"Does your friend own the property rights to that yard?"
"Yes, it was left by his father. The size of the yard is about the same as the one next door. I've been to his house."
"He didn't say how much he was willing to pay?"
"He didn't say that. I'll ask him later."
"Okay, you ask around for me, and if it's suitable, I'll take it."
"Director, I'll head over now. I'll let you know when I've asked."
"Okay, thank you, Zhijun."
This was truly an unexpected delight, acquired effortlessly. It's a detached house, so even if it's expensive, it can't be too pricey.
Just when you're feeling sleepy, someone brings you a pillow. Li Chu is in a great mood right now, so he puts his legs up on the table and swings them back and forth while humming a little tune.
...
He was excited because he had received news about the detached house he wanted to buy when Sun Jianjun received a call from the security guard at the gate while he was in his office.
"Who are you looking for? My master?"
"Yes, Director Sun, this old man said he's looking for Director Liu Zengyun."
"Okay, tell him to wait a moment, I'll be right out."
After hanging up the phone, Sun Jianjun got up and walked out, puzzled.
Who is this? Why would someone looking for his master come to his workplace? He's been retired for years.
When he arrived at the gate, he saw an old man with gray hair and a hunched back pacing outside.
He didn't stop, but went straight into the guardhouse.
The security guard saw him come in, walked to the window and pointed: "Director Sun, that's him. I noticed him wandering around here this morning. After I finished lunch, I saw him sitting by the roadside eating a steamed bun, so I went over to ask him if he needed any help. He hesitated for a long time before telling me he was looking for Old Liu."
Sun Jianjun sized up the old man outside the door and made sure he had never seen him before.
"Didn't you say anything else?"
“I asked him who he was, where he came from, and why he wanted to see Old Liu. He only said that his surname was Cheng, the Cheng of success, and that he came from Northeast China by train. As for why he wanted to see Old Liu, he didn’t say. I told him that Old Liu had retired and was not here. Then he asked me about Director Li, but there is no Director Li in our unit.”
Director Li?
Sun Jianjun was even more puzzled. Speaking of Director Li, there really was one in their unit before, that was Li Chu's father. But... that person had been sacrificed for more than 30 years. How could someone suddenly appear now looking for him?
It's normal that the security guard didn't know; he's so young, he wasn't even born when Director Li sacrificed his life.
"Okay, I got it. I'll go take a look." Sun Jianjun patted the gatekeeper's arm, turned around, and walked out.
"Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?"
He walked to the gate, looked at the old man who was pacing back and forth, and asked him directly.
The man looked very old and seemed to be in poor health, coughing occasionally. However, his eyes were sharp. When he saw Sun Jianjun come out, he stopped and stared at him for a long time before slowly shaking his head and saying, "Do you know Director Li Quanyou? The security guard said he didn't know him."
The Director Li he mentioned was indeed Li Chu's father.
"Old comrade, didn't you tell the gatekeeper you were looking for Liu Zengyun?"
"Yes, you can ask Liu Zengyun or Director Li Quanyou, or Chen Ya."
Sun Jianjun's eyes widened in disbelief. Where did this old man come from? How come he seemed to know Li Chu's parents?
"Old comrade, who are you?"
“You wouldn’t know even if I told you.” The old man waved his hand casually. “Just tell me where to find them, or if you can, you can take me there.”
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"Old comrade, how can I take you to find them if you don't tell me anything? I need to know who you are, what you do, and why you want to find them, right?"
"Why ask so many questions? I've already told you everything, but you still wouldn't know. Just take me to them." The old man was clearly getting impatient.
Wow, the old man has quite a temper. Sun Jianjun raised an eyebrow.
"I'm sorry, old comrade, if you don't say anything, there's nothing I can do. Please wait patiently."
After saying that, he turned around and went inside. What he hated most were people who acted like they were old and arrogant. They had all sorts of bad habits. When they came to ask someone for help, they acted all high and mighty, like he was begging the person to do them a favor. Who would tolerate that?
The old man seemed surprised by the man's reaction and paused for a moment before saying, "My name is Cheng Jun, and here is my letter of introduction."
He knew very well that, based on age, the person he was looking for was definitely retired, or even older than alive. Without someone to guide him, it would be impossible to find the person he was looking for in such a large city as Beijing.
Sun Jianjun stopped walking forward at the right time, turned around and walked back, took the letter of introduction from the old man and looked at it.
The letter of introduction was issued by a farm in Northeast China, saying that this man named Cheng Jun was visiting relatives and friends in Beijing.
The old man handed over his ID card as well, and when he saw it, he was shocked. The old man was over eighty years old, the same age as his master.
"Old comrade, what exactly do you want to see those three people about?"
"Young comrade, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but if you take me to any one of those three, you'll find out. Oh, Director Li and Chen Ya are a couple."
"Hmm, you're right." Sun Jianjun hesitated for a moment, looking at the letter of introduction and ID card in his hand, and then asked, "When and where did you meet them? You can at least tell me that, right?"
"I've known him for a long time, before you even existed. As for where we met? I met Director Li in western Hunan."
Sun Jianjun almost choked on his own saliva.
What exactly does this old man do?
"Uh... how about this, old comrade, please wait a moment, I'll take you to see my master."
He dared not ask any further questions; he decided to leave this hot potato to his master.
"Your master? Who is your master?"
It was Liu Zengyun.
"You're his apprentice? Heh, alright, I'll wait for you here."
Sun Jianjun didn't waste any more time. He turned around and walked into the gate, muttering to himself: "I don't know where this old monster came from."
He also had some guesses, but he would have to wait and see what his master said to find out the specifics.
After Sun Jianjun went in, the old man started coughing violently, as if he was about to cough up his lungs. His face turned bright red, and tears and snot streamed down his face.
He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his face. He glanced at the handkerchief, which already had a hole in it, with some reluctance, before putting it back into his pocket.
A few minutes later, Sun Jianjun drove out in a Jeep, parked next to the old man, and opened the passenger door.
“Come on up, old comrade, I’ll take you to see my master.”
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