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In the winter of the northern hemisphere, the days were getting shorter and the nights were getting longer. The moon followed the four seasons and had long risen high into the sky, waiting for the night to fall and spread the moonlight in all directions.
In the evening, the lights were on. The people in the courtyard house rushed home from where they had been busy for the whole day.
In a short while, the sky seemed to have been quietly covered with a layer of curtain. Gradually, the sky darkened completely.
All of a sudden, every household was brightly lit. He Yuzhu, the canteen master of the rolling mill, had also ended his busy day at the canteen. He walked through the cold moonlight and the lights of thousands of houses to his home.
He Yuzhu pushed the door open and entered. He saw He Yuheng's big smiling face."Brother, you're finally back!"
"You haven't had dinner yet, right? Come, I'll make it for you now.”
In the past, when he returned home from work, there was no one in the house. Now that his younger brother was back, there was one more person in the house. The feeling of returning home was instantly different. This made He Yuzhu feel very warm. Even though she had worked hard all day, she still had to cook when she returned home. She was filled with joy.
"Brother, what are we having for dinner? I'll help you.”
"Alright, let's continue eating chicken dinner tonight.”
"The two of you celebrated in advance and didn't wait for me.”
Suddenly, a crisp voice came from outside the door.
"Sis!"
The person who came in was a young woman in her prime. Her eyes were curved and her face was delicate. She was He Yuzhu's sister, He Yuheng's sister, He Yushui.
"Hey, no, I just heard you say celebrate? What was there to celebrate? Did something good happen?”
He Yuzhu asked.
He Yushui raised a letter in her hand and waved it at her brother and brother. She smiled mysteriously and said,""See for yourself."
The two brothers looked at each other. He Yuheng took the lead and opened the envelope. He was stunned for a moment before he laughed and said,"It's a good thing. It's definitely a great thing!”
"What exactly is it? Tell me!”He Yuzhu saw that he was happy but did not explain what was going on, so he said anxiously.
"Brother, I have a job! At the meat factory!"
"You mean the meat factory seven miles away?”He Yuzhu said in surprise.
This meat factory was the largest in the city. Almost all the meat in the city came from there. He didn't expect He Yuheng to get a job on his first day back, and it was such a good job.
How good? In modern times, it was equivalent to entering a unit like the tobacco bureau. It could be considered a super iron rice bowl given by the state.
The most important thing was that meat from the meat factory was obviously meat that could be seen from afar. As the saying went, a pavilion near the water gets the moon first, and the flowers and trees in the sun get spring early. It was probably just like that. It was not easier for ordinary people to eat meat.
"We have to celebrate!" He Yuzhu said happily.
Seeing the two of them so happy, He Yushui couldn't help but smile. She was happy for her brother.
"Hey, Sis, why did you bring back my work letter?”He Yu asked.
"I was just about to say it. On my way back from work, I happened to meet Director Zhang from the street office. She said that she recognized me as your sister at a glance and that she had something urgent to deal with.”
He Yushui sat down and took a sip of water before continuing slowly,""Director Zhang also told me about the general situation of your job. You were assigned to the slaughtering and processing workshop of the meat factory. The salary is tentatively 32 yuan.”
Thirty-two! The two brothers were shocked when they heard that. He Yuzhu was only paid 37.5 yuan a month. He Yuheng had just joined the job and was already catching up to his brother's salary. Moreover, wasn't this slaughterhouse a place where livestock were killed? He Yuheng's " Butcher Dissecting Cows " was just right for him. It could be said that it was a position tailored for him.
"You're good, kid. You're almost catching up to me just after starting work!”He Yuzhu patted He Yuheng and smiled.
"Hai, it's all thanks to our family. It's also because the country allocated it well.”He Yuheng scratched his earplugs and said embarrassedly.
"If there's meat here, we should add some wine. This will make the atmosphere more celebratory.”As He Yuzhu spoke, she took out two yuan from her pocket and asked He Yuheng to buy another bottle of wine.
When He Yuheng saw the money, he remembered that he had taken his brother's money during the day and hadn't said anything yet. However, he had to settle this meal first. He would talk about it slowly after eating.
As for He Yushui, she was the only woman in the family who did not drink ever since her mother passed away. If it was any other day, she would definitely say a few words to her brother if he wanted to drink. However, today was special. The wine was used to liven things up, so she did not say anything.
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The three siblings happily ate dinner. During this time, He Yuzhu said emotionally,"Father and Mother aren't here, and the rain is pouring in the countryside. There's only me and the rainwater left in the house.”
