Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 49

(I feel dumb after reading it, so I’ll add another chapter for peace of mind)

It turned out that there were factory leaders involved, and they suggested that they should be dealt with lightly, criticized and compensated. After all, they were the employees and their families in the factory. It was considered an internal conflict, and it would not look good if it got bigger.

There are also leaders who agree with it, but the factory director and secretary have not expressed their opinions, which makes Section Chief Ma feel better. Fortunately, the factory leaders have no decision-making power in this matter, and Section Chief Ma is unwilling to bow his head. How will the Security Department manage the matter in the future? They will simply send it to the Municipal Bureau on the grounds that the Civil Compensation and Security Department has no say.

The two chatted for a while before Zhu Xuefeng left.

When I got home, Zhu Xuesong was already back.

The three siblings closed the door and looked at the fresh seafood. The two little guys were full of curiosity.

It's alive. I haven't eaten it in years. It must be delicious. You will have to eat it with the door closed later. Now everyone knows that you have to close the door to eat. In the past, Lao Zhu's family didn't close the door when eating.

Zhu Xuemei looked at her elder brother and asked in a low voice.

"Brother, can we get some of this seafood from Uncle Zou and his family?"

"That's right, during this period, Uncle Zou saw that my eldest brother was not at home, so he asked us to go to dinner."

Seeing that his younger brothers and sisters have become sensible, Zhu Xuefeng is quite relieved. They would have thought about this in the past.

"I already gave it to you. Uncle Zou also praised you two for being sensible and well-behaved. You both studied at home and didn't run around."

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"Brother, is this what you brought back from the sea? Isn't the sea beautiful?"

"Yes, the sea is beautiful and big. There is a beautiful beach on the seaside. You can walk on it barefoot..."

Zhu Xuefeng understood that the little girl wanted to see the sea, so she deliberately suppressed the temptation and continued to tempt her.

"Brother, can we go see the sea?" Unexpectedly, Zhu Xuesong spoke first and looked at Zhu Xuefeng eagerly.

His sister also looked at him with shining eyes. It was better to travel a thousand miles than to read thousands of books. Zhu Xuefeng felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

"If you do well in the exam this time, I will agree. If you fail in the exam, forget about it!"

"Brother, you are so good. We will definitely do well in the exam, right, second brother!"

Zhu Xuemei stared at the second brother closely and quickly expressed her position, as if she was afraid that the elder brother would change his mind.

"However, I probably won't be able to go. I'll find someone to accompany you."

The two of them realized that their eldest brother had to go to work after the college entrance examination and would not be able to accompany them.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting dull, Zhu Xuefeng smiled and quickly added, don't hurt the children.

"I went there several times last month. Don't ask me to accompany you to the beach anytime soon. It will get boring if you go too many times."

"But, brother, if you really want to go there, it will cost a lot of money. Our home is now..."

"You don't have to worry about this. Big brother has prepared it for you, so you can just prepare for the exam with peace of mind."

"Here, I'll give you money for next month's living expenses and school supplies. The extra money will be counted as pocket money, five yuan per person, the same request as last time."

I originally wanted to give more, but firstly I was worried that my younger siblings were still young and didn't know how to keep their wealth secret. Secondly, I didn't want them to develop the habit of spending money lavishly, so I just gave it up.

"Brother, we still have some on hand. We didn't even spend all the money we had last time."

"Save what you haven't spent and spend it later. Just one request: don't borrow money from others easily, especially if you always look for money from others."

The two of them were wondering why they couldn't lend it to others. They looked at Zhu Xuefeng, waiting for an explanation.

"There is nothing to explain. When you grow up, you will naturally understand that you don't borrow money from others easily. You should observe and think more."

After a while, Zhu Xuefeng came over carrying two small cartons and waved to the two people who were in a daze.

"Xuesong and Xuemei, you two have a box each. It has your name on it, so don't take it by mistake."

