Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

Li Zhenmin suddenly raised his head, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and asked curiously: "Oh? What?"

Ma Xiaolong was a little embarrassed, but at Li Zhenmin's suggestion, he continued, "There are some bad rumors, but they are not really bad either."

"Boss, you know that you have always had a great reputation. People related to you will naturally compare you with others and discuss you. Xiaoyong is your younger brother, so naturally there will be discussions among others."

Ma Xiaohu urged: "What is it? Tell me the point."

Ma Xiaolong swallowed his saliva and continued, "It's just that...some people compare Xiaoyong with the boss, saying that Xiaoyong is lucky and that he is weak. If Aunt Jiang Tao hadn't married Uncle Tieguo and benefited from the Li family, he wouldn't have the conditions he has now."

Ma Xiaolong said this while paying attention to Li Zhenmin's expression.

Seeing that Li Zhenmin just nodded thoughtfully and did not ask what he was talking about, he continued, "It was fine before, but after dating Ma Lanlan in the past two years, Xiaoyong's reputation has declined a bit. Some people say that he doesn't know how to be grateful."

"He said that he forgot about his family now that he had a girlfriend. He was lucky to have inherited Uncle Tieguo's job, but he spends all his time with his girlfriend. And it's been so long, and he hasn't brought his girlfriend home to see us. I wonder if Xiaoyong doesn't plan to marry the girl and is just having fun with her."

"But because Jiang Tao's wife is here, the neighbors haven't made any loud comments about this. It's just people who have nothing to do after dinner who like to gossip."

"Of course, some people refuted it. Some people said that Xiaoyong has been a filial child since he was young. He didn't bring his girlfriend home. It's not that he was not allowed to come. Maybe Ma Lanlan didn't want to come?"

"Also, Ma Lanlan also works at the steel mill, and many of the neighbors work at the mill, so they know each other. Some people have also spoken up for Xiaoyong, saying that Ma Lanlan has a strong personality, and Xiaoyong was very humble when he was with Ma Lanlan, not like a man."

"That's probably it..."

Ma Xiaolong didn’t know how to express it. The matter was too trivial. That’s all I could say to sum it up.

Li Zhenmin nodded when he heard this, indicating that he understood: "Well, let's eat quickly."

The Ma brothers were relieved to see that Li Zhenmin was not very angry. They were afraid that Li Zhenmin would blame them for not being able to control their street speech after hearing these things.

Li Zhenmin didn't think so much about it. After listening to the feedback from Ma Xiaolong and Ma Xiaohu, he felt that everything was reasonable. At the same time, he couldn't help but think that since the neighbors were discussing it, Jiang Tao and the old lady of the Hu family couldn't have been unaware of it.

But in his impression, neither his stepmother nor the old lady seemed to have responded to him, and never asked him, as the eldest brother, to take care of Hu Yong.

Judging from Hu Yong's performance, his family didn't seem to put any pressure on him, at least they never said anything bad about Ma Lanlan in front of Hu Yong.

Moreover, Li Tieguo didn't seem to care about it, which made Li Zhenmin very confused.

If Jiang Tao and the old lady did not remind Hu Yong because Hu Yong was the only child in the Hu family, so they were cautious in everything and became too spoiled, but what about Li Tieguo?

Based on Li Zhenmin's understanding of his father Li Tieguo, Li Tieguo is not the kind of person who would spoil his children. When encountering problems, he will definitely teach his children seriously, and may even resort to violence if he is unable to teach them.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that the family has never cared about the affairs of Hu Yong and Ma Lanlan at all and has been too obedient to Hu Yong.

This made Li Zhenmin feel as if something big had happened at home that he didn't know about. Everything was too abnormal.

It looks like I have to go back to the compound later!

Putting this thought aside for the moment, Li Zhenmin continued to eat while reading the report brought by the Ma brothers. The more he read, the deeper his frown became, and finally he stopped eating unconsciously.

Ma Xiaohu and Ma Xiaolong saw Li Zhenmin's reaction, looked at each other, and dared not say anything.

After a while, Li Zhenmin put down the report and asked, "Are these authentic?"

Ma Xiaohu quickly replied: "This is what my younger brother investigated, it shouldn't be false. Big brother, do you think something is wrong?"

Ma Xiaolong also immediately showed his attitude: "It seems that some people have forgotten their original intentions. They can't even handle such a small matter. They should be cleaned up!"

As they spoke, a cold and cruel look suddenly appeared in their eyes.

Li Zhenmin waved his hand: "No, I was just a little surprised and had some guesses in my mind, not that there is anything wrong with the investigation."

Ma Xiaohu heaved a sigh of relief and replied, "Then I'll personally bring someone to confirm it tomorrow."

Li Zhenmin thought for a moment and replied, "That's fine. It's best to confirm whether the information above is true and investigate as many details as possible. Don't be reluctant to spend money."

He found some problems in the report. Ma Lanlan's family was not poor. Both her parents had jobs. The relationship between her brothers and sisters was harmonious. The family's reputation was not bad in the eyes of neighbors.

Neighbors describe Ma Lanlan as a bit lively, but not aggressive or unreasonable. She is also pretty, educated, and motivated, making her a rare talent.

But these are very different from what Li Zhenmin felt.

That’s why I feel that this survey is not entirely true.

After that, he took out a handful of money and some tickets, including tickets for a radio, a bicycle, a watch, and a phonograph ticket. These were all good things. "Take them. I won't need them anyway, but maybe they will be useful to you."

Seeing this, Ma Xiaohu quickly pushed it back and said, "No, no, it's just a small matter..."

Li Zhenmin said speechlessly: "Just keep it if I tell you to. Don't push it around. Do you think I can use it to light the fire?"

Ma Xiaohu's mouth twitched, but he was still a little conflicted.

Li Zhenmin remembered something and asked, "You didn't save the bills and other things as money privately, did you?"

"Ah?" Ma Xiaolong asked in confusion, "Tickets are more useful than money, not to mention those high-quality tickets. Sometimes you can't even get them with connections. Is there anything wrong with saving them?"

Li Zhenmin replied: "These are all external things. Don't be stingy. Use them all."

Ma Xiaohu couldn't wait to lower his voice and ask: "Is there a new policy to cancel the tickets? But why is this?"

Li Zhenmin explained: "That's not the case. Bills are not so easy to cancel. Whether something is created or disappears, there is a specific logic behind it, especially national events."

Looking at the Ma brothers, he saw that they were puzzled and had an unprecedented desire for knowledge. Li Zhenmin thought for a moment and said, "You are no longer the same as before. You can't look at things with the same way you used to. Otherwise, you will never be able to move forward."