Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 479 Everyone in the courtyard took the initiative to borrow money
The night now dimly covers the entire courtyard. The bright moon is bright and the stars are bright. The faint moonlight pours silently, preventing the courtyard from being completely dark.

Xu Qing glanced at Fengming, Xiujuan, Xiaoya, and Jianjun. Seeing that they were not in a hurry to go back, he sat in the middle courtyard and ate watermelon with everyone.

In fact, it's not because I'm greedy, but because I want to chat with the people in the courtyard for a while.

His family has no shortage of watermelons to eat. Every summer, there is no shortage of seasonal fruits like watermelons in the north.

The price is not expensive, only a few cents for a ten-pound piece.

Xu Qing could afford it, and Aiguo, Fengming, and Xiaoya all had their own families. The four brothers and sisters had their own lives. He was the eldest brother and no longer had to worry about his younger siblings.

He just needs to live a good life now.

What's more, just now at home, the whole family cut a watermelon and ate it.

It's just that these days, Xu Qing goes out early and comes back late. He is busy building a meat factory every day. Feng Ming and Xiaoya live outside and only return to the courtyard once a week. It has been a long time since they chatted with everyone in the courtyard.

I took this opportunity today to have a little gathering with my neighbors in the middle courtyard.

After Yan Bugui finished eating three pieces of watermelon, he took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth. With a satisfied look on his face, he picked up the cattail leaf fan placed aside and said to Xu Qing:
"Xiao Qing, I heard from Si Zhu that your meat factory has been built and you don't plan to open it soon, do you?"

Xu Qing pinched the watermelon that he had only eaten one bite, nodded and said:

"Yes, third uncle, the factory has been built, but there are still many things to do, so there is no rush to open it."

Yan Bugui said oh, and looked at Shazhu, secretly feeling that Shazhu was really close to Xu Qing.

He was the first to know things that others didn't know.

I couldn't help but wonder why my son Xie Cheng couldn't get along with Xu Qing.

At this time, the aunt handed a piece of watermelon to Xu Hongzhi who ran from the backyard, turned to Jinghong and said:

"Jinghong, you are so right to marry into our compound. Follow Xiaoqing and enjoy more blessings. Last year, we opened a grain station, and this year we opened a meat factory. From now on, I will look at the situation of your family in our compound. Best ever!”

Ma Jinghong responded with a smile: "Auntie, you don't know that Brother Qing gave up all his family wealth in order to set up a meat factory. How can our family live an easy life? We will have to tighten our belts in a few days."

The eldest mother smiled and did not answer. Whether Jinghong's words were polite or not, how could she not be able to tell if she had lived for most of her life.

If Xu Qing dares to set up a meat joint factory, he may lose all his wealth.

After all, setting up a factory is not something that ordinary people dare to think about or do.

I'm afraid there are many places to spend money.

However, Xu Qing's two younger brothers and younger sister Xiaoya, how could the three of them watch their eldest brother and sister-in-law live a hard life.

More than ten years ago, Ai Guo and the three of them were still young, and Xu Qing couldn't count on his younger siblings.

If you don't protect all the people, you will suffer.

But now, Aiguo is the director of the fifth factory, and Fengming is the director of the hardware factory.

They are all regular workers and have a promising future.

Without the help of Xiaoya, who is the younger sister, the two brothers Guang Aiguo and Feng Ming, with Xu Qing as the eldest brother, will not have a bad life.

The aunt thought for a while and said with a smile:

"If Jing Hongyou and Xiao Qing can't open up the matter one day, you two, bring your children and Xu Qing's grandparents, come to my house to have a good time. Your uncle and I will be the only ones in the house. It happens to be lively when you come."

Ma Jinghong smiled and hummed.

Silly Zhu gnawed on the watermelon and said happily:

"Auntie, what are you talking about? Qingzi and Jinghong can't open the pot. They have opened a food station. They have white noodles, corn noodles, and rice. How can they have nothing to eat?"

Sisters Xiaodang and Huaihua stood aside, looking at Tang Xiujuan's swollen belly. When they heard Silly Zhu's words, they hurriedly turned to the eldest mother and said:
"Auntie, what Uncle Silly Zhu said is right. My Uncle Xu Qing has no problem eating. He just has a short-sighted life and may not have enough money. I know that setting up a factory costs money. I'm afraid Uncle Xu Qing will lose all his savings over the years. All the money earned from running the grain station was invested in building a meat factory."

After Xiaodang finished speaking, he smiled and said:
"Auntie, why don't you and I lend some of your savings to my Uncle Xu Qing? Uncle Xu Qing will run the meat factory and make money, and he will be able to pay you back with interest."

When Xiaodang said this, the three elders in the courtyard were all stunned.

After all, they had secretly thought that Xu Qing could borrow money from them.

When Xu Qing's meat joint factory is set up, they can follow Zhan Guang'er.

Moreover, if you borrow money and calculate interest, you can still make money.

However, Xu Qing never spoke to them.

Yan Bugui had planned this matter a few days ago, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to say it.

