Rebirth in the leisurely life of the red age

After a while, Xu Zhi had no foothold in Jia's house, and Silly Zhu walked to Li Yuan's house in disgrace.

Ignoring Xu Damao who was glaring at him, he sighed in disappointment.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "How about Brother Zhuzi help with the cooking? There is meat and fish here. If I fry it, I will waste the ingredients."

Xu Damao, who finally recovered a little, said disgustedly: "Silly Zhu, go back and wash yourself, don't make yourself smell like shit!"

Li Yuan stopped the two people who were about to make a fuss again and said: "We have been busy for a long time. Let's go back and clean up and take a breather. By the way, call Yuyu here too. What will she eat if she is left alone at home?"

Silly Zhu became happy after hearing this, and he laughed and said: "That's great! It saves me going back and getting angry again!"

The two of them went back in a big way, but the people of the same age in the courtyard looked at them with envy.

It's already more than March now, and the New Year has passed for more than a month. The little fuel and water saved during the New Year have long been exhausted. Who doesn't want to have a good meal?

But the people in the capital are very nice, and Li Yuan made it clear that he invited this host because Xu Damao and Silly Zhu gave him two stools. Since they couldn't bring them any stools, they couldn't force him to do so.

It's Qin Huairu. She doesn't have three children as an excuse at the moment. Jia Dongxu is still alive, let alone following him. She doesn't even ask for leftovers from Silly Zhu.

Being unable to eat good food made Li Yuan feel a wave of negative emotions.

The group of people dispersed with curses in their hearts. Yan Jiecheng, who was unwilling to make 50 cents, was dragged back by the third uncle Yan Bugui.

Don't get me wrong, Yan Bugui didn't suddenly realize that he no longer likes to scheme and take advantage. He was just worried that if he took advantage of Li Yuan once, he would be schemed against again.

None of them are fools, just look at the fate of the Jia family.

Li Yuan is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, and it seems his level is very high now. It is not difficult for people to be tricked without knowing it.

However, Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the second uncle Liu Haizhong's family, felt a little unwilling. He, Shazhu and Xu Damao were of the same age, and his father Liu Haizhong supported him. In the past, he was considered a man of the hour in the courtyard, but recently he has been in the limelight. It slipped.

Liu Haizhong felt heartbroken when he saw the appearance of his eldest son. He finally gritted his teeth and said, "Go to your mother and ask for a quilt. You will go too soon!"

Liu Guangqi was overjoyed when he heard this and responded: "Hey!"

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It was completely dark, but not completely dark yet.

Li Yuan stood on the front porch with his hands folded, casually chatting with Xu Damao and Liu Guangqihara who were sitting there, while watching the houses in the courtyard burning firewood for dinner.

See smoke rising again...

Liu Guangqi specially wore a military coat with breeches today, which made Xu Damao jealous.

Old Xu's family is so rich, but he just wears a Zhongshan-style black cloth jacket, claiming to be a hundred times more fashionable than Sha Zhu's coarse gray jacket.

Perhaps because he saw Xu Damao looking at his coat several times, Liu Guangqi said with some pride: "My father's apprentice in the northwest just got it. When my father celebrated his birthday, someone sent it to me. No, my father gave it to me. Hehe , Yuanzi, you must have seen such a coat, right?"

Li Yuan glanced at it and said with a smile: "These are the 55-style breeches and the school officer's coat. They are not bad."

Negative emotions from Liu Guangqi +66, not pretending...

Liu Guangqi laughed and said: "Not bad...Yuanzi, do you have something better?"

Li Yuan turned his gaze to the night sky in the atrium and said softly: "Someone once gave me a general's piece, but I didn't want it. The sheepskin leather hat that goes with it looks better. But to me, it doesn't matter what I wear."

Negative sentiment from Liu Guangqi +88!

Negative emotions from Xu Damao +66!

Negative emotions from He Yuzhu +99!

This is so pretentious...

Um?

Li Yuan glanced at Silly Zhu, who was concentrating on cooking. Damn, he still has an ear...

Liu Guangqi was stunned and didn't believe it: "Really or not? Do you... still know the people in the compound?"

Today's courtyard children and Hutong children such as Liu Guangqi and Xu Damao live in completely different worlds.

They say that a factory is a small society, but it is actually far inferior to a compound.

Behind that high courtyard wall, there is almost everything.

Living facilities such as auditoriums, playgrounds, shops, and bathrooms are not a problem, and even post offices, schools, hospitals, and savings banks are all complete.

People in the compound can solve almost all problems in life without leaving the hospital.

Not only is it convenient, but it also has good quality, low price, and excellent service.

Even when they grow up, the children in the courtyard go to Western-style restaurants such as Lao Mo Restaurant, Xinqiao Restaurant, and Dongfeng Second Floor, while most of the Hutong Chuanzi go to time-honored restaurants, such as BBQ Season, Tongheju, and Sha Guo Ju etc. Basically, well water does not involve river water.

It was not that Liu Guangqi had never seen the big courtyard boy before, but the condescending looks from those people really made him feel aggrieved and resentful, and he knew he couldn't afford to offend him, so he naturally stayed away from them.

