Siheyuan: I am the seventh uncle of Banggen

Zhang Dabiao nodded. "Who are you to visit the grave?"

"We are from Qinjiagou. I am sending my cousin to the city. Where are you going? Can you take a ride to the highway?" the man asked.

"From Qinjiagou, going to the city?" Zhang Dabao looked at the girl, who was about fourteen or fifteen years old, a little over 1.6 meters tall, and good-looking. He thought of someone in his mind, Qin Jingru.

"Yes, my sister has no one to take care of her child in the city, so I asked my cousin to go over and help," said the man.

"Go to Jia Dongxu's house to see the children? His mother-in-law's home is Qinjiagou," Zhang Dabao asked.

"Yes, you know my brother-in-law? That's great," the man said happily.

"I know you. I'm Zhang Dabao, Jia Dongxu's seventh uncle. Get in the car. Jia Dongxu and his mother are in Jiajia Village. I'm going to pick them up." Zhang Dabao smiled. It was indeed Qin Jingru.

"Oh, the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and family members no longer recognize each other. Seventh uncle, I am Huairu's brother Qin Mingguang, and this is my fourth uncle's sister Qin Jingru." Qin Mingguang's face was full of smiles, he knew that the changes that happened to his sister's family were all brought about by the man in front of him.

"Let's go together," Zhang Dabao opened the door of the rear car.

Qin Mingguang and Qin Jingru got on the car and sat on the stools.

They soon arrived at Jiajia Village. At the door of Jia Youcai's house, Zhang Dabao honked the horn. Zhang Cuihua and Jia Dongxu came out after hearing it, and Jia Youcai's family came out to see them off.

"Brother Youcai, sister-in-law." Zhang Dabao got out of the car and greeted Jia Youcai and his wife, and lit a cigarette for Jia Youcai. At this time, Qin Mingguang and Qin Jingru also got out of the car, and Zhang Dabao also lit a cigarette for Qin Mingguang.

"Brother, Jingru" Jia Dongxu saw his uncle and sister-in-law getting out of the car and greeted them happily.

"Aunt Jia, Dongxu, I was sending Jingru to catch the bus, and we happened to meet Uncle Qi's car, which brought us here. Jingru can go with you, and I will go back from here," said Qin Mingguang.

"Mingguang, go back and tell your fourth uncle that we won't treat Jingru unfairly, don't worry." After Zhang Cuihua and Qin Mingguang finished speaking, they waved goodbye to Jia Youcai, got into the back of the car with Qin Jingru, and Jia Dongxu got on the passenger seat, and then returned to Beijing.

"My sister-in-law's family is living well. They have asked relatives to look after their children," said Jia Youcai's wife sourly.

"Who made her have a good brother? Not only was he assigned to a courtyard after being demobilized, but he also has abilities. Aunt Jiu made a wrong calculation this time. She has not been good to Youxing's wife at all. Look, Zhang Lianhua has also followed Zhang Dabao out of the capital, and has become a worker through connections and is eating public food. If Aunt Jiu had treated her well, wouldn't Youyang have benefited from it too? She calculated this and that, and not only did Zhang Dabao break his hand, but he also had to be locked up. Won't he have a bad reputation when he gets out?" Jia Youcai sighed and said.

"That's right, Aunt Jiu miscalculated. Let's get along well with Dongxu. Maybe the children will need Dongxu's help," said Jia Youcai's wife.

"Yes." The couple returned to their home only after they could no longer see Zhang Dabao's car.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, they arrived at No. 95 Hongxing Street. Qin Jingru came to the compound with a small bag.

"Dongxu, there is still some meat in the kitchen. Let's put some cabbage in to make dumplings. This is the first time that Banggeng's aunt is here, so let's welcome her. Let your mother and your aunt make dumplings. You and Huairu should tidy up the place first. Ask Zhuzi and his sister to help make dumplings. They are professionals and can make dumplings quickly and well," Zhang Dabao said to Jia Dongxu after stopping the car.

"Okay, Seventh Uncle." Jia Dongxu agreed and entered the courtyard. Qin Jingru followed Zhang Cuihua closely into the courtyard.