"Brother, as long as you quickly find a sister-in-law for me and my sister and give birth to a nest of fat boys, our house can be so lively every day. When the children grow up, it will be even livelier.”
"Do you think I don't want to? Is it that easy to find a wife?”He Yuzhu said in a low voice.
"Sigh, Sis, you really don't have to worry about Eldest Brother's marriage. You have so many beautiful female colleagues around you. If you introduce a few of them to me, won't we have a sister-in-law?”
"Who says I don't care? I've already read your fortune for your brother.”
"What fate? It's up to people.”
"Why didn't you say the next sentence?”
He Yushui and He Yuheng were arguing about their brother's marriage. They were not going to let each other go. It was very lively, but this "lively" caused He Yuzhu's head to hurt, and his tridentals were twitching.
"Hey, but speaking of which, Brother, with your current situation with Qin Huairu, I think it's indeed a little difficult to find a wife.”He Yuheng took the lead to end the bickering and suddenly said seriously.
"No, how did my search for a wife have anything to do with Qin Huairu?”
"Let's not talk about anything else first. Brother, your monthly salary is 37.5 yuan. You spend it all by yourself. You're not a spendthrift person.”Speaking of this, He Yuheng paused for a while and smiled."Oh right, brother, I took 20 yuan from you this morning and used it to buy stamps.”
"What is it? Twenty yuan for stamps?"
He Yuzhu was not distressed by the 20 yuan. He was willing to spend it on his family. He was just surprised by He Yuheng's generosity in buying stamps. It seemed that his brother really liked these things.
"Yes, yes, it's just a personal hobby. I'll make up for it immediately when I earn money in the future. However, this was not the main point. Brother, you've worked for so many years. Where did all the money go? Did he use them all to help Qin Huairu's family?”
He Yuheng stared at He Yuzhu, not letting go of any reaction on his face.
As expected, He Yuzhu rolled her eyes and stared at the table shamelessly."I, I just spent it."
"Brother, you're not allowed to help their family anymore. Your salary will be handed over to sister for safekeeping in the future. When you get married, I'll keep it for you.”
"I don't mind letting Yu Shui keep the money. However, ever since your Brother Jia left, Qin Huairu, a widow, has been having a hard time raising three children and an old woman. Besides, your Brother Jia used to treat our family quite well. Isn't this considered returning his favor?”He Yuzhu said disapprovingly.
"That's right, Sister Qin is quite pitiful." He Yushui also said.”
"No, brother, you've helped their family for so many years, and you've already repaid them. In the future, as long as he had an IOU, it would be fine.”
He Yuheng said as she looked out of the window. Under the dim light, a faint human silhouette could be seen. Hence, He Yuheng raised her voice and continued,"We can't always let them lie on our bodies and suck our blood. To put it bluntly, they even know how to wag their tails when feeding dogs. But they're used to taking your things. They don't even say thank you, right? Also, don't bring lunch boxes from the canteen for them in the future. It was so dangerous yesterday. If it wasn't for the protection of a master, you might have been criticized by now.”
Speaking of this, He Yuzhu felt sad and did not say anything.
The figure outside the window was none other than the main character of their conversation, Qin Huairu. Her heart turned cold. If He Yuzhu didn't help her, what would she do in the future? Although his family of five would not starve to death with his salary of more than 20 yuan, they would not be able to eat their fill either. If they wanted to eat something good, they could only rely on He Yuzhu.
Now that He Yuheng was back, he didn't want to be as easy to talk to as He Yuzhu. Besides, she didn't dare to provoke someone who wanted to send him to the juvenile detention center. Thinking about the days ahead, Qin Huairu dragged her heavy footsteps home with a solemn expression.
He Yuheng knew that the figure was Qin Huairu. Just like before, he had deliberately said it loudly for her to hear.
He Yuheng saw that his brother did not speak and knew that he had been persuaded. He continued to pour oil on the fire and strike while the iron was hot."Brother, think about it again. If a lady came to go on a blind date with you and heard those rumors about you and Qin Huairu, what do you think she would think? Don't tell me you don't know that you and Qin Huiru are having an affair in private.”
"I didn't. That's all nonsense!”He Yuzhu immediately denied.
"We would believe it if we knew the inside story, but rumors are the most terrifying. Spittle can drown people.”
Then, He Yuheng stopped talking and let He Yuzhu weigh the pros and cons.
After a while, He Yuzhu said softly,""Then…we'll do as you say.”
This younger brother of his had always been very ambitious since he was young. He couldn't win against him in an argument. Even if he took ten thousand steps back, what his younger brother said was not without reason.
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