Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Li Jinzhi took the things back to her own home, while Li Dabao and Yu Li's things were taken directly back to Yu Li's home. The couple basically did not cook at home and ate most of the time in the office.

Nan Yi's things were even simpler, and Zhang Qingfang took them all home. Although the two of them have not yet married, they are no different from a family now. In particular, Xiaogang and Xiaoying would pester Nan Yi to play when they have nothing to do, because Nan Yi was so good to them.

Of course, He Yushui also has a part in the Dragon Boat Festival benefits. This girl basically comes back every day to help out in the office, and Liu Guozheng sees all of this.

However, she did not want the flour and oil, and asked Liu Guozheng to replace them all with sugar so that she could bring them to her friends on her way to school. You know, many people don't have enough to eat now, and most of the girls in her class have hypoglycemia. In this way, she can help them from time to time.

After distributing the benefits, Liu Guozheng went straight back to the village because there were many activities to be held in the village tomorrow.

After get off work in the evening, the gentlemen in the courtyard heard from their families that the office was distributing benefits today and had a holiday tomorrow. They all envied Li Jinzhi and Zhang Qingfang from the next courtyard. Some of them even wanted to exchange jobs with them, but they could only think about it in their hearts. Only a fool would trade such a good job with others.

Yan's House

After dinner, the family sat around the table and shared candy.

Yang Ruihua was lucky today. While others got hard fruit candies, she got a soft candy. This kind of candy was not sold in the supply and marketing cooperative. Some people ate it on the spot, but she resisted, thinking that since it was a soft candy, it would be easy to divide, so she let everyone in the family have a taste.

Yan Bugui wiped his eyes deliberately, took out the triangle ruler that Yan Jiefang used for learning, measured the size, divided it into six equal parts, and tried his best to be impartial.

Then everyone got a portion, and after all they shared it, it wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between our teeth, but when the whole family tasted it, it was delicious. In Yan Bugui's words, this is what we call eating less and enjoying more sweetness.

“It’s just too little.”

Yan Jiecheng smacked his lips with an intoxicated expression on his face. From today on, when he brags to others, he will have something to brag about. He has also eaten gummy candies, especially this kind of candy which is not sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives.

"Okay, we've had our fill of candy, let's all go back to sleep."

After dinner in the evening, it is time for the Yan family to turn off the lights. When they have nothing to do, they never turn on the lights. They always turn off the lights early in the morning and lie in bed to dream.

You said you wanted to stay up late at night to study and do homework, but that was impossible. Yan Bugui had already told the three students that they had to finish their homework before dark, so you should forget about studying at night.

"Jie Cheng, wait a moment."

"Dad, what's the matter?"

"Xie Cheng, you've been doing this job for almost a week. How is your study going?"

"It's OK. I heard everything the master said very clearly. I feel that if I am given a year, I can pass the first-level worker exam and become a regular employee directly."

"is it?"

Yan Bugui was a little skeptical. If locksmithing was really that easy, Jia Dongxu wouldn't have stayed as a first-level worker for seven or eight years.

"Dad, what's that look in your eyes? Why? Don't you trust your son?"

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's that I don't dare to believe it."

"Dad, how about we make a bet? If I can pass the first-level worker exam by this time next year, can you waive my salary?"

"No."

"Dad, you are so boring. You are proud of having a genius son, right?"

"Humph, if locksmithing is really that easy, then why haven't I heard that Qin Huairu has taken the exam once since it's her second year?"

"Dad, how many women have you seen who are talented in locksmithing?"

"That's true. Are you just very talented?"

"Of course. My master praised me today, saying that I am a rare talent in benchwork and that I will definitely pass the first-class worker exam within a year. By then, I will become the fastest-growing worker in the history of the steel mill."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Yan Bugui proudly, as if he had become a first-class worker.

"Okay, let's make a deal. Once you pass the first-level worker exam, you'll have to pay thirty yuan every month."

"No, Dad, your account is wrong, didn't you ask me to pay you 15 yuan a month and pay it off in 6 years?"

"Humph, I asked you to pay back fifteen because you can only make eighteen dollars a month now. Your salary has increased, so of course the monthly payment must also increase."

"In this case, can my food expenses be reduced a little every month? I can't leave a penny on me, right? If so, how will my fellow workers in the factory look at me? How can I honor my master during festivals?"

"Jie Cheng, can you eat less each time?"

"That won't work."

"Look, that's it."

"I.."

Yan Jiecheng was really depressed. He had thought that after getting a formal job, he would have more money and could have a drink with his coworkers from time to time, exchange ideas and expand his network.

Now, Yan Jiecheng feels that it is worse than when he was doing odd jobs. Although he earned less at that time, he gained a lot.

The monthly salary is fixed, and everyone knows it. It cannot be concealed even if one wants to.

"Jie Cheng, don't blame your dad. He has spent all our family savings on your work."

"It's fine normally, but if something unexpected happens and there's no money at home, we'll be really helpless."

"You pay a lot every month, so it's better for everyone if you pay it off sooner rather than later."

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng was unhappy, Yang Ruihua hurriedly tried to persuade him. She was really afraid that the father and son would have a falling out. By then, not to mention living a good life, even eating would become a problem.

Yan Jiecheng said reluctantly, "I know, Mom."

"Jie Cheng, let me tell you, now that you have a proper job, you should just work steadily. Don't be like Jia Dongxu who always aims too high and doesn't know his own capabilities, and ends up killing himself."

"If I lose my workstation because of you, I will kick you out of the house."

"Our family can't afford to suffer any hardship, and no one will cover for you."

Yan Bugui was giving Yan Jiecheng a heads-up in advance, lest he act recklessly and lose his work position.

This job cost him a total of one thousand yuan, completely draining his family's savings.

The workstation was paid eight hundred, and the remaining two hundred was given to the workshop director.

In the words of the workshop director, there are so many people queuing up at this workstation, and we don’t even know each other, so why should I leave it for you?

Yan Bugui had no choice in the end. He gritted his teeth and took out another two hundred yuan to give to the workshop director.

This is how Yan Jiecheng's work was done.