Siheyuan: Wandering between Two Worlds

The family reunited as Jiang Xingbang returned home.

Mother and grandmother began to prepare dinner, and Jiang Fang pulled her father to put all the gifts they had prepared on the table.

"Dad, these are all for you."

"This is Maotai, and Zhonghua. Xiaoyang, where did you get so much money?"

Jiang Yang had no choice but to explain again. Jiang Xingbang did not doubt and happily accepted the gifts.

He prepared two boxes of Maotai and ten packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, gave some to his grandfather, and gave all the rest to his father.

After all, if his grandfather didn't have enough, he could ask his father for more. If his father didn't have any, how could he ask his father for cigarettes and alcohol?

"So, our Jiang family has stood up."

"That's not true, Dad. I'll show you something. You can't tell Mom."

"You little girl, when did I ever betray you?"

Jiang Yang pulled his dad to the corner of the table and showed him the balance of his bank card, which made him blush.

His dad has never been to school. If you give him 1,000 yuan, he can count it clearly, but if you ask him to look at the passbook or bank card account, he really can't understand it. Especially the money has a decimal point behind it.

Jiang Fang didn't wait for his dad's exclamation, only a stunned expression.

The father and daughter stared at each other, making Jiang Yang laugh.

"Huh, Dad, this is 1 million yuan. Do you know how much 1 million yuan is?"

"Oh! Then what?"

"Oh, forget it, you just need to know that you won't lack money in the future!"

Jiang Fang gave up and actually forgot that his dad couldn't understand it!

"Didn't your brother say that before? Besides, as long as we pay off the foreign debt, our family will have enough food and clothing."

"Dad, have you ever thought about not farming so much, buying a house in the county, and living in the county town? Or living in the city with us?"

In the past, he had no conditions and no way, but now he has the ability, so he naturally hopes that his parents can have a better life.

"What can I do if I don't farm? There are still so many lands lying around, what a waste. The city is not as good as our countryside, we have so much space here, and there are so many old neighbors. In the city, I don't know anyone, and I'm wasted if I'm idle all day."

Jiang Yang shook his head and asked unnecessarily. He had expected such an answer. The generation of parents can't stay idle at all. If they don't do something, they will panic. In addition, they are still young now, so it's impossible for them to live in their old age.

On the Internet, you can often see some people who take their parents to live in the city after they become rich. Even if they buy a big villa for them to live in, they still have to go out every day to pick up garbage and pile it in the villa.

Are they short of money? Of course they are not short of money. But they are used to labor. If you ask them to do square dance, they won't do it. They just want to find something to do. It's that simple.

Of course, there are also people who just like the feeling of making money, but they all have this characteristic, they can't sit still!

"It's up to you, but don't plant so many lotus seeds in the future. You guys stay up late every day to do it, and your eyes are damaged. Just plant a little enough for yourself and to give to others."

"That's OK!"

There are machines to help with rice planting, but they can only rub the lotus seeds one by one. Now they have to do it until late every day, which is very tiring.

While chatting, grandma had killed the chicken and started plucking the feathers.

Jiang Yang took a look and didn't care anymore. He went to the lobby to start his childhood homework, making lotus seeds.

Jiang Yang's father, daughter and grandfather, four people, watched TV and made lotus seeds at the same time, and didn't chat much.

More than half an hour later, the voice of the mother came. "Don't do it yet, eat!"

Jiang Yang and others dropped their work, washed their hands and prepared to eat.

Dinner was quite rich, with braised chicken, fried potatoes with meat, tomato and egg soup, and fried tofu with meat.

Most of these were grown at home. There are greenhouses in the countryside now, and his family also has one, but they only grow food for their own family.

Of all the dishes, only fried tofu and pork were bought at the market, and the rest were all grown or raised at home.

Today, Dad opened a bottle of Moutai and poured it for Grandpa and Jiang Yang respectively, and tasted the wine sent by his son with a smile. Even if it was not Moutai, they were still very happy.

"Mom and Dad, should I give you the money to pay off our family's foreign debt, or should we come together during the Chinese New Year?"

"Pay it back during the Chinese New Year. Since you borrowed it to do business, you can come with us. You are rich now,

Don't let people think you look down on them because you've made it big. "

Although my father didn't have an education, the communication between the rural people was much stronger than their generation.

Jiang Yang nodded and replied: "I'll listen to you."

The grandfather and grandson drank a bottle of Moutai directly. Fortunately, the three of them had a good alcohol tolerance. They didn't slow down at all when they made lotus seeds together in the evening. They didn't go to bed until 10 o'clock in the evening.

The house they built themselves has no advantages except that it is big.

The land in the countryside is relatively cheap. His family spent less than 120,000 yuan to build the house in 2006.

At that time, the land was reclaimed by my father with a hoe, and the stones used for the foundation were all moved by my father from the river. The two brothers and sisters also went there.

And the construction workers were also from the village. Except for the cement and steel bars that could not be saved, the rest were the structures of my father's own efforts.

