Scholars in the courtyard

When Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard from Ran's house, he saw Silly Zhu running out of the courtyard in a hurry, followed by Qin Huairu supporting Auntie, looking lonely and ugly.

When I returned to the courtyard, I heard Liu Yuhua leading the children to gossip.

Only then did Yang Xiaotao learn about Yi Zhonghai.

"Yi Zhonghai is probably in trouble this time. I heard he suffered a comminuted fracture of his right calf, which is very serious."

"My mother's face was pale when she came back. She asked this person and that person in the courtyard to borrow money. In the end, she didn't know how much she borrowed."

"By the way, this time Qin Huairu asked the third aunt in the front yard to ask for donations from the yard."

Liu Yuhua said, with the corners of his mouth raised, obviously very curious about donating money to the Siheyuan conference.

She heard from the elderly people in the hospital that in the past, Yi Zhonghai and his three uncles liked to hold hospital-wide meetings. When encountering any difficulties, they would hold meetings to ask for donations from the people in the hospital.

Now, she finally got to see it.

Compared to Liu Yuhua's curiosity, Yang Xiaotao knew that tonight's hospital meeting would not be held.

The reason is simple. The current uncle in the courtyard, Yan Fugui, is a shrewd guy.

He knew the mentality of the people in the courtyard.

For the sake of a vain reputation, he offended most of the people in the court, and Yan Fugui felt clear about this debt.

Sure enough, when Yang Xiaotao and Lao Tao were sitting at the table and preparing to eat, Silly Zhu's noise came from the front yard.

The two glanced through the window and then continued drinking.

"Old Taoist, how is your alloy research going? It's been so long that even a fart has to make a noise."

The old man put down his wine glass and said, "It's not that easy. I've tried it many times without success."

"Everyone has been a little weak these days. You know, young people have been hit too much, and it is inevitable that they will have inner fluctuations."

The old man was talking eloquently, but Yang Xiaotao chuckled and said, "Don't fool me, others may be like this, but with you as an old man, it's strange that they don't work without groaning."

"Who do you think I am? I'm not a god."

"You are not a god, you are a demi-god."

Yang Xiaotao filled Lao Tao's wine cup with wine, and the two drank it. Lao Tao picked up a piece of pig ear with his chopsticks.

This thing was brought back by Wang Dashan. The family didn't know how to clean it up, so they threw it to Yang Xiaotao.

I have to say that there is a reason why chefs are so popular in this era.

Just like pig waste, not everyone can handle pig waste. If you can't handle it well, you won't be able to cook.

This pig head meat also requires a special chef to prepare, and it is also a delicate job.

"Sometimes I really want to tell you what kind of monster you are."

The old Taoist's face was rosy and he looked at Yang Xiaotao with emotion.

"Nonsense, I'm just an ordinary person."

"You're an ordinary fart, how old are you? How big are those guys?"

"You guys are all the same."

Yang Xiaotao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "When I heard what you said, I realized that I am so young."

"Get lost."

The two were talking and laughing, but in the front yard, Silly Zhu pointed at Yan Fugui and kept roaring. He rolled up his sleeves and almost made a move.

Faced with the threat from Silly Zhu, Yan Fugui acted calmly and showed no fear at all.

"Yan Laosan, what do you mean?"

"My uncle used to take good care of your family. Now he has suffered a disaster and is lying in the hospital spending money. Is this how you repay him?"

"Do you still have a conscience, do you have any compassion?"

Silly Zhu said, behind him the aunt was crying, Qin Huairu stood aside to support her.

In the back, Ms. Jia Zhang pinched her waist and stared with triangular eyes, but she was thinking about when to have dinner tonight.

Seeing what Sha Zhu said, Yan Fugui slowly took out five dollars from his pocket. The third aunt and Yan Jiecheng behind him had pain in their eyes.

Silly Zhu was confused by Yan Fugui's actions, but Qin Huairu behind him thought of something and his eyes were cold.

"Silly Zhu, what I mean is very simple."

"Lao Yi, he did a lot for the hospital in those years, and he also helped our family a lot."

"So, our family is willing to spend five yuan to help Lao Yi tide over his difficulties."

"How much money you have, it all depends on your heart. You also know that the situation of our family is what was left before the second son left."

As he said that, he ignored Silly Zhu, walked up to Aunt Ma, and put the money into Aunt Ma's hand, "His Aunt Ma, that's all our family can do."

Then he sighed and stepped back, having done what he could.

Shazhu came back to his senses and stared at Yan Fugui seriously.

He knew that even if there was a general meeting of the hospital, Yan Fugui would not be able to spend more than this. Even in his calculations with Qin Huairu, it would be good if Yan Fugui could come up with two yuan.

But their goal is not these two dollars.

In the yard, there are much richer people than Yan Fugui's family.

They also heard that someone in the machinery factory had his leg broken last time, and when Yang Xiaotao went to see him, he took fifty yuan.

Although I don’t know if it’s Yang Xiaotao’s personal or the factory’s, but this time it will definitely make Yang Xiaotao shed some blood.

If you don't come out, let the people in the alley see that Yang Xiaotao is a hypocritical guy.

Therefore, they need Yan Fugui to organize this hospital-wide meeting.

But now, Yan Fugui has no intention of holding a conference at all.

Unfortunately, Silly Zhu and the others do not have this kind of prestige. If they hold a hospital-wide meeting, there will probably be many people watching the excitement but not many people participating.

"You, you, you can do it."

Seeing that Yan Fugui was unwilling to come forward, Shazhu was so angry that he cursed his mother in his heart.

But no matter how angry he was, there was nothing he could do. Yan Fugui would rather give him an extra two yuan than offend the people in the courtyard and be the one who stands out.

