Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

Xu Huizhen said, "I don't think these things belong to Mr. Ji. If they belonged to him, he would have taken them with him when he left. They might have been stored by the previous owner of this house. You can see that these jewels are quite expensive, and they are not carefully packed. Instead, they are piled up randomly. Moreover, the iron box was not buried deep enough. You can dig it out by digging a sweet potato. It can be seen that it was probably hidden in a hurry."

He Yuzhu: "Huizhen is right. The person who put the money there may have died suddenly and didn't have time to tell his family about the existence of the money. It is also possible that he was murdered during the chaotic times. So this batch of money has been kept until now and was discovered by us."

Xu Huizhen said, "We'll split these things in half when we meet. What do you think?"

Xu Jianshe shook his head like a rattle and said, "Sister, Yingzi and I are able to live the life we ​​have today thanks to your sister and brother-in-law, and we are content. These things were originally found in your yard and should belong to your family. We absolutely cannot take them."

Hu Yingzi looked at the pile of jewels and said reluctantly, "Hey, Sister Huizhen, how about you give me a beautiful piece of jewelry? I have never had any jewelry in my life."

Xu Huizhen said this to test the character of these two people. She was really worried about giving them half of the money. After all, they were still young and did not have much social experience.

It is not allowed for private individuals to collect large amounts of gold. If it is accidentally discovered by outsiders, it is hard to tell whether it will be a blessing or a curse. The situation will change in the next few years, and that is no joke.

So Xu Huizhen said, "It would be a calamity to take these things out now. How about this: you don't have to pay me back for the house money you owe me, and you can use it to pay off the jewelry that's given to you, and I'll keep these things for myself. Yingzi, you can pick out a few pieces of jewelry that you like."

Xu Jianshe stammered, "How can this be possible?"

Hu Yingzi stared at Xu Huizhen and swallowed involuntarily. They still owed Xu Huizhen nearly 2600 yuan for the house. 2600 yuan was a huge sum of money for the two of them! Just like that?

It's really hard to refuse. What should I do? Hu Yingzi and Xu Jianshe looked at each other and said a little embarrassedly: "Is it too much for us? I'm a little embarrassed to accept it. It feels like a big pie fell from the sky and hit me on the head. I was a little dazed."

Xu Huizhen chuckled and said, "I don't feel comfortable leaving these things with you. It's settled. Yingzi, you pick out some jewelry."

Hu Yingzi's eyes were filled with tears and she was about to drool: "Really? Then I'll pick one." There is no woman who doesn't like these gold, silver and jewelry.

She carefully selected an emerald green jade bracelet and a scarlet agate bracelet, and said readily, "This is it. The red and green look festive."

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes. Red and green are so good together. Hu Yingzi's aesthetic taste is really unmatched. Forget it, as long as she likes it.

She took out a silver ingot and a gold bar, handed them to Xu Jianshe and said, "These two are for you. Keep them well hidden when you go back. Don't let outsiders see them. Got it?"

Xu Jianshe's heart was excited, his hands were shaking, he took it, bared his teeth and said, "I have a share too? Thank you, sister."

Xu Huizhen: "Keep your mouth shut. Just pretend that what happened today never happened. If it gets out, you'll lose your big house. Do you understand?"

Hu Yingzi quickly expressed her opinion: "Don't worry, we are not stupid. If we tell others, the original owner will come to ask for it back. Wouldn't that be the end of us? Didn't you teach us to make a fortune quietly? I have remembered it a long time ago."

Xu Huizhen: "Just remember it. Okay, go back and rest early."

After returning to his room, Xu Jianshe lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He turned his head and saw Hu Yingzi also staring at the roof with big eyes and grinning, so he said, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Hu Yingzi: "I want to sleep, but I have to be able to sleep. It feels like a dream. Life is going really smoothly."

Xu Jianshe: "In the future, we must not forget the kindness of my sister and brother-in-law. Also, watch your mouth and never say anything you shouldn't."

Hu Yingzi: "Don't worry, am I the kind of person who can't figure it out?"

Xu Jianshe: "Our unit has a batch of houses to be divided up recently. Do you think I should take one?"

