Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 6 The good show is about to start

Looking at the figure hurriedly away, Zhu Xuefeng felt agitated, but quickly regained his composure. Love is beautiful, a kind of sustenance, and at the same time a kind of responsibility.

Before the family affairs were sorted out, another heavy responsibility came.

After tidying up the chairs, I returned to the middle room with the tea cups. The two little ones were studying, but judging by the situation, it was clear that they were both running wild.

"What are you thinking about? Study hard, time is so tight, and you are still cheating. In a few months, you will have to take the entrance exam. If you fail, let's see how I deal with you two."

Zhu Xuefeng reminded him and put away the tea cups.

"Brother, brother, is this sister-in-law who came just now?" Zhu Xuesong couldn't hold his breath and asked anyway.

"No now, it's just a classmate who came to inform me to go back to school to take the exam."

"Liar, how long can a notice last!" Zhu Xuesong obviously didn't believe it.

"Besides, brother, your face is still a little red." Zhu Xuesong smiled.

"They brought me notes from this period and we talked for a while."

"Besides, it's not like you've never met before. It's Xia Yuhong. I've been here several times. She's an old classmate."

Zhu Xuefeng turned his head and looked at Zhu Xuemei. This sister was obviously in a bad mood.

"Xuemei, what's going on with you? Your worries are like caterpillars, almost crawling onto your face."

Zhu Xuemei was startled and realized that her eldest brother was joking.

After hesitating for a while, "Brother, Sister Xia said you gave up going to college for us..."

"I feel uncomfortable." Zhu Xuemei still said it.

"My second brother and I are dragging you down." Zhu Xuemei was a little jealous.

"What are you thinking about? This is what we have agreed upon. How about either of you go to work? The factory doesn't want you. Haha. Besides, if the eldest brother goes to work, he will have the opportunity to learn a lot of knowledge and achieve results that others cannot do. .”

"Okay, okay, don't think too much. If you want my eldest brother to be happy, you have to get good grades in the exam. Then your eldest brother will be extremely happy."

He gently wiped Zhu Xuemei's tears with the back of his hand, and then touched his sister's head.

"The difficulties are temporary. In the second half of the year, you will see that our old Zhu family is still living a prosperous life."

It was already getting dark, and the children who were playing wildly outside were all calling home. Zhu Xuefeng comforted his younger brothers and sisters and prepared to go back to the room to read his notes.

Just after entering the north room for a while, Liu Haizhong's call came from outside the door.

"Xiao Zhu, are you there? I'm the second uncle."

This Liu Haizhong is the second uncle in the courtyard, a seventh-level forger in the steel rolling mill. Except for the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, he is of a higher rank, so he can legitimately become the second uncle in this courtyard where family members of the steel rolling mill are the main body.

Zhu Xuefeng opened the door, and Liu Haizheng was standing at the door with a strange middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was also carrying a four-color gift box.

Zhu Xuefeng was very puzzled. This was not a polite etiquette. He quickly let him into the middle room and asked his younger brothers and sisters to tidy up and make tea.

In the old capital, there are rules for door-to-door visits. This door-to-door etiquette is very particular, and the four-color etiquette is considered high.

Zhu Xuefeng got straight to the point.

"It's so late at night, I wonder what the second uncle is..."

Liu Haizhong didn't talk nonsense and introduced it directly.

"This is Mr. Li, the deputy section chief of the property department of our steel rolling mill. He wants to chat with you, so I'll help you. I'll go out first while you chat."

Turning around, Liu Haizhong left, Zhu Xuefeng was confused.

"Uncle Li, what are you doing?"

It turns out that Lao Li's family has a son, Li Yong, who wants to join the steel rolling mill. Originally, this matter was not a big deal a few years ago. The steel rolling mill recruits people every year, and family members must be given priority.

But starting last year, due to the general environment, all factories stopped recruiting people. I heard that Zhu Xuefeng had a quota, and he wanted Zhu Xuefeng to transfer it. As for the formalities, Lao Li also had connections in the steel rolling mill.