Zhang Dabao remembered that he had not yet given Zhao Chunyan the mutton he promised her, so he drove to the street and took three pounds of mutton from the car and gave it to Zhao Chunyan.

"Aunt Zhao, you did a good job. I will come to you again if I have any problems." Zhang Dabao expressed his appreciation for Aunt Zhao's professionalism.

"Dongxu's uncle, just tell me if you have any problem. I can handle anything." Zhao Chunyan was delighted when she saw such a big piece of mutton. There was no meat in the market now. She had been a matchmaker for many years, and whenever she went to propose marriage, she would ask the brides to eat something good. However, it was so difficult to eat meat because it was impossible to buy it.

"I'll definitely look for you. I'll go back first." Zhang Dabao returned to Yard 95, while Zhao Chunyan cut a little more than a pound of mutton and gave it to her partner Liu Chuncao.

"Old Zhao, where did you get that? You're quite capable." Liu Chuncao's family lived even worse than the Zhao family. Both of his sons relied on odd jobs, while he himself made a living by doing some manual work assigned by the street. What they ate was not even as good as that of an ordinary family, and there was no way they could have meat or anything like that.

"This is to thank you for helping me. If it weren't for you, would Yang Ruihua have spared me?" Zhao Chunyan said.

"By the way, how did Old Yan offend you? The two people you introduced are too unreliable. If you introduce them to Chang Chao, I will beat you." Liu Chuncao spoke so bluntly.

"Yan Laokou has offended someone, but it wasn't me. Don't tell anyone. He said that if he has any problems in the future, he can come to me. Then I will call you. At least you can get some food." Zhao Chunyan comforted her partner.

"Old Zhao, please be sure to call me. I haven't eaten meat for more than a year. I'll make dumplings for my two sons tonight. My family didn't eat dumplings during the Spring Festival." Liu Chuncao thanked Zhao Chunyan again and again.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu moved to the backyard, and Qin Jingru moved into the Jia family.

"Dongxu, go to the steel rolling mill tomorrow to handle the formalities with your mother. After that, go to the street office to inquire about the three houses next to me. My aunt said last time when she came that they might be sold." After tidying up the room, Jia Dongxu sat next to Zhang Dabao and watched the women making dumplings.

"Seventh Uncle, what is the approximate market price of three houses?" Jia Dongxu was also tempted.

"One room is two hundred and fifty to three hundred, and three rooms are about eight hundred. The price is set by the higher-ups, and no one can get a cheaper price. Talk to your mother, and if you are willing to buy it, then buy it. If not, forget it. There is no point in bargaining." Zhang Dabao knew that his elder sister was the type who would not suffer any loss, so he gave Jia Dongxu some instructions.

"I know that when you bought the cross-campus property, the factory would not pay a penny less. They are all public property. How could you bargain?" Jia Dongxu was quite sensible.

"It's time to eat," Zhang Lianhua shouted, the dumplings were cooked.

When Qin Jingru saw the dumplings, she swallowed her saliva. She couldn't eat such dumplings at home during the Chinese New Year. Not only were they made of pure white flour, but the key was that they also contained meat.

Everyone welcomed her arrival and gave her a big bowl full of food.

Chapter 100 Zhang Cuihua Enters the Factory

Dumplings and wine are good, the more you drink, the more you want. Jia Dongxu, who just got well a few days ago, had an argument with He Yuzhu again today. After two glasses of wine, Jia Dongxu was already lying on the table.

"Why can't a dog change its nature of eating shit?" Zhang Cuihua asked Zhang Dabao, pointing at Jia Dongxu who was lying on the table.

"Are you disgusted? If you had stopped him from drinking a few years ago, would he still be like this? I told him a long time ago that drinking without moderation is a disease, did he listen?" Zhang Dabao retorted to Zhang Cuihua.

"You guys continue eating, Xinsheng, let's carry him over." Zhang Dabao called Huang Xinsheng to carry Jia Dongxu over. After finishing the meal, Zhang Cuihua left with Qin Jingru, Banggeng and Xiaodang.

