Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

The yard is similar in size to his, and the house structure is the same, with a main house of three rooms, two rooms each in the east and west wings, and a back room also with three rooms.

The only difference is that this yard lacks a pond and a grape trellis, and the whole area appears open but the stone pavement is bare.

The bathroom on the right, looking at the house from the back, is squat style and very clean.

The kitchen is located next to the west wing, while the east wing is messy but still fully stocked with bedding.

The situation in the main room was the same. Although it was a bit messy, all kinds of furniture and bedding were left behind, indicating that the Yu family left in a hurry and only took away clothes and valuables.

Overall, the house is habitable without any renovation.

Looking at Ma Xiangxiu, Yang Anguo and Ma Juzi, he said, "You can have dinner here tonight, and then stay here.

Xiangxiu, from now on you will come to my place to cook and wash clothes every day, and you can arrange the rest of the time yourself."

Yang Jun knew that it would be bad for the owner if the house was left idle for a long time, so he lent it to his brother's family. He also hoped to be alone with Yi Qiu Shui at night.

Originally, Ma Xiangxiu came to work as a servant, responsible for washing clothes and cooking, with a weekly salary of 20 yuan, which he had already given to Yang Anguo and others in advance.

Yang Anguo stood aside and expressed his gratitude excitedly, "Brother, thank you so much for your help. I don't know how to repay you."

They have been staying at Yang Jun's house recently, and they always feel dependent on him.

Now, he not only found them jobs but also generously provided them with shelter, a favor for which they were endlessly grateful.

Ma Juzi continued, “Brother, we can’t let you leave the house empty.

Let’s pay the rent.”

Yang Jun looked at Ma Juzi with satisfaction, admiring his understanding of gratitude and his knowledge of the boundaries and propriety of dealing with outsiders.

In fact, he knew that Yang Anguo and his family could live here without any problem. After all, they were his family, and his surname was Ma, which was considered an outsider. Although they were related, he could not take advantage of them for no reason.

When he mentioned the rent, Yang Jun sneered.

"What money do you want to pay? Do you think I need this?" He pointed at the three of them and added, "Just pretend I never said that. Next time someone asks for rent, don't blame me for not letting him go hungry for three days."

Yang Anguo scratched his head awkwardly: "Brother, how can this be so embarrassing?"

"Hmph, you're still polite. I really can't do anything about you." Yang Jun glanced at him sarcastically.

Then he handed the key to the yard directly to Ma Xiangxiu.

Afterwards, the group returned to the house to have dinner. They ate today's meal very quickly and started packing after the meal.

This scene happened in front of Yang Jun and Yi Qiu Shui, and they were both stunned.

If they weren't in urgent need of moving, it would be hard to tell how big of an appetite this couple has.

This meal was the slowest they had ever had. The three of them didn't have much luggage, so they could just pick it up and go.

The two quilts originally provided by Yang Jun were no longer needed, so they generously gave them away.

Yu Qianjin left in a hurry and left without taking many things with him.

While they are packing, they usually don’t lack any daily necessities.

At night, Yang Jun and Ai Qiu Shui lay on the bed.

He glanced at Ai Qiu Shui who was reading, slowly stood up and took out the health-preserving wine that was placed aside in the morning, poured out a little, and was about to take a sip.

"What are you drinking?" Ai Qiu Shui paid no attention to Yang Jun's little movements and was immediately attracted.

"Nothing... nothing, I just want to taste some wine." Yang Jun stammered.

Ai Qiu Shui stood up, snatched the bottle from him, and looked carefully but found no text label.

Then she put her nose close to it and sniffed it.

"Deer antler, wolfberry, Polygonum multiflorum, yam, Eucommia ulmoides..." She named these herbs as she smelled them.

Then, she leaned over Yang Jun angrily, hitting him with her small fists and complaining coquettishly: "You guy, you only know how to make trouble, tell me, do you need to drink this?"

"Wow, this is amazing. You studied Western medicine and actually understand Chinese medicine." Yang Jun looked at her in surprise.

In his opinion, Chinese medicine and Western medicine are like two different medical systems.

They are clearly different in anatomical basis and even in etiology, pathogenesis, drugs and therapies.

The contrast is even more striking in China. Although Chinese medicine and Western medicine schools have been cooperating for many years, in clinical practice, the two are more like their own traditions.

Unexpectedly, Ai Qiu Shui was not only proficient in Western medicine, but also had some knowledge of Chinese medicine. In particular, her ability to identify herbs by smelling wine showed that her familiarity with Chinese medicine was not just superficial.

