Chapter 44 Movie
Yu Zhiyuan pushed his bicycle into the central courtyard. Sha Zhu was washing vegetables there and called Yu Zhiyuan.

"Zhiyuan, what are you talking about with Yan Laoxi?"

"Are you jealous of Zhiqiang's promotion again? Go report me if you can, that's awesome!"

"That old Kou is really something. Jie Cheng is making a scene at home, not wanting to pay more money to the family. He said he doesn't even have the money to give a gift to the master at the end of the year. The third uncle is getting anxious."

"Hey, you have to be quick. If you are slow, you will be slow at every step."

"Okay, go home and get some pickled cabbage that your mother-in-law pickled, and we'll stew the pork belly with pickled cabbage."

"I'll get it for you right away. What's going on? Is there something good?"

"We'll talk over a drink later."

Yu Zhiyuan went home and put the materials in the study, said hello to his family, and went out with Qiaoqiao and the sauerkraut.

"Hey, hey, where is Zhiyuan going?" Xu Damao said with a hoarse voice.

"Brother Damao, Brother Zhuzi asked me to go to his house for a drink. What? You want to go too? Do you dare?"

Xu Damao curled his lips and said, "Wait."

He went back to the house, brought two dishes and followed.

The three of them entered Sha Zhu's house, where Hao Yingjuan and He Yushui were serving dishes and clearing the table.

"Yushui, you've grown a lot this year. The food in your house is really good." Yu Zhiyuan exclaimed.

When Sha Zhu saw Xu Damao, he smiled and said, "Xu Damao, I'm going to be the canteen foreman soon, why are you still not making any moves?"

After saying that, he asked Hao Yingjuan to take the dishes to the old lady in the backyard to eat.

He also gave He Yushui two plates of food and asked him to send them to Yu Zhiyuan's home.

Ignoring the two guys' banter, Yu Zhiyuan fed his daughter safely and told her to go home to her mother before he ate his meal in peace.

"What's the matter? You two are not done yet. What's the matter?"

Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "Didn't I just tell you that starting next month, the canteen supervisor will get an extra five yuan subsidy, so you can get 42.5 yuan in the future."

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Damao, raised his wine cup and drank it.

Although these two people made some money from their trading, they still made a fuss.

"Congratulations. You don't have to shovel and cook by yourself anymore. You should teach your apprentice more. We need help everywhere."

Shazhu nodded.

"Zhiyuan, what do you think I should do? Two of my articles have been published in the Youth Daily. Our section chief has also shown them to us, but he still hasn't responded."

Yu Zhiyuan took a sip of wine, looked at Xu Damao and asked, "Are you really willing to give up your opportunity to go to the countryside and become an official?"

"Didn't I work hard for this, bro?"

"You didn't pass the newspaper to your superiors, did you?"

"That's not possible. I still understand this rule."

"That's so easy to do, don't you understand?"

Xu Damao shook his head and lit cigarettes for the two of them.

"Brother Damao, I speak and you listen."

Yu Zhiyuan saw Xu Damao nod and then said, "As for you, since you are willing to do so, just take two bottles of wine to your section chief's house. Tell him that you want to find an apprentice to teach him how to project movies."

"That's it?"

"Yes, as long as you accept the apprentice assigned by the section chief, you will have the position of Propaganda Section Officer."

After Yu Zhiyuan finished speaking, he raised his glass and clinked it with Xu Damao.

Xu Damao slapped his head and said, "Tsk, I was wondering why the old man wouldn't give in. I went to the office several times to look for him."

The few of them were eating and drinking happily. Sha Zhu spoke up again, "There is another good news. Our He family will soon have an heir! How about it? Should we have a drink?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Zhuzi, this is not enough for one meal, we need two more tables."

"It's none of your business to have two more tables. I'm inviting my father-in-law to my house for dinner in a couple of days. Zhiyuan, can you ask your father-in-law to come and keep us company?"

"Brother Zhuzi, shouldn't you ask an old man to accompany you on this matter?"

Sha Zhu's face turned ugly, and he said with a sneer: "The elder brother is so greedy that he treats me like a mule for the sake of the Jia family!"

