Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 408: Little sister’s studies

The third uncle was shameless again, and their family decided that instead of waiting in line to be assigned a room without a shadow, it would be more appropriate to rent Mr. Zou's penthouse first. If it was too late and it was rented by someone else, there would be no place to cry.

"Third uncle, have you really thought about it? I have nothing to do. Don't regret it later and blame me for renting the house to you and missing your plan of queuing up and allocating a house."

The third uncle said with a shy smile, "No, no, you, the third uncle, are not a ungrateful person. If this day comes, it's the right thing to do. It can only be said that our family is not so lucky."

Seeing what Zhu Xuefeng wanted to say, and fearing that he would regret it, Yan Jiecheng, who rarely visited the house, quickly interrupted.

"Xiao Feng, those are all things that have disappeared. Right now, it's a big event for my brother to get married. This brother really can't afford to delay. Brother, please help me. Brother, I will remember you for the rest of my life."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that Yan Jiecheng was a master who used people to move forward instead of backwards, so he was a little bit aloof and turned his head to look at the third uncle.

"This is a happy event for your family. It is reasonable to say that it is convenient for others and for your own convenience. I won't say much else. Again, if Mr. Zou comes back, this must be moved."

* Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng did not regret it, the third uncle felt relieved and quickly agreed.

"It should, it should. If Lao Zou comes back, we will move immediately and restore the house to its previous appearance."

"What you mean by this is that your family still needs to renovate this house."

"Sister, I was wrong, I was wrong, hehe."

When the younger sister and the younger brother saw the guest leaving, they also leaned over to ask. Unintentionally, someone grabbed their pigtails. The younger sister didn't need to look back to know that Teacher Xia didn't follow martial ethics and had done something behind his back.

"Congratulations in advance, but as agreed, the rent is just like this, and we don't care. But for heating in winter, your family will have to hand over some coal. Our family's quota alone cannot last for a whole winter. of."

The third uncle still didn't let go, and Zhu Xuefeng couldn't figure out whether he was telling the truth or a lie.

Zhu Xuefeng nodded, looked at Yan Jiecheng whose eyes were almost full of enthusiasm, and said with a smile.

"Little sister, my sister is so good to you, and you also like to arrange things for me. Sister, please go back honestly. Our study task today is not over yet. Your brother said that you will have to take the English test in the next exam."

The third uncle was still shrewd and agreed immediately. When Yan Jiecheng saw that his father agreed, he quickly nodded in agreement.

"Brother, you haven't seen the eldest son of the Yan family look like that when he goes out. Haha, this silly boy is so happy that he dreams of marrying a wife. It's really fun. Brother, when I get married to Sister Xia, will you be so happy too? "

"That's not possible, haha..."

Sure enough, I heard Xia Yuhong’s voice behind me,

Zhu Xuefeng didn't pay attention to the matter of a few cents, but the third uncle definitely took it seriously. There were still more than 20 days in this month.

"If you don't renovate, who doesn't know that you put in a lot of effort to help with the renovation the year before last? Don't you want to decorate a new house? Just tidy it up and paint it to look new. There won't be any big noise, and it won't affect Xuemei and the others' studies. , we’ll do it ourselves during the day.”

"Of course, of course, no one's coal quota can be burned. It should be released, it should be released!"

Yan Jiecheng happily sent the father and son away. Zhu Xuefeng had a headache. The younger sister's room was next to the penthouse. In the past, it was an old couple, so it was quiet and there was no problem. But now it is a newlywed couple. You have to let a little girl live every day. What's the point of passively listening to the wall?

"Then it's okay. Here is the key. You can take it and prepare early. What about the rent? Forget it this month. Let's start next month."

Zhu Xuefeng was very surprised. These three uncles always saved money. Mr. Zou helped renovate this house the summer before last. The third uncle also knew about it and still wanted to renovate it.

Yan Jiecheng's heart skipped a beat. He thought he had secured this advantage, but he didn't expect it to be brought up on the first day.

"If that doesn't work, you have to pay what's due."

"Don't you still have to clean up the house? You'll do it this month first. This time is reserved for you to clean the house. It's such a big deal. You should worry more about Brother Jie Cheng. Haha, Brother Jie Cheng, wait. While you drink your wedding wine, just don’t forget my house.”

The agreed rent was 80 cents a month, which was considered optional, but the third uncle repeatedly emphasized that the rent must be paid, otherwise they would not be able to bear the gossip outside, so Zhu Xuefeng could only accept a few cents as a token fee.

The younger sister went back to study with a playful smile, and the younger brother asked softly.

