Siheyuan: The Villain's Cool Life

The Niu family bought meat.

Niu Xiangdong also followed behind. He knew the situation at home better than anyone else. Not to mention buying meat, even the meat ticket only had 2 taels. Who could make meat taste like this with 2 taels?

It doesn't smell like meat. Could it be that there are guests coming to the house?

When did my wife become so easy to talk to?

The old cow runs home.

As soon as the door opened, the smell of meat became even stronger for people outside.

When she saw someone opening the door of her house at this time, she was about to curse, but when she saw that it was her husband who came back, she was so angry that she punched her husband.

Why open the door for no reason? The smell will escape.

"Where's the meat?"

Niu Xiangdong looked at the table, then at the children drooling around him.

Only then did he turn his gaze towards his wife.

"My neighbor Xiao Cui was looking for a chef, so I introduced Xiao Shen to him. He was very satisfied with Xiao Shen and bought two boxes of vegetables and gave one to us. Look, this is such a big box, and it's full of meat.

It’s so hot that I can’t put meat in, so I have to cook it all. I added other vegetables and stewed it. It’s enough for everyone to have a big bowl, and it can also provide oil and water for my family.

The 6-year-old youngest son Niu Changrong waved to his father and said, "Dad, come quickly, we have been waiting for you. Mom said we can't eat if you don't come back." After saying that, he handed the chopsticks on the bowl to Lao Niu.

"Good son, Daddy is going to wash his hands."

Before Lao Niu finished speaking, his 13-year-old daughter jumped up, ran to the basin, and poured a bucket of water into the basin for her father, saying, "Dad, come and wash your hands."

Hey...everyone is so good today.

At this time, Lao Niu's wife just served out the last dish of braised pork and potatoes.

"When did that kid Shen in the backyard develop these cooking skills? Why haven't I heard of them?"

"Eat your meal, no matter when it's ready. His cooking skills are there anyway. I don't ask for much. I just want to introduce him to a meal every week and give us a lunch box when the time comes."

"You're just imagining things. Look at all this meat. It's probably at least a pound. How much meat do we eat in a month? Do you want to eat this much meat in a week?

Mm, it smells so good. Why are you looking at me? Grab your chopsticks and eat."

With the head of the family giving the order, the sons and daughters couldn't wait any longer.

Fortunately, the youngest son and his children were filial and picked up two pieces of meat for their mother, and then they joined in the fight for the meat.

There were several people gathered at the door. This old man was really unkind. He didn't even invite me in to sit down.

Liu Haizhong also walked around the door for a while. Although they had different jobs, they were all from the forging workshop. Liu Haizhong was actually an adjuster in the forging workshop, using a hammer to trim the deformed parts of the steel billet during forging.

Sometimes it is also necessary to forge the heated steel billet into a shape that cannot be cast.

Niu Xiangdong is a level 3 billet heating worker in the forging workshop.

Although it is a workshop, it is a type of work.

Besides, who would invite others to their home to eat meat these days?

Isn't it just a case of having a brain bubble?

A group of people waited for a long time, and the Niu family had already closed the door. They probably had their meal by now, but they were still waiting foolishly.

With a sigh, someone left. If only one person left, there would be a second one, and everyone would scatter.

Ever since Director Wang removed the three uncles from their posts, the entire compound felt a lot more relaxed.

It’s no longer like before. I don’t even dare to eat meat.

The Niu family is the best example. In the past, if someone came and knocked on the door with a bowl, it would be either because their children were greedy or because they had to respect the elderly. The wife in the backyard was still greedy, so how could they eat first?

Many times, in order to avoid being disturbed at home, before cooking meat and eating, I would go and give some to the old lady at the back, so that I would not be disturbed while eating.

Now, the manager is gone, and the old lady behind her and her identity have also been exposed. Without the manager's support, the old woman who was looking for death in the middle courtyard has finally calmed down.

Otherwise, by throwing a tantrum and relying on Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi could not only get half a bowl of meat, but also sit on the ground and ask the family to compensate her with one dollar.

Jia Dongxu, who was standing behind Yi Zhonghai, finally couldn't help himself when he saw Yi Zhonghai about to enter the house.

"master,……"

"Ah, Dongxu, is there anything else? You've been busy all day, go back and rest early." How could Yi Zhonghai not know what his apprentice wanted him to do?

This apprentice hasn't even helped me sweep the toilet for a day, yet he wants to take advantage of me. How can such a good thing happen?

The most important thing is that all the extra food and meat coupons that the factory subsidized every month are gone.

Other people's ration was 28 kilograms, but Yi Zhonghai's food plus subsidies were still 40 kilograms, and most of his subsidy food was pure cornmeal, so he had to save enough cornmeal by adding his own rations and his wife's.

Otherwise, even if he was beaten to death, he would not be able to save up 10 or kilograms of corn flour to support the Jia family.

Now...there is no extra food.

In the past, the old lady didn’t have to use any of her food, or only had to use a very small portion of it, so she had extra food coupons to sell.

