The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 339 Undercurrent surges, Zhao Yazhi pretends to be a house

evening.

Sister-in-law Zhao Qingfang returned to Chenji Tailor Shop angrily.

Chen Fangxuan and Chen Xingjia were having dinner around the fire kang.

"Qingfang, what's wrong?"

Seeing her unhappy expression, Chen Xingjia asked with concern.

"Don't mention it, my little sister is becoming less and less able to listen to advice."

My sister-in-law was very depressed.

The head of the family has been nagging him about bringing a little girl back to Li Aiguo.

In the end, he did not forget to raise his voice, turning the corner of his mouth to the Zhengyang Gate Archery Tower, and added: "There will be a day in the future when she will regret it."

"Qingfang, my little sister and Patriot have done the right thing. The little girl's parents are gone, how can she live alone?"

Chen Xingjia put down his chopsticks, helped her fill the bowl of rice, and placed it on the table.

After a moment of pause, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes: "Have you forgotten the daughter of Tailor Liu's family before liberation?"

Tailor Liu's shop is located opposite Chen Kee Tailor Shop.

Tailor Liu is good at craftsmanship and kind-hearted.

He is not a thorn in the side, he often "serves diligently" (that is, voluntary labor to work for the Japanese)
There is a little girl who lives a harmonious and beautiful life.

The little girl is about the same age as Chen Xingjia.

The two often play together and can be considered childhood sweethearts.

The Chen and Liu families also wanted to get married.

It's just that under the whole nest, there are no eggs.

Before liberation, people were like weeds that could be uprooted by strong winds at any time.

May [-].

Xuzhou fell.

After the Japanese in the capital learned about it, they fell into ecstasy.

In order to shock the capital, a grand 'celebration' parade was held on Qianmen Street.

Five-color flags and plaster flags were planted on both sides of the roads and buildings.

A parade of cars and trucks held high white banners reading "Celebrating the Fall of Xuzhou."

The Japanese played various musical instruments, with a three-wheeled wheel ahead to clear the way, along Qianmen Street, showing off their power to the people of the capital.

Passers-by avoided them like a plague, and the humiliation of failure left mixed feelings in the hearts of the people.

When the parade passed by the archery tower of Zhengyangmen, Tailor Liu passed by on his bicycle and fell down on the main street in panic.

A small incident led to the destruction of the family.

The Japanese military police wearing armbands took Tailor Liu and his wife to prison on the grounds of destroying goodwill.

The tailor shop was also raided.

Tailor Liu's daughter was only five years old and was locked up alone in the shop by those damn devils.

Chen Fangxuan took Chen Xingjia to deliver some cornbread to the girl, but was beaten up by the rebels.

Seeing this situation, the neighbors were afraid to help.

In the end, Tailor Liu and his wife paid a full 20 yuan before they were released.

The couple stumbled into the shop.

When you come out again.

Both of them went crazy.

Chen Xingjia, who is 28 years old this year, was just ten years old at the time and can clearly remember the tragic situation of the Liu family.

If there was a life-and-death lawsuit involving the Liu family, in the past, the detective team's black dog would definitely have intervened.

Not to mention whether he can catch the murderer, he can definitely take a lot of money from the owner.

It's just that this time the matter is obviously related to the Japanese, so the black dog will naturally not feel uncomfortable.

There was no other way. Several aunts in the alley could only report the matter to the No. [-] Police Station in the Inner Third District.

Two "Stinky Foot Patrollers" led people carrying bedrolls and entered the tailor shop.

By the way.

There were two types of police in the capital during that period.

One kind of policeman who patrols the streets to maintain security is known as the "stinky foot patrol" in old Beijing; the other is the "patron policeman" who sits on the ground.

Because they are working for the tiger, people in the capital will not call them "police". Instead, they use a derogatory name-"Jiang'er".

When the "Stinky Foot Patrol" restrained the little girl, Chen Xingjia secretly lay beside the window and looked inside.

