People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Liu Mei was knitting a sweater and talking about something while she was knitting.

I don’t know when, but Liu Mei started to change her way of speaking, calling Lin Yi and Yi Zhonghai “Grandpa and Grandpa”, like an old lady, as if she, Yi Zhonghai, and Lin Yi, the four of them were a family.

Lin Yi didn't mind this change of words. On the contrary, he was quite happy about it and seemed to be much closer.

"Twenty-two? What day is the twenty-two?" Lin Yi didn't react for a moment.

"July 22nd, according to the old lunar calendar. Today is the 17th, and there are still five days to prepare, so it should be in time." Liu Mei explained to Lin Yi.

"Then let's do the 22nd. Brother Zhuzi asked me about the banquet today." Only then did Lin Yi realize that Liu Mei was talking about the lunar calendar.

After hesitating for a while, Lin Yi told everyone that Xu Damao was arrested today, but he didn't say why he was arrested.

"Grandma, aunt, I was involved in Xu Damao's arrest. When the time comes, Xu Damao's parents may come looking for me. Please help me push them."

Xu Damao's parents had specifically requested to come to the courtyard, but Lin Yi didn't want to meet them, mainly because it was too troublesome. He could have no regrets if he arrested Xu Damao himself.

However, when Xu Damao's parents started making a scene, Lin Yi wouldn't be able to resist fighting back or retaliating. If there was a conflict and he got beaten or scolded, he would be suspected of being the one to add insult to injury. If he didn't get beaten or scolded, Lin Yi really couldn't stand the anger, so he would try to avoid it if possible.

"Good grandson, just follow the rules. I'm still here at home, so they can't make trouble." The old lady pressed her cane hard to show that she is the backbone of the family.

"Grandma, I just don't want to cause too much trouble. If Xu Damao's parents really don't know what's good for them, I'm not made of clay." Lin Yi was quite touched. Over the past few months, the old lady had really been very nice to him.

"Then Lin Yi, why don't we hold the banquet next month? It would be so annoying if the Xu couple came to make trouble during the banquet." Liu Mei also thought about it and said worriedly.

Lin Yi thought that there were still five days left before the trial. By this time, Xu Damao should have been sentenced. By now, Xu Damao might have already been sent to the trial by the security department.

According to the factory's intention, the case must be dealt with quickly and severely. After all, Director Yang and his colleagues are afraid that things will get more complicated if the night goes on. Only when this scandal is dealt with as soon as possible can everyone feel at ease.

"Let's do it on the 22nd. Xu Damao's matter seems to be quite serious." Lin Yi didn't say anything more.

Liu Mei didn't understand the deep meaning of this sentence, and just thought that Xu Damao had committed a particularly serious crime. The old lady had seen a lot of storms and understood the deep meaning of Lin Yi's words.

This must be because Xu Damao had offended someone, and this just happened to be an excuse to take action. They must have tried their best to pin Xu Damao to death...

Although the old lady's idea is not accurate, it is not far off.

"Listen to my grandson. These days, Lin Yi, you just come in through the back door. We won't walk around in the yard." The old lady understood and spoke.

This is the advantage of having a small courtyard. If Lin Yi doesn't want to show up in the courtyard, he can just make an excuse that he didn't go home. The old lady is here, and no one dares to rush in to look for her.

Liu Mei hadn't recovered from the news of Xu Damao's arrest. Although Xu Damao looked unreliable, many people believed that he would go to jail one day because of what he did.

After all, Xu Damao was not very good at talking. He always spread the news that he brought a lot of bags every time he came back from the countryside. Moreover, he was also a spendthrift. Everyone had also heard about his problems with his lifestyle.

But it was unexpected that he got in suddenly.

"Lin Yi, if someone asks you to do something, you must not agree to it casually. We can't do things that will make mistakes. Your uncle's salary is not small, and the money is not enough. You can tell your aunt and uncle that the two of us can't use that much money."

Liu Mei put down the knitting work in her hands and spoke to Lin Yi in a serious tone.

Lin Yi did not tell the reason why Xu Damao was put in jail. Liu Mei guessed that he was arrested because he accepted bribes from fellow villagers when he went to the countryside. In the past, some people in the hospital had been jealous and said they would report Xu Damao for accepting bribes, but nothing happened.

Lin Yi naturally understood the good intentions of others. Money was something that Lin Yi had no shortage of. He did not want to become a wealthy man, but if he wanted to live a rich and comfortable life after death, it would be easy for him to achieve it.

But this kind of thoughtfulness is the most precious.

"Well, aunt, I know what I am doing and I won't bring shame to my father, my brother, and my uncles." Lin Yi assured.

Liu Mei felt relieved after hearing what Lin Yi said. Among all the young people in the hospital, Lin Yi made her feel most at ease, and he did the right thing.

Liu Mei was not well educated, but she had her own standards for judging people. Otherwise, she would not have firmly believed that Lin Yi was really looking after the old lady, and would not have stood on Lin Yi's side when Yi Zhonghai was undecided.

Xu Damao's parents, Xu Zhenghao and Zhang Hualing, were extremely worried.

At noon, Xu Zhenghao, Xu's father, received a call from his friend at the steel rolling mill, telling him that Xu Damao had been arrested.

The movie in Xu Zhenghao's cinema was halfway through, and he quickly asked his assistant to take over. He went home without even asking for leave.

"Why did you come back at noon? I didn't even prepare food for you." Xu's mother Zhang Hualing said somewhat dissatisfiedly when she saw Xu Zhenghao rushing into the house.

