Siheyuan: living in a prosperous era

Chapter 145: Donations for the Hospital General Meeting (Part [-])
Before going to work the next day, the three stewards went door to door to inform them of the hospital-wide meeting that evening.

Yang Shuning happened to be working the day shift today. When he came back from get off work and finished his meal, the second uncle lined up Liu Guangqi to notify him of the meeting.Yang Shuning, as the representative of the three Yang families and the Anxin family, was going to the meeting.

Seeing Liu Guangqi coming, Yang Shuning took Yang Shuhao and Yang Shuming to the Central Court to hold a general meeting of the hospital.

They brought Yang Shuhao and Yang Shuming with them to avoid any accidents, such as Silly Zhu getting angry and wanting to show off his identity as a red flower stick.As a leading cadre, I can't take action myself or hold a gun to someone's head. That would be ugly.Yang Shuhao and Yang Shuming don't have these worries. They are strong and they are young men. If they don't suffer a loss in a fight, it will be difficult for others to say anything.

Although it was only a few steps to the middle courtyard, Yang Shuning still looked at Liu Guangqi a few more times.

According to the plot in the TV series, it may not be long before Liu Guangqi runs away and calls on the country to respond to the construction of the Third Front, so as to stay away from what he thinks is a hell on earth.

However, Yang Shuning felt that Liu Guangqi was a bit of a coward, because he had seen his two younger brothers beaten too many times. In this era, there were so many children being beaten, and no one was so scared that they wanted to run away.And after so many years, what Yang Shuning saw was different from many novels in courtyard houses.

It is said in the novel that Liu Haizhong beat Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangdang to bloody heads at every turn, and that the two brothers had their legs broken and were beaten half to death.

In reality, it was just a normal beating, but as a seventh-level blacksmith, Liu Haizhong was a bit stronger than ordinary people, and the beating made Liu Guangfu and Liu Guang both howl like ghosts.There is no such thing as a bloody head, severed limbs, let alone being beaten half to death.

I heard from my father-in-law that the factory has begun to prepare to call on the steel rolling mill workers to actively sign up to participate in the construction of the third line.Thinking that Liu Guangqi would participate in this event secretly to avoid being stopped by the second uncle.

After a while, several people passed through the hanging flower door and came to the middle courtyard.At this time, the middle courtyard was already bustling with life. Neighbors from all the households in the courtyard gathered together and chatted about interesting events in recent days.There were several coal stoves in the crowd that served as heaters to prevent everyone from getting sick from the cold during the meeting.

The three stewards were already sitting upright in front of the table. There was also a box on the table with a donation box written on it.

Seeing Yang Shuning's arrival, Xu Damao was the first to get up and pull Yang Shuning, Yang Shuhao and Yang Shuming to sit on his bench without waiting for Zhu Shitou to get up. He was squeezed in with Zhu Shitou next to him.

However, Liu Haizhong in front of the table had a different opinion. He quickly stood up and walked to Yang Shuning:

"Shu Ning, come to the front. You are the leader, why are you sitting with everyone?"

After Liu Haizhong said this, he pulled Yang Shuning to the table. Yan Bugui on the other side also wanted Yang Shuning to go over.

Yang Shuning, a deputy regimental-level officer, was sitting below, while three ordinary workers were on top. If Yang Shuning didn't go over, the second uncle and the third uncle would be restless.

Yang Shuning rejected the two people's suggestions, waved his hands and said:
"Second uncle, Teacher Yan, please go back quickly. I can just sit here. Even if I am a cadre, I am also a member of the courtyard. I have to accept the arrangements of you three uncles."

"Besides, both cadres and officers are serving the people. How can they be separated from the masses? You go back quickly. It's freezing cold here. Everyone should finish as early as possible and go home and rest early to avoid catching a cold."

Seeing that Yang Shuning insisted on this, the second uncle and the third uncle returned to the table and took their seats.

Seeing their actions, the first man shouted in his heart, "Why don't you two treat me with such respect before, so you know how to please Yang Shuning?"

If Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui knew what Yi Zhonghai was thinking, they would probably only say:
"When you become a leader and are willing to help others, we will be so respectful!"

As the host of the meeting, the second uncle picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip and said:
"I invited everyone here today to ask the neighbors to help Qin Huairu's family. Everyone also knows that the head of their family, Jia Dongxu, died in an accident some time ago, and there is not much subsidy." "When Qin Huairu gives birth to a child, he will go to work. It will take several months for wages to be paid, and the subsidy of 30 yuan will definitely not be enough, so I ask the neighbors to be generous... be generous..."

After all, the second uncle only had a junior high school education. The third uncle on the side heard this and immediately answered:

"Second uncle, this is a generous donation!"

After hearing this, the second uncle immediately said:

"Yes, donate generously to help Qin Huairu's family get through this difficult time."

Seeing the whispers in the crowd and knowing that everyone cares about their own money, the first man immediately said:
"Everyone knows that Dongxu is gone, so the factory provided a subsidy of 30 yuan. The Jia family now has two widows raising two children. Qin Huairu also has another child in her belly. The child will be born in two months. What can a family of five eat for 30 yuan?”

"Are you willing to watch their family starve to death? We are all neighbors, and I believe we will all be willing to help these orphans and widowed mothers."

"As a big man in the courtyard, I should take the lead. I will donate 50 yuan."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he took out five big black tens from his pocket and put them into the donation box on the table.

In Yang Shuning's view, Yi Zhonghai had already made preparations, otherwise he wouldn't have a huge sum of 50 yuan in his pocket, and there was only Big Black Ten and no loose money.

Qin Huairu, who was sitting in front of the crowd, specially brought a stick and a dang with her today. After hearing what the uncle said, she stood up and bowed to the crowd. Her eyes were full of tears. Her delicate appearance made the neighbors feel compassionate.

Qin Huairu also said:

"My Dongxu is gone. Now my family has no income. I have asked my neighbors to help me. When I get paid in the future, I will definitely return the money to everyone."

As Qin Huairu's number one licker, Shazhu immediately stood up and said:

"Today is a donation, not a loan. You don't have to pay it back. Sister Qin, you should keep your future salary for your family. I, He Yuzhu, can feed myself and the whole family is not hungry. I will donate 30 yuan."

Silly Zhu, who was usually very bright-minded, said what was in Qin Huairu's heart, forced everyone with words, and looked at his nemesis Xu Damao with provocative eyes, hoping to use provocation to get Xu Damao to pay more.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao didn't look at him at all, but looked thoughtful, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yang Shuning also laughed after hearing what Silly Zhu said. One person was full and the whole family was not hungry.So what is He Yuyu, not his sister?

And I donated 30 yuan at one time. Gee, that’s really rich.

(End of this chapter)