"Brother, you only charge 80 cents a month. It's not appropriate for you to tell me. I asked around. This kind of small penthouse costs only 1.6 yuan a month. That's the price offered by the street. The price is higher for a larger apartment. It’s three yuan.”

Zhu Xuefeng was speechless and just looked at the second child without making a sound. The second child was so frightened by the sight that he had to whisper.

"Brother, I'm not stingy about the few cents a month. I don't like the look of their boss. The third uncle is diligent and frugal, but the look of the boss seems to be just to take advantage. This house belongs to our family now, how can we do it? He's like that. From the way he looks, he doesn't even want to have coal for heating. If you don't mention it, I'm sure he won't."

"You didn't come up with this yourself, did you?"

Zhu Xuefeng asked softly. Seeing this, the second child had no choice but to tell the truth. "Well, my little sister said it when I was discussing it. When you were not at home, he came to borrow the key twice. The little sister also said that when he was at home, he said that he would save money on heating in the future. But their fourth child secretly told the younger sister..."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded. It seemed that the two novels were true. I didn't expect that this guy was not a fuel-efficient lamp. He was really scratching his head. He didn't get it yet. He even started to plan for heating in winter. This is better than doing better than doing something good. blue.

"I understand, it's not a big deal. We will live our own lives from now on. It's not easy for the third uncle. These few cents are of no use to us, but their family might just count on these few cents to add some dishes."

"Besides, the third aunt helped Aunt Zou guard the house for us last time. We are repaying the favor and returning the favor. Besides, the house is only for rent, not given to them. This house will deteriorate quickly if no one lives in it. Let them It’s good to live there and become more popular.”

The second brother was silent, and the younger sister was still shouting in the middle room, "Brother, who said that you want to change a dedicated kitchen? I think it would be good to use it as a kitchen, and I don't lack their eighty cents per month. It’s really good, eight cents, it’s better not to pick out one cent at all.”

Zhu Xuefeng also had a headache for this little girl. She got along well with the fourth person across from her, but she didn't like the other three.

Zhu Xuefeng looked up and saw Lin Na looking at him with a half-smile, so he could only say with an embarrassed smile.

"There's nothing I can do. My younger brothers and sisters are all grown up and have their own ideas. It's not easy to run this family."

Lin Na smiled and said, "My little sister is a little opposed. She has talked to us. This is normal. Neighbors are very important. If you really have a stingy owner, you will definitely have an uneasy life in the future. We understand what you think. , But there are three people in this family, you should listen to their ideas. It is not good to be so arbitrary." Seeing Lin Na helping to speak, the second child just gave up and sneaked away.

"You are right, I want to make this simple."

Seeing Zhu Xuefeng admitting his mistake, Lin Na gave him a distressed look, then went out to tutor the second child in his studies.

I have been here for two years, and I am used to making the decision on everything myself. I really don’t have the habit of personal consultation. This is not only true for major matters in Beijing, Xiangjiang, and Kokang. A few days ago, Uncle Kong criticized himself for being arbitrary and likes to make decisions alone. , almost putting himself in a dangerous situation.

They got up and came to the middle room. The four of them were studying together. Seeing Zhu Xuefeng coming over, the four of them couldn't help but look at Zhu Xuefeng. Zhu Xuefeng had to keep smiling.

"It's because I didn't think carefully and didn't ask for your opinions in advance. I will definitely change it next time, but I'll leave it like this this time, okay?"

"Brother, you have already agreed. What else can you do? You don't know. Jie Di has told me several times that her eldest brother is very scheming. He always breaks up with the third uncle over trivial matters and becomes an elder brother. She doesn’t even look like that, and she even grabs food from her.”

The younger sister pouted and murmured in a low voice, but the older brother stopped talking. This stupid boy actually started to act as a gun for the younger sister. The younger sister was obviously a few years younger than him, but there was nothing he could do about it. The little girl was so thoughtful. .

"Let's do this, little sister. The eldest brother is not back very much. Let's change rooms. From now on, you can live in the north room and stay away from them."

The younger sister nodded in agreement without thinking about it. Seeing that the younger sister was no longer worried about the house, Zhu Xuefeng took a chair and sat down, and greeted the second son again.

"Go and see if the door is closed properly. The two sisters happen to be here for something. We have to settle it today."

Lin Na and Xia Yuhong were confused, but the younger sister reacted and asked cautiously.

"Brother, it's not about me taking the high school entrance exam. You really don't want me to go to high school and take the college entrance examination."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the younger sister helplessly and couldn't help but touch her head. This decision was not easy to make. The younger sister was as ambitious as the sky and wanted to get into a good university, just like his elder brother. They had communicated with each other several times. The younger sister never let go.

