Siheyuan Back to the 1950s

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of 78, when a grand meeting was being held.

Just as Minister Li said at the beginning, he was transferred to the National People's Congress as a deputy, and his position was taken over by former Deputy Minister Liu.

At the same time, as expected, Sun Zhengguo also serves as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Machinery and Deputy Director of the General Office.

Because he is still a member of the Standing Committee, he has become busier than before and always has endless meetings to attend.

This was also the reason why he opposed holding multiple positions at the beginning. Unfortunately, the appointment had already been made and he could not change it.

at the same time.

The clarion call for reform has been sounded, the spring breeze is blowing across the land, and some quick-witted people are already considering how to seize the dividends of this era.

However, due to the unclear policies in the early stages, these people did not dare to take big steps and could only engage in small businesses covertly.

Siheyuan, the He family in the middle courtyard.

When it was almost dark, He Daqing pushed the cart stealthily back to his doorstep, as if he was doing something shameful.

When Sha Zhu saw his father coming back, he immediately ran out and helped carry the sacks back into the house.

When Li Xiuxiu saw her father-in-law come into the house, she quickly stood up and greeted him.

"Dad, it's cold outside, please warm yourself by the fire first, I'll serve the meal."

"Good good!"

He Daqing nodded with satisfaction, then took off his hat and gloves, sat by the fire, and rubbed his hands.

After a while, the family started to eat dinner, during which time there was little communication between them.

After dinner and finishing the housework, He Daqing asked his grandchildren to go to the ear room, and then the people in the room started chatting.

"Dad, that sack was so heavy, it seemed like it contained more than 30 kilograms of raw melon seeds. How many did you buy?"

Hearing his son's question, He Daqing rarely smiled.

"Zhu Zi, this time I not only bought raw melon seeds, but also a lot of corn."

"Ah~!" Sha Zhu's face was full of disbelief. "No, Dad, I understand you buying raw melon seeds, but why are you buying corn?"

"You are really stupid if I say you are stupid. You buy corn to make popcorn. You don't know how good the business is out there. As long as there is stock, there is no problem selling it."

As He Daqing spoke, he glanced at his son smugly, and then spoke to his daughter-in-law.

"Xiu Xiu, tell him how much money we made from selling melon seeds these days?"

"okay!"

Li Xiuxiu immediately took out a small account book and started reading it.

"Zhu Zi, my dad and I sold melon seeds for a total of 7 days during this period. We made 3 yuan on the first day, 9 yuan on the second day, and . . . on the third day...

So far, the total net profit is 42 yuan. How is it? Isn't it better than your job?"

"This...?" Shazhu's brain wasn't enough.

He originally thought that this was just a small fight and would not amount to anything.

But I made 7 yuan in 42 days. Is this just a small profit?

On average, I can earn more than 6 yuan a day, which means 180 yuan a month.

His grandma, with this income, who would go to work?

When he thought of this, Sha Zhu felt a little worried, so he gave a reminder.

"Dad, this is not good! If someone reports us for speculation, our family will be finished."

"What are you afraid of? I'm not doing this alone. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. You deserve to be poor your whole life because you are so afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind..."

The more He Daqing spoke, the angrier he became. Seeing that his son still didn't understand, he decided to drag him down with him.

"Well, Zhuzi, you go out with your wife to sell melon seeds tonight. Dad will go alone, so maybe he can sell faster."

"I…?"

Sha Zhu wanted to say something, but his father glared at him and he immediately stopped talking.

After discussing it, the few people divided the fried melon seeds from yesterday into two halves, and Sha Zhu took his wife to a nearby cinema to sell them.

Since He Daqing had a car, he went to a cinema that was a little further away to sell the films.

It was not until after 8 o'clock in the evening that the three of them returned home. After checking the accounts, they found that they had earned more than ten yuan that day.

When Sha Zhu saw that he could make money so quickly, he couldn't help but become more active.

He was personally involved tonight, and it was just as his father had said, there were indeed a lot of people doing small businesses outside.

And it seems that no one cares about those who wear red armbands.

So he said, "Dad, why don't I just quit my job? I only get so little salary in the factory every day, so I might as well go out and work."

Who knew that as soon as he finished speaking, he was attacked by He Daqing, who hit him on the head several times with his hand.

"You are stupid! We don't know what the policy is at the moment. If something unexpected happens again, you will leave our family starving!"

Li Xiuxiu also quickly advised: "Yes! Dad is right, Zhuzi, your job is our family's last resort, so you can't resign for the time being."

"Listen, you are not as clear-headed as your wife. If you really want to, just come back and help at night. What are you thinking about all day long?"

He Daqing was still somewhat angry, and he scolded his son again.

Sha Zhu blushed, rubbed his head which was hurt by the hit, and said dissatisfiedly.

"Dad, if you don't want to resign, then don't resign! Can you please stop knocking me in the future and at least give me some face?"

"Face?" He Daqing snorted coldly, "I'm just trying to wake you up. Also, watch your mouth and don't make a fuss outside."

"I know, it's nothing, I'm going to sleep first."

Knowing that his father was a reckless person, Sha Zhu didn't want to talk nonsense anymore. After saying something, he called his wife back to the room.

The next morning, bursts of fragrance suddenly emanated from the courtyard. The neighbors followed the source of the fragrance and quickly locked onto He Daqing's home.

"Hey! Everyone, tell me, what has He Daqing been doing behind closed doors lately?"

"Hey~! Just secretly make something delicious at home! What else can I do?"

"No, no, this tastes like popcorn. He Daqing is really a piece of shit. He only makes these appetizing things."

……

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Among the crowd, Yan Bugui is probably the one who cares the most.

Others may not pay attention to some of He Daqing's little actions in the past few days, but he is very concerned.

Based on his observations, He Daqing might be engaging in speculation, but he was not sure at the moment.

With something hidden in his mind, Yan Bugui walked home.

The Yan family still lives in the back house in the front row. Since the eldest brother's family separated, the second brother also followed suit after he got married. Currently, only the third brother's family is left at home.

What about Yan Jiedi?

Because there is no unit to accept me, I am still working as an educated youth in the countryside, and I rarely even write a letter.

Yan Bugui seriously suspected that his youngest daughter might have already married in the countryside, just like Xiaodang had done before.

Think about it a few years ago, when the news came that Xiaodang was getting married in the countryside, Qin Huairu was furious.

There are two main reasons why Qin Huairu was angry. One was because of the bride price, and the other was that she thought the country boy was not worthy.

But isn't it the same for Yan Bugui?

Therefore, although he was skeptical, he still held a glimmer of hope.

I hope my daughter doesn't stay in the countryside and just marry someone randomly.

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