Chapter 157

Besides, he is still young and can still live. Let Sha Zhu take care of Yu Shui. He won’t run far and we can meet again.

"Then are you going to hold a wedding banquet?" Yan Bugui wanted to be an accountant, making a little money was also profitable.

"No, my wife and I are not high-profile."

He Daqing went back home twice, carrying a box and another big bag, and finally hung a bucket and two pairs of shoes on the handlebars.

It was impossible to ride a bike, so they pushed it and happily disappeared into the alley.

"Oh, three people from the He family have already run away, all of them fell into the hands of the widow. Don't let Shazhu follow in her footsteps!"

Yan Bugui stood at the gate for a long time, unable to come back to his senses. The north room of this courtyard was not suitable for living because of the feng shui problem.

Not long after, Sha Zhu came back staggering with a net bag in his hand.

"Silly Zhu, your father ran off with another White Widow."

Yan Bugui quickly stopped the man and said, "If you come back earlier, you might still meet..."

"Uncle, I just ran into my dad at the entrance of the alley. I was afraid he didn't have enough money, so I gave him five yuan for his travel expenses."

Sha Zhu was overjoyed. His mood was completely different from when his father ran away a few years ago. Running away was good, as he didn't have to hand in his salary and he also left behind a tricycle.

And the house was left to him, so he could live in a big house alone and no longer have to sleep in a small bed.

Besides, he has been promoted to a regular employee, has a salary, and can also earn extra money by riding a tricycle. His life is too good.

"What, you met Lao He, aren't you sad or upset?"

Yan Bugui had thought that He Daqing was lying, but he didn’t expect that Sha Zhu really knew about this?
"Don't be sad, this is a good thing. My father ran away, which is better than finding a stepmother!
Uncle, you are busy, I have to go back to clean up the house, I have time to go out for some work today."

Sha Zhu hummed a little tune and went back home. When he unlocked the door, he saw that his uncle and father's things had been moved away. The house was suddenly empty. It was great.

He just rolled up his sleeves and wanted to clean the house, but suddenly he remembered that his father had run away and there was no one to look after him, so what was the point of cleaning?

Then he put the lunch box on the table, which was enough for Yu Shui to eat, and went to ride his tricycle.

"Oh my, what is this? The father is not a father, and the son is not a son. Morality has fallen, rituals have been destroyed, and music has collapsed..."

"I say, Uncle, what are you talking about?"

Li Zhiguo came back from outside. He did not go to Qianmen Street. Things there were basically on the right track. After getting the new public-private partnership contract stamped by the street, his ancestral capacity could be preserved, and he felt at ease.

It’s time to live a normal life. I just came back from playing chess and I’m going home to rest.

"He Daqing ran off with the new White Widow, saying he was going to marry into the family, but he didn't take Yu Shui with him. Just now, Sha Zhu came back..."

Yan Bugui recounted what had happened before.

"Third Uncle, isn't this good? Sha Zhu can earn money to support his sister."

Li Zhiguo was actually quite surprised. Although he thought He Daqing would run away, this was a little too fast. It seemed that Old He really learned something from him. Birds of a feather flock together.

“That’s what he said, but I always feel that Shazhu is not very filial. How can his father run away with a widow and he still go out to ride a tricycle to earn money with such a happy face?

By the way, Shazhu also gave Lao He five yuan as a travel fee."

Yan Bugui was a little confused, but fortunately his four children were different from Sha Zhu, and they would definitely be filial and take care of him in his old age.

"Uh, don't say that in front of an old man, or you'll get scolded!"

Li Zhiguo suddenly realized that Lao He had finally run away, and Sha Zhu had become a beacon in the dark night again, and would definitely be targeted by Yi Zhonghai.

Wouldn’t the Dongxu brothers’ status in the hospital be lowered?

"Brother, you're back!"

Jia Dongxu arrived at the gate of the courtyard and had just parked his tricycle.

"Dongxu, something big happened in the courtyard. Old He ran away with the widow. Please let your mother mourn for you!"

Li Zhiguo shook his head. He knew that Jia Zhang had always been obsessed with Lao He, so it was time for her to give up.

"Ah, my uncle He ran away?"

Jia Dongxu looked surprised. He had been thinking that Uncle He could be his stepfather in the future. Isn't this the end of it?

Not long after, Yu Shui came back. After hearing the news, he didn't believe it at first. But when he ran back home and opened the door, he saw that his father not only took away his things, but also took away Silly Brother's underpants.

