The beginning of Siheyuan starts with refusing to bring lunch boxes

After lunch, Liu Lan found He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, I saw Master Yi, the old man from your courtyard, bringing a very pretty woman. I heard she is from your courtyard?"

"Well, Jia Dongxu's wife, Qin Huairu, who was injured at work some time ago, should be here to take over today."

"Well, that Jia Dongxu is really lucky. You don't know how attractive this widow is right now. I saw many men staring at her at noon."

"You can't eat it even if you stare at it, and even if you eat it, you may not be able to digest it and get diarrhea. These people, hey, are so cheap."

"Hey, Zhuzi, are you..." Liu Lan said with a gossipy look on her face.

"Stop! I'm He Yuzhu, a level 425 chef who makes yuan a month. Why am I thinking about a widow? Who are you looking down on?!"

"That's right. With your qualifications, even young ladies have to line up. The girl who interviewed you last time was the new beauty in our factory. Are you interested?" Liu Lan changed the subject.

"What's that name? Yu Haitang's name?"

"Yeah, do you want me to help you?" Liu Lan asked excitedly.

"Forget it, the flower is beautiful, but it doesn't suit a man's taste," He Yuzhu shook his head.

"Hey, you're still so cocky! If the guys in the factory heard what you said, they would probably come and challenge you to a duel."

"Come on, men are not afraid of fighting," He Yuzhu said with a cocky look on his face, which made Liu Lan tremble with joy.

In fact, He Yuzhu also heard about a pretty widow coming to the factory, and guessed it was Qin Huairu. But He Yuzhu didn't care. He didn't intend to lick the widow, but there was no need to be afraid of the widow. So as long as she didn't provoke him, he didn't care how much trouble she caused in the factory.

At 2pm, Director Yang's secretary informed me that there would be a reception for six people in the evening, all from Beijing.

He Yuzhu cooked six dishes and a soup. He Yuzhu did not use all his abilities, but only showed his cooking skills which were slightly better than those of level seven. However, even so, the guests and hosts were very happy. While eating the dishes cooked by He Yuzhu, Director Yang had a plan...

At night, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard and first met Yan Bugui, but He Yuzhu, who was empty-handed, could not attract Yan Bugui to the middle courtyard.

"Zhu Zi, did you just get off work? Have you eaten? Why don't you come to my house for a bite?" Qin Huairu wiped her hands and came over.

"Sister-in-law Jia, I'll just go home and get some, you go do your thing," He Yuzhu said, and went home.

Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu talking to Sha Zhu from the window, so she shouted at home, "Qin Huairu, why don't you come back to cook? Do you want to starve us to death?"

Qin Huairu wiped her hands and went home to prepare dinner. Jia Zhangshi said, "Qin Huairu, you must know your duty. Dongxu left behind three children, but he also gave you his job. So, you must be grateful! You and your three children now have city hukou, and you still have a job. You must always remember that all of this was earned by my poor son with his life!"

"Mom, don't worry. I will live with you and my three children in the future. Dongxu is good to me, I remember that, and we have a good relationship. I won't do anything to let him down. I know what you are worried about, so just put your mind at ease."

Qin Huairu was talking while cooking. Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu without getting angry or saying anything. She just looked at Qin Huairu. After a while, Qin Huairu finished cooking.

He Yuzhu was eating a reception meal that was intercepted by the space. He locked the door and ate it by himself. Just after he finished eating, he heard a knock on the door.

"Uncle Zhu, Uncle Zhu, why do you close the door when you are having a meal?" Xu Damao's hoarse voice sounded outside the door.

He Yuzhu opened the door and saw Xu Damao coming over with two chickens, two bottles of Fenjiu, and a cigarette. He Yuzhu let Xu Damao in.

"Hey, Mr. Mao, are you here to show off to me?" He Yuzhu said jokingly

Xu Damao said in a low voice with embarrassment, "Well, Master Zhu, I won't say anything else. We are brothers from now on. I am here to thank you. The hen is an old hen I bought from a fellow villager. It can still lay eggs. I'll leave first."

Xu Damao was about to leave when He Yuzhu grabbed him and said in a low voice, "Really? It looks like this is possible?"

Xu Damao nodded

"Okay! There will be more banquets in the future, just let me know, but you are not allowed to send gifts anymore," He Yuzhu said in a raised voice.

Xu Damao knew what this meant. After all, he had brought so many things, so he had to give his neighbor an explanation. Otherwise, he didn't know what would come out.

Chapter 42: Night talk between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Xu Damao sets a trap for Yi Zhonghai

After dinner, Jia's

Qin Huairu coaxed Xiaodang to sleep, and fed Huaihua milk. Banggeng went out for a while and went to bed early. Jia Zhangshi did not go to bed early as usual today, but watched Qin Huairu busying herself.

