Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1633 Fire starts
The next day, the wind died down and the sun shone brightly.

In the room, Yang Xiaotao was still resting while hugging Ran Qiuye.

The two of them went to bed a little late last night, and due to the fatigue from the past few days, they woke up later than usual.

It was not until a variety of noises were heard in the yard that Ran Qiuye opened his eyes, looked outside through the curtains, and then prepared to get up.

"Get up quickly, it's getting light."

Ran Qiuye pushed Yang Xiaotao, and the latter turned over and continued lying down.

"Hurry up and get up, don't be late for work."

Ran Qiuye urged again, but Yang Xiaotao turned around and hugged her in his arms without opening his eyes, "It's okay, Lao Yang and the others won't get up until noon."

Saying that, he reached out his hand.

Ran Qiuye struggled to get out of his arms, letting Yang Xiaotao lie on the bed with his head on the pillow.

"Let's open the car. It seems like there's a commotion outside."

Only then did Ran Qiuye hear the noise outside and couldn't help but lean on the window to look out.

"It's so noisy."

Yang Xiaotao also heard the noise in the yard and couldn't help feeling annoyed, but he had no intention of going to sleep again.

He got up, put on his clothes, and went out to the yard.

Then I saw a group of people gathered in front of the Jia family’s door. When they heard the sound coming from inside, they frowned and walked forward.

"What's going on? You're restless so early in the morning."

Yang Xiaotao came to the crowd and caught Wang Xiaohu and asked.

"Brother Tao, this idiot Zhu took his wife and children and occupied the Jia family's house."

Wang Xiaohu is not short in stature, but he is a head shorter than Yang Xiaotao, so he can't see what's going on inside from outside.

Hearing Yang Xiaotao's question, he quickly told him what he knew.

Yang Xiaotao stood aside after listening and saw a table in the room. Xiaodang and Huaihua, with white cloth strips tied on their heads, were kneeling beside it and burning paper for Banggeng.

Because Banggeng was still young and had not yet started a family, and Xiaodang and Huaihua were all sisters, no one wore mourning clothes for Banggeng.

I guess the police station has finished its inspection today and found a few people to bury the stick, and the funeral will be over.

As for whether the Jia family should strictly observe the funeral matters, it depends on Qin Huairu's opinion.

"Brother Tao, it's just right that you're here to judge things."

"Qin Huairu has married Sha Zhu, so what does this house have to do with him?"

Wang Xiaohu naturally heard this from his family, and this view was very popular in the courtyard.

"Of course it doesn't matter."

Yang Xiaotao answered affirmatively.

As for why these people in the yard can't stand seeing Sha Zhu doing well, it's probably because Sha Zhu lived too well in the past.

In addition, the Jia family’s house is also everyone’s dream.

Although there is a sealed main house next to it, it is also the best and largest house in this courtyard.

But everyone knows that even if it is their turn, it will never be theirs.

On the contrary, a small family like the Jia family is exactly everyone's target.

"What are you looking at? We are at home now and we can't come back!"

When Sha Zhu heard the discussions outside, he rushed out suddenly, looking rough and full of anger.

If Shazhu talks nicely and behaves submissively, since they are all from the same courtyard, maybe the problem will be solved.

But Sha Zhu's attitude made everyone unhappy.

"Silly Zhu, this is the Jia family, not your He family."

Someone shouted, Sha Zhu looked over and pointed at the person who was talking, "Song Lao Er, don't just stand there and talk, come forward if you have the guts."

"Silly Zhu, stop messing around. This is a courtyard, not a place for you to do evil."

Someone immediately shouted at the scene. Sha Zhu looked around and snorted coldly, "When did I say this was the He family's house?"

"You're not from the He family, why are you moving in?"

Wang Xiaohu was shouting at the side, and Sha Zhu looked over, but his eyes were fixed on Yang Xiaotao who was standing next to him.

I instantly got angry, thinking that this morning's incident might have been caused by this guy.

He immediately pointed his finger at Yang Xiaotao and said, "Yang Xiaotao, I'm telling you, don't talk nonsense here."

"My last name is He, but my two children's last name is Jia."

"I advise you not to take this house!"

