Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"Look at the way you brag, people who don't know you would think you are the factory leader."

When the aunt heard this, she thought Yi Zhonghai was bragging again, so she didn't pay any attention to it. She turned around and went into the kitchen to get busy - it was time for dinner, and she needed to prepare the meal quickly.

At this time, in Li Weidong's house, Sha Zhu was cooking beef stew with potatoes.

Although Sha Zhu has become the leader of the canteen, he has not given up his cooking skills, and soon the unique aroma of beef filled the courtyard.

"Hey, whose beef is this? It smells so good!"

"Whose family could it be? It must be Li Weidong's family!
You must have heard about what happened in our steel mill today. Li Weidong got a large piece of beef, and he must be eating it at home right now."

"Yeah, he's the leader of the lab, we can only envy him for this kind of thing."

Those residents are no longer jealous of Li Weidong now - after all, they are too far away from Li Weidong's level, just like ordinary people looking up at a mountain.

But there are also people who are jealous, and that is the Jia family.

The Jia family had already prepared the meal, and Qin Huairu brought the cornmeal porridge to the table.

Seeing the cornmeal porridge and smelling the fragrant beef, Jia Zhang's face suddenly darkened: "This damn Li Weidong, he clearly knows that I haven't eaten meat for a long time, but now he is hiding at home eating meat by himself and not bringing some to me. It's so abominable!"

Bang Geng also said, "I haven't eaten meat for half a year!

Li Weidong is still a big boss in our compound, but he doesn't help us, he is a beast!"

Hearing the two people's curses, Qin Huairu rubbed her eyebrows helplessly and did not respond.

She knew very well that the two people must want her to come forward at this time.

Sure enough, after cursing for a while, Jia Zhang suddenly turned her head and looked at Qin Huairu: "I said, I am old and I don't have to eat meat, but our family's meat is going to continue our family line in the future!

I heard that if a man is not well-nourished, he may become infertile!

Go get some meat for our dog!"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes when she heard this and said, "Ms. Jia Zhang, what can I do? You know what kind of person Li Weidong is."

“If he doesn’t give it to you, then beg him; if he still doesn’t give it to you, then lie down at his doorstep!
I just don’t believe that Li Weidong, as a big boss in our compound, can be so cruel! "

Hearing this, Qin Huairu almost rolled her eyes in anger: "If you want to do this kind of thing, do it yourself, I will never do it!"

After saying this, Qin Huairu knew that if she stayed here any longer, she would only be able to listen to Jia Zhang's nagging. She slammed her chopsticks, turned around and left the room.

Jia Zhang looked at her and gnashed her teeth in anger: "Qin Huairu, I think you don't understand what it means to respect the elderly and love the young!

Even if I have made some mistakes in the past, I am your mother-in-law after all. How could you turn your back on me?"

Qin Huairu didn't even look at him. She just raised her eyes, opened the door and walked out.

When she heard the fragrant smell coming from the other side, Qin Huairu let out a long sigh - if she could have held on a little longer, she would be the one marrying Li Weidong now, and she would be the one eating the beef.

Qin Huairu knew that she regretted it, but it was too late.

After Li Weidong had a delicious meal, he simply washed up and fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, he pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard.

As soon as he reached the gate, the third uncle rushed out from the side and blocked Li Weidong's way.

"Oh, uncle, you're going to work so early?"

Li Weidong looked at him, frowned, and said, "Uncle, what can I do for you?"

Originally, Li Weidong's attitude towards the third uncle had improved a little recently, but the things that Yan Jiekuang had caused were enough to show that the situation in the third uncle's family was still as complicated as before.

Under such circumstances, Li Weidong naturally had no good attitude towards him.

The third uncle smiled awkwardly and said, "First uncle, this is what happened. You also know that my Yan Jiekuang has a girlfriend, and the girl's father is Master Chen from the workshop.

