The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

Afterwards, Jia Dongxu went out, found Yi Zhonghai across the street and told him his intention.

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and persuaded. "Dongxu, have you really thought it through? Don't just follow the crowd. If you have a master at the steel mill, it won't be difficult to get promoted to level five worker within ten years. But if you go to the Shengli Canning Factory, your master won't be able to take care of you."

He still hoped that Jia Dongxu would be around so that he could have him looking after him and feel at ease.

After all, he is my biological son, so it is inevitable that I have to consider him more.

Gao Shuzhen came out of the inner room holding her daughter and interrupted. "Old Yi, I think Dongxu and his wife have a good idea. If they can transfer to the canning factory, the salary will be much higher.

And don't you know how Dongxu works? If you work hard at the canning factory and perform well, you can be promoted to a higher level."

She was thinking that Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu had less contact, while her daughter had more contact, and as one gained, the other lost, so she basically put all her thoughts on her daughter.

What parent doesn't consider their children?

Jia Dongxu looked at Yi Zhonghai seriously and said, "Master, I have made up my mind.

Master's wife is right, as long as I work hard, I can still get promoted."

He only said that he wanted to go to the cannery, but didn't tell Zhang Xiaoyu about his future plans.

Yi Zhonghai saw that Jia Dongxu was determined and determined, and since his wife had said so, he stopped trying to persuade her. "Then Cheng Dongxu, I'll go ask your uncle later."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai agreed, Jia Dongxu was delighted and hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, Master. I'll go back first."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. "Go ahead! I'll find you after I find out everything."

After Jia Dongxu left, Yi Zhonghai took his daughter and said, "Shuzhen, you should help me. It's no worse to take care of me than to work in a canning factory. You can get promoted faster."

Gao Shuzhen said with a smile. "Old Yi, Dongxu has started a family now. He has grown up and has his own ideas. You can't always draw a circle for him. He is still young and it is a good thing for him to experience more."

Yi Zhonghai nodded thoughtfully. "That's right, but the transfer requires an agreement between the two factories. The steel mill is a large enterprise with thousands of employees, which is more complicated than Liu Guangqi's light machinery factory with only 180 employees. I can only ask someone to help me try, but it may not work.

Moreover, I heard from Lao Liu that the cannery only asked Chang Wei to do a small favor. I guess it was to introduce him to a leader or something.

But even if it's just a small favor, Dongxu and the Chang family don't usually interact with each other. If there is still a little estrangement, suddenly coming to ask for help, this..."

The rift was caused by Qin Huairu's blind date, and the Jia family felt ashamed.

Gao Shuzhen continued. "The Chang family is very nice, polite and easy to talk to. If you can't find a solution, you can go to their house in person and talk to them. They should be able to help if it's not a big deal. But you should go to Old Liu in the backyard first and get the details."

Yi Zhonghai nodded. "Okay, I'll go ask now."

After saying that, he handed his daughter back to Gao Shuzhen and went straight to the backyard.

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Mentou Hutong Courtyard

"Master, take this with you. Uncle and aunt are both cultured people, they should like this." Qin Huairu came out of the house with two bags of tea and put them in the tricycle.

She hurried back after the opening ceremony of the tavern. It was the first time that her enemy came to the Wen family to propose marriage. As the leader, how could she not worry?

"Thank you, Sister Huairu, thank you, sisters." Wen Li was deeply moved when she saw Qin Huairu and the others preparing so many things for the marriage proposal. This family was so harmonious, and the sisters had such a good relationship that they were like one person.

At this time, the tricycle's pocket was filled with things, including a pork leg, ten kilograms of pork fat, as well as cigarettes, alcohol, candy, tea, chicken, fish, fruit, etc. It was a very grand occasion for proposing marriage.

"We are all family, there is no need to thank me." Qin Huairu smiled and walked forward to hold Wen Li's hand, then looked at the time and said to Chang Wei. "Boss, it's getting late, you guys should go quickly!"

"Okay, I'll reward you when I come back in the evening." Chang Wei winked at the girls and said with a smile.

"Virtue~" caused a group of girls to roll their eyes in anger.

Afterwards, Chang Wei slightly changed his expression, rode his tricycle out with Wen Li, and went to the Wen family together.

After that day, Wenli went home and explained to her parents that the person she met was not the Chang Wei they thought, but someone else, Chang Xiaowei. He was Chang Wei's fellow apprentice. Because they did special work in the government and because they looked alike, outsiders thought they were the same person.

To put it bluntly, the purpose is to do it quietly and not ask or tell anyone else.

When the two arrived at the Wen family, the eldest and second sisters had already returned. They hurried out when they heard the noise.

When they saw Chang Wei and the other man coming, they were very enthusiastic.

