Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 425 Three turns and one sound

When Zhu Xuefeng returned home, as soon as his second son told him about Qin Huairu's visit, someone came to the door.

"Brother, I knew you would come back soon. No, I will bring Sister Qin to find you."

Today is Saturday. The steel rolling mill usually does not work overtime on Saturday nights. Today it is Lao Zhu's turn to start the fire. Zhu Xuefeng will definitely come back on time.

Zhu Xuefeng was preparing to put away the dishes. He was a little surprised to see someone come to the door before dinner. Looking at his slightly surprised face, Sha Zhu also knew that this was not done properly. He was really early. Usually he would ask for help after dinner. Coming to the door was based on my familiarity with Lao Zhu's family. Plus, he was in a good mood today, so he couldn't help but drag Qin Huairu, who had just gotten off work, to come.

"Brother, Sister Qin has something to ask you for help. You talk to her. Leave today's food to me. What do you want to eat? Just say something. The rain has just arrived home. I will come over in a while."

Seeing that Sha Zhu was so shameless and brought people home, Zhu Xuefeng lost his temper and had to take off his apron and throw it to Sha Zhu.

"Then Chef Laohe has brought out all the things. Waiter, you two can help Brother Zhuzi."

"Okay." The two of them responded, without even looking at Qin Huairu, and followed Sha Zhu into the kitchen.

Zhu Xuefeng glanced at Qin Huairu who was standing at the door with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Come in and sit down. My second brother just finished telling me that this matter of yours is really not easy to deal with. I heard that the feed factory is now in charge of Xiao Xu from the street office. He and I are not familiar with each other and have barely spoken to each other. sentence."

Qin Huairu had not faced Zhu Xuefeng alone for a long time, and felt very oppressed. Now she heard Zhu Xuefeng refuse at once, and couldn't say anything for a while. She was restless, reluctant to leave, and not knowing what to say if she didn't leave. Something.

It is true that Zhu Xuefeng is not familiar with Xiao Xu. I just heard that he is negotiating with a female section chief named Zhu from the street office. She is a very shrewd person. I don't know anything else.

Seeing Qin Huairu neither walking nor talking, an idea suddenly occurred to him.

"Sister Qin, I told you that the matter between our two families is over, so don't be so uncomfortable. However, it is still inappropriate for you to do things like this today. You don't even bring people over when you are looking for work. Let's do this. I'm simple. Ask her about the situation first, then call her over and I’ll ask her what she thinks.”

When Qin Huairu heard what Zhu Xuefeng said, she felt relieved and settled down. The matter seemed to have eased.

"Brother, if you have anything to do, just ask me. I am a woman who has never seen much of the world. I don't understand some things. I came here to cause trouble for you without thinking. I'm a little inconsiderate. Please don't mind me."

"You remember last year when we were downsizing. We checked the residents in this street and mobilized everyone to go to the countryside. How did she come to the city? Isn't she afraid of being sent back?"

Last year's downsizing was a nightmare. When asked this question, Qin Huairu quickly answered.

"The place in our hometown, brother, should also know that there is only a small amount of land. The laborers in the village don't have much land to farm. They are all looking for something to do in the mountains. This year, mountains and land are being opened everywhere, but we are up there. She said she wanted to protect something, but she didn't get out of the way. There's nothing for a little girl to do at home, so she can't just live at home, so why not go to the city and see if she can find a way to survive. "

In order to completely solve the food problem, a large-scale mountain-clearing campaign was indeed carried out in the suburbs of Beijing this year to clear the wild beasts in the mountains and increase the arable land area as much as possible. Unfortunately, the effect was mediocre. Our ancestors had tried this thousands of years ago. The hills in the suburbs contained a lot of stones, and there were very few places that could be reclaimed. It was impossible to turn the hills into terraces like in some places.

In addition, some protective measures have been introduced, and the hills in the suburbs have indeed not changed much. But Zhu Xuefeng does not believe that there is nothing to do in the village. It is impossible for anyone to be idle in order to fill their stomachs. Besides, against the mountains , as long as you look for it, you will always get something. Qin Huairu said vaguely, and Zhu Xuefeng didn't bother to ask more.

"Let's do this. Call your sister and I'll ask again."

Qin Huairu went out uneasily and made up a paragraph herself. She didn't know if the little Zhu Xiang didn't believe it and had to tell her sister.

After a while, the two sisters came. Banggeng took Xiaodang outside to peek. Qin Huairu signaled several times before Banggeng reluctantly took Xiaodang home.

It was the first time for Qin Jingru to interact with Zhu Xuefeng. Her face was flushed. She seemed to be having a good time at her sister's house. She was not timid or shy when she entered the door. She followed Qin Huairu and looked around. She was really a little smart, far from the ordinary villagers. Children, after entering the city, they are always cautious and seem a little dull.