In addition, it is not clear whether Xu Qing is short of money.

At this time, Xiaodang's suggestion made Yan Bugui think in his mind and his eyes wandered. Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, he rushed to Xu Qing and said:
"Xiao Qing, we all live in the same courtyard. If you have any difficulties, just talk to us. We all need to unite and help each other more."

Yan Bugui said the first half of the sentence to Xu Qing, and the second half to everyone.

After speaking, he looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong and said:

"Lao Yi, Lao Liu, do you two agree?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded, Liu Haizhong said yes.

Today, Xu Qing's prestige in the courtyard cannot be matched by the three stewards combined.

If nothing else, it's just awesome. He used to be a boring person, but when he came back from jumping in a few years ago, he looked like a lump of wood, with a very bad temper. He would glare at anyone who provoked him in the courtyard.

The three of them were in charge of everything, but they didn't take it seriously at all.

But in front of Xu Qing, Banggeng was respectful.

The stick figures are all convinced, not to mention the others.

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, and Yi Zhonghai have seen it in their eyes over the years, and they know it well.

Among the younger generation in the courtyard, Xu Qing has the highest prestige.

Shazhu speaks eloquently, Xu Damao is unreliable in his work, and Yan Jiecheng can't even control his own daughter-in-law Yu Li, nor can he deal with his two younger brothers Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang.

If your own family is not convinced, how can you convince the public?

As for the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, they just moved back this year, but these two brothers are still plotting against each other.

In Liu Haizhong's words, you can't even hope for serious things, it's just mud that won't stick to the wall.

Even Xu Qing's younger brothers Ai Guo and Feng Ming are not as good as him. They are not people who can stand on the stage at all!
Xu Qing, in other words, treats everyone with the same courtesy as always.

He rarely gets angry or has conflicts with people in the courtyard.

Speak and act with reason and evidence.

Moreover, he was very capable, and as an official he became the head of the branch factory.

Business is also booming.

On the surface, the affairs in the courtyard are handled by the three stewards, but in reality, whether it is Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai, or Liu Haizhong.

They all knew that if Xu Qing objected, the matter that the three of them had already decided would take a turn for the worse.

But at this moment, Xu Qing smiled and said nothing. After eating the watermelon, he slowly said:

"First uncle, second uncle, third uncle, I am short of money, but how can I borrow it from our compound? Besides, I am short of nothing. If our courtyard can collect it, it will only be a drop in the bucket."

Yan Bugui looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, thought about it secretly, and asked tentatively: "Xiaoqing, why don't you tell us the number first and let us all listen?"

When Xu Qing saw people in the courtyard actually wanting to lend him money, he stretched out his right hand and shook it.

"Five hundred," Shazhu wiped his mouth with his hand and said, "Qingzi, brother, I can lend it to you by myself. You can come to my room later."

Yan Bugui glanced at Shazhu, a little speechless.

When setting up a factory in Xu Qing, what can you do with 500 yuan?

It must be more than that. At the very least, you have to add a zero after five hundred.

Yi Zhonghai secretly pulled Si Zhu and said to Xu Qing:

"Xiao Qing, 5000 yuan is indeed not a small amount of money. I'm afraid that everyone in our hospital won't be able to raise it for you."

Liu Haizhong frowned and echoed: "Everyone is in a good situation now, but the three boys in my family have started families one after another in the past few years. All the money your second aunt and I saved has been lost to my three unsatisfactory bastards. Squandered all.

Second uncle, I can't give you much. "

Yan Bugui sighed and said, "My family is in the same situation as Lao Liu. My three sons still ask for money from me every day. I, the third uncle, am also powerless."

But after Yan Bugui finished speaking, he and Liu Haizhong both looked at Yi Zhonghai.

After all, Yi Zhonghai has no children. He has been frugal and frugal over the years. He doesn't own anything big at home, including a radio, a TV, an electric fan, etc. He has saved a lot of money.

At this time, Xu Damao walked from the backyard to the middle courtyard.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, with their respective wives, heard the noise in the middle courtyard and ran over with Xu Damao to take a look.

Yan Jiecheng took Yu Li and his daughter Niuniu from the front yard to the middle yard.

Suddenly, there were more people in the middle courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai smoked a cigarette, thought for a while, and said:

"Xiao Qing, your aunt and I have saved some over the years. If you don't mind it being too little, I'll ask your aunt to take it to your house later."

Yanbu Gui saw that Yi Zhonghai's words were impeccable and he didn't even want to reveal the amount in front of everyone in the courtyard, so he immediately started making calculations.I think if Yi Zhonghai can say this, no matter what, he can lend Xu Qing thousands of dollars.

Xu Damao was a little confused when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words. After asking Xiaodang, he understood what was going on.

Holding the cigarette in his mouth, he took two puffs and said to Xu Qing in front of everyone:

"Qingzi, I don't have the money to lend you the five thousand. I can't come up with five thousand. But at this time, I have some spare money and I don't have much money to spend on rent. Let's go back to the backyard later and I'll go to your house for you." take."

