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Chapter 346 Red Star Commune!!
The news that Liu Guangqi had a girlfriend and was going to get married quickly spread throughout the courtyard.

The second uncle and his wife are in high spirits because of the good news. Every day they show off to everyone how outstanding their parents are and how much they are liked by their parents-in-law.

"Nowadays, whenever Guangqi from our family goes there, the girl's family will make noodles for him. They are made of pure white flour and a lot of lard is added! ! ! It's like this with hairtail fish, what do you think..." The second aunt said, gesturing with her hand to show a piece of lard as big as a smelly pancreas.

Sha Zhu on the side grinned: "Putting so much lard in a bowl of noodles, wouldn't it make your mouth so mushy that you can't open it??!!!"

"Silly Zhu, what do you know? The girl values ​​our Guangqi!!! Just a few days ago, the girl's family even tore up cloth and made a new pair of pants for our Guangqi!!!" the second aunt said again.

In this day and age, who would make pants for their future son-in-law before getting married? ? It must be that their son is so outstanding that the woman is so eager to do so.

Sha Zhu pouted like a pea, praising openly and criticizing secretly: "Cheng Cheng Cheng, your Guangqi is great, your Guangqi is awesome. The lice on your Guangqi's body all have double eyelids!!
Hey, I'm also surprised, Second Aunt, you said that you and Second Uncle gave birth to three sons, why do you think Qi is the only one who is good? ? ? The remaining two are not your biological children? Were you picked up from the big garbage dump outside the moat? ? ? "

It is said that the emperor loves his eldest son and the people love their youngest son. This second uncle is not the emperor at all!!!
"You are just jealous of our son!!! You and Liu Lan have been together for so many years, has she ever spent a penny on you?" The second aunt glared, her eyeballs that were already bulging outwards seemed to be about to fall out, "And the Jia family, you have brought so many lunch boxes to them, have they ever said a good word to you?"

Not only did he not say yes, but Jia Dongxu also looked at Sha Zhu as if he was a class enemy after eating his boxed lunch every day.

Whenever Sha Zhu talked to Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu would hide behind the small window and peek, fearing that the two of them were doing something shameful.

This incident has become a well-known laughing stock in the courtyard. If it had happened when Jia Dongxu was still working at the steel rolling mill, who knows how he would have dealt with Qin Huairu at night.

In other words, he is not making much money now and can only live in fear.

But apart from Jia Dongxu, everyone laughed at Sha Zhu more. He obviously has a partner but still fawns over Qin Huairu every day. Isn't he a complete fool???
Sha Zhu was touched in the sore spot, and his face immediately fell, and he said stiffly: "We in the He family don't have the tradition of spending women's money!!! Unlike some people, they want to take advantage of women before they get married."

"Humph, you have to have someone to take your place, right?" Second Auntie disagreed. "How many men in this world can be as capable as Guangqi in our family, and control their women so tightly??? Can you do it? Are you worthy???"

The second uncle standing by didn't say anything, but he put his hands behind his back, held his head high and puffed out his chest. It was obvious that he also felt that his eldest uncle was capable and competent and could control his wife.

"Let me be fair. Among the younger generations in the entire courtyard, apart from Director Zhang, our Guangqi is the most capable." He finally couldn't help but speak.

Xu Damao was very unhappy when he saw this, and he rarely joined forces with Sha Zhu: "The girl's family is well-off and willing to spend money on Liu Guangqi, but they are from another place!!!
I say, Uncle and Aunt, aren’t you afraid that your son will run away with the girl and never come back?

"By then, my son will be raised by others."

These words were really unpleasant to hear. Even though Liu Haizhong originally didn't want to argue with Xu Damao because of his cadre status, he couldn't help it now:

"Xu Damao, what you said is inappropriate, isn't it? Although we have three sons, Guangqi is our hope. How can you use him to play the cymbals?"

"Uncle, I'm not playing cymbals, I'm serious." Xu Damao said seriously, "Have you ever considered that if your son marries a daughter-in-law from such a faraway place and whose family is so harmonious, he might run away with someone else???"

"Bah, bah, bah!!! Xu Damao, you bastard, what are you talking about? Your son ran away with someone!!!" The second aunt spat into the sky.

"Hehe, didn't my son run away to Baocheng with others? He left me with a grandson and a granddaughter to depend on each other in the courtyard, making me mad every day." Xu Damao was killing madly, not distinguishing between friend and foe.

"Tsk, why did you scold Shazhu too? Why did you scold Yu Shui as well?" Zhang Shenfei was shocked.

"Fuck you, Xu Damao, do you want to die? Do you want to die? I'm going to kill you!!!" Sha Zhu threw a punch, and when he saw Xu Damao running away, he started chasing him, and the two of them circled in the central courtyard.

