Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Three days later it was Sunday.

Courtyard house

nine in the morning.

"Bang bang..."

"It's time for a meeting, it's time for a meeting..."

At nine o'clock in the morning, Liu Guangtian ran around, knocking on a broken washbasin, and woke everyone up.

"Damn it, I finally got a day off and now I have another meeting."

"Oh, I can't even sleep well."

"Damn, this is so unlucky. If I had the ability, I would have moved out long ago."

"Hey, what's going on this time?"

"I don't know."

"It's probably about the old Jia family."

"what's the situation?"

"After breakfast, Qin Huairu went to Yi Zhonghai's house with a crying face, and then she started calling people to a meeting."

"Pooh.."

"..."

Even though they complained, they still walked out of the house and headed towards the front yard.

There is nothing to do these days, and the factory has meetings every few days to learn this and that. So when I heard about the meeting, I was not very willing, especially in this weather, which is not warmer than before the New Year. Lying in bed is not only comfortable, but also saves food.

Everyone in the courtyard came to the front yard one after another, and the square table had already been prepared.

The three old men were already in place, each with an enamel pot in front of them, steam rising from it.

"cough cough"

Liu Haizhong cleared his throat, stood up, looked around, and then said, "Look at the people in your own courtyard to see who is missing."

"Second uncle, everyone is here."

"Yes, yes, let's get started quickly, I'm freezing."

"That's right. I don't know why there are so many things to do every day. Even the smallest things require meetings."

"To show off."

"........"

The people below were talking at once, and their words were mostly filled with dissatisfaction.

Even though everyone below was speaking in a pinched voice, the three old men could still hear everything clearly.

Liu Haizhong and the other two all looked unhappy, especially Liu Haizhong, who was secretly angry in his heart: Can you wait until Lao Yi speaks before discussing? This is obviously not giving me, Liu Haizhong, face. You all wait, don't give me a chance, otherwise I will let you know when to say this and when not to say it.

Yi Zhonghai also frowned. Judging from the reactions of everyone in the compound, today's matter would not be easy to handle.

Ever since the failure of improving the food the year before last, people in the compound have increasingly ignored the three of them. It seems that they still need a chance, a chance to re-establish the dignity of the master of the courtyard.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai glanced towards the east wing of the front yard without leaving a trace.

I have something in mind.

"Now, please allow our highly respected uncle to speak."

Liu Haizhong had so much to say but couldn't say it, so he went and begged, letting Yi Zhonghai speak.

"Cough cough."

The routine was the same, he first cleared his throat to remind everyone to listen carefully.

"Thank you for your support to the three of us. It's quite cold now, so I'll keep it short and try not to take up as much of your precious time as possible."

"Today's meeting has two main things to do. The first is to introduce two new neighbors to everyone. Now let our new neighbors introduce themselves and everyone applaud and welcome them."

Yi Zhonghai was the first to applaud, and the people below also gave him face and applauded.

"Thank you, everyone. I'm sorry for taking up your time. My name is Gu Nian, and I'm a new mechanic at our steel mill. The one next to me is my godson Xiao Hao. Due to health reasons, I'm the one introducing him to you."

"Please take care of me in the future, my neighbors. Thank you again, everyone. Thank you."

The thin middle-aged man said a few simple words and sat down.

After hearing what Gu Nian said, Yi Zhonghai felt happy. The newcomer was very polite and should be someone easy to get along with.

Xu Damao behind the crowd was grinning from ear to ear. He really didn't expect that the new middle-aged man would be called Gu Nian, the same name as the person Brother Zheng asked me to pay attention to. They were most likely the same person. Xu Damao had a hunch that the young man named Xiaohao next to him should be Brother Zheng's biological brother. This was great, and he was happy for Liu Guozheng as the brothers were going to be reunited.

But why hasn’t Brother Zheng arrived yet?

"Okay, okay, Comrade Gu Nian, don't worry. Our courtyard is a well-known excellent courtyard in the area. We are an excellent big family. Living here, you will definitely be able to feel the warmth of family."

"Come on, let me introduce Comrade Gu Nian to our neighbors."

"My name is Yi Zhonghai, and I'm one of the managers of this hospital. You can call me uncle."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he looked at Gu Nian with a smile.

"Hello, Master Yi."

Gu Nian smiled and said hello.

After hearing Gu Nian's address, Yi Zhonghai's face changed slightly and he felt a little unhappy.

What's wrong with this person? Is he doing it on purpose? Or does he really not understand? I reminded him to call me uncle, but the result was different from what I expected.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also frowned slightly, feeling uncomfortable. Recently a Xu Damao appeared, and then there came Gu Nian. Although they seemed to be smiling when talking, they had righteous ideas in their minds. It was not easy to deal with them!

"This is the second uncle."

Yi Zhonghai was a little smart and didn't introduce his name.

"Hello, bro."

Gu Nian still had a smile on her face.

After hearing Gu Nian's address to Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao's eyes lit up. It seemed that this was also a capable person. The person that Zheng Ge was looking for must be good.

"This is a teacher from our Red Star Primary School. He is also the third uncle of our courtyard and the manager of your front yard."

"Hello sir."

Gu Nian stood up and bowed. He had great respect for teachers.

Yi Zhonghai felt his eyebrows throbbing again. Another difficult person who refused to acknowledge their so-called "uncle" title.

"Comrade Gu Nian, this person is extraordinary. He is the ancestor of our courtyard and is deeply respected by the people of our courtyard."

"My ancestors and their family have made great contributions to our country. Their children and spouse all died on the battlefield. They have also made straw sandals for our army. Now they are recognized as five-guarantee households by the state and are supported by the street."

When talking about the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai talked a lot. The deaf old lady sat upright with a proud look on her face.

"Good, old lady."

Gu Nian simply said hello and looked at the deaf old lady's feet meaningfully.

Seeing Gu Nian's eyes, the deaf old lady was shocked: Oh no, this is a smart person, they can't control him.

"besides..."

"Zhong Hai, don't say any more. What happened in the past is in the past. As for me, an old lady, I can't bear to think about it anymore. It will only make me sadder."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai wanted to continue speaking, the deaf old lady hurriedly interrupted Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned. It was obvious that the three old men could not control the newcomer. Now it all depended on the deaf old lady. He was thinking about saying something more, but was stopped by the old lady herself.

This shouldn't be the case. Usually, the deaf old lady never minds introducing herself. What happened today?

Could this person be an old acquaintance of the old lady?

That shouldn't be the case. The accent doesn't even sound like it.

Yi Zhonghai is now very confused and doesn't know what to do next.

"Zhong Hai, if you have something to say, just say it briefly. If not, let's disperse."

The deaf old lady deliberately emphasized the words "let's go" and wanted to remind Yi Zhonghai not to talk about the second thing, so as to avoid a bad ending.

After saying this, the deaf old lady let the aunt help her back to the backyard. She couldn't get involved in what happened today.

Unfortunately, Yi Zhonghai’s mind was a little confused and he didn’t understand what the deaf old lady said.