Qin Huairu went to serve Jia Dongxu. Now there are Zhang Lianhua, Huang Xinsheng and the He brothers and sisters at home.

"Da Biao, Dongxu is going to work at the post office?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Yes, by the way, I heard that someone sent a letter and money to He Yushui from Baoding, Hebei. Did you receive it?" Zhang Dabao's question surprised He Yuzhu and his sister, and they shook their heads repeatedly.

"I seem to have heard someone say that, but I can't remember who it was. Didn't Dad forget about us?" He Yuzhu also remembered something. Who told him that He Daqing had sent money? He forgot.

"As a father, how could he forget his child? Yu Shui, if you are worried, go check it out tomorrow. Go directly to the Dongcheng Post Office to find Section Chief Lin Hua and tell him that I asked you to go. If this is true, it is very likely that the people in the post office have withheld it. Don't make it public. Let's discuss it after you come back and think of a solution," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, Yu Shui and I will go tomorrow," said He Yuzhu. He was still worried about his father and longed for his father's love, so he naturally wanted to find out the truth as soon as possible.

"Don't tell anyone. If the news leaks out, those people will destroy the evidence. Just say that you and Yu Shui went to school to ask the teacher about your studies and then go to Dongcheng Post Office quietly," Zhang Dabao instructed He Yuzhu.

Because of Zhang Dabao's words tonight, He Yuzhu and his sister did not get a good rest. The next morning, they left the hospital early and asked Yi Zhonghai to ask for leave for them.

Jia Dongxu got drunk and slept like a dead dog, which made Qin Huairu happy. It was even better if he moved to the backyard.

The moon comes first near the water tower, and the sunny flowers become spring.

It was spring time and the scenery in Zhang Dabao's room was beautiful.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu almost couldn't get up in the morning. It was only after Zhang Lianhua called them that Jia Dongxu finally got up with sleepy eyes. Just after he went out and hadn't washed his face yet, he was slapped twice by Zhang Cuihua. "If you drink again, I'll beat you to death, you bastard," Jia Dongxu was stunned.

"Dongxu, aren't you going to cover for your mother today? Why are you drinking?" Zhang Lianhua also criticized Jia Dongxu.

After dinner, Zhang Dabao drove his motorcycle and took Zhang Cuihua and Jia Dongxu to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to handle the replacement procedures for Zhang Cuihua.

The three of them went to Li Huaide's office first. Zhang Cuihua and Jia Dongxu felt very restrained.

"Cousin" This is Zhang Cuihua.

"Uncle" This is Jia Dongxu.

"Cuihua and Dongxu are here. Dabiao said Dongxu is going to Dongcheng Post Office?" Li Huaide walked from behind the desk to the meeting area and asked the three of them to sit down and talk.

"Uncle, I'm not doing very well in the factory, so I want to change jobs," Jia Dongxu said a little ashamedly.

"Just know how to make progress. You are not cut out to be a fitter, but maybe you can do well if you change your job. Dongxu, you have to do a serious job in the new unit. It is not our factory. Do you understand what I mean?" Li Huaide taught Jia Dongxu a lesson.

"I know that no one will protect me at my uncle's place, so I will definitely do my best. If I change my job and still can't do my job well, will I still be considered a human being?" Jia Dongxu's attitude was very correct.

"That's good that you understand. Cuihua, which department do you want to go to? Being a fitter is not suitable for you, right?" Li Huaide turned his head to Zhang Cuihua.

"Uncle, I can't be a fitter. I'd better go to the trade union. There is less work there and it will be less stressful." Zhang Cuihua said where she wanted to go.

"Trade union? It seems you have done your homework. Okay, let's go to the trade union. I'll call Section Chief Hu." Li Huaide thought about it and immediately agreed to Zhang Cuihua's request. He went to his desk and called the personnel department. He told Section Chief Hu where Zhang Cuihua wanted to go, and then asked Jia Dongxu to take his mother to handle the formalities.

"Dabia, I gave the wolfskin mattress to Xiaojing's grandfather. They are so happy and very curious about you. I will take you to have a meal with them when I have time," Li Huaide said to Zhang Dabia.

