Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Jianguo, if you're not busy, come over later. Your Uncle Liu wants to talk to you."

"Okay, I'll put the bike back." After propping the bicycle up at the door, Yang Jianguo returned to the front yard and went into Da Liu's house.

Da Liu was still lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), just like always.

He looks much more energetic than he did a few months ago.

"Jianguo's here, please have a seat." Da Liu greeted him with a smile and told Da Juan to brew some tea.

Yang Jianguo didn't stop him; it was obvious that Da Liu had something to discuss with him.

After sitting for a long time, you always need a cup of tea to relieve the fatigue.

"Uncle Liu, what's on your mind again?" Yang Jianguo thanked him after taking the tea and asked jokingly.

Da Liu smiled and said, "Isn't it you who brought this up!"

Seeing him looking over, Da Liu's smile faded, and with a slightly serious expression, he chased Da Juan and Xiao Juan out.

"You two go out and have some fun. I have something to say to your brother Jianguo."

After his two daughters left, Da Liu said, "Lately, I've been hearing some bad rumors."

Because they are meticulous in their work, offer fair prices, and have the backing of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Da Liu's auto repair shop attracts all sorts of people from all walks of life.

It's not something that can be fixed in a short time.

He specially prepared two stools for people to sit and rest.

Over time, he overheard many people chatting while waiting for the bus.

Someone got arrested somewhere, and someone else went to jail for speculation and profiteering.

What notices or documents did the lower commune issue?

We must focus on ideological trends and prevent the resurgence of capitalist ideas.

If he only heard a sentence or two, Da Liu wouldn't be nervous.

The key thing is, there's been a lot of this going on lately.

Yang Jianguo had given him a heads-up.

Liu was already taking it seriously, and in the past month, he talked about sensitive topics such as "grasping the atmosphere" and "avoiding ideological slippage" four or five times.

Liu couldn't help but think things through; judging from the current situation, something seemed off.

"Uncle Liu." Yang Jianguo thought for a moment, but did not answer Liu's question.

Some things you can only figure out for yourself.

Once you understand it, you'll get it.

If you don't understand it, you can't talk about it or mention it.

Otherwise, you'll be asking for trouble.

However, he still said a few words to Da Liu: "What I mean is, you should still come to the factory."

Yang Jianguo's intention was to have him go directly to the factory.

His job was specifically to manage the carport in the factory and do things like repairing cars.

I'm just getting a fixed salary!

Although I won't earn as much as he does now, I'm sure I'll have a more stable life.

Even if you're just repairing cars in the factory shed, you're still considered a worker.

Not to mention, he was originally an employee of a steel rolling mill.

The accident happened because of a factory accident.

Given the sympathy factor and the nature of the job, who can find fault with that?

Anyone who dares to find fault with him could be drowned by the spit of the factory workers.

They're bullying us, they've come to bully our factory.

Believe it or not, I'll send you straight into the furnace, melt you down, and use you as fuel.

I definitely wouldn't dare...

But if someone really bullies the factory, he won't get away with it.

Just watch how the wind blows; who dares to directly target the workers?

No, even if someone was dismissed from their post and suffered the consequences, it was still a personal act of retaliation.

It's all just messing around by the lower-ups. Anyone who dares to point the finger at the workers is asking for trouble.

The main force behind the wind is the workers and peasants.

That eventually escalated into a physical fight, which was essentially 'internal strife'.

So, he had the title of a worker.

For the Liu family in the future, there will only be benefits and no harm.

Upon hearing his repeated advice, Da Liu fell silent.

Yang Jianguo had told him about this several times.

Da Liu couldn't make up his mind, mainly because of his male pride.

I want my family to have a better life, and I don't want to go back to the factory and face my former coworkers.

If I become a useless person, how am I supposed to face the people I used to work with?

It's hard to accept emotionally; it's a hurdle!

That means it's Liu Cixin's turn.

If it were someone else, Yang Jianguo would mention it twice and they would never say another word.

That stubborn fool is impossible to reason with.

If you insist on sticking your neck into the rope, can you save someone once, twice, or every single time?

