Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

"The price of the back house is still cheaper, so I have to buy it back sooner so I can feel at ease."

"Tomorrow I'll go to the street and ask how much a back house costs."

"Mother of the child, you and Cheng should reconcile and go to register together next month. Okay, let's just say that. Go to bed now."

After saying that, Yan Bugui got up first and went back to his room to sleep.

The third aunt also stood up and said to Zhen, "Okay, Jiecheng, take Jiefang and Jiekuang back to the house to sleep. We can talk tomorrow if we have anything to say."

After saying that, he took Jie Di back to the house to sleep.

Yan Jiecheng went back to the room and lay on the bed. After his two younger brothers fell asleep, he still tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.

Since he couldn't sleep, Yan Jiecheng closed his eyes and thought about something.

He must sign up for the steel mill's expansion this time and successfully get a job there, otherwise he doesn't know when the mill will recruit workers in the future and he can't keep doing odd jobs outside.

He has to think about his future. He has to have a house when he gets married. He has to support his wife after marriage. He has to send his children to school. He can't let his children do hard labor like himself.

All these will cost a lot of money, so he must seize the opportunity of the steel mill's expansion.

Otherwise, it’s useless to say anything and you can’t rely on others.

If he fails to get a job in the factory during this recruitment expansion, he can't expect his father to spend money to find him a job.

Besides, even if his father could pay for him to find a job, he could still get it all back with his calculating mind.

No one can let his father suffer any harm.

Yan Jiecheng was thinking about this and fell asleep unknowingly.

The next morning.

Yan Jiecheng was awakened by the crying of children in the yard.

He opened his eyes drowsily and saw his two younger brothers still sleeping soundly. Without waking them up, he quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the room.

He asked Yan's mother, who was cooking, "Mom, what are we having for breakfast this morning?"

Without even looking up, Yan's mother replied, "What else can we eat? Just like usual, steamed bread and corn paste."

When he looked up, he saw Yan Jiecheng himself, so he asked, "Jiefang and Jie Kuang haven't woken up yet?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "No, they are all sleeping soundly!"

"Then wake up your two brothers to eat. After dinner, they still have to go to school!"

After saying this, Yan's mother lowered her head and started cooking again.

"Got it. Call me when I come back from the toilet."

Yan Jiecheng found a newspaper and hurriedly trotted to the public toilet in the alley to relieve himself.

When Yan Jiecheng came out after untying his hands, he happened to run into Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao. He smiled and asked, "Guangqi, Damao, you two are going to school so early!"

Liu Guangqi nodded and replied: "I'm used to it."

Xu Damao replied with a bitter face: "I don't want to go to school so early, but my father won't let me!"

Yan Jiecheng smiled in his heart, then asked the two of them, "Hey! Damao, Guangqi, the steel mill is hiring next month, are you two going?"

Liu Guangqi shook his head and said, "I won't go. I still have to take the entrance exam!"

After saying that, he glanced at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao nodded and said, "I will definitely go! I am not good at studying, and I am willing to go to work early."

After saying that, he turned around and saw that there was no one around, so he leaned over and whispered, "My father has already arranged my job, and signing up is just a formality."

After hearing what Xu Damao said, Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi looked at him in surprise.

Liu Guangqi asked curiously: "Da Mao, what job did Uncle Xu find for you?"

Xu Damao raised his head and said proudly, "How about the job of projectionist in the publicity department of the steel mill?"

"No better than that stinky cook He Yuzhu!"

Before Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi could finish their words, they were interrupted by a voice behind them.

"Xu Damao, you are saying bad things about me behind your master Zhu's back again. Are you getting mad again?"

The voice belongs to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu got up early in the morning and went to the toilet. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in the alley, he heard Xu Damao saying bad things about him.

But he was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked Xu Damao in the butt, knocking him to the ground.

After Xu Damao fell to the ground, he covered his butt with his hands and shouted loudly: "Who! Who is it?" He turned his head and saw He Yuzhu next to Liu Guangqi and Yan Jiecheng, and instantly knew that it was He Yuzhu who kicked him.

He quickly stood up and distanced himself from He Yuzhu, and said to him stubbornly: "He Yuzhu, you don't want to die."

He Yuzhu pretended to run forward and said to Xu Damao in a threatening manner: "Come on, you try it."

When Xu Damao saw He Yuzhu trying to hit him, he was frightened. Without even thinking, he turned around and ran. While running, he turned back and shouted, "He Yuzhu, wait for me."

Seeing this, He Yuzhu wanted to chase him, but was stopped by Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi, who said, "Brother Zhuzi, Xu Damao has already run far away, don't chase him."

He Yuzhu went down the steps given by the two men.

He actually didn't want to chase her, he was just pretending.

He Yuzhu said, "I understand. I won't chase you anymore. Let go of my hands!"

After hearing this, Liu Guangqi and Yan Jiecheng quickly let go of their hands. Then Liu Guangqi said hello and went to school.

He Yuzhu didn't say anything to Yan Jiecheng and hurried into the public toilet.

Seeing that everyone had left, Yan Jiecheng went home to eat.

As soon as he got home, he was scolded by his mother.

The third aunt said, "Why did you come back just now? I thought you fell into the toilet! Go wash your hands and come to eat."

Before Yan Jiecheng could respond, Yan Bugui said, "When you eat, can you not say those appetizing words?"

The third aunt replied, "I know, old man. I just spoke too quickly."

After washing his hands, Yan Jiecheng returned to the dining table, picked up a steamed bun, and began to eat it. While eating, he said to his father, "Dad, I just ran into Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi outside."

"I asked them if they would go to the steel mill to sign up next month."

"Liu Guangqi said he couldn't go because he wanted to take the college entrance examination."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Well, even if Liu Guangqi is willing to go, your second uncle will not let him go."

"He also wants Liu Guangqi to take the technical secondary school entrance exam and become an official directly after graduation!"

Yan Jiecheng drank some corn paste to wash down his mouthful of steamed bread, and then said, "Xu Damao went back to sign up, and I heard him say that Uncle Xu had found a good place for him."

"Xu Damao said he was going to be a projectionist in the publicity department of the steel mill, and signing up was just a formality."

"Dad, can you help me talk to an uncle?"

After saying that, Yan Jiecheng looked at Yan Bugui eagerly.

Hearing this, Yan Bugui ate his meal, thought for a moment, and then said, "I can help you talk about it, but after you start working, you have to pay an extra five yuan per month."

Yan Jiecheng said speechlessly: "Dad, you ask me for five dollars a month just for opening your mouth? This is too much."

Yan Bugui replied: "Then you can tell me yourself."