Siheyuan: Lao Liu appears, everyone is confused

Chapter 16: Neighbors are coming, and the old man is numb
Yi Zhonghai didn't know what happened in the courtyard at this time.

There was a special task in the factory today, and as an eighth-level worker, he was retained.

By the time he came out of the factory, it was already getting late.

However, he was not in a bad mood because he got off work late. Instead, he was praised by the factory leaders for completing the task, which made him feel quite good.

The few meat tickets he carried in his pocket made him even more proud.

With these meat tickets, your life will be greatly improved this month.

Even though his current salary is the highest in the hospital, because of the limited supply of supplies, he has to pay for everything he buys outside, and he can't spend the money he has in his hands.

Of course.

If you really want to enjoy it, there is nothing you can do about it. There is always a way to do it without paying a ticket.

It's just that he doesn't have children at home. Considering the issue of retirement in the future, he has to save some money. He is usually very frugal, and his living standard is not high. There are too many people in the hospital.

Ugh!
Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but sigh.

When we returned to the courtyard, it was already dark.

"Master, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, just came back from outside."

"Just getting off work?"

"Well, there are tasks in the factory today."

"I'm telling you! It's much later than usual today. He deserves to be a great man. He has a high level of awareness and is always working hard to build the country."

"You praised me!"

"Hey! It's a fact..."

Along the way, from the front yard to the middle yard, Yi Zhonghai felt that the neighbors in the yard were much more hospitable than before.

But he also enjoyed this feeling.

Especially being held in such a hug, my whole body felt lighter.

"Master, are you back?"

As soon as I got home, my aunt came to greet me and quickly took out the steamed buns and vegetables that were warming by the stove.

The steamed buns are made of Erhe noodles, which is a mixture of cornmeal and white flour, not pure white flour.

These days, food is rationed and is supplied according to the population's type of work. Being able to eat steamed buns with double noodles is already ahead of the vast majority of people. Many people are eating steamed buns with stick noodles, and some in rural areas can't even eat black steamed buns.

There are three kinds of dishes.

Stir-fried cabbage, pickles and scrambled eggs.

Pickles are the same, and scrambled eggs are even more meaty dishes. You can't eat them if you don't have something good at other places.

For the couple, although they cannot have eggs every day, they are still common at the dinner table.

"Did the old lady deliver food?"

Wiping his hands with the wet towel handed over by his aunt, Yi Zhonghai came to the table and sat down, picked up a steamed bun with noodles and asked.

"I sent it, and I also gave some eggs specially." The eldest mother replied, and then said hesitantly, "But the old lady was a little unhappy, saying that she hadn't seen the meat for a long time, and the food was tasteless..."

heard.

Yi Zhonghai moved his hands for a moment, a little dissatisfied, "No one eats meat these days. Eggs are also meaty. Others can't eat them if they want."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's displeasure, the aunt on the side did not dare to say a word.

After a moment of silence, Yi Zhonghai took out the meat tickets from his pocket, put them on the table, and said to the aunt: "These are the rewards from the factory today. Tomorrow you go to the market to cut some meat and bring it back."

"Hey!"

The eldest mother responded quickly.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door.

"Is the uncle at home?"

"Who is it?"

The aunt got up and went to open the door. She saw Zhao Danian standing outside the door in the front yard, and said quickly: "It's Danian, come in quickly."

"Hey! The first master is having dinner, I'm here at the wrong time."

Coming in from the outside, Zhao Danian's eyes immediately fell on the dining table and he couldn't help but speak.

Under normal circumstances, no one would visit us during meals. This is everyone's consensus.

After all, each household has a limited supply of food, and no one would treat others to a meal casually if they had nothing to do.

If you use your share of food to treat others, you will starve yourself.

If you come to your door during meal time, it is easy to be regarded as a sign of cold weather.

Hateful!

Even if you do go to someone else's house to eat, most of the time you will bring your own food stamps.

"It doesn't matter! Have you eaten on New Year's Eve? If not, come over and have a few bites together."

Everyone came in, and Yi Zhonghai didn't want to chase people out, so he greeted them directly.

After all, he has the highest salary in the courtyard, not to mention that he is also the oldest man in the courtyard, so he cannot be looked down upon as stingy!
"Master, please continue, I have eaten at home."

Zhao Danian came to visit because of something. Naturally, it was impossible for Zhao Danian to leave just like that. He was polite, and when Yi Zhonghai asked him to stay, he just stayed.

When he came to the dining table, he found a chair and sat down. When he noticed the meat tickets on the table, Zhao Danian's eyes couldn't help but shine.

"Tsk, sir, do you still have so many meat tickets at home?"

Zhao Danian couldn't help but speak with envy.

At the same time, I believe what my mother-in-law said even more.

really!

In the entire courtyard, the family of the first man lived the most affluent life.

This meat ticket is a good thing.

I think I came to the right place.

Hearing Zhao Danian's words, Yi Zhonghai's face flashed with a look of embarrassment, and he glared at the aunt without any trace.

