Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Early June, 1962.

No. 95, Luoguxiang, South of Sijiucheng, is also the staff family compound of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Liu Qingshan, who had just graduated from college, returned to the courtyard with his bag and books.

Liu Qingshan has been in this world for 18 years. In his previous life, he was a video editing blogger. He stayed up for two nights editing the short video "Love in the Courtyard" and suddenly traveled to this world.

Maybe he traveled a little too early, and he traveled directly into a one-year-old child. The original owner was over one year old and had encephalitis and a high fever. He was replaced by Liu Qingshan of the same name. The fusion of the souls of the two worlds made his brain much stronger than that of a normal person. His memory and learning ability are very strong. He was admitted to the Sijiucheng Iron and Steel College and received a job introduction letter today.

His father, Liu Yaohui, was a fifth-level electrician at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, responsible for maintaining equipment-related circuits. His mother, Hu Ping, was an employee at a scrap collection station under the street. The conditions of a dual-income family were considered good in that era.

I am the third child in my family. My older brother, Liu Qingsong, graduated from high school in 55 and joined the army. He has been in the army for several years and has not come back. He only came back with letters, otherwise it was as if he had lost contact. The letter I received last year said that he had been promoted to an officer, and my family was happy for many days.

Another sister went to work in a meat processing factory as an accountant after graduating from high school. After working for a few months, she was introduced to a clerk in a supply and marketing cooperative and got married. Now she has a child.

Now, there are only my parents living at home, and Liu Qingshan comes back to live with us when the school is on vacation. Our home has two rooms in the east wing of the backyard.

He is a neighbor of Xu Damao, next door is a deaf old lady, and opposite is the second uncle Liu Haizhong.

It is 62, before the plot begins. However, Xiao Huaihua was just a few months old when Jia Dongxu died of a work-related injury. Qin Huairu also went to work in the factory, and Lou Xiao'e also married Xu Damao, but they have not been married for long and have no worries about not being able to have children.

As soon as he walked into the gate, he ran into the third uncle Yan Bugui. Liu Qingshan didn't really have any bad feelings towards this third uncle. In these days when supplies are scarce, which family doesn't carefully calculate and look for supplies? He didn't rob openly. In this era, families with many people have their own little calculations, otherwise they will really starve to death.

The third uncle Yan Bugui asked curiously, "Sir, where were you assigned after graduation?"

Liu Qingshan replied: "Uncle, you are watering the flowers again. Why didn't you go fishing during your break? I have been assigned to the Third Steel Rolling Mill. From now on, my dad and I, as well as the neighbors in the yard, will be colleagues."

Yan Bugui said with a smile: "Is that so? That's good. College students are good. They can get good jobs right after graduation. Have you decided on the position?"

In this era, working in a steel rolling mill is considered very good in the surrounding area. There are also many unemployed young people, and many people cannot even find a temporary job.

Liu Qingshan didn't want to talk more, so he responded, "No, I haven't reported yet. I'll see you later."

As soon as I got to the door of my house, I shouted, "Dad, Mom."

When I got home, I quickly put the books in my hands and the package on my back on the table and drank a sip of water. Then I saw my parents coming out of the inner room. My mother Hu Ping asked quickly, "Where were you assigned?"

Liu Qingshan put down his cup and said, "I've been assigned to the Technical Department of the Third Steel Rolling Mill. I'll report in tomorrow, Monday."

Father Liu Yaohui said with a smile: "Okay, go to work with me tomorrow." Just as he was about to put the book in the room, mother Hu Ping said again: "Son, you are 20 this year, and you can also start a family. Tomorrow, I will find a matchmaker to arrange a few suitable matches for you. What do you think?"

People of this generation are very traditional, and most people are introduced to each other through blind dates. There are some who are in free love, but they are rare, because if you are not careful, free love will become hooliganism.

Liu Qingshan was a little curious about blind dates in this era, so he said, "Mom, wait until I get a job, and then we'll see."

I cleaned up the ear room at home in the evening. There are not many people at home now, so there is still plenty of space.

During the past few years in college, I used my learning ability to pass the Russian translation exam. I also earned some money during college, a total of more than 300 yuan, which is a huge sum of money in this era.

After so many years of traveling through time, other doujinshi have systems, but what about mine? Oh my God, do you know how I have lived these 18 years? I couldn't even eat enough in the past few years. Do you think there are such pitiful travelers?