In fact, even if he could put down his face and rush to fawn over, others would not look at him twice. He was completely cold and distant under the politeness.

It’s not just one or two people like this, it’s the whole class, most of them.

Li Yuan naturally knew what he meant, smiled, and didn't want to say much, just said: "Yes, I knew two people when I was studying in the Chinese Medicine College, but I didn't have much contact with each other...Brother Guangqi, I heard that the second aunt Zhang Luo wrote How about a blind date for you?"

Liu Guangqi said "Hi", and said half shyly and half proudly: "Isn't this the age too? Besides, I will be a regular worker in the second half of the year."

Xu Damao was overwhelmed with envy, and said: "The second uncle has a way to bring you into the rolling mill without retiring. I have to wait for my father to resign, otherwise I will always be an apprentice."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Brother Da Mao, this person is different from others. Although the second uncle is a seventh-level blacksmith, not as high as the first-level blacksmith, but in terms of leading apprentices, the first-uncle really can't compare with the second-uncle. Although the uncle is much stricter, he pays attention to the filial son Huang Jingtiaozi who teaches good people under the stick, but he teaches his disciples sincerely.

Looking at the disciples of the second uncle, there are three sixth-level workers, and there are quite a few fourth-level and fifth-level workers. That is to say, the second uncle is not well-educated, and he only went to high school, otherwise he would be an official in the factory because he didn't hide it, and didn't hold the old idea of ​​teaching apprentices to starve their master to death. "

Liu Guangqi slapped his thigh and said: "Hey! Yuanzi, you really said it, that's what happened! Because of this, the factory also felt that they owed me a panic, so they gave me a regular job. But my dad educates people. Method..."

Seeing his flickering eyes, it is obvious that he has already saved the idea of ​​becoming a regular worker and fleeing the courtyard after getting married, Li Yuan chuckled and didn't mind his own business.

Liu Haizhong beat the two younger sons not as thieves, but as enemies.

Waking up early in the morning, playing till night, I could hear the screams coming from the Liu family...

But this has nothing to do with Li Yuan, in this yard, he really didn't intend to change anyone's fate.

Even if it is a silly Zhu and a vampire Qin Huairu, one is greedy for sex and the other is for leftovers, fair and just, what's wrong with it?

As the old saying goes, if you don't persuade whoring, you can't even persuade friends.

"Hey, let me tell you, you guys are really good at it! Are you really going to be a hands-off uncle? Go to my room and bring the table!"

Silly Zhu saw several people chatting leisurely, and he was the only one working furiously, so he couldn't help saying angrily.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Forget it, you have to take chairs to carry the table, it's troublesome. I spread newspapers on the kang earlier, and my brothers sat cross-legged on the kang to eat meat and drink. It's hot, put the jacket Once you take it off, you can eat it more happily. You can eat the rainwater in the ear room next door, or take it home to eat."

He Yushui, who is only in the first grade of junior high school, has not yet bloomed, and he is also introverted and doesn't like to talk. Hearing this, he plucked up his courage and said: "Brother Yuanzi, I'll just go back and eat."

Li Yuan nodded, and Shazhu also smiled happily: "Success! It's Yuanzi's idea! You two stop talking, let's go! Yushui goes to get the lunch box..."

A few people entered the room with wide smiles on their faces, and in a blink of an eye, it became lively with a change of cups.

Qin Huairu, who was next door, was holding a lunch box in his hand, and was going to ask Shazhu for a box when Li Yuan and the others went to Shazhu's room to move the table.

Of course, it's for Jia Dongxu...

She didn't expect that there would be such a turning point. She looked at the irritable Jia Dongxu with aggrieved eyes, and said, "Dongxu, why don't I warm you two buns?"

The scent of fried pork with spicy peppers wafted over, Jia Dongxu's face was livid, and he refused to say anything, and lay down on the single bed next to the sewing machine, pulling up the quilt to cover his head.

Qin Huairu secretly sighed, mixed a bowl of milk replacer with hot water for Xiaodang and fed it, then took a basin and packed the sheets, quilts, and dirty clothes that were piled up half a wall high, and went to the courtyard sink to wash up.

Occasionally, she turned her head and looked at the bustling scene in the north room, she felt sad for a while, the Jia family hadn't been this lively for a long time...

After more than an hour, the wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed the five flavors.

The chopsticks are not moving much, but the chat is very lively.

Although Li Yuan didn't talk much, when he spoke occasionally, it always made the other three laugh.

The more this happens, the less the three of them want to leave.

But before the three of them dragged on, Yan Bugui suddenly pushed open the door and reported: "Xiao Li, Director Wang has brought someone to see you!"

While talking in his mouth, his eyes were fixed on the mat on the kang.

In fact, there is only some oil residue, not to mention the meat, there is no bone residue left...

Li Yuan smiled, stood up and walked down the kang and said, "Third Lord, I'm sorry to trouble you. If you don't mind, there are still some plate bottoms here, let the third mother take them back for Xie Cheng and Jiefang to eat next time?" There are also some oily flowers mixed in the water, isn't it...

