Siheyuan: Selling antiques? Only making 28,000 RMB from 30,000 RMB

Zhou Dong's heart suddenly tightened, as if he was back in his childhood. The figure of his mother wearing this cotton-padded jacket and busy in the kitchen appeared clearly in front of him.

"Zhou Dong, what are you looking at?" Liu Haizhong asked curiously. "Look at that cotton-padded jacket, it's exactly the same as the one my mother used to wear." Zhou Dong said excitedly, with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

Liu Haizhong nodded: "That's a coincidence, do you want to buy it?"

"I want to buy it and keep it as a souvenir." Zhou Dong nodded firmly and walked into the store.

The shop owner was a kind old man. He smiled and asked, "Young man, what do you like?"

Zhou Dong pointed at the cotton-padded jacket and said, "Uncle,"

The old man smiled and said, "This cotton jacket is not expensive, only three dollars. If you like it, take it."

Zhou Dong felt his pocket, took out three yuan and handed it to the old man: "Uncle, here's the money. I want this cotton jacket."

The old man took the money and said with a smile: "Okay, young man, you have good taste."

Zhou Dong held the cotton-padded jacket, and his heart was filled with warmth. He carefully folded the cotton-padded jacket, put it in the bag, and took it back to the courtyard. Zhou Dong took out the cotton-padded jacket and gently stroked it, as if his mother was by his side. He sat on the stone bench in the yard and fell into deep memories.

"Zhou Dong, what are you holding?" Qin Huairu came out of the house and asked curiously when she saw the cotton jacket in Zhou Dong's hand.

Zhou Dong raised his head and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, this is the cotton-padded jacket my mother wore when I was a child."

Qin Huairu came over and took a closer look: "It's so beautiful, Zhou Dong, your mother must be a very virtuous person. Sister Qin, my mother is very virtuous, she likes to wear this kind of floral cotton jacket the most." Zhou Dong's eyes flashed with tenderness, "This reminds me of a lot of things when I was a child."

"Zhou Dong, you are so filial." Qin Huairu said with emotion, "I believe your mother will be very pleased to see you now."

At this time, Yan Bugui also came over, saw the cotton-padded jacket, and said with a smile: "Zhou Dong, this cotton-padded jacket is really nice, you are really a thoughtful person." "This cotton-padded jacket makes me feel that my mother is still by my side."

Yan Bugui patted his shoulder and said, "Zhou Dong, your mother is watching you in heaven. She will definitely be proud of you." His heart was filled with gratitude and warmth. His relationship with his neighbors was getting better and better. Whenever he encountered difficulties, everyone would help each other, making the courtyard full of a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

One day, Liu Guangfu came over and said with a smile: "Zhou Dong, what are you busy with today?"

"Brother Guangfu, there is something wrong with my car, so I need it repaired." Zhou Dong raised his head and answered with a smile.

Liu Guangfu looked at the car and nodded: "Do you need help?"

"Thank you, Brother Guangfu. It's not necessary. I can handle it myself." Zhou Dong said.

At this time, Qin Huairu came out of the house with a bowl of hot soup in her hand: "Zhou Dong, you have worked hard to repair the car, come and have some soup."

Zhou Dong took the soup and said gratefully: "This soup is really delicious."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "You're welcome, Zhou Dong. We are all neighbors."

Zhou Dong drank the soup, his heart filled with warmth. At this moment, he saw everyone gathered together, "Zhou Dong, Guangfu, Sister Qin, everyone is here. You are back." Zhou Dong put down the bowl, stood up and greeted them. "Zhou Dong, I heard that your cooking skills have been getting better and better recently. Can you make some rice cakes for everyone to taste today? Master Yan, I was planning to do that.

So Zhou Dong went back to the house and started to prepare rice cakes. Qin Huairu also came to help. While everyone was making rice cakes,

"Zhou Dong," Qin Huairu exclaimed.

"Sister Qin, thanks to you for teaching me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do it." Zhou Dong, Sister Qin is right, your craftsmanship is really good. "Thank you, Master Yan,"

The rice cakes were ready, and everyone ate the hot rice cakes, their hearts filled with happiness and satisfaction.

"Zhou Dong, this rice cake is so delicious." Liu Guangfu exclaimed.

“Brother Guangfu, as long as you like it, I will cook it for you often in the future.

Everyone was eating rice cakes and chatting, and the courtyard was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

At night, thinking back on what happened during the day, he was filled with gratitude and satisfaction. He felt that

One day, a girl named Lou Xiao'e.

"Zhou Dong," Liu Haizhong, the young man in the courtyard, said to Zhou Dong,

However, one day,

"Zhou Dong, hello, Xiao'e. Go ahead."

From then on, they went shopping together, cared for each other, helped each other, and Zhou Dong,

On a sunny afternoon, Zhou Dong was getting ready to get off work at the steel mill with a smile on his face. "Zhou Dong, come to my house for dinner. I have something to talk to you about." But he quickly smiled and nodded: "Okay, Master Yi, you invited me to dinner, then I must thank you very much."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Zhou Dong, you're welcome. We are all family. Zhou Dong took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and came to Yi Zhonghai's house with a bottle of home-brewed wine. Yi Zhonghai's wife was busy in the kitchen. When she heard the voice, she smiled and greeted him, "Zhou Dong, come in quickly. You're welcome."

