Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

Li Zhenmin went to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables, took out a bottle of treasured wine from the system space, and then drove to Zhao Yuanshan's house.

The relationship between the two was good, and Zhao Yuanshan was very welcoming to Li Zhenmin's arrival.

"Zhenmin, you're here. Come in quickly and let's have dinner together later."

The one who came out to greet him was Zhao Yuanshan’s wife Ding Hui.

Zhao Yuanshan, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard the noise outside, so he came out to take a look and found that it was Li Zhenmin. He was surprised and said, "Why are you here?"

As he said this, he looked at what was in Li Zhenmin's hand.

Li Zhenmin smiled and said, "I just came here to have a meal. I didn't bring anything good, so I just brought the food and wine. Uncle Zhao, you take a rest first, I'll cook."

Now Zhao Yuanshan is about to retire and has a very leisurely life every day. After putting aside his work, he has started to study his hobbies.

Sometimes I study chess, sometimes I study bird walking, sometimes I study calligraphy, and sometimes I study cooking. Today, on a whim, I took the initiative to cook and practice my cooking skills.

"Then come over quickly. I have some problems with my cooking skills and you can come and give me some guidance."

Zhao Yuanshan quickly invited Li Zhenmin into the house.

Ding Hui said unhappily, "Zhenmin finally came here, what are you thinking of asking him to cook?"

Li Zhenmin smiled and replied, "Aunt, you are being too polite. If I don't cook, I'd feel embarrassed to eat for free. If you say that, then I'll just be eating for free."

Zhao Yuanshan waved his hand: "Don't waste time, hurry into the kitchen, or you won't have to eat if you keep talking."

Li Zhenmin put the wine on the table, then went into the kitchen carrying the dishes.

Then the two of them started to work, and Ding Hui, who had nothing to do, went into the kitchen to help.

So the three of them cooked and chatted, and the kitchen became lively.

Zhao Yuanshan: "I say, kid, you have to come over more often to teach me how to cook. Your aunt and I live here, and the kids don't come here every day. If you have time, bring the kids over to have a look, it will be lively."

Ding Hui: "What are you talking about? Isn't Zhenmin much busier than you? Wenyin has to take care of the children, and Mr. Xu and Teacher Liu are also old. You are embarrassed to ask them to come over? If you are bored, can't we go there by ourselves?"

Zhao Yuanshan: "That's fine too. I'll go over there when I have time after I retire. I heard that Mr. Xu is also idle all day studying chess. I can just go over and spend some time with him."

Li Zhenmin: "That's great, it will be much more lively this way. By the way, Uncle Zhao, when exactly will you retire?"

Zhao Yuanshan: "Why, do you want to come to the Power Bureau, or does your sister have this idea?"

Zhao Yuanshan really wanted Li Zhenmin to work in the store. With Li Zhenmin's ability, he would definitely be able to rise quickly. Unfortunately, Li Zhenmin had rejected him more than once, so he guessed that Li Zhenmin came here this time to talk to Li Wanying about work.

Then Li Zhenmin replied: "That's not the case. Wanying doesn't know much about the work of the Power Bureau, and she doesn't have any relevant professional knowledge. I came here today mainly because of my brother's matter."

Li Zhenmin naturally stated the purpose of his coming here today and their relationship. There was no need to hide these or be overly polite.

Hearing this, Ding Hui asked in confusion, "Brother? Is that your mother's child with the surname Hu? Didn't he inherit your father's job at the steel mill? Do you want him to go to the Power Bureau?"

Zhao Yuanshan was also curious and asked, "Is your brother working in a steel mill better than in the power bureau? Or has he learned relevant professional knowledge from you and is very interested in this field?"

If this is the case, it is okay to give a helping hand, but the Power Bureau places more emphasis on culture and professional knowledge than the steel mill. The steel mill can recruit workers from all walks of life, but the Power Bureau cannot.

The power bureau has more people working in offices, some are engineers or managers. They usually provide guidance on projects, and the specific workers are not part of the power bureau's staff.

Therefore, if Hu Yong wants to join the Power Bureau, he must either have solid professional knowledge and use his connections to pass an assessment, or he must start from the grassroots level, learn knowledge, and then slowly gain experience. But even if this is the case, the chances of him working in an office in the future are very low.

This is Sijiu City, the headquarters of the Electric Power Bureau. If you want to sit in the office, it’s not something that can be arranged with just a few words from the leader.

What's more, Hu Yong has his own job now, so there is no need for him to come to the Power Bureau.

"What do you think, your own thoughts or your brother's thoughts?"

Zhao Yuanshan was very puzzled.

Li Zhenmin quickly replied: "You misunderstood, I'm not here to talk to him about work, his current job is pretty good."

"Oh?" Zhao Yuanshan was even more confused and asked curiously, "What's that? Does your brother need my help with something? Can't you handle it yourself?"

Li Zhenmin sighed and said, "Well, the child has grown up and encountered some emotional problems..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yuanshan's eyes widened in surprise, "You come to me to ask for advice on my relationship problems? I didn't know I had this ability."

Ding Hui rolled her eyes at Zhao Yuanshan and said unhappily, "Can you please stop being so shocked and just listen to what Zhenmin has to say?"

Then Li Zhenmin told the story of Ma Lanlan.

As he finished speaking, the food was already ready.

"Give me some information if it's convenient for you. You don't have to investigate deliberately. I'm just curious about Ma Lanlan's elder brother. In fact, many things may not be related to him."

Li Zhenmin brought out the dishes as he spoke.

Ding Hui came to help and reminded: "I will serve the next dish. You two go wash your hands first, and we can talk while we eat."

Ma Lanlan's elder brother Ma Xiaochuan works in the Electric Power Bureau. He has an average status and his ability should also be average. At least Zhao Yuanshan has never heard of him.

After listening to Li Zhenmin's narration, Zhao Yuanshan had a strange feeling in his heart.

Soon the food was served and the three of them continued chatting while eating.

Li Zhenmin poured a glass of wine for Zhao Yuanshan. Zhao Yuanshan took a sip and felt his eyes light up. He praised: "What a good wine! You have such a good thing. It seems that I will have to visit you often in the future to eat for free."

"Look at your behavior." Ding Hui was speechless for a while, then brought the topic back to the topic, saying, "By the way, Zhenmin, do you feel that Ma Lanlan has other purposes in approaching your brother? Are you worried that Ma Lanlan is being instigated by someone and is only after you?"

Zhao Yuanshan also thought so and said, "Based on the information Zhenmin has given me, it does seem a little unusual. I also feel that Ma Lanlan's behavior is a little strange. Not to mention whether she caused her classmate to become disabled, her behavior in approaching Hu Yong is totally unlike what a partner should do, but I don't know what the problem is."

In fact, Li Zhenmin thought so too, so he wanted to continue investigating.

At this time, Ding Hui's words gave Zhao Yuanshan and Li Zhenmin completely different ideas.

Ding Hui said slowly, "We didn't come here to date. You two may not understand women, but I know them better."

Li Zhenmin asked curiously, "Aunt, what do you mean? What's wrong?"

Ding Hui explained: "Women are attracted to men because they want money, because they like the man because he is handsome, or because he has special talents."

"Ma Lanlan is dating your brother, so it obviously doesn't seem like the latter two types. It's impossible that she likes your brother just because he has a good temper. This doesn't make sense at all."

"So it can only be for money, that is, to climb up the social ladder. This is easier to understand, because you have a great reputation and a bright future. Ma Lanlan can get more resources by entering your house, which can help herself or her family."

"But I don't think she's after money, I still don't understand!"

Zhao Yuanshan: “???”

Li Zhenmin: "???"