Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 498 Yan Jiecheng’s plan
  Yan Jiecheng hummed, and straddled his legs on the [-]-bar bicycle in the alley at the main entrance of the compound. After urging Yu Li to sit in the back seat, he pedaled toward the entrance of the alley.

In terms of money, Yu Li has always had the final say. Even though he is the head of the family, he only has a superficial appearance and has no say. Yu Li does whatever he says.

The most he can do is mutter a few words and complain.

In addition, he was hesitant and undecided about how to get the money his parents borrowed from Xu Qing, fearing that his parents would fall out with him later.

But I was very worried about it in my heart.

On the other hand, he felt that Yu Li had a good idea in this matter. She called her two younger brothers. If the parents were to settle the scores afterwards, at least one person would not be beaten or scolded, but the three brothers would be together.

Moreover, it was his wife who came up with the idea, so he could use her as a shield to avoid being accused of being unfilial.

Although he was filial and unfilial, he never took it seriously, but there were many people living in the courtyard, so he still didn't want to make his face look too ugly.

As soon as he came out of the alley, Yan Jiecheng rang the car bell several times out of habit.

Even though it was early in the morning, there were too many unlucky kids running around on the streets these days. If you bumped into them, you wouldn't be able to waste some time.

Although there was no statement about compensation for medical expenses, Yan Jiecheng stopped the car, asked a few questions, cursed a few times, and warned him to be careful in the future.

As a result, his and Yu Li's trip was destined to be delayed for a long time.

And at the same time.

In the backyard of the compound, Xu Qing got dressed, opened the door and walked out.

The air is fine early in the morning and the weather is good.

Although the dawn has not yet appeared, the bright sky indicates that it will definitely be a sunny day today.

While Ma Jinghong was dressing her daughter in the room, she asked her son Hongzhi to get dressed and get up quickly.

She didn't care about Yu Li's visit that morning.

After all, after what happened to Yan Jiecheng and Yan Bugui and his son last night, she roughly understood the situation.

In fact, she knew about the third uncle lending money to her family.

Xu Qing also told her very early.

But when Yu Li came in the morning, she didn't say anything because of the third uncle's instructions last night.

The third uncle took the initiative to lend money to his family on his own initiative.

Now that he hasn't paid it back, she has to help cover up the third uncle's wishes.

However, she has no control over whether Yu Li will ask her parents-in-law to go there.

Anyway, the third uncle said last night that whoever takes the IOU will pay it back when the time comes.

One thousand yuan is not a small amount of money.

If Yu Li wants to ask something, Yan Jiecheng will give it to him if he wants it.

She also understood the intention of Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng who came to visit one after another.

She married into the compound a long time ago, and her son is already in his teens. After all these years, it’s hard to see clearly what everyone in the compound is like and what their character is.

Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng wanted to take the third uncle's money from their own home behind their parents' backs and put it into their own pockets.

She could ignore this matter, but she would never do what they wanted.

If you give it, then the third uncle will come out with an IOU and you can't pay back double copies.

After Ma Jinghong put her daughter's clothes on, she saw that her son Hongzhi was also dressed neatly, standing in front of the edge of the kang, tying his hair with a rubber band and saying:
  "Son, hurry up and fold the quilts for you and your sister. Wait until your grandma Feng comes over. Don't let her laugh at you. Use a feather duster to dust the kang later. Your great-grandfather and your great-grandmother can come and sit down. .”

Xu Hongzhi looked listless, standing on the kang, holding the corner of the quilt with both hands, shaking it twice, folding it, and saying with his little face:
  "Mom, can I not follow you to the grain station today? I want to follow my dad to our meat factory."

Xu Qiaoxin stood aside, less than half as tall as her brother, grinning and saying:
  "Mom, I also want to go to the meat factory with my father and brother."

