The Zhou family, like the Yang family, owns two houses.
The difference is that their family has a large population, and a family of five living in two rooms is a bit crowded.
But there is nothing we can do. Although houses are allocated these days, it is not easy to buy or sell them.
You must buy the house first and then sell it.
If a house is allocated, who will spend money to buy it?
In the courtyard, Yang Xiaotao knew that only his family, the first master's family and Shazhu's family were bought, and the others could only be regarded as rented.
There is a right of use but no right of disposal.
"Aunt Zhou! Are you at home?"
At the door, Yang Xiaotao shouted at the top of his lungs. Soon a woman in plain clothes with prominent wrinkles on her face came out of the house and immediately laughed when she saw Yang Xiaotao.
"Xiao Tao, why are you free today?"
"I'm passing by, it's time to have dinner, so I can buy some things and come here to find something to eat!"
"You kid, just come and eat. What do you want to bring?"
While talking, Yang Xiaotao was invited into the room.
It's similar to the Yang family. The room is simple enough. The table has been used for a long time and has more stains than Aunt Zhou's folds.
Yang Xiaotao put the net bag on the table, and then a young man walked out of the room. He was not tall and had a thin face.
"Brother Tao!"
The young man is Zhou Peng. The factory is on holiday for the past two days and the cat is at home.
"What's wrong? You have nothing to do at home?"
"No way, there's going to be an exam soon, and I want to give it a try!"
"Where's Brother Tao? Do you want to try?"
Zhou Peng and Yang Xiaotao are both fitter apprentices in the third workshop. They both went together. Although they were in different groups, they learned similar things.
"Of course I have to give it a try. If I pass it, I will become a regular employee, have a stable job, and get a one-level salary increase!"
Yang Xiaotao said with a smile. Zhou Peng was also happy when he heard the salary. The pressure of family life these days is on his shoulders, making him almost breathless.
"Brother Tao!"
At this time, a weak voice sounded. Looking up, it was Zhou Yun, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, who was studying in school and studying well.
"Xiaoyun, it's vacation! How about studying?"
"It is okay!"
The little girl was a little restrained and her speech was still weak.
Several people were talking again, and then a tall figure walked in from outside and blocked the door.
Needless to say, it must be Zhou Kui, the eldest son of the Zhou family.
"Tao, Brother Tao!"
Although Zhou Kuichang is tall and tall, he is several months younger than Yang Xiaotao, and because of his stuttering, he can speak sparingly.
He was holding a grass carp in his hand, which was tied up in a long bundle. It had dead fish eyes and its clothes were covered with ice in the cold weather.
"Going to the West Sea?"
"Uh-huh!"
Zhou Kui approached the house, and Zhou Li from behind also ran in. Looking at the fish, he jumped twice happily, "Eat fish, eat fish!"
In the house, Aunt Zhou became a monk and took the fish to be processed. This small amount of fish was only enough for each person to have a mouthful of soup.
"Aunt Zhou, take these too."
Yang Xiaotao opened the net bag, but Zhou Peng on the side stepped forward to stop him, "Brother Tao, just come and eat. You can take your things back!"
"What are you talking about? It's like you're looking down on someone, let go!"
Yang Xiaotao pulled Zhou Peng away, and Zhou Kui wanted to step forward, but Yang Xiaotao stopped him with a look.
"Brother Tao!"
Zhou Peng was about to speak, but he couldn't say anything.
"Kuizi, close the door!"
Yang Xiaotao waved to Zhou Kui, who immediately closed the door.
These days, eating good food really avoids people and saves people from gossiping.
The door is closed, the brown paper is opened, and the aroma of meat suddenly floats out.
"Meat!"
"It's meat!"
“Pork, and chicken!”
Gudong
The sounds of swallowing came and went, and Zhou Kui touched his belly. These days, he could only eat until he was three-thirds full, and then drink water to fill up.
Seeing the meat, the Zhou family's eyes turned green, but no one came forward.
"Xiao Tao, why did you buy so much meat? You can't live anymore?"
Aunt Zhou was also shocked to see so much meat. She had never eaten so much during the Chinese New Year even when her men were around.
Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Auntie, I can only eat enough for myself and the whole family will not be hungry. Besides, you have to eat enough to live your life!"
With that said, he tore off two chicken legs and stuffed them into Zhou Yun and Zhou Li's hands.
Zhou Yun took the chicken leg and looked at her mother, but Zhou Li couldn't help but take a bite.
"Fast food!"
Yang Xiaotao said something and took out the steamed buns, "Aunt, just warm them up and eat them together."
Aunt Zhou couldn't do anything when she saw this, but she took out the roasted chicken and prepared some stew.
After a while, the dining table was filled with pots and plates.
In addition to the twice-cooked pork and Kung Pao chicken brought by Yang Xiaotao, there are also stews with chicken and potatoes, and braised grass carp.
The staple food is a pot of steamed buns with stick noodles, plus the ten steamed buns I brought.
A few people gathered around the table and it was rare for them to eat meat. It was such delicious pork, and their mouths were full of oil.
