Dong Qingzhen didn't know where he could move to. Being kicked out by the old lady made him feel ashamed no matter where he lived. After thinking for a long time, he said, "I'll move with my third sister. Yi Minghui should be home from get off work by now. I'll go to his house and see if he can arrange another house for me in the family area."
It's absolutely impossible for one person to own two apartments in the family compound. However, Dong Qing has done so much for Yi Minghui, and he's confident that if there are any vacant apartments in the compound, Yi Minghui will do his best to help him get one.
Li Yuzhu said, "Okay, you can go and give it a try. If it really doesn't work out, I'll move out. I can easily rent a place by myself!"
"No, if anyone's moving out, it'll be my third sister and me. There's absolutely no room for discussion!" Dong Qing said, then walked to the living room. She saw the old lady sitting on the sofa with her grandson in her arms. The two of them were like enemies, neither of them saying a word.
After Dongqing left, her mother said, "I really don't know what you were thinking. Dongqing was such a scumbag, why didn't you leave him after the divorce?"
Li Yuzhu said, "Mom, is Dongqing really that awful in your eyes?"
"Let me correct your wording. In my heart, he's not just a jerk, he's a bad person." The mother paused for a moment and said, "Let's invite Sun Hao to dinner tonight. That young man is really nice, and he has a permanent job. His parents have been urging us to get engaged for a long time. Let's pick a date and get engaged. I'll be at ease when you two are married."
Li Yuzhu didn't want to argue with her mother, so she shook her head helplessly and turned to the kitchen to make lunch.
Dong Qing had just reached the bottom of the stairs when he saw his third sister riding her bicycle home from get off work. He was worried she'd argue with the old lady if she went back, so he said, "Third sister, don't go home yet, wait for me here!"
Dong Sanmei asked, "What's all this secrecy about? Why can't I go back to my home?"
"Don't ask why. I said we can't go back, and that means we can't go back. Just stand here and wait for me to come back, and you'll understand in a bit."
After Dong Qing finished speaking, he turned and walked towards Yi Minghui's house.
As Dong Sanmei watched her younger brother's departing figure, she wondered if he and Li Yuzhu had quarreled. She couldn't figure out why.
Dong Qing went upstairs to Yi Minghui's door, stopped, and knocked. The door opened instantly, and Yi Feifei answered. She asked, "Sister Feifei, is your husband back yet?"
"No, I just got back from get off work. Is there something you need him for?" Just then, hearing footsteps coming upstairs, Yi Feifei said, "It should be my husband coming back."
As soon as Yi Feifei finished speaking, she saw her husband go upstairs.
Dong Qing and Yi Minghui greeted each other, and the three of them went into the house together.
Yi Feifei casually closed the door, and the three of them walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.
After sitting down, Dong Qing made no attempt to hide anything and recounted what had happened when Li Yuzhu's mother came to their house.
Yi Minghui said, "It's normal for the old lady to make a fuss after you're divorced. On the contrary, it would be abnormal if she didn't make a fuss. You should try to be more open-minded about this."
There is indeed a vacant apartment in the family housing area, which I haven't approved yet. However, according to regulations, dual-income families in the family housing area can only be allocated one apartment. Allocating another apartment to you would be against the rules.
Yi Feifei said, "Honey, why are you so stubborn? A living person can't be killed by holding their pee. Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu are no longer a couple after their divorce. In any sense, they weren't both working, their property wasn't divided, and Li Yuzhu is also a factory worker; she's entitled to housing."
What is fallacy? This is fallacy. Whoever speaks for you is right. The houses in the family quarters are for married couples. Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu are both single after their divorce. Logically, neither of them should be entitled to housing and they should both move to the staff dormitory.
People have two mouths, and whatever they say can be reasonable. Yi Minghui is the factory director now, and the people below him really don't dare to say anything about who he lets live in. Even if they feel resentful, they can only complain in private, daring not to speak out.
"Alright, I'll make an exception and approve another house for you."
After Yi Minghui finished speaking, he took out a notebook and a pen from his bag and issued a housing permit to Dong Qing, which was also for a three-bedroom, one-living-room house.
He signed his name, Yi Minghui, and then handed the housing permit to Dong Qing.
Dong Qing took the housing permit and said, "Thank you!"
Yi Feifei said, "You're welcome. We'll do our best to help if we can, and we'll find a way to help even if we can't."
Yi Feifei was telling the truth. As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who takes another's money is bound to him." Ten thousand yuan a year is not something you get for nothing. You can't expect a return without putting in any effort.
Dong Qing came downstairs, and Dong Sanmei asked, "Little brother, what happened? Why won't you let your sister come home?"
Dongqing said, "The reason is simple: Yuzhu's mother is here, and I'm afraid you'll argue with her because of your temper, so I'm not letting you go home."
Dong Sanmei said, "This is my home too. She can't just hide away forever. Even if you're divorced, the old lady should still have a say."
Dongqing knew she couldn't explain it to her sister, so she took her hand and walked into the housing manager's office.
Dongqing and her third sister went inside and showed the female housing manager Yiminghui's housing permit.
The housing manager didn't care whether the housing conditions were met or not; as long as there was a housing approval slip from the factory director, he would issue the keys.
To put it bluntly, this housing manager is Yi Feifei's cousin. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given her such a good job. This kind of job is almost like getting paid for nothing. What can she say about who Yi Minghui lets live in?
The building manager handed three keys to Dongqing, saying, "Building 3, Unit 3, 3rd floor, west-facing unit!"
What a coincidence! This apartment is right across from my old one. Would the old lady be willing to live across the hall?
Dongqing asked, "Are there any apartments available in other units? Could you help me find another one?"
The housing manager said, "Do you think there are any houses available? There are people waiting in line to get a house. This house was just vacated by someone who was transferred to another job the day before yesterday. You should know that your house is right across from yours, right?"
Dongqing really didn't know the neighbor moved away the day before yesterday. His third sister goes to work every day, and he and Li Yuzhu are always running around, so how could they possibly know?
Dong Sanmei took the house key from her younger brother and said, "Just because you're divorced doesn't mean you can't be neighbors anymore. Come home with your sister, and see if that old lady can eat you alive."
After Dong Sanmei finished speaking, she took her younger brother's hand and walked out of the housing manager's house, into the building entrance, and upstairs.
Back at her front door, Dong Sanmei inserted the key into the lock and opened the door.
They walked into the living room, and all the family quarters were like this. After the previous family moved out, the rooms were all empty, with nothing but junk and dust.
Dong Sanmei said, "We'll live here from now on. You wait in the room. I'll go back and reason with the old lady. Everything should be done reasonably."
Dongqing knew his third sister's temper was uncontrollable, so he said, "You can go back, but just don't argue with the old lady."
"Don't worry, my third sister is still hoping you and her daughter will remarry. I won't argue with your future mother-in-law."
After Dong Sanmei finished speaking, she turned around and walked out of the house, took out her key and opened the door of the house opposite.
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