After confirming that the head chef's position in the canteen was secured, Yan Jiecheng also started to get busy.
First, he sent a lot of New Year's goods to Bao Guangfu in the neighboring courtyard. Then, he sent a lot to Yi Zhonghai. Just this alone cost Yan Jiecheng 200 yuan.
Yi Zhonghai was especially surprised by the amount of pork and a few large roosters that were sent to him. They were all bought at a high price in Pigeon City. Even if there were some in other places, they would have to pay for it.
Aunt Yi was very happy when she saw Yan Jiecheng's gift. Although her family didn't lack these things, the meaning of giving them was different from buying them herself.
"Aunt Yi, take these things first. If you have anything to do in the future, such as pulling coal and picking vegetables, don't let First Uncle be tired again. When the time comes, just come to my room and let me know.”
Yan Jiecheng had a sincere look on his face as he placed the items in an empty space in the room.
"That's right, Aunt Yi. You and I aren't young anymore. If there's anything, just talk to me about it.”
Of course, Yu Li was also here. She was holding Aunt Yi's hand and talking on the edge of the Kang.
Now that Yan Jiecheng had entered the canteen of the rolling mill, it could be said that his family would be the best family in the quad after Yi Zhonghai's family.
The monthly salary of the head chef in the canteen was 37.5 yuan, and Yu Li also had a salary of more than 20 yuan a month, which added up to 60 yuan. In addition, they did not have children yet, so the monthly salary they received was the highest in the quad after Yi Zhonghai.
Now, in Yan Bugui's house, Yu Li could have anything she wanted. Even the bicycle that Yan Bugui treated like a treasure could be ridden by Yu Li whenever she wanted. She didn't even need to borrow it.
Yan Bugui and Third Aunt were both scheming people, so they knew that the Yan Family would be begging Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li in the future. Especially the lunchboxes that Yan Jiecheng brought back from the canteen these past two days, the Yan Family would eat them until they wanted to swallow their tongues.
Previously, they had been drooling when they saw Silly Zhu's lunch box. Now that the lunch box was finally in Yan Jiecheng's hands, they naturally began to curry favor with Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li.
However, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were not fools. They knew who they should thank for all this. Therefore, they bought a lot of things and sent them to Yi Zhonghai and Bao Guangfu.
"You should take this back. Your family is also short of New Year goods now.”
Yi Zhonghai also advised.
"First Master, what are you saying? We're from the same courtyard. Do we have to be so clear? Yu Li and I have already discussed it. From now on, you and Aunt Yi will be our other family. If we have a child, we will let him recognize you as his grandfather.”
Yan Jiecheng said nonchalantly.
He remembered clearly that if it wasn't for Yi Zhonghai's words, he might have been kicked out of the rolling mill by Manager Xu. He wouldn't be the head chef now.
The more he thought about Yi Zhonghai's words, the more he felt that it made sense. Lu cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Tan family cuisine, none of them were as prestigious as the state banquet dishes. He had already begun to change his style. He had to cook three state banquet dishes every day to practice.
It just so happened that the Bao brothers were also there. Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li praised a few more children for their hard work before leaving. Their house was in the front yard, so there was no need to send them off.
After the two of them left, Aunt Yi could not help but whisper to Yi Zhonghai.
"Learn from his father. This Yan Jiecheng has changed. Why is he so generous today?”
Everyone in the courtyard knew about the Yan Family's calculative style, especially Yan Jiecheng, who had inherited the teachings of Yan Bugui and Third Aunt. Usually, they would not suffer any losses. Why did they send so many good things today?
Look at the pork, it was almost half a pig. There were also a few large roosters that had shed their feathers. Each of them weighed four to five pounds. Buying so many things would cost at least 80 yuan.
"Hai, as the old saying goes, a poor student is scheming. Now that Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li have a combined salary of 60 yuan, of course they have to be more generous than before.”
Yi Zhonghai didn't think that this change was wrong.
To put it bluntly, everyone in the Yan family was scheming. Yan Bugui's monthly salary was only about thirty yuan, but he had to feed six mouths. It would be fine if he didn't know how to scheme. Speaking of which, wasn't Widow Qin Huairu also scheming? Moreover, Qin Huairu wasn't as rich as Yan Bugui. At least Yan Bugui didn't take anyone else's money.
"That's true, but you've helped Silly Zhu a lot in the past, right? He's been to our house before, let alone bringing so many things.”
Aunt Yi couldn't help but talk about Silly Zhu who was still locked up in the detention center.
In order to retire, Yi Zhonghai had spent a lot of effort on Silly Zhu. If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai, Silly Zhu would have become the head chef of the steel mill. In the end, he acted as if nothing had happened. Not only did he not send anything to their family, but he also asked them to help from time to time. In order to help Silly Zhu, he even gave Qin Huairu a lot of noodles.
