Chapter 638 Pre-annual Conference

Chapter 638 Pre-annual Conference

Chapter 638 Pre-annual Conference
"Everyone, come to the meeting!"

In the Central Courtyard, as soon as Yi Zhonghai shouted loudly, everyone put down what they were doing and went to the Central Courtyard.

"Another meeting. I don't know how long it will last in this cold weather."

"Okay, let's stop talking about this last meeting before the New Year. Let's go home and clean up after this."

Li Kailang strolled slowly to the central courtyard, and almost everyone was there.

"Come and sit here, wife. I have prepared the mattress." Sha Zhu patted the stool and looked at Jin Huainu.

Jin Huainu glanced at Shazhu, then at the cushion, and sat down in acceptance with an expressionless face.

"Wife." Seeing Jin Huainu sitting down, Sha Zhu wanted to lean towards her, but was stopped.

"Everyone is here."

"Okay, let's go back after the meeting." Sha Zhu laughed foolishly.

If I didn’t know, I would have thought that they were very close and loving.

But looking at Jin Huainu's unhappy expression, one could guess that the two were having a conflict.

Ever since the Bang Geng incident and Sha Zhu's self-willed behavior, Jin Huainu's heart is no longer as obsessed with Sha Zhu as before, and he even feels a little resistant to him.

Although Sha Zhu tried his best to repair the situation and show concern, it is difficult to mend a broken relationship.

Looking at the two of them being affectionate with each other, an inappropriate voice was heard.

"Oh, Shazhu is such a good husband, so considerate."

Sha Zhu glared at Jia Zhang: "Jia Zhang, what are you talking about in such a sarcastic tone! You are just itching."

Jia Zhang was unyielding: "Why, you still want to hit me? I'm sick all over. If you hurt me, I'll blackmail you to death."

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang who was becoming more and more unscrupulous. She didn't know where she got the courage from and was too lazy to pay attention to her.

Somehow, Jia Dongxu suddenly stood up and apologized: "Zhu Zi, don't argue with my mom. My mom doesn't know how to talk. I apologize to you on her behalf."

After saying that, Jia Dongxu glared at Jia Zhang, instantly making her dare not say a word.

"???"

When everyone heard this, they all had question marks on their faces and tilted their heads to look at Jia Dongxu in disbelief.

"What happened to Jia Dongxu? He actually apologized. Am I still dreaming?"

"Me too. Aren't the Jia family usually fearless? Why did they apologize so quickly today?"

"This is really weird. Could it be that the Jia family has been possessed by something?"

"possible."

Everyone was speculating that Jia Dongxu's behavior made everyone suspicious. Yi Zhonghai was also very surprised. Could it be that this guy really changed his personality?

The same thing happened to Sha Zhu, who didn't dare to accept the apology: "Forget it, forget it."

Seeing the situation, Liu Haizhong actually looked towards the Jia family. How could that be possible?
"Cough cough!"

"Okay, everyone is seated, let's start the meeting quickly, the sooner the meeting starts, the sooner we can go back."

As expected, these words diverted everyone's attention and everyone found a place to stay.

The three old men sat upright at the eight-immortal table.

As everyone took their seats, Liu Haizhong put on airs.

He straightened his collar first, then cleared his throat, and then said with a smile: "Well, comrades, workers, hello everyone."

"Let's go to the meeting today. On behalf of our street office, the steel mill, and the three uncles in our yard, I would like to say hello to everyone."

"Yawn~" Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's opening remarks, everyone immediately felt drowsy and started yawning, looking completely listless.

"Why doesn't Liu Haizhong become a teacher? If he were a teacher, he would be so accurate that everyone would sleep in class."

If it wasn't for the cold weather that kept everyone awake, they would have fallen asleep on the spot.

Finally, the nonsense is over.

"Okay! That's all for today. Now let's invite our uncle to come out and speak. Please applaud and welcome him."

"Clap, clap!" There was sparse applause. Yi Zhonghai glanced at Liu Haizhong unhappily. It would have been better not to applaud.

He stood up, clasped his hands and said, "First of all, I would like to wish everyone a happy new year and all the best."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai bowed to everyone.

"Our country has suffered this year and everyone has had a hard time. Fortunately, we have managed to get through it. I believe that next year we will be better off."

What Yi Zhonghai said excited the crowd and they all got excited.

Yan Bugui raised his eyebrows towards Liu Haizhong and said with his eyes: "Look, this is the difference."

Seeing that everyone's emotions were almost aroused, Yi Zhonghai immediately stopped and won a good reputation.

"Okay, that's all I have to say. Please welcome our Third Master."

Liu Haizhong was unhappy with Yan Bugui's look just now: "Old Yan, if you have something to say, you better hurry up and say it. It's quite cold outside in this cold weather."

As he spoke, Liu Haizhong touched his arm.

Everyone looked at you coldly, you just talked for too long.

Yan Bugui smiled and didn't care: "Don't worry, I'll just say a few words."

