r18novel Chapter 148 Ask Yi Zhonghai for a Hand
Chapter 148 Ask Yi Zhonghai for a Hand
There are only a dozen families living in the courtyard, with only a few dozen people in total.
The old lady thought about it in her mind: Of course I wouldn't do that, Yi Zhonghai and his wife wouldn't be a problem, and I could also exclude Sha Zhu and Lin Xiangdong.
After some consideration, the old lady thought that there were two people who were most suspicious: one was Jia Zhang, and the other was Xu Damao.
Needless to say, Jia Zhang was naturally suspicious; as for Xu Damao, he was not a good person and had previously stolen some parts of Lin Xiangdong's bicycle.
However, the old lady guessed that Jia Zhang was more likely.
But because there was no actual evidence, she couldn't just say it.
"You should pay special attention to the situation in the Central Courtyard, especially." The old lady reminded her three neighbors.
The three aunts were not stupid, and they realized that the old lady was hinting that the problem occurred in the middle court.
And those are the people who live in the middle courtyard.
"Obviously, the old lady is also suspicious of Jia Zhang."
"Even though her family life is indeed difficult, this is no reason for her to steal!"
"It is very likely that the gold ring she said she lost was not lost at all, but she hid it herself. She is just crying thief."
These aunts were all thinking about it in their hearts.
At the same time, the old lady was also thinking about this problem.
Regardless of whether it was related to Jia Zhang, she could no longer stand by and watch. The old lady was determined to take action.
Although the unhealthy tendencies in the yard have always existed, the situation has become more serious.
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Lunch time, factory cafeteria.
Liu Lan and Sha Zhu had an argument.
When Liu Lan, who was in charge of serving the dishes, faced Xu Damao queuing up to receive the meal, Sha Zhu, who was standing by, snatched the big spoon from her hand and prepared to demonstrate the spoon-flipping technique to Xu Damao. This action caused Xu Damao and Liu Lan to laugh unanimously.
The biggest disagreement between Liu Lan and Sha Zhu stems from the former's envy of the latter's ability to bring home leftovers every day.
Food was very precious during this period, and Sha Zhu had already taken advantage of some of the food in the cafeteria.
If Sha Zhu could share some of the leftovers with Liu Lan to take back, the relationship between the two would definitely improve significantly.
As for Sha Zhu, he didn't take Liu Lan seriously at all.
Lin Xiangdong happened to witness this situation while waiting in the queue. The main reason was that the dissatisfaction from the conflict between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu still remained in his heart.
Shazhu always has to demonstrate his flipping skills several times before he is satisfied.
The conflict between the two opponents intensified.
After being insulted, Xu Damao also secretly began to think about **.
He not only wants to punish Sha Zhu, he also wants to deal with Lin Xiangdong!
Even though the troubles were caused by his own fault, Lin Xiangdong became the object of Xu Damao's jealousy because of his status as a film projectionist and having Lou Xiao'e as his girlfriend.
In the No. 2 cafeteria of this factory, Liu Lan has a lower status than Sha Zhu, so it would be unwise to confront him.
As a result, Xu Damao only had to buy two loaves of white bread, leaving Sha Zhu no chance to show off his flipping skills.
Lin Xiangdong has been a projectionist for more than a month in an old alley in Beijing. Although this job requires him to occasionally go to the countryside to show movies, it is physically hard but also has extra benefits. In his spare time, he can also ask Lou Xiaoe out for a get-together.
One day after get off work, Lin Xiangdong went to Lou Xiaoe's home, enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, and watched a movie. During the meal, Lou's mother revealed some anxiety, after all, the two had been together for more than a month, but there was no further action. In this era, it is not uncommon for couples to quickly enter the marriage hall if they like each other.
After dinner, the movie was shown and Lin Xiangdong carried the projector and left. Lou's father sent a special car to take him to the factory. After returning to the factory and returning the machine to the propaganda room, Lin Xiangdong walked into the small room where the vehicles were stored. There was only one bicycle left. He took off the padlock and started his journey home.
On the way, he weighed the pros and cons in his mind. His original intention was to prepare the "three big things" before proposing to Lou Xiao'e, but he also realized that he should take her feelings into full consideration. At present, he already has a watch; and the bicycle distributed by the factory can also be counted in the list; but the sewing machine and radio have not yet been purchased.
A new sewing machine costs about 200 yuan, and a high-quality radio costs more than 100 yuan. So at least 300 to 400 yuan is needed. More importantly, it is not easy to get the "three big items tickets".
Lin Xiangdong thought to himself: "Maybe I should temporarily put aside the idea of the 'three big things', get married first, and then gradually purchase them later." After all, it was rare to find people who could collect all these in the 1980s; such a high profile is even more unconventional now. Even if it is for the sake of showing off, it is not advisable after careful consideration.
For the Lou family, it is not the money or the so-called "big things" that matter, but his status as a poor class as a shield and guarantee for the Lou family. At present, if it keeps dragging on without any substantial progress, it will inevitably give people the impression that he is playing with the woman rather than being sincere.
After much deliberation, Lin Xiangdong decided to find a suitable old man to accompany him to the Lou family to propose marriage as soon as possible. The gift did not need to be too shabby, and he thought that preparing ten kilograms of rice and meat would be enough.