"Uncle, I'm afraid of seeing high-ranking officials. Your father-in-law is an old general who has been in the industry for a long time and is also a ministerial-level leader. I dare not have dinner with him," Zhang Dabao politely refused.

"Your cousin's husband is of a higher rank, but you still have dinner with him?" Li Huaide said pretending to be angry.

"They are direct relatives. You are between us. I can just come to you if I have any problems. I can't rely on high-ranking officials." Zhang Dabao still refused.

"You have a really stubborn temper. What are your plans for the near future?" Li Huaide asked Zhang Dabao.

"In two or three days, I will go to the countryside and plan to go to Wangjiaqiao. I will tell people to dig more wild yams to see if there is any other game," said Zhang Dabao.

"You can't just go to the countryside. You have to make great progress. You completed the first task well. If you can do something outstanding this year, I will try to promote you to a higher level and make you a deputy section chief or something," said Li Huaide.

"As a deputy section chief, don't I have to go to work every day? I can't stand the constraints. It's good like this now." Zhang Dabao's words almost angered Li Huaide to death.

"Da Biao, speak nicely. If you continue like this, I will call my cousin." Li Huaide was angry.

"Uncle, I'm telling the truth. I just want to take a break now. I've been fighting all these years and almost didn't come back. Now I've let go of some things and I'll take a break first. But if there is any task that is difficult to complete, just tell me and I will definitely do it beautifully." Zhang Dabao has now learned from Jia Dongxu. He must have a good attitude when facing his elders.

"Then take a rest for a while. I will assign you some tasks later." Li Huaide has been in the army for many years and understood Zhang Dabao's thoughts, so he stopped persuading him.

At this time, Zhang Cuihua and her son were handling procedures in the Personnel Department.

"Dongxu, what's your mother's name?" Section Chief Hu knew that this was Deputy Director Li's relative, so he handled it himself.

"Jia Zhang," Jia Dongxu said.

"Jia Zhang is the name in your family. It's the name on the tombstone when she is buried with your father a hundred years later. Doesn't she have a name in her mother's family?" Section Chief Hu looked at Jia Dongxu and said patiently.

"Yes, her name is Zhang Cuihua." Jia Dongxu thought of his mother's name.

"By the way, Zhang Cuihua is the name you will be given after you join the factory. You should use this name when you check in, collect things, and get your salary. If you don't know how to write it, go home and practice. You will need it often in the future." Section Chief Hu was afraid that Zhang Cuihua would not understand, so he repeated it over and over again.

Since Zhang Cuihua worked in a government agency, Section Chief Hu asked her to go to the logistics warehouse to collect office supplies and work clothes. The person who distributed the things was none other than Zhang Cuihua's sister Zhang Lianhua, who specially picked out a set of fat and large work clothes for Zhang Cuihua, so that she could go home and modify them to make a pair of pants for Xiaodang.

After completing the formalities, Zhang Dabao was called over, and the three of them left the factory and went home. Tomorrow Zhang Cuihua will go to work and Jia Dongxu will go to the post office.

Chapter 101: Baoding Sends Money

He Yuzhu and He Yushui got up early in the morning and went out without even having breakfast. He Yuzhu told Yi Zhonghai that he was going to his sister's school and asked Yi Zhonghai to help him take a day off.

After the two came out, they ate something and came to the Dongcheng Post Office. They arrived a little early, not yet 7:30, and waited for Lin Hua at the door. After the security guard asked the two about the purpose of their visit, he asked them to wait in the guard room.

At seven fifty, Lin Hua arrived.

"Chief Lin, someone is looking for you," the security guard called Lin Hua.

"Looking for me? Where is the person?" Lin Hua stopped.

"Chief Lin, we are the ones looking for you. Zhang Dabao introduced you here." He Yuzhu came over with his sister.

"Dabao introduced them. Come to my office." Lin Hua did not think much about it. The medicine sent by Zhang Dabao was particularly effective. Lei Huanian's health was much better than before. Now her husband was worried about how to repay the favor, so he hoped that Zhang Dabao would trouble them.

"What's the matter with you and your daughter here?" Lin Hua walked into the office, asked the two to sit down, and poured them some water.