Zhou Dong walked into the living room and saw that the table was already filled with sumptuous dishes. "Sister Yi, you are so kind. There are so many delicious dishes."

Yi Zhonghai patted Zhou Dong on the shoulder and said, "Zhou Dong, sit down quickly. It's just the few of us here today. Don't be restrained."

Zhou Dong sat down and looked at the table full of dishes. He was filled with gratitude: "Master Yi, Sister Yi, thank you so much for treating me to such a feast."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and poured two glasses of wine: "Zhou Dong, let's have a drink first to celebrate your outstanding performance in the factory."

Zhou Dong picked up his glass and clinked it with Yi Zhonghai: "

During the meal, Yi Zhonghai asked Zhou Dong about work from time to time, Zhou Dong answered one by one, and the two talked very speculatively. Suddenly, Yi Zhonghai smiled and said: "Zhou Dong, teach me sometime, so that I, an old man, can learn too."

Zhou Dong smiled a little embarrassedly: "Master Yi, you are too kind. I learned this skill under the guidance of you and Master Yan."

"Zhou Dong," Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, "but seriously, the rice cakes you make are really delicious. I want to learn how to make them someday." "Okay, Master Yi, come to me anytime and I'll teach you."

After dinner, Zhou Dong and Yi Zhonghai sat in the yard and chatted. The moonlight sprinkled on the ground, and the yard seemed particularly quiet.

"Zhou Dong, you have been in our factory for a while, right?" Yi Zhonghai lit a cigarette and asked slowly. "Yes, Master Yi, it has been almost two years."

"Everyone has seen your progress in the past two years." Yi Zhonghai blew out a puff of smoke, "I believe you will achieve greater success."

"Thank you Master Yi for your trust. I will continue to work hard,"

Yi Zhonghai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zhou Dong, you are a good boy. Keep up the enthusiasm and drive."

At this time, Qin Huairu passed by and saw the two chatting. She came over with a smile: "Zhou Dong, Master Yi, come and sit down." Zhou Dong greeted, "We are talking about work. Looking at Yi Zhonghai, then at Zhou Dong, she smiled and said: "Zhou Dong, Master Yi is full of praise for you. "Sister Qin, Master Yi is praising me." Zhou Dong is really a good kid, he works hard and has good craftsmanship. He also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Zhou Dong is such a hardworking person, everyone likes him."

The three chatted for a while, and Qin Huairu suddenly remembered something and said, "Zhou Dong, do you know that the factory is going to hold a craft competition recently? Do you want to participate?"

Zhou Dong's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Craft competition? When?"

"Next month." Yi Zhonghai said, "This competition is to discover technical talents in the factory. I think you should give it a try." "Okay, Master Yi, I will definitely participate."

Zhou Dong returned to his room, full of anticipation. He decided to practice hard in the coming days and strive to achieve good results in the competition.

The next day, Zhou Dong went to the factory early in the morning and started his intense work. He secretly made up his mind to show his strength in the competition.

After get off work, Zhou Dong saw Yan Bugui repairing a broken machine in the yard. He walked over and asked, "Master Yan, what's wrong with this machine?"

Yan Bugui raised his head and smiled: "Zhou Dong, this machine is old, I was just thinking of repairing it."

Zhou Dong looked at the machine and said, "Master Yan, let me help you." "Okay, Zhou Dong, with your help, I can definitely fix my machine."

The two of them worked together, and soon the machine was repaired. Yan Bugui patted Zhou Dong on the shoulder: "Zhou Dong, "Master Yan, you are too kind, I learned all this from you. "Zhou Dong, I heard that you are going to participate in a craft competition, come on, I am optimistic about you. Good news came from the courtyard. Zhou Dong achieved excellent results in the craft competition and won the first place. The neighbors were happy for him.

"Zhou Dong, you're awesome!" Liu Haizhong said excitedly, "You're the pride of our courtyard."

Qin Huairu also smiled: "Zhou Dong, congratulations, your efforts have not been in vain." "Zhou Dong, well done, keep it up."

Yi Zhonghai was even more moved: "Zhou Dong, you really lived up to everyone's expectations."

Zhou Dong stood in front of everyone, his heart filled with gratitude and pride: "Thank you for your support and encouragement,"

In the evening, a small celebration was held in the courtyard. Everyone gathered together, eating rice cakes made by Zhou Dong, chatting and laughing.

"Zhou Dong, you won this competition, how do you feel?" Liu Guangfu asked curiously. "I think that as long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded." Zhou Dong smiled and said, "This competition has made me more determined. We should all learn from him."

Yi Zhonghai also smiled: "Yes, Zhou Dong is a good kid, and we are all proud of him. He makes life in the courtyard better and better. Zhou Dong's work in the factory is even better, and the neighbors in the courtyard trust and rely on him more. Whenever there is a problem, Zhou Dong is always the first to stand up, and everyone is willing to help him.

One day, Yi Zhonghai invited Zhou Dong to his home.