Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

"Ping An, do you want to take a rest these few days?"

After finishing the matter, Zhao Tiezhu expressed his concern to Niu Ping'an.

Niu Ping'an has been exhausted these two days, but compared with the depression in his heart, physical fatigue is nothing.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm fine. I just need to take a rest today!"

Niu Ping'an doesn't want to stop now, because once he stops, he tends to think too much.

There is no point in thinking too much, it will only leave you with sadness!

"Row!"

When Zhao Tiezhu saw Niu Ping'an refused, he didn't try to persuade him any further. He just patted Niu Ping'an on the shoulder, and everyone exchanged a few words before leaving.

Yi Zhonghai's three managers had to rush back to work, so Niu Ping'an returned to the courtyard alone.

"Ping An, have you dealt with Baoguo's affairs?"

As soon as they arrived at the yard, the third aunt asked curiously.

The aunties and young wives in the yard also looked over curiously.

"Yes, there are no relatives at home, so everything is simple."

Niu Ping'an responded casually.

"I have something else to do, you guys are busy!"

Without waiting for them to ask more questions, Niu Ping'an quickly returned to the backyard.

The deaf old lady kept her door closed. She was scared to death by Niu Baoguo's death. The older people get, the less courageous they become.

After returning to the house, Niu Ping'an lit the stove, put the kettle on, and sat alone in the main room, smoking and thinking about his future life.

"Hey..."

I've been thinking about it for a long time but haven't figured it out. I can only take it one step at a time.

After drinking a cup of tea, Niu Ping'an took out Niu Baoguo's household registration book and took out the house deed from the space.

I locked the door and rode my bike to the street office.

After canceling Niu Baoguo's household registration, Director Wang took him to the Housing Authority to transfer the house to Niu Ping'an's name.

In the evening, when Xu Damao returned home, he saw Niu Ping'an practicing kung fu at the door, his whole body soaked with sweat.

Knowing that Niu Baoguo had passed away, Niu Ping'an felt upset and used this method to numb himself.

"Be safe. Sorry."

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Damao!"

Thinking of Xu Damao's help, Niu Pingan said:

"Brother Damao, thank you for your help that day.

I'll treat you to dinner tonight and let's have a drink!"

"Okay, clean it up then."

When someone invited him to dinner, Xu Damao naturally would not refuse such a good thing, so he agreed without thinking.

Niu Ping'an went back to the house, wiped his body, and took out a bottle of Erguotou from the space.

After calling Xu Damao, the two of them went directly to a small restaurant in the alley and ordered a few dishes.

With just these peanuts, the two of them drank the whole bottle of wine in no time, and both were a little tipsy.

"Brother Damao, that's all for today. I'll feel much better after drinking some wine."

Niu Ping'an gave Xu Damao a cigarette and thought that the wine was almost finished.

"Well, Ping An, buddy knows you feel bad, but life has to go on, so just be positive."

Xu Damao lit a cigarette, spoke fluently, and could drink quite well.

“Brother Damao, you don’t understand, you have so many family members around you that you can’t feel that way.

I am the only one left at home, and the feeling of emptiness is eating away at me all the time!"

Niu Ping'an shook his head and expressed his most sincere feelings.

Originally, Niu Ping'an was somewhat out of tune with this era in another world, but fortunately, he had Niu Baoguo to accompany him.

Now that Niu Baoguo is gone too, the feeling of loneliness is overwhelming and suffocating.

When Xu Damao heard Niu Ping'an's words, he was slightly stunned and a look of sympathy appeared in his eyes.

Niu Ping'an's condition made him at a loss as to how to comfort him.

"Let's not talk about this, Ping An. How about I treat you to mutton hotpot tomorrow?"

"Donglaishun?"

"Yes, let me tell you, the mutton at Donglaishun is really special. Have you ever tried it?"

When talking about Donglaishun's mutton, Xu Damao almost drooled.

"Don't you have to get a number in advance?"

"That's easy. Just go get a number. There will always be someone willing to help!"

"Okay then, let's take advantage of Brother Damao tomorrow."

Niu Ping'an knew that Xu Damao would not invite him to dinner for no reason, and he must want his help with something.

