Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 522: Didn’t Silly Zhu also smoke economic cigarettes?

"Xiaoya, I'm here."

Liu Jianjun walked into the grain station with two bottles of five-star Moutai that were just produced this year and cost eight yuan a bottle in his left hand, and a Quanjude roast duck wrapped in kraft paper in his right hand. He immediately twisted his body, turned around, and said to Xu Qing;

"Brother, you are here to pick up my sister-in-law today."

He saw Xu Qing's motorcycle outside.

Although it was dark, the lights in the grain station were on, and the light had already penetrated through the doors and windows.

Xu Qing put the baby on the ground. When he saw his brother-in-law coming, he hummed. When he saw what his brother-in-law Jianjun was carrying, he said doubtfully:

"Jianjun, why did you buy these?"

Liu Jianjun grinned and said, "Brother, I heard from Xiaoya two days ago that Brother Fengming is the current factory director. It's the weekend today. Let's have dinner and have a drink together."

Xu Xiaoya was still holding the orange cat Xiaojin. After seeing her lover finish speaking to her elder brother, she asked:

"Just two bottles of wine and a roast duck?"

Liu Jianjun frowned slightly, still holding the things in his hands and said, "Is there something missing? Why don't I go to the state-owned store to have a look now? If it's not closed, I'll buy something else."

Xu Xiaoya blinked and started thinking.

Seeing this, Xu Qing stood up from his chair and said:

"Jianjun, stop working so hard, what you bought is enough!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and patted his sister Xiaoya on the head lightly and said, "Jianjun is here. You and your sister-in-law should clean up quickly and put a scarf on so that we can go home."

Xu Xiaoya then let go of Xiao Jin in her arms and let him jump to the ground, frowning and saying:

"Brother, there are only two bottles of wine. You, my second brother, my third brother, and Jianjun, will you have enough for the four of you?"

"It's not like there's no wine at home. You and Jianjun don't buy any more in the future. You two don't have children yet, save your money and don't always buy things for your family."

Xu Xiaoya smiled and flipped her hair with her hands and said, "Brother, isn't this my third brother's promotion? I'm my sister, so how can I not celebrate for him?"

Hearing this, Xu Qing said quietly: "Hey, it's my eldest brother that I'm meddling in my own business."

"No," Xu Xiaoya put her arm around Xu Qing's arm, her face showing the look of dependence on her elder brother when she was a child. "Brother, I know you are doing it for me and Jianjun. We all listened to what you told my sister-in-law."

"Okay, I know, go put on a scarf!"

Xu Qing looked at his sister who had grown up but seemed not yet grown up, and smiled.

Xu Xiaoya nodded and turned towards the counter to get the scarf.

Liu Jianjun put the things on the table first, took out a cigarette, handed it to Xu Qing and said:

"Brother, how is your meat factory business lately?"

Xu Qing took the flue and said, "It's not bad. How is the work of your unit in Jianjun?"

Liu Jianjun smiled naively and said: "It's not bad, just the same, nothing special."

Xu Qing nodded and smoked a cigarette. After Jinghong and Xiaoya put on their scarves and gloves, they walked out of the grain station. After turning off the lights, they closed and locked the grain station and then returned to the compound together.

The night was very dark, with no moon or stars, and the freezing cold wind was howling in the streets. Only the street lamps along the street silently emitted a drowsy dark yellow light.

There weren't many people on the street at this time, and there was no trace of the business owners who were doing the job and the second-rate guys who were just hanging around all day long.

Buses were still running, and there were quite a few cyclists, but the vendors setting up stalls along the street were clustered together, but they didn't attract much business.

The shoe repairman Xu Qing, who was standing guard under the street lamp pole, was riding a motorcycle with his wife Jinghong and sister Xiaoya. When his brother-in-law Jianjun passed by, he was also closing the stall.

It's winter, and nights are not pleasant. No one wants to stay cold and hungry just to earn a living.

A dozen years ago, there was no way.

However, after the reform, the state no longer regarded small business as speculation, but instead greatly encouraged this behavior.

In addition, although the domestic grain production in recent years cannot fully meet the needs of the people across the country, it is almost enough to provide food and clothing.

At the very least, people who live in the city can support their families as long as they are not lazy and have a job to earn a living.

When we returned to the compound, it was already a quarter past eight in the evening.

Pushing his motorcycle, Xu Qing, along with his wife and sister, saw the lights on in the third uncle's house in the front yard, but no one was there. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

It was late at night. The third uncle usually stayed at home and watched TV at this time.

Of course, you can watch the program when it's on TV, but if not, listen to the radio.

But today, there was no movement at the third uncle's house, it was completely quiet.

On the other hand, in the room where opposite actors Ai Cheng and Yu Li were talking, they were talking loudly.

However, Xu Qing was not interested in talking to Yan Jiecheng and his wife. Without stopping in the front yard, he went directly to the middle yard, preparing to return to his own backyard.

