Siheyuan: Start with a big car

The third uncle is an old teacher in the school. He has seen this countless times in his life. How could he be easily fooled by Yan Jiecheng?

The third uncle took a few steps forward, carefully looked at Yan Jiecheng's wound, and said in a serious tone: "Don't lie to me. Don't I know who your friends are? If you don't tell the truth, I will find out and you will be in trouble."

Yan Jiecheng knew the temper of the Third Uncle, and if he didn't come up with a good excuse, he would definitely fail. But he didn't want the Third Uncle to know that he was fighting for Zhang Li, so he stammered, "Dad, it's really nothing. We were just playing a game and betting, and it turned out like this."

The third uncle snorted coldly: "How can you bet like this? You must be hiding something from me. If you don't explain clearly, don't even think about leaving the house today."

Yan Jiecheng could no longer hide it, so he gritted his teeth and said to the third uncle: "Dad, I'll tell you the truth. I'm going to meet Zhang Li tonight, and this injury was caused by a fight with a gangster who was harassing her. You don't know, Zhang Li told me today that as long as I go to the party tonight, we may be together. This is a big opportunity for me."

When the third uncle heard this, he was so angry that his face turned red: "You are still thinking about Zhang Li? I think she is not a decent girl. What have you become for her? Fighting? Are you willing to sacrifice your life?"

At this time, the third aunt came out of the house and heard the conversation between the father and son. She hurriedly said, "Old man, don't get angry. This is a big deal for Jie Cheng. It is related to his happiness. It is normal for a child to have someone he likes when he grows up. We can't stop him."

The third uncle's eyes widened: "What do you know? It's clear at first glance that Zhang Li is not a good person. She will lead Jie astray."

The third aunt walked up to the third uncle and pulled his arm: "No matter what the girl is like, Jie Cheng likes her. As parents, don't we just want our children to be happy? If you stop him now, the child will feel so sad. Maybe he will blame us in the future. Just don't worry about it and let him go."

Although the third uncle was unwilling, he could only sigh helplessly and leave after being persuaded by the third aunt. Yan Jiecheng rushed into the house as if he had been pardoned.

He rummaged through boxes and cupboards, found his best set of clothes, quickly changed into them, washed his face and hands carefully in front of the basin, and combed his hair. After he was done, he looked at his new self in the mirror and ran towards the tavern with confidence.

When Yan Jiecheng arrived at the tavern, Zhang Li was already sitting there. The lights in the tavern were a little dim, but he could still clearly see that the table was filled with dishes, including fragrant braised pork elbows, shiny roast chicken, exquisite cold vegetables, and two bottles of old wine that looked expensive.

Yan Jiecheng's eyes widened. He had never seen such a sumptuous scene. He secretly smacked his lips in his heart. This table of food and wine must have cost a lot of money. He walked quickly to the table, sat down and said to Zhang Li: "Zhang Li, you are too extravagant. You prepared so many delicious dishes."

Zhang Li smiled slightly, and that smile looked somewhat charming under the dim light: "It's nothing, as long as you like it, we can come here often in the future."

Yan Jiecheng was full of admiration in his heart. He felt more and more that Zhang Li was generous and must have a wealthy family.

After three rounds of drinks, the bar was filled with the aroma of wine and a tipsy atmosphere. Yan Jiecheng felt a little dizzy, but in his heart he was excited because of this rare moment alone with Zhang Li.

Zhang Li put down her wine glass, a mysterious light flashed in her eyes. She looked at Yan Jiecheng and said slowly: "Jiecheng, I have made up my mind. I can marry you."

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, his heartbeat quickened and his eyes were filled with surprise: "Really? Zhang Li, you are not kidding, are you?"

Zhang Li smiled slightly, but then changed the subject: "But you have to help me with something."

Yan Jiecheng nodded quickly: "What is it? Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."

Zhang Li's eyes became sharp. She moved closer to Yan Jiecheng and said in a low voice, "You got the blueprints of the new energy vehicle from Li Weidong."

Yan Jiecheng was shocked as if he was struck by lightning. He jumped up from his seat and knocked over his wine glass, spilling the wine all over the table. He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "What? New energy vehicle blueprints? Are you kidding? That's Li Weidong's treasure, and can you get something like that easily? If I'm discovered, I'm done for."

