Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang was waiting at the gate of the Juvenile Detention Center in the northwest suburbs of Sijiu City. After a while, he saw a skinny boy with a flat head walking out. He looked at the jeep at the gate and the lush green time outside with timid and nervous eyes.

Zhang Renkang asked with a smile

"Is it Da Mao?"

"I was sent by your mother, Comrade Liang Ladi, to pick you up."

Damao looked at Zhang Renkang timidly. It took him a while to react and he asked softly:

"Are you here to pick me up?"

Damao couldn't believe that the uncle driving the jeep was here to take him home. He is still confused and doesn't understand why he was released and when did his family have the connections to drive a car?

Zhang Renkang walked up and put his arm around Damao's shoulders. He could clearly feel Damao's body stiffen and he felt very nervous. He smiled and said:

"Let's go, your mother and your brothers and sisters are waiting for you at home."

"You must have suffered a lot in there these past two years."

Looking at Da Mao's cowardly character and obviously rough hands, with some scars on his body, the juvenile detention center is not as dark as labor camps and prisons, but it is still filthy.

Zhang Renkang's words reminded Da Mao of the kid who had just moved into Dormitory 4 a few days ago. His screams every night were beating everyone's heart. There were many such perverts among the more than 20 people in Dormitory 3. Some even specifically looked for Sun Qiang to trade food for them so that they could have some meat.

Da Mao shook his head and said

"It's better. Some of them can't beat me. Apart from participating in labor, there's nothing else to do."

As he spoke, he was pulled into a jeep by Zhang Renkang and drove northeast.

Da Mao looked curiously at the trees and roads around him, as well as the few passers-by. They had been isolated from the outside world behind the courtyard wall for the past two years, and all of this made him very curious and a little uncomfortable.

Northern Suburbs, Family Quarters of the Machine Repair Factory

Liang Ladi had already gotten up early in the morning to mix the dough and chop the stuffing, preparing to make dumplings. The sensible Ermao and Sanmao were either fetching water or making a fire, while Xiu'er was squatting in the yard listening to the sound of Zhang Renkang's jeep.

They all knew that today was the day Uncle Zhang was going to pick up their brother. They were so excited that they didn't sleep well last night. So they were waiting at the gate of the courtyard.

Liang Ladi also smiled and put the freshly chopped pork and cabbage stuffing in a bowl, lifted the white cloth on the table to test the dough fermentation.

Zhang Renkang brought the pork this morning. There were not only three pounds of pork, but also five pounds of spare ribs and an old hen, fifty pounds of flour and ten pounds of rice. If it weren't for the hot weather and the fact that Liang Ladi's family had no way to preserve the food, Zhang Renkang would have filled her house with the food.

Even these things made Liang Ladi very happy. Ever since she had made things clear with Zhang Renkang that day, her family had almost everything they needed. Zhang Renkang not only brought back rice, flour, oil, grain and other food, but also bought cakes, candies and various toys for the children.

The plates of melon seeds, candies, and cakes on the table and the brand new doll in Xiu'er's hand are the best illustrations.

When Liang Ladi had finished making a basketful of dumplings, Ermao, who was still helping her, and Sanmao, who was watching the water boiling on the stove, suddenly heard the roar of an engine.

There were usually no cars coming to their family quarters, so it was easy to imagine who the voice belonged to. Liang Ladi stared blankly outside the door, her hands trembling as she hadn't even finished kneading the dumplings.

It fell to the ground with a "pop"

Then he stood at the door trembling with excitement

After a while, Zhang Renkang led a skinny boy who was about 1.6 meters tall in the door. Xiu'er cried out "Wow", then ran towards the boy, shouting

"brother"

"brother"

Da Mao quickly picked up his sister, tears in his eyes, and hugged Xiu'er tightly in his arms. Soon, Er Mao and San Mao also ran over, hugging their eldest brother's waist and legs and shouting,

"Brother, you are finally back"

"Brother, we missed you so much"

Zhang Renkang smiled as he looked at the four children who were close to each other. He liked them very much. They were sensible and loyal, unlike the Jia family children who were more ungrateful than the others.

Looking at Liang Ladi who was sobbing at the door, Zhang Renkang suddenly walked over, patted Liang Ladi on the back and said with a smile

"Look at you, you are so happy that your child is back, why are you crying?"

Then he reached out and wiped away her tears, and said to Liang Ladi:

"Give the kids a good welcome at noon today. I don't think they have much to eat in there. They are so skinny that I just touched them and they look like bones."

Da Mao put Xiu'er down, patted the heads of his two younger brothers, and looked at Liang Ladi, whose tears had just been wiped away by Zhang Renkang at the door and whose lips were still curled up with a smile. He could no longer control the tears in his eyes, walked forward a few steps, knelt down, and shouted

"Mom, I'm back"

Then on the ground

"bang bang bang"

Knocked my head a few times

Liang Ladi could no longer control herself and ran forward, hugged Damao and started crying, leading several other children to come over and hug him and cry together.

Fortunately, her home was on the edge of the east city, in a small courtyard of its own. The nearest one had to walk five or six meters inside, so the noise here did not alarm other people in the village family quarters.

Zhang Renkang's jeep had been parked in front of Liang Ladi's house more than once. The residents of the family quarters were used to it. This was too normal these days. Liang Ladi was pretty enough to hook up with the new leader. They could just mutter a few words about it in private, but they didn't dare spread it outside.

It has been less than ten days since Zhang Renkang came to the factory, and the drastic reforms have benefited most of their employees. In the past, when children first entered the factory, they had to beg for help from a master to teach them skills, and they might not learn anything. But now they receive on-the-job training. It can be said that as long as they are not lazy, they will have no problem reaching at least a level 4 technical level. Moreover, if you are not suitable for this type of work, you can choose a new job again. Most of the residents in the family quarters are Zhang Renkang's die-hard fans.

In addition, everyone's welfare has been visibly improved. Not only is the environment in the canteen better, but the food is also richer. You can also see meat dishes once a week. The workers in the machine repair factory can also bring meat back home for their families to taste.

If anyone dares to say anything bad about Zhang Renkang, the workers and their families at the machine repair factory will tear him to pieces. Not to mention Liang Ladi, they all hate that they don't have a pretty daughter who would be willing to be his mistress.

As for the three views and moral standards, these family members and employees will tell you that compared to starving a family, how many kilograms of food is this morality worth?

Zhang Renkang laughed and shouted

"That's enough for you guys. Today is the day that Da Mao goes home. Why are you crying and whining about anything?"

"Are all the things ready? It's time for him to take good care of himself."

Liang Ladi wiped her tears and said to Damao with a smile:

"Your uncle Zhang brought an old hen this morning. It's being stewed now. You can eat some to replenish your body later."

"Go inside and change your clothes. Throw away what you have now. Then wash your hands and help your brother watch the fire."

Da Mao nodded sensibly, watching his mother looking lovingly at the mysterious Uncle Zhang. Although he was suspicious, he suppressed his doubts and waited to ask Liang Ladi later.

Da Mao, who is already 13 or 14 years old, is not like Er Mao or San Mao, who are only 10 or 8 years old. He can still see that there is something going on between his mother and Zhang Renkang.

It's just that I don't know whether it was my mother's will or she was forced, or whether I came out so many years early because of this. If it's the latter two possibilities, Da Mao would rather die than let his mother be humiliated.

The plot of the machine shop is about to end, and the next chapter will enter the windy stage around chapter 300.

The next twenty chapters progress a bit fast

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