Break out of the courtyard

Zhang Heping didn't know about the changes in Yi Zhonghai. Zhang Bing was the only one in his family who was unhappy, and then spent the New Year's Eve calmly.

The next day is the 2nd, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Zhang Heping varnished the wooden box that he had made overnight, and then went shopping with his mother, Ma Xiuzhen, and his three sisters.

As for Lao Zhang looking for an excuse to go back to Courtyard 95 to mend his shoes, let him be.

Because the money and invoices were not issued on the 3rd, although there were many people on the street, most of them were watching the excitement. There was very little consumption, and there were only a few kids setting off firecrackers.

Zhang Heping took Ma Xiuzhen and the others to the department store. They went in and took a look at the women's bicycles without horizontal bars, and then checked whether there were new models of watches, sewing machines, and radios. Finally, they followed the crowd to the black and white TV display cabinet.

Zhang Heping asked if he could use industrial coupons to buy a TV set?

The salesperson ignored him and leaned against the display cabinet, eating melon seeds and chatting with the people next to him.

With this attitude, it would be unjust to not engage them next year.

An enthusiastic person next to me explained that the black-and-white TV with red flowers in the middle was a domestically produced Capital Brand 820 model, which sold for 1144 yuan. Industrial coupons cannot be used to redeem TV tickets.

If you can’t use industrial coupons, then forget about it.

As for the price of TV sets, they are the same as those in Shanghai.

Wander around a lot and go home to cook dumplings.

When his mother, Ma Xiuzhen, filled a lunch box full of dumplings and planned to deliver them to Zhang Bing, Zhang Heping frowned and said, "I can't go to the steel rolling mill to exchange for meal tickets!"

"If you think there is too much food at home, I can donate it all to the street office, and at least you can get a certificate; if you feed it to Laifu, it will also wag its tail at me."

With her son Zhang Heping staring at her seriously, Ma Xiuzhen poured half a box of dumplings back into the pot.

However, when she walked into the doorway and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Heping's voice came again, making her heart tighten.

"I won't come back for dinner on New Year's Day. Lao Zhang doesn't have to hand back his future salary and all his receipts."

Ma Xiuzhen quickly put the lunch box back in the kitchen, gave Zhang Heping a complicated look, and then went out to call Zhang Bing.

An hour later, Ma Xiuzhen brought Zhang Bing back, and also brought back a shocking melon:

Xu Damao and Qin Huairu were caught and raped!

Zhang Heping sorted through the scattered information from Ma Xiuzhen's gossip, "You mean, Lou Xiao'e returned to No. 95 Courtyard this morning and found her underwear hanging in front of Jia's house in the Intermediate Courtyard; when she came home, she found that her underwear was missing, so Do you suspect Qin Huairu went to her house and took her underwear after doing that?"

Ma Xiuzhen lowered her voice and said: "Lou Xiao'e's silk underwear uses very little cloth. It is at least two-thirds less than the underwear we make ourselves."

"Ahem..." Zhang Heping coughed awkwardly. He made Lou Xiao'e's sexy underwear. How could he not know the size?

Zhang Heping changed the subject and said, "I think this is a trap set by Qin Huairu."

When Zhang Heping saw that all four women in the family were looking over, he analyzed:

"Qin Huairu used to trick Shazhu by putting her underwear in Shazhu's wardrobe; every time a matchmaker took a woman to Shazhu's room, Qin Huairu would go to Shazhu's room to find her underwear, thereby destroying Shazhu. blind date."

"This time, Qin Huairu just changed a little and hung Lou Xiao'e's underwear outside Jia's house. What do you think she wanted to do?"

"I heard from many aunts that workers in the steel rolling mill often see Xu Damao and Qin Huairu entering the warehouse, and Xu Damao even helps Qin Huairu buy food." Ma Lili gossiped.

"My cousin is guarding the warehouse, he must know the inside story!" Zhang Pandi said excitedly: "I will ask him this afternoon."

"He knows nothing!" Zhang Heping said angrily: "He works the night shift."

"Cuishan sent Lou Xiao'e to the hospital!" Zhang Bing suddenly said.

Ma Xiuzhen hurriedly explained: "Lou Xiao'e went to Qin Huairu for an argument, but she got into a quarrel with Jia Zhang. Banggeng rushed over and knocked Lou Xiao'e to the ground with her head. I heard that there was blood on the back of the head and below, and the child in the belly It’s probably gone!”

Hearing this, Zhang Heping ate the dumplings silently, thinking in his heart, how would Lou Bancheng take revenge when faced with such a situation?

Or are you looking for a street kid?

After having this idea, Zhang Heping became more interested in Courtyard No. 95.

February 2rd, the second day of the new year.

Zhang Heping took his parents and three sisters to the homes of the old company commander, Huang Xuemin, Uncle Zhuang, and Director Wang to pay New Year greetings. Four sets of wooden boxes with big portraits and quotations were given away.

