Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The third uncle, having received the benefit, was very pleased with it.

Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to move again. How about we swap houses? This house won't be big enough for me after we get married!"

"..." The third uncle shut up.

As they were drawing water, the curtain of the Rujia Hotel in Qinhuai was lifted.

Jia Zhangshi came over with a gloomy face, went straight to Yang Jian's house door, and reached out to grab a stool.

"Hey, hey, what's going on, Granny Jia? Those are all my houses."

"What do you mean 'your'? I just said, whoever wants it can take it themselves, how did it become yours?"

As Jia Zhangshi spoke, she pulled the bills into her arms, one, two, three...

The third uncle got anxious, stood up while holding his back, and said, "You old hag, Jianguo was talking about our family's Jiefang. What right do you have? How dare you! You didn't help at all, and now you come up and try to rob me, are you a bandit?"

"What are you saying? What are you saying? Who's the bandit?" When it comes to verbal sparring, if Jia Zhangshi claims to be second, who dares to say he's first?

Even when there's no truth to it, you can argue it out to be seven-tenths right; you can even make the dead seem alive.

"I didn't hear what you said to Jiefang. These junks are just left there for people to pick up. Why can you take them but I can't?"

I'll take this stool, so what?

Granny Jia was yelling so loudly that the entire front yard could hear her.

This was quite a surprise; the three older women, who were already on the kang (a heated brick bed), rushed over with their four children.

"His father, his father..."

"Here! Come quick! Someone's trying to steal our things!"

Jia Zhangshi tried to slip away with the stool in her arms, but the Third Uncle took a quick step, enduring the pain in his back, grabbed the leg of the stool in her arms, and stopped her.

Then, Jia Zhangshi was surrounded by a family.

Inside the room, Qin Huairu peered out the window, feeling incredibly embarrassed.

I told her not to go, not to go.

Hey ~

This grand spectacle was thoroughly entertaining for Yang Jianguo.

Too bad, no fight...

After arguing for a while, the third aunt stopped arguing with Jia Zhangshi. "Jianguo, these things are yours. Who do you think they're for?"

Chapter Sixteen: Silly Pillar is Having Insomnia, Good Things Are Coming Soon

After emptying the basin of dirty water, Yang Jianguo draped a towel over his shoulder.

"Whoever helps me is the one who benefits; there's no such thing as a free lunch!"

With that statement, the three aunties finally felt more confident.

He grabbed the stool leg and yanked it over, saying, "Didn't you hear that? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"No good deed goes unpunished, bastard! I'm just helping you get rid of your junk, your broken stuff, and you think I care... You're utterly despicable, not a single one of you is any good!"

Madam Jia Zhang's flesh trembled violently as she left, cursing under her breath.

"Hey, look at her." The third uncle was so angry he was panting.

I stayed up all night, and someone almost snatched it from me...

No, it's outright robbery!

"I'm so angry!" The third uncle slumped down, clutching his back.

Yang Jianguo paused for a moment. "Don't be angry. Being reasonable and knowing the rules makes you a human being. Those who don't understand are beasts."

"Tell me, can a person really compete with an animal?" Shaking his head and laughing, Yang Jianguo turned and went into the house.

Bang! The door slams shut.

That's enough of this show, time for a break.

The next day, I got up very early.

Yang Jianguo had no appetite and didn't make steamed eggs. Instead, he took a jar of canned yellow peaches from the warehouse and opened it.

"Sign in." Scooping out a can of food, he signed in as usual.

[Signing in for four consecutive days this week has earned me 1 radio ticket, 1 sewing ticket, 50 catties of refined wheat flour, and 1 job upgrade card.]

Today's sign-in rewards were fantastic!

They finished the canned yellow peaches in a few bites and put the jar in a corner.

Yang Jianguo washed his face and pushed his cart out the gate amidst greetings from the crowd.

"Hey, look at how smug he is."

Xu Damao stood under the gate of the courtyard, his face full of disdain, "It's just a bicycle, who can't afford to buy one?"

Sha Zhu, who was brushing his teeth by the pool, spat out a mouthful of saliva. "If you, Xu Damao, are so capable, why don't you buy it? If you can't afford it, don't embarrass yourself here."

"Hey, Sha Zhu, you were bribed with just a broken table?"

Sha Zhu glared at him and said, "Shut up! What's wrong with me telling the truth?"

It wasn't for the table itself, but because it made him feel comfortable.

A handful of peanuts got me a table.

Yang Jianguo made it clear that he was repaying his debt of gratitude.

But that was just a handful of peanuts. Then I thought about how much food I had brought to Banggeng's family and how much money I had borrowed.

At first, they could still say "thank you," but now they've almost stopped saying thank you altogether.

