Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Hearing Li Kangri's shout, Li Huaide stood up. After being shocked, he became cautious. "Keep your voice down, brother Li, keep your voice down. It won't be good if others hear it."

"Haha, I'm sorry," Li Kangri apologized, "I was just happy for Brother Li! I couldn't control myself for a moment, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."

"Xiao Li, you'd better be cautious about this kind of thing. We're still in the process of destroying the four olds! Be careful." Li Huaide reminded.

"Of course I know this, and I won't admit it until I leave this room!"

"Okay, this is something you said, and I heard it. Once we get out, we won't know anything," Li Huaide said. After that, he asked anxiously, "Xiao Li, explain it to me quickly."

"Okay," Li Kangri said slowly, "What is a bamboo shoot? It's a bamboo that's about to break through the ground. And what does bamboo represent? It represents rising step by step. So first of all, literally speaking, it means you're going to get promoted."

"Really?" Li Huaide asked happily, "Anything else?"

"Yes, of course. This word implies so many things. Look, there are two characters on top and a Yin on the bottom. Do you know what Yin means?"

"What do you mean?" Li Huaide shook his head.

"Yin means prime minister in the Shang Dynasty. What is a prime minister? He is second only to the emperor and above everyone else. In conjunction with the steel rolling mill, do you know what a prime minister is?" Li Kangri guided.

"Deputy Factory Director?" Li Huaide said happily.

"Yes, it's the deputy factory director. Congratulations, Brother Li. You may become the deputy factory director in the near future." Li Kangri complimented.

"Haha, I'd like to borrow your words, but how do you say the two words above?"

"That's easy to explain! You're one of the two deputy factory directors, aren't you?"

"Oh, how could I be so confused?" Li Huaide slapped his thigh and said, "Xiao Li, can this word tell me my ultimate career path?"

"Yes, but there may be some twists and turns. After some struggle, you will eventually become the number one in the steel mill." Li Kangri said lightly.

"What do you mean?" Li Huaide asked hurriedly.

"Haha, what word is that with the word 'kou' added after 'yin'?"

"Jun?"

"By the way, isn't Jun the number one person in the steel rolling mill?"

"Where did the tortuous struggle begin?"

"Haha, if you want to change Yin to Jun, you have to add the character "kou". This character "kou" represents verbal dispute or struggle. So if you want to sit in this position, you will inevitably have to go through a struggle in the future." Li Kangri explained.

"We still need to fight?" Li Huaide asked in confusion, and then he justified himself by saying, "Yes, to get to the top, don't you have to fight to the death?"

"Haha, Brother Li, this fight is not that fight. Everything is predestined by God. Okay, this word test is over."

After hearing what Li Kangri said, Li Huaide did not ask any more questions and kept praising Li Kangri for his versatility.

Then after the two chatted for a while, Liu Lan started serving the dishes.

The meal took two hours. After the meal, Li Kangri had nothing to do so he went to the kitchen to find Sha Zhu.

When Li Kangri arrived at the kitchen, he saw Sha Zhu holding a teacup and drinking water, looking very contented, so he smiled and said, "Chef He, you are living a comfortable life, aren't you?"

"Hey, Xiao Li is here," Sha Zhu laughed, "Ma Hua, quickly pour Chief Li a glass of water, use my high-powered blaster."

"Okay Master!"

Just when Ma Hua was about to take action, Li Kangri said, "Wait, I'm not used to your drink, use this."

As he spoke, Li Kangri took out a small bag of Longjing tea.

"Let me see," Sha Zhu snatched the tea leaves and smelled them, "They smell good, let me try them too. Ma Hua, take mine too and make two cups."

After soaking in the water, the two began to chat, and as they chatted they turned to the topic of Widow Qin.

"Xiao Li, this widow Qin stops me every day. If this goes on, something bad will happen. And Yi Zhonghai has also come to me several times, and his words and actions seem to be asking me to help widow Qin. It's not going to work if I hide away every day! Are you smart enough to think of a solution for me?" Sha Zhu said worriedly.

"Can't you just ignore them? Or you can teach them a lesson. A vicious dog can only be beaten with a dog stick. Don't you have a fire stick in the kitchen?" Li Kangri joked.

"Hey! This is a woman, a... Hey! I don't know what to say. How about you help me think of a solution?"

"I want to help you find a solution?" Li Kangri thought, "As long as you still have illusions about them, you won't take any action. Really, there is really no other good solution!"

Hearing what Li Kangri said, Sha Zhu blushed, “No, I really don’t have any illusions,” Sha Zhu retorted.

"Okay, I know exactly what's in your mind. I forgot to remind you the other day that I have seen the faces of the two widows of the Jia family. They are both really unlucky in marriage. If you still have these fantasies, don't blame me for not reminding you. Sooner or later you will follow in Jia Dongxu's footsteps." Li Kangri threatened.

"No way!"

"Haha, not yet. Jia Dongxu's father died early, right? Jia Dongxu also died early in the Year of the Dog, right? Isn't this obvious? Do you have to wait for Qin Huairu to kill another person before you believe it?" Li Kangri said with a smile.

"That's true. What should I do? Yi Zhonghai bothers me every day, and Widow Qin stops me every day. If this continues, I will go crazy. I can't live like this. I even want to go somewhere else." Sha Zhu said distressedly.

Seeing Sha Zhu like this, Li Kangri really felt pity for him. He thought that Sha Zhu, apart from those shortcomings, didn't have any big problems. Also, with him around, those unfavorable things would not happen in the future. "Why not help him? I'll need him in the future anyway." Li Kangri thought.

So Li Kangri said, "I have another idea that can help you, but I'm afraid you won't agree!"

"What method? Tell me what you want to hear." Sha Zhu said anxiously.

"The reason why you are being missed is because there is no elder to rely on and remind you. That's why people like Yi Zhonghai and Qin the Widow miss you. So you need to find an elder to back you up."

Hearing Li Kangri's words, Sha Zhu immediately said dejectedly, "What's the use? Isn't the old lady my elder? It's still the same."

"Hahaha," Li Kangri laughed, "Silly Zhu, that old lady is being 50-50 with you. She knows exactly what Yi Zhonghai is doing to you, but she is playing both sides, one is Yi Zhonghai, the other is you. She even wants to push the two of you together. Don't forget, she is also a family with no descendants, a family with no descendants who needs someone to take care of her in her old age."

"No way? The old lady is very nice to me!" Sha Zhu retorted.

"Haha, I can't tell you this. You may know it in the future. Just like that day, I said Yi Zhonghai is not a good person, did you believe it?" Li Kangri asked back.

Hearing what Li Kangri said, Sha Zhu also fell into deep thought. Too many things had happened recently and he needed to think carefully.

After thinking for a while, Sha Zhu said in distress, "It's too complicated. I can't think of it anymore. Do you have any ideas?"

"Haha, didn't I tell you? Find an elder to help you stand up for yourself."

"Who are you looking for? He Daqing? I'm not looking for him." Sha Zhu said.

"Your father's name is He Daqing?"

"Hey, let's not talk about this. Let me ask you who you are looking for?" Sha Zhu changed the subject.

"It's far away in the sky and yet it's right in front of you!" Li Kangri said slowly.

"You?" Sha Zhu said in surprise, "Don't be ridiculous, you can be my junior."

"Haha, Chef He, there is an old saying that goes, among three people walking together there must be one who can be my teacher. I mean you should take me as your teacher."