Chapter 106: School Matters
"Hey, Li Zhiguo, you're here. I was worried that you couldn't get up."

Yan Bugui came out of the office. He had already finished his first class, but it was still his fourth class, so he had some time in between.

"We've already made an appointment, how can I be late? Uncle, take me to the principal and explain the situation. I can handle the rest myself."

Li Zhiguo had inquired about it and found out that the principal accepted gifts.

But it was not the same person he had in school. He had changed. Otherwise, Yan Bugui wouldn't have been needed as a middleman. "That's good. You can negotiate anything."

Yan Bugui was not worried at all. Even though their principal was quite powerful, he still couldn't stop the bad boys' minds.

Little Jingru was looking at the classroom next to her curiously. This place was very different from the village primary school.

Soon, Li Zhiguo took Xiao Jingru and followed Yan Bugui to the principal's office.

It is just a small bungalow with simple facilities inside. There is nothing new. At present, not enough attention is paid to the primary school.

"Principal Ye, this is Li Zhiguo from my department. He works at the steel mill. I told you about that this morning. You guys can chat. I have classes so I'll leave first."

Yan Bugui left after the introduction, so he didn't have to worry about it.

"Li Zhiguo, please take a seat."

Principal Ye is a middle-aged man who also wears glasses and has an intellectual temperament.

Li Zhiguo took out an envelope and handed it over without waiting for him to take a seat. "Principal Ye, this is the information of my wife's sister. Take a look first."

"This is...good."

Principal Ye was a little skeptical. He thought the envelope might not contain any information. But this was too sudden. He was a little confused.

In the past, when receiving gifts, didn’t you have to exchange pleasantries, give hints, or even have others run several times before you understood?

As for Yan Bugui, he even sent two pots of flowers. He hinted at it many times, but it was not made clear to me. It seems that he didn't want potted plants.

With doubts, Principal Ye opened the envelope and took a look. Wow, it was really money. A rough glance showed that there was at least 20 yuan. How could a young steel mill worker be willing to spend money like this?

"Principal Ye, I think there is nothing wrong with the information."

He was too lazy to bother with his identity or ask for help from any connections, so he just gave some money and got the job done, and everyone was happy.

"Of course, no problem! Your wife's sister comes from a poor peasant family and has not yet enrolled in school. Teacher Yan has already said this.

In this way, I will write you a list of necessary procedures and issue you a certificate. You can take it to the village to complete all the procedures, hand it to me, and then wait for school to start.

I'm thinking about it. There will be a teacher named Liu in charge of the class in the second half of the year. She has strong teaching ability. I will arrange your wife's sister to be the monitor of her class and let her sit in the first row, a fixed seat."

Principal Ye had taken all of this into consideration. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked hurriedly, "Li Zhiguo, did you write the song "Let's Row the Oars"?"

"I wrote this after visiting Beihai Park."

Li Zhiguo thought, damn, didn't Yan Bugui introduce me? This middleman is not qualified.

"Oh, I finally meet the real you. I really like this song you wrote."

Principal Ye finally understood why others were so generous, because they were not short of money and were educated people, so they could not be treated as ordinary workers.

Facing the excited principal, Li Zhiguo stretched out his hand and shook it. He was not a fan now. Besides, he was just a composer and it was not to that extent.

Principal Ye exchanged a few pleasantries and sincerely asked for advice on songwriting and composing.

Li Zhiguo has the title of composer and has solid basic knowledge, so he had no problem answering the questions.

After chatting for a few minutes, I got Xiao Jingru's admission procedures and certificates.

"Principal Ye, I will come to hand in the information in a few days. I am sorry to trouble you with my sister's matter."

"It's no trouble, you're welcome anytime."

Principal Ye sent the person to the school gate and waited until the bicycle left before turning back.

Yan Bugui saw it from his office window, and he knew that Li Zhiguo would be successful wherever he went, so he went back to ask for advice on how to build a good relationship with the principal.

"Jingru, come on, I'll take you to the next place."

Li Zhiguo originally wanted to go to Qianmen Street, but he has already gone there twice this week. If he goes there again, wouldn't it mean that he is still healthy? He can go to the full attendance class now!

So just be steady first, and then go to the countryside when you can do it on Saturday morning.

It was still early for lunch, so he simply went to the Agricultural Building. He had his work permit in hand, but he still had to go through some other formalities.