When they were at the Huang family, Huang Xuemin also asked sisters Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi not to slack off in their studies, not to be distracted by work assignments, and to strive for good grades in their graduation exams.

The implication is that he will help with work assignments, which reassures Zhang Heping.

After Zhang Heping returned home, he gave away the remaining 5 sets of wooden boxes and quotations to his five classmates.

When it was sent to Chu Chuan, the physics class representative, the guy was too embarrassed to accept the items and said he couldn't get his tickets.

"It's okay, as long as you have the heart!" Zhang Heping patted his arm and rode away.

In these days, even the big boys have difficulty obtaining certain rare tickets.

When he got home in the afternoon, Zhang Heping counted the coupons issued today. Just when he was wondering why there were so many expired tickets from last year in this year's food stamps, his mother Ma Xiuzhen explained:

"They were tickets from Grandma Chen and Grandma Tong from the main room next door. They said they couldn't use them, so they gave us the food tickets from last year and this year."

Zhang Heping put the expired tickets aside and continued counting, "Where are the two houses in the next room?"

Ma Xiuzhen looked at her son with some confusion, "Except for verbal New Year greetings, there was no other expression."

"Don't look at me like that." Zhang Heping said without raising his head: "Yan Laoji is planning for his family's firewood, rice, oil and salt, and I am planning for our family's future."

"Which people can get along with each other for a long time, which people can be used, which people only need to be dealt with superficially, and which people should be abandoned. This is very utilitarian, and my life is also very tiring. But it can make your life easier."

Ma Xiuzhen was greatly moved when she heard this. She quickly turned her head to the side, wiped away her tears, and secretly decided to be more devoted to her son in the future.

"Okay!" Zhang Heping tied various receipts with rubber bands and put them in the storage box. "While the goods are available during the Spring Festival, I will use up the tobacco, alcohol and sugar stamps first. I will buy other grain and oil stamps in a few days when there are less people. It’s not too late.”

While talking, Zhang Heping took the money and other tickets, took his mother and three sisters out with their backpacks, and went out for a big purchase.

In the evening, Zhang Heping used 5 pounds of wild lamb to make a pot of mutton soup. He cut more white radish and added more water.

Then, I asked three sisters to fill half a pot of mutton soup and go to the next door to express condolences.

When his eldest cousin Ma Lili came back with a ruler, paper and pen, and asked her to make two pieces of clothing for the east and west rooms next door, Zhang Heping nodded with satisfaction. There was no problem with the formal review of the two sisters' graduation assignments.

When his family was having dinner, Lao Zhang couldn't help but ask: "Xiao San, you can be so generous to the people next door, why can't you give your cousin something to eat?"

Snapped!

Ma Xiuzhen slammed the table and said angrily: "Zhang Bing, if you don't want to eat, just get out!"

"What bullshit cousin! Has my son ever been stingy with Zhang Cuishan before?"

"Zhang Cuishan has received salary for more than two years. What has he bought for us? What has he bought for his grandma?"

"When your mother was angry with my son, did Zhang Cuishan try to ease the relationship?"

"It's been a long time since the New Year. Has he come to pay us New Year greetings?"

"You said why? Tell me why?"

Zhang Heping did not expect his mother, Ma Xiuzhen, to be so excited. She motioned to her three sisters to comfort her.

At the end, Zhang Heping looked at Zhang Bing and said calmly: "Old Zhang, you know better than us what the virtues of the people in your hometown are, and you also know in your heart why I don't associate with Zhang Cuishan."

"The old lady told the villagers that Zhang Cuishan bought her new clothes, new shoes, and new watch for him..."

"What?" Ma Xiuzhen quit. This time she was really angry and asked loudly, "Your mother said those things were bought by Zhang Cuishan?"

Zhang Heping glanced at Zhang Zhaodi and the others, and continued: "Whether the old lady said that Zhang Cuishan bought her those things, or that Zhang Cuishan provided her with food, housing, and retirement in the city, I don't care, because I don't need those things. .”

"Just like your four comrades, I found that they were restricted by their families and were not allowed to see you in the hospital. When I found that the fault was not theirs but yours, I could forgive them."

"But why should I help you raise those white-eyed wolf relatives who have received benefits but are ungrateful?"

As soon as Zhang Heping finished speaking, Ma Xiuzhen asked loudly:

"Zhang Bing, the clothes, shoes and socks we sewed for your mother stitch by stitch, she just said a few words and it became the purchase of her eldest grandson?"

"My son bought your mother a watch. She said her eldest grandson bought it for her?" Ma Xiuzhen gritted her teeth and said:

"When buying a watch, she chose a men's watch and said in front of my son that she would keep it for her grandson's wedding."

"I finally know why my son was so angry that he ran away from home!"

"Damn your mother! You are a rip-off..."

Bang bang bang!

There was a sudden knock on the courtyard door. Zhang Heping went out to take a look, then came back to get the small medicine box that he had borrowed for many years and had not returned.

"Mom, you continue to criticize Lao Zhang! I'll go to the hospital, Lou Xiao'e hasn't woken up yet."

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