Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Aunt Yi continued to visit the children as usual, and neither of them mentioned Yang Jianguo's accident to their families.

When I took the kids back to my parents' home for the holidays, my father-in-law and mother-in-law asked about it.

The news of the trouble at the steel rolling mill spread like wildfire within days.

In this city of Beijing, who doesn't know this?

The two only said that the workshop collapsed and someone had buried them underneath, and that the situation was currently being handled.

Yingzi's mother sighed with lingering fear for a long time, and even gave Yang Jianguo a special reminder to be careful when he went to work.

Now, those with families should think more about Yingzi and the children at home.

Don't try to be a hero; the most important thing is to live a good life.

Yang Jianguo naturally smiled and agreed, "Don't worry, Mom, I know what I'm doing."

However, the father-in-law added a few more words: "Jianguo is now a leader, both big and small, and he's an advanced individual. There are some things he should take the lead in."

"but……"

"Jianguo, a man should always be clear about what he's doing and only do things when he's confident. Never be reckless."

"When people show off their abilities, they are more likely to make mistakes."

"No matter what, you can only help others if you take care of yourself first, don't you think?"

Men should be more rational and realistic when looking at issues.

To be honest, Yang Jianguo doesn't care about anything and always runs away when faced with difficulties.

That's definitely unrealistic; if his son-in-law were like that...

Can I be awarded the titles of "Advanced Individual" or "Outstanding Worker"?

He wanted his son-in-law to remember that he shouldn't act impulsively and should take care of himself first.

Think things through before you act.

As for those unexpected events, we can only leave it to fate.

However, both Jianguo and Yingzi are lucky, so nothing bad is bound to happen to them.

Yang Jianguo kept all of his parents' teachings and admonitions in mind.

While his family was thriving, he didn't forget his apprentice at the hospital, Zhang Chao.

The last time he went to the ward, he heard the kid yelling that he wanted to go home and rest.

No matter how Qin Huairu tried to persuade her, she couldn't stop, just then Yang Jianguo arrived.

Upon seeing him, the boisterous tide instantly quieted down.

Sit obediently and let Yang Jianguo give you a scolding.

The doctor later said that his wound should be observed for two more days.

Once it's confirmed that there's no risk of infection, you can officially complete the procedures and be discharged from the hospital.

Qin Huairu has been taking care of her at the hospital these past few days.

The factory is currently in a shutdown and recovery period, and apart from those who come to help at the factory, everyone else is staying at home.

Qin Huairu was also given special permission by the factory to take care of her senior apprentice until Zhang Chao was discharged from the hospital.

Qin Huairu really took this matter to heart.

Every day, I would cook him different kinds of delicious food, though it wasn't exactly big fish or meat dishes.

But they also received the same treatment as during holidays.

Zhang Chao naturally couldn't accept free meals from others, not even his fellow disciples.

The money that was due, the money and ration coupons for buying meat and chicken, were all paid in full without any discrepancy.

With his discharge date fast approaching, Yang Jianguo and Qin Huairu arrived at the hospital early in the morning.

"Master." Zhang Chao, wearing clean clothes and looking energetic, stood in the room with his little finger wrapped tightly.

Upon entering the room and noticing the bag on the sofa, Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "You've already packed everything."

Zhang Chao nodded and grinned, "Yes, everything's fine now. I was going crazy from being cooped up in the hospital."

If Zhang Chao hadn't known Yang Jianguo was coming, he would have already made his way to the beach by now.

He couldn't stand staying in this lousy hospital for even a minute longer.

Qin Huairu helped check the cabinets and other items to see if anything had been left behind.

After finishing, she went up to pick up her bag, but Zhang Chao stopped her: "That's enough, how can you carry this?"

He raised both arms and did a bodybuilding exercise.

Zhang Chao tilted his head and pouted at Hong Biceps, saying, "See? This is bigger than yours."

Qin Huairu laughed generously and said, "How can you compare this with a woman?"

"Why can't we compare? We're even fellow disciples!"

Looking at Zhang Chao's 'straightforward' demeanor, Yang Jianguo could only say, "He was born to be a steelworker."

The loss of his little finger did not affect Zhang Chao's normal life, movement, or dexterity.

There's always a slight awkwardness in my mind when I'm actually doing it.

After a while, and as I get used to it, things should get better.

The deed is done, and no amount of regret, remorse, sadness, or guilt will change anything.

A grown man shouldn't be so fussy and indecisive.

Now, all we need to do is help him adapt to his new life, this 'new' one.

After that, when he returns to work, let him practice more and get used to it.

Besides that, anything else is meaningless.