The childish voice of the milky voice warmed the heart of Jinghong, who had just tied her hair. She smiled and stretched out her hand to tie her daughter's pigtails and said:

"Your father has to go to work, but you can't go. You stay at home to play with your great-grandfather and great-grandmother. Our little Hui, aren't you afraid that your brother Hongfu will catch you and bully him if you are not at home?"

Xu Qiaoxin's watery eyes blinked, and she hurriedly turned around to search for traces of Xiao Hui in the room.

Xu Hongzhi folded the quilt and felt that his mother would not let his sister follow him to the meat factory. He would most likely be in trouble. Thinking of having to spend another day at the grain station, he felt dejected.
  Xu Qing helped the two elderly people take the urinal to the public toilet from the hut where his grandparents lived next door, and then returned to his main house. While washing his hands, he said to his son:
  "If you don't want to follow your mother to the grain station, then have breakfast. When your uncle comes with Xiaojun, you two will follow your father to the suburban meat factory to feed the pigs today."

"Feed the pigs?" Xu Hongzhi's eyes lit up and he grinned, "Okay, dad, I'll follow you to feed the pigs."

Xu Hongzhi, who lives in the city and rarely sees pigs, was very happy.

But he had no idea what he was about to face.

Ma Jinghong was still braiding her daughter's hair. When she heard that her man was taking her son to the meat factory, she glanced at him vaguely, but she thought it would be good to let her son suffer a little and exercise more.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, Xu Qing, his wife Jinghong, his son, daughter, and second brother Aiguo's family of three accompanied their grandparents and Aunt Feng to have breakfast together, and then went about their business.

Aiguo is going to the main factory, Ai Qian plans to go back to her parents' home, Jing Hong goes to her Dongdan Grain Station, and Xu Qing plans to take her son to the meat factory in the suburbs.

However, just as Jinghong and Aiqian left the compound, Ma Jiefang brought his son Ma Xiaojun and his son over on a bicycle. At the same time, Xu Fengming drove a car from his hardware factory, carrying Tang Xiujuan, who was about to give birth to a baby soon. Taking a lot of cakes and fruits, I also returned to the compound.

Xu Fengming's hardware factory is becoming more and more prosperous now. No one dares to complain about the cars in the factory when they are used.

Of course, it was mainly due to Xu Fengming's excellent work that the hardware factory's efficiency increased year by year. The old factory director smiled every day when he saw him. Others were extremely envious of Xu Fengming, knowing full well that Xu Fengming I always use the car in the factory to do personal things, but there is nothing I can do about it.

The old factory director supported Director Xu and granted special permission to use the factory's cars at any time. Even if the others were full of complaints, they could only grumble in their stomachs.

After all, they don't have Xu Fengming's ability and cannot enjoy the special treatment of the old factory director.

When Xu Qing saw his third brother Feng Ming coming back early in the morning with Xiujuan, who was pregnant with a big belly, Xu Qing asked Kuai to sit on the kang, and then said:

"Feng Ming, your wife is about to give birth. Please don't take her around with you recently."

Xu Fengming took out a cigarette, grinned, handed one to his grandfather, then handed the cigarette to his elder brother, gave it to Ma Jiefang, and then said:
  "Brother, it's okay. The doctor said it's fine. A little exercise won't have any impact. Xiujuan has been on maternity leave a while ago and she's bored in the house all day. Why don't I take a rest today and take her back to our hospital? , let her chat with her grandma and relax."

Ma Jiefang said aside: "Feng Ming, I didn't expect that you are going to be a father soon. Xiujuan has given birth to a child. Don't forget me during the full moon wine."

Xu Fengming chuckled and said, "How can that be possible? When my child is one month old, Brother Jiefang, you must be there. Remember to prepare your share of money as soon as possible."

Ma Jiefang grinned happily, "Boy, brother, I knew you would say that."

Silly Zhu saw Feng Ming leading Xiujuan back in the middle courtyard. At this time, Xu Damao, the third aunt, the second uncle, the first aunt, and Qin Huairu came over.

