, but these high-quality products have also earned a huge amount of foreign exchange for our country. This is an amazing achievement!"

There was warm applause from the audience, which echoed in the conference room like thunder, affirming and praising the hard work of Li Weidong and his team.

The leader went on to say: "Comrade Li Weidong, as the workshop director, sets an example and leads all employees to overcome difficulties, continuously innovate, optimize production processes, and improve production efficiency. He pays attention to product quality and strictly controls every production link to ensure that every motorcycle meets high standards. It is precisely because of his outstanding leadership and the joint efforts of all employees that our motorcycle workshop can achieve such brilliant achievements."

Li Weidong listened to the leader's speech quietly, his heart filled with emotion.

In this era, he has finally made his own contribution.

Isn't this much more meaningful than fighting with those beasts? !

The leader walked up to Li Weidong and solemnly handed him the honorary certificate of "Advanced Workshop Director" and a shining medal. Li Weidong took the certificate and medal with both hands, his eyes full of excitement and gratitude.

"This is not only an honor for you personally, but also an honor for the entire motorcycle workshop. I hope you can continue to maintain this fighting spirit, lead the workshop to achieve even better results, and make greater contributions to the country's industrial development." The leader patted Li Weidong on the shoulder and said encouragingly.

Li Weidong nodded vigorously, his voice firm and powerful: "Thank you for the trust and support of the leaders of the department. I will cherish this honor. I will continue to work hard to lead all the employees in the workshop to keep moving forward and live up to the expectations of leaders and colleagues. We will hold ourselves to higher standards, produce more and better products, and contribute our strength to the prosperity of the country!"

There was warm applause from the audience again.

After the commendation meeting in the department ended, Li Weidong walked briskly back to the steel mill. The factory gate was already crowded with people. Director Yang, who had known the news for a long time, stood at the front of the crowd with a smile on his face and personally went to the door to greet Li Weidong.

As soon as Director Yang saw Li Weidong, he strode forward and shook his hand tightly. Director Yang's eyes were full of admiration and joy, and he said excitedly: "Li Weidong, you are really the pride of our steel rolling mill! The achievements you have made in leading the motorcycle workshop are obvious to all!"

At this time, the surrounding leaders also gathered around, their faces filled with admiration.

Director Yang continued, "Comrade Li Weidong not only has outstanding leadership skills, but also has a selfless spirit of dedication. He sets an example for us by working day and night on the production line."

Facing the praise from Director Yang, Li Weidong smiled modestly and said sincerely: "Director Yang, this credit is not mine alone. The motorcycle workshop can achieve today's results because of the joint efforts of all workers. Every worker has worked hard and they are the real heroes. Without their hard work and dedication, there would be no achievements today."

Li Weidong's words brought a warm feeling to the hearts of the workers present. The credit should be shared by everyone. This workshop director is really capable.

Because everyone still had to work, the lively atmosphere soon dissipated. The workers returned to their own jobs and continued to work hard for the steel mill.

At this time, Qin Jingru saw that everyone around had dispersed, so she quietly walked to Li Weidong. She gently pulled the corner of Li Weidong's clothes and said, "Li Weidong, Yan Jiecheng came to see you just now." Li Weidong frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Yan Jiecheng? What did he want to see me about?" Qin Jingru shook her head and said helplessly, "I don't know either. He didn't say why, but he looked very anxious."

Li Weidong pondered for a moment. Although he was a little confused, he didn't think much about it. After all, the work in the factory was still very busy, and he still had a lot of things to deal with. He patted Qin Jingru on the shoulder and said, "Forget it, since he didn't say anything, I won't worry about it for now. I'll go back and take a look after work." Qin Jingru nodded and said, "Okay, then you should focus on your work first. Maybe it's not an important matter."

Li Weidong turned and walked towards the workshop, his mind returned to work. He carefully checked every link on the production line to ensure that every motorcycle could be produced with high quality. Although he was still thinking about Yan Jiecheng's visit, he knew that work was the most important thing at the moment.

Time passed quickly in the busy schedule, and it was time to get off work in the blink of an eye. Li Weidong packed up his things and prepared to go home. As he walked, he wondered what Yan Jiecheng wanted to talk to him about.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. Liu Haizhong had been lying on the ground for seven or eight hours. His face was as pale as paper, and he looked weak due to the long-term pain. It seemed that he would faint from the pain in the next second.

The residents had been standing guard in the yard, and the atmosphere was tense and depressing. When they saw Li Weidong coming back, there was a small commotion among the crowd. Then, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding, the residents quickly made way for Li Weidong to see Liu Haizhong lying on the ground.

The moment Liu Haizhong saw Li Weidong, anger immediately ignited in his eyes. He used all his strength, trembling hands pointed at Li Weidong, his voice weak but full of resentment: "Li Weidong, you...you are too much! Why did you put so many mousetraps at home? You are deliberately trying to murder me!" His voice became intermittent because of the pain, but every word was full of accusations.

Li Weidong was also very surprised when he saw Liu Haizhong lying on the ground. He frowned and asked in confusion: "Liu Haizhong, why are you in my house? And you are caught in a mousetrap? What is going on?"

Liu Haizhong became even angrier when he heard what Li Weidong said. He struggled to sit up, but because of the pain in his feet, he fell heavily to the ground again. "You are still pretending! I came to your house with good intentions, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel and put so many mousetraps in the house. You just want to harm me, you despicable villain!" Liu Haizhong cursed while panting, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead.

