Chapter 220 Jia Zhang's additional living expenses, Xu Damao is unwilling to fall behind
Happy days are always short...
A few days passed in a blink of an eye
The day for the steel mill to start operations soon arrived.
Lin Chen also brought Qin Huairu and Liu Lan back to the courtyard.
Bai pretended to chat with Qin Huairu and reported to Lin Chen in the pharmacy what had happened in the courtyard in recent days...
"Brother Lin, this is how things are going in the hospital recently. Maranto's connections got him into the steel mill... The Xu family is visiting people to pay New Year's greetings, and Yi Zhonghai is seeking peace."
"Well, I know everything. Sister-in-law, you just need to take good care of Xiao Yushui. You don't have to worry about Shazhu's affairs. Let He Daqing handle it."
"Hey……"
Now Bai's son has been working in the steel mill for a year and has made great progress. He will be able to take the exam after studying for another year. She is very grateful to Lin Chen for taking care of her.
After leaving the pharmacy, Bai went to talk to Qin Huairu and shared her experience in pregnancy...
West House in the Central Courtyard
Jia Zhang put the last bit of good food left over from the Chinese New Year into the pot and stewed it.
She has gained at least three or four pounds this year... She eats and sleeps every day, it would be strange if she didn't gain weight.
At the dinner table after dinner
Jia Zhang smiled with satisfaction, her teeth showing.
"What a joy! The New Year is the most joyful. How wonderful it would be if we could celebrate the New Year every day..."
After hearing this, Ma Lan looked at him with disgust... This fucking person is just talking in his sleep. She has gained ten pounds since she came home. Now she wants to celebrate the New Year every day. You can't raise pigs like this!
Jia Zhangshi doesn't care at all now. She doesn't mind her daughter-in-law's displeasure... as long as she doesn't point at her and scold her.
Seeing that the other party ignored her, Jia Zhang changed the subject.
"Lan Zi, are you going to work at the steel mill with Dong Xu tomorrow?"
Only when she mentioned going to work did Ma Lan pay any attention to her.
"Yes, you will. From now on, the eldest grandson of the Jia family, Banggeng, will be handed over to you. I will come back every day for lunch and feed him... Don't forget to prepare lunch early."
Jia Zhang smiled and said, "I can't forget it. Should we increase our monthly living expenses? Fifteen is not enough to take care of my eldest grandson... I think twenty-five should be enough for me every month..."
Jia Zhang kept talking, but was startled by Ma Lan's slamming of the table.
When she came to her senses, she saw Ma Lan banging the table and glaring at her, so she started banging as well.
"Are you crazy? Why are you banging your head on the table? I'm just negotiating with you..."
"No, 18 yuan at most. Banggeng doesn't eat steamed bread now, so just add 3 yuan to buy eggs!"
Jia Zhang said twenty-five yuan to let Ma Lan bargain. As expected, Ma Lan was afraid that her son would go hungry and asked for an extra three yuan to buy eggs...
"Twenty, no less. I need to replenish my energy after taking care of the children. Otherwise, if I get exhausted, there will be no one to look after your son for you..."
Jia Dongxu, who was holding his son, saw that the two sides were getting tense, so he advised Ma Lan to calm down. After all, the salary for the two of them was nearly 50 yuan, so he just gave her 20 yuan!
Ma Lan was transferred from the hardware factory to the steel rolling mill. The commute to work was shorter and the work was easier, but her monthly salary was reduced by 7 or 8 yuan. Now she earns less than Jia Dongxu's first-level worker...
(Friendly negotiation) After half an hour, they finally agreed to give Jia Zhang 20 yuan a month for living expenses...
He's Gate
Sha Zhu had been listening closely to the Jia family's movements. As soon as his sister-in-law Lan gave him a signal, he would rush over to take sides and pin down Jia Zhang. This was a task arranged by Ma Lan...
Moreover, Sha Zhu has been very happy since he knew that Ma Lan was going to work in the steel rolling mill... He cannot take the food from the canteen out of the door now, but he has every chance to digest it in the steel rolling mill.
He had already told Ma Lan that if there was meat dish for lunch, he would try to save some for her.
At this time, Bai, who had just returned from the Lin family, saw Xiao Shazhu standing in a daze at the door.
"Zhu Zi, if you don't go home to sleep, you will have to go to work tomorrow."
Sha Zhu's thoughts were disrupted by his stepmother's words.
"Hey, I'll go to bed soon. I'm going to the bathroom..."
Bai didn't stop and went straight home. She wouldn't really care about this stupid boy...
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Backyard Xu Family
Since they no longer had any leverage over the Lou family, Xu Wude and his wife did not go there during the Chinese New Year under the guise of paying New Year's greetings... to blackmail the Lou family.
After all, he and Lin Chen had already made it clear that the grudges between the three families' previous generations had been wiped out.
"Lao Xu, do you think Damao can transfer to the Propaganda Department next year? Otherwise, let him go back to high school!"
When Xu Damao heard about going back to school, he immediately became unhappy. He had gotten used to working in the steel mill warehouse...it was absolutely impossible for him to go back to the classroom and sit there.
After hearing this, Old Xu shook his head and said, "Don't worry! Even without the Lou family, I can still let Damao join the Propaganda Department and go to show movies with me... Anyway, Lin Chen promised not to invade each other, and he, a big director, will not break his promise."
The dwarf tiger is now afraid that the Lou family will cause trouble. After all, the Xu family has been scaring the Lou family for more than ten years.
"Mom, don't think too much. The Lou family won't go back on their word. I'm used to going to work now. How can I sit still if you ask me to go back to the classroom?"
Women think long-term, seeing that the father and son didn't agree, the short-legged tiger didn't say anything more... Judging from Lin Chen's attitude towards the Xu family during this period, it seems that he has no intention of excluding them.
"Dad, I noticed that Shazhu and Liu Daleng were following Ma Lan around. Can we do something about this?"
Lao Xu became excited after hearing this. He was not usually at home. When he heard about this, he felt it was quite fresh.
Xu Damao told the whole story from beginning to end...
The more the couple listened, the more their brows frowned. Xu Wude didn't expect that Jia Zhang, this greedy woman, didn't stop it... What a fool.
"Don't follow them. Yi Zhonghai lives in the middle courtyard, so he must be aware of it... We can just sit back and watch. If things go on for too long, something bad will happen sooner or later..."
Xu Damao promised verbally that he would not follow suit, but he did not think so when he lay in bed at night.
Silly Zhu Liu Daleng was talking so excitedly that he was really curious... Xu Damao thought that he was much more capable than these two... He only got 15 yuan a month as salary and he didn't have to hand it in, so how could he lose to them?
Xu Damao has just started his career, and his skills in photographing women are far from perfect. He has taken a fancy to several girls in the factory, but unfortunately they all ignore him, which has greatly damaged his self-confidence. So he wants to try with Sha Zhu...
There are better Qin Huairu and Liu Lan in the backyard, but he doesn't have the courage...not to mention Bai Ling who is armed with a gun, unless he thinks his life is too long.
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