Siheyuan: Garbage King

"Do you know what places in Jincheng are related to salt?" Shen Xiaoyi looked at Cheng Xiaolin.

Cheng Xiaolin thought for a moment and mentioned some places.

She looked a little hesitant and said: "I only know a little bit about Jincheng. If you want to know more, you still have to find someone who knows this."

Shen Xiaoyi nodded, what Cheng Xiaolin said made sense.

He smiled and said: "Thanks to you today, you opened up new ideas for us. When this matter is finished, I have to thank you very much."

Cheng Xiaolin smiled playfully and said, "Thank you, I don't need to. I'll thank God if you stay with my sister for a while, so that she doesn't have to chant sutras in my ears every day."

Shen Xiaozheng on the side scratched his head and looked at the map. He still doesn't know how Cheng Xiaolin learned so much information from a piece of paper.

"It seems that this person should study more." Shen Xiaozheng and Li Fang sighed.

Li Fang nodded and agreed: "Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. Only when you have nothing to do do you have to go out for a walk, then you realize how shallow your knowledge is."

Cheng Xiaolin on the side heard the conversation between the two and interrupted: "Okay, you two, I just said my own guess, it may not be correct or not, there is no need to praise me so much. However, this comrade is right. , there are books to read and roads to walk.”

Before she finished speaking, Shen Xiaozheng said quickly: "Who praised you? We two, we are just sighing."

Everyone looked at Shen Xiaozheng's tough mouth and saw black lines on his head.

Cheng Xiaolin's eyes turned from Shen Xiaozheng to Li Fang. She had not said hello to Li Fang just now.

She looked at Li Fang and introduced herself with a smile: "I am Cheng Xiaolin from the art troupe. Hello, comrade."

Li Fang stood up, shook hands with her and said, "Li Fang of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

Cheng Xiaolin looked at Li Fang and said, "Are you also from the purchasing department?"

Her sister likes Shen Xiaoyi, and she knows a lot about Shen Xiaoyi. She knows that Shen Xiaoyi now works in the purchasing department of the steel rolling mill.

Li Fang nodded.

Cheng Xiaolin suddenly smiled and said, "You don't look like a buyer, you look more like a student."

Li Fang was stunned for a moment, knowing that she was talking about his tender face, but he was really young.

"Comrade Cheng Xiaolin, please don't stereotype us buyers. Shouldn't we buyers all look the same? Besides, our comrade Li Fang is just sixteen years old, which is younger than you." Shen Xiaoyi said Said jokingly.

Cheng Xiaolin smiled. She once asked Shen Xiaoyi to get mountain goods to eat, and she happened to meet Lao Chang and Liu Tieshan next to Shen Xiaoyi. At that time, Lao Chang and Liu Tieshan had just returned from shopping far away. They were unshaven and looked like they had gone through many changes.

From then on, every time Cheng Xiaolin saw Shen Xiaoyi, she would tease him for not taking his work seriously and not sacrificing his personal image for work like his subordinates did.

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Shen Xiaoyi listened carefully to Cheng Xiaolin's analysis, and he had an idea in his heart. After sending away the Cheng sisters, he and Li Fang discussed for a long time. Finally, he decided to go to Jincheng in person and offered to let him go. Li Fang accompanied him.

Li Fang calculated the time. If the delay in Jincheng was not long, he would be able to catch up with Qin Jianjun's wedding day, but he had to make two preparations.

If he couldn't come back after a long time, he would have to ask Zhang Yurong to give the things to Qin Jianjun on his behalf.

Shen Xiaoyi knew that he had something to do at home, so he specially gave him a day off. In name, he went to the countryside to do shopping, and he would not be able to come back for a day because of the distance.

Li Fang asked him to borrow a bicycle. He first went home to pick up his things, wrapped them up, and then rode in the direction of Qinjiazhuang.

He had already prepared gifts for Qin Jianjun, including a pair of thermos bottles, a pair of enamel basins, and a pair of enamel cups.

When he bought the thermos flask, he also bought a pair for his home.

This gift was considered a heavy gift in this era, whether it was in the city or in the countryside. In order not to be ostentatious, he asked Zhang Yurong to send it to Qin Jianjun's family in private as much as possible when he got home.

After all, face is only for outsiders to see.

Zhang Yurong was shocked when her son came back with so many things, but she had always been a person who didn't talk much or ask questions. After putting the things away, she went to cook for Li Fang.

"Brother, do you have any more candy?" Qin Xiaohe ran up to Li Fang and asked.

Li Fang touched his pocket and shook his head.

This time he came back in such a hurry that he forgot to bring candy to some of the children. Usually he would bring some snacks when he came back to satisfy their cravings.

Qin Xiaohe was not disappointed either. He took out a chestnut from his pocket and placed it in Li Fang's hand.

"Brother, let's eat this. It's delicious." His little face smiled like a flower. Li Fang looked at him and started laughing too.

In the house, Qin Hongxing and Qin Xiaomei were playing with the flower rope. They changed out of their new clothes for the New Year and put on their old clothes again.

