Siheyuan: I, an ordinary resident, the king of chefs

"Brother Zhang Liang, Uncle Haizhong!" Bang Geng ran out of the house and shouted happily, "You are back!"

"Banggeng, have you been good today?" Zhang Liang smiled and touched Banggeng's head. "Did you listen to Uncle Yi's story?"

"Listen, Grandpa Yi's explanation is very good!" Banggeng said excitedly, "I also want to work in a steel mill in the future!"

"You have great ambition!" Liu Haizhong nodded approvingly, "Study hard, and you will definitely be able to go in the future."

Everyone sat down in Qin Huairu's yard and started talking about their work and life.

"Zhang Liang, what about the new machines that have arrived in the factory recently?" Liu Haizhong asked. The technology is quite advanced, but I am not used to operating them yet. "But, take it slow, and you will get used to it. As technology advances, we must keep up." Liu Haizhong nodded, "But I heard that the maintenance of these machines is quite complicated, so we still need to learn more."

"By the way, Haizhong, do you know? Our factory is going to organize a technical training recently, and I plan to sign up." Zhang Liang suddenly remembered something and said excitedly.

"Training? That's a good opportunity!" Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up, "What do you plan to learn?"

"It's mainly about the operation and maintenance of the new machines. I heard that the experts are from other places. It's a rare opportunity." Zhang Liang said, "Do you want to sign up? We also need to improve our skills anyway." Liu Haizhong agreed immediately, "Then let's sign up together."

Qin Huairu listened at the side and asked with concern: "Then what about your work in the factory when you go for training?"

"The factory will arrange for other people to take over, and the training time will not be too long," Zhang Liang explained. "And after the training, we can teach other colleagues what we have learned."

"That's good. You two are the backbone of the factory and you can't let us down.

"Sister Huairu, don't worry, we will definitely work hard." Liu Haizhong said confidently.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps at the gate of the yard. It turned out that Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady came over. Yi Zhonghai was holding a few books in his hand, and it seemed that he was looking for Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong.

"Uncle Yi, old lady, you are here." He greeted her and said, "Come and sit down."

"We just happened to be passing by and heard you were here," Yi Zhonghai said with a smile, handing over a few books, "These are the technical manuals I used in the factory before. Now I'll show them to you."

"Thank you, Uncle Yi!" Liu Haizhong took the book gratefully, "You really are a timely help."

"Study hard, young man. It will come in handy someday." Yi Zhonghai patted Liu Haizhong's shoulder and said earnestly.

The deaf old lady was watching them with a smile. Although she had poor hearing, her kind smile made people feel warm.

"By the way, Uncle Yi, we are planning to sign up for the factory's technical training. What do you think?" Zhang Liang asked.

"Okay, this is a good opportunity." You should seize the opportunity and learn more, which will be of great help to you in the future.

"We will, thank you for your encouragement." Zhang Liang nodded solemnly.

As the night deepened, the lights in the yard illuminated everyone's smiling faces, and the air was filled with a warm atmosphere. After chatting for a while, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong came to the factory early to sign up for technical training. They listened carefully in the training class, asked questions actively, and tried to absorb every new knowledge.

"Zhang Liang, I really learned a lot from this training." Liu Haizhong sighed during a break. "The previous operating methods are really different from the new machines. The new technology has brought a lot of convenience, but it also requires us to keep learning and adapting. "However, I believe that as long as we work hard, we will be able to master these new technologies."

"Yes, let's work together!" Liu Haizhong clenched his fists and said with full fighting spirit.

After the training, Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong returned to the factory and immediately applied the knowledge they learned to their actual work. Not only did they master the operation and maintenance of the new machines themselves, they also took the initiative to help other colleagues and share the skills and experience they learned in the training.

"Zhang Liang, Liu Haizhong, you are amazing!" a colleague praised, "With your help, our work is much easier."

"We are all colleagues. As long as we work together, our factory will definitely get better and better."

The factory's work gradually got back on track, and efficiency and safety were significantly improved. Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong also received recognition and praise from the factory leaders for their outstanding performance.

"Zhang Liang, Hai Zhong, you two have performed very well recently." The factory director said at a meeting, "We have decided to let you be responsible for the management and training of the new machines and continue to lead everyone to improve their technical level."

"Thank you, Director. We will do our best!" Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong said in unison.

As the days passed, life in the courtyard gradually returned to normal. Every evening, neighbors would still gather in the courtyard to chat and share the day's joys and sorrows.

"Zhang Liang, Haizhong, are you busy with work recently?" Qin Huairu asked with concern at a hospital meeting.

"Fortunately, with the new work arrangement, our responsibilities are also greater." Liu Haizhong replied, "However, with everyone's support, we will definitely do better."

