Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

After Jia Dongxu offered a high price of seven yuan a month, his uncle and aunt nodded in satisfaction. Now the second son's betrothal gift was enough. At Zhang Dafu's order, his two nephews went to clean up the woodshed in the front yard. After a short while, everything was in place. Zhang Dafu took Jia Zhang to find the village chief, talked to him, and got a letter of introduction. Zhang is a big surname in the village, so it's not too outrageous. The village chief would not deliberately make things difficult for people with the surname Zhang. So his uncle took him there and just passed out two rounds of cigarettes and the matter was settled.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jia Dongxu said goodbye to his uncle and aunt. When Jia Zhang saw that Jia Dongxu was about to leave, she reluctantly saw him off to the door and held Jia Dongxu's hand tightly. Only after Jia Dongxu promised again and again that he would come to see her when the gate rang next month did she let go and let Jia Dongxu go. When Jia Dongxu left the village, he greeted his uncle, handed him a cigarette, and hurried all the way to catch the bus back to the city.

When Jia Dongxu returned home, the workers had already gone off work. Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu coming back and quickly heated up the dishes and brought them up.

"Dongxu, what's wrong? I don't know when you will be back. Banggeng and I will eat first. You eat slowly to avoid choking." Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu eating voraciously and pushed him.

Jia Dongxu finished a steamed bread and drank a big mouthful of porridge before speaking: "It's settled. I'll send it to my uncle's house. I'll eat with my uncle and his family every day. I'll help with housework and won't go to the fields. I'll just give my uncle seven yuan a month."

"Seven dollars, that's a lot. People in the village can't even earn seven dollars for several months."

"It's okay. I'll deduct the fifteen dollars from Mom's account. The rest will be used to buy medicine for her. I'll go check on her when the door rings and bring some things to her cousins. Mom will be more comfortable living there then."

Qin Huairu said "hmm" softly. Jia Dongxu saw that it was getting late, so he quickly finished his meal and went to Yi Zhonghai's house. He knocked on the door and an old lady came to open it: "Dongxu, you're back."

"I'm back, Master's wife. Is Master here?"

"Yes, come in."

Jia Dongxu entered the room and saw Yi Zhonghai sitting at the table, drinking tea. Jia Dongxu walked over and called him Master, then sat down. Yi Zhonghai asked, "How is it, is the situation in the countryside okay?"

"It's not very good. You have to earn work points for food. If there is no labor at home, you can't even get food. I negotiated with my uncle and he gave me 7 yuan a month so that my mother can eat with them. My uncle's family is not so bad. There are three or four laborers, so food is not a problem. But if I want to eat meat, I guess I can't get it."

"It's all the same. There's not always meat to eat in the city. If you want to eat, go find it yourself. There's always meat to eat in the river or in the mountains. Go and have a look when you have time. Bring some meat back to his family to satisfy their cravings. Otherwise, I'm afraid your mother will cause trouble in the village again if we wait too long."

Jia Dongxu hummed, and then said, "Master, I probably won't have the money to pay you back in the next few months. I spent almost ten yuan today when I went to the countryside to buy some things. Fortunately, I took the things back, otherwise my uncle might not recognize us."

"What's going on? Even if we haven't seen each other for a long time, we are still real relatives. It shouldn't be that serious."

Jia Dongxu had a lot of grievances but had no place to vent them, so he told his mother everything she had done in the past. He thought it was good enough for him to be able to get in now.

"Hey, your mother is that person. I should have met your uncle once. He looks honest. He has had a hard time these years. He doesn't say anything even if he has little to eat and drink. Your mother married into the city and looked down on these poor relatives. She has offended all these honest relatives. Who will help you if you have problems in the future? But the result is good. You should go and visit from time to time. The relationship between uncle and nephew still needs to be maintained."

"It's okay with the money, just live your life well. June is almost here, are you confident of passing the level three this time?" Yi Zhonghai continued.

Jia Dongxu thought for a while and said, "Master, there are still a few questions I don't understand. I'll go there tomorrow and see how you do it."

"Well, you also have to find time to read books. I usually tell you that you should read and memorize more, but don't fail even the theory. Tomorrow I will do a few pieces for you to see. Once you understand everything you don't understand, you will be able to pass the third level."

"Well, Master, I'll go back first. I've been running all day and my feet are all blistered."

"Go back and go to bed early. Now that there's nothing else to do, you should focus on work."

"Well, I'm leaving now. Master, Master's Wife, you should also go to bed early."

Yi Zhonghai agreed, and the aunt sent Jia Dongxu out the door. The two talked about Jia Zhang's matter again, shaking their heads as they spoke. Fortunately, the aunt was a quiet person, otherwise she would not have taken care of the deaf old lady for so many years. She was quite happy that Jia Zhang returned to the countryside, as the yard would be quiet in the future.

As for Yi Zhonghai, he is now worried about gains and losses. He thinks that if Jia Zhangshi stays in the countryside and doesn't come back, he will have less trouble. Besides, Dongxu has become closer to him during this period. But after Jia Zhangshi went back, the courtyard became quiet. There was nothing for this uncle to deal with. Over time, the prestige of the uncles would become lower and lower. If something really happens, people may not listen to him as the uncle.

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said to the lady, "Is the old lady asleep? If not, I'll go check on her."

