Daily life in the courtyard

Chapter 125 Unhappy Retribution
On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, prepare a family banquet and drink liquor.

Wei Ping'an went to the alley to buy five catties of liquor early in the morning.

This was what I talked to Li Lu last night when I was coaxing Xiaomi to sleep.

The chrysanthemum white brewed by veteran craftsmen themselves is the authentic imperial wine.

Because it needs to use a lot of precious Chinese medicinal materials when brewing, and it is purely hand-brewed, there is no way to mass-produce it.

When he was in the Northwest before, Wei Pingan heard someone mention it, but that person also heard about it and couldn't find the source.

Li Lu is the manager of the department store, and she knows a lot about it. In addition to her "family education", Wei Pingan, under the guise of an old friend in the compound, also got a little bit of it.

Inexpensive, but limited.

The five catties were already allocated for the Chinese New Year, plus introductions from acquaintances.

The old man is in his seventies, his surname is Man, and he is a widow and lonely old man. He lives not too far from the courtyard house, just in Heizhima Hutong.

Wine making is a craft that he learned in the palace in his early years, and he was dismissed later, so he lived by this craft.

Later, I didn't want to show my face, but I couldn't stand my old friends asking for wine, so I brewed it in my own yard, and only sold it to old regulars.

This wine has a transparent taste and a chrysanthemum fragrance, so it is called Chrysanthemum White.

In another 30 to [-] years, it is impossible to find this kind of taste no matter how much money is spent.

"Coming back so early?"

Ai Muzhen dared to ask this question.

Back in my small courtyard, the first thing I saw was my sister-in-law who was teasing Laifu in the courtyard.

It feels like she really likes the three spirit dogs at home.

But there is no way, Wei Ping'an is bound, and there is no way to give it to her.

"Last night, I came back after Xiaomi went to bed. It's 29. I got up early to get some free wine... for your comrades in arms."

"Come on, it's true."

Well, what Aimu's comrades in arms drink is exchanged by the system.

This kind of grain wine with historical background and pure handicraft is generally liked by Lao Wei to eat alone.

"believe it or not."

Wei Pingan was holding a glass bottle in his hand, weighing about a catty, and the rest was in the space.

"Come into the house and be with your wife, she tossed and turned and fell asleep in the middle of the night last night..."

Feeling guilty, Wei Pingan opened the door and entered the north room.

Zhou Wen was washing up, his mouth was full of bubbles, and when he turned his head to see Wei Pingan, he was obviously taken aback.

"I came back after the child fell asleep last night. I slept in the front yard."

"Oh."

Zhou Wen, rinsed his mouth, and continued: "Why don't you spend more time with her? It was so hard to see her."

"Isn't this going to break up the wine? Grandma has already told me."

While talking, Wei Pingan walked over, hugged Zhou Wen and said softly, "Thank you, you have worked hard, daughter-in-law."

"...Actually, I thought a lot about it last night. It wasn't easy for her. I still have my grandma to help. She is alone. You should take care of me. I, I..."

"Okay, wash up quickly and come out to eat."

Wei Pingan sat at the dining table to play with Dabao, and asked Dabao to point his index finger at the tip of his nose. Wei Pingan called out the names of the five sense organs, and then asked Dabao to point quickly.

Occasionally, Dabao couldn't react well, and would make mistakes, such a simple little game, but it made Wei Dabao laugh endlessly.

The picture is very warm and dilutes some sadness.

Zhou Wen also recovered under the deliberate guidance of Wei Ping'an and Ai Muzhen.

A woman, who has a legal status, is forced to part with half of her men, and she can't stand any of them.

Fortunately, the change of the times has just begun, and the residual feudal thought has not been completely wiped out.

And in the black land of the Northeast, there are still child brides.

When a child wears open crotch pants, he will marry one wife, and when the child is an adult, he will marry a second wife. If the succession of the family is not ideal, he will pretend to be divorced and marry a third...

This custom will not be really eradicated until the mid-80s.

Therefore, although Zhou Wen was really blocked in his heart, it wasn't that he couldn't accept it at all.

"Old Wei, you can go over there after dinner. In the first year, you can just come back on the first day of the new year. Our house is busy, and we don't need you..."

"What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the unit? Well, what about this New Year's Eve..."

The old lady stopped her chopsticks, put the bowl on the table, and was about to start talking.

"No way, grandma, don't listen to Xiaowen's nonsense."

Wei Pingan quickly explained: "After dinner, I will go to the unit to make arrangements, and I will postpone the matter until the second year of junior high school. I will not be busy until the new year is over."

"That's okay, safe, don't blame grandma for saying that you haven't been back for the New Year for several years. It's rare that you come back this year, so you can't run away again... New Year's Eve, reunion is the New Year."

"Grandma, it's all right, let's eat quickly, it's getting cold."

Zhou Wen interrupted the old lady.

Ai Muzhen pursed her lips: "I'm done eating, brother-in-law, take me for a while, I'll go home and get two changes of clothes."

