Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

While Sha Zhu was still discussing, Liu Haizhong had already told his wife to buy some good wine and food tomorrow to treat Zhao Shanhe to a meal again. It was really nice to be with Zhao Shanhe.

"Old Yi, Old Yi, are you at home?" After Liu Haizhong gave his instructions to his wife, he immediately came to find Yi Zhonghai.

After showing off to Yi Zhonghai, he didn't even have time to eat when he returned home. He wrote a letter to his eldest son and did not forget his third son Guangfu.

Yi Zhonghai has a line that I don’t know whether to say or not. This Old Liu is really something. He just punctured the lungs in the last meeting, and now he comes here again with such shamelessness.

Liu Guangqi in Jinling had already received the first letter from his father. He said to his wife, "My father is really something. He just became a squad leader. Is it worth writing a letter about him?"

"Didn't you say that your father-in-law's biggest dream was to become an official? Now that he's an official, he must be showing off to you."

"You're right."

"I think you should go back and congratulate them."

"He's just a squad leader. What's there to celebrate? If you don't know, you might think he's the president of an ugly country."

"Are you stupid? You haven't been back for several years. Your father has been an eighth-level worker for several years. He must have saved a lot of money. He gave you more than 300 yuan last time you went back. Now that you have become an official, you must have given him 500 or 600 yuan to celebrate.

Don't forget that your second son is with your father, and he might have come over now. If you don't show up, everything will belong to the second son."

"That's impossible. My father said that everything will be left to me in the future."

"How can it be impossible? This is a different time. Your old man doesn't like the second child. After all, the second child gave birth to your eldest grandson. We are the daughters of the next generation.

Maybe the second son is using his grandson to win the old man's favor. The old man has a good salary, and the third son is not coming back. Whatever the old couple can eat, they have saved it all. You should take this opportunity to go back and show your face."

"Okay, I'll listen to you and go back in a few days."

"Don't wait a few days. Just ask for leave tomorrow morning and go back. With the weekend included, there will be several days left."

"So are you going or not?"

"Nannan is still in school. I have to stay to take care of Nannan and Zhaodi. So we won't go."

"Okay, then do you want to tell your father-in-law?"

"What else is there to say? It's already too late. Try your best to distance yourself from my father now. I don't know if he can get away with it this time. If he doesn't, he will have to live in the cowshed, and it will cost our family a lot of money."

"You mean my father-in-law? He's going to retire soon. What nonsense is he talking about? Now it's uncertain whether he can retire smoothly."

"I'm afraid that you'll be implicated. After all, you were promoted by my father. It's a good opportunity for me to go back and avoid the limelight. My father asked me to break off relations with him. Nan Nan and I only have you to rely on now. Please don't let me and Nan Nan down."

"What are you thinking? We already have a child, but my career may be over in the future."

"Well, don't worry about the future, let's get over the present first."

In the middle of the night, Liu Guangqi heard a knock on the door and thought he had misheard it, but it kept ringing. He went downstairs to open the door, and to his surprise, his mother-in-law came.

Before Liu Guangqi could say anything, his mother-in-law said, "Guangqi, your father told you and your family to go back to the old city."

"Mom, what's going on? Didn't you say before that it had nothing to do with me? Why did it change again?"

"Your dad didn't expect it to become such a big deal, but he spent money to keep you safe. But you can't stay here anymore. Your dad asked you to take Nan Nan and the others and leave quickly."

"Mom, what about you guys?"

"Your father is probably going to be criticized. Where can I go? I'll go wherever your father goes. Qiqi is our only daughter. You must take good care of her. We have been good to you over the years. You can't bully her just because your father has fallen."

"Mom, don't worry, I won't."

"Okay, Guangqi, I believe in you. I'll give you the ticket for tonight. Take this money. Hurry up and wake up Qiqi and pack your things. I'll be leaving first."

"Mom, why don't you come with us?"

"No, if I'm gone, who will take care of your dad? You know he can't do anything except being an official. He'll starve to death without me. I just don't know if I can see you and my two precious granddaughters again before I die."

"Of course I can. I promised to take care of you in your old age."

"Thank you Guangqi, you are a good boy. It's a pity that Qiqi's stomach was not good enough to give you a son. Okay, stop talking nonsense and pack your things quickly."

After waking up his wife, the mother and daughter cried again, and hurried to the train station to board the train to Sijiucheng. As a result, they did not receive the second letter from Liu Haizhong.

Liu Guangqi arrived in Sijiucheng at noon the next day. Without even having any food, he found a place to stay and returned home with his wife and children.

"Mom, how did you know I would come back today? I have already bought the chicken, duck, fish, meat, and good wine." Liu Guangqi said as he entered the house and looked at the dishes.

"Guangqi, why are you back? Your father wrote you a letter last night, and I mailed it this morning."

"Mom, aren't you happy that I'm back? I came back after receiving Dad's letter. I'm here to congratulate him."

"Happy, happy. Guangqi, mom must be happy that you're back. Your dad would be even happier if he knew you were back."

"Come on, call grandma." Guangqi's wife said to her daughter

"Nannan, do you still remember your grandma? You were only four years old at that time. And this is Zhaodi, right?"

"Grandma is good"

"Hey, it's fine"

"Mom, can you cook first? I got in the car last night and I haven't eaten yet."

"Okay, Mom will do it right away,"

Liu Guangqi watched Second Aunt go to the kitchen and asked, "Mom, why don't you cook the meat?"

"Ah, that's what your father planned to invite Zhao Shanhe to."

"Dad and Zhao Shanhe are at odds, right? Why are you inviting him to dinner again?"

"Guangqi, let me tell you, your father has been promoted again and is now the director, all thanks to Zhao Shanhe."

"Really? My father is the director now, so he should treat us." Liu Guangqi was moved. He couldn't go back there for the time being and he had lost his job. It would be helpful for him to have Zhao Shanhe, a big tree on the father's list. At least he could get a job there.

"Your father is very powerful now. He is in charge of the technology of the entire forging workshop."

"Mom, are you wrong? The workshop director is an administrative position. He is in charge of the production staff of the entire workshop. How can he only be in charge of technology? Shouldn't the technology be taught by the master?"

"I don't know about that. Your father is not the workshop director. He is called an honorary director. The factory has arranged for him to be in charge of the workshop's technology. That's what your father told me. And your father is very powerful now. He gave a report two days ago, and he will give a report to the whole factory this Saturday."

Liu Guangqi wondered what this honorary director was. He wondered why he didn't know there was such a position.