"That's it. I'll set up a table in the front yard and write couplets for everyone like I used to."

"It's not in vain. After all, the ink, paper, pen, etc. are all materials. I don't ask for much. Just give a little as a token of your appreciation. It's a token of your appreciation."

Xu Damao suddenly started to make a noise: "Uncle San, we have been neighbors for so many years, can't you write for us for free?"

When Jia Zhang heard that there was an opportunity to take advantage, she immediately stood up and said, "Yes, yes, Old Yan, you have to do it for free. How can you still care about these things when you are already a big shot?"

Yan Bugui was unhappy when he heard this. What a joke! Although the things were all taken from school and it didn't cost him a penny, he also put in his own labor.

If it was free, he would lose a lot of money, and he also planned to get some peanuts and sunflower seeds to eat.

"Xu Damao, if you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb. You said that lightly, but I paid for the red paper and the writing brush and ink for the couplets."

"I have to use my brain to think of any word. I have put in actual labor, so I have to show some respect for my labor. Even a handful of peanuts is a sign of respect for my labor."

How could Jia Zhang tolerate Yan Bugui's protest? She didn't think he was getting anything for free.

"Old Yan, I am not happy to hear what you said. We have been neighbors for so many years, but I have never seen you."

Before Jia Zhang could finish her words, she was pulled back by Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "Uncle, my mother didn't sleep well today and she's not in a good mental state. You don't have to pay attention to her."

"Woo woo~" Jia Zhang slapped Jia Dongxu's mouth and wanted to continue speaking.

It would have been fine if you weren’t allowed to speak just now, but why are you not allowed to speak now?

"Shut up!" Jia Dongxu glared at her, and scared Jia Zhang so much that she immediately dared not speak.

"Hey, this is weird? What happened to Jia Dongxu today? Why did he change?"

Jia Dongxu's two abnormal behaviors once again surprised everyone.

Li Kailang looked at Jia Dongxu and asked, "Could it be that Jia Dongxu knows when he will die and wants to change the Jia family's morals before he dies?"

"How is this possible? Didn't he die from a work-related injury? Could it be that Jia Dongxu was planning to commit suicide?"

Li Kailang was completely puzzled and couldn't figure out what was going on.

Yan Bugui continued, "Xu Damao, how can you say that? Otherwise, wouldn't it make you look generous if you invited everyone?"

Xu Damao would naturally not be angered by Yan Bugui's little provocation, but after rolling his eyes, he thought it was not a bad idea.

"Okay! I'll pay for it." Xu Damao took out 2 yuan from his pocket and said, "Auntie, these 2 yuan are my treat for everyone. I wonder if you can write a few couplets for everyone."

Seeing that Xu Damao really took out the money, everyone started to exaggerate and said all kinds of free nice things.

Since you can get it for free, why not do it?

Yan Bugui looked at the two dollars and was secretly delighted. How could he not agree?

In the past, it was only two or three cents, or a handful of peanuts and sunflower seeds, which added up to less than two dollars in total.

He stepped forward and grasped the money tightly in his hand.

"Okay, okay, since you, Xu Damao, are so generous to buy it all for everyone, I, as the uncle, can't do anything to shirk my duties."

"Don't worry, I promise to take care of this for you. I will definitely rack my brains to come up with a meaningful couplet for you."

Everyone smiled knowingly when they heard this. It felt so good to get something for free. Sai Fengxian slapped Xu Damao on the chest.

"Ugh~" Xu Damao gasped in pain: "What are you doing?"

Sai Fengxian looked at him with cold eyes: "Spending money recklessly!"

Xu Damao puffed out his chest and said, "What are you looking at? I am the head of the family and I cannot spend this little money."

"Hmph!" Sai Fengxian couldn't refute Xu Damao's face, so she turned around and left.

"Excuse me for making a fool of myself, everyone. Come back and see how I deal with her!" Xu Damao said as he took a stance.

"Ahem~" Seeing that the meeting was almost over, Yi Zhonghai coughed lightly a few times to attract attention.

"I have a suggestion. How about we celebrate the New Year's Eve dinner together this year? Each family can provide two dishes. How about we all have a good time together?"

"Good!" As soon as the words fell, Sha Zhu immediately clapped his hands and cheered.

"How about we go together?" Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, confused and looked at the people around them for advice.

"Xu Damao, what do you think?"

Xu Damao would naturally not participate in this shit: "Well, I'm going to take my wife back to my parents' house for the New Year, so I won't participate in this."

Yi Zhonghai squinted at Xu Damao and said, "Okay, since you've been to your parents' place, let's forget about it."

Sha Zhu stopped him and said, "Hey, Xu Damao, you can go if you want. I won't stop you, but you have to give up the food. Even if you don't come, the food will come."

"Hey, idiot, what do you mean? I haven't even arrived yet, and you still want me to serve two dishes for free."

"What do you mean two dishes for free? We are all neighbors. Even if you don't come, you will get the thanks." Shazhu said stupidly.

