"Da Mao, you and Er Mao hurry up and do your homework."
"Sanmao, stop fighting with Xiu'er and help mom pick vegetables."
Liang Ladi shouted to the children who were making a fuss outside, then sat in front of the sewing machine and started sewing clothes for Aunt Wang next door.
1 cent for each piece of clothing and 50 cents for each piece of clothing made may not seem like much, but over time, over time, it can accumulate a considerable amount of wealth for this small family.
Of course, Liang Ladi also knew that her hands, which were accustomed to holding hammers, were not suitable for holding embroidery needles at all, and they were not qualified even for pedaling a sewing machine.
The clothes she sewed were crooked, and the reason why the neighbors were willing to send them to her was because her family had many children and life was difficult.
Therefore, if quality is not enough, efficiency must be improved.
When she returned home, she didn't even bother to take a sip of water, so she started to get busy, trying to sew the clothes before night arrived so that they could be sent to others so as not to delay their wearing during the day.
Hearing the greeting, the big boys and the two boys squatted obediently in front of the square table, spread out their homework books, and began to do their homework with the help of the dim light.
Sanmao and Xiuer took out a bag of vegetables from a canvas bag, squatted at the door and started picking vegetables.
Their dinner consists of two-faced noodles, and they usually don't throw away vegetables at all. Today, Liang Ladi took over two sewing orders and was in a good mood, so she bought some vegetables.
Young hands picked off the yellow leaves from the vegetables and pinched off the roots.
"Hey, third brother, please slow down a little, you've thrown all the good food into the dustpan."
San Mao is a boy with a more impatient temper, but after a while he couldn't bear the effort and pinched the root closer, which aroused Xiu'er's dissatisfaction.
These vegetables are all earned by my mother’s hard work, how can I ruin them at will?
"Oh, wouldn't it be faster if I did this?"
"You can't do this anytime soon. I'll sue my eldest brother later."
"No, I'll pick vegetables carefully, that's all."
Hearing that Xiu'er was about to tell Da Mao, San Mao was so frightened that he begged for mercy. He quickly picked up the chicken feathers and picked them carefully.
In this family, he is not afraid of Liang Ladi, only Da Mao.
Every time he did something wrong, Liang Ladi would just yell like a scumbag and would not be willing to hit her even if he picked up a broom.
But Da Mao is different. This naughty kid is really aggressive, and that little slap really hurts!
The faint sunset shines indoors through the broken glass windows. The children study and work seriously, and Liang Ladi sews clothes seriously, just like a Chinese painting full of life.
The Chinese painting was finally torn to pieces by a rapid knock on the door.
"Sanmao, open the door!"
San Mao opened the door and saw Nan Yi. He knew Nan Yi: "Uncle Nan Yi, why are you here?"
"Uh, I have something to do with your mother. Is your mother at home?"
Nan Yi packed up his bicycle and went into the house, and threw a lunch box of leftovers to Sanmao.
This is one of his rewards as a cook, but Nan Yi is a tricky person and doesn't like it at all.
"Mom, Uncle Nanyi is here and brought us leftovers."
Sanmao opened the lid and saw that the box was full of leftovers, with some minced meat inside, and he immediately shouted excitedly.
Liang Ladi also came out at this moment, saying: "Ah, Comrade Nanyi, what are you doing!"
But he grabbed the lunch box in Sanmao's hand, poured it into his own enamel basin, ran to the basin and cleaned the lunch box.
Looking at the busy figure, Nan Yi felt that the sunset was a bit dazzling and couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Although he looked down upon Liang Ladi's noisy temperament, he admired her for not being hypocritical or polite, and appreciated her efforts for the children.
Otherwise, if the machinery factory got a big fat pig from Nanshi Commune a while ago, and the whole factory had a big dinner, Nanyi wouldn't have found a few meal tickets for Liang Ladi.
Liang Ladi actually liked Nanyi in her heart.
Although Liang Ladi is a mother of four children, her figure and appearance are considered top-notch among the female workers in the machinery factory.
Normally, those men would pretend to help her and take advantage of her, but only Nan Yi, a silly goose, really helped her.
As a woman, Liang Ladi naturally wants to find a man with good character.
Therefore, on weekdays, a large part of the reason why she yells in front of Nan Yi is to attract Nan Yi's attention.
After all, Liang Ladi has lived in a working-class family since she was a child. She has been busy with life since she grew up, and she doesn't know how to behave like a capitalist eldest lady.
It's just that she didn't expect that her approach would be counterproductive.
