The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 124 Returning with Beauty

He Yuzhu looked shy, lowered his head and blushed as he moved towards the girls, struggling over which girl to talk to.

A girl of medium height, with two pigtails and a pretty face, stepped forward.

"Can you raise your head? Although we are a little down and out now and have no choice but to choose a blind marriage, at least I am qualified to see your appearance clearly, right?"

He Yuzhu raised his head slowly and shyly, not daring to look the other person in the eye. He just moved his head gradually upwards along the girl's slightly faded collar.

Slowly raising my eyes, I observed the lower half of the girl's face. Her thin, slightly pale lips and pointed chin made her look a little weak.

Then the nose, the cheek, and finally he dared to look her in the eye. Her beautiful face and confident eyes made He Yuzhu's heart tighten and the beating speed began to speed up.

I was so nervous that I didn't know how to start, so I stammered:

"I'm Zhu, Zhuzi, no, my name is He Yuzhu, I live in... No, I'm a chef, I just arrived..."

"My last name is Cheng, you can just call me Xiaoman, I'm from Bashu, and I'm 21 years old. I can go with you, but I need to get to know you for a month before we can talk about marriage. If you agree to this condition, leave now."

Seeing He Yuzhu was at a loss, Cheng Xiaoman introduced herself straightforwardly.

Although He Yuzhu was delighted, he did not dare to make a decision on his own and could only turn to Chen Ping and Lu Zixuan.

When Chen Ping saw He Yuzhu's amorous expression, she knew that he had taken a fancy to this girl, so she walked up to him and took Cheng Xiaoman's arm.

"Come on, Xiaoman, I'm Zhuzi's sister. Because you're so open-minded, my family will support you for a month.

Who else is there in my sister’s hometown? One month is up, do I need to inform my family…”

Lu Zixuan was stunned by the speed of the blind date, which took less than two minutes. Lao Tong twisted his ears and dragged him away from the scene before he reacted.

"Is it over? So soon? Don't we need to get to know each other better and deepen our impression of each other?"

"What do you understand? A man wants to find someone to warm his bed, and a woman wants to find a place to eat. What's so difficult about that?

The girl I'm talking about is this one. She's well-educated and looks quite bold. She's definitely a good girl.

I'll tell you one more thing, tell your mother to be gentle, those bugs have come to the street office to complain, I guess Director Liu will go to the courtyard tonight to hold a meeting to discuss this matter."

After Lao Tong explained to Lu Zixuan, he instructed He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, come with me to get Miss Cheng's household registration. If you have made up your mind, tear up the certificate immediately.

Once you get your license, find her a temporary job, and then make her a permanent employee after she gives birth."

The four of them returned to the courtyard. He Yuzhu was humming an unknown tune with a beaming face and went straight into the kitchen. Chen Ping waited for Cheng Xiaoman to finish her snacks and took her to the bathhouse.

During dinner, Chen Ping and Cheng Xiaoman had become familiar enough to exchange gossip.

After dinner, when the two were chatting animatedly, Yan Bugui's hoarse voice rang out.

"Attention all residents of the backyard, please gather in the middle yard for a meeting."

Chen Ping asked in confusion,

"Isn't this Liu Haizhong's job? Why did Yan Bugui start calling for help?"

He Yuzhu finally got a chance to answer the question.

"I guess he is too embarrassed to come out."

Seeing Chen Ping's confused expression, he continued to explain

"You don't know? Two years ago, when the public and private enterprises were merged, Liu Haizhong was promoted to a sixth-level blacksmith. He was very popular for a few days. He was more arrogant than when he was the factory director. He looked down on everyone he met.

Just two months after he showed off, he was reported for beating and scolding his family members and for having committed banditry.

The new factory director was a former soldier and he couldn’t stand this kind of people, so he transferred him away.

He went to the boiler room of the hot rolling workshop to fill coal, so that he could vent his excess energy. He was not a formal worker, but for him, he could eat well but not starve to death.

It happened that Guangqi had just graduated from a technical secondary school, and the factory asked him to fill a vacancy in the fitter workshop.

Liu Haizhong's income has decreased, and he no longer asks for walnuts and eggs all day long. He also has no energy to beat his wife and children.

Haven't you seen how much thinner he is now? The skin on his chin is sagging.

Yu Shui and I thought it was you who reported it, so we didn’t dare to say anything.”

Chen Ping glanced at Lu Zixuan and guessed that it must be Lu Zixuan's masterpiece, so she didn't ask any more questions.

When the four of them walked to the central courtyard, Chen Ping first glanced around, but did not find the table where Yi Zhonghai showed off his power.

Lu Zixuan said in a low voice.

"Before Director Wang left, he notified all the courtyards to stop the bad habit of setting up tables."

Chen Ping was about to nod in agreement happily when Yan Bugui's voice came.

"Today, Director Liu and Deputy Director Zhou from the Subdistrict Office came to our courtyard to guide our work. Let's welcome the two leaders with warm applause."

Director Liu waved his hand to signal the applause to stop, and then shouted loudly.

“Comrades, fellow residents, thank you for your support and cooperation with the subdistrict office over the years.

We are here today to announce a few things and also to ask a few questions.

According to the resolution of the superior document "The whole party and the whole people strive to produce 1070 million tons of steel."

To rapidly increase our steel production in order to achieve the goal of catching up with and surpassing the steel production of other major countries.

All of us must contribute our own efforts and donate any excess or temporarily unneeded steel products at home to our country.

In this regard, everyone should learn from Deputy Director Zhou. As a party member and cadre, he contributed the only iron pot and knives in his home, setting a good leading role.

Of course, we are not asking everyone to do this, after all, we still have to make a living.

But the country is in a difficult period now and needs every contribution from each of us...

Everyone must remember that there is only half a month left. After returning home, quickly prepare the steel products that need to be donated.

Almost all residents in our yard work in the steel rolling mill, and they are not short of such items. Let's tentatively set 10 kilograms per household. I should be able to finish it. Of course, it would be better if there are extra ones.

Okay, let’s talk about the second thing, which is still related to our Great Steelmaking Movement.

Starting from next month, all healthy residents aged 16 and above and below 60 will have to join the steel-making team organized by our street office.

Those who are employed should report the situation to their work units. If there are special circumstances that prevent them from participating in labor, they should report to the neighborhood office in a timely manner.

During the period of labor, everyone has the same big pot of food to eat as the peasant brothers in our rural commune. After all, only when you have enough food can you have the energy to contribute to the country.

Okay, I have finished what I want to announce. Now, Deputy Director Zhou will ask a few questions. "

Deputy Director Zhou took two steps forward and shouted:

"Has Comrade Chen Ping arrived? Please come to the middle to talk."

Chen Ping walked out from behind the crowd, stood in the middle of the yard, and looked at Deputy Director Zhou in confusion.

Deputy Director Zhou was unable to suppress his anger when he saw that Chen Ping was still so arrogant.

"Chen Ping, our subdistrict office received a report that you abused your power and used your power to take revenge on your own. Do you admit it?"

Deputy Director Zhou's incoherent words really made Chen Ping a little confused.

"What do you mean? Whose salary did I settle incorrectly? That shouldn't be the case. Everyone checks and signs when they receive their salary."

Deputy Director Zhou thought Chen Ping was interrupting on purpose again and raised his voice again.

"It has nothing to do with the grain station salary, Chen Ping. You are withholding the residents' rationed grain and passing off inferior goods as good ones.

Don’t think that you can do whatever you want just because you work at the grain station. We are here today to hold you accountable.”