Back to the Red Age

Chapter 109
Early the next morning, Li Xiu got up early, washed and tidied himself up in a hurry, and then followed Wang Dachui to Sijiu City.

"Xiu'er, shall I take you to the yard first and then go to work?"

"No, it's already getting late. You can go directly to the factory. It's not like I don't know the way to the compound." Li Xiu watched Wang Dachui leave and turned around. She did not go to Jiudaowan Alley. , instead went to Luoguxiang.

Half an hour later, Li Xiu came out of Luogu Lane and headed to Jiudaowan Hutong.

There is a breakfast shop at the entrance of Jiudaowan Hutong. It used to be a husband and wife stall. The man was in charge and the woman was responsible for receiving customers. Later, it was converted into a state-owned canteen and the woman left. Fortunately, the man is still in the kitchen and the taste of the food has not changed. , Li Xiu ordered a bowl of piping hot oil tea, and paired it with a large, shiny and crispy fried dough stick, which made her full. She grew up here, and many people are familiar with her. She always greets people when they meet. .

"My brother is unlucky. He was unlucky enough to go in by himself, but my nephews and nieces are pitiful. How can such an older child survive without a mother or a father?"

"As an aunt, I felt very uncomfortable when I heard the news. I didn't get a good night's sleep. I finally stayed up until dawn, so I hurried over."

"It's okay for me to be an adult. It's just that I have two babies in my belly, so I can only come here to eat something."

News spread quickly in the alley, and in the early morning when the aunts were going to buy groceries, Li Xiu hadn't finished her bowl of oil tea, so the news spread to their compound. After a while, the three of them were carrying messy chicken coops. The carrot head ran into the cafeteria, "Auntie, auntie"

"Auntie, people in the courtyard say that dad has been arrested. Is this true?"

"Auntie, when will dad come back? We miss him."

……

Several children burst into tears. Those who had breakfast in the cafeteria were all from this alley. The news about Li Jiangang's arrest had spread throughout the alley. Now that I saw the miserable condition of these children, I couldn't help but sigh.

"What a sin, what should I do with such a young child?"

"Good boy," Li Xiu wiped her tears and waved to them with a sad but forced expression, "Come to Auntie, you haven't eaten yet, Auntie will buy you big fried dough sticks to eat."

Li Xiu bought three more large fried dough sticks.

Since Li Jiangang was imprisoned, these children haven't had much to eat. They are very hungry now. They don't care about the fried dough sticks that have just come out of the pan and burn their mouths. They grab them and stuff them into their mouths, watching the children gobble them up. It seems that everyone is more sympathetic.

"Xiu'er, we have watched you grow up. Now your eldest brother is in trouble and is in jail. As an aunt, if you can help them, please help!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, I'm here to take care of them when I come back this time."

"I know that even though you are not a man, you are still the most arrogant person in our compound!"

Uncle Wang looked pleased, and then told everyone how good Li Xiu was.

Li Xiu was satisfied with this meal, her good reputation was established, and she even stayed at her brother's house. Although she spent some money buying fried dough sticks for these little brats, it didn't matter. She knew that Li Jiangang hid the money. This is a place where she is helping her brother take care of the children, so she can't be allowed to spend her own money, right?

After eating, Li Xiu left the canteen with several children, called the supervisor in the courtyard, and then took the three children to the detention center to find Li Jiangang.

"Brother, why are you so unlucky? Look at these three children. If I hadn't come here early in the morning, how hungry would they be?"

Faced with Li Xiu's accusation, Li Jiangang's eyes were filled with tears, "Sister, it's not in vain that I pulled you off."

"You go back and help me raise my son well. When I come out, I will repay you well!" Li Jiangang only has two sons. They are the seeds of his family's inheritance, so nothing can happen to him.

"I understand, but you also know that I'm married now. If I go back to take care of my three children, people in the courtyard will definitely gossip about you. So, if you're willing, do you want me to take these three brothers and sisters to the countryside?"

"That's not possible!" Li Jiangang immediately disagreed when he heard Li Xiu's words. The countryside was so bitter, dirty and smelly. He, Li Jiangang, was a chef. How could his son go to a place like that?It was already bad enough for Li Xiu, but he firmly disagreed when his son was taken to the countryside, "Can't you live in them and take care of them?"