"Mom, is there something wrong?" Qin Huairu noticed that Jia Zhang was a little abnormal today, so she asked

"Huai Ru, Mom wants to talk to you," Jia Zhang said in an unusual tone.

Jia Zhang looked at the three children sleeping in the bed, then looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, what are your plans?"

Qin Huairu didn't understand, so she asked, "Mom, what do you mean?"

"I'm asking, what are your plans for the future?"

"Well, I've taken over the job now. I'll work for ten years. When Banggeng turns 275, I'll hand it over to him. Then I'll just find some other work to do. As for now, I make yuan a month. Although I don't eat well, it's enough to feed my family. But from now on, the three children may have to suffer." When Qin Huairu said this, her eyes were slightly red.

"Oh, you've suffered so much." After saying this, Jia Zhangshi didn't speak for two minutes. Suddenly, Jia Zhangshi said,

"Huai Ru, find a chance to get an IUD."

Qin Huairu was so shocked by this that he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Huai Ru, I am also a widow, so I know the pain of being a widow. It's not that mom doesn't trust you, but to be prepared for the worst." When she said this, Jia Zhang's eyes were slightly red.

After more than ten minutes of silence, Qin Huairu said only one sentence, "I know, Mom, come with me this Sunday," and then fell asleep.

However, after lying in bed, Qin Huairu's tears flowed unconsciously, wetting the pillow.

Jia Zhang just sighed and said, "Huai Ru, don't blame me, I am doing this for the good of these children."

In the dark night, Qin Huairu did not sleep. He opened his eyes and looked at the moonlight on the roof. It came through the gap in the curtains and fell on Qin Huairu's eyes. Qin Huairu's eyes revealed hatred, unwillingness, and desire.

She knew that with her salary of 275 yuan, she could only feed her children. But that was only three-way flour buns, or even steamed corn bread. In this era, the poverty line set by the government is 55 yuan per person per month. Their average monthly income is yuan, which is just a little higher than the poverty line.

But Qin Huairu was unwilling to give up. She wanted her children to wear new clothes and eat meat.

"My child must not suffer. I have to find a way! I want to catch Shazhu! He earns 425 yuan a month, and he is a burden on his own. If we catch him, then we can support our whole family!

Moreover, I can eat meat and wear new clothes! Didn't you ignore me, Silly Zhu? I don't believe that you will not be moved by my appearance? Don't think I didn't see your abnormality towards me, hum! Silly Zhu, just wait! You can't escape from my palm!" Thinking of this, Qin Huairu fell asleep.

Just like that, this white lotus bloomed quietly in this night...

Jia Zhang, who was standing next to her, also fell asleep with tears in her eyes. Before she fell asleep, she kept saying in her heart, "Dongxu, don't blame me. I did this for your three children."

Yi Family

Yi Zhonghai brought Qin Huairu into the factory today. He originally wanted to train Qin Huairu and then raise her to the third level, and then not let her be promoted any further.

But after a whole day today, Yi Zhonghai felt that Qin Huairu was not the material for a fitter. Logically speaking, if she was not the material, as long as she was willing to study hard, she would have no problem reaching level three. But who told Qin Huairu not to study? Yi Zhonghai's lips were worn out today, but Qin Huairu felt sleepy when she heard it. He asked her to digest it herself and started to play with the male worker next to her.

If he hadn't planned to let Qin Huairu tie Sha Zhu down, he would have chosen to give up Qin Huairu today. Now he could only sigh for the aunt next to him. When she heard her husband sigh, she guessed it was because of the elderly care issue. But who made her unable to have children? She could only shed tears silently.

On this night, three women fell asleep in tears because of different things.

Xu Damao had no intention of thanking He Yuzhu, but he guessed that He Yuzhu knew about his situation and was looking for an excuse to blame him.

If I don't thank him, I'm afraid He Yuzhu will use this to hold me back. As for thanking him, wouldn't that be confessing? Xu Damao thought that he would be cured in half a year anyway, so it didn't matter.

After Xu Damao returned home, he wanted to have a drink, but he remembered what the doctor said, so he put the bottle back and sat down to chew some peanuts.

Then he sat there thinking about how to set a trap for Yi Zhonghai.

The next day, early in the morning, Xu Damao rode his bike to the street and found Director Wang.

"Director Wang, I am Xu Damao from Yard 95," Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Da Mao, I know you. You are the only projectionist in our street. Why did you come to see me so early today? What's the matter?" Director Wang asked with a smile.

