Siheyuan: I just want to live

Secretary Zhao walked slowly into the meeting room and stood there quietly, listening to the discussions in the crowd without any sign of anxiety on his face.

However, as time went by, the discussion never stopped and even intensified. Finally, Officer Zhao patted the eight-immortal table lightly, making a crisp sound.

He cleared his throat and said loudly: "Okay, fellow villagers, please be quiet! Now we are going to officially start the whole hospital meeting!"

When everyone heard what Secretary Zhao said, they turned around and looked at him with anticipation and curiosity in their eyes. They wanted to see how the meeting of this street office clerk was different from that of Yi Zhonghai and others.

The discussion gradually subsided and finally stopped completely, and the entire meeting room became silent. Everyone pricked up their ears, ready to listen to what Secretary Zhao was going to say next.

Zhao Jun saw that everyone had stopped talking and turned to look at him, so he cleared his throat and said, "Today, we have called everyone to hold this meeting of the whole institute, mainly for two things!"

At this point, Zhao Jun paused and glanced at the crowd. Seeing that everyone was listening to him attentively, he nodded slightly.

Then he continued, "The first thing is, there is a new tenant in our yard! It is the family of Master Xiao, a welder from the steel mill! Welcome him, everyone!"

As he spoke, Zhao Jun was the first to applaud. When the people in the courtyard saw Secretary Zhao applauding, they all followed suit and applauded.

Regardless of whether it was a genuine welcome or a perfunctory one, the applause was very enthusiastic. Even Qin Huairu, who looked worried, started to applaud.

Moreover, Qin Huairu not only clapped, but also had a smile on her face. Although Chen Feng could see that her smile was very forced, she still smiled.

When the applause gradually died down, Zhao Jun continued, "Master Xiao is a skilled welder in the steel mill. He will live in the two rooms on the south side of the east wing of the central courtyard.

"If you have any questions about welding in the future, you can go to him. I believe he will answer your questions and solve your doubts!"

After saying this, Secretary Zhao wanted Master Xiao to introduce himself to everyone, but unexpectedly, Qin Huairu suddenly spoke at this time.

In fact, when Qin Huairu heard what Zhao Jun said, her heart instantly sank to the bottom. Aren’t the two houses to the south of the east wing of the central courtyard Yi Zhonghai’s home?

Now that Master Xiao has moved in, where does the old lady live? And if there is no old lady living there, how can she occupy the room?

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu could no longer hold back, so she immediately asked Zhao Jun, "Secretary Zhao, Master Xiao has moved into the east wing, so where does the old lady live?"

"It's impossible for two families to live in the two houses south of the east wing of the central courtyard? If so, wouldn't it be convenient?"

Zhao Jun was also stunned when he heard Qin Huairu's words, but he was only stunned for a moment, and then he said to Qin Huairu, "Comrade, you are joking. Those two houses are not big. How can they accommodate two families?"

Qin Huairu's heart sank when she heard what Zhao Jun said. She thought, "As expected! It seems that Auntie no longer lives in her original house."

She looked at Zhao Jun, her eyes revealing a hint of disappointment and helplessness, but she still suppressed her emotions and asked, "Where does that old lady live?"

Zhao Jun first glanced at Qin Huairu, but did not respond to her immediately. Instead, he looked around at everyone, and then said, "I think everyone also wants to know where the former auntie lives!"

"Well! Originally, even if that female comrade didn't ask, I would have told her about this later. Now that someone has asked, you should tell her first!"

When saying this, Zhao Jun glanced at Qin Huairu inadvertently, but he looked away after just a glance, not paying too much attention to her.

Then, Zhao Jun continued, "The original resident of this house went to the street office two days ago to get a letter of introduction, saying that she has a nephew in the south, and now wants her to go there to live in retirement."

"The street office took her actual situation into consideration and gave her a letter of introduction. Now she has left the city and gone to the south, so there is no such thing as two families living together!"

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Qin Huairu subconsciously asked: "Going to the south? Where in the south did she go? How could she go to the south?"

Her voice revealed confusion and surprise. Qin Huairu did not expect this result. An old lady actually had a nephew in the South.

That's why she asked this, to see if there was still a chance to find the aunt back.

As for why we insisted on finding the aunt, there is an explanation.

Because all the money that Yi Zhonghai has earned from working for so many years is now in the hands of Yida Ma. Even though he has no house now, the money in Yida Ma still makes Qin Huairu very jealous.

That's why she wanted to find the aunt and trick her into giving her all the money.

