Siheyuan: Start with a big car

It was confirmed that Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian stole the box.

Section Chief Li decided to follow the rules and instructed security officer Xiao Chen to notify the families of Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangqi.

Xiao Chen responded, got on the old bicycle, and rushed towards the courtyard in a hurry.

Soon, Xiao Chen arrived at the courtyard. He parked his bike, walked to the door of Liu Haizhong's house, and knocked hard. The "dong dong dong" knocking sounded particularly loud in the quiet courtyard, breaking the original tranquility in the evening.

Liu Haizhong was sitting at the table, drinking wine, humming a little tune, enjoying this rare leisure time. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. He frowned and muttered impatiently: "Who is this? Why are you knocking on the door at night?" Then, he put down his wine glass, stood up and walked slowly towards the door, shouting as he walked: "Come on, come on, stop knocking, it's so noisy!"

When he opened the door and saw Xiao Chen from the security department standing outside, the impatience on his face instantly turned into confusion. There was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes. He asked, "Xiao Chen, why are you here so late at night? What's the matter?"

Xiao Chen stood at the door, looking at Liu Haizhong with a serious expression, and said word by word: "Master Liu, I am not kidding you. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangqi were caught stealing things in the factory. They are now in the security department. Section Chief Li asked me to inform you. Please come with me as soon as possible."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his eyes widened in disbelief. He subconsciously took a step back, waved his hands, and said loudly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Xiao Chen, are you mistaken? Although my two boys sometimes like to make mistakes, they are not so immoral as to steal things. Don't make up stories to deceive me."

Xiao Chen sighed helplessly. He knew that Liu Haizhong would find it difficult to accept this fact for a while, but as it was his duty, he still had to explain the situation clearly.

So, he continued to explain patiently: "Master Liu, I really didn't lie to you. I was at the scene at the time, and I saw with my own eyes that the two of them were carrying a box and were about to steal the factory's equipment to sell for money. If they hadn't been discovered and caught by patrolling colleagues in time, this matter would have been a big deal. Don't doubt it anymore, and hurry with me to the security department, Chief Li is waiting."

As soon as Xiao Chen finished speaking, his face, which was originally red, turned liver-colored instantly. The veins on his neck bulged, and his eyes were as big as copper bells, full of anger and disbelief. He was so angry that he trembled all over, pointed at Xiao Chen's nose and cursed: "Humph, these two good-for-nothings actually did such a shameful and illegal thing! How do I educate them on weekdays? This is how they repay me? I don't have these two sons, and I don't want to care about their life or death, so let them stay in jail, they deserve it!"

Having said that, Liu Haizhong turned around and was about to walk into the house, as if he was going to completely draw a line between himself and Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangqi.

At this moment, the second aunt heard the noise and hurried out of the house. She first looked at the angry Liu Haizhong, then looked at Xiao Chen who was standing at the door with a helpless look on his face. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a bad premonition came to her mind.

"Dad, what's going on? Why are you so angry?" Second Aunt hurried forward, grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm, and asked anxiously.

Liu Haizhong snorted coldly and said unhappily, "What's going on? Your precious sons were caught stealing things in the factory. I don't have the face to take care of them. It's shameful!"

When the second aunt heard this, her eyes widened in shock. She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and quickly persuaded him, "His father, calm down first. Although these two children have done something wrong, they are our own children after all. Think about it, Guangfu is in such a state now, and we can't rely on him. We only have Guangtian and Guangqi left. If they are really arrested and imprisoned, then our Liu family will be extinct. How ugly it will be if the news gets out."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he stopped walking. Although the anger on his face had not faded, his eyes showed some hesitation. He frowned, and the useless appearance of Liu Guangfu appeared in his mind involuntarily. He knew that what the second aunt said was true. The family situation was not good at first, and if they ended up extinct because of the two sons, they would really become the laughing stock of the neighbors.

