Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

Chapter 226: Yan Jiecheng Rises

Zhang Xiaofan gave a bitter smile, then suddenly realized, "Brother Guang, could it be that my sister-in-law is pregnant again?"

"It was just discovered yesterday, and I haven't had time to tell you yet."

Pei Guang's mouth corners lifted unconsciously, a happy smile spread across his face.

Zhang Xiaofan immediately bowed and offered his sincere blessings.

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong at the other side of the pool was slightly surprised and also sent his blessings.

"Congratulations, Xiao Guang, you're going to be a father again so soon."

As he watched the younger generations in the courtyard have children and their families prosper, his own family became increasingly lonely.

The eldest son left home and has not been heard from since. He must have forgotten his biological parents. The second son paid off the family debt and never came back. The third son was also alienated from him. If he got the chance, he would definitely leave this family without hesitation.

Thinking about it this way, he is really a failure as a father.

Before long, the news that Zhao Maimai was pregnant with her second child spread throughout the compound like wings.

In the front yard of Yan’s house, next to the Eight Immortals Table.

Yan Jiecheng had a sullen face at home and was so angry that he couldn't even eat breakfast.

"Dad, Pei Guangda is two years older than me, and our second child is about to be born. Sun Dahu is one year older than me, and he's already a father. When are you going to find me a wife?"

Yan Fugui took a bite of the steamed bread and said calmly, "Why? You need your father to help you find a wife, but you can't find one yourself."

"Of course I can find it myself, but I need funding. So from today on, I won't hand over a penny of my salary except for living expenses."

"There is no room for negotiation on this. It is our duty to respect our parents." Yan Fugui glared and said in an unquestionable tone.

"Ha! If you say so, I will go find the second uncle and we will have a meeting to talk it out." After saying that, Yan Jiecheng strode out of the house without even looking back.

This time he was really irritated. Continuous compromise would only embolden Yan Fugui, so he was going to get serious this time.

He is also a man of his own standing, young and full of energy. What's the point of dragging it on?

"you......"

Yan Fugui was so angry that his body was shaking.

Money is not everything, but without money, you can't do anything. To get his money is like to take his life, he will not compromise no matter what.

The third aunt looked a little worried, "Dad, why don't we leave some money for Jie Cheng? Making such a fuss is a joke to the neighbors."

Yan Fugui curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "What are you afraid of? The child is not married yet, isn't it my duty to manage his money?"

"I just don't believe that Monkey King can escape from the Five Finger Mountain."

Seeing this, the three aunts didn't know what to say.

Yan Jiefang, who was standing next to him, suddenly rolled his eyes, grabbed the corn porridge from his elder brother and started drinking it in big gulps.

"Grrrrrr!"

No one is going to eat it anyway, so he might as well give it to him at a low price.

Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi showed expressions of regret that it was too late. They were a step too slow and gained nothing.

"Hey! This kid..."

Yan Fugui raised his hand, but then put it down again. They were all so cunning, just wanting the money in his pocket.

At seven o'clock in the evening, a sudden meeting of the whole institute officially began.

Neighbors sat around an eight-person table in the center.

Liu Haizhong sat firmly in the center, not giving Yan Fugui a chance to speak, and said bluntly: "Everyone, the main purpose of holding this meeting is to discuss the family issues of the Yan family."

"Just this morning, Yan Jiecheng came to me and said that his father had been monopolizing his salary, so that when he wanted to find a wife, his pockets were empty."

"Hahaha!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the compound burst into laughter and looked at the father and son of the Yan family with teasing eyes.

It's fine to be calculating on weekdays, after all, the nickname Yan Laoxi is not for nothing. But this time he reported his own son to the police, and it was such a weird thing, so he really didn't feel ashamed.

Yan Fugui was embarrassed. He had never thought that his eldest son would actually take action. He quickly explained, "I didn't monopolize Jie Cheng's salary. I raised him with great difficulty. Now that I have a job, I have to repay my parents."

