Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Having made up his mind, Li Jianjun decided to take measures against Banggeng.

"You scoundrel! Stealing public property and still not repenting, then come with me to the security office."

As Li Jianjun spoke, he grabbed the stick and carried it towards his office.

During this time, the stick still struggled desperately.

"Ahhh, Li Jianjun, put me down. You have no right to arrest me."

Li Jianjun ignored him and took him directly to his office.

But as soon as Li Jianjun let go, Banggeng ran away quickly. Li Jianjun reacted quickly and grabbed him again.

"Well done, you're pretty fast."

Li Jianjun saw a piece of rope next to him, picked it up, and tied the stick's hand behind his back.

They found another rope and tied his legs up as well.

Now that brat Banggeng had nowhere to vent his anger, he roared in fury.

"Li Jianjun, you bad man, let me go, let me go."

Just then, it was time for the shift change, and my colleague Xiao Zhang walked in.

He spotted the bound-up stick at a glance, and it seemed somewhat familiar.

"Isn't this kid... the one who stole scrap iron from our Red Star Steel Rolling Mill a few days ago?"

"It looks like your courtyard house, what's it called again?"

Li Jianjun added a sentence.

"Look, Bang Geng, you've become a minor celebrity now. Everyone in our security department knows you."

"His name is Banggeng, and he's the son of Qin Huairu from our second workshop."

My colleague immediately remembered.

"Yes, yes, that's him. This kid has become a habitual thief, and his family doesn't care about him at all."

Li Jianjun said with a wry smile.

"It's because his grandmother disciplined him that he became like this."

When Banggeng saw that Li Jianjun had no intention of letting him go, he immediately started cursing.

"Li Jianjun, you rascal..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Jianjun, quick as a flash, took off his shoes and stuffed his smelly socks directly into Banggeng's mouth.

The stench was so strong it almost made the skewer vomit.

Li Jianjun glanced at the stick and said jokingly.

Is it really that smelly?

Li Jianjun tidied up briefly and then heard his colleague Xiao Zhang say something.

“Let’s put this kid in the security office and scare him a little.”

"Oh, right, it's payday today. Don't forget to collect your salary after get off work."

Li Jianjun nodded; his salary of just over 40 yuan gave him reason to be proud.

Even now, Sha Zhu's monthly salary is only 37.5 yuan, and Qin Huairu's salary is only 26.5 yuan.

In the entire courtyard, apart from the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai and the second uncle Liu Haizhong, Li Jianjun's salary was the third highest.

"Good."

Soon it was time to leave work in the afternoon. Li Jianjun washed his face, went to the finance office to collect his salary, and put it in his pocket.

As soon as he stepped out of the finance office, he saw Qin Huairu walking towards him with a smile.

"Hey bro, come over here, I need to talk to you about something."

Li Jianjun was quite surprised, as he and Qin Huairu had never had any interaction.

Her sucking Sha Zhu's blood was none of Li Jianjun's business, so Li Jianjun just watched with amusement.

"What's up, Sister Qin?"

Qin Huairu dragged him to a corner, gave him a flirtatious wink, and leaned close to him, speaking in a slightly coquettish tone that gave Li Jianjun goosebumps all over.

"Brother, didn't you just get paid? Can you lend me some? I only make 26.5 yuan a month, and I have four mouths to feed. This little bit of money is not enough at all."

Li Jianjun thought it was something serious, but it turned out that Qin Huairu was sucking his blood.

Qin Huairu had borrowed money from him before, but it was only a dollar or two. She never paid it back, and Li Jianjun didn't take it seriously.

So they borrowed it again?

"No, Sister Qin, I still have a use for my salary. I don't have any more money if you lend me too much."

Qin Huairu quickly replied with a smile.

"It's not much, just lend me 20 yuan."

Li Jianjun truly felt that Qin Huairu was asking for an exorbitant amount.

