Chapter 73 Own People

"If you can do it, you can say it. Besides, Li Zhiguo is not an outsider. You are his brother."

Jia Zhang wanted to find Yi Zhonghai to talk to her son, but it didn't work. Li Zhiguo still had a way.

"Yes! Dongxu, your mother is right. You eat alone in the cafeteria every day. You must eat the same meal in the evening."

Li Zhiguo felt that Jia Dongxu should not be allowed to take advantage of the situation.

"No, Li Zhiguo, don't you often eat alone?"

Jia Dongxu felt aggrieved. Why do you live a much better life than me without going to work every day?

"Can you compare with me? I am a patient.

Jia Dongxu, I'm putting this on hold today. If I find out that you're eating alone, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your mother and Old Jia."

Li Zhiguo stopped talking nonsense. If logic didn't make sense, he would try something practical.

"Dongxu, listen to your brother Li. You don't want to be beaten, do you?"

Jia Zhang thought this was a good thing, as her son deserved a beating.

Jia Dongxu swallowed and kept silent.

Li Zhiguo took two sips of tea, looked at Dongxu's wife operating the sewing machine, and then left with the teacup.

"Bihua, come and collect the cups tomorrow when you have time."

"Okay, Brother Li."

Chen Bihua sent her to the door before returning.

Then Dongxu was heard complaining, "Mom, Li Zhiguo stole my girlfriend, how can you let him control me?"

"If he can intercept Qin Huairu, he can control you. Dongxu, you really can't eat alone in the future. If there is something delicious, let's eat together."

Jia Zhang wiped her mouth and said she was greedy. She wanted to eat meat tomorrow.

"Ugh!"

Jia Dongxu sighed and thought that if we really wanted to eat together, you would have snatched it all away.

……

Time passed quickly, and before a blink of an eye, my father-in-law Qin Changchun went to work at the grain station.

Because of the intensive training, my calligraphy is pretty good, and the grain station also provides additional training.

So I was able to adapt quickly.

On the 3rd, after receiving his salary, Li Zhiguo went straight to the department store and bought a radio.

The radio has the least technical content, so the price is relatively low, exactly thirty-two yuan.

He tied it to the back of a bicycle and carried it back.

"Morning, Uncle!"

Yan Bugui was washing his face in the yard. He had worked all night last night. Although he didn't earn as much as last time, it was still not a small amount.

"Oh, you really bought a radio!"

"Yes, I spend too much time at home and always have to listen to the noise. Uncle, why don't you buy one too? You have the ability to do it."

Li Zhiguo didn't know how rich Yan Bugui was, but he thought it was more than enough to buy a radio, and if he saved up enough, he could even buy a bicycle.

"Forget about the radio. I listen to it every day at school and it doesn't consume much electricity."

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses. Each household in the courtyard pays for its own electricity and coal bills, and the water bill is also charged a fixed amount per household.

"Okay, I'll put it up when I get back, it'll be festive!"

Li Zhiguo pushed his bicycle away. March had passed and it was April already. The weather would soon get hot.

The situation at the grain station has not improved and there is still a shortage of food. This will become the norm in the future.

Anyway, as long as his family has enough, there are already a lot of them stored in the yard, so he can make as much as he wants.

"Squeak... This is... Dear listeners, the census is a major event that benefits both the country and the people."

After putting the radio in place, I tuned to a few channels, but finally found that there was nothing to listen to, but at least there was sound in the house.

"Li Zhiguo, you're at home, that's good."

Suddenly He Daqing came over.

"Lao He, what's going on? It's only Friday and you're not going to ride your bike?"

Li Zhiguo welcomed the person in and poured him a cup of tea in Jia's cup. He thought something good was going to happen.

"Hey! There seems to be some progress in finding a wife."

He Daqing took the teacup and gave him a cigarette in return.

"Whose widow?"

Li Zhiguo doesn't need to guess, your He family doesn't even like you, the eldest daughter.

"How do you know it's a widow? Well, it's almost the same. I won't tell you who it is either. I just want to learn from you how to chase someone."

He Daqing was also smart, fearing that the news would get out in advance and cause trouble.

"It's fine if you don't say who it is. But you need to explain the situation clearly. How old are you, how many children do you have, do you have a job, and what your family situation is like."

Li Zhiguo wondered if Lao He was going to get rid of being single early and withdraw from the list of candidates for the tavern widow.

