Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Li Dapao had no choice but to lower his head. Although he was a little unreasonable, he knew that Yi Zhonghai was right. Who would be willing to give up the quota to others for nothing? But Li Dapao still didn't want to give up the apprentice quota! After all, he didn't even have a good job now, and he really needed this quota.

Li Dapao gritted his teeth and said, "Our family has no money, but we are really poor. How about this? Everyone give our family a spot, and I, Li Dapao, promise to donate half of my salary every month to the big guys in the courtyard. Until the 400 yuan is paid off, everyone will just consider it as helping our family."

The people in the yard sneered. Only Li Dapao's family is poor, but our family is not poor too? Zhu Dalei curled his lips and said, "I say, Li Dapao, is it only your family that is poor? Our family is also poor? Anyway, I don't care. Anyway, whoever gets this position must compensate us all. I feel that 10 yuan per household is a bit low. It should be 15 yuan per household."

Aunt Liu also said, "Who among us can afford to have our wages deducted this month? If our Er Gou is deducted every month, he will be happy. I think we should just do a one-time deal. Whoever can afford a workstation can buy it with 400 yuan. The rest of the people can each get 10 yuan. This way, it will be good for you, me and everyone else. There is no need to offend everyone in the yard for a job, right?"

Li Dapao felt very uncomfortable, tearing his hair and said, "But my family doesn't have that much money, are you going to force us to death?" Yan Fugui pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "Hey, Dapao, I don't like what you said. What do you mean by us neighbors are forcing your family to death? Isn't this discussed with everyone? If you can say that everyone will give up this position to you, we, the managers, will definitely not say anything. Report your name immediately."

Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong looked at each other and nodded. Yi Zhonghai felt that they would not be able to come up with any solution tonight, so he thought for a while and said, "Well, let's go back and discuss this matter today. We can ask friends and relatives for help. As for the apprenticeship issue, we will hold a general meeting tomorrow night."

The people in the courtyard nodded. This was what they wanted. They were going to go back and discuss with their families. This apprenticeship position was really too precious. After the meeting in the courtyard, He Yuzhu returned home with his wife and sister. Xu Damao rolled his eyes and whispered to Xu Lide, "Dad, do you think our family should get involved in this apprenticeship position?"

Xu Lide took a look at his son and asked, "What do you want to do?" Xu Damao looked around and whispered, "We can buy this apprentice. It's only 400 yuan. Our family can afford it. And Dad, you have a lot of connections, so we can sell this job for 500 yuan. In this way, we can make 100 yuan for nothing."

Xu Lide slapped his son hard and said fiercely, "You thief, it's really hard for you to come up with such an idea. But have you thought it through? There are really some very poor families in our courtyard. If those families knew that we were reselling this apprentice, they would definitely skin us alive."

"Besides, this apprenticeship position is used to alleviate poverty. If we sell it, there will be big problems. Your idea is not bad, but the risk is really great. There is no need to sacrifice both of us for 100 yuan."

Xu Damao thought about it and felt that what his father said was right. Reselling workstations is illegal in principle. Although such things are not reported by the public, if they are really reported, Xu Damao and his father will definitely be the ones to be punished. Xu Lide thought about it, looked at his son and said, "Son, your father has been busy these days and I haven't had time to ask you if you can get into high school or technical secondary school."

Xu Damao curled his lips. He really had no interest in studying. He was very honest and said, "It seems that our Xu family really has no chance of producing a top scholar. What are your plans, and what kind of job do you want to do?"

Xu Damao said, "I want to show movies. I want to show movies with you, Dad." Xu Lide nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to give me your junior high school diploma. Do you understand?" Xu Damao nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely get the junior high school diploma."

Xu Lide patted his son's head. His son was very smart, but he just didn't focus on studying. If he didn't want to study, then he didn't have to study. He should start working and start a family earlier, so that he, Xu Lide, could have a grandson sooner. He patted his son's head and said, "Okay, I'll find out about this during this period. When the time comes, I'll find you a beautiful wife, and I can retire."

When Xu Damao heard that he was going to find a wife for himself, he immediately started drooling. He looked at Xu Lide like a pig and asked, "Dad, what kind of wife are you going to find for me?" Seeing his son like this, Xu Lide curled his lips and said, "You kid, look at your behavior, you are really embarrassing me. It's Lou Bancheng's daughter."

Xu Damao asked curiously, "How does Lou Bancheng's daughter look? Who is prettier than Qin Huairu?" Xu Lide snorted coldly and said, "Look at your lack of ability. When marrying a wife, you can't just consider her beauty. You have to see if the woman can bring you any benefits. Look at Sha Zhu's wife, she is pretty, but she is just a country girl. Just wait and see, if something happens to Sha Zhu in the future, what can his wife's family do to help?"

"It's because we are liberated and everyone is equal that you have this opportunity. Otherwise, if it were in the past, Miss Lou is the daughter of a wealthy family, how could she look down on you? Don't be so lazy recently, and improve yourself during this period. It happens that the daughter of the Lou family is not old enough to get married, so don't lie in bed and sleep, go to the library and read some books to improve yourself. She is an educated woman, and Miss Lou is not very old now, otherwise the matchmaker would have come to propose marriage long ago."

Xu Damao nodded and said to himself with a unhappy look, "Dad, you know me well. I get a headache when I read those books. Isn't the Lou family a capitalist now? But we are from poor peasants. Our family background is good, so the Lou family is rushing to curry favor with us."

Xu Lide slapped his son again in annoyance, glared at him and said, "Boy, who told you these words? Your father is teaching you something. No matter what era it is, you have to remember the iron rule that a lean camel is bigger than a horse."