However, he was also very craving for the mutton from Donglaishun. As for whether he could help with Xu Damao's matter, Niu Ping'an didn't care.

"Eat as much as you want. I have plenty of money."

As one of the eight major members, Xu Damao's income was naturally not low. He also made a lot of money by showing movies in the countryside, so one person's food could feed the whole family.

The two of them returned to the courtyard arm in arm, and Niu Ping'an fell asleep as soon as he got home.

The next day, Niu Ping'an packed up and shouted to the room as usual:

"Uncle, I'm going to work!"

Only after he finished shouting did he realize that Niu Baoguo had already left him.

He shook his head with a wry smile, ate a meat bun for breakfast, and rode his bike to the steel mill.

Liu Gang and Lin Yue also knew about Niu Baoguo's situation and comforted Niu Ping'an again.

After finishing his work, Niu Ping'an went to the playground to train frantically, and he was so tired that he collapsed on the ground.

Without Niu Baoguo, there was no need to deliver lunch at noon, and Niu Ping'an had a meal at the steel rolling mill for the first time.

I have to sigh that life is really difficult nowadays. I have been working at the steel mill for more than half a month and have not had a single bite of meat.

Fortunately, the materials for the steel rolling mill are allocated centrally by the higher-ups, otherwise we would have no food to eat.

In the evening, Xu Damao came to the security department to find Niu Pingan, and the two went to Donglaishun together.

Donglaishun is bustling with people and business is booming.

There is no shortage of rich people in Beijing, and even less shortage of people who know how to eat and drink.

Xu Damao found someone outside and bought an account.

Niu Ping'an was a little curious when he saw how easily he got the license plate.

"Brother Damao, can I buy this number directly?"

"Hey, that person is a number dealer. He grabs numbers every day and sells them the next day."

Xu Damao smiled proudly and explained to Niu Ping'an.

Niu Ping'an immediately understood that this was just a scalper.

People with smart minds can see business opportunities everywhere.

Donglaishun is an old shop in the old city. Xu Damao obviously frequents this place and is very familiar with ordering dishes here.

The copper hot pot is tall, with a large charcoal chamber and strong fire. The soup is always boiling. Once the mutton slices are put into the soup, they are cooked in a short while and are tender and fresh.

The mutton is tender, shaped like a handkerchief, thin as paper, and soft as cotton. It tastes amazing when paired with a dipping sauce made from chives, shrimp oil, sesame paste and other seasonings.

Xu Damao invited Niu Ping'an to eat and drink.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, when they were almost done eating, Xu Damao finally expressed his needs.

"Brother Ping An, how are you doing in the security department now?"

"What? What do you think, Brother Damao?"

Niu Ping'an did not answer, but asked back.

"What can I think? I just want to ask you, if the security department has any mission, can you know?"

"Brother Damao, the security department has rules and is not allowed to talk about it."

Niu Ping'an refused without thinking, mainly because he was not sure what Xu Damao wanted to do by asking about these things.

If he spreads the security department's actions, I will also be held responsible.

"Hey, it's not that serious. I go to the black market a lot and I'm afraid of being caught by the security department. If you can tell me, the risk will be smaller!"

Xu Damao thought Niu Ping'an was easy to fool because he was young and thin-skinned. If it were someone else, he would not dare to ask easily.

"we'll talk about it then."

Niu Ping'an neither refused nor agreed.

At present, he is just a small warehouse keeper and he has no idea what actions the security department is taking.

However, it can be inferred from the flow of guns, but it is not convenient to explain it to Xu Damao in detail.

"Okay, if you have any news, you have to tell me."

Xu Damao gritted his teeth and secretly cursed Niu Ping'an for being cunning.

"Brother Damao, it doesn't matter if you get caught in the black market, as long as you're not selling contraband."

"Yeah too!"

Xu Damao agreed, but felt a little bitter in his heart.

It was fine to go to the black market, but he was worried about getting caught in the Bada Hutongs...

I had a very enjoyable meal of mutton and beef hotpot. It was the first time I had such a satisfying meal after traveling through time for so long.

When we returned to the courtyard, it was already dark.

Time passed quietly and Niu Ping'an adapted to living alone.

The supplies in the space were also utilized, but the food they ate were all cooked meals that had been prepared previously.