Siheyuan: Cutting off at the beginning

Chapter 194

Sha Zhu didn't take it seriously and said, "Help me think of a way to get her."

"No, you were mesmerized after just one meeting? How beautiful is this?"

Li Zhiguo was curious and immediately said to look at the person first.

Xu Huizhen said hurriedly: "The two girls who came here have three brothers at home. The eldest is in his early twenties and the youngest is still in elementary school.

There are seven people in the family, and only their father works in a factory to earn money, and he seems to be in poor health.

If Shazhu really likes my sister, we should be able to date. At most, we can wait two years before getting married, and then get the marriage certificate a year later."

Li Zhiguo nodded and said, "Look at the person first. Shazhu, you should also look carefully. Don't act rashly. Not only will it delay others, but it will also delay you waiting for two years."

"Hey! I'm looking at my wife."

Sha Zhu really likes her. If Xu Damao marries Chunyan, he will also find another Chunyan. No one is worse than the other.

"What's your wife? We haven't even finalized the deal yet." Li Zhiguo put his arm around Sha Zhu's shoulders, and they walked into the house together.

Xu Huizhen also followed with Ping'er in her arms, and Cai Quanwu followed.

"Oh my god, this isn't..."

When Li Zhiguo saw the people, he was stunned. He had no impression of the older girl, but the younger one looked so much like Lou Xiao'e, even though they were younger, their looks were not much different.

They have the same face but different fates. Lou Xiao'e is the eldest daughter of a capitalist family and has never been involved in women's life.

This girl was born in poverty, had two big braids, wore rustic clothes, had dark skin, and looked like a hard worker.

Wait, isn’t this Han Chunming’s second sister?
Oh my god, after all this time, it turns out that Shazhu was going on a blind date with Han Chunming’s sisters. He didn’t like the eldest sister, so he fell in love with the second sister.

Sha Zhu's eyes widened again. This must be his wife. They are attracted to her.

Xu Huizhen looked at the two confused girls and quickly introduced them.

Sha Zhu finally came to his senses and patted Li Zhiguo on the back.

After Li Zhiguo and Xu Huizhen made eye contact, they nodded and said that this could be done.

Xu Huizhen said hurriedly: "Chunxue, Chunyan, I will take you back after dinner. Shazhu is a great chef, he will show you his cooking skills later."

"Okay, Sister Huizhen!" Han Chunxue was very nervous. She looked at Sha Zhu carefully and fell in love with him.

Xu Huizhen said again: "Shazhu, you talk to Chunxue for a while, I will take Chunyan to pack some clothes, I still have a lot of new clothes that I haven't worn yet."

Sha Zhu was just about to ask what they could talk about, but then he remembered that his sister wanted to talk to Chunyan alone, so he nodded and agreed.

Li Zhiguo now brought Ping'er over, exchanged a glance with Lao Cai, and the two of them went out together, leaving Sha Zhu and Han Chunxue in the main room.

"Brother Li, is this possible?"

Cai Quanwu was still a little hesitant. He wanted to cut the Gordian knot and let Sha Zhu get married as soon as possible, but now he has to wait for two years, and the longer the night, the more trouble he would have.

"It's really okay this time. I guess the only person Shazhu would be interested in besides the widow is this kind of person."

Li Zhiguo suddenly made a gesture, and seeing Xu Huizhen taking Han Chunyan to the other room, he quickly ran over to eavesdrop.

"Brother Li, be careful of Ping'er."

Cai Quanwu called out in a low voice. He was also an expert at eavesdropping.

"Yep!"

Li Zhiguo quickly took a candy, peeled it and fed it to Ping'er. Now it was safe.

He and Cai Quanwu sneaked along the wall and got to the bottom of the window, which was just the right position.

Inside the room, Xu Huizhen pretended to find two pieces of clothing, paused, and said, "Chunyan, you are fifteen, right?"

"I was born in the winter month and I am fifteen years old." Han Chunyan looked at the house and thought it was good everywhere.

Xu Hui really wants to do evil. How could Sha Zhu learn the mind of this girl-hunting guy when he has never even met He Yongqiang?

But with He Yongqiang in front of her, if she forced Sha Zhu to marry her sister Han Chunxue, the end result might be tragedy again.

Forget it. After all, Sha Zhu has pursued her and coveted her for so many years, so he might as well indulge her this time!

"Chunyan, are you still studying?"

"No, my eldest brother is in primary school, and my eldest sister, second brother and I are all in senior primary school."