There were only a few pieces of clothes left in the closet, but at least there was an old cotton-padded jacket left for Sha Zhu for the winter.

"Dad, why did you run away with the White Widow again, wuwu..."

Yushui burst into tears and was about to run out to find his father.

"Yushui, please accept my condolences... Hey! You need to be more open-minded. Your father is not far away. He is in Beijing. He just moved there first and will come back to see you in a few days."

Li Zhiguo quickly stopped He Yushui and asked him what he could find by going out. He did have the address, but if he told it to others, wouldn't that just cause trouble?

"Brother Li, will my dad really come back, wuwu..."

He Yushui threw herself into Li Zhiguo's arms and started crying sadly.

"He will come back. He didn't run far. He and your uncle are in a tight spot. I think he will be able to run away this time."

Li Zhiguo thought, they really ran to a corner, the He brothers each ran a block.

At this time, people who worked in the courtyard came back one after another. When Jia Zhang heard the news, she felt like she was struck by lightning.

"Damn Old He, why did he run off with a widow? I'm a widow too, and he once asked me out to the movies!"

Jia Zhang started yelling and cursing, no longer caring about her image. She had been greedy for him for so many years, and now the man had run away, and she was not even allowed to say a word.

"Old sister-in-law, you have to be more open-minded. Isn't Shazhu still here?"

Yi Zhonghai looked very happy. He Daqing ran away well, so he shouldn't need Sha Zhu to take care of him in his old age.

"Everyone has run away. How can I feel good about it? Lao He is such a heartless guy. I waited for him for so many years in vain."

Jia Zhang made a fuss for a while, but no one gossiped about it. They just asked what love was in the world, which made people promise to be together for life and death.

Li Zhiguo hugged Yu Shui and comforted her for a long time. Only when he saw his wife come back did he let go.

"Huai Ru, take Yu Shui to the backyard and have dinner at our house tonight."

"Okay! Yushui, come with me."

Qin Huairu took He Yushui away. There was Jingru at home who could be a playmate.

Li Zhiguo stayed to watch the fun. When one person ran away, the whole hospital watched the fun. However, Sha Zhu was still in the mood to ride a tricycle and inherit his father's ambition.

"Da Mao, why are you back late today?"

But Xu Damao came late and had just returned from outside.

"Don't mention it. The Propaganda Department has been very busy lately."

Xu Damao soon found out that He Daqing had run away, and was also surprised. It was just as the bad boy said, the He family had widow's disease, could he have inherited it too? Did he have to run away because he was late?

Yi Zhonghai saw the commotion in the middle courtyard, so he said, "Everyone, be quiet. Even though He Daqing ran away, it doesn't have much of an impact. He wanted to run away a few years ago, and this can't stop him.

Aren’t Shazhu and Yushui still here? We will continue to live the same life as before, and we will strive to become an advanced compound this year.”

"Old Yi said it well. It doesn't matter if someone who is only looking for a widow runs away."

Liu Haizhong was not too happy. It seemed that He Daqing had run well this time, so he could not criticize him.

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses, realized there was nothing good in it, and stopped talking.

Everyone chatted for a while before going home.

Li Zhiguo thought that the two people in the hospital who knew his identity had both run away. He had wanted to reveal his true colors, but it seemed that he had to get along with everyone as an ordinary person.

He was thinking about the four leaders he could currently contact or had indirect relationships with.

The first one is Director Fang from the Ministry of Agriculture. After the National Day, send an invention over to him to consolidate the relationship.

The second is Director Bi of the Ministry of Metallurgy. Although this leader will retreat to the second line, he still has great power.

The third is Director Li from the Street Office, with whom we have a very solid relationship.

The fourth is He Daqing’s cheap father-in-law, whose surname is Bai. He is the winner in special times.

Thinking about it this way, it is still reliable and can allow him to live a peaceful life.

When I got home, I found that Yu Shui had calmed down and was comforted by Qin Huairu.

"Hello, Brother Li!"

"Hey! Yushui, from now on, come to your brother's house often and come to your sister Qin if you have any questions."

Li Zhiguo reached out and touched Yu Shui's head. He had watched this girl grow up, and she hadn't grown crooked yet.

"dinner time."

Mother Qin came over from the kitchen with food and started eating.

Li Zhiguo held his son in his arms and he ate by himself without being fed. He had a good appetite. The next day, he rode his bicycle and took his wife to the factory to work.

