Siheyuan: At the beginning, you can absorb good luck to stay alive.

When Mei Wenhua heard that Mei's father had agreed to the first uncle Yi Zhonghai and the second uncle Yan Bugui, he lowered his head to eat and was too lazy to get involved.

There is still a lot of food in his space, but he has no intention of selling it now.

Not to mention selling it to the neighbors in the courtyard.

However, Mei's father did not agree directly, obviously leaving himself some room.

During this period of time, it was because of the Chinese New Year that a lot of food was brought to Sijiu City. Otherwise, it would be difficult to buy the New Year food.

After receiving Mei Jianan's verbal agreement, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai and the second uncle Yan Bugui left with satisfaction.

After they left, Mei Wenhua and his family sent Long Weidong and Zhang Heping out.

Mei Jianan gave the two of them a holiday and asked them to go home for the New Year and come back after the New Year.

"Mr. Mei, thank you for giving us a holiday. To be honest, I haven't been home to celebrate the New Year in several years. I thought I wouldn't be able to go back this year. I sent a telegram to my family to agree..."

"Needless to say, there's nothing you need to do if I leave you here. It's better to let you go home for the New Year and save a few meals for our family!" Mei Jian'an waved his hand to stop Zhang Heping from continuing.

"Okay, I won't say any more. I'll be back on time after the second day of the Lunar New Year, and I promise not to delay your trip." Zhang Heping promised firmly.

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back at home and say hello to your parents for me. If something happens at home and you really can't leave, just send me a telegram or call Mei Wenhua from the Investigation Department."

Zhang Heping's family is in the city next door and can be reached in one day, and it's also convenient to take the train.

Long Weidong wanted to stay farther away, so Mei Jianan asked him to drive back directly.

"Teacher, why don't I drive the car? You will definitely need a car during the Chinese New Year."

"Our family basically doesn't need a car during the Chinese New Year, and we don't have many relatives. You can just drive back." Mei Jian'an waved his hand.

The only relatives Mei Wenhua and his family still have contact with now are her aunt and her family.

In my grandfather's family, my grandfather has no brothers, and Mei's father is also a male and has no sisters.

There are no relatives.

Mei's mother's side is now her aunt's family and her adoptive parents' family. They haven't had any contact with each other since they got married.

"Thank you, Mr. Mei. I also promise that I will be back on time in my second year of junior high school!"

"Pay attention to safety when driving. When encountering danger on the road, safety is the first priority. Life is the most important. Everything else is unimportant. If there is an emergency, don't use the car." Mei Jian'an nodded.

As the New Year approaches, the road is definitely not smooth.

When Mei Jianan and the others drove back to Sijiu City, they encountered robbers on the road.

But there were three people in their car, and they had guys in their hands!

It was a surprise.

Now I'm really worried about letting Long Weidong go back alone.

However, as a guard, Long Weidong's combat effectiveness is still good. When encountering ordinary robbers, he has no problem protecting himself.

The worst case scenario is to abandon the car and run away.

"Yes, Commander, I understand the importance!"

Long Weidong and Zhang Heping got in the car. Mother Mei prepared many gifts for them and put them all in the car.

Long Weidong drove Zhang Heping to the train station and then drove home.

After watching the car leave, Mei Wenhua and the others also went home.

As soon as she got home, Mei's mother gave Mei's father a blank look.

"Comrade Mei Jian'an, you are really powerful, and you dare to agree to the first and second uncles."

"Daughter-in-law, I was wrong. There is nothing I can do about it. The two uncles in the yard came over early in the morning and asked me for help. I can't just refuse!" Comrade Mei Jian'an said pitifully.

It’s a good attitude to admit your mistakes!

My younger sister, Mei Lan, looked at Mei's father being so cowardly in front of Mei's mother, and she couldn't believe her eyes.

"Brother, our father won't be a different person again, right? How come he becomes so coward after just one night?"

"I guess dad knew that he was no match for mom and couldn't beat her, so in order to avoid suffering, he gave in!" Mei Wenhua said in a serious tone.

When her sister Mei Lan heard Mei Wenhua's words, her eyes lit up and she felt like she suddenly understood.

"Dad is no match for mom, and he is certainly no match for me. I'm still thinking of trying a few moves with him sometime, but it seems there's no need!"

Mei Wenhua: "..." You can understand it this way.

"Hmph! You just came back. Do you know the current situation in Sijiu City? Food is not easy to buy. Even if you have money and food stamps, you still have to rush to buy it."

"I know. Although I haven't seen it, I can guess that it is difficult for the army to purchase it, and it is even more difficult for ordinary people to buy it for themselves."

"Then you still agree?" Mei's mother gave Mei's father a blank look again.

"That's what I thought. I'd like to call and ask first. There aren't many people in our yard, so we don't need much food. If we can find a way to sell food, I'll do everyone a favor."

"If you don't find a way to buy food in the end, forget it and just tell the first and second uncles directly. Anyway, I only promised to call."

"Okay, it's up to you. You can do whatever you want. There is no good person in the yard. As soon as you come back, the first and second uncles will come over. When our family is in trouble, no one can be found even if we come to ask for help."

There is no good person in the courtyard.

In the past, when the conditions at home were not good, I would hear voices gloating about misfortune.

When I was sick, I had to kneel down and beg for money.

Later, when the conditions at home improved, what I heard turned into envy, jealousy, hatred, and even more vitriol.

It’s hard to see other people’s families doing well.

"Then I won't help. I'll pretend to go out for a while and make a phone call. When I come back, I'll tell you that I haven't found anyone selling food and I can't help!"

After hearing what Mei's mother said, Mei's father decided not to help.

When Mei's mother heard that Mei's father wouldn't help them, a smile finally appeared on her face.

It’s okay not to help!

Among the neighbors in the yard, none of them deserved help.

And it’s a thankless job.

Help them buy food. It is impossible to buy cheap food under the current situation.

If the price is high, people in the yard will think that their family got the difference.

Even if you help them, they still gossip about you.

The neighbors in the yard still have to earn their money!

"I suspect that this idea came from the second uncle Yan Bugui. He just wanted to take advantage. He thought that since my father was a high-ranking official in the army, he could use his power to obtain cheap food!" Mei Wenhua said his thoughts idea.

"If this is the case, the second uncle will think highly of me. I don't have the ability to obtain cheap food. Don't talk about me. Our army also wants to buy a large amount of food for backup, but they don't have a good way." Mei's father shook his head. .

"Okay, the Chinese New Year is tomorrow. We still have a lot of things to do today. Let's ignore it for now. Hua'er, Lan'er, come and help mom."

Mei Wenhua and her sister Mei Lan helped Mei's mother prepare things for the New Year.

Father Mei wandered out alone.