Restarting life in Siheyuan

Zhu Xuefeng also changed his opinion of Yu Haitang because of the plot. This girl can endure hardships and is willing to sacrifice herself at critical moments. Apart from caring a little about her appearance, there is nothing wrong with her. However, after searching and rescuing for more than ten days, it is useless to be beautiful as she still gets tanned.

Environment can train people and change them. I don’t know if he will become the vain, rich-scornful person in the drama in the future, but he is still normal now.

"See you later, brothers. The jet skis have been donated. If you still want to play, I'll find a chance to arrange one for you. How about that?"

Jet skis were left at the rescue site because of their speed and maneuverability. Since the search and rescue mission was basically over and large-scale post-disaster reconstruction was now underway, they were rotated back directly.

"Come on, get out of here quickly. We all need to go back and wash up, have a good rest for a few days, and relax. It's already late August, and you're going to be gone in a few days, right? Where will we have the time? Let's talk about this later." Li Bin smiled and thanked Zhu Xuefeng for his kindness.

"My head has been buzzing these days. When I close my eyes, I can hear the sound of the motor. Let's take it slow for now." Xiao Donghai also echoed.

"Ignore them, go home and take it easy." Xie Junjie advised Zhu Xuefeng, and then asked stealthily, "Go home quickly, is Senior Sister Lin still waiting for you at your house?"

"Get lost, kid. I'm leaving now. Come and sit with me when you have time. Once I leave, there's no telling when I'll be back next time."

"I remember you said last time that you should be able to come back around April next year. What happened? You changed your mind again. Aren't you afraid that my Senior Sister Lin will run to East Germany to look for you?"

Zhu Xuefeng gave Xie Junjie a chestnut, and Xie Junjie finally shut up and looked at the people in the truck who were climbing up crookedly to meet him.

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense. Brother Feng, you can go study abroad without worry. I will do what I should do. That's all."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that Xie Junjie had noticed something was wrong between him and Lin Na and was always testing him with words. So he simply didn't explain and let him guess.

The convoy dispersed after entering the Beijing area. The water on this side of the capital city receded much faster than that on the Tianjin Sea. In ten days or so, the flood disappeared without a trace, and the silt on the streets was not cleaned up, leaving only some corners. Only the watermarks on the gables and the black dry mud in the corners proved that this place had been flooded not long ago. People of all ages were cleaning up the city. There was basically no residue on the roads, but there was still some in the alleys.

The car entered from the south city. It seemed that the south city was severely affected this time. Many shanties and adobe houses collapsed, and those that did not collapse became dangerous buildings. The connected civil affairs disaster relief tents were connected together, dotted with many tents with the Dongsheng logo. It seemed that Wu Qianqian had been here before, but unfortunately Zhu Xuefeng went to the disaster relief site but did not meet her.

The vehicles moved towards the square. There were fewer and fewer tents. After passing Yongdingmen, the tents basically disappeared. It seemed that the situation in the city was much better than outside. We headed east along the square.

"Master, that's it. I'm getting off."

"Why don't I send it to you? It's just a piece of cake."

"Goodbye, it's only a few steps away. The alley is narrow, it's easy to get in but hard to get out. Sorry to bother you. See you later."

The driver was from the steel rolling mill. He was very friendly. He said hello to Yu Haitang and got off the car. When they returned to Hospital 95, it was already late. It was a little after seven o'clock in Beijing and it was not dark yet.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Feng? Didn't you say you were going to help with the disaster? How did you end up like this? Go back quickly. There's a happy event happening at home, but you may not know about it yet."

Grandpa Liu, who was still using water to wash away the mud in the corner in the outer courtyard, put down his washbasin and greeted them with concern.

"Hello, Uncle Liu. What are you busy with? Cleaning the floor?"

"That's right. If this mud is not cleaned up, it will attract mosquitoes when it gets wet. My old arms and legs can't stand it. You don't know, it's weird. There are several families next door, but I'm the only one who attracts mosquitoes. When I'm here, mosquitoes won't bite them, haha."

"I see. You are kind-hearted and your blood is sweet. Mosquitoes, I just like this. Please be busy. I will go in now."

The situation in the front yard is similar. The third uncle is leading everyone to clean up the nooks and crannies. These places are most likely to attract mosquitoes. The flood brought in a lot of dirt. According to the custom here, they all have to be cleaned up and must be cleaned thoroughly.

"Cedar, little sister."

The younger brother and sister had already returned and were cleaning with their butts bent. Xuemei and Yan Jiedi were squatting together, shoveling away the dirt in the corners with a small shovel that they had found from somewhere. When they heard their eldest brother's voice, they quickly stood up and ran over.

"Xiaofeng is back. You must be exhausted like this."

