Siheyuan: Chen Xueru helped me intercept Hu Qin Huairu

"Brother Li, you mean you have several wives, one of whom is from the compound and is very famous?"

Seeing Li Xiuzhu nodding, He Hongling asked in disbelief: "How did you do it?"

Li Xiuzhu shrugged and said, "She chased me. You know, children of your age have many ideas, and it's hard for your parents to influence your decisions."

"As for how to get married, it is the simplest thing. Sixty years ago, I obtained Hong Kong Island citizenship."

"You can marry as many as you want."

After speaking, Li Xiuzhu suddenly asked: "So you want to perform an operation on your mother?"

"Well, I'm in the army, and the army only gave me a month's leave when I came back this time."

"My mother is the only one at home. My neighbor's uncle can occasionally help take care of my mother, but I can't always trouble her."

Li Xiuzhu then asked: "Are you an art soldier?"

He Hongling was startled by Li Xiuzhu's words, then nodded and asked, "Did Ye Fang tell you that?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head and said, "No need to guess. In addition to medical soldiers, the only female soldiers in the army are artistic soldiers."

"In addition, you are very classy when it comes to eating. Apart from having a good family, you can only study art."

He Hongling felt a little proud when she heard Li Xiuzhu's praise, but she didn't say she was proud.

"Yes, I play the violin. I can play a piece for you if I have the chance."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and did not refuse, but said, "It's a pity."

"What a pity? What do you mean?"

Li Xiuzhu continued: "Things are different now. Our army has too many people, and our annual military expenditure is an astronomical figure. Many people above are already discussing this issue."

"It can be said that downsizing in the military is a general trend. It will not exceed five years at most, and there will definitely be massive layoffs."

"The army is an army after all. If there are layoffs, guess who else will be there besides the old, weak, sick and disabled."

He Hongling's face turned pale and she didn't even dare to think about the consequences.

"Who did you hear this from? Is the news reliable?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said, "I can't tell you whoever I heard it from, but it's definitely true."

"Of course, it's up to you to believe it or not."

He Hongling was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and asked Li Xiuzhu, "Is there no chance to stay?"

Li Xiuzhu said with certainty: "There must be opportunities. When the time comes, some cadres will definitely be given opportunities, and 80% of them can be transferred to the propaganda outlet."

"But at the cost, this world has never been accessible to the powerless."

"You have no power and no money. If you want to stay, you must give everything you have."

Li Xiuzhu continued: "Do you understand what I have...?"

He Hongling fell silent when she heard this. Although she didn't speak, she understood.

Although she had only been in the army for two years, she could see clearly and understand everything.

There is one in their group.

"Okay, I have no other intention of telling you this. I just want to give you one more chance to choose."

"It's also a good excuse to come back and take care of your mother after demobilization."

"Transferring to the literary industry is a good way out. If you like music, you can also go directly to the Grand Theater."

"I heard that your family had some ingredients problems before, but haven't they been rehabilitated? It's no problem."

"If you want to shine in the future, there are many opportunities to pursue your ideals."

"Of course, the choice is up to you."

He Hongling nodded after hearing this, and the two changed the topic, but she seemed a little absent-minded at this time. It was obvious that Li Xiuzhu's words had a great impact on her.

She is reluctant to give up the current achievements of the art troupe. She has the best musical skills among all the people. She got where she is today through exhaustive efforts and giving up part of her love.

But if what Li Xiuzhu said is true, then what did she get in exchange for doing so much? Is the future really bright?

Li Xiuzhu saw that He Hongling was worried, so he said nothing. At three o'clock in the morning, Li Xiuzhu injected He Hongling's mother with an injection again and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, He Hongling's mother woke up early in the morning.

"Mom, are you awake?"

"Well, I woke up yesterday, but it was intermittent and I always felt sleepy."

Li Xiuzhu saw He Hongling looking over and explained with a smile: "This is the body's self-healing ability, plus the strength of the medicine, so it's not a big problem to sleep and wake up."

For example, last night, she woke up once when Li Xiuzhu and He Hongling were talking, but she did not open her eyes or disturb them.

Li Xiuzhu gave the old girl medicine again.

Ye Fang also walked in at this time, holding a thermos pot in his hand.

"Brother Li, Hongling, it's time to have breakfast."

He Hongling looked at the thermos and asked: "Brother Li, um... can my mother eat?"

Li Xiuzhu heard this and said, "Whether your mother can eat depends on you."

"Look at me?"

"If you don't have surgery, you can eat it. If you have surgery, it definitely won't work."

Hearing what Li Xiuzhu said, He Hongling fell silent again.

Ye Fang ignored the mother and daughter. She brought a bucket of wontons anyway.

Brother Li is full, and He Hongling likes to eat.

The wontons are meaty, stuffed with pork and green onions, but they may have been there for a while and the dough has become soft, so they are not that delicious, at least not as good as the street stalls outside.

After Li Xiuzhu finished eating the wontons, he said, "I don't have anything to do today during the day. I'll come over in the evening to... give my aunt some medicine and give her an injection."

"But Hongling, you still have to make a choice as soon as possible. The recovery after the operation will take more than a month."

"Okay, okay."

Ye Fang hurriedly said: "Brother Li, how about I give it to you?"

"No, my car is still downstairs."

Li Xiuzhu thought for a while and said, "If you are free, help me find a cleaner."

"My store is a bit big, and I don't really like cleaning it."

"The person must be reliable and the cleaning must be careful. As for wages, I will give you two yuan a day."

"It will be increased by fifty cents every year, fifty cents a day, fifteen cents a month."

Hearing this, Ye Fang felt a little numb.

"Are you paying so much? In fact, many people can do it for just one dollar a day."

Li Xiuzhu shook his head and said: "Regular factories provide pensions for the elderly. If we don't have pensions, our wages should be higher."

"And this salary is only the standard for the first five years. After five years, I plan to increase it by one yuan every year."

"In ten years, the salary will be increased by two yuan per year, which will be sixty yuan a month and seven hundred two yuan a year."

Don't think it's too much. In 85, the monthly salary was only 90 yuan, and in it was only yuan.

But how could people at this time imagine that money inflation would be serious in the future? At least everyone in this room felt that Li Xiuzhu's salary was very high.

Mother He's eyes moved slightly as she looked at He Hongling, obviously thinking something about it.

Although Ye Fang didn't understand, he still chose to respect it.