Although Yan Jiecheng was not clear about what new energy vehicles were, nor did he know what the drawings were used for, he was very clear that since they were drawings, they must be very important things.

Li Weidong was a particularly ruthless guy. If he was really caught by Li Weidong, he might have to go to jail.

Otherwise, after he followed Zhong Yuemin, he would not have delayed taking action against Li Weidong.

Zhang Li saw Yan Jiecheng remained silent for a long time, and a trace of impatience and anger flashed in her eyes. She slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Yan Jiecheng and cursed: "Yan Jiecheng, you coward! I thought you were a courageous man, but I didn't expect you to be so useless. If you are not willing to help me, then we will break up and don't come to me again!"

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he was immediately panicked.

"Xiao Li, I love you. You know, I love you the most in the world."

Zhang Li scornfully shook off Yan Jiecheng's hand, with a mocking smile on her lips: "Huh, you love me? What do you have to love me with? Look at you, you have no money, no job, and you just mess around all day. Do you think you can make me be with you just by saying a few sweet words? You are too naive."

Yan Jiecheng's face flushed with shame as he lowered his head. He really didn't have the guts to refute. He had been idle all this time, not serious in his attitude, so how could he bring happiness to Zhang Li?
Seeing Yan Jiecheng speechless, Zhang Li's eyes flashed with pride. She slowed down her tone and tempted him, "Jiecheng, as long as you can get the blueprints, I will ask my father to arrange for you to work in the textile factory as deputy director. By then, you will have a decent job and we can be together. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you must think it through."

A hint of hesitation flashed in Yan Jiecheng's eyes. The position of deputy director of the textile factory workshop was extremely attractive to him.

The textile factory is the best factory in Beijing. In addition to wages, there are also generous bonuses. Yan Jiecheng gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision, looked up at Zhang Li and said, "Okay, I promise you. However, this is not that simple. I need 20 yuan for operation fee." There was fear of the unknown and a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Zhang Li stared at Yan Jiecheng for a while, as if trying to determine whether his words were true or not. Then she took out twenty yuan from her bag and slapped it into Yan Jiecheng's hand: "Here's twenty yuan. You'd better not play any tricks. If you take the money and don't do the job, or if you mess this up, you know the consequences."

Yan Jiecheng tightly grasped the twenty yuan, feeling that the money in his hand was heavy, as if he was holding his own destiny. He nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, Xiaoli, I will definitely get it done."

Zhang Li sat down again, took a sip from the wine glass, and a complex light flashed in her eyes, as if her conspiracy had succeeded, but also as if she was a little disdainful of Yan Jiecheng: "I hope you can do what you said. Once you get the blueprint, our good days will come."

Yan Jiecheng sat back in his seat and drank absentmindedly.

Yan Jiecheng and Zhang Li drank until midnight, each with their own thoughts, and their words became hard to tell true from false under the influence of alcohol. Finally, Yan Jiecheng left the bar with a tangled heart and staggered.

As soon as he left, a man who had been sitting behind them in the corner of the tavern suddenly stood up. This man was burly, with deep and sinister eyes. He walked to Zhang Li in a few steps. At this time, Zhang Li was playing with the wine glass in her hand, with a smug smile on her lips.

The man asked in a low voice: "Zhang Li, how is the matter going?"

Zhang Li raised her head slightly and glanced at the man, her eyes full of confidence: "Don't worry, Brother Qiang. Yan Jiecheng has been bewitched by me, and he will definitely help us steal the blueprints. I know him too well. For me, he is willing to do anything. I have already told him all the benefits, and even gave him 20 yuan for operation fee."

The man nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible sneer on his lips. "Hmph, very good. The blueprints of this new energy vehicle are extremely important to us, and there must be no mistakes. Although Yan Jiecheng is a fool, we must guard against him turning against us. You must keep track of his movements at all times, and notify me immediately if there is any movement."

Zhang Li responded, "I know, Brother Qiang. I will keep an eye on him and will not let him ruin our plan. Yan Jiecheng is only thinking about me now and can't think of anything else. Once he gets the blueprint, we can..." As she spoke, a greedy light flashed in her eyes.