Sha Zhu shouted, but Yang Xiaotao's expression did not change. He still stood there, not saying a word or refutating.

That is, ignore his existence.

"Neighbors!"

Just when Sha Zhu was targeting Yang Xiaotao, Qin Huairu came out of the room with red eyes, holding a basin of clothes and looked at everyone.

"This is a problem for our family, and it has caused trouble for all the uncles, old neighbors and old families!"

As she spoke, Qin Huairu showed a sad expression and apologized to the people around her.

At this moment, the people around looked at each other and could no longer utter the questions they had originally intended to ask.

Qin Huairu continued to speak.

"It's unfortunate for my family. I didn't expect that my mother-in-law would harm Banggen."

"My, my poor Bang Geng, he's still just a child..."

Having said this, Qin Huairu put the basin in her hand on the ground, squatted on the ground and burst into tears.

Sha Zhu saw this and hurried forward to comfort him.

When the people around saw this, they shook their heads and sighed, then left.

Now that things have come to this, they can't just rush in and carry Shazhu out.

Besides, even if Sha Zhu was driven out, the house might not necessarily fall into their hands.

Why bother with this.

They come over here, pure disgusting idiots.

Seeing everyone leaving, Sha Zhu's eyes fell on Yang Xiaotao's back, and he spat on the ground, saying incoherently, "You want a house? No way!"

Yang Xiaotao paused for a moment, with a sneer on his face.

The house he wanted, he actually got it!!!
……

After breakfast, Lao Jin went to make a phone call to Shanghai, while Yang Xiaotao came to the machinery factory. Sure enough, Yang Youning was still lying in the office, and Liu Huaimin was nowhere to be seen either.

Yang Xiaotao went to the workshop. Huang Degong and others had already received the news from Yang Youning, so when Yang Xiaotao arrived, preparations had already begun in the workshop.

For the workers, the better the machinery factory develops, the happier they are.

As for the fact that a workshop wanted to hand over the production technology of rice cookers, the workers had no objection.

After walking around the workshop, Yang Xiaotao returned to the office.

The workers showed more enthusiasm for the changes in the factory. There was some resistance, but not much.

In the face of the general trend, nothing can happen.

"Lao Liang, why didn't you go last night?"

As soon as he sat down, he saw Liang Zuoxin coming over and started joking.

"I was caught by my old brother last night to decorate the wedding room. How could I have time?"

"But don't worry, you can't escape this feast."

Liang Zuoxin said this as he sat aside and picked up the tea on the table and drank it.

"Marriage room?"

Yang Xiaotao thought of something, "Tomorrow is the Little New Year."

"correct."

"I almost forgot. I have a wedding tomorrow."

"Really? There are a lot of people getting married tomorrow." Liang Zuoxin did not doubt him and got to the point. "The higher-ups said yesterday that we will be directly under the headquarters from now on. I received news that the specifications of our security department will also be upgraded."

"Promotion? How?"

Yang Xiaotao became interested.

He also heard from Liang Zuoxin that the Third Department had a director and two deputy directors in charge of command, and there was also a section chief position below the director level.

However, some section chiefs are responsible for managing personnel, some are responsible for managing logistics, and some are responsible for handling official business.

Under the section chief are the captains, squadron leaders and team leaders of each brigade.

At present, Yang Xiaotao and Liang Zuoxin are at the team leader level.

If this is raised further, wouldn't he be the section chief?

It would be fine if he was the chief of operations, but if he was in charge of logistics, then forget it.

"That's what I'm saying."

"What they mean is that, in accordance with the headquarters' direct management, we will be upgraded to the department level and directly managed by our superiors."

"Superior? Who?"

After all, Yang Xiaotao has been in the officialdom of this world for many years, so he naturally knows some things.

Some people are in charge of administration, some are in charge of economy, and some hold military power.

To put it bluntly, these three places are not under the jurisdiction of the machinery factory.

So there must be someone at the top to lead and manage.

"I don't know either. It hasn't been decided yet."

"However, I heard from the grapevine that it might be Leader Wang."

Hearing Liang Zuoxin say this, Yang Xiaotao nodded quietly.

If this person becomes their leader, it will be like having a big tree to rely on.

