Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

Old Yang immediately became nervous when he saw the smiling Officer Cui, and realized that this matter was not simple. It was very likely that this matter today was just a test to pave the way for the recruitment of a large number of retired soldiers.

Think about it, these hundred or so people today have asked for more than 3000 million dollars, or in US dollars. If I recruit tens of thousands of people as I said before, 10 billion dollars should not be enough! I have never made so much money! If you really make it, the US aircraft carriers and nuclear bombs will have already hit your home. It seems that I am still too high-profile and have been taken advantage of. I guess I have to be more selective in the next recruitment.

Lao Yang felt that he was being cheated. Not only did he have to pay for settling in, he also had to pay the country for training, which was not a small amount.

At present, China's foreign exchange reserves (excluding Lao Yang's support) are only about 200 million US dollars per year. Lao Yang has been providing foreign exchange support to China for free this year, and the amount of money is immeasurable. Even so, he still wants to extort money from himself in terms of personnel. Is this the legendary "beating the local tyrants and dividing the land"? When will the greed in people's hearts be insatiable? Be careful! Catch a sheep and pull it hard, and you must pull it bald.

Although Lao Yang had some emotional fluctuations in his heart, he finally accepted the fact. After all, this is the motherland that gave birth to him and he should make some contribution to the country if he has the ability!

As an experienced person (an old fox), Secretary Cui observed the subtle changes of Lao Yang very well. He immediately knew that Lao Yang had some grudges in his heart, and counseled Lao Yang, saying: "I am old and don't want anything. Now I just want to return to my hometown and be buried in peace in the future! Unlike you who are still young and adventurous, you can go around and see the world. In the future, the country and compatriots will be handed over to you. It's okay to suffer a little for the sake of our national heritage! After I am gone, I still hope that you will burn incense for me during festivals!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Cui. After you are gone, I will adopt an orphan for you and let him inherit your mantle and continue your family line! I will pay for his support and ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing. The only thing he will do is burn incense and worship you. This way, when you ascend to heaven, you will be able to become an immortal with great popularity!" Old Yang said jokingly.

"You little bastard, you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to beat you to death!" Secretary Cui said as he looked around.

Zhang Qing immediately stood up and took a feather blanket from the wall behind him and handed it to him. When Old Yang saw that Officer Cui had taken the weapon, he immediately ran away, shouting as he ran: "Uncle Cui, please don't send me off. I'm doing this for your own good! When I go back, I will definitely find a filial son or grandson for you to continue the incense of your Cui family!"

When Cui chased him out of the door, Old Yang had already run away. He could only throw away the feather blanket angrily and said, "You are lucky to run fast, otherwise I would have spanked you! Humph!"

Zhang Qing followed him out of the house, picked up the feather blanket on the ground and said, "The relationship between the leader and Brother Yang is really good! I haven't seen you so energetic in a long time. When I see Brother Yang again, I will definitely persuade him to come and see you more often!"

Secretary Cui waved his hand and said, "There's no need to tell him about this. He's not an ordinary person. Our small temple can't accommodate such a big Buddha. There's a sea of ​​stars in front of him! With this relationship, we'll have endless benefits in the future!"

Old Yang ran downstairs, got in the car and left the courtyard. Old Yang thought that once this matter was settled, the rest would be easy. He would discuss it with Zhao Jingyi and Li Yuping in the evening, and then visit the two cheap fathers-in-law to meet their requirements in exchange for the detailed list! After all, Old Yang didn't have much money on hand now, so he needed to be frugal.

Although you can go out and rob, but other people are not fools. Being a robber is not a long-term business after all. If you walk by the river often, you will get your shoes wet. Sooner or later, you will be exposed!

It is no secret that China has recently received a large amount of foreign exchange funding. Many people are investigating the source of the funds. If there is no substantial evidence, many people would rush up to tear him apart. After all, the unknown is terrifying. If you have it and he doesn't, it will definitely not last long!

Even if you have great abilities, as long as you live in this environment, you will be exposed. How many people can resist wearing fine clothes at night?

Old Yang drove to Zhao Jingyi's supply and marketing cooperative and planned to talk to Zhao Jingyi first. He would go to her house tonight to complete Zhao Changkong's task and get the list of outstanding personnel in the Air Force first. It would be best if he could recruit a group of people from the active Air Force. Who said that active soldiers can't retire? It seems that he must spend a lot of effort to please his cheap father-in-law.