"You are Qin Jingru. How old are you? I mean one year old."

The little girl had some aura, but she didn't look like she was sixteen, and Zhu Xuefeng couldn't remember the relevant information.

"I, I, just turned fifteen."

As soon as Qin Huairu heard about her age, she realized that it might be bad. In the city, people under the age of sixteen are generally not recruited. Unlike in the village, no matter how old you are, you can go to the fields when you should.

Zhu Xuefeng looked at Qin Huairu helplessly, "Sister Qin, you don't need to ask anything else. You can't pass the first test at this age. You're only fifteen. No unit will accept you."

"I, I am sixteen years old." Qin Jingru added unconvinced.

Zhu Xuefeng said with a smile, "My employer asked me how old I am. It doesn't matter how old I am. By the way, why do you want to go to the feed factory? You can do whatever you like to do."

Qin Jingru blushed, "I can do everything, wash clothes, cook, sew quilts, darn socks, weed pigs, cut weeds, cook pig food, feed chickens, dig wild vegetables, remove corn..."

Qin Jingru counted on her fingers, but soon her hands were not enough. Qin Huairu looked helplessly at the silly sister, and Zhu Xuefeng also smiled.

"Okay, okay, I get it. You are very capable and can do many things. You are indeed very powerful, but I still won't be able to go to this feed factory."

Qin Jingru showed her abilities seriously, but she felt very unconvinced after hearing such words.

"If you can't go, you still ask. You are deliberately trying to tease me. Sister, let's go back and come back when I turn sixteen next year."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "You are so ignorant, little girl. If you can't go to the feed factory, you can do other things. Do you really like to deal with feed?"

Qin Jingru's eyes widened when she heard this. This girl's eyes are quite beautiful.

"What else can I do? I also want to work in other factories, but I don't know the people there."

Fifteen years old, still so innocent, good-looking, and quite clever, Zhu Xuefeng has a track record.

"Do you have any younger brothers or sisters? How old are they?"

Qin Jingru didn't understand what this had to do with anything, so she answered honestly, "I have a younger brother and a younger sister. The older one is eleven years old and the younger one is five years old."

"Do you like them? Do you usually like to play with them?" Qin Jingru said without thinking, "Of course I do, and of course I play with them. My younger brothers and sisters are all grown up by me, and they still wait for me to go to work to earn money to buy them food. Woolen cloth."

Zhu Xuefeng was very satisfied and said to the confused Qin Huairu with a smile.

"At your sister's age, you can't get into the factory, but I have a job here, and there should be hope. If you are willing, I can take you to the master's house to talk about it after dinner. What do you think?"

As soon as Qin Huairu heard about the owner's family, she understood that Zhu Xuefeng wanted his sister to be a nanny. Just think about it, being a nanny is definitely easier and cleaner than being a worker. Isn't the nanny just washing, cooking and tidying up the house? These sisters are not question.

"Brother, thank you very much. My sister is fine. We will go back right away. I'll say hello when you're done."

"Is this done?" Qin Jingru, who was full of confusion, wanted to ask something else, but was pulled by her sister and left in a daze. Looking at this little confused, Zhu Xuefeng couldn't hold back his laughter. This little This girl is so fun. Fortunately, Xu Damao went in, otherwise this girl would be such a tragedy.

"Brother, is it done?"

Silly Zhu stuck his head out from behind wearing an apron and asked cheerfully.

"I'll take her to have someone take a look at her later. Whether it works or not depends on whether they can see it or not."

Silly Zhu didn't take it seriously, "Brother, you are really talented. You can still find people who want nannies."

The house is not big, and Silly Zhu can hear it clearly in the kitchen. It is very difficult for everyone these days, and food is rationed. Generally speaking, finding a nanny has to take care of food and shelter. Most people really can't do it. Who wants to have more at home? Open your mouth.

Zhu Xuefeng didn't answer, just asked, "Sister Yuyu, why are you so slow today? She should have come here long ago."

"She just came back from helping to open up wasteland in Daxing. She is slovenly and ran back without taking a shower. She is washing up now."

"Oh, you must be exhausted then. Brother Zhuzhu, I think you can add some more food and let Sister Yuyu make up for it. It's not easy to work in the countryside. With her body, she must be very tired these days."

"Who are you talking about? Who is tired enough?" The sound of rain came from the door, and a big girl walked in slowly. He Yuyu had changed his clothes, his hair was still wet and held up casually, his face was slightly red and black, it should be After being exposed to the sun these days, I actually look healthy.

