Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

"Uncle, there's no water. I'll go borrow some from next door."

Niu Baoguo opened his mouth, but then he remembered that Niu Ping'an would have to live in the yard and would have to come into contact with these neighbors sooner or later. In the end, he didn't say no: "Okay!"

Niu Ping'an took the enamel cup and left the house and went to the old lady's room next door.

"Old lady, I am Niu Baoguo's nephew. Do you have any hot water? I would like to borrow a cup from you."

Niu Ping'an spoke to the old lady very politely.

When the old lady heard the voice, she opened her eyes slightly and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, but her good and evil value did not change at all.

This surprised Niu Ping'an a little.

"Baoguo's nephew, what a good boy! There is hot water on the table in the room, go and get it yourself."

"Thank you!"

Niu Ping'an thanked him, went into the house to pour a cup of hot water, and thanked him again when he left.

The old lady squinted her eyes and looked at Niu Ping'an who was leaving, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Niu Ping'an served Niu Baoguo some water, then came to the main room, opened the rice jar and looked inside. There were several cloth bags containing corn flour, white flour, and rice.

Niu Baoguo is alone, so it is okay for him to eat sparingly and there is no need to replace fine grains with coarse grains.

Take the coal stove out of the house, light it with wood, then take out the casserole and wash the rice in the sink.

Cooking in the city was really troublesome in those days. Housing was tight, and every household moved their coal stoves under the eaves to cook.

Coal is used for heating in winter and cooking every day.

It takes a lot of time to take care of it, and it is easy to burn out when no one is at home watching.

It took him a while to cook the rice porridge. He filled the kettle with water, put it on the stove, and then served a bowl of porridge to Niu Baoguo.

"Uncle, the porridge is ready."

Niu Ping'an helped Niu Baoguo up and leaned him against the wall. Niu Baoguo held the bowl and drank slowly.

Niu Baoguo drank four bowls in a row before he was full. It seemed that he was really hungry.

"Ping An, let me tell you about the situation in the city."

"Uncle, you say."

“The country is going through a difficult period right now, and I know life in the countryside is not easy, and in fact life in the city is not that good either.

The rations were reduced again and again, unemployed people were no longer given meat coupons, and eggs became a special supply.”

Niu Ping'an listened to Niu Baoguo quietly, feeling sad about the difficulties faced by the people.

But compared to the countryside, life in the city is already very good.

Besides, Niu Pingan has a lot of supplies, so he is very happy...

"Let me tell you about the situation in the hospital.

There are three uncles in charge of our courtyard. The third uncle in the front courtyard, Yan Bugui, is a primary school teacher. He has three sons and one daughter at home and is good at calculating.

Yi Zhonghai, a senior man in the Central Court, is an eighth-level fitter in the steel rolling mill. He is a complete loser and looks sanctimonious. You should be careful.

The second uncle in the backyard, Liu Haizhong, was a seventh-level blacksmith. He had three sons, but he favored his eldest son and beat or scolded the other two sons. He always wanted to be an official.

The deaf old lady who lives next to me likes to pretend to be deaf and dumb. She is the oldest person in the community, has no children, and is a five-guarantee household.

She is very close to Yi Zhonghai, so you should be careful not to get tricked;

The family in front of me is named Xu, and now they have a son named Xu Damao, who is smart and eloquent, and works as a projectionist in a steel mill;

There is another person named He Yuzhu in the main house of the middle courtyard. People in the courtyard call him Shazhu. His father ran away with a widow in his early years, leaving him and his sister to depend on each other. This child is a chatterbox and calls himself the God of War in the Siheyuan. He is deeply loved by the deaf old lady in the backyard. "

Niu Ping'an's mind became confused when he listened to Niu Baoguo's introduction.

No wonder it felt familiar. I didn’t expect this to be the Qinman Courtyard.

The woman with peach blossom eyes washing clothes by the pool in the middle courtyard should be the white lotus Qin Huairu.

Niu Ping'an also realized why those people's maliciousness increased when they heard that he was Niu Baoguo's nephew.

This is an attempt to wipe out the entire family!

Well, we’ve entered a den of beasts!

"Ping An, is that clear?"

Seeing that Niu Ping'an looked absent-minded, Niu Baoguo couldn't help but ask.

