Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"Is Jia Geng's grandmother Jia Zhang? From No. 95, Hongxing Street?" Principal Hong interrupted.

"Isn't it her? But now she is a cadre in the steel rolling mill and her temper has improved a little. Principal Hong, do you know her?" Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Who in our street doesn't know her?" Principal Hong laughed when he said this, "I haven't seen her on the street for a long time. I heard that her younger brother from her mother's side came and took him under control."

"Yes. The person you are talking about is my neighbor and good brother Zhang Dabao, the deputy director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill. He thought it was not a good look to see his eldest sister throwing tantrums and swearing on the street, so he sent her to the steel rolling mill and her son to the post office," said Xu Damao.

"You are talking about Deputy Director Zhang. I know him. He is a very outstanding young man. But there is a cart driver in our street who claims to be Sister Jia's younger brother?" Principal Hong asked again.

"Aunt Jia has seven younger brothers. There are also dozens of younger brothers from distant relatives. Now in the city, there are more than 40 brothers within the five generations of mourning. It's a serious situation now. Jia Geng's father doesn't even dare to make his mother angry," said Xu Damao with a smile.

"Of course. With forty uncles around him every day, which son would not be filial?" Principal Hong also laughed.

But Jiang Kangnian and Zhao Jin's parents were particularly embarrassed. "Can't you see that there are three people who are very anxious? What does this mean? We can't afford to offend the child's grandmother, and we can't afford to offend her brothers even more. Who wants to fight with you? We just want to keep the children out of the juvenile detention center."

"Uncle Xiaozheng. The children are all young, and it will not be good for them to go to a juvenile detention center. Do you think you can give them a chance? We can compensate them appropriately," said Zhao Jin's father.

"Comrade, I think you have a misunderstanding of the country's policies. What's wrong with going to a juvenile detention center? Can't the country educate them well? We don't want compensation. To be honest, you can see that the family conditions should be good, but they may not be better than Jia Geng's. His family has six rooms and three formal workers, all of whom are cadres of the unit," said Xu Damao.

"I beg you, Kangnian is only ten years old, he is still a child!" Kangnian's mother collapsed.

"Comrade He, what do you think? Should we give Jiang Kangnian and Zhao Jin a chance?" Seeing that Xu Damao was not moved, Principal Hong turned his head to He Yuzhu who had been sitting there.

"Principal Hong, I've heard about the two children that Damao mentioned a long time ago. They have never studied well. They either sleep or talk in class. After class, they either beat up or bully a classmate. This has been going on for a long time. Your school has done its best, and it seems that the parents really can't do anything about it. We are doing this for the good of the children's future." He Yuzhu said when he heard the principal asking him.

"Don't worry, we can manage him. If he doesn't change, I will beat him. I would rather beat him to death than send him to a juvenile detention center," said Zhao Jin's father.

"Well said. Don't people say that all parents in the world are pitiful? It's not terrible for children to make mistakes. What's terrible is that parents don't correct them and let them continue to make mistakes. Now that you have an attitude, half of the problem is solved. This is a letter of guarantee, take a look." Xu Damao took out another piece of paper from his briefcase and handed it to Jiang Kangnian and Zhao Jin's parents.

"I don't mean anything else. I just hope that the children can change for the better. If you say so today and they are still the same as before tomorrow, I'm sorry, I still have to send them in. To be honest, even though you are cadres, we are familiar with Director Liang Fei and Deputy Director Cao Lianbiao. They are as close to Damiao as brothers," Xu Damao said with a smile. Although there was a smile in his words, his smile was gloomy and made people feel uncomfortable.

There was no other way, so Jiang Kangnian and Zhao Jin's family members signed the guarantee letter, and Xu Damao gave a copy to the principal. The two families returned the fifty yuan, and the matter ended there.

Jiang Kangnian and Zhao Jin's parents, after experiencing Xu Damao's legal education, left school and did not go to work. The first thing they did when they got home was to beat their children severely. There was no other way. Today's incident shocked the parents of the two families. They always thought it was just a fight between children and did not think it was a big deal. But they were sent to a juvenile detention center. This was unacceptable. They had to beat them.

After He Yuzhu and Xu Damao left the school, He Yuzhu couldn't help but praise Xu Damao, "Damo, you know a lot, don't you?"

"Zhu Zi, there is a great learning atmosphere in the institute now. Everyone is making progress. Can't you see it? How can I keep up with my friends if I don't study?" Xu Damao asked several questions in a row, almost making He Yuzhu autistic. Now he is the only one who doesn't like reading. Jia Dongxu is now studying a cookbook.

After get off work this afternoon, the Women's Federation and colleagues held another team-building event, but this time the meal was held at a state-owned restaurant on the south side of the steel rolling mill, to the east, because Liu Mei said the vegetables and dumplings there were delicious.

"Liu Mei, have you lost your sense of taste? The vegetable dumplings here are nothing special. They are not as delicious as those made by Sister Hua's son," Qian Ying said.

"I think it's okay. I brought my children here to eat it a few days ago and it tasted good. Maybe the chef took a day off today." Liu Mei took a bite and thought it tasted just average.

"Sister Hua, is it your granddaughter's full moon or hundredth day?" Sister Chen asked Zhang Cuihua.

"What's there to celebrate? Now is a difficult time. The supply of various materials is insufficient. Just have a meal with my family when the full moon comes," said Zhang Cuihua.

"Sister Hua, I heard from them that their grandson looks exactly like you when you were a child and is both very beautiful?" Meng Wutong asked.

"Wutong, you are absolutely right. This child looks just like me, with big eyes, double eyelids, and a high nose bridge. He is so cute," Meng Wutong's words touched Zhang Cuihua's heart.

But what Zhang Cuihua said was really hard for everyone to accept. We have never seen the child, and you said that he is the same as you. You have double eyelids, but where are your two big eyes? Where is your high nose bridge?

"Then we have to go and take a look. But Director He said that it is a bit similar to your Dongxu." Liu Mei forced herself to swallow the dumplings and asked Zhang Cuihua.

"What kind of look is that in Zhuzi's eyes? He's not accurate at all," Zhang Cuihua said disdainfully.

To be honest, today's vegetable dumplings are a bit too much. They are stuffed with cabbage. Don't you want to drain the water out of the cabbage? They are cut into large pieces and not cooked. There is no pepper at all, but a lot of salt. Several people are really not used to it, but Sister Chen and the others still ate them. It's good to have white flour now. As for the taste, that's another matter.

After Liu Mei ate a few, she went out. Ten minutes later, she ran back into the store and shouted, "Sister Hua, I'm here."