Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Chen Dazhuang sat on the cold chair, frowning, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, his eyes full of hesitation and struggle. He knew very well that once he was convicted of stealing equipment, he would be severely punished. This prison disaster was no joke, and he would probably spend the rest of his life in a dark cell.

But when he thought of Zhou Qing, he couldn't help but shudder. Zhou Qing was not someone to be trifled with. He was famous for his cruelty. If he gave him away, he would be completely offended by Zhou Qing. Even if he escaped jail, Zhou Qing would definitely not let him go. He might even cause him more trouble, or even his life. Chen Dazhuang knew Zhou Qing's powerful methods, so his mouth was like glued shut, and he refused to let go.

Li Weidong stood aside, watching Chen Dazhuang quietly. He knew that this guy must have some concerns. He would rather go to jail than tell the truth. There must be something hidden. After thinking for a while, he winked at Section Chief Li and said, "Section Chief Li, lock him up first. It seems that he will not tell the truth for a while. We have to make a long-term plan."

Section Chief Li snorted coldly, glared at Chen Dazhuang, and angrily took Chen Dazhuang away with the security officer and put him in the detention room.

Afterwards, Li Weidong turned around and walked towards the office. Section Chief Li followed behind him, muttering angrily as he walked: "Humph, this Chen Dazhuang is too arrogant. I have to teach him a lesson later. Let's see if he still keeps his mouth shut!"

Li Weidong smiled helplessly, patted Chief Li on the shoulder and said, "Chief Li, calm down. We need to find a way to deal with him. I have an idea. Please do me a favor and retrieve Chen Dazhuang's file. Let's see if we can find some clues from his past experiences."

When Section Chief Li heard this, although he didn't quite understand what Li Weidong was up to, he thought that Li Weidong was always reliable, so he didn't ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's do as you say." As he said that, he walked to the filing cabinet, rummaged through it, found Chen Dazhuang's file, and handed it to Li Weidong.

Li Weidong took the file, sat at his desk, and read it carefully. As he read, his eyes suddenly lit up. It turned out that the file showed that Chen Dazhuang had no parents since he was a child. It was his brother Chen Daniu who worked hard to raise him. Chen Daniu was an employee of the timber factory. Li Weidong thought that maybe he could start with Chen Daniu and maybe he could break the deadlock and make Chen Dazhuang tell the truth.

In the noisy timber mill in Beijing, the roar of the machines and the laughter of the workers echoed in every corner of the workshop. Chen Daniu, a fifth-level wood planer, was standing at his workstation, operating the tools skillfully, with sawdust flying around him like snowflakes in winter.

He was working methodically while chatting and laughing with several workers beside him. As he was talking, a worker suddenly came over with a mysterious smile on his face, patted Chen Daniu on the shoulder, and said, "Daniu, I have introduced a good girl to your brother Chen Dazhuang! I have seen that girl, she is so pretty and has a good personality. She works in a textile factory and is very virtuous."

When Chen Daniu heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, and he stopped what he was doing. He asked with a look of surprise on his face, "Oh, really? That's great! You've really helped me a lot. I was just worried that my Dazhuang was so unruly all day long that no girl would like him."

The worker chuckled and continued, "That's right. I just happened to have this opportunity, so I thought of introducing Da Zhuang to her. The girl has agreed, and we've arranged for Da Zhuang to meet her at Chaoyang Park this weekend. You have to show your best by then."

Chen Daniu smiled from ear to ear, nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, of course! Thanks to you, I don't know how to thank you. How about this, after get off work today, I will treat you to a meal, and we brothers should have a few drinks and talk about this matter."

When the other workers heard this, they all gathered around and joked, "Oh, Daniu is going to be a brother-in-law, so we have to prepare well!" "That's right, we can't be stingy with this meal, we have to treat him to a good meal!"

Chen Daniu responded to his coworkers' jokes with a smile, thinking to himself that he would buy new clothes for his brother after get off work and give him some instructions, so as not to ruin this rare opportunity. He was filled with joy, as if he had seen his brother Chen Dazhuang's happy life after getting married and starting a family.

