Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

“Some of the prisoners have prominent identities and are said to be the owners of some large companies.

When they heard that I was detained just for taking a little more food from the cafeteria, they all laughed at our factory director for being too stingy and said that no one else would do that. "

"Why is Su Chen doing this? It's just some food, is it necessary to send me in?"

Just as he was chattering on, he suddenly noticed Su Chen walking in.

Not only did he not show any sign of restraining himself, but he emphasized it loudly instead.

"I'll go to Yan Jiecheng's restaurant in a bit. Work is about to start. I'll bring back some delicious dishes for your whole family, including braised spareribs, roasted pigeon, and duck in soy sauce. Just tell me what you want to eat."

Sha Zhu spoke with great vigor, as if he was still giving a speech in the army.

He just wants to show what he can do.

Even though Su Chen fired him from the steel mill, he remained fearless.

With his skills, he can find a job anywhere.

What did it matter if he lost his job at a steel mill? He was now working at Yan Jiecheng's Chunfeng Hotel, earning a salary of 2,500 yuan a month.

For many people, this salary is probably something they cannot earn in a whole year, which makes Sha Zhu very proud.

He wanted to let Su Chen know that even if he left the steel mill, he, Sha Zhu, could still live a good life.

But Sha Zhu's bragging had no effect on Su Chen.

Su Chen even disdains to give Sha Zhu a roll of his eyes.

Communicating with this young man made him feel that his taste was lowered.

As he walked away, he tried his best to keep a certain distance from Sha Zhu to avoid being contaminated by any unpleasantness.

He was in no mood to deal with the people in the yard at the moment.

However, Sha Zhu mistakenly thought that Su Chen was showing weakness and surrendering, and became even more arrogant:

"I tell you, some people are like this, they bully the weak and fear the strong, and they do dirty tricks behind people's backs.

Their minds are smaller than the tip of a needle. Don’t learn from them.”

Sha Zhu winked at Qin Huairu, and then she tapped him on the shoulder.

"Just shut up now, you have to go to work soon, don't be late."

Without the food brought back by Sha Zhu during this period, Qin Huairu's family always felt as if they were lacking oil and salt.

The empty stomach seemed like it would be emptied at any time.

Now that Shazhu has returned, he can bring food home for Banggeng to eat. Especially for his son, who is in the growing period, Qin Huairu hopes that he can bring more nutritious food.

Soon night fell and it was pitch black outside.

Sha Zhu walked through the gate, completely lacking the same imposing manner he had during the day.

He looked a little depressed, like a defeated fighting cock, with his head down and not daring to look anyone in the eye.

Originally, he went to the restaurant in the afternoon, but found that Yu Li had already persuaded the little fat man, so he, the "hot commodity",

It is no longer needed by Chunfeng Restaurant.

As a result, Yan Jiecheng asked him to pack up and go back, and Sha Zhu lost his job.

Also, because he came back halfway, he didn't have time to bring back some delicious food.

All the money he earned recently was handed over to Qin Huairu for management. Even if he wanted to buy some food on the way, he had no cash to buy ingredients.

Thus, the Jia family and Sha Zhu could only sit at the dining table.

In fact, Qin Huairu had originally planned that Sha Zhu could bring back some delicious food today, so she didn't prepare any other food.

Therefore, Sha Zhu returned home empty-handed, causing all her plans to fall through.

Just when everyone was starving, the tempting aroma of braised pork wafted over from the neighboring house.

Su Chen didn't care about the situation here at all. He just concentrated on preparing delicious food for himself and eating it happily.

The aroma of food coming from there almost pushed the patience of the entire Jia family to its limit.

Banggeng is in the growing stage at this time, and has a huge appetite. He eats several bowls of rice every day. His appetite is almost half that of an adult, which puts the family in financial difficulty.

He was filled with anger, and the aroma of the food made him even more irritated.

“You said you could find me a job, but I didn’t have any. You said you could bring me food, but I didn’t have any either.

I think you are talking nonsense."

Banggeng was so angry that he ridiculed Shazhu.

Sha Zhu knew he was in the wrong and had nothing to say, so he could only shut up and sit there.

At this time, an old man named Yi Zhonghai pushed the door open from outside, completely unaware of the tense atmosphere in the room.

The old man walked to the table with great interest, looked around, and said with a smile:

"Today I heard from Mr. Li from the neighboring district that the steel mill is planning to recall the seventh and eighth grade fitters who had retired previously."

"I'm a retired worker, so I can go back to work this time!"

"This will solve our family's money problem."

The old man's face was full of joy, and he looked forward to everyone being excited with him.

The originally depressing atmosphere in the room finally became much more relaxed after hearing the news from the old man.

After all, Sha Zhu has no job at the moment and the family has no income, so everyone is worried about how they will survive.

