"I now announce that Comrades Zhou Weimin and Chen Baosheng have passed the assessment and have been promoted to Level 9 Engineers."
"Clap clap clap...!"
As soon as Sun Zhengguo finished announcing the results, enthusiastic applause erupted in the workshop.
Zhou Weimin is doing alright, after all, he has already become a deputy director, and this is just to prove himself.
Chen Baosheng was different; once he passed the engineer exam, his salary at the factory skyrocketed.
So he was grinning from ear to ear, clapping his hands until they were red.
The assessment ended, and it was almost noon. Sun Zhengguo had already arranged lunch, which he called a farewell dinner.
After the meal, while the other cadres were still chatting, Zhou Weimin went to the neighboring machinery factory and found Sun Zhenghong.
"Honey, I have great news for you. I passed the engineer exam."
Seeing her husband so happy made Sun Zhenghong happy too, even though she already knew about it, she still pretended to be very surprised.
"Really? That's great, Weimin. How about we celebrate tonight?"
"Wife, it seems we're thinking the same thing. Look what this is!"
As he spoke, Zhou Weimin pulled out a stack of food coupons from his pocket and waved them in his hand, indicating that he had come prepared in advance.
"Honey, I've already talked to my brother. My house isn't very big, so we'll celebrate at his yard tonight. You should come early to help out."
"Okay!"
...
Zhou Weimin didn't return from the machinery factory until the afternoon when it was time for work.
As soon as he returned to his office, he received a new task: Sun Zhengguo asked him to see off Engineer Zhang and Director Wu.
Great! This task is really convenient. I can go to the ministry to get my engineer certificate, and then I can buy all the groceries. This task really kills several birds with one stone.
Zhou Weimin immediately understood and hurriedly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Director... I promise to complete the mission."
Go ahead! Be careful on the road.
Sun Zhengguo simply smiled and waved casually.
...
As evening fell, the courtyard became lively again, except this time Zhou Weimin's mother was also there.
Now, seeing her son grow up, Zhou's mother often feels like she's dreaming, it's all very unreal.
She's just a country girl, so why is her life getting better and better? She wouldn't have dared to dream of this before.
Finally, she concluded that the reason was that her daughter-in-law brought good fortune to her husband.
"Yes! That must be it." Zhou's mother firmly believed.
"My dear in-law, what are you thinking about? Come on, let's sit at that table and eat."
Lin Wencui's arrival interrupted Zhou's mother's reverie, and she quickly stood up, holding her grandson.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, my dear in-law. You were all so busy with Weimin's matter tonight, and I didn't get a single chance to help."
"Hey! Why are you saying all this, in-law! Our two families are already very close, there's no need to be so polite. Besides, you're not idle either, Chengdong can't do without you!"
"Let's go, let's go! Otherwise the food will get cold. Let's eat and chat."
"Hey hey!"
The women and children at one table hadn't even started yet, while the men at the other table had already had their drinks poured.
Tonight, Sun Zhengguo was not stingy either, serving her the same small black bottle.
As always, Grandpa, being the elder in the family, first raised his glass and gave an opening speech.
"Come on, let's all have a toast to Weimin for passing the engineer exam, and also wish all the younger generation in our family success in their endeavors."
Cheers!
After a glass of wine, the conversation flowed freely at the table. Zhou Weimin toasted each of the elders individually before everyone started chatting idly...
The meal lasted until 8 p.m., and everyone helped clean up before they all dispersed...
It was late at night.
The exact time is unknown.
Address: In the cellar of the He family's courtyard house.
Two figures were embracing, doing something shameful.
After a long while, when it was over.
"Ah! That feels so good."
Having not eaten meat for a long time, Yi Zhonghai felt his soul had been elevated, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh.
He was comfortable, but Qin Huairu was not happy at all, simply because the weather was too cold.
She was wiping herself with a piece of toilet paper when she quickly pulled up her pants. After she finished dressing, she began to complain.
"Master, it's so cold, can we not make this appointment? It'll freeze to death."
To be honest, if Qin Huairu hadn't been afraid that Yi Zhonghai was a ruthless scoundrel, she wouldn't have come at all tonight.
"Huai Ru! Don't complain. Next time I go to your house, it'll definitely be warm under the covers."
Qin Huairu naturally refused when she heard Yi Zhonghai's suggestion.
"Master, this is not appropriate. If my child finds out, how will I ever face anyone again?"
"How about I give you money? I'll give you a lot. Didn't you say that they're my children too? What are you afraid of?"
Yi Zhonghai, not content with pushing his luck, once again used money to pave the way.
After all, he already had the deaf old lady's treasure, and he wasn't short of money now.
But it was better if he didn't mention money; the moment he did, Qin Huairu became even more afraid.
"Master, I think we should forget about it! I'm not after your money, why are you saying all this? It's really too cold tonight, I'm sorry! I have to go back now."
As she spoke, Qin Huairu groped her way up to the top of the cellar in the dark.
Yi Zhonghai initially wanted to stop her, but then he thought about how his mistress hadn't even asked for money that night, probably because it was too cold.
In order not to offend her, Yi Zhonghai finally decided to let her go back and rest first.
It wouldn't be worth it if it froze again; these things need to be dealt with slowly and steadily.
After Qin Huairu left, Yi Zhonghai did not leave. Instead, he sat down, lit a cigarette, and considered retrieving the treasure.
After all, the old lady in the backyard has been dead for some time now, and things have calmed down outside.
Yi Zhonghai was very worried if the treasure was still hidden there.
Although his old flame didn't ask for money tonight, Yi Zhonghai knew in his heart that middle-aged and elderly people absolutely cannot find happiness without money.
So, the treasure has to be retrieved, then I need to go to the black market to exchange it for money, and then... hehe...
Soon, after finishing his cigarette, Yi Zhonghai threw away the cigarette butt, sat up, patted his butt, and walked towards the cellar exit.
As he climbed out of the cellar, a chill swept over him, causing Yi Zhonghai to shiver involuntarily. He muttered to himself, "It's so cold," and then groped his way into the backyard in the dark.
In the backyard, on the corridor of Liu Haizhong's house, a pile of miscellaneous items were placed haphazardly.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was carefully searching through the pile of junk, relying on his memory, afraid of disturbing the Liu family.
Before long, he pulled out a wooden box, weighed it in his hand, and found it to be of decent quality.
Now that he had the treasure, Yi Zhonghai didn't linger at all. He went back to his home in the middle of the court in the dark.
After arriving home, he first closed the door, sat quietly on a stool in his main room for a while, and then turned on the flashlight to check on the treasure.
However, he froze the moment he opened the box.
What did he see?
Yi Zhonghai could hardly believe his eyes, so he rubbed them and looked again, but it was still the same thing.
That's right! No matter how you look at it, it's a pile of pig manure! And a dried-out pile of pig manure at that.
It's not very harmful, but extremely insulting.
"Where's my baby? And what's with this pig poop? Someone tell me!"
If he weren't afraid of his wife finding out, Yi Zhonghai would probably be cursing and swearing right now.
Comrades! Do you think it was easy for me? I risked being beheaded, and this is what I got in return…
"Waaaaah...! Who the hell did this?"
Yi Zhonghai was heartbroken beyond words!
What will happen to the happiness of middle-aged men in the future?
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