Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

The three curious girls felt like their hearts were being scratched by cats' claws and ate the dishes absent-mindedly. However, they were soon attracted by the deliciousness of the dishes and started to grab the food.

The meal was finished quickly, there was no leftovers and even the soup was finished.

Lao Yang took out some cakes from the cupboard and asked everyone to make up for the loss! Several people were not interested in the cakes. They tasted a little and put them down. They began to stare at Lao Yang. The fiery gaze melted Lao Yang!

Luo Yun, who was sitting next to Lao Yang, stood up and sat in Lao Yang's arms, hugged his neck and said coquettishly: "Brother Yang! Tell us! How did you make this thing? It's amazing! If you don't tell us, we can't even sleep."

Zhao Jingyi and Li Yuping also looked at Lao Yang and nodded.

Looking at the three people who were eager to learn, Lao Yang cleared his throat and began to speak: "Hey, this is what happened..."

Old Yang told the three girls the story of his master's inheritance, and they cried out in delight. It instantly broke their worldviews. It turned out that there was such a magical side to the world! When he performed "Ice Qi", "One Yang Finger", and "The Universe in the Sleeve", the three girls opened their mouths in surprise and could not react for a long time.

After the three women got used to Lao Yang's magical skills, a huge sense of happiness filled their hearts. Their men were truly a magical treasure.

Next, the three girls also took away a lot of treasures from Lao Yang and divided up a lot of Lao Yang’s high-end clothing and electronic products.

It's late at night. I've done what I should do and said what I should say. My wife needs love to thrive...

The result was that the next morning, they were unable to get up after Lao Yang left.

After leaving the compound, Lao Yang originally planned to go to Secretary Cui to find out how things were going, but thinking about what Zhang Qing said yesterday, he felt that things today must be complicated, so he didn't go and didn't call.

Lao Yang rode his bicycle to Ma Siye's lair, preparing to find a suburban factory or large warehouse from Ma Siye as a transit station.

I thought too simply before. It was too risky to take things out in the city, and the tolerance of the above was not as great as I thought. Just 10 cars made people panic. If more advanced and more deterrent weapons were transported in the future, the leaders would find him and tear him apart! It is better to reduce the risk.

They soon arrived at Master Ma Si's lair. Seeing the closed door, Lao Yang didn't hesitate to walk up and started knocking on it.

A head popped out from the top of the wall, and after seeing that it was Old Yang, he asked, "Is that Master Yang outside?"

Old Yang looked up and recognized it was Ah Chan. He replied, "It's me. Open the door quickly!"

Achan retracted his head, and soon the door was opened, and Lao Yang was respectfully welcomed in.

Fourth Master Ma was already waiting in the courtyard. When he saw Old Yang, he immediately stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "Master Yang, I'm so sorry to have you here. Please come in!"

Old Yang followed Fourth Master Ma into the living room. Seeing Fourth Master Ma going to make tea again, he stopped him and said, "Fourth Master, don't bother making tea! Come and sit down. I want to discuss something with you."

When Master Ma Si heard that Old Yang didn't want to drink tea, his expression immediately relaxed, but he said, "How can that be so embarrassing? Isn't it rude not to make some tea for Master Yang?"

But he sat back happily, picked up the teapot from the table and poured a cup of boiling water for Lao Yang.

Old Yang ignored Master Ma's little tricks and asked directly, "Master, do you know of any abandoned factories or warehouses in the nearby suburbs? I want to rent one!"

Ma Siye asked doubtfully, "Is there something wrong with Master Yang? Didn't he just buy a place?"

Old Yang also sighed and said, "Although the yard in Guaijia Hutong is quite suitable, something unexpected happened and it is no longer suitable as a transfer station. We need to find another place with a larger area outside the city as a warehouse. I wonder if the Fourth Master has any resources in this regard?"

Fourth Master Ma thought for a moment and asked carefully, "Does Master Yang have any special requirements for the venue? If you want to talk about vacant places, there are plenty of them outside of our capital. I just don't know if it can meet Master Yang's requirements."

Old Yang thought for a moment and said, "One is that the area must be large enough, and the other is that it must be remote, with no people living around it."

Ma Siye was surprised at the simplicity of Lao Yang's request, but he asked again, "I wonder what Lao Yang's requirements are for the location and orientation?"

Lao Yang immediately decided: "Just in the west of the city!"

After all, Ma Siye's territory is in the west of the city. He has the most up-to-date information about the west city and the most abundant resources. Of course, the Li family may be the most powerful in Kyoto, but it would be better if Ma Siye could solve the problem and cause less trouble to the Li family! And Lao Yang does not have too many requirements for the location. After all, it is just a transit station for goods, and it is the same wherever it is.

