The next day.
After Zhou Rong came forward to talk to the homeowner, the agreement was finalized, and she also went to the community and street offices to have it notarized.
Ye Haoran never showed up from beginning to end.
After finalizing the decision, he entrusted Zhou Bingkun to help find workers to decorate it, which would be a major overhaul from the inside out.
Ye Haoran also gave some extra money to help the Zhou family clean up.
My aunts are all here, so of course I have to be willing if I have the conditions.
Zhou Rong will be responsible for supervising the follow-up, so Ye Haoran can save a lot of worry and just wait to settle in.
On this day, Ye Haoran was eating in a small restaurant. It was not lunch time at two o'clock in the afternoon, and there were no other guests except Ye Haoran.
And this small restaurant happened to be opened not far from the military academy.
He glanced over there, then continued to eat peanuts with his head down.
'Kangdang'
Suddenly no one pushed open the broken door of the restaurant, and there was a faint rattling sound.
The people who came in looked around and then went straight to where Ye Haoran was.
After sitting down, he said softly: "Ye Ke, I am Li Ming from the third group. All the materials collected recently are here."
Only those in the security department would call Ye Haoran Chief Ye. A cowhide bag was pushed in front of Ye Haoran.
Ye Haoran said 'hmm' and then asked: "Do you have a picture of the personnel relationship?"
When he first arrived here, Ye Haoran was blinded. If he wanted to understand the situation as soon as possible, the easiest way was to start with the relationship diagram.
Interactions between people will always leave traces. If there is a detailed time and place, as long as you are a little more careful, you will get different results.
Li Ming nodded and said: "Yes, but it is not comprehensive. I am currently working with a person named Ma Shouchang. There seems to be personnel changes recently, and he may be marginalized."
A strong fortress begins to disintegrate from within. If you want to know more, you have to start with those who are unsuccessful.
The deputy dean's position is neither high nor low, and he can be considered a high-ranking person in the world, which is a very suitable goal.
"Director Wang asked me to bring you a message. He still has some information to collect, so he will come later."
Director Wang is Erdanzi. His real name is Wang and his name is Wang Dayi. Erdan is just a nickname.
"Well, tell him to be more careful."
After a few brief words, Li Ming left the restaurant.
Ye Haoran picked up the cowhide bag, opened it, took out two sheets and read them. They were Ma Shouchang's personal information.
My lover, Qu Xiuzhen, is studying at Renmin University and is the president of the Higher People's Court.
"Qu Xiuzhen?"
With one family and two high-ranking officials, these two couples are perfectly matched, but in this special period, it is actually a burden.
Ye Haoran shook his head, put away the file, took out the relationship diagram and looked at it carefully.
In the next few days, Ye Haoran was studying the files of relevant personnel.
Some are searchable, while others require the files to be restarted. Naturally, Ye Haoran does not have the right to restart the local files, which adds a lot of difficulty.
...
Zhou Rong came to the guest house to look for Ye Haoran.
After entering the house, he found that Ye Haoran was sorting out a lot of paper files. Just as he was about to step forward to help, Ye Haoran stopped him and said, "These are all secrets. I can do it myself."
It's not that Ye Haoran doesn't trust Zhou Rong. If things are not kept secret, everything will fail.
Zhou Rong didn't say much.
Her family has been used to having a peculiar personality since she was a child, but she listens to Ye Haoran's words very much.
To put it bluntly, love brain.
But I still have the ability, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to work as a secretary for more than two years.
After packing it up, he put it into a cowhide bag, put the cowhide bag into his bag, and then turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Rong sat by the bed and said with a smile: "You haven't been here for several days. My mother asked you to go to dinner. The house is almost finished. I'm waiting for you to go and see it. If there's no problem, I'll pay you the wages." .”
"Okay, let's go."
Zhou Rong naturally took Ye Haoran's arm, and the two left the guest house together.
After leaving the guest house, Zhou Rong asked: "Haoran, come with me to go shopping tomorrow. There are no sheets and quilts, and I have to buy new pots and pans. I can't get them by myself."
Zhou Rong would move in with Ye Haoran. Unexpectedly, Ye Haoran shook his head.
"I arranged for people to buy these things. To tell you the truth, my mission here this time is a secret operation. I will call some people over later. It might be inconvenient for you to live there too."
"ah???"
Zhou Rong looked at Ye Haoran blankly, and Ye Haoran nodded affirmatively: "It's a matter of life and death. I'm not kidding. I won't let you go because of your safety. There is no other intention. We are not far away anyway. I’ll go over and see you when I have free time.”
Seeing Ye Haoran being so serious, Zhou Rong became even more worried.
But after Ye Haoran squeezed her hand, Zhou Rong held back what she wanted to say.
She knew in her heart that the higher she stood, the greater the responsibility she shouldered.
Zhou Rong fell silent afterwards.
