Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 213 Crying and Howling
"Mom, I can't do anything about it. I've asked all the staff, and even if Liang Ladi is willing to sign a letter of apology, you can't leave."

Qin Huairu felt indescribable discomfort when she saw Jia Zhang's miserable appearance.

But she really had no choice. She was a woman from the countryside who married into the city, and these were the only people she knew in the city.

In the past, she could ask Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu for help, but who can she turn to now?

"Qin Huairu, how could you do this? Without my help, who will take care of the child? Don't you know a lot of people in the factory? Go find them and beg them. I'm Dongxu's mother. If Dongxu knew that you watched me undergo reform, would you have the face to see him?"

Jia Zhang shouted loudly almost beggingly, not daring to show any disapproval to Qin Huairu at this time.

If she wanted to go out, she could only rely on Qin Huairu to find a way. If Qin Huairu ignored her, she would have no way out at all.

Qin Huairu said anxiously: "Mom, I'll think of a solution. Please tell me where you put Dongxu's pension first."

The detention center only allowed ten minutes for visiting, and she didn't dare delay it at all.

"That's the money reserved for Banggeng to marry a wife. Qin Huairu and I have agreed that this money cannot be touched!"

Jia Zhang was furious when she heard this. She asked Qin Huairu why she came to see him so late, and it turned out that she was trying to get money from him.

Her only reliance now is this money. If Qin Huairu gets it, all her hopes will be in Qin Huairu's hands.

"Mom, I have no choice! He Daqing came to ask me for the money that Sha Zhu had lent to our family in front of the street office staff. If I don't give it to him, the street office will report it to the factory. You know how much money I have. He Daqing wants money, Liang Ladi wants money for the letter of apology, and begging people also costs money. If we don't take out the Dongxu pension, our family will be finished!"

Qin Huairu covered her face in pain, tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

"Mom, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Bang Geng. If you don't use this money, how are we going to live?"

"He Daqing! He Daqing!!! Why is my life so miserable? He Daqing has been away for so many years, what is he doing back here?"

Jia Zhang gritted her teeth and shouted twice, then she also started crying.

For a moment, the visiting room was filled with the crying of the two people, and the guards standing nearby all looked used to it.

They have seen this kind of situation many times here. They feel pain when being beaten and cry when being caught. What were they doing before?

After a long time, Jia Zhang finally stopped crying. With red eyes, she said, "Qin Huairu, I put the money in a jar under the second brick from the bottom under the bed. If I can't get out, you have to take good care of Banggeng! If I know that you have abandoned Banggeng, I will never let you go even if I die when I get out!"

"Mom, Banggeng is a piece of flesh that fell from my body. How could you think of me like this? I will find a way to rescue you when I get back."

Qin Huairu felt relieved when she heard Jia Zhang tell her where the money was hidden.

When she came, she was afraid that Jia Zhang would not trust her and would not tell her where she had hidden the money, thus wasting the opportunity to visit.

As long as they get the money, regardless of whether Jia Zhang can be rescued or not, the family will be able to live on in the future.

While Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang were talking, Ma Shikui walked into He Daqing's house carrying two bottles of wine and two packages of snacks.

Seeing that there were two young people, a man and a woman, in the room besides He Daqing, Ma Shikui said with a smile: "Wow, there are so many people in the house, Daqing, is this your son-in-law?" Sha Zhu had met him several times and knew him, so he asked this.

"Hey, it would be great if he was my son-in-law. This is Zhou Weimin, the canteen director of the steel mill. He lives in the front yard. I was able to come back thanks to Weimin's help. You are all leaders, maybe you can help each other, so I shamelessly invited him to dinner. Weimin got married last year, Shikui, don't match him up with other people randomly."

He Daqing introduced Zhou Weimin to Ma Shikui with a smile, not feeling embarrassed at all because of the misunderstanding.

"It's Director Zhou. I've heard of your name for a long time. A few days ago, Sihai told me that he wanted to invite you to drink together. So today we are drinking first."

"Uncle Ma, you're too polite. Just call me Wei Min. How's Brother Sihai doing lately? I've been busy lately and haven't gotten together for a while."

Zhou Weimin didn't expect that Ma Shikui, the workshop director of the electronics factory, actually knew Hong Sihai, and their relationship became much closer.

"You know his personality. He can never offend anyone. His life in the textile factory is much better than that in the steel mill. But all the factories have been busy recently. He hasn't been home for dinner for more than half a month. I only talked to him for a while when I went to the textile factory with the deputy director two days ago. If we want to get together, we probably have to wait until this busy period is over."

Ma Shikui obviously has a good relationship with Hong Sihai, and he is always cheerful when talking about him.

"Come on, come on, sit down and talk. It's not proper for you to stand. Don't criticize others. You've been very busy lately. How long have you not been home for dinner?"

He Daqing asked everyone to sit down and made a casual joke.

Just by looking at the fact that he met Ma Shikui when he came back, it can be seen that Ma Shikui has been very busy recently.

"Hey, it's the same for everyone. Everyone is taking this International Women's Day very seriously and is working very hard. The steel mill has few female workers, so they held a skills competition. The textile mill and our electronics factory are both holding social dances. The young people in the factory are having fun, but it's hard for us errand boys."

Having said that, Ma Shikui couldn't stop smiling.

Every time he sees young people dancing and socializing, he feels a lot younger.

It’s a pity that he didn’t have this opportunity when he was young, and he can’t do it at his current age.

"You're just showing off. Are you thinking about matchmaking again? I wonder why you came to us after work to find out more about the situation."

He Daqing poured wine for everyone. He saw what Ma Shikui was thinking at a glance, and asked with a smile, "Can outsiders enter the dance party at your electronics factory?"

"You know the situation in our factory, but you can bring your family members with you to the textile factory. Are you anxious to help Yu Shui find a partner?"

Ma Shikui shook his head and said that electronics factories were different from steel mills and textile mills in that they were under semi-closed management.

Many of the equipment produced in the factory are provided to important units such as the military and laboratories.

Even the workers in the factory are not allowed to wander around the factory, let alone allow outsiders to come to the factory to attend dances.

"It's not the rain. I just want to let Sha Zhu see the world so that he won't just keep staring at the female workers in the steel mill."

He Daqing shook his head. He just wanted Sha Zhu to see more beautiful girls so that he wouldn't keep staring at Qin Huairu.

(End of this chapter)