Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 384 The problem with the house

After a brief communication with Director Fang on the introduction of livelihood technologies and complete sets of large equipment, it was decided to hold the first formal preparation meeting with the State Economic Commission, Planning Commission, Agriculture Committee and other departments next Monday, March 3.

Gu Weijun left the Government Affairs Council and drove the jeep to the University of Technology.

Since marrying Zhu Lin, Gu Weijun now finds time to go to the University of Technology one day a week to have dinner with his parents-in-law, because he often spends Saturdays or Sundays in several factories such as Shougang, talking to his teacher Qian Weichang and others Let’s continue doing technical work together.

It's hard to come by on Sundays, so I arranged to have a meal on weekday evenings, not only to send some daily necessities and supplies, but also to accompany Zhu Lin's parents-in-law.

"Hey, Zhu Lin's partner is here again?" It was time to cook in the corridor after get off work, and the neighbors were cooking in the corridor. They all greeted Gu Weijun warmly when they saw her.

"Hello, aunts and uncles."

"Tsk tsk, I still have to have Lao Fang (mother-in-law's surname is Fang, Shan Qiong) know how to choose a son-in-law! Look, he comes every week without asking, and he's always not empty-handed. Isn't this better than raising a son?"

"Isn't it?"

"If my son has any filial piety from Xiao Gu in the future, I will be satisfied."

Gu Weijun raised the eggs in his hand and said, "Mom, on my way back from Shougang last night, I saw some fellow villagers selling them on the roadside and bought them. I brought them to my dad and mom. I bought this specially for you and my dad."

"Haha, yes."

"Hey, Lao Fang, this son-in-law is different now that he's here. He even specializes in cooking dishes to go with wine."

"No, mother-in-law is getting happier the more she looks at her son-in-law."

"Hey, you kid. Go inside and play chess with your dad. I'll add some fried shredded pork for you to drink tonight."

"The Wei army is here, sit down quickly." Zhu's father was very enthusiastic. Of his two sons-in-law, only this second son-in-law took them at heart. Knowing that his daughter was not around, he would come over to accompany them if nothing happened.

"Dad, I just saw it on the street and bought it, just a few eggs."

"Don't bring anything. Don't bring anything. Your dad and I are just two people. We usually can't eat much."

As the aunts in the corridor joked, Gu Weijun opened the door of his father-in-law's house and said, "Dad."

There was laughter in the corridor.

The mother-in-law who heard the commotion poked her head out of the water room and was washing rice in her hands. Her tone was full of complaints and joy, "You kid, haven't I told you many times?"

Zhu's father took the eggs from Gu Weijun's hand and put them away, then poured tea for his son-in-law himself, "Don't bring anything with you next time. Your mother and I both work, and the family doesn't lack anything."

"If a son is not good enough, hurry up and have another daughter. Find a son-in-law like Xiao Gu."

"Take it back and give your parents more nutrition."

"You." Father Zhu smiled so much that there were a few more wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, "Come on, let's have a kill first."

During dinner, Gu Weijun drank with his father-in-law and chatted, "Oh, it's a pity that I was just promoted this year. It will be difficult for me to be promoted to deputy director this year."

The parents-in-law looked at each other, are they so Versailles? You are married to Xiaolin, does it make sense to talk about level now? We didn't ask you to get married as a deputy director. With this thought in his mind, Father Zhu continued to talk, "Wei Jun, you are so young, you still have to work hard and take your time in matters related to the rank." "Dad. , I really didn’t think about the level thing before. I just heard the news today that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to build houses. The department level can be allocated three or four rooms, while the department level can only have two rooms. The room is closed.”

"The two-bedroom apartment is too small. It's probably about the same size as your house?"

Ah, the house! Is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs going to allocate houses?
The parents-in-law looked at each other in unison again, and Zhu's father immediately asked: "Has the registration started?"

"Not yet, but Leader Qiao has brought back the drawings of the house from abroad. He said that the house will be built according to the drawings from abroad. No tube towers will be built. The foundation will be laid when the ground is civilized next month."

The parents-in-law looked at each other eagerly. At the same time, they thought about the housing problem of their eldest daughter. Father Zhu immediately asked tentatively: "Weijun, don't you already have a house now? In addition to Beichizi, there is also Shishahai, and there is no shortage of it." How can I pay back the house?"

"Haha, Dad, Mom, if you don't strive for what you should have at any level, no one will think you are weak, and this is not how you develop your style? Besides, Shichahai is too empty to live in. Beichizi can wait for my brother to return to the capital. Let him live here, and I'll take Xiaolin to live in the building."

"Good idea, good idea"

"Weijun, are you free to go to Shichahai this Sunday?"

"Maybe I don't have time. I just went to the Government Affairs Council this afternoon. I have a very important meeting to be held next Monday. I still have a lot of materials to prepare, so I have to work overtime. Parents, didn't you two give you the keys to the courtyard? ?You two can go by yourself when you are free, I don’t have to be there.”

"What about next Sunday?"

"Dad, Mom, what are you doing?"

"Oh, I think I haven't seen your sister and brother-in-law for a while, so I want to call you and your parents and get together in Shichahai on Sunday."

"Oh~~ Come on, Dad, Mom, I will give you the exact news after the meeting next Monday."

"Okay, okay, Weijun, come on, drink some more. If the food is not enough, ask your mother to cook another one."

"Yes, yes, Weijun, drink more with your dad today, or sleep here tonight, in the room where Xiaolin and her sisters used to stay."

"That's enough, that's enough, thank you, Mom and Dad."

Although the couple were very enthusiastic when they came to the parents-in-law's house before, Gu Weijun always felt that they were a little over-enthusiastic and a little weird tonight.

After dinner, I chatted with my parents-in-law about Zhu Lin who was in the army. It was completely unrealistic for Gu Weijun to have Zhu Lin become a professional in the near future. She has not even reached the three-year deadline for being a conscript, and she will not be able to do so until next year, which is 3. Talk about professionalism.

This is also because the propaganda team of the Beijing Communications Forces where Zhu Lin works is "amateur" according to the regulations, because only the propaganda teams (artistic troupes) of the military region and above are formal, and all the formal actors in them are It's a platoon-level one and wears four pockets.

Zhu Lin, who only wears two pockets, is just a cultural soldier, an ordinary soldier.
The only thing that makes Gu Weijun happy is that he can still visit Zhu Lin in the military camp - command vehicle and radar research must be long-term projects, and the head of the propaganda team is also very considerate and gives them separate space so that the pair can Newlyweds can relieve the pain of lovesickness.

This is pretty good, it can keep it fresh all the time.
After leaving his father-in-law's house, sitting in the jeep downstairs, Gu Weijun lit another cigarette and thought carefully about his parents-in-law's enthusiastic performance tonight. Could it be because of the house? I have a guess in my mind but I think it is impossible. After all, I am only a son-in-law, not a son?
After going to work the next day, Gu Weijun immediately reported to Director Zheng what he had done yesterday afternoon when he went to the Government Affairs Council to communicate with the head of the technology introduction team. This time, their Economic Department had to fully cooperate with the technology introduction team, the State Planning Commission, the Metallurgical Commission, and the Chemical Industry Committee. Commission and other ministries and commissions to make preparations for foreign technical research.

The complexity of this work was beyond the capabilities of the Economic Department, so Director Zheng immediately reported to Director Ji and requested the cooperation of other departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At this time, the Economic Department had received the largest and most arduous task since its establishment. Everyone was busy, and March 3 soon arrived.

Gu Weijun and Director Zheng stood at the door of the Government Affairs Council, looked at each other, took a deep breath, and walked in together.

(End of this chapter)