Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 432 Jing Hong changes career
The evening breeze is blowing and the night is quiet.

The hawkers who had closed their stalls on the street were still shouting without saying a word. After hawking for a day, they were already exhausted and no longer as energetic as when they set out in the early morning.

Those who bought stewed and roasted vegetables had already closed their stalls, leaving only some fixed stalls and a few vendors buying seasonal fruits.

Xu Qing was riding a large bicycle with his wife Jinghong. They bought two watermelons and six cantaloupes, which they packed in net bags to take to the hospital.

Since you are visiting someone, etiquette is indispensable.

It was Ma Jiefang's daughter-in-law Yuemei who was hospitalized.

Xu Qing and Jing Hong don't need to buy anything too expensive.

After arriving at the hospital, Xu Qing saw that Wu Yuemei was fine, but that she was pregnant and in poor health. He sat with Jinghong for a while and then left.

Before leaving, Ma Jinghong told her brother Jiefang to take good care of Yuemei. If anything happened at night, remember to ask the nurse for help.

Ma Jiefang nodded in response.

Under the starry sky, Xu Qing and Jing Hong rode bicycles from the hospital to their compound.

On the way, Ma Jinghong suddenly whispered:

"Brother Qing, I have something to discuss with you."

Xu Qing pedaled his bicycle slowly, holding a flashlight in his right hand. Hearing Jing Hong's words, he turned slightly and said:

"Let's talk about it when we get home."

Ma Jinghong sat sideways on the back seat of the bicycle and took advantage of the darkness to gently pinch her man's waist.
"I want to tell you now."

"Okay, you say." Xu Qing still rode slowly.

Ma Jinghong sighed softly and said: "Our group has decided that starting from next month, I will no longer perform on stage and ask me to change my career."

Xu Qing held the car brake and stopped the car suddenly. He turned back to look at his wife and frowned slightly.

"Do the members of the group think you are too old?"

Ma Jinghong hummed, with an indescribable loneliness on her face.

Xu Qing got out of the car, pushed his bicycle, and walked quietly on the street with Ma Jinghong.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Although there are still people on the street, there are not many.

In front of the reconstruction site along the street, there are piles of shovels, bulldozers and other tools. A green Jiefang truck parked in front of it, indicating that the construction site is important and no one should enter.

Xu Qing pushed the bicycle and walked around with Jinghong, spitting out the turbid air in his mouth and asked:
"what do you think?"

Ma Jinghong was wearing the plastic sandals Xu Qing bought for her before she went to the countryside to collect grain. She was walking on the newly paved sidewalk this year and sighed:

"I don't have any ideas, and it's useless if I have any. The troupe requires actors like us who are over [-] years old to either stay in the troupe after changing careers and engage in other jobs, or go to local agencies. .Unit work.”

As Ma Jinghong spoke, her mood gradually dropped.

Xu Qing saw that his wife was no longer talking, so he spoke out:

"Do you want to stay in the regiment or transfer to another place?"

Ma Jinghong reached out and brushed her hair that was blown by the cool summer night breeze, stopped and said:
"I haven't decided yet. I don't want to go anywhere. I want to stay in the group, but many people in the group want to stay. No one wants to leave. Lihua, Hongjuan, Ailing, they are looking for a relationship recently. Our family"

Ma Jinghong said half of her words and said no more.

Xu Qing smiled and said: "What's wrong with our family? Isn't it possible for you to stay in the regiment?"

Ma Jinghong shook her head and frowned, "No, I was thinking whether I should stay in the regiment or join Xiaoya and help you manage our grain station business in the future."

Xu Qing leaned his bicycle against a tree on the street, took out his cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a puff, and blew out smoke rings and said:
"Jinghong, you don't have to worry about the food depot. If you want to stay in the regiment, I'll help you find a way."

Ma Jinghong looked up at Xu Qing, who was becoming more mature and handsome, with affectionate eyes and a smile.

"Brother Qing, I used to be a pillar in the group. There is a high possibility that I will stay in the group. Even if we change careers, if Lihua and the others fail to stay in the group, I will be left alone. I don't want to be with you." They are together."

While speaking, Ma Jinghong took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and it was a dark night, stood up on her tiptoes, and suddenly kissed Xu Qing on the face, then quickly left and lowered her head shyly.

In any case, the reform is a reform, but the conservative ideas did not immediately open up because of the reform.

If pedestrians on the road saw them and didn't know they were husband and wife, misunderstandings and troubles would inevitably arise.

Xu Qing was caught off guard and kissed, and his heart felt indescribably sweet.

Xu Qing and Jinghong were in no hurry to go home.

It's rare for two people to be alone, so they naturally want to stay together for a while.

Otherwise, when I get home, my son and daughter will pester me.

