People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

After saying this, Yan Fugui also wanted to stay any longer, and left the courtyard with a somewhat dejected look on his face.

"Lin Yi, are you going to dinner tonight?"

After Yan Fugui left, Liu Mei asked Lin Yi who had already washed up.

"If Uncle Yi goes, I'll go and join in the fun."

Lin Yi didn't care. He was greedy for the food. Besides, there wouldn't be anything delicious at Yan Fugui's house. Maybe he would even use the leftovers from the new house wine as delicious dishes.

Moreover, the plot seemed to say that Yan Fugui's wine was diluted with water. Lin Yi had no recollection of the specific episode in which this was revealed, but judging from Yan Fugui's behavior, it seemed that he was capable of doing such a thing.

I guess there is no one else in the whole city who counts peanuts for his children during the Chinese New Year.

"Old Yan is a man who doesn't get up early for nothing. He came here so early in the morning, so he must have something to ask of you. Last night, he dragged your Uncle Yi here and stayed for half the night, talking about this and that."

Liu Mei also didn't care about the meal with Yan Fugui. Before she met Lin Yi, Yi Zhonghai's family had the best food among all the residents in the entire courtyard, but they never showed it. Even if they wanted to eat meat, they mostly bought cooked meat and ate it secretly.

Ever since I started living with Lin Yi, the food has improved even more and I no longer crave for that meal.

It was because he knew Yan Fugui's character well that he reminded Lin Yi.

Liu Mei didn't have much experience and had always stayed in the courtyard. She didn't understand the overall situation, but she also knew about the interpersonal relationships. The more you use favors, the less they are worth. Yan Fugui's coming to find Lin Yi early in the morning must have been a difficult matter. She now regarded Lin Yi as her own son, so naturally she didn't want Lin Yi to be tricked by Yan Fugui.

"Aunt, it's no big deal. We didn't take anything from him last time we helped him with the Yan Jiecheng incident, and we don't owe him anything. If he really wants to push his luck, I have plenty of ways to deal with him."

Lin Yi didn't care at all. He didn't accept other people's things. He was clean himself and naturally not afraid of these crooked ways.

"By the way, Lao Yi told me yesterday that Xu Damao's parents moved into Xu Damao's house in the front yard and became neighbors with Yan Fugui."

Liu Mei thought of Xu Zhenghao's matter and reminded Lin Yi.

This news made Lin Yi pay some attention.

After thinking about the content about Xu Damao's parents in the plot, he didn't remember much, but Lin Yi didn't underestimate them.

To be able to raise a son like Xu Damao, it must not be that simple for Xu Zhenghao.

I just don't know whether this father and son are the type who are better than their master or the type who are more experienced than the master.

However, no matter which one it is, Lin Yi will pay attention to it.

Seeing that Lin Yi had his own ideas, Liu Mei didn't say anything more. Because of the existence of the small courtyard, their family, Lin Yi and the old lady had slowly begun to become disconnected from the courtyard, so Liu Mei no longer talked to Lin Yi about some trivial matters in the courtyard.

In the past, Liu Mei would talk about the rumors in the courtyard while eating.

"By the way, auntie, when I went to dinner yesterday, someone gave me some nourishing foods. Take a look and see which ones are edible and stew some for yourself and the old lady. If there are any that are suitable for Uncle Yi, stew them as well.

Don’t save on this stuff. Eat the delicious food first. If you don’t replenish your body regularly, it will be difficult to replenish your body when you are old or sick.”

Lin Yi thought about the several packets of tonic food that Mrs. Lou Wu Xiuying asked him to bring back when he came back from the banquet at Lou's house last night. Lin Yi didn't want to accept these things at first, but he accepted them because Wu Xiuying was too enthusiastic.

"Keep the valuable things for giving to others. The more gifts you give, the less blame you will get." Liu Mei was still reluctant to part with them. When she heard that Lin Yi had another good thing, the first thing she thought of was to let Lin Yi give it to others.