I don't have any eyesight at all, and I didn't know how to put it away just now.

Yi Zhonghai deliberately refused to answer the question. When he saw the aunt nervously putting away the meat tickets on the table, he directly changed the subject: "Dannian, what do you want to see me for?"

"I really want to ask you for help with something."

Thinking of the business that came over today, Zhao Danian could only put away his other thoughts. "If you have anything to say, I will help as much as I can. If I can't help, there will be other people in the courtyard!" Knowing that Zhao Danian wanted to ask for something, Yi Zhonghai did not say anything.

He's not a stupid boy in his [-]s or [-]s. How could he agree to it all as soon as the other party said it?

Seeing this, Zhao Danian tried to speak: "You are such a great man. I have saved some money recently and want to buy a bicycle..."

"This is a good thing! I support you."

Yi Zhonghai was surprised when Zhao Danian said he wanted to buy a bicycle.

But he felt a little irritable.

Zhao Danian wants to buy a bicycle, how can he help?

Nothing more than money and tickets.

This bicycle is not cheap, and he is reluctant to buy it now.

Yi Zhonghai was a little embarrassed, thinking about how to refuse later.

"Do you want me to come forward to help you and ask the third uncle to give you the bicycle ticket in his hand?" Yi Zhonghai deliberately brought the topic to the bicycle ticket in Yan Bugui's hand. Yi Zhonghai was a little embarrassed, "This Things are not easy, New Year.”

However, Zhao Danian said:

"Master, you misunderstood. I don't want the ticket, I just don't have enough money to buy a bicycle." Zhao Danian, who thought Yi Zhonghai had gone astray, quickly explained.

"Do you have a bicycle ticket in your hand?"

Yi Zhonghai was shocked.

He doesn't even have a decent eighth-level worker.

As for industrial coupons?
That's not a matter of one or two.

"That's not..."

Zhao Danian was a little embarrassed.

"Then how do you buy it?"

"I'm going to go to an outside car repair shop or hire a shop to buy an old one."

Upon hearing Zhao Danian's plan, Yi Zhonghai had a headache.

This made it clear that he came to borrow money from him.

But since Zhao Danian came to the door and opened his mouth, Yi Zhonghai couldn't refuse directly. He could only ask tentatively: "Then how much do you plan to borrow?"

"It's not much. I can borrow a hundred and I can make up the money myself. That's basically enough."

"Cough...cough..."

Zhao Danian's shameless words almost made Yi Zhonghai choke to death on a two-faced steamed bun.

100 yuan!

not much?

How dare he say it.

"Master, master, what's wrong with you?"

The aunt who was in the back room heard the noise outside and ran out quickly.

"It's okay, it's just that the steamed buns are too dry and I'm a little choked." After taking a sip of water, Yi Zhonghai pretended to remind the aunt, "Next time when you make noodles, remember to add more water."

"I see."

Auntie smoothed Yi Zhonghai's back and saw that he was okay, then returned to the back room.

There were only two people left in the room again.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and thought for a long time, then raised his head and looked at Zhao Danian, and said with embarrassment: "Dear Year, this 100 yuan is not a small amount, you are so sudden, I am not prepared, I am afraid it is intentional Powerless."

He declined politely.

He doesn’t even have a bicycle himself!

How could you borrow so much money to help others buy bicycles?

I don’t know what Zhao Danian was thinking.

Yi Zhonghai cursed in his heart.

Being rejected by Yi Zhonghai, even though he said it nicely, Zhao Danian still curled his lips in displeasure.

Can't get it out?

With a salary of 99 yuan a month, even Zhao Danian would not believe that Yi Zhonghai could not afford a mere 100 yuan.

Who will believe it!

However, it is really not easy to borrow 100 yuan at once. Zhao Danian could only do the next best thing and said: "Otherwise, sir, please lend me [-] yuan first, and I will figure out the rest myself."

"cough!"

Yi Zhonghai coughed awkwardly.

It was so obvious that I rejected it.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Danian had the nerve to talk to him.

"Fifty……"

"Master, your monthly salary of 99 yuan doesn't mean you can't even make [-] yuan, right?"

"You don't know, Nian, although my salary is high, it is not easy. Your mother is not in good health, and it costs a lot of money to go to the hospital every month..."

"Just tell me, sir, how much money can you lend me?"

"This……"

Just when Yi Zhonghai was struggling, a voice like the sound of nature calling for help sounded outside the door.

"Master, are you at home?"

"I'm in..."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai hurriedly getting up to open the door, Zhao Danian's face quickly darkened.

"Hey, it's Jianguo!"

Seeing Yang Jianguo appear in front of him, Yi Zhonghai felt more cordial than ever before and asked with a smile: "What are you looking for to see me?"

Yang Jianguo, who also looked at Yi Zhonghai's unusual kindness, said: "Hey, it's not a big deal! It's just that I'm a little short of money recently, and I want to borrow some money from the uncle to help me turn around."

Yi Zhonghai: "???"

(End of this chapter)