“Dong Xu, I'm not feeling well. Please take half a day off for me. I'll go to the factory in the afternoon.”
Early in the morning, Yi Zhong Hai told Jia Dong Xu.
Yesterday, his ex-wife got married, and Yi Zhong Hai was in a bad mood. When he woke up, he didn't feel like going to work, so he decided to stay home for half a day.
“Okay, Master.” Jia Dong Xu readily agreed.
But as he walked out of the courtyard, Jia Dong Xu shook his head. He thought his master was being unreasonable. Now that they were divorced, wouldn't it be better to remarry someone who could bear him children?
However, Jia Dong Xu didn't really want Yi Zhong Hai to have a biological son.
Why was Yi Zhong Hai so good to him, Jia Dong Xu? It was simply because he was expecting him to take care of him in his old age.
Jia Dong Xu thought it was acceptable to take care of Yi Zhong Hai.
Yi Zhong Hai's assets were not insignificant.
A house, a job, and savings.
Later, after Yi Zhong Hai retired, his pension would definitely be substantial.
Sha Zhu left for work later than Jia Dong Xu.
He had just finished breakfast at home when he and his sister went out.
He Yu Shui carried a small schoolbag and went to school on her own.
As he stepped out of the door, Sha Zhu saw Yi Zhong Hai talking to Jia Zhang Shi.
At that moment, Jia Zhang Shi went home, while Yi Zhong Hai was also about to return to his own house.
“Yi Da Ye, you and Jia Da Ma should just get together. You two can live together.” Sha Zhu said to Yi Zhong Hai with a smile.
Sha Zhu's words were mostly meant to be a joke.
But some jokes shouldn't be made lightly.
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhong Hai's face darkened.
“You, Sha Zhu, I'll tear your mouth apart.” Jia Zhang Shi also happened to overhear.
Sha Zhu had thought Jia Zhang Shi couldn't hear him, but he underestimated her hearing.
Not only was Jia Zhang Shi fat, but her ears were also sharp.
So, Jia Zhang Shi heard Sha Zhu's words.
Having Zhang Cuihua live with Yi Zhong Hai? Was this an insult to her? She was a proper widow and should be keeping her vow to old Jia.
Sha Zhu looked dejected. He didn't expect to be overheard by Jia Zhang Shi.
But once words were spoken, they couldn't be taken back.
Because of Sha Zhu's remark, both Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi were angry.
“I'm going to work.” Sha Zhu turned and ran away.
Jia Zhang Shi couldn't catch up.
However, she didn't intend to let Sha Zhu off the hook. When he came home from work, she would tear his mouth apart for sure.
Er Da Ma, San Da Ma, and others were all curious. What was Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi arguing about early in the morning? And, wasn't the one who ran out of the courtyard Sha Zhu?
Had Sha Zhu angered Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi?
So, what did Sha Zhu say?
Thus, curious gazes turned to Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi.
“Yi Da Ye, what did Sha Zhu say just now?”
“Old sister-in-law, was it Sha Zhu who angered you? What did he say?”
“Yi Da Ye…”
…
Faced with the questioning from Er Da Ma and the others, neither Yi Zhong Hai nor Jia Zhang Shi answered truthfully.
Without getting an answer, Er Da Ma and the others became even more curious.
After glancing at Jia Zhang Shi, Yi Zhong Hai went home.
Yi Zhong Hai didn't have any desire to live with Jia Zhang Shi.
In fact, Yi Zhong Hai was single now, and Jia Zhang Shi was a widow.
The country actually encouraged widows to remarry.
Therefore, there was nothing wrong with Yi Zhong Hai being with Jia Zhang Shi.
Of course, he would also need to consider the opinions of Jia Dong Xu and his wife.
However, the thought of becoming a couple with Jia Zhang Shi made Yi Zhong Hai resist.
In the courtyard, Er Da Ma and several others were still surrounding Jia Zhang Shi, asking questions.
The old lady and Qin Huai Ru came to the middle courtyard from the backyard.
“I guess Sha Zhu suggested that Yi Da Ye and your mother-in-law live together.” The old lady whispered to Qin Huai Ru.
