Chapter 89 Hide

As Sister Hua was talking, she suddenly saw Jia Dongxu coming out with his head down, and she couldn't help but shout, "Jia Dongxu, your salary is about to increase, why don't you ask your wife to increase your food allowance?"

"It's Sister Hua!"

Jia Dongxu's eyes were a little evasive. This woman was not to be messed with. Didn't he see Li Zhiguo dodging her several times?

"My wife must give me a raise, unlike some people who only know how to eat alone."

Jia Dongxu was referring to that villain.

Li Zhiguo shook his head. "Dongxu, I'll give Qin Huairu the same raise as your wife gives you. It's just right for Sister Hua to be a witness."

"You said it! I wonder how you can live a good life in the future."

Jia Dongxu laughed. Doesn’t this villain use the money to eat out every day? When Qin Huairu gets more living expenses, it will definitely not be enough for her to spend, and she will definitely have to live a hard life.

"My family is well off, so we can eat whatever we want."

Li Zhiguo told the truth again, but people still didn't believe him. He had no way to reason with them.

"Hey, Xu Damao, why are you hiding? Are you in a hurry to go back and cook?"

He suddenly saw brother Damao trying to leave quietly to the side, so he had to stop him.

"Li Zhiguo, you are right. I am in a hurry to go back and cook for my wife. Unlike you, you just wait for food. You are not as good as your little Jingru."

Seeing so many people present, Xu Damao couldn't help but say a few words to insult others. He hoped that everyone would be reasonable, right?

"Okay, then go back quickly and don't let my sister-in-law go hungry."

Li Zhiguo let the man go, and he could see him again when he returned to the courtyard, so this time was not a big deal.

"no……"

Xu Damao wanted to say a few more words, but why was he let go? He felt so upset. Suddenly he saw Jia Dongxu with a smile on his face. What a fool.

Huajie and other female workers were watching the three young men standing together in the courtyard. Jia Dongxu asked his wife to collect his salary, and he was very proud if he could increase the food allowance.

The projectionist Xu Damao is in a hurry to go home and cook for his wife as soon as he gets off work. I heard that he has to get up early to buy vegetables and make breakfast. Is he so proud of this?
Looking at Li Zhiguo, he is chatting here leisurely. This guy seems to be living a good life. He doesn't go to work every day, but he becomes a big boss. It's hard for Qin Huairu.

"Li Zhiguo, wait a minute. I'll ask my wife to increase the food allowance when I get back."

Jia Dongxu made some bold statements and walked away with a smug look on his face. He had to let Qin Huairu see how good he was to his wife.

But after turning around, she couldn't help but clench her fists silently. She had obviously been on a blind date with him first...

Xu Damao also walked away in silence, the villain is successful!
"Well, I'll take Qin Huairu away too."

Li Zhiguo was not afraid of being seen, but he was afraid that it would affect the family harmony of the female workers, which would destroy the unity of the workers.

"Li Zhiguo, you really need to be nicer to Qin Huairu."

The female workers waved their hands and they had to go back too.

"Got it!"

Li Zhiguo was riding his bicycle.

It didn't take long to arrive at Nanluoguxiang. I thought I was too early, but I didn't expect there were people in the courtyard.

"Brother-in-law!"

Little Jingru cried out and threw herself into her brother-in-law's arms like a young swallow flying into the forest.

"Oh, do you miss your brother-in-law?"

Li Zhiguo immediately hugged the person and said, "Let his wife give birth to a daughter tomorrow." It was a close-fitting little cotton jacket, but it could also be a bulletproof vest.

"Think about it."

Xiao Jingru loves her brother-in-law and treats her very well.

"Ok!"

Li Zhiguo carried the person in and saw his third uncle Qin Changqing wearing an apron and cooking. This is great, he has many talents.

"Uncle San, why are you busy now?"

"I know a little bit."

Although Qin Changqing is not proficient in cooking, he can cook a few traditional dishes.

"That's great. I'll learn how to cook tomorrow."

Li Zhiguo thought that he had learned nothing and just waited for the meal.

Qin Huairu and Xiao Jingru went to help immediately. He lay down under the big locust tree in the yard for a while to recuperate and needed to relax at all times.

Not long after, my father-in-law and Qin Guangming came back from get off work. With the addition of my brother-in-law, the cooking speed increased sharply.

After having a good dinner, Li Zhiguo drove the two sisters to Chunqiao Grocery Store to buy some daily necessities, such as matches and salt.

How can you promote social development if you wander around without spending any money? At least spend a few cents.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, you guys came back a little late today."

