Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 517 Wearing hearing aids for grandparents

Xu Qing stood in the courtyard for a moment, and after thinking about it secretly, he pushed his motorcycle and parked it outside his house.

On weekdays, it is very common for neighbors in the compound to visit each other. But today, he knew that the people in the courtyard who came from home did not just come to visit and enjoy the daily life.

In the front yard, he only chatted with the third uncle Yan Bugui for a long time.

At this time, the rest of the people in the compound came to their home, and it was naturally self-evident why.

Xu Qing parked his motorcycle, raised his hand to open the thick door curtain, and as soon as he pushed the door open and entered the room, he saw Silly Zhu sitting on the chair turning around and grinning at him.

"Qingzi, I knew you were back. Ai Guo and Feng Ming just said that you bought a hearing aid for the old man today. Have you bought it?"

"Got it."

Xu Qing responded to Si Zhu, closed the door, took out the hearing aid on his body, and handed it to his second brother Ai Guo. Then he took out a cigarette and handed it to Si Zhu, the first uncle, the second uncle, Xu Damao, and the third brother Feng Ming. Got one.

Yi Zhonghai took the cigarette and his thoughts were indescribably cluttered. Today, he heard Xu Damao talk about Feng Ming's appointment as director of the hardware factory as soon as he came back from get off work.

As the man in charge of the compound, he was happy.

The people in the courtyard are making great achievements, and he, as an elder, is naturally happy to see them succeed.

But before, as soon as Xu Qing had money, he repaid the thousand he borrowed over seven months.

What it meant was clear to him.

He wanted to count on the three brothers Xu Qing to provide for him and his aunt in old age.

It's impossible.

But now, those who are the most top-notch, most capable, and have the best life in the compound are the three Xu Qing brothers.

He came here tonight because he wanted to give it a try again, but Xu Qing didn't take the initiative to speak after handing him a cigarette.

Yi Zhonghai held the cigarette, not wanting to smoke at all. His mind was in a mess. He looked at Xu Qing, Silly Zhu, and Xu Damao chatting with laughter.

He couldn't help but sigh secretly. He completely understood that there was no hope, not at all.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was not in a hurry to leave, he had no choice but to sit aside and take out a matchbox from the pocket of the blue work clothes draped over his shoulders in a distracted manner, lit a cigarette, and stared silently.

Silly Zhu, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong gathered around Xu Qinghe Aiguo and kept talking, as if they didn't see or listen.

"Qingzi, isn't this cheap? I heard that at the Friendship Store, if you don't have three to five hundred foreign exchange coupons on you, you can't buy anything."

As soon as Shazhu finished speaking while holding a cigarette, Liu Haizhong continued:

"Silly Zhu, who did you listen to? How can it be so evil? Last time I, Lao Yi and Uncle Qi San, went to the Friendship Store and there were cheap ones. Even the cheapest ones cost 30 to 50 cents. It only costs ten yuan, which is a bit more expensive than if we go to the department store."

Xu Damao looked at Shazhu, then looked at Liu Haizhong, and said with disdain:

"What do you know? The reason why the things in the Friendship Store are expensive is that when they are brought from abroad to our country, you have to pay taxes. Otherwise, they are not that expensive at all. Overseas, those things are very cheap, about ten yuan. Things only cost two or three yuan.”

Silly Zhu glanced at Xu Damao, "Just brag, have you ever been abroad? What you said seems to be true. Don't be blind if you don't understand!"

"Silly Zhu, do you understand?" Xu Damao tilted his head: "How many times have you entered the Friendship Store? Are you familiar with the people there?"

"I haven't been in there, so you must have been there. The female salespersons inside are all very pretty. Xu Damao, how many of them have you flirted with?"

Silly Zhu took retreat as an opportunity to advance, and got into a fight with Xu Damao.

Liu Haizhong saw Xu Qing put a hearing aid on the old man's ear while reading the instructions. He glared at Si Zhu and Xu Damao and said in a deep voice:

"Why are you two arguing? I didn't see Xiaoqing was busy. Please be quiet."

Silly Zhu and Xu Damao gave up, turned around at the same time, and continued to look at the hearing aid in Xu Qing's hand.

These days, hearing aids are rare and out of reach of the average person.

After all, before the reform, there were not many domestic factories that could produce items that cost several hundred yuan, and even fewer people could afford them.

Therefore, I have never seen Shazhu, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong before.

At this moment, staring at the small square hearing aid in Xu Qing's hand, it seemed incredible no matter how he looked at it.

"That thing can really make people hear sounds?"

Silly Zhu couldn't help but asked, but Xu Qing remained silent.

After putting the hearing aid on my grandpa, I asked him:

"Grandpa, can you hear me clearly?"

Sitting on the kang, the old man with gray beard and hair and a stooped body, his deep eye sockets lit up, nodded and said:

"Can hear clearly."

Xu Qing turned sideways and looked at Shazhu. Shazhu's face was full of surprise, his eyes were wide open, he was scratching his hair, and he couldn't recover for a while.

Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao were also shocked.