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Yan Jiecheng returned home with a worried heart. The yard was silent except for his messy and heavy footsteps. He quietly walked into his room, closed the door, and sat down on the bed, thinking about how to steal the blueprints from Li Weidong.

He knew that he could not do it himself. Li Weidong was not easy to mess with. He was very smart and there must be traps everywhere in his house. Thinking of this, Yan Jiecheng shuddered. The last time Liu Haizhong sneaked into Li Weidong's house to steal something valuable, he almost got his leg broken by a mousetrap. The painful lesson was still fresh in his mind. God knows what new traps Li Weidong has set at home. Maybe there are more terrible traps waiting for him.

Yan Jiecheng paced back and forth in the room, racking his brains to think of a solution. He wanted to find someone to help him, but who should he find? He needed someone who was smart and trustworthy.

A figure suddenly flashed through Yan Jiecheng's mind - Liu Guangtian. Since the two brothers Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian left the courtyard, they both went to work in Li Weidong's motorcycle workshop.

Liu Guangfu is an honest man who works hard. He works very seriously, as if every part is his treasure and he will not tolerate any carelessness. Because of this, he is highly appreciated by Li Weidong. In the workshop, Liu Guangfu is like a cheat, and has been promoted several levels in succession. Now he is already a level 5 master. Whenever Liu Guangfu is mentioned, people in the workshop will give him a thumbs up and praise him for his promising future.

Liu Guangtian, on the other hand, is completely different from his brother. This guy is cunning and always thinking about how to be lazy. All his little tricks are used to do less work. He either makes excuses to go to the toilet or pretends to be sick and hides in a corner to be lazy. The leaders in the workshop have criticized him for being lazy, but he just can't change. The last time Yan Jiecheng met Liu Guangtian by chance, the guy was still complaining. He complained that Li Weidong was partial and only knew how to promote his brother Liu Guangfu, but ignored him, making him unable to raise his head in the workshop and being laughed at by others. Yan Jiecheng thought that Liu Guangtian had a grudge against Li Weidong, and maybe he could use this to get him to help steal the drawings.

Yan Jiecheng hurried to the steel mill, where the gate was crowded with people, as workers finished their day's work and were walking out in groups of three or five. Yan Jiecheng looked around anxiously in the crowd, his eyes fixed on the factory gate, fearing that he would miss Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian.

Finally, he saw the familiar figure. The two brothers Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian came out talking and laughing. Liu Guangfu had a simple and honest face, and still had the fatigue and satisfaction after work, while Liu Guangtian had a cynical look on his face.

Yan Jiecheng hurried over to greet them, his face full of smiles: "Guangfu, Guangtian, long time no see!"

When Liu Guangfu saw Yan Jiecheng, he smiled naively: "Oh, it's Jiecheng, why are you here?"

Liu Guangtian looked at Yan Jiecheng with a bit of doubt: "You kid, you don't come to us for no reason. What do you want from us?"

Yan Jiecheng smiled, looked at Liu Guangfu and said, "Guangfu, I have something I want to talk to Guangtian about alone, what do you think..."

Although Liu Guangfu was a little confused, he nodded and said, "Okay, you guys chat, I'll go back first." With that, he left alone.

Liu Guangtian frowned and looked at Yan Jiecheng: "What's going on? You're so mysterious."

Without saying anything, Yan Jiecheng dragged Liu Guangtian to the grove nearby. Liu Guangtian was a little confused by his sudden action, and as he followed him, he muttered: "Yan Jiecheng, what are you doing? Why do you have to come to this grove if you can't say anything outside?"

Once they entered the grove, the surroundings became quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects. Liu Guangtian looked at Yan Jiecheng and found that he looked solemn, with a serious look in his eyes that he had never seen before, which made Liu Guangtian feel even more strange. Yan Jiecheng was not usually so serious, so what happened today? Did something big happen? Liu Guangtian's heart began to beat, and he waited anxiously for Yan Jiecheng to speak.

But Liu Guangtian didn't expect that even though he had prepared himself mentally, Yan Jiecheng's first words almost frightened him to the point of fainting.

"Liu Guangtian, help me steal something from Li Weidong's office! (End of this chapter)