The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Aunt Liu nodded subconsciously, "She followed your uncle out to work early in the morning, and Yan Jiefang from the front yard also followed."

"Very good, very good. Okay, Aunt Liu, I won't say anything more for now. I have to complete the task assigned to me by Comrade Xu Damao, right?" Li Ming said happily and walked towards Xu Damao's house.

After getting the information he needed, Li Ming was no longer interested in chatting. Although he had nothing to do every day, he couldn't waste his time, right? Wouldn't it be nice to bask in the sun?

"Hey, good morning, sister-in-law!" Li Ming had just arrived at the door of Xu Damao's house and hadn't even stood still when Yu Li pushed the door open and came out, holding a basin with clothes in it.

What a picture of a virtuous wife at home! But Li Ming really had no interest in it. Tsk, it was true that he was more interested in the little girl.

"Mingzi? How come you have time to come here?" Yu Li smiled when she saw Li Ming, put the basin on the ground, and tied her hair up, "Come in quickly!"

Li Ming waved his hands again and again, "No, no, didn't Brother Damao tell me before he left that I should come over to see my sister-in-law when I'm free? If you have anything, just let me know!"

After all, they are allies of He Yuzhu, and Xu Damao is quite to his liking, so the relationship between the two families will naturally be better.

"Oh, Damao is really something. What can happen to a woman like me? And you have to trouble Mingzi to make a trip!" Yu Li said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go back now. If you need anything, you can always come to the front yard to find me!"

Originally, coming to see Yu Li was just a side job, and the main purpose was to gather information. Now that everything is done, Li Ming naturally wants to run away!

After saying a few polite words, Yu Li turned around and walked towards the front yard.

forecourt.

Li Ming stretched out a recliner, lay on it, looked at the task module screen in front of him and fell into a state of thought.

1. [Task introduction: Yan Fugui lost his beloved son and is filled with resentment. He decides to retaliate against the host and everyone involved in this incident. However, due to Yan Fugui's character, he will only choose to add insult to injury and will not take the initiative to attack.]

[Task requirements: The host must completely extinguish Yan Fugui's desire for revenge, either physically or mentally. The corresponding reward is unknown.]

2. [Task introduction: Yan Jiefang, the second son of Yan Fugui, has been worried about his job recently. Aunt Yan is worried that his son's growth will be affected if he keeps carrying himself at this age, so she asked Yan Fugui to communicate with Liu Haizhong, hoping to join forces with the two families to find a job for Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangqi in Sijiu City.]

[Task requirements: After the two find jobs, make them lose their jobs again.]

[Task Reward: If one person loses his job, you will get 2 bonus draws; if two people lose their jobs, you will get 5 bonus draws.]

"Basically, all the tasks are stuck in a bottleneck state. There is no need to rush the first one for now. When it reaches level 80, we can defeat the enemy with one strike. The second person just started working, so it's not easy to fire him."

Li Ming rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

"And when the steel mills have no shortage of food next year, we can directly fire these temporary workers on a large scale. By then, there will be no trace left, and it will be more cost-effective."

"Tsk, there's nothing to do now. It's a bit boring. I don't know when Xu Damao will be able to get some kind of evidence to give He Yuzhu a critical hit!"

It is obvious that it is not an exaggeration for Comrade Li Ming to say that he is afraid that the Siheyuan will be in chaos!

At the same time, Steel Rolling Mill, Purchasing Department.

Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangqi are quite busy today. The two of them are working together in the steel rolling mill.

However, the two of them seemed to be at odds with each other, mainly because both of them knew the details of the other's work. One of them looked at Yan Jiefang as if he was being taken advantage of from time to time; the other was simply unhappy, very simply unhappy.

Why can Liu Guangqi enter the factory without paying any money? Yan Jiefang still has to pay for his family's income for 10 months.

That’s right, Yan Jiefang couldn’t escape in the end. When he saw Yan Fugui early in the morning, he was scolded. Only then did he realize in a daze why he was scolded and lost money.

God have mercy on me, this has nothing to do with him!

Chapter 523 A Day as a Temporary Worker

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

Li Ming spent another uneventful and peaceful day in the courtyard. In the evening, the workers from the steel mill gathered in groups of three or five to go home, making the courtyard noisy again.

Yan Jiefang had a sullen face, while Liu Guangqi had a smiling face. The two of them walked in together from outside. It was clearly their first day at work, but their expressions were completely different.

Liu Haizhong, who was walking behind Liu Guangqi, also had a smile on his face. At least now Liu Haizhong felt that his life was more than half complete. It would be even better if he could become an official now.

Especially when he saw Li Ming easily solved the employment problem of their eldest son, the idea of ​​becoming an official in his mind became stronger.

Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu also came back together. Both of them had smiles on their faces, and you could tell at a glance that they had a good day.

Backyard, Liu Haizhong's house.