"What's going on? Tell me."

"I think Qin Huairu told the uncle. I was just about to cook. The uncle came in and said that when I become the foreman, I will arrange some light work for Qin Huairu. It's only me who can make her sit in the office and relax." Sha Zhu shook his head. "Okay, I'll tell my dad later."

Yu Zhiyuan didn't hear Xu Damao talking for a long time. When he turned around, he saw him in a daze.

After giving Sha Zhu a look, Yu Zhiyuan touched the wine cup in front of Xu Damao with his wine cup: "Brother Damao, come and drink."

Xu Damao drank the wine in one gulp and sat there without saying anything.

"Brother Damao, let's get to the point now. I want to say a few words to you. Don't be angry anymore."

Looking at Xu Damao, he nodded.

"Brother Damao, you have been married for three years."

Xu Damao said nothing.

"Don't be afraid, western medicine is pretty good now. You can take your sister-in-law to Union Hospital for a thorough checkup. If there's a problem, solve it. If there's no problem, ask a Chinese doctor to treat it. Just try your best. There's no need to tell the difference between sooner or later. Everything is for your family. If you care too much about what others say, you'll have a hard time."

Xu Damao let out a depressed sigh, poured himself another glass and drank it, then his complexion looked better.

A few people gossiped about what happened in the yard.

Sha Zhu said, "The factory has too many guests this month, so we can't go out to take on jobs. We will be very busy from next month to the New Year, so you two should not slack off."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhuzi, just tell me what ingredients you need."

The three of them ate and drank, and only dispersed when they saw He Yushui and Hao Yingjuan return.

As the factory held a meeting and issued award certificates, Yu Zhiyuan had no place among the outstanding workers in the steel system.

When he returned to the workshop, Yu Zhiyuan was also awarded the production model of each factory.

Five dollars, two canned fruit, two cloth coupons, and two notebooks.

Then they lined up again to receive this year's benefits.

When I arrived at the material warehouse, I saw Yang Zhiqiang and several others constantly handing things to the workers and asking them to sign.

This time of year is the busiest time.

It was really a hassle. I had to change my food even for lunch.

Welfare benefits are distributed during these two days every year, and more than 10,000 people receive them during these two days.

Yu Zhiyuan said hello to Yang Zhiqiang, took his things and left first.

The two men discussed and decided that Yu Zhiyuan would give his father-in-law a set of work clothes, and Zhiqiang would give his mother-in-law a set of women's work clothes.

The quality of workwear in this era is quite good.

At noon, we were notified to show a movie in the open space in the factory.

The new movie came out just two weeks ago, it’s Ashima.

In the afternoon, as soon as I entered the yard, I saw Xu Damao dressed elegantly and with his hair combed sleekly.

"Hey, Brother Damao, are you going on another blind date?"

"Go away. I don't have time to deal with you. The factory director invited me to dinner, so I have to clean up properly to show respect."

"Please, what's the matter?"

"About the movie tonight."

Yu Zhiyuan went home and said to Xuemei while eating: "How about we wear something thicker at night?"

Yang Xuemei sighed and said, "Forget it, you take Qiaoqiao and my parents with you. I still have to feed Wenwen at home."

The mother-in-law said, "Why should I go? We are all young people, you guys go ahead. Feed her once before you leave, and then feed her again after you come back from the movie. It should be fine."

Yang Xuemei was happy then. She hadn't had a good time outside since she gave birth to a child.

As soon as we finished dinner, the master knocked on the door, holding a bottle of wine and an oil-paper bag in his hand.

"Brother, why don't you join the young people in their fun? Let's have a drink. Now that you're here, I finally have a place to drink. Otherwise, your sister-in-law would nag me every day."

After Bi Zhengliang finished speaking, he handed the food to Yu Zhiyuan and signaled him to leave immediately after finishing the appetizers.

Clean up the floor in the study for the two old brothers and put their things on it.

Yu Zhiyuan put on a sheepskin military coat for Xuemei and dressed Qiaoqiao tightly, just like a penguin.

Yu Zhiyuan also put on a military coat, hat, and scarf, and then went out with two stools.

(End of this chapter)