Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

However, it's not a big deal.

He should be at the neighborhood office for training right now, so I'll go with him and find out what's going on.

If what Jianguo said is true, then Yi Zhonghai should seriously study and reform himself.

It's not too late for him to start working once he realizes his mistake.

How can someone ruin a girl's reputation by making baseless accusations?

We walked quickly, and soon we saw the alley leading to the neighborhood office just around the corner.

Sister Fu heard someone talking ahead.

"That won't do, it has to be at least five yuan."

Why don't you just rob it?

"Robbing money is illegal. Are you stupid? Go ahead and get shot if you want."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Granny Jia with a mocking expression and trembled with anger.

He was looked down upon by a shrew, and I...

"Four pieces? If that's not enough, then forget it. I'll just go find Yan Bugui."

When Jia Pozi heard that he wanted to find Yan Laokou, she became anxious.

If he really wanted to find Old Man Yan, he would be happy to pay even two yuan, let alone four.

Since he doesn't have to do any work himself, why shouldn't he take the money that's free?

Knowing that four pieces were the seabed line of Yizhong, Granny Jia compromised: "Fine, four pieces it is."

"But it's agreed that if the neighborhood committee asks, each person will scan half," Yi Zhonghai reminded him, still worried.

Granny Jia spread her hands: "Take out the money, and we'll split it in half."

Yi Zhonghai didn't bother arguing with her, so he quickly took out four yuan and put it in her hand.

Granny Jia's eyes lit up with joy as she happily counted the money, about to speak.

"Well, Yi Zhonghai, you dare to use money to evade labor." Sister Fu came out from behind the wall.

With a stern face and a righteous tone, he said, "You two, come with me to Director Wang and explain yourselves."

"..."

They looked at each other, their old faces instantly crumbling.

Yang Jianguo didn't ride home until 8 p.m., after working all night.

Once inside the courtyard, he was stopped by someone.

"Uncle Yi, what's up?" Yang Jianguo asked, pushing his cart and looking at Yan Laokou.

The other person glanced enviously at the parallel bars and said, "Jianguo, you're late. Director Wang just came by again."

"Here we go again," Yang Jianguo said in surprise.

He never expected this. What did the neighborhood committee have to do with him reporting the problem to Sister Fu?

"Of course, guess what Yi Zhonghai did?" Yan Bugui whispered, leaning closer to whisper in his ear.

He whispered and explained the situation to her, then chuckled, "He bribed Granny Jia to evade labor."

"And it just so happens that your factory's Deputy Director ran into it, which is why he got to confront her so directly..."

Yan Bugui tilted his head and shook it, sighing, "He's really unlucky."

Yang Jianguo wholeheartedly agreed; it was indeed incredibly unlucky.

"Director Wang said that he and the labor union would jointly suggest to the factory that Yi Zhonghai be suspended from his duties and required to devote himself to studying all day."

"Director Fu expressed his agreement and gave him a stern reprimand."

"You didn't see the scene back then. Old Yi's face was all wrong, just like the patients in the hospital."

Grandpa Yi was having a good time talking, but Yang Jianguo didn't want to listen anymore.

After finishing his overtime work, he just wanted to go home quickly, wash up, and hug his wife.

What are you rambling on about?

What's wrong with Yi Zhonghai? What does it have to do with him?!

"Uncle Yi, if you have nothing else, I'll head back now. Yingzi is waiting for me at home!"

Yang Jianguo's interruption made Yan Bugui lose the desire to continue.

He waved his hand and said, "Let's go back, it would be a pity to miss this opportunity."

pity?

I wish there were meetings in the compound, but I always miss them!

It's a pity, but not at all.

If you drive like that again next time, and stagger your driving times, I'll definitely support you sitting in that old man's seat.

"Jianguo is back!" Just as he was about to leave after getting rid of Yan Laokou, he was stopped by Aunt Liu.

He could ignore the others, but he couldn't pretend he hadn't seen Aunt Liu: "Auntie, I just came into the yard."

Aunt Liu laughed and said, "The factory has another task coming up, it must be tough."

"It's alright, I'm used to it." Seeing that she seemed to have something to say, Yang Jianguo took the initiative to ask, "Auntie, what's wrong? Just tell me."

When he asked that question, Aunt Liu didn't hold back.

"There's something I need your help with, Uncle Liu." Aunt Liu told him all about her husband's thoughts.

He was capable of building the nation, had sound ideas, and had extensive connections.

Whether this matter can be done or not, we'll have to ask him to think it over.

Don't end up losing money and people instead.

Then Aunt Liu's life is truly hopeless.

Chapter 122 One Day, One Place, Made

"Bike repair?"