The residents around began to whisper to each other. They looked at Li Weidong and Liu Haizhong, not knowing who to believe. Some people thought that Liu Haizhong might have been wronged, while others doubted Liu Haizhong's behavior.

Li Weidong looked at Liu Haizhong's angry and painful expression, and his doubts grew deeper and deeper. He knew that things must not be that simple, and Liu Haizhong could not have appeared in his house for no reason. He thought calmly for a while, and then said: "Liu Haizhong, don't get excited. Let's make things clear first. You said you came to my house with good intentions, so what on earth did you come to my house for?"

The atmosphere in the yard became increasingly tense, and everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Haizhong and Li Weidong. Liu Haizhong endured the pain in his feet and said with a twinkling look in his eyes: "I... I came to bring you food. I mean well, but I didn't expect you to treat me like this." His voice was a little weak, but he still tried to show his innocence.

Li Weidong sneered after hearing what Liu Haizhong said. There was a hint of doubt in his eyes. He looked directly into Liu Haizhong's eyes and asked, "You said you were here to deliver food? Where is the food? Why don't I see any?"

Liu Haizhong was speechless, his eyes became more flustered, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. His hands unconsciously groped on the ground, as if looking for something to testify for him.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was speechless, Li Weidong turned to look at the third uncle and said, "Third uncle, please go to my house and look for the food that Liu Haizhong mentioned."

The third uncle hesitated. He looked at Liu Haizhong, then at Li Weidong, and finally nodded and walked into Li Weidong's house. The yard was silent, and everyone was waiting for the third uncle's result.

After a while, the third uncle came out of the house, shook his head, and said to everyone, "I looked everywhere, but there is no food in the house."

Li Weidong looked at Liu Haizhong and said coldly, "Liu Haizhong, what else do you have to say? You keep saying you'll send me food, but where is the food? Why are you lying?"

Liu Haizhong's face turned even paler, and he lowered his head, not daring to look into Li Weidong's eyes. He knew his lies had been exposed, and his heart was filled with fear and shame.

Seeing this, the second aunt said hurriedly: "Maybe... maybe he remembered it wrongly, he might have put the food somewhere else."

Li Weidong refuted mercilessly: "Mistakenly remembered? How is that possible? He clearly said that he came to deliver food to me, and now the food is gone, and he said he misremembered it. Isn't this just a quibble?"

The residents around also started talking about it.

"How could Liu Haizhong do this? He lied without even thinking."

"That's right. They said they were sending food. It's just a lie."

Liu Haizhong heard the discussion and became even more flustered. He tried to defend himself, but found that he had nothing to say. He knew that he was really in trouble this time.

Li Weidong looked at Liu Haizhong's embarrassed appearance, and his anger did not diminish. He continued, "Liu Haizhong, you must give me a reasonable explanation today. Why did you appear in my house? What is your purpose?"

Seeing Liu Haizhong speechless, Yi Zhonghai cursed Liu Haizhong in his heart for being useless. A trace of barely perceptible anger flashed across his weathered face, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that at this time he had to stand up and rescue Liu Haizhong, otherwise their plan would fail completely.

Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat and took a step forward slowly. His eyes revealed a kind of hypocritical concern, looking at Li Weidong and said: "Weidong, no matter whether Liu Haizhong is delivering food or not, you shouldn't put so many mousetraps at home. Think about it, every household in our courtyard doesn't lock the door, if a child accidentally breaks in, won't he get hurt? The consequences are disastrous." Yi Zhonghai's voice was neither loud nor low, but it carried an irresistible persuasiveness.

As he spoke, he observed the reactions of the residents around him. Seeing some residents nodding in agreement, he was secretly pleased. He knew that he had successfully grasped everyone's psychology and shifted the topic from Liu Haizhong's purpose to the issue of Li Weidong setting the mousetrap.

Yi Zhonghai continued to use his eloquence and said further: "We are all family members living in this yard. We usually help each other and live in harmony. You suddenly put so many mousetraps at home. Isn't it destroying the harmonious atmosphere in our yard? Moreover, this also brings safety hazards to everyone. Don't you think so?"

Yi Zhonghai's words were full of moral blackmail, making people feel as if Li Weidong had really done something wrong.

He glanced at Li Weidong from time to time, observing his reaction. Seeing Li Weidong frown, he knew his words had worked. So, he struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Weidong, I know you may have your considerations, but you also have to think about everyone. We are all neighbors, what problems can't be solved properly? You remove the mousetrap, and then we can discuss this matter properly, how about that?"

Yi Zhonghai showed a sincere expression on his face, as if he was really thinking about everyone. However, only he knew that his purpose was to protect Liu Haizhong and to create trouble for Li Weidong. He was thinking of all kinds of conspiracies and tricks in his mind, preparing to gain the greatest benefits from this storm.

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, the residents in the yard began to talk.

Some people think that Yi Zhonghai has a point and that Li Weidong should not put mousetraps at home;

Others felt that the matter was not that simple, and they began to doubt Yi Zhonghai's motives. But in any case, Yi Zhonghai's words had planted a seed of doubt in everyone's hearts, making everyone dissatisfied with Li Weidong's behavior.

Li Weidong almost applauded Yi Zhonghai in his heart.

As expected of a man who once was a big boss, he knows how to manipulate people's hearts.

But he thought he could deceive people in this way, which was really wishful thinking. (End of this chapter)