He Daqing thought about it and said, "She is 33 years old this year, with two daughters. She has no job. She has a brother in Beijing who came to seek refuge. Her children are still in her hometown.

If she meets the right one, she won’t leave.”

Li Zhiguo was stunned for a moment. Even such a sunny man could feel that there was an atmosphere of conspiracy.

"Lao He, think carefully about it. Is the feeling of looking at her the same as the feeling of looking at the White Widow?"

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "It's a little worse than Lotus, but it's pretty good. I'm the kind of brother that you want. We've had a good chat outside."

Li Zhiguo nodded, "If you want to chase someone like this, do you need me to teach you? Isn't it enough to have hands?"

"Li Zhiguo, I haven't dared to speak yet. She is from another place. I am afraid she will be the next Lotus."

He Daqing had previously wanted to find someone local, or at most in the suburbs, but now he has met the right one.

"In three moves, I'll let you take her down, and I won't pay you back the thirty-five bucks I owe you."

Li Zhiguo's ability is very valuable and will not be easily spread to others.

"If you don't want to return it, then don't return it. But you promised to help me arrange the banquet."

He Daqing had a look of longing on his face, thinking of the lively scene in the courtyard.

“Well, I’ll just say it straight.

The first step is to be honest with others. You can directly tell them that there are three people in your family who earn money and you are the only one who manages it, but don’t mention how much money you earn specifically. This is called leaving blank space.”

Li Zhiguo really put his heart into it, after all, he took the money.

"Okay, I've got that down. Go on."

He Daqing held the teacup in both hands and listened attentively.

"The second move is to take the initiative. You make up an excuse and say that your family has a family heirloom, which is the jade that Jia Baoyu held in his mouth when he was born."

Li Zhiguo felt that the fee was a bit too much, and it was written so well.

"No, how does this relate to Jia Baoyu? My family's heirloom dish is the palace Tan family dish. The eggplant fish in Dream of the Red Chamber is a Tan family dish. There is a connection."

He Daqing learned cooking from everywhere and has little cultural knowledge, but he brags that he is a good cook and sometimes pretends to be a cultured person.

"Lao He, I said you are stupid, wouldn't it be correct if you add what you just said?

Your ancestor used to be a cook in the Jia Mansion. Later, when the Jia Mansion fell into decline, he stole the jade. It is priceless and is worth dozens of three-story courtyards.

There is a rule in your family that after you get married, you give the jade to your wife for safekeeping. Do you understand?"

Li Zhiguo felt tired and his brain was not flexible enough.

"Oh, I understand, but isn't this a marriage fraud? What if I can't produce the jade?"

He Daqing rubbed his hands, feeling happy but also a little worried.

Li Zhiguo smiled and said, "This involves the third trick I want to talk about. If the widow is anxious for you to take out the jade, you can take someone to a small hotel. If she doesn't refuse, you can do it.

"When the rice is cooked, what's the point of talking about jade? If you ask, it was lost during the war."

"Oh, Li Zhiguo, I understand!"

He Daqing was shaking with excitement, a master was a master, if he followed these three steps, he would only spend ten cents on hotel fees.

"Uncle He, please go quickly. I'll wait for your good news."

Li Zhiguo said this, but he was not optimistic.

I always feel that He Daqing has encountered a honey trap. You are watching people playing with monkeys on the overpass, and others are also waiting for monkeys!

But He Daqing excitedly walked out of the yard, drove his tricycle straight to the overpass, waited at the bridgehead for a while, and saw Chunhua coming from the other side of the bridge.

"Brother He, what a coincidence!"

Chunhua was holding a bag in her hand, and cabbage leaves could be vaguely seen. It was already noon, and it seemed a little late to buy groceries.

"Unfortunately, I came all the way here to wait for you. My son is closing his business today, and my brother has to hand over his earnings. Together with my money, there are three people in my family earning money, and I am the only one saving it."

He Daqing used the first move according to Li Zhiguo's teachings.

Wang Chunhua's eyes lit up, "Brother He, then you must make a lot of money every month, right?"

He Daqing was about to give a real number on the spot, but remembering what Li Zhiguo said, he changed his words and said, "It's not much money, enough to spend. I am an upper-class resident in our courtyard."

Wang Chunhua guessed that he must have a lot of money, but was afraid that others would be jealous if she told them.

"Brother He, did you come here specially to wait for me?"

