Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

The couple and Wang Daguo left the yard together. Yan Bugui in the front yard was surprised when he saw them: "Hey, Daguo, why are you dressed so neatly today? Where are you going?"

Wang Daguo smiled and said, "It's okay, let's go out for a walk."

He knew that he couldn't tell anyone about this, otherwise everyone in the courtyard would have to ask Yang Chong for help in the future.

After saying that, he quickly walked out of the yard.

But Yan Bugui was not so easily fooled. After watching them walk out of the yard, he shook his head and said to the third aunt: "Old lady, do you see? This Wang Daguo is up to good things!"

The third aunt said, "What good thing can there be for him? He just wore a new set of clothes. Why is there such a fuss?"

Yan Bugui shook his head and said, "It's just a new set of clothes. When have you ever seen Wang Daguo wearing new clothes? Even during the Chinese New Year, he was wearing a set of patches upon patches. But today, even though it's not a festival, he's wearing a new set of clothes, and they're work clothes from the steel mill."

"That must have been given to him by Chongzi. Chongzi is the chief engineer now and doesn't need to wear work clothes."

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as giving him a work suit. Wang Daguo and his wife are such meticulous people. Why would they wear such new clothes during the New Year? You see he follows Chongzi. This must be related to Chongzi." Yan Bugui slapped his head and said, "Could it be that Chongzi arranged a job for him in the steel mill?"

The third aunt was surprised and said, "No way, Wang Daguo's family can barely get enough to eat, how can he afford a job at a state-owned factory?"

Yan Bugui shook his head: "That's right. As a primary school teacher, I have to save 500 yuan every day to make ends meet. It would be strange if Wang Daguo, who makes a living by doing odd jobs, could come up with 500 yuan. But why did he go out with Yang Chong and his wife?"

As the couple was talking, their son Yan Jiecheng came out of the house in a hurry: "Dad, Mom, I'm going to work. By the way, Dad, can you lend me your bike? I want to take Yu Li out to play after get off work today."

Yan Bugui frowned and said, "Going out to play again? You have to spend money when you go out to play, right? Can't you tell Yu Li to get married sooner and stop going out to play and spending money recklessly all day?"

Yan Jiecheng said, "You think I didn't say that? I've told you several times, and Yu Li said she doesn't want to get married so early, and wants to have more fun for a few years before getting married. By the way, Yu Li said she'll come to our house for dinner this weekend, Dad, you should get ready."

Yan Bugui's eyes widened: "Come to eat again? How many times have you come to eat at home this month? And every time you come, there must be meat. Who can afford this?"

Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, keep your voice down. Aren't you afraid that others will hear and laugh at you? Are you afraid that your future daughter-in-law will come to your house for dinner? Isn't that embarrassing?"

Yan Bugui's voice became a little softer, but he still muttered: "Eating is fine, but you have to pay for the food, pay for the meal, and let me buy you some meat."

Yan Jiecheng said, "Haven't I paid your food expenses? Five dollars a month."

Yan Bugui said: "You are alone in your relationship, what about your partner?"

Yan Jiecheng said angrily: "Go ask her for hers! Anyway, I have told you this. If she comes and has no meat to eat and wants to cancel the engagement, you can do whatever you want then!"

As he said this, he pushed the bicycle next to him and walked away.

Yan Bugui was furious: "Break off the engagement, break off the engagement, you keep using this to scare me all day long, hey... you little bastard, leave your bike to me..."

But while he was shouting, Yan Jiecheng had already pushed his bicycle out of the yard and rode it to work.

Yan Bugui was so angry that he sighed: "Alas, we didn't give birth to a son, we gave birth to a debt collector!"

The three aunts looked at him and asked, "What should we do?"

Yan Bugui said angrily: "What else can we do? Buy some meat! Are we going to wait for them to cancel the engagement?"

He shook his head and walked a few steps back, but then stopped: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Chongzi has gone to work, where can I buy meat?"

Yang Chong drove to the factory and took Wang Daguo directly to the factory office to find Hou Liqiu: "Director Hou, this is my uncle Wang. I told Director Yang before. My uncle Wang is in poor health. He used to carry bags and do odd jobs outside. Now he can't work anymore. I want to find him an easier job in our factory."

Hou Likui said, "Director Yang has told me about this and has arranged everything. Old Zhu from the warehouse is going to retire in May, so let Uncle Wang go to look after the warehouse. It's a leisurely job and he doesn't have to work hard. He just needs to do the registration every day."

When Wang Daguo heard this, he realized that looking after the warehouse was a good job. He excitedly shook Hou Liqiu's hand and said, "Director Hou, thank you so much for arranging such a good job for me."

Hou Likui smiled and said, "Don't be polite to me. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Yang Chong. It's because Chongzi has more face than Director Yang. Director Yang heard that you are his uncle, so he specially found such a good job for you. In the past, his relatives asked him for it, but he was reluctant to give it to you."

Wang Daguo nodded vigorously: "I know, I know, it all depends on Chongzi."

"Okay, Xiao Li, you take Comrade Wang Daguo to report to the logistics department. I have already informed Section Chief Liu, and he will make the arrangements." Hou Liqiu said, and he wrote a note and handed it to a subordinate, asking him to take Wang Daguo to report.

He held Yang Chong and said, "Yang Chong, don't leave yet. You haven't been to my office for a long time. You should have a cup of tea before leaving."

As he made tea, he said, "I was right. You are now a big shot in the steel mill. The workshop has adopted your new technology, and the production quality and speed have been rising steadily. The department has already applied for the Young Assaulter Award for you."

Then he leaned closer and whispered, "Also, there's news from the department that the leaders think your ability is more outstanding than Director Yang's, so they want you to be the director and transfer Director Yang to another factory, saying that this way they won't waste talent."

Yang Chong shook his head and said, "That's nonsense. Director Yang is very capable. No one is more suitable for this position than him. Although I have better skills, I am not good at management. Besides, I like freedom. I can be a chief engineer and spend my days as a general engineer. I can come and go as I please. If I were asked to be the director and be in charge of such a big job, I would definitely not be able to do it."

Hou Likui looked at him in surprise: "Are you stupid? Being a factory director is a big step up from being a chief engineer, and the treatment is completely different. I have never heard of anyone who doesn't want to be a factory director."

Yang Chong said persistently: "Others are others, I am me, whoever wants to be the director can be the director, I don't want to be the director."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Hou Likui sighed and said, "Okay, think whatever you want, but I guess the department will come to talk to you soon and ask what you think."