Flowers bloom and fade, spring comes and goes.

After spending three Spring Festivals in the courtyard, Ye Guoqiang has finally integrated into this era.

The only place he's not used to is the toilet.

In this era, they were basically public toilets.

It's okay in the winter, but it's uncomfortable in the summer.

Not to mention the flies and mosquitoes flying all over the place, the taste is particularly sour.

In the steel rolling mill, the bell rings on time.

Ye Guoqiang put down the newspaper and ended his day of fishing.

In three years, he was promoted from the lowest-level clerk to a first-level clerk, and his salary increased to level 19, with a monthly salary of 78 yuan.

This treatment is his current limit.

Further up, there is the treatment at the deputy section level. You need to have worked at the clerk level for twelve years before you are eligible for promotion.

There is no hope of promotion for the time being, but Ye Guoqiang is already very satisfied. He is already the fastest-promoted clerk in the history of the steel rolling mill. He is a 21-year-old first-class clerk. No one else can believe it.

His level has been improved, his power has become greater, and he has several clerks under his command. He no longer needs to personally intervene in many matters.

But this is what Ye Guoqiang deserves.

Inside the steel rolling mill, both cadres and workers were convinced.

There is no other reason.

If you can bring a large amount of supplies to the steel rolling mill during the holidays, everyone will obey you.

The supplies that Ye Guoqiang brought each time seemed to be a lot, but each person could not get much.

Ordinary workers just want to try something new to satisfy their cravings.

"Team Leader Ye, see you tomorrow."

Colleagues greeted him one after another.

Ye Guoqiang is the youngest in the logistics department, but he is one of the most capable and can always get supplies.

In the logistics department, those who can get supplies are great people, and leaders would not dare to offend such people easily.

"Well, see you tomorrow." Ye Guoqiang smiled and nodded to everyone and responded politely.

"Guoqiang, it's time to get off work." Director Zhou from the logistics department pushed open the door and looked at Ye Guoqiang kindly.

"Today is Guomei's birthday. I promised her that I would help her celebrate well." Ye Guoqiang explained with a smile, then asked, "Minister, do you have a problem with me?"

"Guoqiang, let's come out and talk." Minister Zhou waved to Ye Guoqiang and motioned for him to come out with him.

Ye Guoqiang nodded and followed out.

"Guoqiang, can you help me get some rare things from abroad? I'm going to give them as gifts." Minister Zhou pulled Ye Guoqiang to the corner, looked around and asked.

"Let me try."

Ye Guoqiang did not finish his words, he only said that he would try his best.

"I feel relieved because of your words." Minister Zhou smiled happily and took out a few big unity cards and handed them to Ye Guoqiang. "If you don't have enough, just tell me. If there are more, just use it as a birthday gift for your sister."

"Then let me thank Minister Zhou on behalf of my sister." Ye Guoqiang accepted the money indifferently.

He can take this money with peace of mind.

"Okay, I won't delay your get off work." Minister Zhou patted Ye Guoqiang's shoulder lightly, turned around and walked away with satisfaction.

Putting the money in his pocket, Ye Guoqiang stood there and thought about it for a while before walking away.

This is not the first time he has done this.

Most of the leaders of the steel rolling mill have approached him and asked him to help get some rare items.

Ye Guoqiang also lived up to expectations.

Although there is a discount every time, it can generally meet the needs of leaders.

Riding a big bar, Ye Guoqiang returned to the entrance of the alley where the courtyard house was located, and saw a black car driving towards the alley in the distance.

Didi didi!

The car's horn honked three times.

Ye Guoqiang quickly stepped over and stopped next to the car.

The car window slowly rolled down, and Secretary Hu greeted Ye Guoqiang cordially in the car: "Comrade Xiaoye, you came back very early, earlier than I thought. We almost missed it."

"Uncle Hu." Ye Guoqiang scratched his head and replied sheepishly, "I promised Gome that I would celebrate her birthday today."

