In the west wing courtyard.
Silly Zhu and others reluctantly helped push the coal cart. If Director Wang hadn't been watching, they would have just overturned the coal cart.
Grabbing coal is a physical job.
The old women at home queued up before dawn. After buying coal, they piled it up in the truck bed and waited for the men to come back before hauling the coal back.
That’s not necessarily enough to get good coal.
After Lin Shaowen's cart of coal fell to the ground, there was almost no miscellaneous coal. Many people wanted to grab a few pieces and take them back.
"Xiao Lin, give me the coal book."
Director Wang took advantage of everyone looking at the coal, leaned over and whispered.
Lou Xiao'e immediately took out the coal book and handed it to Director Wang.
Director Wang put the coal book into his pocket and directed the two young men from the street office to pile up the coal before preparing to retreat.
"Director Wang, it's almost the Chinese New Year." Lou Xiao'e handed over a small bag, "There are some candies in it. You can take it back and share it with your colleagues at the street office."
"Good fellow, is this a gift from the patient?" Director Wang mentioned the candies that were a little heavy and couldn't help but said in surprise, "Don't you keep some for yourself to celebrate the New Year?"
"There are only two of us, so we can eat as much as we can." Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Sister Wang, are you making mistakes with this candy?"
"What mistake did you make?" Director Wang pinched Lou Xiao'e's cheek and said, "The street office and the residents are all members of the same family. This is too much. I will send some to Captain Xing and the others for you later."
"Thank you, Director Wang." Lin Shaowen smiled.
"Okay, let's go."
Director Wang waved his hand and left with the candy.
"I said Lin Shaowen, you have so many good things, why don't you help the elderly in the hospital?" Yi Zhonghai said dissatisfied.
"Will the old man help me pull coal?" Lin Shaowen said innocently.
"Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is the tradition of our hospital. If you give Director Wang so many candies, she may not remember you well." Yan Bugui said solemnly, "If you build good neighborly relations, your coal Aren’t we going to bring you back?”
"That is, why are you, a deputy director of a steel rolling mill, trying to please a director of the sub-district office?" Xu Damao said sourly, "In terms of rank, she is a regular, and you are also a regular. You are at the same level."
Everyone was expressing their dissatisfaction, as if Lin Shaowen had violated the law by sending candy to Director Wang.
"Director Wang, why are you back?" Lin Shaowen suddenly shouted.
Everyone turned their heads in panic, only to find that there was nothing.
Bang!
Lin Shaowen closed the door.
"This kid is too arrogant." Xu Damao gritted his teeth.
"Isn't that right? I'll deal with him sooner or later." Liu Haizhong also itched his teeth with hatred.
"You think... how many good things does Lin Shaowen have?" Yan Bugui said, touching his chin.
"That's impossible to say." Ms. Jia Zhang frowned, "In addition to getting paid in the factory, this kid also often visits clinics to earn money... Didn't you see that bag of candy? We have enough in the hospital for the Chinese New Year."
"We have to find a way to let him take care of the elderly in the courtyard." Yi Zhonghai's eyes flickered.
"I agree." Silhu said righteously, "Lin Shaowen has always had no conscience. Others are eating chaffy vegetables, but he eats and drinks every day."
"How do you know?" Yan Jiecheng looked at Shazhu curiously.
"this……"
Silly Zhu suddenly became speechless.
He didn't dare to say that Lin Shaowen asked him to cook. If Lin Shaowen fired him in anger, where would he find 20 yuan a month to earn extra money.
"Zhu Zhu, you are on our side." Yi Zhonghai put his arm around Sha Zhu's shoulders and said, "Since your father ran away, if we three uncles hadn't taken care of you, how could you have lived so comfortably?"
"That's right, Silly Zhu, our courtyard uncles have always been looking after you." Liu Haizhong also echoed.
Silly Zhu hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Lin Shaowen asked me to cook for Lou Xiao'e and give me twenty yuan a month."
"Is there such a thing?" Everyone was shocked.
"Okay, Lin Shaowen thinks of himself as a big landlord." Yi Zhonghai said indignantly, "Now the people are the masters of the country, and he actually dares to hire servants..."
"I'm not a servant." Silly Zhu argued.
"No, you are the servant."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes in his bangs.
If this matter gets serious, it will be enough for Lin Shaowen to drink a pot.
Silly Zhu felt quite regretful, why couldn't he keep his mouth shut?
Only after everyone left did Qin Jingru dare to come out of the bedroom.
Lin Shaowen glanced at it and was startled.
Qin Jingru was wearing a black woolen coat, a white dress, and a pair of boots. Her hair was slightly tied up. She looked like an urban beauty.
"Shaowen, do you look good?" Lou Xiao'e hugged Qin Jingru and asked.
"It looks good." Lin Shaowen nodded with a smile, "Did you buy this woolen coat from Wangfujing?"
"Yes." Lou Xiao'e smiled sweetly, "We are workers and can't wear them, but it's fine for Jingru to wear them in the countryside."
In fact, if we talk about generosity, Lou Xiao'e is more generous than Lin Shaowen.
The education she received since childhood was that of a lady, and she had no idea about money before she got married. After she got married, even if she did not rely on the Lou family, she had never worried about money.
"not bad."
After Lin Shaowen praised him, he sat under the pergola and warmed himself up by the fire.
Qin Jingru lowered her head, took off her coat, and was about to cook.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Qin Jingru hurriedly ran to open the door. When she saw it was Sha Zhu, she subconsciously took a step back.
"Are you...Jingru girl?"
Silly Zhu was stunned.
If Qin Jingru was originally a seven-point beauty, now she is at least a nine-point beauty. Fashionable clothes, slender figure, but the frightened temperament on his face has not changed.
"What are you doing here?" Qin Jingru asked in a low voice.
"Yes, I'll cook."
Silly Zhu walked in with a smile, said hello to Lin Shaowen, and went straight to the kitchen.
"Cook?"
Qin Jingru pouted, feeling that this stupid Zhu was too ignorant.
"Don't get me wrong." Lin Shaowen said leisurely, "He is not here for you this time. He is the master chef I hired to cook for your sister-in-law."
"Master?"
Shazhu, who was cooking, couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.
Not to mention how Lin Shaowen is a person, he does respect him very much and rarely calls him "silly pillar, stupid pillar".
After a while, four dishes and one soup were ready.
This time, Silly Zhu did not leave in a hurry, but sat directly on the stool.
Lin Shaowen didn't take it seriously and went to the study to get a bottle of Wuliangye.
When Shazhu saw Wuliangye, his face became even more sad.
"Master He, what trouble did you encounter?"
Lin Shaowen poured him wine with a smile.
"I..." Silly Zhu hesitated and hesitated, "just now in the yard...I told you about your invitation to me to cook."
Bang!
Lou Xiao'e slammed her chopsticks and said with a livid face, "He Yuzhu, can you tell your conscience that Shaowen and I are okay with you? We have never been in arrears with your wages, right?"
"No...no." Shazhu said with some shame.
"Shaowen has always treated you as a friend and often invited you to drinks?" Lou Xiao'e said angrily.
Qin Jingru stood in the corner, a little confused.
Silly Zhu lowered his head, a little at a loss.
"Don't be angry, it's a small problem." Lin Shaowen comforted him with a smile.
