Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 280
Xu Qing nodded, took a sip of the cannon rolled by the third brother, looked calmly at the courtyard, and said to the gradually thinning snowflakes:

"Well, university."

Xu Qing had already started planning for this matter in advance.

Younger brothers and sisters must go to college. The road to education is a broad road these days.

After graduating from a college student, no matter what you do, it is relatively smooth.

Although the younger siblings now have their own jobs, they can still earn money to support themselves.

But in Xu Qing's view, this is not the best.

If the three of them go to university for further studies, and when they come out later, they will find jobs again. Of course, it should be said that they are jobs arranged by the state, which will be a hundred times better than what they are doing now.

As your academic qualifications increase, your salary and benefits will naturally rise with the tide.

As soon as Xu Fengming heard what his eldest brother Xu Qing said, he immediately whispered:

"Brother, is the country going to resume the college entrance examination next year?"

Xu Qing shook his head and said in a low voice: "It will not be restored for the time being, but the university will not be abandoned or closed. Starting next year, the country will still allow some people to enter the university for further study."

Xu Fengming nodded slightly and looked at his eldest brother Xu Qing, with a solemn expression on his dark face.

It's not clear where the eldest brother got the news, but if the eldest brother could tell it, Xu Fengming felt that it must be true.

The eldest brother is a cadre, so he naturally knows more.

Xu Fengming thought of this, and then said:
"Brother, what do you mean, let me go to college? Then my second brother and Xiaoya are also together?"

"Yes!" Xu Qing blew out a smoke ring and said, "Big brother will find a way to send you all to college next year."

Xu Fengming reached out and grabbed his hair, lowered his head, and said nothing for a while. He didn't say anything until the cigarette in his hand burned out:

"Brother, isn't this okay? My second brother, my second brother, and Xiaoya, if all three of us go to college, what will you and my sister-in-law do? My sister-in-law is about to give birth, who will help her take care of her confinement? You have to be busy at work every day, and you can’t be alone at home.”

"It's okay." Xu Qing waved his hand and said, "Your sister-in-law's family members are all in the city, and it's not like you don't know that elder brother will arrange these things. After you enter university from the countryside next year, just study hard."

Xu Fengming shook his head like a rattle, "Brother, I think I'd better forget it. I won't go to college. I'll let my second brother and Xiaoya go there next year, and I'll make money to support them."

Xu Qing looked at his third brother Xu Fengming, stretched out his hand and patted him on the head.

As my younger brother, Xu Qing is the eldest brother and I understand him very well.

Knowing what he was thinking, he said with a smile: "Don't think too much, if you want to go to college, brother and sister-in-law can afford the three of you; if you don't want to go, brother will respect your opinion and choose Brother Quan will leave it to you.

However, you can understand what is going on these days. If you go to the countryside for a while, you will not be able to return in the short term. You can only change by going to university. You should think about it carefully. "

Xu Fengming didn't speak, a gust of wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard, blowing the snowflakes on the ground, spinning in the air.

Xu Fengming can understand his eldest brother's intentions. After all, his current situation is very embarrassing.

The state did not tell them clearly when these young people who were sent to the countryside can return to the city, if they stay in the countryside for five, ten, or twenty years.

Xu Fengming can accept it, but in this way, his life might be ruined.

Xu Fengming is very conflicted, this is an opportunity, as the elder brother said, if he seizes this opportunity, he may graduate from university and not have to continue to go to the countryside.

The problem is, this is not very good for the elder brother. The elder brother has done a lot of things for himself. If the elder brother keeps worrying about him, he will feel uneasy.

Xu Fengming doesn't know how other people will choose, but the elder brother is his own elder brother, and he doesn't want to continue like this.

Xu Fengming and his party were relatively decisive and rarely hesitated, but on this matter, they became a little hesitant and couldn't make up their minds for a while.

He didn't want his eldest brother to worry about him, nor did he want to lose this opportunity to return to the city.

An invisible shackle bound him silently, making him conflicted in the depths of his heart.

In the evening, Xu Damao came to Xu Qing's house again, and Xu Fengming kept thinking about what his elder brother said to him in the afternoon, a little absent-minded.

When he was temporarily sleeping, Xu Fengming followed his second brother to the old lady's cabin. The two lived together. Xu Fengming expressed the problem on his mind.

Xu Aiguo, a non-smoker, looked at his third brother who kept puffing on a cigarette with a frown on his face and whispered:

"Third brother, just listen to the big brother. When you finish college and come out, the country will re-arrange a job for you so that you can stay in the city and don't have to go to the countryside. From now on, the big brother won't have to worry about you all day long.