"Ah...Uncle, I get it. There are no good people in this courtyard. I have to be careful."

Niu Ping'an came back to his senses and spoke nonsense.

Niu Baoguo looked at Niu Ping'an with some amusement and shook his head.

“That’s not necessary, just don’t believe their words too easily.

After all, they are just ordinary people without much ability.

Outside this yard, no one will take them seriously. "

"Okay, uncle. Besides, we still have you."

Niu Ping'an didn't take the people in the courtyard seriously.

It is nothing more than a combination of moral kidnapping, throwing tantrums, and suppression by force.

I'm no match for you in a head-on confrontation, but can't I resort to dirty tricks?

There are no cameras now, so it’s not too much to not be able to find out if a few people disappear!

Niu Baoguo's face stiffened slightly, a look of loneliness flashed in his eyes, and he felt a little depressed.

He wanted to see his nephew get married, have a family, and have children;

But this time his old injury relapsed, and Niu Baoguo clearly felt that his end was near and he might not survive this time.

"Ping An, take out the top box in the cabinet."

After calming down his emotions, Niu Baoguo gave instructions to Niu Ping'an again.

"okay!"

Niu Ping'an obediently opened the wardrobe. On the top layer there was a biscuit box, which was quite large and heavy.

He took out the box and handed it to Niu Baoguo.

Niu Baoguo tried it with both hands, but without opening the lid, he handed it to Niu Ping'an.

Niu Ping'an's face changed. He didn't expect Niu Baoguo to be so weak.

"Uncle, let's go to the hospital!"

Niu Baoguo waved his hand and said to Niu Pingan seriously:

“Ping An, uncle may not survive this time, and it’s useless to go to the hospital.

Now that I am still standing, I will tell you something."

Niu Ping'an wanted to say something but stopped himself when seeing Niu Baoguo's determined face. However, he could only swallow his words of persuasion.

I took the box and opened the lid. It was filled with banknotes, some medals, and a watch...

Niu Ping'an didn't even look at the details and handed it over to Niu Baoguo.

Niu Baoguo took out the medal with emotion, and after a while he found a house deed.

"Ping An, this house is my private property. The army gave it to me when I was discharged from the army. Let's find a time to go to the Real Estate Bureau to transfer the house to you."

Without waiting for Niu Ping'an to refute, Niu Baoguo took out the watch again.

"This watch was captured on the battlefield. It's a foreign product. It's a good thing. A man can't live without a watch. Keep it well."

As he said this, he handed the watch directly to Niu Ping'an.

Niu Ping'an took it and looked at it. It was a Swiss Tissot watch, very fashionable.

"There are more than 3,000 yuan in here, and some bills. They are all what I have saved over the years. Now they are all yours."

At this time, Niu Baoguo took out another pistol from the box and stroked it gently. Niu Pingan was shocked.

"Can you play with a gun?"

"Yes, I'm a very accurate shooter during the village militia training."

This is an era where everyone is a soldier. There is a militia in every village. Training is organized from time to time, and there are militia guarding the village entrance.

Niu Ping'an still remembers the training scene.

"Okay! Keep this gun at home for self-defense."

Niu Baoguo sounded like he was leaving his last words, and Niu Ping'an felt very uncomfortable.

I even wondered if the owner of this body was born with an unlucky fate, and that all his relatives were killed by him.

Finally, Niu Baoguo took out a book from the bottom of the box and handed it to Niu Ping'an, saying mysteriously:

"Ping An, this was given to me by a comrade when I was in the army. Take a look."

Niu Ping'an took it curiously and took a look. It was a boxing manual called "Xingyi Five Elements Boxing".

Niu Ping'an flipped it open and took a look. It recorded the three-posture stance of Xingyiquan and the general principles of the Five Elements boxing.

The text and pictures are very vivid.

"Uncle, is this really useful?"

Niu Ping'an was somewhat interested in martial arts, but he didn't take it seriously.

“This was given to me by my comrade when I retired from the army. He is an extraordinary fighter!

My uncle is in poor health and doesn’t practice.

But even if it doesn’t work, it’s good to keep fit.”

"By the way, uncle, where are you going after you change your job?"

"The Steel Mill Security Department. Most of the people in this hospital work in the Steel Mill."

Niu Baoguo handed over the money and belongings, and Niu Pingan put them away and put them back in the closet.