Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

The next morning, it was a new beginning.

The father and son each ate a boiled egg and drank a bowl of porridge before going to their respective jobs.

The Ye family’s breakfast, especially the one in the courtyard, is the best. Although Yi Zhonghai occasionally has the opportunity to taste eggs, he does not dare to hope to have them every day.

The lives of the other members were even harder. Liu Haizhong had scrambled eggs with snacks every day, and in the morning he only had porridge and pickles to fill his stomach.

Qin Huairu's belly is now full of baby, and she is expected to give birth in just three months. Fortunately, she works in a steel mill and can have lunch in the factory cafeteria and get enough nutrition, otherwise she might not even be able to breastfeed sufficiently after giving birth.

In the past, when Jia Dongxu was at work, his wife could occasionally eat some meat during her confinement period. Now that she is the only one left at home, not to mention meat, even a peaceful confinement period has become a luxury.

Grandmother Jia lives a lazy life. She rarely does anything since her son got married. She always relies on Qin Huairu to take care of her life. It was like this in the past and it is still like this now.

Jia Dongxu, who had lost control of the family, seemed to turn a blind eye and allowed his mother to order his wife around without any mercy.

Sha Zhu felt pity for his busy wife but could not intervene because she was already someone else's wife and he couldn't say anything.

The loss of the family's pillar made Liu Haizhong frown deeply. His two sons were even more cautious in such an atmosphere and dared not say much.

The eldest son married and moved far away, and there has been no news from him, as if he has disappeared from home.

After his eldest son left, Liu Haizhong lost his former dignity and felt extremely bitter.

Xu Damao's skills have improved to the point where he can show movies on his own. He is feeling very proud of himself at the moment. He hears that there is a marriage proposal coming up and the other party is the daughter of a wealthy family and is extremely beautiful, which makes him even happier.

Yi Zhonghai was also in a bad mood. He was defeated by Ye Chuan repeatedly and was unable to cope with it.

He thought he had recovered from the loss last night, but unexpectedly he was caught off guard by the kid again.

In addition, Qin Huairu's joining made him regret it. She was unteachable and stupid, and was simply a useless decoration.

If he let her stay in the Seventh Workshop, he would just ignore it. Every time he thought about it, he was filled with regret for his original choice.

Ye Chuan thought proudly, and arranged for Fatty Han to drive the TV to the place where it was recycled last time. "Fatty, just stay here and watch. I'll go to the aunt's house last time and come back." Fatty Han nodded and agreed: "Brother Ye, then you go."

Ye Chuan walked into the corridor, took out the vinyl record he had prepared long ago from his system space, and held it in his hand.

Arriving on the second floor, he knocked on the door of the aunt he had met last time.

Not long after, the door opened, but the person who opened it was not the woman from last time, but an old man with gray hair, wearing a polyester shirt, holding a palm-leaf fan, wearing glasses, and his hair was neatly combed.

Seeing Ye Chuan outside the door, he was slightly surprised. "Young man, who are you looking for?" the old man asked.

Ye Chuan smiled and replied: "Hello, uncle, is aunt home?"

Before the old man could answer, the lady who sold him the TV last time came over and looked at him in surprise: "Hey, young man, I didn't expect it to be you!"

Seeing that his wife recognized the man, the old man stepped aside and invited him into the house.

The aunt smiled and introduced her partner: "Old man, this is the young man I mentioned last time."

Ye Chuan greeted them in a friendly manner, then entered the house. He saw that the fan was not on and only an old man was using a palm-leaf fan to keep cool. He couldn't help but sigh that the older generation was not used to these new electrical appliances.

The aunt enthusiastically asked him to sit on the sofa and poured him a glass of cold boiled water.

Taking the cup of water, Ye Chuan drank it all, then gently placed the shopping bag in his hand on the coffee table. "Auntie, I brought you the vinyl record I mentioned." He said.

The aunt's eyes were full of excitement: "You got it so quickly? Let me see!"

She opened the bag and saw a thick stack of vinyl records. She was stunned: so many? There were more than 30 records. Even the old man was a little surprised. "Look, old man, there are calypso folk music!" The old lady pointed to a record that was all in English.

Putting down the palm-leaf fan in his hand, the old man picked up the record and praised it repeatedly. "Young man, how much do these records cost? I'll give you the money right away!" The aunt loved them very much.

The old man looked surprised and said, "My dear, you want them all?"

Ye Chuan smiled and replied: "Auntie, just do what you like, the rest will belong to me.

Each ticket costs 3.5 yuan in China and 8 yuan abroad.”

"So cheap?" The aunt was surprised.

Although the record is a bit old, the packaging shows that it is of good quality. She knows that it is not easy to find it locally. "I don't know the price, I just give the customer the same price as they sell it for."

Hearing Ye Chuan say this, the aunt laughed and said, "Young man, I'm so sorry."

Ye Chuan continued to explain: "Auntie, wasn't it the same thing with the color TV? I was rewarded for my hard work running errands."

"It's just a discarded color TV. It's going to be sold anyway."

At this time, the old man had already carefully selected several pictures, and it was obvious that he liked each one very much.

