Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"Since that damn Li Weidong didn't give me any face at all and even wanted to kick me out of the workshop, why should I give him face?"

"No matter what information Yan Jiecheng wants or what use it has, as long as he gives me the hundred dollars, it will be fine."

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes lit up when she heard Liu Guangtian say that. She knew Liu Guangtian was convinced by her words. She excitedly pulled Liu Guangtian's arm and said, "Yes, Guangtian, you finally figured it out. After we finish this, we will have 100 yuan. Then we can buy a few pounds of meat and have a good meal. We can also buy you a new pair of shoes. Your shoes are so worn out. We can save the remaining money for emergencies. Life will get better soon."

Liu Guangtian looked at Zhang Xiuhua's excitement. Although he still felt a little uneasy, he nodded: "Well, it's settled. But we have to be careful not to get caught." Zhang Xiuhua nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, we will be fine if we are careful."

Suddenly, there was a crisp knock on the door, which sounded like thunder in the quiet room. Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua were startled. Liu Guangtian's face turned pale instantly, and the first thought in his mind was: Could it be that his crime has been exposed before he took any action? His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of his throat, and his hands and feet became a little weak.

Liu Guangtian looked at Zhang Xiuhua in panic, and said in a trembling voice: "Xiuhua, you...you go open the door." Zhang Xiuhua was also very scared. She shrank behind Liu Guangtian and shook her head repeatedly: "I dare not, what if...what if something bad happens? Or...or you go?" Liu Guangtian waved his hands quickly: "I dare not either. I am very panicked."

When the two were at a stalemate, Liu Guangtian sighed helplessly, thinking that it was already so late, and he was still so timid. He stood up and walked slowly towards the door step by step. Every step he took felt extremely heavy, and his heart was in his throat. When he opened the door, he closed his eyes nervously. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the person standing outside the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed instantly.

Standing outside the door were Uncle Chen and two aunts from the compound. Uncle Chen looked concerned, while the two aunts looked worried.

It turned out that Uncle Chen heard the two people arguing fiercely in the yard. He thought they were going to fight as usual. Worried about something happening, he quickly called two warm-hearted aunts to come and mediate. Uncle Chen looked at Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua who were in a panic in the house, frowned and said: "What's wrong with you two? Are you arguing again? Why can't you talk it out quietly? Why do you have to make such a fuss?"

Liu Guangtian quickly apologized with a smile and said, "Uncle Chen, we really didn't quarrel. We were just discussing something. Our voices were a little loud. Don't worry."

Uncle Chen frowned and looked at Liu Guangtian with suspicion. He then looked into the room at Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua and snorted, "How can you shout so loudly when discussing something? I know you guys will never stop arguing. Your noise can be heard throughout the compound."

At this time, Zhang Xiuhua also came out of the house, with a trace of panic on her face. She quickly explained: "Uncle Chen, we really didn't quarrel. It's like this, we were discussing how to make money, and we had some differences of opinion, so our voices were a little louder, please don't misunderstand."

Uncle Chen looked at them doubtfully, his eyes scanning the faces of the three people. After a long while, he slowly said, "Really? Don't fool an old man like me. Our compound is currently selecting outstanding compounds. If your quarrels and troubles affect the selection, that would be bad. Everyone is working hard to maintain harmony in the compound, and you should be sensible."

Liu Guangtian nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, we got it. We will definitely not cause any trouble. Don't worry, we won't bring shame to the compound."

Zhang Xiuhua also echoed, "Yes, sir, we must be careful next time. This is really a misunderstanding."

Uncle Chen nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, you all are good to each other and don't cause any more trouble." After that, he turned around and left with the two aunts, turning back from time to time to give them a few words of advice.

...

The next day, the morning light slowly shone through the thin clouds and stained the yard with a light golden color. Liu Guangtian woke up early and lay in bed, thinking about the 100 yuan and the plan to steal the information. He was nervous and excited. After a while, he got up and washed up.