Although she didn't hear it, the old lady guessed it.
After all, both Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi's reactions were quite strong.
What did Sha Zhu say that angered Yi Zhong Hai and Jia Zhang Shi so much?
After analyzing it in her mind, the old lady reached this conclusion.
“Yi Da Ye and my mother-in-law?” Qin Huai Ru's beautiful eyes widened.
Qin Huai Ru had never thought of it before.
Even after Yi Zhong Hai got divorced, she didn't consider it.
But now, Qin Huai Ru began to think about it seriously.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She thought it would be quite good. Her mother-in-law was old and wouldn't give birth to children even if she married Yi Zhong Hai.
And all of Yi Zhong Hai's belongings would eventually become the Jia family's, and the Jia family's future would belong to her, Qin Huai Ru's children.
Noticing Qin Huai Ru's excited expression, the old lady frowned but didn't pour cold water on her.
Neither Yi Zhong Hai nor Jia Zhang Shi would agree.
Jia Dong Xu would surely object.
However, Qin Huai Ru wanted to bring her mother-in-law and Yi Zhong Hai together.
Qin Huai Ru was also considering the Jia family.
If her mother-in-law married Yi Zhong Hai, they would be family. Yi Zhong Hai didn't have any children, so the Jia family could inherit his assets.
Moreover, the relationship would be closer, and Yi Zhong Hai would be more dedicated to teaching Jia Dong Xu fitter skills at the factory.
In short, the benefits were too great.
This made Qin Huai Ru unable to resist the temptation.
“I need to talk to Dong Xu first.” Qin Huai Ru thought to herself.
Only by persuading Jia Dong Xu to support this plan could it work.
If Jia Dong Xu opposed it, it wouldn't be easy to handle.
Of course, even if Jia Dong Xu opposed it, Qin Huai Ru wouldn't give up in her heart.
Seeing Qin Huai Ru's current thoughts, the old lady didn't want to get involved.
…
Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma, together with Zheng Ai Min, walked out of their house.
It was rare to have a day off, so they naturally wanted to go out and take a stroll.
Their first stop was Wangfujing Street.
Wangfujing Street had a history of hundreds of years and was the most prosperous commercial area in Si Jiu Cheng.
Si Jiu Cheng had streets built around shops and roads built around villages. Wangfujing Street was quite large.
Even though it was cold, there were many people coming and going on Wangfujing Street during the day.
Apart from various shops, there were also many street vendors.
As for state-owned stores, there were very few at this time.
The joint public-private ownership system wouldn't officially begin for another two years. Then, it took another two years or so to complete the nationwide joint public-private ownership.
Of course, there were also some joint public-private enterprises in Si Jiu Cheng at present.
For example, the Rolling Mill was originally owned by the Lou family. After liberation, it was donated to the state, and the state gave Lou Ban Cheng the position of a factory director, which made it a joint public-private enterprise.
Besides the Rolling Mill, there were, of course, other units and shops in the city.
However, joint public-private ownership was still rare.
When they arrived on Wangfujing Street, Zheng Ai Min was also excited, looking left and right.
The Wangfujing Street of this era was a novelty to Zheng Ai Min.
It was truly the most bustling commercial street in Si Jiu Cheng. He could see many goods.
It was only because they weren't working today that Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma could come to Wangfujing Street to shop during the day.
If they came here after lunch, they wouldn't have time to shop either.
If they had a bicycle, it would be much easier to come to Wangfujing Street from the Rolling Mill or the Lumber Mill at noon, and they could even browse around a bit.
While strolling on Wangfujing Street, they also bought some things.
At noon, they simply went to a restaurant on Wangfujing Street, indulging in a bit of luxury.
But Zheng Ai Min just watched his adoptive parents eat.
Right now, Zheng Ai Min wasn't hungry.
Zheng Da Ma wasn't too keen on going to restaurants. She felt it was a waste of money.
They had to be frugal when it came to spending.
After lunch, they continued to stroll around Wangfujing Street and even went to Dashilan.
They didn't return home until evening. They had eaten at a restaurant for lunch, so they wouldn't eat out for dinner, no matter what.