Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

Although the whole family is very happy and satisfied with their current life.

Li Guohua didn't think so. Even though the Li family was living a decent life now and could even eat meat, these were just superficial and could not withstand the ups and downs of life.

The Li family came to Beijing relatively early, and they were very lucky, as the whole family had Beijing household registration. However, the eldest brother had no job, and his monthly ration was the lowest at 24 kilograms, while the younger sister only had 16 kilograms.

Now you can still spend money to adjust your balance in the market, but when you can’t buy food, you won’t be able to spend the money at all.

I heard that when it was the most expensive, you couldn’t buy half a pound of coarse grains for a few dollars, and because everyone was hungry, no one was selling them.

It was already July of 58, and some parts of the country had actually begun to experience poor harvests. However, because the country had just implemented the commune system and everyone ate from the same big pot, the effects had not yet become apparent.

By the next year, there was first drought and then severe floods in various parts of the north. I heard that even many places in the capital were flooded.

Coupled with some changes in the international situation, leaders at all levels in Beijing took the lead in repeatedly reducing personal rations, and that was when the most difficult moment came.

I will marry you with half a pound of millet; I will marry you as long as your family can have enough food; although this guy is not tall and has no stunning appearance, he has skills and can support his wife.

A series of famous quotes, etc., started to become popular from this time.

Having said that, we have to drag Sha Zhu out for criticism.

As a cook in a steel mill, he was simply being chased by God to feed himself. He actually didn't seize this heaven-made opportunity, nor did he marry a wife. He was simply born to be a dog licker.

Li Guohua guessed that most of the food he had earned in the past two years was used to help the Jia family and please the old lady, except for the food that he and Yu Shui could not finish.

But these have nothing to do with me. As the saying goes, everyone chooses their own path, so I should not interfere with the cause and effect of others.

Although I am in control of my little world and my family has enough food and drink, a safer approach would be to find a formal job for my eldest brother before a natural disaster.

By then, with three people in the family working, there will definitely be no shortage of food, and maybe we can even help my eldest brother find a wife.

Roar! Big brother, you don't have to worry about the three turns and one ring anymore. You are so smart.

"Old Li! Old Li!"

Just as Li Guohua was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door and shouting.

"I'm coming!"

Mother Chen Lan walked up and opened the door. She saw the visitor wearing a pair of black-framed glasses. He smiled and nodded to her mother. Who else could it be but the third uncle Yan Bugui.

"Uncle, what's up?"

When Li Chuwu saw that the person coming was "Yan Bugui", he quickly stood up, walked forward and asked.

Yan Bugui pushed his glasses and said, "Hey, it's nothing serious! It's just that I have a lot of unused toothpaste tubes, big bones, and bottles and jars. I thought that since I don't need them anymore, I can use them to support national construction."

In fact, there is nothing he doesn't need. He always says "If you have enough food to eat and enough clothes to wear, you will be poor, but if you don't plan well, you will be poor." He will not buy things he doesn't need!

In fact, these things were picked up secretly by him and Auntie when they had nothing to do.

When the third uncle was young, he was a handsome guy. Because he was educated and could read, he was assigned to teach at Hongxing Primary School. With an income of more than 30 yuan a month, he not only had a rich material life, but also a rich spiritual life.

But since I got married, especially after having children, my life has taken a turn for the worse.

After working for more than ten years, my monthly salary has increased to 41.5 yuan. But now I dare not eat or drink, and I wish I could split every penny into two halves to spend.

"Oh, that's great. Thank you for your support for my work!" Li Chuwu said with a smile.

"We are from the same yard, and you, Old Li, happen to work at the scrap yard, so we must give you first priority in this good thing!" Yan Bugui said with a smile on his face, as if he was letting you get a good deal.

"Guoliang, come with me to visit your third uncle's house."

"Hey! Here we come!"

Looking at the backs of the three people leaving, Li Guohua shook his head.

Who can make money from the third uncle? It’s good enough that my father didn’t lose money on this trip. The only benefit is that the purchase volume this month can be completed a little.

The next day, Li Guohua got up early again.

Although he plans to take the bus to work today, it is his first time and he is not familiar with the route. In order to avoid missing his stop, it is better to prepare more time.

After breakfast, as soon as I walked out of the Moon Gate, I met the pretty sister-in-law of the Jia family in the central courtyard who was washing clothes by the pool.

It has been two days since I came to the courtyard, and I have a good understanding of some of the conditions in the courtyard. For example, Qin Huairu had just given birth to Xiaodang not long ago, and now is the time for her to breastfeed.

Come to think of it, when times are difficult, who would dare to have a child?

The weather was hot this season, so Qin Huairu wore a thin coat. Perhaps it was because she was too hot to sleep at night, so she even unbuttoned two buttons on it.

Qin Huairu saw Li Guohua coming out from the backyard and quickly said with a smile, "Is Guohua going to work?"

"Yes, Jia's sister-in-law is washing clothes!" Li Guohua replied casually.

Li Guohua was a little puzzled. When did he become so enthusiastic? He didn't even say hello when they met last time.

"Guohua, I heard that you got a permanent job and your current salary is 42 yuan. People with education are different. You are the most capable one!" Qin Huairu said with a familiar look on her face.

Damn, Qin Huairu is very well-informed. She knew about what I just told my family yesterday this morning.

"Sister-in-law Jia, you misunderstood. In fact, the leader saw that I was injured for the factory, so he made me a regular employee. I don't have any special abilities!" Li Guohua said cautiously.

Qin Huairu's familiarity made him full of vigilance. Qin Huairu's level in the later period was very high, a super white lotus.

"Your brother Jia has been working for more than ten years. Now he has finally been promoted to a third-level fitter. He only makes 42 yuan a month. You still don't have the ability?" Qin Huairu said with envy, revealing two dimples at the corners of her mouth.

"It's different! The nature of our work is different! When Brother Jia becomes an eighth-level worker, his salary will be more than 100 yuan. It will be difficult for me to get promoted in the future! It's getting late. I'm going to work first. You're busy!"

Li Guohua gave a brief explanation, praised Jia Dongxu, and then found an excuse to leave.

"Okay, go slower and don't fall!" Qin Huairu's charming voice came from behind.

Li Guohua shook his head with a wry smile. The two families had just had an unpleasant experience the night before, and now he dared to come up and get close to Qin Huairu. This Qin Huairu really has a thick skin.

He came to me today, probably because he heard that I was converted to a regular employee and had a high salary. He just wanted to get close to me and compliment me so that if he encounters difficulties in the future and asks me for help, I will find it difficult to refuse.

Li Guohua doesn't dislike such people. The weak naturally have their own way of survival. Even decades later, everyone will still do the same.

A poor person in a busy city has no one to care about him; a rich person in a remote mountain area has distant relatives. If you don’t believe it, just look at the wine at the banquet; the rich are always offered the first glass.

Actually, there was nothing wrong with Qin Huairu. After marrying into the Jia family, she was a good wife and mother, and she did a great job in taking care of the elderly.

If I could have intercepted Qin in 51, my life would have been absolutely happy. Unfortunately, she is married now and has two children. It is better for me to have less contact with her in the future.

Moreover, the situation of the Jia family is a bit complicated, especially the old lady Jia Zhang, who is well-known for being unruly in Courtyard No. 95. If she is found whispering with his daughter-in-law, who knows what kind of gossip will spread.