"No, even if I go to bed, I won't go to bed until at least nine o'clock."

"Okay, I'll go take a look first."

Arriving at the door of the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door: "Old lady, it's me, are you asleep?"

"Zhonghai, no, come in."

Yi Zhonghai pushed the door, took away the chair that was blocking it, walked in, closed the door, and took the chair to sit down beside the bed. The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai like this and asked, "Zhonghai, it's so late, what's the matter?"

Yi Zhonghai told the deaf old lady about Jia Dongxu sending Jia Zhang back to the countryside today. The deaf old lady didn't say anything. Yi Zhonghai knew that the deaf old lady didn't like the Jia family, so he didn't say much. He told the deaf old lady his thoughts just now. The deaf old lady was no longer deaf at this time: "Zhonghai, help me up."

Yi Zhonghai went forward and helped the old lady sit up, and took a pillow to lean on her back. The deaf old lady thought for a while and said, "You have to think of a way. This is true. If the compound is always so quiet, then you uncles will be of no use. I am still lucky. I enjoy the blessing of you and Guilan. Dongxu is a good child, but with his mother, it's hard to say. If you lose your voice in the compound, his mother will definitely not let Jia Dongxu support you in your old age."

"Don't worry about Dongxu. He is much closer to me now. This is also the benefit of Jia Zhang's departure. I will control his work level. As long as he wants to move up, he can't do without me. I am not sure if I can pass the eighth level exam now. It was quite reluctant to pass the seventh level last time. I have to wait until I pass the eighth level fitter exam. Dongxu will be even more dependent on me. What I am worried about now is the hospital. After Jiang Feng's disturbance, if everyone does this next time and GA handles everything, the hospital's affairs will not be decided by us uncles."

The deaf old lady thought for a moment and said, "We should find an opportunity to hold a meeting and tell everyone that matters within the hospital should be resolved within the hospital. Don't always bother the street office and the police station. Tell Jia Dongxu that this meeting is mainly to criticize and educate the Jia family, so that everyone can learn a lesson and not always bring up the police station. It's just a small matter. What will the higher-ups think of you uncles then?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded. It was a solution. Jia Zhang was not around now and she didn’t know how to criticize and educate her. He had to change the atmosphere in the courtyard. If there was any problem in the future, he could just find a few old men to deal with it.

The deaf old lady said fiercely: "If it still doesn't work, then we'll say that there's no hope for this year's model courtyard. How can we still select a model courtyard if there's someone detained in the courtyard?"

Yi Zhonghai slapped his thigh and said, "It has to be you, old lady. Once this move is made, everyone will definitely solve the problem in the hospital for the sake of the year-end benefits."

The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. Seeing this, the deaf old lady on the side had to remind him: "Zhonghai, this trick works for other people in the courtyard, but it may not work for those in Zhuzi's family. His family is not short of mouths."

Yi Zhonghai was like a bucket of cold water poured down on him. After thinking for a while, he said, "Most of the people in the courtyard will be enough. If they want to sabotage it, then it won't be us who will deal with them. Everyone in the courtyard will come forward."

The deaf old lady thought about it and thought it was probably bad enough, but there was no need to tell Yi Zhonghai about it. He would know it when the time came. The deaf old lady pursed her lips and said, "Zhonghai, is there any meat at home? I am getting older and my mouth is getting greedier and greedier."

Yi Zhonghai also said: "Old lady, you are old, it is normal for you to want to eat something good. There are still two taels of rice at home. I will ask Guilan to buy some and we will go over to eat tomorrow night."

"Okay, I'll wait tomorrow."

"Well, I'll ask Guilan to pick you up tomorrow. It's getting late, so go to bed early. I'm leaving now."

The deaf old lady responded, and Yi Zhonghai went forward to help the old lady lie down, then went out, closed the door, and returned to the house.

When it was morning the next day, before anyone saw Jia Zhang in the morning, someone couldn't help but ask Qin Huairu. Soon, everyone in the courtyard knew that Jia Zhang had been sent back to the countryside. To avoid indigestion after eating such a big melon so early in the morning, everyone walked to work in groups of three or four, still discussing this matter on the way. They didn't expect Jiang Feng to be so capable and really sent Jia Zhang to the countryside. The courtyard would be much quieter in the future.

Today, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu went to work together. After arriving at the workshop, Yi Zhonghai received the workpiece and stood next to Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, show me what you are not clear about."

Jia Dongxu picked up a steel billet and fixed it on the machine. There were bursts of machine roars. Jia Dongxu picked up the workpiece and handed it to Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai looked at it and said, "Move aside, I'll show you how to do it." Then he fixed the workpiece on it again. After a few seconds, he picked it up and handed it to Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu picked up the measuring tool and found that the product was qualified. Yi Zhonghai pointed at the workpiece and began to explain it to Jia Dongxu. After solving a problem, Yi Zhonghai returned to his workstation to work.

When it was time for lunch, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai sat together, talking while eating. When it was time to go to work in the afternoon, Yi Zhonghai stood in front of Jia Dongxu's workstation again.

After three days of this, Jia Dongxu patted his chest and guaranteed that he would have no problem with the Level 3 exam. Yi Zhonghai also said with a smile: "It's good to have confidence. You need to practice more. Once you are familiar with it, Level 3 will be easy."