Fortunately, his IQ is high enough so he won't starve to death. He is not as good as most, but better than most. He has grown taller in the past few years. He was as thin as a stick. He has gained back a little in the past few months. He is now 178cm tall (in this era, he is considered tall, definitely not short). He has a regular appearance, delicate features, and is a little dark, because it is hot in the summer and he is sunburned.

Today is Sunday, most people in the courtyard are at home. It is hot, so they are all staying at home. Not many people come out to chat. The courtyard is full of love, and it is also called the courtyard full of birds. In fact, after being here for so long, this courtyard as a whole is not as violent as the fan fiction.

The eldest uncle is indeed very calculating, the second uncle often beats his son, and the third uncle is indeed calculating, but in an era when food and clothing are a problem, how can the family survive without scheming?

They all came from the old society and have their own way of living, which they regard as the guiding principle. It is not something that can be changed by just one or two words.

After dinner, I read a book and lay on the bed thinking about the future. Although I don't have a system, I have some insights into the future. Some current military stamps, monkey stamps from the 80s, and some rare stamps are worth collecting, but they are not of high value.

Some famous but not expensive paintings, such as those by Qi Lao, Daqian, and Banqiao, can be collected if you come across them. There is no need for a house now, wait for the house to be divided, and you will have to wait until around 80 to buy a house in the future.

With these, it doesn't matter how much money you have, and you won't have to worry about your life. If you come across an antique, just hide it and don't look for it deliberately. In a few years, these will all be unstable factors.

In this era, we should work hard and live well, and not torment ourselves to death like we did in our previous life. Although there are few entertainment activities, there are still many plays in the compound, and it is nice to watch them live.

The next step is work, but I don’t know what I can do specifically. I fell asleep with a smile on my face and a heart full of longing.

I got up early the next morning and went to the central courtyard to get some water to wash up. No wonder everyone said that Shazhu was a bootlicker. Sister Qin, who washed up early in the morning, was indeed... But she just nodded and came back with a toothbrush in her mouth.

After eating a bowl of cornmeal porridge, my throat was really sore. This thing is not like the cornmeal of later generations. The reason why the cornmeal now is called cornmeal is that the whole corn is directly ground into flour, which is really uncomfortable to eat.

In the yard, hundreds of people were up and cooking, making the place very lively. It was totally unlike the later times, when people didn't even know each other.

There were also a lot of people queuing up at the public toilet outside the compound. Going to the toilet in the morning was a real problem. I guess people in this era don’t have mysophobia. People with mysophobia may not survive.

After a while, after my parents closed the door, I went to report to the Third Steel Rolling Mill with my father.

When I passed by the Intermediate Court, I happened to meet Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, who worked with me.

Liu Qingshan greeted him: "Good morning, Uncle No. 1 and Uncle No. 2. Let's go to work together."

Uncle Yi Zhonghai said with a smile: "Qingshan Yihuang is also going to work and will be assigned to the section of the steel mill."

The second uncle also asked with a smile: "Qingshan is a college student, and he became a cadre as soon as he graduated."

After hearing what the second uncle said, the old man Liu Yaohui replied: "What kind of cadre is this? There is still an internship period. If you can't even pass the internship, how can you be a cadre?"

Liu Qingshan also replied: "Uncle, it is said to be in the technical department, but the details have not been determined yet. Besides, you two are the leaders in the hospital."

Just one sentence made Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong's old faces smile like two chrysanthemums.

Liu Haizhong said quickly: "Qingshan, you are indeed educated, you know how to talk."

Yi Zhonghai also said: "It doesn't matter whether we are leaders or not. It's all because our neighbors trust us three uncles and are willing to come to us when they have problems."

Dad didn't say anything, just smiled.

Liu Qingshan followed up with another compliment: "That's because you have prestige. Everyone respects you three."

A few nice words are free, and saying a few more words won't offend anyone. He is not really a 20-year-old young man. He is over 50 in his two lifetimes, so he still understands this truth.

Along the way, the father kept introducing his son to his familiar colleagues, and the smile on his face never stopped today.

When they arrived at the factory gate and separated from the others, the old man said to Liu Qingshan, "You haven't lived in the factory for a long time in the past few years, and a lot of trouble has happened in the past two years when you were away. There are some things you don't know. You should be more careful about what these uncles say. These people have their own little thoughts."

Liu Qingshan thought, I've watched this crappy TV series several times, how could I not know about their affairs? Then he said, "Okay, I know. Anyway, I won't offend them. I'll praise them. The masters all like this, and the second master especially likes to hear this. He likes to talk official language when he has nothing to do."

Dad replied, "Let's not talk about this. Go report first. I'll tell you if there's anything when I get back tonight."