Coupled with the big and small things at home, a lot is still waiting.

Even if I want to be alone and talk for a while when I go home, I don’t have a chance.

It was half an hour after they returned to the compound. Xu Qing and Jing Hong had just entered the front yard when Yan Jiecheng, who was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air, stopped Yu Li and said:
"Qingzi, don't be in a hurry to go back to the backyard. My brother has something to ask you."

Seeing what Yan Jiecheng said, Xu Qing stood in the middle courtyard with Jinghong and asked what was going on.

Yan Jiecheng glanced at the house where his parents lived, turned around and handed the Cattail Fan in his hand to Yu Li, took out a cigarette, gave one to Xu Qing, and said in a low voice:
"Qingzi, Xu Damao in your backyard recently made a batch of wine, and I heard that he made a lot of money. My brother, your sister-in-law, and I want to start a small business."

Hearing this, Xu Qing smiled and said, "Brother Xie Cheng, this is a good thing, you can do it."

Yan Jiecheng frowned and said, "I'm only a third-level worker and my salary is not high. Your sister-in-law Yu Li can't earn much every month either. We both have no money."

Xu Qing understood, and dared to marry Yan because he wanted to borrow money from himself.

But today, he just borrowed five hundred from his brother-in-law Ma Jiefang, so he wanted to refuse.

But before Xu Qing opened his mouth, Yu Li interjected:

"Qingzi, your grain station has been open for more than half a year. Your family is living the best life in our compound. You can lend us some money first. When Jie Cheng and I make money, we will pay you back immediately."

Xu Qing ignored Yu Li's words and didn't even look at him. He looked at Yan Jiecheng, shook his head and said:
"Brother Xie Cheng, it's not that I won't lend it to you, it's just that you said it was too late. I went to the countryside to collect grain and almost spent all the money. Earlier, you wanted to borrow it, but I can still lend you some."

Yu Li interjected again: "Qingzi, I heard Sha Zhu say in the courtyard today that you borrowed 500 yuan from your brother-in-law this afternoon."

Xu Qing did not deny it, but turned to Yu Li and said, "Yes, my brother-in-law's wife is in hospital, so I lent all my family's money. My family doesn't have a penny now, so why can I lend it to you again?"

Yu Li was suddenly choked and speechless. Her eyes kept looking at Xu Qing and Jinghong's faces, a little disbelieving.

But Xu Qing doesn't care whether she believes it or not.

Xu Qing would lend money to anyone in the compound, except the three uncles and his family in the front yard.

Xu Qing couldn't borrow a penny.

Borrowing things is no problem, but money is impossible.

Xu Qing knew very well that the third uncle and his entire family were scheming masters who even peeled off their skins.

If you lend them money, who knows if you can pay it back in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

As for Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng, there is no need to say more.Even if he has money, he is not willing to spend it, so he likes to pretend to be poor.

People always say in the compound that their family is having the most difficult time.

But the problem is that Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li have food, drink, and better clothes than anyone else.

Not like a person without money.

Xu Qing knew that if he lent it, he would never get it back within three to five years.

Ma Jinghong helped Xu Qing and said: "Sister Yu Li, brother Xie Cheng, my brother Qing just came back from harvesting grain. He harvested a lot of grain, but it hasn't been ground into flour. Today, my brother's wife is hospitalized again, and this matter has arisen. We even lent our family capital.

Our family is also in urgent need of money right now. We have just returned from the hospital, and we were worried about having no money on the way. Why don't you lend us some first, and after my brother Qing grinds the harvested grain into flour and sells it, Now that we have money, we can not only repay you, but also lend you more money. "

Ma Jinghong's words immediately left Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng speechless.

Yu Li is very narrow-minded, but Ma Jinghong is not afraid.

Yan Jiecheng stared at Yu Li, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and glanced at Yu Li secretly. The two of them immediately said, "Qingzi, what, since you are also short of money now, we won't lend it. We don't have any money in our hands, help." If I can’t help you, why don’t you go to the Intermediate Court and ask.”

Yan Jiecheng dragged Yu Li, turned around, and hurried back to the house.

In the front yard, the third uncle and the third aunt were in the house and never came out.

Xu Qing stood in the front yard, smiled at each other and pushed the cart back towards his backyard.

This is how Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li must be treated.

Otherwise, if they lend the money readily this time, depending on their character, it will be difficult to get rid of them once they get involved.

Yan Jiecheng is easy to deal with, but Yu Li is different.

Yu Li is a smart person and relatively strong.

But he has evil intentions, likes to play tricks on his mind, and is a bit snobbish.

Xu Qing doesn't want to have anything to do with them.

The next morning, Xu Qing took his son Hongzhi and sister Xiaoya to the grain station for a walk.