"Let's not talk about Silly Zhu, let's not talk about Silly Zhu.”
Yi Zhonghai could only raise his hands and surrender when he heard Silly Zhu's name.
In the past, he had thought that Shazhu was not bad. He could even say that he was good no matter how he looked at her. However, after Yi Xuexi, he did not think so anymore. Now that Yan Jiecheng was here, Shazhu's evaluation in Yi Zhonghai's heart was even lower.
Because Yan Jiecheng had sent so many things over, Aunt Yi had stewed another rooster for the children to eat today.
The aroma of the stewed chicken made the three little ones excited. Yi Xuexi could not help but use the branch beside him to reward each of them.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and write the test paper. I spent two days to write this test paper. If you don't do well, will you be worthy of my painstaking efforts? Also, whoever gets the worst result later won't get a chicken drumstick to eat.”
They had already finished the two sets of test questions, but in order to consolidate their current knowledge, Yi Xuexi had given them a few more test papers to do.
The fragrance of the stewed chicken naturally spread to the other people's homes, especially Qin Huairu's family who lived opposite. They could not help but swallow their saliva. They sniffed the fragrance that wafted in and looked at the bread in their hands. They could not help but cry.
"Mom, I want to eat meat, not cornbread.”
In the past, there would be meat on their table from time to time, but now, because Silly Zhu was locked up in the detention center, they had not eaten meat for a week.
"Alright, what are you eating? You only know how to eat. Why don't you think about something else? What's wrong with cornbread? Some people in the countryside can't even eat cornbread.”
Qin Huiru threw her chopsticks on the ground. She was still fuming.
Silly Zhu was locked up and he lost his job in the canteen. Although he had not returned yet, he heard that it had been decided. If he still wanted to work in the rolling mill in the future, he could only sweep the floor.
Sweeping the streets for a month was only slightly over 20 years old. By then, it would be difficult for Silly Zhu to support one person, let alone support their family from time to time. She was still worried about how to spend the new year.
Before she received the 27 yuan, many people had already told her that they wanted to return the money. Previously, everyone knew that there was Silly Zhu, so they were not in a hurry to ask her for it. But now that Silly Zhu had gone in, everyone started to panic.
After paying off the debt, she only had ten yuan left. She was so worried about the New Year that she could not sleep.
When Qin Huairu got so angry, Little Dang and Huai Hua could not help but cry along with the stick.
"Mom, don't blame him too much. He's still young and insensible.”
Seeing that Qin Huiru was angry, Grandma Awesome quickly tried to persuade her.
What she was most afraid of now was Qin Huairu suddenly leaving. Although she had given birth to three children, Qin Huairu was still quite good-looking. If she was willing, there would still be people who wanted her. If Qin Huairu really left, how could an old lady like her raise three children?
"Mom, don't worry about it. I'm still holding back my anger. How did our good days turn out like this? First Uncle isn't helping anymore, and Silly Zhu is in prison now. How will our family live in the future? Forget it, they still don't learn how to be good. They either fight or play truant all day. Their teacher has already told them a few times, but they just don't listen.”
Qin Huairu's eyes were brimming with tears. She really did not understand why things had suddenly turned out this way when everyone was living a good life previously.
The stick meme was also the same. He didn't learn well all day and only knew how to play truant every day.
"Mom, it's not my fault. It's my fault that the people in our school keep calling me by my nickname.”
The meme was a little unconvinced.
He didn't want to play truant either, but once he reached school, everyone called him little caterpillar. Because of this incident, he had fought with others a few times, but every time, he was the one who fought a few others and lost every time.
So in the end, in order not to hear that nickname, he could only play truant all day.
"What's wrong with calling you by your nickname? Can't you just endure it? Do you know how tired your mother is in the factory every day? In a few days, she'll be called to school by the teachers to be scolded. Even if you're not as good as Yi Xuexi, you can learn from the children from the Yan family and the Liu family.”
As she spoke, Qin Huairu still felt indignant. She could not help but want to find a broom to whip at him.
Upon seeing Qin Huiru's actions, Grandma Awesome hurriedly stopped her. Little Huai Hua cried as she stopped her. In the end, Qin Huiru had no choice but to lie on the bed and cry.
The Jia family had caused quite a commotion, but no one came to take a look.
Everyone could tell that it was not easy for Qin Huiru to raise three children, but which family had it easy? Everyone had a few mouths waiting to feed. They were not idiots, so they did not want to be touched by Qin Huiru.
In the Yi family, there were three little ones. Aunt Yi and Yi Zhonghai were already busy enough taking care of them. How could they hear the Jia family's voice?
