The life of Lao Liu since 1944

No matter how chaotic things were outside, Hou Jie stayed quietly like a cat at Mu's house for two days.

Ma Wu and the others were busy and just wanted to show up in front of Hou Jie. Unexpectedly, he disappeared and their interest was gone.

Knowing that the boss's laziness had come back, he felt relieved. Since the leader didn't take it seriously, the younger brothers didn't need to worry.

The next day, at dawn, Hou Jie knew that there were younger brothers watching over the Mu family's yard, so he walked out of the yard and called his younger brothers to find Wu Laoqi.

When Wu Laoqi heard that the young master was looking for him, he was so excited that he couldn't control himself. An indescribable emotion surged in his heart. He couldn't help but call out loudly in his heart: "Boss! Have you finally remembered me?"

Wu Laoqi hasn't appeared in front of the young master for a long time. He feels that he is ready. As long as the young master gives the order, he can take action at any time and solve the problems for the young master.

Wu Laoqi thought, "As long as I curry favor with the young lady, my day of success will come."

He began to imagine himself walking beside the young master, how he could help the young master solve his problems, and how he could be his capable assistant. Thinking of this, his heart was filled with anticipation and excitement.

Wu Laoqi tried hard to suppress his inner anxiety, quickly adjusted his emotions, and then came to Hou Jie swiftly. The whole process seemed decisive and capable.

"Young Master, are you looking for me?"

Hou Jie cast a deep and brief glance, a glance full of insight into details and deep consideration. He observed that the person in front of him still maintained the familiar and admirable qualities - unconditional respect and humble and low-key attitude.

Since this guy followed him, he has always been around him. No matter when and where, no matter how big or small the matter is, he can always see his busy figure, silently giving but never caring about personal gains and losses. This is what he likes most.

Therefore, Hou Jie decided to give this guy a chance and let him continue to take care of himself. It can be regarded as a kind of praise! He knew that such a decision was not only a convenient guarantee for his life, but also a recognition and trust of the other party's hard work.

It's really troublesome to find someone to notify when I have something to do. It seems like it would be a good idea to train this guy as an assistant.

So, Hou Jie assigned him a new task, which could be considered as an assessment!

"Well, there's a little thing for you to do."

"Wu Laoqi, you help me run some errands for the next two days. Go inform Dalong and ask him to start supplying food to the national army and the government at the same price in two days. Don't give as much as they want like before. Do some statistics and find that the supply is enough to keep them full but also to keep them short of food. Let him figure out the reason himself and just deal with it."

Anyway, these guys will be gone in two years, so any money he gives them now will be wasted. He has to make them feel dissatisfied with him, which is the final token of his loyalty to the Communist Party.

Moreover, I have to spend a lot of money in the past two years, which makes people feel that I have no money and no profit to make. I don't want them to be desperate and give me a blow at the last minute, which would be a loss.

Hou Jie took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Wu Laoqi.

He ordered, "There is one more thing. I have a few houses in Nanluoguxiang. They are a bit short. Can you help me buy a few more? I have drawn them all on this paper. The houses I want to buy are on it. Lou Bancheng owns the properties. Can you help me run some errands?"

Wu Laoqi took the document from the other party, and his eyes suddenly became sharp and focused. He carefully and meticulously examined every word and every punctuation mark. After carefully studying it for a while, he nodded slightly, with a look of not giving up until it was completed, as if silently declaring that no matter what difficulties he encountered, he must complete this task to the end.

"Don't worry, Young Master. Wu Laoqi will definitely take care of this matter for you."

Hou Jie had painted a big pie for him. He had no intention of keeping the staff dormitory anyway. Giving it to him was a benefit for him, so that he would work hard for him.

"Wu Laoqi, you have been with me for quite some time. As long as you can get this done, I will give you a big apartment when the dormitory building is completed..."

Wu Laoqi was pleasantly surprised and said happily, "Thank you, Young Master. Wu Laoqi will definitely work hard."

After Wu Laoqi left, Hou Jie returned to the yard and started to get close to his wife.

After Wu Laoqi's figure gradually disappeared at the end of the alley, Hou Jie watched him leave before slowly turning around and walking back to his own courtyard with ease. As soon as he entered the door, he felt an unusual warmth and harmony in the air.

Life is different when there is a woman at home.

The receiving officer, Wu Youren, who was usually so powerful and arrogant, had been hiding at home like a rat in the past two days. He was beaten into a pig's head by his angry subordinates and was too ashamed to go out and see people.

Wu Youren touched his swollen cheek and became angry and humiliated. In addition, he had just woken up and saw his adjutant's head in his quilt, which frightened him so much that he fell seriously ill.

Wu Youren, who was already arrogant, could not bear such humiliation. He was so angry that he wanted to find the subordinate who dared to hit him to settle the score. However, when he struggled to get up, he found that he had been used as a scapegoat and was completely involved in a vortex from which he could not extricate himself.

"It was that bastard who was taking revenge on me. Don't let me know, or I'll show you how I'll deal with you.

Wu Youren was complaining, his voice full of anger and dissatisfaction. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Dong! Dong! Dong!" The sound was particularly clear in the quiet night, interrupting Wu Youren's complaints.

"Please come in"

I saw a clerk who usually seemed timid, humble and respectful, but at this moment, he walked into the office quickly, which was unusual for his usual cautious steps, revealing a sense of ease and casualness that was different from before.

His demeanor no longer had the courtesy and politeness of the past, but was replaced by a nonchalant indifference, as if the sophistication and human warmth in the workplace had found a perfect footnote in him.

"Wu Youren, the higher-ups have issued an order. Since you have failed to effectively perform your duties during your tenure, we have decided to remove you from your current position."

This sentence was like a thunder, exploding in the sky. When Wu Youren heard the news, he subconsciously stood up from his seat, his face full of shock and confusion.

He stared at the announcer with wide eyes, trying to find a hint of joking in his expression. However, the announcer's face was serious and solemn, which made Wu Youren understand that this was not a joke.