Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 84 Amused
"You're right. I think the Yang couple are better to us. The old lady in the backyard eats and drinks our food all day long, but doesn't give us any benefits." Sha Meifeng nodded.

"Hey, let me tell you a secret. The old lady said that in the future, her house and the money she has earned over the years will all be mine." He Yuzhu said cautiously.

"De Xing, you still think you got a good deal. After raising her for so many years, how much can she give you? Besides, you earned a lot of money this year." Sha Meifeng said.

"You don't understand this, right? The old lady's house has a title deed, and the street office is also very nice to us because of the five-guarantee households we are covered in. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's go out and cool off for a while. I see an auntie and the others have come out to enjoy the cool air." He Yuzhu said.

It is extremely hot in Beijing in the summer.

People like to sit under the trees in the courtyard to enjoy the cool. When it gets a little later, the house will be a little cooler, and then they can go back to sleep.

There was no air conditioning in those days, and even electric fans were rare, so people could only go outside to cool off. The only thing to be thankful for was that there were usually trees in the yards, which could block the sunlight and prevent the houses from becoming uninhabitable due to the sun.

"Hey, are you all here?"

While Yang Zhenyu and the others were chatting in the yard, Xu Damao strolled into the yard.

"Da Mao, I heard you had a blind date today, how was it?" Yan Bugui asked.

Xu Damao's wife is not bad looking, but she is a little too thin and looks frail.

"Is that all you have? Everyone knows that you have made a lot of money over the years." He Yuzhu said in a teasing manner.

"What are you going to do with this good thing?" This question was obviously asked by Yan Bugui.

"Go away, go away. What are you doing? I'm too lazy to talk anymore. I'm going to go back and have a rest. It's been a tiring day." Xu Damao said, jumping up and down.

"That's right, Damao, you are ahead of me, so you have to take care of it well." Yan Jiecheng said.

However, the compound also became lively.

"Hey, you're right. You can tell at first glance that these two are not good guys. One has a pointed face and the other one looks ferocious. They can ward off evil spirits in our compound." Yang Zhenyu said, nodding his head with a smile.

"We can just set up a few tables in the yard. What else can we do? We have no money," said Xu Damao.

"That's right. I told you, Xu Damao is in trouble this time." Yan Bugui said.

"Well, that's good. We'll get married in a few days." Xu Damao waved his hand and said.

"That's right, we have to make a big deal about it, don't you think?" Liu Guangtian also joined in the fun.

As Xu Damao himself said, he got married a few days later.

Xu Damao's behavior immediately made everyone laugh.

Just two days after the wedding, Xu Damao's two brothers-in-law moved into Xu Damao's courtyard house and were idle all day long.

"See? This compound is bustling, right?" Yan Bugui said to Yang Zhenyu in a low voice.

"Ha ha……"

"However, they are just making trouble at Xu Damao's house. Just don't bring any trouble to our compound. You know, I'm afraid of crowds in my job," said Yang Zhenyu.

"Who said it wasn't true? As an engineer, you are usually very busy." Yan Bugui nodded in approval.

"What's the most important thing? The most important thing is that we don't want to attract thieves to our compound." Yan Bugui said in a low voice. "It's okay here, my aunt is watching, but I'm afraid of those who are not at home during the day." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"That's right. I'll ask your third aunt and the others to help keep an eye on it. You have a lot of valuable things in your house. If you get thieves, you'll suffer a huge loss." Yan Bugui said.

"Thank you very much. Although there is nothing valuable at home, some of the books and other things at home are treasures." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"That's right. You two both love reading. I saw Xixi reading a book that day. I wish my children could be as successful as you." Yan Bugui said enviously.

"By the way, I have something to ask, see if you can help me."

Before Yang Zhenyu could change the subject, Yan Bugui did so himself.

"What's the matter? I can't guarantee it." Yang Zhenyu said.

"My eldest son is dating someone, the eldest daughter of Old Yu's family. She doesn't have a job either. Do you think you can help her find a girlfriend?" Yan Bugui said.

"It's hard to say. You know, I don't take care of factory affairs. And the leaders of the factory may not give me face. At most, they can help you find out. But if you ask me, don't be anxious. Our steel rolling mill has built two branches, and there may be more in the future. It won't be too late to join the factory then." Yang Zhenyu said.

Are you kidding me? You're looking for someone to do something for you without any evidence?
How could there be such a cheap thing in this world?
Even if it were possible, Yang Zhenyu wouldn't help.

There are already two people from Yan Bugui's family working in the factory. If there is more, it will be hard to say what will happen.

Yang Zhenyu had only met Xu Damao's brother-in-law twice, and he didn't look like someone who was easy to get along with.

Fortunately, they lived in the backyard and had no intersection with his front yard.

After chatting with Yan Bugui for a while, Yang Zhenyu went home. After all, there wasn’t much to talk about.

"What did you talk about with Teacher Yan?" Zhou Qianqian asked curiously.

"It's Xu Damao from the backyard. He said it was those two brothers-in-law. They don't look like good people, so we should be careful." Yang Zhenyu said indifferently.

"I've also seen those two people. They really don't look like good people. One has shifty eyes and the other one looks ferocious. I'm afraid there will be unrest in this compound." Zhou Qianqian nodded.

"Don't worry about them. We just need to live our own lives. Our abilities are limited and we can't care about so many things. Just don't provoke us." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Well, but we still have to be careful. It will be troublesome if something is lost. After all, your things are quite valuable." Zhou Qianqian said.

"It's not a big problem. We have our aunt watching us all the time. You know our aunt. She chats with the three aunts in the front yard every day. She can spot any thief." Yang Zhenyu said.

"It's always good to pay more attention. Do you want to continue reading today?" Zhou Qianqian said.

"I won't read any books today. I've almost finished all the books I need to read. I'm going to try to design some things. Although the task given by me doesn't require a time, it would be good if I can finish it as soon as possible. After all, national construction cannot be delayed." Yang Zhenyu shook his head and said.

"Well, I'll continue reading. I've learned a lot from reading recently. The books you brought back are really good." Zhou Qianqian took out a book she had been reading these days and sat down at the desk.

"I used a lot of connections to get these. Some of them were brought back from abroad. Didn't you see that there are Russian and English versions? We didn't have time to translate them." Yang Zhenyu said.

These books are indeed hard to get. If the Ministry of Higher Education had not come to him, he would not have been able to get these books.

(End of this chapter)