Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 152 I feel like I’ve fallen

The dinner was very rich, and it must have been specially prepared. Looking at the pot of meat, you can tell that no expense was spared. Lao Xia also cooked two crucian carps with his own hands, including fish and meat, a potato stewed with beans, a steamed eggplant, and a large plate Vegetable dipping sauce, the staple food is also the steamed buns of Erhe noodles.

"Come and try your uncle's cooking. He is the only one in our family who cooks."

Xia Yuhong didn't become more ladylike at home because of Zhu Xuefeng's arrival, she just did as she should.

Lao Xia opened the wine and poured some for Zhu Xuefeng and Xia's mother. He saw Xia Yuhong mumbling with an empty wine glass.

"Dad, where's mine? Everyone has it, but I don't."

"Girl, what are you drinking? Let your classmates laugh. Go get some soda."

"But I went to my grandma's house and drank it. They can all drink it, why can't I?"

Lao Xia smiled awkwardly at Zhu Xuefeng.

"This girl is spoiled by us."

"Forget it, it's rare to be happy today, so let her drink less. The girl is older, so do you..."

Xia's mother smoothed things over, and Lao Xia glared at Xia Yuhong and poured half of the glass.

"Today, we have the first cup to congratulate you both on your academic success and getting admitted to a good school. Come, come, come...".

Lao Xia made a suggestion, and Zhu Xuefeng drank a little with him. Seeing that everyone was done, he had no choice but to drink the first drink.

...

Xia's mother generously served Zhu Xuefeng some food. Zhu Xuefeng couldn't refuse, so he could only accept it. Except for the fish, the other dishes tasted pretty good.

Xia's mother talks in one way, has a thorough understanding of the above spirit, and has very clear ideas. No matter what the topic, she can always find the key point easily. It seems that she is also a cadre for many years.

"Dad, your fish has improved again. It's much better than last time."

"Okay, don't keep talking about your dad. At least I can cook it and serve it to the table. You are now old enough to know how to cook a few dishes."

"That's not because you don't give me a chance to practice. That's it. I also learned a few..."

Father and daughter get along very harmoniously. It seems true that fathers love their daughters.

Xia's mother asked about the situation of Zhu Xuefeng's family in a roundabout way, which made Xia Yuhong glare a few times. Lao Xia was very relaxed and kept chatting with Zhu Xuefeng about production, nagging him until he became a revolutionary in his youth.

Lao Xia came from the Dabie Mountains. His parents and sister were killed, and he took revenge in the dark. He couldn't stay any longer, so he ran out, joined the team, and fought all the way to the northeast.

I met Xia's mother, and later followed the leader and settled in the capital. Xia's mother also followed and joined the chemical factory, responsible for organization and publicity.

Lao Xia still has this experience, it’s awesome, he can be considered as fighting in the north and the south, but judging from Lao Xia’s appearance, his position in the family is definitely not high. The table is full of Northeastern dishes. I guess it’s Xia’s mother who is responsible for the big things at home. Call the shots.

From Zhu Xuefeng's introduction, Xia's mother also understood his current situation, and she and her daughter were admitted to the same school.

"Our Xiaohong is spoiled by me. She has a bad temper and is too careless to be like a girl. From now on, when you go to school together, you should help each other more."

"How can you arrange your own children like this? Xuefeng, don't worry about your aunt. Come on, let us have another one."

"Speaking of it, it's really a big loss. If I had known that you were our classmate Xiaohong, I would have taken action earlier and snatched away the task of Xiaohong. You didn't know. Just because of this, the leaders of our city have refused. There was a fight in the ministry, and you said it was a big deal..."

Xia's mother was particularly good at chatting, asking questions from all over the world. Director Xia and Zhu Xuefeng also exchanged many ideas on production. The conversation was quite interesting. Only Xia Yuhong stared at the others and couldn't interrupt.

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Zhu Xuefeng pushed the cart out of the yard, followed by Xia Yuhong.

"I didn't expect you to be quite good at coaxing people. My dad seldom chats with people, but you are so talkative that you are stunned. He agrees with everything you say. And my mom, why are you always talking about me? ….”

The two pushed the car slowly away...

"This kid is pretty good, I think."

"Xue Feng, this boy, is quite capable, smart, and very capable of doing things. I'm afraid that our daughter is stupid and hasn't learned a few skills from you, so she won't be able to control him."

……

Looking at the time, it was 08:30. It took a long time to eat this meal. I didn't know if Qian Chuanzi was hungry, so he took out a few steamed buns and rode to the compound.

Thanks to the old man for opening the door, I have something to do now, tidying up the yard and checking on the concierge.

"Master, you are here. Mr. Qian is waiting for you in the middle courtyard."

