Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

When the old deaf man was arrested and Sha Zhu was taken away for investigation, Xu Damao thought of taking advantage of Sha Zhu's absence to promote the relationship between him and the old deaf man to Sha Zhu.

However, the situation on that day did not allow it, so he thought he could wait for two days. Unexpectedly, Sha Zhu was released that night.

He thought he had no chance, but when he heard Jiang Fan say, "It is a fact that Sha Zhu went to jail," he understood.

When the old deaf man was parading through the streets, he pointed at Sha Zhu in the crowd, told the chatterbox about the incident, and gave him some money.

Then the news that Sha Zhu had been in prison for a period of time spread out, and it was known to the matchmakers in less than half a day.

Although the people in the street office had given an explanation, the matter had already spread when the old deaf man was paraded through the streets, and everyone nearby knew that Sha Zhu was related to this spy.

Which good girl would choose someone like Sha Zhu?

The matchmakers all knew that this was a very tricky matter, and basically no one was willing to introduce a partner to Sha Zhu.

Xu Damao hummed a little tune and went home happily. As long as Sha Zhu was not doing well, he would be relieved.

……

More than two months of peaceful life have passed, and the cold wind is blowing, and it is officially December.

The disaster situation still had not eased, and people fleeing famine had already appeared in some places. They didn't know where to go, so they headed towards Sijiu City, thinking that this was the center and they should have something to eat.

Xu Damao couldn't find any supplies in the countryside, and the things he brought back from showing movies there were very few. But no matter how much he had, he would always send some to Jiang Fan.

As for Yan Bugui's share, it was gone, which made Yan Laokou extremely dissatisfied. He was even more dissatisfied after learning that Xu Damao always gave his things to Jiang Fan.

"This Xu Damao always comes back with my share. Now I don't want to give it to him anymore. I've given it all to Jiang Fan."

Yan Bugui walked around the room, wondering how he could get his share back.

"Give it to you? Why should I give it to you? Who are you? Do you think you are such a big shot?"

A cold voice came, and Yan Jiecheng sneered. After he was injured, any movement would hurt, so he never went back to work.

He stayed at home all day, eating, drinking and sleeping, just like Jia Zhangshi. Every time Yan Bugui told him off and asked him to go out to work, he would say he was in pain and refused to move.

He didn't follow Yan Bugui's rules when eating. He ate as much as he wanted. As soon as the food was on the table, he stuffed it with his mouth wide open.

This behavior would of course cause dissatisfaction among his younger brothers and sisters. When Yan Jiefang accused him of not acting like an eldest brother, he went up and gave them a big fight. In a word, it was a big fight.

At home, he doesn't listen to Yan Bugui's preaching, beats his younger brother when he doesn't like him, scolds his younger sister when she doesn't obey, and confronts his parents when they don't like him!

This kind of life without being bound by rules made him feel very happy.

Chapter 126: Finding a Partner for Sha Zhu

"Yan Jiecheng! Don't go too far! I'm doing this for our family!"

Yan Bugui glared at Yan Jiecheng, his eldest son, who did nothing at home every day and just ate.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm a good-for-nothing? Oh, Yan Bugui, let me tell you, everything that happened to me today is your fault! It's all because of you!

If you hadn't let me go buy food, I wouldn't have ended up like this. No, I went to buy food and was just knocked unconscious. They just took my money.

And you, my own father, kicked me to pieces with one kick. You are so powerful, you are amazing."

Yan Jiecheng doesn't care at all about how Yan Bugui treats him now. His main thing is to go crazy. If something doesn't go his way, he will go crazy and throw a tantrum. If he is not good, no one can expect him to be good.

"you!"

Yan Bugui's face trembled. He pointed at Yan Jiecheng angrily, but he couldn't say a word. All his thoughts turned into a sigh.

Yan Bugui squatted down in frustration, his entire spirit and energy drained away. How could this happen? Why did this happen?

Yan Jiecheng did not continue to mock Yan Bugui. After all, Yan Bugui was the only labor force in the family, and he had to rely on Yan Bugui to make a living.

He returned to the house with his legs tucked under his feet and got into bed.

"It's more comfortable to sleep in bed in this weather."

Just when Yan Jiecheng was sleeping, Matchmaker Ding came to Yi Zhonghai's house in the courtyard.

She still accepted Sha Zhu's order. This time, Sha Zhu didn't ask for anything else. He just wanted her to be pretty, and it didn't matter whether she was from the city or the countryside.

This made things much easier, as there were many girls who wanted to marry into the city. Not to mention the current situation, life in the countryside was not easy either.