"Oh, I almost forgot. Let's go and talk under the big tree over there so that no one else can hear us."

Since Lotus ran away last time, He Daqing has been particularly careful to keep it secret.

Chunhua got on the tricycle immediately, and He Daqing took her to a big tree not far away, where she could stay cool and didn't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping.

"Brother He, what do you want to say?"

"Chunhua, I love you, and I want to tell you about my family. My family has been hired farmers for three generations, but my ancestor was a chef in the Jia Mansion. You know Dream of the Red Chamber, right?

When Granny Liu entered the Grand View Garden, she ate a dish called eggplant fish, which was made by my ancestors. It is a royal court Tan family dish..."

He Daqing boasted a lot and said, "After the Jia family fell into ruin, the jade that Jia Baoyu had in his mouth when he was born was stolen by my ancestors and kept as a family heirloom.

There is a rule in my family that after I get married, I give this jade to my wife for safekeeping.

You also know that my wife passed away early, and this jade has no one to keep it. Chunhua, are you willing to guard this heirloom for my He family? "

Wang Chunhua was shocked and said blankly: "Brother He, aren't you a tricycle driver? How come your ancestors were chefs?"

"Oh, I was cheated by someone last time and resigned from the canteen of the steel mill. I was so depressed that I took a tricycle to relax.

I usually help out in the kitchen and I only charge seven dollars a time, but I’m a chef.”

He Daqing thought of the lotus again, which was an eternal pain.

"Is your family heirloom valuable now?"

There was light in Wang Chunhua's eyes. She glanced at the bridge head casually and saw a figure there. She felt at ease.

"It must be very valuable now. It can be exchanged for dozens of three-story houses. I can't afford to pay less than one million."

He Daqing's voice trembled a little. Wasn't this a bit too much of a lie? But this was what Li Zhiguo had taught him and it had to be strictly enforced.

"what!"

Wang Chunhua covered her mouth and calmed down after a while. "Brother He, can you let me see your family heirloom jade? I'm just too curious."

As soon as He Daqing heard this, he felt that there was something going on. This was exactly the same reaction as what Li Zhiguo had said.

"What's the big deal? I love you. You'll be my wife from now on. Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

"Uh-huh!"

Wang Chunhua then got on the tricycle, and He Daqing stared at it excitedly as he moved forward.

When He Daqing was out of sight, Wang Chunhua waved towards the overpass.

However, in order to keep the secret, He Daqing rode his tricycle into the alley, turned around for a while, and finally stopped at a small hotel.

"Brother He, weren't you going to your house? Why are you in the hotel?"

Wang Chunhua felt something was not right. There was no one behind her and this place was too remote.

"This place is hidden, and my family heirlooms can't be taken out casually."

He Daqing had already parked the car, and then he took the man into the hotel. After paying ten cents, he took the man upstairs, entered the room, and locked the door.

"Brother He, where is your heirloom?"

"Don't worry, I'm hiding it. Chunhua, I love you..."

"Brother He, stop, we haven't gotten married yet..."

"It's okay, we'll go get the certificate when we're done. This place is very close to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Chunhua, after we get the certificate, I'll give you the heirloom and all my salary, and you can live a good life..."

……

In the evening, Li Zhiguo woke up and looked in the mirror to see that his beard was a little untidy.

I rummaged around and found the manual shaver I had at home. It was a foldable type, but it was very inconvenient to operate by myself.

Forget it, I'll go out and shave tomorrow.

It would be great if there were a movable multi-head blade. Not to mention three layers of blades, even two layers would be enough to shave very cleanly.

This thing can make money and does not require high technical content.

Many of Geng's inventions require control panels, which are difficult to do without a computer to write programs.

We can find some time to make this razor. Maybe we can even earn foreign exchange. Foreigners have so many beards.

The more Li Zhiguo thought about it, the more he felt that it could be done, so he asked his wife to shave him every day.

"Li Zhiguo, are you home? Something big happened."

Suddenly, the three aunts in the front yard ran into the backyard.

"I'm at home, what happened?"

Li Zhiguo put down the mirror. At this time, people who went to work were about to return.

"He Daqing ordered the police to arrest him. The street office just notified the family members to go to the police station."

When the third aunt heard the news, her first reaction was to look for the bad boy, as he was the only one in charge in the yard during the day.

"No, he was arrested now?"