It’s no longer possible now. Without the status of a five-guarantee household, I have to buy food with my own money.

The sudden shortage of food made Yi Zhonghai almost unable to eat enough.

Not to mention this useless apprentice.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai wanted to leave, Jia Dongxu refused to agree. Now he was almost eating next month's food this month.

And now it’s only halfway through and the food for this month has already been eaten up.

If we don’t bring back food today, our whole family will go hungry tonight.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai had entered the house, just as he was about to close the door, Jia Dongxu went straight into the house and knelt down. "Master, I... our family is out of food. Please help me. I guess we haven't eaten anything for a day."

Jia Dongxu started to cry as he spoke.

I once thought that I was the prince and that I could be high and mighty, but in the end, it turned out that I was nothing.

"Master, you may not believe anything you say. Let's sign a contract. I will take care of you and your wife in your old age. Master, please help me..."

"Dongxu, it's not that the master doesn't want to help you. You know, although I am a level 8 worker, I don't have any benefits now. My monthly ration is only 28 kilograms, my wife's is 26 kilograms, and with the old lady behind us, we don't have enough to eat.

My food rations are all squeezed out by your master's wife.

Dongxu, how about... you go somewhere else and think of a solution?"

"master,……"

"Well, why don't you go to the black market? At least you can buy some food. I really can't help you. So, Guifen, get Dongxu a bowl of cornmeal.

Dongxu, this is all the help I can give you, please go back."

Mrs. Yi gave Jia Dongxu half a bowl of cornmeal with a sullen face.

There was no point in kneeling anymore. It was obvious that Yi Zhonghai would not help. Although he didn't want to help, he was tough for a while, stood up, slammed the door and left, and then announced that he would just wait and see for thirty years.

but……

Reality slaps me in the face...

Jia Dongxu thought of home and took the bowl with trembling hands, "Thank you, Master's wife."

"Get up, if your master can help you, he will help you no matter what. But in this situation, your master can't even take care of himself. Hey... Dongxu, don't hate your master."

"Master's Wife, I won't. Don't worry. No matter what happens, my master is still my master. I will definitely take care of you and my master in your old age."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

He probably didn't even believe this statement himself, let alone Yi Zhonghai.

Regardless of whether you support me or not, can you please help me sweep the toilet for the remaining half month?

Jia Dongxu didn't mention this matter at all.

Chapter 49 Driving Test

"Xiao Shen, why are you going out so early?"

"Well, good morning, Uncle Wang. I have something to run this morning. If you're busy, we can talk later. I'll be leaving first."

At this time, Jia Dongxu, with dark circles under his eyes, also went out and was seen by Shen He.

Did this guy go out to steal someone in the middle of the night? Or did he not sleep all night?

In fact, Jia Dongxu did not steal anyone, he went to the black market.

Now cornmeal has reached 8 cents per pound, cornmeal has risen to 2 cents per pound, white flour has reached 5 cents, and rice is 6 cents.

The cheapest thing is the powder made by grinding sweet potato stalks and dried sweet potatoes together, which costs 3 cents per pound. However... as for how much dried sweet potato is in it, it depends on the conscience of these people in the black market.

There is also meat, but no ticket is required. Pure fat meat is 1.5 yuan per pound, half-fat meat is 1.3 yuan per pound, and pure lean meat is 8 yuan per pound. No one wants lean meat.

Jia Dongxu managed to coax 5 yuan out of Jia Zhangshi by much persuasion, and bought 30 kilograms of corn flour and 40 kilograms of dried sweet potato flour. He also gritted his teeth and bought half a kilogram of meat for 6 cents.

The 5 dollars were spent cleanly.

Afraid of being followed, he sneaked through several alleys in the dark and made a long detour before returning. He was almost caught by patrol officers on the way.

I came back still in shock and lay in bed until dawn.

But at least there is food at home, but how long can this food last?

Shen He didn't have the heart to care about the Jia family's affairs now, so he rode his bike to a freight yard.

Today is September 9th, and I have to take the Level 16 driver's license test.

(Some people say that to take the driver's license test, you need to be able to repair cars. I don't refute that, but you won't be tested on your car repair skills. It will only rely on your driving skills. If the car breaks down on the way and you fix it, it's your ability as a driver. If you don't fix it, it's your duty as a driver. You can't say I'm a fitter and I can use machine tools and I can repair them. Then the factory will fire all the mechanics. Is that possible?

When you're being tested for your fitter level, they also ask you if you can repair machine tools? Isn't that ridiculous?

Being a driver and a mechanic are two different jobs. Being a driver brings you an extra skill. Being able to return safely every time you go out is your ability. Don't confuse being a driver and a mechanic.

Here are the salaries of auto mechanics and truck and bus drivers.

"Comrade, I am taking the Level 3 car driving test. Where can I register?" Shen He said as he took out a pack of Hongmei cigarettes. The two comrades in Zhongshan suits each took one.

"Hello comrade, please register here. Just park your car here. Here are your IDs."

"Comrade, here are my IDs and the note our comrades gave me during the last exam."