Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

Back in the backyard, an old lady was coming out of the deaf old lady's house.

"Hello, Auntie!"

Niu Pingan greeted the lady and without waiting for her to reply, he shouted towards the house:

"Uncle, it's time to eat!"

"Ping An, I'm back! Ahem..."

"Well, how do you feel, uncle?"

"That's it!"

“Eat first…”

The aunt listened to the conversation between Niu Ping'an and his nephew with envy in her eyes.

"Why.."

After being stunned for a while and sighing, the old lady turned around and went back to the central courtyard.

After finishing his meal and washing his lunch box, Niu Ping'an took some tea from the space and rode his bicycle back to the steel mill.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Lin, I'm back."

"Well, Ping An, how is Bao Guo doing?"

"Uncle's condition isn't very good. He hasn't shown any signs of improvement after taking medicine. He's getting weaker and weaker!"

Talking about Niu Baoguo's situation, Niu Ping'an felt a little depressed.

After spending so many days together, Niu Ping'an could feel that Niu Baoguo's time might be running out.

"Hey... the shrapnel in the body is like a time bomb, it can kill you at any time!"

There was a flash of desolation in the eyes of Liu Gang and the other man, but compared to Niu Baoguo, they were only disabled and their situation was much better.

“Maybe this is fate!”

Niu Ping'an didn't want to talk about any serious topics, so he could only blame everything on fate.

"Uncles, I brought some tea leaves. Please try them."

Niu Ping'an took out the tea leaves and poured some water to wash the teacup.

"Wow, this tea is good!"

Liu Gang took a look at the tea that Niu Ping'an brought. It was of good quality and had a strong fragrance, much better than the Gaosuan they drank.

Gaosui, also known as labor protection tea, is actually tea leaves dust and is usually regarded as waste.

But in today's Beijing, these crumbs are loved by the poor and become their favorite tea ingredient.

"I don't understand either, but it tastes pretty good. I brought some back from my hometown."

Niu Ping'an made himself a cup of tea and picked up the morning newspaper to read.

Niu Ping'an stayed in the warehouse for an entire afternoon, and the three of them chatted and drank tea.

In the evening, the day and night shifts handed over and the morning operations were repeated.

By the time everything was done, the workers had already left.

When he returned to the courtyard on his bicycle, Yan Bugui stopped Niu Ping'an.

"Ping An, I heard you went to work in the security department?"

"Yeah, what did the third uncle say?"

"It's like this, you went to work, and Baoguo had no one to take care of him at home.

The uncle was thinking, why not let the aunt help take care of you, it would be more convenient to do the housework.”

Niu Baoguo's condition was indeed not very good, but Niu Ping'an was not at ease letting the people in the hospital take care of him, so he refused without thinking.

Niu Ping'an has already made plans for how to accommodate Niu Baoguo. If Niu Baoguo's condition continues to deteriorate, he will be sent to the hospital for hospitalization.

At that time, you can hire a nurse in the hospital to take care of you and feel at ease.

"No need, uncle. I brought lunch back from the cafeteria at noon. It's very convenient to ride a bike."

"Um, are you relieved that Baoguo is home alone?"

"I am a little worried, but it would be bad to let the third aunt take care of him, so let's forget it."

"Hey, okay then!"

Seeing that Niu Ping'an refused so straightforwardly, Yan Bugui had no choice but to give up.

There are no secrets in the courtyard, and all the neighbors know that Niu Ping'an has joined the security department of the steel rolling mill.

In their opinion, the security department is just a job and should not be offended easily, so they all show goodwill to Niu Ping'an.

After a few days, Niu Pingan also adapted to the job of warehouse keeper.

Every day, apart from training by myself, I stay in the warehouse drinking tea and reading newspapers. It's quite relaxing.

That day, just after finishing work in the morning, I heard shouting outside.

"Lao Liu, Lao Lin, get ready. A team will be coming to take the goods."

The so-called transportation of goods means escorting materials together with the transportation department.

"Got it, Chief Chen!"

Niu Ping'an heard the noise and looked over curiously.

Section Chief Chen is the head of the Security Department. He has thin lips and you can tell at first glance that he is not an easy person to get along with.

When he saw Niu Ping'an, Section Chief Chen narrowed his eyes and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"This is Niu Ping'an, the nephew of Niu Baoguo, right?"

"Hello, Chief Chen!"

"Good job, young man!"

After Section Chief Chen finished speaking, he turned and left without waiting for Niu Ping'an to respond.

If Niu Ping'an hadn't seen the nearly fifty malicious value, he would have actually believed his lies.

Niu Ping'an felt a little strange, as this was the first time he and Section Chief Chen met, and he didn't know where the malice came from.

"Does he have an old grudge against my uncle?"

