The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

After a warm dinner, Chang Wei washed up and went to bed early. He had been busy all day and had no rest.

Liu Qing slept with the two little girls, as she was better at taking care of children.

The Qin Huairu and her sister slept in the same room and whispered to each other. Qin Huaiyu told her about her experience in her husband's family, and finally listened to her mother and got a divorce.

After hearing her cousin's tearful story, Qin Huairu felt indignant and hugged Qin Huaiyu to comfort her.

After a while, Qin Huaiyu mustered up the courage and nervously told her the purpose of coming to the city. My mother told me that I must discuss it with Qin Huairu first.

Qin Huairu had expected this. When she came back and saw the look in her cousin's eyes, she saw it and said with a gentle smile. "Sister, since you have made up your mind, I will test Awei's opinion for you. He loves me, but this matter requires his approval. He is the sky of our family, and he is my sky. Even if he asks me to kill someone or take my life, I will not hesitate for a moment. Do you understand me?"

She knew her cousin well. She was well-behaved, sensible, and quiet. She was also pretty and had a good figure. She didn't object to this, but she had to warn her. If she didn't obey her orders and put Chang Wei first, she wouldn't be allowed into the family. Chang Wei had a secret that couldn't be known to outsiders, including Liu Qing. She still didn't know about it.

Qin Huaiyu doesn't like to talk, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. She understood what Qin Huairu wanted to tell her. "Huairu, thank you. If~if you can...Awei is also my god, I~I would be willing to work like a cow or a horse, even if I die..."

The next day!

Huimin Pork Shop.

Huang Sanyi came early to pull the meat, and said as soon as he entered the door. "Master, the master asked you to go as early as possible today."

Chang Wei didn't think much about it. His father-in-law would always do this. He smiled and said casually, "It must be in the afternoon. Today is Monday. He knows where I'm going."

Huang San also knew what Chang Wei was going to do this morning, so he chuckled and said nothing more. He was responsible for delivering the message.

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After eight o'clock, Chang Wei saw that the meat was almost sold out, so he closed the stall.

"Sister Huaiyu, go back first. I'll go deliver the hooves to the tavern. We have nothing to do in the afternoon. Sister Qing will take you and Xiaoliu to go shopping and buy some clothes and shoes. Don't hesitate to pick anything you like. I've told her."

Qin Huaiyu nodded, shook her head, and lowered her head to speak softly. "Ah~Awei, I have clothes to wear..." She lost her confidence as she said this. Her clothes were all patched up, and her husband's family was in such a poor condition. Looking at Chang Wei again, after finishing his work, he changed into a clean set of clothes, a neat white shirt, black Zhongshan pants, and shiny leather shoes on his feet, and a sense of difference arose spontaneously.

Chang Wei smiled and said jokingly, "Buy it if you need to. Otherwise, when you return to the village one day, Uncle Shan, Aunt Shan, and the villagers will see that you have come to the city with me, but you haven't changed at all. Will they say that I have treated you unfairly?"

Qin Huaiyu was startled and quickly nodded in agreement. "Then I'll listen to you..."

We can't let people gossip about Chang Wei, and my cousin said last night that Chang Wei has to do whatever he says. Besides, which woman doesn't like beauty? If she wears something nice, Chang Wei will also feel comfortable, and maybe he will look at her more.

Chang Wei smiled slightly, grabbed a handful of change from the cash box and stuffed it into her hand. "Right! It's getting hot, buy some floral dresses or something, it's cool, beautiful, and fashionable. You can use this money for bus fare and daily pocket money, it doesn't count as work, okay, go home early!"

Qin Huaiyu tightly grasped the money in her little hands, feeling happy in her heart, with emotions surging wildly in her eyes, and she followed the butcher out of the shop obediently.

I wondered in my heart, does Ah Wei like to see floral dresses? It seems that my cousin wears tight clothes outside, and changes into a floral dress after washing up at home. Her figure is so curvy that even she, a woman, is jealous. Then I also...

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Half past one in the afternoon.

Chang Wei left the Ministry of Public Security and came to the Lou family.

Not long into the alley where Lou's family lived, I saw Uncle Huang looking out the door and called out to greet him. "Uncle Huang."

Uncle Huang came up to Chang Wei as soon as he saw him. "Ah Wei, you're finally here. The master has been talking about you since early morning."

