Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 271: Get Together

The Free States sent troops to intervene in LBN.

This demonstration was held to show support. The people are passionate and indignant, and their determination to overthrow imperialism is complete.

Xu Deyong and Cai Quanwu also attended the event with the people from the tavern, but Xu Huizhen did not go because she was pregnant.

The two little guys looked on eagerly, thinking they were going to watch the fun and wanted to follow them, but of course they were not allowed.

After shouting for a long time, Xu Deyong came back feeling very hot. The two little kids, one big and one small, followed him happily when they saw him come back.

Compared to mom who always asks me to learn things, it is more enjoyable to play with dad.

Xu Deyong took off his shirt and washed it in the pool, splashing water.

"Hee hee hee……."

The two little guys were laughing happily.

"Baba, heh, heh..."

Ping'er clutched his trousers with one of her little hands and pointed with her chubby little index finger with the other.

"Okay, Shui Shui Shui, I'll take you swimming some other day and let you have enough fun." Xu Deyong said with a smile.

When Xiao Lier heard this, she immediately cheered and said, "Okay, let's go swimming..."

Ping'er was so happy that she lifted her little feet.

Xu Huizhen smiled and said unhappily, "Okay, let's go swimming some other time. The three of you should stop basking in the sun. Go back to the house and cool down."

……

In the evening, the sun set and the sky was still dark. With such big news, the customers around the tavern all came into the tavern holding palm-leaf fans and some holding a small piece of pickled vegetables as a snack.

When it was getting dark, the tavern was once again packed with people having heated discussions, making it very lively.

Xu Huizhen and Zhao Yali were busy with smiles on their faces.

After a short pause, Zhao Yali said with a smile, "Huizhen, if every day is like today, we might be able to complete the target given by the street."

Xu Huizhen said: "If that's the case, that's fine..."

As she spoke, she frowned.

Zhao Yali noticed something was wrong and asked with concern, "Huizhen, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get Xu Deyong!"

Xu Huizhen waved her hand and said, "No, it will be fine once the energy passes."

"Are you really not going to call anyone? Don't force yourself!" Zhao Yali said worriedly.

Xu Huizhen said: "No, there are so many people here, nothing will happen."

"Then you rest at the counter first and leave the work to me."

……

The tavern was bustling with people.

I only heard Niu Ye say: "Hey, this foreign devil is a foreign devil. He keeps invading this and that. He is really a piece of shit!"

"That's right." Pian Ye squinted his eyes and agreed, "These foreign devils are like hysterics every day. They may be bored and want to find something to do. Their bad behavior, to put it bluntly, deserves to be punished!"

Xu Hesheng nodded and said, "Mr. Pian is right. The imperialists only fear power and not virtue."

Fan Jinyou took a sip of wine and said in a controlled tone, "The imperialists and the school principal on the island are not honest. I heard that the higher-ups are planning to start large-scale militia training for young people of appropriate age."

Niu Ye pursed his lips and said, "Imperialism is determined to destroy us. If there is any militia training, I will definitely let my two sons participate. It is the responsibility of every citizen to defend their country."

Pian Ye said: "I will let my son participate as well..."

Everyone was talking at once. Some were chatting away, like Qiangzi, who said that if he were asked to fight the foreigners, he would be the first to do so without hesitation.

After the hustle and bustle, people have satisfied their mouths and ears, and then go back to their homes.

Xu Deyong looked after the two little ones and put them to sleep. When he went out, he met people who were leaving one after another and greeted them with a smile.

"Brother Chen, drink up, walk slowly!"

"Hey, Mr. Pian, Mr. Niu, you guys should come back too!" Mr. Niu was a little tipsy and said with a smile, "You kid, even if you stay at home to look after the kids every day, you don't have to worry about your life. You're living a really comfortable life. I'm a little envious of you."

"Yeah, me too." Pian Ye said with a smile, bending his waist slightly.

Xu Deyong smiled and said, "Well, you two are deliberately making fun of me!"

"No, no, I'm leaving. See you tomorrow." Uncle Niu smiled and waved his hand, then walked away leisurely with Uncle Pian's arm around his.

Xu Deyong shook his head and walked into the tavern.

