Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Liang Lawei looked at him seriously, and it didn't seem like she was joking with him.

In addition, He Yuzhu knew that Liang Lazhi didn't like to take advantage of others, so he backed off and answered quickly.

"Sister Liang...it didn't cost much."

"I originally wanted to give Director Wang three hundred and fifty yuan."

"After Director Wang knew that this apprenticeship position was bought for Ermao, he only asked me for 240 yuan."

"I don't have that much money. I promised Director Wang that I would save 20 yuan a month and pay off the 240 yuan in one year."

"So little?" Liang Lazhi's face immediately flashed with an expression of suspicion and shock.

In order to avoid going to the countryside as educated youth, many people in Beijing were trying every means to get their children into factories.

As a result, the apprenticeship work position price skyrocketed from more than 200 yuan at the beginning to more than 300 yuan. Despite this, it is still in short supply. If you don’t have certain connections, you can’t buy a work position even if you can come up with more than 300 yuan.

Otherwise, Liang Lazhi would not have started planning to go to the countryside as an educated youth after receiving the news.

Because she never thought that she could buy an apprenticeship position.

He Yuzhu answered confidently: "Director Wang indeed only asked me for 240 yuan, Sister Liang..."

"I don't need to lie to you about this."

"The reason why I only want this little money is that Director Wang thinks Ermao is okay, and we are neighbors, and I am his top subordinate."

"He just happened to have an apprenticeship vacancy, and Director Wang wasn't short of money, so he sold it to me."

Seeing He Yuzhu's sincere words, Liang Layi, who was full of doubt, finally believed it about 70% and continued: "Zhuzi..."

"I paid the two hundred and forty dollars..."

"I'll get you the money in a minute...give these two hundred and forty yuan to Director Wang when you go to work tomorrow."

"After this matter is over, I, Liang Lazhi, will invite Director Wang and his family to dinner at my home."

He Yuzhu refused subconsciously: "No..."

“Sister Liang… I’ve made it clear just now. I bought this apprentice for Ermao. You don’t need to pay for it.”

"Although my salary is not as high as yours, I can still afford two hundred and forty yuan."

"I don't want you to pay."

Liang Layi shook her head and answered firmly: "No..."

"Pillar……"

"If you don't charge me, I won't take this job. I'd rather let Ermao go to the countryside as an educated youth."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's face flashed with helplessness again, and he sighed and replied: "Sister Liang..."

"Is it necessary to be so clear between us?"

"You know my thoughts and feelings towards you... Can you just give me a chance?"

Liang Layi shook her head again and answered seriously: "Zhu Zi..."

"It is precisely because I know your feelings for me that I want to pay this money."

"Brothers should be clear about their accounts. Besides, we haven't been in a relationship before, so we can't be careless about money."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's face was filled with disappointment.

The money was divided so clearly between the two of them, and it was clear that Liang Lazhi didn't want to take advantage of him even a penny.

In He Yuzhu's opinion: This is another way of telling him that she does not agree to be in a relationship with him.

As He Yuzhu became more and more disappointed and his expression became more and more solemn, Liang Layi changed the subject and continued, "Wait until Ermao reports to the kitchen of the steel mill tomorrow."

"If she really wants to learn cooking and become a chef in the future..."

"I'd like to trouble you to teach him more..." "As for our relationship..."

"As long as Da Mao and Er Mao have no objection, I have no objection..."

"But even if we have our own children after we get married, you can't stop me from taking care of Sanmao and Xiu'er."

He Yuzhu's eyes widened immediately, looking at Liang Layi with disbelief, and asked back: "Sister Liang..."

"What did you say……"

"As long as Ermao and Damao have no objection, will you date me?"

Facing He Yuzhu's question, Liang Lajiri, who was always unruly in front of outsiders, actually showed a hint of embarrassment on her face.

At the same time, one face turned red and answered hesitantly: "I agree..."

He Yuzhu was so excited that he almost jumped up from the ground, and immediately replied: "Don't worry, Sister Liang..."

"As long as we get married, I promise to treat Da Mao and Er Mao as my own sons and daughters."

"Even if we have our own children in the future, I won't treat them differently."

"I, He Yuzhu, guarantee you with my own character."

"When Ermao starts working at the steel mill tomorrow and enters the kitchen, I will find a way to transfer him to the third canteen. I will teach him cooking skills myself and ensure that he passes the eighth-level chef exam in the future."

"If possible, I will ask Director Wang again in the future to see if there are any other apprentice positions in the steel rolling mill, and try to buy one for Damao as well."

"Then Da Mao and Er Mao will definitely not object to our marriage."

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The gate of the steel rolling mill.

Ermao was asking He Yuzhu with curiosity and envy about the security officers standing guard with guns on both sides of the gate.

When he learned that the guns in their hands were equipped with bullets and that the security department of the steel rolling mill was even equipped with light and heavy machine guns, the envy on his face became even stronger.

He Yuzhu said unhappily: "Don't think too much, kid."

"It would be great if you could get an apprenticeship in the kitchen of a steel mill. Don't even think about working in the security department."

"The lowest-level officers in the security department are all retired veterans. No matter how good your connections are, if you are not a retired soldier, you have no chance of getting in."

"Although we are just cooks in the kitchen, as long as we work hard, our future prospects will not be worse than those of the security department."

"Director Wang from our front yard started out as a cook, just like me. After a few years of hard work, he became a cadre and the head of the kitchen at the steel mill."

"I used to look down on Wang Dong, thinking that Director Wang rose to the top by currying favor with the powerful."

"After competing with Director Wang in cooking skills several times, I realized that I was a frog in a well."

"Whether it's cooking skills or management ability, Director Wang is far superior to me."

"So after you enter the kitchen of the steel mill, in addition to learning cooking from me, you must learn more about interpersonal relationships from Director Wang. It will only benefit you, not harm you. Do you understand?"

Ermao immediately replied with a educated look on his face: "Uncle Zhuzi..."

"I know everything you said."

"The person I envy most in our courtyard is Director Wang. My mother also said that Director Wang is a talent and asked me to learn from him whenever I have time."

"Ermao...what are you doing at the steel mill?"

As soon as Ermao finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai's voice suddenly sounded behind them.

Because they all lived in the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was very familiar with Ermao. He knew that Ermao had just graduated this year and would soon go to the countryside to become an educated youth.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu had a dispute over living expenses, Yi Zhonghai felt that he could not put all his hopes for retirement on Qin Huairu, so he began to find ways to ease the relationship between himself and He Yuzhu. Ermao, who was very close to He Yuzhu, unknowingly became the object of Yi Zhonghai's attention. (End of this chapter)