The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 221 We need to communicate
After coaxing his daughter to sleep, Shen Zhiping dozed off beside her.

This time, I slept soundly.

When Shen Zhiping woke up, more than an hour had passed without him noticing, and his daughter was still sleeping next to him.

Worried that the little girl would sleep too long during the day and wouldn't be able to fall asleep at night, Shen Zhiping had no choice but to wake his daughter up.

Fortunately, my little one was not in a bad mood when waking up.

Otherwise, if he is woken up from his sound sleep, he will definitely cry.

After his daughter woke up, Shen Zhiping helped her wash her face, and then they went out to buy groceries and prepare dinner.

When Shen Zhiping was taking him out, he happened to meet Yan Bugui who had just returned from outside.

"Teacher Yan, there are no classes this afternoon?"

Seeing Yan Bugui coming back early, Shen Zhiping greeted him with a smile.

Yan Bugui immediately smiled and said, "That's right!"

"Are you going to pick up Comrade Liu?"

Yan Bugui blinked and guessed that Shen Zhiping was going to pick up Liu Wanqing.

Shen Zhiping shook his head slightly and said, "It's still early. I'll take my daughter to buy groceries first, and then pick up her mother when I come back!"

"Then...you're busy!"

Yan Bugui seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Although Shen Zhiping could see that something was wrong with Yan Bugui, since Yan Bugui didn't say anything, he was happy to pretend to be ignorant.

The less trouble, the better.

The Yan family's affairs are a mess.

He didn't want to get involved in the dispute between Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng. It was just like a quarrel between a couple. It would not be a good thing to support either side. After all, once the couple reconciled, the person who got involved would be like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror, neither of them would be a good person.

"Dad, fish, fish!"

"Dad, Dad, shrimp, shrimp, eat, eat!"

When they arrived at the vegetable market, the little girl was very happy. Seeing some fresh fish and shrimps, she wished she could ask Shen Zhiping to buy all of them.

"Okay, okay, buy it!"

Shen Zhiping naturally agreed readily.

……

Then, when the father and daughter left the vegetable market, Shen Zhiping's appearance was indeed a bit strange.

He held his daughter's hand in one hand, and held a chicken, a duck, and a goose in the other hand. Various vegetables were hung on his body, and on his elbow was a wooden barrel half filled with water. In it were the fish and shrimp that his daughter specifically asked to eat, well, they were still alive.

When we were riding back to the courtyard, everyone in the car looked at Shen Zhiping strangely.

Fortunately, Shen Zhiping is thick-skinned enough!
As for my daughter, the little girl didn't know what shamelessness was. She was using a branch to poke the fish and shrimp in the wooden barrel all the way.

Shen Zhiping looked at the fish and shrimps running around after being poked by his daughter, and thought to himself what a sin it was.

However, compared to the things he did at the riverside when he was a child, Shen Zhiping felt that what his daughter did was nothing.

Back then, he went to the river and caught those finger-sized whitefish, but he and his friends roasted them directly over the fire.

We originally wanted to eat it after testing it, but our cooking skills were not good enough and in the end no one could eat it.

The father and daughter returned to the courtyard with the things. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui was taking care of his flowers and plants, very attentively.

Although life is not very satisfactory, Comrade Yan's leisurely and carefree life is very unusual and does not seem like someone of this era at all.

"Teacher Yan is busy!"

Shen Zhiping greeted Yan Bugui, and after the other party replied, he took his daughter and quickly returned to the east wing.

He brought too many things with him, so it was impossible for him to chat with Yan Bugui outside.

Yan Bugui was really envious when he saw the things Shen Zhiping bought.

However, his behavior of taking advantage of others was basically unacceptable to Shen Zhiping. He even didn't dare to play tricks on Shen Zhiping.

Shen Zhiping's ability made Yan Bugui dare not make too many calculations.

On the one hand, Shen Zhiping's tongue is too sharp, and on the other hand, Shen Zhiping's position in the steel rolling mill is quite unusual.

Yan Jiecheng works in a steel rolling mill, and when it comes to technological breakthroughs, he still needs Shen Zhiping's help.

Most importantly, Yan Bugui knew that Yan Jiecheng's previous actions had already made Shen Zhiping very unhappy. If he could not ease the relationship with Shen Zhiping, Yan Jiecheng would have no chance of getting any extra help from Shen Zhiping if he relied on himself.

"Hey, what's going on?"

