Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

Qin Huairu wanted to work at the automobile company, and she had already signed up during the factory mobilization.

At first, Qin Huairu did this just because she trusted Zeng Wangcai. Later, when Jia Zhang came back, she became more determined to get rid of Jia Zhang.

"You're the weird one. No one wants to go, but you're the only one going against everyone else." Chen Yumei said with a smile, "Your uncle has no say in this matter. He's already said that he won't speak for anyone this time."

After the previous resignation incident, Zeng Youqian has matured a lot. He focuses on materials and wants to be the specialized talent his son mentioned. He doesn't care about anything else. Now he even rarely goes to the tailor shop.

To put it simply, Zeng Youqian no longer cared about the affairs of the underworld. He only wanted to come up with new materials, move into military supplies, and increase his own weight.

"Aunt, will Wangcai come back this year?" Qin Huairu asked as a second choice. She thought that this matter was initiated by Zeng Wangcai, so it would definitely work if she asked him.

"I don't know!" Chen Yumei complained a little worriedly, "I don't know what this child is doing. Since the inspection team left, there has been no phone calls or letters."

What she said was true. Currently no one in the Siheyuan knew that Zeng Wangcai was coming back.

Qin Huairu didn't know what to say, so she changed the subject and said that she had saved some cloth coupons and was going to go to the tailor shop to buy some cloth to make clothes for her children.

Many families living in the courtyard have changed a lot, but Qin Huairu's life remains the same, neither alive nor dead, and she has to rely on others for support.

Since Sha Zhu is not around, she can only ask Yi Zhonghai for help.

After leaving Zeng's house, Qin Huairu went back and found her cousin Qin Jingru arguing with Jia Zhang, and the room was in chaos.

"Sister, you're back just in time!" Qin Jingru complained as soon as she saw her cousin coming back, "Look at your mother-in-law. I managed to hide some White Rabbit candies, but she ate them all. I was going to give them to Yu Shui."

"I ate it, so what?" Jia Zhang said helplessly, "You live in our house, so what's wrong with eating a few candies?"

"Sister, look at her, she is unreasonable." Qin Jingru was furious, "I paid for your living expenses and rent, so I didn't live here for nothing. If you continue like this, I will move out."

Qin Jingru's life was not easy either. Ever since she got Xu Damao's down jacket and Sha Zhu's leather shoes, her affair with Yan Bugui was exposed. Sha Zhu and Xu Damao went to the inspection team together, and no one flattered her. Her status plummeted.

In the garment factory, her job was not good and her salary was just so-so.

So when she came to her senses, she thought that she must go back to her ex.

The grass she wanted to eat was not Xu Damao, but Sha Zhu. During this period of time, she had been trying her best to get along well with He Yushui in order to save the country in a roundabout way.

He Yushui didn't know what her silly brother was thinking, so she reluctantly resumed her previous relationship with Qin Jingru, and they were talking and laughing together these past few days.

"Did Yu Shui agree?" Qin Huairu asked.

"I agree. I'll tell you something." Qin Jingru glanced at Jia Zhang, "You'd better find a way to move out with her. Otherwise, Bang Geng and the others will be corrupted."

What Qin Jingru said is what Qin Huairu is most worried about, and it is also the main reason why she is determined to go to the automobile factory.

Qin Huairu watched Jia Dongxu walk towards death little by little, and she knew best why Jia Dongxu had come to this point. Without this evil mother-in-law, it is hard to say what the outcome would have been.

"Stop talking about that. What kind of welfare benefits does your factory provide? Will it be distributed tomorrow too?" Qin Huairu changed the subject.

"What else can we give out? Cloth!" Qin Jingru showed some interest and said with a smile, "Our factory has reopened and is profitable. The factory has decided to give out clothes to each employee and pork..."

This was a big deal. The difficult period had only just passed, and there were not many factories that distributed pork as welfare during the Chinese New Year. There were only a few units in the city that distributed pork, and any factory that distributed pork was envied.

Coincidentally, the two units where the residents of the courtyard work distributed pork during the Chinese New Year this year.

In addition to garment factories, steel mills also distribute pork.

The two sisters discussed going to Yi Zhonghai's house for New Year's dinner this year, and proposed to live together and have a good New Year. Qin Jingru suggested inviting He Yushui because she didn't know whether Sha Zhu would come back.

Qin Huairu knew that Yi Zhonghai was good to Sha Zhu, so she nodded naturally. Then she entrusted Huaihua to an aunt, and the two of them went out together to find He Yushui.

The next morning, every household got up early and those who worked went to work actively because the factory was distributing benefits today.

During the lunch break, the courtyard became lively. Almost all the heads of the households came back with a pound or two of pork in their hands. They would leave the meat at home before going back to work.

The third day was a Sunday, the last Sunday before New Year’s Eve, and the whole city was plunged into a craze for buying New Year’s goods.

No matter whether you are rich or poor, no matter whether you are an ordinary citizen or a minor official, on this day you will be dragged out of your warm bed by your wife at home to go out to buy New Year's goods.

The same is true for the courtyard houses. If there are many people in the family, the whole family can go out, buy food, and then have a good meal outside. It is normal to go to a restaurant once a year.

In areas with a small population, those who have good relationships with each other tend to go out together for some fun.

The Zeng family is now a family with a small population. Lai Fu and Xiao Qiang were sent to live with their grandmother in the countryside because they were always making trouble at home, so Zeng Youqian and his wife are the only ones left at home.

Early in the morning, Chen Yumei woke up Zeng Youqian, who had just gone to bed late last night, and wanted to go shopping.

Zeng Youqian, who was sleepy, scratched his eyes and found that his wife was already dressed. She was wearing the windbreaker that his son had someone bring back, and she even wore a hairpin.

Seeing this, Zeng Youqian knew that his rest day today was ruined. The woman wanted to go out anyway, regardless of what was prepared at home.

"What to buy? We have everything we need at home!" Zeng Youqian yawned and couldn't help but complain.

"What do you mean you don't lack anything?" Chen Yumei was unhappy. "What Xiuzhi likes and what Wangcai likes to eat are not available outside. If I don't go out and buy some now, what will I do when the children come back? Everything will be closed during the New Year, where can I buy them?"

"Hurry up, get up and ride your bike to the factory to drive that van back. I haven't ridden in the van once when my son brought back things. No matter what, I have to drive out to buy New Year's goods today."

“…” Zeng Youqian was speechless.

He didn't dare to say he wouldn't drive. In fact, the procedures for the cars were very legal. Of the ten cars, two were donated to the garment factory, and Zeng Wangcai didn't care about the other eight cars. He threw them out to satisfy his desire to seduce senior executives. At the same time, he exchanged the right to use one of the cars of the garment factory with Zeng Youqian.

There's nothing we can do about it. It's so difficult to get things done these days. You can't get things done just by having money.

Zeng Youqian finished washing up and went out to see that it was already dawn.

Come on, let’s go drive to the factory.

Thinking of this, Zeng Youqian's palms began to itch. People who have just learned to drive are addicted.

In the Intermediate Court, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong made an appointment to meet. They were going to Wangfujing to buy a TV.

As soon as I went out, I met Qin Huairu and her sister coming out arm in arm.

"Uncle, are you buying New Year's goods? We can do it together. We have made an appointment with the uncle and aunt in the front yard..."