Yan Bugui has finished his dinner and is taking care of the children in the yard.

"I went to eat at my father-in-law's place..."

As Li Zhiguo was speaking, he heard a quarrel breaking out in the Intermediate Court.

Yan Bugui shook his head and said, "It's the Jia family. I don't know what's wrong with Jia Dongxu. He asked his wife to increase her food allowance, and Jia Zhangshi also wanted to increase her pension allowance. They had already argued about it during dinner time."

"No result came out of the argument?"

Li Zhiguo thought that this was none of his business, as it was not the first time that the Jia family had internal strife.

"No result! Your three aunts and the others have all gone to watch the fun."

Yan Bugui would not get involved in anything that would not benefit him, let alone the matter of the Intermediate Court.

"I gonna go see!"

Li Zhiguo took Xiao Jingru to the Central Courtyard and gave the bicycle to his wife.

"Everyone, please judge for yourself. Dongxu eats out at the factory every month for five yuan, but I only have two yuan for my retirement.

He is even raising the food allowance. How can we finish it? The food in the factory is full of oil. How can we be so unfilial? "

Jia Zhang had already arrived at the courtyard. Her son had grown up, got married, and became disobedient.

"Mom, five dollars isn't a lot! Besides, my salary is about to increase, so I have to take more.

Qin Huairu also makes five dollars a month. I am a grown man, so I must eat more than her."

Jia Dongxu looked aggrieved. He thought things would go smoothly. He had already made a big promise and his wife agreed. But in the end he failed because of his mother.

The aunts were talking about it, saying that it was really hard to say. Providing for the elderly is a natural thing to do, but the Jia family also had practical difficulties. For example, they would have another grandson or granddaughter this year, which would cost money.

"Li Zhiguo, you came at the right time. Please give us your opinion."

When Jia Zhang saw the man coming back, she felt like she had seen a savior. What the boy in the yard said was effective.

"Li Zhiguo, you're back. I've been waiting for you."

"You come to judge the case for the Jia family, so how should we deal with it?"

"There's a stool here. Sit down and talk. Don't get tired."

The aunties gave up their seats and let people in. There can’t be a lack of bad boys in the circle.

"Dongxu!"

Li Zhiguo sat on a stool. He had stomach problems and couldn't stand for long periods of time. Everyone in the hospital knew about it.

"what!"

Jia Dongxu looked unhappy and wanted to lecture him, but this time it was impossible.

"Dongxu, I think that not only should your food expenses not be increased, but they should also be deducted from it.

Your salary is about to increase by five dollars, but your family is about to have another child.

I heard that you have even thought of a name, Jia Geng, nicknamed Bang Geng, what a nice name.

The minimum living standard in Beijing is five yuan per person per month, which is just enough for you to raise your children.

You are a filial child, so you have to do a good job of raising children and supporting the elderly."

After a pause, Li Zhiguo continued, "So, the extra five dollars will be given to your wife, and one dollar will be deducted from your food allowance and given to your mother. Isn't that perfect? ​​Everyone is happy.

Didn’t that young man suffer first and then enjoy the sweetness? Take me for example. I worked in a steel mill for four years while being ill before I can enjoy the good life I have now. Am I proud?
Dongxu, you haven't been working for two years, and you want to eat white noodles every day and eat out every week? You are dreaming. "

When Jia Zhang heard this, she said excitedly: "Li Zhiguo said it very well, that's the truth, I used to give Dongxu four dollars for food, which was considered good and enough for him to eat.

Dongxu, just do as you, Li Ge'er, said. Give me three dollars a month, you take four, and give the rest to Bihua to support the family. The rest you don't spend should be saved. This money is enough to buy white flour mixed with corn flour for food."

Several middle-aged women also expressed their opinions at this time.

"Li Zhiguo made this arrangement well. Jia Dongxu will suffer alone, but the whole family will have a better life."

"As a man, you should be responsible. If you want to live well outside, why bother to take care of the family?"

Jia Dongxu was confused. He felt that what Li Zhiguo said was not wrong, but this concerned him.

Seeing that Jia Dongxu was still clamoring and unwilling to bow his head, Chen Dasao immediately invited Yi Zhonghai out and briefly explained the situation on the way. "Look, the uncle is here."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai arrived, he shouted, "Dongxu, everyone thinks it's right, you just have to listen.

As a person, you can't just think about your own well-being. You have a mother and a wife at home.

If you work harder, they will have a good life. You have to support this family now!"

At this time, Li Zhiguo nodded to Chen Dasao imperceptibly. There was already a subtle chemical reaction between them. The sister-in-law understood his thoughts.