The two returned to Zhou's house. Zhou Bingkun was cleaning the sawdust on himself in the yard. When he saw Ye Haoran and Zhou Rong coming back, he put down the broom with a smile and said hello.
"Sister, brother-in-law, why are you two so slow? I'm already hungry."
"Well, something delayed me for a while."
Zhou Rong was too lazy to talk to Bingkun and returned to the room without saying a word.
"Huh? What's wrong with my sister?"
Ye Haoran shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, you are angry with me, let's go, aren't you hungry? Come back to the house quickly."
Entering the house, Li Suhua was cooking the pot, calling for Zhou Rong to take the bowl and chopsticks.
Seeing Ye Haoran shouting enthusiastically: "Haoran, go and rest on the kang. The food is ready. Let's eat now."
"Mom, if it's hot, let me pick it up."
Ye Haoran put a cloth on his hands and started setting the table with the hot dishes that had just come out of the pot.
Since Ye Haoran and Zhou Rong came back, the quality of life of the Zhou family has improved dramatically. Every meal has no less than four dishes, and there is meat every day.
The old days of cabbage, potatoes, eggplants and beans are incomparable.
Li Suhua smiles more and more every day, and she always talks about her daughter and son-in-law to everyone she meets.
It makes the neighbors jealous every day.
A few people had just sat around the Kang. Zhou Rong served dinner and placed it in front of everyone. Just as they were about to start, a voice came in from outside the house.
"Is Brother Bingkun at home?"
As the voice sounded, the figure walked in closely behind.
"Oh, it's Chunyan. Have you eaten yet? Do you want to take a bite together?"
Ye Haoran and Zhou Rong looked at the door together, and Li Suhua spoke first.
"Aunt Zhou, how do you know I haven't eaten it? Oh, it's stewed meat. I have to try it."
Zhou Rong introduced in a low voice: "My neighbor Qiao Chunyan, her mother is from the neighborhood committee."
Ye Haoran noticed Zhou Bingkun's evasive appearance and asked Zhou Rong with a smile: "Do you like Bingkun?"
"It should be interesting." Zhou Rong nodded.
At this time, Qiao Chunyan went to the kitchen and brought back a pair of bowls and chopsticks. She sat next to Zhou Bingkun generously and was not polite at all.
"Second sister has been back for a few days, and I haven't had time to come over to see you. I just have some free time today, so I came over to play with you."
Zhou Rong smiled and nodded in agreement: "Come over and play when you have time. We all grew up together, so there's nothing to say."
Qiao Chunyan greeted her around and finally looked at Ye Haoran: "This is the second brother-in-law, he's so handsome. I wonder why so many girls like you. Why do you like my second sister?"
Yes, another chatterbox.
Before Ye Haoran could speak, Zhou Bingkun pulled Qiao Chunyan under the table. Qiao Chunyan didn't say anything and pushed Zhou Bingkun instead.
"Why are you pulling me? I can't ask."
Ye Haoran smiled and shook his head: "What's wrong with your second sister? She's pretty, educated, caring, and can help me at work. Isn't that great?"
Zhou Rong, who was still angry just now, laughed out loud after being praised by Ye Haoran.
He pinched Ye Haoran secretly and said: "Okay, eat it quickly, you know nonsense."
"This is all true, who is talking nonsense?"
Li Suhua was watching everyone bickering with a smile from the side, with a look of contented happiness on his face.
I don’t ask for much, just that my children can be by my side and I can still live a good life.
"Eat quickly, the food will be cold in a while."
After making a fuss for a while, Li Suhua greeted everyone to start eating. Zhou Rong poured wine for Ye Haoran and placed the wine bottle in front of Zhou Bingkun. Before Zhou Bingkun could pick it up, Qiao Chunyan grabbed it first.
After pouring it for Zhou Bingkun, he poured some more for himself.
She was carefree and resolute, which gave her a bit of a tomboyish image, but through the glint in her eyes, Ye Haoran knew that she was definitely not a silly girl.
On the contrary, Zhou Bingkun is an honest group.
The meal was relaxed and cheerful. After the meal, Ye Haoran took Zhou Rong to see the house decoration. Zhou Bingkun wanted to get rid of Qiao Chunyan and wanted to go with him, but Qiao Chunyan insisted on following.
In the end, the four of us had to go together.
Qiao Chunyan kept chatting with Zhou Bingkun all the way, while Ye Haoran and Zhou Rong watched from the side.
Especially the way Ye Haoran and Zhou Rong praised each other for being so loving as husband and wife, it made Qiao Chunyan envious, and secretly cursed Zhou Bingkun as a stinking piece of wood.
When several people came to Taiping Hutong, the house Ye Haoran bought had changed drastically.
The fence was re-enclosed. Although it was also made of wooden boards, it was much higher than other houses. The wall was re-pasted to make it smoother.
Especially after entering the house, you can't tell that it looks like an adobe house at all. It looks like a new house.