"Don't dislike it, don't dislike it!"

Yan Bugui couldn't open his eyes with a smile, and he responded in a loud voice: "I'll let your third mother come here now, and I promise to wash you clean."

His family's three and a half children were at the time when they were eating to death, and a little oil residue was also a rare supplement for his family.

With more oil and water, you can eat less food!

After all, even Wang Yamei didn't care about it, and hurried home.

Both Sha Zhu and Xu Damao sneered, looking down on them very much.

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Third Master supports a family of several people by himself, and it is understandable to be careful. The brothers will come here today, and my aunt Wang will bring someone to show me how to repair the house. Let's meet again next time." ?”

Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, and Liu Guangqi were still a little apprehensive towards the director of the street, so they hurriedly went down the ladder to the house, nodded and bowed at the door, and then left in a hurry.

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Welcoming Wang Yamei and his party into the room, Li Yuan explained the reason for the dinner tonight, Wang Yamei smiled and said: "It should be, I heard people say that your reputation in the courtyard is not very good, but now it seems that is not the case. Quite Well, Xiao Li, having a good reputation in the neighborhood is also part of organizing the investigation."

Li Yuan smiled and nodded in response, "Hey, I made a note, I must be friendly to my neighbors."

Wang Yamei pointed to the two honest middle-aged men beside her and said: "This is Liu Erqiang and Zhao Quan. Zhao Quan is Liu Erqiang's protégé. They are related. The family are all craftsmen and can do some civil work." . Your two rooms are not big, so it is a small job. Usually neither of them will take it, and they will send their apprentices to do it. "

Liu Erqiang said with a simple and honest smile: "Director Wang is joking, you have already come forward in person, no matter how small the job is, it is still a big job."

Zhao Quan looked at the house and said: "The house is empty, so it would be easier to make furniture. I will contract the work and materials. I will do it myself with my apprentice. It can be done in a week."

Liu Erqiang asked: "Does the master have any ideas?"

Li Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It's good to have a kitchen separated from the north room. The next door room can be turned into a pharmacy and a medicine shelf. I drew a sketch for you two to take a look at. The rest will follow the general trend. You two The price is right, I paid the price, and we’ll start work tomorrow.”

But Wang Yamei stopped and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Li, do you want to pull the wires into your house?"

Li Yuan was surprised and said: "Aunt Wang, can wires be inserted into the house now?"

Wang Yamei smiled and said: "In the past few years, there was not enough electricity, and it was difficult to even ensure the power supply for large institutions and factories. Isn't this a series of new and expanded power plants built and expanded in Beijing during the First Five-Year Plan period? This is good, there is actually a surplus of electricity. What if If you don't use it, it will just go to waste.

Therefore, policies are given above to encourage the introduction of wires into households, and there are also subsidies. The price of electricity has also been reduced by half. It used to cost 50 cents per kilowatt hour. Who would be willing to use it? Now it’s 250 cents per kilowatt-hour, which is much cheaper. "

Li Yuan said happily: "That's good, I'll definitely use an electric light. It's convenient for reading at night."

Wang Yamei was also happy and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll ask Director Zhu to come over tomorrow. Okay, let's leave it at that. Your sister-in-law is still home alone, I have to go back..."

As he was about to walk out, he stopped, turned around and asked, "Xiao Li, the higher authorities now encourage the buyout of public housing and the exchange of deeds of mutual covenant for blueprints. Are you interested?"

Li Yuan asked in surprise: "Can public housing be converted into private housing?" After a pause, he felt that this statement was inappropriate, and quickly added: "Buyout of public housing is still allowed?"

Wang Yamei hesitated and said: "If you have spare money, you can transfer it if you want. If you don't want to transfer it, forget it. This policy has almost become a joke. We in the street are too embarrassed to mention it. Lao Maozi has stopped providing assistance and other services since last year. , if you want something, you can only spend money to buy it. The country is currently short of money for construction, and there is no way. However, the original intention of this policy is still good, to give benefits to the people."

It’s just that ordinary people can calculate their own accounts. The monthly rent for a house is only two or three cents. Who is willing to spend two or three hundred cents to buy it out? So no one cared...

Li Yuan blinked and asked: "Then...if there is a vacant house, can it be bought out?"

Wang Yamei smiled and said: "Where is the empty house now?"

Li Yuan had an idea in mind and said: "Aunt Wang, my sister-in-law is still at home today. You go home first. I will go to the street to see you tomorrow to discuss this matter. Buy it, I will definitely buy it. Even if it is to support Aunt Wang. I also want to do my part in your street work!”

Wang Yamei smiled happily and said: "Good boy, you are so good! OK, then I will wait for you on the street tomorrow."

For her, these are all achievements!

After sending Wang Yamei away, Li Yuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully. It would be best if he could buy out the house. This was a house in Nanluogu Lane.

But there is no point in buying a house with your own money?

Thinking of this, he slowly glanced at the east wing opposite, Yi Zhonghai's house...

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