The third uncle also turned around and said hello. "Not bad, you go ahead and do your work, I have to go home and wash up first."

The younger sister felt so distressed when she saw her elder brother had completely changed. Tears welled up in her eyes and she hugged him tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Brother, how did you become like this? Have you had dinner?" The second brother was more steady and didn't say anything.

"No, I'll wash up first. There's some food in my bag. I'll take care of it myself later."

The younger sister had no choice but to let go of her older brother. Zhu Xuefeng fetched some water and washed them briefly. The second sister had already found some dry food from her older brother's bag. It was disaster relief food and was very simple, consisting of steamed bread as hard as a rock and a small bag of pickles, and that was it.

"Brother, is this what you eat for disaster relief?"

"Well, there's nowhere to fire. I'm used to it. This is mine for today. Don't waste it."

This period of time was the most difficult time that Zhu Xuefeng had experienced since he came here. He had never suffered such hardship in his previous life. There were actually a lot of food in the space, but he didn't eat it. Everyone else ate this, and he didn't want to be too special. It was good to suffer a little to feel it so as not to forget his roots. Even the five second generations were happy with it, so there was no way he could let them outdo him.

The disaster relief work during this period has brought about a great change in his thinking. He was indeed greedy for food and drink before, but now he has less of that desire.

Seeing the second brother about to take action, Zhu Xuefeng did not stop him, "Just make some seaweed egg drop soup, nothing else is needed."

Zhu Xuefeng licked his cracked lips and touched his face which still had scratches on it, looking as if nothing had happened. This made his younger sister feel sad again, thinking about how much suffering her elder brother had endured.

"Don't worry, it will be fine in a few days. Tell me about the situation at home."

It turned out that there was also a flood in my hometown, but the situation was much better. The heavy rain was mainly concentrated in the west and south of Beijing. It was okay in my hometown. Although it rained for a few days, it did not cause such a big disaster as here. The vegetation in the mountains was still there, and no mudslides occurred. It was relatively normal. When I heard that there were floods in the city and the western suburbs, the two children could no longer stay there, and they insisted on going home despite their second uncle's dissuasion.

The second uncle couldn't stop them, so he had to wait for the traffic to clear and then sent the two back. He heard that Zhu Xuefeng was recruited to help with disaster relief, so he stayed with the two for a few more days. He only returned to his hometown a few days ago.

"Did you receive the notice?" Zhu Xuefeng had always been concerned about this, but he had no way of finding out outside. Just now, Uncle Liu briefly mentioned that there was a happy event at home, and Zhu Xuefeng guessed that it was this, but he still wanted to hear the exact news in person. "I received it. It's the Jinling Naval Academy. My second brother will report in a few days." The younger sister took the initiative to interrupt, and the second brother could only smile in the kitchen.

"Brother, I have already processed the household registration and relationship certificates. We are both getting anxious because you haven't come back yet."

The second brother brought out the soup, and Zhu Xuefeng broke the steamed bread into small pieces and threw it into the soup. The second brother then brought out two pickled vegetables, one was pickled garlic whiskers and the other was dried salted fish. These two things are now always available at home.

"I originally wanted to arrange for you two to visit Jinling and Shencheng during the summer vacation. Now that my eldest brother has broken his promise, I will find a chance to make it up to you two."

Zhu Xuefeng quickly finished his dinner with hot soup and broke out in a sweat.

"Brother, I'm the only one registered in the family household." The younger sister felt a little lonely. Although her two brothers were right in front of her, her second brother had also moved his household registration away. She was the only one registered in the family household. She felt lonely just looking at the household registration book. Her eldest brother was going to travel overseas, and her second brother was also leaving home. She felt really uncomfortable at this moment, and buried her head in her eldest brother's arms again.

"Don't drop your gold beans, it's a pity. Raise your head and let your second brother take a plate and make some soup."

Zhu Xuemei burst out laughing, thumped her elder brother, and said with a little cry, "You are the golden bean, you are the golden bean."

After finally coaxing my little sister into laughing, I asked her about how they had been doing recently.

Xia Yuhong and Lin Na come here often, and they cleaned up the room. Now they have started their internship again, and it should be finished in two days.

Sha Zhu and his wife took good care of the two of them, always preparing different kinds of food for them. Even if the two of them said they could cook at home, they would still not do as Sha Zhu said.

"Your brother entrusted me with this when he left. Now your eldest brother is not here, but it's the same if your silly brother is here. Besides, your brother's cooking skills can't catch up with mine."

This made Lou Xiao'e laugh, and the two of them could only accept this kindness. Later, when they went to the street office to do some work, Director Wang knew that they were back and came to their house twice. Several people from the backyard came to ask about them from time to time, always saying that their eldest brother had gone to disaster relief on behalf of the steel rolling mill and they had to care about his younger brothers and sisters.