"The situation is urgent. How can you have the time to eat? Hurry up and take out all the money in the house." Xu Zhenghao had no intention of arguing with Zhang Hualing. He directly asked Zhang Hualing to take out all the money.

Zhang Hualing didn't move and asked, "What's wrong? Is the sky going to fall?"

"Your good son has been caught by the security department this time, and you still have the mind to eat?" Xu Zhenghao said this and went into the room by himself. He also hid some money and planned to take it out to build relationships.

Zhang Hualing was devastated, as Xu Damao was her only son.

"Da Mao was arrested? How is this possible? Why was he arrested?" Zhang Hualing chased after Xu Zhenghao and asked helplessly.

Xu Zhenghao wanted to get angry, but he held back and tried to speak calmly, "How would I know why he was arrested? As soon as I received the news, I rushed back. I quickly took out the money from home. Then I went to the steel mill to find out the news and look for Deputy Director Nie. He is in charge of the publicity department and must know the situation."

Originally, Xu Zhenghao would not have made such a call. His friend on the other end of the phone made the matter sound very serious. He also said that he saw with his own eyes the security department driving a car and escorting Xu Damao out of the factory. He was afraid that he was going to be shot.

Xu Zhenghao knew his own son well, and he also knew what kind of person Xu Damao was. Xu Zhenghao did not believe what his friend said about Xu Damao being shot. He thought that Xu Damao did not have the courage to do something that would get him shot.

However, given that Xu Damao was forced to leave the steel mill in such a hurry, it was obvious that he had committed a serious crime.

Originally, Xu Zhenghao wanted to go to the steel mill to inquire about the news, but in the end he decided to go back home first and take some money with him. If you ask someone for help, you have to give something in return.

Zhang Hualing also obediently began to rummage around in the cabinet and took out the money and bills she had collected.

Xu Zhenghao took it and put it in his pocket, then said, "You just wait for news at home. I'll go to the steel mill to look for Deputy Director Nie first."

Xu Zhenghao took the money and hurriedly left the house and ran towards the steel mill.

He lived some distance away from the steel mill. He thought walking was too slow and the bus had to reverse, so when he saw someone riding a tricycle, he didn't care how expensive it was and asked the rider to take him to the steel mill.

"Master, I'm in a hurry, please ride faster." Xu Zhenghao took out a dime and handed it to the tricycle driver.

"Master, this is your hard work fee. I'll give it to you when the fare arrives."

The tricycle driver received extra tips, so he pedaled really hard.

Soon, Xu Zhenghao, whose bones were almost broken by the shaking on the road, left fifty cents and hurried into the steel mill.

"Stop, what are you doing?" The guard stopped Xu Zhenghao.

Xu Zhenghao quickly explained why he was there.

When the guard heard that this was Xu Damao's father, he looked at Xu Zhenghao as if he was seeing something strange.

After registering, he said, "Wait a moment. I'll call the factory office to see if Deputy Director Nie wants to see you."

The call was quickly connected, and the guard got the news on the phone, then said, "Come in, Xiao Zhang, take him to see Deputy Director Nie."

After Xu Zhenghao left the guard, the guard looked at Xu Zhenghao with pity as he walked away. He didn't know what Xu Damao had done wrong, and his colleagues didn't say anything either. But his colleagues did say that Xu Damao was probably in trouble this time.

In the factory office, Xu Zhenghao met Deputy Director Nie.

"Old Xu, we are old acquaintances. You should be mentally prepared for this," said Deputy Director Nie.

Hearing this, Xu Zhenghao knew that Xu Damao had really committed a serious crime this time.

"Director Nie, both my father and I are your soldiers. You have to help Damao." Xu Zhenghao played the family card and used his connections.

Deputy Director Nie was also familiar with Xu Zhenghao. He had been in charge of the Propaganda Department for many years. There was nothing wrong with what Xu Zhenghao said about the father and son being his soldiers.

He sighed and said, "This incident has a very bad impact. The factory director is very angry. I also got the news but it's not detailed. I don't know the details, but I know it's related to Director Lou of the factory. This morning, Director Lou came to the factory to do some work, and before noon, Xu Damao got into trouble."

"Xu Damao has been sent to trial. This matter was directly ordered by the factory director and handled directly by the security department. Your chance now is to go find Director Lou. Your wife used to work in Director Lou's house, so there is still some face in this. Go there and try to find a relationship. Maybe there is room for negotiation."

Deputy Director Nie couldn't save his face, so he gave Xu Zhenghao a suggestion. This was all he could do to help.

Today, as the deputy director in charge of publicity, he was also in a passive position. Earlier, he was criticized by Yang Aiguo. The criticism was so harsh that it made Deputy Director Nie lose face.

Originally, he didn't want to meet Xu Zhenghao. After all, Xu Damao was the one who caused the trouble, and Xu Damao was Xu Zhenghao's son. But Xu Zhenghao was a very capable person, and he had given him many good things in the past. So, he met Xu Zhenghao and showed him the way. As for whether it would succeed or not, it was none of his business, Deputy Director Nie.

"Director Nie, thank you very much. You have helped my family a lot. Today, something urgent has happened, so I will go to Director Lou's house first. As for you, I will visit you when I am done." Xu Zhenghao said nice words and rushed out of the factory office.

Now that he had a clue, Xu Zhenghao was not so anxious anymore. Since it was related to the Lou family, Zhang Hualing had to step forward.

Thinking of the Lou family, Xu Zhenghao felt a little regretful. Last time Xu Damao's marriage was called off, Xu Zhenghao took Zhang Hualing to the Lou family to ask for money. Now it seems that this matter was handled poorly.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. It is obvious that the Lou family cannot be underestimated.