"Yes, your Uncle Liu has wanted to do it for a long time, but you've been too busy, so I haven't had the heart to tell you."

Da Liu had already mentioned this matter to his wife.

However, one thing after another happened in the backyard.

Yang Jianguo was busy with his own factory, so it got delayed.

This time, taking advantage of the quiet in the yard, she quickly mentioned it to Jianguo.

Otherwise, I might miss the end of the year.

He always traveled by bicycle to visit relatives, give gifts, and make rounds.

Business is booming right now!

Nodding, Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "Auntie, you go back first and wait for my letter."

Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Yang Jianguo explained, "It's not very safe to do it yourself at the alley entrance."

"I have an idea, but I need to ask you first before I can reply."

"Tomorrow, I'll come back to find you, okay?"

After hearing what he said, Aunt Liu had no further questions.

"Thank you, Auntie. Jianguo, take this." Aunt Liu raised her hand and placed a small stack of tickets in his hand.

Coal coupons, cloth coupons, and some daily necessities, all sorts of odds and ends.

Yang Jianguo hurriedly tried to push it back, but Aunt Liu shoved it into his hand and left, saying, "We don't need this ticket at home, you can keep it."

Seeing Aunt Liu rush into the house in a hurry, and then looking at the stack of tickets in her hand.

Yang Jianguo was both amused and exasperated.

So, this is the [Miscellaneous Tickets Gift Pack * Small]?

But as it turns out, Yang Jianguo underestimated the word "underestimated".

When he got back into the house, he saw Yingzi counting the votes on the table.

Soap, toothbrush, towel, washbasin, rice and flour...

The quantities are small, mostly one jin (500 grams), with the largest being three jin (1.5 kg).

But there were so many of them; all of them added together, there must have been at least forty or fifty.

"Wife, you stole my father-in-law?" Yang Jianguo stared wide-eyed at the tickets on the table.

Put all of these together and exchange them for money.

It must cost at least ten or twenty yuan. What's going on?

"Pfft~" Yingzi couldn't help but laugh.

While sorting through the tickets, she glared at him and said, "What do you mean I stole your father-in-law? Isn't that my dad?"

"Yes, you robbed your dad?" Yang Jianguo nodded.

Yingzi raised her hand to hit him, "You're so annoying."

But when that little fist landed on my arm, it was lighter than a mosquito bite.

Yang Jianguo chuckled and said, "Wife, if you want to give me a massage, we'll get on the kang (heated brick bed) later."

"Go away, who wants to give you a massage?" Yingzi spat, her cheeks slightly flushed. "You're getting more and more unserious."

Seeing that he didn't reply, she just stared at herself and grinned foolishly.

Yingzi then happily said, "These were all given to me by my mother. She said we're just starting out and don't have much money, so we need to buy everything."

"We have enough money with our salaries, but these tickets are hard to find."

Yingzi spread her hands and said, "Look, she gave me all the tickets she had saved."

Looking at all these things, Yang Jianguo laughed and said, "Our mother is really good at saving money. No wonder our lives are getting better and better."

Yingzi smiled smugly: "That's right, once it's passed through my mother's hands, one point will become two."

"You don't know, in the past, my family was so poor that every household couldn't even afford to eat."

“My dad’s salary wasn’t high back then, but my mom managed to feed the whole family and occasionally make us new clothes for the New Year.”

"That morning, before dawn, I got up, put on my new clothes, and showed them off everywhere."

Recalling the fun things that happened when she was a child, Yingzi smiled brightly.

Yang Jianguo remarked, "No wonder my wife is so good at managing money; she inherited her mother's ways."

Then, just stay there quietly and be a listener.

She finished speaking in one breath, and was in a good mood!

The man exclaimed "Oh!" and put down the ticket, heading straight for the stove: "I haven't cooked yet!"

Usually by this time, she would have already prepared the meal and was waiting for it.

But I went back to my parents' house today, and now I'm busy making money again when I get back!

She only remembered to cook when she saw her husband.

Yang Jianguo laughed and said, "Don't bother cooking, we'll eat at Zhuzi's house tonight."

Yingzi was taken aback and said embarrassedly, "Why are we eating at Master He's house again? We can't keep troubling him, can we?"

Yang Jianguo went up to her, took her hand, and said, "Can I be someone who only causes trouble for others?"

"Today, some colleagues from the factory's security department are coming over, and I'm treating them to dinner."

"When I bought meat, I gave Zhuzi 15 yuan, and the return ticket was extra. I also gave him 2 yuan as a tip for his trouble."

"This shouldn't be too much of a hassle, right?" Yingzi finally felt relieved after Yang Jianguo said that.