Siheyuan: Start with a big car

At this time, the bell for the end of the work at noon suddenly rang, and the workers put down their tools and walked towards the canteen. Liu Guangtian also stood up and followed the crowd to the canteen. However, just as he reached the door of the workshop, Team Leader Zhou rushed up and blocked Yan Jiecheng's way. Team Leader Zhou stared at Liu Guangtian with sharp eyes and said seriously: "Liu Guangtian, stop! I suspect you stole the spare parts from the workshop. I want to search you."

When Liu Guangtian heard what Team Leader Zhou said, he was shocked at first. The idea of ​​stealing the information flashed through his mind, and he thought his plan had been discovered so quickly. His face turned pale in an instant, his legs became weak, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

However, when he heard Team Leader Zhou mention "stealing parts from the workshop", he felt relieved. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he straightened his back and said loudly: "Team Leader Zhou, you can't slander me! Although I, Liu Guangtian, have some minor problems, I didn't steal anything. You have no evidence, so why did you search me? Isn't this slandering me?"

Team leader Zhou frowned, his eyes full of suspicion: "Humph, you were absent-minded and sneaky when you were working today. Now you dare to be stubborn? If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Let me search. If there is nothing, I will naturally apologize to you."

Liu Guangtian stiffened his neck, looking unconvinced: "Why should I let you search? This is an insult to me. If you suspect me, you can investigate, but you can't violate my human rights so casually." As he spoke, he looked at the workers who had gathered around him, hoping to get some support from them. The workers were whispering, their eyes wandering between Liu Guangtian and Team Leader Zhou.

The workers around began to discuss quietly, and everyone felt that Team Leader Zhou's behavior this time was a bit too much. "Team Leader Zhou, although Guangtian is usually lazy, we all know it, but we can't just accuse him of stealing. He has been in the workshop for so long, but I've never heard of him having this kind of problem." The other workers also nodded in agreement.

Team leader Zhou was also in a dilemma at this time. He frowned, knowing that he only suspected Liu Guangtian and had no solid evidence. He was not a security officer, so it was not in accordance with the rules to do so.

However, he was really unwilling to let Liu Guangtian go. His intuition told him that there must be something wrong with Liu Guangtian today.

After hesitating for a moment, Team Leader Zhou gritted his teeth, looked at Liu Guangtian and said, "Liu Guangtian, I'm going to make this clear today. I'll search you. If I don't find any spare parts from the workshop, then I've wronged you. I'll apologize to you in front of all the workers in the workshop, and I'll give you five kilograms of food coupons as compensation. But if I do find any, you'll be punished!"

When Liu Guangtian heard what Team Leader Zhou said, he was a little shaken. On the one hand, he really didn't steal the parts, and he felt that this was a good opportunity to prove his innocence;

On the other hand, he was worried that if there was any misunderstanding, such as someone framing him and secretly putting the parts on him, he would have no way to defend himself. But looking at the determined eyes of Team Leader Zhou and the eyes of the workers around him who were waiting for the truth, he still said, "Okay, Team Leader Zhou, I will let you search. But if you don't find it, you have to keep your word!"

Team leader Zhou began to search Liu Guangtian's body with a serious face. He was very careful, starting from Liu Guangtian's shirt pockets, searching one by one, not leaving out any corner of his clothes. The surrounding workers gathered around and watched intently. The scene was silent, with only the occasional sound of breathing.

Liu Guangtian stood there with a nervous expression and a slightly stiff body. His eyes were fixed on Team Leader Zhou's movements, and his heart was in turmoil. Although he knew he didn't steal anything, he couldn't help but worry about some unexpected situation.

As the search continued, Team Leader Zhou's brows furrowed more and more. He turned Liu Guangtian's shirt over and over, but found nothing suspicious. Then, he squatted down and checked Liu Guangtian's trouser pockets and around his legs, but still found nothing.

Finally, Team Leader Zhou stood up with an awkward expression. He looked at Liu Guangtian and said slowly, "Liu Guangtian, I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have suspected you without any evidence and asked for a body search."

Liu Guangtian raised his lips slightly, waved his hand, and acted magnanimous: "Team Leader Zhou, we are all from the same workshop. We will meet each other sooner or later. Let's forget about it this time. I know you are doing this for the good of the workshop and want to find the person who might have stolen the parts."

