1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

"What? You went to Mentougou, what did you get?" the family asked anxiously.

Li Dahe smiled and said, "We had a good harvest. We caught a lot of pheasants and rabbits. The three of us have completed our task for this month ahead of schedule again."

His eyes were full of pride, as if he had accomplished a great feat.

When Grandma Li heard that they had completed the task ahead of schedule, she said with a smile, "Great, great, these few days of hard work have not been in vain. The three of you have finally kept your jobs."

Grandma Li's face was full of relief. In this difficult period, being able to keep her job meant that her family could have food to eat.

“This year is different from the past, and the work of the procurement department is more difficult than before.

If you fail to complete the task, you will be laid off. No one dares to disobey the orders from above.

And if you have the ability, you will be hired. If you don’t have the ability, there is no need to say it, the factory will definitely not hire you.

So the staff turnover in the procurement department is simply too frequent.”

Li Dahe said with emotion.

"Oh! That's right. Today's purchasing department relies on real ability. We have made great achievements in the past two days thanks to Weiguo!"

Li Xinchuang felt worried whenever he thought about this, but they were still quite lucky.

With the support of Lijia Village, and the fact that they know how to hunt, they always get something every time they go into the mountains, so their group can complete the task every month.

"Okay, hurry up and wash your hands and get ready for dinner. The whole family is waiting for you!"

Grandma Li was satisfied to see that the three were safe and sound. As for the monthly tasks of Li Dahe and others, she never worried about them.

Because every time her Weiguo followed her into the mountains, he never returned empty-handed.

Even when students were in school, Weiguo would go up the mountain to hunt with a few people every Sunday.

With Weiguo around, it would be difficult for them to fail to complete the mission.

"Hey, we're coming!"

Li Weiguo took a sack off his bicycle, handed it to Grandma Li, and said with a smile: "Grandma, there are two pheasants and a wild rabbit in it. Let's stew them and eat them tomorrow!"

"Why is there still prey? Hasn't it been handed over to the factory?"

Grandma Li was also surprised to see the prey in the sack. The weather is bad now, so isn’t it difficult to hunt prey in the mountains?

Li Dahu responded with a smile: "Auntie, these are leftovers, keep them for your family!"

"That won't do. Hand it over to the purchasing station tomorrow and divide the money among the three of you! The old and the young at home don't need food or drink!"

After saying that, Grandma Li carried the sack into the kitchen.

After Li Weiguo and his friends finished washing up, the family sat around the table and prepared to eat.

Grandpa Li and Grandma Li sat in the main seats with kind smiles on their faces.

Li Dajiang's brothers took their seats one by one and sat aside.

Although they looked a little tired, their eyes revealed the joy of returning home with a full load.

Li Weiguo and several other juniors also sat down and waited for their elders to start eating before they began to eat.

The family started eating, and a warm atmosphere filled the dining table.

There are no rules at the Li family's dinner table. Every day, Li Dajiang and his brothers talk about things in the factory.

Even, share the latest news or difficulties encountered in the factory.

Sisters-in-law Wang Guifang and Wang Dahua would sometimes join in the conversation, and it was always quite lively during mealtimes.

Li Weiguo was not interested in these work-related topics and just ate his meal in silence.

"The news about the Jia family has been circulating in the factory these past two days. My colleagues look at Jia Dongxu differently! They all say that Jia Zhang is a troublemaker..."

Li Dajiang and his friends were talking animatedly when Wang Guifang suddenly said this.

"What they said is right. Jia Zhang is a troublemaker. Fortunately, Lanxiang is fine this time. If anything happened to her, He Yuzhu would definitely not forgive her!"

Wang Dahua snorted coldly. Chen Lanxiang was her cousin. The day she heard the news, she almost went to the Jia family to have a fight.

Fortunately, when she came back in the evening, she heard Wei Guo say that He Yuzhu had reported the case, so she gave up the idea.

"Jia Zhang has been punished this time. I heard that there are strong winds in the northwest all year round, and even talking can make you swallow a mouthful of sand. If she goes to such a place, Jia Zhang will definitely remember this lesson and make corrections!"

"I heard that she has to stay in the Northwest for three years. She deserves it!"

The two sisters-in-law were chatting excitedly.

Li Weiguo suddenly seemed to have thought of something, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Grandma, I passed by the tavern when I came back today, and I took a look inside. Guess who I saw?"

Grandma Li looked at him curiously and asked, "Weiguo, who did you see looking so strange? Tell me quickly."

She knew her eldest grandson well, and he would not specifically mention ordinary things at the dinner table.

Grandma Li guessed that this person must have surprised Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo showed a mysterious smile on his face and said, "I saw Jia Dongxu. He was eating in the tavern with three or five people."

There was surprise and confusion in his words.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the dinner table changed instantly.

Everyone looked at Li Weiguo with incredible expressions on their faces.

Given the Jia family's situation, does Jia Dongxu still have money to go out to a restaurant and drink?

Sure enough, this incident shocked everyone in the Li family.

When Li Dahu heard the news, his brows frowned slightly and his expression changed.

He also heard about the Jia family's affairs. Qin Huairu's mother-in-law was sent to the northwest for labor reform.

Regarding this matter, Li Dahu believes that it is a mixed blessing for the Jia family.

After all, he heard that Jia Zhang was lazy and always got into trouble. Without her, Qin Huairu's life would be much better.

However, the Jia family also incurred huge debts as a result, and their lives became increasingly difficult.

He has always expressed deep sympathy for Qin Huairu's situation.

In fact, deep down in my heart, I feel sorry for her.

After all, he and Qin Huairu grew up together, and they were once so close.

Seeing how hard she was going through, he felt bad too.

Now that I heard that Jia Dongxu was still eating and drinking in the pub outside, I couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in my heart.

Qin Huairu, Qin Huairu, is this the man you carefully selected?

Grandpa Li also stopped picking up the food and frowned, saying, "This Jia Dongxu is too outrageous. His family is in such a bad state, but he still spends money recklessly outside."

Grandma Li sighed slightly and said, "The Jia family is always a worry. Poor Qin Huairu, she has such a hard life. I think Qin Huairu is the only good person in the Jia family."

Li Weiguo sneered and continued, "I couldn't believe my eyes at the time. His family still owed Uncle Zhuzi a lot of money. How could he still have the heart to eat in the tavern?"

Li Dajiang shook his head and said seriously, "This Jia Dongxu is really irresponsible. He doesn't consider his family at all. He is not a man at all!"

Li Xinchuang also echoed, "Yes, I heard that Qin Huairu works until very late every day pasting paper boxes. Jia Dongxu really doesn't know how to feel sorry for her. Qin Huairu is so pitiful."

The family members discussed Jia Dongxu's behavior one after another, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little heavy.

When Li Weiguo looked up, he saw that Li Dahu's face was not very good.

Only then did he realize that Li Dahu had never said a word when his family mentioned Jia Dongxu.

Uncle Dahu is not familiar with the Jia family, could it be because of Qin Huairu!!!