Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 512 The Third Brother’s Matter

"Come on, Brother Qingzi."

Ma Jiefang grinned, took off his blue Zhongshan jacket, raised his wine cup and clinked glasses with Xu Qing.

The exchange of glasses and cups continued in the room.

The sun in the courtyard is gradually preparing to leave.

After autumn, it gets dark early.

The sunshine is not as hot as in summer, and the weather also turns from hot to cold.

Especially at the beginning of autumn, the air becomes drier immediately.

Just like when Ma Jiefang came in the morning, the corners of his mouth were dry and cracked, and it was not because he drank less water.

It is a common problem that most people in the north will encounter after the arrival of autumn.

On the one hand, it's cool, and on the other hand, it's dry.

It will last until the beginning of spring next year, and then slowly disappear without a trace under the spring rains with the arrival of early spring.

Then at the end of summer and autumn, it appears again, and the cycle begins again.

However, this is not an issue worthy of attention.

However, it is the most important detail in northern life that cannot be ignored.

Because it was in this kind of living environment that the generous character of northerners was cultivated.

Although not as resilient as most southern men, it just shows the distinctive characteristics of northern men.

There is water and soil on one side and people on the other side, and the truth is here!

After Xu Qing came back, everyone who had been drinking from wine cups for a while began to drink from enamel tea jars.

How to enjoy it.

The weekend was fine. Aiguo didn't have to go to the annoying main factory for a meeting today. Xu Qing also came back from the meat factory in the suburbs.

So, I must have a good time drinking today.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, a cool breeze started, and the drinking party ended with the dull and dark sky.

Ma Jiefang was so happy that he was still drunk when Jinghong, Xiaoya and Jianjun returned to the compound from the grain station in Dongdan.

Wu Yuemei held her youngest son in her arms and glanced at her man fiercely several times.

However, Ma Jiefang was completely unaware.

Silly Zhu was also slightly drunk, but he was still supported back to the middle courtyard by Banggeng.

Xu Damao didn't mention it. Before the party ended, he lay down on the kang in the room where Xu Fengming lived and got drunk.

Banggeng didn’t drink much, he was a junior.

He was also the youngest in age. After sending Si Zhu back to the middle courtyard, he ran back to the backyard, and he and Feng Ming carried the unconscious Xu Damao back to his own room.

Xu Qinghe’s patriotism is sober.

Both of them had been directors of the fifth factory, and they often participated in drinking and social occasions.

Each person had a bottle and a half of white wine. When eating dinner, the chopsticks were still very stable.

Xu Fengming is fine too. As the director, he often goes to the wine shop.

During the years when I went to the countryside to join the queue, I drank a lot of the sorghum wine brewed by the villagers.

The alcohol content of home-brewed liquor is generally higher than that sold in the market. Six years ago, Xu Damao went to a rural commune to watch a movie. After drinking a few ounces of sorghum wine, he immediately stopped eating.

Of course, this also stems from Xu Damao's own poor drinking ability.

Who told him that he had always had a limited amount of alcohol.

Xu Damao was very drunk today, lying in the room, snoring loudly.

People in the entire backyard can hear it.

However, the wine these days is not harmful to people. Whether it is brewed by villagers or sold in department stores, state-owned stores, or supply and marketing cooperatives, the raw materials are pure food crops.

First, the technology of industrial blending is not advanced.

Secondly, fake ones are almost invisible.

Although domestic supplies have been in short supply since the founding of the People's Republic of China, fakes and substandard products are not allowed to occur.

The reason is that the ideological trends and customs of this era are very upright.

Even some gadgets are affordable and of excellent quality.

Liu Jianjun sat next to Ma Jiefang, guarding against Ma Jiefang suddenly getting drunk while eating, and said to Xu Fengming while eating:

"Third brother, your family moved back here today, and Xiaoya and I couldn't help. I'm so sorry!"

Xu Fengming chewed Aunt Feng's hot meat rolls in the afternoon, looked at Liu Jianjun, who had been in the army for many years, and said: "Brother-in-law, what you said is that I, the third uncle, only feel sorry. If I had known, I would have done it last night I told you before, it’s a pity that you couldn’t help me move this morning because of your strength.”

When Liu Jianjun heard this, his face showed a trace of not knowing whether to cry or laugh. He blinked, thought for a while, and turned to look at Xiaoya.

Xu Xiaoya turned to her third brother with a faint look in her eyes, and said to help her man vent his anger:

"Third brother, why didn't you tell me last night? It's useless to say it now. The eldest brother, the second brother and our neighbors helped you move your things back to the yard this morning. You're saying it after the fact, it's too late. "

Xu Fengming held the chopsticks, held the shredded potatoes, and stuffed them into his mouth. At the same time, he glanced at his sister, swallowed all the meat rolls and shredded potatoes in his mouth, and said:

"Comrade Xu Xiaoya, have you ever said that about your third brother and me?"