Their house is more than 200 square meters, with two floors and four bedrooms on the second floor. A bathroom and a huge living room.

Grandpa and grandma live on the first floor. Actually, they can live next door, but they are too lazy to go, so they all live in their house.

The room is as clean and tidy as ever. Lying back in the long-lost room and bed, Jiang Yang relaxed all over and fell asleep quietly in a few minutes.

~~~

In the courtyard, Jiang Yang woke up as usual.

Today is Saturday. Tomorrow is the date for him and Lou Xiaoe to get engaged. He hasn't told Director Wang yet.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yang tidied his clothes and pushed his bicycle out quickly. Even Xu Damao, who wanted to say hello to him, didn't call him.

Quickly coming to the door of Director Wang's courtyard, Jiang Yang was stopped by an old man, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Yang glanced at the other person and didn't look like Yan Bugui. He quickly explained: "Uncle, I'm looking for Director Wang from the Street Office."

"Oh, Director Wang, the first one on the right is when you enter."

"Thank you! "

The old man waved his hand, not caring at all.

"Knock, knock, knock~~~"

According to the old man's instructions, Jiang Yang knocked on Director Wang's door. After a while, a middle-aged man wearing glasses opened the door, lifted the curtain and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, comrade, my name is Jiang Yang, looking for Director Wang."

"Jiang Yang, I heard Lao Wang mention you, come in."

Jiang Yang was not polite and followed the man in. This person should be Director Wang's husband.

"Lao Wang, someone is looking for you."

"Coming!" As he spoke, Director Wang walked out of the door, holding a little girl about 12-13 years old in his hand. Seeing the person coming, he asked in confusion: "Jiang Yang, is there something urgent that you are looking for me so early?"

"Director Wang, there is really something I want to trouble you with."

"Tell me, I will do my best to help me. ”

The implication is that you shouldn’t say anything that would embarrass her.

Jiang Yang doesn’t care, his matter is very small. “Director Wang, I’m getting engaged, but I don’t have any elders in my family, so I want you to be my elder for once! Go and be a witness for me.”

Director Wang nodded, it wasn’t a difficult matter, the Street Office was originally an organization working for the people.

“Why not get married directly?”

“Director Wang, I’m only 18 years old, not yet of age, but my girlfriend’s parents have agreed to our relationship, so we get engaged first, so that others won’t see us not getting married and gossiping about us together.”

“Oh~~~ I forgot about this. This matter is no problem, I can go, what’s the specific time and place?”

“Tomorrow at noon at Dong’an Hotel. "

Director Wang was shocked. At this time, it would cost a lot to set up a few tables in Dong'an.

"Xiao Jiang, it's just an engagement. There's no need to be so extravagant. Now we advocate frugality and hold fewer or even no events."

"Uh~~~Auntie Wang, my boyfriend's surname is Lou. This matter was arranged by them!"

"You are not talking about the Lou in Lou Bancheng, right?"

"Yes, that's their family."

"It's their family, then it's okay."

Lou Dehua made a big name in his early years and was called Lou Bancheng. The steel mill used to belong to the Lou family, but it was later donated to the country. Even now, the Lou family is still a shareholder and can enjoy the right to dividends.

Director Wang naturally knows the Lou family. She has also seen the daughter of the Lou family. She is beautiful.

"Then it's settled. I will come to the street office to find Auntie Wang tomorrow."

"Okay! "

After receiving a positive answer, Jiang Yang smiled and walked out of Director Wang's house.

When Director Wang saw Jiang Yang leaving, he couldn't help but sigh: This kid is lucky, just like being called the son-in-law of the Lou family.

"Why are you still involved in these things?"

Director Wang's husband asked in confusion, as she would not get involved in these things.

"This child is an orphan, and now he has no elders. If he comes to me, how can I not help?

I ate his fish last time. Didn't I mention it to you? "

"Oh, it's him. I was wondering why I had some impression of him. Now the supplies are getting tighter and tighter. Our grain bureau has received news that the next ration will be reduced again."

"Is it so serious?"

Director Wang looked worried. In this situation, the price of grain will definitely rise again. Most of the residents in the street do not have a ration. They are already living in poverty. How can they live like this?

But she had no other choice. What could she, the director of the street office, do if the higher-ups couldn't solve the problem?

Jiang Yang left Director Wang's house, had a casual breakfast at the street entrance, and then went directly to the steel mill.

When he arrived, there were only a few people in the office, including his team leader Wang Aimin.

"Jiang Yang, it's rare that you came so early today. Did you get anything?"

"Team leader, you are not talking about milk powder, are you? I don't have that way. I only purchased 200 kilograms of corn flour this week, as you know. "

Jiang Yang always felt that this matter was not normal, so he thought about it and decided not to participate. He completed the task, and there was no deduction of bonus. Li Huaide, a deputy factory director, issued the task privately. Did he really think that the steel mill was owned by his family?

At the same time, Chen Sanhe found Li Jianye, the director of the purchasing department again.

"Chief Li, how is my recovery team leader's matter going?"