Siheyuan: Start with a big car

In the workshop, the roar of machines interweaves into a busy industrial movement. Workers are busy with their work, sweat drops rolling down their cheeks, hitting the hot metal parts and evaporating into water vapor in an instant. Suddenly, a loud and intense crash and shouting came out clearly from the direction of Chen Jianren's office, breaking through the door barrier.

"Hey, did you hear that? What's going on in Director Chen's office? It's so loud!" Xiao Li, who was the first to notice something unusual, stopped polishing parts in his hands, frowned, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the office, with a look of confusion and curiosity.

Lao Zhang, who was operating the lathe nearby, turned off the machine switch, and the sharp noise stopped abruptly. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, listened carefully for a while, smacked his lips and said, "From the sound, I'm afraid they are fighting. This is strange. Although Director Chen usually has a bad temper, he would never start a fight in the office."

Several young workers gathered around, and Xiao Wang said loudly: "Who cares? Let's go take a closer look, maybe there will be something interesting to see." But just as he was about to go over there, he was stopped by the experienced Master Zhao, "You kid, don't just join in the fun, don't you know what kind of temper Director Chen has? Usually when he scolds people, it's like eating gunpowder. If we go in now, we might run into his gun. It's not worth it to get scolded for no reason."

Everyone stood there, talking and talking, their faces full of confusion and hesitation. At this time, there was another loud "clang" in the office, like a table and chair being overturned to the ground, accompanied by Chen Jianren's angry roar: "You liar, if you don't make things clear today, it's not over!" Liu Haizhong cried but still retorted firmly: "I didn't take it, don't accuse me, if you do it again, I will fight you!"

"Oh, there really is a fight. How did Liu Haizhong provoke Director Chen? He is so brave." The short man A Qiang stood on tiptoe, trying to see the situation inside through the small piece of blurry glass on the door, but he could only see the swaying shadows and scratched his head anxiously.

"I heard that Director Chen wanted to be the director of the new energy workshop and asked people everywhere to find a way. Maybe it's related to this matter." The well-informed Liu said mysteriously in a low voice, instantly attracting curious looks from the people around him. "Isn't Liu Haizhong familiar with Director Li Weidong? Maybe Director Chen asked him to do something, but it didn't work out, so they broke up."

Everyone was talking and guessing, the sound of fighting was still heard in the office, but no one dared to step forward and push the door to stop it.

Suddenly, a scream from the office was like a sharp command, instantly breaking everyone's hesitation and wait-and-see attitude. The workers who were originally gathered at the door, whispering to each other but hesitant to move forward, suddenly became serious, looking at each other, and realized the seriousness of the situation. If they left it alone, there would be a big mess.

"This won't do. If they keep fighting like this, someone will die. We need to find someone to deal with it!" The usually warm-hearted Old Wu frowned and stamped his feet anxiously, with the wrinkles on his forehead squeezed into deep grooves. Everyone nodded in agreement, but they were at a loss for a moment. In the panic, the clever Xiao Liu stepped forward and patted his chest and said, "I'll go to the security department to call for help. They will definitely be able to control this situation!" After that, he rushed out like a wild horse, his feet were like the wind, and he quickly shuttled through the workshop aisle, bringing up a cloud of fine dust.

Xiao Liu ran all the way and rushed straight to the security department. The door of the security department was half-open. He didn't care about etiquette and pushed it open. Because he pushed too hard, the door hit the wall with a loud bang. Section Chief Li, who was sorting documents at his desk, was startled by the sudden movement. The pen in his hand left a sudden ink mark on the paper. He frowned and looked at the door with an unhappy look: "What are you doing!"

Xiao Liu was panting, supporting his knees with his hands, breathing heavily. It took him a long time to recover and he stammered, "Li... Section Chief Li, it's bad. Director Chen of our workshop and Liu Haizhong are fighting in the office. It was a very fierce fight, and there were screams coming from inside. Everyone was afraid something would happen, so they asked me to come over and ask you to help stop it!" As Xiao Liu spoke, he gestured with his hands. His face was full of anxiety and worry. His eyes were wide open, trying to make Section Chief Li feel the urgency of the situation.