"You're asking for 20 yuan right off the bat, Sister Qin? Do you think I run a bank?"

Li Jianjun clearly didn't want to lend the money, but Qin Huairu kept pestering him.

“Hey buddy, you’re all alone, you don’t need that much money. Just keep 10 or 8 yuan for living expenses.”

Li Jianjun was speechless; he really didn't know how Qin Huairu came up with those words.

The salary is his, and he is free to spend it however he wants. It's none of Qin Huairu's business to tell him what to do.

However, Li Jianjun suddenly remembered the system's requirements, and after a moment's thought, he immediately came up with an idea.

"Sister Qin, you still have the mind to borrow money here? Don't you know Bang Geng is in trouble?"

Qin Huairu looked completely bewildered.

"What do you mean? What exactly happened to Bang Geng?"

Qin Huairu's expression immediately turned anxious.

Li Jianjun told Qin Huairu everything that had happened that day, but he embellished the story.

"Bang Geng stole soy sauce from the factory today, and I caught him. He's still tied up at the security office."

"Stealing soy sauce isn't a serious crime, but the accountant said it was 300 yuan missing. If they can't find out who stole it, then the blame will fall on Banggeng."

Li Jianjun spoke lightly and casually, while Qin Huairu listened with trepidation.

"What? 300 yuan? Dude, don't scare me."

Stealing soy sauce may not seem like a big deal, but stealing 300 yuan is enough to send someone to a juvenile detention center or get a fine.

No wonder Qin Huairu panicked when she heard this.

“Brother, Banggeng is someone you watched grow up. He only steals some food; he wouldn’t dare steal money.”

"Please, have mercy and let him go."

Li Jianjun knew Qin Huairu would be nervous about this, but he didn't intend to give up on the matter so easily.

"This is not a good situation, Sister Qin. Director Yang already knows about this and has ordered a thorough investigation."

"You know, no outsiders have come into our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill today, only bark stalks."

"So now the most likely suspect is the stick-shaped one."

Qin Huairu almost burst into tears upon hearing this, and her face turned deathly pale.

"Ah, even Director Yang knows. We're doomed now. Banggeng is finished."

"Brother, I beg you, please see if you can save Bang Geng. I'll do anything for you if you can save Bang Geng."

Qin Huairu was extremely anxious, but Li Jianjun deliberately kept her in suspense.

"I'm sorry, Sister Qin, I really can't help you with this."

"If I help you with this matter, Director Yang might lose his job."

Li Jianjun took a few steps back, putting distance between himself and Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu was on the verge of despair.

Chapter 3: With nowhere to turn for help, the Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are frantic.

If I agree to Qin Huairu's request now, she might become suspicious.

When all hope seems lost and there seems to be no way out, that's when Qin Huairu will offer herself up.

"I'm sorry, Sister Qin, I really can't help you. I have something to do, so I'll have to go now."

Looking at Qin Huairu's anxious expression, Li Jianjun felt that it was only a matter of time before she would have to pay him off.

Not in a hurry.

Li Jianjun felt the weight of the money in his pocket; 40 yuan was a lot of small change.

Prices are extremely low now. Pork costs only seven or eight cents a pound, and popsicles cost one cent each. A person only needs five yuan a month to live comfortably.

This 40 yuan is more than enough to support myself.

Li Jianjun thought for a moment, then took out 10 yuan, intending to use it as his living expenses for the month.

He planned to save the rest of the money. He was reaching the age to discuss marriage, and the future wedding banquet and dowry would all require funds.

Li Jianjun strode out of the factory.

Behind him, Qin Huairu watched his retreating figure, anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"What can we do? Since Li Jianjun won't help, we'll have to find someone else."

Qin Huairu muttered to herself.

But Banggeng was arrested and taken to the security department; she learned this from Li Jianjun.

Whether it was true or false, she couldn't tell, so Qin Huairu decided to go to the security office to check. Having made up her mind, Qin Huairu dashed off to the security office.