Yan Bugui straightened his clothes and followed Liu Haizhong toward the backyard.
The two planned for Yan Bugui to inform Xu Damao, while Liu Haizhong would go to Wang Dabao's place.
Yan Bugui stood in front of Xu Damao's house and knocked twice. "Damao, are you home?"
The whole thing started when Xu Damao discovered a thief had broken into the yard, and now it's caused so much trouble.
"Oh, it's Second Uncle, what brings you here?" Xu Damao opened the door a crack and asked, peeking out with his big eyes.
Yan Bugui waved his hand: "After you finish eating, pack up and come to my place for a meeting. The situation is very serious. The street office just sent people to investigate."
"Investigate the affair between Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu?"
Xu Damao's eyes darted around, he snorted, and a look of delight appeared on his face.
Yan Bugui's small eyes behind his glasses immediately widened: "Don't talk nonsense, it's all a misunderstanding, do you know what a misunderstanding is?!"
Xu Damao opened the door wider: "How could it be a misunderstanding? Everyone's eyes are sharp. Judging from the environment and their expressions, even a blind man could see that something was wrong!"
"Bullshit, how could a blind man possibly see that?"
Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and winked, so angry that he almost reached out to hit Xu Damao. "Shut your mouth. If the neighborhood committee blames us, the three of us will be in deep trouble. If you eat, come to my place."
"I haven't eaten yet, why don't you come in and sit for a while?"
Xu Damao pouted and said, "How about I come to your house and make do?"
Yan Bugui was too lazy to argue with Xu Damao: "Alright, alright, close the door."
After saying that, he turned and left.
After Wang Dabao returned home, he simply closed the door without bolting it, and Liu Haizhong pushed it open and went inside.
Fortunately, Liu Haizhong didn't hear the conversation between Yan Bugui and Xu Damao, otherwise he would definitely have pointed at Xu Damao's nose and given him a good scolding.
"Hey, Lao Liu, you've come at the perfect time. Come on, have a seat and try this tea."
After returning home, Wang Dabao tidied up the three rooms. Tomorrow was the weekend, and Xiao Su might come over. Although their relationship was progressing rapidly and they were very close, he couldn't let the girl see the mess on her first visit.
After tidying up, Wang Dabao used his consciousness to instruct the farm's steward to cook, while he boiled water and made tea.
The tea was stolen by Xiao Su from her father, Xiao Zhenguo. As the workshop director, Xiao Zhenguo certainly didn't lack cigarettes, alcohol, or tea.
These days, Xiao Su has been sending things to Wang Dabao's rest room quite often. Every time she goes there for a meal, she can pull something out of her pocket, either good cigarettes or good tea, which makes Wang Dabao both amused and exasperated.
In Xiao Su's words, Director Xiao doesn't like drinking tea and he smokes very little.
In response, Director Xiao stated that he indeed does not like drinking and can reduce his smoking.
"Oh, Brother Da Bao, then I won't stand on ceremony. To be honest, it's a real blessing to be in the same courtyard as you. I've never had any good tea before. Every time I come here, I can get a cup for free."
Liu Haizhong chuckled and only sat down after Wang Dabao did so.
It must be said that Liu Haizhong has a good eye for this.
"Old Liu, you're being too polite. I just don't have much tea. If I had more, you could take some back and enjoy it." Wang Dabao pushed the teacup towards Liu Haizhong. "I noticed you looked worried when you came in. Is something wrong?"
"Of course, Brother Da Bao, you have no idea, I haven't had a moment's rest even after I got home from get off work."
Liu Haizhong picked up his teacup and took a sip. He then told Wang Dabao what had happened recently. "That's why we thought we should have a meeting together. Our third steward would also like to hear your opinion."
"It seems this matter has become quite serious. I guess the neighborhood committee's report was just a cover; they came specifically to investigate your case."
"Hey, Brother Da Bao, now that you mention it, it's actually quite possible."
Liu Haizhong took out a cigarette and respectfully handed it over, saying, "That's why I noticed the clerk's expression was so serious."
Wang Dabao nodded, took out his Zhibao lighter, and lit the cigarette with a 'clang'.
This stunned Liu Haizhong, who was standing nearby. He had seen people light cigarettes with lighters before, but only once from a distance. Hearing the crisp sound at such close range gave him goosebumps and almost made him jump.
"Brother... Brother Da Bao, what's wrong with you...?"
"Oh, you mean this? The lighter my boyfriend gave me."
As he spoke, or perhaps with a 'clang,' Wang Dabao lit the lighter again and handed it to Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong quickly got up, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and held it to his sides as he lit it.
When Section Chief Wang lights a cigarette, you have to show the proper attitude. Besides, this cigarette was lit with a lighter, so the taste is definitely authentic.
"Old Liu, why are you standing up? Sit down quickly."
"Hey, this cigarette lit with a lighter tastes so much better." Liu Haizhong chuckled and started flattering him. "I've heard for a long time that you've found a girlfriend, Brother Dabao. I've been looking forward to your wedding."
"And another thing, your partner is really generous; this lighter must have cost a lot of money."
"Not much, just over eighty yuan."
Wang Dabao then placed the lighter on the coffee table and asked, "Old Liu, what's your opinion on this?"
When asked about his opinion on the vegetable cellar incident, Liu Haizhong remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Here's what I think: In any case, we only saw Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu come out of there. As for whether they were discussing business or doing something else inside, we have no idea."
“Everything is just speculation, so I was thinking of trying to find a breakthrough with Xu Damao and get him to change his story so we can change the nature of this matter.”
"Great, Lao Liu, you've improved a lot!"
Wang Dabao was completely indifferent to the matter; he was just there for the spectacle. He didn't care how others handled it and would just chime in with his praise.
Liu Haizhong's face lit up with joy: "Brother Dabao, you also think this can be done this way, right? To be honest, I'm in a bit of a dilemma. The pressure from the street office is quite high, and there's also the gossip from the neighbors."
"If this continues, not only will Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, the two people involved, be pointed at and gossiped about when we residents go out."
Wang Dabao nodded: "Old Liu, your perspective on things is much better now than before, and you've gained a lot of foresight. I support your idea; everything should still be based on the interests of the compound."
"I'm genuinely happy to receive your approval, Da Bao. It's just that I'm afraid it might be difficult to talk to Xu Damao." Liu Haizhong frowned. "Old Yan and I were thinking of having a meeting after dinner. If we can't persuade Xu Damao, we'll have to ask you, Brother Da Bao, to step in."
"Okay, that's no problem."
Wang Dabao readily agreed, deciding to leave aside whether he could persuade them or not and just watch the show from the sidelines.
After seeing Liu Haizhong off, the farm manager informed Wang Dabao through telepathy that the meal was ready.
Meanwhile, Yan Bugui returned to his house, feeling uneasy. This Xu Damao was no pushover; if he didn't change his tune, things would get complicated.
If we don't call Wang Dabao over to keep things under control, this will be difficult to handle.
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