"Silly Zhu, you must have drunk too much in the middle of the day, or eaten too much croton, why are you spewing shit out of your mouth? I'm not here for the New Year, so why are you serving dishes?"

Sha Zhu couldn't hold back his pride: "Xu Damao, what the hell are you talking about? Do you want to be beaten?"

"Come on, come on, Shazhu, you come to fight me, do you think I'm afraid of you?" Xu Damao lowered his hand and pointed above his head.

"Okay, stop arguing." Yi Zhonghai stepped forward to end the quarrel between the two.

"If Xu Damao doesn't come, then there's no need to bother, lest we do bad things with good intentions. Do you guys want to spend the holiday together?"

Everyone's mouth corners twitched slightly. What a joke. Even if they didn't come, they had to serve two dishes. When they came, they would have to serve more.

"Well, I'm going to my father-in-law's house for New Year's Eve dinner, so I won't stay in the yard."

"Me too."

"I have something to do too."

For a moment, everyone was busy and had no time, so they left immediately after saying that.

Soon, the central courtyard was empty, with only the Yi family, the Sha Zhu family, and the Jia family still there.

"Oh~" Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang, sighed, and turned back.

"Hey, Old Yi, let's celebrate together as three families this year." Jia Zhang naturally wanted to take advantage.

"No need. Let's live our own lives this year." Yi Zhonghai could naturally guess what Jia Zhang was thinking.

He eats a lot of meat but does not do any work.

On the way back, everyone kept talking about Yi Zhonghai's wishful thinking.

"Life is hard enough now, how can we expect to eat together? Who eats more and who eats less? It makes us feel uncomfortable."

"I don't know what Yi Zhonghai is thinking. If life was easy, this little thing wouldn't matter. Now life is hard, and he's still thinking about it."

Everyone was cursing, when suddenly a voice was heard coming from outside the yard.

"No. 93 Yard, come out, the Street Office is here to give you some benefits!"

"Benefits? What benefits?"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the surrounding yards moved quickly and ran out of the yard as soon as possible.

"what--"

When the people from Yard No. 93 came out and saw the cart full of welfare, they couldn't help but scream.

"what!!!"

"Everyone, come out quickly!"

On the cart, there was rice, oil, and most importantly, the cut pork.

"Hmm!" Everyone couldn't help swallowing and staring at the meat. Oh no, it's oil. No, that's not right. It's rice.

My eyes were overwhelmed. I looked at this and couldn't help but look at that.

I wish I had an extra eye.

"Secretary Liu, are these all ours?"

The manager of Yard No. 93 said in a trembling voice, also in disbelief.

Secretary Liu smiled and nodded: "It's really yours. Your courtyard not only won the title of Excellent Sanitary Courtyard, but also the Excellent Siheyuan of this year. If it's not yours, then it must belong to someone else."

"Why? You don't like it? If you don't like it, I can take it away."

“I like it, I like it!” Everyone in Yard 93 nodded frantically, fearing that if they nodded too slowly, it would be gone.

In order to prevent the cart from being pulled away, someone rushed out and grabbed the cart to prevent it from moving.

What's worse is that some people even lie under the wheels, making it clear that if they want to leave, they have to run over them.

"Am I dreaming?" An old man in charge couldn't believe it. "Our yard has never won before. Am I dreaming today?"

Snapped! ! !
A crisp and loud slap hit the back of his head.

"You little bastard! Do you want to die? How dare you slap me!"

"Really, really, this is true!" Gouwazi shouted excitedly.

"Uncle, this is not a dream, this is real!" A resident said happily: "Everyone hurry up and put the things in!"

"I'm coming!"

"it is good!"

For a moment, everyone in Yard 93 was like someone who had been injected with chicken blood, and they rushed in with supplies with extreme excitement.

The people in other courtyards looked at them with envy and jealousy.

Don't be afraid of not having it, just be afraid of others having it.

"Damn it!" Yan Bugui gritted his teeth in hatred as he watched them moving things: "These were all ours in the first place!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly resonated with everyone.

In an instant, everyone recalled what happened three months ago.

"It's all Jia Zhang's fault. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have lost the award and the benefits would have been useless."

"I'm so mad! I'm so mad! No matter what, I'm going to beat Jia Zhang to vent my anger!"

"Add me in! Damn that bitch Jia Zhang, she's a beast!"

The women in groups of three or four were furious and went straight to the Jia family to cause trouble for Jia Zhang.

"Jia Zhang, come out!"

"come out!"

Jia Dongxu looked at the women in confusion. Could it be that Jia Zhang was in trouble again?

"Everyone, my mother is not at home. What do you want to see her for? Is she in trouble again?"

"Not at home? I don't believe it! Search!"

The group of women ignored Jia Dongxu's attempts to stop them, and he did not dare to stop them.

After looking around, I found that Jia Zhang was not at home.

"Huh! You run pretty fast!"

"The monk can run away but the temple cannot! She will come back eventually, wait till she comes back and see what I will do to her!"

"That's right!"

The group of women had to leave unwillingly.

(End of this chapter)