Siheyuan: Cutting off at the beginning

Chapter 34 Passionate Chen Xueru
For many years to come, until the Siheyuan plot officially begins, it is actually a decade of public-private partnership.

Qianmen Street is close to the train station and is the main gate of the imperial city, so business is developed and he might be able to do something about it.

"Hey, you're finally here!"

Chen Xueru was fiddling with an abacus at the counter.

"I'm busy every day, so I came here without any free time."

Li Zhiguo was not polite either. Since they had captured enemy spies together before, their relationship was quite close.

"Your clothes are ready, go in and try them on."

Chen Xueru asked the waiter to keep an eye on things and brought Li Zhiguo to the inner hall.

Li Zhiguo did not hesitate and took off his cotton coat.

Chen Xueru secretly swallowed her saliva and said subconsciously: "I have a new sweater here, you can change into it too."

"That's not good! Sweaters are so expensive!"

Li Zhiguo took a look at what he was wearing and found that it did not match the new coat.

"What's wrong with that? I sell silk, so I can afford to pay a little more."

Chen Xueru quickly took out a new sweater from the cabinet next to her. After thinking about it, she decided to take the inner shirt as well.

"Okay, where is the fitting room? I'll go change."

Li Zhiguo was always taken care of by Qin Huairu at home and was used to women giving him clothes.

"Just change your top and go to a fitting room. Turn your back. I'm not going to peek."

Chen Xueru took a bite and went to sit next to her. She elegantly picked up the small cup and took a sip of the black tea.

Li Zhiguo didn't care. What was the big deal about a man going shirtless?

He immediately turned around and changed his sweater.

"Okay, boss lady, I have to say that you have good taste. The clothes fit me perfectly."

Li Zhiguo changed into a brand new Zhongshan suit, looking a bit like a cadre of this era.

"really not bad!"

Chen Xueru put down the cup, walked forward, looked at him for a moment, and nodded frequently.

"By the way, on the second of next month, the commendation from the street will come down, and you have to go in person to accept the commendation. Just wear this."

"Okay! I'll be at your store early this morning. The identity of the enemy spy has been confirmed, right?"

Li Zhiguo took the trouble to capture enemy spies in order to protect his family property.

It is also to establish good relations with the streets.

"It's confirmed. He's an enemy spy who has been hiding for many years. And, he's really a painter."

Chen Xueru still feels a little scared when she thinks about this.

"Can you take over the backyard?"

Although he didn't go into the house, he thought the yard at the back was nice just by looking at it.

"It's difficult. The yard is in government hands. We'll see what happens later."

Chen Xueru suddenly changed the subject, "Your wife is so beautiful, you really want her to go to work in a factory!"

"What else? Someone has to work to support the family!"

What Li Zhiguo said is reasonable. It is a new society now and men and women are equal.

"You, you, let me say something good about you.

You don't want to work in a factory, and you don't want to do business, so why not become a street cadre? You have to be ambitious!"

Chen Xueru just joked that being a cadre is not that easy.

"I'm a cadre? Then you merchants will be punished."

Li Zhiguo also made a joke.

"Why, you still want to deal with me?"

Chen Xueru patted Li Zhiguo's chest.

"Why would I deal with you? I suddenly remembered that I haven't collected all the clothes at home yet, so I'm leaving now."

This atmosphere was a bit too much for Li Zhiguo to bear, and he was running away!

"Why are you running? It's only morning now. Why don't you stay here for lunch?"

Chen Xueru hired a cook to provide meals at noon.

"No, I really have something to do and I have to go. Thank you for the clothes. I will give you something tomorrow."

Li Zhiguo did not forget to pack up his old clothes so that he could continue wearing them when he returned home.

"Then I'll be waiting."

Chen Xueru sent the person to the door, and when she saw him riding away on a bicycle, she sighed and returned to the store.

"Sister Xueru, why did you give Brother Li the sweater you gave to your boyfriend?"

A shop assistant went over to chat, and it was because he was a relative, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to say that.

"He's dressed nicely!"

Chen Xueru explained casually, but couldn't help blushing when she thought of Li Zhiguo's exaggerated back muscles.

At noon, Li Zhiguo casually ate a bowl of noodles.

When passing by the scrap collection station, countless inventions suddenly popped up in his mind. The title of Handicraft Master awarded by the system is really poisonous.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, you are back. Something big happened in our hospital."

Yan Bugui was taking good care of the remaining potted plants, as he was worried about the two pots that Li Zhiguo had snatched away.

For fear that the food would go bad, he went to the backyard and took good care of it.

"What happened?"

Li Zhiguo stopped his bicycle and wanted to modify it!
"Someone from the He family has arrived. He Daqiang is Sha Zhu's grandfather. He ran away with a widow and actually had a son with her. He looks exactly like He Daqing..."

