Siheyuan: Start with a big car

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the courtyard with a light orange-red color. Huang Chunlan dragged her slightly tired body back home. As soon as she entered the door, Liu Guangqi couldn't wait to greet her, his eyes full of eagerness and expectation, and asked hurriedly: "Chunlan, how is it? Did Li Weidong agree to let me go to the new energy vehicle workshop?"

Huang Chunlan pretended to be helpless and said, "Guangqi, I told Director Li about your idea, but he said that the requirements for the new energy vehicle workshop are very high. You need to be at least a level 5 mechanic. Your skill level is not up to standard, so... there is nothing I can do."

When Liu Guangqi heard this, his face, which was originally full of expectation, instantly fell, and his eyes were full of disappointment and anger. He couldn't help but raise his voice and muttered, "Humph, I knew that Li Weidong must be deliberately making things difficult for me! Although my mechanic skills are not top-notch, they are not bad either. How could I fail? He must have made up an excuse because he didn't want me to go."

Huang Chunlan got angry when she heard what Liu Guangqi said. She frowned and pointed at Liu Guangqi and scolded him, "Liu Guangqi, stop complaining here. Reflect on yourself! What have you done since you came back from Baoding? You just hang out with those questionable people on the street all day long. You don't focus on your work. How can your skills improve? If you work hard and improve your skills every day, you might be able to meet the requirements now. Why do you need to complain about Li Weidong making things difficult for you?"

Liu Guangqi was a little dissatisfied with Huang Chunlan's scolding, and he retorted with his neck stiff, "I just relax occasionally, how can it be said that I am not doing my job properly? Besides, when recruiting workers in this workshop, don't they have to consider the social etiquette? Why can't they give me a chance?"

Huang Chunlan was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and raised her voice, saying, "What are you talking about? With someone like you who is so lazy all day long, why should they give you a chance? If you really want to get into that workshop, you should work hard. Don't think about taking shortcuts and relying on personal connections all day long. How can that work?"

Liu Guangqi panicked when he saw Huang Chunlan's face turn red with anger, her hands on her hips, and her face was full of anger. He knew that what he said just now was indeed inappropriate and made Huang Chunlan unhappy. So he hurriedly came forward, took Huang Chunlan's arm with a flattering face, and said softly: "Chunlan, calm down, calm down, I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that, don't take it to heart, I know I was wrong."

Huang Chunlan snorted in annoyance, shook off Liu Guangqi's hand, turned around and sat on the chair, and remained silent. Seeing this, Liu Guangqi quickly circled around Huang Chunlan a few times, smiling and saying nice things, hoping to calm Huang Chunlan's anger.

After a while, Huang Chunlan's expression eased a little, and Liu Guangqi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he turned and walked into the kitchen, thinking that he could help with some housework to make Huang Chunlan feel better.

When Liu Guangqi entered the kitchen, he saw Liu Haizhong busying himself in front of the stove, so he walked over and said, "Dad, let me help you." As he said that, he started to help pick the vegetables.

Liu Haizhong glanced at him and complained while stirring the dishes in the pot: "Guangqi, you say you are a grown man, but why are you being controlled by your wife? Just now, you admitted your mistake as soon as she got angry. You don't have the courage of a man at all. How are you going to survive in the world in the future? Sigh!"

Liu Guangqi paused for a moment, scratched his head, and said a little embarrassedly, "Dad, you don't understand. Chunlan is doing this for my own good. I did say something wrong just now, and I made her angry. It's only right for me to admit my mistake. Besides, as a family, living in harmony is more important than anything else."

Liu Haizhong snorted and continued cooking, muttering, "Humph, you're the only one who knows how to be harmonious. You should have some backbone too. Don't be so useless and let others look down on you."

Liu Guangqi actually had a lot of grievances in his heart, but he just didn't have the courage to express them out loud.

Although he was now a mechanic, earning more than 40 yuan a month, which was enough to support his family, he had developed a card-playing habit. As soon as he got off work, he would play cards with his co-workers. As a result, he would lose all his money on the cards every month before he could even warm his pocket.

