Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

"Master, are you okay?"

Li Xiulan was cleaning the house with a rag. She saw Yi Zhonghai coming back with a dejected look on his face, his only intact hand covering his chest. She immediately panicked and hurried over to help Yi Zhonghai sit down next to the table.

He quickly poured a cup of hot water for Yi Zhonghai.

"fine."

Yi Zhonghai responded while holding the cup, but he was not in the mood to drink water and sighed.

God is so unfair...

Look at Yan Bugui, he is very stingy but has four children.

Look at Liu Haizhong again. He always beats his children for fun, but he has three sons.

Let’s look at Mr. Xu. He already had a son and a daughter, and now he has a daughter in his old age.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't even say he was envious now, it was pure naked jealousy.

Why?

"Boss, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me..."

Li Xiulan was about to cry. It was the first time in decades that she had seen Yi Zhonghai like this. Even when he lost all his family fortune last time, Yi Zhonghai's face didn't look this ugly. He was so pale that he looked like he had been dead for several days.

"Did you know that Lao Xu and his wife had another daughter?"

Li Xiulan was a little confused. She didn't know what the head of the family meant by this sudden remark, but she quickly guessed the answer. After all, the child was a concern for her and Yi Zhonghai.

"I haven't heard anyone else say this, but the Xu family is really lucky. Xu Damao got better all of a sudden, and Old Xu finally got better..."

Li Xiulan just said it casually, she really felt that the Xu family was lucky.

Yi Zhonghai raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of hope.

The speaker may not have any intention, but the listener may have taken it seriously.

Could it be that Xu Damao’s secret recipe also works on Old Xu?

Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence?

Xu Damao suddenly recovered, and the old Xu couple also happened to have their old tree blooming. Yi Zhonghai didn't believe that there was no commonality between them.

Now this guy is completely insane. Maybe he can have a successful life due to his own strength. Unlike Yi Zhonghai, who is a dead end, in fact, a man's reproductive ability can last until he is at least 60 to 70 years old if he is well maintained.

Mr. Xu is only about 50 years old now. Why can't he have a child? Moreover, Mr. Xu's mother is much younger than Mr. Xu. At most, she can only be considered an older mother.

But Yi Zhonghai didn't think so. He felt that there must be something fishy going on, and it was most likely the effect of the folk remedy.

the next day.

While having lunch in the cafeteria at noon, Chen Xu told Xu Damao that Yi Zhonghai was looking for him.

Xu Damao was also confused. Why did Yi Zhonghai look for him?

"He didn't say anything?"

"No, I told him you might not be back anytime soon, and he just stood there stupidly, so I just left."

Chen Xu replied casually.

"That's weird. What does that old man Yi Zhonghai want from me? He can't be trying to get back the money he paid out, right?"

"Not really."

Chen Xu felt that Yi Zhonghai was not that stupid.

After all, a dog won't be hit with the same stick twice.

Chen Xu didn't have the mind to think about why Yi Zhonghai was looking for Xu Damao. He was still thinking about what kind of job to help Lin Chan find. The night before yesterday, by the river, in addition to enjoying the scenery, they also talked about some other things.

Among them was work. Lin Chan was obviously a little excited, which resulted in Chen Xu confessing instantly. Normally it would take at least ten minutes, but this time he couldn't even hold on for three minutes.

It is difficult for Chen Xu to understand how tempting a formal job is to people of this era.

In the eyes of most people, this is a stable job that can be passed on to future generations.

Since Lin Chan wanted a job, Chen Xu had nothing to hesitate about. The only thing he needed to consider was what kind of job to find.

There are many types of jobs in a steel rolling mill, but most of them are in production. Naturally, Chen Xu didn't want his wife to work as a fitter or forger.

Naturally, you can only choose easier jobs.

This is a bit difficult. There are actually not many idle positions in the steel rolling mill, and there is only one position for each person. Plus, there are many things that Lin Chan cannot do, so there are really not many left.

He needs to think about it carefully. There is no rush. After all, even if Lin Chan wants to work, it will be after marriage.

If the space didn't want to be exposed, Lin Chan would actually be a good choice to do purchasing with him. Chen Xu instinctively didn't want to let anyone else know the existence of the space. This idea flashed through his mind and was then extinguished.

Everyone has their own little secrets, right? Some things cannot be told even if you kill them.

After getting through this year, the situation will be somewhat better. Although the famine has little impact on Chen Xu, it does have some impact. At least he has to be careful about his food, clothing, housing and transportation.

There is a serious shortage of supplies now, and if we go out of control, it will be easy to fail.

Even if others can't catch any evidence against him, there's no problem in disgusting him. These days, reporting something really costs nothing.

As the days passed, Jia Dongxu was still lying in the hospital. Given his condition, he could not be discharged for the time being. However, the Red Star Hospital, which was like a resurrection point, really saved him. This was something that Chen Xu had never been able to do in his memory.

But Liu Guangqi has been discharged from the hospital.

When Chen Xu returned home, he did see Liu Guangqi, who was kneeling at the door with a bag on his back. Only his second aunt and two younger brothers were there to see him off.

"Mom, I will earn back the money at home..."

Chen Xu heard Liu Guangqi say this when he entered the backyard and hadn't returned home yet. He didn't feel anything. Liu Guangqi's reputation in the yard was basically the same as Sha Zhu's. No one would look down on such an ungrateful person, so it would be a good idea to leave early.

When you go to another place and have your own job, you don’t have to worry about not being able to support yourself and you can start over.

Chen Xu had long forgotten where Liu Guangqi assigned him to work, but it didn't matter. It would be hard to see this guy again after he left.

"take care of yourself..."

The second aunt was still somewhat sad. Liu Haizhong could be cruel enough to ignore Liu Guangqi, but she was the mother after all. After all, this was the baby she had carried with her for ten months. She couldn't really cut off all ties with him.

Liu Guangqi hesitated for a long time and finally left the courtyard in disappointment.

He still wanted to say a few words to his father, but unfortunately, it had been a few days since he came back, and Liu Haizhong had always ignored him. Even now that he was leaving, he had no intention of saying a word.

Liu Guangqi, who was walking out with a bag on his back, passed by Sha Zhu, who looked like a sleepwalker, which made Chen Xu speechless.

He discovered that Shazhu was not completely without merits, and that his stubborn mind was actually an advantage in a sense.

Chen Xu didn’t even know why this guy was working so hard, was it just to make money?

Sha Zhu, who had finally regained some energy after returning from labor reform, had become visibly thinner during this period. Chen Xu naturally would not care about him. Even if he really died suddenly, he would not be surprised.

"Zhu Zi, come and talk to grandma."

The deaf old lady who had been sitting at the door looked at Sha Zhu who was staggering when walking, feeling helpless. She wondered if it was a wrong choice to introduce this guy to the black market to make extra money.

She wanted to arouse Sha Zhu's career ambition, not that she really wanted him to die early. But given the current situation, she was really afraid that Sha Zhu would die before her.

"Ok?"

Sha Zhu opened his eyes in confusion. He almost fell asleep while walking. He looked around before he noticed that it seemed like an old lady was talking to him.

"grandmother..."

Sha Zhu walked over and sat down on the ground next to the deaf old lady without caring about his image. He leaned against the wall and shouted in response.

"Zhu Zi, you should rest when it's time to rest. You can't risk your life just to make money..."

"Hulu...Hulu..."

Before the old lady could say a word, Sha Zhu was already sleeping like a dead pig.

The deaf old lady was speechless. How could she fall for such a fool?