Children of poor families have to grow up early, so how can they afford to send so many people to school? The conditions are not sufficient.

"Chunyan, I have something to tell you, just for fun."

Xu Huizhen took Han Chunyan's hand and sat down, then continued: "It's just that Shazhu doesn't like your sister."

"Ah! I don't like him. I thought he was my brother-in-law before." Han Chunyan was dumbfounded. She thought Sha Zhu was a good guy.

Suddenly Xu Huizhen said in shock: "But he likes you."

"What, you're attracted to me."

Han Chunyan was confused. "No, it's my sister who went on a blind date with him. How could he like me? I'm not old enough."

"Hey! This feeling is here, he has taken a liking to you."

Xu Huizhen was somewhat embarrassed, but she could only bite the bullet and said, "Chunyan, you know what Shazhu's conditions are. He is a chef in a steel mill, gets a monthly salary, and has two rooms at home.

The room he lived in was the north room of the courtyard, which was a big house.

His father is the canteen director of Qianmen Canteen, and his uncle is my sister's man, Cai Quanwu.

He also has an uncle who is also capable.

Such conditions are hard to find even with a lantern. Why don't you consider it? I will talk to your parents about this matter later."

"Ah! Sister Huizhen, I'm not mentally prepared yet."

Han Chunyan's mind was a mess and she didn't know how to think anymore.

"It's okay. Then tell me, what do you think of Shazhu?"

Xu Huizhen didn't want Han Chunyan to make the decision, as long as no one objected, it would be fine.

"He, he's fine."

When Han Chunyan said this, she thought of the man named Li Zhiguo, who was very handsome and popular.

"That's good, Chunyan. I'll pack you some new clothes and give you ten yuan. This is not a betrothal gift, but a red envelope for you.

After dinner, I will go back with you to discuss it with your parents.

Wait two years, when you are seventeen, hold a wedding banquet with Sha Zhu. "

Xu Huizhen arranged everything as she spoke.

"Ah!" Han Chunyan didn't know what to say. She got the ten yuan in a daze. It was too much money.

Seeing this, Xu Huizhen said, "Shazhu is my brother. When he gets married, I'll give you two hundred yuan as a gift."

"Two hundred!" Han Chunyan saw Sister Huizhen's financial resources. What kind of family conditions are these?

"Brother Li, it's time to retreat. If we are discovered, you will be fine, but Huizhen will have to deal with me."

When Cai Quanwu heard this, he knew it was time to run away.

"Let's go!" Li Zhiguo held Ping'er and slipped over from the wall next to him.

Cai Quanwu hurried to catch up, thinking that he had learned immoral things from Li Ge'er, and Ping'er was still young and probably wouldn't understand.

An hour later, dinner was served at Xu Huizhen's home.

Sha Zhu sat next to Han Chunyan and frequently picked up food for her, finally bringing a smile to Han Chunxue's face.

She had just been worried that Shazhu didn't like her, otherwise why didn't he talk to her. Now it seems that he is shy, but not stupid, and he even knows how to please her sister.

However, Han Chunyan's face had already turned red, and she just focused on eating the food in the bowl.

Not long after, Li Zhiguo put down his chopsticks. He had finished his meal and was not very hungry. He apologized and went to the yard to play with Li'er.

"Uncle Li, I saw Xue Yi in the kindergarten."

"Well! Li'er, do you miss your uncle?"

"Think about it!"

Little Xu Jingli held Uncle Li tightly and refused to let go.

After a while, Xu Huizhen came out of the house, but let her daughter go in first.

"Brother Li, is this how we're going to do it? I'll go to the Han family later to finalize the matter."

"Okay, you decide, I won't get involved in this.

It is said that one should marry a virtuous woman rather than a pretty one, but the He family has this problem, they only choose pretty ones. "

Li Zhiguo shook his head, but he always believed that all love at first sight was just based on lust.

"I like to hear that."

Xu Hui was really happy. Brother Li and Brother Guan said the same thing, but their meanings were completely opposite. "Okay, I'll go back now. I've been out for a day. Please keep an eye on the store. I have something to discuss with you later. It's business."

Li Zhiguo looked at his watch and decided to retreat.

"I'll give it to you."

Xu Huizhen sent the person to the door and only walked back after seeing the person leave.

I thought, even Brother Li said she was beautiful, there’s nothing wrong with that!
……

In the steel rolling mill office building, a cadre was talking to Jia Zhang.