"Brother, don't you know about the people in our compound? If I, a married girl, move back, they will drown me with saliva? Maybe someone will drive me out of the compound."

"They dare. Anyone who dares to make trouble with my old Li family will wait until I get out and see if I don't beat them to death!" Li Jiangang clenched his fists with a fierce look. He is the most capable person in their compound. Who can beat them to death? He will beat anyone who dares to go against him!
"But pull him down. You have been sentenced to five years. When you come out, the boss will be able to go to work." Li Xiu was speechless. "Don't tell me this. If you really want me to move back and take care of your son, , then you should write me a guarantee and temporarily put those rooms in my name, so that even if I move back, I will live in my own house and no one can drive me away."

Li Jiangang was unwilling to give this guarantee. After all, his sister was not clear-headed and could give up her job to a man. What if she also gave her house to that country bumpkin?
After Li Xiu repeatedly promised that this would not happen, Li Jiangang finally wrote this guarantee, and then Li Xiu was satisfied and took several children out of the detention center.

"Xiao Qin, you have become a regular employee now. Logically speaking, your account and food books can be transferred here. However, this matter has not been approved by the higher authorities. I can't say what the situation is. I can only help you run away, but the son of the house has already I've contacted the sub-district office. You can go over there first and complete this matter before you come back to work." As soon as he started work, Qin Ming was called to the office by Director Yang to talk about the house allocation.

"Yes, then I would like to thank Director Yang first." Account, food bank, and house are the three major things in life. Normal people will be overjoyed if they can solve these three major things. If Qin Ming refuses, it will arouse others' suspicion. In this case , he might as well accept it directly. It just has an extra resting place in the city, which has no impact on him.

At the sub-district office, Director Li is personally receiving Qin Ming. She is the director of the sub-district office and is usually busy with work. She is waiting here today, mainly because of Qin Ming’s room. Many people have been sent to greet her. Director Li was very curious about this matter. When he met Qin Ming and found out that he was a young man, he was very surprised. After checking the ID, Director Li finally believed that the person in front of her was the one who came to see her. "Qin Ming of the Red Star Rolling Mill, we found it. Your house is in Jiudaowan. I just have time right now. Let's go there now." Director Li took the house key and took Qin Ming out of the street office. Along the way, she was introducing the situation of the house and the compound to Qin Ming, so that even before others arrived, she had almost grasped the basic situation. The third courtyard, the front yard and the back yard were full of people. , a worker in the middle courtyard was transferred to other places, and then this house became vacant. There were more than ten families living in the entire compound, with a total of nearly a hundred people.

But Qin Ming knew that the population of Sijiu City was not large at this time. With the expansion of factories and people fleeing famine, there would be a small peak in the next few years. It was also at that time that there was no such thing before. In the end, all the flip-top houses that people lived in were renovated by the street office and used for people to live in.

At this time, in the courtyard of No. 99 Jiudaowan Hutong, Li Xiu, her two nephews and a niece were busy packing their things. The courtyard was filled with women and children who came to watch the excitement.

"Xiu'er, are you really going to move back?"

"Third aunt, I don't want to do this either, but you also know that my brother only has two sons and one daughter. He is unlucky and is being locked up now. As a younger sister, I can't look at my nephew. Will my son suffer? Fortunately, my brother felt sorry for us little ones and gave me two rooms. However, I am already married and my husband works in a factory. I can't take care of my nephew without taking care of my husband. Then Aren't you going to get stabbed in the spine? So I thought, let Sledgehammer move to the house next door to stay for a while. When my brother comes out, Sledgehammer and I can go back without worries."

Li Xiu thought that if she said this, everyone would be embarrassed to say anything else, but what she didn't expect was that she would let her man move to live next door to Li Jiangang, which would stir up a hornet's nest. That room was the main room. Not only was it large and spacious, it also had the best lighting in the house. Ever since the house became vacant, everyone in the courtyard had been eyeing this room.

