Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Qingshan returned home with a look of emotion on his face, sat down on a chair, and couldn't wait to talk to his family about what had just happened.

He picked up the chopsticks and described the situation vividly: "Just now, when I walked to the gate of the yard, Liu Guangtian suddenly came to me. You didn't see it! Guangtian had wounds all over his body. It was horrible to see. It made me so distressed that I almost cried."

After hearing this, Liu's father sighed deeply and said slowly: "If Lao Liu continues to beat them like this, I'm afraid these two children will run away from home sooner or later."

"Yes," Liu Qingshan agreed, "In fact, there is no need to guess. The reason why Liu Guangtian came to me today was that he hoped I could help him find a job so that he could get rid of the shadow brought by this family."

At this time, his wife Feng Yu interrupted in surprise and asked: "Why did he think of asking you for help? No one in this yard has ever asked you for help!"

Liu Qingshan raised his lips slightly and replied calmly: "This is not difficult to understand. Maybe he knows that I am now a cadre, so he wants to give it a try and regards me as his last straw. After all, when people are in such a desperate situation, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, they will do their best to fight for it and hold on tightly."

"What are you going to do about Guangtian's matter? Will you help him or not?" Liu's father asked curiously.

"I haven't made up my mind yet. If I say no to help, I'd feel a little reluctant. But if I say I will help, I'm afraid of getting into trouble with their whole family." Liu Qingshan scratched his head in confusion.

"If Liu Guangtian really runs away, I'm sure the second uncle will be very angry. Then he will be seen everywhere in the yard. How embarrassing it will be." Liu's mother said worriedly.

"It was because of these concerns that I didn't agree immediately. I told him to go back and think about it carefully." Liu Qingshan explained patiently. Feng Yu beside him also whispered in agreement: "Why not let him go to the street office and give it a try? I'm afraid we can't handle this kind of thing."

Liu Qingshan shook his head and replied, "There are so many people waiting in line for work on the street, how can he get a turn?" At this time, Liu's mother, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up, "We are in need of temporary workers, but this job may make him feel embarrassed, and I'm afraid he won't be willing to do it."

Upon hearing this, Liu's father asked directly, "What kind of job is it? Is there any job available now?" Liu's mother rolled her eyes at him and replied unhappily, "I work at a waste recycling station. What other good jobs do you think there are?"

After hearing this, Liu's father muttered half-believingly: "Is he going around the streets shouting to collect junk?" Liu's mother glared at him and said angrily: "That's right! But as long as he is not afraid of hard work, filling his stomach will not be a problem. I'll take care of this job, and I'll make sure it's arranged properly for him!" Her words were full of confidence.

"This matter still needs to be approved by the street office. You can't arrange it for him directly!" The sister-in-law suddenly said in a low voice.

"Yes, what sister-in-law said makes sense. I'd better go and tell Director Yang of the Reception Office and ask Guangtian to go see her. Let's do this in the name of the Street Office." Liu Qingshan said in agreement.

"Okay, you handle this matter yourself. Don't make it public." Liu's father advised.

"By the way, Mom. I haven't asked you before, does your scrap yard have some old books or something like that?" Liu Qingshan asked.

"Yes, there are, but most of the books are in a bit of a mess. There are also some shabby old stuff. But they are not valuable. There are junk collectors in our area, and several old people have very sharp eyes. They buy all the good stuff for themselves. There is nothing worth collecting in the station." Mother Liu explained carefully.

"Mom, I don't expect anything else. Please bring some of those old books back to me. I like reading. Your books are waste anyway. Please weigh a few pounds for me when you are free." Liu Qingshan ordered with a smile.

"Okay, Mom will remember it." Liu's mother nodded in agreement.

Two days later, Liu Qingshan went to Director Yang's house with some things in his hand.

"Aunt Yang, this is Qingshan." Liu Qingshan stood at the door and knocked gently. "Oh! It's Qingshan. Just come if you want to. What else do you want to bring? We are brothers, so there is no need to be so polite." The one who opened the door was Director Yang's son Wang Weiguo, who was an old classmate of Qingshan.

"I didn't bring it for you. I came here to wish Aunt Yang a happy new year. I can't go empty-handed." Liu Qingshan said with a smile. "Look, my mother will definitely be unhappy. Aren't you asking for trouble?" Wang Weiguo said with a curled lip.

At this time, Director Yang came out of the room and looked at Liu Qingshan with a hint of displeasure on her face: "You said you would come, so why did you bring anything?" Liu Qingshan hurriedly explained: "Aunt, don't worry, I'm not giving you a gift, I just brought some cakes. I didn't buy anything else, and I was afraid you would kick me out."

"That's better. Next time you can just come directly in person. No need to waste money. I don't like this." Aunt Yang's expression gradually eased.

At this time, Wang Weiguo's wife came over with two cups of tea. "Thank you, sister-in-law!" Liu Qingshan took the tea with a smile, and couldn't help but glance at Weiguo's wife a few more times. "Hey! Hey! What are you looking at? This is my wife!" Wang Weiguo said, pretending to be angry.

"No, why do I feel that she looks so familiar? Do I know her?" Liu Qingshan said uncertainly. "Think about it carefully and see if your memory is good enough." Wang Weiguo laughed.

"Mr. Liu is such a forgetful man. It's only been a few years and he doesn't even recognize his old classmates." Weiguo's wife raised her lips slightly with a hint of anger, and sat down at the table, pretending to be angry and said.

Liu Qingshan was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized something, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Oh! It's Zhou Jing, I was wondering why you looked familiar. You always had two cute ponytails back then, but now you've really changed a lot, I didn't recognize you at first. Eh? But then again, how did you two get together? I remember when you were in school, your relationship didn't seem to be very good, you were always quarreling!"

Hearing this, Wang Weiguo chuckled, with a slightly embarrassed look on his face. Zhou Jing glared at her husband fiercely, sighed and said: "It's not that we quarreled for a while... our feelings became deeper and deeper. Later, our workplaces were quite close to each other, and he always came to my place whenever he had something to do. Over time, everyone mistakenly thought that he and I were in love, and as the rumor spread, I was too lazy to explain it, and just let it go." After saying this, she shook her head helplessly.

After hearing this, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but give Wang Weiguo a thumbs up and praised him with a smile on his face: "You are really capable. You can still win the beauty like this. I admire you!"