Siheyuan: I became a truck driver

In the evening, the heavy snow was still falling all over the sky, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow. Only the roads leading to the doorsteps of each household were cleaned.

After dinner, Xiao Yun pushed the bicycle into the house and cleared the snow accumulated in front of Xiao Aiguo's door.

He also specially brought some more coal to Xiao Aiguo's house to avoid Xiao Aiguo having to go out to fetch coal himself in the second half of the night.

...

People in the compound were getting off work one after another. He Yuzhu returned home, carrying two lunch boxes in his hands. He was puzzled to see a lock hanging on the door.

His padlocks had been taken off many times before, but this was the first time someone had put it on for him.

Just as he was wondering, Xiao Yun walked over.

"Brother Zhuzi, you have to keep an eye on the money. What if someone takes away the money while you are away?"

He Yuzhu turned around and said, "Xiao Yun, what do you mean? Someone touched my money?" As soon as he finished speaking, He Yuzhu realized something and rushed into the room and ran to the bed to look through the book.

When the iron box containing the money was opened, He Yuzhu noticed at a glance that the edges of the money were a little thinner.

Xiao Yun took the opportunity to tell Qin Huairu about stealing the money.

After hearing this, He Yuzhu slapped his thigh in anger, "Oh, why did Qin Huairu do this? She didn't know I was getting married!" Then he looked at Xiao Yun again, "Thank you, Xiao Yun, for helping me count. Otherwise, I guess I wouldn't have any."

Xiao Yun nodded, "Okay, now that everyone is off work, go ask Jia Dongxu for the money. You can get the money back while Yi Zhonghai is around."

He Yuzhu nodded repeatedly when he heard this, "Yes, yes, yes, I have to get this back, otherwise, what will I get married with!"

With that, the two of them left the house together.

He Yuzhu went to ask Jia Dongxu for money, while Xiao Yun went straight back to the house.

...

At the Su family, after Su Ming's stepfather returned home, Su's mother immediately informed them of the news that Xiao Yun had come to their house.

Su Ming's stepfather was overjoyed, his face immediately became rosy, and he even had a slightly hot meal at night.

...

The next morning.

Xiao Yun yawned, opened his eyes, and glanced out the window. Wow, the windows were still covered with paper cutouts, and the whole room had become cold.

He pulled the clothes that were placed aside into the quilt, smoked a cigarette, and waited for the clothes to warm up while staying awake.

He has a lot of things to do today. He has to report to his leader at the steel mill and visit the Su family.

At the same time, there were many small things to do. The matter of finding a carpenter to make furniture had been delayed for several days, but it had to be done and the carpenter had to do it first.

After buying the cloth and cotton, we still have to find someone to make two cotton jackets for Xiao Aiguo.

After breakfast, Xiao Yun said hello to Xiao Aiguo and pushed the cart out.

At this time, many people in the compound had already gotten up and were cleaning the snow in front of their doors.

A path was also cleared outside the courtyard, which was the masterpiece of Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.

The two of them were working on the street. It snowed all day yesterday, so the neighborhood committee assigned them a new task after they got off work: sweeping the snow.

The two were dissatisfied, but they had to obey the arrangements.

On the way, Xiao Yun saw a man from a distance. He was holding a broom in his hand. He was staggering and sweeping the snow weakly.

When I rode closer, I realized it was Jia Dongxu.

Xiao Yun drove past him quickly, and the cold wind he brought blew into Jia Dongxu's sleeves instantly, making him sober up from his drowsiness.

When Xiao Yun arrived at the steel rolling mill, he found that Duan Jinsheng was the only one left in the entire truck crew.

Xiao Yun parked the car and walked over to greet them, "Uncle Duan, aren't we gathering for the mission? Where are they?"

Hearing Xiao Yun's voice, Duan Jinsheng shook off the melon seed shells on his body, and walked forward while eating. "Yeah, we are not here for a mission this time. They are all in the cafeteria. I was waiting for you here but you couldn't find me. Now that you are here, let's go."

Xiao Yun didn't ask any more questions. He just said "oh" and followed.

In a private room in the cafeteria, Li Ping, She Xingwang and Hou Feng were drinking hot water and chatting, occasionally bursting into laughter.

"By the way, Li Ping, how is your partner? Aren't you going to get married with a watch?" She Xingwang suddenly asked.

Hou Feng followed with curiosity, "Yes, what's the matter? You want to invite us to a wedding? If it were you, I would say it's fine now. Just have a good chat with the girl's family and get the matter done right away during the Chinese New Year!"

She Xingwang agreed immediately, "Monkey, I think your idea is very good."

As the two talked, the smile on Li Ping's face gradually became stiff. "Well, we broke up. I'm afraid it's impossible to get married. The watch was bought in vain."

After Li Ping finished speaking, She Xingwang and Hou Feng in the box suddenly became silent.

After exchanging a glance, She Xingwang picked up the thermos, refilled Li Ping's cup with tea, and comforted him, "Li Ping, it doesn't matter if this doesn't work. I'll keep an eye out for you. When I see a good one, I'll definitely push you."

Hou Feng also comforted him: "Yes, Li Ping, don't be too sad, blame me, let's not talk about it." There was some self-blame in his tone.

Li Ping took a sip from the cup and forced a stiff smile, "It's okay, I've let it go. I like her, but maybe we're not meant to be together." He then took another sip of hot water.

She Xingwang and Hou Feng looked at each other silently and exchanged glances. She Xingwang asked tentatively, "Li Ping, can you tell us why? If you can save the relationship, you can try to save it. Haven't you been together for quite a long time?"

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. Before anyone could see him, Duan Jinsheng's voice was heard first.

"What took so long? What were you talking about?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yun and Duan Jinsheng pushed the door open and walked in.

Several people greeted each other and sat down. She Xingwang smoothed his hair back and said, "Oh, it's like this. Li Ping broke up with his girlfriend, and we are trying to find a solution."

Duan Jinsheng glanced at the disappointed Li Ping, reached into his cigarette pocket, took out a cigarette, and then threw the cigarette box over.

Li Ping took it, took out a cigarette and continued to pass the cigarette box around.

After a round, when everyone was smoking, Duan Jinsheng was the first to speak.

"Li Ping, what's going on? Weren't you getting along just fine? Why did you break up all of a sudden? Are you going to get married? Tell us, brothers. If you have any problems, we can help you solve them."

Xiao Yun also echoed, "Yes, Brother Ping, if you have anything to say, just tell me. As long as I can help you, I will definitely help you."

The other two also expressed their opinions.

Li Ping glanced around, his heart warmed, and tears welled up in his eyes uncontrollably.

"Thank you guys, but I can't do this anymore."

"To be honest, although I have been with her for a long time, I have only met her three times."

"what?!"

The three people including Duan Jinsheng were so shocked that they were speechless. Xiao Yun was completely confused because he had no idea about this. He only knew about Li Ping's marriage before his last mission when he asked everyone to give him the watch ticket.

Li Ping nodded, "Yes, originally their family didn't like me, but I really liked that girl, so I kept trying to win her over. Their family also gave me conditions for marriage, and I kept trying to fulfill them.

However, after two months of not bringing anything tangible, their family couldn’t stand it anymore and finally forced us to break up. When I went to their house yesterday morning, I found out that their family had already found someone else for the girl to date and they were going to get married soon.”