But when he thought of Section Chief Li, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but sigh and murmured in his heart. He had been in this factory for so many years, and he knew Section Chief Li's personality very well. Section Chief Li was always a ruthless and impartial person, and no one could escape punishment easily if he caught someone committing a crime. Although he had a little face in the factory with his excellent seventh-level forging skills, this face was useless in front of Section Chief Li.

Just when Liu Haizhong was feeling helpless and depressed, the second aunt gently tugged at his sleeve and reminded him in a low voice: "His father, don't forget that Guangqi's wife Huang Chunlan has a good relationship with Li Weidong, and Li Weidong and Section Chief Li are good friends. Maybe we can think of a way to plead for mercy and ask Section Chief Li to be lenient with these two children."

Liu Haizhong was standing there with a feeling of helplessness and melancholy, but when Second Aunt gently pulled his sleeve and heard her low voice reminding him, his gloomy eyes suddenly brightened up. He seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and without saying a word, he turned around and ran into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Liu Haizhong saw Huang Chunlan busy doing housework. He stepped forward and said with a heavy breath, "Chunlan, something big has happened. Guangqi and Guangtian were caught stealing things in the factory by Chief Li of the Security Department. What should we do now?"

Huang Chunlan stopped what she was doing when she heard this. She widened her eyes with shock and disbelief. "What? Stealing? How could they do such a thing?"

Liu Haizhong paced back and forth in the room anxiously, saying as he walked, "Alas, it's too late to say anything now, but Chunlan, you have to help them. You have a good relationship with Li Weidong, and Li Weidong and Section Chief Li are good friends. Go and ask Li Weidong to say a few good words to Section Chief Li, maybe Section Chief Li will give these two kids a lighter sentence."

Huang Chunlan frowned upon hearing this, looking embarrassed, "Dad, I don't want to get involved in this matter. Guangqi got himself into trouble, why should I clean up his mess? I usually worry about his troubles, and I don't want to get involved this time."

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong hurried forward, grabbed Huang Chunlan's arm, and begged bitterly: "Chunlan, I know you are wronged, but if these two children are really arrested and sent to jail, our Liu family will be finished. For the sake of our family, please help me this time, Daddy begs you."

Huang Chunlan looked at Liu Haizhong's anxious and pleading expression. Although she was reluctant, she softened in the end. She sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, then I'll try, but I can't guarantee that it will work."

The next day at work, Huang Chunlan arrived at the door of Li Weidong's office with a nervous mood. She took a deep breath, raised her hand and knocked on the door gently. "Come in." Li Weidong's voice came from the room.

Huang Chunlan pushed the door open and walked in, and saw Li Weidong sitting at his desk looking at documents. Li Weidong looked up and saw that it was Huang Chunlan, with a hint of surprise on his face, "Chunlan, how come you have time to come to see me today? What's the matter?"

Huang Chunlan stood there awkwardly, and after a moment's hesitation, she told him everything about Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian being caught stealing. Finally, she looked at Li Weidong and pleaded, "Brother Weidong, can you help put in a good word with Section Chief Li and ask him to give these two kids a lighter sentence? They were just confused for a moment, and they will definitely not dare to do it again in the future."

Li Weidong frowned after hearing this. He stood up and paced around the room, thinking. Li Weidong has always been an upright person. Under normal circumstances, he would not be partial to others. But this time, since Huang Chunlan's family was involved, he couldn't refuse directly.

Moreover, he did have a doubt in his heart. He stopped, looked at Huang Chunlan, and asked, "Chunlan, I don't understand. Liu Guangqi is a mechanic. He earns a few dozen yuan a month. In this day and age, this income is not low. It is better than many people. Why did he take the risk to steal things? Is there any hidden story behind this?"

Huang Chunlan stood there, listening to Li Weidong's question, with a trace of helplessness on her face. She shook her head gently and said, "Brother Weidong, I don't know the specific situation. I only know that Guangqi likes to play cards on weekdays. I guess he owed money at the card table, so... Alas, I can't say for sure."

