Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

Zhang Dabao entered the machine repair factory and rode his motorcycle to the bottom of the office building, where Director Liu Feng was already waiting.

"Director Zhang, how come you have time to come here?" Factory Director Liu Feng saw Zhang Dabao get out of the car and hurried over to greet him.

"Director Liu, you can just call me Da Biao." Zhang Da Biao stepped forward and shook the hand of Director Liu Feng.

"Let's cool down in the office, drink some water first, and then go to the cafeteria to eat something," said Liu Feng.

"Director Liu, I went hunting in the mountains yesterday and killed some wolves. It so happens that a distant cousin of mine works in the factory, so I came to see her and asked by the way, if you accept wolves in your cafeteria?" said Zhang Dabao.

"Wolf? Director Zhang has known that you can hunt. It's not easy to hunt. You really opened my eyes. Take as many as you can. Who doesn't like meat?" Liu Feng said as he came to the front of the carriage.

"I have dealt with them all. The weather was too hot. I killed them all this morning. All that's left is to skin them. There are ten in total," said Zhang Dabao.

"Was this shot with a bow and arrow?" Liu Feng saw the small holes on the wolf's body and the bloody arrow in the carriage.

"The new type of bow and arrow has great power, long range and high accuracy. You can try it later," Zhang Dabia said proudly.

"Director Zhang, we have taken them all. There has been no meat in the factory for half a month. My brothers now want to eat me. But we have agreed that it's okay if the price is a little higher. We really don't have meat coupons," Liu Feng said with difficulty.

"No need for meat coupons, the price is the same as the market price. We are from the same unit. Aren't you also a subordinate unit of the steel rolling mill? But my cousin is in your unit. Can you exchange some food for her, just coarse grains? She is a widow with many children, and there is not enough food at home," said Zhang Dabao.

"That's no problem. We must have one more drink at noon today. Director Zhang, the cousin you are talking about is not Liang Ladi, right?" Liu Feng was very happy to see that Zhang Dabao agreed.

"It's her. Do you know her?" Zhang Dabao said.

"Of course I don't know her. She is Lao Jiao's apprentice, and I am his master's girlfriend. So, we are all no outsiders. Chief Liu, please arrange for someone to take all the meat to the kitchen and weigh it. What should we do with the skin?" Liu Feng called over a person, said a few words, and then asked Zhang Dabao.

"I'll give half of the leather to you and Sister Jiao, and half to my cousin. Find someone to process it and make it into a mattress. It will keep you warm in winter," said Zhang Dabao.

"That won't do. The things are too valuable," Liu Feng waved his hands quickly.

"I just said that you are not outsiders. You are my cousin's elders. What's wrong with me showing respect to you on her behalf? The things are not bought. You have to spend money to find someone to tan them." Zhang Dabao said.

"I'll listen to you. Old Jiao will definitely be happy now. She also feels sorry for her apprentice, but the whole country is like this now. There's nothing we can do even if we want to help. It would be great if you could lend a hand to Xiao Liang," said Liu Feng.

"By the way, I have a few rabbits and some birds in my car. Can I make two rabbits for lunch and have a meal at your place?" Zhang Dabao said to Liu Feng.

"And rabbits? Birds are shot too?" Liu Feng was immediately convinced.

"The birds are for my cousin's children, and the two rabbits are also given to them. You can decide how much food to exchange for them and just send them to her together," Zhang Dabao said to Liu Feng.

After listening to this, Liu Feng called another person over, said a few words to him, and went to his office with Zhang Dabao.

Liang Ladi was working at the time. When she heard someone calling her name, she looked up and saw that it was Director Wang from the factory office. "Director Wang, are you looking for me?"

"Liang Ladi, your cousin came to see you and brought you some gifts. The factory director asked you to deliver them to your home. Please go back and sign for them," said Secretary Wang.

"My cousin, he came to see me? And he brought a lot of gifts?" Liang Ladi couldn't believe her ears.

"Who knew it was your cousin? His last name is Zhang, and the factory director calls him Director Zhang. He seems to be a cadre in the steel rolling department. He is good at hunting and he even shot rabbits and birds for your child. He is talking to the factory director in his office now. Wait for you to sign for it. Then you can go to the factory director's office and check and you'll know," said Secretary Wang.

At this time, Liang Ladi thought of someone and asked, "Isn't he a section chief? How did he become a director?"

"You've been promoted. Don't you understand such a simple truth? You're really young and promising. You look several years younger than me," said Secretary Wang enviously.

The two of them left the workshop, and Director Wang and a worker pushing a wheelbarrow followed Liang Ladi to her home.

"Liang Ladi, take a look, there are 50 kilograms of corn flour and 100 kilograms of sweet potato flour. These are what your cousin exchanged with the factory for meat. These are two wild rabbits, and a bunch of birds as well. They are all for you. You have to deal with these birds quickly, otherwise they will be wasted," Secretary Wang reminded.

Liang Ladi quickly asked Damao to boil some water. She had to go to the factory director's office immediately and then come back quickly to deal with the bird and rabbit.

"Cousin, why did you bring so many things?" Liang Ladi arrived at the office of Factory Director Liu Feng and saw Zhang Dabao talking to the factory director. She first greeted Factory Director Liu Feng, and then asked Zhang Dabao.

"It was a coincidence. When we got to the mountain, we encountered wolves at dawn and killed a few of them. With the help of Director Liu, we were able to exchange some food from the factory," said Zhang Dabia with a smile.

"Xiao Liang, Director Zhang is your cousin, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Factory Director Liu Feng said pretending to be angry.

"Aren't you the section chief? How come you are the director now?" Liang Ladi asked.

"I have made a contribution and was just promoted half a level to deputy director. If you have any problems in the future, tell Sister Jiao. If she can't solve it, ask Director Liu to call me and someone from the factory will notify me. If it's urgent, ask Yan Jiefang to send me a letter. But I have to go on a business trip in a few days, so I told you in advance," said Zhang Dabao.

"Are you going home for dinner?" Liang Ladi asked.

"I'm not going this time. Director Liu has made arrangements today. How about you come and eat with us?" Zhang Dabao said.

"No, the children are still waiting for me at home, and the bird also needs to be taken care of. Thank you, cousin," said Liang Ladi.

"We are all relatives, so we should help each other," said Zhang Dabao.

Liang Ladi sat for a while and then left. She went home and processed the feathers on the bird, plucked the rabbit's skin, rubbed it with salt and hung it in a cool place.

At noon today, the mother and her friends had a full meal and each ate a few birds.

"That's great! It would be great if we could eat like this every day," Ermao said happily.

"Ermao, it's enough to have a full meal. Who can eat like this every day?" Damao criticized his younger brother.

Hearing what the children said, Liang Ladi felt a pang in her heart. When would this day ever end?

Zhang Dabao, Liu Feng, Jiao Min, and Liu Taiyuan, the logistics chief of the machine repair factory, ate a stewed wild rabbit and wolf meat fried with chili peppers together.

"Director Liu, there is a capable person in the machine repair factory. He processed the wolf meat very well," said Zhang Dabao after taking a bite.

"The chef's cooking skills are good, but it's a pity that the ingredients are too high and not easy to use," said Liu Feng.

"That's such a pity," Zhang Dabao thought of another talented chef, Nan Yi.

After dinner, Zhang Dabao accompanied Factory Director Liu Feng in shooting a few arrows. He then received the money for the wolf meat and put it directly into his pocket without even counting the money. Then he rode his motorcycle back to the city.