Lao Yang parked the car and walked into the Xicheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative. The salesperson at the grocery section at the door recognized Lao Yang at a glance and joked, "Oh! Are you here to see the president? This newlywed couple is amazing. They're thinking about it right after work! Let me tell you, the president is taking inventory of the goods in the warehouse. You have to wait a while. Chat with me first. I'll teach you some tips on husband and wife. I guarantee that the president will love you to death!"

"Sister, you are my real sister, okay? Just go and inform me! I have something to discuss with Jingyi, please go and come back soon, I will keep an eye on it for you!" Old Yang would never chat with these old women, he would just ask them to help call her.

"Okay, I'll call you right away, don't delay your business!" After saying that, she went inside to call someone.

Old Yang saw that the supply and marketing cooperative was sparsely populated, with only a few people gathered around a counter. Old Yang approached and saw that it was a dedicated counter of Xingbang Company, which sold electronic equipment and rare materials. And it was noted on the counter that these devices could be purchased with money and no tickets were required, so there were many people around to watch. Since the goods were relatively expensive, many people could only look at them.

Not long after, Zhao Jingyi and the salesperson came back. She hurriedly walked up to Lao Yang and asked, "What happened to your husband? Why are you so anxious?"

Lao Yang quickly explained: "Don't worry, it's nothing. I just got the approval document, and I need you to contact my father-in-law and tell him that we should go to dinner tonight. Ask him to spare some time to have dinner together."

Zhao Jingyi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, that's no problem. Let's go to the office now, I'll make a call right away!"

The two of them went to the office of the supply and marketing cooperative together. Zhao Jingyi closed the door, picked up the phone and dialed out. Lao Yang came into the office and sat on the sofa watching Zhao Jingyi make the call.

"Hello, I'm looking for Division Commander Zhao Changkong of the Division Headquarters! I'm his daughter Zhao Jingyi... OK, thank you. ... Hello, Staff Officer Tian, ​​I'm Jingyi, I'm looking for my dad, please call him, thank you! ... Dad, I'm Jingyi. My husband Yang Shangjin said that he wants you to come home for dinner tonight and he has something to tell you. ... Anyway, I've informed you, you can handle it yourself! Anyway, any losses are your own business. ... Okay, I'm hanging up!"

After saying that, Zhao Jingyi hung up the phone and gave Lao Yang a smug look. Then she picked up the phone and called home, telling her mother that she would go back for dinner in the evening and that she had already informed her father. Zhao's mother was very happy and asked them to go back early in the afternoon!

After Zhao Jingyi finished the call, she thought about it and picked up the phone again to make a call.

"…Is everything ok, Yuping? I'm Jingyi. My husband and I are going back to my parents' home for dinner today, so we might be back late. Just make yourself something to eat, you don't have to wait for us…Okay, bye!"

After the call, Zhao Jingyi happily walked to the sofa and said to Lao Yang, "Okay, everyone who should be notified has been notified. Let's take half a day off in the afternoon and go back early."

Lao Yang held Zhao Jingyi's hand and said, "You can take a few more days off to spend time with your parents. The approval has come down, and we may have to go back to Hong Kong soon. We don't know when we will be back!"

Zhao Jingyi felt a sense of reluctance for no reason. She hugged Lao Yang's arm tightly and asked, "Husband, are we really going abroad? Can't we stay in China?"

Old Yang took Zhao Jingyi's shoulder and said, "Don't be silly. The current situation is not suitable for me to stay in China. Only by going abroad can I develop better and lay a foundation for future development in China. If you can't bear to leave, you can stay in China. I will take time to visit you. Anyway, no one can stop me. It's just a little troublesome. It may affect the family behind you!"

Zhao Jingyi leaned her head on Lao Yang's shoulder and said, "Then I'd better go with you. China is indeed quite backward, and I haven't seen the prosperity abroad! I will quit my job in the next two days and wait for you to get things done at home. Let's go together. I wonder if any of the three of them want to go, should I tell them?"

Old Yang sniffed the fragrance emanating from Zhao Jingyi's long hair and replied, "Yuping said she would not leave and would help me look after Xingbang Company. Zhou Xiaobai probably won't leave either. The only one who might go with us is Luo Yun. But they are not free in the army, so they may have to wait until Luo Yun retires before they can go with us!"

Lao Yang has not met Luo Yun's parents yet. I don't know what's going on over there that makes them so calm! But it shouldn't be a problem to take Luo Yun away. When the storm comes in the future, they can be taken abroad to avoid the limelight. Of course, looking at the TV series, Luo Yun's parents should not have suffered any major persecution. The situation in the army is relatively stable, and the ones who suffered are some big leaders.