These days, even if you have new clothes, you can’t bear to wear them every day. After all, everyone has patches on their body, so it’s not appropriate to wear new clothes and go out every day.

I always feel out of place.

As smoke rose from every house, Li Fang suddenly thought of Qin Jingru. He picked up a bag of stick noodles from home and went to Qin Jingru's house.

When Qin Dashun first left, people gave them food relief. Now that the family is rich in food, it's time to give it back to them.

"Is Third Uncle at home?" Li Fang rolled up his sleeves, knocked on the door and asked.

The people inside heard the knock on the door and opened it quickly.

The person who opened the door was Qin Jingru's younger brother, a little carrot head.

"My dad is at home, what are you going to do?" The boy said with a stiff head and big eyes.

Li Fang touched his little head and said, "It's construction. He's grown taller again. Come, eat a chestnut." He stuffed the chestnut given by Qin Xiaohe into the boy's hand.

The boy shook his little hands and shouted into the room: "Dad, Mom, someone is coming."

When the farming season is not busy, farmers are not sure how to eat. They only eat two meals a day and lie in bed when they are free. Therefore, Qin Daping got off the kang after Qin Jianshe's roar.

"Fangzi is here, sit down quickly and have a rest." Qin Daping saw Li Fang with a very enthusiastic face and welcomed him into the house.

In the room, Qin Jingru's eyes lit up when she heard Li Fang's name, and she quickly ran out of the room.

Seeing her sweetheart whom she hadn't seen for a long time, her longing almost overflowed from her eyes.

"Uncle San, this is the food from last time. My family is rich now, so I brought it to you." Li Fang said with a smile while carrying the food.

Qin Daping exclaimed and said: "You eat first, why are you in such a hurry? How about it, are you still used to living in the city?"

Li Fang nodded: "Everything is good, well fed and warmly clothed."

Qin Daping patted him on the shoulder and said: "That's good. Xiaohe's father is gone, and the whole family falls on your shoulders. As the third uncle, I can't help you much. I hope you are all doing well."

, I feel relieved.”

Of the five cousins ​​in their generation, he and the fifth cousin Qin Darong are the only ones left now. Therefore, he is very caring and caring for his brothers' children. But after all, he also has children of his own, and his life is also very difficult.

"Fangzi, don't leave for a while. Sanniang will bake pancakes for you." Qin Jingru's mother came over from the stove house and greeted her.

Li Fang quickly refused: "No need, Sanniang, my mother has already prepared the food."

These days, when you go to other people's homes as guests, you have to bring your own dry food. How can he be embarrassed to stay with others for dinner?

Li Fang chatted with Qin Daping for a while, and then asked to leave. Qin Daping sighed in his heart when he saw his daughter's state of mind.

He smiled and said: "Jingru, I'll give you Brother Fangzi as a gift."

When Qin Jingru heard her father's words, she nodded quickly, walked to Li Fang, and showed a smile.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the door, Li Fang took out an exquisite little hairpin from his arms.

"Put it on and take a look." That day when he was buying a gift for Qin Jianjun, he saw this thing. Even though it was small, it was not cheap.

He bought one for his two sisters and Qin Jingru, and the regular one for Zhang Yurong.

Qin Jingru groaned and took the hairpin in surprise.

"So beautiful, doesn't it look good?" She pinned it on her head. The girl's hair was black and shiny. She turned around to show it to Li Fang.

Li Fang nodded with a smile and said, "She looks good, like a big girl."

After the New Year, they become one year older.

In this era when boys can legally get married at 20 and girls at 18, they are already considered adults.

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Brother Jianjun will get married in a few days. You will come back, right."

She looked at Li Fang expectantly.

Li Fang nodded and said: "Yes, I will come back early when the time comes."

Qin Jingru nodded with satisfaction. She would be happy if she could see Li Fang one more time.

"Why don't you come to the city to play with me these days? Didn't I agree last time that I would take you to the city to eat meat buns again?" Li Fang paused and asked.

Qin Jingru said sheepishly: "You go to work every day, and it's so inappropriate for me to disturb you. Besides, I have nothing serious to do, so why waste my ticket money?"

Li Fang looked at the girl's red face, smiled and touched her head.

This hit to the head made Qin Jingru's face turn even redder.

"When I finish this work, I will pick you up on my bike and take you to the city. Then I will save money on the ticket." Li Fang instructed.

Qin Jingru nodded and asked curiously: "Do you have a bicycle?"

These days' 28 big bars are no less inferior to the cars of later generations, and bicycles are still quite a sensation in the countryside.

Li Fang smiled: "No, but it might happen."

If this trip to Jincheng goes well, maybe a bicycle ticket will be legitimately awarded to him.

By then, he will be able to have his own 28 big bar.

No need to waste two long legs anymore.

Qin Jingru snorted and opened her mouth: "Really or not, you're not bragging, are you?"

After the girl finished speaking, she denied herself in her heart.

How can Brother Fangzi brag?

He did everything he promised.

"Then I'll be waiting for you at home." Qin Jingru looked at Li Fang with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.

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