Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 235 The Deaf Old Lady Reveals the Secret

Okay, let's add a few more dishes, and two more people were added. Fortunately, there was no shortage of ingredients, and it was done quickly.

"Brother Zhuzhu, what's a good thing about this? Your brows are about to fly. Is this the legendary elation?"

Silly Zhu's smile almost spread out. This was a good thing. Judging from He Yuyu's puzzled face, he probably didn't know.

"Oh, I really had an adventure today. Let me tell you, don't laugh."

It turns out that Silly Zhu ran to give a gift to Sister Song today. As expected, Sister Song changed her face and became enthusiastic again. No, before she even said that she would continue to help find a new home, she reported back the new situation of her previous family. This is A few months later, Silly Zhu's last blind date took a turn for the better.

"She said, do you remember that Xiong Lin, the second girl of the Xiong family?"

It seemed that he was the one that Shazhu went on a blind date with last time. It seemed that Shazhu really liked him, but Xu Damao was so embarrassed that it didn't work out.

Zhu Xuefeng nodded, indicating that he remembered it. He took a mouthful and was unable to speak.

"She also went to Sister-in-law Song and said that she found out later that it was just a misunderstanding and she was deceived by a villain."

As he spoke, he pointed towards the backyard, implying that the villain was in the backyard, it was Xu Damao.

Zhu Xuefeng didn't answer, but He Yuyu asked.

"Then later, she agreed again?"

It would be better to find an ordinary person as a sister-in-law than a capitalist's daughter. He Yuyu had an idea.

"Sister-in-law Song said that she regretted it. She thinks your brother is good. If I don't ask Sister-in-law Song again, there's only one condition."

"What conditions?"

"As long as I lend her 500 yuan, I will marry her after the new year."

I was afraid that everyone would misunderstand me, so I emphasized again that it was a loan, not a free gift.

He Yuyu took a breath, 500 yuan was going to kill him, who could take advantage of that much money.

"Brother, do you agree?"

Silly Zhu glanced at his sister with contempt.

"I'm not really stupid. Even though it's a loan, it's such a big amount and I have to think about it. I said I'd wait until I go back to make it up. If it's not enough, I'll borrow some more, so I'll hold off for now."

"With such a large number of people in this family, there must be something big going on. I have to find out if there is a big hole in their house."

"Sister-in-law Song didn't tell you when she told Sister-in-law Song that she regretted it."

Zhu Xuefeng interrupted and asked.

"It was not long ago, maybe a few days."

"Brother Zhuzi, don't take it seriously. I don't think this is a turning point, this is a crisis."

Silly Zhu stared at Zhu Xuefeng, knowing that he would not fool him, but he still couldn't believe it.

"What crisis are you talking about?"

"As soon as you mentioned this time, you are right. The New Year will be in one month, and everyone who has an account must ask for it, right? There must be a big hole in their house, and someone is asking for it. If they really regret it, how early will it be? Why did the months go by? It was enough for her to regret it dozens of times."

Although Silhu said he wanted to ask to see if there was a big hole, Zhu Xuefeng analyzed it very clearly now that there must be a problem, but he didn't want to believe it.

"Brother Zhuzhu, what you just said is correct. Go check it out for yourself and have peace of mind. I really want to borrow five hundred and marry you. Who will pay it back? This is not a small amount. It is enough to marry several houses."

"Go away, you still have a few rooms, but you are making fun of your brother for not being able to get it, right?"

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said to Silly Zhu.

"I don't mean that. You really think too much, but I'm just surprised that you are still so concerned about Xiong Lin. Then you should really let go of the daughter of the Lou family."

Silly Zhu poured himself another glass, took a sip, and put down the glass.

"They are not the same as us. Brother, please don't harm me."

Zhu Xuefeng didn't mention it anymore. Let's wait and see. The fate between people is so strange. In the previous life, Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e got together inexplicably.

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Silly Zhu was chatting in the old lady's room, and unknowingly the topic of the second girl of the Xiong family came up.

"Zhuzi, I also think there is something wrong with the second daughter of the Xiong family. You have to be careful."

There is a lunch box sent by Sha Zhu on the table. This is specially prepared for the old lady. Sha Zhu often takes time to cook for the old lady.

The old lady is old, her movements are inconvenient, her teeth are not good, and she has many dietary taboos, but the old lady likes Silly Zhu's style.

"Why do you say that? Is there really a problem?"

Zhu Xuefeng reminded him yesterday, so Sha Zhu took it to heart. He thought about it all night and couldn't figure out what big thing could happen to his family. He had worked all day today and didn't have time to find out.

The old lady ate a few simple bites. She was old and had a small appetite, so she couldn't eat much.