"These are things that have been passed around for many years. If someone finds out when I give them to someone else, I'll just lose face for no reason. It's better to pick out the ones that are usable and edible and use them first."

Lin Yi expressed his own opinion. Anyway, his attitude was this: those things, at worst, would be damaged or thrown away. When it became a pity to use them, his concept would naturally change.

Lin Yi has experience in this regard. Before he traveled through time, this is what Lin Yi did for the elderly in his family.

Later, whenever Lin Yi sent something, he would open the box and eat it right away for fear of wasting it.

After breakfast, Lin Yi prepared to go to work.

He Yuzhu came to the courtyard at this time.

"Lin Yi, the factory is hosting a banquet today. Director Yang specifically asked us to prepare a fish feast. Pickled fish and fish head tofu stew are indispensable. I must bring one of your fish with me today."

He Yuzhu came in, didn't say anything, found the net bag himself, and then spoke to Lin Yi.

"Okay, just catch whichever one you like, that red carp. Don't hurt it. I've been fishing so many times, and this is the only red carp I've caught. I want to keep it for a few years."

Lin Yi had promised this, so he naturally agreed. However, he was a little reluctant, which was why he did not send the fish to the canteen of the steel mill.

"It's okay, don't worry, my hands are very steady."

After saying that, He Yuzhu was quick with his hands and eyes, and with the net bag, a bighead carp weighing 17 or 18 kilograms was scooped into the net bag.

"I'll take this fish to the factory. Don't worry, I'll make sure the scale is high for you."

Looking at the big fish in his pocket, He Yuzhu felt excited. There are really few people who don’t like such a big fish.

"Well, it's up to you." Lin Yi didn't care. It was not a big deal if he added a few more or less taels.

"Changliang, this money, do you think I can get it for you, or do you want to go to the cafeteria to get it yourself?"

He Yuzhu asked about the money for the fish again.

"Don't bother two people with one thing. Just help me get it. If I'm not at home, just give it to my aunt." Lin Yi tightened his belt and said casually.

With a loud "clang", the huge sound of parts colliding caused many workers in the fitter workshop to subconsciously stop their work and hurriedly look towards the place where the sound came from.

Yan Jiecheng was seen standing in front of a bench drill, at a loss. The motor of the bench drill was still running, but the workpiece to be drilled had disappeared, and the drill bit, which was as thick as a finger, was also broken.

Liu Zuoming, a level 5 fitter, slapped Yan Jiecheng in the face without saying a word.

He yelled, "Yan Jiecheng, can you do anything? How many times has this happened this week? Do you know how much this drill costs? I won't deduct your salary."

As Yan Jiecheng's supervisor, Liu Zuoming was furious.

This was just because Yan Jiecheng was lucky. No one was injured and the power of the bench drill was not very strong. The workpiece flew out and hit the iron sheet of the protective cover.

In this accident, the people in the workshop immediately understood that the operation was not standardized and the bench vise below did not clamp the workpiece tightly, causing the workpiece to loosen and fly away when the bench drill was drilling. The flying workpiece then broke the drill bit.

At this moment, Liu Zuoming felt heartbroken when he saw the broken drill bit.

This drill bit is not as cheap as it is in later generations. Although it is domestically produced, it has a fixed price. One drill bit is worth twenty-two yuan, and there are not many of them.

On weekdays, the workers in the fitter workshop sharpen their tools over and over again, just because they are reluctant to wear them out.

As a result, what Yan Jiecheng found in his hand was already the second broken drill bit.

When Yan Jiecheng heard that his money would be deducted, he panicked.

It hasn't even been a month since he changed his job, and with this month's salary he can't even afford a drill.

If the wages are deducted, I will be left with nothing.

Now, his life is not as carefree as before.

In the past, although all the money earned had to be handed over to Yan Fugui, Yan Fugui never let him go hungry. No matter how much he earned, there would always be food to eat in this family.

But now, he is with his wife and children, and there are three people waiting for him to have dinner in the rented house.

"Go move the materials, you bastard. You yawn all day long like a chain smoker, and there are so many useless things crawling up your wife's belly."