When Team Leader Zhou heard this, he was filled with gratitude. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Guangtian changed the subject: "But, Team Leader Zhou, you just said in front of so many workers that if we don't find anything, you will give me five kilograms of food coupons. Everyone is listening. I can let go of your suspicion of me, but you have to keep your word."

Team leader Zhou was immediately embarrassed. Five kilograms of food coupons was not a small amount for him, but he had just made a promise in public, and the eyes of the workers around him were all on him, so he could not go back on his word. He gritted his teeth, took out five kilograms of food coupons from his pocket, and handed them to Liu Guangtian: "Liu Guangtian, this is my fault, I hope you don't take it to heart."

Liu Guangtian took the food coupons with a smile and patted Team Leader Zhou on the shoulder: "Team Leader Zhou, don't worry, I'm not a petty person. This matter is over." As he said this, he looked at the workers around him proudly, carefully put away the food coupons, and walked towards the canteen.
Team leader Zhou returned to the workshop with a depressed look on his face and walked straight to Qin Jingru's office. He frowned and said helplessly after seeing Qin Jingru, "Assistant Qin, I just searched Yan Jiecheng's body. He didn't steal the parts. I made a mistake."

Qin Jingru frowned slightly after hearing this, with a puzzled look in her eyes: "What on earth is Yan Jiecheng doing? His behavior today is really weird." She held her chin with her hand and fell into deep thought. After a while, she seemed to have thought of something, turned around and took out five kilograms of food coupons from the cabinet and handed them to Team Leader Zhou.

Seeing this, Team Leader Zhou quickly waved his hand and declined: "Assistant Qin, how can this be possible? It was my own misjudgment in the first place. There is no reason for me to take these food coupons."

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Team Leader Zhou, please don't refuse. You are doing this for the good of the workshop. You are worried that thieves will steal spare parts and affect production. Please accept these food coupons as a token of appreciation for the workshop's seriousness and responsibility towards you."

Team leader Zhou hesitated for a moment, looked at Qin Jingru's sincere eyes, and then reached out to take the food coupons: "Well, Assistant Qin, I'm really sorry to have caused you trouble this time. I will be more cautious in the future and not be so reckless."

Qin Jingru nodded: "Well, we all have to pay attention. I always feel that Yan Jiecheng is not that simple. We still have to continue observing him." Team leader Zhou took the food coupons and left the office thoughtfully. His doubts about Yan Jiecheng were not completely eliminated.

On the other side, Yan Jiecheng ate a few mouthfuls of food in the cafeteria. The food tasted like chewing wax in his mouth. His mind was full of the theft of the blueprints. After finishing his meal, he had no intention of returning to the workshop and involuntarily walked towards Li Weidong's office again.

He wandered around the office, frowning, with a hint of nervousness and cunning in his eyes. After he walked around the office, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered a new world. It turned out that he noticed a window at the back of the office. Although the window was not big, it seemed like a ray of hope to Yan Jiecheng at that moment.

His heart began to beat violently, and a thought quickly flashed through his mind: Wouldn't it be possible to avoid the security officer at the main entrance by entering through the window?
There was a courtyard behind Li Weidong's office. Although there was a security officer guarding the gate, they still couldn't get in. Yan Jiecheng saw the temporary cleaning worker, Lao Li, sweeping the floor not far away. His eyes turned and an idea gradually formed in his mind. He tried to calm himself down and walked towards Lao Li as if nothing had happened.

"Uncle Li, are you busy?" Yan Jiecheng greeted Uncle Li with a smile on his face.

Old Li raised his head, glanced at Yan Jiecheng, and responded, "Yes, this hygiene must be maintained at all times. If you are not working, why are you wandering around here?"

Yan Jiecheng chuckled, leaned close to Old Li and whispered, "Uncle Li, I want to tell you something. You see, I accidentally dropped something very important in the corner behind Director Li's office. It's very important to me. Can you do me a favor and let me go in from the back yard to look for it? I promise it will only take a while and I won't cause you any trouble."

Old Li frowned and hesitated: "This is not easy to do. There are security officers guarding the yard. The rules prohibit casual entry."