The two looked at the carton curiously, then turned to look at the elder brother to see what it could be.

When he opened it, he saw shells, beautiful shells, various conchs, beautiful small corals and colorful starfish. Zhu Xuesong picked up the largest white conch. It was so beautiful. He wiped it with his hand and couldn't help but blow it. "Woo..."

The two of them hugged the box to admire it in surprise, and even the eldest brother forgot about it.

After a while, Zhu Xuemei ran out, as if she was still carrying something, probably just to show off with gifts. A little girl likes to show off to others when she has some good things, and then she comes back with a few items missing, feeling sad and unchanged.

After dinner, Zhu Xuefeng came to the Central Courtyard. The atmosphere in the Central Courtyard was a bit strange and surprisingly quiet. Zhu Xuefeng was too lazy to pay attention, not wanting to waste his brain on trivial matters.

Silly Zhu followed with his tools, and the two rode Zhu Xuefeng's bicycle all the way to the courtyard outside Dongzhimen.

Silly Zhu was very strange and couldn't help but ask.

"Brother, is this your house too?"

Zhu Xuefeng parked the car and answered while opening the door.

"No, this is public property, borrow it for use."

The two came to the front yard and looked at the two yellow sheep tied up. Silly Zhu was really stunned. This is a good thing. The cafeteria just killed one not long ago, but Zhu Xuefeng had two.

Zhu Xuefeng walked into the back-seat room and heard a pig roaring. He came out carrying a small wild boar and beat it unconscious with a stick.

"Brother Zhuzi, kill this one first, there will be another one later."

After saying that, he entered the sitting room again and heard a burst of howling piglets. Zhu Xuefeng took out another one and knocked it unconscious.

In fact, the piglets are all in space. It would be too troublesome to leave them outside and howl all the time.

"I said, big brother, the wild boar raised in the factory was not brought by your boy, was it?"

"As long as you know it, the village in the mountains got it, and both litters were finished."

"I guess you got the seafood for the festival too. How else could you get the shrimps and crabs?"

Silly Zhu reacted very quickly and immediately contacted the shrimps and crabs in the afternoon. He looked at Zhu Xuefeng without saying a word.

"Don't worry, brother, I'm not a big talker. This is for everyone's benefit. No one dares to talk nonsense."

Zhu Xuefeng didn't hide anything. He nodded and acknowledged it. He went there openly and couldn't hide it anymore.

Several leaders in the factory knew about this, but it was better not to spread it.

"The pork needs to be marinated today. It will spoil easily if it gets heated in a few days. Are the salt and the big basin ready?"

"Don't worry, everything is on the shelf in the back room. Let's work together."

Zhu Xuefeng gave a brief introduction, took out a cigarette, handed one over, lit it, and took one himself.

"Brother Zhuzi, let's take a break first and make arrangements later. It's best not to spill this blood on the ground. In the rented house, this meat and big bones need to be marinated."

"As long as you like the rest, you can take whatever you like, and cut some meat to add to Sister Yuyu's meal."

"No, there are rules in our industry, just get some water." Silly Zhu still had his own persistence.

Zhu Xuefeng estimated that with two pigs and two sheep, there would be more than 200 kilograms of meat, and there would be a lot of other offal. It would definitely be more than enough to eat in a year, and it was impossible to eat meat all the time.

"Brother Zhuzi, this is an outsider. I won't break your rules, but it's not too much for the neighbors to kill pigs and share some of the meat..."

In fact, it was just hush money and had no other meaning. Zhu Xuefeng thought very simply.

Silly Zhu looked at Zhu Xuefeng, his face full of sincerity, and nodded, "Okay, thank you for this. I'll get some myself, pack it up and leave it here to dry. I'll go back and clean it up in the water."

Silly Zhu smiled, this guy is easy to make friends with, he is a big-hearted person, and he is not a fussy person. He had some misunderstandings before.

While chatting, the two started killing pigs and sheep in coordination.

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(End of this chapter)