Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

When Wang Jianjun came back, he had a big basket in his hands.

The four children all swallowed their saliva when they smelled the fragrance of the food.

Wang Jianjun opened the food box, took out dishes one by one, placed them on the table and said:

"Today is Xiu'er's birthday in advance. I heard that Xiu'er wanted four dishes, so I prepared a few dishes for you today. Xiu'er, see if you like them."

Looking at the four dishes, the children's mouths opened wide.

The dishes Wang Jianjun brought were not anything special.

A plate of braised pork.

A plate of braised spareribs.

A plate of scrambled eggs.

There was also a plate of roast chicken.

There were also a few white flour buns.

The four dishes were generous in size.

I think one plate is enough for four kids.

Several children were drooling as they smelled the fragrance.

The four of them looked at Wang Jianjun and didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks.

Finally, after Wang Jianjun gave the order, the four of them picked up their chopsticks and picked up their favorite dishes.

Ermao and Sanmao eat the fastest. They use their chopsticks to pick up other dishes before they have even swallowed the food in their mouths.

Da Mao was more steady. He ate while taking care of the youngest Xiu'er.

Xiu'er is too young and it's not easy for her to use chopsticks.

Damao simply picked up the dishes she liked and put them into her mouth.

Wang Jianjun sat aside and watched the children eat.

He still admires these children very much.

It's just that the fate of a few people is somewhat tragic.

The most unfortunate one is Ermao.

Because the sheep at home were stolen, he risked his life in search of them.

Damao almost went blind when he returned from the army.

Xiu'er was even tricked by the little yellow-haired boy into getting pregnant and having an abortion.

Thinking about what would happen to Xiu'er in the future, Wang Jianjun felt it necessary to give the little girl a good reminder.

But when I looked at Xiu'er, who was only four years old, I found it a little funny.

How could a little girl understand these things?

"Da Mao, Er Mao, San Mao, I'll give you a task."

"Hey, Uncle Wang, you say."

Damao put down the chicken leg in his hand and asked.

Ermao and Sanmao also looked at Wang Jianjun, wondering what he was going to say.

"Look after Xiu'er from now on, don't let other boys get close to him. If there's a boy who wants to get close to Xiu'er, beat him up if you think he's not a good person."

"Uncle Wang, how do you tell if the other person is a good person?"

Wang Jianjun stroked his chin and said, "Boys who want to date girls are not good people."

The three brothers nodded as if they understood and continued to deal with the food on their plates.

Four plates of food was plenty.

Several children ate until they were full, but there was still a lot of food left.

After the children had eaten their fill, they began to clean up the mess. Wang Jianjun said to Damao:

"Da Mao, do you want to earn money to buy food for your brothers and sisters?"

Damao nodded.

The children of the poor are in charge early.

Damao can understand how difficult it is for his mother.

That's why I take my sister to pick up waste on weekends.

But whether you can pick up Dongxu depends on luck.

Wang Jianjun took out a note and handed it to Damao, saying:

"Go to this place and find a man named Wang Jianshe. The yard where he lives needs people to clean it. You can bring your brothers and sisters to work on weekends, and he will give you food as compensation."

Wang Jianjun thought of Pian Ye’s courtyard house, although it was now occupied by Wang Jianshe and his sister.

It would be too hard for two people to clean such a big yard.

Moreover, the brother and sister are usually busy, one working and the other studying.

Wang Jianjun thought about arranging these children to work.

He doesn't lack these child laborers.

But giving them food for no reason will only make them develop the idea of ​​getting something for nothing.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

It is far more appropriate to let them get paid for their work than to give them money.

At the same time, Wang Jianjun also had the idea of ​​training several children.

The children are all good people.

After some training, they can become your own team.

When Damao heard about this opportunity, he was so excited that his eyes turned red.

If this is true, then I will be able to help my mother in the future.

After sitting at Liang Ladi's house for a while, Wang Jianjun said goodbye and left.

When the children saw Wang Jianjun was leaving, they felt very disappointed.

Xiu'er even pulled Wang Jianjun's trouser leg and looked at him with red eyes.

Damao quickly hugged Xiuer and said.

"Xiu'er, don't interfere with Uncle Wang's work."

"Yes, Xiu'er, be good. Uncle will bring you snacks next time."

"Then uncle, can you come to see Xiu'er again next time?"

Wang Jianjun smiled and squatted down to pinch her cute little face.

"Okay, uncle, I'll come again next time."

Xiu'er smiled happily after getting Wang Jianjun's permission.

In the evening, Liang Ladi packed the three meal tickets and hurried home.

She was still thinking about what Wang Jianjun had said to her during the day.

When she got home, Liang Ladi opened the door and saw that most of the meat and vegetables were still left on the table.

Liang Ladi was so scared that she quickly closed the door.

"Big hair, two hair, three hair!"

Liang Ladi became anxious.

These kids are so brave.

He actually stole so many things back.

When the three children heard what their mother said, they brought Xiu'er out.

"Mom, you're back."

Liang Ladi looked at Damao angrily and said:

"Da Mao, I asked you to look after your brothers and sisters. You actually took them to steal things?! Tell me! Where did you get all this food?!"

"Mom, these dishes are the birthday dishes that Uncle Wang prepared for Xiu'er. Isn't Uncle Wang your friend?"

"You're lying! I don't have any friends with the last name Wang."

Liang Ladi didn't believe it and thought Damao was lying to her.

"Uncle Wang Jianjun, he also said that he sent pigs to your factory today."

When Liang Ladi heard Wang Jianjun's name, she was also stunned.

Is it him?

"Big Mao, Second Mao, Third Mao! Tell me everything that happened today."

The children talked one after another about what happened today.

Even including cutting the pig's tail in the morning.

Liang Ladi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

She really wants to thank Wang Jianjun in person now.

Unfortunately, I don’t know where the other person is now.

"Da Mao! I have to criticize you for what happened today! Mom will find a way to prepare four dishes for Xiu'er's birthday! But you must not steal anything! Even if our family is poor, we can't do such a thing!"

"I know, Mom. I won't do it again next time."

After being educated by Wang Jianjun, Damao realized his mistakes, so his attitude of admitting his mistakes was very correct.

Liang Ladi was very pleased.

When her husband died, her world fell apart.

Fortunately, I am not left with nothing, at least I have these children to accompany me.

"Okay, come and eat. Come and see the food that mom brought you from the factory. Today we will eat..."

Liang Ladi didn't know what to say next.

Part of the food on the table had been eaten, and now more than half was left.

I spent a lot of effort to get these meal tickets, but the food I packed up was not as much as this plate of leftovers.

"Mom, come and eat too. Uncle Wang prepared a lot of meat today. We ate some at noon, and we'll wait for you to come back in the evening to eat together."

Liang Ladi felt very relieved when she heard what the children said.

"Okay, go get the dishes and chopsticks. Let's celebrate Xiu'er's birthday in advance today! And save some of these dishes for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so we don't finish them all in one day."