Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"Xiao Hu, something is not right. Are you hiding something from me? Why did you borrow so much money? How are you going to pay it back?" The mother saw the problem.

"Mom, after I went to work there, the factory paid me 30 yuan a month, and provided food, lodging, and work clothes. Basically, I didn't have to spend any money, and I paid off my debt in more than a year. The company commander was a very nice person, and treated us like brothers. I made it clear to him and asked him to deduct the money from my salary every month, and he would not ask me for it in advance," said Liu Hu.

"I have known for a long time that Captain Zhang is a good person. Xiaohu, you must work hard, do you understand? You can't do anything to let others down, do you understand? You should work hard for a year or two and pay off your debts first. See if you can come back next year. Your family will arrange a marriage for you. Now that you have a job and your family life has improved, you have to hurry up and arrange your marriage. You are 22 years old this year, not young anymore," said the mother happily.

"Please ask for me first. My family will arrange a marriage for the second son first. Our workplace is too far away and it will be troublesome to come back. I will write to you in advance when I come back," Liu Hu said to his mother.

"Tell the second child first, and I'll ask for you. Please bring more money with you," said the mother.

"Twenty dollars is enough for me. Food, accommodation and work clothes are provided there, so it's basically free. Can you help me pack my clothes?" Liu Hu changed the subject.

The next morning, Liu Hu left. At the entrance of the village, he paid great respects to his mother, told his younger brother and sister to study hard, and asked his second son to take good care of the family. The moment he looked back, Liu Hu's tears flowed, not knowing when he would be able to come back, and whether he would have the chance to come back again.

After walking a long way, he looked back and saw his mother and younger brothers and sisters at the entrance of the village. Liu Hu burst into tears. He waved his hands vigorously and strode forward.

Zhang Dabao waited until the offal and pig face were cooked, put everything into the space, and then slept until nine in the morning. He still had to deliver some meat to his aunt and the others, so Zhang Dabao took out two steamed buns from the space, ate while riding his motorcycle, and arrived at the Hongxing Sub-district Office. He put down more than 20 kilograms of meat for Wang Xiuqin and asked for leave from her, saying that he would have to go on a business trip in a few days, still selling steel bars. Although Wang Xiuqin was reluctant, she still agreed.

After visiting a few friends' homes, it was almost morning. Zhang Dabao returned to Chunfeng Hutong, took out the meat that he had cooked last night, and took out about 95 pounds of raw meat and returned to Yard No. .

He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu have returned and are preparing for tonight's reception.

"Brother Zhuzi, what dishes are you planning to have tonight?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"With so much meat, isn't it easy to cook? Why don't we make braised pork, four-happiness meatballs, twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, cold pork liver, fried pork face with chili, and then stew an eggplant with meat and vermicelli, stir-fry some vegetables, and have some peanuts. That's enough," said He Yuzhu.

"Add some pork intestines stewed with tofu, Chief Engineer Wang likes this," said Zhang Dabao.

"No problem. You need to buy another piece of tofu. Dongxu and I will go, but we may not be able to find it." He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu put the meat and other things in the kitchen.

"I have it in the car. By the way, prepare more when you prepare the dishes. We are digging sweet potatoes tomorrow, and the children need to eat some. Forget it, I'll go get some meat." Zhang Zaibiao turned around and went out again.

The whole courtyard of No. 95 was filled with fragrance on Saturday afternoon, which made Xiaodang and Jingshu unwilling to go out to play. They were waiting to eat good food. Banggeng was a little bigger, and now they had the tasks of mowing the grass and feeding the geese, so they came out of the yard early.

Now Banggeng had his first income. He collected eleven goose eggs and sold them to Qin Huairu and Lou Xiaoe for 2.20 yuan. He divided it among Zhang Dabao (1.1 yuan), kept 50 yuan for himself, and gave 2.5 yuan each to Yan Jiedi and Niu Xiaozheng. The remaining 10 yuan was bought by Banggeng for candy, which was divided among Jingshu, Guo Xiaobao, Xiaodang, Yan Jiekuang and Liu Guangfu.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Weihua came with people from the factory. Suddenly, there were more than ten people. Most of them brought wine. Some brought two bottles, some brought four bottles, and some brought a whole box. It seemed that they didn't want to work hard.

"Uncle Yang, what do you want to do? Do you have to knock Xinsheng down?" Zhang Dabao and Huang Xinsheng were waiting at the gate of the courtyard, and Zhang Dabao made a joke.

"Da Biao, drinking is an important criterion for us to test our cadres. Cadres who can drink one or three taels should be praised! Cadres who can drink three or half a catty are trusted by leaders; cadres who can drink half a catty or eight taels should be cultivated... How can young people not drink?" Wang Cheng also joked.

"Uncle Wang, it seems that you want to train all the young people in our factory to become alcoholics," Zhang Dabia said with a smile.

"There are many temptations where Xinsheng works. Today we are using wine to test his sincerity." Chief Engineer Wang Cheng is a man of temperament. He often loses his temper and often jokes with people.

More than a dozen people came, talking and laughing. The backyard became even more lively. Zhang Dabiao and Zhang Cuihua had already agreed that the people from the factory would eat in the backyard, and the people from the yard would eat in the middle yard, because there were several children, who ate quickly and ran back and forth after eating, which could easily affect the people drinking.

Yang Weihua, Li Huaide and others were drinking tea in Zhang Dabao's living room, talking about all sorts of things, while Zhang Dabao was busy inside.

"Da Biao, where is your partner? Why can't I see him?" Yang Weihua walked out of the house and asked Zhang Da Biao.

"Uncle Yang, it's in the central courtyard. We are going to see Xinsheng off tonight. There is another table over there. She is busy there. Her cooking is delicious. We are from the same courtyard. She is He Yuzhu's sister, He Yushui," Zhang Dabao explained.

"Call her over so I can meet her. I've been to your hospital so many times but haven't seen her yet." Yang Weihua said pretending to be angry.

"Okay, I'll call her over." Zhang Dabao arrived at the central courtyard and called He Yushui.

"Uncle Yang, this is rainwater," Zhang Dabao introduced.

"Uncle Yang," He Yushui greeted.

"It's really beautiful, Yu Shui. I treat Da Biao as my own nephew, and we will have to visit each other often in the future. This is given to you by me since it's the first time we meet." Yang Weihua took out a small box and gave it to He Yu Shui.

He Yushui looked at Zhang Dabao, and Zhang Dabao indicated that she could accept it.

The three of them talked for a few more words, and then they heard Jia Dongxu shout, "The food is served," and then the dinner began.

The theme of tonight's banquet is to see Huang Xinsheng off, so the main person to toast is also Huang Xinsheng. The factory leaders also brought souvenirs to Huang Xinsheng, so Huang Xinsheng has to drink less.

The theme of the Central Courtyard was also to see Huang Xinsheng off, so after drinking to a certain level, Huang Xinsheng was called to the Central Courtyard again. As a result, he was carried back to the house by several people from the Central Courtyard because he drank too much.