Chapter 19 Days
Several people finished their noodles.

Bi Zhengliang finally spoke: "Okay, we haven't had a meal together for several years. Let's use Laba Festival as a family reunion. Stop watching and start eating."

After saying that, he picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the food.

Only then did everyone start to pick up their chopsticks.

Seeing that everyone was half full, he asked Yang Zhijun to pour some wine.

"My dear, you and Qiuyan should have a drink too, have fun."

Then he turned to Bi Shougang and said, "In the past few years, thanks to Zhiyuan and his two brothers-in-law, they hauled coal and winter vegetables. Your mother's illness was all caused by Zhiyuan and his brothers. He was exhausted."

"Master, why are you telling this to my brother?"

Bi Zhengliang glared at him: "Why don't you tell him? He should know all these. I didn't see you cut off Zicheng's food for those two years."

After listening to this, Bi Shougang nodded, raised his glass and clinked it with his brothers, then drank it down without saying anything.

Yu Zhiyuan and Yang Zhijun also drank it in one gulp and hurriedly asked Yang Zhijun to pour the wine.

After the meal, the ladies went to clean up Bi Shougang's house, and Zicheng took Qiaoqiao out to throw flowers.

Then we lit up our cigarettes and ate and drank slowly.

While eating, I lamented how difficult the past few years have been.

After cleaning the house, the master's wife served each of them a bowl of Laba porridge, and the meal was considered complete only after they drank it.

Pei Qiuyan brought two cloth bags to Yu Zhiyuan: "These are raisins, red dates, and some wolfberries that I brought from the northwest for you."

Bi Shougang asked Yu Zhiyuan to give the bag to Yang Zhijun and pulled Yu Zhiyuan aside: "Do you have any more Moutai? Give me two more bottles, and I will ask the old leader to deliver it tomorrow."

Yu Zhiyuan looked at the four bottles left in the box, which seemed to be not enough.

Bi Shougang reached out and patted Yu Zhiyuan on the head: "Anything else? Hurry up!"

Yu Zhiyuan nodded dejectedly, and Bi Shougang followed him towards the courtyard without saying anything.

They returned to the courtyard together. Yu Zhiyuan went into the house, opened the box and took out two bottles for him, and then sent the bandit away.

Make arrangements for Yang Zhijun and let him have breakfast tomorrow morning and then take the bus back.

Qiaoqiao is having fun in her little bed.

After finally coaxing the excited Qiaoqiao to sleep, the couple finally went to sleep peacefully.

I got up at 2:30, packed my things, and rushed straight to Fangshan Reservoir. I wanted to sleep longer, but the baby in my belly also needs you to rest.

Yu Zhiyuan shook his head and just went about his business honestly.

At half past six, I came back quietly and put the clothes by the kitchen stove to dry, then went into the house to continue sleeping.

After breakfast, I told Yang Xuemei to go to the street office and talk to the director, asking her not to tire herself out, and let Qiaoqiao stay with the old lady.

After giving instructions to Yang Zhijun, they gathered at the door.

Started the first class in 62 years.

I greeted the canteen director at noon and asked him to deliver fish in the evening.

Before leaving get off work in the afternoon, Director Guo announced the level assessment and asked those who needed the assessment to come and sign up with him.

Yu Zhiyuan signed up for the Level 3 exam.

Afterwards, he listened to Bi Zhengliang's arrangements for strengthening operations and learning before the New Year, and then went home with the people in the courtyard.

Busy cooking, the family of three finished their meal.

Yu Zhiyuan hurried out of the door and went to Maoer Hutong first to tell Mr. Zong what he had and see what he needed.

This bunch of old folks are really capable of making things.

After getting home from the factory, I had to wash the clothes for the whole family before I could sit down and read the mechanical books borrowed from the library, while guiding Qiaoqiao to read picture books!

Yu Zhiyuan looked up at the light bulb while reading the book, thinking that he had to hang it on the ceiling. It was too dim! He had to change to a bigger light bulb. The lighting ability of this 15-watt yellow light was really not satisfactory.

If you look at this kind of light for a long time, you will get presbyopia a long time ago.