The stronger we are, the more we can share things for the elder brother. If you don't go to college, the elder brother will have to find another way to transfer you to the city. In that case, it will be more difficult. "

Xu Fengming smoked a cigarette, lowered his head, put his hands on his knees, and was silent for a long time.

But he actually listened to what his second brother Xu Aiguo said.

He has seen how difficult it has been for the eldest brother in recent years. If it weren't for the eldest brother, his family's situation would not be what it is now.

In the past, the family was poor and had nothing, almost nothing.

Now, I have everything I should have at home, big things, what other people have, I also have.

Thanks to the hard work of the elder brother, life at home is getting better and better.

Especially since both myself and my second brother, Xiaoya, have finished high school. Looking at the entire compound, whether it is the four brothers and sisters from the third uncle's family in the front yard, or the three brothers from the second uncle's family who live in the backyard, who can compare with them?

When he was young, Xu Fengming didn't understand his eldest brother very well. Now that he has graduated from high school and has been in the countryside for more than a year, he has experienced a lot and gradually understands his eldest brother.

At this time, after Xu Fengming listened to his second brother's words, he secretly made up his mind to listen to his eldest brother's words and go to college next year.

Early in the morning, Xu Fengming took advantage of Xu Qing, Aiguo and the little girl to go to work, took out the money from his body again, secretly handed it to Ma Jinghong and said:

"Sister-in-law, please help my elder brother collect this money. I am going to the countryside now. I have money on me and no place to spend it. I might as well give it to you and my elder brother for your use."

Ma Jinghong strongly refused: "Feng Ming, it's not that my sister-in-law doesn't accept it, it's because I really don't need your elder brother. In fact, last night, your elder brother told me that he was afraid that you would give me money while he was not at home at work today. If you accept it, I can't explain to your elder brother and sister-in-law."

Xu Fengming groaned and sat on the edge of the kang with a mournful expression on his face. He never expected that his eldest brother would have expected this.

But Xu Fengming still insisted: "Sister-in-law, then don't tell my elder brother. In the past, the three of us, three brothers and sisters, relied on my elder brother's meager salary of tens of dollars a month in the factory to live. Now I My second brother and Xiaoya can both earn money, so you can take my little money."

Ma Jinghong couldn't laugh or cry about this. She would not accept the money, not to mention that her husband would not allow it, and she, as a sister-in-law, would be embarrassed.

My brother-in-law Feng Ming is not married yet and is still going to the countryside. There will be a lot of money to spend in the future.

If she accepted the money today, she would not be able to explain it to her own man, and if other people in the courtyard knew about it, they would think that her sister-in-law had evil intentions.

And at this moment, the third mother in the front yard and the first mother in the middle courtyard came to visit.

The two of them didn't come to Xu Qing's house yesterday, and they were free now, so they thought about going around, but it was a coincidence that as soon as they entered Xu Qing's house, the two of them saw the scene where Xu Fengming wanted to give Jing Hong money.

I felt a little embarrassed immediately, but I couldn't just turn around and leave if I bumped into him.

The first mother and the third mother had no choice but to bite the bullet and sit beside Ma Jinghong.

But this made the three mothers envious.

The third aunt has three sons and one daughter. She has many children, but none of them would take the initiative to give her and Yan Bu money like Xu Fengming.

Not to mention giving money, not turning around and asking for money in different ways, that's considered burning incense.

The third aunt felt very uncomfortable, especially when she saw that Xu Fengming had a lot of money in his hand, which was called greedy.

However, this matter had nothing to do with her, so she had to sit on the edge of the kang in Xu Qing's house with the first mother and did not express her opinion.

And in the afternoon, after the third mother and the first mother tell what they saw at Xu Qing's house today in the yard.

I almost made my second aunt jealous to death.

Nowadays, brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also work to earn money, but like the children of the third aunt's family, they have never given a penny to the family, not even a penny.

The second aunt knew this, how could she feel better.

As for Jia Zhangshi, when he heard it, his eyeballs opened wide, almost popping out of their sockets, and his mind was instantly taken into account.

When Qin Huairu came back from get off work at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Jia Zhang immediately pulled Qin Huairu into the house and whispered:
"Huairu, Xu Qing's younger brother, Feng Ming, gave money to Xu Qing's daughter-in-law today. Your first mother and third mother bumped into each other when they went to visit. Our family is living a tight life now. Later, you go to the backyard and look for Xu Qing. Borrow some money, let's celebrate the New Year this year, so we don't have to worry about it."

