Siheyuan Shangpeng

Shang Qi wanted to say something, but the instructor waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything. You should go back early. Your parents are not at home. You are the eldest brother and you have to take good care of your brothers and sisters. We two old guys are here. When we retire, it will be your business from now on. Go!"

Shang Qi couldn't say anything, so he had to leave some space for these two old comrades. Shang Qi then left the barracks, but he didn't go home directly. Instead, he went to the steel mill for a tour. Seeing that the staff on duty were doing their duty diligently, Shang Qi chatted with Yuan Hong for a while. Originally, Shang Qi should have been on duty during the Chinese New Year, but Yuan Hong took into account that Shang Qi's parents were not at home, and Shang Qi was the eldest brother in the family, so he let Shang Qi go home to accompany his younger brothers and sisters to celebrate the Chinese New Year. As for him? Haha... Isn't it nice to go to work? Going home and having to face the whole family, it's very annoying!

Shang Qi gave Yuan Hong two more packs of cigarettes and said goodbye to the security department. When Shang Qi got home, he found that Shang Xue had also returned. He couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say you wouldn't be back for the New Year?"

Shang Xue rolled her eyes at Shang Qi and said to him, "I said I might not come back. My husband has come back, so why can't I go home? Are you still my brother? Are you not happy that your sister is coming home for the New Year? Oh, by the way, I heard from Xiao Peng that your white moonlight is coming back? When are you planning to get married?"

Shang Qi blushed a little when he heard this, and changed the subject, "It's a good thing that you're back. What are we going to do tomorrow? Should we spend it alone or..."

Shang Liang rushed to say, "My uncle said that they will come to our house to celebrate the New Year tomorrow, so they can't make delicious food over there. Brother Zhuzi is still cooking with my uncle in the kitchen. He said that they will not sleep tonight. I don't know what they are cooking for half the night, but it smells delicious."

When Shang Qi heard that He Daqing and his son were in the kitchen, he hurried over to say hello. After saying hello, He Daqing followed Shang Qi out to the living room, sat down and started smoking with Shang Qi.

Shang Qi looked around and asked Shang Xue: "Xiaoxue, where's Xiaopeng? Where did he go?"

Shang Xue picked up an apple, took a bite, and then said, "He said he would be out for a while and would be back soon. Let's wait for him to come back and have dinner together."

Before Shang Xue finished speaking, Shang Peng pushed the door open, put down the things in his hands, sat down at the table, poured himself a glass of water, drank it down in one gulp, and said to He Daqing: "Uncle, take a look at the dishes added for tomorrow. Let's have a good meal during the New Year this year. No one dares to cause trouble in my brother's courtyard."

He Daqing went over and picked up the bag, opened it and looked at it, then said to Shang Peng: "Xiaopeng, are you trying to tire me to death? It seems like you want to make a big deal?"

Shang Peng smiled and said, "Uncle, how do you feel about this year's harvest?"

He Daqing said without thinking: "Not at all. I heard that there is already a food shortage outside, and I was thinking of storing some food."

Shang Peng also nodded and said, "Yes, this year there is a severe drought, and the Russian bear is urging us to pay back our debts. This year is not easy. But uncle, have you noticed that there has been no snow in Sijiu City so far? People say that auspicious snow means a good harvest, this is not a good sign."

He Daqing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he also reacted. He looked at Shang Peng and asked, "Xiao Peng, what do you mean?"

Shang Peng took a sip of water and continued, "Uncle, although I am young, I have read a lot. I estimate that next year will still be a disaster year. Let's have a good meal during the New Year this year, and we have to be on guard next year. Sometimes people can do anything when they are hungry. We are fine, but Xiaoliang and Yushui are not grown up yet, and your aunt is pregnant, do you understand?"

He Daqing glared and shouted, "They dare? I, He Daqing, am not just a freeloader."

Shang Peng looked at He Daqing and asked, "Uncle, how can you say such a thing? People are starving to death, who cares whether you eat or not?"

He Daqing also began to react. After all, as a cook, he had never been hungry before and had no idea what people would do when they were extremely hungry.

He Daqing looked at Shang Peng and asked, "Xiaopeng, what should we do?"

Shang Peng rubbed his brows, looked at He Daqing and said, "You should move out after the Chinese New Year and go to the family quarters of the newly built factory. The workers and factory buildings are basically in place there. You can start production after the Chinese New Year. You lived in a tube-shaped building there before, and there were basically no cases of people starving to death there. Let Brother Zhuzi come back to live here. Brother Zhuzi's house has been dealt with. Either rent it out or let a friend live there."

He Daqing got anxious when he heard this and asked, "I just let Zhuzi go out, and you asked him to move back. Isn't that like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? No, can't Zhuzi live in his small courtyard?"

Shang Peng shook his head and said, "I asked Brother Zhuzi to come back for another purpose. You know there are no good people in this courtyard. Brother Zhuzi has too little social experience. We can still take care of him in this courtyard. In other courtyards, even if we want to help, we are too far away and sometimes we can't take care of him.

Also, if you move away, I'm afraid that group of people in this yard will do bad things to you. Your factory is related to the development of the country, so it must be stable. When Brother Zhuzi comes back, they will only focus on Brother Zhuzi, so you can concentrate on production."

He Daqing sighed and said, "Ah, what's going on? This shabby yard."

Shang Peng smiled and said, "In fact, I mostly wanted to let Brother Zhuzi gain some experience. Otherwise, I could just find some excuses to get rid of these people. After all, life needs some fun, right? And there are three little ones. How can we not let them know the fickleness of human nature? They have to have a bright future, and tempering them from a young age can help them become more resilient."

He Daqing looked at Shang Peng and suddenly laughed. He pointed at Shang Peng and said, "You little Peng, you let your brother Zhuzi suffer just for your own fun. Haha...Okay, I think it's okay. Zhuzi is too straightforward. It would be good for him to be tempered. But you have to keep an eye on him. He is your aunt's flesh and blood!"

Shang Peng rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle, I know what's going on, so just go ahead. Yushui and the other girl are still studying here. They'll go to your place on weekends. They need to keep up with Shang Liang in their studies. It will be fine once they go to college!"

He Daqing nodded in agreement, but still a little worriedly asked, "Can they just stay here?"

Shang Peng waved his hand and said, "It's decided. They can choose their own path in the future. Now they have to listen to me. What you say won't work. You should tell Aunt Tian later. Tian Silin is the same as Yu Shui. I won't treat her unfairly, and..."