My Courtyard Refuge

Spring Festival Benefits

After Ma Lingling took a shower and put on her clothes, she felt ten catties lighter, not to mention how comfortable she was.

Just looking at the tank full of gray-black bath water beside her, especially the clumps of dirt still deposited at the bottom of the tank, made her feel ashamed.

But she didn’t dare to drain the bath water. After all, it was too wasteful. Whether in Luyang or where she lived before, the waste water was usually used to flush the toilet.

After struggling for a long time, Ma Lingling opened the bathroom door bravely, and Xu Ma hurried over to clean up the dirty clothes.

“Grandma, what to do with the bath water?”

Madam Xu smiled and said, “Get out directly, Dabao and the three of them will take a bath together later!”

triplets love togetherTake a bath, or you will cry, and only the bathtub is the most suitable at home.

Ma Lingling breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn’t wait to open the drain valve of the bathtub, and finally rinsed the whole bathtub.

Putting the shower back in place, the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

“Lingling, come out for dinner.” Yang Lina came over and urged.

“coming.”

Because there are two more young guests in the family, the dinner tonight is very rich. Xu Ma not only stewed a big rooster, but also had a lot of other meat dishes.

There is Ma Lingling’s favorite fried salted fish, braised crucian carp in braised sauce, fried bacon with Chinese cabbage, braised pork ribs in braised sauce, and finally a dried shrimp and radish soup.

In order to make up for the regret of not being at home during the day, Dad Xu gave Ma Lingling and her brother a piece of ribs each as soon as the banquet started.

“Come on, eat a piece of ribs, or Lele will snatch it all up.”

Lele’s mouth was full of meat, and he couldn’t open his mouth to act like a baby with grandpa, so he could only drink a big mouthful of milk with his mouth puffed out.

“Thank you, Grandpa.” Ma Lingling smiled and narrowed her eyes.

Dad Xu then asked about Ma Lingling’s study situation: “Which place did you rank in the final exam?”

“Second in class, fifteenth in grade.”

“Okay, Keke, Lele, don’t bother with eating, remember to learn from your cousin in the future.” Dad Xu couldn’t help but reminded.

“Got it, Grandpa.”

Lele agreed quickly, but it just went in the left ear and out the right ear.

Seeing that her daughter-in-law’s face was not looking very well, Mama Xu took the opportunity to interject and said, “Okay, let’s hurry up and eat, and we’ll talk later.”

“That’s right! Dad, Lingling and Xiaoxu must be hungry after a day’s driving, so let the two of them fill their stomachs first!”

After finishing speaking, Xu Dong shared the stewed chicken by the way.

It is not appropriate for Xu’s father and Xu’s mother to do this. After all, there is only one chicken, and the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat. It is not good for anyone to be wronged.

In the end, the two chicken legs were distributed to Ma Lingling and the two chicken wings, and the two chicken wings were reserved for Keke and Lele.

Lele was still a bit appetizing, but Yang Lina glared at her, and immediately nibbled on the chicken wings obediently.

It was even worse for the triplets, only a little chicken breast was mixed in, but everyone drank a small bowl of chicken soup.

In this way, a pleasant dinner is over.

After the meal, the siblings moved into the room they had lived in before. There was no change in the room, except that there was an extra vase on the bedside table filled with flowers.

Ma Lingling couldn’t help but stepped forward and took a deep breath:

“Hiss, it smells so good!”

…

In a blink of an eye, it was January 19th, the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and today was the last day of work for the power company.

Before the holiday, there must be a meeting as usual, mainly to arrange the duty plan during the Spring Festival.

Section Chief Li called all his subordinates into his office, some sat on the sofa, and some brought chairs in by himself.

“Okay, now the meeting.”

“Section Chief, how do you arrange the holiday time?” Xiang Xin hurriedly asked.

If it was before, Section Chief Li would have scolded the subordinates who interrupted the leader’s speech.

However, since he learned that his wife was pregnant, his personality has changed a lot, and he no longer likes to lose his temper at every turn. This is also the confidence that Xiang Xin dared to speak.

“From tomorrow to the fourth day of the first lunar month, there will be a total of six days, and the fifth day will officially go to work.”

“Didn’t we not go to work until the eighth day of the lunar new year? How did it change this year?” Gao Yuemei asked suspiciously.

Everyone immediately started discussing in low voices.

Section Chief Li knocked on the table to silence everyone, and then explained:

“This year, it’s not just our family. All the enterprises and institutions in the capital will return to work on the fifth day of the lunar new year.”

The reason is very strong, and now everyone has nothing to say.

“About being on duty during the Chinese New Year, do any of you volunteer to stay?”

When Section Chief Li said this, he glanced at Xiang Xin and immediately added, “Except for Xiao Xiang.”

Then he continued: “The ones who stay on duty are still the old rules. During the duty period, according to the national regulations, they will be paid three times their wages.”

===Section 81===

Xu Dong originally thought that no one would raise their hands. After all, anyone who can work in the power company does not lack this salary.

It’s just that I didn’t expect that not only someone raised their hand at the scene, but also two people.

“Very good!” Chief Li said with satisfaction.

“Since both Lao Chen and Lao Gao are willing to stay on duty, then the two of you will be alone for three days. Lao Chen, you are in charge of the first three days, and Lao Gao, you are in charge of the last three days.”

Uncle Chen and Gao Yuemei nodded at the same time.

Xu Dong was full of doubts, but Uncle Chen could understand. After all, he had just been promoted to the captain, so he needed to be active.

On Sister Gao’s side, Xu Dong really couldn’t figure it out.

At the end of the meeting, Section Chief Li reminded: “During the holiday, you must hand in your guns. Director Du will send someone over to check. You have all the bullets, right?”

“No.”

Several colleagues with guns, including Xu Dong, shook their heads.

“Very well, we did a good job last year, and there was no vicious incident in the nearby streets.These cases are all thanks to everyone. “Section Chief Li concluded.

“Papa…”

“The General Administration gave everyone a bonus, 8,000 yuan per person, and it will be transferred to your salary card next month.”

“That’s too little!” Xiang Xin muttered in a low voice.

“If there is no problem, then the meeting will be adjourned. I am here to greet everyone in advance.” Section Chief Li smiled and cupped his hands.

“Section Chief, I also wish you a happy Chinese New Year!”

After the meeting, Xu Dong received the year-end benefits from the company. Not only him, but all the employees were disappointed.

Because the year-end benefits distributed this time are even more shabby than the previous Mid-Autumn Festival. There is only a bag of dried sweet potatoes, which weighs at most 20 catties.

“Boss, don’t you not eat sweet potatoes, why don’t you give me all the dried sweet potatoes?” Xiang Xin ran over to please.

Xu Dong waved his hand: “I don’t eat it, but it doesn’t mean your sister-in-law doesn’t like it, so don’t make wishful thinking.”

Twenty catties of dried sweet potatoes is almost a month’s ration for an adult, and he is not so generous.

“Uh……”

“Okay, I’m going home, do you want to give you a ride?” Xu Dong asked.

“No, my father-in-law will drive over to pick me up.” Xiang Xin replied.