In July in Northeast China, it is only cool in the morning and evening. It is still very hot during the day and food cannot be kept.
Da Shuang was not polite to Chen Ye: "You know, if you buy it, I won't be busy. My cooking skills are not good and I don't even like to eat it myself."
"Wash your hands first, I'll get the food out and serve it."
After the two of them sat down at the dining table in the main hall, Da Shuang lowered his voice and asked Chen Ye, "Why did you come here so suddenly? Did something happen at home?"
Chen Ye picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth. With something in his mouth, he could only shake his head and wait until he swallowed the food before speaking.
"It's nothing serious. You know Zhang Wei, right? I came here just to see him."
Hearing Zhang Wei's name, Dashuang's usually cheerful face turned serious. "What? Why are you asking about this guy? If it's nothing serious, don't get involved with him."
Ye Zi seldom goes out, so how can she still be in contact with Zhang Wei?
"By the way, is it because of Zhang Fu?" Da Shuang slapped his forehead. How could he forget Zhang Wei behind Zhang Fu?
Chen Ye nodded: "Yes, if Zhang Fu, this backer, can't be brought down, I'm afraid there will be more trouble later."
"Zhang Wei is not easy to deal with. I really forgot about him. He and Zhang Fu are distant relatives."
"I know. I'll just wait and see. If it doesn't work, I won't force it. I still want to live a good life. When I have the chance, I can go out and eat delicious food."
"Do you need my help?"
Chen Ye refused directly: "No need. If anyone sees me, just say that your brother asked me to bring you something. Don't get yourself involved. You also said that Zhang Wei is not a good person."
Just look at the people in the alley today and you will know that Zhang Wei is absolutely cruel and ruthless.
"You've been living in the city for a long time. If someone finds out about something, it won't be good for you. Don't worry, I'm capable of getting out of this unscathed. All you have to do is provide me with a place to stay."
"Okay, but if you need help, you have to speak up." Da Shuang was still very confident in Chen Ye's skills, otherwise he would not have been able to save him.
"No, I won't be polite with you. I'll be out when it gets dark. You don't have to hold the door open for me or wait for me. I'll just come back and climb over the wall."
"Well, then you should eat more. If you don't eat enough, you won't have the energy to run."
It sounds like I'm the one who's going to run away.
"You're just listening to me tell you about Zhang Wei. I don't know much about him, but no one wants to mess with him. Unless you can kill him with one strike, the aftermath will be quite troublesome."
These two brothers are indeed brothers from the same mother. They say the same thing: "You talk and I listen." The more you know about the enemy you are about to face, the better.
"Zhang Wei is said to be a country boy who came to the city about seven or eight years ago. When he first arrived, he was a temporary worker, living in a rented warehouse. His life was quite difficult."
"Didn't things suddenly start to get out of hand two years ago? Zhang Wei used to look like an honest, unsuccessful guy, but that whole incident made him the center of attention. He's a really evil guy."
"It was only after he rose to power that his past began to spread. Of course, no one dared to talk about his past to his face, but everyone was spreading it privately."
“Don’t look at the fact that he was just a temporary worker before, and he didn’t seem to have any special abilities, but those who offended him all ended up in a bad way. Some died, some were disabled, and they still couldn’t find anyone to take action.”
"Every time something happened to someone else's family, Zhang Wei would go and show concern. We all thought he was a warm-hearted person, but it was only later that we realized he had a dark heart, and that's when we started to link these things to him."
"It's only been two or three years, and Zhang Wei has gone from being a temporary worker in the countryside to the position of deputy director of the committee. I don't know how many people's corpses paved his way along the way."
"Did you see him living in that house today?"
Chen Ye nodded, and Da Shuang continued, "The original owner of the house was a family named Sun. The old man used to work at a newspaper and was a leader. His living conditions were quite good."
"That family was popular and had never offended Zhang Wei. It was just because Zhang Wei took a fancy to that house that he broke in with his men, claiming he had found some reactionary books. Over a dozen members of that family were either killed or reformed."
"Now the old man is the only one left in the city. His remaining children have been sent to different places for reform. It's uncertain whether they can come back alive. The old man now lives next to the toilet and cleans it all day long."
"Even now and then, he'll be dragged out for a struggle session. I don't think the old man will live much longer. Zhang Wei won't let him live. Now he just wants to watch others torture him. When he's tortured him enough, the old man will die."
"It's pitiful. I've inquired about that old man Sun's family. They're all good people. Old man Sun's wife was beaten to death, and his youngest grandson, who was only three years old, didn't survive three days. Zhang Wei is too cruel."
"It's also because he's so cruel, seemingly without any scruples, that no one dares to provoke him. Now that he's become even more rampant, it's not like no one is against him, but the situation here is quite complicated."
"Unless you can kill Zhang Wei with one blow, you're afraid he'll counterattack. He's a desperate guy, and if he bites you, you won't be able to escape without losing a layer of skin."
"There are also some rumors that before liberation, someone saw Zhang Wei leading the Japanese invaders and said that Zhang Wei was a traitor. It's hard to say whether it's true or not, after all, there's no evidence."
"But this rumor is said to have come from Zhang Wei's hometown. I think it's 70% true. Zhang Wei's backer is his immediate superior."
"But the committee isn't just about Zhang Wei and his immediate superior having the final say. The other director has even more powerful backers than them, but that person's backers are in the provincial government. So they're in a state of mutual restraint, and neither can single-handedly defeat the other."
"On the surface, they appear quite calm, but they are all waiting for the other side to reveal its weakness. Then the winner will be determined."
Chen Ye put down his chopsticks: "How about the person you are talking about?"
"That guy is not bad. Unlike Zhang Wei and his backers, he won't accuse others for no reason. If he can take control of the committee, the people's lives will be much better."
"Tell me about that person's situation." The enemy of the enemy can cooperate, so she doesn't have to think about who to ask for help in the end. The less she can use her grandfather's connections, the better.
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