"okay."

The women on both sides are very considerate of Wei Ping'an, which makes Wei Ping'an suddenly feel like "how can he get such a good wife..."

Just for the sake of celebrating the New Year together, Li Lu offered to go back to the compound on New Year's Eve and take Xiaomi to celebrate the New Year with her grandparents.

The appearance of Wei Ping'an made the conflict between Xiao Li and Lao Li instantly fade away.

Compared with embarrassing Brother Wei, the extremely difficult thing of bowing to Lao Li is now insignificant.

At the same time that Wei Ping'an's family was having fun at the dinner table, several old comrades were suffering from a splitting headache due to anxiety.

Xue Haigang is a scientific researcher of the 356 military industry. He is already in his fifties. He is pointing at the middle-aged man opposite the conference table and shouting tremblingly: "You, you, you are shameless, you are simply making trouble for no reason!"

"Joke, why don't you say that you are shameless and unreasonable when you rob people?"

Factory Manager Wang was also transferred from the army, and he has always been hot-tempered. Now that he has asked the old leader to support him, he is so confident that no one can hold it back.

"Newcomers in the unit are willing to join our team, but I still have to push them out?"

"Do you dare to say that Du Changfeng joined your group voluntarily? Even I know about this person. If you have the nerve to say it, you really don't want face..."

Old Wang caught a glimpse of the head of his metallurgical department closing his eyes and "resting and recuperating", which obviously means to let go and let himself make trouble, can this be kept?

This is the case in this era, and it is commonplace to swear at your mother and pat the table.

"You, you, and you together are more than 200 years old. If you rob people and take them all away, how shameless you are? Weapons and equipment are important, but a country can't just fight wars, but also build. Without good construction, How can there be money for you to study, how can there be money for you to build?"

"My team needs two people, and the new submachine gun has reached the experimental stage, and the report has been made several times. It's no one's fault that Wei Pingan didn't come back to recruit people."

"You only want two, but they are the last two. You really have the face to say that you don't keep one."

"The matter is here, I suggest, let's discuss it, and let Wei Pingan retreat four people..."

"Yes, yes, no matter if it's a newcomer or an old man, wouldn't it be enough to gather four for him? I still don't believe it. With just a few people missing, he really dares to quit?"

"We are all doing scientific research and working on projects. How can we have to remember him? Is the matter at hand unimportant, or are we getting older and have to give way to young people?"

"The current situation in the Ministry of Metallurgy is that General Manager Wei has suspended the project. During this period of time, we have also made a comprehensive understanding of the work of General Manager Wei in SJS. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as sleepless nights and food. Many of these things can be Let professional assistants help to share. Some people share some things, and the core research will be faster and more efficient..."

Chief Chen, the new leader of the Ministry of Metallurgy, spoke, and everyone listened quietly.

No matter how much a group of old guys complained, they didn't dare to tilt their necks and stare.

After all, the military ranks are there, and the military achievements can be counted. They don't dare to prick with this leader.

"Arguing can't solve the problem. Think about it carefully and come up with a plan as soon as possible. After finishing it, you can go home for the New Year."

The implication is that if you can't finish it, don't even think about going back to celebrate the New Year.

With a tea set from Wei Ping'an's family as a base, Lao Chen will do his bit.

The right timing and the release of pressure are all right.

A group of guys stabbed Master Wei in the back, causing their metallurgical department's research to stagnate, and anyone would be angry.

You must know that in just over a month, under the leadership of Mr. Wei, the Metallurgical Department experienced the legendary feeling of "laying flat" and "flying".

It’s true that when the eyes are opened and closed, a small span passes, and when the eyes are opened and closed again, oh my god, steelmaking technology has leapt forward...

I just ate the sweetness and hadn't had time to get full, so the supply was suddenly cut off.

It would be strange to say that the person whose heart was scratched was not angry, not angry with these few instigators.

Otherwise, why don't you make an appointment on 27, and don't make an appointment on 28. If you insist on 29, you will call these guys over.

"Ahem, let me say a few words..."

The director of Institute 356, whose name is not important, spoke up.

He also understood, and he was also slandering these old guys in his heart.

Although General Master Wei is young, his qualifications are not shallow. Those merits and achievements alone can beat dozens of people here together.

He guessed that it was purely uncomfortable. Why is he so much higher than himself in the salary of everyone in the same job, and he is the only one for everything...

Just because he was in charge of patented inventions related to people's livelihood, did he get so many rewards?
But the director couldn't say anything, because even he only knew a little bit of information, and he didn't know if it was half, one third, or the tip of the iceberg.

In order to protect Chief Wei's safety, many top-secret information will not be made public, but Chief Wei's rewards will not be less.

With so many bonuses and benefits given by another name, it's no wonder that the big guy who doesn't know why complains.

but……

It is true that he has done too much, there is not even one Mao left, and there is no delay in talking about the real thing, but the face is really slapped.