"Well, I chose Western medicine because of my interest, and I also love Chinese medicine very much," she added.

Yang Jun asked, "To what extent do you love it?"

Ai Qiuer said: "I remember when I was a child, my grandfather often drank this kind of tonic wine. In order to compete with my brothers and sisters to see who could recognize the ingredients, I began to become interested in Chinese medicine, and then gradually fell in love with Western medicine."

"Wow, what an all-rounder, proficient in both Chinese and Western medicine." Yang Jun praised sincerely, and asked in a low voice: "Just now you said that your grandfather often drinks this bottle of tonic wine?"

Ai Qiuer rolled her eyes and said in disgust: "Yeah, why are you asking this?"

"Hey, I got an idea. I have an idea of ​​what gift to give to the big shot." He picked up the bottle and shook it, then drank the remaining wine in the bottle cap. He said with satisfaction, "Not bad, let's try the medicine on the big shot first."

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The next morning, Yang Jun felt full of energy, but a little weak in his waist.

So I decided to express my gratitude to Aunt Cai as soon as I went to work in the morning.

When they got up, they found that breakfast was no longer on the table.

When I opened the door, I saw Ma Xiangxiu walking in with a bowl of porridge in one hand.

She had prepared the porridge earlier, but as Yang Jun didn't want to be disturbed at night, she stood outside the door waiting for him to wake up.

She would only come into the house when she knew he needed hot food.

Xiangxiu said: "Brother, sister, I plan to find a master to replace the visible lock on the door with a hidden lock, so that I don't need to knock on the door anymore, and I can also ensure that you have breakfast on time."

Yang Jun nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, find some time at noon to get a new, stronger lock."

As he said this, he handed her ten dollars and asked her to replace the door lock with a better quality one.

"Also, learning to ride a bicycle in your spare time will make it much more convenient to buy groceries in the future."

Ma Xiangxiu smiled and agreed.

Since Yang Jun started driving to work, the number of times he rides a bicycle has greatly decreased.

His Phoenix brand 26-inch bicycle had been parked in the storage room for a long time and was covered with dust. He hoped that Ma Xiangxiu could learn to ride a bicycle as soon as possible, which would make it much more convenient for her to go out and do things in the future.

Brother, I don’t dare to ride it. An Guo said that a bicycle costs several hundred yuan. I’m afraid I won’t be able to compensate you if I break it.

Xiangxiu, I'm just worried that the bicycle will be damaged if left for too long, so I want you to practice riding it more in your free time.

So don't worry about breaking it.

Ma Xiangxiu lowered her head and thought for a moment. Perhaps she felt that Yang Jun’s words made sense, and finally she nodded in agreement.

After breakfast,

Several people went out to work together.

When they arrived at the office, Secretary Jiang had already made tea. When he saw Yang Jun come in, he informed him that the meeting would start in half an hour.

Yang Jun tucked a folder under his arm and walked towards the meeting room with a cup of tea.

The theme of this meeting still revolves around the proposal of "advance payment for building houses" put forward by Yang Jun yesterday.

Although they feel a little bit reluctant about building the house with their own money, this seems to be one of the best options at the moment.

If there is no external financial support, the construction of cadre housing can only rely on ourselves.

At the meeting, Yang Jun remained silent and did not express his own opinions.

Since he already had a house, it didn't matter to him whether cadres' housing was built or not; moreover, even if it was built, he would never choose to live in a tube-shaped building.

The meeting was still going on lively.

Everyone was arguing fiercely and refusing to give in. Some people stuck to their own opinions and were unwilling to bear the costs, demanding that the houses be distributed according to ability and contribution. Others were willing to pay the money, but were unwilling to be the "pioneer" to take the lead in paying.

Yang Jun was not the only one who stood by and watched coldly.

People at the same level as him in the factory watched the verbal battle calmly. Their houses ranged from courtyard houses to villas. The tube-shaped buildings had no appeal to them, so there was not much sense of urgency.

Yang Jun knew that the matter would take another day or two to be resolved, and it would probably take several meetings to reach an agreement.

But he was sure that everyone would eventually reach a consensus and adopt the proposal.

After the meeting, Yang Jun called Wu Zilou, the section chief of the housing management department, to his office.

"Chief Wu, please register for two sets of cadre housing for Yang Mei and me."

According to the steel plant's regulations, as cadres, they both have the right to apply for cadre dormitories.

Although Yang Jun is not interested in the tube-shaped building, Yang Mei might want one. Even if she doesn't live in it in the future, it's better to buy it first and put it aside.

He is rich now and doesn't mind spending this little bit.