When Qin Huairu heard the words, she didn't speak in a hurry, but secretly calculated in her heart.

Yesterday, she went to Xu Qing's house and had a chat with Xu Fengming. She knew that Xu Fengming had made money while he was in the countryside. She just heard what her mother-in-law said.

Qin Huairu thought for a moment and felt that since Xu Qing's family had money now, it would be feasible to borrow some to cope with this year.

If it didn't happen, Qin Huairu hadn't thought about it yet, after all Xu Qing's daughter-in-law Jing Hong was about to give birth, she was really embarrassed.

But when Xu Fengming gave Xu Qing money, it was different.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu hummed to Mrs. Jia and Zhang, and planned to go to the backyard after dinner.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, as soon as Qin Huairu finished eating, Jia Zhang urged impatiently:
"Huai Ru, I'll take care of the dishes and chopsticks tonight. I'll go to the kitchen to wash them. You can quickly go to the backyard to borrow money."

Qin Huairu groaned, stood up, walked to the door of the house, patted the clothes on his body, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and walked towards the backyard under the dark night.

At this time, at Xu Qing's house in the backyard, Xu Qing had just finished dinner with his wife and younger siblings.

Qin Huairu's arrival made Xu Qing a little confused.

Especially since Qin Huairu didn't enter the house and insisted on talking outside the house, Xu Qing got up and walked out.

Standing at the door of the house, Xu Qing asked Qin Huairu, "Sister Qin, what do you want from me this late at night?"

Qin Huairu swayed for a while, and said the words of borrowing money that he had in mind.

"Xu Qing, you know the situation of my family. My son Banggeng and my two daughters are now older. There are many places to spend money at home. The salary I earn alone is not enough. There is really nothing I can do. , I want to borrow some money from you, but I will reverse it later, and I will pay you back right away."

When Xu Qing heard that Qin Huairu wanted to borrow money, his heart skipped a beat, and he understood why she came here.

It’s not because of the first aunt and the third aunt.

However, Xu Qing didn't intend to lend money to Qin Huairu.

First of all, my daughter-in-law Jinghong did not accept the third brother’s money, and Xu Qing would not take it either.

Secondly, when it comes to borrowing money, it is generally a matter of emergency rather than poverty.

You can borrow it for urgent needs, but if you are poor, it is difficult to borrow it and get it back.

It's not that Xu Qing has never experienced this before. He had dealt with Qin Huairu on borrowing money a few years ago.

What's more, Xu Qing has a good relationship with Sha Zhu, knowing that Sha Zhu has borrowed money from Qin Huairu intermittently in private.

The situation of Qin Huairu's family is not very good, but with the help of Shazhu, it is not impossible to say that they can't get rid of the pot and can't eat.

In addition, Qin Huairu's cousin Qin Jingru is now married to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao is now the deputy director in the factory and earns a lot of money every month.

Although Qin Huairu had an unpleasant quarrel with Qin Jingru, she didn't like Xu Damao's brother-in-law very much.

But if Qin Huairu's family had nothing to eat or drink, would it be possible for Xu Damao and Qin Jingru to stand on the sidelines in the courtyard and watch Qin Huairu's family starve to death?
At any rate, the two of them were closely related and lived in the same compound.

If Qin Huairu's family was in dire straits, Xu Qing would also borrow it.

But right now, Jia's family has not reached that stage.

This money cannot be borrowed.

Especially other people in the courtyard were also watching, Xu Qing borrowed money from Qin Huairu, what if the rest of the people want to borrow money?
Therefore, Xu Qing's thoughts whirled rapidly in his mind, and he politely declined Qin Huairu and said:

"Sister Qin, I really don't have much money now. I just got a job for my sister, and my wife is pregnant and will give birth in a few months. I can't lend you money even if I want to."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he added: "My third brother came back yesterday. He knew about my difficulties and even gave me his money for emergency purposes."

Xu Qing blocked the conversation directly, and the provincial Qin Huairu took advantage of his third brother.

Qin Huairu looked stunned for a moment, but she was actually prepared to be rejected.

But this time I came here because I still wanted to fight for it.

Hearing what Xu Qing said, Qin Huairu couldn't be bothered any longer, and said with a lonely expression:

"Then I'll find someone else to borrow."

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she exchanged a few words with Xu Qing, then turned around and headed back towards the middle courtyard along the dark night and against the howling cold wind.

Xu Qing looked up at the gloomy night, almost as black as coal balls, without any light, took a deep breath, turned around and opened the door, and went back to his own room.

(End of this chapter)