Especially the twice-cooked pork and kung pao chicken are full of oil and water, and the taste is pure, so you don't want to swallow them quickly.
Zhou Kui and Zhou Peng on the other side also ate happily. With oil and water, they could resist hunger and have the strength to work.
Finally, all the plates were cleared, and Zhou Kui took the plate of Kung Pao chicken and wiped it over and over again with a crotch tip, until there was no trace of oil or water left before putting it down.
After eating, the two girls went out to play, and Aunt Zhou next to them talked about the gossip around them these past few days.
Zhou Peng is a person who can't hide things. He wanted to say it from the moment Yang Xiaotao entered the room, and now he shows his anger on his face.
"Brother Tao, you don't know! Those bastards are saying bad things about you everywhere these days, especially Jia Dongxu. This bastard is working with Simaozi and other gangsters on the street, spreading rumors everywhere. I bumped into him a few times, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to run away.
Hurry, go up and give him a good beating!"
"It's so irritating!"
"Especially Qin Huairu, a girl who I thought was very nice in Brother Tao's house before, how can she be so evil-hearted?"
Zhou Peng kept chattering, and when Yang Xiaotao heard this, he asked what was going on.
Then Aunt Zhou told the news she heard while visiting houses.
Why is Yang Xiaotao so narrow-minded that he can't stand other people's wives? He speaks rudely at the wedding and ruins other people's good deeds.
There is also talk about being evil-hearted, and the girl doesn’t want to get married, so he wants to kill the girl Qingbai.
In short, the rumor has spread to the streets and alleys. In this street, Yang Xiaotao's reputation can be said to be as bad as the wind.
"hehe"
"I've used all kinds of dirty tricks, I guess I'm running out of tricks!"
Yang Xiaotao didn't care. He knew the beasts in the courtyard very well, and this method was not beyond his expectation.
Seeing Aunt Zhou's worried look, Yang Xiaotao quickly explained.
"Auntie, don't worry, this is what happened."
Then Yang Xiaotao told what happened in the courtyard.
Hearing that Yang Xiaotao was staying in the hospital these days, Aunt Zhou and others raised their voices an octave.
Zhou Kui was even ready to stand up and clenched his fists to vent his anger on Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao finally calmed down a few people, "Auntie, don't worry."
"I know what kind of people these people are. If something happens to them, I won't be polite."
"Right now, it doesn't matter if they don't mess with me, but if they mess with me, no one can live a stable life!"
After hearing what Aunt Zhou said, her eyes changed when she looked at Yang Xiaotao.
Yang Xiaotao would not have said this in the past. It seems that he has grown up after this period of silence.
After talking for a while, Yang Xiaotao stood up, took out twenty yuan from his pocket, and put it in Aunt Zhou's hand.
"Auntie, this is the money I borrowed from your family last time."
"Don't say anything. If you borrow something, you return it. It's not difficult to borrow again."
"The extra $1.50 should be considered as meal money paid in advance. If I come to your house for dinner in the future, you can't shut me out!"
Aunt Zhou took the money and said, "You kid, you kid!"
"Okay, Auntie, please rest quickly, I'm leaving!"
"Dakui, don't go to the West Sea all day long. What if you fall in?"
"You can make a living by yourself, or if it doesn't work, just work part-time. You can always make some money!"
"gone!"
"Brother Tao, walk slowly!"
The Zhou brothers sent Yang Xiaotao out of the door and then returned to the house.
"Mom, we don't care about this matter? Are we going to let those people frame Brother Tao?"
Zhou Peng asked.
"Yes, yes, mother, I'm going to beat them, beat them to death!"
Zhou Kui raised his fists. In his impression, Brother Tao was definitely not this kind of person.
"You two, don't get involved. I didn't listen to Xiaotao. He can handle it on his own!"
Aunt Zhou said calmly, and finally said to Zhou Kui, "There's nothing wrong with you. I'll keep an eye on you on the road when you go to and from get off work."
"I know, I know, mother!"
Yang Xiaotao left Zhou's house, calling Xiaowei in his heart.
Along the way, Yang Xiaotao also understood Xiaowei's abilities thoroughly. Although Xiaowei could not speak, she could understand Yang Xiaotao's words.
Moreover, there is no need to speak out between them, just like telepathy, as long as Yang Xiaotao calls Xiao Wei's name, Xiao Wei can hear it.
As for this distance, Yang Xiaotao doesn't know yet, but it shouldn't be too far.
Sure enough, when he heard Yang Xiaotao's call, he saw that the top branch of the persimmon tree in the yard suddenly bent, and a small piece of wood popped out from the end.
Then the wood fell off and the branches swooped back.
Before the wood could hit the ground, it flew up in the air. After seeing it clearly, it landed on Yang Xiaotao's right shoulder with a hiss.
Before entering Zhou's house, Xiaowei flew to the persimmon tree in the yard and used the persimmon tree to absorb light energy.
Looking at the little guy now, the green light on his body has been restrained, but he feels more rounded.
"Let's go, let's go home."
"Just in time to see what these beasts are up to."