Ma Siye carefully recalled the information he had at hand and shouted to the outside of the door: "Achan!"

Soon the door was pushed open and Ah Chan walked in. He bowed respectfully and said, "Fourth Master, your orders!"

Fourth Master Ma asked, "Didn't there previously be news that the bullet reloading factory in the west of the city had moved away, and the site had been vacant and no unit had occupied it. Who was in charge there?"

Ah Chan thought for a moment and replied, "Master, the bullet factory in the west of the city will be temporarily managed by Santa Village after it is idle."

Fourth Master Ma said to Old Yang: "Master Yang, after the bullet factory in the west of the city moves away, it should be jointly managed by the Ministry of Industry and Santa Village. If Master Yang is interested, let's go and check out the site right away, and if it's suitable, we can use our connections to take over the factory!"

Old Yang nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Fourth Master. I can leave anytime."

Ma Siye immediately ordered Ah Chan: "Ah Chan, get ready. We are going to the bullet reloading factory right away."

Ah Chan immediately replied: "Okay, Fourth Master, I'll get ready right away!"

After Ah Chan left, Fourth Master Ma said to Old Yang, "This bullet reloading factory was previously a military-controlled unit, but later the military industry was unified and moved away, leaving the factory area abandoned because no company was using it. There are no other buildings within a few hundred meters around, so it is indeed more suitable for use as a warehouse. If Master Yang is interested, we can ask someone to buy the factory area and have it repaired before we can use it."

Listening to Master Ma's introduction, it was indeed suitable and met Lao Yang's needs. He nodded and said, "It sounds like there is no problem. Let's go take a look at the venue and decide if it is suitable!"

At this time, Acan knocked on the door and entered the living room and said, "Fourth Master, everything is ready and we can leave at any time." After that, he stood at the door with his hands down waiting for instructions.

Master Ma Si stood up and looked at Lao Yang.

Old Yang stood up and said, "Fourth Master, let's go!"

The three of them went outside the yard, pushed their bicycles and set off. There were two bicycles for the three of them, and Ma Siye asked Ah Can to ride with them, because after all, Ma Siye's body was not good enough to ride far.

Lao Yang followed A Chan and rode westward through the alleys. After riding for half an hour, the three of them arrived near the bullet reloading factory.

Except for the road, the area around the factory was completely desolate and overgrown with weeds. Looking in from the factory gate, the weeds were half a person tall. The factory building was also in tatters. It had been moved away for quite some time and no one had taken care of it. The site looked quite large!

The three of them locked their bicycles, and Ah Chan led the other two to climb over the low wall next to them. After walking around the factory, they found that there were six factory buildings in total, and the distance between them was not close.

The glass on the doors and windows was broken or missing. There was not even a piece of wood in the factory. It must have been completely dismantled by nearby villagers or scavengers. Some of the factory buildings had a lot of bricks and tiles taken away.

The factory area is quite large, 500 meters long and 120 meters wide, with six factories staggered. After all, it was used to reload bullets and store a lot of explosives, so it must be far away from the people. This is in full compliance with the operating regulations of high-risk workplaces. Lao Yang is very satisfied with the place. There is no village in the surrounding area, it is all desolate.

Lao Yang immediately decided: "This is it!"

When Master Ma Si saw that Old Yang had confirmed the plan, he immediately congratulated him and said, "Congratulations, Master Yang, for getting this precious land! I will start to work on this factory right away, and I believe it will be done in a few days. Do you need to renovate this site? I have a few good construction teams with fair prices, and they are all willing to help you!"

Old Yang was very satisfied with Ma Siye's attitude, and said to him, "Then I'll trouble you, Siye! After we take over the place, I plan to demolish these factories and rebuild two four-story buildings, one in front and one in the back, with a huge arched warehouse in the middle. You'll need to use your connections to plan and build it, and the cost will be calculated according to the highest standards. The things must be sturdy and last for a hundred or eighty years!"

Master Ma nodded and said, "Master Yang, please hold it! The granary in Kyoto was built by my men. I guarantee it will last for 200 years!"

"Okay! If it's true as you said, I owe you a favor. Unless you commit treason, I can save you from certain death once!" Old Yang promised.

Ma Siye was immediately very excited and smiled. Not only did he get a promise, but his status in the Li family would also be improved accordingly. Ma Siye immediately said enthusiastically: "Thank you so much, Master Yang! Let's go back and find someone to handle it and get this place ready as soon as possible."

Old Yang also nodded and said seriously: "Then let's go back. Please, Fourth Master!"

The three of them climbed out of the factory and rode their bicycles back to Ma Siye's lair.

