Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

It was precisely because of his girlfriend's words that Liu Guangqi was caught in a dilemma. His girlfriend's father was an official with considerable power. He hoped that his daughter and son-in-law would work in remote areas. On the one hand, they would have better development opportunities. On the other hand, he also hoped that the two could leave the comfort zone of the old city and experience the spirit of hard work and struggle of their predecessors.

This is also what the older generation in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China most hoped that their children would pass on. These spirits cannot be compared with those who inherit tens or hundreds of billions or dozens of properties today.

Old Liu's idea is typical of ordinary people. He hopes that his eldest son can live with him and take care of him in his old age, and it would be best if he has a few grandchildren around him. Whenever Liu Haizhong talks about his future goals with his family, he always says with a beaming face that his eldest son has a promising future and how good his eldest son is. Relatively speaking, this also puts a kind of external pressure on Liu Guangqi.

"Dad, she and I haven't agreed yet, but it will probably be soon. We will definitely be able to get married next year. You can just wait to take care of your grandchildren."

At this moment, Liu Guangqi could only muddle through for now. As for future matters, he would consider it later.

At the Jia family in the Central Courtyard, Wang Dawei came to tell Jia Zhang that Jia Dongxu would be back later and then went home. Jia Zhang, who was in the house, came to her senses again after learning that her son had passed the third-level fitter exam.

"Qin Huairu, now you know how lucky you were to marry into our Jia family, right?

A level 3 fitter earns 45 yuan a month. My son can earn in two months what people in your hometown Qinjiatun earn in a year. If I had known, I would have let Dongxu get married later. With his current job and salary, wouldn't it be easy for him to find a girl in the city? "

Qin Huairu tried to hold back the evil voice, thinking in her heart, I gave birth to a son and a daughter for your Jia family, and I'm pregnant with another one. Even if I didn't have any credit, I've worked hard, right? And you look down on me like this? Dongxu should have kept the salary for himself and not given it to you. People like you should be sent to the countryside to farm for a few years and reminisce about the hard life you had back then.

Don’t think that just because you came to the city a few years earlier, you are a city dweller. Your household registration is still in Zhangjia Village.

The two of them waited in the house, but Jia Dongxu didn't come back. Originally, Jia Zhang wanted to wait for her beloved son to come back for dinner, but in the end she was so hungry that she ate six steamed buns in one go.

After she was full and fell asleep on the kang, Jia Dongxu finally came back.

Qin Huairu saw her man coming back and hurried to greet him.

"Dongxu, why are you back so late? Have you eaten yet? If not, there are some steamed breads in the pot. I can heat them up for you."

Jia Dongxu's face was a little pale at this time, but fortunately the light in the room was not very bright, so Qin Huairu couldn't see it. He waved his hand and replied.

"No need to heat it up. I don't have much appetite. I need to lie down and rest for a while. I have to go to work tomorrow."

Seeing that Jia Dongxu looked tired, Qin Huairu went to fetch water for him to wash up. After she and Banggeng each ate a steamed bun, she found that Jia Dongxu had already lay down on the kang.

Qin Huairu arranged the stick before going to bed and speaking to Jia Dongxu who was still asleep.

"Dongxu, I heard from Brother Dawei that you passed the third-level worker exam. You are amazing. Our family will definitely get better and better in the future."

Jia Dongxu turned his back to Qin Huairu and didn't know what to say. What happened tonight was a nightmare to him.

After he and Wang Wu went to the small casino, he won a lot in the beginning. It didn't take long for him to win nearly 200 yuan. Just when he was about to continue winning, he suddenly lost ten times in a row. Not only did he lose the money he won, but he even lost the capital he brought with him.

He had not planned to play anymore, but Wang Wu told him that no matter how bad his luck was, it would eventually come to an end, and he could not keep losing. He passed the third-level worker exam today, which showed that luck was on his side. Losing money was just a nap by the God of Wealth, and he would definitely win it back if he played again. ?

Jia Dongxu said he had no money, and Wang Wu offered to lend him some. Readers who have participated in small gambling for fun should know that when you gamble with other people's money, you really don't care about winning or losing.

Pre-consumption is addictive, just like drugs.

In this way, Jia Dongxu was wavering between winning and losing. When he finally left the table, he found that he actually owed Wang Wu and the casino owner Ma Zi Lian 800 yuan.

Fortunately, the man with the pockmarked face turned out to be as righteous as everyone said, and he did not force him to pay it back now. The two parties agreed on a month's time, when he would pay back the 1000 yuan including principal and interest.

After Jia Dongxu wrote the IOU, he returned home in a daze. He really didn't know how to face Qin Huairu. What was even more troublesome was that he couldn't afford to pay back the money.

He didn't want to reply to Qin Huairu. He just said a few words casually and closed his eyes to think about how to make money.

Qin Huairu did not notice Jia Dongxu's abnormality. She thought that he had exhausted his energy in today's assessment. He slowly fell asleep amid Jia Zhang's snoring and Bang Geng's breathing.

After the assessment, the steel rolling mill entered into a busy rush period. Although this year's production task is definitely not going to be completed, any more that can be accomplished is a plus.

Although the 25 plan would not be completed until 62, Yang Liming had confidence in the brand new rolling mill in the workshop. He believed that even if the entire production plan could not be completed six months in advance, it could still be done two or three months in advance.

The busy steel mill means there is less work to do in the courtyard. All the workers are from the steel mill. They are tired after a day's work. Who would have the mood to do anything after returning home?

Jia Dongxu went in and out with a gloomy face every day. Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu thought he was too busy and tired from work, so they didn't dare to make him unhappy. It was not until a few days before the payment was due that Young Master Jia finally couldn't hold it anymore.

The huge pressure forced him to find a way to save himself, and his first thought was to borrow money from someone. ?

After get off work, he stopped Yi Zhonghai directly and used the excuse that he had something to talk to the first uncle about alone. He asked the second uncle to compromise and ask them to go back first. He only spoke when they were the only two people left.

"Master, I'm in trouble and I want your help."

Yi Zhonghai knew what was going on when he saw Jia Dongxu's expression. He had expected this day to come, so he answered even though he knew the answer.

"Dongxu, what's bothering you so much? Tell me and I'll see if I can help you."

Jia Dongxu told the whole story of how he owed money from gambling. After listening to him, Yi Zhonghai replied with a grim expression.

"Dongxu, if you're talking about a hundred or two hundred, I'll grit my teeth and lend it to you, but I can't afford thousands of dollars.

Your aunt is in poor health and has to take medicine for a long time. I also have to take care of the old lady in the backyard. I also have to give gifts to the leaders of the factory during the holidays. I really don’t have much savings.

But you and I are master and apprentice, so I can't just ignore everything. I'll give you 200 first, and you can figure out the rest. There are so many people in the courtyard, and if everyone lends you some, this hole will be almost plugged."