Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

This is not an exaggeration. For promotions above the level of workshop director in a steel plant, the higher authorities would send a working group to investigate the reputation of the candidate. If the reputation is not good and the neighbors are talking about it, the path to promotion will be blocked. Yu Li has always trusted Li Weidong and believed every word he said.

Li Weidong walked to the door and said to the neighbors who were watching: "Everyone, this is the first time for my Yu Li to be a housekeeper. Maybe she didn't do a good job in some areas. I hope you can forgive me. Today I got a big red deer and plan to use its offal to treat everyone to a cup of hot offal soup. But offal alone is not enough. I hope everyone can give some vermicelli and vegetables, and we can have a big dinner together in the yard."

When the neighbors heard that they could have offal soup, they were very excited and expressed their approval.

"Li Weidong is always straightforward. I still have two cabbages at home!"

"I have sweet potato vermicelli at home. My uncle got it from the commune. It's super delicious."

"If we want mushrooms, I have some wild mushrooms at home that Xu Damao gave me some time ago."

Under the influence of the offal soup, the residents became busy and Sha Zhu changed from a butcher to a chef.

Yu Li is now the second in command in the courtyard and frequently issues orders.

"Liu Guangfu, Liu Guangtian, you lead everyone to build the stove."

"Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiekuang, go find some firewood."

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu led the children to build a stove with bricks in the backyard, and put the big black pot from Shazhu's family there. Yan Jiefang and his team brought a bundle of firewood from the cellar.

The fire was blazing, the smoke was curling, and the courtyard was filled with the breath of life. Yan Bugui, who originally didn't want to come to the backyard, couldn't resist the tempting aroma and had to walk over slowly.

As soon as he walked into the backyard, he was stared at by Qin Huairu.

"Yan Bugui, everyone contributed to this dinner. What did your family contribute?"

"Ah, there's more to come." Yan Bugui pursed his lips and cursed Qin Huairu in his heart for starting to cause trouble for him as soon as she became the boss.

Qin Huairu's eyes widened: "Of course, my family is so poor, I even donated a bottle of vinegar. As a teacher, you have a bicycle at home, I don't want more, just bring three or five pounds of dried fish, just enough to add to the dishes."

When other residents heard Qin Huairu's suggestion, they all expressed their agreement.

"Yes, Uncle Sanye has so many fish, this is nothing."

"Uncle San should lead by example!"

"Uncle, you are a cultured person. You always teach us to live in harmony with our neighbors. We must not let down our guard at critical moments."

In this description, Yan Bugui, like everyone else, was busy preparing a sumptuous meal. He took out three fish from the house and gave them to Qin Huairu, which made him feel heartbroken, but he knew it was for everyone's happiness. Then, everyone sat together and ate the offal soup, which was Sha Zhu's specialty, he was a famous chef.

When Jia Zhang was about to serve the soup, Sha Zhu glared at her. He reminded everyone that this gathering was proposed by Wei Zi, so Wei Dong should serve first. Li Wei Dong took the initiative to ask Sha Zhu to serve a bowl to the deaf old lady, and then personally took it to her room. The two had a bad relationship because of the wedding before, but now they can reconcile, which surprised the deaf old lady.

Li Weidong showed his concern for the deaf old lady, telling her that Shazhu was married, Han Zhizhi's baby was about to be born, and Brother Yi Zhonghai had retired to the second line, so there was nothing to worry about. He advised the deaf old lady to enjoy her life and stop caring about the affairs of the hospital, so that the deaf old lady could feel Li Weidong's concern and kindness.

This gathering in the courtyard made the residents more united and was praised by Director Wang of the Street Office. Qin Huairu was so happy to receive the praise that she secretly rewarded Li Weidong when no one was around.

The next day, Li Weidong returned to the steel mill team in advance, informed Niu Yong, and rode to the street office. Yu Li was chatting happily with her colleagues, and when she saw Li Weidong coming, she hurriedly apologized to her colleagues and ran out to ask him why he came suddenly.

Li Weidong mysteriously took Yu Li to a department store. After some twists and turns, they finally got a "Shenyang Daily Use" brand washing machine. Yu Li was very touched by Li Weidong's care and consideration. She felt that this happiness seemed unreal and was afraid that in the blink of an eye, happiness would be shattered like a bubble. She endured a lot and finally couldn't help blinking. Seeing the washing machine and Li Weidong riding a bicycle, she felt very happy and lucky.

Li Weidong rode a tricycle with a washing machine on it, and Yu Li sat behind him. The two of them rode in the winter sunshine, with a happy smile on her face. They returned to the courtyard, and the neighbors gathered around to watch the fun. Even the deaf old lady came over with a cane and praised the washing machine Li Weidong had sent.

Li Weidong and Yu Li moved the washing machine into their home together. They enjoyed a happy life amid the envious eyes of their neighbors.

This passage describes a situation in a courtyard where Li Weidong bought a washing machine, which aroused the curiosity and discussion of the neighbors. At the same time, the relationship between Han Zhizhi and Sha Zhu and his wife is also shown in this description.