Furthermore, what did Yang Jianguo call him? Master He!

Yes, that's what many people call him, both inside and outside the factory.

But everyone in the compound called him "Silly Zhu, Silly Zhu," to the point that he forgot his own name.

He really thinks he's a fool, always cheerful and happy.

Does it sound good to have the word "stupid" in it?

If Yang Jianguo hadn't yelled at him yesterday, he probably wouldn't have felt anything.

But upon reflection, Sha Zhu felt increasingly uneasy.

I tossed and turned in bed all night without sleeping...

"Tell the truth, you're an idiot, that's just nonsense." Xu Damao said angrily, spouting nonsense.

This infuriated Sha Zhu. "Xu Damao, I think you need a beating. Come here..."

Seeing him approaching with a teacup in hand, Xu Damao quickly ran to the side, circled around the courtyard wall, and ran towards the front yard.

"I'm not going to argue with an idiot like you, you're so uncultured."

Sha Zhu was both amused and exasperated, and he cursed at the outside of the courtyard, "Look at you, such a coward, and you call yourself cultured..."

While the two were arguing in the yard, Yang Jianguo had already gone into the factory.

"Engineer Yang."

"Master Yang."

"Jianguo, you bought a car."

The first two syllables refer to coworkers in the workshop, while the latter two refer to friends.

Li Yaoguo, a level 7 welder in the special workshop, is also Yang Jianguo's partner in the team.

Yang Jianguo in the compound rarely smiled and was indifferent to everyone.

At the factory, he was known for his kindness and helpfulness, having made many friends.

Not only are they willing to endure hardship, but they also work day and night.

Otherwise, how could someone skip four levels in three months? Having education alone isn't enough; it takes real hard work.

"Yes, I bought it, it's from Phoenix."

Yang Jianguo patted the car seat, looking proud.

Buying a car is a big deal these days. It's a good thing he bought it on the day of their blind date, promising to give out wedding candy. After that, he was busy replacing the furniture.

Surprises kept coming one after another, leaving the people in the courtyard overwhelmed.

Otherwise, for such a big deal as buying a car, someone would definitely have to treat him to a meal.

"Is there good news for you?"

Yang Jianguo has been in charge for three months, but there has been no news. When asked, he said he would wait until he was getting married before making any arrangements.

The fact that he suddenly bought a Phoenix bicycle must mean there's good news.

Chapter Seventeen: Making money is no sweeter than being an official.

"You guessed right, I'm waiting to drink your wedding wine." Yang Jianguo laughed.

"Really?" Li Yaoguo was happy for him.

Yang Jianguo patted his chest and said, "Of course it's true. When our workers ask to find wives, matchmakers will be knocking down the door."

Li Yaoguo nodded in agreement, saying that these days workers and peasants are the big brothers.

Offending anyone else is one thing, but offending the workers and peasants will get you fired by the leaders.

Don't assume that factory leaders are also workers; that's not true.

We workers are the working class, while leaders are cadres; we're not part of the same system.

Does this make the leader feel powerful?

In a few years, just wait and see what happens to him, hey...

"Master Yang, Master Yang~" Someone called out from the doorway while I was working in the workshop.

Yang Jianguo is the only person with the surname Yang in this workshop, so it can't be anyone else.

"This weld is wrong. Long-term friction has caused it to hit the weld. If the dew gets wet, it could cause a major accident and even kill someone."

Yang Jianguo first pointed out the work in his hands and made the welder redo it before taking off his gloves and walking out.

"Who's looking for me?"

"Director Yang is looking for you. He's waiting in his office. You'd better go there quickly!"

"I need to finish the work in front of me first, otherwise if I leave, the whole team will have to take a break..."

Don't be fooled by the fact that all the other jobs in the workshop start at level six; without him, a level four riveter, they would all have to take a break.

How the items are packed and whether they meet the standards are all things that Yang Jianguo has to personally inspect and check.

As for the rest, no one's opinion matters.

Besides, he just used the 'Job Upgrade Card', and his experience points are increasing by +10 and +9.

Whether you can reach the level of a level six riveter depends entirely on it.

This will make Yang Jianguo quit and take a break.

"Okay, I'll tell the factory manager. Please hurry."

Back in the workshop, Li Yaoguo gave a thumbs up, "Jianguo, you really are something... the factory manager was looking for you, and you made people wait."

Yang Jianguo didn't explain, but smiled and said, "Let's hurry up and finish this quickly."

"Alright, I definitely can't hold you back." Li Yaoguo laughed.

Workers of this era possessed a fearless and selfless spirit of dedication.

Labor is the most glorious thing, and the people have the power.

In any factory, anyone who tries to cheat or shirk their duties will be despised by all the workers.