“No one from the factory is coming?”

"There's a deputy factory manager named Li who comes here every now and then with the chairman of the labor union. They don't come to our house specifically, but Uncle Xue and his men come to see if we have any problems, ask if any furniture is damaged, and if there's a leak in the house."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded, "You two take a rest. I'll go to the compound to take a look. I'll wash up and rest there today, and come back early tomorrow."

He could take a shower at home, but Zhu Xuefeng felt that every pore of his was dirty and he needed a good bath. The courtyard was big and suitable for taking a bath. Besides, Lin Na and Xia Yuhong knew he was coming back and would definitely go to the courtyard to wait for him.

When they returned to the compound, both of them were there as expected, and there was one more person, Liang Yan, who also ran back.

"Look at it, look at it, it's like this, Xiaofeng, are you okay?"

Xia Yuhong grabbed the man, it was heartbreaking to see him. After more than half a month of tossing and turning, the man had completely changed. He no longer looked like a student, except that he was still a little strong. He looked like a shiny black and red Eighteen Arhats.

"Nothing, I'm fine, Yan Zi, you're here early, didn't you say it's the beginning of September?"

It was arranged that Yan Zi would go to Europe in September. She would also have a small base in Europe to facilitate cooperation with Zhu Xuefeng's activities. When Yan Zi learned the news, she came to ask for help. How could she be left out for such a thing? Even when Zhu Xuefeng mentioned the language barrier, she said she would try to overcome it. Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to agree.

According to the plan, they should have set out from Hong Kong, but unexpectedly, she knew about the flood in Beijing and ran back early.

"We heard the news from the radio station over there and thought we had to come back, so we came back first. Brother, you look like a martial artist now. Haha, you were too pale before." Zhu Xuefeng had to roll his eyes and ignored her. Yan Zi also knew that her brother didn't want to hear it, so she stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.

Seeing Lin Na looking at him with a smile and seeming to have something to say, Zhu Xuefeng had already guessed that Professor Lin had already gone to Yunnan University and he missed the chance to see her off. He could only express his regret later and quickly changed the subject.

"You guys have such good timing. Did you know that I would be back right now?"

Xia Yuhong said unhappily, "The steel mill has sent a car to pick you up. My dad is here, so I don't know when you'll be back. Come on, go wash up."

...

Four people in the study were summarizing information. According to the established plan, the autonomous region donated 1,000 tons of grain to the country. The country did not refuse and accepted it with pleasure. There were no other materials. The autonomous region now has nothing but grain and timber.

Wu Qianqian spent a lot of effort in Hong Kong, communicating everywhere and coordinating with the mainland many times. The Hong Kong private sector donated a total of more than 600 million Hong Kong dollars, and the employees of Dongsheng Company also donated nearly 30 Hong Kong dollars. Including the private donations, private representatives also came.

The amount of donations from the Hong Kong government and major companies and foreign firms was unclear. The Hong Kong government and civil society representatives sent relief supplies on a special Eastern Airlines plane, which received a warm reception and was reported in the newspapers.

All of Dongsheng Company's industries donated five million U.S. dollars and other relief supplies. Five thousand tons of grain have been divided into three parts: one-third for Beijing, one for Tianjin, one for Baoding, and one for Hebei Province and other places. The same goes for relief supplies. According to Dongsheng Company's requirements, no publicity was given and all donations were made privately.

"Qianqian said that the most difficult part was communicating with the higher-ups. They initially rejected all donations, but it took several days before they agreed to accept them. The Chinese government understood Dongsheng's request and highly praised its concern for the motherland."

"That's right. We can't publicize this matter, otherwise our business in North America and Europe may face difficulties in the future. Qianqian did a great job."

"Tsk tsk, senior brother, you are so bold. I heard that the total of these is far more than 10 million US dollars, which is much more than what Lao Yang earns in a year. You are really rich. From now on, I won't worry about being poor. Following you, senior brother, any little bit you get will be enough for me to live on for several lifetimes, haha." Yan Zi felt itchy in her heart after listening to this, and couldn't help but speak, but was interrupted by her senior brother without any courtesy.

"Don't interrupt me. With Qianqian here, your small treasury will increase every year, and it's not my turn to ask for money."

He turned around and asked, "Anything else?"

"Also, in order to thank Dongsheng Company, the higher-ups set up an office in Beijing for the company and provided many convenient policies, which will make many things easier in the future."

Zhu Xuefeng nodded. This is only natural. Hard work always pays off. It is reasonable to show some appreciation for such a large donation.

"What policies have been given?" (End of this chapter)