"It's like this, Director Wang. You know I'm a projectionist in the steel mill, and I work in the Propaganda Department. So I'm more or less sensitive to propaganda. A few days ago, I went to the countryside to show a movie, and I saw an old lady scolding her daughter-in-law for being a chicken that couldn't lay eggs. You don't know that the old lady is over 60 years old, but she's very strong. She beat the old lady so badly.

I happened to be watching the fun with a colleague from the clinic, and he said that the inability to have children is not only the woman's fault, but also the man's. This statement really shocked me. I had always thought that the inability to have children was the woman's fault, but who knew that men were also responsible? So I kept this in mind.

No, after I came back yesterday, I immediately went to the hospital to ask the doctor, and the doctor told me that it was indeed the case. It is just like farming. The seeds are good, but the saline-alkali land cannot grow food; the black soil in the Northeast cannot grow food if the seeds are dead.

Director Wang didn't know this either. After listening to him, he had some understanding of the matter, but he still didn't understand Xu Damao's intention, so he asked, "What do you mean?"

"Director Wang, this is not a new country or new thought. We must resolutely resist these thoughts that are poisoning the women of our country! I was wondering if you could organize some publicity activities in this regard?"

"Comrade Xu Damao, your suggestion is good. I will tell the responsible persons about these matters and ask them to do the publicity." When Xu Damao heard this, he thought it was not feasible, so he said,

"Director Wang, I think it would be better for you to send people to each hospital to do publicity in person, or even better to do publicity together with the hospital. I think this will be more convincing, and the masses will be able to believe this matter, and achieve better publicity effects. What do you think?"

Director Wang thought about it and felt that what Xu Damao said was right. He also felt that the Women's Federation should be involved in this matter. After all, it was about women. Maybe Hongxing Street could become famous because of this matter.

"Okay, Comrade Xu Damao, you are indeed from the Propaganda Department, you have a high level of ideological awareness. I will discuss this matter with the hospital, the Women's Federation, and the street office."

"Thank you, Director Wang. I just made a suggestion. Well, I'm going to work now. Please go ahead."

After leaving the subdistrict office, Xu Damao rode his bike to the steel mill. Xu Damao thought to himself, Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, this is enough to make you suffer.

After seeing Xu Damao off, Director Wang immediately called Sister Ma from the Women's Federation

"Sister Ma, this is what happened..."

I talked to Ma from the Women's Federation. She is also a decisive person. Although she didn't know much about this, she immediately expressed her support when she heard that this was wrong and was poisoning women's minds.

Then, the two of them immediately went to the gynecology department of Red Star Hospital for consultation and found that it was indeed as Xu Damao said. They also learned from gynecologist Dr. Wu that it was men who decided whether to have a boy or a girl. This was even more unbelievable to them.

Dr. Wu is now the director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Red Star Hospital.

They thought to themselves, this is the first time I've heard of this. Then Sister Ma slammed the table, shocking Director Wang and Doctor Wu. They only heard Sister Ma say,

"It turns out that men are also responsible for not being able to have children. Then for thousands of years, we women have been blamed for not being able to have children! What's even more outrageous is that men decide whether to have a boy or a girl. How much grievance have we women endured in the past thousands of years! Director Wang, we must implement the propaganda as soon as possible! Director Wu, I hope the hospital will send doctors to support us!"

"I personally think it's okay, let's go to the dean's office now." Director Wu took the two of them directly to the dean's office

An hour later, the hospital finalized the decision.

Support, must strongly support

As soon as we receive the street committee’s arrangement, the hospital will immediately send doctors and nurses to participate in the publicity.

Director Wang and Sister Ma returned to the street office and held meetings with people from the street office and the Women's Federation. At three o'clock in the afternoon, they finalized the plan for the hospital, the street office, and the Women's Federation to jointly organize the publicity:

First, we will spread the word to the street and women's federation comrades. The hospital will send people to do scientific popularization, and the time is scheduled for the next day, which is Wednesday at 10 am.

Then we will start the street propaganda from this Sunday. In one month, we will send 20 groups, each with four people, including a street office staff, two women's federation staff, and a doctor or nurse, to the courtyard every Sunday to carry out propaganda. There are two propaganda themes:

First, having a child is a matter for two people. If you have not gotten pregnant for a long time, you need to go to the hospital for a check-up. Both the woman and the man need to do it. You cannot put the label of infertility directly on women.

Second, it is the man who decides whether to have a boy or a girl.

After the topic and time were arranged, Director Wang called the Red Star Hospital and the director promised that arrangements would be made today and that the doctors and nurses would arrive at the street on time for training at 9:30 tomorrow morning.

……

Xu Damao didn't know that his small action promoted the popularization of fertility knowledge in this era.

Yi Zhonghai didn't even know that his golden body might be broken...