Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

Seeing that it was still early, Zhong Shan took his coal purchase certificate to the state-owned coal shop, bought enough coal briquettes for the entire winter, and added a little money to have the coal shop deliver two shipments.

After Zhongshan finished cleaning up and looked at his newly renovated home, he felt that at this moment, his heart had finally settled down and he was no longer just a passer-by who had traveled through time and space.

Compared to the courtyard in Heizhima Hutong, this is his home. Perhaps this is also influenced by his predecessor!

Looking at the chicken coop in front of me, I still didn’t take out the hens and put them in there as a show, because the weather is getting cold and winter is coming soon. Hens don’t lay eggs in winter... So I didn’t bother with it. I’ll just put two hens in after spring.

After cleaning up and locking the door, Zhongshan returned to the warehouse to sleep for the last night.

The next day at work, Zhong Shan returned the key to the warehouse to Section Chief Sun: "Section Chief Sun, everything is ready at home. Thank you, Section Chief Sun."

Sun Demin picked up the key and looked at it. "That's fast enough. OK, I get it. Otherwise, I won't be able to stay here for a few more days. I'll have to sell the winter cabbages in a few days. Oh, I'll be busy again!"

In that era, everyone had a limited amount of food. When giving gifts to someone's family, you had to bring food with you. Otherwise, if someone's family held an event, several months' worth of food would be used up. How would you survive for the remaining months?

The country is also advocating simplicity and no waste, so although Zhongshan’s house has been renovated, he really doesn’t want to celebrate, because it is not only a burden to yourself, but also to the guests who come.

Don’t think that Zhongshan has been eating well these days and eating out every day, so he thinks that other people’s lives are also good. In fact, even Director Li’s family doesn’t eat meat every day. They usually eat cornmeal and cabbage. The good things are reserved for guests who come to their home!

After getting off work in the evening, Zhongshan walked towards the courtyard. Just as he entered the alley and was about to go in, Yi Zhonghai came towards him.

When Zhong Shan saw Yi Zhonghai, he first greeted him and said, "Uncle, you're back from get off work!"

Yi Zhonghai saw that it was Zhong Shan and said, "Zhong Shan, I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you come back to live here?"

As the two of them walked back, Zhong Shan replied, "It was installed just the day before yesterday. I left it there for two days and then came back to live here."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhong Shan and said, "If you have any work, just tell me. There are many young people in the yard."

He walked to the door and entered the yard, and saw Yan Bugui standing at his door.

"Third uncle, you're back early." After saying that, he turned around and said to Yi Zhonghai, "First uncle, there's not much work left. I've almost finished it. I'm going back first."

After opening the door, he picked up a few coal briquettes and lit the stove. Zhong Shan followed the steps of steaming buns he learned from the street office canteen. He used yeast to ferment the dough. After the dough was fermented, he started making buns and put them in the steamer to steam them.

Although I stumbled a bit the first time, luckily, I finally got it done.

Just as I was about to eat, I heard a commotion outside. After a while, the third uncle knocked on the door: "Zhongshan, are you there?"

Zhong Shan opened the door and said, "I'm here. What happened to Third Master? I heard a commotion in the courtyard."

Yan Bugui sighed, "Hey, stop talking. Xu Damao's family lost a chicken in the backyard, and Sha Zhu's family is stewing a chicken. The two families are arguing. There will be a general meeting soon. You should come too."

"Okay, Third Uncle, I'll go right away!" Zhong Shan became excited when he heard it.

This scene is familiar, the scene at the beginning of the TV series, it is so familiar.

Watch the show up close. I was bored every night in the past few days, so it’s better to go home. There’s something exciting to watch as soon as I get back.

Zhongshan arrived at the central courtyard, where a circle of people were standing densely. There was a table in the middle, and in the middle sat the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai. On his left sat the third uncle Yan Bugui, and on his right sat the second uncle Liu Haizhong.

Zhong Shan walked to the corner, stood leaning against a pillar, and waited for the meeting to begin.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Liu Haizhong would not let go of such an opportunity to show off. He stood up first:

"Neighbors, why do we have to hold this general meeting today? I think you must be wondering why. It's just one thing. Xu Damao's family in our backyard raised two old hens, and he lost one.

At this time, he happened to smell the smell of stewed chicken in the yard. Whose family was it? It was stewed by Xu Damao's mortal enemy, He Yuzhu.

This is a coincidence, but it may not be a coincidence, right? How can it be so coincidental? A chicken was just dropped here, and you stewed one. Neighbors, do you believe it?

Xu Damao came to me, and the three of us, the eldest uncle and the third uncle in our courtyard, met and analyzed the situation. We thought that this matter was very bad, and we couldn't make a decision on our own, so we held this courtyard-wide meeting.

Okay, I will stop here. Now, I would like to invite the most respected and responsible old man in our hospital to preside over our hospital meeting. Please welcome him with applause!"

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he led the applause and then sat down, handing the stage to Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai had no time to speak in an official tone at this time. He stood up without saying anything and looked directly at He Yuzhu.

"I won't say anything else. Just get straight to the point, He Yuzhu. I'm going to ask you this directly. Tell me the truth. Did you steal the chicken you stewed from Xu Damao's house? Did you steal it? Tell me the truth in front of all these neighbors."

He Yuzhu called an old man and asked him, "You have to give me some face, I will give you some face," and he stared at him.

"No, uncle, you know me well. Why would I steal his chicken? I am a cook, how could I be short of a chicken? That's impossible. No, it's definitely not me. You are very perceptive. You must clear my name."

Xu Damao called this "Silly Zhu" but he still refused to admit it and stared at He Yuzhu in anger.

"Silly Zhu'er, don't deny it. I'm asking you, where did the chicken you stewed come from? My chicken was just lost and you stewed it. Who else could it be but you? Just admit it!"

How could He Yuzhu be afraid of him and pointed at Xu Damao.

"Hey, Sun Thief, I didn't steal it, so why would I admit it? Don't slander me!"

Seeing He Yuzhu like this, Xu Damao was really a little scared. He couldn't beat He Yuzhu, so Xu Damao shrank back in fear. Then he thought of so many people and plucked up his courage.

"He Yuzhu, where did you get that chicken? How come it's such a coincidence that you're stewing chicken at home today?"

Seeing Xu Damao's cowardly look, He Yuzhu looked at him with disdain.

"I bought it. Why do I have to report to you just because I bought a chicken? How dare you be so shameless."

Yan Bugui spoke while holding up his glasses.

"Silly Zhu, that's not right. From your steel mill, to the vegetable market, and then back to our courtyard, the distance is not short. How did you buy it back in such a short time?"

Having said that, Yan Bugui adjusted the frame of his glasses again. At this moment, Yan Bugui seemed to be possessed by Conan.

"There is only one answer, He Yuzhu, you lied."

After saying that, the third uncle Yan Bugui pointed at He Yuzhu, and Yan Bugui felt as if his whole body was glowing.