If the girl could marry into the city, it would not only reduce the pressure on the family, but she might also be able to help the family.

Especially since Sha Zhu is a chef, he has no worries about food and drink. If there is a chance, Sha Zhu can pass down his cooking skills to his descendants, so that he can pass down his skills to his family.

Matchmaker Ding originally thought that with Sha Zhu's conditions, it would be easier for him to find a partner in the countryside, but she still ran into a snag unexpectedly.

When she went to the countryside to look for a suitable girl, everything was fine at first. After chatting for a few minutes, people would ask about her background and whether she had any stains.

Matchmaker Ding tactfully mentioned Sha Zhu's story, and everyone else's expressions changed. They scolded her for being obsessed with money and introducing all kinds of people to her.

She didn't even have a chance to explain herself, as no one would listen. Those with good tempers would ask her to leave, while those with bad tempers would resort to violence.

She ran until her legs were almost broken, and finally found a family. The girl was pretty and was willing to meet Sha Zhu.

She came to the courtyard to inform them and demand more money. She had to pay more. If Sha Zhu didn't pay more, she wouldn't bring the girl over. This job was too difficult.

"Big sister, you don't know, in order to find a blind date for Sha Zhu, I really ran all over the city, my legs almost broke from running."

Matchmaker Ding took a sip of water and began to tell Aunt Wu how difficult her life had been recently and how much she had been looked down upon by others.

During this month, she was kicked out 58 times, almost beaten 31 times, and scolded countless times. If she wasn't lucky, she might not have been able to come back.

The main idea behind what Matchmaker Ding said was to add money!

"Sister Wu, it's strange to say, but when I went to the countryside to propose marriage, people also asked about my background, what I was like, and whether I had any problems. This is considered normal.

Others also asked me about Sha Zhu, and I said there was nothing wrong with him. After hearing that, none of them changed their expressions and scolded me for being uncivilized.

I asked them, but they didn't tell me.

Today I met this girl who was willing to go on a blind date with Sha Zhu. I asked her what was going on, and she said she knew Sha Zhu had been in jail.

Aunt Wu frowned. Even she could tell something was amiss. How could people from the countryside say Sha Zhu had been in jail? Or how did they know that?

Aunt Wu didn't think much about it. She planned to have a good talk with Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu tonight, and also to set a time to meet the girl.

"Sister Ding, this is really a bother for you. When Sha Zhu comes back, I will definitely ask her to thank you properly."

"Okay, okay, I'm a matchmaker, that's what I do for a living."

Matchmaker Ding smiled happily when she heard what Aunt Wu said. Why was she running around everywhere? It was to get Sha Zhu's money.

She has been a matchmaker for so many years. Can't she see that someone is trying to ruin Sha Zhu's good fortune and doesn't want him to get married?

I can't understand why you are still a matchmaker. Go home and coax your children.

She said and did this to show how difficult her life was, how much worry and effort she put into Sha Zhu's affairs.

How can you take Sha Zhu's money if you don't make yourself sound more miserable and show off your achievements?

Sometimes, you solve the same problem for others in a short time, but others may not remember your kindness because the impression is not deep.

If you put in the effort to get it done, he might remember you forever.

……

Steel rolling mill.

The leaders of the factory were in a meeting. The content of the meeting was the twice-yearly work-level assessment of the steel rolling mill. The work-level assessment for the first half of the year was in May.

Jiang Ping'an successfully advanced to level four, and Jiang Dalei was also converted to a regular employee because his skills met the standards. He is now a first-level worker. Jiang Daniu feels that he is not very confident, and Jiang Fan asked him to wait and see, so he is still a seventh-level worker.

Liu Haizhong took the test but failed, which made him so angry that he beat Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu for several days in a row.

Perhaps because Yi Zhonghai was disabled and Jia Dongxu was sincere, not long after Yi Zhonghai was transferred to another position, he handed his locksmith notes to Jia Dongxu, and he taught Jia Dongxu one-on-one.

Jia Dongxu was also promoted to a fourth-level worker in the May work grade assessment, earning more than 50 yuan a month, which greatly improved the situation at home.

The factory's second half of the year work grade assessment was supposed to be conducted in November, but due to some reasons, it was not conducted.

The mill's leaders are now considering whether to conduct the performance appraisal in December. If not, how can they appease the workers?

In the meeting room, Director Yang started the conversation, "Comrades, due to the shortage of food supply last month, our steel rolling mill did not conduct worker level assessments.