The lively atmosphere in the workshop was instantly broken by this sudden scene. Xiao Liu from the timber factory's security department walked in with a serious look. After searching the crowd, he walked straight towards Chen Daniu and said loudly, "Chen Daniu, come with me to the security department."

Chen Daniu's face, which was originally full of smiles, froze in an instant, and his heart skipped a beat, with an ominous premonition coming over him. In the timber factory, everyone knew that being called by the security department usually meant getting into trouble. He kept asking himself in his heart, I have always been honest and hardworking, and I have never done anything illegal like stealing timber, so why did the security department suddenly come to find me? They must have made a mistake.

The workers nearby looked at each other in surprise and confusion. One of the workers who had a good relationship with Chen Daniu stood up and said to Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu, did you make a mistake? We all know Daniu. He is a very good worker in the factory and has always been honest. How could there be any problem with him? Don't wrongly accuse a good man."

Other workers also echoed, "That's right, Daniu is a good person. He comes to get off work on time every day. I've never seen him make any mistakes. There must be some misunderstanding. You should check it out carefully."

Xiao Liu looked at his fellow workers speaking well of Chen Daniu, with a trace of helplessness on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Don't get excited, I'm just following orders. I don't know the details. When Chen Daniu gets to the security department, everything will be clear. Chen Daniu, don't dawdle and follow me."

Chen Daniu sighed helplessly, put down the tools in his hands, patted the sawdust on his body, and said to his fellow workers: "Don't worry, I haven't done anything bad. It's probably just a misunderstanding. I'll be back soon. I'm sure everything will be fine."

As he said that, he followed Xiao Liu to the security department. Along the way, he felt as if there was a rabbit in his heart, and he was uneasy.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw several people sitting in the room. The atmosphere seemed a bit serious and depressing. Section Chief Zhou stood up, nodded to Chen Daniu, motioned him to sit down first, then cleared his throat and said, "Chen Daniu, this is Section Chief Li from the Security Department of the Steel Mill. I came to see you today because I want to know something." Chen Daniu hurriedly stood up, nodded politely to Section Chief Li, and said, "Hello, Section Chief Li." But his heart "clicked". When he heard the words "Security Department of the Steel Mill", he immediately had a bad premonition in his heart, and his brother Chen Dazhuang's usual reckless and trouble-making appearance instantly appeared in his mind. He secretly thought in his heart, could it be that Dazhuang got into trouble outside? And it was related to the steel mill, otherwise why would the section chief of the security department of the steel mill go to the security department of the timber mill to find him?
Chen Daniu's expression changed slightly, but he still tried to stay calm and sat down again. He just rubbed his hands unconsciously on the corners of his clothes repeatedly, and looked at Section Chief Li from time to time.
Section Chief Li frowned slightly and told the story of Chen Dazhuang stealing important equipment from the steel mill with a serious expression: "Chen Daniu, your brother Chen Dazhuang is suspected of stealing a batch of extremely important equipment from our steel mill. Now there is solid evidence and he has been caught red-handed."

When Chen Daniu heard this, his eyes widened, his face full of shock and disbelief. He leaned forward slightly and said anxiously, "Chief Li, this is impossible! Although Dazhuang is naughty and likes to make trouble, he would never dare to do such a big and bad thing that violates the law. I know my brother, he must have been wronged!"

Section Chief Li shook his head slightly, looked at Chen Daniu and said, "We had such suspicions at first, but after investigation, we found that there might be other hidden stories behind this matter, and there might be a mastermind behind it. If your brother can take the initiative to explain who the mastermind is, he will have a chance to be treated leniently. But the problem now is that no matter how we ask, he refuses to explain anything, which makes it difficult for us to carry out our work."

Chen Daniu frowned, thought for a moment, raised his head and said firmly: "Chief Li, I believe in my brother's character. He must have been coerced or framed. I will go talk to him. I think I should be able to convince him to tell the truth."

