Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

Cao family.

after eating.

Cao Liang just remembered that there was a happy event that had not been announced yet, so he said, "Mom, there is something I forgot to tell you. Today my boss gave me a raise. Now it's 56 yuan a month."

Chen Huilan exclaimed, "So much? It's more than my two-month salary."

Yaya said excitedly: "I knew that my eldest brother was the best in our courtyard, but that Banggeng still refused to accept it and insisted that his dad was the best. Humph!"

Cao Liang said with a smile: "Yaya, that guy didn't throw a snowball at you because he couldn't argue with you, did he?"

"Well, he's not as eloquent as me, and his grades aren't as good as mine." Yaya nodded as a matter of course.

Chen Huilan and Cao Liang were both amused and helpless.

"Oh, by the way, my boss gave me a bicycle ticket. Tomorrow is a holiday, so I plan to go buy the bicycle."

Cao Liang said this and took out the bicycle ticket.

This ticket was given to him by Li Huaide before, but he put it away because he didn't need it. Now is the perfect time to take it out.

As for the radio ticket, Cao Liang was not very interested in that thing.

"Why waste that money? You can just ride the one from the factory."

Chen Huilan shook her head.

Until now, she still thought that Cao Liang’s car belonged to the factory.

Cao Liang smiled and said, "Mom, I was planning to buy it for you."

"No."

Chen Huilan shook her head quickly, "I can't ride a bike, so what am I doing here? And a bike costs more than a hundred yuan."

"Mom, you can buy it and send me to school!" Xiao Ming raised his hand and spoke.

Yaya didn't say anything because she had her elder brother to send her off and she didn't need her mother to send her off.

As for Xiao Ming, he would only send Yaya off when it was convenient for him to do so. If it was a little late, Cao Liang would take Yaya away.

"What the hell, it's just a short distance, can't you walk by yourself?"

Chen Huilan glared at Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming pouted. This is what it’s like to have a low status in this family. He doesn’t even have a say.

"You can learn if you don't know it!"

Without waiting for Chen Huilan to refute, Cao Liang continued, "The factory will be closed for the holiday soon, and it will be convenient for us to go back to our hometown or visit our grandfather for the New Year."

When Chen Huilan heard this, she thought so too.

Although I still use it now, it belongs to the factory, not my own, so it is always inconvenient sometimes.

So she relented and said, "Okay! Then buy it. Do you have enough money? If not, use your father's pension."

The corner of Cao Liang's mouth twitched.

It was the same last time when he was renovating the house, and this time when he was buying a car, the first thing he asked for was Lao Cao's pension.

You're just worried that you won't be able to spend the pension, right?

Cao Liang shook his head and said, "No need. I have money, my father's pension, I'll save it for Xiao Ming to marry a wife in the future!"

"I do not want it."

Xiao Ming snorted, "I'm not stupid. Will I marry a wife and have her control over me?"

Chen Huilan and Cao Liang looked at each other, and Cao Liang asked curiously, "Xiao Ming, why do you say that?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Xiao Ming pouted and said, "When my father was still alive, he was controlled by my mother. Even my second uncle was controlled by my second aunt. I didn't have a penny. If that's the case, then what's the point of having a wife?"

After listening to this, Cao Liang silently gave his younger brother a thumbs up.

But the next second, the little brother was in trouble.

Snapped!

Chen Huilan found a cane from somewhere and whipped Xiao Ming's buttocks, cursing as she whipped him: "I told you not to marry, I told you not to want people to control you, I told you not to talk nonsense..."

"Ouch..."

The little brother was beaten so hard that he screamed. Especially since it is winter now, he can still feel it. It is so painful.

Cao Liang, the good brother, ignored his younger brother's look for help and silently returned to his room.

...

Day two.

After having breakfast, the Cao family went out to the department store to buy a car.

Chen Huilan originally planned to buy a 28-inch bicycle, thinking that Cao Liang would ride it in the future.

After Cao Liang's repeated nagging, he finally bought a women's bicycle.

Chen Huilan doesn’t know how to ride a bike yet, so she can only push it.

Cao Liang was afraid of tiring his mother, so he asked Xiao Ming to push the bicycle.

Xiao Ming took the bicycle with great joy.

When he got back halfway, Cao Liang suddenly stopped and shouted to the figure in front of him: "Stop!"

Hearing this familiar voice, the figure in front froze for a moment, slowly turned his head, revealing a little face that was red from the cold.

He was wearing a cotton-padded jacket that looked like a quilt, which looked a little peculiar.

He was none other than a monkey.

"Boss...Boss!"

The monkey shouted with an evasive look, not daring to look at Cao Liang.

Cao Liang frowned slightly.

When did I become his boss?

"Liangzi, who is he?"

Chen Huilan gave him a puzzled look.

"Meng Xiaoxing's younger brother, nicknamed Monkey."

Cao Liang said to Chen Huilan, "Mom, take Xiao Ming and Ya Ya home first. I'll be back later."

Chen Huilan glanced at the monkey, nodded, and left with Xiao Ming and Yaya.

Cao Liang looked at the monkey and said, "It's so cold, why are you here instead of staying at home?"

The monkey lowered his head and said nothing.

Cao Liang shook his head slightly.

He had actually guessed it.

Monkey is still young and cannot do the work of a nurse like he and Gangzi did before, and no one would want him.

So he went around picking up scraps every day, hoping to help Meng Xiaoxing reduce her burden.

That's exactly what happened.

He came out early, but until now, he still has nothing.

Cao Liang stepped forward, rubbed his head, and said softly, "Let's go! I'll take you back."

The monkey shook his head vigorously and said stubbornly: "I won't go back..."

Cao Liang looked at his red eyes quietly.

It seems that he has encountered difficulties, but he just doesn't want to talk about it.

Still as stubborn as ever.

Cao Liang smiled slightly, took his hand and walked away.

"Boss, let me go, I won't go back..."

The monkey struggled hard, but with his thin body, how could he break free from Cao Liang's hands? He was dragged away by Cao Liang.

Cao Liang stopped in front of a noodle shop.

Smelling the aroma wafting from inside, the monkey's stomach started to growl uncontrollably.

"If you have anything to say, eat first."

After Cao Liang finished speaking, he let go of him and walked in.

The monkey gritted his teeth and finally followed in.

"Two bowls of臊子面."

"50 cents, 3 taels of food coupons."

Cao Liang found a place to sit down and the monkey stood beside him.

Cao Liang nodded his chin and said, "Sit down."

The monkey sat down obediently.

Soon, two bowls of臊子面 were served.

Cao Liang pushed two bowls of noodles in front of him and said, "Eat!"

The monkey looked up, "You don't want to eat?"

"Eat at home."

Upon hearing this, the monkey picked up his chopsticks and began to eat voraciously.

I finished the bowl very quickly.

Cao Liang said, "There's still one bowl left, eat it too!"

The monkey was unmoved, but asked cautiously: "Boss, can I...can I take it back?"