After the conference, there was basically nothing major happening in the hospital.
The rest is for each household to prepare things for the New Year. Actually, there is nothing much to prepare, just buy some meat, peanuts and melon seeds.
In this age of material shortages, few people can buy good things, and they are reluctant to buy them.
Especially the courtyard house No. 95, which is even harder to buy.
If you want to buy something good, you have to go through several levels before you can eat it.
The first one was Yan Bugui. This old guy was on holiday, and he sat at the door all day. No matter who came in, he would shamelessly approach them.
The second level was Qin Huairu by the pond in the middle courtyard. When she saw others carrying things back, her tears flowed like they were free.
If you can handle this hurdle from her, the next step will be Yi Zhonghai's moral blackmail.
Only after passing these three hurdles can you take your things home.
As for wanting to eat it, you have to go through Qin Huairu's borrowing of meat and Yi Zhonghai's moral kidnapping again.
In other words, the deaf old lady was injured and couldn't go out, otherwise she would have to be added to the final hurdle.
Compared to them, Liu Haizhong can be considered a good person.
He Yushui watched Chu Yurong pass the two levels in the middle courtyard before turning around and sitting back at the table.
"They are so shameless."
He Yuzhu thought to himself, this is nothing.
When Sha Zhu was still around, it was even worse than this. At this time, the little salary paid by the steel mill had long been cheated away by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.
Either he lent it to Qin Huairu, or he bought delicious food for the deaf old lady.
Sha Zhu endured all of this for the people in the hospital.
Now, it's time for these people to come back.
He Yuzhu said to He Yushui: “Girl, why are you so gossipy?
I'm telling you, you'll graduate in half a year, so stay out of school and don't get involved in school affairs."
He Yushui said unconvincedly: "I know, you have said it many times."
He Yuzhu glanced at her and said nothing more. If he said too much, this girl would become rebellious again, and He Yuzhu would not know where to cry.
"Just remember it. By the way, which department do you want to work in after graduation?"
He Yushui said, "You can go to any department, but it would be best if it's closer to home."
He Yuzhu is currently unable to decide what job to give He Yushui, mainly because he feels that no place is safe.
The only safe place is the steel mill. With Li Huaide here, no one can touch him.
However, He Yuzhu was not willing to let He Yushui enter the steel mill because the starting point of the steel mill was too low.
The steel rolling mill is not small, but compared with other factories, it is not big either.
"I'll think of something else."
The question was left at that. When He Yushui took the child out, Lin Jinghan said, "Why don't I ask my father's comrades-in-arms to arrange a good job for Yushui."
He Yuzhu shook his head: "Don't bother Dad with this matter."
When Lin Jinghan heard He Yuzhu say this, she didn't insist.
It’s not that He Yuzhu is unwilling to ask for help from his father-in-law, it’s just that his father-in-law has too much experience.
He Yuzhu was not sure whose side his father-in-law would stand on.
He Yuzhu was worried about this, but Yi Zhonghai was worried about the New Year.
Ever since he agreed to celebrate the New Year with the Jia family, he found that the Jia family had become the same as in previous years.
The Chinese New Year is almost here, but the Jia family has barely started preparing yet.
It was obvious that he was just waiting for his family to prepare.
If it was last year, it would not be a big deal. In order to win over the Jia family, he did not care about the expenses during the New Year.
But it's different now.
Without Auntie, he didn't know what to prepare.
If the Jia family is waiting for him, they will not be able to eat anything on New Year's Eve.
As a last resort, Yi Zhonghai could only look for Qin Huairu and ask, "How are the preparations for the New Year going?" Qin Huairu immediately started to act aggrieved: "I prepared some things, but my mother-in-law ate them all when I wasn't paying attention."
Yi Zhonghai frowned: "Why is the old sister-in-law like this? Don't you know that it is a New Year's gift?
It would be unreasonable if we don’t eat something delicious during the New Year.
Huairu, I told the old lady that I want to eat with your family after the New Year.
If you can't make her happy during the Chinese New Year, she will definitely not agree to spend the New Year with your family."
Qin Huairu cried even harder: "I can't do anything. That's my mother-in-law. If she wants to eat, how can I stop her?
If I stop her from eating, that would be too disrespectful. "
Since this was a matter of filial piety, Yi Zhonghai did not dare to fool around: "Don't cry. There are no elders in the world who are not wrong. My sister-in-law has eaten it, so go buy some more and prepare it."
Qin Huairu cried even more sadly: "I want to buy it, but I don't have money."
Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He argued with Qin Huairu for a long time and finally took out another five dollars. Only then was it over.
After paying the money, he felt unhappy again and went to the backyard in depression.
When the deaf old lady saw Yi Zhonghai coming, she immediately asked: "Zhonghai, did you buy meat? If you did, please cook some for me first.
At this time of year in previous years, Cuilan would always get me some meat.
By the way, I heard that the steel mill has a new crop of meat this year, why haven’t you brought any for me to try?”
Yi Zhonghai asked vigilantly: "Who told you that the steel mill has grown fat?"
The deaf old lady said: "I am not deaf. Liu Haizhong's family and Xu Damao's family were chatting in the yard, talking about the benefits of the steel mill.
Liu Haizhong was given one and a half kilograms of meat, some of which was also sent by his apprentice.
I eat it at home every day, but you don’t even send me some.
And that bad guy Xu Damao, he didn't even send me the meat after he cooked it."
Yi Zhonghai was relieved to learn that no one was deliberately trying to stir up trouble with the deaf old lady.
Soon he had another headache.
When the steel mill distributed meat, he gave it to Qin Huairu to save for the New Year.
He didn't even get a chance to eat a bite of meat before he was eaten by Jia Zhang.
How can I explain this to a deaf old lady?
If she told the truth to the deaf old lady, she would definitely blame Qin Huairu.
In the end, he was the one who was in trouble.
"Cui Lan divorced me, and I didn't know how to handle the meat, so I gave it to Huai Ru.
Huairu said that the meat should be saved for the New Year. It's only two days away, so please be patient."
The deaf old lady's face darkened: "You are confused, if we give the meat to the Jia family, will there be any left?You guys don't care about me. Cuilan is the only one who treats me well.
Can't you go and apologize to Cuilan and let her come back?"
Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, but he obviously had this thought in his mind. Without his aunt, he truly realized how difficult it was for a man to live.
He even understood why He Daqing was so determined to marry the White Widow.
If he had known this earlier, he would have informed the White Widow and forced He Daqing to write a confession.
"It's not that I don't apologize, it's that she insisted that Miao Jianye take care of her in her old age. Miao Jianye is not a filial person, how can I trust him to take care of her in her old age."
After this period of torture, the deaf old lady is no longer so stubborn and will not firmly reject Miao Jianye.
"He is not filial, won't you teach him seriously? I don't believe that a young boy like him can be your opponent.
If it really doesn't work, let Qin Huairu marry him, then you will feel relieved."
Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "If it was Sha Zhu, this method would really work, but it won't work for Miao Jianye.
There was a seven or eight year age difference between him and Huairu, so there was no way he would agree to marry Huairu.
If we delay for a few more years, Huai Ru will be old and ugly, and there will be no hope at all."
The deaf old lady also fell silent. The age issue is really a problem that cannot be solved. (End of this chapter)