Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Gao Junsong went out, rode his bicycle and came to Tian Dazhuang's house. Tian Dazhuang, who was sitting in the yard preparing to eat, saw Gao Junsong coming. He was stunned at first, then saw the bicycle next to Gao Junsong, and immediately showed a curious expression on his face and asked: "Old Gao, where did you get this bicycle?!"

Gao Junsong replied: "My dog ​​installed it himself."

"What?!" Tian Dazhuang was stunned, looked at Gao Junsong in surprise, and asked cautiously: "Is it really your dog kid pretending?!"

Gao Junsong replied: "How could this be false?! He didn't go to work today. He went to the county to buy bicycle parts."

Tian Dazhuang walked around the bicycle twice and asked, "How much does it cost to buy a bicycle?!"

Gao Junsong replied: "It won't cost much."

Tian Dazhuang said, "Let your Gou Wa help me get one. If I'm satisfied, I'll marry my San Ni to him."

Gao Junsong's face changed and he said, "Old Tian, ​​we are familiar with each other, but you can't be so cruel! How much is the gift for marrying a wife?! You actually want a bicycle?!"

Tian Dazhuang said, "Why are you so anxious?! I didn't say I wouldn't pay you?!" Then Tian Dazhuang came to his senses and said, "Gao Junsong, you are amazing! You actually dared to plot against me! I don't want the bicycle anymore. And don't even think about marrying my Sanni to your family."

Gao Junsong laughed and said, "Who are we to each other?! When we were in the army, we were in the same squad. We are comrades-in-arms. You can't do something like this to break off the engagement!"

Tian Dazhuang knew the seriousness of the matter, snorted and asked, "You are not here to show off your bicycle to me, are you?!"

Gao Junsong said, "Old Tian, ​​you should know. My son Gou Wa learned the skill of assembling bicycles from Yan Zhiqing. I think since Yan Zhiqing can tinker with bicycles, he can definitely tinker with other things. With the things we produce from the land, we can't make much money all year round. I heard that other places are setting up village-run factories recently. Do you think we can also set up a village-run factory?!"

Tian Dazhuang said: "I've heard about this, too. I just wonder if it will be banned suddenly like in the past few years?! If it is banned, wouldn't our work be in vain?!"

Gao Junsong said: "I want to open a refurbishment factory. Take my bicycle for example. Except for some rubber parts that must be bought new, all other parts can be removed from the old bicycle and reused as long as they are not broken. Including labor, it costs about 50 to 60 yuan. If I sell it outside, I can sell it for 80 yuan. This is at least half the price of a new bicycle sold outside."

Tian Dazhuang said: "You only think about selling, why don't you think about the source of the parts?!"

Gao Junsong said: "We can ask villagers to collect waste from recycling stations in surrounding cities."

Tian Dazhuang thought about it and shook his head: "This is not reliable. I don't think it's appropriate."

Gao Junsong didn't expect Tian Dazhuang to disagree, and immediately showed an embarrassed expression on his face and asked, "Really?!"

Tian Dazhuang said, "Do you think people outside are all fools?! As soon as you send people to collect old bicycle parts, they will know what you want to do?! Let's not talk about anything else. If we really start assembling bicycles, believe it or not, the commune will guarantee to send people to our door. We produce one and they take one away. Don't even mention making money, it's good enough if we don't lose money."

Gao Junsong sighed and said, "Why is it so difficult to do something?!"

Tian Dazhuang suddenly said, "Speaking of Yan Zhiqing, I think this guy is different from other Zhiqing. Otherwise, let's find a chance to talk to him and see if he has any good ideas?!"

Gao Junsong and Tian Dazhuang chatted for a while, and when Gao Junsong saw that it was almost time, he rode his bicycle away. Looking at Gao Junsong's back, Tian Dazhuang smiled bitterly, turned around and saw his wife standing behind him, and asked, "What?! Gao Junsong is not here to propose marriage?!"

Tian Dazhuang said, "He came to talk to me. There's no rush to propose marriage. Our Sanni is still young, and I plan to keep her by my side for a few more years."

Tian Dazhuang's wife Wu Caihua laughed and said, "Girls should not be kept when they grow up. If you keep them, they will become enemies. I think we should marry her off as soon as possible! Besides, we have watched Gou Wa grow up since he was a child. We know him well and he is devoted to our Sanni."

Tian Dazhuang said: "I didn't say that boy is bad. It's just that he is ignorant. He only thinks about his family and doesn't know how to respect me, his future father-in-law."

"You! You're the one who says the grapes are sour because you can't eat them. It's time to eat!" After saying that, Wu Cuihua turned and walked towards the main room.

Gao Junsong returned home, parked his bicycle, walked into the main room, and saw that everyone in the family was waiting for him. Gao Junsong showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, coughed lightly, walked to the table and sat down. Tian Xiuqin picked up the bottle and poured Gao Junsong a glass of wine. Gao Junsong said, "Let's eat!"

Tian Xiuqin handed a steamed bread to Gou Wa and said, "Tomorrow morning, Gou Wa will assemble the bicycle. At noon, the four of you will go to the town to get the bicycle license."

When Gou Wa's second brother Gao Jianmin and third brother Gao Jianshe came back, they had heard about this from their wives. Now when they heard their mothers talking about this, they were surprised. Tian Xiuqin said, "You are always nice to Gou Wa. As his younger brother, Gou Wa also misses you."

Gao Jianmin said, "Mom! Don't worry! We know what to do."

Gao Junsong took a sip of wine and said, "Gou Wa, don't ride that bicycle of yours. Give it to your uncle Da Zhuang."

Tian Xiuqin was stunned and asked, "What's going on?!"

Gao Junsong said, "Tian Dazhuang just said that if our Gou Wa can help him get a bicycle, he will marry his daughter Sanni to our son."

When Gou Wa heard that he could marry his dream wife with a bicycle, he immediately showed a bright smile on his face and said, "I will assemble the bicycle and send it to him tomorrow."

Tian Xiuqin said hurriedly: "I'll go with you tomorrow. By the way, we can settle your affairs. So that Tian Dazhuang won't default on his debts!"

The next morning, Gou Wa came out of the house with dark circles under his eyes. Tian Xiuqin saw Gou Wa's haggard appearance and asked, "Gou Wa, what's wrong with you?!"

The second sister-in-law, Wu Dani, smiled and joked, "Mom! Uncle is fine! He probably missed his wife so much that he didn't sleep all night."

"Puff!" Tian Xiuqin couldn't help laughing after hearing what her wife said. She glared at Gou Wa and said, "Look at you, you are such a loser. Why don't you go brush your teeth and wash your face?!"

"Hey!" Gou Wa responded, went back to the house to get his toiletries, and ran to the well to start washing.

In rural areas, most people only eat two meals a day, except for the double harvest season. In order to ensure that her family members have the strength to work, Tian Xiuqin would find a way to ensure that the men in the family have three meals a day, no matter how difficult it was. Two daughters-in-law came into the family and gradually shared the pressure of Tian Xiuqin's cooking.

After breakfast, Gao Junsong took his two sons and two daughters-in-law to work. Gou Wa also took out the parts that he had not had time to assemble yesterday and started to work.

When they arrived at the threshing ground, Gao Junsong saw that everyone was there, so he arranged the work directly, then pulled Tian Dazhuang to the side and said, "There's nothing to do today, so you can go home early! Old Wu and I will be on duty at the brigade headquarters."