At this time, the news from the old man was like a shot in the arm for everyone.

At least I don’t have to worry about my family going hungry.

After hearing this, Qin Huairu also smiled and congratulated the old man.

"Congratulations, uncle. Now you can go back and get a high salary."

After hearing this, the old man smiled happily and took out some money from his pocket.

Because he was in such a good mood, he was willing to take out the private money he had hidden away to celebrate.

Anyway, he will be recalled soon. The salary of an eighth-level fitter is not cheap, and these dozens of dollars are really insignificant.

"Great! Go buy some food and wine nearby. We can celebrate together tonight."

The old man handed the money to Banggeng and patted him on the shoulder.

Banggeng took the money and the gloom on his face eased a little.

At least I won’t go hungry tonight, and I won’t have to stare at other people’s smoke.

"I'll buy it right now."

Bang Geng said this and went out with the money.

When he was almost at the door, Banggeng thought to himself: he has no job and no pocket money now. This time an old man gave him two or three yuan to buy vegetables, so he should at least give him some money for running errands.

So Banggeng secretly took out a piece of the money, counted it, and found that the remaining money was still enough to buy some ingredients.

Although I smoked a lot, the remaining amount was only enough to buy some cheap stuff, and I couldn't even afford a bottle of good wine.

Thinking of this, Bang Geng thought to himself that the old man was in a good mood now and might not be able to see any flaws.

So he chose a small restaurant nearby that was still open and packed up some leftovers that were no longer popular.

With a quick mind like him, he could buy a whole table with just a few dozen coins.

According to current prices, a pound of lean meat costs 98 cents, and a pound of hind leg meat costs 90 cents. The money Banggeng has is not enough to buy these meats.

So he simply picked some bones, luckily bones were very cheap.

Served with some discarded vegetable leaves.

Although these dishes looked like leftovers, Banggeng thought that if he mixed them together, the portion would appear more substantial.

Having vegetables was not enough, Banggeng rolled his eyes and ran out of the alley.

He knew that there was a counterfeit sales den not far away where many people were selling fake cigarettes and fake alcohol.

Nowadays, the country's supervision is strict and it is extremely difficult to obtain a tobacco and alcohol license, so some people secretly sell these counterfeit goods to the market to make high profits.

Banggeng quietly came to the place where fake liquor was sold. On the surface, this place looked like an ordinary grocery store. Ordinary people who came to inquire would not get the information about the sale of fake liquor, but Banggeng knew the secret code of their transaction.

"Give me half a pack of soft Zhonghua."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the owner understood his intention.

The boss looked around vigilantly, made sure there was no one else around, dragged Banggeng into the store, and carefully locked the door.

"I want a bottle of Moutai."

Since he didn't know which fake liquor was better, Banggeng only knew the brand Moutai, so he chose it directly.

The shop owner chuckled, then took out a bottle of Moutai from the bottom of a hidden cabinet and placed it in front of Banggeng.

"Take it. This is the highest quality fake wine. I'll only charge you 15 cents."

Banggeng's eyes widened in surprise. A bottle of fake wine cost only 1.5 cents!

I think it’s too expensive.

But considering the value of genuine Moutai, he had no choice but to harden his heart and empty the last 5 cents in his pocket to hand it over.

You know, even the most common local liquor on the market only costs 30 cents. He couldn't imagine what ingredients were mixed into the fake liquor to be sold for 15 cents.

Having considered this, I felt that the food and wine in my hands were ready, and I excitedly rushed back home with all the spoils.

An old man named Yi Zhonghai was proudly reminiscing about his youth at the dinner table. His status as an eighth-level fitter made it so that even if the audience had no interest, they had to accompany him and talk freely.

The reason is that among all the people present, Uncle Yi is the only one who currently has a job and income.

When he saw Banggeng coming back, he warmly invited him to sit next to him.

"Everyone, eat whatever you want. Our lives will definitely get better and better in the future."

Yi Zhonghai, with a look of joy on his face, took the bottle of "Moutai"

, looking even happier.

"Bang Geng is the most considerate person. Remember, today's festive day requires such good wine to celebrate so that we can have a good time."

After a moment of joy, Yi Zhonghai raised a bottle of Moutai

The others were enjoying the food on the table, and they were already starving.

After they had eaten their fill, Yi Zhonghai had already drunk half a bottle of Maotai.

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After the celebration, everyone dispersed one after another, and Yi Zhonghai staggered back to his house.

In the morning, Yi Zhonghai woke up early due to drinking and felt thirsty.

After drinking, his vision became blurry and when he woke up he found that he could not see anything.

At first he thought it was because it was still dark, and fumbled for the light switch, but when he pressed the switch, it was still dark.

Yi Zhonghai felt very bad now.

"Is anyone there? Silly Zhu, Qin Huairu, am I blind?"