Moreover, he was the first to step forward to pay the money in order to break the existing balance.

The first person to try something new will always attract the second, the third, and so on.

He didn't want to hear arguments in every meeting.

"Okay, Director, I'll reserve two sets next to each other for you."

Wu Zilou was clear-headed. He knew that he was able to be promoted to a full-time position this time thanks to Yang Jun's support, and he was deeply grateful.

"The sooner this matter is decided, the better. I really don't want to listen to them arguing in meetings every day."

At this point, Yang Jun thought for a moment and said, "How about this, in order to let them make a decision earlier, you can post the names of those who advance the money to build the house on the notice board for public display."

Hearing this, Wu Zilou's eyes sparkled.

"Director Yang, your idea is really great. I think these people will be very nervous once it is announced."

"On the other hand, you also need to pay attention to the progress of staff dormitories. As summer is approaching, it is important to speed up the construction of houses."

"Okay, Director, I will send more people to strengthen the management of the staff dormitory."

While listening to the instructions, Wu Zilou took careful notes in his notebook.

Seeing how serious he was, Yang Jun couldn't help but smile.

He used to be like this. No matter what the leader said, he would record it carefully. Even if it was empty talk or just idle talk, he could understand the deeper meaning behind it.

Yang Jun was very satisfied with Wu Zilou's attitude.

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This was the attitude he hoped for. Although he was not sure whether this respect came from the heart, on the surface, he still respected the overall situation.

He provided guidance on a series of key points that needed to be paid attention to regarding housing allocation, and instructed that timely communication should be carried out with the Procurement Department, and that an application for purchase should be immediately submitted once a resource shortage was detected.

He is eager for the staff dormitory to be completed as soon as possible.

He asked Wu Zilou to come mainly to apply for two houses. This was just the registration process and did not involve payment steps.

When building leadership apartments, we will finally count the number of registered people and pay the fees after the average burden is determined.

Watched Wu Zilou leave.

Yang Jun walked into his neighbor's house, exchanged a few words with Jiang Haitao, and then drove away.

Today is the day that Yi Wangshi will be cremated and buried, and Yang Jun plans to see her off in person.

As neighbors, the residents of the slum will help deal with the funeral. For the Yang family, only Yang Jun is qualified enough.

Usually, helping actions are led by men, while women are responsible for assisting in completing chores.

After all, everyone will eventually face birth, aging, sickness and death. Moreover, if you live in the same hospital, you should help if you can.

When Yang Jun returned to the slum, the courtyard was already full of people.

Most of the factory employees took leave to help at home.

Dai Zhu set up a simple kitchen at the gate, and Ma Yunhua helped to take care of it.

The third uncle and Xu Damao set up a simple accounting desk at the door, while the second uncle, with his big belly, directed all matters.

After experiencing several incidents, the second uncle became more and more adept at his work and was familiar with the procedures.

After nodding to everyone, Yang Jun returned to the inner courtyard.

Only Yang Liu and Yang Huai were playing at home, while Wang Yuying was busy with work in the central courtyard.

He took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from his pocket and placed them in front of Yang Huai.

The little boy had been feeling depressed because of his sister's supervision, but when he saw the candy, his face immediately lit up with joy, and his chubby little hands couldn't wait to put the candy into his pocket.

"Big brother, give me a piece.

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Yang Huai is obviously very close to him. He looks young but very sensible. He understands that there will be delicious food every time his elder brother visits, so he likes Yang Jun especially.

He took the candy and put it in his mouth, while gently patting his soft little butt.

"Let's go play outside.

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At this time, Yang Liu frowned, dissatisfied that Yang Huai was only concerned with sharing the candy with himself and ignored her.

"Hmph, you ungrateful fellow.

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Looking at his sister, Yang Jun felt distressed and helpless. Even though she was eighteen years old, she still remained childish and knew how to be jealous and act like a spoiled child.

"Have you completed all the formalities for enlistment?" he asked.

“It’s all done. My eldest sister said we have to wait until March so that I can attend my second sister’s wedding before leaving.

"Yang Liu's eyes sparkled when she talked about this.

Yangmei's wedding is in a few days. Since Yang Liu will not join the army until March, this means that she still has some time to attend the wedding before leaving.

He pulled a wad of banknotes from his middle pocket and handed it to her.

“Brother, I don’t know what you girls need, so pick out what you need.

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Subconsciously, Yang Liu withdrew his hand and stepped back.

"Brother, you have helped me a lot, how can I ask you for more money?

I have been saving the New Year's money you gave us and the pocket money you gave us a few days ago. I am not short of money now.

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