Seeing that there was no more entertainment to be had, Director Nie quickly brewed some tea, brought it over, and the two chatted while drinking.
"Old Nie, how's the housing allocation thing I talked to you about last time?"
Sun Dajiang was so worried about his nephew's house that he asked helplessly.
"Oh dear! This is difficult! I've asked Li Huaide, and his seniority is too short, which is a major problem. Maybe we should wait a little longer."
Director Nie did ask about Li Huaide. It's true that he takes money to do things, but some things are too obvious, and he doesn't dare to do them for fear of being reported.
"How long will we have to wait? My nephew is getting on in years. If we keep waiting, how will he get married?"
Sun Dajiang was at his wit's end. He had already promised his father-in-law to help his nephew find a wife, but now he still hadn't found a house.
"Don't worry, brother, I've already asked around. As long as your nephew passes the Level 4 worker exam in November, the factory has a preferential policy for housing allocation for intermediate and senior workers. It will be easy to handle then, and you won't have to worry about what others say."
"Really, if it works out, I'll treat you to dinner, brother."
"Then I'll be waiting."
The two chatted for a while longer. Sun Dajiang noticed that it was getting late and that his office couldn't be left unattended for too long, so he stood up and said...
"I'm done chatting, I'm leaving now. You can continue peeking out the window!"
"Get lost! Everyone's gone, who am I supposed to look at? You shouldn't have come in the first place."
Director Nie shouted hysterically.
"Hahaha……."
After a loud laugh, Sun Dajiang drifted away.
...
At lunchtime, while eating in the canteen, Sun Dajiang spoke to Lin Jiguo, telling him to study his skills diligently so that he could pass the Level 4 worker exam in November, otherwise it would be difficult to get a house.
Lin Jiguo patted his chest and assured his uncle and aunt that he would definitely complete the mission and would not embarrass them.
After getting off work in the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Sun returned to their courtyard house. Before they even entered, Liu Haizhong, panting, caught up with them.
"Section Chief Sun, wait a minute, wait a minute."
When the couple heard someone calling, they turned around and wondered why Liu Haizhong was looking for them.
The couple stopped, and Liu Haizhong finally caught up, catching his breath before feeling a little better.
"Section Chief Sun, I need to ask you something. I ran too fast, let me catch my breath."
Seeing that something was wrong with Liu Hai, Lin Wencui spoke up from the side.
"Alright, you two talk first, I'm going home now, the kids are waiting for me!"
"Okay, you go home first! We'll go back after we finish talking."
After Lin Wencui left, Liu Haizhong stopped panting and then spoke.
"Section Chief Sun, I..."
"Second Uncle, just call him Da Jiang! We're all from the same courtyard, no need for such formalities."
Sun Dajiang corrected him, saying that he simply couldn't get used to listening to it at home.
"Okay, okay, let's call it Dajiang."
Liu Haizhong said with a hearty laugh.
Actually, he didn't want to shout like that, but he had become accustomed to bowing and scraping to officials for a long time, and it was difficult to change in a short time.
"Um, Dajiang, I just wanted to ask, where did you get the tickets for the food you bought at your family's banquet yesterday?"
Sun Dajiang's face instantly darkened. What did this fringe mean? Was it coming to cause him trouble? However, even if it really was, Sun Dajiang wasn't afraid.
"What, are you going to report me?"
This time, it was Liu Haizhong's turn to be confused. I was just asking a question! How did it turn into reporting someone?!
"No, Dajiang, you must have misunderstood. I was just asking. Guangqi got into a vocational school, and I'm planning to have a few tables set up! But we don't have enough tickets!"
After hearing Liu Haizhong's explanation, Sun Dajiang realized that it was indeed a misunderstanding. He blamed Liu Haizhong for being so tactful; it was no wonder there was a misunderstanding.
"Uncle, I was just kidding! The tickets you mentioned? My wife and I borrowed them. Now, we probably won't be able to eat meat for a long time."
"Hehe! I see. Okay, you go ahead and get busy! I'll borrow some from the workshop later."
After Sun Dajiang left, Liu Haizhong stood there lost in thought, not believing a single word Sun Dajiang had said.
These days, every household has a limited ration. Once the meat coupons are issued, you're practically broke every month. Where the hell are you going to borrow from?
People like Yan Bugui, who could still save up a pound of meat coupons, were extremely rare. Even if they did, the coupons had already flowed into the black market and were no longer in their possession.
Liu Haizhong thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. As for going to the black market? Forget it! If he got caught, besides losing face, it would be difficult for him to become an official again.
Liu Haizhong was still deep in thought, while Sun Dajiang had already picked up his wine glass and started drinking.
"Hey! Dajiang, what did Liu Haizhong want from you just now?"
Lin Wencui asked curiously.
"What else could it be? His family is having a banquet in a few days, and they're short on tickets! I don't know what they were thinking? Coming to me for help, I thought this old geezer was going to report me!"
Sun Dajiang's words also served as a reminder to Sun Zhengguo, who was standing to the side. There weren't many good people in this compound, especially Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao, who had done quite a few similar things in the original story. It seemed that next time they did such things, they should be more discreet.
"So you didn't agree to his proposal, right?" Lin Wencui asked again.
"No, no, do you think I'm stupid? How could I possibly agree to something like that?"
"That's good. You know, it wasn't easy for our son to get these things back."
Sun Dajiang didn't say anything and continued drinking his wine. After the three siblings finished eating, they all went outside to cool off.
...
In the backyard at Liu Haizhong's house, the children had all finished eating and gone out to play, leaving only Aunt Erda and Liu Haizhong, who was drinking, inside.
"Honey, fry me another egg, and I'll have two more drinks."
"Oh dear! You should drink less. The wedding banquet for the child isn't even settled yet. How can you be so carefree!"
Liu Haizhong glared angrily at his second aunt's scolding.
"Just go when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense? You're just wasting your time all day."
Seeing Liu Haizhong get angry, the second aunt didn't dare to say anything. She knew perfectly well who was in charge in this family.
I could only run to the kitchen and fry eggs for Liu Haizhong.
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