Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Fortunately, Ying Zheng, Li Ye, and others in the chat group were quite knowledgeable about this kind of problem and were able to help Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia: "This court politics is so annoying! I really hope the court can stabilize soon so I can leave!"

Ying Zheng: "Laughing GIF! Now you know what kind of life I lead every day, right, Yan Daxia!"

Yan Chixia: "We're different! You're enjoying it, but I'm forced to participate in politics! Who would have thought that handling politics would be more tiring than slaying demons?"

Ying Zheng: "Isn't that obvious! Slaying demons and monsters only requires brute force to achieve miracles, but dealing with state affairs requires considering many more issues! After all, you can't solve everything by killing people!"

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Siheyuan World, Sijiu City, No. 95 Courtyard.

At this time, Beijing had already entered the height of summer.

The cicadas chirped incessantly day and night in the trees in the yard.

In the evenings, everyone would take palm-leaf fans and bamboo chairs to the courtyard to enjoy the cool breeze and chat.

However, now that Xiaoshan's family has a television, everyone gathers in the backyard to watch TV.

Xiaoshan understands that everyone wants to watch TV.

So Xiaoshan is not stingy; he would move the TV to his doorstep every evening so that everyone could sit in the yard and watch TV.

Because there are TV programs to watch, people still come to the backyard to join in the fun, even though there are many mosquitoes in the backyard at night.

Those who are better off will sprinkle some floral water on themselves.

In poorer households, each person carries a palm-leaf fan, which they occasionally use to pat themselves and shoo away mosquitoes.

When I was so engrossed in watching it, I didn't even feel the pain of being bitten by mosquitoes several times.

At this time, Xiaoshan usually watches TV with everyone while chatting with group members in the chat group.

Looking at the conversation between Yan Chixia and Ying Zheng in the chat group, Xiao Shan couldn't help but smile slightly.

The TV program ended very quickly.

Seeing the television screen turn into static, everyone reluctantly carried their stools home.

After everyone left, Xiao Shan put the television back in its original position in the main room.

After putting his things away, Xiao Shan opened the screen door and went into his room.

In fact, given Xiao Shan's current strength, even mosquitoes wouldn't dare to get close to him.

Moreover, he uses his magic every night to kill the mosquitoes in the house, so there's no need to worry about his family members being bitten by mosquitoes.

The main reason for installing screen windows and doors is to give people a legitimate reason to ask if their family members are being bitten by mosquitoes.

After all, there were a lot of mosquitoes in Beijing back then, and it was a rare thing for a whole family not to be bitten by mosquitoes.

Just as Xiao Shan was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, the phone in the main room rang.

Hearing the phone ring, Xiao Shan came out of his room.

When Xiao Shan picked up the phone, he realized that Lou Bancheng was on the other end.

Lou Bancheng told Xiao Shan over the phone that he had converted all the pounds Xiao Shan had given him to buy real estate into assets.

Many of these assets were shops, which Lou Bancheng leased to develop their joint catering business.

The rent is deposited into a separate account each month, reserved for Xiaoshan.

Lou Bancheng said this is called keeping the good stuff within the family.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh: he really made the right choice in choosing Lou Bancheng to cooperate with!

The next day, Xiao Shan and Ding Qiunan had just gotten home from get off work when Qin Huairu arrived at their door carrying large bags and small packages, along with some sticks.

Upon further inquiry, Xiao Shan learned that Bang Geng had reached the age to be sent to the countryside this year.

Qin Huairu couldn't bear to see Bang Geng go to the countryside, so she brought gifts to Xiao Shan for help: "Xiao Shan, Bang Geng is our family's only hope now. Can you think of a way to prevent Bang Geng from going to the countryside to work as a sent-down youth?"

"Uncle Xiaoshan, I don't want to go to the countryside, can you help me?" Banggeng said pitifully, looking at Xiaoshan from the side.

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After hearing what Qin Huairu and Bang Geng said, Xiao Shan frowned slightly.

Ding Qiunan then asked Qin Huairu and Banggeng to sit down and then went to serve them tea.

At this moment, Qin Huairu and Banggeng had no interest in drinking tea; they were just staring intently at Xiao Shan.

Looking at Qin Huairu and Banggeng, Xiao Shan slowly said, "Sister-in-law, Banggeng, what can I do about this?"

"If you don't want to go to the countryside, there are only two ways! One is to find a permanent job in the city, and the other is to get married!"