Of course, it's not just us. The situation in all our sister units is not good, and many factories have not conducted work-level assessments.

After all, the overall environment is not good, and there is nothing we can do about it. We are holding this meeting now to discuss whether or not to continue with the work-level assessment."

No one spoke. People at their level are basically smart and have their own network of contacts.

This year is a year of great disasters, and many places are experiencing poor harvests. Furthermore, we have to pay...

They have received news that the steel mill's food rations will be reduced, and the authorities have also relaxed the quota of unplanned food. The meaning is self-evident.

Seeing that no one spoke, Director Yang called out Li Huaide.

Chapter 127 Work Grade Assessment

Li Huaide was not surprised to be suddenly named. He and Yang Aiguo were originally competitors, and his father-in-law was only half a level lower than Yang Aiguo's old boss.

In this steel mill, they have the strongest backgrounds. After Director Chen arrived at the department, the Security Department was in the hands of Secretary Meng, who also just wanted to wait for retirement.

Yang Aiguo was in charge of production, and Li Huaide was responsible for logistics after he came. However, everyone with a discerning eye knew that he would be appointed deputy factory director soon.

What's more, Li Huaide now has the reputation of saving Liu Haizhong.

Li Huaide glanced at the people present and then said, "As everyone knows, I'm in charge of logistics. I don't know much about production. Whether to evaluate me depends on everyone's opinion."

Li Huaide is not as good as Yang Aiguo. They have similar backers, but one can have many good subordinates, but only one son-in-law.

Yang Aiguo was naturally dissatisfied with what Li Huaide said. He hoped that Li Huaide would express his position so that he could share the responsibility.

A dozen people got together and discussed it but there was no result.

In the end, it was decided by a vote. Director Yang was naturally willing to conduct a work-level assessment. The factory needed more senior workers, and this was not just for the development of the factory.

However, Li Huaide was not willing to take the assessment under such circumstances. He was in charge of logistics, and his father-in-law had already warned him that he would have to live a hard life for two years.

Paying salaries is no big deal, but there are still bills, various holiday benefits, and improved food. He has to worry about all of these, and he doesn't want to add pressure to himself.

But if the assessment is not carried out, the workers' emotions will be difficult to appease. At this time, the workers will really dare to beat people up when they are provoked.

They don't care whether you are a factory manager or director. They just know that they have been preparing for so long just to get a promotion and get more salary to support their families.

If you don't allow them to upgrade and make money, that's cutting off their source of income. Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents, and it can easily lead to trouble.

But he didn't dare say this openly, for he was afraid that someone would smash his windows in the middle of the night.

In the end, the steel rolling mill decided to conduct the worker grade assessment on December 20th.

"Well, now that it's decided, let's notify everyone so that everyone can prepare well and strive to perfectly demonstrate their skills.

By the way, Director Li, you have to ensure good logistics support. Especially in the cafeteria, make sure the comrades have enough to eat."

"I understand. I will do a good job in the cafeteria."

Li Huaide didn't say much, nor did he make any promises. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make.

After the meeting, the head of the Propaganda Department asked someone to announce the news.

The workers in the factory were very excited, especially some temporary workers with good skills. Some of them missed the assessment in May and their skills were only improved in the past two months.

If I become a regular employee, not only will my job be completely stable, but I will also get a salary of 33 yuan and more supporting receipts, which will make me more proud when I tell others about it.

There are also a few senior workers who hone their skills in order to become eighth-level workers.

A grade 8 worker's monthly salary and allowances total more than 100 yuan, which is more than even the salaries of some leaders.

Moreover, the eighth-level workers are the treasures of the factory. If there are several eighth-level workers in the factory, they will be assigned some important workpieces. If they do a good job, the output of the tasks assigned to them in the future will also be higher.

Therefore, eighth-level workers also have a certain prestige in the factory, and the factory leaders will give them some face to a certain extent.

Jiang Fan also heard the news, but he also knew that this might be the last work-level assessment for the next two and a half years.

By the second half of 62, the situation will be better. In order to boost morale, there will definitely be a work-level assessment at that time.

"I don't know if the Northwest still needs people. I really don't understand this. If they continue to recruit senior workers, I don't know if Dad will be selected."

Jiang Fan was a little worried. The environment over there was indeed very difficult. Jiang Fan admired them very much for being able to accomplish such a feat under such circumstances.

It can even be said that if necessary, he can become one of them, but his family members cannot.

Because he has a cheat, nothing will happen to him. The Jiang family doesn't have it. If he is transferred away, no matter how capable he is, he won't be able to help.