Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 334 Covering for Brother-in-Law

After lunch, Xu Qing washed the lunch box by the sink and went back to the office to take a rest.

It was noon, the sun was scorching, and there was not a single soul in sight at the moment. The workers gathered together in the workshop to rest, and the people in the canteen and the kitchen were taking a nap in the kitchen and warehouse.

Cicada's cries became louder and louder, heart-piercing, as if it was unbearable to bear the scorching heat of midsummer.

Ma Jiefang didn't take a lunch break. He went to his wife's big office alone, which was the office where Xu Qing worked before he was promoted.

But now, only Wu Yuemei, Qian Bing, Tian Zhongqing, Wei Shengli and Chen Guodong are left in this big office.

Wu Yuemei was lying on the table and was about to take a nap, but when Ma Jiefang woke her up, she was a little annoyed, and she frowned slightly and said:

"Why, you don't sleep at noon, what are you doing here?"

"Something happened."

Ma Jiefang spoke in a low voice, looking around at Qian Bing and the others, for fear of disturbing them.

"I have something to say when I get home from get off work, don't bother me to rest, and go quickly."

Wu Yuemei was about to drive her away, so Ma Jiefang hurriedly said, "Daughter-in-law, let's go out and talk about something urgent."

Wu Yuemei pursed her lips, gave Ma Jiefang an angry look, stood up reluctantly, and walked out of the office.

Ma Jiefang also followed out lightly, standing in the empty corridor and whispering:
"Daughter-in-law, my brother-in-law is going to go to college. My fifth sister asked me to watch him. I will report to you specially, by the way."

Ma Jiefang rubbed his hands and said, "I want to ask you for instructions again."

"Really? Why don't I believe it? I haven't heard Sister Jinghong talk about it."

"It's absolutely true, daughter-in-law, if you don't believe me, you can ask my brother-in-law."

What Ma Jiefang said was swearing, but he felt a little guilty in his heart.

"Okay, I'll go to work in the afternoon. I'll go to Xu Qing and ask if you're lying." Wu Yuemei looked at Ma Jiefang with a cold look in her eyes, and snorted: "See how I deal with you when I get home!"

Ma Jiefang bared his teeth and smiled, "Daughter-in-law, you don't understand me yet, how could I lie to you? Ask Qingzi, it's absolutely true."

Wu Yuemei yawned, and waved Ma Jiefang with annoyed expression to let Ma Jiefang go quickly, don't disturb her to continue her lunch break.

Ma Jiefang was ordered, turned around happily and left.

The matter was settled, and then he waited for his wife Wu Yuemei to check with Xu Qing.

As for the results, Ma Jiefang is confident.

Sure enough, as soon as she got to work in the afternoon, Wu Yuemei went to Xu Qing's office to inquire about the situation.

When Xu Qing saw Wu Yuemei coming to find him, he knew in his heart that Ma Jiefang must have told her about going to college at noon.

Therefore, before Wu Yuemei could speak, Xu Qing took the lead and said:
"Yuemei, it was Jiefang who told you about me going to college, right?"

Wu Yuemei nodded her head and hummed, saying:
"Brother-in-law, do you really plan to go to university for further study?"

"Well, I want to study more."

"Then liberation?" Wu Yuemei asked.

"He." Xu Qing said with a smile: "I discussed it with Jinghong last night and felt that I would take advantage of this good opportunity to let Jiefang follow me to the university to study.

Of course, this is just what Jinghong and I think, and you two have put it all together. If Jiefang is not willing, forget it, but this is an opportunity. I hope you and Jiefang can consider it carefully. "

Wu Yuemei snorted, and when she heard what Xu Qing said, she said, "Then brother-in-law, I will have a good discussion with Jiefang in the next few days."

After getting off work in the afternoon, Ma Jiefang pushed his bicycle and stood outside the factory gate waiting for Xu Qing. When he saw Xu Qing from a distance, he immediately waved and shouted:

"Brother Qingzi, this way."

When Xu Qing heard Ma Jiefang calling him, he walked quickly to the gate of the factory.

"Brother Qingzi, you didn't slip up on my wife's side, did you?"

Xu Qing looked at Ma Jiefang with a helpless expression on his face. There was nothing wrong with such a brother-in-law.

"No."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, Ma Jiefang showed joy and said, "Brother Qingzi, once you get out of here, it will be considered a certainty."

Xu Qing frowned and said, "Jiefang, don't you plan to discuss this with your wife?"

"Hey, there's nothing negotiable about it. In the current situation, brother Qingzi, you can see it clearly, and I can see it too. Who doesn't want to go to college? It's just pretending to be confused, my wife Over there, with what you said today, you must promise to let me."

At this moment, Ma Jiefang saw Wu Yuemei approaching, and immediately said, "Brother Qingzi, let's do this for today. My wife is here, so let's go back first. I'll see you tomorrow."