Niu Ping'an couldn't figure it out, so he could only be more careful.

"Ping An, come over here and help me!"

Lin Yue's voice interrupted Niu Ping'an's thoughts, and he could only put the idea aside for the time being.

"coming!"

After responding, Niu Ping'an went to the ammunition depot.

When you go out to escort supplies, be sure to bring more ammunition to be prepared.

After helping Lin Yue organize and register the ammunition, someone came and took it away soon.

I happened to meet Sha Zhu at the factory gate when I was getting off work.

Because Sha Zhu prepared dishes for the evening reception, he got off work later than the workers.

However, as the head chef, he naturally does not need to stay behind to clean up. After cooking, he just takes his lunch box and goes home.

"Brother He, get in the car!"

"Oh, then I'll take advantage of your ride."

Sha Zhu was very happy to see that there was a ride available.

"Brother He, why are you so late today?"

"It's all because of those leaders who eat and drink as much as they want and still need people to serve them."

"Leaders are also here for work."

“I think they are just exploiting the working people.”

"Haha...it's not that serious. By the way, Brother He, the second uncle's eldest son is getting married this week!"

"I know. Second Master even asked me to be the chef!"

"Second Master is really not bad. Can you still hold a banquet in this year?"

Niu Ping'an was surprised to hear that Liu Haizhong was going to hold a banquet for Liu Guangqi.

You have to know that food is extremely precious nowadays. Although Liu Haizhong's family has a ration, it is definitely not enough to eat.

You can only buy it at the pigeon market or black market, but it’s not cheap.

Not to mention meat, which is even more expensive.

Niu Ping'an secretly lamented Liu Guangqi's status as the crown prince of the Liu family.

But I was just surprised in my heart. Sijiu City is the best place. As long as you have money, you can buy anything!

"Ping An, you don't understand. Liu Guangqi is the treasure of Liu Hai. We have to make him famous even if we have to sell everything we have."

"But then again, Second Master is not short of money!"

"I'm not short of money, I just have to go to the pigeon market more often and exchange more tickets with others."

"Did you tell me how many tables we'll serve?"

"Three tables, one seat per family."

"That will be a good snack."

"By the way, Brother He, where is the black market for pigeons here?"

There is no shortage of oil and water in Niu Ping'an's space, but there is a shortage of other supplies.

Tobacco and alcohol tickets, tofu tickets, and cotton tickets are also very necessary.

When the weather gets colder, supplies will become more limited, so it’s better to stock up on some food early.

“The nearest pigeon market is in Xiaomaoer Hutong, just look for it.

The black market is in the Deshengmen area."

The pigeon market is semi-public. Although it is illegal, life is difficult for everyone and the higher-ups turn a blind eye.

As long as it's not too big, I generally won't bother with it.

Besides, those who can organize the pigeon market black market are all characters who have connections in both black and white, and have connections in all aspects.

If the relevant departments want to clean up the black market in the pigeon market, it can only mean that there must be something wrong. There are many problems here!

"Row!"

While they were talking, they returned to the courtyard, said hello to Yan Bugui at the door, and then separated in the middle courtyard.

After returning home and cleaning up, Niu Ping'an was cooking and Liu Haizhong walked over with his hands behind his back.

"Hey, Ping An, are you cooking?"

"It's the Second Master, what's the matter?"

Niu Ping'an was a little curious about what Liu Haizhong wanted to do.

"My family is getting married this weekend, so I want to borrow your bike."

Bicycles are the main means of transportation for ordinary people, and cars are exclusively for leaders.

It is more decent to ride a few bicycles to the wedding.

"Congratulations, uncle. OK, no problem."

"Ping An, you are more conscious. Fine, then, you keep busy!"

Liu Haizhong felt respected and was very happy when he saw that Niu Ping'an agreed so readily.

"Second uncle, take care!"

Niu Ping'an saw Liu Haizhong off and continued to cook dinner. He didn't take the loan of the bicycle seriously.

Dinner was ready in a short while, including steamed corn bread, cornmeal porridge, and pickles.

"Uncle, how much should we give as a gift for Liu Guangqi's wedding?"

"Just take one!"

"Okay, then you can go and take a seat, uncle, to share in the good fortune."

Niu Ping'an thought that Liu Haizhong would not treat Liu Guangqi unfairly, and the banquet would definitely not lack money, so he thought of asking Niu Baoguo to make up for it.

But unexpectedly, Niu Baoguo refused without even thinking about it.

"I won't go. It's not good to look sick."

"Okay, then I'll go eat to make up for the loss."

"Haha, there's not so much food for you to eat."

Niu Baoguo didn't want to go, and Niu Ping'an didn't try to persuade him. Think about it, a sick person would definitely not be welcomed at a wedding banquet.