Xu Qing asked Aunt Feng to make tea for everyone. He stayed in the room for more than a while before saying:
  "Feng Ming, Xiujuan, you are chatting with your grandparents and aunt. Jiefang, I, Hongzhi and Xiaojun are going to the meat factory first. If you need anything, please call."

Xu Qing installed a telephone in his house very early, and this year another one was installed in the office of the meat factory.

It has become more convenient to contact my family.

It's just that you have to dial the number to the post office first and ask the operator to transfer it, which seems cumbersome.

But compared to other families in the compound, and even [-]% of the people in the entire Forty-Nine City, it is much faster.

Xu Fengming stood at the door of the house, nodded and smiled:
  "Brother, you and Brother Jiefang go and do your work. Grandpa, grandma, and Qiaoxin will be taken care of by me and Xiujuan. You can rest assured at home."

Xu Qing hummed, turned around and pushed the motorcycle, taking his son, Ma Jiefang and nephew Xiaojun out of the compound.

Xu Damao hurriedly walked out of the bustling room and said:
  "Qingzi, let me borrow your motorcycle from my brother today. I have something to do later."

Xu Qing turned around and saw Xu Damao winking at him. He immediately understood what Xu Damao was going to do. He thought to himself for a moment and said:

"That's it, Brother Damao, remember to refuel when you're done."

Xu Damao held a cigarette in his mouth and said, "No problem, my brother will use your motorcycle to refuel. It's natural!"

Xu Qing nodded and pushed the bicycle that had been idle for a long time toward the main entrance of the compound.

However, as soon as he arrived in the alley, Shazhu pushed his bicycle and chased him out of the courtyard, grinning and saying:

"Qingzi, brother, I have nothing to do today. I have nothing to do. I will go to your meat factory with you and Jiefang for a walk!"

Xu Qing smiled, waited for Silly Zhu to turn over and get on his bicycle, and then headed towards the meat factory in the suburbs together. Even though today is the weekend, the meat factory is still operating as usual.

In the slaughtering workshop, Hui Dehai led his apprentice to kill pigs.

The quarantine officers in the quarantine workshop are busy quarantining pork.

In the pig house in the breeding workshop, four breeders were also busy feeding pigs and sheep.

Xu Qing runs a factory on his own, and the workers in the factory take breaks on a rotating basis.

Each month, everyone gets four days off.

Let workers choose their own time.

It can ensure that the meat factory can operate normally no matter when.

And this is a business model he learned from later generations.

When Xu Qing parked his bicycle in the factory, Xu Hongzhi jumped off the back seat, took Ma Xiaojun with him, and ran towards the breeding workshop.

Nowadays, there are many pigs in the breeding workshop, plus a dozen sheep that Er Mazi collected from the countryside, and the sounds of pigs and sheep are heard all the time.

Xu Qing ignored his son and nephew. After parking his bicycle, he opened the office door with the key and sat inside with Jiefang and Silly Zhu to drink tea and chat.

At noon, Silly Zhu showed his hand, which amazed the master chef Xu Qing hired, and even more shocked the workers in the factory and Lao Wu who came from the grain station warehouse.

Lao Wu ate the dishes cooked by Sha Zhu and was full of praise, "Shopkeeper, Master He's skills are really good. He deserves to be the director of the canteen in Red Star No. [-] Factory. His cooking skills are as good as those in restaurants outside."

Silly Zhu looked proud, sitting next to Xu Qing and eating, enjoying the praises from Lao Wu and others.

Hui Dehai also said: "Director He, which of your apprentices has obtained your true inheritance, please introduce it to us, and let our master learn from him."

Silly Zhu chewed the steamed bun mixed with stick noodles and said with a smile: "Master Hui, I have many apprentices, but there are only a few who have mastered my craft."