Siye Ma asked Lao Yang to drink tea and wait at home, while he took Acan out of the house and split into two groups: Siye Ma went to invite the construction planners and called Li Zhenxiao to report today's situation. He used the Li family's relationship to influence the Ministry of Industry and obtain the right to use the factory site; Acan went to contact the construction masters to participate in the design and planning.

Soon, Ah Chan led a middle-aged man in his 50s back to the courtyard of the Fourth Master. Ah Chan introduced him, "Master Lu, this is our host, Master Yang! Master Yang, this is Master Lu, his ancestor was the supervisor of the Ministry of Industry, and this craft is passed down from generation to generation."

Master Lu quickly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Greetings, Comrade Yang! Thank you for your guidance."

Lao Yang stood up and clasped his fists, saying, "Master Lu, you have worked hard. I am planning to renovate a factory here, and I still need your advice! Master Lu, please take a seat. Let's have some tea and wait for a while. Some people haven't arrived yet."

Master Lu said modestly: "It's my duty. Comrade Yang, you don't have to be polite. I just have my own skills and it's not my place to make comments on the design!"

Old Yang laughed and said, "Master Lu, don't belittle yourself! Since the Fourth Master invited you here, it means Master Lu is really capable! Don't hide it. I'm not someone who won't listen to advice. There's no need to be so polite. Please sit down and have some tea and wait for a moment!"

Lao Yang poured a cup of tea for Master Lu and pushed it in front of him. Master Lu politely sat down, took a sip of the tea, put it down and started chatting with Lao Yang!

About half an hour later, Master Ma Si led the two to the living room. As soon as they entered the door, he began to introduce loudly: "Master Yang, look who I brought with me!"

Old Yang also stood up with a confused look on his face and looked at the two people who followed Ma Siye into the house, but he didn't recognize any of them! So he asked in confusion: "Siye, please introduce them directly! I really didn't recognize who these two are. I'm not familiar with the situation in architecture. Please forgive me!"

Ma Siye laughed awkwardly and introduced: "I was too happy to ignore it!"

Pointing to a middle-aged man in his 40s, he introduced: "This is Section Chief Li from the Ministry of Industry, the leader in charge of the Bullet Factory."

He pointed to a young man in his 30s and said, "This is Qi Guangtai, the favorite student of the architectural master Yang Yanhe. Don't be fooled by his young age. He has participated in the design of several major projects in Kyoto and has a great reputation!"

Old Yang walked up to him and shook his hand, saying, "Excuse me! I'm Yang Shangjin. I'm sorry to bother you all today. Please take a seat and let's talk in detail!"

The two men said doubtfully, "Sure, sure!" and sat down, ready to listen to what Lao Yang had to say.

Master Ma Si started running around making tea and pouring water.

Section Chief Li also knew Ma Siye, and he had never seen Siye so active. He was sure that Old Yang was no ordinary person. So he asked directly, "Comrade Yang, what are you going to use the ammunition reloading factory for? How long will you rent it for?"

Lao Yang thought about it for a while, sorted out his thoughts and said, "Chief Li, to be honest, I rented the factory area to transform it into a warehouse to store some transit materials. If the policy allows, I would like to sign a permanent lease agreement or contract. If the policy does not allow, then I will sign a contract with the longest term!"

Section Chief Li then asked, "I wonder which company Comrade Yang is working for? According to the regulations, to rent such a large piece of land, it must be applied by the company as the main body. Individuals cannot rent land to build a warehouse!"

Lao Yang frowned and asked, "If I register a company now, what conditions and procedures are required?"

Section Chief Li immediately said in embarrassment: "Comrade Yang, the situation is like this. Currently, private companies are not allowed to be established in China. You can only apply for public-private partnership, but the approval is very difficult! I don't know if Mr. Yang has the ability, so Mr. Yang needs to find a way himself! Of course, the company has complete procedures and there is no problem renting a venue."

Lao Yang asked again: "Chief Li, if I use foreign capital to invest in building a factory in China, or apply for it with a foreign company, can it be processed?"

Although Chief Li was surprised by what Lao Yang said, he still explained: "If Comrade Yang wants to lease it in the form of foreign capital, it is not impossible, but it must be certified and authorized by the Ministry of Commerce. Our Ministry of Industry does not have the relevant rights!"

Lao Yang gave up struggling and said, "Then I will issue a letter of authorization from Xingbang Company later and rent this place in the name of Xingbang Company!"

Lao Yang took out his work ID and showed it to the section chief, Li, who replied in approval, "That's fine! Let's go through the process first, and you hand me the relevant certificates tomorrow. I'll try to get it done within two days!"

Lao Yang announced happily: "Then I'll trouble Chief Li. I will set up a banquet at Quanjude later to entertain several comrades. I hope you won't refuse!"