"...Let's discuss a plan. Speaking of it, it is indeed our 356's dereliction of duty. It has been almost six years for General Wei, and he is still a polished commander. This is really unreasonable..."

……

After dinner, Wei Pingan drove Ai Mulin home first by bicycle.

Ai Mufeng generously "pinched" her brother-in-law's waist.

Well, she was injured, and she was twisting for fear of the wound relapsing, so she had to control her strength, and her brother-in-law was riding too fast, so she had to find a place to control her balance.

"Brother-in-law, your muscles are fine..."

A smell of soldier oil.

"If you want to be the pillar elite of the new society, you can't be a weak scholar who can't lift your hands on your shoulders."

"That's true. But..."

Ai Muzhen exerted all his strength: "You are exaggerating."

"People who practice martial arts, this is the norm."

Not only is Wei Ping'an's waist muscles strong, but the golden cudgel in front of him can also be played with a bang.

Humph.

Maybe Ai Muzhen has been in a team of big men for too long, and he doesn't care so much about the life-threatening friendship between his comrades-in-arms.

With outsiders around, Ai Muli is still very restrained and will filter some words and actions.

But when she was alone with Wei Pingan, she didn't bother to pretend.

She definitely knows more about Wei Ping'an's files and situation than Wei Ping'an thinks.

Including his martial arts, internal strength, and power...

There are information files on Shangfangshan and the bluestone brick fist print in the alley to the east of the courtyard...

That brick was placed on the chopping board as soon as their action team entered the door.

Also added a piece of glass.

Many players can see coming in and out.

Well, this is the result of discussions between Zhou Jianshan and Qi Daoxun.

Whether it is a warning or an encouragement, no one can tell, and no one has informed.

It was put there a few years ago.

"Okay, hurry up and find your daughter, I'll go there by myself after I finish packing, I don't need you."

"Okay, let's go then."

Wei Pingan returned to Li Lu's side.

The courtyard door was locked, and Li Lu took the child out.

Wei Pingan took the key and opened the lock.

The key was stuffed in Li Lu's hand before she left last night.

In this day and age, men and women are very defensive, kissed, hugged, and raised their children. It would be too hypocritical for Wei Pingan to refuse.

When you become a beast, stop thinking about putting on airs.

It happened that there was no one at home, and it was convenient for Wei Pingan to "operate in the dark".

Originally, she planned to bring Jixiang over, but Li Lu took Xiaomi to her grandparents' house tonight, so she thought about it when she came over on the night of the second day of junior high school.

It was also a surprise for my daughter.

Push the car into the yard.

Wei Pingan plunged into the kitchen.

First of all, prepare all the rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and the portion should be sufficient.

Then he opened the curtain and went inside.

There was a smoldering fire in the stove in the outer room, and it was quite warm to drink. It is estimated that the two of them had not been out for a long time.

It's too late for other renovations, and the air conditioner can't be "changed" out of thin air, but what should I do if the bed is cold?
The conditions of Li Lu's family are very average, and Wei Ping'an felt very distressed when he saw her mother and daughter last night.

The bed in the bedroom is covered with strips of strips woven into a mat to prevent the straw from leaking out, a layer of bed grass is laid on the top, and two layers of cotton tires are placed on top.

This is only available to wealthy families.

There are also two quilts on the top, which are very heavy. When sleeping, a layer of cotton coat will be added on top, and the close-fitting cotton jacket and trousers that have been taken off will be stuffed between the two quilts, so that it will not be too much to get up and wear the next day. cold.

This condition is already very good, but it is very different from Wei Pingan's own courtyard.

Right now, the time for "explosive reform" is too late, Wei Ping'an thought about it last night.

He exchanged for a plumbing blanket, which can be explained as an electric mattress of different fabrics, and put the Golden Monkey brand plumbing blanket directly on the bed.

When pulling the sheet, I accidentally picked up a layer of cotton under the pillow.

Wei Pingan saw a black-and-white photo with a threaded white border with the characteristics of the times, and it turned out to be himself in the photo.

Electric mattresses are actually not uncommon now, but they are expensive and rare.As early as ten years ago, that is, in 1953, Jingcheng Electric Machinery Factory ordered a batch of electric heating insulation materials and electric heating cloth from Big Brother Su, and began to produce electric blankets since then.

Counting, Jingcheng Electric Machinery Factory is still the first enterprise in China to produce electric blankets.

However, it is really incomparable with the one Wei Pingan took out.

It's like the difference between the [-] cover and the Scud missile.

There is a big difference between electric blankets and water cycle electric blankets.

The plush fabric is made of the same material as high-grade blankets, and the multi-layer nylon edge-sealing structure not only looks beautiful but also protects the heating structure.

The most important thing is that it is not only soft, warm and comfortable next to the body, but also not afraid of getting wet.

Well, Wei Pingan's principle is:

As long as it is used by family members and daughters, it must be the best one in the current environment.

(End of this chapter)