Li Zhiguo is a little confused, things are developing a little too fast.

"What happened?"

The second aunt came out of the house, and another aunt came out.

Soon, some middle-aged women from the Intermediate Court also came over, and their eyes lit up when they heard that something big had happened.

The three aunts explained the whole situation and everyone was a little dumbfounded.

"Did anyone say what he was arrested for?"

Although Li Zhiguo felt that it was related to him, maybe it was just because Lao He had a quarrel with a client.

"It seems like an immoral relationship took place, and the street staff didn't explain it clearly, so they asked the family to go to the police station immediately."

The third aunt thought that since Lao He could do such a thing, he was not a serious person.

Jia Zhang couldn't help but mutter, "This old He just can't think straight. He doesn't look for the good ones in the courtyard, but runs out to mess around. How can this not cause trouble?"

Jia Zhang has always been brooding over the fact that she didn't become Sha Zhu's stepmother, and she hasn't completely given up.

Li Zhiguo immediately said, "I'll go find Sha Zhu and bring him over. Lao Cai is out on his tricycle and doesn't know the exact location."

"Okay, you have a bicycle, it's convenient for you to find Shazhu, let's go to the police station first to see what's going on."

The second aunt said frankly that she was just here to watch the fun.

"Then split up."

Li Zhiguo immediately took out the bicycle from the house, locked the door, and pushed it out.

Who knew it was such a coincidence that as soon as I arrived at the front yard, I saw Sha Zhu coming back with a lunch box.

"Oh, silly Zhu, something happened to your father."

An old lady immediately shouted, "It's good now, we can go directly there."

"What happened?"

Sha Zhu looked at Li Zhiguo leading the group of aunts with a confused look on his face. The momentum was so strong.

Jia and Zhang are among them, and so are Dongxu and Damao's wives. Are they all caught in one fell swoop?

"Shazhu, your father was having an affair outside and was arrested by the police station. They asked them to notify his family..."

"I'm afraid your father won't be able to get over this. I heard that he will be punished for this."

"Silly Zhu, think positively, the rain is still not too heavy, and you still have your uncle..."

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Oh no, I'm going to go check if the family assets are still there, don't let it be the same as last time..."

Li Zhiguo stopped the man and said, "Alright, I saw your father before noon, and he is not running away with the money this time.

Come with me to the police station to check what happened. Yu Shui is doing her homework in the house and we haven’t told her yet.”

"it is good!"

Sha Zhu was also at a loss, but as long as his family assets were still there, he was not so panicked.

After leaving the yard, Li Zhiguo asked Sha Zhu to ride a bike. This kid had ridden a tricycle before, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with him.

Who knew that Shazhu was so stupid that he fell over as soon as he rode the bicycle.

"Forget it, I'll give you a ride. You're getting a great deal. When I get to the factory later, you can treat me to a meal."

He estimated that he would soon go to the workshop to make razors, and he would have to bring some materials with him. This thing does not require high technical skills, but the craftsmanship is not low. It just so happens that Yi Zhonghai, a senior fitter, can come into play and do some hard labor.

"Hi! If you please!"

Shazhu didn't make a fuss at this moment, but decided to find his father first.

Li Zhiguo immediately set off with Sha Zhu, followed by a group of aunties, but none of them were as fast as him.

When they arrived at the police station, Sha Zhu got out of the car and rushed in.

"Comrade, I am He Daqing's son. What has my father done wrong?"

The police officer stared at Sha Zhu for a while before saying, "He Daqing deceived a decent woman this afternoon and took her to a small hotel to have sex. What do you think he has done wrong?"

"Ah! My dad has this brain?"

Oh my god, this is not a small matter.

Li Zhiguo just walked in, and was also confused after hearing this. Didn't Lao He strictly follow the third step and missed it and had to get the certificate?
"Comrade, I am He Daqing's brother. It's impossible for him to deceive decent women. He has always been aiming to find a wife."

The police officer shook his head and said, "Does your He family have a family heirloom, the piece of jade that Jia Baoyu held in his mouth when he was born?"

"What Jia Baoyu? There is a Jia family in our courtyard, and the other one is called Jia Dongxu."

Sha Zhu took over the conversation, looking confused as to what his father had said.

"Comrade, can you tell me what's going on?"

Li Zhiguo knew the inside story. He Daqing really used his tricks, but something went wrong in the end?

(End of this chapter)