"Besides, he hasn't started a family yet. Isn't it natural for parents to manage their son's salary?"

The neighbors nodded after hearing this, saying that this was indeed true.

Sha Zhu burst out laughing, "Uncle San, you took all the wages. Yan Jiecheng, how can you get a wife without money? If you don't have a wife, you can always manage the wages. I feel so uncomfortable when I hear this."

"Hahaha!"

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, the neighbors couldn't stop laughing.

As expected of Mr. Yan, his abacus makes a clanging sound.

"Clap clap clap!"

Yan Jiecheng slapped his thigh suddenly, stood up and clapped his hands vigorously, "Shazhu, what you said is so insightful, this is exactly what I wanted to say."

Sha Zhu cupped his hands with an expression that said he was being praised.

Yan Fugui wanted to kill someone for this matter. He gouged out his eyes and explained, "I am considering that Jie Cheng is still young and there is no need to rush into marriage. I will wait for two years until the family conditions are better and I can find a better wife."

Yan Jiecheng immediately retorted, "I will be 21 after the Chinese New Year. How can I still be young? Besides, Sun Dahu and Pei Guang both got married at the age of 20. Zhang Xiaofan and Liu Guangtian, who are the same age as me, are also on blind dates. I can't be the only one left."

Liu Haizhong was slightly surprised. How could he not know about the second boy's blind date?

Good fellow! They didn't even discuss such a big matter with their parents. They are all ungrateful.

He could not care too much at the moment, and stood up and said, "I think Old Yan has not considered this matter well. The child is so old now, whether he gets married or not, he should keep some money in his pocket."

"Well, let's vote by raising our hands. Those who agree that Yan Jiecheng should decide his own salary should raise their hands."

"I agree!"

"agree!"

"I agree!"

Yan Fugui's eyes widened. He never expected that his long-time teammate would suddenly stab him in the back.

When he looked at the neighbors' reactions, his eyes went dark and he collapsed into his chair.

Liu Haizhong smiled complacently, "Since everyone agrees, from today on, Yan Jiecheng's salary will be at his own disposal."

Although Yan Fugui was not deposed, his prestige was greatly damaged, but the result was still gratifying. If he made a little more trouble next time, he would become the only person in charge of the compound.

I really hope this day will come soon.

"Clap clap clap!"

"it is good!"

There was immediate applause at the scene.

Yan Jiecheng raised his head proudly, like a victorious general.

I just feel that life has never been so glorious.

Chapter 227 It’s the Holiday Season Again

It seemed as if the Yan brothers recognized their eldest brother for the first time. He was so brave and resolute that he directly overthrew the head of the family.

It’s so handsome!

With such a living example in front of me, I believe that as long as I have a job, the day when I can become the master of my life will not be far away.

Afterwards, with Liu Haizhong’s announcement, the plenary session officially came to an end.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, everyone immediately scattered, took their stools and went home, while still discussing the good show today. Needless to say, it would spread throughout the streets and alleys within two days.

It's really embarrassing to say that from time to time, there would be a ridiculous drama staged in the courtyard, including murder, adultery, and family conflicts. These incidents made the courtyard notorious and well-known throughout the street.

The title of advanced institute has become an unattainable dream. Counting on my fingers, I realized that it has been three years since I last got it.

This also means that even a candidate with excellent conditions like Zhang Xiaofan encounters many obstacles in blind dates.

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(Author's PS: The author got confused when looking up information and wrote down some wrong knowledge. Before 1970, the enrollment was in the autumn, then it was changed to spring, and in 1973 it was changed to autumn again. The college entrance examination time is July 7-20. The plot has been written here, and the wrong information can no longer be corrected. Please forgive me, readers, fortunately it does not affect the reading experience.)

(Except for the time error, everything else below is correct.)

The time for going to school in the 1960s was completely different from that of later generations. After the winter vacation every year, school would generally start in early March. The length of the break was the same, with a one-month winter vacation and a two-month summer vacation.

