Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

"You said that Xu Dongsheng from the front yard went to work as a buyer in our factory?"

While Xu Dongsheng was cooking and waiting for Old Xu, Jia Dongxu and his apprentice also returned from get off work at the steel mill like Old Xu. While walking on the road, Jia Dongxu suddenly talked about what happened when he met Xu Dongsheng at the steel mill today.

"Yes, I ran into him when I went to the bathroom, and he told me that himself."

Jia Dongxu nodded, indicating that he was not mistaken and was not talking nonsense.

"Then Old Xu's family will have a better life. Old Xu himself is a sixth-level blacksmith, and it is possible that he will be promoted to a seventh-level blacksmith this year. If he succeeds, their family's life will be even better."

On the way back, there were many people working in the steel rolling mill. Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai were not conspiring together, so people around them also heard it. Some people immediately envied the future life of Xu Dongsheng's family.

"Of course not. Besides, Old Xu will retire in two years. When he retires, a position will be vacant in their family. Even if Xu Dongsheng marries a rural woman, she can still work in the steel mill. Old Xu will have a pension of 70% of the basic salary, which means that all three members of the family will have jobs. Tsk tsk, I have to say, Old Xu's family will have a better life."

"Yes, we poor people have turned over a new leaf, and Old Xu is a man who can endure hardships. Even if Xu Dongsheng can't endure hardships, his family won't have a hard time. If I didn't have a daughter, I would have wanted Xu Dongsheng to be my son-in-law. As a son-in-law, he is half a son, and he can benefit from it at least."

"Come on, you look so dark, even if you have a daughter, she'll probably be a tigress, right? Xu Dongsheng is a junior high school graduate, handsome, and one of the best in the hospital. And the buyer we're hiring this time is a clerk. He'll be an official in the future, so we need to find someone who's more pretty? Why do we have to find someone who's big and strong?"

If my family had the conditions, I would also find a pretty one, and then I would work in our steel mill and find an easier job for her. Then we could go home together after work, and there would be old people waiting to cook for us, and I would have a pretty wife at night. That would be a happy life."

After Jia Dongxu brought up the topic, everyone started talking about it one after another. There were not many entertainment activities these days, so talking about new things was everyone's entertainment activity. This way, they could both relieve boredom and get information.

So these days, no matter what the matter is, as long as there is a little bit of conflict, people will start making all kinds of speculations, and then some curious people will investigate, step by step. Sometimes when investigating a person, they can even find out where you ate and what you ate half a month ago.

Therefore, never underestimate a group of boring people and how boring things they can do. So if Xu Dongsheng wants to take out his things, he must have various reasons, and he cannot take out too much, otherwise, as long as someone wants to investigate, they will definitely be able to find out.

If something is taken out of thin air, and no one can tell what the channel is, people will find a way to find it for you. Even if it's the black market, as long as you can afford the time and energy, you can find clues.

Therefore, never underestimate anyone, especially those who are bored and have nothing to do.

By this afternoon, the whole hospital knew that Xu Dongsheng was working as a purchaser for the steel mill. Many people envied Xu Dazhuang's family and Xu Dongsheng's future wife. Some people speculated that it might not be long before a matchmaker would come to Xu Dongsheng's house.

"Dongsheng, how was it? I went to report today. Nothing happened, right?"

When Old Xu returned home, Xu Dongsheng had just prepared the meal and brought it to the table. After Old Xu sat down, he relaxed and then asked about Xu Dongsheng's reporting experience.

"Fortunately, the section chief asked me to report on Monday to collect the corresponding items."

Xu Dongsheng nodded and then told him about his reporting experience today.

"Ah."

The father and son chatted and dinner was over. After Old Xu and Xu Dongsheng had eaten and drunk their fill, everyone in the courtyard had basically finished their meal.

"Old Yan, I heard that Xu Dongsheng from across the street has gone to work as a buyer at the steel mill. Now, they have two working people in their family. Their combined monthly salary is almost a hundred dollars."

Yan Bugui's family, who lived across from Xu Dongsheng's house, had also finished their meal. The family sat on chairs, the children were doing their homework, while Yan Bugui and the third aunt were chatting.

"Oh, a buyer? How promising can that be? When the boss graduates from high school, if he is admitted to a university, he will be a cadre when he graduates. Even if his buyer can become a clerk, he may not be able to reach the level of the boss' internship when the boss graduates. Boss, study hard and suppress that black-hearted Xu Dongsheng."

