These days, jobs are scarce, and it's often considered good if a family can have just one job.
Having two workers in a household is definitely something to be proud of.
However, in those days, there was no family planning policy, so almost every family had three to five children.
Therefore, the expenses are also high.
What if you don't have enough money?
The neighborhood office will arrange some odd jobs to increase the income of families in difficulty.
Pasting matchboxes was a common odd job; if you were quick and efficient, you could earn five or six yuan a month.
Withdraw your Insight.
Gao Yan was about to visit.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a disheveled appearance walked in from the other side, carrying a bottle of liquor. He arrived at Zhao Jingchu's courtyard and began banging on the door.
Who is it?
"Zhao's mother asked."
"Hey sis, it's me, Er Gou! Open the door and let me in!"
The disheveled middle-aged man shouted loudly.
Upon hearing the other person's voice, both the Zhao mother and daughter paled.
"Wang Ergou, my house is full of women, it's not convenient for you to come in, you should leave now!"
"Mother Zhao said in a deep voice."
But Wang Ergou wasn't having any of it: "Hey little sister, open the door! I brought you some meat!"
As he spoke, Wang Ergou took out a paper package from his pocket, opened it, and placed it through the crack in the door for Zhao's mother and daughter to see.
"Wang Ergou, our family doesn't want your meat. If you harass my mother again, believe me, I'll report you to the neighborhood committee!" Zhao Jingchu threatened in a disgusted tone.
"Tch, report me? I, Wang Ergou, have been poor peasants for three generations, while your Zhao family comes from a landlord family!" Wang Ergou said dismissively.
Upon hearing this, both mother and daughter's expressions changed, especially Zhao's mother, whose face turned pale, and the image of her husband being arrested, criticized, and paraded through the streets flashed through her mind.
Hearing that the mother and daughter had fallen silent, Wang Ergou took a swig of wine with a smug look on his face: "Big sister, I know your family is struggling. I'm a full-time employee at the cotton mill now. Follow me, and I'll make sure you and your daughter live a good life!"
"Don't even think about hitting on my mother!" Zhao Jingchu shouted angrily.
It was Wang Ergou who reported his father, which led to their family's property being confiscated and his father being arrested and paraded through the streets for public criticism.
Not long after, his father passed away.
It could be said that Wang Ergou was her family's enemy; how could her mother possibly marry him!
"Little girl, I advise you and your mother not to be so ungrateful!"
An angry expression appeared on Wang Ergou's face, and then he began to curse loudly.
He was cursing enthusiastically when suddenly, a pebble flew from nowhere and hit Wang Ergou's front tooth, causing him to scream in pain.
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, which was mixed with two charred yellow front teeth.
A sharp pain struck, and the drunken Wang Ergou regained his senses. He looked around but didn't see who it was, so he started cursing.
Suddenly, another pebble flew by and knocked out his two lower front teeth.
Wang Ergou panicked.
Knowing he had encountered a ruthless person, he turned and ran. However, he decided that after escaping, he would report the Zhao family mother and daughter for colluding with enemy agents, and his knocked-out teeth would be the evidence!
What a pity.
He encountered Gao Yan.
He knew the saying that it was easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings.
They had no intention of letting him off the hook. Besides, the fact that this guy came to bully a widow and her child showed he was no good.
So, Gao Yan put the bicycle into his mustard seed space.
They quietly followed.
Only after Wang Ergou had left the Zhao family for some distance did Gao Yan flick his finger and release a burst of energy that pierced directly into the other man's head.
Wang Ergou was trembling all over, his eyes rolled back, and he was foaming at the mouth. He collapsed to the ground in a moment, and the wine bottle in his hand fell to the ground as the alcohol evaporated.
It has a strong smell of alcohol.
The human brain is an extremely special region, and its full understanding is still not complete, not even in the future, let alone in this era.
Therefore, if Wang Ergou is found and sent to the hospital.
They would only assume that he drank too much, leading to alcohol poisoning, which damaged his brain and turned him into an idiot!
Gao Yan returned to the original spot, took out his bicycle, and rode to the outside of the Zhao family's dilapidated courtyard.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The mother and daughter, who hadn't heard any noise for a while, thought Wang Ergou had already left. When they heard the knocking again, they were both startled.
"Comrade Zhao Jingchu, this is Gao Weiguo. Are you home?"
Upon hearing Gao Yan's name, Zhao Jingchu was overjoyed and immediately ran towards the courtyard gate. After opening the door, she saw Gao Yan pushing a bicycle with several bags hanging on the handlebars.
"Brother Gao, what brings you here?"
Zhao Jingchu asked in a low voice.
"Didn't I say last time that I wanted to visit your house? You don't think I was just saying that casually, do you?"
"Of course not, come in quickly!"
So, Gao Yan pushed his bicycle into the courtyard, while Zhao Jingchu stuck her head out of the door and looked around for a while. After not finding Wang Ergou, she quickly closed the door!
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Gao Weiguo, your daughter's friend!"
Gao Yan parked his bicycle in the yard, took the bag off the handlebars, and said to Zhao's mother, who was pasting matchboxes on the eaves of the corridor.
Their courtyard had no electricity, and electric kerosene lamps were too wasteful, so while it was still dark, the mother and daughter pasted matchboxes on the outdoor porch.
Zhao's mother looked at Gao Yan with some suspicion. She had never heard of her daughter having such a friend.
At this moment, Zhao Jingchu walked over and explained, "Mom, you've forgotten, that night when I went to the black market, I met a kind-hearted man in red armbands who not only let me go but also gave me some eggs. He was Brother Gao!"
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