The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Wang Da retorted in annoyance, but he was looking forward to this lunch no less than Wang Er.

Niu Lili's little face kept looking towards the west wing. The lunch there must be delicious!

Only Lao Niu was working hard. "Don't smell it. Hurry up and finish the work. If we finish the work earlier, we can eat earlier, right?"

You see, the honest man's words are very honest. When the others heard them, they immediately became full of energy and continued to work hard, trying to finish it as soon as possible so that they could have lunch earlier.

To be frank, they can at least have two big bowls each! And that’s it, plus at least two steamed buns made of two-grain dough!

. . . . . .

When Li Ming finished cleaning up the big pot of food for lunch, he looked up inadvertently and saw four heads in the yard staring at him.

Without even blinking an eye!

"Done?"

Li Ming put down the spatula in his hand and smiled.

The four people opposite nodded in the same frequency. They were very efficient in the work in the yard. They were now in a hungry state, waiting for the lunch to replenish their blood.

"Okay, don't just stand there, come in and get the food, let's eat!"

Li Ming shouted at the four idiots outside, then lit a cigarette and started smoking. He had already prepared lunch, so he couldn't be asked to serve the food as well, right?

"Ahhh, right here!"

Wang Er let out a strange cry and rushed towards the door of the west wing. Even Li Ming was shocked by his speed.

"Hurry up, let's eat!"

After glaring at Wang Er unhappily, Li Ming paced toward the yard. Now that the weather was warm, having lunch in the yard was a good choice.

Nowadays, most courtyard houses have a stone table and a few stone stools as a choice for people to cool off in the summer evenings.

Of course, when the weather is good, having a meal in the yard is also a very good choice.

"Eat, eat!"

"Wow! It smells so good!"

"Woo!"

"Suck~~~Slide!"

As various sounds rang out, the yard became completely lively. A bowl of steamed buns on the ground was also falling down at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Hiccup!"

"Burp! Burp! Burp~~~"

"Cool, burp!"

Li Ming looked at the empty steamed bun bowl, the pots and bowls that could be put away without being washed, and the big iron pot that had been scooped clean, and he was very satisfied!

If it were anyone else, this meal would have made him lose money! But who made him sell food?

This little consumption is not taken seriously by Mr. Li. Eat it with confidence! It is not a problem at all!

"We've finished cleaning up today. You don't have to go to the black market this month. You just need to deliver food to our big households."

"But what are you going to do about Jia Dongxu?"

The few people who had just eaten were obviously not using their brains well. For a moment, there was clear stupidity in their eyes as they waited for Li Ming's next words.

Li Ming didn't say anything after seeing it. After all, he had just finished his meal, so it was normal for his brain to be too lazy to work.

"I suggest you do it at night. Even though Jia Dongxu knows that this guy is Wang Da and Wang Er, it's still okay for you to give him a beating."

"But we can't do it right now. We have to wait for a while."

"Why?"*3.

"If you guys take action now, Jia Dongxu will definitely know that it was you who did it. When the time comes, even if there is no evidence, the fact that you are selling food on the black market will definitely be enough to make those big-brimmed hats in the DC area look for you like crazy."

Li Ming paused, "Jia Dongxu followed you just for money and food!"

"You guys have been missing for the past month, and Jia Dongxu can't find you. After a while, he will no longer worry about you. Then you can give him a good beating. That will be a safe bet."

"What if that bastard Jia Dongxu is still in office?"

Wang Da asked doubtfully.

"It will be too late for the official by then. He has to think about how to deal with those wide-brimmed hats first. Why didn't he call the police on the day he found them? Instead, he dragged it out for so long!"

"If Jia Dongxu can pass that test, it will be difficult for the wide-brimmed hat guys to find you next time."

Li Ming spread his hands and said, "After all, it's been a month and you haven't shown up yet. If they want to find you, they have to think about where to find you guys!"

"Besides, they don't eat? They don't go to the black market to buy food? Guess who would believe this?"

"Who would go to such lengths to find you just for a cuckold's confession that was almost a month late?"

"Are they stupid?"

Li Ming rolled his eyes. Although this did have risks, they were much smaller than the risk of immediate retaliation.

Although the three people opposite may seem silly sometimes, they are obviously not stupid and can naturally understand what this means.

"I understand. Then we will listen to Brother Li."

"Then let that fool look for us with his eyes closed. When this storm is over, we brothers will give him a big gift!"

Niu Zhuang echoed fiercely. God knows how much this incident hit Old Niu's moral integrity!

Jia Dongxu doesn't want his old man to have a good life! And his stupid son, Chao!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

"That's right. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Besides, we'll only have to wait a month or so at most. If Lao Niu wants to vent his anger by then, you guys should prepare the sacks in advance."

"Just put a sack on this grandson from behind. Don't say a word, just kill him!"

Li Ming put forward some very valuable suggestions to Niu Zhuang. After hearing them, Niu Zhuang's eyes lit up!

This is simply a skill that is naturally suitable for him, Lao Niu!

Chapter 287 New Residents of the Siheyuan

In the afternoon, in the courtyard of the steel rolling mill.

After Li Ming came back from Qianer Hutong, he pulled a chair and wandered around in the yard to kill time.

Not long after, he was awakened by a familiar voice. Li Ming raised his eyelids and found Director Wang and his mother standing at the front gate. Behind them were a man and two women who looked quite honest.