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The neighbor's uncle came in with a basket, stared and asked, "My God, what is this, such a big box?"

Uncle Zhang knew how to read, so he pointed to the words on the box and read, "Refrigerator, made by Guangdong Electric Appliance Factory."

"Refrigerator? What is that?"

"Haven't you heard? A refrigerator is a machine used to store food."

"Ha, the machine can also store food, you are kidding me!"

"Oh, it's terrible that you are uneducated. The cousin of my eldest uncle's second son's wife works in a big city. She said that people there use this thing to store food, unlike us, who have to put it in the yard."

"Wow, Xiao Li, you really stand out in our yard!"

"I'm so lucky to marry you. If I married the family next door, I wouldn't even be able to use a refrigerator, I'd have to use a freezer."

Everyone was talking about it and looking at Xiao Li with envy. Xiao Li was used to such looks, as he knew that only through his own efforts could he become the best in any place.

Sha Gen was originally walking with his wife. Seeing many people gathered at the door, he hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Wife, I want to go and see what's going on."

After getting married, his wife set several rules for Sha Gen: one is that he should not associate with the neighbor Lao Wang's family; two is that he should not follow the neighbor Xiao Chen; three is that he should not join in the fun; four is that what the wife says is always right; five is that if he makes a mistake, please refer to the fourth rule.

Facing Sha Gen, who stood straight, his wife just gently stroked her belly, and Sha Gen immediately softened and accepted it all. Because the baby was his. When his wife asked him to put his hand on his belly to feel the fetal movement, Sha Gen's heart melted immediately. He swore that no matter whether the child was a boy or a girl, he would not let the child suffer any grievances. For the happiness of the child, his wife could not suffer any grievances either. From then on, Sha Gen became a househusband and would never go out easily unless he got his wife's permission.

The daughter-in-law stood on tiptoe to look, and said with a smile: "Hey, it seems to be Brother Xiao Li and Sister Zhang. Let's go and take a look." Although the daughter-in-law is older than Xiao Li and Zhang, she always affectionately calls them brother and sister.

Sha Gen corrected himself several times, but in the end he was still led by his wife to call him that.

Sha Gen walked in front, carefully parting the crowd. When he saw what was on the tricycle, his eyes widened: "Brother Xiao Li, where did you get this refrigerator? It's amazing! I've only seen this kind of thing at my old leader's house."

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Qin Jingru sat on the chair with envy and said to Qin Huairu: "Oh, why does she have a washing machine and I don't? It's so unfair." Qin Huairu frowned, then closed the door and blamed Qin Jingru, saying: "Are you looking for death? What if others hear it?" Qin Jingru realized that she had said the wrong thing, so she quickly covered her mouth, massaged her mouth and said: "I just want to complain." Qin Huairu saw her childlike expression and knew that she had a lot of thoughts in her mind. The two of them had a tense relationship because of the competition for Li Weidong, but Qin Huairu didn't want to destroy their happiness because of Qin Jingru's mischief.

Qin Huairu tightly grasped Qin Jingru's hand and said angrily: "Jingru, don't think that you can do nothing just because you are a country girl. You should understand that you came to the city for a blind date. If Li Weidong has any opinions about you, you will only be driven back to Qinjiagou." Although Qin Jingru was in great pain, she was still suppressed by Qin Huairu's momentum and dared not move. She said awkwardly: "Sister, I really can't do it. I have given everything to Li Weidong, but he doesn't even want to help me find a job." Qin Huairu smiled with relief after hearing what Qin Jingru said, and said: "Silly girl, do you think it's so easy to find a job in the city? Now, all the factories are recruiting people, and you are a country girl with no education and no power. How can it be so easy to arrange a job for you?" But seeing Qin Jingru's lost expression, Qin Huairu still comforted her: "But don't worry, Li Weidong is not the kind of person who will turn his face and deny his debts. As long as you are sincere to him, he will definitely take care of you."

Qin Jingru silently thought about her wish to become a city dweller, with hope in her eyes. All she needed was a job opportunity, and she was capable of doing it.

Yu Li put the dirty clothes into the washing machine and sprinkled detergent on it. Li Weidong gently pressed the button and the washing machine started running. But this caused a panic because the noise was too loud. After a while, the washing machine suddenly stopped. Li Weidong tried to adjust the switch but failed. He remembered Sha Zhu and asked him to go in to see if there was electricity in the house. Before Sha Zhu entered the door, he heard the excited voice of Jia Zhang from Xu Damao's house. It turned out that there was a power outage today.

Li Weidong asked Sha Zhu to go to the next yard to see if there was really a power outage. Sha Zhu came back and told Li Weidong that the next yard was not affected, but their own yard did have a power outage. Li Weidong thought that it might be caused by the excessive power of the washing machine. After checking, he confirmed this idea that the courtyard could not bear the power load of the washing machine. He decided to check whether the fuse was burned out first, and replace it with a new one if it was burned out. How could Yu Zhu still drain the water, and they had not repaired the fuse yet.