Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

Zhang Xiaofan smiled faintly and said a few perfunctorily.

After entering the Pei family, Pei Guang was too lazy to listen to the matchmaker's nagging and said bluntly: "Xiao Fan, everything else is secondary. I only have this precious sister like this, and my only request is to treat her well for the rest of my life."

"Otherwise, I will make you pay a heavy price."

Zhang Xiaofan was not frightened. Instead, he patted his chest and said seriously, "Brother Guang, I promise you that I will treat Liyun well, love her, and protect her for the rest of my life."

"Okay then, you sit here for a while, and we'll talk when Uncle Liyun comes over."

Not long after, Pei Zhenrong and his wife arrived at the courtyard.

The following process went very smoothly. Zhang Xiaofan waved his hand and generously gave 88 yuan as a betrothal gift.

Pei Guang naturally could not be stingy with his only sister, and gave her a brand new sewing machine, a dressing table, a washbasin, a quilt, a thermos, etc. in return.

As for the auspicious day, it will be set half a month later.

Chapter 253 Ma Hua Becomes a Disciple

The dust has settled.

After seeing Zhang Xiaofan off, Pei Guang felt relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Unknowingly, the brother and sister have been together for so many years. Even if they have traveled through time, it cannot change the fact that they are connected by blood in their bones.

Since his father is not around, the eldest brother is like a father to him, and he has fulfilled the obligations that an older brother should perform.

Pei Zhenrong said with emotion: "Young people nowadays are really more capable than one another. Xiaofan is only 23 years old this year, and he has passed the 12th-level technician exam. His monthly salary is 62 yuan, which is the same as mine."

Pei Guang chuckled, "Uncle, you're not bad either. You passed the fifth-level worker exam at the age of 40."

Qin Zhaodi patted him on the shoulder and joked, "After all, he is a technical secondary school student and an intellectual. You are just a rough fellow. It is only a matter of time before he surpasses you."

"Yeah too!"

Pei Zhenrong scratched his neck, looking a little embarrassed.

The next moment, Pei Guang suddenly remembered something and asked with concern: "Uncle, didn't Xiangnan sign up for military service some time ago? He should have passed."

"I passed, but I don't know why this kid is so stubborn and insists on joining the army. What if one day..."

Speaking of this, Pei Zhenrong looked worried.

If bad news comes one day and the elderly dies before the young, he doesn’t know how to bear it.

"Uncle, don't worry too much. This is not a time of war. Xiangnan will be fine."

After becoming a father, Pei Guang deeply understood his uncle's feelings at the moment. If it were him, he would not have the heart to see his child put himself in danger.

Fortunately, we live in a peacetime and the dangers faced by soldiers are no longer as exaggerated as before.

In fact, he has always admired those heroes who are brave enough to sacrifice their lives for their country.

There is no such thing as a peaceful life. It's just that someone is carrying the burden for you.

You’ll regret being a soldier for three years, but you’ll regret not being a soldier for a lifetime.

In other words, his family does not allow it, otherwise he would like to have a visit to the military camp.

After everyone left, Zhao Maimai suddenly said, "Brother Guang, now that the children are grown up, I want to go back to work in the factory."

Pei Guang was stunned. Since his wife gave birth to her second child, she had taken unpaid leave from work and had been focusing on taking care of the child at home.

Now that I have some free time, it is indeed feasible to go back to work, so I nodded and agreed.

"Then let's go to the factory together tomorrow and complete the procedures for the children and put them in the nursery."

"Uh-huh!"

Zhao Maimai couldn't help but show her joy, as she could finally chat and laugh with her good sisters again.

Before long, the news that Pei Liyun was about to get married spread throughout the courtyard.

It immediately caused widespread heated discussion.

The neighbors all knew that a new top household had been born in the yard.

Zhang Xiaofan is a level 62 technician with a salary of 37 yuan, and Pei Liyun is a level broadcaster with a salary of yuan.

How can I spend all this money?

......

A night of heavy rain, falling leaves tell us that autumn is getting colder.

The whole city suddenly seemed a bit more desolate.

When they woke up in the morning, the children put on their newly made sweaters, chattering and urging their parents to go out quickly.

Pei Jianing and the other two youngsters especially, after hearing the interesting scenes described by their older brothers and sisters about the little friends playing and fighting together, they immediately became itchy and their hands kept shaking with excitement. They wished they could grow a pair of wings and fly to the nursery without stopping.

After leaving the house, considering there were too many children, Pei Guang and his wife simply gave up the idea of ​​riding a bike.

When I walked to the front yard, I saw Yan Fugui holding a rag in his hand, wiping the second-hand bicycle he had just bought back and forth.

The car was newly painted and with meticulous care, the body of the car was shining brightly and could reflect a person's reflection like a mirror.

The big price increase in 1962 came suddenly but went away in an orderly manner. Every once in a while, the price of a bicycle would shrink.

A few months ago, it finally returned to its original level.

Yan Fugui waited for a while and finally couldn't wait any longer, so he bought this 80% new second-hand car and also bought a second-hand radio.

This made the old man very proud, and he often showed off in the yard, as if he was afraid that everyone didn't know.

"Hello, Third Grandpa!"

When the children saw Yan Fugui, they all greeted him politely.

"Hello to you guys too! So good!"

