Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 555 Undercurrent
As soon as the group walked out of the gate of the Military Control Commission, Che Wu ran over, looked at Wang Wenyuan, and then nodded in the direction of the Military Control Commission. Wang Wenyuan followed Che Wu's gaze to the front yard of the Military Control Commission, only to see a man in military uniform. When he saw Wang Wenyuan looking at him, he immediately turned around and ran to the backyard.

"Who is that?" Wang Wenyuan only saw a back figure that looked very familiar, but did not see the face.

Che Wu lowered his voice and said, "Naughty monkey."

After hearing the name, Wang Wenyuan turned around and looked at the Military Control Commission again, but did not see that person.

"Let's talk about it when we get back. Let's go. Help grandma into the car. I'll walk with Deputy Director Wang. You let Dazhuang and Shitou go back." Wang Wenyuan said to Che Wu.

Che Wu nodded and ran towards his car.

Deputy Director Wang had already returned the child to Hua's mother. He then walked over to Wang Wenyuan and asked, "Who is that?"

"Ah, Aunt Wang, you'll know when you see his stuff. By the way, Aunt Wang, where did your clerks come from?" Wang Wenyuan asked.

When Deputy Director Wang saw Che Wu pulling the rickshaw towards him, he knew who he was and answered casually, "I was assigned by the higher-ups. What's the matter? What's the problem?"

Wang Wenyuan watched as Che Wu helped Granny Jinhua into the car and said, "Let's go, Aunt Wang. We'll talk on the way."

Che Wu was pulling the cart in front, and the rest of the people were following behind. As they walked, Wang Wenyuan said, "Don't you check on those people? Are you only checking on us unemployed people?"

Deputy Director Wang was stunned, frowned, and said, "How is that possible? These people's review is much stricter than yours. Why are you asking that?"

Wang Wenyuan didn't intend to tell anyone about the monkey, so he just said, "Nothing, I'm just asking casually, Aunt Wang, do you think we're here? Is it that close?"

Deputy Director Wang turned around and said, "Yes, these two courtyards at the entrance of the alley. Xiao Wang will go open the door."

The clerk next to him ran over and opened the two courtyards one by one. Deputy Director Wang said, "In fact, it's better to just look at one. The layout of the two courtyards is exactly the same. Behind your courtyard is the east wing of Courtyard No. 95, which was the garden of the former Prince's Mansion."

Granny Jinhua and Mother Hua walked straight in, and everyone else followed them in. Che Wu parked the car at the door and followed them in.

Wang Wenyuan looked around and found that the layout of this courtyard was the same as the one he had in Wang Da Ren Hutong, except that there were three more back houses. The main gate was still on the southeast side, with one back house on the right side of the gate and two back houses on the left. There were no trees in the yard, only a Feng Shui fish tank in the middle of the yard.

Wang Wenyuan looked at the other courtyard again. The layout of the two courtyards was exactly the same. The only difference was that there was a circular flower bed in the middle of that courtyard, but it was also empty.

After walking around and locking the second yard, several people gathered in the first yard.

Wang Wenyuan discussed it with Granny Jinhua, then turned to Deputy Director Wang and said, "Auntie Wang, we don't understand the layout of this courtyard. It's just a simple repair, but we can open a moon gate between the two courtyards so that I can take care of grandma more conveniently. In addition, I want to convert the back house in this courtyard into a toilet, which will also be convenient for grandma. Do you think it's okay?"

Deputy Director Wang said, "Okay, that's the best. By the way, do you have anyone to repair the house?"

Wang Wenyuan was happy and said, "Auntie Wang, you don't have to worry about it. Yangshi Lei's successor is a brother of Che Wu. I'll leave this matter to him."

Deputy Director Wang smiled and said, "That's right. You are much more familiar with the people on this street than I am. Okay, then you guys take a look around. I'll leave first."

After that, Deputy Director Wang took Grandma Jinhua to the door to talk, while Wang Wenyuan explained to Che Wu how to make the changes. After seeing Deputy Director Wang leave, Wang Wenyuan took out two large yellow croakers from his bag and said, "Tell Lei Laoliu that this is a garden built for grandma. Ask him to take good care of it. I will come to collect the house in ten days."