Looking at the gate of the east courtyard, Yan Bugui felt very uncomfortable.

If Yan Jiecheng had been a little more courageous, he wouldn't have to be so cautious when facing Shen Zhiping.

Our ancestors said that the first thirty years are about the father respecting the son, and the last thirty years are about the son respecting the father.

Yan Bugui had hoped that his eldest son would be successful and would bring honor to himself, but he never expected that Yan Jiecheng not only did not bring him honor, but also slapped him in the face time and time again.

Although Yan Jiecheng has finally shown some changes now, he is still a long way from being able to stand on his own!
Shen Zhiping had no idea what Yan Bugui was thinking, let alone that he was planning to ask him to help Yan Jiecheng.

After bringing the things back home, Shen Zhiping put them away, then took his daughter and rode his bike to Liu Wanqing's unit.

When Liu Wanqing got off work, she saw Shen Zhiping and his daughter at the entrance of the unit. They were so happy and smiling. But when the female colleagues in her unit saw this scene, they felt so sad.

Look at them, they haven’t just gotten married yet, and the love between the couple is really enviable.

When the girl saw her biological mother, she immediately abandoned her biological father who had been with her all day and threw herself into her biological mother's arms, chattering about what she had done with Shen Zhiping that day.

Liu Wanqing was also full of energy and was chatting with her daughter.

Shen Zhiping followed on his bike beside them, turning his head to look from time to time.

Days like this are what life is!

The family of three returned to the courtyard and once again met Yan Bugui first.

Shen Zhiping still walked across the venue, greeted Yan Bugui, and then returned to the east wing.

Shen Zhiping was the chef for dinner.

Liu Wanqing helped her daughter.

Or to be more precise, Liu Wanqing and her daughter were playing over there, and what they were playing with were fish and shrimps in the bucket.

The little girl did not feel reluctant to leave the fish and shrimps after playing with them, but started to distribute the fish and shrimps to each other early on.

Shen Zhiping prepared various side dishes, and then Liu Wanqing took her daughter away, leaving the task of cleaning the fish and shrimp to Shen Zhiping.

The shrimps are river shrimps, so just steam them.

Originally, you can make spicy shrimp.

But my daughter is still young, and it is not suitable for her to eat food with strong flavors.

As for fish, one grass carp was braised and three crucian carps were made into soup.

There was fish and shrimp for dinner. Shen Zhiping also made scrambled eggs with tomatoes and a smashed cucumber.

Four dishes and one soup, a family of three can eat, it can be said to be quite sumptuous. As Shen Zhiping started cooking in the kitchen, the air slowly filled with fragrance, once again making the residents of the courtyard envious.

Especially the braised fish, which Shen Zhiping made very tasty. And if the fish is to be delicious, oil is definitely a must.

Oil is very scarce these days.

Most people use a little bit of oil to coat the pan when cooking.

Why do people prefer fat meat when buying meat and don't like lean meat very much? This is also the reason.

To sum it up in one sentence, everyone is short of oil and water.

"Once Engineer Shen comes back, our lives will be improved!"

"How much oil does this meal use?"

"They both have jobs and a good income. Besides, Engineer Shen has been away on a business trip for two months, and he has saved up his wages and bills!"

……

People in the courtyard were talking about Shen Zhiping's dinner, but generally speaking, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

Shen Zhiping’s income is here!
Furthermore, Shen Zhiping had been on a business trip for two months, so he must have accumulated some good things.

Maybe some people are jealous, but they don't just have bad thoughts about Shen Zhiping. After all, although Shen Zhiping doesn't have much contact with the residents of the Siheyuan, he has helped a lot of people.

More importantly, Shen Zhiping's help is continuous.

Besides, Shen Zhiping doesn't eat like this very often, he only does it occasionally, which makes people envious but not jealous.

Not long after Shen Zhiping and his family of three had dinner, someone came to their door.

The one coming is Liu Haizhong!

"Master Liu, I haven't seen you for a while. You look good!"

Shen Zhiping looked at Liu Haizhong's expression and spoke with a smile.

Liu Haizhong laughed, waved his hand, and got straight to the point, saying, "Engineer Shen, I don't come to you for no reason!"

"Master Liu, please speak!"

Shen Zhiping was also quite curious about what Liu Haizhong wanted to talk to him about.

Given Liu Haizhong's current physical condition, it would not be an easy task for him to be promoted to level eight blacksmith.

