The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"Didn't I give it to you before the New Year?"

"How come it's gone so soon? It's only been a few days this month."

Jia Dongxu asked with a bit of a headache. Jia Dongxu had a salary of 27.5 yuan a month. He gave 3 yuan to Jia Zhangshi as pension and the remaining 15 yuan to Qin Huairu for household expenses.

"Isn't it because we spent more money on the New Year? Especially Bang Geng made two new clothes. You know, children's clothes basically can't be worn after a year."

"Also, the food is better during the New Year. I haven't been back to my parents' home this year."

Qin Huairu had no choice. Although Jia Dongxu gave her the money, the whole family needed money, and she was still quite frugal.

In fact, it was also because Jia Zhang was too greedy and had to eat good food during the New Year. Although they had dinner at Yi Zhonghai's house on New Year's Day, Qin Huairu asked Jia Dongxu to go to the pigeon market twice for the rest of the days.

This is a considerable expense.

"If it weren't for Shazhu occasionally bringing us a lunch box so that we could save a lot, maybe it would have been gone."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt a little overwhelmed and could only say a few perfunctory words.

"Use it first, I'll think of a way."

"Since Shazhu is willing to bring us food, let him bring more. Ask tomorrow if he can give us one a day. This way we can save a lot every month."

Jia Dongxu set his sights on Sha Zhu. Although he looked down on Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu was the only one who was being taken advantage of in the hospital.

Qin Huairu nodded, thinking that she would talk to Sha Zhu about it tomorrow.

After Jia Dongxu finished speaking, he went out and walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Master, are you at home?"

Yi Zhonghai's door was not closed, so Jia Dongxu walked straight in.

"Dongxu, why are you here now when you're not at home for dinner?"

Yi Zhonghai still had some idea in his mind. What else could Jia Dongxu do besides borrowing money and food?

After Jia Dongxu sat down, he said, "Master, my family is in dire straits, so I'm looking for your help."

Although Jia Dongxu felt a little embarrassed, it was not the first or second time after all, and he got used to borrowing money after so many times.

"Dongxu, it's only been a few days since we got paid, how come you can't even make ends meet?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a serious face.

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself that the Jia family treated him as a cash machine, coming to him every month when they ran out of money.

"Master, it's because we spent too much during the New Year holidays. The food supply at home is fine. The food coupons have been issued today, but we don't have enough money to buy snacks."

Food coupons for the next month are issued on the 24th of every month. Today happens to be the day when food coupons are issued. The wages paid by the steel mill before the New Year are only for the first half of the month. The rest of this month's wages can only be collected on the first of next month.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and silently took out five dollars from his pocket.

"Take this money and buy some food first. Return it to me when you get paid."

What else can Yi Zhonghai do? He has to take responsibility for the person he chose.

Jia Dongxu was thinking that Yi Zhonghai could help organize donations, but he didn't expect it would only be five dollars.

Yi Zhonghai knew what Jia Dongxu was thinking by looking at his expression and couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Don't even think about donating money. You know your family has been doing well lately. They eat meat every now and then. Everyone in this courtyard knows this."

“Even if we hold a meeting, no one is willing to donate money to your family.”

Yi Zhonghai directly told Jia Dongxu what he was thinking.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai might have been able to put aside his old reputation and help, but now Yi Zhonghai is not the only one in power in the yard.

Liu Minghui in the front yard is, after all, a cadre of the steel rolling mill. If he is caught with evidence and someone reports it to the steel rolling mill and the street office, Yi Zhonghai will have no face left.

"OK then."

Jia Dongxu had no choice but to accept it and took the five dollars.

"Master, I have one more thing to do, which is about the house."

"You know my family, we all live together. Now that Banggeng has grown up, the place is really too small."

"Can you see if there is any way to get a house from the steel mill?"

After saying this, Jia Dongxu looked at Yi Zhonghai, wanting to see what he would say.

After listening to this, Yi Zhonghai began to think carefully.

Yi Zhonghai knew that Jia Dongxu was provoked by Liu Minghui in the front yard.

"This is not an easy matter. It is almost impossible to ask the steel mill to give you an extra house for no reason."

"You'd better work hard to buy another house. You know, there are still many houses in our courtyard that are unoccupied."

Yi Zhonghai first refused to help and then suggested a solution.

Unfortunately, Jia Dongxu didn't listen at all. The main reason was that Jia Dongxu was self-aware. With his work efficiency of working for three days and drying the net for two days, he would have to wait until the end of time to be able to afford a house.

In the end, Jia Dongxu could only leave with a look of disappointment on his face.

It was almost dark when Liu Minghui and Yu Li finished cleaning the house.

After Yi Li made some food, the two of them ate it casually.

After the meal, the two of them stayed affectionate for a while, and it was almost eight o'clock before Liu Minghui sent Yu Li back.

The next morning, after Liu Minghui got up, he first went to the courtyard and put more than 3,000 kilograms of flour and 500 kilograms of eggs in it.

This is what I agreed with Li Huaide yesterday.

When he arrived at the steel rolling mill, Liu Minghui found Li Huaide and talked to him about the supplies. Then, after discussion between Li Huaide and Director Wang, the condolence work began today.

The steel rolling mill sent a team consisting of several clerks and the Propaganda Department to the street office to go with Director Wang to comfort the families of martyrs nearby, and they would also write a few articles to report the incident.

This will be posted on the bulletin boards of the steel mill and the street office.

After finishing his own work, Liu Minghui did not go back to the purchasing department, mainly because he and Li Huaide had to receive the leaders who came to inspect the steel rolling mill today.

When it was almost ten o'clock, Li Huaide called Liu Minghui and the two went to the gate of the steel rolling mill to wait.

Also present were Director Yang and many cadres, and everyone was chatting together. Although Liu Minghui was not very familiar with them, he still actively integrated himself and talked to everyone about the steel rolling mill.

About ten minutes later, a jeep stopped at the gate of the steel mill and a man in a Zhongshan suit got out.

The man looked to be in his fifties, with slightly gray hair, dressed very neatly, with a faint smile on his face, and looked approachable.

"Hello, leader. The steel mill welcomes you to come and inspect and guide our work."

Director Yang stepped forward and shook hands with the big boss.

"Haha, I'm just here to take a look today. You don't have to be too troublesome. Just two people can show me around."

The big leader said calmly.