They had been in Xu Qing's room for a while, and after questioning the old man for a long time, the only responses they received were shaking their heads and waving their hands to say they couldn't hear clearly.

Now, with the hearing aid on, the old man can actually hear people speaking clearly.

Liu Haizhong was a little confused and tried to say to the old man:

"The thing you are wearing was bought by your three grandchildren."

"Well, they bought it."

The old man responded immediately.

Liu Haizhong smiled, faced Xu Qing and said:

"Xiao Qing, the hearing aid you bought is really good. As soon as your grandpa put it on, he could hear me clearly immediately."

Xu Qing responded with a smile: "Second uncle, don't look at that thing. It's only three hundred and fifty yuan. If it's useless, why would I buy it?"

Liu Haizhong nodded, thinking so, then frowned and said:

"Xiao Qing, you said that the gadget your grandpa wore cost 350 yuan in foreign exchange coupons?"

Xu Qing hummed and said, "Yes, every penny is a lot."

My head suddenly buzzed in my bangs, I couldn't believe it.

"It's really only three hundred and fifty, but it's not as big as a palm?"

Xu Aiguo on the side said: "Second uncle, you may not look at the hearing aid as big, but there are many parts in it, just like the sparrows in our courtyard in summer, they are small and have all the internal organs."

Although Xu Damao didn't ask anything, he was still surprised when he heard Xu Qing said he bought it for three hundred and five hundred.

I secretly felt that the hearing aid Grandpa Xu Qing was wearing was nothing more than a black and white TV.

Too expensive!

Not only three hundred and fifty, but also foreign exchange certificates.

If it weren't for Xu Qingsan, who would be willing to spend this money to buy it.

In addition, it is not easy to get more than 300 foreign exchange coupons.

Ordinary people, let alone three hundred and fifty, if they can make thirty a year, they are considered to be highly incense.

The sixty-nine yuan in foreign exchange coupons he lent to Xu Qing was obtained bit by bit from April to this month with great effort.

As a result, it was only a fraction of what Xu Qing spent on hearing aids.

If the three hundred and fifty foreign exchange certificates were exchanged for those in need in the country, they would be converted into at least four hundred yuan.

Xu Damao calmly calculated in his mind.

However, he remembered that last night, he only borrowed sixty-nine yuan of foreign exchange coupons from Xu Qing.

The rest belong to Xu Qing, Ai Guo, Feng Ming and the others.

The thoughts in my mind were instantly dismissed.

After all, he is not that capable to get hundreds of foreign exchange coupons.

After flicking off the cigarette ashes and looking at Xu Qing, Patriot and Fengming, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Now the three Xu Qing brothers have successful careers.

Foreign exchange coupons can be obtained easily.

As for myself, I have been working for longer than Xu Qing, but now I am worse than even Fuzhu. Silly Zhu was promoted to director this year. Not only was he not promoted, but he was also kicked off the position of deputy director a few years ago.

Although he retained the title of cadre, he was transferred from Factory No. 3 and went to Red Star Cinema.

Xu Damaoyan took a sip fiercely, feeling filled with emotions.

But thinking about Silly Zhu being the director, he would have some foreign exchange coupons on hand no matter what.

Although foreign exchange coupons are not the same as industrial coupons, they cannot be obtained from factories.

But it was just released this year.

No one who lives in the city doesn't want to hold two in his hand.

Whether you spend it or not is one thing, but whether you spend it or not is a matter of face.

What's more, Silly Zhu is the director, and he often goes to the homes of senior leaders of the main factory to cook, and all he interacts with are respectable people in the main factory.

Although the big leader retired last year.

But Silly Zhu would go over to cook from time to time.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes twice, poked Silly Zhu with his elbow and said:

"Silly Zhu, you don't have any foreign exchange coupons, do you?"

Silly Zhu didn't know why Xu Damao asked, so he didn't speak in a hurry.

Xu Damao snorted: "I borrowed sixty-nine from Qingzi yesterday, you know?"

Silly Zhu said disdainfully: "Xu Damao, don't think that you are in Tiananmen Square every day, meeting foreign tourists, and you just get the foreign exchange coupons. Let me tell you, I have one too, and the second uncle and the first uncle also have two or three in their hands." .”

Xu Damao was stunned and turned to look at Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai who were in a daze beside him. He felt that this shouldn't be the case. He was in the courtyard every day, so why didn't he know this?

When Liu Haizhong heard Silly Zhu say that he had foreign exchange coupons in his hand, he quickly denied it:

"Silly Zhu, you kid, don't talk nonsense. How could I have such a thing? I don't know foreigners."

Silly Zhu grinned and said, "Second uncle, stop hiding it." You said it yourself just now. You, the first uncle, and the third uncle, all three of you, went to the Friendship Store. No past? "

His bangs were uncovered, his face darkened, and he lowered his voice and said:

"Silly Zhu, please keep your voice down."

"Second uncle, what are you afraid of? Your sons are not in Qingzi's room. Don't worry, they won't be able to listen."

Silly Zhu said, throwing the cigarette butt under the stove.