"Auntie Wang, Mom, what are you doing?"

Li Ming shouted, and finally diverted the attention of his mother and Director Wang. Li Ming took this opportunity to walk over.

"Mingzi, you're not at work?"

Director Wang stopped chatting with the others at this moment, and Comrade Wu Fang naturally took over the conversation from those three people.

"Well, the purchasing department of our steel mill doesn't have to report for duty as long as they complete their monthly quota. They just stay at home."

Li Ming gave Director Wang a brief explanation and then looked at the unfamiliar faces standing at the hanging flower gate.

"Auntie Wang, is this the new resident in our courtyard?"

Li Ming asked curiously.

Director Wang nodded and said, "The new tenants are also workers from your steel mill. The steel mill allocated the three remaining back houses in your outer courtyard to their family."

"Wow, three rooms! Those are the three rooms next to Yan Jiecheng's back house. The total area is quite large."

"Of course. The three of them all work at your steel mill. I heard they were just transferred here, so the factory directly arranged these three rooms for them."

Secretary Wang was quite surprised that this family of three all worked in a steel rolling mill, but Li Ming's family was quite outrageous, so he didn't react much.

However, if Yan Fugui, the calculating man, knew about this, who knows how jealous he would be!

"It's just that the back room doesn't have good lighting, otherwise my sister would have moved into one of them by then."

"Just wait a little longer. How can you treat Ruirui unfairly?"

Director Wang glanced at Li Ming and said, besides, their girl didn't go through the normal channels, right?

There is no rush for a house. Of course, the most important reason is that she is a girl.

Normally, the house is rarely used. Besides, the Li family doesn't lack a back house of one and a half rooms, right?

"As for the back house, I guess there really isn't anything suitable in your steel mill, but it wouldn't be impossible to improve the lighting with a little modification."

Director Wang looked at the direction Wu Fang and the other three people left, and did not continue chatting with Li Ming. "Come on, go and have fun by yourself. If you are curious, wait for them to rest and go and ask around."

"I'm not sure about your aunt either."

"okay."

Li Ming nodded happily, turned around and went back to the front yard. As for having more people in the courtyard, it would be good.

As for a courtyard house, the more lively it is, the better.

The main thing is that Li Ming has never seen this family in the original plot, but after thinking about it, since they have traveled through time, it is understandable that there are some changes, right?

There’s no rush anyway, we’ll get to know each other sooner or later. I just hope he’s not like the other beasts in the yard!

. . . . . .

Front yard, Li's house.

Li Ming was preparing dinner in the kitchen. He had just finished cutting the vegetables and preparing the utensils when his mother's voice came in from outside.

"Akira?"

"What's going on in the kitchen?"

"Let me see if you've cooked. If not, I'll clean up today."

Li's mother walked in with a smile, "You did it the past two days. Take a break today and let me, your mother, do it."

"Well, I'll leave it to you then."

Li Mingle didn't have to cook, so he immediately put down the work in his hands and switched places with his mother.

"Didn't you go to the street office?"

While packing the dishes, Li's mother responded, "No, I didn't go. I took the new family to our courtyard to get to know our courtyard and then I didn't go back."

"It's less than half an hour until our street office closes. Why would we go back?"

"That's true, but what about this new resident who came to our yard today? Do you know, mom?"

"I heard from Aunt Wang that their whole family recently transferred to our steel mill."

Li Ming asked curiously. After all, there had been no new residents in the courtyard for a long time. Now a family of three came and occupied three back rooms. Li Ming was very curious.

"I did ask, and I know a little bit. Are you interested in that girl?"

Mother Li glanced at her son and thought that it would be great if he fell in love with their daughter. Hey, maybe her dream of having grandsons and granddaughters would come true soon.

"Come on, I didn't even look outside, and I didn't even take a close look at what the three of them looked like. Anyway, the man looked quite honest."

Li Ming rolled his eyes helplessly and complained, how could this have anything to do with him?

He must be obsessed with their daughter just because she is pretty? Then how come there are so many pretty girls in this city, but why don't they all belong to Li Ming?

Seeing that her son had no such intention, Li's mother was quite disappointed, but then she thought that her son was not even 20 years old yet, so she was not in a hurry.

He Yuzhu from the Central Court is already that age, with a face that looks like he's in his forties, so it's definitely going to be difficult for him to find a wife. But Mingzi from their family is different.

"The new family in our yard is named Wu. The man is Wu Qiangguo. He seems to be a level 8 engineer hired by your steel mill."

This really surprised Li Ming. It's not easy to find engineers these days. In the original plot, the salary of Yi Zhonghai, the level 8 technician, was quite high every month.

However, the treatment of these level 8 engineers is very different from that of technical workers like Yi Zhonghai.

If Li Ming remembers correctly, the basic monthly salary of a level 8 engineer is 115 yuan, not including other benefits. When added up, he may get 130 or 140 yuan per month.

Based on this point alone, let alone allocating three houses to the three workers in their family, the steel rolling mill would have no problem giving them all to this engineer.

Even the housing treatment was unfair to him!

"As for her husband and daughter, they also came to the steel mill. I heard that the two women in their family were previously engaged in publicity work in other factories. This time, they were also directly brought to the publicity department of your steel mill."

"As for what position it is, I don't know. If you are curious, you can go to the steel mill and ask around."