But Yang Jianguo couldn't just ignore Da Liu.

If there is anyone in this world who can truly be considered family.

It's just the Liu family.

Not only because of his relationship with Lao Yang, but more importantly, when Yang Jianguo 'first arrived'.

Yang Jianguo remembered the kindness the Liu family had shown him.

That's why he helped Da Liu set up a car repair shop.

That's why they repeatedly advised him to quickly close the shop and arrange for him to work in the factory.

"Jianguo, is it really like this?" Da Liu looked at him, clearly wanting him to convince him.

Yang Jianguo looked serious and said firmly, "It's time. Any later and we might get implicated."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Uncle." Da Liu gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "Uncle, I'll talk to the factory tomorrow and make arrangements as soon as possible."

Da Liu nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

After drinking two cups of tea, I told him about the factory's recent situation and things to pay attention to at work.

Yang Jianguo glanced at the time and left without lingering.

He has to go back now to make some preparations; Yingzi should be back by now.

"Jianguo, stay and have some food before you leave!" Aunt Liu urged him to stay, and Yang Jianguo said a few polite words before leaving.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Aunt Liu came in and asked, "How is it? Is it really settled?"

"Yes, it's settled." Da Liu nodded.

Aunt Liu loosened her grip and said, "It should have been done a long time ago. Would Jianguo have harmed you then?"

Uncle Liu smiled ingratiatingly and said, "I know, isn't it because you're reluctant to part with it?"

His shop has only recently made a name for itself.

It's rare to see people in their fifties or sixties in January; it seems like we're finally going to have a better life.

Do you think Liu would be happy to let it go so easily?

It sounds simple, but fifty or sixty yuan a month is equivalent to the income of two employees. Anyone would feel the pinch.

Chapter 181 Family Matters Also Have Their Tricks, Buying Books

Go home, take out the stove... heat it up, and then heat up the tin box.

After that, I took the yams out of the drawer right on time, put them on a plate to cool, and waited for Yingzi to come back and eat them.

These yams were obtained by my father-in-law through connections at the supply and marketing cooperative, and my mother-in-law brought them over.

Nowadays, Yingzi's mother comes to visit often.

She won't stay here; she always says, "Your dad and brother are at home; I have to go back and take care of them."

Actually, it was because I was afraid of disturbing the young couple's life.

This little family values ​​privacy.

Aside from the two of them, and their own children, they can't tolerate any outsiders.

Even if you can tolerate it, it still feels awkward.

Nowadays, that's just the way things are, forcing people to have no other choice.

If she had any other choice, Granny Jia would have thrown them back to the countryside long ago.

Later, Uncle Liu Haizhong, the second uncle, and Uncle Yan the stingy, both had their sons forcibly separate from the family.

I'd rather not have this father and live on my own.

Why? Because the fledgling bird has grown up and its wings have hardened.

He wants to fly!

But a large, drafty wing was placed on top of him, pressing it down, and he just wouldn't let it.

Being criticized and disliked all the time, even wanting to fly isn't allowed...

You should tell him, "Your wings are old and leaky."

He'll slap you twice to teach you a lesson!

The patriarch's style only exacerbates tensions within the family.

Want to ease the tension...

He acts like he's the father, if he won't talk to you, who else can he talk to?

Yingzi's mother didn't actually understand these principles.

But she only knew one thing.

When she became a daughter-in-law, she wanted to live alone with her husband.

Even when my own parents come to visit, they feel uncomfortable and awkward after staying for a while.

Over time, conflicts will arise, and people will see themselves as doing things wrong and incompetently.

He keeps giving me bad advice, and I can't even talk back.

I felt wronged. I was living a perfectly good life, and you had to come and use the same old arguments to talk nonsense to me.

Is it the same thing? I feel more and more frustrated.

Therefore, Yingzi's mother didn't want to stay and cause trouble for others.

It's not like we're seventy or eighty years old and can't walk anymore, or we have nowhere to go.

Why cause trouble for others? You're making yourself feel annoyed too. Aren't you just asking for trouble?