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Li, who was originally leaning on the back of the chair, suddenly sat up straight, his expression instantly becoming cold and serious. He pushed the documents on the table aside with a "clatter", stood up, and quickly adjusted his belt while sternly saying: "How could this happen! Fighting openly in the workshop, do you still have factory rules and regulations in your eyes?" As he said that, he strode to the door, took the baton from the wall and held it in his hand. The baton shone with a cold and hard luster in the sunlight, just like his unquestionable majesty at the moment, "Come on, take me to see it!"

Xiao Liu nodded hurriedly, stepped aside to make way, followed Section Chief Li, and trotted towards the workshop.

Section Chief Li strode to the door of the office with an unquestionable aura of majesty. He cleared his throat, his voice was mellow and loud, like the sound of a huge bell, and shouted at the closed door: "Listen, everyone inside, I am Section Chief Li of the Security Department. Stop making noise and open the door!" After shouting, he pricked up his ears to listen carefully, but there was no other response except the faint heavy breathing behind the door.

Section Chief Li frowned, his patience running out. He turned to look at the two strong workers beside him, his eyes sharp as a hawk, and ordered briefly and forcefully: "You two, break the door open, hurry up!" The two workers looked at each other and understood. They were agile, like two cheetahs about to pounce on their prey. They took a few steps back, took advantage of the running momentum, and slammed their shoulders into the door like a battering ram. With a dull "bang", the door shook violently, but it still held on tenaciously. The two men were not discouraged. They adjusted their breathing and exerted force again. With another loud bang, the door hinge could not bear the weight. With a scream of "creak", the door was forcibly opened, and wood chips flew everywhere, just like exploding fireworks.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the house like searchlights. The scene before them was like a tragic battlefield sketch, shocking.

Liu Haizhong and Chen Jianren were seen lying on the ground, in tattered clothes, in a state of disgrace, with blood all over their faces and bodies. It was unclear whether the blood was coming out of the wounds on their noses, mouth corners, or foreheads.
Section Chief Li looked at Liu Haizhong and Chen Jianren lying unconscious on the ground with blood on their faces. His heart suddenly sank, and a trace of panic flashed across his usually calm face. He thought to himself that this matter might have caused a big mess. He made a prompt decision, turned to the crowd of onlookers, waved his arm vigorously, and ordered in a loud voice: "Don't just stand there, hurry up, help carry them to the hospital, move gently, quickly!" The workers woke up as if from a dream, hurriedly came forward, and carefully lifted the two people, as if they were holding fragile porcelain, and hurriedly ran out of the factory, their steps hurried and messy, raising a fine dust. Section Chief Li looked at their backs as they went away, without taking a breath, and ran straight to the factory director's office with a solemn expression. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. The knock was urgent and a little nervous, "dong dong dong", just like his uneasy heartbeat at the moment. "Come in!" Director Yang's voice was mellow but majestic. Section Chief Li straightened his collar, took a deep breath, pushed the door open, saluted, and then said, "Director Yang, something happened. Chen Jianren and Liu Haizhong had a fight in the workshop office, and the situation got out of control. When I arrived, they were both unconscious. I have arranged for someone to rush them to the hospital, but the nature of this incident is too bad. It seriously disrupted the order of the workshop and violated the factory rules and regulations."

Director Yang was reviewing documents. When he heard this, the pen in his hand fell with a "pop", and the ink splashed on the paper, leaving a stain, just like his angry mood at the moment. He stood up suddenly, his face flushed, his eyes wide open, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He shouted angrily: "Nonsense! It's simply lawless. After working in the factory for so many years, you still can't distinguish the importance of things and openly fight. What do you think of the workshop as a place!" He slammed the table heavily, and the documents on the table shook, and the water in the teacup also rippled. "Section Chief Li, you must investigate it strictly and thoroughly. No matter what disputes are behind it and who is involved, you must deal with it according to the regulations and never tolerate it. You must restore a clean and upright working environment in the factory!"

Section Chief Li straightened his back and nodded solemnly, his eyes as firm as a rock: "Don't worry, Director Yang, I will go all out to thoroughly investigate the root cause of this matter, find out the key to the problem, and give you a detailed report as soon as possible. I guarantee that this kind of chaos will not be allowed to spread in our factory again." After that, he saluted again, then turned around and strode out of the office.

In the hospital ward, the smell of disinfectant permeated every inch of the air. The sunlight shone through the mottled windows, casting pale shadows on Liu Haizhong and Chen Jianren who were lying on the beds. Both of them had thick gauze wrapped around their heads, bruises on their faces, chapped lips, and drips hanging on their arms. Drops of medicine fell slowly, as if counting the aftermath of this disaster.