He shouted and groped his way forward.

Yi Zhonghai stumbled over the familiar house because he couldn't see it, and fell to the ground after taking only a few steps.

Sha Zhu heard the noise and shouting from Yi Zhonghai's beach in the house, and hurriedly got up to check.

Qin Huairu was also woken up and followed Sha Zhu to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"I can't see, I really can't see anything!"

Yi Zhonghai cried out, tears of pain on his face, his hands waved around but he couldn't see anything clearly.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu stepped forward and grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand: "Uncle, don't worry, I'll take you to see a doctor."

As he said this, he helped Yi Zhonghai, who had fallen to the ground, up.

"I can't see anymore, I really can't see anymore..."

Yi Zhonghai held Sha Zhu's hand tightly as if he was grabbing the last bit of driftwood in his life.

Qin Huairu also rushed to help him immediately.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu quickly helped him out of the yard and sent him to the hospital for examination.

The doctors in the hospital began to conduct a series of complex full-body tests on Yi Zhonghai. During this period, Yi Zhonghai was still crying, reluctantly accepting the reality that he could not see anything.

After the inspection, the results made Sha Zhu, who was holding the list, stunned.

"He became blind because he drank high-purity fake alcohol mixed with industrial alcohol. Such strong fake alcohol causes great harm to the body.

There is no way to treat him now.”

The doctor shook his head and sighed.

Upon hearing this sad news, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt angry and powerless: "My eyes! Am I going to lose everything?"

Banggeng bought the fake wine, and Qin Huairu was reluctant to blame him, even though his behavior caused an old man to lose his job.

Facing Yi Zhonghai who had lost his beloved, Qin Huairu quietly walked to Sha Zhu and pulled his clothes: "Otherwise, let's take the old man home to take care of him."

Although her proposal seems to be one of the solutions, the actual burden of care will be transferred to Shazhu alone.

Qin Huairu's move was more to prevent the old man from pursuing **.

If Yi Zhonghai wanted to rely on Sha Zhu to support him in his later years, he naturally would not think of calling the police to catch Bang Geng.

After hearing what Qin Huairu said, Sha Zhu, who was unemployed at the moment, became hesitant: What does such a decision mean?

At this time, Qin Huairu pulled his clothes and said, "You don't want to let the young Banggeng bear the consequences.

You see, in this way not only can the uncle's future be guaranteed, but he will not pursue the matter any further.

He is now blind and it is impossible for him to continue working, let alone support himself.”

Facing Qin Huairu's pleading eyes, Sha Zhu fell into a deep dilemma: "That's true...but..."

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Faced with the ** in front of him, Sha Zhu was at a loss for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, uncle. I will definitely take care of you in the future."

At this time, Sha Zhu did not mention Qin Huairu. He believed that this responsibility should be borne by himself.

Although Yi Zhonghai was unwilling in his heart, the sudden blow of old age and blindness left him without the energy to think about other things, so he agreed stupidly.

"Let's go back."

When Qin Huairu saw this scene, she happily helped the old man up.

Although the old man was unhappy, he had no choice but to let Qin Huairu support him.

Now he has become a blind man, unable to see anything, and unable to leave even the hospital without someone to help lead the way.

Because of his blindness, he also lost the opportunity to be reemployed after retirement, which made him feel very painful.

However, Yi Zhonghai didn't know that his name was not actually included in the list, and Su Chen would not consider re-hiring him.

At the same time, Su Chen woke up early in the morning and didn't sleep well because of the continuous noise from next door.

After waking up, he decided to set off early to meet Yang Xue to view the house.

He got up very early and had a full fifteen minutes before the agreed time.

Originally, Su Chen planned to meet at the place agreed upon the day before, but on second thought, he simply went directly to the building where Yang Xue lived.

As soon as she went out, Yang Xue saw Su Chen standing outside. She was immediately filled with joy and walked quickly towards him.

"Why are you here?"

"I woke up early and came here so that we can save some time and go together."

"Have you had breakfast?"

Su Chen took a look at Yang Xue's today's clothes and found that her style was very different from the previous few days. The white long skirt added a bit of lively and pretty feeling to her outfit.

Seeing that Yang Xue nodded to indicate that she had eaten, Su Chen did not ask any more questions. He stopped a car and went straight to the place where they had agreed to view the house - Xizhimen Street.

“My father purchased this house a long time ago.”

"The renovation was done more than a year ago, so the layout of the room is still fairly new. Come and see if you like it."

Yang Xue led the way and introduced the house on the third floor to Su Chen. When Su Chen followed her upstairs, he found that the wooden paint outside the door was still bright.

Yang Xue then pushed open the door and welcomed him in, "Everything inside is brand new, and usually no one lives here. I only come here occasionally to take care of things around here."

The house was as tidy and new as Yang Xue had described.