"Xiao Guang, your family has such a big scene, what are you planning to do?" Yan Fugui greeted cheerfully.

Pei Guang smiled slightly and responded, "Mai Mai is going back to work at the factory. There just happens to be a nursery at the factory, so she brought the children with her."

"Ohh! That's good."

After the greetings, looking at the family’s backs as they walked away, Yan Fugui suddenly felt that things had changed and people had changed.

In just a few years, I have seen the Pei family rise from decline, from a family of two to a family of seven, with each of their children being very smart.

Life is really unpredictable.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Pei Guang had nothing to do, so he wandered around the cafeterias.

When he arrived at the fifth cafeteria, Pei Xiangdong pulled him aside mysteriously.

"Brother Guang, the Ma Hua in the cafeteria wants to become my disciple. I want to ask for your opinion."

Pei Guang was slightly startled.

As a minor supporting character in the plot, Ma Hua would naturally not feel unfamiliar to him.

In the drama, he has always been loyal to Sha Zhu, working hard and having a talent for cooking. Later, he became the head chef in Lou Xiao'e's restaurant.

Although I haven't had much contact with Ma Hua over the past few years, I do have some understanding of his character.

He is a loyal and honest man.

After a moment's hesitation, Pei Guang agreed.

"Xiangdong, Ma Hua is a good person, just accept him."

Hearing this, Pei Xiangdong felt relieved and quickly called Ma Hua over.

"Ma Hua, I learned all these skills from Director Pei. If you want to worship me as your master, he will be equivalent to your master's master. Why don't you call me?"

Ma Hua was overjoyed. After waiting for many days, the clouds finally cleared and the moon appeared.

But the next moment he hesitated again, "Master Pei, I haven't prepared any apprenticeship gifts yet, how about I pay you a formal visit later?"

Pei Xiangdong waved his hand and said, "No need to go through so much trouble. You can just do the worship service in front of so many people in the cafeteria."

Seeing Pei Guang's encouraging look, Ma Hua no longer hesitated. He knelt down on both knees, kowtowed three times to each of them, served them tea, and respectfully called them "Master" and "Grandmaster".

Pei Guang drank the tea with a smile and said, "Ma Hua, I hope you will work harder in the future and not tarnish the reputation of our faction."

"Yes!"

Ma Hua agreed decisively, his eyes filled with determination and excitement.

"Congratulations! Ma Hua."

"Congratulations to Master Pei for accepting a good apprentice."

......

All the employees in the cafeteria were immediately envious. They never thought that a taciturn person who usually kept quiet could accomplish such a big thing quietly.

Since I have a relationship with Pei Guang and the chef, I will have to walk in the cafeteria like a crab with my arms crossed.

Woohoo! I really want to have it.

Chapter 254 Xu Damao works silently

Six o'clock in the evening, in the open space of the steel mill square.

A bustling crowd of people came, carrying a small stool in their hands and sitting in rows in front of the projection screen.

From time to time, children were chasing each other, laughing and playing, and laughter filled every corner.

In order to enrich the workers' spare time, the factory provided special welfare and held such a film screening conference.

At the back of the crowd, Xu Damao was concentrating on adjusting the machine. He looked up and suddenly found that the seat reserved for the factory leader was occupied by someone else.

He immediately shouted, "Hey! You can't sit there."

Qin Jingru was startled and when she turned around, she met Xu Damao's angry eyes.

Somewhat unclear.

Qin Huairu on the side asked the reason.

Xu Damao was stunned, his heart pounding.

my darling!

She had fair and smooth skin, and a pure and lovely face, but her clothes were rather rustic. In his eyes, with a little dressing up, even if she couldn't compare to Pei Liyun or Zhao Maimai, she would definitely be a beauty.

The next moment, he stood up and walked over with a smile on his face.

His fiery eyes were not concealed at all, he just stared straight at Qin Jingru.

Then a picture came to mind.

"Sister Qin, this is your cousin, right? She came to our courtyard a few years ago. I didn't expect that she has grown up to be so pretty."

Qin Jingru blushed when she was looked at and lowered her head, too embarrassed to see anyone.

This time she came to the city with the intention of finding a good family. She couldn't endure the poor life in the countryside for even a day.

And now this man seems to be in love with her, and he is working in a popular position as a projectionist.

He's just a little older, with wrinkles all over his face when he smiles, and I don't know if he's married or not.

Oh my god! Is my luck finally coming to me?

Qin Huairu had seen all kinds of men, and she immediately saw through Xu Damao's dirty thoughts, and said bluntly: "Shuiling, no matter how beautiful she is, it has nothing to do with you. Don't you know the condition of your body?"

Xu Damao's heart sank, but he smiled and said, "Look at what you said. I just came over to say hello because we're neighbors."

"Okay! I'd better continue to work on the projector."

He knew what was going on. She was just a country girl who had never seen the world. As long as he used the right method, it might be possible to win her over.

So what if you are infertile? Many people want to marry into the city and live a good life.

Looking at Xu Damao's receding back, Qin Jingru raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "Sister, is there anything wrong with this person's body?"

Qin Huairu said in a deep voice: "The doctor said he has infertility, which means he can't have children."

"what!"

Qin Jingru's mood, which had just floated to the clouds, was like a slowly falling flower into a ditch.