Lao Yang looked at the time on his wrist and saw that it was noon. He took Zhao Jingyi out for dinner. The two drove to Xidan Quyuan Restaurant and prepared to have a quick meal. When they parked the car and walked in, they saw two people running out of the hotel, one chasing the other. Soon the two people wrestled with each other, and the Chinese people's love of watching the excitement broke out, and soon several people gathered around and applauded.

Lao Yang and Zhao Jingyi also walked over and saw a burly, dark-faced young man pinning down a relatively thin, horse-faced boy and punching him.

The black-faced boy cursed while beating him: "Xu Damao, you bastard, I can meet you everywhere! You even said that the food I cooked is not delicious, you are defaming my innocence, I will beat you to death!"

The suppressed Xu Damao also cursed loudly: "Shazhu, you idiot, you didn't let me say that the food was bad! If you hit someone, I will sue you, I will report you to the police and have you arrested. Is there any justice in the world? You bully others just because you have strength. Don't let me catch you, or I will give you a hard time!"

Xu Damao cursed while curling up his body to protect his head. His posture was very standard and it was obvious that he was often beaten and had a lot of experience.

Sha Zhu beat Xu Damao for a while, but when he saw that he didn't resist, he lost interest. He stood up, kicked him, and shouted, "Sha Mao, get out of here, and don't let me see you again!"

Xu Damao stood up, patted the dirt off his body and threatened: "Silly Zhu, you are just being stubborn! The food we prepared for the leaders in our company is not very good, and you won't let us talk about it! I won't argue with you, this matter will never end! I will definitely report it to the hotel's leaders. If you beat up a customer without reason, I wonder if you can still help in the kitchen in the future!"

Sha Zhu immediately raised his eyebrows, clenched his fists and rolled up his sleeves, ready to beat Xu Damao again. Xu Damao saw that the situation was not good and turned back to the restaurant, saying as he walked: "I'm going to have dinner with the leader now, don't make trouble for me, I'll settle this account with you later!"

When Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao returned to the hotel, he also walked back angrily. Neither of them noticed Lao Yang who was watching the fun.

Zhao Jingyi took Lao Yang's arm and asked, "Honey, there's something wrong with these two people! They fought without reason, and the ending was also without a beginning or an end!"

Old Yang led Zhao Jingyi to the hotel while explaining, "These two were my former neighbors in Yard 95. The one with the horse face is called Xu Damao, and the one wearing an apron is called He Yuzhu, nicknamed Shazhu. They have been fighting since they were young, and it has become their daily life. But Shazhu's cooking skills are really good, and we'll see if we can eat his dishes later. As for Xu Damao, I heard that he was assigned to work as a salesperson at Xingbang Company. This is the first time I've seen them both since I came back. Let's go, let's go eat too."

Zhao Jingyi took Lao Yang's arm and nodded, saying, "I'll listen to my husband. Let's go!"

The two of them came to the counter and asked for a private room. The waiter led them into the room. They simply ordered four dishes: garlic oil wheat, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, hot and sour potato shreds, braised fish, and a cabbage and tofu soup. They didn't order staple food. After the dishes came up, they took out some crispy cakes from the space as staple food. After all, food was in short supply and there was basically no dry food made of pure rice and pure flour. It was better to bring your own.

It wasn't long before the dishes started to be served one after another, and Lao Yang took out a few pastries from the bag he brought in and put them on the table.

Lao Yang and Zhao Jingyi were talking sweetly to each other while feeding each other. Fortunately, they were in a private room, otherwise, if this wave of dog food was spread out, other guests would definitely catch them and parade them through the streets!

The two of them finished their lunch quickly. When they were paying at the counter, Lao Yang asked, "Shazhu, is He Yuzhu in your kitchen? What job does he do now? What dishes does he cook?"

The shopkeeper who was doing the accounting lowered his head and said, "Shazhu, come and help in the kitchen for a few days every month. Our chef, Master Huang, is the successor of Tan's cuisine and is willing to teach him a few tricks. He has not yet been in the kitchen and is still learning the basics, but I heard that he has a good talent and Master Huang is very satisfied. I estimate that he will be able to cook in the kitchen in a while, and you can eat his dishes when you come to eat in a few months."

The shopkeeper gave Lao Yang a receipt to prove that the bill had been paid.