Xu Qing turned his head and saw Wu Yuemei standing behind him, so he said hello, and then watched Ma Jiefang ride away with Wu Yuemei.

At this time, Shazhu, Qin Huairu and the second uncle also arrived at the factory gate, and Xu Qing went back to the compound with them.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the street, on the pedestrians coming and going and on the vendors setting up stalls on the roadside.

Even though it was afternoon, the air was still full of dry heat.

The four of them, Xu Qing, were all wearing short sleeves. Following the flow of people coming off work, they walked along the street, listening to the yelling of small vendors, and walked back to the compound unhurriedly.

Liu Haizhong stood between Xu Qing and Shazhu with his hands behind his back, talking about some trivial matters in their workshop today.

"Xiao Qing, do you still have an impression of Xiao Gao, the new guy in our workshop last year?"

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Yes, Second Uncle, what's the matter?"

Liu Haizhong sighed: "He said today that he plans to go to university, saying that we old workers have no ideological awareness and do the same old things. We can't learn anything by following us, so it's better to go to university for further study."

He also said that we should also go to university for further studies and receive advanced education.

Listen, these young people are so outrageous, they are really not big or small! "

Xu Qing heard this and said, "Second uncle, what do you know as much as him? Nowadays, students in the university, in addition to attending classes, also have to go to the factory to exercise and learn from you old workers. My younger brother and sister didn't come back during the holidays when they were in college. Once in the academy, it was arranged to study in various factories.”

Qin Huairu was on the right side of Shazhu, listening quietly, and took out a handkerchief from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Silly Zhu stretched out his hand to unbutton his collar, looked sideways at Liu Haizhong and said:
"Hey, Second Uncle, let me tell you something, Qingzi and I are also planning to go to university for further studies."

Liu Haizhong was taken aback for a moment, turned to look at Xu Qing, and said with a blank expression:

"Xiaoqing, are you planning to go to college this year?"

"Yes, Second Uncle." Xu Qing raised his head and looked towards the dazzling sunset, "I dropped out of school and entered the factory to take care of my younger siblings. Growing up, I happened to be able to go to college and study again."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Xu Qing said, he yawned and looked at Shazhu and said: "Sinzhu, Xiaoqing is going to college, what are you doing with me?"

"Second uncle, I don't like hearing what you are saying. Why do you mean I'm just messing around? I don't think I can make any progress?"

Liu Haizhong snorted, "Silly Zhu, is it just you?"

"What's wrong with me?" Silly Zhujie raised his neck and said, "Second uncle, don't look down on people. Now the country calls on workers, peasants and soldiers to go to college. Am I a working class? Can I go to college?"

His bangs were choked by Silly Zhu, and he didn't say anything for a while.

Qin Huairu, on the other hand, glanced at Shazhu and said:
"You haven't even finished junior high school. If you go to college, can you keep up?"

Silly Zhu put his hand on Xu Qing's shoulder and said with bared teeth:

"If I can't keep up, Qingzi will help me. Besides, my sister Yushui is married now, and I don't have a wife yet. I am the only one in the courtyard. I will go to university for further studies, and then the state will give me a cadre status." , maybe there will be a girl in Huanghua rushing to marry me immediately."

Qin Huairu remained silent, lowered her head, wiped off her hot sweat with a handkerchief, and remained silent for a long time, until she returned to the compound.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui was taking Yu Li's daughter to wipe the bicycle. When he saw Xu Qing and his party coming back from get off work, he greeted Xu Qing with a smile:
"Xiaoqing, it's time to get off work."

Xu Qing responded, Yan Bugui put down the rag in his hand, walked forward with a smile, took out a cigarette, and didn't pass it to Liu Haizhong first, but to Xu Qing first, followed by Liu Haizhong and Shazhu.

In the eyes of this shrewd third master, Xu Qing is the most promising person in the courtyard.

Especially Aiguo, Fengming and the little girl, all became cadres under the guidance of Xu Qing, the eldest brother.

Now, Xu Qing's family is the best in the compound.

And Xu Qing became the person he cared about most in the courtyard.

"Xiaoqing, your family got a TV ticket yesterday, and you plan to buy a TV sometime this week. I happen to have nothing to do this weekend. If you go to buy a TV, I will go with you, Third Master, and check it out for you. "

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "Third Master, I don't plan to buy a TV yet."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Yan Bugui's face.

The silly Zhu on the side gritted his teeth and said, "Third Master, Qingzi and I have serious business to do. We are going to go to college in two months, and we are not in the courtyard. Why buy a TV?"

Yan Bugui was stunned, with an incredulous expression on his face, he raised his hand and vigorously supported the glasses on the bridge of his nose, looked at Xu Qing and said:
"Xiaoqing, are you going to college this year?"