Yan Bugui said as he looked at the eldest brother Yan Jiecheng who was doing his homework. Yan Jiecheng could also feel Yan Bugui's expectation and nodded solemnly. But he himself was unsure. Is it so easy to pass the college entrance examination from high school?

He is two years older than Xu Dongsheng, but he graduated from junior high school with Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng did not get into high school, but he did. However, he did not think about how many years he had to repeat a grade? Would he definitely be able to get into college? But all he could say was that even though he was stupid, he still had to work hard.

"Old Yi, Yu Shui went to do laundry for Old Xu's family today. Do you think Yu Shui has fallen in love with Dong Sheng?

I heard that Dongsheng went to work as a buyer at the steel mill. Now, both of them have working parents. When Old Xu retires, there will be an extra position. That position will belong to Old Xu's daughter-in-law. If Yushui marries Dongsheng, won't she have a job right away?"

After the meal, Yi Zhonghai and his wife also discussed Xu Dongsheng's family affairs. It seemed that Xu Dongsheng's employment at the steel rolling mill directly stirred up the calm pond in the courtyard.

"That's impossible. Yu Shui and Xu Dongsheng have a grudge that can't be resolved. Even if it is resolved, Xu Dongsheng still looks down on Yu Shui.

Even if there are signs, I will nip them off again. Yu Shui cannot stay in the courtyard, otherwise it will be troublesome. Although Yu Shui looks like she doesn't care about anything, she is actually very ambitious. We don't have children, so we have to rely on Dong Xu for our retirement.

But with my pension plus what we've saved over the years, I guess when Dongxu gets promoted, he won't look down on our things anymore, so we have to take more things, such as the old lady's house, Shazhu's house, and Shazhu's future salary.

Otherwise, when we can no longer move and have no capital, Dongxu may not despise us. But it will be different for Jia Zhang. If Jia Zhang does something weird at that time, we may lose both our money and our lives.

Therefore, Shazhu must stay in the yard, and Yushui cannot stay. He is our last bottom line. If Dongxu does not do well, we can let Shazhu give Dongxu a beating, and then we can have a heart-to-heart talk with Shazhu, and finally we will go to Shazhu's place to let Shazhu take care of him in his old age.

Then I will use the connections I have made over the years to help Sha Zhu, and our retirement life will be okay, but it may not be as good as living in Dongxu's house. After all, Dongxu's wife is virtuous, and Sha Zhu may not be able to find such a virtuous girl. Anyway, I have been looking for so long and still haven't found one.

But no matter whether Dongxu takes care of us in our old age, or Shazhu, the backup, takes care of us in our old age, the rainwater cannot stay in the courtyard, or even in Nanluoguxiang. It is best to stay away from our East Street.

So, I heard the news when I came back tonight, but I didn't tell Sha Zhu about this at all. I was afraid that Sha Zhu would make a fuss, which would backfire and make things worse. I didn't want to create trouble out of nothing.

Now everything just needs to go according to my plan. No matter how Xu Dongsheng's family in the front yard lives, it has nothing to do with us."

It turned out that Xu Dazhuang's plan to take He Yushui as a child bride failed in the end. One of the reasons was Yi Zhonghai's trick. He did it secretly at the time, and no one in the hospital might have noticed any clues. However, no one mentioned him for so many years. He believed that it was perfect.

He Yushui's self-esteem was badly hurt that time, so there was no way that He Yushui would be with Xu Dongsheng.

"You are even more calculating than Old Yan in the front yard. If you ask me, Sha Zhu is more reliable."

The aunt felt sad when she saw Yi Zhonghai's shrewdness, but at the same time she was still worried that Yi Zhonghai would fail.

"Don't worry about it. I know what's going on."

Yi Zhonghai didn't care about his wife's idea. He felt that his idea was perfect. Even if it really failed, didn't he have a backup plan? So he insisted on his inner thoughts. Seeing Yi Zhonghai's arbitrary decision, Auntie didn't say anything.

As for the brother and sister reunion, Sha Zhu and Yu Shui, who were plotted against, had nothing much to say. After eating, they went back to their respective rooms, unaware of Yi Zhonghai's various conspiracies.