When Zhao Yali saw him come in, she hurriedly said, "Deyong, you're here. Huizhen was feeling a little unwell before. You can take her back to rest first. Leave this to me."

Xu Deyong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly thanked Zhao Yali. He came to Xu Huizhen and said anxiously, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable? I'll take you to the hospital now!"

Xu Huizhen was about to wipe the table with a rag. Seeing this, she gently said to him, "Don't listen to what Sister Zhao said. I'm fine. Don't be alarmed."

Xu Deyong frowned and said, "Don't be so stubborn!"

"I wasn't trying to be brave. I just felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, but it passed quickly." Xu Huizhen said.

Hearing this, Xu Deyong took the rag and said without hesitation: "Then don't get tired. If you can't do it, let's take a leave and rest."

"I'm not that delicate." Xu Huizhen said as she sat aside, and then said to Zhao Yali, "Sister Zhao, it's getting late, you should go back first, Deyong and I will be here."

The two of them exchanged polite words for a few times, and Zhao Yali packed up for a while and left.

……

Although Xu Huizhen said this, her pregnancy reaction was a bit severe the next day, so Xu Deyong immediately took her to the hospital for a check-up.

The doctor's advice was to rest more and eat more sour and nutritious foods.

Xu Huizhen sat on a stool, leaning on Xu Deyong behind her, and asked the doctor, "Doctor, I gave birth to two children before and they were not this serious. What happened this time?"

The doctor said: "This situation is not necessarily the case. Many aspects are affected. You are in good health. Just be careful not to overwork yourself."

"Okay then, thank you, doctor." Xu Huizhen said.

The two of them left the hospital and on the way back, Xu Deyong said, "Look, the doctor also told you to rest more. I would just take pregnancy leave."

Xu Huizhen yawned and said, "It's still a long time before the baby is born. The maternity leave is not that long. I'll take a few days off first. It's really hard to go to work like this."

Xu Deyong said, "Okay, then let's go directly to the neighborhood committee and tell the director."

The two went to the neighborhood committee but found nothing. They said that the director might have gone to the tavern, and there were new instructions to be implemented.

The two returned to the tavern and saw the lady director speaking these words loudly and energetically.

Everyone in the tavern was there. The director's wife obviously knew what the couple had done. When she saw them come in, she asked, "Hui Zhen, how was the physical examination? Was everything ok?"

Xu Huizhen sat down and said with energy, "Director, I'm fine. The doctor just told me to rest for a while. I was just about to ask you for a few days off."

The director's brows slightly furrowed when she heard this and said, "What a coincidence! They bumped into each other!"

"What's wrong?" Xu Huizhen asked somewhat puzzled.

The director said, "It was not last year that the country began to implement the policy of delegating cadres to the countryside for training. More than one million cadres have been delegating cadres across the country. Public cadres in public-private partnerships are also within the scope of delegating cadres. As a pilot model unit in our street, the tavern is naturally no exception."

At this time, the cadres who were sent down to the countryside had to follow the "three sames" requirement, that is, they had to "eat, live and work together" with the farmers. The cadres who were sent down to the countryside lived and ate at the homes of the members, and according to regulations, they had to pay the landlords about 10 yuan a month for living expenses and several kilograms of grain coupons.

The transferred personnel work together with the other members, participate in labor and get work points. The quality of labor is an important indicator to test the results of training. Therefore, most of the transferred cadres can take the initiative to work full time and earn more work points. There are very few who are lazy or take shortcuts.

Xu Huizhen said, "You mean Manager Cai will be sent down to work for a period of time?"

"Yes." The director said, "The street has drawn up a list. Cai Quanwu needs to go to the countryside for a month of training in two days. The location is in a rural area in the suburbs."

"Now that Cai Quanwu is going to be demoted, and you need to take a break, the management of this tavern..."

The director's words made everyone look at each other in bewilderment. They really had come together.

Cai Quanwu's demotion was arranged by the street office. The list has been submitted and cannot be changed. Xu Huizhen is pregnant, so it is not easy to force her.

At this time, Cai Quanwu looked at everyone with his big eye bags and said, "I have an idea. Tell it to everyone for reference!"

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(End of this chapter)