Xu Fengming was a little unhappy, "You usually help at Big Brother's Grain Station, and today is the weekend. During Xiujuan's confinement period, you two visited her frequently. I don't feel sorry for you and Jianjun."

Seeing her third brother say this, Xu Xiaoya immediately changed her words:

"Third brother, I take back what I just said and will talk about it next time."

Xu Fengying was so angry that he had no appetite to eat. Of course, he was not really angry. He had a good relationship with his sister, which was a well-known thing.

During the National Day last year, on the day Xu Xiaoya got married, he was even more reluctant to leave than his eldest and second brothers.

Moreover, over the past year or so, there have been many people running over to look for my sister and brother-in-law.

Even if it is every weekend, I know that my sister and brother-in-law will definitely come back to the compound to have dinner together as a family.

Still the same.

Xu Fengming picked up the rice soup in the enamel bowl in front of him and took a few sips while it was hot. He didn't argue with his sister. He turned to his eldest brother Xu Qing and said:

"Brother, there is something that I have been thinking about for several days. I don't know whether I should tell you and my second brother."

"What's the matter?" Xu Qing asked while chewing the meat rolls in his mouth.

Xu Aiguo also turned to look at his third brother and stopped using his chopsticks to pick up food.

Xu Fengming said: "That's right, eldest brother, second brother, the old director of our factory, don't he think highly of me? Last week, he called me to his house alone and told me that he wanted to be the director of the factory. give it to me."

Xu Qing heard it and didn't speak in a hurry.

Xu Aiguo thought: "Feng Ming, although your factory is small, with more than 200 people, there should always be two or three deputy directors. Your old factory director asked you to take over as a director. I'm afraid this matter will be difficult for you." ,Not so good."

After Xu Aiguo finished speaking, he paused for a moment and then said: "Your factory should not have met the restructuring requirements after the national reform. Has your old factory director reported to the organization that he intends to directly promote you?" Xu Fengming He responded: "Not yet, he came to me privately, just to hear my opinion first. If I agree, he will immediately report to the superiors."

Xu Aiguo looked at his eldest brother. Seeing that he still didn't want to speak, he continued:

"Feng Ming, the deputy directors of your factory, if they knew about this situation, I'm afraid they would strongly oppose it. After all, no one who holds a deputy position would not want to become a full-time employee as soon as possible."

"Second brother, you are right. I am worried about this. I have been thinking about this these days. The deputy directors of our factory have a good relationship with me. If I were promoted to their position, Up front, everyone was offended at once."

"Feng Ming, what do you think?"

Xu Qing put his chopsticks on the edge of the bowl and asked.

"Brother, this is what I think. My old factory director thinks highly of me and believes that I have the ability to lead everyone in the factory to a better place. How can I let him down? Besides, I don't want to accept his good intentions. Disappointed."

Xu Qing understood what his third brother meant, turned to look at his second brother and said patrioticly:

"What do you think?"

Xu Aiguo frowned slightly and thought: "The third brother wants to take over from his old factory director. I feel good. Feng Ming has done a good job in the hardware factory over the years. Their factory can't be what it is today without his contribution. If this matter was just the opinion of his old factory director, it would be very difficult to get approval after reporting it to the superiors. After all, there are several deputy factory directors, all eyeing the position of the director, so it would not be too much. Easy to handle."

Xu Qing heard his second brother's analysis being very logical, nodded and said:

"Aiguo, you are right. Feng Ming wants to be promoted from a director to the top of his factory. There is a lot of resistance. This is normal.

But now that it has been restructured, the economic benefits of his factory no longer rely solely on the support of the state, but require self-reliance. As the director of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Factory No. 5, you should be fully aware of this. "

Xu Aiguo nodded repeatedly when he heard his elder brother's words.

Liu Jianjun didn't speak, but he listened very carefully.

He didn't understand the things in the factory, but speaking of it, he spent some time in the piano factory a few years ago, which was quite long.

But he had a mission at that time, and was assigned to find out the criminals lurking inside.

So, after the task was completed, he left.

At this time, I heard that my third uncle was recommended by the old factory director to be the director of the factory, and I heard that my second uncle and my eldest uncle were discussing, but I didn't dare to interrupt because I didn't understand.

Ma Jiefang drank a bowl of rice soup, and the alcohol dissipated a lot. He was completely conscious and said to Xu Qing:

"Brother-in-law, it would be a good thing if Feng Ming can be the leader of his factory. If I can be the director of the third factory, I will fire Yan Jie as a couple tomorrow!"

Xu Qing ignored Ma Jiefang, who had just sobered up.

Wu Yuemei held her youngest son in her arms, chewing meat rolls, and secretly tugged on Ma Jiefang's arm, signaling to stop talking and listen to her brother-in-law.