"Zhang Cuihua, you entered the factory on January 4, 1954, and it is now September 1, 1959, so your length of service is five years and eight months.

As for you, you were born in 1909, and today you are fifty years old, so you should complete the resignation procedures now."

The person who spoke was Director Ma. The previous Director Tang has already retired with honor. He thought the most ridiculous thing he had done while in office was to arrange medical retirement for that kid Li Zhiguo and to have Zhang Cuihua take over his position.

"What? Resigning? Didn't I apply for ten years of service?"

Jia Zhang was confused. This was not right. She still had to receive her pension.

Director Ma picked up a document and said, "According to the regulations on workers' retirement issued two years ago, women who are fifty years old or older must have worked continuously for five years, and generally have worked for fifteen years.

You only meet one condition and you have to continue working for nine more years to get the retirement benefit.”

Jia Zhang said hurriedly: "Then I will apply to continue working. Even if I work for another ten years, there is nothing wrong with my health."

Director Ma shook his head and said, "As far as I know, no one in your family has a job, and it's not worthwhile for you to occupy a job at your age.

Even if you retire after working for fifteen years, you can only get half of the pension.

You have received a total salary of more than 1,800 yuan over the years. If you resign now, you can be given a severance allowance of 56 yuan. Then let the young people in your family take over the job, which means full salary.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to take over after you retire.”

Director Ma is also acting in accordance with regulations. He needs to vacate unqualified positions and provide jobs for unemployed young people.

When Director Tang was in office, there was something wrong with what he did. How could he allow a 45-year-old woman to work in the factory?

Jia Zhang was stunned. Although she had never been to school, she had already learned simple accounting. This didn't seem to be a good deal, but she still wanted to go to work.

It’s so good to work in the factory. The work is not tiring, the food is good, and you can wear workers’ clothes and look decent when walking outside.

But it's also good to go home and rest, without having to do any work. After working hard for most of my life, it's time to enjoy my retirement.

"Director Ma, I want to go back and ask Li Zhiguo to help me analyze this."

In the end, Jia Zhang still wanted to listen to the bad boy's opinion, because he was the most calculating person in the courtyard.

But Director Ma said, "Zhang Cuihua, Li Zhiguo also resigned today. You may not know this yet!"

"What, Li Zhiguo resigned?" Jia Zhang was confused. He was doing well, but he quit his job?

"Yes, Li Zhiguo's health has not improved. But he is not completely unable to work, so he cannot apply for medical retirement and can only resign."

Director Ma only knows that Li Zhiguo has resigned, and he doesn't know anything else.

"Then I'll go ask him too." Jia Zhang is no fool. How could she quit her job after just a few words?

"Okay! I'll give you one day to think about it. If you apply to work for ten years, you can't let your family members take over your job.

After retirement, you can receive half of your last month’s salary as a pension.”

Director Ma had no way to force anyone to resign and could only negotiate.

Jia Zhang left the office building with a worried look on her face. Just as the bell for the end of get off work rang, she hurried back to the courtyard to look for Li Zhiguo.

It was also a coincidence that just as she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, she saw someone coming back on a bicycle.

"Li Zhiguo, why did you quit your job? You're not working at the steel mill anymore."

"Uh, Jia Zhang, you actually heard about it. It hasn't been announced yet. I just resigned today."

He was very surprised. Was this information something an ordinary workshop worker could find out?
Suddenly, Yan Bugui heard the noise and ran to the door, shouting, "Li Zhiguo, you are finally back."

"Uncle, what's up with you?"

Li Zhiguo was a little confused. They got together? He carried his bicycle and went to the yard first, not to mention it at the door.

"As for Yan Jiecheng's job, he was able to get a job even without giving any gifts."

Yan Bugui still wanted to struggle a bit to see if he could get some of his money back.

Li Zhiguo smiled, "There are good and bad jobs. Don't worry, I've made an appointment. Xie Cheng is going to the electrician workshop, where he can learn an extra skill. If he does a good job, he can get extra subsidies. After work, he can also help the neighbors repair the lines and earn money!"

"Oh, so that's how it is. That's no problem." Yan Bugui felt that the red envelope was worth it.

Jia Zhang finally found an opportunity to say, "Li Zhiguo, you have already resigned, how can you arrange a job for others?"

"What, Li Zhiguo, you resigned?"

Yan Bugui was stunned. This was not right. How could such a bad boy be so calculating that he would lose such a high salary.

