Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

(I've been dealing with the sensitive chapters above these past couple of days. Damn, I always thought that the rumors online about being summoned for questioning if I crossed the line were just nonsense, but the day before yesterday I actually received a message reminding me and being ordered to make corrections!)

(I won’t write about big names anymore. Brothers, please be careful in the comment section and don’t type out names or anything like that. It’s going to kill the Five Tigers!)

After watching Ning Wei leave with a group of young people, Fatty Fan, Zou Cheng and others returned to the hotel.

Ning Yuan came back early, sat down and started ordering food.

A lot of dishes had already been served by now. Fatty Fan and the others had just returned, so Ning Yuan asked everyone to sit down quickly.

"Hey Ning Yuan, your little Ning Wei was even more ruthless than you. Why didn't you step out to take care of him just now?"

While eating Xinqiao's signature dishes, Fatty Fan asked Ning Yuan, who was sitting next to him and eating and drinking peacefully.

Ning Yuan kept picking up food with his hands and spoke casually.

"I know my brother's character. He's not the type to bully others. If he went after those people, it must be because they did something that angered everyone. So why should I bother with him?"

Fatty Fan was a little surprised to see Ning Yuan becoming so Buddhist in front of him.

Is this still the Ning Yuan who dominated the entire city with his domineering, ruthless and righteousness?

"No, buddy, are you really going to change your mind and stop interfering in the affairs of the underworld?"

Fatty Fan and his buddies were experienced veterans who had seen a lot of big scenes. Although they felt that Ning Wei's actions of naming all the big and small troublemakers in the city were quite satisfying, they also felt that it was quite satisfying.

But compared with the kind of killing they had experienced, it was still far worse.

But this is still the spirit of youth. Ning Yuan and Fatty Fan are only in their early twenties.

It is quite difficult to really get them to focus and go to work or gain experience in the army.

Ning Yuan rolled his eyes at Fatty Fan, then pointed at the brothers at the tables next to him and said.

"What's the deal with the Jianghu? You've read too many novels, right? We were all roaming around the city. In a small way, we were fighting for our dignity, not letting anyone dare cross us. But in a big way, we were the vanguards supporting the teachers and implementing proletarian ideology. What do you mean by being in the Jianghu?"

Fatty Fan was stunned by what Ning Yuan said. This guy is so good at martial arts, but he didn't expect that he is also good at literature. He can speak such profound principles in a coherent way.

Seeing that Fatty Fan was choked by what he said, Ning Yuan smiled, patted Fatty Fan on the shoulder, leaned closer and continued in a low voice.

"Fatty, things are different now. Before, the elders in our families were all locked up. You and I had no one to rely on, and we had to struggle on our own. How can it be the same now?"

After hearing this, Fatty Fan understood a little. Ning Yuan did not keep him in suspense and continued to speak to Fatty Fan.

"Your father has arranged a position for you, right? The families of the forty or fifty brothers sitting here will gradually arrange jobs for them, either joining the unit or sending them to the company. You all have to be restrained! In the future, even if not everyone is at the bureau level or an officer, they will be close, right?"

"So, it's time to focus. Compared to many of our old friends, we're already a year behind. Yesterday, I heard news from the ministry compound that Li Yuanchao is about to be promoted in the army!"

This was also thanks to Ning Yuan's action, which prevented the little bastard from dying before the official document was issued. Even though he was killed in the street, he was not taken away by Lei Zi as planned.

So it was a blessing in disguise that Li Yuanchao was assigned to the company by his family.

But Fatty Fan frowned and looked at Ning Yuan suspiciously.

"Is this true? This is bullshit! Hasn't he only been in the army for a year? How can he be promoted so quickly?"

Ning Yuanrao nodded carefully and said to Fatty Fan.

"Not only Li Yuanchao, but also Zhang Haiyang and Yuan Jun. It is said that they have each been awarded third-class merit. By next year, promotions to officers will be a natural progression!"

Seeing that Fatty Fan still looked unacceptable, Ning Yuan patted his shoulder again and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"What's so hard to understand? Not to mention that the senior men in their families have such high positions, even if these guys were to go in today, they would definitely be promoted the fastest in the same period! Don't react so strongly, there's nothing to be confused about!"

After looking at Ning Yuan's serious face, Fatty Fan suddenly patted his head, smiled, picked up the draft beer cup in front of him and gestured to Ning Yuan.

The two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. Fatty Fan burped and sighed slowly.

"Yeah, take us two brothers for example. After we joined the company, I guess we had a smooth journey. Your father has been promoted so quickly, he's almost become a member of the Standing Committee. Hey, that's normal, brother, huh!!"

The fat man sighed and continued.

"Dude, I'm just a little confused. We used to hang out together and fight, but now we're all fucking officers, and we're still hanging around here all day. The contrast is too big!"

Ning Yuan picked up the glass again, took a sip of beer and said.

"What's so unacceptable about that? Even if they get promoted quickly, so what? As long as we don't get left behind, we'll still be brothers when we meet again!"

Fatty Fan understood what Ning Yuan meant. Indeed, people are divided into different classes.

Those who can keep up, when they meet, still brag and chat, showing their brotherhood.

If we can't keep up with the momentum and widen the gap, then I guess the opportunities for us to sit together will become fewer and fewer in the future.

Without replying, Fatty Fan also raised his glass and took a sip.

Ning Yuan smiled and patted Fatty Fan, then turned to look at the other people at the table.

Today's party was attended by quite a few people.

The fifty or so people who followed Ningyuan to the countryside have basically all arrived.

They sat at five of the tables at the Xinqiao Hotel, each for ten people.

When everyone saw Ning Yuan standing up with a wine glass in hand, they all put down their chopsticks, stopped talking and laughing, and looked at Ning Yuan.

Ning Yuan raised his glass, glanced at the guys at these tables, and raised his voice a little so that everyone could hear him.

"Brothers, I called everyone over for dinner today because I heard about your recent family arrangements. Fatty, Beard, Cheng Hu, Hou Gui, and Zheng Tong, you guys are all going to find work in Sijiu City. The rest of you, Lao Zou, Erliang, and Lao Sun, are all going to be assigned to the company, right?"

Everyone listened to Ning Yuan's words and nodded.

These were all arranged by the elders in the family, and they knew the seriousness of the matter, so they had no way of refusing.

Including Cheng Hu, Hu Lianwang and others, in fact, if they had not dated those female educated youth when they went to the countryside, they would probably have been sent to the army.