Nan Yi came from a scholarly family. He had read poetry and books since he was a child, and he was very spiritually pursuing. Naturally, he looked down on her, a Chai He girl, so he kept avoiding her.
Seeing Nan Yi take the initiative to deliver food to her door today, Liang Ladi thought Nan Yi had some thoughts about her, so she was overjoyed.
"Da Mao, you take the children out to play. Your Uncle Nanyi and I have something to say."
Although the four children of Liang Ladi's family didn't want to find a stepfather, they felt sorry for their mother because it was too hard. In addition, Nan Yi treated them well and often cooked for them, so they accepted Nan Yi's existence.
Especially Da Mao, he is older and knows that life is not easy, and he even wants to help Liang Ladi and Nan Yi.
After hearing his mother's instructions, Da Mao put down his pencil, pulled Er Mao out of the back room, walked to the door and kicked San Mao's butt.
"Come on, let's find Tiedan to push the hoop. His old man made him a hoop with wire. It will be fun."
"Let's go, push the hoop~"
Sanmao put down the dishes and ran out. He had wanted to go out and play for a long time.
Xiu'er hesitated while holding the vegetables: "Brother, Mom still has to sew clothes. If we don't pick the vegetables, how will we eat at night?"
"You are stupid. You didn't see that Uncle Nanyi brought leftovers. Uncle Nanyi and mom must have something important to do. Come on, let's leave quickly."
Sanmao pushed Xiu'er out of the house and closed the door. The aunts in the alley were very talkative and couldn't let them see her gossiping.
The dilapidated door shut out the noise outside, and it was as if Liang Ladi and Nan Yi were the only two people in the world.
Liang Ladi was a little uneasy. Could it be that Nan Yi had figured it out when he took the initiative to deliver food to her door? How should I deal with it?
Despite her carefree temperament, she is actually quite a little girl at heart.
After struggling for a while, Liang Ladi felt that she didn't seem to be as aggressive as before. This feeling made her feel insecure.
Liang Ladi took two deep breaths and pretended to be her usual aggressive self.
"Oh, Comrade Nanyi, the sun is coming out from the west today. Why are you here?"
"I, I came here to tell you something."
Nan Yi hated Liang Ladi's aggressive look, and felt a little timid for a moment.
Something to say? Is it that kind of thing?
Bah, this intellectual looks gentle and quiet, but his mind is wilted and wilted.
Liang Ladi once dreamed of marrying Nan Yi, but when the matter came to pass, she was a little afraid.
She is the mother of four children, and Nan Yi is a young man who has not yet been married.
For a moment, Liang Ladi's face felt hot. She put her little hand into her pocket and took it out again. There seemed to be no place to put it.
What makes her even more embarrassed is, what should she say later? She doesn't know those refined words.
If Nan Yi dislikes him again, he will be blinded.
Her eyes rolled around, and when she saw a hole in Nan Yi's pants, she breathed a sigh of relief.
He strode forward and said, "Do you want me to sew trousers for you? Just tell me if you want to sew trousers. We have such a good relationship, can I help you?"
As she spoke, Liang Ladi moved her hands towards Nan Yi's waist, trying to pull off Nan Yi's pants.
Compared with those beautiful ladies, Liang Ladi also has an advantage, that is, she knows what men need.
As long as he takes good care of a man, can he still hold up his pants and not recognize anyone?
This moment frightened Nan Yi. He held up his pants and took several steps back, staring at Liang Ladi in horror.
"You, what do you want to do?"
Liang Ladi's eyes widened: "Don't you want to marry me?"
"Getting married? Then why are you taking off my pants?" Nan Yi was frightened and confused.
Liang Ladi said: "The purpose of getting married is to sleep. Let's go to bed first, can't we?"
Nan Yi couldn't laugh or cry immediately. This Liang Ladi is indeed an ignorant and ignorant person. What nonsense is this!
He also knew that he might have been misunderstood. He coughed twice and straightened his expression: "Comrade Liang Ladi, I came here today to ask you, are you willing to work in the steel rolling mill?"
"This...that's it..." Liang Ladi also realized at this time that she was wishful thinking. She felt relaxed and a little disappointed at the same time.
He sat down on the chair and took a sip of tea from the enamel pot: "I worked well in the machinery factory, why should I go to the steel rolling mill, where the wages are higher?"
"That's not possible!" Nan Yi shook his head, "The salary standards are stipulated above, and each factory is similar. However, when you go to the steel rolling mill, you can work as a helper in the kitchen. The level remains the same and the work is easier."