The cupboards and wardrobes, the newly made bed, and the radiators surrounding the room made Qiao Chunyan next to her envious.
"Oh my God, how much does this cost?"
Zhou Rong just smiled and said nothing. If it was before, she would be like Qiao Chunyan, but now she is also a person who has seen the world, so naturally she won't make a fuss.
There are three rooms and six rooms in total, one main room and two side rooms. According to Ye Haoran's plan, it will be enough to transfer a few people and all live here.
He nodded with satisfaction: "It's good. I didn't spend the money in vain. I'll pay my wages tomorrow."
"Well, there are still some materials left. I asked the workers to send them to my house. I will start cleaning up the house tomorrow. I have already told my mother."
Zhou Rong introduced how to clean up the Zhou family.
While they were cleaning the bed and packing cabinets, Qiao Chunyan pulled Zhou Bingkun and asked quietly: "Hey, what does the second brother-in-law do? How come he is so rich?"
Zhou Bingkun said honestly: "My brother-in-law is an official in Beijing. He seems to be quite wealthy. I haven't asked him about the details."
"You work so hard every day in the lumber factory. My brother-in-law is so awesome, why don't I give you another job?"
"Change jobs? No, I'm fine now."
The two of them were talking quietly, and neither Ye Haoran nor Zhou Rong bothered them.
After looking around, Ye Haoran took the key here.
"Okay, I'll just find someone to arrange the rest. If there's anything missing at your house, just tell me. I'll get it for you if you don't have enough money."
"That's enough. I've spent too much money these days. My mother always says I can't live a good life."
Soon, it got dark.
Zhou Rong greeted Bingkun and Qiao Chunyan to go home. Ye Haoran was the last one to come out. After closing the door and locking it, he suddenly saw a figure flash past and get into the neighbor's house next to him.
Ye Haoran raised his eyebrows, turned around and left behind Zhou Rong.
After he left, the figure just now showed his head and looked around again, and then returned to the house.
"Juan'er, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, Mom, I just saw the new neighbor who moved in."
This person was the figure that Ye Haoran had just seen, and she was also Zheng Juan, whom he had met once before.
She wears two long braids, but they can't hide her delicate face. You can feel the gentle temperament of the other person without opening her mouth.
She just took another curious look, but actually she didn't recognize Ye Haoran, and she didn't even remember who Ye Haoran was.
It was forgotten in the blink of an eye.
After Ye Haoran sent Zhou Rong home, he returned to the guest house.
He couldn't live here for a few more days, so he needed to pack some things. He took out some secret documents hidden under the bed and in the corner and put them in his bag.
The next day, Ye Haoran bought a quilt and moved into his new house.
I bought a large cart of firewood and coal, spent an extra two yuan, and asked the delivery man to transport them into the shed.
Starting that night, some of the brothers who had been sent here began to come here one after another.
On the third day, the last one to arrive was Erdan, who came from another city.
In the living room of the main house, six or seven people were sitting together. Ye Haoran held a tea cup and said: "This will be used as a stronghold from now on. Just two people can stay and help me. The rest will disperse. Try not to come here unless there is something important." .”
Erdan took out a set of equipment from the box he brought and placed it on the table for Ye Haoran to see.
"Brother Ye, the equipment I got at your request has no coding."
A very primitive telegraph machine, built to facilitate contact with bosses thousands of miles away.
"Let's move into the back room."
After everyone reported their current situation, Ye Haoran took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to everyone.
"I have compiled a list. Each of you is focusing on your own goals. You must keep detailed records of who you have contacted and where you have been. They will be compiled and sent to me once a week. You are not allowed to act without orders."
"yes!"
"Understood Brother Ye!"
Ye Haoran nodded, put out the cigarette butt, pointed at Erdan and said, "You and Jianjun stay here, everyone else should go back."
After the work tone was settled, everyone went about their own affairs.
The next day, Erdan, who went to buy daily necessities, came back and handed Ye Haoran a popsicle.
Ye Haoran, who was reading the material, took it and stuffed it into his mouth.
'Bata Bata'
"Yeah! It's quite delicious. Where can I buy it?"
Erdan quickly finished showing off the popsicle in his mouth, wiped his mouth and said, "When I came back, I saw the neighbor's old lady selling popsicles, so I bought two popsicles. They are quite delicious. I will buy more tomorrow."
Mentioning the neighbor, Ye Haoran nodded and kept silent. Erdan suddenly asked: "Brother Ye, what are you going to eat tonight? I don't know how to cook."
"???Do you want me to do it?"
"Ahem, how can that be possible? The three of us don't know how to cook. We can't buy food every day. Why don't we let my sister-in-law come back..."
"Get lost!" Ye Haoran threw the small wooden stick left behind by the popsicle he finished eating directly onto Erdan's head: "Find your own solution and avoid making useless ideas."