"No, uncle, you know, four dollars is not enough. I spend at least fifteen cents on a meal, and I have lunch twenty-six days a month, so four dollars is gone.

Occasionally, when there are meat dishes, how can I eat them? If I eat them, I won’t have enough money to buy flour.”

Jia Dongxu just felt so wronged. How could the salary be increased but the food expenses be reduced? It was not right to bully people like this.

Li Zhiguo suddenly said, "Jia Zhang, I think you should go and collect Dongxu's salary. It will be inconvenient for Bihua to do so since she is pregnant.

You take the money back, but you can only keep three dollars for your retirement, and let Bihua arrange your meals.

Otherwise, with your stingy behavior, if the sweet potatoes are rotten again and people get sick from eating them, our entire hospital will be affected as well."

"Hey! Li Zhiguo, I'll listen to you. From now on, I won't eat anything moldy or spoiled. I'll just eat the good stuff."

Jia Zhang was in high spirits. Even though she was scolded, others were doing it for her own good.

"Uncle, do you think my arrangement is okay? You are the one who makes the decisions in this courtyard."

Li Zhiguo threw the burden away. As for the Jia family, he did not favor anyone and it depended on the actual situation.

Brother Dongxu has been living too well recently. He has even learned to provoke him in front of the factory gate. Let him suffer a little first.

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "I think this arrangement is good. Jia Zhang is old, but she can still work, and she will help take care of the children in the future.

I can use the three yuan I earn to support my family, and it won't add any burden to my family. I think it's okay, and that's it for Dongxu."

"No, uncle, how about I just take the five dollars for food and give my mother one more dollar for her retirement."

Jia Dongxu compromised. If he had known this would happen, why would he make such a fuss? He is now at a huge loss.

"no!"

Jia Zhang directly objected, shouting, "Li Zhiguo just said very clearly that your salary increase should be saved to raise my grandson. Bihua should give half of the money when she gives birth to a child, so you have to save money in advance."

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu fell silent. Yes, his wife was different from Qin Huairu. The workers' families had to pay half of the money for going to the hospital, and giving birth to a child cost a lot of money.

Suddenly, Jia Dongxu became interested. He worked day after day but still hadn't received his twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents.

Qin Huairu had this much when she first entered the factory, and now her salary has increased.

You can take leave for pregnancy check-up if you have nothing to do. You can also take maternity leave in the future. Giving birth and seeing a doctor are all free. How much can you save?

Suddenly, Jia Dongxu understood that this was Li Zhiguo's idea, to take advantage of the steel mill.

Maybe he could learn from it? Let his wife Bihua take over?
Then the housework can be done by my mother Jia Zhang. She doesn't have to go to work every day. Just like Li Zhiguo, she does nothing but stay at home and be the boss. How nice!

"Mom, isn't it enough that I agree to do as Li Zhiguo just said?"

Jia Dongxu compromised, and he also secretly made a big move by letting his wife take his place and negotiating the salary to 27.5 yuan.

After his wife gives birth and her maternity leave is over, he will consider whether to return to work at the steel mill.

No, I will learn from Li Zhiguo and stay idle every day, looking for fish when I have nothing to do. Besides, he can also fish!
What disease was he looking for? Li Zhiguo had already used it to treat stomach disease.

For a moment, Jia Dongxu returned to the house with a heavy heart, without saying hello. Seeing this, no one said much. Anyone would probably be in a bad mood at this moment.

"Dismiss, I'm going back to rest."

Li Zhiguo just walked away, having defeated Jia Dongxu, so there was no need to even think about raising the food allowance for his wife.

The next day, Jia Dongxu went to stay as a patient and pondered over things all night. He felt that he had learned the essence of Li Zhiguo's governance and that good days were coming soon.

As soon as the salary increases, I can arrange for my wife to work in the factory.

"Doctor, I've been feeling weak lately. I must be sick. Please take a closer look."

The doctors in the steel mill's infirmary are just average, and can only treat colds and flu, and provide first aid for trauma.

What can you tell from this? After a quick inspection, he said, "Jia Dongxu, go to the Workers' Hospital for a checkup. If you go now, you can still be back at noon."

"okay!"

Jia Dongxu took sick leave and went to a large hospital outside for a full-body check-up. He rushed back to eat in the cafeteria at noon. The food allowance did not decrease this month, but there were only a few days left.

I went to work anxiously in the afternoon, and hadn't figured out what illness to pretend to be. When I went to the hospital to get the report before leaving get off work, I was shocked.

