Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

After staying in his hometown for two days, Chen Xu was already planning to return to Beijing.

As for other places, there was basically no need to go shopping. He didn't think there was anything good to buy now, and he didn't like the trivial things. However, the children catching fish with nets by the river gave him many surprises.

Looking at the nearly one hundred small fish smaller than chopsticks and half a finger long in the space, Chen Xu was very satisfied. He expanded the pond a little bit. The pond now occupied half of the space of more than ten square meters. He also put some water plants and floats in it, and it looked quite presentable.

If you give him a year, the space will probably be several times larger than it is now.

Then we can slowly plant some things and eventually we will be able to develop.

Chen Dan, on the other hand, seemed somewhat excited when looking at his bicycle.

"Brother, did you buy a bicycle?"

"No, you think too much. This is from the factory. It's just a work requirement."

"Oh..."

Chen Dan didn't ask Chen Xu what his job was. He was just a young boy and had no interest in this kind of thing.

Instead, Uncle San patted him on the shoulder.

"If you work hard, you will eventually make a name for yourself."

"Ah."

Chen Xu nodded. He really couldn't bear to reject the kindness of his third uncle. Even though he knew that he was concerned about his original body, he was now taking his place and had to bear his consequences.

Compared to other villagers who asked questions, Uncle San did not ask Chen Xu about other things. The only few words he said were to tell him to be safe and take care of himself. This pure concern made him feel warm.

After taking a look in the direction of Linjia Village, Chen Xu did not stop and went straight back to Sijiu City.

It was during the two days that Chen Xu went to the countryside.

A lot of things have happened in the hospital.

The main ones are Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

Although Xu Damao is now in the hospital and Sha Zhu is in the police station, their affair is still a hot topic.

The deaf old lady used some connections, but it was of little use. No one could do anything as the Xu family refused to give in.

Besides being sentenced, Sha Zhu might also end up losing everything.

He has saved some money over the years, but it is not enough. Xu Damao's medical expenses are far more than that.

Father Xu even threatened that he would have to pay compensation even if he sold the house.

Obviously, Xu's father hated Sha Zhu to the core, and not only did he plan to send him to jail, he also planned to take over his three main rooms in the courtyard.

The deaf old lady was almost angry to death when she took Yi Zhonghai and others to the Xu family at the police station to discuss the issue of compensation.

Sha Zhu knew that he was doomed, but he still wanted to keep his house.

What he meant was that he would pay part of the money himself and pay back the rest later.

Father Xu sneered and said, "What are you dreaming about?"

"Lao Xu, you know each other after all. You had no conflicts with He Daqing back then, and you watched Zhuzi grow up. Don't you think this is excessive?"

Yi Zhonghai habitually engages in moral blackmail.

Father Xu looked at Yi Zhonghai with disdain.

"Too much? My Xu family is going to be extinct, and you say I'm too much? Yi Zhonghai, don't try these tricks on me. I won't fall for them."

The deaf old lady spoke tremblingly.

"Xiao Xu..."

As a result, he was interrupted by Xu's father after just saying three words.

"Shut up, old deaf man. Don't think I don't know who spoils Sha Zhu. My son has been bullied by Sha Zhu all the time, and neither of you can escape. Get out!"

The deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai were trembling with anger, but there was nothing they could do.

The conflict between the two and Xu's father has been going on for a long time. This time, Xu's father is the one who is right, so why should he give face to the two?

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui looked at each other with disdain, just sitting there for show, not wanting to get involved in this mess at all.

Father Xu snorted coldly and walked away. He was not in a hurry anyway. If he had the ability, he should not pay compensation and let Sha Zhu spend the rest of his life in jail.

The deaf old lady is very annoying, according to the police.

If he pays compensation, I guess Sha Zhu will be released after one or two years of labor reform.

If there is no compensation, then it is hard to say. He may not be shot, but ten to eight years of forced labor is normal.

Moreover, Shazhu is sure to lose his job at the steel mill.

Yan Bugui next to him still gave a suggestion.

"How about notifying He Daqing? I remember he knew quite a few people back then."

"That's all we can do."

The deaf old lady sighed. She didn't like He Daqing, but there was really no other way now. Something had happened to Sha Zhu, so she still needed to notify his biological father.

No one noticed that Yi Zhonghai next to him looked a little unnatural.

Chen Xu naturally didn't know what had happened in the past two days. He had just returned to Sijiu City. He looked at the sky and felt a little annoyed. He had learned to tell the time by looking at the sky during this period of time, and it was not very accurate. What's worse, if it was a cloudy day, it would be even more unreliable.

If you want to know the exact time, you have to go to the store and look at the clock on the wall, and not all stores have this thing.

I finally found a larger supply and marketing cooperative and checked the time, only to find that it was almost one o'clock.

It was obviously too late to go to the steel mill for lunch.

Forget it, let’s send the supplies back to the factory first.

Chen Xu made up his mind and went to the steel rolling mill.

I was thinking that I had to get a watch no matter what.

Watches are often sold on the black market, and are much cheaper than in trust stores, especially during this period. However, if those guys in the courtyard knew that he had a watch, they might report him. But Chen Xu didn't care. He just put the watch in the space so that no one else would know.

Steel rolling mill.

Looking at the wild boar meat which was more than last time, Director Chen patted Chen Xu on the shoulder.

"Xiao Chen, you've done a good job. Just wait for your permanent position."

"Thank you, director."

Chen Xu was quite happy. Once he was converted to a regular employee, he could change his household registration. Many people around him looked at him with envy. In fact, many people were like Chen Xu, with rural household registration. Without a fixed household registration, the difficulty of living in the old city had increased several times.

"By the way, are there a lot of wild boars in your hometown?"

Director Chen asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's the same as last time. I didn't buy enough tickets last time, so I only purchased a part of it. This time I bought it all at once."

"I see... I was saying, there aren't that many wild boars these days..."

Director Chen felt that what Chen Xu said made sense.

"That's fine. It would be nice if you could get some other game, like the pheasants you brought back. They are all good stuff. Bring them back if you have them."

"Okay, Director."

Chen Xu sat there to rest, but actually he was looking at the money in the space.

Compared to last time, I made more money this time.

More than 100 kilograms of wild boar meat provided him with an income of nearly 50 yuan.

Sparrows even made more money than pork. Sixty kilograms of sparrows directly brought in thirty yuan of income and sixty kilograms of meat coupons, which could be converted into thirty kilograms of food coupons.

After all, he needed receipts to purchase wild boar meat, but not sparrows. Moreover, he didn't buy sparrows by the pound, so the old village chief only charged him 15 yuan...

In comparison, those pheasants were just a bonus. If I had known earlier, I would have kept them for myself.

Compared to money, tickets are more important. Even if they are exchanged for food tickets, this trip would be worth about 40 kilograms, and if sold, it would be at least 120 kilograms.

In addition, he had about 100 yuan in cash on him, which was considered average in Siheyuan.

However, when he thought of Lin Chan's horrific appetite, the little excitement in Chen Xu's heart disappeared instantly.

Is this little bit of my belongings enough to feed that girl for a month? Chen Xu was a little skeptical.

If the food price was normal, it would definitely be enough, but now it is not certain. It seems that I still have to develop my own space and wait until I can produce my own food. I will starve that girl to death...

Chen Xu thought viciously.