Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

1954 spring.

At the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Jia Dongxu was nervously processing the parts in his hands. When he finished the last cut, a satisfied smile appeared on his face and he handed it to the assessor beside him.

After taking the parts made by Jia Dongxu, the examiner carefully measured them with a caliper and then shouted loudly.

"Jia Dongxu from Workshop 3, the error is no more than threads, qualified."

After the examiner finished speaking, he picked up the form, ticked it, stamped it, and handed it to Jia Dongxu.

"Comrade Jia Dongxu, this is your promotion certificate. Take it to the finance department and report it. Starting next month, you can receive the salary of a junior fitter. Don't lose it."

Jia Dongxu wiped his hands, took the form with both hands, and said thank you several times.

In a workshop, Yi Zhonghai was waiting anxiously, so much so that he was absent-minded in his work. Without letting him wait any longer, Jia Dongxu came running over happily.

The voice came before the person arrived.

"Master, Master, I passed the test, please take a look."

Yi Zhonghai took the form, glanced at it casually, and handed it back.

"Not bad, not bad, take it and don't lose it. I'll give it to the finance department later. Next month your salary will increase to 32.5 yuan, and your life will be much better in the future."

"By the way, Master, I'll buy some food after get off work. You and Master's wife can come together so we can celebrate."

Yi Zhonghai smiled. He was quite satisfied with Jia Dongxu's attitude. Although his mother was not very reliable and she was a slow learner, she knew how to respect her master.

"Okay, when we get home I'll tell your mistress that I won't cook dinner tonight and will go celebrate with you."

Having said that, he went to work.

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In the evening, as soon as Sun Zhengguo returned to the courtyard, he heard Jia Zhang showing off there.

"Dongxu got promoted and his salary increased to 32.5 yuan. In a few years, Dongxu will be promoted to a senior worker and his salary will be at least or yuan."

"Come on, Jia Zhang, it's so easy to get promoted to senior worker. Your son doesn't have to be an apprentice for three years before he can be a regular employee."

"That's right. Look at Li Jianjun in the backyard. He was hired as a regular employee in one year and promoted to junior worker in the second year. He is no better than your Jia Dongxu."

Several neighbors nearby did not cross the road.

After hearing what her neighbor said, Jia Zhang rolled her eyes in anger.

"Humph, I won't talk to you anymore. You guys are just sour grapes. I won't argue with you."

After saying this, she twisted her butt and walked away. Seeing that Jia Zhang was angry and ran away, everyone followed her and dispersed.

Sun Zhengguo heard this but didn't take it seriously. He thought it wasn't as much as what he earned, so what was there to be proud of?

Sun Zhengguo has also started to make money now, but no one in the compound knows about it, except Sun Dajiang and his wife.

Years ago, Sun Zhengguo passed the Russian elementary translation certificate exam. Following the Russian teacher in his class, he often received some Russian translation work and earned a considerable income. Sometimes he could earn five or six hundred thousand yuan a month.

Seeing that Sun Zhengguo's grades did not fall behind, Sun Dajiang and his wife let him go. As for the money, they did not ask for a penny and let Sun Zhengguo keep it himself.

In the evening, at the Jia family's dinner table, everyone was eating heartily. Qin Huairu finished cooking and sat down to eat. As soon as she smelled the food, before she started eating, she felt nauseous in her stomach and ran outside to retch.

"What happened to Huairu? Dongxu, go and take a look."

An aunt said.

"Master, you guys eat first, I'll go take a look."

After Jia Dongxu finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the door. He waited for Qin Huairu to finish retching before asking.

"Huai Ru, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

"I don't know. I wanted to eat meat just now, and suddenly I smelled the meaty smell. I felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. It's nothing serious. I probably caught a cold."

After the two finished talking, they walked into the house, and Yi Zhonghai continued to ask.

"Dongxu, is your wife okay?"

"It's nothing. He said he smelled meat and wanted to vomit."

After hearing this, Jia Zhang picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and started eating it with a smacking sound, mumbling to herself as she ate.

"It's not fishy! It doesn't smell bad, is it..."

Before she could finish her words, Jia Zhang was stunned.

"Huai Ru, you are not pregnant! Have you had your period recently?"

Jia Zhang didn't care whether there was anyone around and directly asked the woman about her private matters.

Qin Huairu was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She stood there in a daze, not knowing how to answer the question.

"I'm asking you a question, Huairu. Please speak up. I'm getting so anxious."

Jia Zhang said with hatred that iron cannot become steel.

"I, I, I didn't have my period last month. I thought I was late, but I didn't have my period this month either. I don't know what happened."

The more Qin Huairu spoke, the redder her face became, and her voice became lower and lower. When Jia Zhang heard this, she was overjoyed.

"Yes, yes, there should be one."

Although the aunt had never given birth to a child, she still understood these women's affairs and spoke happily.

"It's almost certain that you are pregnant. You should pay more attention to your health from now on, don't overwork yourself, and take more nutrition."

No matter how stupid Jia Dongxu was, he now understood that his wife was pregnant and he was going to be a father.

Jia Dongxu excitedly held Qin Huairu with both hands, "Wife, I want you to tell me in person whether I am going to be a father."

"Dongxu, I don't know either."

"It seems like today is a double celebration. So, Master will ask for half a day off tomorrow for you. You can take Huairu to the hospital for a checkup. Continuing the family line is a big deal and we can't be careless about it."

"Yes, yes, yes, listen to your master, and don't delay me from having my grandson."

Jia Zhang is still the same Jia Zhang, she is unreliable. You haven't even confirmed that you are pregnant, but you are already thinking about having a grandchild.

However, no one bothered with her at this moment and continued to sit down and eat. However, the protagonist became Qin Huairu, and everyone was concerned about Qin Huairu, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The next morning, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Sixth People's Hospital of the city, Qin Huairu was sitting on a bench outside, and Jia Dongxu was walking back and forth beside her.

"Qin Huairu."

"Here it comes, here it comes!"

"Doctor, how is my wife?"

As soon as he entered the room, Jia Dongxu asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, it's a good thing. Your wife is pregnant for two months. The fetus is in a normal position. Don't worry. But you have to be careful in the first three months and the last three months. You can't have sex, don't overwork, and make sure you get enough nutrition."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, doctor."

Jia Dongxu replied excitedly.

After returning to the courtyard, Jia Zhang learned the results of the examination. She told Qin Huairu to rest more and ran to the front gate to chat.

In less than half an hour, the entire courtyard knew that Qin Huairu was pregnant.