"Third sister, please bring your brother-in-law into the house and have some rest." The eldest sister Wenxiu greeted warmly.

She mainly looked at the person. This brother-in-law was so handsome. No wonder the picky third sister was immediately captured. She also took a look at the things he brought. They were quite impressive. But she didn't know if he had a good personality or if he was worried that his sister would suffer.

"Yes, third sister, you guys go in and have a rest, I'll get the things." Second sister Wenhui also greeted warmly.

She looked at both the person and the things. The person was good-looking, had many things, and came from a well-off family. She was pleased that her third sister would live a good life in the future.

"Brother Wei, these are my eldest sister and second sister." Wen Li introduced.

"Hello, elder and second sisters, you can just call me Xiao Wei." Chang Wei greeted with a smile.

He thought that these two sisters knew Fu and his personalities.

The eldest sister has a gentle personality and is honest. As the eldest daughter in the family, she loves her two younger sisters and gives in to them in everything. She is also very family-oriented. This can be seen from the fact that the eldest sister is almost always there when Wenli returns to her parents' home.

The second sister has a stronger personality, she is a tomboy type, she is more pragmatic and speaks directly. Although she shows concern, her words are not pleasing and unpleasant to the ear. But she has a good heart and treats her younger sister sincerely.

However, my eldest sister, second brother-in-law and children did not come to this event, probably because of what Wenli said.

"Okay, Xiaowei, come in quickly, the food will be ready soon." Wenxiu greeted them warmly with a smile on her face. Her first impression of this brother-in-law was that he had a gentle personality and was a good match for her.

"Big sister, let me help carry the things in. How can I let my second sister suffer alone?

Lili, go into the house first and see if your mother needs help." Chang Wei said with a smile.

"Xiao Wei, I agree with what you said. You are a great man." Wenhui said carelessly.

"Wenhui~" Wenxiu glared at her.

"Sister, it's okay. There is strength in numbers." Chang Wei smiled brightly.

Afterwards, Chang Wei and Wen Hui took the things into the house together, and the eldest sister Wenxiu was sent to the kitchen to help.

Chang Wei and Wen's father sat in the living room and chatted. Because Wen Li had asked in advance, they didn't ask about work or anything like that. They mainly discussed the marriage.

The second sister Wenhui would also say a few words when serving the dishes. Chang Wei found that the second sister Wenhui had a straightforward personality and would talk back to anyone regardless of who they were. She was quite interesting.

After a while, the food was served on the table and the family sat around eating together, talking and laughing in a harmonious atmosphere.

After three rounds of drinks, the marriage was agreed upon.

Chang Wei also understood the situation of the Wen family. Both of Wen's parents were educated people. Wen's father was an engineer and his mother was a telephone operator at the Railway Bureau.

My eldest sister doesn't have a job, so she has quite free time.

My second sister may be busy at work, selling food in a street shop. The working environment is not good and the work is tiring. It is not easy for her to support the family.

After thinking for a while, she suggested. "Big sister, second sister, there are more and more children in the welfare home, and we need more manpower. If possible, I want you to come and help as a dormitory manager. You can take care of the children's daily life in the living area, such as letting the children rest on time and turn off the lights. If there are damaged clothes, help sew and mend them. The salary is not lower than Lili's. What do you think?"

He said this in a tactful way, which meant he was deliberately giving out benefits. If he knew how many people were vying to get into the welfare home, how could it be that it was short of staff as he said and required him to seek the opinions of two people?

The second sister said excitedly. "Xiao Wei, can you really arrange it?"

She is a straightforward person, not stupid. How could such a good unit be short of people?

"Of course, as long as Second Sister is willing, it can be arranged at any time." Chang Wei smiled and nodded, then looked at the eldest sister Wen Xiu. "Eldest sister, what do you think? Don't worry, if you have nothing to do during the day, you can go home, just in the morning and evening."

Wenxiu hesitated. "Xiaowei, this is not good!"

She was very tempted, but it was obvious that this was taken care of by her brother-in-law. Otherwise, how could she have had such a good job with so little free time?

Chang Wei said with a smile. "It's okay. You agreed to do this because you're doing me a favor."

Wen's mother said, "Go! Big brother, the conditions at your husband's house aren't very good either, just remember that it's good."

Chang Wei smiled and held Wen Li's hand. "Mom, that's not right. We are a family from now on, right, Lili?"

Father Wen replied cheerfully. "Yes, we are a family.

Come on, Xiao Wei, let's have another drink together."

"Okay, Dad, you can do whatever you want. I'll drink it."

Then the family had a warm meal with constant laughter.

Wen Li's eyes were full of Chang Wei, who was so thoughtful in what he did.