Hu Yingzi perked up when she heard this and said, "Yes, how can I refuse the share?"

Xu Jianshe: "In my situation, I can probably only get one or two rooms, and I still have to pay rent every month."

Hu Yingzi: "You still have to pay the rent? Then ask Sister Huizhen tomorrow."

At this time, He Yuzhu also took credit in front of his wife, saying: "Don't you think it's strange? I seem to have a connection with this house. I don't want to miss it when I see it. It seems that this is God's blessing on us."

Xu Huizhen also said happily: "Yeah, this house is really worth buying. I'll give it to Kunkun. When the two babies are born in my belly, we will continue to work hard and buy two more houses."

He Yuzhu: "No need. When the children grow up, we can build a house on the vegetable garden. It's a waste to grow vegetables in a place where every inch of land is valuable. I've seen it all. We can build eight or nine houses, which will be enough for our family to live in."

The two chatted and imagined the future, and fell asleep unknowingly.

In the agricultural base of the steel mill, the apple trees have all borne fruit this year and are growing well. Deputy Director Li attaches great importance to these fruit trees. When the harvest is about to begin, he sends people from the security department to take turns on duty. There are people watching day and night to prevent people from stealing the fruits when they are extremely hungry.

He Yuzhu's dog Big Eyes was also temporarily borrowed. Dogs' sense of smell and hearing are more sensitive than humans', but their vision is poor at night, so dogs are more useful than humans.

The same is true for the fruit trees in Xujiawan. Although there was a drought this year, apple trees were the focus of protection. Fortunately, Xujiawan built a reservoir in advance, and the natural disaster did not affect the normal growth of the fruit trees. The commune sent Xu Jianlin to be responsible for this work.

Because of the drought and poor harvest, villagers from nearby villages went up the mountain in groups to dig wild vegetables, pick mushrooms, and look for anything to fill their stomachs. In the spring, Xu Jianlin led the villagers to plant thorns around the orchard. When the thorns grew up, they were covered with thorns, forming a natural protective wall that surrounded the fruit trees. Even children could not get in, and the anti-theft effect was quite good.

In autumn, militiamen were also deployed to protect the orchards with guns and live ammunition, which shows the importance the commune attached to these fruit trees.

Finally the harvest season has arrived. The big red apples are hanging on the branches, and everyone who sees them wants to drool.

The superiors have already notified us that all the apples from Xujiawan will be handed over to the state after they are harvested this year.

In July 1960, the Soviet government unilaterally tore up the aid agreement with China, withdrew all experts from China, and demanded that my country repay its debts. The relationship between the two countries became completely rigid.

Our country's leaders are also very resolute and plan to pay off the foreign debt in three years. This is a severe test for our people.

To repay the Soviet Union's foreign debt, industrial products are definitely not enough because our industry is far behind that of the Soviet Union. We can only rely on agricultural products to repay the debt.

With the introduction of Director Jiang, the apples from Xujiawan came into the attention of national leaders. Director Jiang personally named it "Red No. 1" and will vigorously promote the cultivation of Red No. 1 apples in the future.

When picking apples, Secretary Wen of Jinshan Commune where Xujiawan is located came to the scene to supervise and guide the work. Secretary Wen promised that Xujiawan could use apples to replace public grain. The people of Xujiawan were very happy, because this would save a lot of food. Most of the land in Xujiawan Village is mountainous, and the grain yield is not high. In addition, the harvest this year is not good. If the public grain is paid, the villagers will go hungry.

After the apples are picked from the trees, they are directly put into baskets, 50 pounds per basket, with hay and bran in the middle to prevent bumps during transportation that may damage the apples.

The same situation was happening at the steel rolling mill's agricultural base. Deputy Director Li and He Yuzhu were directing on site, and Director Jiang also brought several leaders from the Ministry of Agriculture to visit.

Every worker who was temporarily transferred to do the work had a smile on his face and worked with endless energy. The whole orchard was filled with the joy of the harvest.

Deputy Director Li gave He Yuzhu a thumbs up and said, "Director He, you did a good job!"