"Hey, sister Yuyu is here. Little sister, take her to the north room, take out the hair dryer, and let your sister dry her hair."

The house had already been installed with sockets, only in the north and south rooms. The little girl responded and ran out with a smile on her face without even washing her hands.

"Sister Yuyu, I'll take you there. I know where to put it." He Yuyu affectionately took the little sister's hand and went in to clean it up.

It is rare to have a lively meal like this. Ever since Zhu Xuefeng and He Yuyu went to college, they have had military training and labor production classes every semester, as well as internships during holidays. Since they are not in the same school, their schedules have always been Inconsistent, always perfectly staggered.

"Brother, your sauerkraut this year is more authentic than before and much better than our school's sauerkraut."

"That's right, the methods in the cafeteria are different from those at home. I also guided them in our cafeteria. It's not like this. Sister, you said you were going to find a bridesmaid for me. Although this matter has been postponed, don't forget it. "

He Yuyu had already thought about it. His brother was happy and he couldn't control it, so he stopped resisting.

"I can't forget it. I just changed it to the second half of the year. It's okay. Two of them are my high school classmates and two are my college classmates. They are both beautiful. I wanted to introduce them to you, but you are so anxious."

Silly Zhu glared, "I'm anxious, don't even look at how old your brother is, it's April now, I'm 27 and still have zero, other people's 27-year-old kids can be so good, right?"

He Yuyu said happily, "Who told you that you were not in a hurry before, but now you are in a hurry? Well, we will have more sisters-in-law soon. We have agreed that you should leave my affairs alone, and the new sister-in-law should also stay away from me, otherwise I will But don’t give her face.”

Silly Zhu picked up a piece of meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered, "As if anyone cares about your business, thank God if you don't cause trouble for me."

Zhu Xuefeng and the other three secretly enjoyed themselves watching the two brothers and sisters making fun of each other.

"It's all arranged. I heard from Uncle Xue that if you want to move the furniture you ordered, it's not necessary. It will take some time for the tung oil to dry."

"The house hasn't been tidied up yet. It will be even more troublesome when the furniture comes, so I decided to let them take it easy. If it's really done, there won't be anywhere to put it."

Silly Zhu has no shortage of money in his pocket now, and has basically ordered all the furniture he likes. Anyway, the main room is large, and it will definitely be able to fit in it after tidying up. But the house has not been tidied up yet, so naturally he doesn't want to crowd the main room.

"When the rain comes, the house will be tidied up together. According to Brother Zhu, our house must also be waterproofed. I will also replace the furniture for you by then. Your broken wardrobe, five-drawer chest, table and bed will also be replaced by me." I've changed it for you, it's just a once-in-a-lifetime effort."

"Brother, you can figure it out yourself. Now that you have money in your pocket, you are in a panic. How did you prepare the three big items? How many rings should you prepare?"

"Well, I want to apply for an electric vehicle quota from the factory. Brother, I need your help with this."

"Okay, I'll say hello then. Based on your current seat, you should be able to get in line."

"The sewing machine's father promised to get him a ticket. I'll prepare two yuan for the watch when the time comes. This is a bit of a problem. I don't have any shortage of industrial papers, but it's a bit difficult to get a ticket for the watch."

Zhu Xuefeng took a mouthful of rice without even raising his head, "Give me the money when the time comes. I'll give you one for each male and female watch. Sister Yuyu, why don't you also get one? It will be convenient to have a watch to tell the time."

Silly Zhu patted Zhu Xuefeng on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you are so awesome. You can still get three yuan, and you also need one yuan for rainwater. I will pay for it."

He Yuyu had discovered that Zhu Xuemei had brought a new watch, and had already thought about it. She just knew that her brother was the only one receiving the salary at home. Although it was a little extra money, the wedding would definitely cost a lot, so she never felt embarrassed to mention it. This was a big deal. , he must be over a hundred years old, and many families don’t have one.

"Brother, let's do something for you first. It costs a lot of money. It's not necessary. I'll buy it myself when I get to work."

Silly Zhu didn't explain at all, he just winked at Brother Zhu, and Zhu Xuefeng nodded. He Yuyu stopped saying anything when he saw the two communicating like this. She still knew that her brother made a lot of money from the prepared dishes last year.

"Everything worked together for three turns, but there was still no way out after the sound. They had a gramophone at home to accompany them, but it was too ostentatious and I didn't want it. Radios are not cheap now. I went to see them. A new one from the department store cost 150. Thirteen, you still need a ticket. The one in Shencheng is more expensive. If you get 166, you still need a ticket. It’s more expensive than a bicycle.”

The bicycle still maintains its original price, which has remained at 164 yuan. This has been stable for many years.

(End of this chapter)