Today, the dinner at Liu Haizhong's family was quite sumptuous. Liu Haizhong, who always regarded eggs as his lifeblood, was very generous and asked Aunt Liu to fry some more so that his son, daughter-in-law and eldest grandson could all eat them.

After all, from now on, there are only two people earning money in their family, so they can live a better life in the future. Now there is only one son in the family, so there is no need to worry about dividing the family in the future. The family is quite harmonious.

Of course, even if the two sons were still alive, Liu Haizhong would not necessarily divide the family property between the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

"Guangqi, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, accompany me to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. Let's go to the front yard to give some things to that kid Li Ming before it's too late." Liu Haizhong said kindly.

Liu Guangqi rarely saw Liu Haizhong with such an expression, and he couldn't help laughing and nodded, "Yeah, I know, Dad!"

"By the way, how did you feel about working at the steel mill today?" Liu Haizhong picked up the wine cup and took a sip. He attached great importance to his son's first day at work.

Liu Guangqi swallowed the food in his mouth and put down his chopsticks. "It feels good. I heard from the old people who went there earlier that they had to hand in 40 kilograms of food a month before, but now it's less, about 35 kilograms is enough."

"Although it's a bit difficult, I think we can still give it a try. After all, I heard from them that many people go to the black market to buy grain, and then take it to the steel mill to complete the task."

"It's nothing more than that the black market grain prices are a little higher, and we won't make much money if we hand it over to the steel mill, but at least we can get the monthly salary!"

The whole family listened very seriously. After all, Liu Guangqi would be the pillar of the family in the future, and his future would have a lot to do with them.

Liu Haizhong nodded seriously, "That's fine. If not, we can go to the black market to buy food every month. We still have money to buy food. Wait until you complete the task at the steel mill and get the money, then give it to your mother."

Liu Guangqi was overjoyed. He had been planning to touch the secret stash of funds that the couple had, but he didn't expect that Liu Haizhong would be so easy to talk to today!

"By the way, what about the one from Old Yan's family?" Liu Haizhong asked teasingly with his eyes rolling.

Liu Guangqi was stunned, and then he looked confused, "I don't know why, but I feel bad when I see Yan Jiefang! And when I talked to him today, he didn't seem to want to talk to me!!"

Liu Haizhong sneered, "It's rare for him to be in a good mood! With Old Yan's stingy character, I'm afraid Yan Jiefang will have to pay off Yan Fugui's foreign debt for a year when he goes to work this time!"

"Plus, collecting grain requires capital. How much could Yan Jiefang earn by doing odd jobs before? By then, it will all be handed over to that old man Yan Fugui. It would be rare if Yan Jiefang doesn't have to worry about it!"

Liu Haizhong didn't even have to think deeply about it before he stated it clearly. They had been neighbors in the same compound for many years, and he, Liu Haizhong, knew the temperaments of some of his neighbors quite well!

When the others heard this, they just laughed. What Liu Haizhong said was not wrong. It was unlucky for Yan Jiefang to be reborn into the Yan family!

"Not to mention that our family didn't spend much money on your job, Guangqi. If Yan Fugui knew about this, Yan Jiefang's life would be even harder!" Liu Haizhong threw a cigarette to his eldest son and lit one for himself, looking like he was giving orders.

"Hehe, that's right!" Liu Guangqi laughed, "But it's not like we didn't spend any money. We still have to give gifts later."

"If you put this on the Yan family, they will definitely be defeated! They are a family of stingy people, what can you expect them to do?" Liu Haizhong sneered disdainfully.

"Your father is right. We must not learn from their family in the future. If Yan Jiefang is no good, we should just have less contact with him in the future!" Aunt Liu added, "In the past few years, every family helped the Yan family, but this family turned against us more often than they go to the toilet!"

Front yard, Yan's house.

Similarly, not only was Liu Haizhong asking about his son's first day at work, Yan Fugui also followed the same procedure, but Liu Haizhong was smiling after asking; while Yan Fugui had a gloomy face.

"Why don't you try to collect it first? Anyway, you don't have to hand over grain this month. It's still a bit expensive to buy it directly on the black market!" Yan Fugui said while drinking the water mixed with wine.

"If it really doesn't work, you can just wait until next month when the grain is delivered and then go to the black market to buy it in advance."

After hearing what Yan Fugui said, Yan Jiefang simply remained silent. There was nothing he could do about it, it was because he earned so little!

As for the money for purchasing grain, well, there's no need to ask. As a member of the Yan family, he naturally knows it. He will hand it over after the steel mill gives him the money.

Yan Jiefang still has some self-awareness.

"Your father is right. If you buy them in the cities or the countryside now, you can earn more from the steel mill by selling them at a low price, right?" Aunt Yan echoed.

But they didn't use their brains to think about it. If there really was cheap food, would it be Yan Jiefang's turn?

"Okay, I got it. I will go out to collect food tomorrow!" Yan Jiefang responded sullenly.

Front yard, Li's house.