"Brother, why? My second brother can take the exam, why can't I? My two sisters are both college students. I will go to a technical secondary school if I don't do it. I will definitely pass the exam. I study better than my second brother." Fortunately, it’s just because I’m a girl.”

The little sister didn't calm down because of the elder brother's touch. Instead, she looked aggrieved and lay directly in Xia Yuhong's arms, almost crying. Lin Na and Xia Yuhong also didn't understand. Zhu Xuefeng clearly loved the little sister, so why did he go to such a critical point? After making this decision, they all looked at Zhu Xuefeng in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

Seeing the second brother checking the door, Zhu Xuefeng whispered.

"If nothing else, little sister, do you think elder brother will harm you?"

The younger sister shook her head with tears in her eyes. The older brother had nothing to say to her and her second brother. Her food, clothing, housing and transportation were much better than those of her peers. She also had more pocket money than others could imagine. She always asked people to help her with her studies. Every detail is taken care of.

"So I made this decision for you. You are still young and don't understand many things and cannot understand my decision. I don't blame you."

The younger sister couldn't help but asked in a low voice, "Then why can the second brother go to high school and go to college."

"That's a good question. There are some things I will reveal to you today. No one can tell them outside this door, including your parents."

Zhu Xuefeng turned his head and looked at Lin Na and Xia Yuhong. They both hesitated for a moment, looked at each other and finally nodded.

"Everyone knows about the downsizing of personnel in various units in the second half of last year."

The four of them all nodded. When it came to such national events, everyone seemed to understand a lot at once. It was definitely a big event that affected the little sister. This was really not something to be said nonsense.

"I think you all know why. Just a little bit. There are too many people in the city and they don't have enough to eat. You can understand it."

Several people nodded again. Lin Na and Xia Yuhong knew more, and that was indeed the case.

"I'm going to say something else, but I have to keep it secret. If this doesn't happen, I'll have to..."

"In the second half of last year, a large number of people were mobilized to go to the countryside to work in the countryside during a census of the population. You may have heard about this."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the four of them. Lin Na was meditating, and Xia Yuhong was recalling. The two children probably didn't know clearly, but were just a little confused.

The sending of educated youth to the countryside started six years ago, but it was not a large scale and not many people knew about it, but everyone knew it to some extent.

"This kind of thing will become more and more intense in the past few years. According to the news I know, in a few years, all high school students will have to go to the countryside. My little sister's timing is not good. She may just catch up. Otherwise, nothing happens. I will leave the capital and go to work in the countryside, and I will probably never come back. If nothing else happens, the location will be Shanxi and northern Shaanxi. "

Everyone was dumbfounded. Going to the countryside to work in farming happens every year, but no one expected that high school students would also go to the countryside. Zhu Xuefeng even told the location. With a nose and eyes, could this really happen?
In fact, it was not until 66 that high school students went to the countryside (not in 66, classes were suspended in ), but my younger sister should have taken the college entrance examination in . It was impossible to get into this university normally, so Zhu Xuefeng used the vague word This is a vague concept in recent years.

Lin Na's mind was racing. Zhu Xuefeng's idea was too unbelievable. Even though he had a nose and eyes, Lin Na still couldn't believe it. It was too fantasy.

"Xue Feng, this is a prejudgment, how can something so outrageous happen? How dare you think that high school students will not study farming."

Lin Na was the first to express doubts. Her parents were both high-level intellectuals and could not understand this kind of prediction. Now they are still calling for the advancement of science and technology. All the students are going to work in agriculture. Wouldn't this suddenly end the inheritance? How is it possible?

Xia Yuhong also believes that this is absolutely impossible. Hungry is a fact, but this year is much better than last year. Last year, the country imported grain on an unprecedented scale. Although production is still reduced, the hunger situation has improved significantly.

"Brother, this is just an expectation. If it doesn't happen, then my sister's college will be in vain."

After listening to the judgments of the two sisters, the second eldest brother also plucked up the courage to raise his own doubts. Needless to say, the younger sister looked at the eldest brother with tears in her eyes. She was really frightened. The eldest brother would definitely not cheat her, but this ….

It is difficult to explain the trend this year. Since no one believes it, Zhu Xuefeng has nothing to do. He cannot force his sister to take the technical secondary school entrance examination.

"Since you don't agree with it and I don't insist on it anymore, then you can go to high school if you want to. If such a day comes, big brother will think of a solution then."

(End of this chapter)