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

For Xiao Jingru, it doesn’t matter where she goes, as long as she follows her brother-in-law.

Li Zhiguo found the agricultural building after a little effort based on the map. After taking out his work ID to register with the security guard, he was actually taken to the director's office.

"Hello, Li Zhiguo, I finally meet the real master.

Let me introduce myself. My last name is Fang, you can just call me Director Fang."

Director Fang enthusiastically poured tea for him, and then continued, "The threshing machine you designed is very practical and will be of great use to the whole country.

I have also seen your previous inventions, which are very creative. In addition, you can write songs. It just so happens that the Ministry of Agriculture wants you to write a new song for the National Day performance. What do you think? "

"Ask me to write a song?"

Li Zhiguo was a little confused. Before coming here, he thought he might be poached, but he didn't expect that they would appreciate his talent as a composer. Their vision was quite unique.

"Yes, it's better to sing nursery rhymes. This is your area of ​​expertise."

Director Fang has other considerations. The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing more than one program, so the quality of one song will not have much impact.

The important thing is to send out the rewards. Next time there are any drawings, they can be given directly to the Ministry of Agriculture without going through the Ministry of Metallurgy.

“I’m pretty good at it.”

Li Zhiguo was confused again, so he wrote a nursery rhyme, and others knew about it.

"That's good. Don't worry. Just write it before September and hand it directly to my office."

Director Fang then did not mention the song and started talking about threshers. After that, he also gave me a box of tea.

Halfway through, Li Zhiguo figured out that this was an attempt to get close to the king and that he wanted blueprints of other agricultural machinery.

But he had no idea for the time being. Some of the machines were too complicated. If he took the risk to design them, it would not only be difficult but also not in line with his knowledge.

It's better to make some small inventions, which is good enough to make a little money without being conspicuous.

By the time he left the agricultural building, Li Zhiguo had already come up with songs, more than one. But it was too fast and did not fit his background, lacking rural life. He decided to hand it in after a while.

If you run out of money, just write a song and it will become a good story when it gets out.

……

At noon, he took Xiao Jingru to have a simple meal without his wife. He seldom ate a lot and could not be like the Dongxu brothers who always wanted to eat alone.

"Brother-in-law, I'm going back to the countryside on Saturday. Will I come back?"

Xiao Jingru suddenly remembered this and didn't want to go back.

"That depends on you. It's been so long. Go back and see your mother."

Why does Li Zhiguo feel like he has kidnapped everyone and even forgotten his parents?

"Oh yeah, then I'll come back after seeing my mom."

Xiao Jingru then remembered that she had a mother?

"Okay, come back and keep my brother-in-law company."

He picked up the man and put him on the front bar, then went back to the yard. It was hot now, so he tried to stay out as little as possible.

When I passed by Chunqiao Grocery Store, I bought some snacks and dinner, and then waited for my wife to come back.

"Hey, why is there no one here?"

When I arrived at the front yard, not only was the uncle not there, but other aunties were also missing at this hour. All the doors and windows in the front yard were closed.

I arrived at the middle courtyard with doubts, and just in time I saw the third aunt coming from the backyard holding a quilt.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, you're back. We are helping the old lady move."

The third aunt greeted them but didn't want Li Zhiguo to help. Everyone in the hospital knew that the bad boy didn't work.

As he was speaking, Jia Zhang came from the backyard carrying a bucket and a chamber pot. She was also a conscripted man, and Jia Dongxu followed behind her.

"Didn't you say you were moving this weekend? Why did you choose today?"

He also said that he would let Sha Zhu take action, but this has not been used yet.

"After lunch, the old lady said she wanted to move, and everyone in the hospital came to help. Your uncle was also there."

"That's good too. I'll go take a look too."

Li Zhiguo then parked the car in the backyard, gave the keys to Xiao Jingru and asked her to take the things home, and then he went to the old lady's place.

"Grandson, you're back."

When the deaf old lady saw Li Zhiguo, her face was filled with joy.

"What a coincidence, ma'am. I'll help you move too."

He thought that this was a group activity and it wouldn't be tiring as long as he did the exercises.

"Li Zhiguo, please don't do that. You are sick. We have enough manpower." Yan Bugui hurriedly stopped the man. Chen Dasao and others also tried to persuade him. Li Zhiguo had no choice but to sit down.

