Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 337: Results

He Yuanchao, who was waiting for Section Chief Li in the inner office, saw Qiu Peng rush in and pick up the phone on the desk, and instantly guessed what was going on.

He had no habit of eavesdropping. He greeted the middle-aged man and walked out of the inner office.

Now that things have come to this point, He Yuanchao has made up his mind.

No matter who Qiu Peng calls over for this matter today, they must give him a satisfactory explanation. Otherwise, if he fails to handle it properly, all kinds of people will stretch their claws towards He Yushui in the future.

Arriving at the outer office, He Yuanchao walked over to his niece and was about to say a few words to comfort her, but before he could open his mouth, He Yushui pulled his arm and whispered:
"Uncle, today's incident won't affect you, right?"

Seeing He Yushui's red eyes and a worried look, He Yuanchao smiled and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, it's okay. Your uncle will definitely give you an explanation today."

He Yushui has known his second uncle's temper and personality for more than half a year, so he has some understanding of him.

Seeing that he looked so relaxed and not worried at all, He Yushui finally felt relieved.

She didn't expect to get any satisfactory explanation for this matter now. She repeated the names of all the gods and Buddhas she knew in her mind, just praying that her second uncle would not be implicated because of this matter.

The uncle and nephew were talking in low voices beside the young man's desk. Section Chief Li heard the noise, took a look, and walked straight over.

After questioning Qiu Peng just now, Section Chief Li had already made a judgment on the matter. Now that he came in front of the uncle and nephew, his expression looked much better.

"Hello Comrade He Yuanchao, let me introduce myself. I am Li Jinshan, the head of the school's security department."

As he spoke, Li Jinshan raised his arm and extended his right hand.

Seeing this, although He Yuanchao didn't understand what Section Chief Li was up to for a moment, he still smiled and shook his hand and exchanged a few words.

Feeling the thick calluses on He Yuanchao's palms, Li Jinshan's guess was confirmed, and the smile on his face unconsciously deepened.

Li Jinshan let go of He Yuanchao's hand, took out He Yuanchao's work ID from his trouser pocket, handed it to him with a smile, and said, "Have you ever served in the army?"

"Been."

He Yuanchao took his work permit and put it in his jacket pocket. He also asked with a smile, "Section Chief Li, it seems you have served in the army, too!"

"I was a soldier in 1940 and just retired the year before last. How about you?"

"Report to the monitor."

Hearing about Li Jinshan's military service, He Yuanchao put away his smile, stood at attention and saluted solemnly, saying, "I was a soldier in 1944 and transferred to civilian work last year."

Facing this sudden military salute, Li Jinshan's eyes flashed with emotion, and he quickly stood at attention and returned the salute:
"We are already here, let's not go into that military stuff. It makes me miss the army."

After saying this, He Yuanchao and Li Jinshan put down their hands, looked at each other and burst into laughter. It seemed that their relationship became much closer.

"Brother Yuan Chao, where did you serve as a soldier?"

"I followed the troops in Kyoto in 1944, and then I was stationed in Fengtian after the liberation. How about you, Brother Li?"

"I joined a team in my hometown of Heilongjiang Province. I moved around with the troops and had no fixed place. After liberation, the troops settled down near Kyoto..."

……

After a few words, the two of them got along better and better. If they were not still at work, Li Jinshan would have wanted to drag He Yuanchao to find a place to have a good drink. Since he was transferred back to the local area, Li Jinshan was extremely uncomfortable. Today, he met someone with a good temper, so he couldn't help complaining:

“They say that the army may change but the camp remains the same. However, I think this rule is applicable not only to the soldiers but also to us officers.

I was doing well in the army and didn't want to retire, but the order came down and I had to take off my uniform and go home. To be honest, I still haven't recovered from the shock!"

Looking at Li Jinshan who was standing beside him and sighing, He Yuanchao thought about how he was forced to change his career because he was afraid of being discovered when he traveled through time. He felt the same way. Just as he was about to say something to persuade him, Qiu Peng's voice suddenly came from the inner office.

"Chief Li, my dad wants you to answer the phone."

Hearing this roar, everyone in the office was startled. Those who didn't get any work were very angry. After they came to their senses, they immediately started to scold:

"It's such a small room, why are you shouting so loudly? You're going to be exhausted after walking a few steps to answer the phone with Section Chief Li."

The young man who was reading the book was also a person who loved to watch the fun and make trouble, so when he heard what was said, he also joined in the fun.

"Brother Zhang, only our security department has good tempers. If it were any other security department, someone would have spanked this kid if he dared to do this."

"Shut up and stop stirring up trouble for me every day."

Li Jinshan was talking about military affairs and was unhappy. He scolded the young man in a bad mood, then turned around and said to Qiu Peng impatiently:
"Why don't you just tell your dad if you have anything to say? Why do you want me to answer the phone?"

Seeing Li Jinshan's sullen face, Qiu Peng felt a little scared. Thinking that his father was still waiting on the other end of the phone, he could only bite the bullet and explain:
"Chief Li, this is what's going on. There are some things I can't explain clearly. My father wants to get to know you more."

After hearing this, Li Jinshan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll tell him."

As he was about to leave, Li Jinshan stopped and turned back to He Yuanchao and said with a smile, "Brother Yuanchao, take your niece to the inner room. We can continue our conversation after you finish the call."

Seeing Li Jinshan finish his words and stride into the inner room, He Yuanchao turned around and asked his niece for her opinion. Seeing that she had no intention of objecting, the uncle and niece then walked towards the inner office.

After He Yuanchao and He Yushui, uncle and nephew, walked into the inner room, the small office seemed a little crowded. Seeing this, the middle-aged man tactfully wanted to pull Qiu Peng out.

"What are you doing? The call isn't over yet, and I'm still waiting to talk to my dad!"

As Qiu Peng broke free from the middle-aged man's pull, Li Jinshan, who was standing next to the desk, hummed and said, "If you want to come, I can only wait for you for half an hour. When the time is up, our security department will give us suggestions on how to deal with it."

After saying this, Li Jinshan hung up the phone without caring about the reaction on the other end of the line.

When Qiu Peng saw this scene, he felt a little angry. He wanted to ask why the caller hung up without asking him, but he suddenly remembered that Li Jinshan had slapped him in the face just now. His open mouth closed tightly in an instant, and he walked to the outer room with the middle-aged man with his head hung.

"Fuck, he doesn't even take a piss to look in the mirror, and he wants to use his father to pressure me. He's just a department-level official, do you think I've never seen a senior official before?"

Seeing Qiu Peng hesitant to speak, Li Jinshan muttered in his heart with disdain and had no intention of paying any attention to him.

After the middle-aged man and Qiu Peng left the house, Li Jinshan pulled out a chair for He Yuanchao and He Yushui, uncle and nephew, to sit down, and then took out a teacup and poured water for them. After a busy period, he smiled and pulled over a chair and sat next to the uncle and nephew.

He briefly asked He Yushui about his studies, and then chatted with He Yuanchao about their respective recent situations after their transfer to civilian jobs. As they talked, the topic turned to today's events.

"Brother Yuanchao, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you were too soft-hearted today. If anyone dares to harass my niece, I'll either beat them half to death or break their arms and legs. Let those little bastards learn a lesson."

As soon as Li Jinshan finished speaking, before He Yuanchao could say anything, someone outside took over the conversation and said, "Li Erlangzi, whose arms and legs do you want to break?"

(End of this chapter)