Secretary Hu laughed loudly: "It's just a joke, little comrade, don't mind."

Ye Guoqiang quickly shook his head.

Secretary Hu got out of the car, took out two Unity pens and a Hero brand pen from his pocket and handed them to Ye Guoqiang: "The old leader asked me to give this to you. He knows that today is Guomei's birthday, and the pen is a birthday gift for Guomei.

I hope our little sister will study hard."

Ye Guoqiang excitedly took the money and pen.

Some time ago, he had proposed that his salary was quite high now and that his old boss would not need to give him any more money, but he was rejected.

Secretary Hu told him that this was the old leader's wish and he could not refuse.

"Live a good life and find a wife. The old boss will feel at ease and have an explanation for your old man." Secretary Hu joked with a smile.

"It's still early, it's still early!" Ye Guoqiang scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

He doesn't have much thought about marrying a wife now.

The main reason is that Lou Xiaoe is not easy to explain.

"I still have a meeting, let's go." Secretary Hu looked down at the time, got into the car and left in a hurry.

Ye Guoqiang did not hold back and watched the car leave.

He also wanted to keep Secretary Hu for a meal, but he knew in his heart that Secretary Hu was very busy, and he only came here today because of Ye Guomei's birthday.

Secretary Hu is so busy, and the senior leader is even busier.

In three years, he only met the old leader during the Chinese New Year last year.

He was very excited at that time.

Even during the Chinese New Year, there was a lot of work. Before even saying a few words after meeting, the old leader was pulled into an emergency meeting, which didn't end until dark.

Ye Guoqiang felt very sad.

Although the old leader's mental state was good, the dark circles on his face were also very obvious, obviously he had not rested well.

There was nothing Ye Guoqiang could do about this.

This country has only been born for a decade or so, and there are too many things that need to be dealt with. Without the foundation laid by the older generation, it would not have been able to develop so rapidly in the future.

After watching the car disappear, Ye Guoqiang pushed his bicycle into the alley.

"Brother Ye, you are back."

In the courtyard, Wang Li, who was washing vegetables in front of her house, said hello obediently.

"Wang Li, today is Guomei's birthday. You and your brother are coming to my house for dinner tonight." Ye Guoqiang stopped and asked with a smile, "Guomei should have told you about this at school, right?"

"Well, Gome told me that my mother also agreed that my brother and I would go to your house at night." Wang Li nodded, as well-behaved as ever.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ye Guoqiang nodded and pushed the bicycle back.

In the past few years, the courtyard has been peaceful, except for one major incident. Wang Li's father failed to survive the winter and passed away before the Spring Festival.

This incident also made Ye Guoqiang see the indifference of the people in the courtyard.

Except for the three uncles who stepped forward to help a little, everyone else looked on with cold eyes.

As the elders in the courtyard, if they don't come out, they will definitely be gossiped about. Especially Yi Zhonghai, who has always shown himself as a good man, must come out for such a big thing.

Later, Ye Guoqiang learned from Ye Guomei that the reason why everyone was watching indifferently was because the Wang family was too poor and could not even afford a funeral banquet.

After helping but not being able to eat, wouldn't it be a loss of blood?

Ye Guomei overheard these words while playing in the yard and chatting with a few aunts.

"Bah, what the hell."

Ye Guoqiang spat at that time and despised the birds even more.

In the entire courtyard, Ye Guoqiang was the only one who sincerely helped the Wang family, and he paid for Wang Li's school fees.

It’s not that Ye Guoqiang is a saint or has some agenda, he has also thought it over carefully.

Ye Guomei started elementary school last September, and Ye Guoqiang was really worried about her safety.

This era was not as safe as later generations. Ye Guoqiang often heard that children were abducted by traffickers somewhere.

Even in later generations, cameras are everywhere, and you can still hear news about human traffickers from time to time, let alone this era where there is nothing.
To be continued...