Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

Sha Zhu came to Yi Zhonghai's house carrying two bottles of Lianhua Bai. Seeing that Yi Zhonghai's family was preparing to eat, Sha Zhu didn't know whether he should knock on the door.

After hesitating for a while, Sha Zhu still knocked on the door with the wine in his hand and said, "Uncle Yi, are you busy?"

After Yi Zhonghai opened the door and saw Sha Zhu, he said, "Is it Zhu? Come and sit down." What Yi Zhonghai made today was a braised fish with fried eggs and leeks, and a serving of twice-cooked pork.

Sha Zhu looked at the food on Yi Zhonghai's table and instinctively felt hungry. At home, his wife ate much more than he did, and with his body, he could only have one or two steamed buns.

When Huang Yulan saw Sha Zhu looking at the food, she got up and went to the kitchen to get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Sha Zhu to sit down and eat.

Sha Zhu handed over the wine and sat down and said, "Uncle Yi, Aunt Yi, I'm sorry to interrupt your meal. I came here to ask Uncle Yi for some advice."

Yi Zhonghai and Huang Yulan looked at each other, neither of them knowing what Sha Zhu was up to, so Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhu Zi, tell me what's going on."

Sha Zhu told Yi Zhonghai about his family affairs, saying that he could not support his family with the 37 yuan he was so proud of, and that the ration had been reduced. His wife was a big eater, but there was nothing he could do about it even though he loved her very much.

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Your situation is indeed difficult to handle. What does the deaf old lady say?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "The deaf old lady is living with us now, and now she is starting to have some complaints."

Yi Zhonghai took out a bottle of Fenjiu from the cabinet and poured a glass for Sha Zhu. He said, "Your cooking skills are pretty good now. The reason you didn't get promoted in the steel mill is because of the mistakes you made in the past. Have you sent anything to your canteen director recently?"

Sha Zhu: "Yes, of course I should give it to you! If not, I wouldn't dare to bring my lunch box with me."

Yi Zhonghai raised his cup and clinked it with Sha Zhu's, saying, "Since you found Uncle Yi, Uncle Yi will definitely help you! Let me get you 30 kilograms of corn flour. Eat it first, and then when you find time, tell Director Li in the logistics department."

Sha Zhu was about to cry! Oh my God, this is not Uncle Yi! He is simply his second parent. In this famine year, 30 kilograms of corn flour is enough to change Yang Yuhuan's diet for the past few days.

So Sha Zhu nodded, clinked glasses with Yi Zhonghai and drank it in one gulp.

The three of them were eating when Xu Damao knocked on the door and walked in with a glass of wine. He pointed at Sha Zhu and said, "Hey, your grandson is really here!"

Sha Zhu: "Xu Damao, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth! Tell me what you want from Master Yi?"

Xu Damao: "I'm here to thank Aunt Yi. Today my little son choked while drinking milk and it was Aunt Yi who helped me take the picture." Xu Damao said as he picked up a bag of biscuits and put it on the table.

Xu Damao had originally arranged for his wife to come, but just as he sent his wife to the Moon Gate, he saw Sha Zhu enter Yi Zhonghai's house. He hurriedly handed the baby in his hand to his wife and came with his things.

Yi Zhonghai touched his forehead. He didn't know what was going on between the two of them as they were about to start a quarrel when they met.

Xu Damao sat down and said to Sha Zhu, "Hey, man, why don't you give me a full glass of wine after I sit down?"

Sha Zhu said disdainfully, "If you want to drink, pour it yourself. This wine belongs to Master Ren Yi!"

Xu Damao poured himself a glass without hesitation and said, "Silly Zhu! What do you want to see Master Yi for?"

Sha Zhu said disdainfully, "What does it have to do with you?"

Xu Damao was about to speak when Yi Zhonghai said, "Zhu Zi, you can ask Xu Damao about this matter. He often goes to the countryside to show movies and can help you find out about the cheaper coarse grains in the nearby countryside. Besides, his father-in-law is an official at the grain bureau."

When Sha Zhu heard that he could feed his wife, he immediately put on a flattering smile and said, "Hey, Xu Damao and I have been buddies since childhood! Xu Damao will definitely help me with this." Then he gave Xu Damao a look.

Xu Damao pretended to be Shazhu and said, "Hey, Shazhu, I'm telling you that food is also very scarce in the countryside right now! But you can still get some!"

Then Xu Damao expressed his gratitude to Huang Yulan, and then said to Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle Yi, I see that the factions in our factory are now divided into two groups."

Sha Zhu took a sip of wine and said, "Yes, our Deputy Director Li and Director Yang don't seem to be on good terms. They are from their own faction and are treating people to meals in the small cafeteria."

Yi Zhonghai knew that Xu Damao also wanted to improve himself, so he asked, "Damo, do you want to improve yourself?"

Xu Damao: "Uncle Yi, I really want to make progress! In this factory, I am close to Director Li. Director Yang is not very close to the people in our Propaganda Department."

Yi Zhonghai: "Logically speaking, Sha Zhu and you Xu Damao are both close to Director Li, especially Sha Zhu, who is in charge of logistics and is your immediate superior."

Xu Damao: "Uncle Yi, now our Propaganda Department is basically full of Director Li's people holding important positions. During this period, I have been entangled with our three children and have no way to get away. Now I plan to ask my mother-in-law to come and help take care of them. I want to have a good exchange with Director Li."

Sha Zhu said disdainfully, "Xu Damao, you still want to communicate with Deputy Director Li. In my opinion, only someone with skills like me can communicate with Deputy Director Li."

Seeing that the two of them started to quarrel again, Yi Zhonghai said, "Okay, stop arguing! Damao, I think your matter can wait for a while. After all, you have only been employed for two years and your qualifications are not enough. You can build a good relationship with Director Li first."

Sha Zhu: "Then Uncle Yi, what should I do about my work grade assessment?"

Yi Zhonghai touched his forehead and said, "Zhu Zi, you are bad because of your mouth. If you change the way you talk now! Pay more attention when cooking, Director Li will naturally give you a promotion."

Sha Zhu nodded, and Yang Yuhuan's voice called Sha Zhu rang out from outside the door. Sha Zhu's hair stood on end.

Xu Damao nodded, and Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, remember to help me find some food. Don't forget!" As he said that, Sha Zhu prepared to go back with the food given by Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao said impatiently, "I understand," and Sha Zhu immediately trotted back.

Inside the room, Xu Damao scratched his head and said, "This Shazhu is quite interesting. He used to be such a carefree person! Why is he different after getting married?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and filled Xu Damao's glass with wine and said, "You, Xu Damao, are the same. If it were in the past, would you sit down and drink with Sha Zhu?"

Xu Damao said embarrassedly, "That's right. I have never had any conflicts with Sha Zhu since I was a child! Since Sha Zhu's father passed away, Sha Zhu has become a different person."

Yi Zhonghai: "There's nothing we can do. The environment changes a person."

The two drank a little, and Xu Damao said goodbye. Before leaving, he did not forget to thank Huang Yulan.