Silly Zhu turned around and looked at the crowd of people watching the excitement, with anger in his eyes.

Just when Silly Zhu was about to speak, Aunt Zhou from the front yard came out.

"His aunt and uncle have also given our family a lot of help over the years."

Everyone looked and saw that it was the person whom Yi Zhonghai had helped before.

Aunt Zhou's children have also grown up a lot, and the eldest among them has entered a machinery factory this time and went to the northwest.

Things at home have taken a turn for the better.

Now, something happened to Yi Zhonghai. Their family had received favors from the past, so they felt bad if they didn't come forward at this time.

"Auntie, these two dollars are our family's best wishes!"

This is also the largest amount of liquidity their family can come up with.

As the Zhou family stepped forward, several more people in the courtyard came forward one after another and more or less took out some of their money.

The eldest mother took the money blankly, feeling bitter in her heart.

She knew that all the favors in this courtyard had been used up.

Silly Zhu looked at a few people, what's the use of just a few dollars?

He looked at the other families, which were all families of workers working in the machinery factory.

These people don't get nothing, but a piece or two, the total is not as much as what Yan Fugui gave.

In today's machinery factories, with wages and benefits, everyone has a lot to eat.

For such a small amount of money, it really makes your blood pressure rise.

Everyone gave the money and turned around to go home, not looking at Silly Zhu's stupidity at all.

Soon, there was no one in the front yard except Silly Zhu.

The empty front yard made the aunt and others feel cold.

Silly Zhu's eyes turned, "Let's go to the middle courtyard!"

The aunt heard this and immediately stopped.

She didn't want to look like a disgusting person in this courtyard.

She also wanted to leave some favors behind and move on with her life.

"Zilla, forget it!"

After saying that, he looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, there is still some food at home, go make some and eat it with your children!"

"Zhuzi, go take a look, buy some meat, make some soup, and send it to Lao Yi."

At the end of the story, the aunt kept crying.

Silly Zhu took a deep breath, then took out the money and walked towards the entrance of the alley.

Soon the situation in the courtyard spread, and Yang Xiaotao had already expected Yan Fugui's choice. It was a personal talent.

There is nothing to say about the choices of other people in the courtyard. After all, people know how to be grateful. No matter what Yi Zhonghai's purpose is, some things have really helped the people in the courtyard.

In the backyard, Xu Damao was sitting on a chair, wiping his beard from the corner of his mouth, holding a wine cup in one hand and thinking about it.

He looked at Qin Jingru who was nibbling steamed buns next to him, "You think, after Yi Zhonghai comes back, Sha Zhu and your sister can still live in their house?"

Qin Jingru raised her head, her big eyes puzzled.

"Why not? They can live in two houses!"

Xu Damao nodded.

"But this way, they become more like a family."

Thinking that Sha Zhu has a family and a daughter-in-law, Xu Damao feels uneasy.

"No, I will never let him, Silly Zhu, feel so comfortable."

Qin Jingru listened and remained silent.

Now that Shazhu and Qin Huairu are on good terms, their lives are better than theirs, which makes her feel bad.

If she had known what Xu Damao was like and that Sha Zhu could make a comeback, she should have followed Sha Zhu in the first place!

There’s no need to make steamed buns or pickles here…

In the following days, the discussion about Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard continued.

June 6th.

Yang Xiaotao was neatly dressed, specially dressed up, and pinned the leader's little red badge on his chest. Then he rode his bicycle to the Minzu Hotel to attend a meeting at a youth gathering.

Originally, he wanted to go back to Yangjiazhuang to see what was going on at the school. The machine factory was too busy before, so he couldn't go back.

But now, the high school entrance examination is coming soon. There are many more students this year than last year, and the school is under a lot of pressure. He went back to take a look and share some of the pressure with Ran Qiuye.

But before I could go back, I received a notice from Mr. Huang in the afternoon of the first day that those participating in the exchange meeting would gather in the Great Hall.

The entrance of National Hotel.

The staff who had been notified early were waiting at the door and smiled at every young person who came.

Likewise, the young people who came were all smiling.

Those who can participate in this grand gathering are all leaders in various industries and important representatives among young people.

Faced with this honor, I naturally cherish it very much.

Just as everyone was getting to know each other and walking towards the hotel, a jeep stopped at the end of the road and two old people got out of the car.

Both of them were wearing military green half-sleeves and baggy trousers, and were followed by guards.

"Lao Zhu, you did a good job in the south this time."

The two of them came down and walked to the hotel. The old man walking in front looked quite young, but he was well-proportioned and energetic.

He spoke with a strong Shonan accent.

"Mr. He, what you said is not bad, that is very good."

"You don't know, after the entire exercise, you will be a complete victory!"

"Old Han lost his hat because of this incident. Haha, his whirlwind was finally blocked by my mountain. Can you be unhappy?"

The person behind him said proudly. He had never won many times before, but this time he finally tasted the sweetness.

Mr. He smiled and said, "You can't be complacent. Once you are complacent, you will definitely fall into trouble next time."

Mr. Zhu did not refute what Mr. He said. He had no choice but to do so. The other party was his old leader. Although he was no longer in the army and was now in charge of national sports construction, the habit he had developed over the years still made him listen carefully.

"I heard that you got lucky this time, and Han Xuanfeng is trying every means to prepare."

"By the way, are you planning to conduct a northern exercise?"

"Yes, this guy is not convinced and says he took advantage of the machine, so he wants to do it again. Can I be afraid of him?"

Mr. Zhu said and stepped forward, "When I come back this time, I heard that the machinery factory has built a new armored vehicle. I am going to take a look. When the time comes, hehe."

"The Red Star Machinery Factory? This factory has been quite popular recently."

"Hey, that's right, let me tell you."