I just sat there for a while and saw brother Dongxu coming back for his next trip. He is going to work now.

"Mrs!"

Li Zhiguo simply said, "Your house is vacant, how about renting it to me? It's thirty-six dollars a year, starting from now on, and I'll pay once a year."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone paused. Some people were still thinking about the house, but their thoughts faded in an instant.

I suddenly figured it out. No wonder Li Zhiguo supports the idea of ​​retirement care. It turns out he wants to rent a house.

Yan Bugui had figured it out in advance, but he was surprised that Li Zhiguo actually said it out loud in front of everyone.

It's still you. Even though life is easy, you still have no shame.

The deaf old lady kept smiling, and it seemed that she had figured it out.

"Grandson, why are you renting your wife's house? You have enough space at home."

"There's no room for her. Huairu is pregnant and needs someone to take care of her. I plan to bring her mother to the hospital.

It just so happens that your house is now vacant, so let my mother-in-law live there and take care of my children. I guess she will have to live there for many years, as Huairu and I are planning to have a third child."

Li Zhiguo really said it clearly, he was not afraid of someone else taking it first, otherwise he would let the old lady move back.

"Grandson, you have to provide for Qin Huairu's mother in her old age."

The deaf old lady's question was very insightful and hit the nail on the head.

Li Zhiguo said directly: "I don't have any elders in my family. I will take care of whoever takes care of my children in their old age."

"Okay, grandson, that's a good point. Madam, I'll rent this house to you."

The deaf old lady was cheerful. She couldn't say much about the character of her eldest grandson, but he was not a bad person and knew how to be filial.

"Then it's settled! You don't need to sign a housing contract. This house is still yours. I'll give you the rent for next year now."

Li Zhiguo did not sign the contract because he did not want to have an additional house in public. He already had so many houses and it would not be justified.

But since he has rented it, who can take it away? No need to worry at all.

He immediately took out thirty-six yuan from his pocket, which he had prepared long ago.

"Okay, from now on, Madam, this house will be arranged for the eldest grandson."

The deaf old lady took the money and put it in her pocket without giving it to the middle-aged woman next to her.

Li Zhiguo was not surprised. The old lady knew how to save money. In the play, she even dared to sell the food coupons she had saved. In difficult times, a pound of food coupons could be sold for 20 cents, which was more expensive than grain. This shows the power of food coupons.

"Ding! The host intercepted the houses of Shazhu, Banggeng, and the deaf old lady!"

"Reward evaluation in progress, the host will be awarded the title of Sichuan cuisine chef and veteran driver."

Damn, Li Zhiguo is stunned. This could actually be successfully intercepted. The unreliable system suddenly became reliable for some reason.

There would be other people here, so he quickly found an excuse to go pee.

On the way, I was thinking, this old lady's room was reserved for Shazhu in the original drama, but in the end it was occupied by Banggeng, and then Shazhu took over.

It’s just not clear who got it in the end.

He was just renting the house, so how could he have successfully intercepted it? Could it be that the system determined that no one else could snatch the house away from him?
When I came to my senses, the cooking skills of Sichuan cuisine and the technology of driving vehicles of this era had already appeared in my mind.

Everything is fine, except that he doesn't want to drive for others or cook for others!

But it’s always good to have many skills, so just think of it as gaining virtual wealth!

"Oh, I never thought that Li Zhiguo would like my wife's house. He has two rooms!"

This old lady always thinks that bad boys have plenty of places to live.

"What's wrong with having two rooms in his house? It would be great if he could use one of them as a dining room. Besides, his mother-in-law lives in his wife's room, and it won't affect his relationship with Qin Huairu."

The lady behind is an experienced person and knows the troubles of living under the same roof with the elderly.

"That's right. It just so happens that the Li family and his wife's family are together. It would be convenient for his mother-in-law to move in and take care of the children."

"I think Li Zhiguo is really generous today. Although the madam's house is quite big, it can't be rented for three dollars, let alone a year's rent all at once."

The second aunt suddenly said, "You don't understand this, Li Zhiguo can do something that will put him at a disadvantage.

He said he was renting a house, and he probably wanted to occupy it. His wife had moved to the middle courtyard. He was an old man and had no descendants, so why did he need so many houses?

When my wife dies, the house will fall into Li Zhiguo's hands, and who can snatch it away?"