"Zhuzi, help me put it away. Just heat it up tomorrow. It's a pity that there are so many left."

Now that the weather is getting cold, Shazhu cooks two dishes every time, which is basically enough for the old lady to eat for two or three meals. After putting it away, she puts it on the window sill, which is not bad anyway.

Seeing Silly Zhu busy, the old lady showed a satisfied smile. This grandson is good, and the pain is not in vain. He needs to be reminded about this, and the old Xiong family cannot be fooled. The old lady has many experiences and knows some secrets.

The last time Silly Zhu went on a blind date, he hid it from everyone. Otherwise, the old lady would definitely have disapproved of it. Xu Damao turned him into a fool, and Silly Zhu even beat him up. The old lady also thought it was natural. Although being cheated is a good thing, this The boy deserves to be beaten.

"Zhuzi, give me another glass of water, and I'll tell you about this old Xiong family."

It seems that this old Xiong family has some stories. Why haven’t I heard of it? Silly Zhu also poured a glass of hot water with doubts.

"Old lady, the hot water is here, be careful."

Silly Zhu put the water on the table, turned around and found a small stool to sit down, quietly waiting for the old lady to explain to him.

"I still have some impressions of this old Xiong family. Their family has always done this. It's not surprising that there is a big hole."

"Old lady, you have to explain clearly. What does their family do? Isn't it strange that there is a big hole in their home?"

It seemed that something was really going on, but if the old lady didn't explain clearly, Silly Zhu would be so anxious that he would scratch his head and scratch his head.

The old lady smashed her withered mouth.

"This is Lao Xiong's family. They used to make usury loans. I heard that they didn't dare to let us go after liberation. They seem to have changed their ways. I don't know exactly what they do, but I guess they can follow this. It has something to do with it.”

Silly Zhu thought thoughtfully, those who dared to make loan sharks were ruthless people, not even ruthless masters could do this. It seemed that the Xiong family had not understood it before, and there were indeed some problems.

It turns out that Lao Xiong's family was not on this street before liberation. There were six brothers in the family, that is, Xiong Lin's father's generation. All of them were ruthless masters. Their ancestors had been doing this for generations. With six brothers, they became even more unscrupulous and even engaged in... Got famous.

After liberation, there were three left behind. The other three said they ran away, were secretly killed, were killed by enemies, and so on. Then they moved here without knowing why. "Ancestor, how do you know this? Ordinarily it is none of this area's business."

There was a glint in the old lady's cloudy eyes, and she became motionless again, as if she was caught in some kind of memory.

Under the dim light in the room, the deaf old lady who seemed to be in trance looked a little mysterious and a little ethereal. Silly Zhu shook his head to get rid of the strange thoughts.

Seeing that the old lady was still making no move, he stood up and checked the coal fire, then refilled the hot water for the old lady.

The old lady seemed to be in a fugue, and Silly Zhu didn't dare to wake her up. It took a long time for the old lady to wake up.

Without answering Silly Zhu's question, he picked up the cup tremblingly, blew on it, and took a sip.

"There has been no movement at all about the daughter of the old Lou family you mentioned last time. Didn't you think that you are very fond of her?"

Silly Zhu scratched his head and chuckled.

"Old lady, this is a long story. I've only met her once, but I really can't open my mouth."

The deaf old lady stretched out her hand to put the tea cup down, but it was a little shaky. Silly Zhu quickly stood up and took it, then put it down gently while looking at the deaf old lady sideways.

You're all right, why are you talking about Lou's family again? Last time, you were a mean-mouthed person. I accidentally talked about it and the old lady took notice of her. This is a serious matter.

"You, you don't speak when you should speak, and you always talk nonsense when you shouldn't speak. I think the Lou family is suitable."

"It's more reliable than the old Xiong family. You have to put more thought into it. If it really works, the old lady will be waiting to have her grandson."

The old lady coughed twice, her eyes slowly closed again, and she waved her hand. Silly Zhu knew that the old lady was low on energy and needed to rest.

Seeing Silly Zhu lowering his head and leaving the old lady's house full of worries, Liu Haizhong stood at the window, thinking about something.

Silly Zhu has always been Yi Zhonghai's biggest fan, but now he seems to move less. Silly Zhu always runs to Lao Zhu's house. Liu Haizhong is thinking, this Jia Zhang family...

...

After a few days of work, the appearance drawings came home last night and I made a special trip to the steel rolling mill. They have been handed in. The technical department will review and calculate them to see if there are any calculation errors. Now it involves currency exchange, and the requirements are much stricter. .

It takes less than three months to complete the trial production and various experiments of new material products. The time is still very tight. Zhu Xuefeng is also seizing all the time to avoid delaying as much as possible.

