The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

The main structure adopts mortise and tenon structure.

Li Yuan walked up and tried it, and it was very stable.

With the addition of other crossbars, the entire superstructure is no worse than a steel structure.

In order to prevent corrosion, all main frame timbers have been carbonized.

And it has been applied with three coats of paraffin, so if it lasts for 3 years, there should be no need to worry about damage.

The next job is to lay the floor tiles.

It's too late today, so we can only continue tomorrow.

Regarding eating, Li Yuan originally wanted to ask the third aunt to help cook.

But Suwagong rejected his idea.

It is recommended that you give them the food and they can solve the problem themselves.

One and a half kilograms of stick noodles per person per day, they divided it among themselves and took them all home.

Then, lunch is the steamed buns you bring.

Judging from the size of the steamed bun, it can only be 2 taels of stick noodles at most.

It was obvious that he was not full. In this situation, Li Yuan could only watch and had no choice.

After seeing off Master Su Wagong and his apprentice, Li Yuan was about to return to his unit when he heard the sound of a gong.

With a knowing smile, this is the long-awaited hospital-wide meeting.

I just don’t know what the fuss is about today.

In less than 10 minutes, almost everyone was sitting or standing around the central courtyard.

The same furnishings, the same layout, the three uncles sat in order.

He Yuzhu moved three stools, and Li Yuan sat with him.

Liu Haizhong walked around, looked at everyone, and was the first to get up.

It seems to have become a routine recently. Every time, he speaks first, followed by Yi Zhonghai, and finally Yan Fugui.

“There’s only one thing going on today, and that’s the electricity bill.

At present, the elders of each hospital collect the electricity bills, and then Lao Yan collects them and submits them to the bank.

Last month it was okay, there was basically no big deviation, but this month, the deviation is too big.

According to the wattage of each household's light bulbs, it is obvious that the money is not enough, and the price difference is as high as more than 3 yuan.

Either the meter checker made a mistake, or someone in the yard stole electricity.

This is a very serious issue and must be taken seriously."

As soon as Liu Haizhong finished speaking, a quarrel began in the courtyard, and everyone was filled with indignation.

"Brother, what do you think is going on?"

He Yuzhu approached Li Yuan and asked in a low voice.

Most people today have a reverence for electricity, unlike people of later generations who generally have a deep understanding of electricity.

But when it comes to the people in this compound, that's different. Most of them are people from the steel rolling mill.

They deal with electricity every day. Technicians repair machines. They look at and ask questions, and they have a basic understanding of electricity.

Therefore, these people should all know how to steal electricity.

Not to mention that the compound now shares an electric meter.

In other words, he is a cook who works with vegetables every day and has insufficient knowledge of electricity.

"Simple, if you look at which house's light bulbs are particularly bright, it means that the house has replaced the light bulbs with higher wattage."

He Yuzhu simply swept around the courtyard and uttered a national curse.

He whispered to Li Yuan: "The Jia family is pressing a little sun, right?!"

He Yuzhu's surprise made Yi Zhonghai very dissatisfied and turned to look at He Yuzhu.

Seeing that He Yuzhu was only talking to Li Yuan, he felt unhappy and added to Li Yuan's opinions.

He wanted to scold him, but thinking about the incident in the cellar that night, he had no choice but to endure it.

Based on his IQ, he basically concluded that Li Yuan was responsible for the incident.

But he couldn't produce any evidence and felt very aggrieved.

At the same time, there is also a kind of vigilance and timidity in my heart.

The so-called unknown is the scariest thing. He couldn't figure out how Li Yuan got him to the cellar without anyone noticing.

Without a conclusion for a day, he would not dare to offend Li Yuan for no reason.

He was taken to the cellar, where he froze for half the night.

If he was taken to the wild, killed and dumped, he would have died unjustly.

This is why he has been very quiet recently.

Yi Zhonghai suppressed his emotions, coughed a few times, and focused his attention on them.

"We three uncles are all walking around the courtyards we are responsible for today.

I have an understanding of each light bulb.

After discussing together, we agreed that since you are willing to use high-wattage light bulbs, you should charge according to the wattage.

Next, Lao Yan announced the wattage of each light bulb and the revised charges.

At the same time, we ask everyone to be honest and trustworthy and not to change the wattage of light bulbs at will."

At this time, Jia Zhang was seen sneaking back home, and then the room that was bright just now suddenly went out.

Everyone is meeting in the middle courtyard, although there is a big lamp erected in the courtyard.

But because the lights in Jia's house were too bright, they suddenly went out, and the contrast was extremely strong.

Immediately, discussions arose.

Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng were having a discussion with their heads down. When they heard the noise, they looked back at home and felt a sudden change in their hearts.

He knew his mother too well, and he didn't care about such things that were hidden.

There is a pregnant woman, a sick mother, and a little kid at home. He is worried about accidents.

Thinking of this, he quickly got up and walked home.

Before he could take a few steps, he heard Yi Zhonghai say: "Dongxu, sit down, the meeting is not over yet."

Jia Dongxu looked at the room, sighed softly, and sat back down.

Just as Yan Fugui stood up, Qin Huairu quietly came to Jia Dongxu with a big belly.

I bent down and wanted to speak, but it felt a bit difficult.

Jia Dongxu stood up quickly and helped Qin Huairu to the stool with a smile, a look of concern on his face.

Seeing all this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"You bitch, he's really good at showing off outside." Li Yuan smiled and didn't say anything.

I thought to myself: "It means that your wife is not in good health right now. Otherwise, if she heard that you care so much about Qin Huairu, she might let you kneel on the washboard when she comes home."

By helping Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu had received her message and nodded imperceptibly.

At this time, Yan Fugui had coughed several times, but everyone was still whispering to each other.

The old god Yi Zhonghai was there, staring at Liu Haizhong from the corner of his eye.

Liu Haizhong saw that Yi Zhonghai had no reaction, and he also wanted to see how Yi Zhonghai would handle it.

But after just a few breaths, it was really unbearable.

Irritatedly, I banged the teapot on the table a few times.

Everyone slowly stopped talking and looked at the elders.

Yi Zhonghai was seen sitting upright with a serious look on his face.

There was an angry look in his eyes as he looked around.

Yan Fugui stood at the table, holding the list in his hand and studying the strokes on the list.

Perhaps because he couldn't see the handwriting clearly, he raised his glasses, brought the list closer, and looked at the handwriting carefully under the lenses.

"Okay, Lao Yan, let's announce the results. We have to go to work tomorrow."

Seeing that everyone was at ease, Yi Zhonghai quickly reminded Yan Fugui.

Then he glanced at Jia's house with a frown. At this moment, the lights in Jia's house were bright again.

It's just that the brightness is much worse than before.

He sighed secretly, his eyes filled with helplessness.

After reading the latest fee list, some people felt that it was unfair, saying that the uncles must have read it wrong, but they obviously lacked confidence.

Jia Dongxu lightly kicked Qin Huairu with his foot, hinting her to speak.

Qin Huairu suddenly clutched her stomach and groaned.

Jia Dongxu felt happy and quickly stood up to support her.

"Dongxu, my stomach hurts a little. Please help me back."

"Okay, Huairu, please slow down."

"Jia Dongxu, if you don't speak, I will assume that you acquiesce."

Yan Fugui looked at Jia Dongxu, who was the first to leave, and felt angry.