At this moment, Feng Chunlian, who was standing to the side with Xiao Jingyan, couldn't help but glance at Qin Huairu.

Does Qin Huairu want Xiaoshan to arrange a formal job for Banggeng?

If that's the case, then Qin Huairu's plan is too clever!

Seeing that Feng Chunlian's eyes were a little strange, Qin Huairu keenly sensed that she might have misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "Xiaoshan, don't worry, I didn't ask you to help Banggeng find a job!"

“Yes, Uncle Xiaoshan, we know that jobs in the city are in high demand right now, and we wouldn’t have such improper thoughts!” Banggeng quickly said to Xiaoshan, “We just want you to do us a favor and talk to the people at the neighborhood office to see if you can remove my name from the list!”

Upon hearing that Qin Huairu had such a plan, Xiao Shan shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but this matter is really difficult to handle!"

"This initiative to support rural development is a vigorous activity promoted by our country, and its purpose is to train our country's educated youth."

"To put it mildly, you don't want Bang Geng to suffer; to put it more bluntly, you're not supporting the country's development!"

For Xiaoshan, it's not difficult to ask the local street office for help.

But the problem is, if he agrees to help Banggeng today, what will happen if other neighbors in the courtyard come to ask for help tomorrow?

All the young people in the compound who are about the same age as Banggeng are going to the countryside. He can't possibly go to the neighborhood office to help them cross out their names, can he?

Therefore, such a loophole must absolutely not be opened!

Once it's opened, the troubles will keep coming!

Before Qin Huairu could even speak after hearing Xiao Shan's words, Bang Geng blurted out, "Uncle Xiao Shan, with your current status, it's just a matter of a word from you. Please help me! I'm begging you!"

"Banggeng, it's not that Uncle Xiaoshan doesn't want to help you, it's that he can't!" Xiaoshan looked at Banggeng with a serious expression and said, "If I help you cross your name off today, we can't just ignore the other neighbors who come knocking on our door tomorrow, can we?"

"In the end, who will go to the countryside to work as sent-down youth, and who will support the construction of our motherland?"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Bang Geng was momentarily speechless.

Qin Huairu said somewhat embarrassedly, "Xiaoshan, I'm so sorry, I really didn't think things through today and came here in a hurry!"

"I really had no other choice. After all, there's only one man in the family now. If he also goes to the countryside, our family really won't be able to support itself!"

Seeing Qin Huairu looking like she was about to cry, Xiao Shan felt somewhat helpless.

He also knew that Qin Huairu really had no other choice!

Otherwise, given their family's relationship with Yi Zhonghai, they would never have come to me for help.

“Sister-in-law, I know your family’s difficulties! But when it comes to sending people to the countryside, we working class should only support it, and absolutely not try to sabotage it!” Xiao Shan said to Qin Huairu with a serious expression.

After leaving Xiao Shan's house, Bang Geng said to Qin Huairu in a low voice, still feeling indignant, "Mom, I think Uncle Xiao Shan just doesn't want to help! Otherwise, with his position as the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, wouldn't it be an easy thing for him to arrange a job for me or help talk to the neighborhood committee?"

Although Qin Huairu felt that Banggeng's words made some sense, she still glared at him and said, "Banggeng, what your Uncle Xiaoshan said also makes sense! If he helps us, what will happen when the other neighbors ask him for help?"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's reprimand, Bang Geng didn't argue, but simply lowered his head and remained silent.

Jia family.

Upon seeing Qin Huairu and Banggeng return, Jia Zhangshi couldn't wait to ask how the matter of seeking help from Xiaoshan had gone.

"Grandma, we've brought everything back. What do you think of the situation?" Banggeng asked Jia Zhangshi as he placed the items he had taken on the table.

Looking at the things on the table, Jia Zhangshi still clung to a last glimmer of hope: "This doesn't prove anything! Maybe Xiaoshan doesn't care about our little things and just let you take them back, but he'll still help us out, right?"

Since being forced to quit taking painkillers, Jia Zhangshi has become much more sober.

He realized that he would still have to rely on Qin Huairu for his retirement.

Therefore, he took the initiative to repair his relationship with Qin Huairu, who was his mother-in-law.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi had given in, Qin Huairu naturally didn't put on airs either.

Over the past two years, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu have developed a very good relationship.

