Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

Before Zhao Shanhe got home, Zhao Antong brought his younger brothers and sisters to look for him. Zhao Shanhai must have told him when he got home.

Zhao Antong looked around the new car and said, "Dad, you are so awesome. This car is so beautiful."

"That's right, uncle, you are so amazing."

"Okay, let's go drive and play. Don't fight. Let's take turns playing. Jingru, you keep an eye on them. Aunt Chen is probably cooking."

"I'll be the driver and take An Rong with me. You guys push the car first, and then we'll take turns according to age." An Tong is the oldest and has already taken command. He has great commanding ability at a young age.

As soon as Zhao Shanhe arrived at the door, he heard the third uncle and Yan Jiefang arguing.

"Dad, it's all your fault. You pushed the price too low. No one wants to sell it to us. I finally found someone to sell it to."

"Jiefang, you know nothing. If it weren't for me, you would have been taken advantage of. His broken car is worth only three hundred yuan. It's hard to find a toad with three legs, and it's even harder to find a tricycle with three wheels."

"Dad, you keep saying this. It's been a few days. When can I buy it? I've been delayed for several days. I won't pay this month's living expenses."

"No, I have to pay for my living expenses. My food is not blown by the wind. I don't have to pay for food."

"Then pay less. The two of us will pay five dollars."

"No, not a cent less than ten dollars."

"Dad, six dollars, no more."

"No, it has to be ten dollars."

"Okay, I won't buy the car, and I won't cooperate with you. I'll go and work with my big brother. He will definitely be interested."

"Eight dollars, no less."

"That's pretty much it."

"Uncle San, are you two performing crosstalk? What are you arguing about buying?"

"The second child doesn't have a job, so we're planning to buy him a tricycle. Shanhe, why don't you just put him in the factory? You've been playing together since childhood."

"Okay, Third Uncle."

"Shanhe, are you kidding? Really?"

"Uncle, you were the one joking with me first. The factory is not short of people right now. You just want to let people in by opening your mouth. There are no such good things."

Yan Jiefang's eyes lit up. Working in the factory was better than riding a tricycle. His father would have to pay half the price for riding a tricycle. He quickly ran to Zhao Shanhe and said, "Brother Shanhe, tell me a number. How much money can I get in?"

"Really?"

"Um"

"Okay, there's a group of workers who are going to retire after the New Year. Others are offering 1,200 yuan, but you just offer 1,000 yuan." Zhao Shanhe decided to tease Yan Jiefang. He knew that for the Third Uncle's family, it was harder to get money than to get their lives.

"Shanhe, wasn't the regular salary only 800 before? Why is it 1,200 now?"

"Look, you said that was in the past. Now you see there are still a few factories hiring workers. Isn't it because things are scarce that they are valuable? Even at 1,200 yuan, there is still no demand.

Once you get into the factory, you can enjoy all the benefits of the factory. You can earn back the 1,200 yuan in two or three years. You can imagine how hard it would be to get a job there."

"Yes, but I don't have that much money. Can I pay in installments?"

Zhao Shanhe didn't expect Yan Jiefang to take it seriously. He just wanted to tease him. Zhao Shanhe was thinking about whether he could make some extra money. He would need to recruit workers after the New Year as many workers had reached retirement age. However, all the vacancies were taken internally. In previous years, he had received favors from others to get his vacancies. Based on his relationship with Lao Li, he would probably be able to get a few vacancies by then.

When there is a vacancy, I will give one to my third uncle. It has been very difficult for my third uncle over the years, and he also helped with the third brother's affairs. The factory will find a less busy job for him so that he can support himself in his old age. If there are any extras, I will sell them and save some capital to start a business after the reform and opening up.

"It's not certain yet. Let's talk about it when there is a quota. Tell me, if I agree to you now, it will be embarrassing if there is no quota later."

"Well, when Brother Shanhe gets a spot, you must think of me."

"Okay, we'll live next door to each other, and I'll definitely think of you first."

During lunch time in the afternoon, the children refused to come back no matter what. It was only when Qin Jingru brought a note that the children came back reluctantly.

"Brother, it's all your fault. Look how much you've been playing, you didn't even bother to eat," Qin Jingru pouted and said unhappily.

"I'm back now. Besides, what else can a child do at this age except playing?"

"If I hadn't brought the note, they would have come back. Brother, I didn't stop them from playing. What I meant was that you shouldn't spoil them too much. Give them whatever they want. You always play the good guy and I play the bad guy."

"That's right, big brother. You are the good guy and we are the bad guys. When they want to teach them a lesson, they pick on you. You don't know how dirty we play. Aunt Chen can't even wash all the clothes every day." Zhang Baixue also complained.

"Then starting from tomorrow, whoever washes their clothes will wash them. If they get dirty, you can wash them yourself. Isn't that all?"

"You are willing to give up the mountains and rivers, but I am not. Can those little arms and legs be used to wash clothes?"

Before Zhao Shanhe could say anything, Daya was unhappy. "Mom, you are too partial. When I was their age, I washed all the clothes for the whole family. Why can't I do that now?"

"How can a daughter and a grandson be the same? When you were a child, your family didn't even have enough food to eat and you only had a few clothes. Your grandmother called you a money-loser. When you didn't wash your clothes, your grandmother didn't beat you to death, but she was lucky enough that she didn't starve you to death.

If we hadn't met Shanhe's father later, we might have been gnawed to pieces, and you wouldn't be the one to make irresponsible remarks here."

"Okay, okay, okay, I finally figured it out. Mom, you are the next generation relative. If you are happy to wash me, I don't care."

"Who wants you to take care of it? I am a grandmother who is happy to wash clothes for my grandson. I am willing to die from exhaustion."

"With Aunt Chen and Big Brother protecting these brats, it seems like we are all meddling in their business." Zhao Shanhu said sarcastically.

"Okay, second brother, why are you being so sarcastic? Were our father and Aunt Chen not nice to us when we were little? Especially third brother, Aunt Chen treats you better than she treats the eldest and second daughters."

"Brother, I didn't say anything. I was just a spectator. How come I am involved? Besides, my baby is still in Duoduo's belly. It has nothing to do with me."

"Okay, since you all say so, I'll be the bad guy. Don't blame me if I beat your children in the future."

"Okay, big brother, we definitely don't blame you."

"I just can't understand it. The kids just like to play a little bit. What's wrong with that? I don't think they are disobedient. On the contrary, I think the kids in our family are all very well behaved."

"Brother, you should be alright. You have taken care of the children several times since they were born. Do you know how naughty they are? Just two days ago, they broke the glass of the third uncle's house. It was your eldest son An Tong who did it.

And didn’t you scold someone for letting the gas out of your car a few days ago? It was your son who took the lead in doing it, and there’s more~”

"Okay, Jingru, stop talking. If you continue, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."