The little girl's cute, round face has shriveled up; her cute little mouth, which she usually likes to pout, is cracked at an incredible angle.
The only thing that hasn't changed is the red ribbon on her head, which has become the only color in the dim room.

Chen Xingjia had never seen such a bright red headband in his life.

The elder sister-in-law was still a little unconvinced when the man in charge mentioned old things from the past.

“Isn’t there a maintenance section?

Now is the new society.

Those leaders couldn't just watch the girl die.

My brother-in-law and my little sister are just asking for trouble. "

Chen Fangxuan, who had been silent all this time, put down his chopsticks and said slowly: "Aiguo is an employee of the locomotive depot, working in the organization, and demands progress. Xueru is a temporary worker in the street office, and she also demands progress.

This thing is a plus. "

The sister-in-law was stunned for a moment when she heard this.

After he came to his senses, he clapped his hands and smiled broadly: "Yes, why didn't I think of that!"

"You, your eyes can only see two steps away." Chen Fangxuan lectured.

Chen Xingjia frowned and said, "Dad, neither Aiguo nor my little sister are the kind of scheming people."

Chen Fangxuan said with emotion: "If you don't have any scheming, you can still do such progressive things, and you can progress faster.

Recently I attended an ideological study class at the street office and learned a lot. "

He looked at Chen Xingjia and warned: "Xingjia, you will learn more from Patriotism in the future and take the initiative to ask for progress in the workshop."

Chen Xingjia nodded thoughtfully.

The sister-in-law couldn't understand the conversation between the two, but she didn't want to admit it.

He quickly changed the subject: "Dad, how is the matter between you and Tailor Zhang?"

Recently, the relationship between Chen Fangxuan and Tailor Zhang has been getting better and better.

When Chen Xingjia and his sister-in-law are not at home, Tailor Zhang often helps him cook.

If we didn't get the certificate, we would be almost like a family.

Mentioning this matter, Chen Fangxuan, an experienced old tailor, looked depressed.

"Xiao Zhang seems a little repelled."

He felt that it was beneath the dignity of elders to discuss such matters in front of his son and daughter-in-law, so he stopped as soon as he spoke.

He straightened his back and said with a straight face: "Eat!"

Zhao Qingfang winked at Chen Xingjia.

Chen Xingjia did not dare to say a word.

I can only bury my head in my job.

Zhao Qingfang likes to tinker with things.

She always felt that she should do something to let her father-in-law see her strength.

Early the next morning.

Zhao Qingfang took advantage of her father-in-law Chen Fangxuan to go to the Hou family silk and satin shop to buy fabrics, and quietly came to the cabinet.

Looking at Tailor Zhang who was busy at work, he lowered his voice and said, "Aunt Zhang, don't you think about finding another wife?"

Tailor Zhang is about 40 years old this year.

He was neatly groomed and dressed in decent clothes, neither rustic nor conspicuous.

Hearing this, Tailor Zhang's face turned slightly red, and he waved his hands shyly: "Qingfang, what are you talking about? How old am I?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. Now the street office advocates sunset red." Zhao Qingfang rolled his eyes: "You are about the same age as Xingjia's father, and you have no children. I look at you."

Just as a guest came outside, Tailor Zhang rushed to greet him, but Zhao Qingfang blocked the second half of his words.

Zhao Qingfang still didn’t give up. After the guests left, she approached Tailor Zhang again.

"Aunt Zhang."

Tailor Zhang picked up the scissors and cut the cloth, and suddenly asked: "Qingfang, you are in a good mood these days. Is your business making progress again?"

“In response to the call from our superiors, the factory prepared to develop fiberglass and invited several engineers from the Guanzhuang Materials Research Institute.

My family has a high cultural level and progressive thinking, so I was selected as a trainee by an engineer.

You don’t have to work hard in the workshop, and you can get an extra two yuan subsidy every month! "

Mentioning Chen Xingjia's progress, Zhao Qingfang said with excitement.