I returned to the yard and took Yu Shui and Xiao Jingru to the school to register. They both studied at Hongxing Primary School, and the new semester had begun.

"Rainwater, this way."

As soon as I arrived at the school gate, I heard shouting.

He Yushui said hurriedly: "Brother Li, she is my classmate Yu Haitang."

"I know him."

Li Zhiguo smiled. He happened to meet Xiao Yu Haitang, who was wearing two ponytails and was quite cute.

He parked the car on the side of the road, and He Yushui and Xiao Jingru got out, each carrying a schoolbag containing their summer homework.

"Hello, uncle!"

Yu Haitang came over carrying a washed-out canvas bag, and actually recognized Li Zhiguo.

"Hello, Haitang. Where is your parents?" Li Zhiguo looked around in confusion.

"My mother didn't come." Yu Haitang felt a little embarrassed. Her mother didn't want to pay the tuition now and wanted to postpone it to the end of the semester.

"It's okay, let's go and sign up together."

He brought his people in and first went to He Yushui's class and helped pay the tuition. This money was paid by Sha Zhu, who had already shouldered the responsibility of supporting his family at such a young age.

But the tuition fee is only two dollars and fifty cents, Shazhu can afford it.

"Haitang, come to uncle with Yushui when you have time. Uh, you have to call me brother with Yushui."

Li Zhiguo grabbed a handful of candy and stuffed it over, then gave some candy to Yu Shui.

"Hello, Brother Li."

Yu Haitang immediately changed his words but was thinking, when I was a child I called you uncle, how come now that I have grown up I call you brother.

"That's right. Brother will go first and take Jingru to register."

Li Zhiguo did not delay and went to register Xiao Jingru and paid the tuition.

"Jingru, go back by yourself after school, your brother-in-law has something else to do."

After thinking for a while, he put fifty cents into Xiao Jingru's purse and said, "School ends early today, use this money to buy snacks with Sister Yushui and the others. You must learn to share."

"Okay, brother-in-law!" Xiao Jingru took her brother-in-law's hand and sent him to the school gate before returning to the classroom.

……

Li Zhiguo looked at the time and it was still a little early. When he passed by the kindergarten, he took a look at the situation and finally shook his head and left.

My son is only three years old, and sending him to kindergarten and feeding him is a big problem. I’ll wait until he grows up. Anyway, my mother-in-law is taking care of him, so I don’t have to worry about it.

At this moment, he originally wanted to go to the steel rolling mill to try out the excavator, but suddenly remembered that he should have his stomach problem checked out, so he went to the Workers' Hospital instead and got a free medical record. This way, he could continue to take sick leave for another three years.

"What, Dr. Zhou retired due to illness?"

Li Zhiguo was completely confused. My goodness! The doctor who had given him the fake medical record actually retired due to illness. Now another one has left?
But, at least you could have given him a medical record before leaving. Now there's nothing to check. It's too late.

"Okay, please help me get another doctor's appointment, a more experienced one."

"Okay! I'll get you an appointment with Doctor Ding."

The registrar quickly wrote a registration form by hand, and the different color indicated that it was an expedited procedure.

After the people left, she touched the two taels of flour bills in her pocket and almost jumped for joy.

Li Zhiguo found the consulting room, knocked on the door and went in. He didn't have to queue up, but he was stunned at first sight.

There were three people inside, an elderly doctor with a stethoscope, an older lady who was probably here to see a doctor, and a half-grown girl.

The problem lies with the doctor and the girl. He knows Ding Rushan and Ding Qiunan from the movie "Man of Iron and Rice of Steel".

Ding Qiunan is still young, but she shouldn't have made a mistake, as she has been pretty since she was young. It's just that how could she have met her in the Workers' Hospital?

"Please wait a moment, I haven't finished reading it yet."

When Ding Rushan saw a handsome young man coming in, he greeted him quickly. It was strange that he didn't call the next patient.

"Okay." Li Zhiguo walked over and sat next to Ding Qiunan, and casually put the registration form on the table.

Ding Rushan immediately pushed up the frame of his glasses, knowing that this was a potential customer who would give gifts, and hurriedly sped up the process.

Ding Qiunan sat next to him, watching secretly without saying anything.

Soon, the aunt left with the prescription.

Li Zhiguo hurriedly said, "Little girl, you come first and see the doctor quickly. I'll wait for a while."