According to the results of the exam, Chen Jingjing was the worst, only getting 60 points. She was the first to be unhappy when she saw Bao Kangmei and Bao Yuanchao eating chicken drumsticks.
In the end, Yi Zhonghai had to give the chicken head that Aunt Yi had put in his bowl to Chen Jingjing to calm her down.
"Dad, how can you do this? Chen Jingjing didn't do well in the exam, so she has to accept the punishment. Aren't you harming her like this?”
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's actions, Yi Xuexi said unhappily. He was now the teacher of the three little ones. Naturally, he had to reward and punish them clearly. If those who did poorly on the test had chicken heads to eat, how would he manage the three little ones in the future?
"Hmph, First Uncle isn't trying to harm me. He's just learning from you.”
Chen Jingjing ate a mouthful of chicken combs and muttered loudly.
"Alright, alright. Don't be angry when you study. Come, I'll give you two chicken wings. Let's spread our wings and fly.”
Yi Zhonghai picked up the chicken wings from the big bowl and placed them in Yi Xuexi's bowl.
"I don't want it. Dad, you're just sabotaging things. Resist the United States and aid Korea. These two chicken wings are for you.”
Yi Xuexi put two chicken wings into the Bao brothers 'bowls.
Looking at the angry Yi Xuexi, Yi Zhonghai and Aunt Yi could only look at each other and smile bitterly. Yi Xuexi was only six years old, but he knew how to be fair.
After the meal, Yi Zhonghai went to deliver the three little ones. As for Mrs. Yi, she kept the remaining chicken and chicken soup. She would give the chicken to the father and son tomorrow. The chicken soup would be delivered to the old lady when the noodles were added. She had prepared the meal in advance today, so she had not given the old lady some chicken. She could not miss it.
Just like that, another two days passed and Silly Zhu finally came out of the detention center.
As soon as he returned to the courtyard, Silly Zhu heard from others that Yan Jiecheng had replaced him as the canteen chef, and he had been sent to sweep the floor.
After knowing these things, plus the fact that Yan Bugui had ordered him to be severely punished, he immediately went to the Yan family to call on them.
"Yan Bugui, you old fart, and Yan Jiecheng, you little undying brat, come out now. Today, we will settle our old and new grudges together. If you have the ability, come out now, don't be a coward.”
Because it was working hours today, only Third Aunt and Yu Li were at home. Third Aunt did not have a job, and Yu Li had to work the night shift this week.
Third Aunt could not help but be afraid when she heard the curses from Shazhu outside. He knew Shazhu's temper, but Yu Li was not afraid. After she heard the curses, she walked out. Third Aunt did not even have time to stop her.
"What are you shouting for? Silly Zhu, you've grown up. Did you not eat enough in the detention center? Come, come, hit me like this. If you dare to touch me today, I, Yu Li, will take your surname.”
Yu Li had grown up in the capital. After that, she entered the steel factory and worked with the workers all day long. Of course, her temper was not good.
It was only because she was married that she restrained her temper.
Now that she heard Silly Zhu calling her door, her long suppressed temper flared up.
With Yu Li's temper exploding, Silly Zhu didn't know what to do. He had only picked up a stick in a fit of anger. He didn't intend to really attack, let alone attack a woman like Yu Li. He didn't have the guts to do so.
"Isn't this Sister Li? I just wanted to talk to Third Uncle about something. I really didn't know you were at home.”
"Don't f * cking play dumb with me. Didn't you just scold the old man and the young man? Didn't you say that you wanted to settle the score? Come on, beat him up like this.”
Silly Zhu admitted defeat. Yu Li did not intend to let it go just like that. She pointed at her own head. Yu Li's saliva sprayed onto Silly Zhu's face. Silly Zhu had never seen such a situation before. He did not dare to really hit Yu Li.
He was not stupid. If he were to make a move now, the people from the street office and the police station would probably come. Moreover, he would carry the reputation of hitting women for the rest of his life. Not only would he be looked down upon for the rest of his life, but no one would be willing to marry him in the future. It was not like he had never seen the consequences of hitting a woman. How could he dare to make a move?
He didn't hit Yu Li, but Yu Li still wanted to hit him.
He stretched out his leg and kicked in Shazhu's groin. Shazhu immediately bent down in pain and ran out of the front yard as if he was running away.
Yu Li still hadn't vented her anger. She stood in the front yard and started shouting.
"Everyone heard it. Just now, I said that if he dares to touch me, I will take his surname. If he doesn't dare to, he is my child. Just now, Silly Zhu didn't dare to touch me, so from now on, he is my child. If he doesn't call me mom when he sees me, he will be unfilial. Everyone has to help promote it.”
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