Zhang Xiuhua also got up very early, which was rare in normal times. She was busy in the kitchen, and soon the aroma of breakfast filled the air. When Liu Guangtian finished cleaning up, Zhang Xiuhua had already served breakfast on the table. The meal was a bit quiet, as everyone had their own thoughts.

After breakfast, Liu Guangtian was ready to go out. Zhang Xiuhua saw him to the door, with a hint of worry and expectation in her eyes. She held Liu Guangtian's arm and whispered: "Jiecheng, you must steal the information. This is related to whether we can get the 100 yuan. You must be careful and don't make any mistakes." She stared at Liu Guangtian closely, as if to convey her determination to him.

Liu Guangtian patted his chest and said calmly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I have planned everything, there will be no problem. Wait for my good news." After that, he turned and left, walking towards the factory.

Liu Guangtian came to the workshop with a nervous mood. He did not go to his work station as usual, but walked towards Li Weidong's office with flickering eyes and light steps. Along the way, he felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and every step he took was extremely heavy, but he was driven forward by the temptation of the 100 yuan.

When he finally arrived at the door of Li Weidong's office, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. Standing at the door of the office was a security officer in uniform, Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang stood tall and straight, watching the surroundings with sharp eyes.

As soon as Liu Guangtian approached, Xiao Wang noticed something was wrong with him. Xiao Wang frowned and shouted, "Stop! What are you doing here? You're sneaking around." Then, Xiao Wang stepped forward and blocked Liu Guangtian's way.

Liu Guangtian was so frightened that his face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He stammered, "I... I didn't do anything, I was just passing by, passing by." But his panicked eyes and trembling voice could not hide his guilty conscience.

Xiao Wang had a serious look on his face, staring at Liu Guangtian with sharp eyes: "Passing by? You don't usually take this road. Tell me! What are your intentions?" His hand had unconsciously rested on the pistol at his waist, ready to deal with any emergency.

Liu Guangtian's mind buzzed. He never thought that he would be noticed before he could implement his plan. His heartbeat accelerated sharply, as if it was about to burst through his chest. Sweat kept rolling down his forehead, and his clothes on his back were soaked with sweat. He tried to calm himself down, forced a smile, and said to the security officer Xiao Wang: "I... I am a worker in the workshop, brother. I have worked in this workshop for a long time, you may not know me."

Xiao Wang did not relax his vigilance. He frowned, his eyes full of doubts: "Workshop worker? Why are you here instead of working properly in the workshop? Workshop workers usually don't come to the workshop director for nothing. What's special about you?"

Liu Guangtian secretly groaned in his heart, his brain working rapidly, trying to make up a reasonable excuse: "Yes... it's like this, brother. I have a new idea at work recently, and I think it can improve the production efficiency of our workshop, so I want to talk to Director Li about it." As he spoke, he observed Xiao Wang's expression, praying in his heart that this excuse could get away with it.

However, Xiao Wang was still full of doubt. He looked at Liu Guangtian, as if he wanted to see through his lies: "New idea? Then why didn't you tell your team leader first? This kind of thing is usually reported to the team leader first, and then the team leader decides whether to report it to the workshop director. You know that, don't you?"

Liu Guangtian was speechless

Just when Liu Guangtian was speechless and anxious after being asked by Xiao Wang, Qin Jingru came over with brisk steps. She came to report the recent situation of the workshop to Li Weidong. As soon as she arrived at the door of the office, she saw Liu Guangtian being stopped by Xiao Wang, with a very suspicious look on his face.

Qin Jingru frowned, walked forward, looked at Liu Guangtian and asked, "Liu Guangtian, why are you here? Are you here to make a self-criticism to Li Weidong?"

Liu Guangtian nodded quickly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "Yes, yes, Assistant Qin, I am here to make a self-examination. I know that I did not do well in some areas of the workshop before, and I want to talk to Director Li and promise not to make the same mistake again in the future."

Qin Jingru looked Liu Guangtian up and down, then turned to Xiao Wang and said, "Xiao Wang, he is indeed a worker in our workshop. This guy is usually a bit sloppy, but it seems that he really came to admit his mistake today."