The scissors moved and the fabric was cut. Tailor Zhang asked calmly: "What is fiberglass? It sounds quite high-end."

"Of course it's advanced. What kind of new material is that? It's like glass and harder than steel." Zhao Qingfang said proudly: "More than 300 senior workers in the lumber factory signed up, and they chose my company. You said Xingjia Awesome or not.”

"Qingfang, you are married to a man and you are also a lucky person." Tailor Zhang complimented him and asked curiously: "What can FRP do?"

"It seems to be used on aircraft and tanks." Zhao Qingfang suddenly remembered Chen Xingjia's instructions mid-sentence, and stopped quickly: "My Xingjia family won't let me tell others."

"That is, this kind of thing cannot be publicized." Tailor Zhang comforted: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you."

Zhao Qingfang breathed a sigh of relief and felt that Tailor Zhang was really a good person.

At this time, Chen Fangxuan came back from outside with a flatbed truck and directed the workers to carry fabrics into the shop.

Zhao Qingfang slipped away quietly.

Chen Fangxuan heard Zhao Qingfang's voice and entered the shop but saw no one. He asked doubtfully: "Master Zhang, Qingfang didn't come?"

"I didn't see it, Manager Chen, you may have heard wrong." Tailor Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Comrade Manager, I haven't said goodbye for a while, and I would like to take the morning off."

"Go ahead, do you want to ride a bicycle?" Chen Fangxuan readily agreed.

"no need."

Watching Tailor Zhang drift away, Chen Fangxuan frowned slightly.

Tailor Zhang is good at everything, he is warm-hearted and gentle, and he is a good cook, but he has a bad habit of being religious.

Of course, there is nothing Chen Fangxuan can do to dissuade him from advocating religious freedom.

There has been no wind at this time, and there are many devout believers in the capital, with more than 300 large and small churches.

The church that Tailor Zhang goes to is called Jidu Church Kuanjie Church. It is located at No. 10 Jixiang Hutong, East Street. It has a long history but is not large in scale.

Although it was morning, there were not many church members who came to pray.

Tailor Zhang entered the church and found the priest to confess. Then he sat in the chapel and listened to the priest's sermon.

The bright morning sun shone through the thick and luxurious glass windows of the church, but it seemed so dim.

Everyone in the church had a heavy shadow on their face.They didn't notice it. Instead, they looked at the priest in black robe with piety and admiration.

A young man wearing a Chinese tunic suit walked in, walked straight to Tailor Zhang and sat down,

He was wearing a top hat and scarf, and his cheeks were covered by a cotton gauze mask, making it difficult to see clearly.

Tailor Zhang didn't seem to notice the young man's arrival at all. He muttered a few words, then stood up and left the church.

The young man stayed for another half hour before standing up.

Just got out of church.

He couldn't help but pull off his scarf and take off his hat: "Damn it, I'm suffocating myself to death. Isn't it just to pass on a sentence? There's something wrong with being so blabbering!"

Butler Bai came out from behind the big tree and persuaded: "Third Young Master, this person is sent from the other side of the sea. It is related to our Hou family's retreat. We must not neglect him."

"You still need to warn me?!" Hou Bingchang felt annoyed when he thought of the current situation of the Hou family.

Butler Bai was reprimanded and was not angry.

He lowered his voice and said, "Let's go back quickly and report to the master."

Hou Bingchang nodded and got on his bicycle.

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Li Aiguo is currently worrying about how to coax Miaomiao.

When Li Aiguo opened his eyes slightly early in the morning, he saw Miaomiao looking at him with wide eyes.

"Why did you get up so early?" Li Aiguo yawned and sat up.

"Uncle, I miss my mother." Miao Miao looked a little depressed and said wringing her little hands.

Li Aiguo felt distressed for a while, rubbed her little head, and said, "When uncle has a rest today, he will take you back to see your mother."

"Yeah," Miao Miao nodded sensibly.

She tilted her head again and said, "Will Mother Zhao come to see Miaomiao?"

