Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Shazhu didn't manage to buy the car, and the news he got in the end was not very good for him. His mood went from high to low. No wonder old people always said that people should not be too proud!

Sha Zhu said, "Jiefang, go ask how much a second-hand bicycle costs first. A bicycle you saved up for yourself will also do. Then come back with two pounds of peanuts and a bag of salt. I'll have it ready and you can go sell it tomorrow."

Yan Jiefang agreed: "Okay!"

Sha Zhu hurriedly stopped them, “Wait a minute, buy some more eggs, and try ten or twenty first. If we can’t sell them, our brothers can eat them!”

"it is good!"

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he also entered the yard. He talked to everyone he met and greeted them. It was still the same as before!

When I entered the house, I lit the coal balls first, and waited until the temperature in the house rose before I went to get the rain water from the aunt.

Sha Zhu lowered his head and said with a smile: "Auntie, you have worked so hard!"

A lady smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I'm so happy that it rained!"

Sha Zhu said, "That's good, that's good! I'll take Yu Shui back first! Yu Shui, say goodbye to Auntie!"

Yu Shui said goodbye in a playful tone, which made the two of them laugh.

After Sha Zhu and the other man entered the house, they washed their hands with rain first.

While washing Yu Shui's hands, Sha Zhu asked, "Yu Shui, where did you go with Auntie today?"

The rain splashed and said, "I didn't go anywhere today! Auntie said it was too cold outside and didn't let me go out to play!"

Sha Zhu rolled his eyes and asked again: "Did Yu Shui go to bed after lunch?"

"I've slept for a long time. Auntie never told me any stories. How about you continue to tell me stories, brother? The puppy was so fun last time!" Yu Shui remembered the story that Sha Zhu told her.

Sha Zhu helplessly complained: "That's not a dog, that's a Jade Unicorn!"

"Oh, almost! Almost!" Yu Shui stretched out his washed hands towards Sha Zhu, obviously asking Sha Zhu to wipe his hands.

Sha Zhu glanced at the towel right in front of Yu Shui's eyes, and decided to wipe Yu Shui's hands.

Sha Zhu asked: "Okay, I'll tell you a story before you go to bed! Now I'll cook for you, what do you want to eat, Yu Shui?"

Yu Shui thought for a long time. He Daqing usually brought back a lot of delicious food, and he couldn't remember the names of some dishes. He muttered for a long time and said, "Can I have the sugar three-piece?"

Sha Zhu nodded and said, "Okay, everyone make one for Yu Shui! Can't go out and tell them?"

Yu Shui asked innocently, "Why?"

Sha Zhu threatened Yu Shui, saying, "If others find out, they will ask for Yu Shui's sugar!"

Yu Shui quickly said, "No, then I won't say it!"

Sha Zhu touched Yu Shui's head and said, "Yu Shui is so good!"

The kitchen was outside, so Sha Zhu could only let Yu Shui play by himself inside. He kneaded a dough the size of half a fist and gave it to Yu Shui, and also cooked some cornmeal porridge for himself. Then the evening passed.

After planning the fire and preparing to go upstairs to keep warm, Yan Jiefang came back and Sha Zhu started frying peanuts again. It was so quick that the rice was ready as soon as they were done.

Sha Zhu was just bringing the meal into the house when he heard an old man's voice outside the door.

"Zhuzi, Zhuzi! Let's hold a meeting of the whole hospital after dinner tonight. I have something to tell everyone!" Yi Zhonghai said.

Sha Zhu replied from inside the house: "Okay, uncle."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, Yan Jiefang came into the room.

"Shazhu, why haven't Guangqi and the others come back yet? It's already dark!" Yan Jiefang said.

Sha Zhu said calmly: "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you see that Xu Damao hasn't come back yet? Guangqi must have captured some strong men. They can't take such a big thing out openly!"

"Too......"

Before Yan Jiefang finished his words, Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi ran back to the courtyard in the dark and pushed the door open.

Sha Zhu looked at Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao who were empty-handed and asked in confusion: "Where are the things?"

The two men took off their clothes, revealing the iron sheet hidden inside.

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Uncle, your craftsmanship is quite good! I tell you, this thing can be used once it is assembled." As he spoke, he started to operate it, and in three or five strokes it was assembled into a small box.

Liu Guangqi said: "Cook the eggs first, then put them here, and it will be done."

Yan Jiefang asked uncertainly: "Does this thing taste like Huba?"

Xu Damao said, "You are stupid. Guangqi means to scald it, understand? This thing is the same as popping popcorn."

"Oh! I understand!" Sha Zhu and Yan Jiefang nodded in unison.

Sha Zhu looked at it for a while and said, "Just now Jiefang and I discussed it. I have some money and I am going to save up to buy a tricycle. This way, it will be more convenient for us brothers to do anything in the future. It will also be easier to make money with a tricycle."

Liu Guangqi said: "You are the only one who can afford this kind of money, Silly Zhu!"

