Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

While Xu Damao and He Yuzhu were plotting against each other, Wang Dongzheng took Tang Dashan home to move the winter storage cabbages and white radishes that had just been distributed by the street...

Although the shortage of materials in the old city has been alleviated, due to the inconvenience of transportation, the people can still only eat cabbage, potatoes, and radishes in the winter...

Although some other vegetables are shipped from the south, the quantities are very small and they cannot be eaten unless they reach a certain level.

Even though Wang Dong has now become the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen and a deputy section-level cadre, he is still not qualified to enjoy these vegetables.

In order to ensure that the family has vegetables to eat in winter, every household would go to the street to get frozen cabbage, radishes, potatoes... during the Spring Festival every year. This is a very important thing.

At this moment, the eldest son of the Yan family suddenly returned to the front yard with an excited look on his face. His voice could be heard from a distance: "Dad... I found a job..."

"Although it's a temporary job, I can become a regular employee in two years at most..."

"You promised me..."

"As long as you find a job, you can help me find a blind date..."

"Now that I have a job, can you help me find a wife?"

Ever since Yan Fugui lost his position as the third master of the courtyard, his stingy character has not only not improved, but has become even worse.

Finding a wife, giving the bride price, hosting a wedding banquet...all require money.

Yan Fugui, who was used to being stingy, was not going to give his three sons money to find wives for free.

I made a specific agreement with them that whoever found a job would pay ten yuan to their family a month and I would help them find a job.

The eldest son of the Yan family is already in his twenties. Seeing that many of his peers around him have children, but he doesn't even have a wife. It would be a lie to say that he is not anxious.

After finally finding a temporary job, he must want his father to give him money to help him find a wife.

In the original drama of "Siheyuan", the eldest son of the Yan family's wife is Yu Li.

But in Wang Dong's eyes, the eldest son of the Yan family is definitely not worthy of Yu Li.

If it weren't for Yu Li, his daughter-in-law, the eldest son of the Yan family would not have been the first to take the plunge and open a restaurant on the street more than ten years later, asking He Yuzhu to help with cooking. He would not have earned the first money to make his fortune.

At this moment, Wang Dong suddenly saw Tang Dalong, who was diligently carrying cabbages home, and his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

Yu Li is not the kind of person who despises the poor and loves the rich, otherwise she would not have married the eldest son of the Yan family, who has three or four children and is under a heavy burden.

If Tang Dashan were to marry Yu Li, he could not only find a better home for Yu Li.

When I open my own business and open a hotel in this city in the future, Yu Li and Tang Dashan will definitely be my very good right-hand men.

If one person takes care of the interior and the other takes care of the exterior, both of you will feel much more relaxed.

He immediately asked Tang Dashan: "Dashan...if I remember correctly, you are already 23 years old this year, right?"

Tang Dashan didn't know why Wang Dong suddenly asked this question, but he quickly answered: "Master, I will be 24 years old soon."

"Then have you ever thought about getting married...hasn't your grandmother ever urged you to do so?"

Tang Dashan immediately flashed a bitter smile on his face: "Why didn't you urge me..."

"But I have too much burden. I have two younger brothers and sisters to take care of, and a grandmother to support. No girl would be interested in me."

"Isn't marrying me like jumping into a fire pit?"

Wang Dong immediately retorted: "Da Shan..."

"Your idea is wrong."

"Although your burden is heavier than many people, you have a good job and good character, and you can earn 20 to 30 yuan in salary every month."

"More importantly, you are ambitious and like to study cooking."

"If nothing goes wrong, I will definitely pass the ninth-level chef assessment next year. By then, the salary from the steel mill plus the compensation from being a chef outside will definitely bring me over 40 yuan a month."

"This salary is not low even in Beijing." "If you are lucky, once you pass the ninth-level chef assessment at the steel mill, you might even be able to become a kitchen supervisor and earn another five yuan a month."

“These conditions are not bad.”

"You can't just look at your shortcomings and ignore your strengths."

"besides……"

"Have you forgotten what your master does?"

"I am the deputy director of the kitchen of the steel mill. Although I am not the director, with the support of Deputy Director Li, I have the final say in the kitchen of the steel mill."

"As long as you marry a good wife in the future, you can be an apprentice in a steel mill without any problems."

"By then, your family will have two working parents, and your living conditions will surely get better and better. This is something that others can only envy."

"Just tell me directly whether you want to get married or not."

To be honest, if Tang Dashan hadn't listened to Wang Dong's analysis, he wouldn't have known that he had so many advantages.

Facing the master's repeated questions, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved, so I quickly replied: "Master, of course I want to get married..."

"There is no way..."

"I usually work in the kitchen of a steel mill, and I don't meet any female comrades..."

"This is easy..." After getting Tang Dashan's affirmation, Wang Dong answered readily.

"As long as you want to get married, I will do the rest for you."

"Your Uncle Chen is the eldest uncle in our courtyard after all. He often deals with the streets. If you ask your Uncle Chen for help, he will definitely find you a good wife."

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Although the steel mill no longer went to the Northeast to purchase game and wild vegetables, Wang Dong could no longer get the 15 kilograms of meat every month.

But after all, he was the deputy director of the steel mill's kitchen and a deputy section-level cadre, and he could get at least two kilograms of meat coupons every month.

With the occasional rewards from Deputy Director Li, Wang's family still had no shortage of meat to eat, even though the bacon and chicken at home were almost all sold out.

In addition to a pot of fried shredded radish, a plate of fried cabbage, and a pot of braised pork stewed with potatoes with thick oil on the dinner table tonight.

Even the air was filled with a strong aroma of meat.

Wang Dong had a big appetite and ate three white flour buns in a row before stopping.

Then he turned his attention to Chen Dehui: "Uncle... do you know that there is a girl named Yu Li in our street?"

Chen Dehui thought for a moment and replied, "I have some impression."

"It seems his father is a forger in a steel mill, but his rank is not very high. What's wrong with that?"

Wang Dong did not hide anything and directly told Tang Dashan that he wanted to get married: "Only grandma is there in the mountains. I don't know when he can get married if he relies on himself."

"I'm his master, and I was wondering if my uncle and aunt could help arrange a wife for him."

"This guy is now a level 10 chef in the steel mill. He can earn a little money by cooking with me. He can earn at least more than 30 yuan a month."

"Once I pass the ninth-level chef exam next year, it won't be a problem to earn 40 yuan a month. It's just that the burden on my family is a bit heavy, with elderly parents and young children to take care of, but I will definitely have no problem finding a wife."

"Can you help find a matchmaker to go to the Yu family and ask them to meet each other?"

"If two people have no problem with each other, they can just get married."

"Although the Tang family doesn't have many houses, the area is still good enough. There will be no problem in partitioning off two small houses. If we get married, we will definitely not have to worry about housing." (End of this chapter)