"Your mother Zhao has to drive today, and she won't be able to come until the afternoon."

The two were chatting, and Chen Xueru opened the door and came in to call them to eat.

She asked curiously: "Miaomiao, who is Mother Zhao?"

Miaomiao pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes sparkling: "Mother Zhao is Mother Zhao."

Chen Xueru: "."

Li Aiguo winked, Chen Xueru picked up Miao Miao and said with a smile, "Let's go have a meal."

Li Aiguo got dressed and came to the main room. Chen Xueru was already in the bathroom helping Miaomiao wash up.

Miaomiao seemed a little repelled, Chen Xueru said with a smile: "You have to wash your face and brush your teeth in the morning, so that Miaomiao can look beautiful."

"Now that I've become beautiful, can I go find my mother?" Miaomiao's big black eyes blinked.

Chen Xueru, who was comfortable facing unruly customers, was speechless at this time.

She didn't know how to explain to Miaomiao the meaning of sleeping underground.

"You two have finished washing, come and eat quickly." Li Aiguo put the rice bowl on the table and shouted loudly.

The awkward atmosphere was finally broken.

After dinner.

Miao Miao went into the back room to read the little book, and Li Aiguo explained Zhao Yazhi's thoughts.

"It turns out that Mother Zhao is Zhao Yazhi." Chen Xueru heard about Zhao Yazhi and sympathized with this miserable woman.

She also agreed with Li Aiguo's idea: "Miao Miao is a sensitive girl. It will be reassuring to leave it to Sister Zhao to take care of her when the time comes."

As he spoke, he smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I really can't handle this kid."

Li Aiguo had already seen it.

Raising children requires both kindness and kindness, and Chen Xueru is a bit too doting on her children.

"It's okay. When we have our own children, you can be free to discipline them."

"I don't want to give it up!"

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes silently.

She and Li Aiguo have been married for two months, but there is still no movement in her stomach.

Miss Chen felt depressed.

Whenever she is in a bad mood, she likes to clean. When the house becomes clean, her mood will improve.

After Xiao Chen washed the dishes and chopsticks, she still felt that it was not enough. Her eyes fell on the dirty clothes Miaomiao had changed, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

She carried the basin to the pool in the middle courtyard.

After receiving a basin of water, he rolled up his sleeves to reveal his white wrists, and began to rub them.

There will be many young wives gathered around the sink washing clothes and brushing their teeth.

There was a lot of excitement all around.

Jia Zhang was washing her face when she saw children's clothes in the basin. She rolled her eyes, came over and said with a smile: "Patriot, I heard that Patriot brought back a child last night."

Last night Qin Huairu went to Li Aiguo to plead for mercy. When she came back, she was forced to paste paper boxes and go to the train station to carry big bags.

It was obviously Li Aiguo's grandson who was responsible.

How could Jia Zhang be bullied?
"He is the orphan of a worker in the locomotive depot." Chen Xueru didn't even raise her head.

"Are you an orphan?" Jia Zhang's triangular eyes squinted and she curled her lips and said, "Men are the best at lying. Isn't there a saying that a man's mouth is the most deceptive thing?"

Is this to sow discord?
Gee, the rank is too low.

"That's your Jia Dongxu! My patriots are organized people, but they can't do that kind of thing." Chen Xueru raised her head with a sarcastic expression.

"." Jia Zhang made a big blush on the spot.

She forgot that this girl was not stupid.

Liang Ladi and Liu Lan were also helping several children wash at the pool.

Several children lined up and took turns washing their faces, just like the Yuhong class.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Liang Ladi and Liu Lan both looked at each other and said with a smile:

"Yes, Driver Li's character is well known in the compound."

"They still have medals hanging in their homes!"

“Some people don’t forget to eat or fight.”

"If I'm dragged in and locked up for a few more days, I'll start crying again."

Both of them had a fierce temper, and their words were like knives. Jia Zhang was stabbed all over.

