Siheyuan: I Really Think That Honest People Are Easy To Bully.

One night passed quickly, and as soon as twelve o'clock passed, the year 1965 officially arrived.

Wang Jianjun and Yu Li got up before dawn in the morning. According to the tradition of the older generation, they did not want to sleep in on the first day of the new year.

"Don't worry, Lily, just take your time to clean up. I'll go out to set off firecrackers first, and I'll cook the dumplings when I get back."

"Okay, Brother Jun."

After warning Yu Li, Wang Jianjun took the firecrackers and went out.

"Crackling, crackling, bang, bang!"

In the quiet morning, the huge sound of firecrackers was like a catalyst, instantly activating the entire courtyard and the entire nearby alley.

By the time Wang Jianjun finished setting off the firecrackers and walked back, many children in the courtyard had already rushed out of their homes. You didn't need to think twice to know that they must have gone out to pick up the small whips that had not detonated.

The only difference from previous years is that this year there are no three children from the Qinhuai Ru family, and there is no stick to guide them. The two girls, Xiaodang and Huaihua, do not dare to compete with other boys.

"Lily, the dumplings are cooked and it's time to eat."

"Here we come, Guosheng."

After two plates of steaming pork and green onion dumplings were brought to the table, Wang Jianjun and Yu Li began to enjoy the first meal of the New Year.

"Brother Jun, do you have any plans for New Year greetings this morning? Do you need me to go with you?"

"If you're not feeling well, just stay at home and rest. The place you're going to be is quite far today, and there may be a hospital-wide meeting later?"

It was freezing cold, and Wang Jianjun couldn't bear to let Yu Li go with her to catch the cold. Besides, she was pregnant now, so she wouldn't dare sit on a bicycle for a long time.

As for the general meeting of the hospital, the reason why it is not certain is not because of various things that have happened in the past year. 20 [The neighborhood basically no longer exists.

"House-wide meeting? Is it held every year?"

"It used to be, but not necessarily this year. Forget it, don't worry about it. Let's eat first. I'll ask the third uncle after dawn."

"Um."

After eating the dumplings, it was still a while before dawn, so Wang Jianjun asked Yu Li to go back to the bedroom to continue resting. As for himself, he made a cup of tea, then sat in the living room and read and studied until dawn.

"Happy New Year, Third Uncle, Mu Yin." 1

"Happy New Year to Jianjun."

After coming out of the house, he saw Yan Fugui and his wife in the yard, so Wang Jianjun went up to congratulate them.

"By the way, Third Master, will the general meeting of the hospital be held this year?"

"I don't know. In previous years, the first or second uncle would have informed me yesterday, but there has been no movement so far this year. I don't know what's going on? How about I help you ask now."

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you, Third Master. I'll wait for your news.

"What's the trouble? It's a two-step matter. Jianjun, you go back and wait for a while. I'll come and find you later."

"Okay, third uncle."

Wang Jianjun knew that Yan Fugui actually didn't want to ask Yi Zhonghai or Liu Haizhong. After all, they had been isolated for such a long time. How could anyone lose their temper?

But in order not to delay his own affairs, he could only go against his will and go to Yi Zhonghai and the others first.

"How's it going? Brother Jun, is the whole hospital meeting going to be held?"

"I don't know yet. Third uncle is going to ask now. Come over and tell me the news later. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I went to bed early last night, but now I can't sleep, so I'll go get the snacks and fruits out."

"okay."

During the Chinese New Year, even if others come to visit, you should still entertain them. This is the most basic etiquette.

After everything was ready, Wang Jianjun was reading, and Yu Li sat quietly beside him to accompany him, occasionally adding some tea to him.

"Jianjun, is it convenient to go in now?"

"Come in, third uncle, why are you so polite?"

"Happy New Year, Mr. Third."

"Happy New Year, Lily, Jianjun, I just asked Yi Zhonghai that this year's general meeting of the hospital has been cancelled. If you have something to do, just go and do your own business. As for whether it should be held again in the future? It depends on the situation. talk later."

"Thank you for your hard work, sir. Come in and sit for a while, have a cup of tea and some snacks. It's still early now. I won't go out until later. Lily hasn't brought you a cup of tea yet."

"What's so hard about this? Jianjun, you're too polite. Sorry for bothering Lily. Are you going out to pay New Year's greetings later?"

"It's okay, it should be."

After receiving the invitation, Yan Fugui said a few polite words and sat down. He knew that Wang Jianjun had no relatives in Sijiu City except Yu Li's natal family, but there was no need to go today, so he asked casually.

"Yes, third uncle, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are some relationships where you should move around. After all, those people usually help me. By the way, when you asked just now, what were those people doing? Said?"

"I didn't say anything, but from the tone of their words, I think they won't hold hospital-wide meetings again in the future. This habit has become a thing of the past."

When he said this, Yan Fugui himself sighed. After all, as one of the three stewards, he can be considered a beneficiary. There will be no hospital-wide meetings in the future. Although he is still the third uncle in name, his prestige will definitely not be as good as before. of.

But it was just a slight sigh, and then he recovered. After all, compared with the benefits Wang Jianjun brought to his family, that small favor was nothing.

"If this is really the case, that would be the best. In fact, third uncle, you don't have to pay too much attention to it. I would say this is also a good thing for you.