Although Sha Zhu is strong in fighting skills, Xu Damao is also good at escape skills. The two are in a strange balance for a while.

Everyone in the courtyard got to laugh at this joke for nothing.

In the end, Xu Damao had no choice but to hide behind his wife Guan Hongguo.

"Xu Damao, you grandson, if you have the ability, don't hide behind a woman."

"I'm just hiding from Sha Zhu, you bastard, come and hit me if you have the guts!!" Xu Damao poked his head out from behind his wife and shouted at Sha Zhu.

"Silly pig, do you dare to hit my man? I will send you to the security department right away, do you believe it?!!!" Guan Hongguo was not someone to be trifled with. She put her hands on her hips and scolded Sha Zhu.

Although Sha Zhu was ranked second in fighting power in the courtyard, he had never beaten a woman before. He was so angry that he didn't know where to start.

He Yushui, who had been watching the whole thing but hadn't said a word, stepped forward and said, "Silly brother, we are all neighbors, what are you doing? Don't hurt the harmony."

After persuading his elder brother, he smiled at Xu Damao's wife and said, "Sister-in-law, my brother and Damao are childhood friends. I was just joking with him. I didn't mean to really fight. Don't be angry."

Xu Damao's wife's expression suddenly eased: "It's time to say it. Yu Shui, you are much more sensible than your brother... What kind of person is your brother? He can't tell the difference between right and wrong."

He Yushui smiled again, seemingly not taking the other party's words of bullying Sha Zhu seriously. After talking to Guan Hongguo for a few words, he suddenly changed the subject: "I heard that Sister Zao'er is pregnant. Sister Hongguo, you have been married to Brother Damao for two years. When do you plan to have a child???"

Sha Zhu was depressed. Is this his biological sister? He and Xu Damao had just fought like shit, but his sister was holding the other's wife's hand to express her concern.

This sister is really raised in vain, Shazhu complained in his heart.

Guan Hongguo's expression suddenly changed: "No, no hurry... We are still young."

She also wanted to have a child, and she and Xu Damao had been trying hard after they got married.

Both sets of parents, especially her husband's family, urged her to have a baby whenever they met, but her belly was still not moving, what could she do???
If a couple doesn't have a child after marriage, everyone will think it's the woman's fault. Although she was always worried about the child, Guan Hongguo, who prided herself on being an outgoing girl from Beijing, naturally didn't want to be laughed at, so she could only bite the bullet and find an excuse.

Xu Damao, who was standing by, also pulled a long face when he heard this, and looked at his daughter-in-law with a hint of dissatisfaction. When he married his daughter-in-law, he deliberately chose a girl with a big butt, saying that it would be easier to give birth.

How come there is no movement after such a long marriage? ? ? Could it be that I made a mistake in the first place? ? ? Guan Hongguo's place is actually a saline-alkali land? ? ? Thinking of this, he stroked his chin and looked at the other person.

"Xu Damao, why are you looking at me? What do you mean?" Guan Hongguo felt dissatisfied when she noticed Xu Damao's gaze.

"I'm fine. I was just taking a look." Xu Damao said timidly.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xu Damao and his wife rejected this topic, but He Yushui didn't seem to notice it at all. He was still holding Xu Damao's wife's hand with concern and said:

"We can't be careless about this. I heard that the sooner a woman gives birth, the faster she recovers. Besides, you and Damao are already grown up, it's time to have a baby...

Ah, yes. You are right. Yes! The current economic situation is not good, but your family is different. Brother Damao is a cadre now, and you work in a food factory. You can afford to raise a child even if others cannot!
Sister-in-law, Brother Damao, you must hurry up... Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu are very anxious. You have to consider my brother Damao too..."

"Ah, Yu Shui, there's a pot on the fire at home. I'll go back first. Let's talk next time?" Guan Hongguo pried He Yu Shui's hands apart and forced an awkward yet polite smile.

After saying that, she turned around and left, not paying any more attention to He Yushui. At this point, Sha Zhu also realized that his sister was helping him to get revenge.

How else can you say it, brothers fight like brothers, and it takes a sister to help you vent your anger!!! Seeing Xu Damao and his wife's faces that looked like they had eaten shit, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Silly pig, what the hell are you laughing at?" Xu Damao couldn't get angry at He Yushui, and he didn't want to go back to coax Guan Hongguo, the hen that didn't lay eggs, so he simply vented his anger at Sha Zhu.

"I'm laughing at you!!! What our Yu Shui said makes sense. You two should hurry up and figure out how to lay eggs." Sha Zhu poked Xu Damao in the heart. "Xu Damao, are you sick? Why do I feel like you look like a nobody?"