Xu Xiaoya, Jinghong, Xiujuan and Ai Qian did not speak.

When men talk about their careers, they listen quietly first and talk later.

Otherwise, there will be many people talking and it will be difficult to get a good idea of ​​things.

The two old men heard their three grandchildren talking about something, but they couldn't hear clearly and couldn't quite understand. Their dim eyes looked at the grandchildren, granddaughters and great-grandchildren in front of them, chewing slowly. The meatloaf in it says nothing.

On the other hand, I would look at my newborn grandson Xu Hongbin from time to time.

They are old and can't take care of anything. They want to but can't do anything. They can only enjoy the blessing of having children and grandchildren.

Xu Aiguo opened his mouth and said, "Brother, what do you mean?"

Xu Qing said with a smile: "Since the old factory director loves our third brother so much, if Feng Ming refuses, wouldn't it be too refuting the old factory director's face?

Now that it has been restructured, small factories will definitely become the first ones the country considers for pilot restructuring in the future. In less than three years, the country will let go of the management of the hardware factory where Feng Ming works.

At that time, the factory will inevitably have to be fully oriented to the market and be responsible for its own profits and losses. Without the support of the state, whoever becomes the factory director will not report to the superiors, but whoever has the ability will be the director!

In that case, without a capable person to lead the company, it would collapse within a year and a half.

It is better to rely on the old factory director's wishes and Feng Ming to take over the job of factory director. At least with our third brother's cleverness and cleverness, the hardware factory will not be closed down. "

"As for the deputy directors," Xu Qing looked at his third brother Feng Ming and said, "It's up to your old director to do the ideological work for them.

Now our country is very committed to reform and opening up, and its determination is very strong. If the deputy directors of your factory can see this, I don’t think they will say that they do not support you in leading your factory. After all, your factory has been The development momentum here can be so good, from obscurity to becoming famous in the whole city. The deputy directors must also know how much you have contributed. "

Xu Fengming nodded, thoughtfully.

At this moment, Ma Jiefang had lost all trace of his drunkenness. He raised his hand and put his arm around Xu Fengming's shoulders and said:

"What are you thinking about? I'll tell you about the old factory tomorrow morning after work. As soon as he quits, you will take over. Don't think about anything else. Think carefully about which restaurant in our city you will be in when you become the director of the factory. If the promotion wine is in your courtyard, I won’t mind, brother."

As soon as Ma Jiefang finished speaking, Wu Yuemei gave her a dark look and said, "Fengming is about to become the director of the factory, what about you?

I just think about drinking all day long, why don't I learn from Feng Ming and make more progress? ! "

Ma Jiefang laughed innocently, "Daughter-in-law, I am now the section chief of our third factory, which is very good. In two years, when our youngest son grows up, I will do business with Brother Qingzi and become the director of the factory. , I have to go to the main factory for meetings every three days, and I won’t do it.”

Wu Yuemei glared at Ma Jiefang, very dissatisfied that her man had always been thinking about doing business in the past two years.

But it's much better than at the beginning, and there is no longer strong opposition.

In any case, Xu Qing and Jinghong opened a grain station and a meat joint factory. Their business was booming and their lives were very smooth.

Compared to two years ago, Xu Qing not only bought a motorcycle, but also a radar watch.

The basic necessities of food, clothing, housing and transportation are several times better than those of ordinary cadre families.

Not to mention anything else, just eating, white flour steamed buns and meat.

This is an ordinary cadre, and he may not be able to eat like this every day.

Anyway, she and Jiefang were at home and could only eat white flour steamed buns for half a month every month.

In the remaining days, I still have to eat steamed buns mixed with stick noodles.

There is nothing you can do about it. Opening it up means opening it up, but it does not mean that the living standards of people living in the city will immediately improve.

Compared with the rural areas, it is much better.

But you still need food stamps to buy food. If you want to eat meat, you still need meat stamps.

The state still supplies soap and other daily necessities on demand.

The material shortage situation was not immediately resolved as the situation was improved.

At nine o'clock in the evening, after finishing their meal, Xu Xiaoya, Liu Jianjun, and Ma Jiefang's family of four waited for a while before getting up to leave.

Xu Qing, Ai Guo, Feng Ming, and his three brothers sent his sister, brother-in-law, and Ma Jiefang's family away together.

The night was already so dark that one couldn't see his fingers, and the night was chilly again. Xu Qing and Aiguo each took out the flashlights in the room and asked their younger sisters Xiaoya and Jiefang to hold them to light up the road.

There are street lights on the street, but if you turn into an alley, you still can't do it without a flashlight.

At the entrance of the alley, Xu Fengming watched his sister and Jiefang's family ride away on bicycles, then turned to look at the eldest brother beside him. The second brother said:

"I've thought about it. I'll talk to my old factory director tomorrow."

Xu Qing and Aiguo looked at each other and said hummingly: "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)