Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 478
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when Xu Qing arrived at the suburban warehouse.

The weather has cooled down a bit at this time.

The heat gradually subsided, the setting sun poured over the earth, and the sun slowly slid to the west.

Xu Qing, wearing a half-sleeved T-shirt, stood at the door of the warehouse, blowing the cool breeze, and talked to Lao Wu for a while. He looked at the wheat and corn harvested last year in the warehouse and there was very little left, and he began to think slightly.

According to his plan last year, it should have been processed two months ago.

But because the domestic economic situation has changed too quickly, he did not purchase new processing machines for the warehouse this year.

As a result, only one machine is running, which has been delayed until now and is about to end.

However, this year's wheat harvest was about to fall soon. Xu Qing smoked a cigarette and thought about it for a while, and decided to send a telegram to his second father tomorrow, asking him to send a message to several nearby communes in advance.

After the state collected the grain, he began to collect grain for his own grain station.

The towns where he took Er Mazi to last year also planned to call the commune secretaries to inform them.

Tell the second dad in advance about the situation of asking the second dad to help collect grain, so as not to cause misunderstanding.

As for this year's grain harvest, Xu Qing had already thought about it. After his second father finished his work in the fields, he would ask his second father to help with the harvest in the countryside. He and Er Mazi would also go to the countryside in a while.

Then hire a few Jiefang trucks and pull them back directly.

He now runs a grain station and a meat factory. Both businesses are inseparable from the countryside.

When he went to the countryside this year, in addition to collecting grain, he also wanted to see some pigs raised by families.

Although the pigs are not ready for slaughter yet, but the meat joint factory is set up, it must first get dozens of pigs, bring them to the breeding workshop, and raise them for half a month to complete the opening.

Things cannot be delayed for too long and must be planned in advance.

You can save yourself from being in a hurry when you arrive.

In the evening, after the warehouse closed, Xu Qing and the workers returned to the city.

He did not go to the grain station today, but went straight back to the courtyard, where he waited for his wife, son, and sister Xiaoya to come back so that the family could have dinner.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, Jinghong rode her bicycle, brought Hongfu, Xiaoya, and Jianjun back to the compound.

At this time, Xu Qing, Ai Guo, Feng Ming, and Ai Qian were helping Aunt Feng pack dinner.

After Jinghong, Xiaoya and the others washed their hands, the family sat in the room and started eating while the sky was still bright.

The habit of eating together as a family on weekend nights has always been maintained.

Tang Xiujuan's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and she will give birth in a few months. It is very inconvenient for her to move. She sits on the kang, and Feng Ming is waiting for her anything she wants.

The whole family was lively and chatting and laughing, but Xu Hongzhi was exhausted after a day and was listless. He was chewing the meat rolls in his mouth, which didn't taste good at all.

Seeing this, Ma Jinghong put down the chopsticks in her hand, reached out and took out fifty cents, handed it to her son and said:
"You brat, this is your pocket money for the next week."

After saying that, he took out another fifty cents, placed it in front of Xu Hongzhi again and said:
"You earned this by accompanying me and my sister-in-law at the grain station today, so you can save some money!"

When Xu Hongzhi saw the two pieces of fifty cents, he looked happy and his eyes shone brightly. He quickly grabbed them in his hands and put them into his pocket. He turned to Qiaoxin and Hongfu and patted them happily:
"When big brother goes on summer vacation in a few days, I will take you to buy popsicles to eat."

Xu Hongfu is slightly older than Qiaoxin and can already eat by himself. He holds a small piece of meat roll and nods his head.

Xu Qiaoxin snuggled close to her great-grandmother, her little face was full of joy, her little mouth was grinning, and she was having a silly laugh.

Xu Qing, his wife, brothers and sisters, as well as his grandparents, couldn't help but smile when they saw the appearance of the three little guys.

At this time, other families in the compound had eaten dinner early. At this time, they all walked outside one after another to enjoy the cool air in the courtyard.

Yan Bugui went out fishing for a day today, but he only caught two fish, which were not big. Before he came back in the afternoon, he didn't sell them on the street, so he took them home to eat for himself.

At this time, shaking the cattail leaf fan in his hand, Yan Bugui was going to the backyard to ask Xu Qing when the newly built meat joint factory would open. School was about to go out for summer vacation. He just had time and could find something to do and earn some money. .

However, after walking through the middle courtyard and walking into the backyard, I heard a large family eating in Xu Qing's house.

Then he turned around and followed Liu Haizhong who came out of the house and returned to the middle courtyard. He planned to stay there for a while and wait for Xu Qing's family to finish eating before going there.

Silly Zhu stood at the door of his house, leaning on his bicycle with his hands in his pockets, chatting with Yi Zhonghai and his aunt. He saw that the third uncle came out within two minutes of going to the backyard, holding the flue in his mouth:

"Third uncle, who are you looking for in the backyard? Is it Qingzi?"