Xiao Wang looked at Qin Jingru, then at Liu Guangtian, and then he relaxed his guard a little. He said to Liu Guangtian: "Since Assistant Qin said so, then you can go in. But you'd better really come to reflect on yourself. If you have other thoughts, don't blame me for being rude."

Liu Guangtian said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, brother, I am definitely sincere." After saying that, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Security officer Xiao Wang looked at Liu Guangtian and Qin Jingru, cleared his throat and said, "You two don't have to wait here. Director Li Weidong is on a business trip today and is not in the office."

When Liu Guangtian heard the news, his heart skipped a beat and he felt like he was falling into an ice cellar. He was already nervous, and now his face showed disappointment and panic that he couldn't hide. He cursed himself for his bad luck and that this trip was in vain. But he didn't dare to show it too obviously, so he could only pretend to be calm and squeezed out a smile to Xiao Wang and Qin Jingru: "Is that so? Then I... I'll wait for Director Li to come back and see him." After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry, his steps were a little messy, for fear that if he stayed for a second longer, he would be discovered.

Qin Jingru didn't care too much. She was here to report on her work. Since Li Weidong was not there, she planned to go back and arrange her work first, and then report in detail when Li Weidong came back. Looking at Liu Guangtian's back as he left, she frowned slightly. She always felt that Liu Guangtian was a little strange today, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Liu Guangtian returned to the workshop dejectedly, as if he had lost his soul. He sat at his workstation, staring ahead, but his mind was completely focused on how to sneak into Li Weidong's office to steal the drawings. The layout of the office, the possible location of the drawings, and the vigilant eyes of the security officer Xiao Wang kept appearing in his mind, and he didn't pay any attention to the surrounding situation.

At this time, Team Leader Zhou was patrolling the workshop and saw Liu Guangtian's uneasy look. Team Leader Zhou frowned, strode over, came behind Liu Guangtian, and patted him on the shoulder heavily: "Liu Guangtian! What are you doing? Where has your soul flown away?"

Liu Guangtian was so frightened by the sudden slap that he trembled all over. He suddenly came to his senses and turned around to see that it was Team Leader Zhou. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes: "Ah, Team Leader, I... I didn't do anything."

Team leader Zhou frowned even more tightly, his eyes revealing dissatisfaction: "Nothing? Look at your state, do you look like you are working? Everyone is busy, but you are just standing here in a daze. Don't you want to work anymore?"

Liu Guangtian quickly stood up and tried to explain: "Team Leader, I... I was just thinking about some problems at work. I'm not distracted. I'll get to work now."

Team leader Zhou snorted, "Thinking about something? I think you are just daydreaming! You have been absent-minded in your work recently. If you continue like this, you will forget about your performance this month. Our workshop can't tolerate people like you who just slack off."

Liu Guangtian lowered his head, secretly groaning in his heart, but he could only respond: "Yes, team leader, I understand, I will do my job well." Team leader Zhou glared at him, turned around and left to continue his inspection, leaving Liu Guangtian where he was, full of annoyance and helplessness.

Team leader Zhou made a round inspection and reported the performance of the workshop workers to Qin Jingru as usual. Of course, the report also included Liu Guangtian's strange behavior.

"Old Zhou, I also feel that there is something wrong with Liu Guangtian today. Please help me keep an eye on him."

Qin Jingru didn't think much about it, she just thought Liu Guangtian wanted to steal the parts in the workshop, so she told Team Leader Zhou

On the other side, Liu Guangtian sat at his workstation, frowning, not wanting to eat at all, and still worrying about how to get into Li Weidong's office. He wondered if he could sneak in at night, but he was worried that the security department would increase patrols; he wondered if he could find an excuse to get the key from the security officer Xiao Wang, but he thought this idea was too naive.

Damn Li Weidong, why did he go to work today when he could have gone on a business trip at any other time? (End of this chapter)