Halfway through his words, Silly Zhu turned to Xu Qing and Ma Jiefang and said:

"Qingzi, Jiefang, that boy from MCA is really good. He has learned [-]% to [-]% of his skills from following me for these years, but I can't let him come to your place. I'm using him. The fat man is too evil-minded and doesn't study hard. He's still lazy and has weak hands and feet." It’s not clean either.”

Ma Jiefang picked up the enamel bowl, took a sip of rice soup, hit his son Ma Xiaojun, who was not eating well, with the head of his chopsticks, and said to Silly Zhu:

"Brother Silly Zhu, your apprentice, Fatty, didn't learn from you. Who asked you to be the master brought many things to your courtyard?"

Silly Zhu scratched his neck and said with a smile:
  "Liberation, what are you talking about? Brother, I only did this more than ten years ago. Times were difficult in those years. Sister Qin in our hospital and Qingzi's family were in a bad situation. It's not like you didn't know it.

This has been changed. Have you ever seen my brother carry a lunch box back? Besides, my brother and I also brought a lunch box at that time. Fatty, that kid, knows that this month our factory will buy an extra [-] kilograms of pork every day, and put it directly in the back kitchen. He secretly cut up a pound of unused pork and put it in his clothes to take home.

Can it be the same? ! "

Ma Jiefang nodded hurriedly and said:
  "Brother Silly Zhu, then your fat apprentice is such a bastard. Isn't this embarrassing for you, the canteen director who is your master!"

Silly Zhu sighed and said, "Hey, there's nothing we can do about it. That guy doesn't have a good character. He just knows how to cheat and cheat. There's nothing he can do about it."

Hui Dehai continued: "Director He, in my opinion, as a master, you should be more careful and don't let your fat apprentice hurt you."

Silly Zhu nodded and responded: "Yes, so I don't dare to let him come to Qingzi's side."

Xu Qing heard this and said, "Brother Silly Zhu, he just comes to my place and doesn't earn any salary. He works for nothing. I don't want him either."

Old Wu, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Isn't that right? The meat factory is full of pork. Come over here, isn't it just a mouse that fell into the oil bottle?"

While joking, everyone finished lunch.

Xu Qing took his son and nephew Xiaojun to take a nap in the office, while he, Jiefang, and Silly Zhu went to the grain station warehouse to hang out.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, just after noon, Shazhu rode his bicycle back to the city alone.

Xu Qinghe Jiefang took Hongzhi and Xiaojun, who had woken up, and asked the two little guys who had been playing around all morning to follow the workers in the breeding workshop to feed pigs and sheep.

We didn't return to the city until it got dark at night.

However, as soon as Xu Qing returned to his alley with his son on his bicycle, he met Yan Jiecheng, who had followed the arrangement of his wife Yu Li in the afternoon and found his two younger brothers.

"Qingzi, don't be in a hurry and go back to the compound. Brother, I want to ask you something."

Xu Qing held the car brake, stopped beside Yan Jiecheng and said:
  "Brother Jie Cheng, what's going on?"

Yan Jiecheng glanced back and forth towards the alley and whispered:
  "Qingzi, tell me the truth, brother, how much money did my dad borrow for you when you started the meat factory?"

Xu Qing said directly: "Brother Jie Cheng, you are overthinking. The third uncle didn't lend me any money."

Yan Jiecheng looked disbelieving, looked at Xu Qing and said:
  "Qingzi, don't do this. If you run a meat joint factory, my father and my mother will not borrow a penny from you. Who would believe it? The first uncle gave you a thousand yuan, and the boy Shazhu and Xu Damao also lent it to you. It's not like I haven't heard about it. I don't know whether the second uncle borrowed it or not, but Guangtian and Guangfu, the two brothers, at least got a thousand for you."

Xu Qing smiled, turned around and asked his son in the back seat to get out of the car and go back first, and then said to Yan Jiecheng:

"Brother Xie Cheng, the second uncle will lend me money, are you sure?