Several families with many sons were thinking about how to take over the house. The reason why they hadn't moved yet was because the three stewards in the courtyard hadn't discussed it yet. As a result, Li Xiu wanted to rob the house as soon as he arrived, and the people in the courtyard couldn't. I couldn't help it anymore. The first person to attack was Li Wanshi who lived in the front yard, "I say Xiu'er, we watched you grow up too. You have to take care of your nephew. Since Jiangang's house was given to you, we I won’t say anything, but why do you live in this house?”

"That's right, let me tell you, if you want to live in your brother's house, we can't control it, but if you want to live in this room, we can't control it. This is the wedding room for our family to successfully marry a wife." The third aunt also participated.

"Third aunt, please show some respect. You only have two sons in your family, but I have four sons. This house should belong to our family, Fengshou, to live in!"

……

There was a huge quarrel in the yard over a house. Everyone was complaining about their difficulties and saying that this house should belong to their family.

While they were making a fuss, the boss of the Li family, who had been warned by Li Xiu in advance, took a brick and bang bang bang bang bang bang bang the lock of the next room. The aunts were still busy arguing and did not notice the situation at all. Li Xiu was so happy that he immediately planned to move in first. When they found out, he had already moved in. By then, no one would come to compete with him, right?After all, she is a pregnant woman. Anyone who dares to attack her will be blackmailed to death by her.

"Qin Ming, we're here, this is your yard."

Qin Ming raised his head. There was a vermilion door on the three-story stone steps. The paint must have been painted not long ago, and it was still shiny. When he saw the numbers painted on the wall next to the door, Qin Ming's whole body... People were stunned, No. 99?
What a coincidence!He remembered that the Li brothers and sisters lived in this compound in their previous life.

Unexpectedly, he was also assigned to this courtyard this time. Is this the so-called enemy's road?

"Director Li, is this the only room? Can I change to another room?" Qin Ming didn't want to meet the brother and sister. Although Li Jiangang had already entered, he didn't want to make himself feel troubled.

"Xiao Qin, this is difficult. To be honest with you, there is only one vacant house on our street for the time being. Many people have come to our police station for this house... In this case, why don't you stay here first? If you don’t like it, let’s change it when a room becomes available in the future?” After all, he is a young man who is being cared for by many parties, so Director Li is still willing to try his best to meet people’s requirements.

"Then let's do it." Now that the house is tense, Qin Ming has no choice but to admit it first. Anyway, he won't live here for a long time, and once the case is solved and he leaves the steel rolling mill, this house will also be gone. It was taken back, so it was not a big problem to stay for a short while.

"Director Li, thank you for your kindness. I feel really sorry for you. I heard that your sugar has been lost. Could you please take a look and see if it's this bag?"

Director Li was stunned. Sugar is a valuable thing. It not only sweetens the mouth, but can also save lives at critical moments.

"Is there such a thing? Then I have to take a closer look." Although a bag of candy is expensive, Qin Ming specifically said when he gave it to him that this was a candy thrown away by his family. Since it was thrown away by his family, then Naturally, the property must be returned to its original owner.

"It's true. Thank you so much, Xiao Qin." Director Li stuffed the bag of candy into his pocket. Fortunately, winter clothes are very wide. Even if Director Li puts something into his arms, it won't be visible from the outside. Don't you have to be polite to Qin Ming if you take away someone's things?Even the title has changed.

"Director Li, please don't be polite to me. I will have to rely on you for many things in the future." Qin Ming and Director Li were chatting happily, but suddenly there was the sound of a quarrel in the courtyard.

"What are these people arguing about in broad daylight?" Director Li was helpless, "Xiao Qin, please wait here for a while, I'll go and deal with something first."

Qin Ming is the one who needs to take care of her. This child is not older than her grandson, and he is fair. He must have been pampered by his family at home. When he encountered a quarrel with evil neighbors, he was frightened.

"It's okay, Director Li. You are busy first. If you need any help, just call me."

Living in a large courtyard is not like living in the countryside. In the countryside, each household is separated, at least a little distance away. But here, more than a dozen households live in a square yard, and it is normal to quarrel over a little thing like needles and threads.

Fortunately, the noise stopped when Director Li entered.

But not long after, an aunt came out of the courtyard.

"Are you the newly moved Qin Ming? Director Li asked you to come in."

　Thanks to 08a for the 100 starting coins, good night~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)