The two children have such a good relationship, and I also thought that I should meet with Master Chen to discuss the matter of marriage, but I don’t know where Master Chen lives. ”

Li Weidong looked at the Third Uncle as if he were a fool: "Third Uncle, are you still trying to be so clever in front of me?

Do you think I don't know that Yan Jiekuang has broken up with Chen Shufang?"

The third uncle's face suddenly became awkward: "I'm really sorry, I just want to talk to Master Chen, I don't mean anything else."

Li Weidong knew that the Third Uncle was definitely trying to blackmail Master Chen: "Third Uncle, I want to advise you to stop doing things in moderation and never do anything that would make everyone unhappy."

Although the Third Uncle usually behaves very smart, he is just an old teacher. He only works in the school and has no idea about the situation outside. The fact that Master Chen can become a senior worker and is doing well in the workshop is not something the Third Uncle can deal with.

Li Weidong was just giving a kind reminder. Whether the third uncle listened or not was none of Li Weidong's business.

Then, Li Weidong hummed a little tune, rode his bicycle and walked towards the factory.

Yan Jiecheng came out from behind and snorted at Li Weidong's back, saying, "This Li Weidong is too much! We are all neighbors in the compound, how could he not even help with this little thing?"

"Okay, since they are unwilling to help, let's find a way ourselves." The third uncle did not think that it was very difficult to find the location of Master Chen's house.

He looked at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Yan Jiecheng, I'll leave this matter to you."

Yan Jiecheng was of course aware that the third uncle was trying to blackmail Master Chen, so he agreed without saying a word.

He got on his bicycle and rushed to the gate of the steel mill.

Yan Jiecheng had many acquaintances in the steel rolling mill, and it only took him a moment to find out where Master Chen lived.

Coincidentally, that place is not far from the Siheyuan, and like the Siheyuan, it is also a large courtyard.

"Dad, I found out that Master Chen was not feeling well today and did not come to work."

"So he's at home? That's even better. I'll go find him now." The third uncle said, looking at Yan Jiecheng, "You come with me."

Although Yan Jiecheng was reluctant to go, he readily agreed in order to get some money. The two of them came to a large compound less than a mile away from the courtyard.

At this time, most of the residents in the compound have gone to work.

The third uncle entered the compound and saw a young woman washing clothes there. He walked up to her quickly and said with a smile, "Comrade, I want to ask where Master Chen's home is?"

The young wife looked up at the third uncle and said, "Master Chen's house is in the innermost east wing."

Hearing this, the third uncle became more convinced of the "strength" of Master Chen's family - you know, these slums were once the houses of landlords, and in such houses, the east wing was the most precious room, where the owner usually lived.

The fact that Master Chen actually lives here now is enough to show the status of his family.

After saying "thank you" to the young wife, the third uncle came to the door of the east wing with his hands behind his back and humming a little tune.

I knocked on the door, and soon there was movement from inside. A master in his forties opened the door and walked out.

Master Chen looked the Third Uncle up and down, frowned, and said, "Who are you?"

The third uncle smiled and said, "I am Yan Jiekuang's father. I have something to discuss with you today."

After saying this, Master Chen's face turned stern: "Uncle, what brings you here today? Are you here to apologize to our family?"

Hearing this, the third uncle frowned and said, "Apologize? Are you kidding me? Your three sons beat our Yan Jiekuang into that state, and now you want me to apologize? You are kidding me!"

When Master Chen saw his expression, he snorted coldly and said, "Your Yan Jiekuang deserves to be beaten for what he did!
I tell you the truth, this time my three sons did not use any ruthless force, otherwise, at least half of his life would have been taken away!"

The third uncle was also a little angry at this time: "Are you kidding?
You hit someone, and now you don't even admit your fault?"

Master Chen frowned when he saw the Third Uncle's expression and said, "I'm afraid the reason you came here today is not just to ask me for an explanation, right?"

The third uncle was no longer hiding his true feelings at this time: "Master Chen, for the sake of my Yan Jiekuang being your apprentice,

You have taken good care of our Yan Jiekuang over the years. I can give you a chance - as long as you are willing to compensate our Yan Jiekuang with a large sum of money.