Why don't we go back to the courtyard and go to the second uncle's house to ask him face to face if this is the case? "

Yan Jiecheng was silent. Liu Haizhong had no money in his hand. His calculations were not up to the level of his father Yan Bugui.

Furthermore, they were also dubious about Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's words.

Hearing what Xu Qing said, Yan Bugui leaned on the handlebar and said:
  "Qingzi, it has nothing to do with me whether the second uncle borrowed it for you. I just want to know how much my parents borrowed for you. I don't believe what my dad said at your house last night!"

Xu Qing was speechless, took out his cigarette, disdainfully gave it to Yan Jiecheng, lit it and took two puffs and said:

"Brother Jie Cheng, you asked me to say that you are good, but you don't believe what your father says, so you believe what I say?"

Yan Jiecheng, who choked on one sentence, remained silent for a long time.

Xu Qing pushed hard with his right foot and headed back towards the main entrance of the compound, too lazy to continue arguing with Yan Jiecheng.

As soon as he returned to the compound, Xu Qing parked his bicycle at the door of Yan Bugui's house in the front yard, walked into the house, took out a thousand yuan, handed it to Yan Bugui who was reading the newspaper and said:

"Third uncle, I will pay you back the money you lent me before."

Yan Bugui was stunned, raised his hand to hold his glasses, and looked at the money Xu Qing put on the table in front of him, a little stunned.

But he quickly thought of what happened last night when his son was kicked into the backyard. He looked up at Xu Qing, said nothing, sighed, and took out the folded IOU from his pocket.

Under the dark night, Yu Li, who lived in the front yard, heard the sound of Xu Qing parking his bicycle in the yard outside the house, and hurriedly walked out of the house where she and Yan Jiecheng lived. She leaned against the door, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked towards Parents-in-law's family.

Seeing that Xu Qing came out within two minutes of entering, he became more and more sure of his guess——

My father-in-law and mother-in-law definitely lent money to Xu Qing!
  It's just that she only thought about Yan Bugui borrowing money from Xu Qing, but she didn't expect that Xu Qing just paid him back.

When Yan Jiecheng returned to the front yard from the alley, Yu Li dragged him into the house and whispered:
  "As soon as Qingzi came back, he went to your parents' house. Look, I was right. Your parents must have borrowed money from Qingzi behind our backs!"

After saying that, he glared and said, "I asked you to find Jiefang and Xiekuang this afternoon. Have you told me what happened?"

Yan Jiecheng said with a smile on his face: "I told you that next weekend, you and your daughter can take my parents out before seven o'clock in the morning, and they will come to the courtyard."

Yu Li hummed, and looked at Yan Jiecheng with a hint of kindness. She felt that her man had finally done something that made her happy today.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Early on the weekend, at [-]:[-] in the morning, Yu Li took her daughter and knocked on Yan Bugui's door, lying:

"Dad, Mom, Niuniu is sick. You two accompany me and take her to the hospital for a checkup."

Yan Bugui hadn't gotten up yet, but when he heard his daughter-in-law's words, he asked the third aunt, who had already dressed and got up, to accompany her, and he let it go.

When Yu Li saw this, she immediately rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, you have to go too. Jie Cheng and I haven't saved any money. If Niuniu needs to be hospitalized, you have to be there."

When Yan Bugui heard this in the room, he didn't want to go even more, but he thought that if his granddaughter was sick and had to be hospitalized, he, as a grandfather, couldn't ignore it.

So I had to quickly get dressed, get on my bicycle, and hurried out of the compound with my granddaughter, daughter-in-law, and three aunts, and rushed to the hospital.

And Yan Jiecheng was hiding in his own room. Through the crack of the open door, he saw his wife taking his parents out of the courtyard, holding a cigarette and laughing, waiting quietly for Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang to come to the courtyard. When the time came, the three brothers Together they went to the backyard to ask Xu Qing for money.

(End of this chapter)