"Correct."

Yan Bugui frowned instantly, "Aren't you a section chief in the factory now, why are you still going to university?"

"Third Master, I want to learn more."

Yan Bugui was completely confused, his eyes kept looking at Xu Qing, and he couldn't figure out what Xu Qing's actions meant.
As for Silly Zhu, who was studying in university, he didn't have the heart to think about it at all.

Following Sha Zhu's announcement today, before it got dark at night, everyone in the courtyard knew that Xu Qing was going to college with him.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui found his eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, and tried to persuade him again.

"Jie Cheng, did you hear that Xu Qing is going to university this year. You were unwilling to go when I asked you to go, but now you see, if you want to go this year, just go to university with Xu Qing."

Yan Jiecheng was finally tempted this time.

But Yu Li said: "Dad, Xu Qing is the section chief in our factory. How could he go to university without being a good section chief? I don't believe it."

Yan Bugui said anxiously: "When Xu Qing came back with the second uncle and Shazhu this afternoon, they said it in our front yard, can this be false?!"

Yu Li looked at Yan Jiecheng out of the corner of her eye, hugged her daughter and said, "Anyway, Xie Cheng can't go. If he goes to college, what will we mother do?"

Yan Bugui finally understood that all the times before he dared to love, it was his daughter-in-law who was the hindrance.

"Yu Li, you heard from my father that if Xie Cheng went to university and became a cadre, our family would have a better life. It will only be three years. You can go to work with peace of mind, and I will ask your mother to help you take care of the children. "

Yu Li said nothing and looked at Yan Jiecheng, wanting to hear what he meant.

Yan Jiecheng, on the other hand, smoked and said nothing.

Seeing his son like this, Yan Bugui's expression darkened immediately, he stood up and said:

"You two discuss it. If you want to go, you can say it as soon as possible. Don't wait until September and you can't go if you want to go."

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of Yan Jiecheng's room.

Yu Li sat in the room, stretched out her hand and pinched Yan Jiecheng's waist, and said with a cold face: "Yan Jiecheng, I tell you, you are not allowed to go!
Xu Qing goes, he goes, if you dare to go to college, I will divorce you! "

Yan Jiecheng was upset, he hummed to Yu Li's words, then stood up and walked out of the room.

And at the same time.

In Jia's house in the middle courtyard, Mrs. Jia Zhang sat on the kang, wearing presbyopic glasses, holding the sole of her shoe in her hand, and said to Qin Huairu:
"Silly Zhu said he was going to go to school, did you hear that?"

"Yeah." Qin Huairu picked vegetables, sat on the bench and nodded.

Jia Zhang put down the sole of the shoe in his hand, leaned close to Qin Huairu and said:
"If Shazhu goes to college, what will our family do? You can't let him go. You will go to Shazhu's side later and talk about it."

Qin Huairu was so upset, she looked up at her mother-in-law, and said:

"Mom, Shazhu wants to go to school. What can I say? Yuyu is married, and now Shazhu is alone. What is she willing to do? What does it have to do with our family? Even if I tell her, what should I do if they don't listen?"

Jia Zhang raised his hand to take off his reading glasses, and said urgently:
"You said how could it be possible for a silly Zhu to not listen, just as stupid as he is, if you go and sit in his room for a while, he will definitely not go if he listens to you."

Qin Huairu couldn't help but sneer in her heart, would Silly Zhu listen to her words?

Of course I listen, but she understands why.

It's not that Shazhu is interested in her.

It's just that Jia Zhang doesn't agree with her and Shazhu getting together.

And she herself didn't think about whether she should be with Sha Zhu or not.

In this matter, even if she went to tell Sha Zhu, it might not be that he would listen to her this time.

Qin Huairu was in a state of confusion for a while. She had no intention of continuing to pick vegetables, and she didn't want to listen to Jia Zhang's nagging anymore. She stood up, took the vegetables she had picked, and walked into the kitchen.

Yi Zhonghai, who lives in the same courtyard, learned from his aunt that Sha Zhu was going to university with Xu Qing because he came back late.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was sitting at the door of the house, smoking a cigarette, looking at the silly pillar house, with mixed thoughts in his mind.

He kind of hopes that Silly Zhu can go to college.

After all, Shazhu can be promoted after he graduated from university, and he and the first mother will have more hope in the future when they count on Shazhu to provide for the elderly.

But in my heart, I was afraid that Silly Zhu would learn to be smart in college. If he returned to the compound in the future and ignored him and his aunt, it would be a disaster.

Yi Zhonghai felt very depressed in his heart, after smoking a cigarette, the melancholy in his heart increased instead of diminishing.

When I went back to the house, I wanted to talk to my aunt, but then I thought about it, what does she know as an old woman, I'd better go to the backyard to find Xu Qing and find out the truth.

(End of this chapter)