Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 196 Little Sister’s Little Report
Dinner was eaten at Shazhu's house again. Now, unless there are special circumstances, Shazhu will take the initiative to take part in dinner on Saturdays. The two families take turns, and He Yuyu will also go home. Now the relationship between the brother and sister is much better.

Several houses in the central courtyard had their lights on, and the dim lights spread across the courtyard, giving it a feeling of early winter.

After looking at Jia's house, there were cabbages stacked under the windows. Most of the leaves on the big tree at the door had fallen off, leaving only some that were still fighting tenaciously against the constant north wind, making it desolate and desolate.

In order to wait for Zhu Xuefeng, this meal was postponed a lot. Fortunately, everyone knew that Zhu Xuefeng always kept his word. Since he said he would come back for dinner, he would definitely come back, otherwise he would have finished eating early.

The dishes were already prepared, and Shazhu went to heat them up again. Several people brought the dishes and put them on the table. Shazhu also took off his apron and said with a smile.

"Brother, you are now darker than me, a little thinner, and look much stronger. It must have been a difficult month."

"It's not bad, it's just a bit cold. Fortunately, I can still bear the cold. Besides, everyone is holding on. There's no reason why I can't hold on, right?"

A few people sat down, and He Yuyu was responsible for adding grain rice. Zhu Feng was also hungry, so he took a mouthful of green vegetables and took a few bites.

"Brother Zhuzi, I heard that tomorrow the factory will hold the grading assessment for the second half of the year. Have you signed up?"

Silly Zhu stood up and took some more peanuts and a bottle of Erguotou.

"How can I not sign up? I'm still waiting to move up to another level. After all these years, I'm still at level eight, which is embarrassing to say. Now that I'm up to level seven, I can get an extra six yuan a month, and I won't be old or young in a year. "

(In 1960, there was no clear occupational hierarchy for cooks. Factory chefs were paid at level eight. According to the settings of most factories, level nine was promoted to level two.)
The grade examinations at the steel rolling mill are all scheduled on rest days to avoid affecting production. This idiot Zhu didn't get along well with Director Zhang in the past few years and was always stuck at grade eight. Now he is more harmonious and will have troubles. There should be no problem this time.

Silly Zhu took a sip, picked up the wine bottle, poured another glass, held up the wine bottle and said.

"Brother, why don't you drink some? I've been practicing for a month. Drinking something is just the thing to relieve your fatigue."

Zhu Xuefeng had also been in the bath for a long time and was already hungry. Besides, Silly Zhu's cooking skills were much better than those in the camp. He hadn't eaten for a month, so he couldn't bear to put down his chopsticks and chat now.

"I really don't drink anymore. I have to go out soon. It's not appropriate to do things while smelling drunk. Not to mention, I haven't eaten your cooking for a month. I really miss you. I still feel comfortable eating like this."

Silly Zhu felt a little proud when he saw that Zhu Xuefeng didn't drink and frequently took action on the dishes he cooked.

"Okay, I'm keeping an eye on you today. Fortunately, I know that you have been suffering in the ravine for a month and are more prepared. Everyone should hurry up and don't let this kid get dragged away by himself."

The two children and He Yuyu both ate quietly. Although they were also hungry, they did not gorge themselves like Zhu Xuefeng. They glanced at their elder brother from time to time, and the three of them slowly chatted for a few words.

"Eat, watch what I do. I'm not a vegetable. Don't keep looking at me. It's awkward to eat while being watched."

Silly Zhu was drinking a small drink and enjoying himself secretly. Zhu Xuefeng always looked calm and relaxed on weekdays, but today was an eye-opener. It's the same as when a person is hungry or anxious.

"Then I'll drink alone. I waited for you for a month to come back and you didn't drink with me. It's boring."

Zhu Xuefeng now had something in his stomach and slowed down.

"You should drink less. There will be an assessment tomorrow. I will accompany you when I have the opportunity. I really need to go out later. You heard my little sister just now saying that Director Wang came to see me several times."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your work first. If you have time, you have to help me look at it carefully. It's almost the end of the year. Brother, I'm one year older."