Then I can let this matter go.”

Hearing this, Master Chen looked at the third uncle as if he were a fool: "What? You are asking my son to pay your family a sum of money now? Are you crazy about money?"

The third uncle exhaled through his nose and said, "I'm telling you, you'd better think it over carefully! If I report this matter to the police station, your son will definitely be arrested for his behavior!

It will be too late for you to cry then! I heard that your three sons are all very promising. If they are caught, their future will be ruined!"

If Master Chen was reluctant to make things awkward at first, considering that Yan Jiekuang had been his apprentice, now Master Chen felt that he should teach the Third Uncle a lesson: "Third Uncle, I once heard Yan Jiekuang say that you are an old teacher.

I have always respected intellectuals, so I was polite to you just now, but I didn't expect you to be so unreasonable! Now, let's talk it out!"

As he spoke, Master Chen raised his fist and said, "The initial cause of this matter was because your Yan Jiekuang abandoned our Chen Shufang.

In other words, Yan Jiekuang first lied that he was going to marry our Chen Shufang, but then he didn't fulfill his promise! To some extent, he was also deceiving a girl!
If this matter is reported, how do you think they will deal with Yan Jiekuang?"

You know, in this era, "cheating girls" is also a very serious crime.

After hearing this, the third uncle was speechless.

At the critical moment, Yan Jiecheng stood up. He stiffened his neck and said, "Even if I deceived you, what can I do? I tell you, if you have the ability, report this matter to the higher authorities!"
Your daughter's reputation will be ruined by then. I don't think anyone would marry such a woman!"

Master Chen snorted coldly and said, "To be honest, just yesterday, Deputy Section Chief Liu from the Publicity Department of the Steel Mill asked someone to ask for my daughter's hand in marriage on behalf of his son! Today is the day they come to visit. Look, I'm all dressed."

The third uncle noticed at the beginning that Master Chen was wearing a very decent Zhongshan suit. He thought that Master Chen was the kind of worker who liked to show off, but he didn't expect it to be this reason.

At this time, the third uncle found himself in an awkward situation.

If he insisted further, not only would he not get a penny, but he would also most likely be sent to jail.

Yan Jiekuang is the hope of their family!

In this situation, the third uncle could only smile awkwardly and said, "Oh, this is all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Master Chen, I also feel sorry for my son, so I hope you can understand!

Don't worry, you are Yan Jiekuang's master, it is natural for you to teach Yan Jiekuang a lesson, I will never cause trouble for you in this matter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Section Chief Liu from the Propaganda Department of the Steel Mill came over with a matchmaker and seven or eight gifts. These gifts were very rich, including bicycles, sewing machines, and radios.

When the residents in the compound heard the noise, they all gathered around.

"Hey, whose blind date is this? Why did they give so many gifts?"

"Old Chen's family is going to marry off their daughter."

"That's impossible, right? I remember his daughter was going to marry his apprentice. Why? Someone else has changed?"

"You don't know, right? Chen Shufang and Yan Jiekuang broke up."

"I don't know what Yan Jiekuang was thinking. He actually gave up such a good partner."

"I think it's a good thing that she gave up. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to marry the deputy section chief's son."

When the third uncle heard this, he was so embarrassed that he just wanted to crawl into the ground.

"Dad, let's go quickly." Yan Jiecheng also backed down at this time.

Just as the two were about to leave, Deputy Section Chief Liu saw them, strode over, and stopped them: "Old man, you are Yan Jiekuang's father, right?

In fact, I think Yan Jiekuang is a pretty good person, but I didn't expect that he would have such an unreliable father! "

The third uncle looked very embarrassed.

Yan Jiecheng was not convinced and said stubbornly, "What's so great about that? He's just a deputy section chief. Besides, what's the point of giving you so many things? You can give them to your own son when the time comes!"

(End of this chapter)