But at this moment, Yan Jiecheng heard the noise in the courtyard, put on his coat, opened the door curtain, and saw Xu Qing and Jinghong, as well as Xu Xiaoya and Jianjun coming back. He was startled, walked out of the house, and stood in front of Xu Qing He smiled and said:

"Qingzi, my dad, the first and second uncles went to the street office today and asked for an 'Advanced Courtyard' banner for our compound."

Xu Qing said "oh" and took a step to leave.

He really didn't want to listen to Yan's nonsense.

Yan Jiecheng stopped and said, "Qingzi, don't you want to know why the street office rated our compound as an 'advanced compound'?"

Xu Qing looked at Yan Jiecheng and shook his head, saying he didn't want to.

Because he knows.

A few days ago, the third uncle stopped him in the front yard and told him about this. Today, the three uncles in charge of the yard went to the street office to report on the situation of their third brother Feng Ming, the current factory director.

Yan Bugui, the third uncle who is good at calculation, shrewd and full of ink, must have mentioned that both Aiguo and Feng Ming became factory directors, and he, the eldest brother, had also been the director of the Red Star Rolling Mill before.

There are three brothers in the family, all of whom have worked as factory directors.

In this case, how could the people in the street office not consider Yan Bugui's proposal.

In any case, of all the alley compounds in their area, only Xu Qing's family has three factory directors.

This is a good thing for the sub-district office. It will give them a good reputation, and they will be more prestigious when speaking out. It can not only show that they have done a good job and lead well, but also can brag in front of other people in the sub-district office. They will naturally be regarded as The 'Advanced Courtyard' banner was handed over to Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, the three stewards.

Ma Jinghong heard Xu Qing talk about it again, so she felt a little clearer.

Xu Xiaoya and Liu Jianjun didn't know about this.

After Xu Xiaoya married Jianjun, she had been living in the army compound where Jianjun's family was for more than a year. She hurriedly looked at Xu Qing and asked:

"Brother, why is our compound rated as an 'advanced compound'?"

Xu Qing was about to explain to his sister and brother-in-law, when Yu Li came out of the room, walked to Xu Xiaoya with a smile on her face and said:

"Hey, Xiaoya, you and Jianjun are back!"

Yu Li is very thoughtful and can talk a lot. She said hello first and then continued:

"Sister Xiaoya, isn't it because of your three brothers that our compound is built? Today, my dad specifically told the street office that your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother are all factory directors, and asked for them specifically for our compound. The pennant is hanging in your eldest brother's house, my father and mother are waiting for you in the backyard right now."

Yan Jiecheng followed: "My wife is right, my daughter is also in the backyard."

When Xu Xiaoya heard this, she smiled at Yu Li as a response.

But she didn't want to pay attention to it at all. She was asking about her eldest brother, not Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng.

What happened in early October, Yan Jiecheng and his wife had the nerve to pretend that nothing happened, but she still remembers it fresh. "Brother, sister-in-law, let's go home!"

Xu Xiaoya, holding liquor and roast duck in both hands, said this to her eldest brother Xu Qing and sister-in-law Jinghong. Without giving Yu Li a good look, she glanced at Jianjun and walked out of the front yard.

Yu Li had embarrassment on her face. Fortunately, it was night, and the night was pitch black without any light. No one could tell without staring.

Just for an instant, Yu Li's face changed. She took advantage of the dark night to cover it up, quickly restored her smile, and said to Jinghong:

"Jinghong, today is the weekend. You and Xiaoya have been busy at the grain station all day. Are you exhausted?"

Ma Jinghong hummed when she heard that Yuli had nothing to say.

Without wanting to chat with Yu Li, she pushed her bicycle to her sister-in-law Xiaoya, and the two of them headed back to the backyard first.

Liu Jianjun stood next to Xu Qing and had no good impressions of Li and Yan Jiecheng. Before October, when he came to see them in the compound, he would say hello out of politeness.

But since Yan Jiecheng, under the instruction of Yu Li, together with Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang, the three brothers drove the three brothers to the backyard to have trouble with Xu Qing.

Every time I come, I don't even bother to say hello.

First of all, he and Yan Jiecheng were not familiar with each other, and what they did was not very kind.

Secondly, Yan Jiecheng and the others picked on Xu Qing. He, as the brother-in-law, naturally turned against his elder brother-in-law.

When Yu Li saw that Jinghong and Xiaoya ignored her and left, she suddenly felt that she couldn't hold it in her face, and secretly stepped on Yan Jiecheng's foot, hoping that Yan Jiecheng could chat more with Xu Qing and Liu Jianjun to ease the relationship.

Yan Jiecheng's instep hurt and he understood Yu Li's intention of stepping on him. He took out the economical cigarettes from his body and handed them to Xu Qing and Liu Jianjun.

"Qingzi, have a cigarette."

Xu Qing shook his head, "I just threw it away."