"You two are the pride of our yard." "Young people should have this kind of drive."

“Thank you Uncle Yi, we will continue to work hard and live up to everyone’s expectations.

"Yes, the neighbors in our yard are all excellent, let's work hard together!" Liu Haizhong said confidently.

Life in the Siheyuan continues in a busy and warm atmosphere, and everyone is working hard for their own lives and dreams. Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong have not only achieved success in their work, but also played a positive role in neighborhood relations. With their actions, they have won the respect and trust of everyone and contributed to the harmony and progress of the Siheyuan.

Jia Dongxu is Qin Huairu's ex-husband.

In the evening, the courtyard was quiet, with only a few bird calls and shouts from afar. Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong had just returned from the factory and were about to wash their faces. Qin Huairu walked past the well carrying a basin of clothes, with a slightly tired look on her face. "How was your day? Are the children all right?" Zhang Liang put down his toolbox and walked over to ask.

"Fortunately, Banggeng and Xiaodi are both very well behaved. It's just that Dongxu has been looking for trouble recently, which makes me feel annoyed. Put the clothes on the stool beside.

"It's Jia Dongxu again?" Liu Haizhong frowned, "Why is he making trouble again?"

"He always comes to my house with various excuses, sometimes to look for the kids, sometimes to take back his things, and everyone in the yard knows about it." Qin Huairu said helplessly, "I really don't know what to do."

"This matter needs to be properly resolved. Otherwise, how can you bear it if it continues like this?" Zhang Liang thought for a moment and said, "How about we find a time to go and talk to him together?"

"But he has such a bad temper, I'm really afraid something might happen again." Qin Huairu whispered.

"It's okay. We are here. We can't let him bully you." Liu Haizhong patted his chest. "Let's go find him and have a good talk."

Qin Huairu looked at Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong, with gratitude in her eyes, "Then... thank you."

The three of them walked towards Jia Dongxu's residence. As soon as they reached the door, they heard a quarrel coming from inside. It turned out that Jia Dongxu was arguing with his neighbor Yan Bugui.

"Jia Dongxu, you are always so noisy and no one can stand it!" Yan Bugui waved his arms and said angrily.

"My family owns a share of this yard. Why do you have the final say?" Jia Dongxu was not willing to be outdone, and he spoke louder, "I just came to see the child, what's wrong?"

"Are you here to look for trouble?" Yan Bugui said angrily. "If you do this again, we will not be polite to you!"

Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong looked at each other and walked in.

"Dongxu, let's talk nicely and stop arguing." Zhang Liang tried to speak in a calm tone.

"Zhang Liang, you're here at the right time. I was just about to talk to Huairu." When Jia Dongxu saw them, his expression eased a little, but his tone remained firm.

"If you have anything to say, we can talk about it together." Zhang Liang said, "We are all doing this for the good of the child. Why can't we sit down and talk it out? Brother Dongxu, if you have something to say, speak slowly and stop arguing." Liu Haizhong also advised.

Jia Dongxu looked at them and snorted, "Okay, let's make it clear. I just want to see the children, why are you blocked outside every time? You know, it's not that we don't let you see the children, but every time you come, you make a fuss and disturb everyone." Qin Huairu couldn't help but say, "The children are also scared by you."

"Did I scare them?" Jia Dongxu frowned. "I just wanted to bring them something. They are my own children. Why can't I see them?"

"We don't object to you seeing the child, but can you be more polite and not be so excited all the time?" Zhang Liang advised, "Everyone hopes that you can be harmonious, which will also be good for the child."

Jia Dongxu was silent for a while, as if thinking about Zhang Liang's words. "You also know that it is not easy for Sister Huairu to take care of the child. Everyone hopes that you can get along well and don't make things difficult for the child." Liu Haizhong continued.

Jia Dongxu looked at Qin Huairu with a complicated look in his eyes, "Okay, I promise you, I won't make such a fuss again in the future." "Thank you, Dongxu. As long as you don't make a fuss, we welcome you to come and see the child."

At this time, Banggeng poked his head out of the house and looked at everyone timidly. Seeing this, Jia Dongxu's expression softened a little, "Banggeng, come here, Dad has something to tell you." He walked up to Jia Dongxu and said, "Dad, please don't make noise anymore, okay? Mom and I are scared."

Jia Dongxu squatted down, touched Banggeng's head, and lowered his voice, "Okay, Dad promises you that I won't quarrel anymore in the future."

Seeing this heartwarming scene, Zhang Liang and Liu Haizhong also breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that this was just the beginning, but at least Jia Dongxu promised not to cause trouble again, and things finally took a turn for the better.