Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

Ye Wenwu sat down in his seat somewhat awkwardly.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang was staring at Ye Wenwu fiercely. After all, on the way back today, he had boasted about this matter to his cousin Ye Wenwu. He didn't expect that this matter was actually related to his cousin.

Thinking of this, cousin Zhang Xingbang's face turned red.

Of course, cousin Liu Mei also heard what her husband said today. Just now at the table, her husband was still talking about this matter. She didn't expect that this matter was actually related to Ye Wenwu, and she had never seen her cousin reveal a word about it.

"Cousin, you can't blame me for this. I only received the news this afternoon. Besides, this matter is no longer under my jurisdiction, so I didn't tell you two."

Seeing that the two men were staring at him so intently that it was a little creepy, Ye Wenwu immediately began to explain.

But it would have been better if he didn't explain, because once he explained, Zhang Xingbang's anger was instantly ignited.

"Ye Wenwu, didn't I ask you to explain? This isn't a big deal, why can't you just say something? You're embarrassing your cousin."

Zhang Xinbang thought about his bragging on the road, and then thought about his bragging just now at the table, and he felt dazed. He wanted to rush into the quilt right now. It was really embarrassing.

Ye Wenwu smiled awkwardly. Just now, when his cousin Zhang Xingbang was blowing, Ye Wenwu wanted to stop him, but he couldn't.

"Xingbang, it's not a big deal. It's not something you throw away at someone else's house. What are you afraid of if you throw it away at your own house?"

Cousin-law Liu Mei noticed that Ye Wenwu was a little embarrassed, so she patted her husband and gave him a way out.

But she was still a little curious about why her cousin Ye Wenwu was related to this matter.

"Wenwu, even though your cousin is bragging about this matter, what does it have to do with you? Is there anything you can't talk about?"

Cousin Zhang Xingbang was scolded by his wife and sat down obediently. When he heard his wife's questions and answers, he came over with a curious look on his face. He was also curious why his cousin Ye Wenwu was related to this matter.

Because I didn't want to talk about this matter in the first place, because he didn't want his cousin and his wife to be involved in this matter.

But seeing that they were looking at me with worry, I had no choice but to tell them. Besides, even if I didn't say it, they would hear it later. So it would be better to tell the truth than to lie.

"Actually, this is not a big deal. The main thing is that I was the one who proposed the supply and marketing department in the factory. I also wrote the plan. Especially in the past few days, I went to my room every day to write something just for that purpose."

Instead of doing this, Ye Wenwu just spoke frankly.

"Oh, I was wondering why you didn't hang out after dinner or chat with us those days. It turns out you were writing that thing in your room."

Cousin Zhang Xingbang then realized why Ye Wenwu locked himself in the room every day. It turned out that he was writing a plan.

"Snapped!"

There was a slapping sound. It turned out that my cousin Liu Mei slapped her husband Zhang Xingbang on the back of the head and said angrily:

"You should let Wenwu speak. If I don't let you speak, you will just interrupt me."

My cousin's wife was bored at home, so she took this kind of gossip seriously. Now she heard her husband interrupting her, so she slapped him in the face.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang also lowered his head with a look of grievance, secretly complaining in his heart, wondering why his wife suddenly changed.

Ye Wenwu chuckled and continued talking. He didn't want to be slapped on the head by a smaller slap.

"Yes, it was because everyone in the Red Star Courtyard was arrested at that time, so I made a bet with Director Yang, and Director Yang handed my plan to the higher-ups."

Ye Wenwu roughly summarized the matter and told them his ideas.

My cousin and his wife nodded when they heard this, but his wife asked in confusion:

"Wenwu, since you initiated this matter, why didn't the factory give you any reward? Or a government position?"

Ye Wenwu smiled bitterly when he heard this. He originally wanted to mention the position of deputy section chief of the supply and marketing department, but he was afraid that he was not sure and would be laughed at by others if he said it out loud.

After all, Xu Damao just came over and said that he and himself had been kicked out of the supply and marketing department, so he was a little uncertain now and said:

"After all, this department hasn't been established yet. Once it is established, I might be given a position. It just so happens that I am doing a pretty comfortable job in the Propaganda Department now, so there is no rush."

When Zhang Xingbang found out that his cousin Ye Wenwu was actually an official, his eyes lit up. He also wanted to be a small official, sitting in the office every day drinking tea and chatting.

"Wenwu, if you become an official, can't you let your cousin help you? By then, your cousin will also want to sit in the office and drink tea and chat."

As soon as my cousin Zhang Xin's mother finished saying this, she was slapped on the back of the head by her own wife who was lying down at the door. The slap didn't hold back any strength.

Cousin Zhang Xianbang's face turned a little red. He covered the back of his head with one hand and stared at his wife angrily.

He couldn't understand why his wife kept hitting him on the back of the head today. Did he say something wrong just now?

