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Every year, He Hongyang would give them several packets of herbs to brew and drink to prevent typhoid fever.
I never expected that he would still give them medicine despite the situation this year.
"There's too much. How much money would all this medicine cost? We'll just take half back."
“I work in the infirmary, these are nothing to me, I’ll take them all.”
The two of them were rubbing their eyes.
Of course they understood that the person worked in the clinic and didn't own a medicine business, so why should they take charge of the people in their village?
“Brother He, we in the whole village will remember your great kindness.”
"If there's anything we can do to help in the future, just let us know. We may not be very capable, but we can still put in the effort. If you need our help, just ask someone to pass on a message."
The steel rolling mill is getting bigger and bigger.
Xu Damao worked as a film projectionist at the steel rolling mill.
Movies are a rare commodity.
Watching movies is the best place for young people to go on dates.
He's incredibly smug right now, sporting a small mustache, and he seems to want to whistle at every woman he sees.
His parents and sister moved back to their old house, and now he lives alone in the Xu family's courtyard house.
He's just waiting to find a beautiful woman to marry!
However, he doesn't look down on most women.
He wants a woman who is beautiful, comes from a good family, and can help him improve his life.
He mentioned this idea more than once in front of the people who introduced him to potential partners.
Although the backup system sounds like it has 6 units of strength and 4 units of power.
But it is a legitimate and aboveboard force.
Unlike those self-proclaimed elders in the courtyard houses, who, despite spouting righteousness and morality, are actually full of wicked and immoral thoughts.
They always try to use their own thoughts and morals to hold others hostage.
Xu Damao is selfish and petty, and he wants to marry a woman to climb the social ladder.
But he spoke his mind honestly, without holding anything back.
Through connections, Liu Haizhong finally managed to get his son, Liu Guangqi, a job in the factory office of a steel rolling mill.
He was even more smug, and the fox's tail behind Pigu could hardly be hidden anymore.
He spends all day walking around the yard with his hands behind his back and his eyes half-closed.
He was hoping someone would ask him: "Master Liu, I heard you found your son a job in the factory office. You're really amazing."
Whenever I hear this...
Liu Haizhong would then speak with great enthusiasm about his leadership abilities.
He Hongyang's current salary is 48 yuan.
Zhao Ailing has also been officially promoted.
He rides his secondhand bicycle every day, shuttling between home and the factory, constantly busy.
Although she was busy all day, she always had a smile on her face.
I don't smile or speak when I see people.
Especially her beauty mark.
When she speaks, her smile always seems to dance.
It makes you look so unique!
Every time Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui met, they would greet her immediately.
"I'm home from get off work."
"Why are you in such a hurry? The child is being looked after. Do you want to see my flowers? I've been taking good care of them lately."
"What's your factory manager's last name? Should I put in a word with him so you don't have to work so hard every day?"
It’s been a long time.
Zhao Ailing naturally knew what they meant.
They didn't respond to what they were saying at all, just smiled as a greeting.
Then he went home and got busy with his own work.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui didn't realize that she was ignoring them.
On the contrary, I think she's even more promising!
“Look at He’s mother-in-law, she’s practically two people in one. She takes care of the children and works a job. I heard she can earn 30 yuan a month now, which is almost as much as a third-level fitter at the steel mill.”
"What I admire most is that she is always silent, unlike my old woman in the family who chatters on and on all day long. Why does she have so much to say? Can't she just be quiet and act like a lady?"
“How can our wife compare to others? Not only can her personality not compare to others, but even her temper cannot compare to others. Look at her, she has been here for so long and has never argued with her son-in-law. It’s truly rare.”
"Why have we never seen her husband come over? What does he do? Whenever we ask about this, the He family never says a word."
"Why do you care what she does? Mother-in-law He is a breath of fresh air in our neighborhood. If all the other old women were like her, we could finally have some peace and quiet."
"Not only is it quiet for the ears, but it's also visually pleasing."
"She's a teacher after all; she speaks in a very formal and scholarly way."
The two men looked at each other and smiled.
We're all men, so we naturally know what each other is thinking.
Zhao Ailing came out pushing her bicycle again.
Two people followed behind her, speaking hurriedly.
"Just got home, where are you going again? Are you going to buy something? Do you need our help?"
Zhao Ailing shook her head, got on her bicycle, and rode away.
The two of them stared blankly at her departing figure.
suddenly!
"Pfft!"
He bumped into someone.
It's Yizhonghai who's back.
His thoughts were entirely focused on Zhao Ailing.
They didn't even bother to watch where they were going.
That's why the three of them bumped into each other.
They lived in the same courtyard, and Yi Zhonghai watched Zhao Ailing come and go every day.
I was incredibly envious.
He wished he had a wife like that.
Not only can she go to work and earn money, but she also keeps the house and everything else in perfect order.
Unlike that old lady in his family.
All they do is stay at home.
Besides cooking three meals a day, I can't do anything else!
And he never gives him a friendly look.
At the end of the month, she would reach out to him for money.
Yi Zhonghai has been working as a temporary worker for years.
He first carried heavy loads at a grain store, and later worked at a honeycomb briquette factory.
They did the hardest work but received the lowest wages.
Fortunately, there are only two people in their family.
If I add another bite, I'll probably be left with nothing but the northwest wind.
He's already over 40.
I wonder when this will end.
Does he have to work as a temporary worker for the rest of his life?
Does he have to do heavy physical labor his whole life?
Seeing Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui's behavior, he was furious.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a woman before? If He Hongyang finds out, Jiu Fei will gouge your eyes out."
“She’s He Hongyang’s mother-in-law, not his wife. We were just looking around, we didn’t do anything to her.”
"You think you can just sit in the middle court and look out the window every day? We don't know, but you've seen enough. Are you saying we're not allowed to look either?"
"Nonsense, who said I was looking at her? I was looking at the scenery."
"You're not looking at that old woman, Jia Zhangshi, for some scenery, are you?"
"Haha, looks like you still haven't given up on her. Did her family pay you back the two pounds of cornmeal they owe you?"
Yi Zhonghai never expected that Liu Haizhong would dare to make such a joke at his expense.
Back when he was at the steel rolling mill, he was definitely superior to him.
He has been promoted another level and is now a level six blacksmith.
He, as a temporary worker, is no match for him at all.
I think about those things from the past.
He wished he could bury his head in his pocket and never speak again.
Zhao Ailing was sent on this trip by He Hongyang.
He ordered a bathtub, which has already been made, and asked her to come and pick it up.
Zhao Ailing thought it was for bathing children.
When I saw the enormous bathtub in front of me, it was even bigger than a water tank.
They were immediately stunned!
Is this for adults?
No wonder he recently called a few people to keep busy next to the small kitchen, making a racket.
He Hongyang built a small room next to the small kitchen.
The outside is made of bricks, and a layer of wood is added inside for insulation.
A kang (a heated brick bed) was built on the floor.
Although it is a kang (heated brick bed), it is much lower than a kang, only a dozen centimeters high.
They say this is underfloor heating.
There's a chimney underneath; once a fire is lit, it will warm the whole house.
Zhao Ailing once went inside and saw it.
There was nothing inside.
Is this bathtub meant to be placed in that little house?
Did he build a bathroom?
If that's the case.
Does that mean we won't need to go out to take a bath anymore?
As long as you boil water, you can take a warm bath at home.