Chang Wei pushed the tricycle and followed Uncle Huang into the yard.

I wondered what happened to my cheap father-in-law. He knew my schedule for today. Huang San in the morning, and now even Old Huang was waiting for me at the door.

In the living room, Lou Zhenhua sat on the sofa, staring intently at a newspaper on the coffee table with a frown on his face.

As the two walked into the living room, Uncle Huang reminded them, "Master, Ah Wei is here."

Lou Zhenhua looked up, showing a smile as ugly as bitter, and waved. "Awei, come, come and sit down."

After Chang Wei sat down, he looked at Lou Zhenhua, who was frowning, and said nonchalantly, "Hey! Uncle Lou, are you worried?"

Lou Zhenhua pointed to a piece of news in the newspaper and said, "Look at this."

Chang Wei took a glance and understood why his cheap father-in-law was worried.

The headline in the newspaper said that after Minsheng Shipping Company signed the public-private partnership agreement, companies from all over the country responded and followed suit.

The pioneers of public-private partnerships! First experiment, then use typical examples for publicity, and finally popularize...

However, this process takes time, and it was not until early 1954 that it was officially implemented in full. After two years, it was finally completed by the entire industry in early 1956.

No wonder the cheap father-in-law is so sad. These big capitalists were wiped out in the end. Not only did they contribute to their family assets. But some people are afraid of revenge, and their lives may not be saved. It would be strange if they are not worried.

But it was only 1951, and it was at most in the early stages of experimentation. It was still early!

As his thoughts flashed through his mind, Chang Wei smiled calmly, "Uncle Lou, this is someone else's personal wish, just like doing good deeds. Why are you so worried?"

As soon as Lou Zhenhua saw the newspaper today, he immediately thought of Chang Wei. After seeing his relationship with several powerful people in the Ministry of Public Security at the wedding banquet that day, he wondered if he could get some information from him. He looked like he knew nothing at all, and he sighed helplessly in his heart. It was obviously useless to be indirect to this kid. He was really a little fox...

"Awei, it's a personal wish now, but I'm worried that it won't be decided by an individual in the future. The Lou family is big and powerful, so we have to be cautious in everything we do. I'm worried that a big tree will attract the wind!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Chang Wei's eyes. Is it okay to be a cheap father-in-law? As expected of a big capitalist known as Lou Bancheng, there is something.

After all, he is my cheap father-in-law. Although I cannot tell you explicitly, I can still give you a clear hint. It depends on whether you can understand it.

With a faint smile, he asked a question that came to his mind. "Uncle Lou, how did the first person who ate crabs dare to eat it?"

Lou Zhenhua was confused and looked at Chang Wei with a puzzled look. Am I telling you to eat crabs?

Chang Wei answered his own question without noticing. "I think he saw other animals eating crabs and they didn't get poisoned, so he followed suit and ate them! As a result, word spread that crabs tasted good, and everyone started eating crabs."

"Uncle Lou, don't you think this guy is quite smart? Other animals ate crabs but were not poisoned to death. This was considered an experiment. During the experiment, he concluded that they were edible. In the end, he ate them himself. This was imitation. So what was his purpose in eating crabs? Wasn't it just to fill his stomach?"

Lou Zhenhua seemed to understand something, but his eyes lit up when he looked at Chang Wei, and he knew what he was reminding him of.

"Awei, this..."

"What was Huang Chao's purpose in killing so many aristocratic families?" After emphasizing this, Chang Wei smiled and stood up and walked towards the backyard. "Uncle Lou, I'll go see how their kung fu is going. Call me when it's time for afternoon tea."

That’s all I have to say. I’ll leave it to you to think about it. If you are still confused, then there is nothing I can do for you.

Looking at Chang Wei's back, Lou Zhenhua fell into deep thought.

Experiment, conclusion, imitation, purpose...

Socialism has emerged as a social model, and socialism is where the people are the masters of the country. Is this an experiment?

Big Brother has successfully become a model, is this a foregone conclusion?

Singapore’s current economic model is following the path of Big Brother. Is this imitation?

If socialism is implemented, then the economic model will be the same as Big Brother's, forming public ownership. Is this the goal?

So what is the relationship between the current public-private partnerships and this?

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