"Oh, now that you mention it, it's true. It's something a bad boy would do."

“No wonder, his house now has three rooms, so when the children grow up they will have enough space to live in.

In our courtyard, apart from the three uncles, only the He family has three rooms, and now there is one more Li Zhiguo. "

The aunties all sighed that the Li family was completely different in the courtyard and was now on the same level as the three uncles.

Yan Bugui said at this time: "When Li Zhiguo does things, he likes to plan ahead, and no one can take advantage of him.

If you really want to take advantage of it, you will suffer a great loss. "

"That makes sense, Uncle San. The house is in the backyard anyway, so we can't afford to miss it. No one wants to live next door to a bad boy, right?"

When Aunt Jiang said this, everyone nodded. Taking a walk and chatting is one thing, but living next to each other is another.

Jia Zhang didn't say anything. It's not that she wanted the old lady's house, but she didn't have the qualifications.

Instead, she was thinking that Li Zhiguo knew to find housing for the child in advance, but her old Jia family only had one room.

Sooner or later, we will have to find a house for our eldest grandson. Her neighbor next door is Sun Erniang, who has a child, so she cannot occupy this house.

Turning the corner on the other side is Old He's house. Yu Shui is a girl and will have to get married sooner or later, so she can make some money from that house.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, what are you standing there for? Go make the bed for the Madam."

"okay!"

Jia Zhang came to her senses and worked quickly, asking Dongxu to see that this was how she should be taken care of in her old age and should be served in the same way in the future.

After Li Zhiguo took a stroll, he went to visit Yi Zhonghai's house.

The old lady has already entered the house and is sitting on a chair. The door of the living room faces the central courtyard, so she can see people coming in and out of the courtyard and doesn't feel lonely.

"Madam, I will clean up your room in the next few days, and when the wheat is harvested in the village, I will bring my mother-in-law over."

He just went for a walk and bought a lock specifically for this purpose. Now he has locked it even though he is not living there anymore and does not allow anyone to see it.

"Okay, grandson, you can use it."

The deaf old lady also has selfish motives. No one is a saint. Her eldest grandson used her house, and Xiao Yi still couldn't refuse to support her in her old age.

If Xiao Yi wanted to send her back to the backyard, the eldest grandson would be the first one to disagree.

"Got it!"

Li Zhiguo seized the opportunity and asked the aunts to help clean the old lady's house.

“Dongxu, you are young, and I heard that your illness has recovered.

It's just right, I'll clean all the furniture in the house, and take down the curtains, wash them and hang them out to dry overnight."

"No, I have to go back and cook later."

Jia Dongxu wants to hide, but why should he work? This is not helping his wife.

Unexpectedly, my mother suddenly said, "Why are you cooking? It doesn't matter if you do more work. You will be tired. Listen to your brother and go get some water."

Jia Zhang is not going to spoil her son now. If he doesn't study hard, the family will be in chaos when she goes to work in the factory in the future.

"Mom, you are my real mother!"

Jia Dongxu went to get the curtains with tears in his eyes, and then he fetched water to wipe the tables, chairs and benches. The place had been lived in by the old lady, so there was a bit of smell, which made people feel numb.

"Hey, Jia Dongxu, are you moving to the backyard?"

Xu Damao came back and saw the old lady in Yi Zhonghai's room in the middle courtyard. Then he went to the backyard and saw Jia Dongxu working in the lady's room. He couldn't help but tease her.

"It's not me, it's Li Zhiguo who occupied this house. He went back to rest and left me to work. Can we still be considered brothers?"

Jia Dongxu had a lot of complaints, and I didn't understand him, so I started to share my feelings with Xu Damao.

"What? Li Zhiguo occupied his wife's house. What's going on?"

Xu Damao was so annoyed. How could this be done? This was bullying the elderly.

"It can't be considered as occupation. Li Zhiguo rents this house and gives his wife three dollars every month.

But just now, the aunties all said that Li Zhiguo had planned to take over the house. He occupied it first, and no one could take it away later. This is bad, taking advantage of the elderly and getting a house. "

Jia Dongxu also wanted to have an extra room in his house so that his mother could move out, but he could only think about it because his family could not afford the extra three dollars a month.

"Li Zhiguo is such a scoundrel."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he quickly looked forward. Fortunately, the sound was not too loud and the boy should not have heard it.

(End of this chapter)