"Grandma, what are you dreaming about!" Banggeng plopped down on the stool and said to Jia Zhangshi with some resentment.

"How dare you talk to your grandma like that!" Qin Huairu angrily slapped Banggeng's shoulder, then sighed and said to Jia Zhangshi, "Mom, Xiaoshan didn't agree to help, so we'll have to figure out a way to help Banggeng ourselves!"

Upon hearing that Xiao Shan had refused to help, Jia Zhangshi's face immediately changed, and she began cursing Xiao Shan at home.

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's curses, Qin Huairu said helplessly, "Mom, keep your voice down! Xiaoshan is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill now. If this gets to his ears, none of us will be in good shape!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi's body stiffened.

However, he still stubbornly retorted, "So what if I'm the deputy factory director? Do you think I'll stop you from working at the steel rolling mill just because I said a few bad things about him behind his back?"

Of course, while remaining defiant, Jia Zhangshi genuinely lowered her voice.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi had turned into a low-pitched curse, which could not be heard outside with the door closed, Qin Huairu stopped paying attention to Jia Zhangshi.

Instead, they had Banggeng call Xiaodang and Huaihua to go to the kitchen to cook together.

Now that Banggeng and the other two have grown up, they can help Qin Huairu cook.

After Jia Zhangshi finished scolding, Qin Huairu sighed and said, "Mom, let's think of another way to deal with this sticky matter!"

"What other options do we have!" Jia Zhangshi said helplessly. "Why don't we try asking Lao Yi? He's an eighth-grade worker at the steel rolling mill, and he has some influence in the neighborhood!"

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Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's idea, Qin Huairu shook her head and said, "Uncle already went to the neighborhood committee to ask, but it didn't work! Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked Xiaoshan for help!"

"Then what should we do? Arrange a marriage for Bang Geng?"

Qin Huairu was speechless: "Bang Geng isn't old enough to get married yet. Even if we're engaged, we can't get a marriage certificate, and the neighborhood committee won't recognize it!"

"This..." Madam Jia was also at a loss for words.

After pondering for a long time, Jia Zhangshi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Huai Ru, aren't you on good terms with that Factory Director Yang's nephew? Why don't you ask him if there's any way to stop Bang Geng from going to the countryside?"

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Qin Huairu was speechless.

Factory Director Yang now sweeps the floor at the factory every day. What can his nephew do?

However, seeing Jia Zhangshi's expression, Qin Huairu could only nod and say, "Alright, I'll go ask him tomorrow!"

The next day after get off work, as soon as Qin Huairu got home, Jia Zhangshi couldn't wait to ask how things went with getting Yang Weimin's help.

Qin Huairu shook her head and said, "If he were still the section chief of the steel rolling mill, and his uncle were still the factory director, they could have helped him put in a good word with the neighborhood committee. But now, there's nothing he can do; once someone's gone, they're forgotten!"

"What can we do then? Do we really have no choice but to send Banggeng to the countryside?" Jia Zhangshi said with a worried expression. "The situation in the countryside is far worse than in the city. If something happens to Banggeng in the countryside, how can we face Dongxu?"

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi mention Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu's face also showed a look of reminiscence: "If Dongxu were still alive, perhaps there would be a way!"

In the end, Banggeng could not escape the fate of being sent to the countryside.

The day Banggeng went to the countryside, Jia Zhangshi cried so much that no one in the entire courtyard could sleep well.

In early September, Xiao Shan visited Tan Chengjia's family with gifts.

Tan Chengjia's wife, Wang Qin, told Xiaoshan that leaders from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had come to her home and told her that Tan Chengjia would be back soon.

Hearing Wang Qin say this, Xiao Shan knew that the organization's investigation of Tan Chengjia and others was about to end.

After congratulating Wang Qin, Xiao Shan left Tan Chengjia's house.

A few days later, during a routine meeting, Li Huaide told Xiao Shan and others that Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill would be sending an inspector to oversee the factory's production and discipline.

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Shan frowned.

Under Li Huaide's leadership, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is now quite stable.

Now that an inspector has been parachuted in, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause!

After the meeting, Xiao Shan returned to the welding workshop and found that the workers on the way were all discussing the inspector.

The news spread so quickly that Xiao Shan knew Li Huaide must be behind it!

The steel rolling mill is now basically under Li Huaide's absolute control. Without his approval, this kind of news could not have spread so quickly!