Siheyuan, counterattack from the proficiency panel

Chapter 24: Hiring three aunts to seek investment and follow-up reading
The next day, early in the morning.

He Yuzhu got up from the bed, changed his clothes and went out to wash.

The leader of the Military Control Commission is coming today, and it will be his last day in the Military Control Commission. After cooking, he can go back to the steel mill.

When they arrived at the front yard, many people got up and carried urine buckets to the public toilet in the front yard to empty their chamber pots.

Nowadays, there are very few toilets that are private to each household. Basically, all toilets are shared, even the faucets are shared.

Moreover, this is a large courtyard with three entrances. People in the backyard and the middle yard have to run to the front yard for washing and washing clothes, which is very inconvenient.

If there are a lot of people, you may even have to queue up to wash.

But there is no way, this is the way the world is, we can only overcome it.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu got up early enough and there were basically no people around. He fetched some water, washed up quickly, and wiped his face with a towel. He immediately felt refreshed.

He took a deep breath and felt good.

The surrounding grey walls and green bricks together form the unique courtyard style of this era.

Although life is a little poorer and conditions are a little harder these days, at least the air is fresh and the food is safe.

There is no risk of the per capita cancer rate increasing by 50 percent in the next few decades, so overall it is still acceptable.

After wiping his face, He Yuzhu looked at his reflection in the puddle.

"Tsk, what a good young man with lots of energy, but he looks a little old."

He Yuzhu touched his face. He was only fifteen years old, but he looked like he was twenty-five. This was a flaw that there was nothing he could do about it.

Fortunately, in this era, what matters more is ability.

With his skills, he should have no trouble finding a virtuous woman.

But there is no need to rush now. He is only fifteen years old and still a young boy. His body is not fully developed yet. Let's wait a few years before we talk about it.

After washing up, He Yuzhu was not idle either. Taking advantage of getting up early this morning, he took out the little skirt he bought for He Yushui that day and planned to wash it. When it was dry, He Yushui could wear it.

This saves the girl from staring at him every day. But speaking of which, He Yushui is not young anymore and it’s time for her to go to school.

Yan Bugui in the front yard is the private school teacher opened by the steel rolling mill. When the time comes, he will ask him for help. Having made up his mind, He Yuzhu got busy.

Just as He Yuzhu was washing clothes, Yan Bugui's wife, Yan Li, also came to the front yard to wash clothes.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you got up so early?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "It's the same for Aunt Yan."

"There aren't many people here right now. Otherwise, when you guys go to work, the old ladies in the yard will all come over to get water to wash clothes and dishes, and they won't be able to get a number. Hey? Zhuzi, the shape of the clothes you washed is really weird?"

Aunt Yan was a little curious and asked, "Isn't this the clothes you wear?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "This is not my dress. I bought it for Yushui at a clothing store when I was at market one day. It's called Bragi, and it's a Big Brother (Russian) style dress. When my father was around, Yushui liked it, and I bought it for her because she insisted on wearing it."

Aunt Yan nodded and said, "It looks pretty. It will definitely look beautiful on Yu Shui."

He Yuzhu nodded with a smile, looking at the three aunts who were washing clothes, his heart suddenly moved, as Yushui gets older in the future, of course, he himself. He couldn't always help Yushui wash clothes, after all, it was inconvenient, and there was a difference between men and women.

When He Daqing was here, Yu Shui's dirty clothes were piled together, and He Daqing would pack them up and take them away, and then bring back the washed clothes after a while.

I didn't think about it carefully before, but now he is the one who makes all the decisions in every aspect of the family.

He has to make the decision on even the smallest matters, including hair. It is likely that Yu Shui's clothes were taken away by He Daqing and given to Bai Guafu to be washed.

Of course, this treatment was only enjoyed by He Daqing and Yu Shui. As for his son, he had to take care of his own food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"Aunt Yan, I want to discuss something with you."

"What is it?"

"You see, Yu Shui is getting bigger and bigger. When my father was alive, Yu Shui's dirty clothes were all taken by him to the White Widow, his lover, to wash, and then he would take them back after washing. But now my father has run away, and it is not convenient for me, a grown man, to wash clothes for him. So I want to hire you, Auntie, to help Yu Shui wash his dirty clothes in the future. How about I give you 10,000 yuan a month?"

Ten thousand yuan is equivalent to one yuan after the second edition of banknotes is issued in the future. The purchasing power is quite strong. You have to know that at that time, a pound of corn flour was only a few cents, and a box of matches was only a few cents.

When Jia Dongxu was an apprentice, he only earned 185,000 yuan a month, but he was able to support his family with that.

Now that he has become a first-level fitter, he has more than enough money to support his mother and him. Of course, this is under the premise that he does not marry and has no children.

Just by washing clothes for He Yushui, he can earn 10,000 yuan a month.

This was like a pie in the sky, leaving the three aunts stunned.

You should know that their family’s Mr. Yan is now an eighth-level primary school teacher.

Primary school teachers are of a different rank from workers like fitters and blacksmiths.

Workshop jobs such as fitters and forgers are divided into grades one to eight...

Level eight is the highest. The future Liu Haizhong is a level seven forger, and Juehu Yi Zhonghai is one of the few level eight fitters in the steel mill...

For primary school teachers, the salary increases from senior to junior.

From level eight to level one, level one has the highest salary...

Yan Bugui was an eighth-level primary school teacher. With seniority allowance, his salary was only 370,000 yuan. He also had to support a large family, so his life was like walking on thin ice.

If I have a headache or a fever, I have to bear it myself. I can't bear to see a doctor because it is another expense.

Every month when my salary is paid, I have to calculate it carefully, every last pound counts.

The third aunt was a housewife and had no income, so the whole family could only rely on Yan Bugui alone, which was why there was Yan Laokou, who had no money to wear or eat and never expected to suffer from poverty.

When He Yuzhu saw that the third aunt was still silent, he thought she was unwilling, so he said, "If you don't want to, forget it. I'll find someone else later."

Hearing this, the third aunt came back to her senses and said quickly with a start: "Wait, Zhuzi, I didn't say I didn't want to. I was distracted just now. Is it true that you give me 10,000 yuan every month for helping Yushui wash clothes?"

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Of course it's true, Aunt Yan, it won't do me any good if I lie to you about this matter."

ps: Is anyone watching?
I'm begging for monthly tickets and rewards

(End of this chapter)