Yan Jiecheng quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed it into Lao Li's hand: "Uncle Li, you see, I'm really in a hurry to find something. Please help me this time. If you don't tell me about this, no one will know. If I can't find it, I'll be in big trouble."

Old Li looked at the cigarette in his hand, then looked at Yan Jiecheng's anxious expression, and felt a little shaken: "Is this... is this really okay? If we are discovered, we will both be punished."

Yan Jiecheng continued to persuade him, "No, sir. Don't worry, I'll just be in for a while and come out as soon as I find the thing."

Lao Li hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded: "Well...Okay, but you have to be quick."

Yan Jiecheng was secretly delighted and said quickly: "Okay, uncle, you are a really good person. I will definitely make it quick and decisive." After that, he followed Lao Li towards the yard, his eyes flashing with excitement and nervousness, as if he saw the hundred yuan waving at him.

The two men walked slowly to the gate of the small courtyard. The security officer immediately became alert. He looked Yan Jiecheng up and down with suspicion in his eyes. He stretched out his hand to block Yan Jiecheng's way and asked in a serious tone: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Yan Jiecheng's heart skipped a beat, but he still pretended to be calm. Just as he was about to explain, Uncle Li hurried forward and said, "This is the young man I hired to help. You know, there is too much garbage in the backyard and it is too heavy. I am too old to carry it alone. I need a young man to help me."

The security officer frowned, still not quite believing it: "Why haven't I seen him before? How can you just bring someone to the yard? This is not in compliance with regulations."

Uncle Li smiled and said, "This kid is a worker in the workshop. I happened to meet him today. I saw that he was kind-hearted, so I asked him to help. You see, if this garbage is not cleaned up quickly, it will have a very bad impact. We will finish it quickly and guarantee that it will not delay anything."

The security officer hesitated. He looked at Uncle Li, then at Yan Jiecheng, thinking. Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng quickly agreed, "Brother, I'm just here to help. I'll leave after I'm done. I won't cause you any trouble."

The security officer thought about it and finally nodded: "Okay, hurry up and don't dawdle in there. Also, don't walk around, come out as soon as you finish your work."

Liu Guangtian and Uncle Li nodded in agreement, looked at each other, and then walked quickly into the yard. Liu Guangtian felt his heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out. He tried hard to suppress his inner tension, and his eyes unconsciously looked towards the window of Li Weidong's office.

After entering the yard, Uncle Li put down the broom in his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and asked Yan Jiecheng: "Young man, where did you drop your things? We have to hurry up and don't let the security officer get suspicious."

Yan Jiecheng pointed in the direction of Li Weidong's office and said in a low voice, "Uncle, it's in the back. I can't remember clearly. We have to look carefully for it."

Uncle Li nodded and reminded: "Then hurry up, I have to go to the front to continue sweeping the floor." After that, he picked up the broom and went to work.

Seeing Uncle Li walking away, Liu Guangtian looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him, then crouched down and carefully moved towards the back window of the office. His footsteps were very light, and he held his breath nervously with every step, for fear of making any sound.

When he finally came to the back window, he squatted by the wall, calmed his rapid breathing a little, then slowly raised his head and looked at the window. There was some dust on the window and the glass was a little blurry, but he could see that the curtains were drawn inside and he could not see the situation inside the house clearly. He reached out and gently pushed the window to see if it could be opened.
The window was easily opened, and Liu Guangtian felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He was so excited that he almost cheered. He suppressed his excitement and nimbly climbed into the office.

After landing, Liu Guangtian quickly looked around, but the scene in front of him stunned him. In Li Weidong's office, there were filing cabinets next to each other, and the desk was also piled with various materials. There were also several piles of files in the corner, as if he was in a sea of ​​data. Various papers, documents, and drawings, some were clamped with clips, and some were scattered aside, with dense words and incomprehensible patterns on them.

Liu Guangtian scratched his head, bewildered. He had never expected this to happen. He had thought he could easily find the target information when he came in, but now he was standing there like a headless fly, not knowing which one Yan Jiecheng needed.

"Damn Li Weidong, he's just a truck driver, why does he need so many materials!" (End of this chapter)