Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Chapter 14 My Jia family does not raise idle people
  At five o'clock in the afternoon, it was time to get off work, but no one was in a hurry to leave.

Originally, the country implemented a 48-hour work system, that is, working six days a week, from nine to five.

But at this special node, production is the top priority, and this standard is not strictly followed.

When productivity is low and production tools are insufficient, increasing production capacity can only be achieved by extending working hours.

Therefore, working overtime is the norm.

But Jiang Chen didn't care about this, got up and left the office.

It was really painful to stay there and pretend to look at the drawings. He wanted to go home early, eat and rest early to open up the space, and then spend as much time as possible studying.

Good steel is used on the edge of a knife. Nowadays, time is tight and tasks are heavy. It is much better to study at home than to waste time in the office.

As for the controversy this might cause, he didn't care that much.

As long as his plan is put into practice, it will be a real and huge contribution, regardless of other people's eyes.

Liu Yuanjian glanced at Jiang Chen's back and said nothing.

Except for the factory, Jiang Chen went straight home.

There is still more than half of the twice-cooked pork that was fried yesterday. You can eat it hot and it will be more fragrant.

Fry some shredded potatoes, make some soup, and start eating.

When Jiang Chen returned to the courtyard, Mrs. Jia Zhang's eyes lit up: "Huai Ru, then who is the boy from the Jiang family?"

The meat given to her yesterday was not much. Although she ate three large slices by herself, she was far from satisfied and became even more greedy.

Just like that, you may be reserved at first, but once you taste the sweetness, you can't stop.

Jiang Chen was not at home at noon, and she couldn't eat any meat. She had already cursed fiercely: "At first glance, this bastard looks like a gangster. If he doesn't stay at home during the day, he will go out and fool around."

Now that Jiang Chen is home, he quickly asks Qin Huairu to get ready before asking for some meat.

Qin Huairu said weakly: "But, he said yesterday that he might not lend us any more meat today unless he does it next time."

Mrs. Jia Zhang snorted: "He made so much money, what's wrong with our eldest grandson eating some? It's not like he won't pay back. When our eldest grandson grows up, we will pay him back twice as much until he dies."

"Our son works in Factory No. 3, and we are a real working-class family. If a new guy from a shabby household dares to deny me face, I will make him look good."

After waiting for a while, the smell of Jiang Chen's hot food came, and Jia Zhang's voice changed with excitement: "Quick, quick, quick, he is frying meat, go, go, go."

Qin Huairu sighed and had to take the bowl and go out.

Mrs. Jia Zhang shouted again: "Our eldest grandson is growing up. Let him get more. Don't send him away like a beggar like yesterday!"

Just as I picked up my job, there was a knock on the door.

Jiang Chen was stunned: "Who is it?"

Qin Huairu's voice came from outside Fang: "Brothers from the Jiang family, it's me."

Jiang Chen frowned slightly: "Is something wrong?"

In fact, he could also guess why Qin Huairu specially picked out the food.

There are many things, only 0 times and countless times.

But for him, if there is only the first time, there is only the first time.

Qin Huairu was silent for a moment: "Can you open the door?"

Jiang Chen put down his rice bowl and opened the door: "What's the matter?"

Qin Huairu lowered her head in embarrassment: "Well, the child is not sensible. He just smelled the fragrance and insisted on eating meat, but our Dongxu hasn't received his salary this month."

"So, can you lend us some more meat?"

The current Qin Huairu is not the little white flower she was back then, and of course she has not yet turned into the hob meat that she later became.

He still knows his integrity.

Jiang Chen shook his head: "I told you yesterday, and I won't do it again. Whatever conditions you have, you can give your child whatever food you want. You can't be too pampering or spoil your child's mouth."

"If a child is really ignorant, adults should discipline him more. If he doesn't obey, just give him a spanking. If he doesn't obey once, he will be spanked twice."

Under Jia Zhang's pampering and education, Bangge was not a good bird since he was a child and deserved to be beaten.

But come to think of it, no one in the Jia family is willing to hit him, he is a pet peeve. Qin Huairu was stunned for a long time: "The child is still young and will always be greedy. You have so much meat left anyway, why don't you lend us some?"

This statement is a bit coquettish.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chen is not He Yuzhu, so this trick doesn't work well for Jiang Chen: "I'm not a stingy person either. It's normal for neighbors to borrow something from each other when in need."