I went back to the courtyard to rest.

Throughout the whole day, Xu Qing, besides spending time with his daughter and nephew in the courtyard, rested at home.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui came back from fishing in the afternoon. He heard from the third aunt that Xu Qing had been at home all day. He took a grass carp he had just caught and went to the backyard to deliver it to Xu Qing.

Today, Xu Qing's grain station business is booming.

Although Yan Bugui didn't know how much money Xu Qing could earn, he ran the calculations several times in his mind, but couldn't figure out why.

But these days, everyone in the courtyard has been talking about the prosperous business of Xu Qing Grain Station.

Other businesses may not be visited every day.

But the food station sells food that is indispensable for three meals a day.

This is something that everyone needs to buy and something that everyone needs to eat every day.

Although Xu Qing is not the first person to do business in the courtyard.

But compared to the small business that Xu Damao made a few years ago as a second-hand dealer.

When Xu Qing opened a grain station, he was considered the first person to scale up his business.

And you don’t have to worry about not having customers.

Yanbu Guiduo Jing handed the grass carp to Xu Qing and said with a smile:
"Xiao Qing, you didn't go to the grain station to take care of it today."

Xu Qing said with a smile: "Third uncle, I went there for a trip this morning. I just came back from collecting grain yesterday and I want to have a good rest for two days."

Yan Bugui sat on the Kang in Xu Qing's room, nodded and said, "That's right, it's hard work in the countryside, so you have to have a good rest."

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he changed his subject and said:

"Xiao Qing, where is your grain station? I walked there with Lao Yi and Lao Yan last weekend and saw that there were quite a lot of people buying grain. You went to the countryside to collect grain a few days ago. Did you collect a lot?"

Xu Qing saw this third uncle and asked him how much money he made from opening a grain station. He responded vaguely:

"I just ran to two communes. I didn't take much money. At most, I didn't have to help the country sell food on behalf of the country and could work on my own seriously."

Yan Bugui said, thoughts racing in his mind, secretly realizing that Xu Qing had at least earned a lot in more than half a year.

Otherwise, there would be no need to go to two communes to collect grain.

Yan Bugui couldn't calculate the exact amount of money he would earn, but he probably had a good idea. After sitting in Xu Qing's room for a while, as soon as he returned to the front yard, he discussed with the third aunt:
"I think Xiaoqing will make a lot of money by opening a grain station. Why don't we open one too?"

The third aunt stopped organizing the clothes and said: "Lao Yan, you still have a few years to go before retirement. We don't have much money now. We just bought a TV. How can we open a grain station?"

Besides, when Xiaoqing opened a grain station, he was a rich man. The three brothers were all capable. The director of Xiaoqing's fifth factory was improper and opened a grain station. He was patriotic and continued to work. Fengming was also in the factory where he worked. He is the section chief. Xiaoya even quit her job to help her elder brother manage the grain station. We run the grain station. Among our children, which one can be relied upon? "

Yan Bugui sat on the sofa he bought from the flea market, smoking a cigarette and saying nothing.

His family was not the only one who was jealous of Xu Qing in the compound.

Don’t you envy your bangs?Lao Yi has no idea?
But it’s useless for them to envy you.

They are all about to retire. How can they easily say that they will quit their jobs that they have worked for decades and start a business?

But Yan Bugui thought about it over and over again and felt that he could not miss this opportunity. He raised his hand to adjust his glasses and whispered:

"How about we let the boss open a grain station?"

"A couple?" The third aunt turned to look at Yan Bugui, "It's just the two of them. Let's pay for it. They may be willing, but let them get the money themselves, but it's impossible."

Yan Bugui leaned back and leaned on the sofa, looking up at the light bulb hanging on the roof, feeling helpless.

He knew that his eldest son and daughter-in-law were plotting against them.

The second child Jiefang, the third child Xie Kuang, and the daughter Jie Di are even less likely to survive.

After thinking about it, Yan Bugui finally gave up the idea of ​​opening a grain station with a long sigh.

At the same time, in the backyard, Xu Qing asked Aunt Feng to take the fish sent by the third uncle Yan Bugui to the kitchen for processing. After that, he sat alone at the door of the house, watching his daughter and nephew playing in the yard, and thinking about it. Daughter-in-law Jinghong changed her career.

It's not a big thing, but it's not a small thing either.

As Jinghong said, she can probably stay in the group and continue working.

If it doesn't work, Xu Qing will ask someone to find a relationship. Anyway, he can't not care about his wife's affairs.

However, in the afternoon.

As soon as Ma Jinghong returned to the compound after get off work, she entered the room and said to Xu Qing:

"Brother Qing, the group has decided on my change of career."

(End of this chapter)