Chapter 177 Zhang Yazhi invites you to dinner
Considering that a regular construction team has entered the scene, the mason's work has been completed.
Li Aiguo paid all his wages to the masons.
The mason worked at Li's house for a total of two days. Li Aiguo paid five yuan according to the labor price.
"It's too much, just four yuan is enough." The mason was an honest man, and he took out one yuan and insisted on returning it to Li Aiguo.
Li Aiguo held his hand down: "Uncle, this money is the children's tuition."
"You are a good boy." The corners of the mason's eyes were a little moist.
Thinking about what happened at Jia's house a few days ago, the bricklayer felt that there were still good people in the courtyard.
The construction team is coming in tomorrow.
Things in the house need to be vacated.
Heavy objects such as the Eight Immortals table, cabinets, and coal stoves are placed under the eaves in front of the door.
The clothes and quilts are temporarily stored at Aunt Liu’s house.
The only home appliance flashlight you can carry with you.
Aunt Liu took He Yuyu to help pack the clothes.
Knowing that Li Aiguo wanted to renovate the house, he asked with a smile: "Aiguo, you have a partner. Where is the girl's family and what is her background like?"
"Not yet, this is not it. Take advantage of the holiday to clean up the house, so you don’t have to worry about it anymore.”
Li Aiguo handed the clothes to He Yuyu and asked He Yuyu to take them away.
Aunt Liu smiled and said: "The girl I told you about last time is actually quite good. She is beautiful and her family is well-off."
Hearing Aunt Liu mention these again, Li Aiguo laughed sarcastically. He waved his hands and said, "Auntie, we'll talk about the marriage later."
"You, this kid, have too high standards."
Aunt Liu already regarded Li Aiguo as her own child and couldn't help but feel a little angry.
It was not easy for Li Aiguo to explain to Aunt Liu.
On the pretext of moving the cabinets, he left the house and squatted under the eaves to rest.
I just lit a cigarette and was smoking happily.
Xu Damao walked in from outside with his hands behind his back.
I saw the house was busy.
Xu Damao came over and asked: "Patriot, are you going to move out?"
"No, the house is going to be tidied up, so first vacate the house."
"Tidy up the house. Ah, it’s time to clean it up.”
Xu Damao nodded and said, “After living here for more than ten years, it has become moldy. I will have to clean up the house before I get married.”
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Xu Damao has been on a blind date with a girl from the Lou family.
Whenever you chat with someone, always lead the topic to marriage.
Every time the residents praised Xu Damao for finding a girl from a rich man.
Xu Damao will always raise his head proudly.
We can’t blame Xu Damao for not having political sensitivity.
After all, Lou Zhenhua is now known as a patriotic capitalist.
He is also a member of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, a director of the steel rolling mill, and can sit in the conference room for meetings.
Who would have thought that such a big tree could be blown down by strong winds?
Everyone carries the sedan chair, and Li Aiguo will not make Xu Damao uncomfortable.
"You and the Lou family are married?" He threw a cigarette to Xu Damao.
Xu Damao was flattered and hurriedly took it. After ordering it, he said with some pride: "I, Damao, can be regarded as a well-known young man from all over the country. Director Lou is very satisfied with me and I think we can get married next month."
"Congratulations here first."
Li Aiguo had enough rest, stood up and continued to move the cabinets.
“Come, let me help you.”
In the courtyard.
That is, Li Aiguo can fight against the Jia family.
Xu Damao was really afraid that Li Aiguo would move away.
"By the way, Jia Dongxu has been discharged from the hospital. His injury was more than half healed. Last night, when I went to the latrine, I didn't know who gave me a brick blow."
"Jia Dongxu was beaten. ”
Li Aiguo was surprised and his hands relaxed.
The heavy Eight Immortals table almost made Xu Damao flash his waist.
Xu Damao rubbed his waist and rolled his eyes: "How new is it? Jia Dongxu offended those gangsters outside, and he will be punished sooner or later."
"That's true."
Li Aiguo was a little confused.
Originally, he thought that this matter was just an excuse for a few stewards to find out the case.
Unexpectedly, Jia Dongxu really offended the gangster?
No more coal stove.
We had lunch at Aunt Liu’s house. Aunt Liu made vegetable boxes from her hometown.
Although it is thick noodles and tastes a bit chewy, the Kang vegetable box uses lard and it tastes very fragrant. Considering that the house repairs are relatively loud this time, they may affect nearby residents.