"Close the door." Zhu Xuefeng pushed the cart through the door, threw it in the outer courtyard, and went directly into the middle courtyard. The courtyard was too big, there was no one, it looked empty, and it was quite clean.

"What's the matter? It's not your personality to be so anxious and can't wait even a day."

The money string was circling back and forth in the hall. The tea was almost tasteless. Zhu Xuefeng finally came.

"I brought you some steamed buns. You haven't eaten yet, so why don't you take a bite?"

"Thank you, Brother Feng. I really haven't eaten yet. I'm almost full with tea."

Qian Chuanzi took the buns and introduced them while eating.

It turned out that there were two other small courtyards, and Qian Chuanzi's grandfather was also found. Qian Chuanzi learned the lesson from the last time and investigated carefully.

I still remember that Zhu Xuefeng was a little interested in the small courtyard last time. Now let's test Zhu Xuefeng's wishes again. If Zhu Xuefeng is willing to take it, it will be regarded as atonement.

There are only three people in his family, and this money-lover will have to change his career to be a house sales boy. He is so busy greeting himself that he was too embarrassed to ask for the favors he gave him last time.

"Master, your tea."

Daya made tea and brought it over. Zhu Xuefeng nodded. The tea was placed on the table while Daya stood aside.

"This tea is good, did you keep it too?"

"Yes, boss, if you like it, I will wrap it up for you. There should be less than a kilogram left, but the better ones are gone."

"No, keep it here for use."

Zhu Xuefeng put down the tea cup. If the price was right, he would buy it, but he couldn't bear it all. He finally got the idea to set up a furniture factory to cover it up.

But it would be good to buy two more yards and give one to each of his younger siblings. The three of them will be very close to each other in the future, but I am not sure what will happen in the next 20 years. The most important thing is whose name it will be in.

The younger brothers and sisters are definitely not good. Looking at the money string, they are quite good. But after all, the future life is a huge wealth. It is not appropriate to test people. People are the least able to withstand the test.

Zhu Xuefeng hesitated and thought hard.

The price of courtyard houses in later generations has skyrocketed, and there are still several decades to go. Isn’t it too early to worry about the future? It’s okay to wait until the strong wind blows, and then trade it back. But you can’t put all your eggs in one basket. Let’s see what happens next. Daya is waiting on the side.

Yes, these girls are now thinking about master and servant. It seems that it should be easier to arrange at the moment.

He stretched out his hand to attract the string of money, and the two of them discussed in low voices. Seeing this, Daya hurriedly left the room.

"Come here, Daya, you have to help with this."

After Qian Chuanzi left, Daya stood quietly behind Zhu Xuefeng, gently squeezing her. Her technique was obviously well-trained and quite comfortable. She seemed to have fallen.

"Master, how can you trust this Mr. Qian to handle such a big matter by himself?"

Normally, it would be inappropriate to buy two yards and hand them all over to Qian Chuanzi, but Zhu Xuefeng was not worried at all. Qian Chuanzi was a well-established person and could not run away at all.

"It's okay, don't worry. How are you doing with your practice? Call them over and let me check..."

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The motorcycle team is back. They ran a total of 623 kilometers in the whole journey, with an average fuel consumption of 1.48 liters. There were no faults, but the engine temperature was always very high. This data was much better than the steel rolling mill expected.

Because the engine power is small, it is air-cooled. After all, not everyone can ride a small pedal and run for hundreds of kilometers. Just go around nearby, and a few dozen kilometers is enough.

The fuel consumption was a little higher than Zhu Xuefeng expected. I haven’t seen the road conditions, so it’s hard to comment on this. But I learned from Zhu Xuefeng’s last long-distance run and made some small changes. It seems to be a success.

Director Yang also enthusiastically made a request, striving to produce [-] vehicles per month now, with an annual output of [-] vehicles. I am excited just thinking about it. [-] vehicles, a Changjiang Daluzi from the Sixth Heavy-duty Motorcycle Factory in Beijing. Only [-] vehicles are produced annually!

"Director Yang, do you think we have to consider the needs of the factory employees first? It takes an hour to walk to and from get off work..."

"Do we need to solve the problem of supply, marketing and materials first..."

...

None of this has anything to do with Zhu Xuefeng. There are only ten days left until registration, and he still has three things to do.

First, he asked Section Chief Ma to help find out the details of Xu Damao's reported incident. Second, he hadn't visited Jia Dongxu yet. Third, the aluminum alloy engine hadn't been started yet.

The first thing can only be done by Chief Ma, and I can't help. The second thing can be tried, it will definitely be fun. The third thing should be started.

　The story is gathering strength up to now. Some readers may not be able to wait any longer. There is really nothing we can do about it. It is not yet time for the protagonist to have disputes with the outside world.

　　
　
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