Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 21 Yan Portui!
Time passed quickly, and it was time to get off work in a blink of an eye. Wu Aiguo strolled around the vegetable market near the supply and marketing cooperative, then took some vegetables, took the bus, and rushed home.

"Patriot! I'm back from get off work." Wu Aiguo was carrying vegetables and had just walked into the courtyard. Yan Bugui, the first doorkeeper of the courtyard, saw Wu Aiguo holding vegetables in his hand and greeted Wu Aiguo enthusiastically.

Although Yan Bugui likes to calculate, but with a salary of 27.5 yuan, he supports a family of six and sends all his children to school.

Later, when it was re-opened, Yan Bugui saw that Sha Zhu had no money to support the elderly in the hospital, so he took the initiative to go out to pick up garbage to help Sha Zhu reduce his burden.

For this reason, Wu Aiguo had a very good impression of Yan Pugui.

Wu Aiguo, who was about to see the progress of house decoration, heard Yan Bugui's words and greeted Yan Bugui with a smile: "Third uncle! I passed by the vegetable market when I came back from get off work and happened to see some people buying vegetables, so I bought some. .”

When Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's answer, he thought of Wu Aiguo's change of career and went to work in a supply and marketing cooperative. He smiled and asked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! It's your first day at work today. Is everything going well?"

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's inquiry and replied with a smile: "Third uncle! Thanks to you, everything went smoothly."

After Wu Aiguo said this, he turned and walked towards the East Wing.

Master Wang, who was laying floor tiles in the house, saw Wu Aiguo walking into the house. He quickly put down the tools in his hands and greeted Wu Aiguo enthusiastically, "Comrade Patriot! You are back!"

"According to your instructions, we have changed these three rooms into three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom. Hurry up and take a look. If there is something you are not satisfied with, we will modify it immediately."

When Wu Aiguo heard the situation introduced by Master Wang, he immediately walked around the house, then nodded with satisfaction and asked: "Master Wang! According to the current repair progress, when will my three houses be completed? ?”

Master Wang heard Wu Aiguo's inquiry, and replied with a smile: "Comrade Aiguo! According to the current repair progress, these three rooms can be tidied up in two days at the latest."

"Considering that our winter in Kyoto is very cold, I suggest you make a kang in the house so that you don't have to worry about getting cold when you sleep in the winter."

Hearing Master Wang's reminder, Wu Aiguo remembered how cold the winter in the north is, and quickly thanked Master Wang: "Master Wang! Thank you for your reminder, otherwise I would have almost forgotten about it."

"As for the master who makes the kang, I would like you to help me find one for each of the three rooms. This way, in winter, you don't have to worry about sleeping in the cold. As for the cost of the kang, we will settle the bill together then. .”

Master Wang nodded subconsciously when he heard Wu Aiguo's words, and replied, "Comrade Aiguo! All right! Then when I come over tomorrow morning, I will invite the master from Pan Kang."

"Second Brother! You're back!" Wu Aili, who just came back from school, heard Wu Aiguo's conversation with Master Wang from the east wing of the front yard, and immediately walked to the door of the east wing, and saw Wu Aiguo standing in the room, He quickly shouted happily to Wu Aiguo.

Hearing Wu Aili's shout, Wu Aiguo remembered the vegetables he was still carrying in his hand, and quickly handed the vegetables to Wu Aili, and said to Wu Aili with a smile: "Lily! I bought this at the market when I got off work. Dishes, you take them home and let our mother cook them for dinner."

Wu Aili heard Wu Aiguo's order, took the bag of vegetables from Wu Aiguo's hand, looked at the room that had been partitioned in front of her, and asked Wu Aiguo expectantly: "Second brother! Wait for your house to be repaired. , can I move in with you?"

When Wu Aiguo heard his eldest sister's question and saw her expectant expression, he smiled and nodded, and replied: "Lily! As long as our mother agrees, you can move to the front yard to live with me. "

When Wu Aili heard Wu Aiguo's answer, she happily carried the vegetables and ran towards the backyard.

Wu Aiguo watched his sister running towards the backyard happily, exchanged greetings with Master Wang, and walked out of the house.

When Wu Aiguo walked out of the house, he saw Yan Pugui who was still watering the flowers, and suddenly remembered what Section Chief Li told him when he was at work this morning.

Thinking of the great famine that would last for three years in the future, Wu Aiguo walked to Yan Bugui and whispered to Yan Bugui: "Third uncle! Come with me, I have something very important to do. tell you."

Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's words and saw Wu Aiguo's serious expression. He quickly put down the kettle in his hand and asked Wu Aiguo curiously: "Aiguo! What do you want from me?"

When Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's words, he glanced around subconsciously, and then asked in a low voice: "Third uncle! How much money do you have left at home now?"

When Yan Bugui heard Wu Aiguo's inquiry, he immediately thought of the fact that Wu Aiguo was repairing the house. He instinctively thought that Wu Aiguo wanted to borrow money from him, so he quickly replied in a low voice: "Aiguo! You three uncles and I, everyone The monthly salary is just that little. If I have to support a family of six, what money is left?”

"I know you have just returned from your job and don't have much money on hand. If you really want to borrow money from me, the third uncle can lend you up to 50 yuan." Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's words and immediately realized that Yan Bugui Gui misinterpreted what he meant. As a result, just when he was about to explain, Yan Bugui's next words surprised him.

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's answer and explained in a low voice: "Third uncle! You misunderstood. I asked you how much money you have left, not to borrow money from you, but because I have something important to tell you."

When Yan Bugui expressed his willingness to lend Wu Aiguo 50 yuan, he actually regretted it very much and regretted why he said this.

Now knowing that Wu Aiguo didn't ask him to borrow money, Yan Bugui was secretly relieved in his heart, and asked curiously: "Aiguo! Since you don't ask me to borrow money, why do you ask me for the remaining money?" How much?"

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's inquiry, saw Yan Bugui's curious expression, and asked Yan Bugui in a low voice: "Third Master! Your family has been going to the grain station to buy grain for the past two months. The supply, is it sold in full amount according to the quantity in the grain book?"

Hearing Wu Aiguo's question, Yan Bugui thought of what Wu Aiguo had said to him before, and immediately realized that something was wrong, and quickly replied: "Patriot! Since last month, our family's food supply has decreased per person. I lost two catties, do you know the reason?"

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's inquiry and thought of the great famine that would occur in China in the next three years. He whispered to Yan Bugui: "Third uncle! If your family has any spare money, use it to buy food. Finally, It’s food that can be stored for a long time. As for why I asked you to do this, don’t ask any more questions.”

(End of this chapter)