Li Weidong nodded slightly, thinking to himself that this matter didn't seem that simple, he had to go and ask Liu Guangqi in person to find out what was going on. If there was really any hidden story, maybe he could find a way to help.

So, Li Weidong went to take care of the various affairs in the workshop first. He was busy in the workshop, but he was always thinking about Liu Guangqi's matter. As soon as he finished the work at hand, he immediately rushed to the security department.

When Li Weidong came to the security department, Section Chief Li saw him as soon as he entered the door. Section Chief Li immediately showed a friendly smile on his face, stood up, strode towards him, and said with a smile: "Hey, Weidong, how come you have time to come to my place today?"

Li Weidong also smiled and responded: "Chief Li, I have something I want to talk to you about." He looked around and continued: "I heard that Liu Guangqi is here. I want to meet him and ask him something. Is it okay with you?"

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Upon hearing this, Section Chief Li agreed without hesitation. He patted Li Weidong on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Weidong, you can meet him if you want. But this kid has done something serious. He stole things from the factory. Humph, we need to teach him a lesson."

Li Weidong nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Chief Li, I know this matter is serious. I just want to ask him why he did such a stupid thing, so that I can have an idea."

Section Chief Li took Li Weidong to the place where Liu Guangqi was imprisoned. Along the way, Section Chief Li kept muttering: "Liu Guangqi, he usually looks honest, but I didn't expect him to do such a thing. It's really unimaginable."

Li Weidong echoed from the side, but in his heart he was thinking about what to ask Liu Guangqi when he met him later, so as to get to the bottom of it and uncover the truth hidden behind it.

Soon, they arrived in front of a room. Section Chief Li opened the door and shouted inside: "Liu Guangqi, someone is here to see you, you better behave yourself!"

Liu Guangqi was sitting in the corner of the room with his head down. When he heard the shout, he looked up and saw that it was Li Weidong. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his head again. He didn't know what Li Weidong's intention was. He felt very nervous.
"Guangqi, tell me the truth, why did you do such a stupid thing as stealing things from the factory? You get a salary of several dozen yuan a month, which is not a small amount in this day and age. Why are you still not satisfied?"

Liu Guangqi suddenly raised his head, which had been lowered, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but it was soon replaced by a kind of feigned grievance and anger. He stiffened his neck and raised his voice and said, "Brother Weidong, I really didn't steal. It was the security department who wronged me! I was working overtime in the workshop, and they suddenly rushed in and arrested me without any explanation, and even accused me of stealing. I am more wronged than Dou E!"

Li Weidong frowned and stared into Liu Guangqi's eyes, trying to find some clues from his eyes. He knew in his heart that this matter was not that simple. Liu Guangqi was so eager to cry out for injustice, maybe he was hiding something.

"Guangqi, don't talk nonsense to me here." Li Weidong's voice became a little colder. "I am not someone who can be fooled by those people in the security department. If you really didn't do this, would the security department arrest you for no reason? Do you think they have nothing to do? Think about it carefully. If you tell me the truth now, maybe you can get a lighter sentence. If you still stick to your words here, when the truth is found out, no one will be able to help you."

After hearing what Li Weidong said, Liu Guangqi's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Li Weidong was not someone who could be easily fooled.

But he was still hoping for a lucky break, thinking that as long as he refused to admit it, he might be able to get away with it.

So, he continued to argue, "Brother Weidong, I was really wronged. I was working overtime to repair the machine that day. Later, I don't know what happened, but I was surrounded by them. They also said that Guangtian and I stole things together. I don't even know where Guangtian came from. They must have made a mistake. You must believe me!"

Li Weidong looked at Liu Guangqi's expression of refusing to admit it, and he felt more and more that there was something fishy about the matter.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the room, saying as he walked: "Liu Guangqi, do you think you can get away with it by saying this? Don't forget, there are people everywhere in the factory. If we really investigate, do you think we can't find the truth? If you admit it now and explain the whole story, I can still plead for you with Section Chief Li, but if you continue to be so stubborn, then I can't do anything about it. Think about it carefully." (End of this chapter)