Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

Yi Zhonghai and Yang Aimin came to the office, while the other branch factory directors were waiting in the living room drinking tea.

The big boss said, “Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi, you two sit down for a while.” Then he took out a book on the history of Ming Dynasty.

Yi Zhonghai and Yang Aimin were both stunned because they didn't know what it meant to take out a book on the history of Ming Dynasty for no reason.

The big boss said, "Xiao Yang, Xiao Yi, are you familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty? Have you heard about Hai Rui's dismissal from office? Have you learned about Zhu Yuanzhang's later years?"

Yang Aimin had been fighting in the army before. After the war, the leaders asked him to go to the military academy to study theoretical knowledge before he started writing. Naturally, he did not have such in-depth research on history.

Yi Zhonghai knew it in his previous life, but he should not tell his current self about it, otherwise it would arouse suspicion.

Both of them kept their mouths shut, waiting for the leader's explanation.

The big boss said, "It seems that none of you understand. I can't tell you that everything is in this book. Each of you can take a copy and read it."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. He knew that this was a hint as well as a warning. Yang Aimin next to him also stood up and picked up the book.

The two men walked out of the office and saw someone familiar to Yi Zhonghai coming into the living room. This person was Yi Jianping.

Yi Jianping seemed to be very familiar with the big boss. When they first met, they shook hands. Yi Jianping said to the big boss, "Old Liu, did you invite my brother here?"

"Old Yi, I'm just discussing these recent events with you. The struggles at the top are getting more intense. We need to prevent them from going to extremes."

Yi Jianping saw Yi Zhonghai and said, "Xiao Luanzi, did you hear what the head of your department said? Remember to keep a low profile recently."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, and even guessed in his heart that it was Yi Jianping who arranged for him to come to the big leader's house, otherwise it was Xu Damao and Sha Zhu who came.

After they chatted for a while, the leader asked Yi Zhonghai and Yang Aimin to go back first and not to reveal their itinerary or what they talked about.

Yang Aimin and Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement, and then they got in the jeep they came in and drove to the steel rolling mill.

In the car, Yang Aimin finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yi, is Yi Jianping your biological brother? He is the man who has the final say."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Yes, Director Yang, this is my long-lost brother. We just met a few years ago. My brother introduced me to my current wife."

Yang Aimin: "That's great. I saw her when I was a platoon leader. At that time, the city had not yet been liberated. It was also when the city was liberated that I asked for a favor. She was the old lady in your hospital who has passed away."

Yi Zhonghai did not rush to answer, but quietly waited for Yang Aimin to continue speaking, and then he heard Yang Aimin say, "At that time, I was in Sijiu City delivering news for the peaceful liberation of Sijiu City. Suddenly, I was found by the skinheads and shot. Just when I thought I was going to collapse in the snow, who knew that the old lady in your hospital saved me. Later, I made her a promise."

"Then when Peking was liberated, she asked me to help her apply for a five-guarantee household. At that time, I was assigned to the Loushi Steel Mill for reform. I was familiar with Director Liu of your former joint defense team, so I registered a five-guarantee household for this old lady, but asked her to donate the courtyard house. Later, this courtyard house was donated to the Loushi Steel Mill for use as a staff dormitory. Later, after the public-private partnership, Director Lou took 20% of the shares and withdrew from the management rights of the steel mill. This courtyard house became a fixed asset of the steel mill."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. He didn't expect that there was such a layer of story in it. This deaf old lady was also a legend. Suddenly Yi Zhonghai remembered that his adoptive father and mother seemed to be long-term workers in the deaf old lady's family, as well as Jia Youcai's family, and then He Daqing's father were all long-term workers in the deaf old lady's family, a cook and two long-term workers.

The car quickly arrived at the steel rolling mill, but looking at the time, it was almost time to get off work, so the two got out of the car and walked towards their respective offices. As soon as they returned to the office, they found that Zhao Jianguo and Yang Lixuan had already gotten off work. Yi Zhonghai packed up his things and followed them out of the office.

While riding his bike, Yi Zhonghai saw Xu Damao and Sha Zhu and asked curiously, "Didn't you two come back early?"

Sha Zhu: "I came back and looked at the watch. It was not time to get off work yet. We both went back to the steel mill."

Xu Damao: "Yes, that's right. When did you come back, Uncle Yi?"

Yi Zhonghai: "I just came back not long ago. You two have gone to great lengths to not take care of the children at home."

Xu Damao and Sha Zhu were too embarrassed to continue talking about this topic, so Xu Damao found another topic and said, "Sha Zhu, your dish for lunch today is delicious. I'll get some pork later and you can help me make another one."

Sha Zhu: "Get lost, I'm already very tired today and I don't want to go back to cook. Besides, there are some leftovers in my lunch box. I will heat them up and eat them with my wife and kids at home." Sha Zhu patted the lunch box while saying that.

Xu Damao: "Tsk, if you don't want to do it, then don't do it. I don't care." Looking at the two people bickering, Yi Zhonghai even doubted whether they were husband and wife in their previous life.

After arriving at the compound, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao came back with biscuits and lunch boxes given by the boss's wife. He Xiao, Yi Xuanling and Xu Sicong were playing house together, and when they saw their boss coming back, they all gathered around.

He Xiao's personality is exactly the same as Sha Zhu's when he was a child. After surrounding them, he started to snatch things from Sha Zhu's hands and then showed off to Xu Sicong and Yi Xuanling. Xu Sicong was not to be outdone and snatched the small gift box from Xu Damao's hands and started to hum at He Xiao.

Only Yi Xuanling was left staring at Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai took out a few candies from his pocket and gave them to the three children. Then he went home satisfied.

He Xiao ran over to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Grandpa Yi, Yi Xuanling said I should call her aunt, right?"

Yi Zhonghai touched his head and said, "Yes, both you and Xu Sicong should call Yi Xuanling Auntie, understand?"

He Xiao opened the bag of candy, ate one and nodded. Seeing He Xiao eating the candy, the two little girls Xiaodang and Huaihua from the Jia family were also very greedy, but they were too embarrassed to ask.

After Yi Zhonghai returned home, he saw his wife doing handicrafts in front of the sewing machine. Yi Zhonghai did not disturb her but gave some biscuits and snacks sent by the senior leader to the two children and his wife, and then went to the room to put the book away.