Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 69: House Search, Investigation, and Restriction from Leaving the City
In the backyard, they started from the house of the second uncle Liu Haizhong. They searched everywhere and found some things. Then they began to ask Liu Haizhong about the origins of these things. Liu Haizhong stammered and couldn't say anything. Some of them he really forgot, some he got from the factory, and some he bought on the black market.

In this era, it is common to steal some small things from the factory. Everyone does it, but no one dares to say anything when they bring it to the public!

I put the things Liu Haizhong couldn't tell where they came from in a bag and wrote the number on it. Then I went to the middle courtyard, because only Liu Haizhong's family went to Li Weidong's house last night.

The Intermediate Court went to the Jia family first. After all, they were the main culprit, so they were definitely given priority. As soon as they put the things they found in the yard, the whole yard was in an uproar.

He said that the basin belonged to his family.

He said that the bowl belonged to him and had some marks on it.

……

Qin Huairu was almost crying, looking aggrieved.

Director Wang quickly asked everyone to be quiet.

Then they found five or six hundred yuan and a gold ring.

All the whispers in the yard disappeared, and everyone looked at the three old men with strange eyes.

The eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai's face turned dark, and the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Fugui also looked unhappy. When the three uncles saw everyone's gazes, they all lowered their heads.

Qin Huairu saw everyone's gaze and shrank her neck. If she said she didn't know this, she wouldn't believe it herself.

Then more than one hundred yuan was found, which even surprised Qin Huairu. Whose was this?
Finally, she found more than twenty yuan, and Qin Huairu knew that she had borrowed it from Sha Zhu.

After the Jia family finished searching, they began to question Qin Huairu. As a result, they could not explain the origins of most of the things and money. There was no choice but to put them in bags.

Next was He Yuzhu's house. There was nothing in He Yuzhu's house that couldn't explain its origin, but everyone in the yard also started talking about it.

Why? Because He Yuzhu's family was so poor. They had very little food and no new clothes. They found a little over fifty yuan in He Yuzhu's house. Can you believe this is the home of a steel mill cafeteria chef? After all these years, he only had a little over fifty yuan in savings. He didn't buy anything new. Where did the money go?

He Yushui's house was also searched. Nothing was found that couldn't be traced back to its origin. They did find over twenty yuan, which He Yushui claimed he had saved up since childhood.

Then it was the home of the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai had an indescribable look on his face.

First, some common items were found, then several thousand yuan, and finally a small box containing a pile of letters and over six hundred yuan. When the box was found, Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen.

Then I started asking about the origins of everything else, but problems arose when it came to the small box.

"Comrade, this letter was sent by He Daqing to He Yuzhu. Why is it here with you?"

Everyone in the courtyard was in an uproar. He Yuzhu looked at Yi Zhonghai with a strange look.

Yi Zhonghai ignored everyone's gazes and said to the comrades from the Security Bureau, "He Daqing is the father of He Yuzhu from our hospital. He ran away with a widow six years ago, and I have been taking care of these two children all these years.

I found that these two children had a deep resentment towards their father, so I kept all the letters and money that He Daqing sent them for them, intending to give them to Zhuzi after he got married and matured.

My monthly salary is 99 yuan, which I can barely spend, let alone covet these 10 yuan a month. Comrades, please believe me.

The comrade from the Security Bureau said, "Comrade Yi Zhonghai, are you sure? We will verify every word you say. If we find that you are deceiving us, we will punish you severely."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a while and nodded.

"Okay, comrade, then we have no problem. However, because these letters still require our comrades to go to He Daqing for verification, so we will take them away first. We will return them after we are done. Do you have any objection?" Because two families were involved, even He Yuzhu was asked for his opinion.

At this time, the sixteen-year-old He Yushui suddenly said, "Comrade, can I see the letter my father sent us?"

The comrade from the Security Bureau hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, but please don't damage it." Then he handed the box in his hand to He Yushui, and then stood by and waited quietly for He Yushui to finish reading the letter.

He Yushui took the box and read the letters one by one, her eyes filled with tears.

Only after she had read all the letters and handed the box to the security staff did she squat on the ground and burst into tears.

Director Wang of the street hurried over to comfort He Yushui. At this time, the captain of the Security Bureau came over.

He said to He Yushui, "Comrade He Yushui, right? Can I ask how old you are?"

He Yushui sobbed and said, "I'm sixteen years old."

"When did your father leave? Why did he leave?"

"I don't know, but everyone in our courtyard said that he ran away with a widow. My brother and I went to look for him, but we didn't see my father, so he was driven out by the widow. We never went to look for him again after that." He Yushui said.