When Zhao Jun heard Qin Huairu's words, he responded expressionlessly: "She is a free citizen of the Republic. It is her freedom to go wherever she wants. No one can control her!"

His answer was concise and clear, his tone was firm and powerful, and he said this to Qin Huairu so bluntly.

Then, Zhao Jun added: "As for where she went, I can't tell you! This is someone else's privacy!"

There was a hint of seriousness in his eyes, as if he was telling Qin Huairu not to try to find out other people's privacy from him, because he would never tell her!

Qin Huairu was silent for a while after hearing what Zhao Jun said, and seemed a little disappointed. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and a helpless look appeared on her face.

After a moment, she said softly, "Okay...I know. Thank you for telling me this."

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Zhao Jun nodded, indicating that he would not pursue her previous slip of the tongue anymore.

In fact, if the old lady had not given any special instructions before leaving, Zhao Jun might have also talked to the people in the hospital.

After all, we are neighbors living in the same yard. We see each other every day. If we don’t say anything, it would feel very strange if someone suddenly disappears.

Besides, the aunt seemed to be a nice person and had introduced the situation in the hospital to him many times in the past few days.

Therefore, if the aunt hadn't specifically told him to do so, he wouldn't have deliberately kept it a secret from everyone.

But when the auntie left, she told the street office not to reveal her whereabouts to other people in the courtyard. Although I don't know why the auntie said that, but since she said it, the street office should not disclose it if it can.

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Qin Huairu's face suddenly turned pale, and her body swayed a few times and almost fell to the ground. She heard from Zhao Jun's words that not telling everyone where the aunt had gone must be the aunt's own idea.

"How could this happen?" Qin Huairu murmured to herself.

When the other people in the courtyard heard the news that the aunt had left, they did not react as strongly as Qin Huairu did, but everyone's thoughts were completely different.

Yan Fugui felt a little disappointed. He originally thought that he could get some benefits by taking care of the old lady, but now it seems that the plan has failed.

The other aunties in the courtyard felt a little sorry for them. It was a pity that after the departure of one auntie, there was one less person with whom they could gossip.

Liu Haizhong had an indifferent expression on his face. He had an average relationship with the aunt anyway and didn't care about her leaving. What he cared about now was the official position of the second uncle that he had lost.

He Yushui frowned, thinking to herself, "Where is this lady going? Why didn't she let us know? Did she run into some trouble? Or is there some other reason?"

In short, the departure of the aunt made the atmosphere in the yard a little subtle.

Everyone has different thoughts and feelings, and these thoughts and feelings will affect their future actions and decisions.

Among them, Qin Huairu was the most distressed. She had originally thought that she could take the opportunity to occupy the two rooms south of the east wing of the central courtyard, but now everything has gone down the drain.

Qin Huairu couldn't help feeling a sense of loss. She knew that she had missed this opportunity and it would be difficult to find such an opportunity again in the future.

She sighed helplessly and thought to herself: "Oh, it seems I have to think of a new way..."

Looking at the people below who all had their own concerns, Director Zhao did not pause for long. He just continued, "Okay, let's stop talking about the aunt! Let's continue with the previous topic."

As he spoke, Zhao Jun stretched out his hand and said to Master Xiao with a smile, "Come on, Master Xiao, come forward and introduce yourself to everyone, so that everyone can get to know you better!"

When Master Xiao heard what Zhao Jun said, he did not feel scared or nervous, but walked to Zhao Jun's side with big strides. He smiled and introduced himself to everyone in a loud voice: "Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Zhanmin! I am a welder in the steel rolling mill!"

Then he continued, "After today, our family will move to this courtyard and live with you all. I hope you can take good care of us in the days ahead."

After saying this, Xiao Zhanmin unexpectedly bowed deeply to everyone to express his respect.

This sudden move left the people present a little overwhelmed.

After all, few people in the courtyard were so polite, and they even bowed to everyone when introducing themselves. They had never encountered such a situation before, and they didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

However, at this moment, Zhao Jun showed his calmness and maturity. When he saw Xiao Zhanmin bowing, he immediately applauded, using applause to express his welcome and support for Xiao Zhanmin.

When the other people in the courtyard saw Zhao Jun clapping, they followed suit and clapped. For a moment, the whole courtyard was filled with warm applause.

The applause gradually died down, and Xiao Zhanmin continued to introduce his family.

Chen Feng also understood the relationship between the five people in this family.

Master Xiao’s father, Old Man Xiao, Master Xiao’s wife, Wang, and the two children of the Xiao family.