Cousin-in-law Liu Mei secretly groaned in her heart. After all, her husband was still living under someone else's roof. The job was provided by Ye Wenwu, and the place to live was also provided by Ye Wenwu. It was Ye Wenwu who found a good master for him.

He hasn't learned many skills from his master yet, and he just wants to sit in the office and drink tea and chat.

What would Ye Wenwu think of this?

So she had no choice but to slap her husband in the face, hoping to wake him up and hurt him so that he would stop daydreaming all day long.

But when she saw her husband staring at her angrily, she glared at him without hesitation.

Seeing that the two young couples were about to start fighting, Ye Wenwu also shouted hurriedly:

"Cousin, you are a grown man, don't bother with your cousin's wife about this. I tell you, your cousin's wife is doing this for your own good."

"Under normal circumstances, my cousin wouldn't even need you to tell him that as long as I could become an official, I would definitely put you in the office, where you could just live happily and collect your salary every day, but that's not possible now."

Ye Wenwu had no way to tell his cousin and his wife about the big storm that would happen in five or six years, but he couldn't force himself to say it out loud, as that would make his cousin and his wife feel uncomfortable.

We are already a family, so why not help out in the office?

My cousin and his wife were also a little embarrassed. They liked Ye Wenwu and were happy and disappointed when they heard Ye Wenwu say that he could definitely help them, but then said that it was not possible now.

But since they had already brought up the matter, it was not a good idea to pursue it too much. They could only look at Ye Wenwu eagerly, hoping that Ye Wenwu could give them an answer.

"Cousin, please stop thinking like that. Whether this supply and marketing department can be established is still another matter. You have already thought so many steps ahead."

"Besides, the salary you get from learning under your master for a year or two is not much better than working in an office."

Cousin Zhang Xingbang chuckled, and the emperor seemed to agree with Ye Wenwu.

He had also inquired about it. He was just an apprentice now and his monthly salary was only 18 yuan, but as long as he passed the examination to become a first-level fitter, a second-level fitter, or a third-level fitter, the salary would definitely be several times more than what he could earn with work points in the village.

If I were like my master, I would basically have nothing to worry about in my life.

"So, cousin, your main task now is to learn Master Wang's skills. You should know that in this era, it is rare for a master to teach you skills wholeheartedly without holding back. So when you have nothing to do, you should go to your master's place to take a look and give him some gifts."

Ye Wenwu knew that his cousin had just come from the countryside and didn't know anything about this, so he took this opportunity to explain it to him, to prevent Master Wang from thinking that this disciple was not very filial.

"Thank you so much, Wenwu. You know what kind of personality your cousin has. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't know what was going on. The master would think your cousin had a problem with him."

Cousin-in-law Liu Mei is a down-to-earth person. When she heard Ye Wenwu's words, she nodded obediently. She felt that this was the right thing to do: once a teacher, always a father.

If she thinks carefully, she has realized that since her husband became a disciple of a master, she has never taken him to visit the master.

Now I don't know what the master thinks of her husband. If Ye Wenwu hadn't pointed it out, the couple might not have figured it out.

Although cousin Zhang Xingbang has a somewhat eccentric personality, he still knows his limits in such a big matter, and he quickly thanked his cousin Ye Wenwu.

To be honest, he really forgot about such a big thing, or he simply hadn't adapted to his new identity and thought that this kind of thing should be unimportant, or it could be postponed for a while.

Now that he heard his cousin Ye Wenwu say it in front of his wife, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

Ye Wenwu also sighed inwardly, finally changing the topic.

Finally, my cousin and his wife discussed whether they should go to their master's house to take a look this Sunday.

"Wenwu, are you going?"

Then his cousin Zhang Xingbang turned around and asked a question.

Ye Wenwu shook his head. He had more important things to do, so he couldn't go. He just said:

"I won't go. You and my cousin's wife can go alone. You can ride my bicycle. Don't be reluctant to buy gifts. I'll lend you some money first. You can buy nice gifts."

"You must be very careful and cautious when writing the forms and labels for this matter. As long as you can get the master to do it well, he will do his best to teach you. By then, you will earn back the money you spend now, and you will even gain an additional skill."

Ye Wenwu was afraid that his cousin and his wife would be frugal because they had only a few hundred dollars left at home, and would buy some cheap things as gifts to them. People would then think that his cousin and his wife did not mean anything to him.

By then, this would backfire and be even more unprofitable.

Both my cousin and his wife nodded. They were in a lot of debt now, and they knew what kind of character Ye Wenwu had. This kind of money would be forced upon them even if they returned it, so it would be better for them to accept it generously to save Ye Wenwu from worrying.

"It's almost time, cousin and cousin, you guys should pack up and get ready for bed. I have something else to do."

Ye Wenwu looked outside and felt that it was getting late, but he didn't know exactly what time it was, so he sent his cousin and his wife away first.

Qingsong was also secretly thinking about whether he should buy a watch, so that he could at least know what time it was.