The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 471 Let Xu Damao prepare the old hen

"So you want to be the head of the publicity department of the steel mill?

When will you treat us to a drink? "

Hearing that He Yuzhu actually asked him to buy a drink, Xu Damao was a little unhappy.

"Zhu Zi, the leader of the Mechanical Department just said that casually, why did you take it seriously? We haven't even started yet, you can't take this opportunity to blackmail me.

Besides, the propaganda chief of our steel rolling mill is not even a small official in front of you, so why would he drink wine?

If you have time to drink, you might as well spend more time with your sister-in-law. Weren't you just talking to her about whether you were tired or not?

So, what were you talking about just now?"

Seeing Xu Damao change the subject, He Yuzhu was too lazy to talk to him.
“I didn’t say anything.
He Ying wanted to alter my military uniform and then wear it out to show off. I thought why not make a few uniforms for the whole family. Xiao'e said that she would go out with the old lady to buy them tomorrow, but I was afraid that she would be tired.

That's it. How about you make one for your Wenyuan and Wenzhao?

When the time comes, let your teacher Ran go with Xiao'e and the others."

When Xu Damao heard He Yuzhu talking about military uniforms, he remembered what he saw on the way to the leader's place to show a movie today.
Then I thought of my current situation and shook my head.
"I wanted to make military uniforms.

When I went to my leader's home today to show a movie, I saw a group of factory workers in green military uniforms arguing with a group of factory workers in blue work clothes.

Even though there are more people in blue clothes, they are naturally behind those in green clothes in terms of momentum.

I am also envious of that green military uniform.

But we don’t have any cloth coupons, so even if I want to make military uniforms, I can’t. I have to wait until next year.”

At this point, Xu Damao rolled his eyes, looked at He Yuzhu in a flattering manner and asked,
"Zhu Zi, I know your family has a lot of coupons. Do you have any extra cloth coupons after making clothes? If so, lend me some. I will definitely return it to you next year."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu looked at Lou Xiao'e, who was gradually becoming pregnant, and put forward his own conditions.
"It's not impossible to lend you the ticket.

But you have to get me two old hens from the countryside as interest, and I will raise them to supplement Xiao'e's nutrition, how about that, is that ok?"

"That's fine. Anyway, the chickens and ducks in the countryside are collective assets. If you ask the village cadres for them, they will give them to you.
But it’s easy for me to take it back, but do you have so much food to feed them?
My sister-in-law is only 4 months old now. How much food will it take to feed her for another 6 months? Don't tell me that you are going to Zuojiazhuang to exchange sweet potatoes, corn or something like that. If you do that, Uncle Yan next door will hate you to death."

He Yuzhu of course cooked. The Yan family still habitually took the fine grains from home to Zuojiazhuang to exchange for sweet potatoes, just like a few years ago.
But he didn't plan to use corn to raise chickens, as that was too extravagant and could easily lead to reports.

"You don't need to worry about this. You can get chickens and ducks from the countryside. I can't get bran. You just need to get the chickens back for me."

"Too,
You are such a high-ranking cadre, it is not difficult for you to get some bran or something.
Okay, then you wait a few days. We have a mission to go to the countryside next week, and we will bring you the chicken then."

After discussing the matter of borrowing cloth coupons, Xu Damao pushed his bicycle back home.

When Lou Xiao'e and the deaf old lady came back with a pile of cloth, they immediately alarmed the residents of the entire courtyard.
When the neighbors found out what the cloths were for, the young people in the yard also started to become interested. Not only does the military uniform look impressive, it is also a symbol of status, even if it is a replica.

When He Yuzhu returned home, he saw a group of neighbors waiting for him in the front yard.

"Zhu Zi, you are finally back. Do you still have cloth coupons at home? Lend us a few so we can buy some cloth to make clothes."

"Zhuzi must have some cloth coupons. When Mr. Lou left at the beginning of the year, he must have left the cloth coupons of the eldest son of the Lou family to him and Xiao'e. He should not have spent them all this time." "Yes, yes, Zhuzi, lend us some cloth coupons, so we can make two imitation military uniforms to look impressive."

……

Seeing the neighbors swarming over him, He Yuzhu quickly reached out to stop them, and then passed the blame to Xu Damao.
"Stop, stop, stop.

We still have some cloth coupons, but I promised to give them to Xu Damao yesterday.

People should not break their promises. If you want cloth coupons, go and discuss it with Xu Damao yourself, don’t come to me.”

Hearing that He Yuzhu had given all his cloth coupons to Xu Damao, the neighbors couldn't help but look disappointed. Even if the He family had more cloth coupons, they couldn't afford to be consumed by two families.
By the time Xu Damao and his family finish making clothes, there will be nothing left.

So they turned around and went home,

Seeing this, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle home and asked He Ying, who was playing with his sister at the door,
"Grandpas and grandmas, didn't you go find your mom?"

"No, Grandpa Liu and Grandpa Yan wanted to go, but they were scolded by Grandpa. They haven't come out yet. I guess they are sulking at home."

After hearing He Daqing scold Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, He Yuzhu said nothing more.
The two biggest troublemakers in the courtyard have quieted down, and no one else dares to disturb the pregnant Lou Xiao'e.

When I walked into the house, I saw Lou Xiao'e sitting in front of a sewing machine making clothes. Next to her was He Jianguo, who was holding a piece of green cloth and talking to her.
He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask,

"Jianguo, what are you doing? Are you asking your sister-in-law to make clothes for you?"

"Brother, you're back. My sister-in-law is still pregnant with my nephew. How dare I ask her to make clothes for me? I just want to see what happens when my sister-in-law uses up the sewing machine and then ask my mother to come and make clothes for me.

By the way, brother, my sister-in-law just said that all the cloth coupons in the house were given to Xu Damao.

Why don’t you leave some for me?”

Seeing his youngest brother complaining, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh.

"You are a sensible boy,
But you never told me before that you needed cloth coupons to make clothes. It just so happened that Xu Damao said yesterday that he could get two old laying hens from the countryside for your sister-in-law, so I gave them to him.

I've given it all, so don't complain. All the cloth coupons for the old man and his wife were given to you alone, so what is there to complain about?"

After talking about the cloth coupons, He Yuzhu asked about his work.
"By the way, how is the situation at Fengze Garden recently? When can you graduate and become a full-time employee?"

"I guess it will be soon, brother, why are you asking this?"

Thinking that Fengzeyuan and all the old brands, old shops, even old streets, old hospitals, and old buildings in Beiping would have to change their names in a while, He Yuzhu decided to change the work units of He Daqing and He Jianguo.

"Nothing. I'm going to change your and dad's jobs. What do you think of working at Aunt Bai's steel mill?"

Hearing my brother's words, I thought of the Lou family who left Peking some time ago.
He Jianguo felt inexplicably flustered.

"Brother, do you know something? That's why you asked me to switch jobs with dad."

(End of this chapter)