Liang Ladi's eyes suddenly lit up. If a kitchen helper could get the salary of a level 4 fitter, then this job would be much better than working in a machinery factory.
The kitchen work does not need to be like the welding workshop, where you have to go to and from get off work on time every day, as long as it can meet the workers' needs for meals.
In this era, most factories look for someone to provide a meal at noon, so they are free at three or four o'clock in the afternoon. Although they cannot leave the factory, they can still take a rest.
More importantly, the helper is also half a cook. If there is unfinished food in the canteen, he can naturally take it back. Don't blame Liang Ladi for having such twisted thoughts. No one can just watch around.
A child is hungry.
Another point is that you can stay with Nan Yi. Well, this is the most important point.
"I do, but... what should I do with this procedure?"
"Then it's not something you should worry about. When the matter is settled, I will inform you and we will go to the steel rolling mill together!"
After Nan Yi opened the door and was about to leave, Liang Ladi's deep voice came from behind: "You, please stay for a meal~"
Nan Yi waved his hand, grabbed the cold bicycle handlebars, got on the bicycle and left in the cold wind.
As soon as he saw Liang Ladi, he couldn't help but compare her with Ding Qiunan.
Ding Qiunan speaks softly, is knowledgeable and cultured, but Liang Ladi is very talkative.
In contrast, it is a matter of judgment.
It's a pity that Ding Qiunan is already married...
This Li Donglai was so lucky. Nan Yi, who had never envied others before, felt a little jealous for the first time.
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At night, every house in the courtyard lights up with dim lights.
Li Donglai had a busy day and brought a basin of hot water to soak his feet.
Next to him, Ding Qiunan was a little embarrassed: "Brother Donglai, if I hadn't been so heavy, I should have done all this work."
Li Donglai gently rubbed her big belly and said with a smile: "Your biggest task now is to give birth to the child smoothly and fulfill my wish to form a football team as soon as possible."
"It's so annoying~" Ding Qiunan blushed and wanted to throw away Li Donglai's hand, but was reluctant to let go. In the end, she just gently covered her white and pink little hand with the rough big one, feeling full of security in her heart.
Just like a small boat drifting in the wind and rain, it finally sailed into a calm harbor.
Li Xiaomei originally planned to take a piece of toffee from the cabinet, but when she saw her brother and sister-in-law chatting with each other, she secretly curled her lips and slipped into the room to do her homework.
The Jia family in the middle courtyard.
As soon as Jia Zhang came back, she was criticized twice. She was so angry that she lay on the bed and sighed.
"That kid Li Donglai is really nothing. He is obviously your cousin, but he is not willing to help our family. They are very popular and drink spicy food. We can't even get more leftovers. He will be like Silly Zhu in the future, and he will be a destitute!"
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Qin Huairu knew that the Jia Zhang family was going to start spewing feces again, so she quickly asked Banggan to close the door. Li Donglai now is not as weak as he was at the beginning. If he hears it, the Jia family may be kicked out of the courtyard.
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Jia Xudong also kept chattering: "Qin Huairu, your cousin is now the eldest son of the courtyard. You can't have a relationship with him. That way our family's life will be easier."
No matter what the two of them said, Qin Huairu just didn't say anything. It wasn't that she didn't want to find Li Donglai, but she knew it would be useless even if she did.
Li Donglai is no longer the young man who gave her big mushrooms when they were in Qinjiagou. He has become ruthless and scheming.
Originally, the Jia family was living a tight life these days. In addition to corn noodle porridge and carrots and cabbage every day, they still had to get by.
Now there is another Jia Zhang. In the afternoon, Jia Zhang asked her for three yuan and went to the hospital to buy painkillers.
She also insisted on eating white flour steamed buns, forcing Qin Huairu to exchange two and a half kilograms of coarse grains for one kilogram of fine grains.
If this continues, it will be discontinued in a few days.
It seemed that he still had to borrow money. The thought of borrowing money made Qin Huairu's head hurt.
In the courtyard, she had already borrowed everything she could, and even Yi Zhonghai was almost wiped out by her.
Silly Zhu, who usually followed her behind all day long, was now under the control of Yu Juhua. I heard that as soon as her monthly salary was paid, Silly Zhu robbed her and took her away, leaving her with no money at all.
It seems that the matter of borrowing money still has to fall on Qin Jingru.
Although Qin Jingru complained about Qin Huairu about the bride price, Qin Huairu still felt confident in taking control of this silly cousin.
Moreover, she was the one who brought Qin Jingru to the capital, and it was time for her to repay her favor.
