Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

Fortunately, MCA is resilient enough and knows that Brother Zhuzi has not made any final statements. As long as they work hard, they have helped their hometown as much as they can. It is time to consider themselves.

Things were delayed like this, and the master and disciple didn't have enough energy to over-consume it now.

Director Wang and Director Zhou breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Ma Hua had returned to normal.

"Old Zhou, I think this matter cannot be dragged on like this. When you have time, you should go to Old Ma's house and talk about this matter. Zhuzi didn't say anything final, but his patience is always limited. There is no need for him to rely on Ma Hua alone."

Director Zhou nodded in agreement, knowing that if the matter was not handled properly and if he offended Lao Cao, it would be more trouble than gain.

"Lao Wang, I think there is no time to lose. The bureau is not busy right now, so I'll take a few days off and go back to Hebei."

"I think it will work~"

Ma Hua, who was busy preparing for a state banquet with He Yuzhu, had no idea that his uncle had gone to his hometown to help him resolve a conflict.

Director Zhou had not been back to his hometown for a long time, mainly because his job was too special and since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there had always been enemy spies who resisted stubbornly and engaged in sabotage. When he set out on the journey back home again, Director Zhou felt very complicated.

The Ma family lives in a small mountain village in the west of Hebei, close to the Taihang Mountains. It can avoid disasters in troubled times, but seems too isolated in prosperous times, so the conditions are very bad.

However, the Ma family was taken care of by the Zhou family. In addition, Ma Hua was brought to the city early on to learn a craft from He Yuzhu, who gave a lot of financial support to the family. Therefore, the Ma family's conditions were considered to be top-notch in the small mountain village.

As conditions improved and there was little entertainment in the countryside, Ma's parents had so much energy that they gave Ma Hua several younger brothers and sisters in succession.

Looking at his sister's six or seven nephews, Director Zhou was so worried that he was gritting his teeth.

Director Zhou’s sister is Zhou Xia and his brother-in-law is Ma Wenyuan.

Zhou Xia was very happy that her brother, who was an official, suddenly came to visit her.

Director Zhou distributed the candies he brought to his nephews and sent them out to play.

Ma Wenyuan has always been afraid of his brother-in-law, so he has been very reserved since Director Zhou came.

Director Zhou also knew that rural areas still had old traditions of having more children to bring more wealth, but they were also afraid that in a bad year there would be too few children to raise, and the family line would be cut off, thus forming a vicious cycle where the more children they had, the poorer they would be.

If this continues, not to mention one MCA, even five MCAs will not be able to withstand such bloodsucking.

"Brother-in-law, Xia, I came here to ask you this time. Ma Hua is not young anymore. What are your plans for his marriage?"

Ma Wenyuan and Zhou Xia have been busy having children in recent years. In addition, since Ma Hua left home, he has never returned home to save money. Apart from collecting money, the couple also think about their eldest son and have never thought about him starting a family and building a career.

"Brother, Ma Hua is still young, there is no rush for this matter."

Seeing Zhou Xia say this, Director Zhou also got angry.

"Xia, Ma Hua is already 20 years old, not young anymore, do you still want to drag him on for a few more years?"

"Brother, look at my family's situation and I still rely on you for help~"

Seeing that neither his sister nor his brother-in-law were capable, Director Zhou thought that he couldn't go on like this, as things were getting worse and worse.

He had been away from home for many years, and Zhou Xia had been taking care of the elderly at home. Although he paid for the care, Director Zhou felt somewhat guilty towards his only sister.

Over the years, my family has supported them a lot and took Ma Hua out as soon as possible, but now it seems that this goes against my original intention.

"Zhou Xia, Wenyuan and Ma Hua are doing well in the city, but they can only make a living. You are not young anymore, and your sister-in-law and I can't do everything for you. You, as parents, should also take some responsibility."

Although Zhou Xia and her husband are from the countryside, they can still tell good from bad words.

Seeing that Director Zhou and his wife had some dissatisfaction with his family, he became anxious.

"Brother, it's not that we don't want Ma Hua to find a wife. It's mainly because there are too many children in the family."

"Now that you know you have more children, why didn't you two consider it when you gave birth? Don't blame your brother for being cruel. Your nephews in my family have also given birth to several children. Plus, they are all out of town, so your sister-in-law and I can't be there. We can only subsidize them with money. In the future, you will have less care, so you should be mentally prepared."

"And then there's Ma Hua. His master is a man who values ​​his reputation. He has said that if you continue to be single, he will not teach you anymore. He cannot afford to lose face."

"Your sister-in-law and I begged Ma Hua to become his master, and he didn't ask for any apprenticeship fee. Now he's saying it. Should Ma Hua come back or continue working in the city? You two should discuss it."

When Zhou Xia and her husband heard this, their eyes widened with fear. They must not let Ma Hua come back.

"Brother, can you~"

"Sister, you should also understand me, your brother. I have been taking care of all the affairs of Ma Hua since he came to the city. I have not let you two spend a penny. Ma Hua is my nephew, and I should do this as an uncle. But your sister-in-law's family has a lot of nephews, and I can't favor one over the other."

Director Zhou silently said sorry to his wife He He Yuzhu. A loud drum does not need a heavy hammer. You should not scare your own sister and her husband. Although they will not cause trouble for you, they are also a worry.

Zhou Xia's brother Ma Wenyuan also knew that what his elder brother said was true. His elder brother could get to this point thanks to the efforts of his sister-in-law's family. The couple still thought that Director Zhou was just a small director.

Seeing that the two men had taken his words to heart, Director Zhou did not ask them to give an immediate reply.

"Zhou Xia, brother-in-law, you two should discuss it. I will stay in the village for one night. Before I leave tomorrow, you two can tell me your choice."

After leaving the Ma family, Director Zhou has also been thinking about how to help his sister become self-reliant and live a better life. How can he just ignore her?

Thinking that his childhood friend was now working in the commune, Director Zhou quickly bought some gifts and went to visit him.

Although they haven't seen each other for many years, the friendship they grew up together has not changed, and Director Zhou finally opened his mouth.

The man was very generous and promised Ma Wenyuan a position as a warehouse keeper. Although the salary was not high, the couple farmed their own land, and with this job, it should not be difficult for them to make a living.

Zhou Xia and her husband thought about it all night and felt that Ma Hua had contributed enough to the family in the past few years, but they would feel uncomfortable if they didn't let the vampires suck them.

Finally, they gritted their teeth and decided that Ma Hua only needed to give three dollars to the family every month. As for Ma Hua's marriage, it would be entirely up to Director Zhou and his wife.

Director Zhou finally told the two about the work. The two were so happy that they changed their minds and said that MCA only needed to give them 20 yuan a year as pension.