"Doctor, I'm really sick!"

Jia Dongxu looked unhappy, and he hadn't even started pretending yet.

"Well, you usually get up at night, don't you? Um, is it usually about two minutes?"

The doctor held the list and said that this disease was quite common and nothing to be ashamed of.

"What do you mean two minutes? You mean that thing? Then I'm fine. The fastest I can count to is three. I usually count to seven."

Jia Dongxu raised his hands and knocked off two fingers, leaving seven. He was not proud.

The doctor's face suddenly turned ugly, and he said in a strange tone: "It will be done soon. I will prescribe a prescription for you. Go buy a pig's stomach and wrap the herbs in it to boil the Chinese medicine. After drinking the medicine, eat the pig's stomach as well. In your situation, you should do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

In the future, if you do less heavy work and exercise moderation in your life, it won’t be a big problem.”

"No, doctor, why don't I understand?"

Jia Dongxu was stunned. He was faster than others, far exceeding two minutes. Was he sick?
After a long time, Jia Dongxu ran out of the Workers' Hospital in tears, ran to a deserted street, and punched a tree. No...

It was unknown how long it had passed, but Jia Dongxu wiped away his tears and finally accepted the fact. He already had a wife, and she was pregnant. There was no need to panic. He could just take care of himself slowly. This disease would not kill him!

……

Ten days later, one afternoon, Li Zhiguo just came back from his uncle's place. The furniture had already taken shape and it was estimated that it would be completed in another ten days.

They are all solid wood furniture, unpainted, so they don't need to be placed and can be lived in directly. This also saves my father-in-law and brother-in-law from walking several kilometers to and from get off work.

He can stay there occasionally, as there are too many houses and he can’t accommodate them all.

"Li Zhiguo, something happened. Jia Dongxu has just been sent back from the factory."

Yan Bugui had just returned from the Intermediate Court and was thinking that this was not normal.

"You mean Jia Dongxu? He can eat and drink. It can't be a work-related injury!"

He was a little confused. Brother Dongxu still has three children, so they still have a long life ahead of them. Besides, given the current situation at the steel mill, the job in the second workshop is not dangerous at all."

Yan Bugui shook his head and said, "It's not a work-related injury, it's kidney problems. I fainted while working in the workshop today."

"I go……"

Why does Li Zhiguo feel that this is a bit like him? Jia Dongxu must be pretending to be sick. He always feels that there is a conspiracy.

"You also feel something is wrong, I guess Jia Dongxu is planning something.

I was not happy about the deduction of my food allowance, and I wanted to increase my family's income."

Yan Bugui put himself in the other person's shoes and thought that this was the most reliable approach.

"possible!"

Li Zhiguo thought about it and decided, forget it, the Jia family’s affairs had nothing to do with him, so he might as well go home and rest!
He went out at noon and left Xiao Jingru at home. Now he has to go back to look after her.

"Li Zhiguo, yo, he's asleep."

When the second aunt came to the house, she saw the bad boy lying on a chair in the main room, with Xiao Jingru fanning him with a fan next to him. What a miserable life they were leading.

"It's Second Aunt, what's the matter?"

Li Zhiguo opened his eyes and sat up. He was not asleep, he was just enjoying the cool air.

"It's about Jia Dongxu. Guess what? He's really sick. There's a certificate from the hospital saying his kidneys are not good and he can't do heavy work. It's best if he doesn't stand for too long."

The more Second Aunt talked, the more she felt that this stomach problem was somewhat similar to Li Zhiguo's. Was this a disease he got from the same doctor?

"Really sick?"

Li Zhiguo looked puzzled. He had paid money to ask the doctor to issue a fake medical record. Jia Dongxu was too stingy, so he wouldn't do that.

"It's a real illness. I just came back from the Jia family. Jia Dongxu was discussing taking over the job with his wife.

Oh, you said there are four young people in this hospital, and when you were sick, your wife Qin Huairu took over your job.

Now that Jia Dongxu is here again, only Damao's position can't be replaced, and Shazhu doesn't know when he will be able to find a wife."

The second aunt sighed, actually she suspected that there was something wrong with Jia Dongxu and that he wanted to be like Li Zhiguo. This bad boy has corrupted the atmosphere in the courtyard and some people have followed his example.

"what!"

Li Zhiguo was really surprised. Could it be that Jia Dongxu also came to his senses and started to learn from him like Xu Damao?

"Second Aunt, what did the Jia family say?"

He thought that this could really be accomplished. With his previous record, the factory could follow his instructions.

(End of this chapter)