Zhang Chao also lived in the city, in the south, in a large courtyard with two entrances and two exits, where he occupied two large rooms by himself.

The two rooms on the east and west sides of the backyard, along with two side rooms, all belonged to him.

There were three households living in the outer courtyard. The family was simple, and they all got along well.

When he first came in, he noticed that the residents in the outer courtyard treated him with a certain respect and gratitude.

This courtyard, it probably wasn't Zhang Chao's family's house before, right?

“Master, you guessed right. This courtyard was left by our ancestors.”

"Later, during the war, this place was occupied by this person and that place, and it wasn't until after liberation that we were able to get them back."

"Don't your parents live with you?"

Such a large courtyard, just for Zhang Chao to live in alone, that's really extravagant.

“My parents are in the south! Their work unit provided them with housing there.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Jianguo understood why they hadn't seen anyone despite such a serious incident.

"You probably didn't mention this to your parents, did you?"

Upon hearing Yang Jianguo's suggestion, Zhang Chao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Both of them are busy with work. If we talk to them, they'll have to drop everything and come back. But just looking at them won't do any good and will only waste their time."

"Besides, isn't this great?" Zhang Chao raised his hand and wiggled his little finger, which still had a tiny root left.

Seeing his grinning face, Yang Jianguo stared at his little finger swaying back and forth, pondering.

Given his condition, if they made him a prosthetic finger, he might be able to use it.

The reason I say I don't care is because that's just how reality is; no matter what, that finger won't grow back.

If you can grow, who would dislike someone who is tall and has all their limbs intact?

However, Yang Jianguo remained silent at this moment.

Whether it will work or not, he'll have to go back and think about it, and make a couple of prototypes to see.

If it really works out, it's not too late to tell Zhang Chao then.

If it's not going to work out, don't give people false hope, only to make them happy and then disappointed.

Everything was fine until this whole mess made things worse.

Isn't this a classic case of good intentions gone wrong?

Chapter 223 Winter Solstice, Women's Private Talk (Explosive Update, Seeking Full Subscription)

Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow.

The effects of the snowstorm have finally subsided after more than half a month.

The resumption of work and reconstruction at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is progressing smoothly.

Now, apart from the collapsed Workshop 3, the other workshops have resumed normal operations.

Because of the previous shutdown of more than half a month, the overall progress of the factory has slowed down.

Sure enough, as soon as work resumed, they started working overtime to catch up on the schedule.

While making dumplings, Yingzi said to Ran Qiuye beside her, "We're working overtime every day, it's been a week in a row now."

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Our Zhuzi is the innocent one! Your Jianguo is busy in the workshop, so he has to wait in the canteen."

Hearing her say that, Yingzi chuckled: "You know what, it's true. Now that you mention it, it's definitely more comfortable for Jianguo in the workshop."

Ran Qiuye pouted and joked, "The salary is even higher! With that extra working hour allowance, I'd like to get Zhuzi to work in the workshop too."

Yingzi laughed and said, "You're kidding me! Giving up your own skills to work hard in the workshop."

"Can an apprentice's salary be as much as your son's?"

Ran Qiuye was amused by her own words.

If we were to move their pillar to the workshop, they wouldn't earn as much as they do now!

Besides, being his head chef in the cafeteria kitchen must be so easy, right?

His apprentices were always by his side, serving him tea and water.

After finishing, I sat and watched my apprentice prepare all the side dishes and ingredients, then got up and cooked two dishes—and that was it.

After work, if there's any extra food, I can bring some home to try. Isn't that great?

However, last time Sha Zhu brought back a whole elbow, Ran Qiuye gave him a good scolding.

You said you could bring the leftovers.

It's all untouched, how could you just bring it home like that?

If someone catches you, it's considered embezzlement of public property.

Putting you in jail is the least of your worries; in more serious cases, they'll take you to a shooting range and shoot you.

Sha Zhu was still joking with her at the time, saying that it was impossible.

Ran Qiuye was so angry that she threw a huge tantrum...

Actually, it just means that her voice was a bit louder, and she didn't have that gentle and weak feeling she usually had.

In just one session, Sha Zhu's problem was cured.

He promised her that he would never touch the extra quota again, even if it just sat there and went bad.

The two of them were chatting and laughing as they made dumplings on the kang (a heated brick bed).

The three children tilted their heads, looking at each other.

After that, Zhiyuan bent his little foot upwards and put it in his mouth to gnaw on it, crunching and munching away with relish.

Yingzi turned around and saw it, but didn't do anything about it; she couldn't stop it anyway.

Unless you tie him to a blanket.

Or you could put some cloth shoes on him.