Back to the past: Spring and Autumn Siheyuan

Chapter 338
"Erheng, the child's matter is the top priority of our family. You helped us solve it. It is supposed to treat you to a meal. I don't say anything about treating you to a meal now. I will invite you to our house. What do you think about drinking?"

"It's Friday the second, isn't it?"

"Yes, the day after tomorrow is Sunday."

"Okay, you've said it all. If I don't go, I won't be flattered. I'll definitely be there at noon the day after tomorrow." Li Heng thought for a while and nodded.

"Success, it's done, there will be no regrets."

"I'm sure I'll be there if I can eat plain rice."

"I want to bring Xiaoya, you two come together."

"That's a must."

Zhang Lianshun's son had already gone to the Agricultural Tax Cadre School to report to school in mid-September, and the arrangements for the child were made properly, which solved the couple's major concerns at once.

For this reason, Lao Zhang wanted to invite Li Heng to dinner several times, but he rejected them for various reasons.

"Okay, then it's settled, you go around slowly, I'll go to the logistics office to have a look."

As soon as Zhang Lianshun left here, Li Heng was about to go to the front hall to have a look, when Zhao Mingxia walked over.

I don't know what happened, this old woman who usually speaks very straight, but today she seems a little awkward, as if she is embarrassed to say something.

"Director Mingxia, if you have anything to say, just say it, I will feel uncomfortable if you do this."

Seeing her rambling for a long time but not talking about business, Li Heng said helplessly.

"Uh... I want to see if you have any extra food stamps here, and if you have any, can you sell me some."

Hearing that he asked such a question, Zhao Mingxia gritted her teeth and explained her purpose.

"Food stamps? Why do you want food stamps?"

Li Heng couldn't help but be curious. This woman was the only one in the house, and she had rationed food. She usually ate three meals on the stove, and she didn't cook by herself at all. It was impossible for her to eat food.

Although she donated all the shares in the previous department store for free, it seems that there is no way to get money, but the upper management actually gave her a lot of rewards, including cash and a lot of scarce tickets, which is why she The reason why you can feed your dog milk powder.

For this alone, Li Heng felt that she was a little extravagant, but now she actually said that she wanted to buy some food stamps, which sounds a bit like a fantasy.

"I... Oh, actually, I didn't ask for it for me. It's my natal brother. He lives in the countryside. Due to the drought this year, the harvest is really not good. His eldest daughter-in-law just gave birth to twins. It’s almost gone, there’s really no other way, no, the begging came to my door.”

At this moment, Li Heng's eyes were wide open and his mouth was half open, as if he had heard something from the Arabian Nights.

"Director, what is your expression?"

"No, Director Mingxia, you still have family members?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Li Heng knew the bad food. How could he speak like this, so he quickly raised his hand and waved: "Sorry, sorry, I just never heard about your natal family, so..."

"Pfft..." Seeing his eagerness, Zhao Mingxia was happy to be straightforward, she smiled and shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's okay, because of my identity, my natal family really didn't recognize me as a daughter. If it wasn't for this time, I really couldn't live on, I guess, my big brother wouldn't come to the city to find me."

When she said this, although she said it with a smile, Li Heng could still see the flash of sadness in her eyes.

But the road under your feet is chosen by yourself, whether it is bitter or sweet, you have to recognize it yourself.

"How much do you want?"

"Any one that weighs thirty to fifty catties is fine. I originally wanted to give my elder brother some money so that he could find a way to exchange for food stamps, but you also know that it is illegal to use money to collect food stamps in the market." , I’m worried that he accidentally ran into someone else’s hands, wouldn’t that kill him.”

"Okay, come to my office this afternoon."

"Thank you, Director."

"It's just a little favor, nothing to thank. By the way, how is the registration for the Spring Festival Gala going?"

"Hehe, it's rare that your leader can still remember this thing."

"Look at what you said, why can't I remember the work I arranged, and the bureau even allocated 500 yuan for this event, and you can go to Lao Wan to get it later."

"That's just right, I just happened to be able to give some subsidies to those who worked hard to rehearse. The registration situation is not bad, and I also let them perform a short part of some programs. To be honest, I really didn't expect that the employees of our department store and There are so many talented people in the family."

"How about family registration?"

"It's not bad. Up to now, ten family members have signed up. The programs they signed up for are really good."

"Okay, thanks for your hard work, Director Mingxia."

"It's work, it's nothing hard or hard." Zhao Mingxia waved her hand indifferently: "I said, director, you promised everyone that you would also perform at that time, but I haven't seen you sign up until now, you What's going on?"

"You don't have to worry about me here, I'm sure you won't lose the chain."

"Tch, don't brag. I asked Xiaoya, and you don't make much noise at home. Don't be laughed at then."

"Don't worry, it's all pretending here." Li Heng raised his hand and tapped his temple.

"When I was the company commander in the army, I often organized the soldiers of the whole company to sing songs with other companies. I would definitely not be ashamed."

Seeing the confident and cheerful Li Heng, Zhao Mingxia didn't know what to do, but suddenly felt a little hot on her body, she hurriedly lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the man in front of her again.

"As long as you are prepared, well, I still have something to do, Director, so let's go first."

"Uh……"

Seeing Zhao Mingxia turn around and leave with a little gaffe, and the slightly flustered back, Li Heng felt puzzled, okay, what is it all about, he looked down at his clothes, and then turned his head to look at All around, everything is as usual, what the hell is this.

Shaking his head, he didn't think about it any more, and he didn't continue to stroll in the yard, he turned around and walked outside the gate.

Going further north along the road, there are several centuries-old shops on both sides of the road, which are already run by the government at this time. There are cloth shoes, dim sum, roast duck shops, tailor shops, braised pork, and old restaurants.

Unfortunately, it seems that it is difficult to find the glory of the past.

It’s not that the things are not good enough, but that the common people really don’t have any extra money in their pockets. At the moment when every penny has to be counted carefully and can’t wait to spend it in half, few people choose to come to eat out, let alone buy ready-made clothes and shoes. of.

Li Heng, who was standing by the roadside, sighed. This kind of life will last for a long time, and how many hundred-year-old brands can survive?

(End of this chapter)