My relationship is entangled with personal issues, which is fine, but I'm afraid I won't have any ideas and keep staring at a certain figure in the courtyard.

Nowadays, people work outside and are basically not seen in the compound. It seems that Silly Zhu's thoughts are alive. The script is indeed a lot off.

Several people were already hungry, and no one drank with Shazhu. The meal was quickly finished, and the three brothers and sisters also left and went out. He Yuyu was packing the dishes and chopsticks, and talked to Shazhu.

It must be a family matter, so don't mix it up. The middle courtyard has completely quieted down. The lights in Jia's house and the first master's house are also on, but there is no movement at all. The atmosphere in the middle courtyard is still too quiet.

There were quarrels and children making noises in the outer yard and backyard from time to time. There were also children in the front yard who did not come home. The three siblings greeted the people in the yard and returned home, and the younger brother and sister began to report on the events of the past month.The fire in the room was burning slowly, and the temperature was quite suitable. I ate a little too fast just now, so I made some tea and listened to the little sister.

A few days after Zhu Xuefeng went to the military training, Director Wang came over and left a message asking him to find time to visit his home when he came back.

Zhu Xuefeng probably left the letter last time, so Uncle Kong has an idea.

Then there was the matter in the yard. Xu Damao's parents came to take care of them. They came in and out without disturbing anyone. Also, Bangge had a fight with someone at school because someone was talking about his father, and the teacher came to the door.

It can't be Teacher Ran, appearing on the scene so early?
Furthermore, the second uncle seemed to have had a quarrel with the workshop director in the factory. Nowadays, in the yard, the nose is not the nose, the face is not the face, and the two Liu brothers are often beaten.

Not surprisingly, it was because of the personnel in the new workshop. These had nothing to do with me and I no longer paid attention to them.

Mrs. Jia Zhang lies at home every day, no longer gluing matchboxes. She says she has an injury on her foot and can't get off the ground. Qin Huairu is also pregnant and leaves early every day and comes back late every day, so she leaves the baby at her aunt's house.

Some trivial things, thanks to my good memory, my little sister talked about them in detail for a long time.

"Stop talking about others, it's meaningless. What about you two? How are you studying? Are you still practicing? Is anyone bullying you?"

Now the little girl was proud and took the initiative to report.

"Second brother's academic progress is too slow. My mid-term scores were among the top ten in the class. Also, I can hold the horse step for 21 minutes, which is better than my second brother."

Zhu Xuefeng touched his little sister's head. He jumped a level to be in the top ten. It seemed that he had worked hard.

"Xuemei performed well. Second child, you fell behind. What happened?"

Zhu Xuemei ignored Zhu Xuesong's pleading eyes and quickly took out a book from her second brother's drawer.

"Eldest brother, second brother keeps reading this book, which wastes time. He wakes up later than me every day and still wants me to scream."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the book cover and was a little surprised.

"You also got a library card? Did you borrow this book yourself?"

Zhu Xuesong was caught and had to confess.

"I saw my eldest brother always going to the library and learning a lot of knowledge. I wanted to learn it too, but ended up falling in love with idle books."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at the title of the book, "The Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War".

"It's not a leisurely book. It's good to read it when you have time to learn about history. But you must arrange your time well and don't delay your study and practice. Otherwise, don't blame Big Brother for not letting you read it."

Zhu Xuesong was overjoyed that he was not criticized and quickly expressed his stance.

"Brother, don't worry. I promise not to delay my study and practice in the future. This, I will let my little sister supervise me."

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​reading this book?"

Zhu Xuesong hesitated for a moment, looked at his sister, and then at his elder brother.

"The last time I went to the beach, I thought the sea was so magical. I couldn't help but pick up this book when I saw it."

"Okay, it's nothing serious. You can watch it as long as you don't delay your study and practice. Xuemei will supervise you."

(End of this chapter)