When Liu Jianjun saw that his uncle didn't answer, he said directly: "I've been feeling uncomfortable in my throat recently. I rarely smoke economy cigarettes, so I'm not used to it."

Yan Jiecheng choked hard and was so speechless that he couldn't even find a way to find a way for himself.

Yu Li saw that the situation was too tense and hurriedly said:

"Jianjun, if your throat is uncomfortable, I know how to treat it. Ask Xiao Yaming to buy some pears in the next two days and steam them with rock sugar. I'm sure it will be fine in a week."

Liu Jianjun held the bicycle, nodded, and said nothing.

When Yu Li saw that Liu Jianjun didn't want to talk to her, she pulled Yan Jie into a fist, and had to say to Xu Qing:

"Qingzi, then you go back to the backyard quickly. It's cold, so we both went inside."

Xu Qing hummed, pushed the motorcycle, and headed back to the backyard with Jianjun.

As soon as he reached the corridor between the front yard and the middle yard, Silly Zhu came from the middle yard. He saw Xu Qing holding a cigarette in the front yard and said with a smile:

"Qingzi, I just came back. Let's smoke a cigarette to drive away the cold.

Jianjun, take one too. "

Silly Zhu took out his economic cigarette and handed it to Xu Qing and Liu Jianjun.

Before Yan Jiecheng could walk back to the house, he heard Silly Zhu's voice. He held the newly opened door curtain with his right hand, tilted his body, stretched his neck and looked towards the dark corridor.

When I saw it suddenly light up, one red dot turned into three, I felt bad for a moment.

He smokes economy cigarettes, doesn’t Shazhu smoke too?

Can.

Yan Jiecheng smoothed his hair with his hands, chewed his teeth, looked up at the dark night sky, lowered his head, and let out a long sigh.

At this time, Xu Qing, Liu Jianjun, and Sha Zhu had passed through the middle courtyard and entered the backyard.

"Brother, they are at our house."

After Xu Aiguo and Xu Fengming saw their sister-in-law Jinghong and sister Xiaoya return, they walked out of the house and stood in the courtyard waiting for their eldest brother Xu Qing and brother-in-law Jianjun.

Xu Qing heard his second brother's words and handed the motorcycle to his third brother Feng Ming who was helping to stop it. He opened the door curtain with Aiguo and Shazhu and stepped into the house.

The room was full of people, including Yanbu Guizheng, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. The three of them pointed at the banner and kept telling Xu Qing's grandparents the reason. When Xu Qing came back, they all turned around and said:

"Xiao Qing, look, your first and second uncles and I have brought back the 'Present Courtyard' banner for our courtyard."

Xu Qing took off his gloves, took out a cigarette, handed it to Yan Bugui and the others, and said:

"Third uncle, first uncle, second uncle, you veterans will take action, for sure."

Yan Bugui said with a smile: "Xiao Qing, what you said is absolutely correct, but it's still thanks to you, Aiguo and Feng Ming, otherwise, our hospital may not be able to get back this 'advanced compound'."

Yi Zhonghai continued: "Yes, our compound can get this banner because of your three brothers' hard work over the years!"

Liu Haizhong echoed: "Lao Yi and Lao Yan are right, our courtyard has left all the courtyards in other alleys behind this year."

Xu Qing leaned over and looked at the banner in front of his grandparents, glanced at it twice, and nodded with a smile.

Xu Damao stood up from the chair, raised his arms and put his arms around Xu Qing's shoulders and said:

"Qingzi, first uncle, second uncle, and third uncle, they did a great job today, didn't they?"

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Beautiful!"

It's an honor.

No matter what, it is indeed a happy thing.

Silly Zhu sat on the edge of the kang, crossed his legs, put his elbows on the kang, grinned and said to Xu Damao:

"This is what Qingzi, Patriot, and Fengming fought for for our compound. All the credit for this cannot be attributed to the first, second, and third uncles."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes at Si Zhu, "Si Zhu, why are you the only one who talks so much? If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute."

Xu Damao didn't just plan to compliment the three Xu Qing brothers. He was such a smooth person, and the three stewards in the courtyard also wanted to compliment him.

But Shazhu didn't think as much as he did.

In his opinion, the reason why the courtyard has a banner is only because of the three brothers Xu Qing.

As for the first, second and third uncles, they just told the street office.

What credit is there to speak of?

Silly Zhu has no hobby of currying favor with others. He says whatever he sees and never follows the crowd.

Hearing that there was something in Xu Damao's words just now, he tilted his head and said:

"Xu Damao, everyone in the capital doesn't know who you are. You should put an end to your bad habits."

"Silly Zhu, don't go too far!" Xu Damao's face darkened and he stared, "What I said is the truth. No matter what I say today, this banner was brought back by the third uncle, the first uncle, and the second uncle. You Did Shazhu go to the street to do it?!"

Silly Zhu snorted and was about to open his mouth to fight with Xu Damao.

Xu Qing raised his hand to stop him.

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