"You bastard Sha Zhu, you insulted my personality, I will beat you to death." Ju Damao's face turned ashen and he rushed forward with his fists, wanting to fight to the death with Sha Zhu.

Without Guan Hongguo to mediate, Xu Damao was immediately crushed by Sha Zhu and beaten like a dog.

He Yushui did not help her silly brother vent his anger this time. After looking at him coldly for a while, she turned around and went back to her room without saying anything.

Zhang Shenfei, who had been watching the whole process from the side, couldn't help but give her a thumbs up from behind.

This girl seemed to be quiet, but unexpectedly, she was like a dog that bites without barking. With just a few words, she caused discord between Xu Damao and his wife.

Tian Xiaozao tugged at his clothes: "With Yu Shui like this... can our Shun Sui catch her?"

"It depends on how things go."

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After the water turbine pump went into mass production, it quickly became popular in the old city and several surrounding provinces.

At the invitation of Tong Luoyang, Zhang Shenfei went with him to the Red Star Commune to check the use of the water turbine pump.

Hongxing Commune is located in Changping. It is the largest commune near Sijiu City and is also Qin Huairu’s hometown.

Changping used to belong to Tongzhou, Beihe Province, so Qin Huairu's marriage to Jia Dongxu was considered a marriage of high status.

In 1956, the city had already been relocated to Beijing, so in theory Qin Huairu was no longer a country girl from another place, but it was true that she was still a country girl.

Therefore, she would still be looked down upon from time to time by her mother-in-law, the pillar of the Jia family and a glorious working-class woman.

Upon learning that Zhang Shenfei was going on a business trip to the Red Star Commune, Qin Huairu deliberately blocked the gate of the courtyard on the weekend.

When Zhang Shenfei appeared, he immediately stopped him and pulled him aside:
"Da Fei, please bring these things to my parents..."

She lowered her head, took out a blue and white striped handkerchief from her pocket, opened it layer by layer, and took out a pile of Mao Zedong banknotes and several kilograms of 1947 grain coupons from it.

That’s right, food coupons are also divided by region, and national food coupons can be used throughout the country, so they are also called “flying all over the sky”.

Local food coupons are issued locally and as the name suggests, they can only be used locally. They are useless after leaving the local area, so they are also called "round and round".

Relatively speaking, the price of national food coupons is much higher than that of local food coupons, and now it is sold for two yuan per catty on the black market.

The Jia family is well off now, but since there has been little work in the collectively owned processing factory, Qin Huairu's status has declined a lot, and her current status in the family is only higher than Jia Dongxu.

It is conceivable that it was not easy for her to save up these food coupons.

Seeing Zhang Shenfei put away the food coupons, Qin Huairu continued to nag about some trivial matters.

"Since you miss home, just go back and visit." Zhang Shenfei interrupted her.

"It takes a day to go to Changping. My mother-in-law didn't give me food coupons, so there was no place to eat when I got there... If there was a place to eat, I would have gone back with you this time..." Qin Huairu said aggrievedly, looking pitiful.

The commune still eats from the same pot, and if you go to her parents' house, you still have to pay for the meal ticket to get food in the canteen... But Zhang Shenfei and his team are on business, and someone will pay for it, so she thought...

But Zhang Shenfei is not a fool and doesn't fall for his tricks.

Qin Huairu was very disappointed that she failed to gain any advantage from Zhang Shenfei.

But when she thought about the water turbine pumps currently used in her mother's commune, which were all popularized with the help of Zhang Shenfei, her expression changed again.

Zhang Shenfei is one year younger than Jia Dongxu in their family. Over the years, he has made a career both in the steel mill and at Yenching University.

On the other hand, what about Jia Dongxu? He is not good at anything and eats everything without leaving any residue. He used to take care of Banggeng, Xiaodang and Qin Aimin at home, and he did a pretty good job.

Later, I was finally assigned to work at the steel mill farm, but was fired again not long after...

It is true that people will die if they compare themselves with others, and goods will be thrown away if they are compared with others. Why did you find such a man back then? ? ?

Finding someone like this is worse than being stupid...

As my thoughts were in a mess, a familiar voice mixed with flattery came over:

"Hey, Sister Qin, it's almost time for dinner. Why are you staying here instead of going home?"

It’s Sha Zhu! ! Qin Huairu looked up and saw Sha Zhu’s greasy black face standing in front of her.

Ah, this... Her face suddenly turned black and she felt like vomiting...

It seems, it seems that Jia Dongxu is better than Shazhu... At least he doesn't look disgusting...

Forget it, it's not as good as the best, but better than the worst, so let it be...

After a night's rest at home,
The next day is Monday.

Zhang Shenfei and Tong Luoyang, together with several researchers in charge of the water turbine pump project at the pump factory, boarded a bus to the Red Star Commune.

(End of this chapter)