"Okay, thank you." The captain of the security bureau said, and then walked to the next door.

There were no major problems afterwards, just some minor issues. This family had some extra scrap iron, and that family had a different amount of grain. They were all hesitant and couldn't explain.

Some, believing themselves to be clever, simply say they bought it on the black market. But when asked which black market, or who bought it from whom, they're dumbfounded. They stammer and stammer, unable to articulate an answer. Let alone the claim that they truly don't know, even if they did, would they dare to say it? With so many people watching, if they reveal it and end up in jail, they'll be met with retaliation!

After the search was complete, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over.

At this time, the captain of the Security Bureau came out and said to the people who had been searched, "Comrades, the search is now complete. Please follow our comrades to our unit to sit down and record your statements. Once we are sure that your information is completely correct, we will send you back."

The faces of the people who had been checked froze. Is it not over yet? There is nothing we can do, just go ahead. Following a comrade from the Security Bureau, they left the courtyard and got on the truck of the Secret Bureau. There were two armed guards in the car. After they left, the captain of the Security Bureau said to the rest of the people: "Everyone, try not to leave the city these days. If you have work that requires you to leave the city, you must report to the street office. In case something happens here, we can also find you.

If you suddenly disappear during this period, or leave the city for more than three days without reporting, we will issue a wanted notice for you. Therefore, we hope everyone will cooperate with our work and try not to cause misunderstandings.

Well, that's all I have to say, everyone can move freely."

After the captain of the Security Bureau finished speaking, he said hello to Director Wang and the others, then left with the people from the Security Bureau.

After they left, the police and security officers also said their goodbyes and left, leaving only the street office staff.

Director Wang took two steps forward and said to the people who had not yet left:
"Everyone must do as the comrade just said. Causing misunderstandings can be very troublesome, and you could even end up in jail. In serious cases, you could even be shot during the arrest. So everyone must take this seriously."

Everyone agreed.

Seeing that everyone understood, Director Wang took the people from the street and left the courtyard.

After Director Wang left, everyone in the hospital began to talk.

"Fuck, what on earth did the Jia family do to Li Weidong's family? Why is there such a big fuss?"

"Didn't you see that notebook?"

"That notebook might contain treasures from the previous dynasty, which is why there's such a big fuss."

"I guess that's the secret to Li Weidong's intelligence. How old is Li Weidong? He's only a level 7 engineer."

……

At this time, Xu Damao raised his head and said proudly to the people who were discussing:
"You know shit. Whoever looks at that notebook is in trouble. My dad said..."

Before Xu Damao could finish his words, he was kicked out by Xu's father.

"Go home!"

Father Xu yelled at Xu Damao with an angry look on his face.

Xu's mother hurried over to help Xu Damao up and ran towards the backyard.

When Mr. Xu saw Xu Damao and his mother return to the backyard, he turned around and explained to everyone with a smile.

"You little brat, I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously. Haha."

"Lao Xu, we have a good relationship, so don't hide it!"

"That's right, Lao Xu, tell me about it!"

……

Everyone started to make a fuss, wanting to hear what Mr. Xu thought.

Mr. Xu really couldn't refuse, so he said a few words.

"Since everyone has said so, I will say a few words. Whether it is right or not, you can think for yourself.

"I think the most important thing for us ordinary people is to live in peace and stability. As the old saying goes, curiosity kills the cat. Look, haven't all the curious ones gone in? Okay, I'm going back." After saying that, he ignored the stunned crowd and walked towards the backyard.

After Mr. Xu left, everyone came to their senses.

After thinking about it, weren’t the people who were taken away the ones who came to watch the fun last night?
"Hey, you know what, this old Xu is usually very low-key, but he really has some tricks up his sleeve when it comes to the critical moment."

"I feel the same way. He's much better than those three uncles."

"Don't mention these three uncles, what the hell are they?"

"Hey, what do you say? We should choose Lao Xu as the elder in the courtyard. He can give advice at critical moments and is not as good as these talkers, right?"

"I think it works"

"Me too"

"Then wait until the three uncles come back and we hold a meeting for the whole hospital."

"Row"

"agree"

.........

What is the protagonist doing at this time?
I'm in the Ministry of Industry, preparing for the exam!
At first, Li Weidong thought it was the same as school, but it turned out that several chief engineers were asking Li Weidong questions on the spot.

Several chief engineers are still discussing inside!
The flowers that Li Weidong was waiting for have all withered!

(End of this chapter)