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This side of the courtyard.

When Yi Zhonghai arrived at Liu's house, he saw that Liu Haizhong was shy and unwilling to speak. Since they were all in the same courtyard, who wouldn't know each other?

He directly invited Liu Haizhong to go out for a drink at noon, and under the influence of alcohol, he got the details from Liu Haizhong.

After returning, he went to Jia's house and told Jia Dongxu about the situation.

"Dongxu, it was Chang Wei who came up with the idea of ​​transferring Guangqi to another factory. He used a clever way and a roundabout way. He first donated 600 yuan anonymously to Shengli Welfare House, and then at the right time, Chang Wei and the factory secretary discussed...

You two should discuss this matter and tell me when you have made a decision.

I can handle the steel mill, but this not only costs money, but the key lies in Chang Wei, and he needs to cooperate."

He wasn't actually 100% sure about the steel mill, but he felt that giving some gifts and some money should be enough so that he could say what he wanted.

Jia Dongxu and Zhang Xiaoyu looked at each other before answering. "I see, Master. Let's discuss it first."

"Okay, I'll go back first." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai left the Jia family.

Jia Dongxu looked at Zhang Xiaoyu for advice. "Wife, what should we do? It will cost so much money, and we have to ask the Chang family for help."

Zhang Xiaoyu thought for a while and said, "As long as you can get in, it's worth it. Cousin, it's not appropriate for you to go to the Chang family. I'll go to the Chang family tonight to talk about it. If it works, let the master do it. If not, we can only ask the master to leave. After all, he is the eldest uncle in the courtyard, and he should be able to show some leniency.

But my family can only give me 500 yuan, and I don’t know if it’s enough.”

Jia Dongxu suggested. "How about asking Master to borrow some?"

Zhang Xiaoyu shook her head. "It's not appropriate. If you go to borrow it, it means you're asking for it. And if the master of the steel mill wants to help you, it will cost money. You can't ask for more money. It will make us look greedy and make you unhappy."

"Then I'll go back to the village and ask my mother for some."

"Okay, we'd better prepare more money. This is the second time, so we'll have to spend more than the first time. We want to stand out and attract the attention of the factory secretary."

Jia Dongxu nodded, and then rode back to the village in a hurry.

Nearly two hours later.

Jia Dongxu arrived at Jia Zhang's cottage in the village and saw his mother leisurely leaning on a recliner, basking in the sun and sewing the soles of her shoes, looking very comfortable.

"Mom, I'm here."

Jia Zhang excitedly stood up and went to greet him, looking eagerly at her empty-handed son. "Dongxu, you're here."

She lived quite comfortably in the village and had come to terms with it, thinking that there was no point in making a fuss anyway.

It's pretty good now. I have food and drink to support myself in my old age, and I can save some money for self-defense by making shoes.

There was just one bad thing. There was no meat in the village. She had an old hen that was free-range and would only lay eggs every now and then. She had to go to several nests one by one to find them...

Jia Dongxu ran to the jar at the door and scooped a ladle of water. He drank it until he felt comfortable, then he said, "Mom, I came in a hurry this time. I have something to ask you. I will buy you meat buns next time."

Since the last time he came, he told my mother that he would buy a few meat buns and meat patties every month to bring her some meat. This was something the couple had discussed, to show filial piety and to lay the foundation for asking for money in the future, but they didn't expect that this day would come so early.

Jia Zhang sat back on the recliner with a bit of disappointment. "What's the matter?"

Jia Dongxu directly stated his purpose. "Mom, can you give me the money first?"

When Jia Zhang heard that he wanted money, she quickly shook her head. "No, that won't work. I only have that little money for self-defense. If I give it to you, what will I do?"

The little money she had was her lifeblood. It provided her with enough food and drink, and she was going to leave it for her eldest grandson, plus use it to buy some eggs for him to eat.

Jia Dongxu persuaded her with emotional appeal and benefits. "Mom, I have the opportunity to transfer to Shengli Canning Factory now. Do you know how much benefits there are?

Yan Jiecheng in the front yard was an unpaid apprentice. The factory stipulated that benefits were not included. The benefit for his work station was 15 kilograms of half-price lard every month, and no receipt was required.

If I transfer there, I can bring you delicious food every time I come here. The welfare regulations include canned food every month..."

Jia Zhang was a little tempted, but only a little. "That won't work either. This money is for my eldest grandson to marry a wife in the future."

Jia Dongxu said hurriedly. "Mom, if I transfer there, our family's living conditions will be better, and Bang Geng will take over my job in the future, so why worry about getting married? The girl must be able to flatten the door..."

Jia Zhang was shaken. "You really won't lie to me?"

In her heart, she still had the best of the Jia family in mind.

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