Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Xu Damao's smuggling business grew bigger and bigger, and he bought more and more radios and televisions from his suppliers each time. He also developed downstream contacts in many places.

Such a commotion could not be kept secret from the local police.

Unbeknownst to them, these individuals had come under the watchful eye of the police.

Tonight, Xu Damao's every move in the seaside fishing village to buy a radio and a television did not escape the eyes of the police.

The original plan was to capture one person and seize the opportunity during the transaction between the two parties.

However, since they were unsure whether the radio Xu Damao was smuggling was in the house, and to avoid making a hasty decision and alerting Xu Damao, the lead police officer decisively decided to postpone the operation.

While assigning people to keep an eye on the group that had just left the fishing village, they continued to keep an eye on Xu Damao and his group.

Seeing that they had entered the yard and stopped coming out, and even went inside with flashlights, the police officers who were watching them decided not to wait any longer.

If the radios Xu Damao smuggled weren't in the yard, they would have gone to the room where the radios were hidden to inspect them as soon as they paid the money, instead of hiding in the yard and not coming out.

The fact that they're hiding in the yard suggests that the smuggled radios are inside.

A loud bang suddenly rang out at the gate of the courtyard, and the tightly closed door was kicked open.

Bang Geng, who was hiding behind the door, was knocked over by the overturned door when he wasn't paying attention.

Before he could even react, two police officers pinned him to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw more than a dozen police officers pouring in from the gate of the courtyard and heading straight for the house where Xu Damao and the three Yan brothers were.

"Don't move... We're the police, you're surrounded. Anyone who moves will be shot..."

As the mastermind behind the smuggling business, Xu Damao was well aware of whether his business was illegal.

Hearing the word "public security" made him panic.

He quickly glanced around, trying to find a place to escape.

A window was located just four or five meters away, and without paying any attention to the three Yan brothers who were still in shock, they went straight to the window.

Seeing that the window was closed, he picked up a radio from beside him and smashed it against the window.

Compared to escaping for one's life, a radio worth a little over a hundred yuan is obviously nothing.

After smashing it twice, the tightly closed window was broken open, and Xu Damao climbed out the window in an attempt to escape.

However, tonight's operation was meticulously planned by the police, with dozens of officers deployed to arrest the five of them. It would be too embarrassing if they escaped.

Just as the anxious Xu Damao climbed out the window and landed on the ground, ready to run away, two cold gun barrels were pressed directly against his back.

At the same time, the police's warning rang in his ears: "Don't move... or we'll shoot..."

Xu Damao's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he raised his hands in despair.

The police today are not the same as the police of twenty or thirty years from now.

Because there are still many enemy agents in society, almost every police officer is equipped with weapons. If they say they will fire, they really will. It's not just a bluff.

Although Xu Damao was the organizer of this smuggling operation, he did not deserve to die.

At most, he'll be imprisoned for ten years or so. If he pays a higher fine, he might only be able to stay for two or three years.

In this situation, Xu Damao had absolutely no need to risk being shot by the police to escape.

As for the three Yan brothers inside the house, they were still in shock even after more than a dozen police officers surrounded them with flashlights.

In their view, they were doing foreign trade with Xu Damao, and now that they were no longer accused of speculation, what were the police doing here in the middle of the night?

Seeing that all the police officers surrounding him had raised their pistols and pointed them at him, Yan Jiecheng still didn't realize he had broken the law, and said with a wronged expression, "Police officers..." "Why are you arresting us?"

"This must be a misunderstanding..."

"We buy radios and televisions here and then ship them to the mainland to sell..."

"It seems that buying and selling radios and televisions privately is no longer illegal..."

"You must be mistaken."

The lead police officer almost laughed out of exasperation at Yan Jiecheng's idiotic behavior, and replied with a frown, "It's indeed not illegal to buy and sell radios and televisions privately."

"But it's illegal for you to buy radios and televisions here..."

"Everything here was smuggled from Hong Kong Island."

“You bought these radios at low prices and then sold them in the mainland. Although it is no longer speculation, it is a serious crime of smuggling.”

"Hands up..."

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In the front yard of the courtyard house, Yan Fugui sat at the doorway taking care of his grandson, just like always.

However, this grandson did not belong to the eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, but to the second son, Yan Jiefang.

The eldest brother, Yan Jiecheng, and Zhang Juan divorced a few months ago. Perhaps because they received 2,500 yuan in compensation, they parted amicably without any complications.

Since that day, Zhang Juan has never been seen in the courtyard again.

Yan Jiecheng's two sons have never returned to the courtyard house.

In order to become a millionaire as soon as possible and not miss this opportunity to make a fortune with Xu Damao, the second son, Yan Jiefang, and his wife discussed it and immediately agreed to mortgage their house in the south of the city and borrow 1,500 yuan.

Perhaps because Yan Fugui secured a big money opportunity for Yan Jiefang, the relationship between the second son's family and Yan Fugui was restored to what it was six months ago.

Although they didn't move back, Yan Jiefang's wife would occasionally bring their son back for Yan Fugui and his wife to take care of.

Today is a day off, and as usual, the second son's wife sent her son to her parents-in-law's house.

Yan Fugui also really enjoys the atmosphere of having his grandson around.

Having made a fortune from his investment in Xu Damao, Yan Fugui surprisingly refrained from asking his second son for money to take care of the children.

Just as Yan Fugui was sitting in front of his house, basking in the sun and enjoying the family time with his grandson by his side, two policemen suddenly appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

Although Yan Fugui was no longer the third eldest uncle in the courtyard, and the system of eldest uncles in the courtyard was practically defunct, he still went over immediately in order to highlight his importance.

"Police officer..."

"Who are you looking for...?"

"I'm the only retired teacher in our courtyard. I know the place like the back of my hand. If you need any help, just let me know. As a teacher, even though I'm retired, I'm still willing to serve everyone..."

The two policemen's first reaction was that they had encountered good people, and they were in a very good mood. With smiles on their faces, they said to Yan Fugui, "Hello, comrade..."

"We do need your help with something..."

Do you have time right now?

Being noticed by the police officers made Yan Fugui feel that his moment of glory had arrived. He stood up straighter than before and quickly replied, "I have time..."

"Police officers, please feel free to arrange anything." (End of Chapter)