Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 66: Confidential? Big deal!

The next day, after washing up and having breakfast, Li Weidong went to the research institute with his younger classmates.

Li Weidong planned to continue observing them for a while. If there were no problems, he would let the teacher keep an eye on them and go to the Ministry of Industry to take the engineer level test. After all, Minister Wang was right. It sounded like a joke that a level 7 engineer was in charge of such a large project.

While watching his younger classmates working, squad leader Wang suddenly came over and said that Zhou Xiaolin was looking for him, apparently with something urgent.

Li Weidong quickly said something to Professor Lin and ran out.

When I ran out of the research institute, I saw Zhou Xiaolin walking around anxiously.

He quickly ran over and asked, "What's wrong? Linlin."

Zhou Xiaolin said, "Brother Dong, Director Wang from the steel mill just called and said your cousin wants to talk to you about something urgent, and asked you to call her back as soon as possible."

Li Weidong understood that it was probably a trap and said to Zhou Xiaolin, "Let's go make a phone call and ask what's going on."

Li Weidong took Zhou Xiaolin to Zhou Zhenbei's office.

Zhou Zhenbei was speechless when he saw Li Weidong.

"Weidong, I'm not the only one in our guard regiment who has a phone. Xiaolin's telephone company also has one. She doesn't have to come to me." Zhou Zhenbei said earnestly.

"Hey, aren't we familiar with each other? Uncle Zhou, what if I don't come here often and you miss me?" Li Weidong said in a tone of, "I'm here, what can you do to me?"

Zhou Zhenbei had a look of despair on his face, and he finally understood that this was Li Weidong's true face.

I remember my first impression of him: a handsome, talented, gentle, upright, and fiercely loyal man. Now, I think I was wrong. He's just a clever little jerk, a profit-seeking villain, driven by small profits, of course. He has a special affection for the country. To say he's profit-seeking is to say he's rigged the engineers at the Ministry of Industry. He's a skilled talker, a necessary skill for a villain. If you're not careful, you'll be fooled by him, willingly helping him, and ultimately feeling grateful.

Take the protection of the research institute for example. It was originally the responsibility of his guard regiment, and the defense did need to be strengthened. After Li Weidong mentioned it, he was also attracted by the new equipment. He thought it was such a good thing that he could change the equipment without approval, which was almost like pie in the sky.

Let's hurry up and buy some raw materials. Some people helped to install the equipment. I thought about it carefully these days and felt that I had lost out. The money was paid by his guard regiment and the equipment was also replaced. It seemed that I had not lost out, but the problem was that these equipment were all used to guard the research institute!

Li Weidong said it nicely, I will make you as much equipment as you buy materials.

Yes, he didn't charge for the equipment, but he did buy the raw materials. Just the money spent on the raw materials for the protective weapons, which Li Weidong had planned to use up, would have drained half of the Guards Regiment's coffers. He was expecting to replace the entire regiment? That was wishful thinking!
Then there's his jeep. Their regiment only has three. Li Weidong had one modified last time and it's in storage. Another one is being used by the political commissar for training. And then there's the one Li Weidong often drives, which has practically become his personal car.

Not to mention the phone, let alone the leaky little cotton jacket next to him.

The more Zhou Zhenbei thought about it, the more upset he became. He stood up suddenly, glared at the two of them, turned around and walked out of the office, pretending to be out of sight, out of mind.

Li Weidong and Zhou Xiaolin were confused by his actions.

After Zhou Zhenbei left, Li Weidong asked Zhou Xiaolin, "Linlin, what happened to your fourth uncle?"

Zhou Xiaolin also looked confused and said, "I don't know."

Li Weidong scratched his head, didn't think much about it, and picked up the phone.

"Hello, I'm Li Weidong, I'm the steel mill operator." "Hello, I'm Li Weidong. Oh, Sister Liang, what's up?"

"Weidong, last night, Jia Dongxu might have gone to your house to steal things and got injured. Then Yi Zhonghai asked He Yuzhu to kick open your door and rescue Jia Dongxu. After they carried Jia Dongxu away, Jia Zhangshi smashed your house." Liang Ladi said on the phone.

Li Weidong: "Okay, I understand. Just go to work and I'll handle it. By the way, is Director Wang here? Let him answer the phone."

"Hello, is this Weidong? I'm Director Wang."

"Hey, Director, this is what happened. My house might have been robbed by Jia Dongxu from our factory. I heard from Liang Ladi that my house was also smashed.

Originally, I could have just called the police, but the problem is that some of my materials are at home. As you know, researchers like us always have pen and paper ready, so we always have ideas to record. So, I have some of my materials at home, and I don't know what's happening at home right now. I wonder if someone might have taken them away or copied them. No one knows.

After all, it involves employees of our factory, and most of the people in our yard are from our factory. Director, you should make preparations.

I'm ready to notify the Security Bureau and ask them to check it out. It would be best if nothing is found, but if there is, you should also be prepared.

You guys will have to give an explanation to your superiors when the time comes! Don't look back, your superiors will hold you accountable, and you won't know anything about it." Li Weidong finished speaking in one breath.

"Well, okay, Weidong, I'll send someone over right away." Director Wang's tone was unusually serious. After all, as long as it involved confidential information and the Security Bureau, it would be a big deal.

Li Weidong chatted with Director Wang for a few more words and then hung up the phone.

Then he called the Jiaodaokou Sub-district Office. After all, Nanluoguxiang was under their jurisdiction, and Director Wang was nice to him.

I briefly explained the matter to Director Wang and asked him to help notify the police, as a favor to Director Wang.

Then he hung up the phone.

Zhou Xiaolin came over and asked with concern: "Brother Dong, what's wrong?"

"It's okay. My house was robbed and smashed. I'll go take care of it and tell you the details when I come back." Li Weidong briefly explained to Zhou Xiaolin.

"I'll go with you." Zhou Xiaolin said.

"No need, just wait here. Comrades from the Security Bureau will go to investigate, and I will also go to give them evidence. I will take Squad Leader Wang and the others with me in a while. They should be back soon, don't worry." Li Weidong rejected Zhou Xiaolin's request to go with him and comforted Zhou Xiaolin with a few words.

Li Weidong and Zhou Xiaolin left the office and found Zhou Zhenbei. Li Weidong briefly explained the situation to Zhou Zhenbei and asked him to help notify the Security Bureau.

Zhou Zhenbei returned to the office with an angry face and called the Security Bureau.

Li Weidong returned to the institute and told Professor Lin that he had something to do and needed to go out. Professor Lin thought Li Weidong was going to the Ministry of Industry for an exam, since he had said yesterday that he would be there. He didn't pay much attention and just waved him off.

Li Weidong asked Squad Leader Wang to call all the guards, and the group drove towards the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)