She couldn't understand why Liang Ladi and Liu Lan helped Li Aiguo.

The time came to 07:30 before I knew it.

Li Aiguo and Chen Xueru both had to go to work and wanted to send Miao Miao to Aunt Liu's house.

A pretty figure walked over from a distance on the morning glow.

The distance was far away, but when Zhao Yazhi saw Miao Miao, she ran over with a smile on her face.

"Miaomiao!"

"Mother Zhao!"

When Miao Miao saw Zhao Yazhi, she ran over with her little arms and legs.

Zhao Yazhi picked her up and kissed her several times on the face.

Li Aiguo asked with a smile: "Sister Zhao, aren't you driving today?"

"I asked for leave from Commander Bai and asked Xiao Liu, who was on duty, to take over for me for a few days." Zhao Yazhi hugged Miao Miao like a baby.

Last night she lay in the dormitory, tossing and turning, and didn't fall asleep all night.

Always thinking about Miaomiao.

Looking at Zhao Yazhi radiating motherly love, Li Aiguo smiled and said: "Okay, since you are driving, I will leave Miao Miao to you today."

Chen Xueru also nodded in agreement.

She could tell that Miao Miao also cared about Zhao Yazhi.

Zhao Yazhi nodded excitedly: "Driver Li, thank you. I will send Miaomiao back in the evening."

"Why are you so polite? You are Miaomiao's mother Zhao."

Li Aiguo turned around, locked the door, and was about to leave.

Zhao Yazhi looked at Chen Xueru and said with some embarrassment: "Miss Xueru, I also want to clean up my house. Driver Li has experience. I want to borrow Driver Li for a while, is that okay?"

"What's the point of this? Sister Zhao, just use it." Chen Xueru naturally didn't care about this.

She had a good relationship with Zhao Yazhi, so she agreed with a smile.

"If your mistress doesn't agree, how dare we use it indiscriminately?"

Zhao Yazhi winked playfully, turned around and came to Li Aiguo.

In front of Chen Xueru, he handed over a key.

"Driver Li, this is the key to my house.

I want to sort it out as soon as possible.

I heard that you have a very good relationship with the construction workshop of the locomotive depot.

So I would like to ask you to help me say hello. "

We are almost like decoration contractors now.

"Okay, I'll go to the bridge workshop later." Li Aiguo raised his wrist and looked at the time: "When I get back from driving in the afternoon, I have to trouble you to go there too. If you have any requests, you can ask Captain Liu in person."

"Then I'll help you." Zhao Yazhi hugged Miaomiao tightly: "Let's go, Miaomiao, Mother Zhao will take you to the big park."

“What is a park?”

“The park is where little kids play.”

“There is still room for children to play.”

Miaomiao's big eyes were full of expectation, and she hugged Zhao Yazhi's neck tightly.

Zhao Yazhi felt the hot breath of the little man's breath, and her heart almost melted.

She gave Li Aiguo a grateful look, hugged Miaomiao and left quickly.

After the two left, Li Aiguo also rode his bicycle to the locomotive depot.

It was just eight o'clock at this time, and he quickly came to the bridge workshop.

When the workshop director saw Li Aiguo, the first thing he said was: "Driver Li, did you get a job for us again?"

"You really guessed it right." Li Aiguo sat down, took the cigarette and lit it, and told Zhao Yazhi's situation.

"Sister Zhao is an old employee of our charter team, and she is expected to adopt Miao Miao this time. Please tell Lao Liu and the others to be careful about the materials they use."

The workshop director narrowed his eyes with joy, patted his chest and promised: "Driver Li, you can rest assured. They are all brothers and sisters, and there are orphans of employees. If this work is not done decently, even the section leader will let him go." But I."

"This time it's Lao Liu and the others who are going to help."

"Thank you, brother. After the house is tidied up, let's go to Donglaishun and have a meal together."

Li Aiguo is quite relieved about Captain Liu's team.

We agreed on a time and started another busy day.

(End of this chapter)