"However, as the saying goes, if you borrow something, you must repay it. It's not difficult to borrow again. Otherwise, how about you return the meat you borrowed yesterday, and then I will lend you the meat again?"

I haven't borrowed this meat yet, why should I give it away?
  Qin Huairu was dumbfounded: "Well, Dongxu hasn't paid his salary yet. Now it's really hard for us to force others. Don't worry, Dongxu will pay you back when he pays his salary."

In fact, she also knew that Jia Zhang had never thought of repaying this.

Why should I pay back the meat I borrowed based on my ability?

Besides, Jia Dongxu raises a family by himself. Even if all the food stamps are replaced by whole grains, he still has to go to the pigeon market to buy food stamps every month.

I bought some more potatoes and cabbage and gave them to Jia and Zhang for 3 yuan, but there was nothing left at all.

From time to time, Yi Zhonghai would help out and give them some meat to improve their food. Then he would still have money to buy meat and pay it back to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled and said: "I asked someone to inquire before I came here, and I also know a little bit about the situation of each family in the courtyard. With Jia Dongxu's salary alone, it is indeed difficult to support your family, and there is no money left for other things."

"But Jia Dongxu has no money, but your mother-in-law has money! Think about it, Jia Dongxu pays three yuan a month to your mother-in-law, and he also pays for insoles to earn extra money. She spends no money at all except occasionally secretly buying some delicious food to satisfy her cravings. How can I earn about a hundred or ten yuan a year?"

"After so many years, I'm afraid I'm a little old. People say that even if your mother-in-law is not the richest person in the courtyard, she is definitely among the top five. If you ask for help from an outsider, you might as well go back and ask for help from your mother-in-law."

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that that was really the case.

Thinking about it again, getting money from Jia and Zhang would be even harder than getting money from outsiders.

Seeing that Jiang Chen was determined not to lend any more meat, Qin Huairu had no choice but to curl her lips and turn around to leave.

Jiang Chen closed the door and continued eating.

When Qin Huairu returned home, Mrs. Jia Zhang's face suddenly turned ugly when she saw her empty hands: "What's going on? Why did you come back empty-handed?"

Qin Huairu said: "The Jiang brothers don't want to borrow anymore. He said that if you want to borrow, you can. You must first return yesterday's meat. If you borrow, you will return. It will not be difficult to borrow again."

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  Jia Zhang slapped the table and stood up: "Did he really say that?"

Qin Huairu nodded.

Mrs. Jia Zhang snorted coldly: "This shabby, country bumpkin is really a chicken that has been scalded with cold water, and you don't even get a hair out of it!"

"When his dead man's money is spent, I will see why he is so arrogant. When the time comes, I will have leftovers, and I won't even give him a grain if I feed them to the dogs."

Only Shazhu in the courtyard knew about Jiang Chen's work at the steel rolling mill.

Although Silhu lives across from him, the two have never met in the courtyard.

Therefore, the identity of Jiang Chen's technician has not yet spread in the courtyard.

It's not that Jiang Chen wants to keep it a secret, this kind of thing should just take its course. He can't just say that he is a level 14 technician at a steel rolling mill when meeting someone!
  Jia Zhang only thought that Jiang Chen was a homeless person who spent the money Jiang Hai left for him.

Jia and Zhang kept talking for ten minutes. When Qin Huairu lowered her head and said nothing, she became angry:

"You are also a useless thing. You can't even handle this little thing. If it weren't for your big butt that can give birth to a son, you would still be eating mud in the countryside."

"For such a big family, we can't rely on Dongxu alone. When you give birth to our second grandson, you can go out and find a job to supplement the family income. Whether you move bricks or sweep the streets, you will get money back every month. "

"My Jia family does not raise idle people."

He cursed loudly and stopped when he saw tears welling up in Qin Huairu's eyes.

After all, Qin Huairu has her second grandson in her belly. If she gets fetal gas, it will cost money to see a doctor.

Qin Huairu was naturally uncomfortable, but what could he do?

When I chose to marry Jia Dongxu in order to enter the city, I was already mentally prepared.

At first I was still praying to marry into a good family.

This illusion was shattered the first time I met Jia Zhang.

But in order to become a city dweller, I still married without hesitation.

I have to finish the path I chose, kneeling and crying.

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