"No, I..." Ding Qiunan was anxious and didn't know how to explain.

Ding Rushan said hurriedly, "You misunderstood. She is my daughter. I have to go to work in the morning, so I can only send her to register in the afternoon. She is waiting here and will learn with me."

"So that's how it is!" Li Zhiguo nodded, then explained the patient's condition and asked someone to take a look first.

Ding Rushan's medical skills are still very advanced, after registering his name and unit.

With only a stethoscope and visual observation, he said in surprise: "Your stomach problem is probably cured. And your health is much better than that of an average person. You must have a good diet and exercise regularly."

Ding Qiunan watched curiously from the side. Can this be considered a patient?

Li Zhiguo smiled and said, "Doctor Ding, judging from your accent, you must be from the south!"

"Yes, I'm from Nanyun. I was transferred to the Workers' Hospital not long ago. I haven't settled down yet. After transferring my household registration, my daughter transferred here this semester."

Ding Rushan was very proud of having such a decent job and having a Beijing household registration.

"Doctor Ding, then you must prefer rice. I happen to have some extra rice coupons here. You can keep them."

As Li Zhiguo spoke, he took out a handful of bills from his pocket. It was really a lot. Some of it was from the courtyard, and the other part was from the canteen in Qianmen. The family had never lacked fine grains.

Besides, the supermarket he rewarded was not just for show. You could take food from it when you didn’t need a ticket.

He directly ordered 20 kilograms of rice tickets and put them on the table. They were only worth four yuan, but they were hard to buy outside and it would be illegal if you were caught.

"Oh, this, this is too much."

Ding Rushan had never received such a large sum of money before, but he acted quickly. He grabbed the food coupons and put them in his coat pocket, safe in his pocket.

"dad!"

Ding Qiunan exclaimed softly, you didn’t even ask others why they gave you a gift, and it’s not good to accept gifts.

Li Zhiguo added: "Doctor Ding, I have stomach problems. This is my previous medical record. Please fill it out according to this. As for the condition, it will be fine if it improves slightly. As long as it is well written, I will come for regular checkups. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Ding Rushan answered very straightforwardly, but when he got the medical records, he was dumbfounded. With your health, you have such a serious stomach problem. Where is justice? Do you still have a conscience?

But this is not even worth twenty kilograms of rice tickets. Doctors before were able to issue such medical records, so why can't he? Maybe this is a fine tradition of the Workers' Hospital.

Ding Rushan immediately filled out the medical record.

Ding Qiunan, who was standing next to him, lowered her head and looked curiously for a while, then looked up at Li Zhiguo in surprise. Her eyes seemed to say, "How could such a handsome brother of yours pretend to be sick?"
Li Zhiguo responded with a sunny smile, thinking that he finally understood how Ding Rushan lost his job. The problem was probably because of accepting gifts, which led to some mistake.

But that will happen later, within a year, not much longer.

"Li Zhiguo, the medical record is ready. Please take a look and see if it is OK. If not, I will rewrite it."

Ding Rushan acted quickly, accepted gifts and got things done without any ambiguity.

Li Zhiguo took it and looked at it, then said, "That's just right, thank you, Dr. Ding, you have helped me a lot.

By the way, which school should your daughter transfer to? Maybe I can help you."

Thinking that the other party was from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, Ding Rushan couldn't help but say, "My daughter Ding Qiunan wants to go to Qianmen Middle School, but with my household registration, she can only go to Red Star Middle School."

"Qianmen Middle School? Why are you running so far? It's several kilometers away from here."

Li Zhiguo was a little puzzled. Hongxing Junior High School was not bad. He just graduated from here, but he had basically forgotten everything he learned there.

Ding Qiunan suddenly said, "I want to apply to the Beijing Medical College. It's in the outer city, near You'anmen. It's close to Qianmen Middle School. It's easier to get into high school there. I heard it from others."

“If you have ambition, the predecessor of Beijing Medical College is Beijing University.

I know the leaders of Qianmen Middle School. It's no big deal for you to study there. It's just that it's a bit far from home, so it's inconvenient for you to go to and from school."

Li Zhiguo shook his head, saying that Ding Qiunan was too young and was still in junior high school.

"I live on campus and my home is in the suburbs. It's not convenient to study anywhere."

After Ding Qiunan said this, she suddenly stopped talking, as if she had talked too much to the stranger.

(End of this chapter)