Section Chief Li's eyes flashed with relief, and he nodded and said, "Chen Daniu, this is exactly why I came to you. You and Chen Dazhuang are brothers, and he might listen to you. I hope you can make him understand as soon as possible that the best option for him now is to confess. We don't want to wrongly accuse a good man, but we can't let any criminal go."

Chen Daniu stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "Chief Li, don't worry, I will go see my brother right away and do my best to make him explain the matter clearly."

Section Chief Li turned around and looked at Section Chief Zhou of the timber factory's security department. He said seriously and sincerely, "Section Chief Zhou, this case of Chen Dazhuang is quite complicated. We at the steel mill really need Chen Daniu's cooperation. Let's see if we can get Chen Dazhuang to explain the hidden truth as soon as possible so that we can close this case soon."

After listening to what Chief Li said, Section Chief Zhou thought for a moment and responded very straightforwardly: "Chief Li, there is nothing wrong with this matter. It is all for the purpose of clarifying the matter. Since Chen Daniu can play a role in this matter, then you can take him away to cooperate with your work. It is only natural for our factories to assist each other."

Section Chief Li quickly cast a grateful look at Section Chief Zhou and said, "Thank you very much, Section Chief Zhou. I am sorry for causing you trouble. I will come to thank you after this matter is settled."

Section Chief Zhou waved his hand and said with a smile: "Oh, don't be polite, it's all for the sake of maintaining the public security in the factory. I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible, and don't let the person behind it get away with it."

Afterwards, Section Chief Li took Chen Daniu away from the Security Department of the Timber Factory.

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When Section Chief Li and Chen Daniu hurried back to the security department of the steel mill, Li Weidong had been waiting there for a long time. He looked Chen Daniu up and down and saw that Chen Daniu was a burly man with a simple face and a simple and honest look in his eyes. He looked like a man who lived a down-to-earth life.

Li Weidong nodded slightly, thinking to himself that such a person might be able to persuade Chen Dazhuang to tell the truth. So he turned to Section Chief Li and said softly, "Section Chief Li, I think Chen Daniu is an honest man. Why don't we let him meet with Chen Dazhuang alone? Our security officer should not follow them. With the two brothers talking in private, maybe Chen Dazhuang will let down his guard and tell the whole story."

After thinking for a while, Section Chief Li felt that Li Weidong's words made some sense, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's do as you say. However, we have to keep an eye on the area nearby so that we can deal with any unexpected situations in a timely manner."

Li Weidong quickly responded, "Of course, Chief, don't worry, I will make proper arrangements."

Afterwards, Li Weidong brought Chen Daniu to the door of the room where Chen Dazhuang was imprisoned. After opening the door, he said to Chen Daniu, "Brother Chen, please go in and have a good talk with your brother. Don't spend too much time. I hope you can persuade him and make him return to the right path."

Chen Daniu looked at Li Weidong gratefully, took a deep breath, and then slowly walked into the room. Inside the room, Chen Dazhuang was sitting listlessly in the corner. When he heard the door open, he subconsciously raised his head. When he saw that it was his brother Chen Daniu, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by worry.

Chen Daniu walked into the room and gently closed the door. Looking at his embarrassed brother, he felt sad. He slowly walked to Chen Dazhuang, squatted down, and said softly: "Dazhuang, I'm here to see you. Tell me the truth, what's going on?"

Chen Dazhuang's eyes reddened slightly after hearing what his brother said. He turned his head away and said with a choked voice, "Brother, don't worry about it. This matter is too complicated. I don't want to implicate you. Just think of me as your brother. No matter what happens, it's my own choice. I'll bear it alone."

Chen Daniu frowned, gently turned Chen Dazhuang's face, made him look into his eyes, and said, "Dazhuang, you are confused! Do you think you can solve the problem by yourself? If you don't tell the truth now, you will only put yourself in a more dangerous situation. I know you must have your own difficulties. Tell me, is there someone threatening you behind your back? Have you been framed? As long as you tell me, I will definitely find a way to help you." (End of this chapter)