The Dog King of Siheyuan Tears and Rebirth

Before we knew it, another month had passed. Today was the day when the steel mill paid salaries. There was a long line at the salary payment window of the personnel department.

In the crowd, Xu Damao was chatting with He Yuzhu, "How are you? You seem to be in a good mood recently! Is good news coming?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Hehe, that's about right!" Xu Damao said with a smile.

"What do you mean by almost?" He Yuzhu asked, "Explain it more clearly."

"We have settled down, and the only thing left is meeting her parents. Alas! There is no way. I can't meet them, and I dare not meet them! She said that her parents need to nod their heads." Xu Damao said.

"You are such a big shot, is there anyone you don't meet?"

"It's not that I can't see him. I can ask Director Li for help. But I don't want to. I'm afraid of what he will say." Xu Damao said.

"No way? You are so smart, can't you use some money to bribe the people who are watching her treat you? Don't always think about the people above. The little ghosts below are actually easier to deal with. They just want some money. You are not short of money, and you get such a high salary." He Yuzhu reminded.

"Oh my," Xu Damao exclaimed, "Why didn't I think of that? I was only thinking about getting on top, but not getting off. Your idea is good, not bad."

"Shh!" He Yuzhu made a gesture to keep quiet. "Why are you so excited? Where is this place? Do you think you are at home?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I am excited." Xu Damao looked around and said, "Look, isn't that Shit Zhang?"

"Ok?"

He Yuzhu looked in the direction Xu Damao was looking. "Oh, it's true. It's been a while since I last saw her. This old bitch has lost weight! She's much thinner than before."

"Look, everyone is hiding away, so the smell must be very strong." Xu Damao said with a smile.

He Yuzhu looked over and, sure enough, when Jia Zhang was at the end of the line, all of a sudden a group of people in the front line ran behind her, each of them covering their noses. It was a really indescribable sight.

Jia Zhang was not angry, but followed happily.

Just like that, wave after wave, Jia Zhang walked to the front proudly, and was about to reach the two of them. The two of them covered their noses and looked at how many people were in front of them. They could only endure it.

Soon, after receiving their wages, the two men ran away, and only after running more than ten meters did they desperately breathe in fresh air.

"Oh my god! I almost suffocated to death. Mrs. Jia really deserves the title of Shit Zhang!" Xu Damao said.

"Of course not, the smell is really strong! Why didn't I feel it was so smelly when I went to the toilet?" He Yuzhu also panted.

"Maybe he's hungry and ate shit! You know how the Jia family lives."

"Disgusting. Ugh. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to the kitchen to vomit. Come to my house to chat that night. I'll prepare two dishes." After saying that, He Yuzhu ran away. He felt sick just thinking about what Xu Damao said.

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Soon it was time to get off work in the afternoon. As soon as she got off work, Jia Zhang took the 17.5 yuan she had just received and ran to the nearest braised meat shop.

When they got to the store, Jia Zhang said hastily, "Give me half a pound of pork head."

Seeing that it was the old lady who used to come every month, the salesperson asked while cutting the meat, "You haven't been here for a while."

"I don't have time. I've been very busy at work recently." said Jia Zhang.

"Hey, you're amazing. You can even work," the salesperson said with a smile, "Here, this is your pig head. Do you have a ticket this time?"

"No, it's the same as before."

As she said that, Jia Zhang gave 1.55 yuan to the salesperson. There was nothing she could do; the price was high without a ticket.

After getting the meat, Jia Zhang immediately started eating it, saying as she ate, "Oh, this taste, I almost forgot this taste."

"Comrade, are you eating it now? Why don't you take it home to share with your family?"

"I have no family. My husband is dead, my son is dead too, and I only have a grandson left. He is not a good person, and I can't rely on him. It's better for me to eat alone."

Having said that, Jia Zhang left the store and ate as she walked. Before she had walked fifty meters, the whole bag of pork head was eaten up.

"It's really delicious, but it's a little less." Jia Zhang wiped her mouth and said to herself, "It would be great if I could eat this every day..."

Just like that, after a while, Jia Zhang came home. When she got home, Jia Zhang sat down and picked up the kettle to fill it up. "Oh! I'm so thirsty."

On the side, Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang with anticipation. Since Jia Zhang came in, she followed her in. At this time, she was waiting for Jia Zhang to hand over her salary.

"Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?" asked Jia Zhang.

"Mom, think about what day it is today. Have you forgotten something?" Qin Huairu reminded kindly.

"What day?" Jia Zhang asked in confusion. As she thought about it carefully, she really couldn't remember what day it was today. "Could it be Dongxu's death anniversary? That's not right? I remember Dongxu died in summer. Could it be Lao Jia's death anniversary? I really don't remember!"

Hearing what Jia Zhang said, Qin Huairu's face turned ugly. She thought that Jia Zhang was pretending to be confused. As for Jia Dongxu's death anniversary, he could celebrate it whenever he wanted. He didn't have the time or money to do so anyway. As for Old Jia, who was that?

So she said in a somewhat reproachful tone, "Mom, today is the day when the steel mill pays wages."

"Oh, yes, the salary was paid today, but it was so little, only 17.5 yuan. I was so angry. I saw that those two little beasts He Yuzhu and Xu Damao got a lot. It was really unfair. What did they do? They were idle and wandering around all day." Jia Zhang changed the subject.

"Mom, you've installed it, right? How much they get has nothing to do with our family. Give me the money quickly. Our family is waiting to buy food!" Qin Huairu said.

"Give you money? I work hard for a month and only get that little. I'm going to give it to you. What are you thinking?" Jia Zhang refused.

Hearing what Jia Zhang said, Qin Huairu got anxious. She was really anxious. "Mom, didn't we agree on this? You keep two dollars to buy painkillers, and give me the rest. You..."

"No, what's the point of this? It's my salary, why should I give it to you? Are you crazy about money? Can't you earn it yourself? Do you know how much suffering I have endured in the factory?" Jia Zhang said.

"Mom, didn't I suffer before? How can our family survive if you don't give us money? Are we all going to starve?" Qin Huairu said angrily.

"Didn't you take some odd jobs?" asked Jia Zhang.

"That's just a few dollars, and I can't borrow much. I only took a job paying less than two dollars this month, and I've spent it all. What do you think we're going to eat this month?" Qin Huairu said.

"You can't be supported by an old lady like me, right? Do you still have any shame? I am an old lady." Jia Zhang said.