"By the way, I guess Liu Haizhong and his family will come to our house in a while. Today, Liu Haizhong came to my place specially to talk to me." Comrade Li Weiguo finished his meal, washed the pot, and sat back in the small living room and said with a smile.

There were no fools in the room. Even Li Rui realized what was happening. "Are they here to give me something to thank my brother for getting their Liu Guangqi a job?"

The three of them nodded in unison. If nothing unexpected happened, it would definitely be like this!

"This is only the Liu family. Hey, if it's the Yan family, you're just dreaming!" Comrade Li Weiguo sneered in the same way as Liu Haizhong.

Obviously, everyone in the courtyard knows what kind of people the Yan family is!

Chapter 524 Liu Haizhong’s Experience

"Dad, what should we buy?" Liu Guangqi followed Liu Haizhong with a bag in his hand.

Liu Haizhong fished out a few bills from his pocket, "Two Daqianmen cigarettes, two bottles of Lianhuabai, some canned food, and some miscellaneous items, and finally put thirty yuan at the bottom of my pocket."

Liu Guangqi nodded blankly, indicating that he had learned his lesson. In fact, cigarettes, alcohol and canned food cost a lot of money. If you calculate it, it will cost at least more than ten yuan, plus the thirty yuan, even if it is not as much as the 60 yuan that Yan Fugui gave to Wang Jianguo, it is still a lot.

But obviously I can't give 60, otherwise the friendship will be gone. So the money plus the food, drinks and cigarettes is just right.

Li Ming smokes, Li's father drinks, and the two women in their family eat canned food. Liu Haizhong has caught them all. Although Liu Haizhong is not very good at being an official, he is far better than Yan Fugui in terms of interpersonal relationships!

Liu Haizhong glanced at Liu Guangqi with a smile, "Have you figured it out?"

"Understood!"

"It's good that you understand. People have a lot to learn in their lifetime!" Liu Haizhong, with his hands behind his back, like an old man taking a walk, took his eldest son straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.

. . . . . .

Steel rolling mill courtyard, front yard, Li’s family.

"Dong dong dong."

"Here he comes." Father Li glanced at his son and smiled.

Li Ming went straight to the door and welcomed Liu Haizhong and his son in, "Uncle Liu, Brother Guangqi."

"Hey, Mingzi, good evening!" A kind and amiable face stood out from his bangs, like an old man next door. At this moment, there was no trace of the ferocious posture that he had used to beat the Liu Guangtian brothers.

Liu Guangqi also responded happily and handed a cigarette to Li Ming.

"Old Li, this is your Mingzi's!" Liu Haizhong put the gift on the table, sat down, and said with a thumbs up.

"It was all thanks to Mingzi that Guangqi was able to find a job this time. So I came to thank you!" Liu Haizhong smiled.

Comrade Li Weiguo showed a comfortable expression on his face. No matter who is a father, he would feel comfortable when someone praises his son for being good, right?

Li's mother and Li Rui were also smiling. Li Rui stood up and went back to her small bedroom so as not to make more trouble. Li's mother poured a cup of hot water for the guests and pushed it over.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"It's okay, it's okay!"

Li Weiguo handed Liu Haizhong a cigarette and said, "Well, we are all neighbors, why are you being so polite?"

Li Weiguo said he didn't care, but Liu Haizhong couldn't really believe it. "No, no, haha, otherwise I'd be the same as Yan Laokou, haha!"

“hahahahaha~~~”

"Yan Fugui's son paid the head of the purchasing department 60 yuan to get this temporary job. Regardless of whether I know about this or not, I have to come and take a look, right?"

The Li family was shocked. They didn't expect Yan Fugui to be so willing to spend so much money this time. It was really rare!

"Okay, then let's move around more often in the future!" Comrade Lao Li responded cheerfully.

The two families chatted very lively for a while, and then Liu Haizhong took Liu Guangqi away from Li's house.

As for the Li family, well, they got a lot more gifts, including food, drinks, and lottery tickets, everything!

"Oh, there are still thirty yuan! Old Liu is quite good at scheming!" Comrade Li Weiguo saw the three big black tens at the innermost part of the bag, took them out and said with a smile.

Li Ming was not very interested, after all, he had everything he needed. But he had to admit that Liu Haizhong was indeed a much better person than Yan Fugui!

Although it is not lacking, it makes people feel very comfortable!

"It's just right. Ruirui wanted to eat canned food a few days ago. Now we have it." Mother Li looked at the two large cans of canned yellow peaches on the table with a smile.

As for the little girl, well, she has already started opening the can!

"The wine belongs to me!" Old Li said happily, hugging two boxes of wine.

Li Ming was very speechless and pushed the cigarette to him, "This is for you too!"

"Then give this money to my mother!"

Mother Li took the money from her beloved son with a smile, "You are still my son! I will give you an extra meal tomorrow!"

"okay!"

Central courtyard, He Yuzhu's home.

Qian Lili held a cigarette in her hand, looking indifferently at He Yuzhu who was sleeping soundly on the bed.