Finally, 10 records were selected from foreign countries and 5 from domestic countries, and the rest were put back into the bag.

(Auntie took out ten large-denomination bills and gave them to Ye Chuan.

) Ye Chuan calculated the total price in his mind, which came to 97 yuan, and prepared to get the change back.

The auntie quickly waved her hand and refused: "Don't give me the change, use the remaining money to buy a bottle of soda, it's too hot." After saying that, Ye Chuan had already put 2.5 cents on the table. "Auntie, this is the rule. The TV has been accepted. This change is your change. Please keep it."

Helplessly, the aunt had to collect the change on the table and looked at Ye Chuan with a little more appreciation: "Young man, what's your name?"

"Just call me Ye Chuan, uncle and aunt." Ye Chuan replied. "Oh, Ye Chuan, how old are you this year?" Auntie asked with concern. "I'm already twenty-one this year."

"Are you dating someone?" the aunt asked expectantly.

Hearing this question, Ye Chuan was slightly startled, and quickly responded: "Auntie, I already have a partner."

The aunt seemed a little disappointed, thinking that if the young man didn't have a partner, she might consider introducing her granddaughter to him.

Although Xiaoye's work is average, his character is impeccable.

Seeing his wife's strange look, the old man shook his head with a helpless smile. He knew what his wife wanted to do - they had just met twice and hadn't even asked each other's full name, but she wanted to help them get together. How casual.

After arranging the records, the aunt walked over to Ye Chuan and sat down with a gentle smile.

Looking at the young man in front of her, she liked him more and more, imagining how great it would be if she could have a grandson like him, but she and the old man only had one granddaughter and one granddaughter. "Xiao Ye, I mentioned to the neighbors these days that if there are any unwanted things, I hope they can leave them to us. Guess what, someone really gave it to me."

Surprised by this, Ye Chuan hurriedly said, "Really? Thank you so much, Auntie."

The aunt's face was filled with a warm smile, and she gently reminded him: "Xiao Ye, don't be so polite. If you get tired and thirsty while working here in the future, just come to my house to rest and drink some water."

"Thank you very much. I will definitely come to bother you more often."

After talking for a while, the aunt took Ye Chuan to another neighbor's house. "Auntie Wang, right? You're here." A middle-aged woman in her forties came to the door and welcomed them warmly. "Yesterday you told me that you had an electrical appliance that was broken and you wanted to sell it, right?" the aunt responded.

The middle-aged woman said quickly, "Come in and sit down! This is something Brother Liu brought back from his overseas inspection. It broke after only one year of use. I went to many repair shops but couldn't fix it, so I had to throw it away. Out of sight, out of mind."

Under Aunt Wang's kind guidance, Ye Chuan followed her into the house, but his eyes were directed to an object that struck his heart: "Vacuum cleaner?"

Both of them were surprised. They didn't expect Ye Chuan to be able to recognize such an object.

This kind of thing is not common abroad, let alone in China. It is probably only used in some foreign-related hotels or homes. "Xiao Ye, do you recognize this thing?" the aunt asked in surprise. "Auntie Wang, Aunt Zhang, I have also seen it in magazines, but I believe this kind of appliance should be durable. It is impossible for it to be broken in less than a year." Ye Chuan explained. "Who knows, that vacuum cleaner was brought back by Brother Liu with great difficulty." Aunt Zhang frowned slightly.

Ye Chuan checked the vacuum cleaner and found that the inside was clean. He also found a screwdriver and found some small granular crystals inside. "Aunt Zhang, I know why this vacuum cleaner keeps breaking down."

"What do you mean?" she asked immediately. "Maybe the vacuum cleaner was flooded with water, and it might have been salt water. I don't know if Brother Liu got a discount, otherwise he wouldn't have bought this foreign product so cheaply." He gave his analysis.

Aunt Zhang thought for a moment and said, “I heard from your brother Liu that he passed by the market the night before he returned home and bought it at half the price.

Otherwise he would never have chosen such a foreign item."

"So that's how it is! Is Brother Liu going to a seaside city?" (cddb)

Aunt Zhang nodded in agreement. "My guess is correct. It may be because one of their warehouses is close to the coast and was flooded by high tide, causing all the vacuum cleaners to be flooded. In order to clear out the inventory, they are selling them at a discounted price.

The salt content of salt water is too high, and we are lucky if it can maintain normal use for a year." Ye Chuan reasoned.

At this time, Aunt Zhang suddenly realized what was going on and asked, "Xiao Ye, can this be fixed?"

Xiaoye, how much are you willing to pay?"

If the copper wire inside the vacuum cleaner motor were disassembled and sold separately, it would fetch at most two dollars.

However, Ye Chuan had a special feeling for that vacuum cleaner, and even after it was repaired, he had no intention of selling it.

Therefore, it is better to keep it for yourself.

Unlike TVs or radios, not many people in China know what they are. Even if you sell it on the market, no one may be interested. It is better to keep it for yourself. "Aunt Zhang, if you sell it as scrap, it will probably not be worth more than two yuan.