Zhu Xuefeng didn't agree. There was no need to discuss the matter at all, and no one said hello or inquired in advance, so he just came to the door. This can only be done if you are not particular about it.

Section Chief Li originally thought that because of Liu Haizhong's influence, and since he was a cadre and wanted to stay in the steel rolling mill, it would be difficult to offend these two people.

He added some compensation and said that he could wait until he graduated from high school before finding a job. Unexpectedly, Zhu Xuefeng refused to let go despite all the hard work.

Lao Li's transfer fee increased from four hundred to five hundred, and finally to one thousand, and Zhu Xuefeng did not relent.

"One thousand is enough for your four-year apprenticeship salary. It will be enough for you brothers and sisters to live on for several years. Besides, you are afraid of not being able to find a job after graduating from high school."

"There are few high school students nowadays, so it's easy to find them." Lao Li was very sincere, with a hint of coercion.

Four years of apprenticeship!Knowing that people only calculate based on salary, Zhu Xuefeng is still very unhappy. You said my four years as an apprentice is only four years. Look, I will grade it for you when I go there.

Lao Li looked at Zhu Xuefeng, but Zhu Xuefeng was unmoved and refused to let go.

"Uncle Li, let's not say more. One thousand is quite a lot. This quota is not worth it, but there is no way, I really can't give it to you."

Having said that, it is still quite worthwhile to spend one thousand to find a formal job in a steel rolling mill. This is something to settle down and live in, and you will have a future in this life.

As long as you don't make a big mistake, no one can fire you, not even the factory director or secretary. After all, this is the era of the workers' Big Brother.

"My father paid for this with his life. If I want to give it to you, I will have to be scolded to death. Uncle Li, please be considerate. I'm sorry. Please take the gift box back. I'm so sorry."

Lao Li walked out of the courtyard, and Liu Haizhong was waiting at the entrance of the courtyard, smoking a cigarette. In the darkness, the cigarette butts alternated between bright and dark, showing that Liu Haizhong was also anxiously waiting for the news.

"Chief Li, is it done?" Seeing Chief Li coming out, Liu Haizhong quickly stepped forward and asked cautiously. "You said it will happen or not!" Section Chief Li said angrily, raising the four-color gift box.

"This is the ignorant student kid you said. It's very difficult to deal with. You can't get enough of it." It seems that Section Chief Li's mood is not as calm as before.

"It's bad luck to leave." Section Chief Li left without looking back.

Liu Haizhong threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stepped on it, crushed it out with all his strength, and returned to the compound with a dark face.

After seeing off Lao Li, Zhu Xuefeng was also furious, and the good mood brought by Xia Yuhong's arrival disappeared instantly.

This second uncle doesn't do human affairs, he only has this position in the family, and he still comes to disrupt the situation, clearly bullying Lao Zhu for his absence.

Who doesn’t know that the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill has the best treatment and the most benefits in this area, and in the coming years, what could be more useful than a worker’s brand name?

This time I offended Liu Haizhong, and probably also Deputy Chief Li of the Finance Department. This was a big deal.

It’s time to find a chance to show off your teeth. There are no adults at home, and everyone wants to step on you. First it’s the house, and then it’s the job.If there was an old man in the family, who would dare to show his teeth on these two things.

I don’t think that there are only three children in Lao Zhu’s family who don’t understand anything. They can be deceived if they can, and they can be deceived if they can.

Whoever dared to reach out would have his hand chopped off. Zhu Xuefeng slapped the table hard and stood up.

Come on, let me, Zhu Xuefeng, take over and let you all hit your head and bleed, then you will realize how powerful I am.

Since we were going to fight, we couldn't fight unprepared. Zhu Xuefeng went out early the next day and came back in the afternoon.

When I got home, I went through my thoughts carefully before starting to play with the hemp net I bought.