Xu Qing and patriotism, Feng Ming. Seeing that Liu Haizhong looked bad, he didn't say anything.

Everyone in the courtyard has foreign exchange coupons, so there is nothing surprising.

Since the re-opening, there have been many foreigners in Sijiucheng in the past few years. People from Hong Kong and Macao and overseas Chinese living abroad also return to China from time to time.

In addition, Sijiucheng is the capital of the country.

Compared with other places, foreign exchange coupons are easy to obtain.

After Xu Qing put on one hearing aid for his grandfather, he also put the other one on his grandma.

The hearing of the two old men improved a lot instantly.

It doesn't mean that the people in the room are talking and can't hear clearly.

Aunt Feng stood aside and said nothing. Seeing that the three brothers Xu Qing were so filial to the old man, she couldn't help but feel a little envious.

The old man in her hometown also has trouble hearing.

But she didn't have money to buy hearing aids.

Moreover, even as a nanny, she couldn't get so many foreign exchange coupons.

Seeing that Xu Qing was putting on hearing aids for the two old people as soon as he came back, and he was so busy that he didn't have time to eat, he said: "Xiao Qing, are you done? I'll pack the food for you, or wait until Jinghong comes back, you Let’s eat together.”

Xu Qinggang wanted to say, wait for my wife.

Unexpectedly, the sound of Jinghong parking her bicycle and talking to Aiqian and Xiujuan could be heard outside the house.

Xu Qing hurriedly changed his words and said: "Aunt Feng, take it now. My wife is back just now."

Aunt Feng twisted around and walked into the kitchen.

When Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai saw this, they said:

"Xiao Qing, then you and your wife have dinner, and we'll go back and rest first."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he left alone.

Liu Haizhong looked at the hearing aids brought by Xu Qing's grandparents, took a closer look, and then left.

Xu Damao and Sha Zhu often come to Xu Qing's house.

No sense of restraint.

I didn't realize that Xu Qing and Jing Hong were having dinner, so they would be uncomfortable if they were around.

He did not leave with Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, but continued to stay in Xu Qing's house.

After Aunt Feng brought the hot food in the pot to the table in the front room, Xu Qing washed his hands, handed the towel to his daughter-in-law Jinghong who had just entered the room, and said to Xu Damao and Silly Zhu:

"Brother Silly Zhu, Brother Damao, why don't you two eat some more?"

Silly Zhu waved his hand and said: "Qingzi, I have already eaten, you can eat yours."

After that, he sat on the edge of the kang, hugged Xu Hongzhi in front of him, and started teasing him.

Xu Damao looked at Silly Zhu, thought for a while and said:

"Silly Zhu, how many foreign exchange certificates do you have in your hand? Do you want me to exchange them for our usual money? The extra money will be 50-50 cents."

Silly Zhu raised his head and choked directly:

"Xu Damao, just give up. I'll keep my foreign exchange coupons for when I go to the Friendship Store to buy things in a few days. You can go find someone else as soon as possible and don't try to mess with me."

Xu Qing held the steamed bun, broke off a piece, stuffed it into his mouth without haste, and asked Silly Zhu:

"Brother Silly Zhu, what are you going to buy at the Friendship Store?"

Silly Zhu let go of Xu Hongzhi who was about to run away and said: "Hey, Yu Yu's son, my little nephew, has been pestering me to eat foreign candies. I plan to go in and buy some that are not available in the department store."

Xu Fengming said:

"Brother Yuzhu, the candies in the Friendship Store are very expensive. I bought some chocolates for my wife, and it cost me nearly 30 yuan in foreign exchange coupons. You should think about it carefully."

Silly Zhu hurriedly asked: "Feng Ming, is it so expensive?"

Xu Fengming nodded.

"Forget it, I'd better buy some other practical things for my little nephew." Silly Zhu frowned, rubbed his neck and said, "Feng Ming, do you know anyone at the Friendship Store?"

Xu Fengming shook his head, "No, Brother Yuzhu."

Xu Damao wanted to speak, but Sha Zhu directly waved his hand to stop him:

"Xu Damao, forget it. Who knows what your acquaintance has to do with you? If I don't succeed in seducing him, he will not buy me anything if I mention you, and he will kick me out."

While Xu Qing was eating, he saw if there were any acquaintances in Sha Zhu’s persistent friendship store and asked curiously:

"Brother Silly Zhu, the things there are all the same regardless of the price, whether you have acquaintances or not."

Silly Zhu shook his head, "Qingzi, don't you know this? The quality of foreign products may not always be good. If you have an acquaintance, at least you won't buy defective goods."

Xu Qing smiled and said nothing. He held his chopsticks and continued eating with his wife Jinghong.

Silly Zhu said, "Qingzi, did you find any acquaintances over there today?"

Xu Qing swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth and said, "No, but I met my old classmate Li Guohua on the way. His sister-in-law works at the Friendship Store."

Silly Zhu instantly beamed with joy and said:

"Qingzi, since sister-in-law Li Guohua is over there, why don't you accompany me and my brother to go there this weekend?"

(End of this chapter)