"Yes, I resigned today. My situation does not comply with regulations, but I am a model worker. When I recover, I can be assigned a new position at any time. My ten years of service will be counted, and my pension will be higher than others."

Li Zhiguo no longer wanted to pretend to be poor. He was almost thirty years old, and he was not allowed to live a wealthy life.

If Jia Zhang hadn't said this, he wouldn't have proposed to resign.

"Is that so? Then you are not poor. You must have saved a lot of money over the years. Besides, there is Qin Huairu's salary."

Yan Bugui was not worried at all that the bad boy would have a hard life, but he was also afraid of being fleeced. No wonder the bad boy suddenly cheated him out of 60 yuan. He was trying to make up for it from other places.

"Of course I have to. I have saved a lot of money. If I really spend it all, I will go to work even though I am sick. I won't be poor."

Li Zhiguo really didn't intend to pretend to be poor. Once the disaster was over, he could open the door and eat meat and drink wine. Wouldn't that be great?

At this time, Jia Zhang interrupted and said, "Li Zhiguo, Director Ma asked me to resign today, saying that I need to have 15 years of service before I can retire. I don't meet the requirements..."

She told them about the situation in the factory. Yan Bugui happened to be there. As a teacher, he was also good at calculations and could help give some advice.

"What, Jia Zhang, you want to resign too?"

Yan Bugui was a little confused. What was going on in the yard? Two people left the steel rolling mill in one day.

Li Zhiguo was very clear about it. He had read the "Labor Insurance Regulations" of 1951 and the "Interim Provisions on Retirement of Workers and Staff" of 1957 in the street office.

It can only be said that Jia Zhang was a bit unlucky. In the late 1970s, after working for ten consecutive years and reaching the retirement age, he was able to retire.

But now there are strict regulations that women must work for 15 years and men must work for 20 years, and also reach retirement age, before they can receive a pension.

Even if you retire due to illness, you must have a minimum of fifteen years of service.

"Jia Zhang, you can apply to work for more than nine years, but you can't take over the job."

"That's right. I'm in a dilemma and don't know what to choose. Li Zhiguo, Old Yan, can you give me some advice?"

Jia Zhang was too conflicted. She wanted to go to work but also wanted to enjoy herself at home.

Yan Bugui thought for a while and said, "It's better to quit and let Dongxu or Bihua take over. You can receive pension money every month, which is the same as receiving retirement salary."

"Li Zhiguo, what do you think?"

Jia Zhang wanted to hear the bad boy's opinion the most. She didn't trust anyone else, even Yan Bugui.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, this is not a trivial matter. Let's go to your house and ask Dongxu and Bihua for their opinions."

Li Zhiguo actually wanted Jia Zhangshi to continue working, so he deposited Jia Zhangshi's family assets in the bank and earned interest.

If a person stops working, his interest will basically stop. Even a small amount of money is still meat!
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Jia Zhang helped push the bicycle to the central courtyard.

At this time, Aunt Wang from the front yard hurried over and asked, "Uncle, I just heard that Li Zhiguo and Jia Zhang have both resigned?"

"In this case, Li Zhiguo resigned because he did not meet the regulations; Jia Zhang turned 50 today and reached retirement age, but she does not have enough years of service, so she is still considering whether to continue working or let someone in her family take over."

Yan Bugui explained the matter simply and clearly.

"Ah! If Li Zhiguo really resigns, then he will have no income, right?

But I heard that his eldest brother-in-law is married and single, and his father-in-law is now under a heavy burden, as he has to support his mother-in-law and little Chaoyang.

Now people in the countryside eat in public canteens, and he can’t go to Old Qin’s house to get food.”

Aunt Wang is not actually worried about the bad boy, but about herself, so that the bad boy won’t come back to the yard to take advantage of her again.

"What's wrong with having no income? He has saved up a lot of money over the years. The bonuses alone are over a thousand yuan, and the salary he received for free over the years has long been deposited in the bank to earn interest.

Besides, Qin Huairu is still at work, so don't worry about her."

Yan Bugui said this, but he was thinking in his heart that he should be more careful in the future and not fall into the trap again.

Although the bad boy hasn't been doing much in recent years, his skills have improved. In terms of scheming, he is no match for him.

"That's the truth."

Aunt Wang couldn't stay any longer, so she hurried to the Central Courtyard to find Aunt Chen. She had to think things over and make preparations in advance, and hide all the valuables in the house overnight.

(End of this chapter)