"Stop, I know about this. I was the one who helped find the person this morning."

He is willing to leave his name behind when doing good things, it is not shameful.

"Is this a good deed you did?"

Yan Bugui was confused. How could a bad boy like you have good intentions?

"That's right, Shazhu is my brother. Now that I have met him, I have to help him find his uncle."

As he was speaking, he heard a shout from the door.

"Li Zhiguo, what do you think I am doing?"

Sha Zhu walked in from the courtyard gate, holding a net bag with a lunch box in it.

Yan Bugui asked in surprise: "Shazhu, you left early? It's not time to get off work yet."

"I took a leave of absence, and my father sent someone to tell me to go home quickly, saying that there was a new person in my family, and maybe he was looking for a wife for me."

Shazhu was showing off. He didn't expect that his dad would take it seriously after he mentioned it that night.

Li Zhiguo said with a strange look on his face: "Silly Zhu, you should go home first. It's a good thing, but I'm not going to find you a wife."

"What good news? I'll go back and take a look."

Sha Zhu hurried to the central courtyard.

Li Zhiguo and Yan Bugui looked at each other and followed.

On the way, Yan Bugui suddenly realized, "Oh, this is a heavy burden for Shazhu, as he is the only one working in the family of four.

His uncle is a poor man who has no food to eat. He can only ride his tricycle out to work when others are resting."

The so-called Wobo'er is the person who does the hard work of carrying things for others, which is similar to the bangbang in the mountain city, with the same meaning.

"He has a rich family, so he's not afraid! My family is the poorest in the compound, and life is hard."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Bugui couldn't help but say, "Forget it, with your calculating spirit, you won't starve even if you are poor."

Li Zhiguo did not comment, saying that once the food coupons came out, each family would have something to plan for.

"Silly Zhu, something big happened in your family."

"Silly Zhu, go home and see that you have a new father."

When the residents in the courtyard saw Sha Zhu coming back, they all started to make fun of him.

Shazhu was completely confused. Having multiple stepmothers was understandable, but what about having multiple fathers?
However, when he stepped into the house, he was completely stunned.

"Ah! I really have a new father?" There were two men in the room who looked exactly the same. Sister He Yushui was sitting on a stool, also looking confused.

"Silly Zhu, stop yelling. This is your uncle Cai Quanwu. He is the offspring of your grandfather. He is only 22 years old this year."

When He Daqing said this, he wondered if he would look so old when he was young?

"My uncle? My grandfather's illegitimate son?"

Sha Zhu was stunned and didn't react.

He Daqing explained: "Your grandfather ran away with a widow and married into the family. Your uncle has the same surname as his mother..."

Sha Zhu said angrily: "Dad, it turns out you learned this from my grandfather. No wonder you almost ran away with the widow."

"Ahem, our He family..."

He Daqing remained silent. He wouldn't really tell Li Zhiguo that he had widow blood!

Sha Zhu thought to himself that he must not follow the example of his grandfather and father. When looking for a wife in the future, he must find a virgin girl!

When I came to my senses, I saw Li Zhiguo had already sat down at home, chatting with his father and uncle.

After a while, Sha Zhu figured out the reason and acknowledged him as his uncle.

"Old Cai, what are your plans now?"

Li Zhiguo passed out cigarettes in a circle, and Cai Quanwu took them with both hands, keeping a very humble attitude.

When Shazhu saw it, he realized something was wrong. This was his uncle, so what did it have to do with Li Zhiguo?
"I don't have any plans. I'm just a worker. I can do any job."

Cai Quanwu's family really fell into poverty. He lost his family at the age of fourteen and had to support himself by doing hard labor.

"Brother, you have suffered a lot these years."

He Daqing burst into tears as he spoke.

Li Zhiguo interrupted and said, "How about you, Lao He, buy a tricycle with your own money and give it to Lao Cai to do the work, so he doesn't have to wait to borrow someone else's tricycle.

When you find a job, there will be three people earning money in your family, and your life will be better and better."

Cai Quanwu was stunned for a moment, "Brother, you don't have a job! Then I can't live with you, I'll go back to where I was before."

"Brother, what are you thinking about? I used to be a chef in a steel mill, but I lost my job because I was cheated by a man named Xiao Songjiang.

It won’t take me long to find a job.”

He Daqing has served it, can we please not talk about work?

"Just as Li Zhiguo said, I'll buy you a tricycle and you can work on it first.

When there is a suitable position, you can work hard. "

Cai Quanwu shook his head, "Brother, tricycles are so expensive, a new one costs about two hundred yuan, and a used one costs about one hundred and thirty or fourteen yuan."

"Then buy a second-hand one. We are not short of money! Your eldest nephew is still working."

He Daqing felt heartbroken, but he had to hold on. His younger brother now had a car and could earn money to support the family.

