Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

It was getting dark soon, so everyone chatted for a while and then went home. Zhang Dabao saw that Jia Dongxu and Zhang Cuihua had not returned yet, so he wanted to ride his motorcycle over to check on them, as he knew that Jia Dongxu always got drunk after drinking.

When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I happened to meet Liu Haizhong who had just returned from outside. Liu Haizhong had been drinking again, and quite a lot, so he was staggering as he walked.

Through Crow, Zhang Dabao discovered that after get off work, Liu Haizhong often drank with a middle-aged man in his forties in a small restaurant. Because the distance was too far, he could not hear clearly what they were talking about.

After the two men left, Zhang Dabao arranged for crows to follow the middle-aged man, but the middle-aged man never went anywhere. After leaving the small restaurant, he went straight back to his home, a small courtyard with only three rooms. He did not turn on the lights when he got home, and no one knew what he was doing at home.

Living alone, without relatives or friends, and hanging out with Liu Haizhong every day, cleaning the toilets in the factory, anyone would know that this was not normal. How could he contact the outside world? Zhang Dabiao had a guess that this person had a radio at home, but he didn't know who sent them, nor what they wanted to do. However, he was with Liu Haizhong every day, so it should be about the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

What could possibly happen to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill? Now that the foreign trade orders for the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill have increased and a new workshop has been built, anyone with insight would know that they are adding new equipment. Do they want to know where the equipment comes from, or do they want to sabotage the new equipment? Zhang Dabiao couldn't figure it out either, but the important thing now was to keep an eye on Liu Haizhong. As long as he wasn't in the toilet and wanted to sneak into the workshop, there must be something wrong with him.

While Zhang Dabao was thinking about the problem, Zhang Cuihua came back carrying her son, scolding as they walked. However, Jia Dongxu had drunk too much, and no matter what his mother scolded him, he just laughed.

"Da Biao, look at how ugly he is. He really makes me angry. He is a useless piece of shit," Zhang Cuihua scolded.

"Stop scolding him. You know he likes to drink. Give it to me." Zhang Dabao took Jia Dongxu.

"Seventh Uncle" Jia Dongxu could still recognize Zhang Dabao, greeted him and smiled politely.

"You're not stupid at all. You can even recognize me," Zhang Dabao said to Zhang Cuihua with a smile.

"For a bear toy." Zhang Cuihua handed her son to her younger brother and hit Jia Dongxu twice.

"Da Biao, Dongxu is drunk?" Yan Bugui heard the voice.

"Isn't it? His mother had dinner with colleagues in the office today, and he went to help, but he got drunk again." Zhang Dabao replied to Yan Bugui, then carried Jia Dongxu to his room in the Intermediate Courtyard.

They took off Jia Dongxu's shoes and coat, covered him with a quilt, and placed a glass of water for him at the bedside.

"Zhang Cuihua brought her son to a party with her colleagues today. She doesn't think it's shameful," Yan Bugui said to Yang Ruihua after returning home.

"What do you know? It seems that Jia Dongxu went to cook. In all likelihood, they went to eat at Zhang Dabao's courtyard in Chunfeng Hutong. Zhang Cuihua treated them. I saw Jia Dongxu taking meat and vegetables away this afternoon," said Yang Ruihua.

"Can Jia Dongxu really cook?" Yan Bugui was a little skeptical.

"He really can, and he cooks very well. He made it for us that day. It was so delicious. I don't know when I can eat something like that again," Yang Ruihua said after savoring the dish.

"Jie Kuang, what did you eat today?" Yan Bugui asked his youngest son who was doing homework.

"They are all meat dishes, cooked by Brother Zhuzi. His food is better than Brother Dongxu's. I ate a little too much. We'll go for a walk outside later. I'll call Guangfu with us. He eats more than me," said Yan Jiekuang.

"You eat so much, we can just make some porridge at home tomorrow morning," Yan Bugui said to his son.

"Just eat it with your mother and me. Tomorrow, Dabao will ask Jie Di to buy some buns, and Sister Lianhua will cook some porridge. We will eat the buns at his house," said Yan Jiekuang.

"There are also buns to eat?" Yan Bugui was so envious.

"Yes, we will go to help early tomorrow morning. Brother Dabiao and I will put up the plastic sheeting, and Jie Di and Bang Geng will go buy buns," said Yan Jiekuang.

"Da Biao, too. If you have any problems, ask the kids for help. Am I not more capable than you?" Yan Bugui said sourly.

"We are friends with Brother Dabiao," Yan Jiedi said at this time.

"Oh!" Yan Bugui was speechless again.

After a busy day on Sunday, the greenhouse across the yard was built and the vegetables were planted. It was officially handed over to Qin Jingru for management. She had to raise and lower the greenhouse according to the weather conditions at all times, and also water the fields according to the conditions.

After dinner on Sunday night, he went out and stayed overnight in the courtyard where Yu Li used to live. At daybreak, he picked up the two people and Wen Li's parents and children and sent them to the train station. He sent the five people on the train and told them to call the steel mill after arriving to let him know that they had arrived. Then he said goodbye to a few people and they would have to go to Hong Kong to meet them again.

After their car started, Zhang Dabao left the train station and came to the machine repair shop.

Nan Yi and his wife had to go through the formal procedures with him, so they could stay at the factory or go to the city. He didn't even know his wife, so he had to get to know her and go through the formalities for her.

I went to the factory director's office first and talked to Liu Feng about Liang Ladi's situation. Liu Feng also understood that this was the reality. A widow with four children had difficulty going to school and no one to take care of the younger ones. It would be best if she could have a connection to transfer to the city. So Liu Feng had no problem with this. He looked at Liang Ladi's acceptance letter and issued her the transfer procedures.

After the procedures were issued, someone was sent to call Liang Ladi to the factory director's office.

"Xiao Liang, this is your transfer procedure. This is the letter you need to report to the new unit. Keep it well. Work hard in the new unit. If you have any questions, feel free to talk to your sister Jiao." Liu Feng admired this independent and strong woman, so he gave her a few instructions.

"Director, thank you and the master for taking care of me." Liang Ladi was also grateful to Liu Feng and Jiao Min from the bottom of her heart. She bowed deeply to Liu Feng, tears streaming down her face as she spoke. She was grateful to Liu Feng and his wife, and she was reluctant to leave the machine repair factory. She had lived and worked here for many years. This place carried her life after marriage. There was joy, but more of it was the helplessness of life.

"Ladi, have you been transferred to the city?" At this time Jiao Min also came to the factory director's office.

"Master" Liang Ladi lay in Jiao Min's arms and sobbed.

"Why are you crying? This is a good thing. Dabiao also has some social connections. It's not easy to go to the city now. Work hard when you go there, and come back to see me when you have time." Jiao Min's voice was a little choked.