Love in the Siheyuan: Starting from Jia Dongxu

"No way, Political Commissar Yu, I didn't invite you to dinner, so why did you come over and eat for free?"

Jia Dongxu wailed, "I can't just take a break."

"Why are you taking a rest? Get back to work! You have so much to do!" Yu Yan said, and Master Lei came in behind him.

"Captain Jia, you're back. You look much more energetic." Master Lei said with a smile.

"Well, seeing Political Commissar Yu is bad now! You guys are here before we cook the chickens we just killed and the fish we just caught. It's even worse for me."

Jia Dongxu said, "I have thought of several ways to eat this fish. Now I will just add tofu and cabbage and make a big pot for it."

"Haha, you kid still want to eat alone? I've been tired for a month." Yu Yan also looked at the chicken and said with a smile, "You are still lucky, you can eat chicken when you come back."

"You have your wife and children by your side, how happy you are!" Jia Dongxu said with a smile.

"You're the one who tricked Lao Wang into sending all the children here." Yu Yan said, "Now there are no classrooms or anything, so only the villagers of Jiajia Village send their children to school."

"Is no one coming from other villages?" Jia Dongxu asked curiously.

"No, everyone is hesitating now." Yu Yan said with a headache.

"Have you told me that I can live on campus and get meals?" Jia Dongxu asked. "Even if I don't go to school in the future, have you told me that I will be given priority to work in the factory?"

"With our conditions, it's easy for you to live on campus, right?" Yu Yan said speechlessly.

"Why are you embarrassed? Did you freeze them? Or did you make them sleep on the floor?" Jia Dongxu said, "We just need to make sure the ventilation is good and no accidents happen. Isn't that more comfortable than staying in their own home?"

"It seems that there is a problem with the enrollment strategy. It doesn't matter. Let's call all the village heads tomorrow and talk to them again about the enrollment. If this matter does not meet the standards, they will not be arranged for village construction in the future and will be put on the back burner. You are not taking advantage of this. What are you thinking?"

Jia Dongxu watched Third Uncle kill the big fish and then bring it back in. He quickly took it and said, "Third Uncle, please take it easy. This fish is not small."

"Haha, okay, you guys chat about your things and leave the cooking to us." Uncle Jia said happily. They were discussing how to make the surrounding villages better, which was a big deal.

"Third Uncle, please leave one chicken leg for me!" Jia Dongxu said hurriedly.

"Watch out, I'll give you both!" said Uncle Jia.

"One is enough!"

Jia Dongxu said with a smile, "It would be embarrassing with so many people here."

"Dongxu, why are you still protecting your food?" Yu Yan said to Jia Dongxu.

"Oh, I only need a chicken drumstick, it's good enough. I can't even eat properly, how can it be easy for me?" Jia Dongxu said, "By the way, the higher-ups sent a telegram asking me and Liu Shengli to come back and be responsible for compressing biscuits."

"Of course, if we both look at this, one is to increase production, and the other is to deal with hygiene issues."

"As for hygiene issues, I think the canteen director has already made arrangements, but I have one request. All staff must wear clean clothes that have been washed that day, and cover their mouths and wear hats." Jia Dongxu said, "Protection must also be done during production. We need to send a strict person to supervise and inspect."

"Or let Political Commissar Yu's sister-in-law take charge." Jia Dongxu said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go talk to her later." Yu Yan nodded in agreement.

"As for production, we will supply it from the raw materials. If we can't produce enough, we will recruit women comrades." Jia Dongxu said, looking around, "Have we been paid?"

Yu Yan nodded and said, "It's over, otherwise everyone wouldn't be so enthusiastic."

"Haha, that's good. Let's use the profits from the factory first for the children in the school." Jia Dongxu said, "Let's build dormitories and classrooms for them first."

"Okay, I'll take care of this!" Master Lei nodded after hearing this.

"I heard Secretary Yu say that we should build a branch of the steel mill first? Then I will start working on it."

"Well, we need to speed this up. Strictly speaking, we are a bit slow."

“Master Lei, building a factory is our top priority right now. As for the accommodation of our employees, my opinion is that they can first live in the homes of their fellow villagers.

The open space in front is all used to build houses for employees.”

"We can use some of the money to build the houses of the more than 100 people who have come here."

"We can mobilize volunteers to build factories and schools. You can arrange these."

"I'm going back to the city tomorrow morning to see what the steel mill is doing. It's been a month, and they should be ready by then."

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and then said, "We will try to build the factory and canteen within a week. As for the fence, we can build it later."

"Okay, let's arrange it this way!" Yu Yan nodded.

"We'll go back with you tomorrow. After we go home and visit your house, we'll come back here!" Liu Shengli said to Jia Dongxu.

"Come with me tomorrow morning and take the bus to the steel mill. After you go back, stay there for a day or two and come back. We'll take the bus back. Otherwise, it's too far to ride or walk here."

"Okay, I will try to bring a female teacher to you." Liu Shengli said with a smile.

Jia Dongxu asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"My wife." Liu Shengli said with a smile.

"Well, you should wait for a while. The houses here haven't been built yet and the conditions are too harsh."

Jia Dongxu quickly dissuaded him, "Once we have built the dormitory, you can bring your wife here as soon as possible."

After a while, the food was served and Jia Zhenye invited several people to eat.

"Hey, why didn't my second uncle come?" Jia Dongxu looked around and found that one person was missing, so he asked hurriedly.

"He's busy. He's keeping an eye on the greenhouse and the pig farm every day." Jia Zhenye said, "I've asked someone to call them. I guess they haven't finished their work yet."

"Second uncle, you have to choose an assistant. There are too many things to do in this village. We can't rely on you to do this."

"Okay, Dahe and I will think about it. Aren't all the young men working in the pig farm now? Let's choose from them."

"Haha, that's fine. The pig farm will be a major highlight in the future, so just choose from them!" Jia Dongxu smiled and nodded in agreement.

"The others have to be convinced by the person who is chosen."

Jia Zhenye pointed at Jia Dongxu and said, "Why don't you just choose them as the first place winner?"

Jia Dongxu said quickly, "The first person was originally chosen to manage the pig farm. If he takes more care of it and manages the village as well, it's ok to hand over some of the pig farm affairs to the second person!"

"Haha, if your second uncle heard this, would he be happy?"