Siheyuan: I, the eldest son of the Liu family, will enter the department!

It looked like there were four and a half people in the room!

Only he is from the Yi Zhonghai family.

Every New Year’s Eve, he and an old lady would just sit at home, staring at each other. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

What if we don’t gather everyone in the hospital together?

All he could do was take the aunt to the deaf old lady's house to get some popularity.

and so.

The whole-institution meeting before the New Year was, to put it nicely, for the advanced collective of the courtyard, and for everyone's sense of honor and excitement.

To put it bluntly, Yi Zhonghai was afraid of being a widower and lonely in his old age!

Of course!

There are also two people in Sha Zhu's family, but how heavy is the rain between Sha Zhu and his sister?

Not as many ideas as Yi Zhonghai!

……

……

courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai had just finished speaking before anyone could respond.

"Cough cough..."

A loud cough came from the fringe of his hair, breaking the brief harmony.

"Lao Yi!"

"I have no objection to everyone celebrating New Year's Eve together, but isn't your suggestion a bit too simple?"

Liu Haizhong said.

While slowly rolling up the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket:

"From what I can see, everyone is having a pretty good time this year, and they have more money than in previous years."

"Why don't we all, the twenty or so households in our compound, pool some money and buy a few strings of big firecrackers!"

"Let's set off fireworks together on New Year's Eve to bring good luck to the next year. The crackling sound is so festive! This is what we call lively!"

The words haven't finished yet.

Sha Zhu was the first to jump out and cheer, his saliva almost spraying towards Liu Guangqi: "Great! Second Master is right!"

"I agree with buying firecrackers!"

"The bigger the skewers, the better! Preferably one with a thousand blasts, to give him a great start!"

Liu Guangqi looked at Sha Zhu who was excited.

Then he moved his stool inconspicuously, trying to stay away from this guy.

And the other side.

Sha Zhu's voice was like lighting a powder keg:

"Yeah! We also support buying a few firecrackers! If there's no noise during the New Year, what's the point of celebrating the New Year?"

"Our hospital has been really lucky this year, so we should set off some fireworks to celebrate!"

"I agree!"

Facts have proved that no matter what era it is, don’t doubt men’s obsession with setting off firecrackers during the New Year.

All of a sudden!

The residents in the courtyard were instantly excited, their eyes lit up, and they started talking at once.

So much so.

Yi Zhonghai's suggestion to buy melon seeds and peanuts had long been forgotten.

……

……

In an instant!

Yi Zhonghai's hand holding the enamel pot froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face also froze.

A barely perceptible gloom flashed across his old eyes.

I had been preparing for today's scene in my mind for a long time, but Liu Haizhong's bland words shattered it all.

Not only that.

The word "Shun" in Liu Haizhong's words was like a red-hot iron rod, stabbing into Yi Zhonghai's heart.

Your Liu family is very good!

Not only did your son join the ministry and become a cadre, but even you, Liu Haizhong, passed the seventh-level blacksmith exam. Of course, you are doing well.

But I'm not doing well——

I failed the eighth-level worker assessment in front of engineers from the Ministry of Metallurgy!

follow closely.

The violation of the application for assessment was reported by the young and inexperienced engineer from the Ministry of Metallurgy.

Finally, his issues with the workshop director and the labor department...

It was also turned upside down.

When the factory leader met with us, he said something very serious and heartfelt:

"Old Yi, you're also a veteran in the factory, a key worker. Engineer Liu is right. You need to calm down and not rush for success!"

Then the punishment was directly issued.

In the next five years, his recommendation for the eighth-level worker assessment will be cancelled!

As Liu Guangqi said, let him go down and calm down.

Five years!

He still has several five years left in his life!

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai's face darkened completely, and the enamel pot lid in his hand creaked as he gripped it.

Still smooth?

I'm smooth in your face!

How could he not know what Liu Haizhong was thinking?

Isn't it just that he relied on the fact that he had just been promoted to a seventh-level worker and wanted to use the opportunity of setting off firecrackers during the New Year to show off how prosperous his Liu family is now?

Unfortunately, he couldn't ignite the fire.

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard, he must have vision and bearing.

……

……

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath!

He suppressed the anger boiling in his heart and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Old Liu, this is not necessary, right?"

"It's Chinese New Year, what a waste of money to set off firecrackers? A string of a thousand firecrackers costs more than one yuan, enough to buy ten pounds of corn flour!"

"It's better to let everyone have a peaceful New Year."

What he said sounded very high-sounding!

It not only shows that he has the overall situation in mind, but also reveals a sense of thriftiness and prudentness in managing the household.

"Hey, Lao Yi, look at what you said!"

Liu Haizhong heard it.

He laughed so hard that all the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together: "What a waste of money!"

"We call this asking for good luck!"

"This year's hospital is going so well, so next year must be even better! A good start, understand?"

As he spoke, he straightened his back deliberately:

"Besides, Lao Yi, if you really think it's a waste of money, I can make up for it if the money is not enough."

He patted his chest.

He was so proud that he wanted to engrave "My Liu family will have a good year" on his forehead.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned even greener.

Is Yi Zhonghai the one who is short of these few cents?

The root of this matter is not money!

You, Liu Haizhong, keep saying that things are going well for the hospital this year, but everyone in the hospital knows that Yi Zhonghai is the one who is having the worst luck this year!

Isn't this just pointing at a monk and calling him a bald donkey?

Should we all pool our money to buy a few strings of firecrackers, just to see how lucky your Liu Haizhong family is?

Do I have to hold my nose and admit that I am unlucky?

Is there any reason?

……

……

"It's not a question of whether you make up for it or not!" Yi Zhonghai retorted sternly, his voice a little shaky.

“I just think it’s a bit of a waste!”