Before we knew it, everyone in the steel rolling mill came back from get off work.

Qin Huairu was the first to hurriedly run into the yard and found Silly Zhu: "How are you? Where have you been? How come I have been looking for you in the factory for a long time, but I didn't see you!"

She didn't know that Shazhu had taken leave today, and thought he was taking the time to ask the big boss for help.

But after waiting for a long time, Qin Huairu didn't see Si Zhu, so she couldn't help but worry.

Silly Zhu scratched his head: "I asked for leave and went to the big leader's house to ask for help, but he was not there. He said he was going to a meeting, so he explained the situation in detail to the big leader's wife, and she told me to go home and wait for news.

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He had an injury on his face. He was afraid that the people in the factory would see him and laugh at him, so he deliberately went to the factory early to ask for leave from his boss. Naturally, the people in the factory didn't know about the situation, and Qin Huairu had no way of knowing.

Qin Huairu was greatly disappointed. She thought that Bang Gang and Jia Zhang were already at home when she returned home. Who knew that this news would come.

When she went to work today, she was always uneasy and almost broke down. Fortunately, there was no accident.

Soon, Qin Huairu suppressed her disappointment and told Sha Zhu that if there was any news, she would tell her immediately. Before leaving, she also thoughtfully asked Sha Zhu to rest early.

After leaving Shazhu's house, Qin Huairu went to Auntia's house to find Xiaodang and Huaihua.

There is no news about Jia Zhang and Bang Gang for the time being, so Qin Huairu can only take good care of her two daughters first.

After asking, I found out that Xiaodang and Huaihua went outside to set off firecrackers with a group of children.

Qin Huairu hurriedly looked for them, and sure enough, she found Xiaodang and Sophora japonica in great spirits near the courtyard.

They had firecrackers in their hands, and all the children in the yard wanted them, but they had no money to buy them, so they tried to please them.

Those children looked for various places to explode, including puddles, snow, mud, grass, and all kinds of things.

Even if the firecrackers don't belong to them, or they don't even light them, they can feel joy as long as they can see various things blowing up into the sky.

If any child makes Xiaodang or Sophora japonica happy, not only can the other child light firecrackers, but you can also give some firecrackers to control those children.

Seeing Qin Huairu coming over, Xiaodang and Huaihua didn't dare to play anymore. They quickly said hello to the group of children, put away the firecrackers, and went back.

"explain!"

Qin Huairu looked at them with a complicated expression: "Where did your firecrackers come from?"

She guessed that it must have been Li Yonggen who bought it, but she didn't expect that he actually bought firecrackers for Sophora japonica. She couldn't tell that he was quite trustworthy and would honor even his words to coax children.

Xiaodang looked at the Sophora japonica and said, "Uncle Li bought it. He came back with a lot of things today. Not only did he buy us firecrackers, he also bought a lot of delicious things."

With that said, she took out the candies from her pocket and handed them to Qin Huairu: "There are a few more left for you."

Qin Huairu's heart softened: "You guys eat it, I am an adult and I don't like to eat these."

She had never bought any candies for Xiaodang and the others, so how could she eat their candies?

Qin Huairu was already very pleased that Xiaodang could leave some candy for her to eat, so what more could she ask for?

"mom!"

Xiaodang put the candy in Qin Huairu's hand: "Try it, we have eaten a lot today."

Huaihua nodded: "Uncle Li gave us a lot of snacks and candies, and asked us to eat together at noon. There was so much meat that I was full! Can we go to Uncle Li's house for dinner tonight?"

When she looks at Li Yonggen now, she is almost closer to him than her biological father.

Li Yonggen not only bought them firecrackers, but also gave them candies and snacks, and also asked them to come over to eat together and eat as much meat as they wanted.

Qin Huairu's expression dimmed as she watched Sophora japonica stroking her belly with endless aftertaste.

Their family lives in poverty, and if Silly Zhu hadn't helped bring them lunch boxes, it would have been difficult for them to have a meal.

Even if there was some meat in the lunch box brought back from the cafeteria, it was all eaten by Jia Zhang and Bang Gang, and there were very few Xiaodang and Sophora japonica. As for Qin Huairu, it would be good if she had some broth to drink.

Qin Huairu did not answer, but told Huaihua to go back first and talk about it later.

When the mother and daughter returned to the courtyard, it was getting dark.

The plasterers working for Li Yonggen were packing their things, and Liu Guangtian and the other two were also helping together. After packing, they went home.

News about Li Yonggen spread quickly in the courtyard.

I just bought furniture yesterday and started decorating the house today. I also bought a brand new bicycle...

Not only did we hire plasterers, we also had four small laborers, each of whom was paid one yuan a day. I have to say, it was very rich.

Many people in the courtyard envied Li Yonggen and were curious about how a doctor could earn so much money.

Some people envy Liu Guangtian and the four of them. Their salary is one yuan a day, which is more than many workers.

Liu Haizhong heard the second aunt talking about Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's work as a small laborer, and said disapprovingly: "What can you do with such a small amount of money? When I become a leader, I can find a job at any time, it will be better than this!"

His monthly salary is more than eighty yuan, which is slightly less than that of Yi Zhonghai, the great master in the courtyard, but he can crush the others.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were silent. They often received lessons from their father Liu Haizhong.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, was shocked when he heard from the third aunt that Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang were doing small jobs for one dollar a day.

He is a primary school teacher, and his monthly salary is only more than 20 yuan, which works out to less than one yuan a day.

Their family relied on Yan Bugui's wages. Now that Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang finally had some income, Yan Bugui asked each of them to hand over half of their income for living expenses.

Naturally, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang were not happy and fought hard based on their reasons.

They finally had a little income, turned it all over, and then they did nothing!

Yan Bugui used retreat to advance and made concessions.

In the end, the two brothers compromised with Yan Bugui, and each of them paid 30 cents a day.

Yan Bugui originally thought that he would be the second person in their courtyard to own a bicycle, but he didn't expect that Li Yonggen would take the lead.

The first person in the courtyard with a bicycle was Xu Damao. He was a movie projectionist at the steel rolling mill. He often went to the countryside to show movies, so the factory provided him with an old bicycle to facilitate his work.

Knowing that Li Yonggen was richer than he thought, Yan Bugui thought of letting him treat guests to dinner in the courtyard.

Having been rejected before, Yan Bugui would not rashly find himself uncomfortable, so he asked Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, who were helping with small jobs.

When Yan Jiecheng heard that Yan Bugui said that he wanted Li Yonggen to treat him to a meal, he became anxious and shouted loudly: "Why should I treat you to a meal? Bang Gang stole things, Jia and Zhang cursed, Silly Zhu took action, and there was also the uncle and the deaf old lady.

I don’t need to say anything more, right?”

Yan Jiefang nodded repeatedly: "That's right, dad, please don't talk nonsense. If you don't do small jobs, you can give me one yuan a day."

They couldn't bear to part with this small job that earned one yuan a day. If Yan Bugui asked Li Yonggen to treat guests, the job would probably be gone.

Yan Bugui thought so and agreed.

He thought to himself that Li Yonggen was not difficult to get along with, otherwise he would not have hired his two sons to do small jobs.
Chapter completed!