Everyone knew that the money He Daqing left behind when he left was for Sha Zhu and Yu Shui to save their lives, and no one said anything before.

Sha Zhu looked at everyone in silence and knew what they were worried about. He smiled and said, "Now I am also a person with a monthly salary. Yu Shui and I can't spend all our wages, and..."

At this point, Sha Zhu paused, glanced at Yan Jiefang and said, "Jiefang told me that many people in the compound have taken a fancy to the money that He Daqing left for me. It would be better to spend the money now!"

The other people were not surprised at all at what Sha Zhu said. Who hadn't gone out to pick up bullet shells on the road before? This kind of life was commonplace in the past. However, everyone was still a little angry at the cold-heartedness of the people in the compound.

Xu Damao said: "The money has been spent, but I'm afraid someone will covet your house!"

Sha Zhu smiled slightly: "It's not that serious. Everyone knows that this is my family's private property. It's different from the house allocated by the steel mill. But at most I have to pay for it. If I don't have the money, who can take it away?"

Everyone fell silent...

Yan Jiefang said, "Everything is ready. I will go and order the tricycle tomorrow. Shazhu, you should pay with silver dollars now. You can spend RMB anytime!"

Sha Zhu nodded: "Okay!"

Xu Damao said, "Since the big bets are all from Shazhu, how about letting Shazhu be the banker?"

Xu Damao saw that everyone had no objection, so he looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, you make these at home every day. Aren't you a cook? If there's anything new and profitable, just make it. The three of us will go out and sell it to you. How about one squeak at a time?"

Liu Guangqi said, "I think it's okay. I will be in charge of our school! There are many rich people in our school. During the whole break, someone would complain about being hungry!"

Xu Damao said: "Then I will be in charge of the steel mill. No one will buy this stuff in the countryside."

Yan Jiefang thought for a while and said, "Then I will go to the gates of other factories nearby, textile factories or hardware factories, whichever one is more effective!"

Sha Zhu said, "Okay, then I'll be in charge of making it. As you know, someone has to take care of the rain now, so I won't go out to sell it for now... I'll make it after the meeting. Tomorrow morning you can take your own portion and try a small amount first!"

Xu Damao asked puzzledly: "What kind of meeting is this?"

Sha Zhu said: "I don't know, it was the uncle who notified me. Let's go, it's time to hear what's going on..."

A few people went out and started moving the tables and chairs that the three uncles would use. Putting the tables and chairs in place meant that the work had begun. People in the yard also came from the front and back yards one after another.

People in the courtyard were also talking about it, but no one knew what it was about.

The three old men sat on the chairs one after another, holding their teacups.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong spoke first and said, "Street! There is a notice to select civilized courtyard houses. I think our courtyard should be selected. What do you think? We must implement the instructions of the street leaders. As for the remaining selection criteria for civilized courtyard houses, please tell me, uncle!"

Uncle Yan Fugui then said: "The selection criteria for this civilized courtyard are safety management, community harmony, and environmental hygiene... Of course, after being selected, there will be two kilograms of oil, two feet of cloth, peanuts and melon seeds, and two taels of sugar..."

Sha Zhu was amused after hearing this. The uncle didn't say much about the standards, but he emphasized the rewards!

Uncle Yan Fugui is attracted by these things. What's more, the rewards are quite generous. Every household in the courtyard has them.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai looked at everyone and saw that they were all excited by the rewards. He coughed, and after everyone focused their attention, he began to summarize.

"The selection of civilized courtyards is a matter that concerns everyone. Although there are not many things, it is an honor for everyone in the courtyard. If our courtyard wins this honor, think about it, won't it be easier for your sons to find wives? When others find out that it is a civilized courtyard, they will be more willing to marry into it. In a factory or school where everyone wins this honor, won't it be easier to get promoted and get a raise? Think about it."

"Yes! What the uncle said is right. Our school must win this honor."

"Yes, yes, yes. If this honor were given to another academy, wouldn't our academy have to bow down to them?"

"If we get this civilized courtyard, do you think we will get all the benefits in the future? This time we get these, what about next time?"

......

Everyone in the hospital was talking at once, getting more and more excited, and after they finished going through the whole thing, they were a little excited. No one had expected there to be so many benefits.

Nowadays, every family has a son, and two or three sons are considered few. Even for a girl, it is easier to find a husband if she hears that the family lives in a civilized courtyard house.

"Uncle, just tell us what to do. We will listen to you!"

"That's right, sir, just tell us the rules, and we'll see who dares to ruin our good deeds!"

"Hurry up and tell me! Her uncle."

......

Sha Zhu looked at the first uncle who could stir up everyone's emotions with just a few words, and compared himself with the second and third uncles, there was really no comparison.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai could think of so many things and make this matter everyone's own business.

As the leader, the uncle said in a few words that he was doing good for everyone. How could everyone not be grateful to the uncle in the future? It seemed that Sha Zhu understood something...