Hearing that Section Chief Li was coming to interrogate him, Liu Haizhong's eyes, which were originally half-closed and full of fatigue, suddenly widened in an expression of fear and resistance. He struggled to sit up, but he took a breath of cold air because of pulling the wound, and his voice was a little weak and flustered: "Section Chief Li, my whole body is in great pain, and my head is still dizzy. I'm afraid I can't even speak clearly, how can I withstand the interrogation? Please give me some more time." As he said, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with the hand that was not pierced with the needle, and looked eagerly at the door of the ward, as if Section Chief Li was already standing there and would immediately soften his heart and agree.

Not to be outdone, Chen Jianren also shouted, "Yes, Chief Li, look at me. I'm afraid several of my ribs are broken and I'm having difficulty breathing. If we interrogate him now, what if the wound bursts and someone dies? We are all old employees of the factory and have always been honest. This is really a misunderstanding. When my injuries are healed, I will explain everything to you in detail without any ambiguity." As he spoke, he stroked his chest exaggeratedly, and the pain on his face became more and more intense.

Section Chief Li strode into the ward, frowning slightly, and glanced at the two people, his expression still stern, seemingly unmoved by their pleas and performances. "Humph, are you scared now? What were you doing before! When you were fighting in the workshop and causing chaos, why didn't you think about the consequences?"

"This interrogation cannot be delayed. The factory takes this matter extremely seriously and must immediately understand the cause and effect. If you still want to seek a lighter sentence for yourselves, then cooperate obediently and don't play tricks."

Just at this tense moment, the door of the ward was gently pushed open, and a doctor in a white coat walked in with a dressing tray in hand. The tweezers, cotton balls, and medicine were neatly placed in the tray, and there was a subtle crisp sound when the metal collided. The doctor looked around the ward, and his eyes lingered on Chief Li, Liu Haizhong, and Chen Jianren, who had different expressions. His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was dissatisfied with the overly tense atmosphere in the ward. He said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "Be quiet for a while, it's time to change the dressing."

Seeing this, Section Chief Li's expression eased slightly, he stepped aside to make way, nodded slightly to the doctor, and indicated that he should change the dressing first. The doctor walked to Liu Haizhong's bedside, put on medical gloves, and skillfully and gently untied the gauze wrapped around his head. The gauze was stuck to some hair due to dried blood, and Liu Haizhong gasped in pain when he pulled it. "Bear with it." The doctor whispered briefly, and wiped the wound carefully with a cotton ball dipped in medicine, cleaning the blood scabs and stains, and then wrapped the new gauze layer by layer, with quick and precise movements.

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After treating Liu Haizhong, the doctor moved to Chen Jianren's bed and did the same. Although Chen Jianren pretended to be calm, he couldn't help groaning when the wound was touched. Section Chief Li stood aside, with his hands behind his back, patiently watching the doctor operate. After the dressing was changed, he cleared his throat and locked his eyes on the two people on the bed again. His tone was serious and solemn: "Take a rest, and after the dressing is changed, don't dawdle, report to the security department immediately. This matter must be explained clearly. You can't hide away, don't be lucky.

After saying that, Section Chief Li turned around and left. He was not worried at all that the two would do anything wrong, because in the steel mill, no one dared to do anything wrong with the security department.

Seeing Section Chief Li's tall and majestic figure disappear at the door of the ward, the tense nerves in his bangs relaxed instantly. He ignored the dull pain in his wound and leaned closer to Chen Jianren's bedside. His eyes were full of cunning and eagerness. He lowered his voice and said, "Director Chen, we can't just stand there and tell everything. If we tell the truth, we'll both be in trouble."

Chen Jianren frowned and glanced at him with impatience on his face: "Hmph, stop giving bad advice here. Things have come to this point, and you still want to cover it up? Section Chief Li is no pushover. The people in the security department are very smart. How can they let us get away with it?" He pulled the corners of his mouth as he spoke, and he gasped in pain, but he still stared at Liu Haizhong with anger in his eyes.

Liu Haizhong was so anxious that he kept scratching his head: "Director Chen, why don't you understand? Think about it carefully. Although the money didn't reach Li Weidong, your reputation in the factory will be ruined if it gets out. The leaders will punish you severely. Let's just say that the fight was a momentary impulse and a quarrel, and keep the money secret." (End of this chapter)