This also represents the difference in the time of the college entrance examination. In previous years, the college entrance examination was usually held in mid-December. For some unknown reason, this time it was postponed for half a month.

At that time, the college entrance examination was divided into three categories, namely liberal arts, science and engineering, and agriculture and medicine.

The policy stipulates that if you fail two of the three subjects in the high school graduation examination, you cannot graduate; if you fail one of the three subjects, Chinese, mathematics, or English, and fail two of the other subjects, you cannot graduate either. If you have any of the above situations, it means you are not eligible to take the college entrance examination.

Although Pei Liyun's academic performance was not ideal and did not meet the university admission standards, she passed the high school graduation examination early on.

Correspondingly, you will be eligible to take the college entrance examination.

That morning, Pei Liyun set out on the road to the college entrance examination with high spirits and leisurely attitude.

Although she had a job to back her up, she still decided to take this trip to put a perfect end to her student life.

The college entrance examination lasted for three days. Pei Liyun chose the liberal arts and history category. The test subjects were Chinese, politics, mathematics, history and geography (history + geography). The full score was 400. Foreign language was an optional item, which could be taken or not, and the result was not included in the total score.

After the exam, Pei Liyun's face showed neither joy nor sadness, only relief.

Next, you just need to wait patiently for the results to come out and get your diploma.

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On the 28th day of the lunar year, Pei Guang received his salary and New Year benefits from the finance office, which marked the official start of his annual leave.

This year's benefits are particularly good. As the canteen director, Pei Guang received ten kilograms of pork and ten kilograms of flour, which is five times what ordinary employees get.

When the couple finished buying New Year's goods and pushed the cart back to the yard, they saw Yan Fugui in the front aisle, still immersed in the work of making Spring Festival couplets as usual.

His hands moved vigorously, and the tip of the pen followed his movements like a shadow, outlining beautiful characters on the bright red paper.

Pei Guang took out a handful of peanuts from the packaging bag on the back seat of the car, put them on the table, and chuckled, "Uncle, can I lend you some paper and pen to write three pairs of Spring Festival couplets?"

"Okay, use it as you like." Yan Fugui smiled shyly and agreed readily.

Otherwise, with Pei Guang's exquisite calligraphy, just a word would cause his couplet career to collapse.

The two are completely different.

Upper couplet: Family happiness welcomes the New Year Lower couplet: Peace inside and outside, good luck comes. Horizontal banner: Peace in all seasons

The first line: Everything goes smoothly and every year is good. The second line: Everything goes well and every step is high. The horizontal banner: Five blessings come to the door.

Upper couplet: A thousand years to welcome the new spring Lower couplet: Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Horizontal banner: Abundance every year

"it is good!"

As soon as the three couplets came out, Yan Fugui's eyes lit up and he couldn't help clapping and cheering.

"Xiao Guang, your literary level is really improving every year. I admire you."

Zhao Maimai smiled but said nothing, as if she was used to it.

Pei Guang responded casually, picked up the Spring Festival couplets and walked towards the central courtyard.

The next moment, when he saw clearly everything on the back seat of the car, Yan Fugui's eyes suddenly widened.

Oh my god! Are leaders treated so well?

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. He immediately suffered 10,000 points of critical hits.

When I walked to the central courtyard, I saw Qin Huairu's slim figure washing clothes by the sink, her perky buttocks swaying back and forth, which was extremely eye-catching.

As expected, after losing Sha Zhu, the big blood bag, and looking at the dark yellow faces, you can tell that the Jia family is not having a good time.

The young widow’s strategy of playing both sides is no longer effective?

Pei Guang didn't pay much attention to it. He came to his sister's room and called out, "Xiao Ze, Xiao Yan, Daddy has brought you some delicious food."

After a while, the door opened and the two little guys ran out like lightning.

Little Jiayan hugged her father's thigh and asked impatiently: "Dad, what's delicious?"

"They're all in my bag. I'll give them to you when I get home."