Yan Bugui was a little angry when he saw how careless Silu Zhu was when he became the director. He just thought that Silu Zhu was different from the past now. He was an official. It was not easy to treat him like before. He suppressed his displeasure. He shook the fan with his right hand to fan the wind and said:
"No, I'm looking for your second uncle. He just came out of the house. We will come to the middle courtyard to talk to Lao Yi."

Silly Zhu puffed on his cigarette and said no more.

Yi Zhonghai said: "Lao Yan, you and Lao Liu have something to do with me?"

Yan Bugui snorted and said, "It's nothing. I heard that Xiaoqing's meat joint factory has been built. I guess when it opens, people from our courtyard will have to go there. Let's put it all together."

Yi Zhonghai heard this and nodded: "Yes, the opening of Xiaoqing Meat Factory is a big event. It would be inappropriate if no one in our courtyard comes there."

Liu Haizhong thought thoughtfully and said: "I have always heard that Xiaoqing's meat joint factory is built in the suburbs. I haven't been there yet. When it opens, we can all go and take a look."

Yan Bugui continued: "Let's go to support Xiaoqing. After all, we are all neighbors of the same compound. We have to go for such a good thing."

Yan Bugui didn't reveal a word about his true intention of going to the backyard. After speaking, he looked at Silly Zhu and said:

"Silly Zhu, do you think so?"

Silly Zhu grinned and hummed, then said;
"Third uncle, what you said is true, but Qingzi told me today that his meat factory may not open for a while, and it will take some time. It's still early. Wait until he tells us the time. , let’s discuss it further.”

Yanbu Gui was a little stunned when Shazhu said this.

He had not seen Xu Qing today. When Xu Qing left the compound early in the morning, it was only [-]:[-] in the morning. He was still sleeping in the house and heard the noise, but did not go into the pit.

When Xu Qing came back in the morning, he had just left the compound on his bicycle with a fishing rod.

In the afternoon, when Xu Qing returned to the compound, he was having dinner with the third aunt in the house.

Therefore, Yan Bugui never found a chance.

Now that I have some free time, Xu Qing's family is having dinner.

At this moment, Yan Bugui stopped holding the cattail leaf fan in his right hand and asked Shazhu curiously:
"Xiao Qing really said it will take some time before his meat factory opens?"

Silly Zhu nodded and said: "That's right!"

Yan Bugui was a little confused. His eyes hidden behind the lenses turned around, and he couldn't guess what Xu Qing was planning.

"Lao Yi, Lao Liu, do you think Xiaoqing hasn't finished the meat factory yet?"

Yan Bugui asked Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong tentatively.

Yi Zhonghai was confused. He had never opened a factory before, so he didn't know what to do and prepare for opening a factory.

The same goes for Liu Haizhong. He and Yi Zhonghai both work in the third factory of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, but they know nothing about running a factory.

However, Liu Haizhong still thought about it and said: "Lao Yan, you have never worked in the factory. You don't understand. Xiaoqing built the factory. Now there is only one factory building, and workers have probably not been recruited yet." , and what else, the meat factory must have pigs, I’m afraid I haven’t bought piglets or anything like that yet.”

Yan Bugui thought in his mind that this seemed to make sense.

It is really not appropriate to open a business just with a factory building.

At the very least, the workers must be hired.

However, when Yan Bugui thought along this line of thought, he suddenly let out a sigh in his heart and thought to himself:

"Just now I was planning to ask Xu Qing if I could find a job when the meat factory was built and school was out for the summer vacation. Why did I forget about hiring people when the lights were dark?"

Secretly blaming himself, Yan Bugui then thought about not talking to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. Silly Zhu said that he wanted to work in the meat factory, and his expression immediately returned to normal.

Since others don’t know, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.Immediately waved the Cattail Fan to continue fanning.

Liu Haizhong, who was standing next to Yan Bugui, had no such intention. He and Yi Zhonghai didn't have any holidays. They worked in the workshop of the third factory all year round.

Whether Xu Qing's meat factory is built or not, it is impossible for the two of them to go to work in the meat factory.

It's just that Xu Qing's family eats together every weekend, which makes him greedy.

He is also a man with children, three sons, who cannot afford other families.

However, the eldest brother is not at home, and the second and third children are back, but they only want to take money from his father's body and eat and drink.

When he thought of this, Liu Haizhong said to Yan Bugui:
"Lao Yan, the four Xiaoqing brothers and sisters all came back to have dinner with their grandparents today. Those boys in your family, except for the Chinese New Year, don't seem to have come back to have dinner with you once, right?"

Liu Haizhong's words seemed to sprinkle a handful of salt on Yan Bugui's sad place. It hurt so much that Yan Bugui choked back:
"Old Liu, aren't your three boys the same?!"

Liu Haizhong suddenly became speechless and stopped talking.

Yan Bugui also fell silent.

