Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

After playing cards, Zhang Dabao relaxed and felt refreshed after getting up.

The liveliness of the Zhang family in the backyard was incompatible with the desolation of Liu Haizhong's family. However, Liu Haizhong was not angry last night. He even sneered a few times, asked his wife to fry eggs, and called his eldest son Liu Guangqi, and the two of them had a drink.

Liu Haizhong now knows a person, Yang Weimin, who is from the Propaganda Department of the steel rolling mill. He is the cousin of the factory director Yang Weihua. The young man graduated from a technical secondary school and was assigned to the Propaganda Department of the factory. He has not been in the factory for a long time, but almost everyone in the factory knows him. After all, there are not many people who walk with their heads up every day. Yang Weimin walks with his eyes looking up to the sky, and even the deputy factory director looks down on him.

When Yang Weimin talks to people, the first sentence he says is, "I am Yang Weimin from the Publicity Department of the steel rolling mill. I am Yang Weihua's younger brother. By the way, Yang Weihua is the director of our steel rolling mill, really."

After Liu Haizhong knew Yang Weimin and his identity, he immediately approached him. Yang Weimin looked down on him because he was so old and fat, and his brain was not working well. He spoke incoherently and could not speak clearly. However, he had just arrived at the factory and did not have a few errand boys around him. Although Liu Haizhong was a little stupid, he was also a seventh-level blacksmith and was somewhat useful.

After Liu Haizhong invited Yang Weimin to drink twice, the two became friends.

Tonight, Liu Haizhong got the news that Zhang Dabiao was going to treat people to donkey meat on Sunday. He was very happy because one of the tasks assigned to him by Yang Weimin was to find evidence against Li Huaide. Li Huaide himself was nowhere to be seen, so it was too difficult to find evidence against him. But Zhang Dabiao was his relative, and he ate and drank lavishly every day, and even bought a donkey for the party. Who would believe that? He must have bought it with the factory's money, and then teamed up with Li Huaide to steal the donkey. Fortunately, he and he lived in the same courtyard, and both lived in the backyard, otherwise he might not have gotten the news.

This time I have caught you guys. Brother Weimin will talk to the factory director again. Li Huaide may not be in trouble, but Zhang Dabiao may not be. You will be skinned alive. Who told you not to respect me? Who told you to hit me?

The more Liu Haizhong thought about it, the happier he became. He even laughed while eating, which frightened the second aunt and Liu Guangqi who were eating with him. But in the Liu family, Liu Haizhong's words were final. The second aunt didn't dare to ask, and Liu Guangqi didn't dare to ask either. The two looked at each other and lowered their heads to continue eating.

Liu Haizhong drank three cups today and got drunk.

"Mom, you should go to bed early too. My dad was just drunk. I'm getting married soon. My girlfriend also works in the factory. Her father is the workshop director. Please talk to my dad when you have time." After hesitating for a long time, Liu Guangqi told his mother the news.

"So sudden?" Second Aunt had never heard her son mention anything about finding a wife, and suddenly heard that he was going to get married.

"We have been discussing this for a long time. I may not have told you about the outcome before, but it's basically settled now," Liu Guangqi explained.

"This is good news. Your father will be happy when he knows it." The second aunt was also very happy. The eldest son she valued the most was married. The mission of the old couple was half completed. As for Guangtian and Guangfu, the two of them together were not as good as one of Guangqi's fingers.

Compared with the second aunt's happiness, Liu Guangqi had a calm expression on his face. He said a few words to his mother and returned to his room. He picked up the "Records of the Grand Historian" again and read the story of Duke Wen of Jin again.

The donkey in Chunfeng Hutong was crying out of hunger. When Zhang Dabao arrived, he fed the donkey, stroked its head, and thought to himself, "Just bear with it for another day. Tomorrow is Sunday, and I will send you off early tomorrow morning."

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Zhang Dabao took the wine out of the space, went to the kitchen and put rice, flour, grain and oil in it, and also took out the wok for making fire.

I promised to send fruit to my cousin, but there will be too many people tomorrow, so it will not be convenient to deliver it alone. I will send it to my aunt today. Thinking of this, Zhang Dabao went to the Hongxing Sub-district Office.

"Aunt, these are the fruits prepared for my cousin's wife. I brought them." Zhang Dabao pushed open the door of Wang Xiuqin's office and went in.

"Hello, Comrade Dabiao." The two men stood up and greeted Zhang Dabiao.

Zhang Zaibiao recognized the "two Uncle Gengs" as the sons of Company Commander Lei Huanian, Lei Long and Lei Bao.

"Da Biao, my father's matter is all thanks to you. I went to your unit several times but couldn't find you. Now that we know Sister Wang is your aunt, we came here to find her," Geng Long said.

"Uncle Geng, it's good that my father has fulfilled his wish. Besides, I didn't save him," Zhang Dabao said politely.

"That's different. My father arranged it before he left. He took your medicine. I don't know the price, but it must not be cheap. We have nothing to thank you for. He left behind a TV. It was given to him by his leader when he went abroad. I brought it to you today," said Geng Long.

"Uncle Geng, these things are too valuable. We absolutely can't do that." Zhang Dabao stood up again.

"Da Biao, this is what my father meant. Don't refuse. You and the third brother are close in age and are peers. You should keep in touch more in the future." Geng Long was determined to give it.

"I'll accept it. My cousin is getting married and I'm worried about having no gift to give him. A TV would be great, Uncle Geng. I live in a compound and I dare not move the TV back home. If I did, a bunch of neighbors would watch TV at home every day and I wouldn't be able to say anything," Zhang Dabao explained with a smile.

"Yongqian is getting married? That's great. Dabiao's things are yours. We don't care whether you give them to your cousin or to your aunt. But Sister Wang, Yongqian must inform us when he gets married. We will go to join in the fun." After Geng Long finished speaking to Zhang Dabiao, he said to Wang Xiuqin.

"I'll let you know when the date is set, Dabiao. You're inviting friends tomorrow, so bring your uncle Geng along. You young people should enjoy the party," said Wang Xiuqin.

"No problem. Not only young people will go, my cousin will also go. If Uncle Geng has time, ask Uncle Geng to come and join in the fun. I bought a donkey from Baoding last week, but after feeding it for a week, the donkey is crying for hunger every day, and the neighbors can't stand it. I'll find someone to kill it tomorrow, and we'll have a meal together," Zhang Dabao invited the two of them.

The Geng brothers looked at each other and agreed. Zhang Dabao told them that they were in the courtyard at No. 10 Chunfeng Hutong. After a few more words, the two said goodbye and left.

After the two left, Zhang Dabao told his aunt about the fruit, telling her not to wash the cherries until they were ready to eat, as they would go bad easily if washed now. Then he also had to leave.

"Bring the TV," Wang Xiuqin pointed to a box in the corner of the office.

"I told my cousin I would go to his wedding empty-handed because I have given the gift to him now," said Zhang Dabao.

"Be obedient," said Wang Xiuqin.

"I really can't put it in the yard, and Chunfeng Hutong is deserted and unpopular, so it's just right to give it to my cousin. He'll have to move out after he gets married. My sister-in-law is a doctor, and sometimes she's on duty. It'd be nice for her to have a TV to kill time," Zhang Dabao said and left.

Wang Xiuqin had no choice but to accept her nephew's kindness.