Sha Zhu moved his lips, feeling something was not right, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Well, you guys take your time to discuss it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Li Zhiguo took the opportunity to leave, but saw Yan Bugui still at the door and wondered what he was thinking about.

Who knew that Jia Zhang suddenly came and said, "Lao He, your brother is coming home, this is a great event, it's just right, my Dongxu is getting married next Sunday and we can invite him together."

When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.

Yan Bugui immediately said, "Ms. Jia Zhang, this is not right. Your Dongxu has already held a banquet."

"Yesterday we bought a sewing machine, and the official wedding reception will be held next Sunday."

Jia Zhang said calmly, "Didn't Li Zhiguo also hold the banquet after a while? My Dongxu did the same."

Li Zhiguo was stunned. Great, you are worthy of being Jia Zhang.

Who knew that He Daqing said on the spot: "My brother is coming back to the courtyard to recognize his ancestors. This is a big event. My family also plans to set up a few tables to celebrate. It will also be next Sunday. Jia Zhangshi, I am now formally inviting you."

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and glanced at Li Zhiguo. It’s you, kid, who has brought a bad influence on the atmosphere in the courtyard.

"And me, my eldest son Yan Jiecheng, will be ten years old after New Year's Day. It's just right. We can have a few tables on Sunday to make the courtyard happy and festive."

After hearing this, Li Zhiguo thought to himself, Uncle, you are no different here!
"You can't do that, Lao He, Uncle Three, you can't learn from Li Zhiguo."

Jia Zhang said what was in her heart when she was anxious.

Li Zhiguo shook his head and said, "What does it have to do with me? I am just hosting a banquet normally."

"I didn't learn from him. My brother has been wandering around for more than 20 years. I finally found him. Shouldn't I hold a banquet?"

He Daqing really learned this from Li Zhiguo.

"My Xie Cheng is ten years old. This is just a coincidence. It has nothing to do with Li Zhiguo."

Yan Bugui also denied it flatly, saying that there was nothing wrong with his character.

"Oh, we can't do this!"

Jia Zhang was stunned. Why was it so difficult to receive some gift money?

Many residents in the courtyard were watching the fun at the door, and were looking for excuses to hold a banquet.

I don't want to make money, I just want to stop Jia Zhang from treating me to a meal.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, my family Guangfu will hold a full-moon banquet next Sunday."

There is no doubt that there are too many loopholes in what Second Aunt said.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, I can't come next Sunday because my father is having a funeral."

Sun Erniang’s excuse is even more outrageous.

Li Zhiguo lamented what had happened to the people in this hospital and their hearts had become evil.

“You, you are bullying my Jia family too much.

I have a sewing machine at home. Just put the cloth on it and it will turn into new clothes. You guys can wait to see me envy!"

Jia Zhang turned around and left in anger, fearing that she could not afford to host the banquet for her son. But she still did not give up. She thought she would invite as many guests as possible and try to get her money back.

Li Zhiguo suddenly said, "Who told Jia Zhang that the sewing machine can make clothes?"

Who knew that everyone would look over and stare at him.

Yan Bugui said with a strange look on his face: "Li Zhiguo, have you forgotten that it was you who started the rumor in the courtyard this summer?"

"I go!"

Li Zhiguo hurriedly recalled, it was true, could it be that his predecessor was also a scam?
"Well, I have to go back to take care of the potted plants. I'm leaving now."

He turned around and left, which put the Jia family in a terrible situation.

"Don't raise it. I've taken care of it for you after class. Don't water it anymore."

Yan Bugui shouted loudly, which showed that he was worried to death.

"Got it!"

Li Zhiguo replied from a distance.

But I was thinking that the sewing machine is not that easy to operate.

You need to learn tailoring and the basics of sewing machines to make a complete piece of clothing!

Qin Huairu is very smart as she is able to use a sewing machine skillfully.

In the evening, Jia Dongxu returned to the yard, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw his mother crying there.

"Mom, what's wrong? Who in the yard can bully you?"

"Dongxu, you are finally back. People in the courtyard are too bullying."

Jia Zhang quickly told him about the dinner party she had just had.

Jia Dongxu started yelling when he heard this, "How can they do this? Li Zhiguo can host a banquet, but why can't my family host one?"

"That's right! They just bully the weak and fear the strong, and they only talk to you when they are nice to you."

Jia Zhang still hasn't figured out how Li Zhiguo organized that banquet.

Jia Dongxu was also confused because no one in the factory told him the inside story.

"Mom, forget it. We can hire as many people as we can. There will always be a uncle and an old lady!"

Jia Dongxu thought this was a good idea. With fewer people drinking, he could take the chicken away tomorrow.

"time to eat."

At this time, Chen Bihua brought the food and put it on the table.

(End of this chapter)