Today she went over and measured the dimensions of the kang (heated brick bed) over there, preparing to make a few more quilts.
We also need to sew another set of cotton-padded clothes for Li Chu. He rides his bike to work there every Thursday, and it's a long way, so we need to make him something thicker.
Ding Qiunan was holding the tickets, calculating whether they were enough, and occasionally discussing them with Li Chu.
Li Chuyou's daughter arranged these things herself, and he would occasionally agree with what she said.
"Brother Chu, Brother Chu..." He Yushui's loud voice came from the courtyard.
Ding Qiunan put down the ticket in her hand, got up and went over to lift the curtain.
"Rain, your brother Xiao Chu is home, come in quickly."
He Yushui hurriedly said, "Sister Qiunan, I'm not going in. Sister Qin is about to give birth. Could Brother Xiao Chu go over and take a look?"
Li Chu also came out at this moment. Hearing He Yushui's words, he was a little confused: "You child, why would someone give birth and ask me to go over? I'm not an obstetrician. Who's at the Jia family's house now?"
"Several of the older women in the courtyard are here."
"Qiu Nan, go see if you can help. I can't go in," Li Chu said, turning to his wife.
Ding Qiunan hurriedly followed He Yushui towards the Intermediate People's Court.
After thinking for a moment, Li Chu also walked towards the Intermediate Court.
As soon as they entered the Intermediate People's Court, screams of agony rang out, making Li Chuxin's heart clench.
Women from all the households in the courtyard came over to help, carrying hot water from their own homes, fetching basins, and handing out towels, all busy and happy.
Li Chu hesitated for a moment at the entrance of the Intermediate People's Court, then turned and went to an old man's house. He figured it was better for a grown man like himself not to go over there; his wife could help.
There were quite a few people sitting in the old man's house, including Xu Damao.
It's rare that he and He Yuzhu didn't argue or quarrel today while they were in the same room. His wife, Lou Xiao'e, also went over to help.
Yi Zhonghai gestured for Li Chu to sit down.
His son sat in his lap and reached out to Li Chu when he saw him.
"Hey, this kid, none of us would let him hold us when so many of us are sitting here, but he reached out as soon as Li Chu came in. What's wrong with him? Does he only let educated people hold him?" Uncle Liu Haizhong complained as he saw the child's actions.
Li Chu took the child and teased him with his hand. Little Ping An giggled and smiled.
Yan Bugui, sitting next to him, said, "Xiao Ping'an is looking for someone who can make money to carry him. One is his father, and the other is Xiao Chu."
The people inside the room started laughing when they heard Yan Bugui's words.
The people in the courtyard didn't know that Li Chu had received another pay raise; they just assumed he received about the same as the old man.
"Sigh," an old man suddenly sighed and said, "Dongxu just left, and Qin Huairu is giving birth again. It seems the baby is still a little late in coming. The Jia family's days are going to be even harder."
Everyone sitting in the room shut their mouths. Life was tough for everyone these days, and no one responded to the old man's comment.
Li Chu didn't say anything, just kept playing with the child, and for a while the house was filled with the child's happy laughter.
I will definitely help him if I can, but if he's a bottomless pit, then I'm sorry.
Anyway, he's moving out soon.
The old man was just trying to be kind; he now has his own child and doesn't have to worry about his retirement.
The reason I brought this up now, including last night's hospital-wide meeting, was simply to mobilize the neighbors in the compound to lend a helping hand if they could.
Yan Bugui then spoke up, "Old Yi, how did your factory handle the Jia Dongxu matter?"
Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Liu Haizhong interrupted, saying, "The factory hasn't made a decision yet, but I heard that Xiao Jia seems to have violated some regulations. Old Yi, is that right?"
Yi Zhonghai shook his head: "I don't know the specifics either. I wasn't in the workshop when the accident happened. But no matter what, it's still a human life. If the factory doesn't give an explanation, I think Dongxu's mother will definitely cause trouble at the factory."
"I heard that the factory is planning to give some compensation, but I don't know the exact amount," Xu Damao said.
As long as Xu Damao wasn't out showing movies, he would spend all day loitering around the factory's office building, so he was quite well-informed.
"What's the use of money? Without tickets, you still can't buy anything. The person is gone, who cares about the money?" He Yuzhu couldn't help but retort to Xu Damao.
"Hey, you idiot Zhu, what right do you have to talk to me? It's not like I'm the one giving it to you. Besides, how do you know the Jia family doesn't want the money? Who are you to them?" Xu Damao didn't tolerate his behavior and directly confronted him.
"Alright, you two, shut up." Yi Zhonghai looked at the two of them with a headache; these two always had a chance to bicker.
"Zhu Zi, that person is gone now, but the living still have to make a living. It's better to have money than nothing," the Third Uncle said slowly.
"If you ask me, the money doesn't really matter. The important thing is that their family should find a way to let Qin Huairu take over the business."
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Li Chu remembered that in the TV series, Qin Huairu got her job by taking over the factory. As long as she could take over the job, her children's household registrations could all be transferred to the city.
Li Chu didn't really want to bring it up, but he was also a little worried that if his arrival might cause Qin Huairu to lose her job, then the Jia family would really have no future.
After hearing what Li Chu said, the eyes of the people in the room visibly lit up.
Yi Zhonghai slapped his thigh: "Xiao Chu, you've hit the nail on the head. I don't need the money, just let me take over."
Liu Haizhong nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's why Xiao Chu is a college student; she's got a sharp mind."
"Old Yi, we need the money too. Qin Huairu can't work right now. How will her family survive if we don't get the money?" Although Yan Bugui's mind was full of money and calculations, what he said made sense.
Qin Huairu just gave birth and definitely can't work for the next few months. She needs some money to get through this period.
Although Yan Bugui refuted him, Yi Zhonghai still felt that what Yan said made sense and nodded.
"Yes, Lao Yan is right. I'll go talk to Dongxu's mother later and tell her to go to the factory tomorrow. We can't wait until the factory decides, otherwise it will be difficult to change things later."
This can be considered a help to the Jia family. As long as they can keep their jobs, their family can make a living from now on.
Yi Zhonghai, the elderly man who was elected by the community and appointed by the neighborhood committee, finally breathed a sigh of relief after finding a way to help his neighbors.
The occasional high-pitched and low roars of Qin Huairu could be heard from time to time. No one was in the mood to chat, and the group just sat there talking quietly from time to time.
Finally, after all the commotion until past 10 p.m., with Qin Huairu suddenly letting out a loud scream, followed by a soft cry like a kitten's meow, the child was finally born.
The men in the room visibly breathed a sigh of relief. The Jia family men had just left, and if something else happened to the wife during childbirth, things would get really messy.
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