Maybe you should go to the street office and go through the formalities.
After dinner.
Li Aiguo rode his bicycle and came to the street office.
The street office takes care of meals at noon.
Director Wang took a bowl of cold noodles from the kitchen and was sitting in the corridor eating.
I heard that Li Aiguo wanted to repair his house, so he issued the procedures for Li Aiguo without hesitation.
"Patriot, the engineering team in your locomotive depot must be top-notch in their work. Can you take advantage of the break in renovating the house to repair the walls of the courtyard?"
Director Wang completed the formalities. He handed it to Li Aiguo and said with a smile: "You also know that the wall on the side of the courtyard had cracks during the last heavy rain. If it hit someone, it would be in trouble."
"Wait until tomorrow, Captain Liu and the others. When he comes to do the construction, I told him to come and contact you personally." Li Aiguo took over the procedure.
“This time we need a comrade from the locomotive depot, so I’ll make the trip myself tomorrow.”
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home."
Things seem very simple, but when you really start to do it, you find that it is complicated.
Now that the house is completely vacated, there is no way to live in it. Li Aiguo can only temporarily live in the locomotive depot dormitory.
Since I have not lived in a dormitory for a long time, there is not even a straw mat in the dormitory.
Li Aiguo left the street office and rushed to Wang Dakui's house without stopping. He found a donkey that rode backwards and prepared to move bedding and other items to the dormitory.
Wang Dakui and Zhang Erpao heard that they had to move things, so they also came to the courtyard to help.
It was already past three in the afternoon when I rode a donkey backwards to transport the quilt to the locomotive depot dormitory.
Dakui and Zhang Erpao had to deliver goods to customers, so they left first. Li Aiguo was alone in the dormitory tidying up the bedding.
The dormitory is a five-person room.
But most train drivers, like Li Aiguo, do not live in dormitories.
For nothing else.
The most fundamental reason lies in the house.
The dormitory is a tube building, made of single-layer bricks with no insulation measures.
In summer, under the sunlight, the room feels like a steamer.
No one can bear the thought of sitting in a steamer while driving the train and sleeping in a steamer after work.
After laying out the bedding and cleaning, Li Aiguo's blue and black short-sleeved shirt became sticky to his body.
Fortunately, there is a bathroom downstairs where you can take a shower.
Li Aiguo held the washbasin, put on chemical slippers, brought a towel, and took a shower in the bathroom.
Go back to the dormitory, prepare to rest for a while, and then take the exam.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw the door of the next room opened.
Zhang Yazhi came out with a washbasin.
Wet hair was tied behind her head, a bright red towel was draped over her shoulders, she was wearing floral blue pants, and chemical sandals on her feet.
It is very different from her usual temperament when wearing uniforms. She lacks the temperament of a strong woman and is more like a well-behaved little daughter-in-law.
Seeing Li Aiguo, Zhang Yazhi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously reached out to cover her forehead.
Li Aiguo then noticed a bruise on Zhang Yazhi’s forehead.
Looking at the shape, it should have been hit by a heavy object like a stick.
No need to ask.
It must be Zhang Yazhi who met Liu Changyi again.
Li Aiguo also analyzed Liu Changyi.
If Liu Changyi was placed before liberation, he would be the kind of person who would sell his wife to a brothel.
He has almost nothing now, and his only support is Zhang Yazhi.
Even if he risked his life, he still had to hold on to Zhang Yazhi.
For this kind of person, there is no way to rely on the street office and the Women's Federation. We can only find a way to send him to the fence.
"Sister Yazhi, go take a shower." Li Aiguo pretended not to notice anything strange and greeted with a smile.
Zhang Yazhi felt a little relieved and blushed: "Have you moved here?"
"No, my family is renovating the house and I will stay here for a few days temporarily."
"Do you want to help? I know the construction team of our locomotive depot."
"This time we invited Brigade Liu and the others."
"Team Liu, their level is very good, Xing Duan Chang’s family hired them to renovate their house.”
After an awkward conversation.
Li Aiguo smiled and said: "Sister Yazhi, go take a shower quickly. When the comrades on duty come back after work, there will definitely be more people in the bathroom."
"Okay."
< br>Zhang Yazhi took two steps with the basin, then turned back, blinked her big eyes and said: "Comrade Patriot, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
(End of this chapter)