Yi Zhonghai has no children, and has neither experienced the unfilial piety nor the filial piety of his children.

Auntie and Auntie, neither of them said a word.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Silly Zhu curled his lips and said:
"Second uncle, third uncle, you two have a son of three, a son of three, and a daughter. You have many children, and you are all married. Now, those who do not come back will not be seen alive, and their bodies will not be seen dead. Look at Qingzi’s four brothers and sisters, they come back every week to visit their grandparents.”

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong immediately glared at Si Zhu.

"Silly Zhu, what are you talking about? What do you mean you can't see anyone alive or dead? You haven't seen my boss before the Chinese New Year?"

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, Yan Bugui continued: "Silly Zhu, my Jiefang and Xie Kuang came back at the end of last year, and didn't they come back with their wives and children?!"

The aunt who had been silent for a long time glanced at Shazhu, knowing that Shazhu was telling the truth.

But this truth hurts people, so he said:

"Zhuzi, don't talk nonsense. Your second uncle and your third uncle's children are all married and have families. They are busy with their own affairs. How can they spare the time to come back every day."

Seeing that what he had just said, Shazhu immediately angered the two stewards in the courtyard and did not dare to say anything anymore.

But I feel in my heart that the second uncle and the third uncle are really not good at educating their children.

Not even Qingzi can compare.

Qingzi's parents passed away early, and he was the older brother, pulling in his younger siblings. He had never had any conflicts in the courtyard over the years.

On the contrary, the second uncle and the third uncle, one of whom was a teacher, worked in the courtyard all day long, but in the end they didn't even manage their own children well.

This is really ironic!

However, Silly Zhu did not say what was in his heart to avoid causing trouble in the courtyard tonight.

Although he was used to being outspoken, he followed Xu Qing to college.

In addition, I have experienced a lot over the years, and of course I have suffered a lot.

But after all, I still have a sharp mind and a good memory.

Silly Zhu saw that the atmosphere was a bit dull, so he turned around and went back to the house, took out a watermelon, and let his aunt watch him cut it open and eat it in the yard.

This time, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui felt better. As they ate Shazhu's watermelon, Yan Bugui spit out the watermelon seeds and said:

"Silly Zhu, you are now the director. If you have nothing to do, read more books and study. Don't speak out of tune like before. Look at Xiaoqing, Aiguo and Fengming. The three of them, the three brothers, are talking. In front of the leaders, I would like to say that everyone will become a high official."

Silly Zhu heard Yan Bugui eating watermelon and wanted to educate himself, so he raised his hand and said:

"Third uncle, enjoy your watermelon. If you say anything else, I will charge you."

Yan Bugui immediately gnawed on the red melon pulp without saying anything else.

Qin Huairu took her son Banggen, her daughters Xiaodang, Huaihua, and Jia Zhang to the street. After dinner in the afternoon, the family went out to buy a bicycle for Banggen while the department store was still open.

As soon as I returned to the middle courtyard, I saw three uncles eating watermelon with Silly Zhu.

Qin Huairu smiled and said:
"First uncle, second uncle, third uncle, whose watermelon is this? It's so big, it weighs seven or eight pounds."

Yi Zhonghai straightened up and raised his chin towards Silly Zhu, "Zhu's."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately winked at Xiaodang and Huaihua, motioning to hurry over and eat two pieces.

At the same time, he took the newly bought bicycle from Banggeng's hand and pushed Banggeng to Si Zhu with his arms.

If you can take advantage of something, you still have to take advantage of Silly Zhu. Mrs. Jia Zhang never feels guilty.

"Uncle Silly Zhu."

Xiaodang and Huaihua shouted to Silly Zhu with smiles.

Silly Zhu raised his hand and handed over two watermelons.

Bangge was a little unable to open his mouth, but after taking a look, Silly Zhu grabbed a piece of watermelon and handed it over.

Mrs. Jia Zhang was not polite. After parking the bicycle she bought for Banggeng, she walked up to the crowd, stared at the watermelon, and said, "Hey, this watermelon looks sweet just by looking at it."

Before he could even finish his words, he pinched a piece in his right hand.

Qin Huairu couldn't wipe the noodles, so her three children all ate, and her mother-in-law ate too. She didn't have the nerve to drive away the mosquitoes and said:

"I haven't made the noodles in the house yet. You guys eat. Xiaodang, please remember to come back and help mom later."

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she turned around and went back to the house.

Just at this time, in the backyard, after Xu Qing had dinner with his brothers and sisters at home, the whole family also ate a watermelon. Xu Qing was walking with Jinghong, Aiguo, Aiqian, and his sister, brother-in-law, Fengming, and the pregnant woman. Xiujuan came out of the courtyard.

As soon as he arrived at the middle courtyard, Shazhu turned his head and looked around, grinning and saying:
"Qingzi, you came here at the right time. Come and eat some watermelon. Brother, I just bought it today!"

(End of this chapter)