In fact, many people in power-intensive technical jobs, when they reach a certain age, although they have experience, as their physical condition declines, it is difficult for them to maintain their peak working condition, and their technical capabilities actually decline to a certain extent.

"Engineer Shen, it's like this, I came here mainly for our boss!"

Liu Haizhong's expression looked a little ugly.

It is said that family disgrace should not be made public, but he has no choice now.

Although his method of teaching his son is no longer simply beating or scolding, he still cannot control his temper sometimes.

"I heard that the higher-ups are planning to transfer some workers to the southwest to participate in the construction!"

"Brother Guangqi wants to go?"

Shen Zhiping asked even though he knew the answer.

In the plot of Siheyuan, Liu Guangqi's departure caught Liu Haizhong off guard. But now, Liu Haizhong seems to have noticed the little action of his eldest son.

Is it the result of this little butterfly flapping its wings?

After Shen Zhiping finished speaking, Liu Haizhong spoke up, trembling, "Engineer Shen, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I have high hopes for our eldest brother!"

"He will stay at the steel mill and I will take care of him. He will definitely have a good future."

"But he wants to be transferred now, isn't that stupid?"

Liu Haizhong didn't know that the fundamental reason why Liu Guangqi wanted to be transferred was the family atmosphere of the Liu family. He just felt that the eldest brother in his family was stupid and had been kicked by a donkey.

"Master Liu, you don't want me to persuade Brother Guangqi, do you?"

Shen Zhiping understood why Liu Haizhong came to see him and was speechless.

You and your son can't handle this kind of thing, so you let an outsider get involved. Isn't this just ridiculous?
"Yes, yes, that's what I mean!"

Liu Haizhong spoke hurriedly.

"Engineer Shen, your abilities are clear to everyone in our courtyard and even the entire steel mill."

"Guangqi may not listen to me, but he will definitely listen to you!"

Liu Haizhong really had no other choice.

When he overheard his eldest son discussing this matter with his daughter-in-law, he almost lost control of his temper and rushed out to beat up the idiot.

But he controlled his temper in the end, because this was his eldest son whom he valued the most.

"Master Liu, I'm not sure about this matter!"

"If Brother Guangqi is determined to go to the southwest to support construction, we really can't dissuade him. We can't stop him from contributing to the construction of the motherland!"

Shen Zhiping could only say that he would go and talk to Liu Guangqi, and he would not say any words of dissuasion. How could he hold Liu Guangqi back when he wanted to contribute to the country's construction?
When Liu Haizhong heard Shen Zhiping say this, his face looked a little unhappy.

He hoped that Shen Zhiping could keep Liu Guangqi.

"Master Liu, the best solution to this problem is for you to have a good talk with Brother Guangqi."

"Relatively speaking, I am an outsider after all!"

Shen Zhiping removed himself from the matter by saying that he was an outsider.

The father and his son couldn't even talk openly, so why should he let an outsider come to talk? And expect him to keep the person?
If he can't keep the person, then should Liu Haizhong blame him?

"Master Liu, no matter what, I still think you should have a good talk with Brother Guangqi first. What kind of grudge could there be between father and son?"

"Brother Guangqi must have a reason for going to the southwest."

"You go ask them and prescribe the right medicine, then this problem can be solved!"

Shen Zhiping patiently and kindly guided Liu Haizhong.

Regarding this matter, it would be better for Liu Haizhong to go and negotiate first. If they fail to reach an agreement, Shen Zhiping can take action. Then, even if Liu Guangqi eventually leaves with his family, Shen Zhiping will not have to bear Liu Haizhong's complaints.

After all, it’s nonsense to expect an outsider like you to do something that even your own father can’t stop.
After hearing what Shen Zhiping said, Liu Haizhong was really moved.

Seeing this, Shen Zhiping simply added fuel to the fire.

"Master Liu, wasn't the incident at Teacher Yan's home caused by poor communication between the father and son?"

"Look, Teacher Yan has talked everything out with Brother Jie Cheng, and their relationship is very harmonious now!"

At this moment, Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up.

There is a ready-made example right in front of him. If he can't do it even if he copies it, then who can he rely on for this matter?

Liu Haizhong took a deep breath, stood up, and said gratefully, "Engineer Shen, it has to be you!"

"I know how to do this!"

"Master Liu, remember, when you talk to Brother Guangqi, you must not get angry, you must control your temper!"

(End of this chapter)