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll go right away. Grandma, I'll leave first. I'll come and pay my respects to you after you move in." Che Wu said as he walked out.

"Go, go, and be careful." Granny Jinhua smiled and waved to Che Wu.

Seeing that there was no one around, Granny Jinhua asked Granny Hua to close the courtyard door, and then she took Wang Wenyuan to sit on the porch of the main house and said, "Yuanzi, who did you see in the military control room?"

Wang Wenyuan said: "It was not me who saw it, it was Che Wu who saw it. That naughty boy was wearing a military uniform and looked like he was from there." "Who? That naughty boy who followed Ma Heizi?" Granny Jinhua said with her eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on her face.

Wang Wenyuan said, "I don't want to believe it either, but I saw his back and he really looks like him. I believe Lao Wu, he must be right."

"Oh my god, this little naughty boy can become an official. We have to be careful of these people." Hua's mother said from the side.

Granny Jinhua narrowed her eyes and said, "I don't understand why the Military Control Commission dares to accept anyone."

Wang Wenyuan said, "I don't know either. Let Gui Qi go there some other day."

In Yuer Hutong, in the office of Captain Li of the Military Control Commission, Deputy Director Wang repeated the conversation he had with Wang Wenyuan on the road, and Captain Li fell into deep thought.

Deputy Director Wang walked to the cabinet next to him, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it in big gulps while waiting for Captain Li.

Lieutenant Li asked, "From the time he walked out of this room until you left, did he do anything special? For example, did he look surprised to see someone?"

Deputy Director Wang thought for a moment and said, "When he was at the door, he was stopped by Che Wu. The two of them looked into the yard together, exchanged a few words, and then said nothing more."

Lieutenant Li lit a cigarette and said, "They must have seen someone they are familiar with, and this person is from our Military Control Commission. The reason why he asked you this can only be one situation."

Deputy Director Wang also understood a little bit, and asked, "Was this person from there before we entered the city?"

Captain Li nodded and said, "It's very likely. No, this is a time bomb. I have to report it to the higher-ups. Come on, you come with me."

There is a small pub at the entrance of Heizhima Hutong. The pub is not big, with only four tables in the room and a lot of chairs. At the innermost part is the counter for pouring drinks, and on the shelf at the back are small cold dishes, which are basically served in small plates, including peanuts, shredded pickles, cucumber strips, and some pig ears and braised beef.

At this time, an old man was sitting at a table near the door. He looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with half white hair, tattered clothes, and holey cloth shoes on his feet. On the table in front of him was a wine cup, a pot of wine, and a plate of peanuts.

The remaining three tables were occupied by several people, but he was the only one sitting alone. The reason was simple: his feet were too smelly, and they were standing on a stool. Who would want to sit with him? But he didn't care at all. He squinted his eyes, and drank one sip after another, not knowing what he was thinking.

At this time, a thin-faced man in military uniform walked in, rubbing his hands and shouting, "Boss, a pot of wine, a plate of peanuts, and a dish of cucumber strips." Then he glanced around and sat down opposite the half-white old man.

The old man looked up and continued to drink his wine. After a while, the shopkeeper came over with a tray and pinched his nose and said, "Sir, if you think it stinks, I'll make room for you inside."

The old man looked up at the shopkeeper and said, "How can you talk like that?"

The man in military uniform said, "Sir, don't be angry. Just call me comrade. It's okay. I'll just sit here. We are all working people. It's okay."

The old man raised his eyes and said, "See? This is what people say."

The shopkeeper glared at the old man, then turned around and went back.

The two men sat opposite each other, drinking their own cups. Everyone turned their eyes away and began to talk and drink again.

But if someone looks closely, they can see that the two people are writing and talking on the table with wine.

After a while, the old man stood up and said, "Comrade, you are very good. Okay, I'm leaving too. I'll make room for you young people." Then he slapped the three thousand yuan gold yuan note on the table and turned and left.

The man in military uniform sat there a little dazed, drinking, motionless.

(End of this chapter)