Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when Yu Li left the Tang family with a reluctant expression.

Today she experienced the feeling of being a hostess for the first time.

If the two of them hadn't finalized their relationship, she would have been reluctant to go back.

Tang Dashan was also very happy.

Judging from Yu Li's reaction today, the two of them are most likely together.

Yu Li also answered the same way. As long as her parents had no objection, she was willing to date Tang Dashan and continue to develop their relationship.

He didn't come back until he sent Yu Li to the gate of the yard.

Originally, he wanted to send Yu Li home directly, but after all, the two of them had not officially confirmed their relationship. In order to avoid gossip, the two of them separated after leaving the gate of the courtyard.

As soon as Tang Dashan left, Yan Jiefang's voice rang in Yu Li's ears: "Excuse me, are you Comrade Yu Li?"

"Who are you?" Yu Li asked back with a frown, looking at the young man in front of her who she had no impression of at all.

"Hello……"

"I am Tang Dashan's neighbor, Yan Jiefang. I have just entered the steel mill as an apprentice. Once I am formally employed, I will be able to become a fitter."

"I heard that you don't have a partner yet, so I wanted to come over and give it a try. What do you think of me?"

Compared with Tang Dashan, the first impression Yan Jiefang gave Yu Li was that he was skinny, had a pointed face, and looked unserious.

Now is not decades from now.

Two young people started going on blind dates face to face, and some even lined up for blind dates.

The two must first let the matchmaker introduce each other to each other, and only after the approval of both parties' parents can they meet for a blind date.

She didn't even know who Yan Jiefang was, yet he came up to her and wanted to go on a blind date with her. In Yu Li's opinion, this guy must be not serious.

Seeing that Yu Li didn't say anything and even frowned, Yan Jiefang immediately realized that his sudden appearance made the other party unhappy.

I quickly explained: "Comrade Yu Li."

"I originally wanted to ask the matchmaker to go to your house first to inquire about the situation, but I didn't expect that Tang Dashan, that stinky cook, got there first."

"I was worried that you were deceived by Tang Dashan, so I rashly appeared in front of you."

"Although Tang Dashan is a level 10 chef at the steel mill, he is a formal employee."

"But being a cook is not a good job. You will have no future if you spend every day cooking around the stove and get covered in grease."

"Moreover, Tang Dashan only graduated from junior high school. If he hadn't recognized Wang Dong as his master, he would still be working as a porter outside. He would never have had the chance to work as a cook in a steel mill."

"I'm different."

"I'm a high school student, more educated than Tang Dashan."

"Although I am only an apprentice now, with my learning ability, it won't take long for me to become a full-time fitter."

"If you take the exam one level higher every year, you will become a level 4 or 5 fitter in a few years, and you can earn at least 40 to 50 yuan a month."

"We can still get a house when the time comes."

"It's definitely better for you to date me than that cook Tang Dashan."

When Yu Li heard that Yan Jiefang was a high school student, she did feel a little enlightened, but that was all.

The other party is already in his twenties and graduated from high school at the age of about eighteen. This means that in the past six or seven years, he has been living at home without a formal job, otherwise he would not be an apprentice in a steel mill now.

Just from this point, it can be seen that Yan Jiefang is a slick person and not an honest and hardworking person.

But in Yan Jiefang's opinion, Yu Li's eyes lit up, which meant that she had a good impression of him, which showed that what he had just said had worked.

As long as he continued to belittle Tang Dashan and lift himself up, it wouldn't take long before Yu Li would be stolen away by him, abandon Tang Dashan, and become his partner. He continued to talk to Yu Li as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

"Tang Dashan definitely didn't tell you."

"He has a grandmother and two younger brothers and sisters at home."

“The burden is very heavy.”

"If you marry Tang Dashan, you will have to take care of three people at once."

“It’s like jumping into a fire pit.”

“My family is different.”

"My grandparents have passed away, so I don't have to take care of them. Although I have three younger brothers and sisters, my parents are in very good health. My dad is still a primary school teacher, so I don't have to take care of them at all."

"If you marry me, you won't have any worries."

Yu Li knew exactly what Yan Jiefang had said.

Compared with Yan Jiecheng who has parents, Tang Dashan's burden is indeed heavier, but what Yu Li really likes is him as a person, his work station, and the house that is being renovated.

But it was not easy to refute Yan Jiecheng's words on the spot, so he could only hesitantly ask: "Where do you live now?"

"An apprentice only gets 18 yuan a month, and I don't have a job. If I really marry you, how can this little salary be enough for both of us to live?"

Yan Jiecheng felt that he was getting closer and closer to prying Yu Li away. He didn't hear the sarcasm in Yu Li's words at all and immediately responded.

"This is simple..."

"Before the steel mill allocated me a house, we lived with my parents, ate with them, and gave them ten yuan every month."

"This way you don't even have to cook. You don't have to do anything at home."

Yu Li has a clear understanding of herself.

Apart from being a little prettier, she has no advantages over others, and she is uneducated and has no job.

If being Yan Jiefang's wife really brings such good treatment, how could it be my turn?

The Yan Jiefang in front of him wouldn't be in his twenties and still not have found a wife.

The subconscious reaction in his mind was that the other party was fooling him, and he continued to ask Yan Jiefang, who was full of expectation, "Then who will be the head of the family after we get married?"

"If we live with your parents, how much house will we have? How much money will you give me every month after we get married? When can we have our own house and live alone? What if we have a child? Where will he live?"

Faced with Li's series of questions, Yan Jiefang was confused.

I thought that if I slandered Tang Dashan, Yu Li would turn around and date me, but I didn't expect her to be so cautious. Even if she didn't want to continue dating Tang Dashan, she didn't plan to date me easily.

And if my next answer does not satisfy her, she will definitely turn around and leave.

I could only bite the bullet and answer: "Comrade Yu Li."

"After we get married, of course Dad will be the boss of the family. After all, the family hasn't been divided yet, right?"

"But as long as we separate from Dad, you will definitely be the one making the decision."

“The house we live in now is not big. It is a half room separated from a house. Originally, I lived with my younger brother. As long as we get married, my second brother will move out, and that room will be our own space.

“Although they are not big, they are all temporary.”

"When the steel mill allocates me a house in the future, we can move out immediately. At that time, you will be the one in charge of the family, and I will be responsible for working in the steel mill to earn money."

"I'm still just an apprentice. After I give Dad ten dollars, I only have eight dollars left. I have to keep five dollars for food and one dollar for backup. So I can only give you two dollars."

"When I become a regular employee, I promise to give you five dollars a month." (End of this chapter)