"In any case, you are still one of the courtyard stewards designated by the street office, and the neighbors will still respect you. And don't you think those two in the middle courtyard and the backyard have too much to do?"

"To put it nicely, it means serving the entire compound, but in the end it's not them or the people close to them who benefit. How much can you get? It's better to live your own life with peace of mind."

"Although it seems to be a little loss for the time being, you can also cut ties with them. No matter what happens in the backyard and the middle courtyard in the future, it will not affect you. What do you think?"

After hearing Yan Fugui's words, Wang Jianjun himself was a little surprised. He didn't expect that because of his little butterfly relationship, the plot of the courtyard would have completely changed in just over two years.

The prestige of the three uncles plummeted, Xu Damao was targeted, Si Zhu and Qin Huairu completely drew a clear line between each other, and Jia Zhang and Bang Gen were also imprisoned. Now there is no longer even the iconic hospital meeting.

It turns out that without realizing it, things have changed so much.

The reason why he said these words to Yan Fugui was to enlighten him. After all, if the original plot continued, his ending would not be much better.

How good it is now. Due to his own influence, Yan Fugui's family's financial ability has been greatly improved. Naturally, the relationship between the family is not as full of calculations as it used to be. If nothing else, the problem of his old age will definitely not be a problem.

The other one is reminding him that after all, the houses in the middle courtyard and the backyard are not fuel-efficient lamps, and something will happen sooner or later. If they can clear up the relationship now, it can be said to be settled once and for all.

"The third uncle naturally understands what you are talking about Jianjun. In fact, since I was isolated, I don't have much interest in this aspect anymore. I just felt a little emotional for a while.

"It's best if you think like this. I heard from my master that the current level of fitters has improved very quickly. If nothing else happens, they will definitely pass the skill assessment after the year. This is what we should pursue. You said Woolen cloth?"

"Jianjun, you still see things clearly, but it is you who have contributed the most to Xie Cheng's achievements today. When you are free in two days, you will definitely come to the third uncle's house for a drink."

Hearing that Yan Jiecheng could be promoted to the engineering level again, Yan Fugui was so happy that he quickly extended an invitation to Wang Jianjun.

"This is all a trivial matter. You can go to your house or mine. Our relationship doesn't need to be so important."

"That's not possible. You have to come to my house. You must let the third uncle express his feelings. Okay, it's almost time now, so I won't disturb you when you go out to celebrate the New Year. I will inform you and Lily when I am ready."

"Well, I'll wait for your news."

After sending Yan Fugui away, he exchanged a few words with Yu Li, and Zai Jianjun took some gifts from home and set off.

Although there are piles of these things in his system space, superficial work still needs to be done.

According to the distance, the first person Wang Jianjun went to pay New Year greetings was his master Zhao Jianshe's house, and he arrived at the place in less than 20 minutes.

"Master, Happy New Year. My apprentice is here to wish you a happy New Year. Don't be offended by a little kindness."

"Looking at what you said, Jianjun, master will be very happy if you can come over. Finally, let's stay at home and eat. Let's have a good drink together, master and apprentice."

Zhao Jianshe was naturally very happy that Wang Jianjun came to pay New Year's greetings. This apprentice was really not in vain and he did not forget his roots.

"Thank you, Master, but there is no need to eat. We have many opportunities in the factory. I will go to other places to pay New Year's greetings later."

"That's okay. If you don't want to eat, just drink a cup of hot water before leaving. It's freezing cold here."

"If you don't tell me, I want to drink it. It's really too cold."

"You sit down first, and I'll pour it for you right away."

"Excuse me, Master."

Since you are here to pay New Year greetings, you can't be too polite, otherwise both parties will be embarrassed. The more relaxed you are, the closer the relationship will appear.

While drinking water and chatting, Wang Jianjun said goodbye and left when it was almost done. There were still a few more people to go to. As for the big leader, he naturally went last.

"Big boss, I'm here to pay you New Year's greetings. I wish you and your aunt a happy New Year and good health."

"Thank you for your blessings, Jianjun. You're very considerate. It's almost dinner time now. Don't leave at noon. Just stay at home to eat. You can have two dishes with me in the afternoon.

"Okay, big boss, then you and auntie sit down for a while, and I will go and cook for us now."

This was the arrangement last year, so Wang Jianjun had no intention of declining the invitation from the senior leader and directly agreed.

Logically speaking, it must be the leader's wife who cooks, but who told her not to know how to do it? Wang Jianjun didn't want his stomach to suffer during the Chinese New Year, so after talking to the leader, he went directly to the kitchen.

"I'm going to have to work hard for you again, Jianjun."

"It's okay. As a junior, this is what I should do."

There were only three people in total. After Wang Jianjun spent half an hour preparing four dishes and one soup, everyone started to eat.

After dinner, I played chess with the big boss for a while, and didn't return to the courtyard until almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

"Lily, I'm back. What did you have for lunch? How about I cook something for you."

"No, Brother Jun, I'm full. You're tired after running for a long time, so go take a rest first.

"It's okay, let me read for a while, and I'll make you some delicious food in the evening."

"OK, all right."

After chatting for a few words, Wang Jianjun cleaned up and sat in the living room reading a book. Yu Li stayed with him quietly as she had in the morning.