The hemp net was designed based on the shape of the truck compartment and did not meet Zhu Xuefeng's expectations, but it was still usable. When unfolded, it was about eight meters wide and 12 meters long.

Zhu Xuefeng hopes that they will be ten meters long, which is easy to operate. The current size is a bit cumbersome.

After half a day, I was so tired that my back ached. This physical condition needed to be improved urgently. I put the modified rope nets into separate spaces.

He found the notes left by Xia Yuhong and looked at them carefully. After all, he had to take a test in a few days, so he still had to read it. Although he understood the content, it did not mean that he would answer the questions as required. With Xia Yuhong's instructions, Zhu Xuefeng was embarrassed to neglect.

I flipped through the pages very quickly. After finishing the first book, I picked up the second one and felt a bit strange. It was obviously thicker than the first one.

It wouldn't be a love letter, would it? Are girls so bold nowadays?If this was revealed, it would be a bomb. Zhu Xuefeng did not believe that Xia Yuhong could be so stupid, but it was not impossible for a girl to become a tiger.

After flipping through it, the little girl filled her notebook with money. They were all big black tens. She clicked on them, and there were twelve cards in total.

It was probably saved secretly for more than ten years. The money was burning, so I had to find an opportunity to pay it back to her. No wonder I had to watch it, and it took two days to finish it.

Zhu Xuefeng couldn't calm down for a long time. He was so sincere, but he didn't know whether he could go to college. He had to fight for it, for himself and for Xia Yuhong.

Starting tomorrow, I will read the book twice and do all the after-school exercises. Since I want to try, I will give it my best.

Looking at the time, it's time to prepare dinner. I added some corn stubble to the rice to make two rice dishes. Eating rice will probably attract gossip again.

Cabbage and potatoes, that’s it. Cut some pigtails and add a pickle. It’s not complicated and can be prepared in a moment.

People coming to work and going to school came back one after another. Everyone greeted each other, and the courtyard was full of people coming and going, making it a lively scene.

Every household is cooking, little kids are chasing and playing in the courtyard, and a few men are gathering together to chat and wait for the meal to be served at home.

From a distance, he saw Liu Haizhong coming out of Yi Zhonghai's house. Yi Zhonghai soon followed and rushed to the front yard. Zhu Xuefeng estimated that he was looking for Yan Fugui. When the three uncles got together, they most likely wanted to negotiate about the courtyard. Big deal".

Seeing the two uncles sneaking into the third uncle's house as expected, Zhu Xuefeng guessed that the fight would take place tonight.

That's right, we can't delay it any longer. If we delay it any longer, the scars will become shallower. Look at the middle courtyard, what is supposed to come will always come.

Sure enough, after dinner, Yan Jiefang, the second eldest son of the third uncle's family, knocked on the door and announced.

"Brother Xuefeng, I would like to inform everyone that there will be a meeting in the courtyard later."

"After notifying your families, I still have to run from house to house."

"What did you say?" Zhu Xuefeng raised his head and asked.

"No, I don't know what's going on." The boy said in a tight tone.

"Do you all have to go?"

"That's not necessary. If you don't have time, just send a representative from each family."

"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."

Zhu Xuefeng agreed at the door. What was supposed to come finally came, and asked his younger brothers and sisters to study for a while and not to run around or join in the fun.

I went back to my room to clean up my injuries, put on my clothes again, put my receipt in my pocket, and waited.

Listening to the bustle of people in the middle courtyard, Zhu Xuefeng knew that a good show was about to take place, so he strolled to the middle courtyard without bringing a stool.

Men, women, old and young gather together, many with their families. After all, there are no entertainment activities at night, but a meeting can be quite lively.

Besides, children are always noisy even if they are left at home. Looking at the bustling middle courtyard, it can be said that it is a sea of ​​people, only the gongs and drums are noisy. Zhu Xuefeng secretly added a sentence to set the scene.

After the Spring Festival, the courtyard was so lively for the first time. Everyone came out immediately after being notified, waiting for the grand "Housewide Meeting" to be held.

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