This era is lovely, but it also has its helplessness!
While Yu Zhiyuan was busy like a mouse, the day gradually arrived at the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.

In every store in Pigeon City, wherever there is goods circulating, there will always be people.

Yu Zhiyuan has also sold a lot of things these days, including fish, dried chicken, rabbit, eggs, and anything edible.

In any era, the Spring Festival is synonymous with eating and drinking, and people always try their best to celebrate every Spring Festival.

Yu Zhiyuan also kept collecting various fruits for Yang Zhijun and his mother, buying any fresh ones.

The changes in the Yu family's lives finally attracted the attention of people in the courtyard.

When I got home that afternoon, I saw Jia Zhang standing at her door and shouting at her house, "What's the big deal? I just asked you for an orange. If you don't give me one from a big compound, you are so stingy. Why did you push the stick down? You have no conscience!"

"Yang Xuemei, come out here, you little bitch, you still call me relative? I don't have a relative like you in my family!"

This made Yu Zhiyuan furious, and Jia Zhang's true face began to show.

Those who had just returned from work in the backyard and those who were cooking at home all stood in the backyard and watched.

"Aunt Jia, keep your mouth shut. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off Jia Dongxu's legs. If you still want oranges, I'll give them to you out of kindness, but not giving them to you is my duty."

He paused and said, "You scared my Qiaoqiao. I'm going to burn your house down."

"Listen, this little bastard who killed his parents dared to scold me. He has no respect for the elderly. If you don't bring two oranges to my grandson today, I will report you and your wife to the neighborhood office."

"Who are you going to report? You're here to rob people!" The old lady came in from the moon gate in the backyard on a crutch.

"You've only been quiet for a few days, and now you're making trouble again? Where's Qiaoqiao? What happened? Zhiyuan, call your daughter out and ask her." The old lady walked up to Yu Zhiyuan and said.

Yu Zhiyuan walked to the door and knocked: "Qiaoqiao, come out and tell dad what's going on. Don't be afraid."

After opening the door, Bi Zicheng led Qiaoqiao out, stood beside Yu Zhiyuan, pointed at Banggeng and said, "Auntie Yang gave Qiaoqiao and me an orange each, and we ran to the alley to play. Just as we opened the orange and ate two pieces, Banggeng came over and snatched Qiaoqiao's orange, and pushed Qiaoqiao down."

Yu Zhiyuan hurriedly asked Qiaoqiao if she was okay.

Qiaoqiao shook her head.

"And then, Zicheng?"

"I saw her trying to snatch Qiaoqiao's oranges, so I ran over and pushed her to the ground, kicked her, and ran home."

"Okay, you little bastard, you dare to hit someone, just wait, I won't let you go."

"Who can't you forgive?" As she said this, the lady raised her walking stick and hit Jia Zhang.

While hiding, Jia Zhang said, "Who told him to beat my eldest grandson?"

The old lady was tired and leaned on her cane: "Zhang Cuihua, if you continue to make trouble, I will send you back to the countryside."

After hearing this, Jia Zhang lowered her head and dared not speak.

"Jia Dongxu, take your child and your mother home immediately. You are embarrassing yourself all day long! How can you be a father if you don't know how to discipline your child when he is just a little boy?"

Jia Dongxu walked out of the crowd hesitantly and kicked the stick: "Go home, I'll deal with you later. Mom, can you please stop making trouble? If you continue to make trouble, I will really send you back to the countryside!"

Turning back to look at Yu Zhiyuan, he said, "I'm sorry, Zhiyuan, the child is young and doesn't know much. I'll teach him a lesson when I get back. Qiaoqiao, be good and don't be angry with Bang. That kid is just too naughty."

After saying that, he pulled Jia Zhang out of the backyard and walked towards the middle courtyard!

"Alright, alright, just go away and stop gathering here." Yi Zhonghai started to chase them away.

"Zhiyuan, don't be angry. Banggeng is just too naughty. I'll talk to him later. Let him apologize to Qiaoqiao."

Yu Zhiyuan nodded: "Okay, uncle, I'll give you face. If it happens next time, you'll have to watch me."

Yu Zhiyuan helped the old lady back to her home.

(End of this chapter)