Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

After thinking about it, Liu Guangqi said, "Dad, I don't care about this matter anymore. I will buy a ticket to go back to my father-in-law tomorrow."

"Guangqi, you're leaving right after you came back. Don't leave this time. Think of a way to transfer you back," Liu Haizhong said expectantly.

"Dad, which unit should I be transferred to? Who will help me in my future work? Without my father-in-law, I would not be nominated as a section chief at the age of 20," Liu Guangqi said.

Liu Haizhong was just about to offer his help, after all he was an eighth-level worker. But then he thought that an eighth-level worker really couldn't help much, and if he learned forging from him, he could help improve his level.

"Don't leave tomorrow. Can you stay a few more days? And what should I give Zhao Shanhe to ease the relationship?"

"Dad, let's talk about it tomorrow morning. I've been driving all day and I'm so tired. Look, the child is asleep."

"Okay, your room is reserved. Your mother has already made the bed. So you can soak your feet and go to bed early."

At night, Liu Guangqi hugged his wife, and his wife said, "I really don't know what your father was thinking. Why did he trick you into coming back? Didn't he know that you would be a drag at the critical moment of nomination?"

"Who says it's not true? My father doesn't know anything else but beating children. I've said before that 'unkind parents lead to unfilial children'. I finally managed to escape from this home, and I don't want to come back.

If it wasn't for my mother dying, I wouldn't have come back. If I didn't come back, people would criticize me. Look, the second child moved out right away after getting a job. Only the third child doesn't have a job, otherwise he would have moved out sooner or later.

But you can't complain in front of your parents. My father's property will be left to me after he dies. Tomorrow you take mom to buy some clothes and buy dad a pair of leather shoes. I have to maintain my image as a filial son."

Liu Haizhong lay in bed for a long time unable to fall asleep. All he could think about was the workshop director. If he had not offended Zhao Shanhe, he would have been the workshop director. This was the sentence he kept repeating in his mind.

"Go to sleep, your son is back, what else are you thinking about?" asked the second aunt

"My son is back, but he will have to leave sooner or later. I am thinking about becoming a leader. If I become a leader, you will be the leader's wife, and everyone in the hospital will be polite to you when they see you."

"If you really want to give Zhao Shanhe a gift, you are the second uncle and he is a junior. You are the leader in the courtyard. If you suppress his family, he will bow his head," said the second aunt.

"He has long hair but little knowledge. Didn't you hear what Guangqi said? He is the chief engineer, at the same level as Guangqi's father-in-law, and has a bright future. If I suppress him in the hospital, he can transfer me to another place. Besides, everyone in the hospital is trying to curry favor with him, and I am powerless now," said Liu Haizhong.

"You go to sleep first. I'll go see if there are any good cigarettes or alcohol at home. I don't want to wait any longer. If you send them over right away, I can become the workshop director," Liu Haizhong said.

"Then go and have a look. A few days ago, your apprentices came to pay you New Year's greetings and brought a lot of things. See if there are any good cigarettes or good wine. I don't know them either. I put them in the cabinet over there," said the second aunt.

Early the next morning, there was a knock on Liu Guangqi's door. "Guangqi, are you up?"

Liu Guangqi took his watch and saw that it was only five o'clock. "Dad, it's only five o'clock. Why are you getting up so early? It's quite cold in the morning in winter."

"Didn't you say you wanted to give Zhao Shanhe a gift? Let's go there early. If we're late, Zhao Shanhe will have gone to work. I've already found cigarettes and alcohol last night," Liu Haizhong said.

Liu Guangqi felt another flock of crows flying by. His father was really stupid. It was strange that Zhao Shanhe would be able to get up at this time if he went to deliver gifts so early in the morning. It would be offensive to disturb him at this time.

"Dad, you should sleep a little longer. We'll go over there in the evening. Zhao Shanhe hasn't gotten up yet." After saying that, he no longer cared about Liu Haizhong and fell asleep again.

Liu Haizhong was absent-minded at work all day today and scrapped several parts. However, the workshop director did not scold him and even said a few words of concern. He told him to go back and rest if he was not feeling well. Liu Haizhong is already an eighth-level worker, so he has to give him face. Besides, he has so many apprentices, so the workshop director cannot offend him.

After get off work, he went home without stopping, "Guangqi, let's go, I saw Zhao Shanhe is back."

Liu Guangqi took his second aunt to the department store today, bought some clothes, and also bought a pair of leather shoes for Liu Haizhong.

"Dad, everyone is eating now, you don't want to be seen by everyone, right? Wait until after dinner and then go and try on the leather shoes I bought for you first."

Liu Haizhong has no time to try on leather shoes. The sooner he goes, the sooner he can become the workshop director.

Liu Haizhong has only two concerns in his life, one is to have a good son, and the other is to be a leader.

But I still can't let my eldest son down. "It's perfect, Guangqi is worthy of being a leader, he has a good eye. Here, take this money. You must have spent a lot today."

Liu Haizhong took out a tower of money and gave it directly to Liu Guangqi without counting it. It was estimated to be a few hundred yuan.

"Dad, how could I take your money? It's my duty to respect you," he said, but he didn't return the money.

"Everything that belongs to dad is yours. Just take it if dad gives it to you. Why would you give it to those two bastards Guangtian and Guangfu? Do they deserve it?"

Liu Guangfu, who was listening, felt very upset. He said, "Move over sooner or later. Don't ask me to take care of you in your old age."

"Dad, let's go." Liu Guangqi looked at his watch and felt that it was about time.

Zhao Shanhe was teasing his eldest son at the moment when he heard a knock on the door, so he opened it.

When he saw that it was Liu Haizhong and his son, his expression changed immediately, "What are you doing here?"

"Shanhe, can we go in and talk?" Liu Guangqi said

"Let's talk at the door. The child is still too young and has just fallen asleep. Don't wake him up." Zhao Shanhe simply came out and closed the door.

Liu Guangqi had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Shanhe, you see, my father and you had a misunderstanding before. It's better to resolve this grudge than to create one. My father and I will apologize to you, and we will let go of what happened before. What do you think?"

"Didn't you make that promise yesterday? I've been waiting for you. You used to think I was easy to bully. Liu Haizhong reported me and criticized me at the whole hospital meeting. You want to expose me with just one sentence? It's too easy, isn't it?"

"I haven't said a word. You see I came here with sincerity." Liu Guangqi gestured to Liu Haizhong to bring the things over.

Zhao Shanhe looked at the ordinary cigarettes and alcohol. Liu Haizhong's apprentices were all workers, so what good things could they give him? "Forget it, I can't afford your things, so that you won't report me later."

"Zhao Shanhe, please accept the things quickly and give Second Uncle some face. What happened before will be over. Don't worry, I won't report it," Liu Haizhong said.

When Liu Guangqi heard that something bad was going to happen, he thought that there was no need to show off by giving gifts to someone's family. It seemed that his father still couldn't let go of his status as the second uncle. Sure enough, Zhao Shanhe opened and closed the door in one go, and only the two of them, father and son, were left at the door.