Cash is vulgar, but a sincere gift is also necessary; the only headache is that he can't find a suitable person to go with him. He has no direct relatives in the different time and space, so the first person that popped into his mind was the old deaf grandmother and the three "stewards".
Considering the old lady's health, we don't want to disturb her too much; as for Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, although they each have children by their side, they do not seem to be the best options.
As a temporary measure, the most ideal candidate is Yi Zhonghai. The elder of the courtyard house also holds a prominent position in the factory - an eighth-level fitter. Such a character will not be looked down upon by the Lou family regardless of his status or reputation.
Fortunately, I have a good relationship with Yi Zhonghai, so it shouldn't be a problem to ask him for help.
I think Yi Zhonghai would also be willing to lend a helping hand.
It was already late when he returned to the yard. After parking his bicycle, Lin Xiangdong went to the central courtyard.
Yi Zhonghai and his wife had just finished dinner and were at home; the eldest wife was making soles for shoes, while Yi Zhonghai was reading a newspaper.
"Uncle is at home!" Lin Xiangdong walked into Yi Zhonghai's house with a smile and greeted the eldest wife.
The couple was a little surprised by Lin Xiangdong's sudden visit.
In an instant, Yi Zhonghai and his wife looked at each other.
"Xiaodong, what's the matter?" Yi Zhonghai put down the newspaper, stood up and asked.
The work in hand was temporarily put aside by the eldest wife, whose attitude was friendly and gentle.
"Aunt Liu introduced me to a girlfriend, and we've been dating for over a month. Since I have no family to guide me, I wondered if you, uncle, could help me..."
After listening to Lin Xiangdong's situation, Yi Zhonghai immediately understood what had happened.
In fact, after Lin Xiangdong got into a relationship, Yi Zhonghai had already foreseen that today's situation would occur.
Although the deaf old lady might be able to help Lin Xiangdong, Yan Bugui or Liu Haizhong, Yi Zhonghai is undoubtedly more suitable for this job. If Yi Zhonghai is willing to help this time, then Lin Xiangdong will naturally owe him this favor.
"It's a good thing. I'm definitely willing to help." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.
The eldest wife also smiled.
Afterwards, Lin Xiangdong and Yi Zhonghai discussed the betrothal gift to the Lou family. Yi Zhonghai gave some suggestions and informed them of some traditional customs.
Even though lavish wedding banquets are not advocated nowadays, there are still some etiquette that need to be paid attention to.
"I never thought that getting married would require following so many traditional rules." Lin Xiangdong sighed inwardly.
However, with Yi Zhonghai's help everything became easy.
After about half an hour of conversation, both sides had come up with a plan.
After leaving Yi Zhonghai's house, Lin Xiangdong went straight back to his residence.
Through Yi Zhonghai's resource channels, the required 20 kilograms of rice, half a kilogram of cooking oil and one kilogram of meat could be purchased the next day. In addition, a gift amount had to be added and sent to the Lou family as a gift to express respect.
As for the money needed to purchase things, it would not come from Yi Zhonghai.
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Yi Zhonghai also thought about this matter again and again. He was very happy to be trusted by Lin Xiangdong to help him arrange the wedding.
This helping hand has brought their relationship closer, and in the future Lin Xiangdong may be more willing to share the obligation of support for him.
"Compared to Lin Xiangdong who is about to start a family, Zhu'er is still a single man." Thinking of Zhu'er, the first wife did not forget to mention him.
After hearing Zhu'er's name mentioned, Yi Zhonghai's expression did not change.
Although he was not familiar with Lou Xiao'e, he never objected to Lin Xiangdong being with her.
But if it was Zhuer who found a lover, Yi Zhonghai would put strict control on him.
In Yi Zhonghai's opinion, the best arrangement is to let Zhuer and Qin Huairu become a couple.
"It is indeed a problem that Lin Xiangdong's girlfriend has a questionable background, but it is not necessarily a bad thing," Yi Zhonghai thought to himself.
Although it is still too early to determine whether Lou Xiao'e is mature and sensible enough, once her bad background comes into conflict with her, Lou Xiao'e will face some difficulties.
Talking about Lin Xiangdong, Yi Zhonghai admires him very much.
In Yi Zhonghai's opinion, Lin Xiangdong is generous. In the past, he had to sign a receipt when lending money to others, but now he no longer needs to do so for small loans to neighbors, which shows his openness and progress.
Such positive performance was seen by everyone.
Whether in the courtyard or in the factory, Yi Zhonghai never hesitated to praise Lin Xiangdong.
As a result, Lin Xiangdong's good reputation grew day by day.
A lady who was respectfully called "Auntie" also had high hopes for him. After all, as the descendant of a martyr who had lived in a poor peasant family for eight generations, Lin Xiangdong was also a worker, which was quite important.
On the contrary, "Shazhu" is only a family of poor peasants for three generations, and there are still some doubts.
Maybe other people are not aware of this, but Yi Zhonghai and this "auntie" know it very well.
Back then, "He Daqing" fled from here to Baoding and claimed that it was due to emotional reasons, but in fact it was also related to the identity of "Sha Zhu".
Three generations of poor peasants is already a sign of a good family background, and eight generations of poor peasants is even rarer.
Among all the people Yi Zhonghai has met, there is hardly anyone else like Lin Xiangdong.