I came back a little early this afternoon. I was surprised to see Liu Haizhong dressed neatly. He hurriedly left the courtyard and left. Looking at the direction, he should be returning to the factory to go to work.

Is there something going on at the second uncle's house? Otherwise, why would he sneak back to work during work hours and rush back to work again? It's weird.

The eldest son of the Liu family was brave enough to take on the job, and he left as soon as he said he wanted. He did not miss the comfort of the big city and plunged into the ravine. He didn't know whether he would be back during the Chinese New Year this year.

I have been trying to find Uncle Niu for the past few days. Uncle Niu has been home too late for several nights in a row and has never had the chance to find out how their heating is doing and whether there is any problem.

If something happens and someone is burned, it will be difficult to deal with. I haven't seen Uncle Xue in the courtyard these days, so I always feel uneasy.

Seeing as it's still early, let's go to the rolling mill. If I had known I would have gone directly to the workshop after delivering the drawings yesterday, I would have saved myself a trip. Riding a bicycle in the winter is not pleasant.

"Master, you are busy."

Master Lu put down his work and glanced at this apprentice. He had a headache. He couldn't have given him something simple and confidential. It was a waste of time.

"Tell me, what did you bring again?"

Master Lu glared at Zhu Xuefeng, waiting to receive the drawings. Of course he would do his apprentice's drawings himself, no matter how simple they were, he had to do it himself. If others wanted to do it, there was no way.

"Looking at what you said, it seems that I only come to see you if I need your help. It's really boring. I just came to see you."

"That's pretty much it. Otherwise, I'll ask Director Sun to kick you out directly."

The master and apprentice chatted for a few words, and then Zhu Xuefeng went to find Uncle Niu. It was not the break time yet, so it would be inappropriate to talk too much.

Uncle Niu is busy now. Look at the time. He will have a break in a while. Let's go to the workshop office first.

Last time, Director Sun made a generous promise to himself to get some good materials, so he gave him all the drawings. I don’t know what’s going on now.

"Come and take a look at the materials you mentioned. They have been prepared for you a long time ago. Come on, give me a hand. It's quite heavy. Why are you doing so much when you have nothing to do?"

Director Sun opened the iron cabinet at the back, and the two of them took out a long iron box, which was quite heavy.

"I don't know what you want to do, what's the use of making this thing, but don't take it out if it's nothing, so as not to cause any trouble."

"Looking at what you said, if it can cause any trouble, it's just for practice by the students in their martial arts class."

"The martial arts class requires such good materials to practice, and it also requires a sharp attack. Why don't I believe it? Besides, the martial arts class needs you to get props."

Director Sun rolled his eyes. This guy didn't speak the truth a few times, and he became slippery last time.

Opening the iron box, there were six fine steel swords lying inside, all processed, exuding a faint cold light.

"Don't worry, Uncle Sun. When I'm free, I'll take you to see them practice in school, and you'll believe me."

"Boy, don't come to me for this kind of thing next time. I'm really afraid that you will do bad things with this thing."

"Uncle Sun, just keep it in your heart. Have you ever seen someone carrying a sword and doing bad things? You really think it was hundreds of years ago when he was traveling around the world with a sword."

Director Sun had long known that these swords had other uses, so he helped build them. If he really wanted to do bad things, he would just use a small dagger. Who would carry a long sword around the world, so he would use Zhu Xuefeng to distract him.

"Uncle Sun, I want to ask something."

While putting away the long sword, he asked casually. The scabbard is a semi-finished product and needs to be perfected by someone.

"Tell me, what else can I hide from you in this steel rolling mill? There are several workshops that you have never interacted with or are familiar with."

Zhu Xuefeng was a little embarrassed. He was not from the steel rolling mill and was always wandering around. Uncle Sun was laughing at him.

"Master Niu, don't they make heating? They all reported it to you. What is their scale now?"

It was Zhu Xuefeng who came up with the idea to report to the workshop. Director Sun was also happy for his people to get some outside work, so of course he would not stop it and would also provide a lot of convenience.

"Now the scale is quite big, with 20 people smaller. There seem to be three people in the casting workshop, mainly from our own workshop. They don't leave after get off work every day."

"I'm thinking about when to tell my boss. They've made more than 100 sets this winter. They've almost used up all the waste in the workshop this month."

Zhu Xuefeng didn't expect the commotion to be so big. He thought it was just a small fuss. The bigger the scale, the greater the impact. He would have to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Uncle Niu later.

The materials in the steel rolling mill are also planned. Even the waste materials cannot withstand such consumption. Even if you don't tell them, someone will report it in two days.

The factory belongs to the country and also to the workers. Treating the factory as a home is not just a simple matter. If this matter is not handled well, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

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