Huang Chunlan worked day and night in the factory, hoping to earn more money to support the family. But Liu Guangqi was not at all relieved.

Moreover, he still owed his co-worker Chen Dazhuang 200 yuan. He was so angry when he lost money playing cards that he borrowed money from him and promised to pay it back tomorrow. But now, his pockets are cleaner than his face, and he has no money at all.

After the family finished their meal, Liu Guangqi was still worried about the repayment and was restless. He saw an opportunity and when Huang Chunlan was sitting on a chair and preparing to wash her feet, he ran over to her attentively, bringing her water and towels, serving her attentively.

While things were still going well, Liu Guangqi looked at Huang Chunlan cautiously and said with a smile, "Chunlan, let me tell you something. You see, I'm a little short on money lately, I...I want to ask if you can give me some money?"

Huang Chunlan was enjoying Liu Guangqi's rare service, but when she heard this, her face changed instantly. She said unhappily, "Liu Guangqi, why do you want money again? I lose all my monthly salary. Don't you know what's going on at home? Is it easy for me to support this family alone? How dare you ask me for money?"

When Liu Guangqi heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly explained, "Chunlan, I... I'm in trouble. I owed my co-worker Chen Dazhuang two hundred yuan and I agreed to pay him back tomorrow. I really have no money on me now. If I don't pay him back, people will gossip about me in the factory, and I will be so embarrassed. Please help me this time, I beg you."

Huang Chunlan stared at Liu Guangqi with eyes wide open in disbelief, and said angrily: "Two hundred yuan? You actually owe so much! You are really amazing, Liu Guangqi. I work so hard every day to make money, but you owe a lot of debts outside and let me clean up your mess. Where can I get the money to give you?"

"Chunlan, I know I was wrong. I will never play cards again, really. Please help me pay back the money first, otherwise I really can't stay in the factory. Please, please."

Huang Chunlan sat on the chair, looking coldly at Liu Guangqi kneeling on the ground, without a trace of pity on her face. She had long been furious about Liu Guangqi losing money playing cards, and now she was even more furious when she heard him say that he wanted to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts. She snorted and said unhappily, "Liu Guangqi, how many times have I heard you say this? Every time you lose money, you say you won't play anymore, but when has it ever really been true? I work so hard in the factory every day, is it easy to earn that little money? The family's expenses all depend on me, how can I lend you money to pay off your gambling debts? Don't dream." When Liu Guangqi heard Huang Chunlan's words, his heart sank, but he still didn't give up and continued to beg bitterly: "Chunlan, this time is really different, I really have deeply reflected on it. Look, I knelt down for you, which means I really admit my mistake. If you don't help me, I really don't know what to do. Chen Dazhuang is urging me to pay it back tomorrow. If I can't pay it back tomorrow, he will definitely go to the factory leaders, and then I may not be able to keep my job. Please have pity on me."

Huang Chunlan was not moved at all. She stood up, struggled to break free from Liu Guangqi's hand, and said with annoyance: "Liu Guangqi, don't pretend to be pitiful in front of me. I don't have that much sympathy. I have to save my own money to live on. I can't give it to you to pay off your gambling debts. You have caused the trouble yourself, so find a way to solve it yourself. Don't expect me to clean up your mess."

After saying that, Huang Chunlan turned around and walked into the house, leaving Liu Guangqi kneeling on the ground alone.
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The next morning, the sun shone through the factory windows and sparsely shone on the floor of the machine repair workshop. Liu Guangqi walked into the machine repair workshop listlessly as usual, still worrying about the two hundred yuan gambling debt.

As soon as he entered the workshop, Liu Guangqi saw Chen Dazhuang and two of his friends standing in the middle of the aisle, blocking the road. Liu Guangqi's heart skipped a beat, thinking it was not good, but now he couldn't hide.

Chen Dazhuang crossed his arms, with a half-smile on his face, but his eyes revealed an undisguised ferocity. Seeing Liu Guangqi coming, he took a step forward and said, "Hey, Liu Guangqi, you said yesterday that you would pay me back today. Where's the money? Did you bring it?"

