Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After Director Yang left, Liu Qingshan handed the envelope to Feng Yu.

Feng Yu counted it and it was a total of 600 yuan.

This amount is the market price. Liu Qingshan will never be able to sell it at this price in the hospital.

Looking at the money in Feng Yu's hand, Liu Qingshan felt that he still owed Aunt Yang a favor.

The third uncle also talked with Yi Zhonghai for quite a long time. Mainly, the third uncle agreed with Jie Cheng that it would be 500 yuan, but when he came to Yi Zhonghai, he wanted to spend less.

Yi Zhonghai is almost annoyed to death. I'm not begging you to do anything for me, and I haven't gained any benefit from you. Do you think you can bargain with me like this?

I have been trying to see guests off, but I just can’t.

Yi Zhonghai wants to save face, so he is too embarrassed to chase people away directly. The third uncle doesn't want to save face, so if you don't tell me directly, I will pretend I don't know.

The confrontation between the two uncles ended with the third uncle's victory, and Yi Zhonghai took 500 yuan to find someone for him.

Looking at the money in his hand, Yi Zhonghai's brows furrowed into a shape of a "川" (river character). If this is done, he will definitely have to do a favor.

Two days passed and it was time for the workers at the steel mill to get off work.

That day, the third uncle was waiting at the gate of the courtyard early, looking forward to the return of the first uncle.

After a while, Yi Zhonghai finally came back, and the third uncle went to greet him promptly.

"Old Yi, how is the matter going? Is it done?"

The third uncle didn't show any cunning at this moment and just asked directly.

Yi Zhonghai looked around, said nothing, and continued walking home. The third uncle looked at the pedestrians coming and going, patted his mouth, and then followed the first uncle back to the house.

The two went directly to Yan Bugui's house in the front yard.

"Old Yan, I have done your job, but I have owed so many favors to you for this price! You don't do things this way. You asked me for help and asked me to do favors. I won't say that I didn't get any benefit myself. Isn't this wrong?" Yi Zhonghai really couldn't hold it in any longer and wanted to scold this stingy old man.

"Uncle, I haven't thought this through. If you are like this, I can make up for the shortfall, okay?"

The third uncle's words were very generous, but they were just words.

The uncle said that he had done it, so why did you ask him for money? The uncle was a face-saver, and he knew the weakness of others.

"Okay, from now on you should stick with me more in the compound and don't let the younger generation get ahead of us. If we can't control this young man, we will have no say in this compound anymore." Yi Zhonghai looked at this shrewd old man and could only pull him to the same camp.

"That's no problem. I'll listen to whatever you say in the compound from now on."

"Okay, no more words. The list will be out in a few days. Just ask Jie Cheng to sign up."

The third uncle thanked him profusely behind him.

Yi Zhonghai returned home and hadn't even had a sip of water when an unexpected person came in.

"Is the uncle at home?"

"Who is it? The door is not closed. Come in."

With the door creaking open, Lou Xiao'e walked in wearing simple work clothes.

Yi Zhonghai was a little confused and didn't know what was going on. Why did Lou Xiao'e come to my house? She rarely came to my house before she got married to our courtyard. Why did she come after the divorce?

"Uncle, why don't you recognize me?" Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

"Xiao E, how could I not know you? I'm not senile. I'm just wondering, aren't you going to the East Courtyard?" Yi Zhonghai stood up and said.

"I'll go find Xiaoyu later. I came to you first to understand the situation. I'm a staff member of the welfare home now. I came to you to understand Xiaojun's living conditions."

Just then, an old lady came out with Xiaojun, and saw that Lou Xiaoe also looked puzzled.

"You are working in an orphanage. Why did you think of going to an orphanage? With your family's financial situation, you still need to work."

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply, saying that the eldest daughter of a capitalist family did not stay at home to be a lady, but instead worked hard as a worker, which was really asking for trouble.

"I'm divorced and have nothing to do at home, so I discussed it with my parents. I decided that working in a welfare home would also be a way to learn and get closer to the working class."

After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, she squatted down and started chatting with Xiaojun, and even pulled open Xiaojun's clothes to take a look.

I wrote it down on a piece of paper and said goodbye to the uncle and aunt.

Lou Xiao'e walked towards Liu Qingshan's house with brisk steps.

East Cross Courtyard.

Liu Qingshan was holding Xixi and changing her diaper. A burst of crisp laughter broke out at the door.

Liu Qingshan knew it was Lou Xiao'e when he heard the voice, and then he showed a helpless expression.

"Liu Xiaosan, you've done a good job. Keep up the good work." Lou Xiao'e continued teasing.

"I said, why do you come to my place so late at night to have fun? Do you think it's fun?" Liu Qingshan also replied with a smile.

"How can it be boring? He was a good engineer at a steel mill, but now he has to change diapers at home every day. This is rare in other families. I have to take a closer look at him!" Lou Xiao'e had a matter-of-fact expression on her face, which made her look like she really deserved a beating.

At this time, Feng Yu, who had just changed into work clothes, also came out.

"Sister Xiao'e, why are you here so late at night? Are you staying at my place today?"

When Feng Yu said this, Liu Qingshan's eyes lit up. His waist had indeed been a little weak during this period.

"No, I'm here to see an uncle. I'm a volunteer at a welfare home now and I'm having a great time. I came here today to see how Xiaojun is doing." Lou Xiao'e had no intention of disturbing the couple's world of two.

"It's dark outside. It's not safe for you to go back alone. Why don't you stay here? We can sleep in the same room with Xixi." Feng Yu saw that it was indeed getting dark, so he began to persuade.

"Yeah, it's not safe for you to be alone on the road at night."

Liu Qingshan’s advice was quite positive.

"Really, there's no need. I'll just tell you about my work and I'll go back now. I'll come to see Xixi on my day off." Lou Xiao'e still insisted on leaving.

The two of them did not try to persuade her anymore. Feng Yu arranged for Liu Qingshan to be the flower protector, responsible for sending the girl home safely.

Xu Damao who lives next door is still at home. It may not be safe if I don’t send him off in person.

Lou Xiao'e hugged Xixi and gave her a big kiss: "Godmother will come to see you and your brother when she has time."

Liu Qingshan pushed the bicycle out from the back and went to Lou's house with Lou Xiao'e.

"Liu Qingshan, I have a job now, and it really makes me feel more fulfilled. I don't have as many messy thoughts as before. Looking at the children in the welfare home, everyone has hope in their eyes, and I have become very positive too."

Lou Xiao'e has changed a lot. Now she is sunny and cheerful.

"That's good, keep it up."

"But my parents' situation is getting worse and worse. Many rich people have left." Lou Xiao'e said in a low voice.

"What do your parents think? Do you want to leave too?" Liu Qingshan was a little surprised. It was still a little early.

"In fact, some of my family members are living outside, and people have been urging my parents to go out for a walk, but they can't leave their hometown, and I don't want to leave either."

Yes, it’s not easy to go out and even more difficult to come back.