1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Li Xinchuang and Yang Huixian walked into the room. Jia Zhang was sitting nearby, secretly looking at the newcomers with a hint of expectation and cunning in her eyes.

Li Xin rushed into the room, briefly introduced Yang Huixian and Qin Huairu, and then directly explained his purpose.

"Qin Huairu, my husband and I are here today because of your job. I have discussed it with your sister-in-law Yang, and we want to buy your job. Here is one thousand yuan."

As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag from his bosom, opened it carefully, and revealed a neatly stacked stack of banknotes.

Jia Zhang's eyes lit up and she immediately changed her mind.

She wanted to ask for more money greedily, and said, "One thousand yuan? No way. You know, if we weren't in urgent need of money, we wouldn't be willing to buy a job. This job in the steel mill is a stable job, and many people are eagerly looking forward to it. I think you have to add at least another two hundred yuan, otherwise I won't agree."

Li Xinchuang frowned and said, "Aunt Jia, this is really not a good idea. One thousand yuan is not a small sum nowadays. I only managed to get this out of Qin Huairu's difficulties."

"Why don't you ask around inside and outside the hospital to see who else can come up with so much money to buy this job, besides me? If you insist on raising the price, then I'm afraid the deal won't be done. I'd rather keep all this money for myself, so you should think it over carefully."

Jia Zhang was choked by these words, her face turned pale and blue, and she swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to argue a few words, but was afraid of ruining the matter.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became awkward, and the air seemed to freeze.

Qin Huairu reacted and hurried to smooth things over: "Brother Li, please don't be offended. Mom is just anxious and has no other intentions. Let's do it according to your words. We really have no other choice."

Li Xinchuang nodded slightly, his expression softening a little: "Qin Huairu, I also know that it's not easy for you. I'll give you this money. Let's complete the formalities as soon as possible, and Banggeng can be released earlier."

Qin Huairu looked at Li Xinchuang gratefully: "Brother Li, thank you. You really helped us a lot. But I wonder if the procedures for the job transfer will be troublesome?"

Yang Huixian spoke, her voice thick with rural accent: "Sister, let's go to the factory first. Your brother Li and I have inquired about it in advance, and it shouldn't be too difficult for us. When we get to the factory, let's talk to them about the difficulties at home."

Afterwards, Li Xinchuang took Yang Huixian and Qin Huairu to the factory to handle the job transfer procedures.

Li Xinchuang asked Li Dajiang to find some connections in advance, and things went smoothly when they arrived at the steel rolling mill.

Qin Huairu claimed that Yang Huixian was her cousin. She said that her family encountered some difficulties and she could not continue working, so she could only transfer the job to her distant cousin.

In addition, Li Dajiang had used his connections in advance, so the staff did not make things too difficult for them.

After coming out of the factory office, Qin Huairu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

Next, Qin Huairu and Li Xinchuang went to the street office to handle the transfer of the house.

The Jia family's house was originally allocated by the steel rolling mill. Qin Huairu transferred her job, so the street office naturally had to reallocate the two houses.

Li Xinchuang brought all kinds of information and certificates. After Director Wang of the Street Office carefully reviewed them, he took back the two back rooms of Li Xinchuang's family according to the actual situation of Li Xinchuang's family and moved Li Xinchuang and his wife to another courtyard house.

Since it was a house-changing situation, the two rooms in the Jia family would naturally be occupied by the family that moved to this place.

At the same time, at the Jia family's side, Jia Zhang started packing up things at home while looking after the children.

When the neighbors saw the miserable plight of the Jia family, they felt sad, but they also extended a helping hand.

The third aunt walked up to her and gently picked up the crying little Huaihua, muttering, "Poor child, don't cry, aunt will hug you."

Other aunties also came into the house to help pack clothes and tidy up furniture.

Aunt Wang picked up a worn-out piece of clothing and sighed softly: "Life is really not easy for the Jia family, alas..."

Others watching this scene also felt deeply sympathetic. How could a good family become like this?

It is really a disaster brought by heaven and a misfortune brought by man. It is a sin!

When Li Xinchuang and Qin Huairu returned from the neighborhood office, the house had been almost packed up.

She hired two donkey carts from outside and loaded everything with the help of people in the yard.

Qin Huairu looked back at the courtyard. Everything familiar was about to become a thing of the past. Her heart was filled with reluctance and melancholy, but she knew that for Banggeng, she had no choice.

After the Jia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said goodbye to the people in the courtyard, they walked towards the police station with one thousand yuan.

Qin Huairu paid a fine of one thousand yuan, and the police officers from the police station released Bang Geng.

At this moment, Banggeng looked a little thin, his hair was a little messy, and there was a hint of confusion and uneasiness in his eyes.

The detention life in the past few days seemed to have made him grow up a lot, and there was a depth in his eyes that was not there before.

The moment Qin Huairu saw her son, she could no longer hold back her tears, which burst out like a flood.

She rushed forward regardless of everything and hugged Bang Geng tightly. That hug was filled with endless longing, guilt and love.

"Banggeng, Mom is here, let's go home." Qin Huairu's voice trembled, and her tears wet Banggeng's clothes.

Bang Geng's eyes also sparkled with tears. He nodded vigorously: "Mom, I was wrong. I will never steal anything again. I will definitely be a good person."

Qin Huairu took Banggeng and walked towards the street, where two donkey carts she had hired were parked.

One is used to carry people, and the other is used to transport household items.

Bang Geng watched all this, his heart full of doubts.

"Mom, what's going on? Why are all our things here? Where are we going?"

Qin Huairu looked at her son, a trace of pain flashing in her eyes.

She sighed softly and said, "Banggeng, in order to save you, my family sold their jobs at the steel mill, and we can no longer live in this house. We have to move to another place to live."

Bang Geng's eyes widened, his face full of shock and regret: "Mom, why? I didn't expect it to be like this..."

His voice was choked, tears welled up in his eyes, and he kept wiping away the tears with his hands.

Qin Huairu stroked Bang Geng's head and comforted him, "It's okay, it's all over. As long as our family is together, everything will be fine."

The sun gradually set, and its afterglow shone on the winding and rugged dirt road. Two donkey carts moved slowly forward, making a creaking sound.

In the carriage, Bang Geng curled up in Jia Zhang's arms, looking at the empty wasteland on both sides and the city wall that was getting farther and farther away from them, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He is leaving Beijing and may never come back!

Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu were equally upset. They were originally from the countryside and had gone to great lengths to live in the city, but unfortunately they could not escape the trick of fate.

This time they left Sijiu City and they would never come back.