Liu Guangqi stepped forward and forced a smile on his face, but that smile was uglier than crying. He stammered, "Da Zhuang, I... I haven't collected enough money yet. You know, my wife is very tight with money. I really can't get any money."

When Chen Dazhuang heard this, his face instantly fell, his brows wrinkled into a knot, and he raised his voice and shouted: "Liu Guangqi, don't play tricks on me here! When I borrowed the money, you patted your chest and promised that you would pay it back today. Now you tell me that you can't get the money? Do you think I can be fooled?"

Liu Guangqi was frightened by Chen Dazhuang's roar and trembled slightly. He knew in his heart that Chen Dazhuang was not easy to mess with. If he was really angry, there might be trouble in this workshop. His mind turned, and suddenly he remembered that Huang Chunlan went to ask Li Weidong to let her enter the new energy workshop yesterday. Although it didn't work, he couldn't care less at the moment, so he hurriedly said: "Dazhuang, don't be angry first, I... Although I don't have money to pay you back now, I have good news to tell you. I will be able to work in the new energy workshop soon. You know, the salary in that workshop is much higher than ours. When I get the salary, I will pay you back immediately, and I can also pay you more interest. Just give me some time."

Chen Dazhuang was slightly stunned when he heard it, but the anger on his face subsided a little. He looked at Liu Guangqi doubtfully and said, "Are you serious? Can you really enter the new energy workshop? That workshop is not open to anyone, don't you want to fool me?"

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When Liu Guangqi saw that Chen Dazhuang's attitude had softened a bit, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly, saying, "Really, Dazhuang, how dare I fool you. My wife went to talk to the workshop director Li Weidong yesterday and I can go over after the formalities are completed. Just trust me again, I will definitely not default on my debt."

The two brothers beside Chen Dazhuang were also whispering to each other. One of them whispered, "Brother Dazhuang, the salary in this new energy workshop is high. If he can really get in, he should have no problem paying back the money."

Chen Dazhuang frowned and thought for a while, then pointed at Liu Guangqi and said, "Okay, Liu Guangqi, I'll trust you again. But you have to hurry up. If you can't enter the workshop by then, or if you enter and don't pay back the money, don't blame me for being rude!"

When Liu Guangqi heard this, he quickly responded, "Don't worry, Dazhuang, I will definitely not let you down, and I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible!"

After Chen Dazhuang and his two brothers turned and left, Liu Guangqi looked at their receding backs, wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his hand, and let out a long sigh, as if he had just been temporarily freed from an extremely thrilling predicament. He secretly felt lucky that his words had at least temporarily stabilized Chen Dazhuang, and thought in his heart that he had to quickly think of a way to fill the hole of the two hundred yuan, and he couldn't really wait until the day when the lie was exposed.

However, Liu Guangqi never expected that Chen Dazhuang didn't believe his words at all.

Although Chen Dazhuang looks big and strong and acts rashly, he actually has his own plans in mind.

As soon as he left the machine repair workshop with his two younger brothers, he went straight to the new energy workshop.

Arriving at the new energy workshop, Chen Dazhuang asked around and after some twists and turns, he finally found Deputy Director Zhou who was in charge of the workshop. Chen Dazhuang was not polite and walked up to him and asked straight to the point: "Deputy Director Zhou, I want to ask you about someone named Liu Guangqi. Is he on the list of recruits for your new energy workshop?"

Deputy Director Zhou was busy with his work and was startled by the sudden question. He looked up and looked at Chen Dazhuang. Seeing his anxious look, he put down the documents in his hand and answered seriously: "Liu Guangqi? No, I remember the list of our recruitment this time clearly, and there is no person named Liu Guangqi on it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dazhuang was immediately furious. His eyes were as big as copper bells, his face was red, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. He stamped his feet fiercely and cursed: "Liu Guangqi, you dare to lie to me and make up stories that you can enter the new energy workshop. You also want to use this to fool me and delay paying my money. You are really a piece of shit! If I don't teach you a lesson today, I won't be named Chen!" (End of this chapter)