The two talked for a while, and then Liang Zuoxin went back to the training base to continue training his men.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the phone and thought about making a call.

After a while, the phone was connected and Tong Xiaolong's voice was heard.

"Brother Long, congratulations!"

Yang Xiaotao started talking, and Tong Xiaolong laughed, "I was just thinking of telling you not to be late tomorrow, but you called me yourself."

"I have to share in this kind of happy event."

"By the way, what time do we go there tomorrow? Do I need to go with you to pick up the bride?"

"No need, you can just come over in the morning. There won't be many outsiders here, so we can just have lunch together at noon."

"Okay, I'll see if I can get there earlier and go over to help."

"it is good!"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao started thinking about what to bring tomorrow.

He knew a little about Tong Xiaolong's affairs. He had a small family and few relatives in this old city. Also, due to his work, some things had to be kept secret, so the wedding ceremony might be as simple as in the countryside, and there might not even be many guests.

But what about the identity of this guest?
Yang Xiaotao thinks it’s better to be cautious.

"Master, can I not go tomorrow?"

As I was thinking, I heard Xiaowei's voice in my pocket.

Yang Xiaotao looked around the room and breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one else there.

"What's wrong, you don't want to go?"

"Do not want to."

Xiao Wei's voice was firm, "Every time I go there, I'm a little scared."

"Fear?"

"Ok!"

"why?"

"I don't know. I'm just very scared."

Xiaowei couldn't explain why, but since she said she was afraid, then don't go.

"Okay, just stay home tomorrow."

"咻咻~~"

Shanghai.

Wang Wen sat in the office, holding a pen in his hand, opening and closing it repeatedly.

There were still some bruises around his eyes and his cheeks were a little purple.

These were all beaten by Zhang Kangzhan last time.

But this kind of pain left him with a deep impression.

Ring ring ring

The phone suddenly rang, and Wang Wen quickly grabbed the phone as if he had been electrocuted.

"Hello! Team Leader Zhang, I'm Wang Wen."

There was a familiar voice on the other end of the phone. When Wang heard it, an excited expression immediately appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down this time."

After he hung up the phone, the excitement on his face gradually turned into viciousness.

It's mid-afternoon.

Workshop of the National Cotton Mill.

Sun Hongmei went to work as usual, with Xiao Meng by her side.

Ever since the last incident, news of Zhang Kangzhan's involvement spread throughout the factory, making Wang Wen very embarrassed.

As a result, there was no follow-up to Sun Hongmei's letter of apology.

Everyone in the workshop talked about this with great relish.

However, this matter made Sun Hongmei nervous, and she deliberately hid herself and stayed out of the spotlight during this period.

However, the more you try to hide, the more things will happen to you.

Just as she was working carefully, she heard footsteps nearby, and then saw Wang Wen walking over with a team of security personnel.

Sun Hongmei's heart skipped a beat and she frowned.

"Team Leader Sun, when we checked, we found that two pieces of fine cloth were missing from the warehouse."

"And the numbers from the last shift all matched up. So, I need you to assist in the investigation."

Wang Wen acted in a businesslike manner with a serious expression.

Sun Hongmei frowned when she heard this. "We put everything into the warehouse according to the number. There is no way there will be any mistakes."

"Besides, the people in the warehouse will do the inventory, and you can check the accounts."

Wang Wen was unmoved and just looked at Sun Hongmei, "Please come with us and cooperate with the investigation."

Sun Hongmei had no choice but to take a deep breath and agree.

Xiao Meng at the side said worriedly, "Sister Sun!"

"It's okay. We haven't done anything wrong, so we don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on our door."

"Just work hard and don't worry about me."

After saying that, he left the workshop.

"Sister Hu, what should we do?"

"Don't be afraid, I'll make the call."

Sister Hu said this nonchalantly, looking at Wang Wen who was leaving with a sneer on her face.

That night, Zhang Shengli learned that his sister-in-law was being harassed by the factory's security department, so he brought two people to the National Cotton Mill to demand her release.

Ten minutes later, a warehouse of the National Cotton Mill suddenly caught fire. The flames rose instantly and illuminated the Huangpu River.

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