Two flowers bloom, each a separate story!
Yan Jie Cheng returned home empty-handed.
Yan Bu Gui clutched his chest: "Jie Cheng, where's the medicine pot?"
Yan Jie Cheng's face turned green with anger: "Xu Da Mao wouldn't give it! He insisted I get it myself!
I don't understand. The medicine pot is right at his feet, why couldn't he just hand it to me?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Yan Bu Gui nearly fainted from anger: "You've lived in this courtyard for so long, and you still don't understand the rules about the medicine pot?
It's always taken by yourself, never handed to you by the owner. That's considered bad luck! You really are... Come on, let's go to Xu Da Mao's place to apologize! What a disgrace!"
“No need to go. Xu Da Mao went to Luo Xiao Qing’s place for dinner. Sha Zhu became a chef with Luo Xiao Qing’s help!
And me? I still have to give Yi Zhong Hai five yuan every month! I’m not saying this to complain, Dad, if you had been a bit smarter at the time and sided with Luo Xiao Qing, would I be so miserable?
Now it’s clear, I’m worse off than Luo Xiao Qing in this courtyard, even worse than Liu Guang Qi and Sha Zhu!"
“You… alright! If you won’t apologize, I will!”
Yan Bu Gui sat at the table and calmed himself down for a long time. He began to strategize. He also needed to take this opportunity to mend his relationship with Luo Xiao Qing!
Unknown to others, Yan Bu Gui was aware that Luo Xiao Qing planned to send Duo Duo and Guo Guo to school in the spring.
Yan Bu Gui searched his home for school textbooks. After all, he was an elementary school teacher.
Every year, after finishing teaching his students, he would pick up some textbooks to take home, so these books were free for him.
He didn't mind.
Yan Bu Gui, holding the books, walked towards the backyard with shaky steps.
Yi Zhong Hai: "Old Yan, where are you going?"
Yan Bu Gui: "I’m going to find Xu Da Mao at Xiao Qing’s place. My Jie Cheng went to get the medicine pot, didn’t understand the rules, and got into a fight with Xu Da Mao.
I’ll go apologize! Old Yi, do you know about Zhu becoming a chef?"
Yi Zhong Hai's face changed: "Zhu became a chef?"
Actually, Yi Zhong Hai had connections in the steel mill and could help Sha Zhu get promoted. But he wanted Sha Zhu to take care of him in his old age, so he had to control him.
He couldn't let Sha Zhu have money at first. He had to wait until Sha Zhu and Yu Shui were struggling to make ends meet before offering help.
Only then would Sha Zhu remember his kindness.
This was an important pawn that Yi Zhong Hai was keeping.
Yan Bu Gui: "Yeah, Xiao Qing helped him get it. Sha Zhu is so happy he bought a bunch of stuff to make a meal at Xiao Qing's place!
Old Yi, I’m going to give this Xiao Qing thing some more thought!"
Yi Zhong Hai's face turned green. Luo Xiao Qing again, always ruining his plans.
Yan Bu Gui sighed and walked into Luo Xiao Qing's home.
As soon as he entered, he was greeted by the aroma of wine and meat.
Yan Bu Gui swallowed his saliva, filled with regret: "Xiao Qing, I hear you're going to send Duo Duo and Guo Guo to school in the spring.
I have some textbooks here. You can take a look at them for Duo Duo and Guo Guo!"
Luo Xiao Qing: "Third Uncle, you don't need to. Yu Shui brought her textbooks!"
Yan Bu Gui got a cold shoulder and said awkwardly: "Da Mao, my Jie Cheng didn't understand the rules about the medicine pot. I'm here to apologize!"
"Third Uncle, I’m not saying this to criticize, but there's no one like your Yan Jie Cheng! That medicine pot has a rule that's been around for decades. He just refuses to take it?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll talk to him later. We're all neighbors, don't hold it against him!"
Seeing that Luo Xiao Qing didn't intend to keep him, Yan Jie Cheng couldn't save face. He huffed and turned back towards Xu Da Mao’s place to get the medicine pot.
Xu Da Mao sneered: "Fence sitter, now you're regretting it. Wanting to butter up Xiao Qing, you're dreaming!"
Sha Zhu: "Third Uncle isn't easy either. He has to support six people with his salary.
Things got even harder when Yan Jie Di was born!"
Xu Da Mao: "Being hard up isn't an excuse to scheme against others! Just wait and see. After this, Third Uncle will be even more on Yi Zhong Hai's side."
Luo Xiao Qing agreed: "Whatever. Everyone has their choices. Let's drink!"
Sha Zhu pulled out ten yuan from his pocket: "Xiao Qing, my first month's salary, five yuan for you, five yuan for Yu Shui."
He Yu Shui: "Xiao Qing brother, you can keep it for me. I'll ask for it if I need it."
"Okay, come over for meals if you're ever hungry."
He Yu Shui was also grateful. Since Luo Xiao Qing helped her, taking care of Duo Duo and Guo Guo, helping with housework, washing clothes, she did a lot of work.
That night, Luo Xiao Qing, Sha Zhu, and Xu Da Mao had a great time drinking.
The Maotai of this era was just fragrant.
Late at night, Luo Xiao Qing returned to his room and closed the door to practice all night. This time, he wasn't in a hurry to break through.
Instead, he prepared to lay a solid foundation, ready for a breakthrough with accumulated power.
The rice that Luo Xiao Qing had sown had already started to flower. Based on the speed, Luo Xiao Qing estimated that the rice would mature once a day.
With that, he wouldn't have to worry about food rations and the three-year famine.
After practicing all night, Luo Xiao Qing not only wasn't tired, but he felt refreshed.
After finishing breakfast, Shen You Tian helped him put on his uniform.
Luo Xiao Qing took his hunting gear and headed towards the Nan Luo Gu Xiang police station.
Today, he planned to go to the mountains to complete his monthly procurement task.
When Luo Xiao Qing entered the police station, he saw several female logistics officers whispering together.
Luo Xiao Qing was curious and leaned in to listen: "Hey, did you hear? The new officer Bai, she’s the one who was engaged to Officer Luo and then broke it off!
At the time, Officer Luo was still a poor boy who had escaped famine to come to Beijing. Officer Bai looked down on him for not having a promising career, so she went abroad to study and met her soulmate, Zheng Chao Yang.
But as soon as she came back, Officer Luo is now so much more successful than Zheng Chao Yang.
You haven't seen, Officer Bai has been secretly watching Officer Luo these past few days, her guts must be turning green with regret!"
"Really? I think Officer Luo is tall, handsome, and so great. Officer Bai got a watermelon but lost her sesame seed this time."
"More than that, Zheng Chao Yang is coming to our police station today. Just watch, we'll have some fireworks in our office."
Luo Xiao Qing twitched his mouth. Bai Ling really came to the Nan Luo Gu Xiang police station?
Hearing gossip about himself, it felt a bit strange.
"Comrades, we have a new comrade joining our police station today. Zheng Chao Yang, internal affairs procurement department, clerk.
Zheng Chao Yang, you’ll sit over there and be responsible for assisting Officer Luo!"
Zheng Chao Yang: "Yes!"