Brothers Yan Jiecheng, Yu Li and Liu Guangtian also listened when Xiaodang told Xu Damao the reason for the incident.

But none of the four of them spoke.

If Yan Jiecheng dares to touch the family's money, he must obtain Yu Li's permission.

Yu Li didn't say anything, so what he said didn't count.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu really have no money. They have been workers for many years, and as soon as they have money, they immediately spend it on food.

Life was tight, and I cried to Liu Haizhong and the second aunt about their poverty every day.

Liu Guangfu moved back to the compound and built a house in the backyard with money provided by Liu Haizhong.

But what he said sounded nice, and he rolled his eyes and said:
"Brother Qingzi, if I have money, I will definitely lend it to you, not to mention five thousand, even fifty thousand is no problem!"

Liu Guangtian heard what his third brother said and agreed: "Guangfu is right. My brothers are not rich, but my father is rich."

Liu Haihong was immediately angry, turned around and raised his head and cursed:

"You bastard, I used to be rich, but haven't I been ruined by you two? If I hadn't given you three brothers a chance to get married, your mother and I wouldn't even be able to afford a TV now?!"

Liu Guangtian curled his lips and hummed:

“Dad, can’t you and my mother afford a TV?
There is a god in your head, so don’t buy it just because you think it is! "

Liu Haizhong was furious with his second son. Seeing that everyone in the courtyard was watching his joke, his face turned red and black with embarrassment. He stood up from the bench, put his hands behind his back, turned around angrily and returned to the backyard.

The son was unfilial, and in front of the neighbors in the courtyard, he was demoted and embarrassed by his role as father.

Why does Liu Haizhong stay in the middle courtyard anymore?

Liu Guangtian was so upset that Liu Hai was angry. Xu Qing felt something was wrong and knew what would happen if the conversation continued. Seeing that Feng Ming and Xiujuan had eaten watermelon with Jianjun and Xiaoya, they were all He stood up and thanked Shazhu, then he followed his wife and second brother Ai Guo, Ai Qian, and sent his younger brother and sister out of the compound.

The night was getting darker, but the moonlight was still bright.

In the alley, Xu Fengming passed the flue to his elder brother:

"Brother, if your meat factory is really short of money, my second brother, I and Jianjun will help you find a way. The neighbors in our courtyard can't say...

When Xiaoya and I were young, our family had nothing and we all relied on you to work in the factory. Not to mention borrowing money, they would not even lend us a few food stamps. Now that we see that our family’s life is getting better, If I catch you today and want to lend money to our family, why have they gone already? "

Liu Jianjun said: "Brother, although Xiaoya and I have not been married for a year, we have still saved some money. I will ask Xiaoya to bring it to you at the grain station tomorrow morning."

Xu Xiaoya held Jinghong and Xiujuan's arms and nodded.

"Yes, brother, what my third brother told Jianjun is right. Our family does not borrow money from people in the courtyard. I, my second brother, and my third brother will help you and my sister-in-law figure it out."

Xu Qing smiled and said nothing.

Xu Aiguo explained: "Feng Ming, Jianjun, Xiaoya, the eldest brother was chatting with the first master and the others in the middle courtyard. If the eldest brother really has no money, why don't I still be in the courtyard."

Xu Fengming, Xu Xiaoya and Liu Jianjun were suddenly enlightened and happy at the same time.

Tang Xiujuan snorted at her man, "I thought you had already heard it."

Xu Fengming scratched his hair with a smile and said: "I'm not worried that my eldest brother will really have no money."

At the entrance of the alley, Xu Qing took his daughter-in-law Jinghong, his second brother and Aiqian, and watched his brothers and sisters leave before returning to the compound.

There was no one in the middle courtyard at this time, and Yan Bugui took his son and daughter-in-law back to the front yard.

Jia Zhang also went home after Xiaodang and Huaihua helped Shazhu throw away the watermelon rind.

Yi Zhonghai and Auntie were talking in Shazhu's house.

Xu Damao strolled back to the backyard.

Only two brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, were afraid of being scolded by their parents when they returned to the backyard.

Stay in the middle courtyard, smoking and calculating at the same time, or go to the front yard to stay for a while, and then go back when your parents have calmed down.

Xu Qing, Ai Guo, Jing Hong and Ai Qian, everyone will pay attention to these two brothers.

After passing through the middle courtyard, we returned to the backyard.

In the backyard, Aunt Feng finished washing the dishes in the kitchen, hugged the sleepy Hongfu, and prepared to go to bed.

When Aiguo and Ai Qian saw this, they stopped going to the house where their eldest brother and sister-in-law lived, and said:

"Brother, sister-in-law, you have been tired for a long day. Take a rest early."

Xu Qing hummed with Jing Hong, stood in the courtyard, chatted with Ai Guo and Ai Qian for a few words, then turned and headed back to his house.

But when Xu Qing and his son Hongfu had just sent their grandparents to the cabin next door to rest, Yi Zhonghai and Silly Zhu came to the backyard.

(End of this chapter)