Wang Dabao came out of the steel rolling mill before lunchtime.
On the way, I saw that the state-run restaurant still had leftover breakfast for sale. I went in and spent two ounces of grain coupons and six mao (0.6 yuan) to eat three large meat buns and a bowl of wontons.
He came out burping, sighing at the extravagance.
But who can blame us when we can get both money and tickets?
In the past few days, Wang Dabao has gotten a lot of good stuff from the system, such as meat coupons, grain coupons, industrial coupons, and most importantly, national coupons.
It's more than enough; it's simply impossible to use it all up.
There are two types of bills nowadays: local bills and national bills.
Most of the receipts left to Wang Dabao by his uncle Wang Zhen were local receipts, which had time and geographical restrictions and would become invalid if not used after the expiration date.
National and local tickets are used in the same way, and the advantage is that they do not have the various restrictions mentioned above, that is, they have no expiration date.
These kinds of tickets are extremely rare on the black market.
Back in the compound, as soon as I pushed my bicycle through the gate, I saw Yan Bugui sitting on a small stool, basking in the sun.
Wang Dabao was a little confused. Was this old man sick? It wasn't even winter yet, so who was he basking in the sun from?
"Hey Lao Yan, don't you have to go to work?"
Seeing Yan Bugui's eyelids twitch open and look in his direction, Wang Dabao spoke first, "If you feel uncomfortable, go lie down on the kang for a while and try to recall the whole fishing process."
Upon hearing Wang Dabao mention fishing, Yan Bugui's lips immediately curled into a sneer, and his cheeks twitched twice.
After a couple of seconds, Yan Bugui slowly got up, tilted his head, and said in a half-dead manner, "I don't have class this morning, so I won't go."
"Da Bao, didn't you go to report for duty? You're back so soon?"
"It's just a report; I'll officially start work tomorrow."
Wang Dabao chuckled, "Alright, Lao Yan, you keep sunbathing. I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."
Seeing Wang Dabao pushing his bicycle away, Yan Bugui tried to stop him, but his legs gave out. He could only watch helplessly as Wang Dabao walked away, waving weakly and saying, "Dabao, aren't you going to celebrate starting this job..."
Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle, pretending not to hear, and went to the backyard, where he saw the deaf old woman swaying and wandering around.
When the deaf old woman saw Wang Dabao take out his key to unlock the door, she was furious. She slammed her cane on the ground and said, "Wang Dabao, who are you trying to keep an eye on by locking the door in broad daylight? If you dare to lock the door again, I'll report you to the neighborhood committee."
Wang Dabao thought he had misheard. Locking the door could also be reported?
"Idiot!"
Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle into the house, left a traditional Chinese opera set behind, and slammed the door shut.
The deaf old woman, standing not far from the door, pursed her lips in anger, trembling and unable to speak for a long time.
After a long while, he finally shouted with all his might, "Don't think I don't know. That day, you kicked me from behind and knocked out my teeth. I won't let you get away with this."
Wang Dabao went inside and washed his hands. Hearing the deaf old woman still babbling outside, he opened the kitchen window, picked up a basin, and threw the water out.
The deaf old woman had just finished uttering her harsh words and was about to go back into the house when she turned around and was greeted by a basin of dirty water.
She was so startled she fell over, and was soaked to the bone, looking like a poodle that had just been caught in the rain.
Hearing the deaf old woman's cries of "Ouch, ouch," Wang Dabao was taken aback. He peered out the window and was surprised to find himself with such accuracy. Should he throw a stool out too?
Aunt Er lifted the curtain and saw the deaf old woman sitting on the ground in the yard. She hurriedly ran out, "Oh dear, old lady, what are you doing?"
"It's all because of that little brat Wang Dabao, who deliberately threw mud at me. He's so malicious."
Aunt Er glanced at the distance from Wang Dabao's door and asked in bewilderment, "Grandma, are you sure you're not mistaken? Even if Wang Dabao splashes water from his door, it shouldn't reach this side."
"He splashed it out of the east room window."
"ah?"
Second Aunt was a little confused, but seeing that Wang Dabao's doors and windows were tightly closed, she didn't completely believe the deaf old woman's words. Perhaps the old woman had slipped and fallen in the water and was trying to pin the blame on Wang Dabao.
The old lady actually did something similar before. She tripped and fell in front of someone else's house, and relying on Yi Zhonghai's backing, she extorted two yuan from the Zhou family in the front yard.
The Zhou family not only lost money, but also received a scolding from Yi Zhonghai.
“When Zhonghai and Haizhong return, I have to come here and demand an explanation.”
The deaf old woman pointed to Wang Dabao's house with her cane and went back inside with the help of her second aunt.
Listening to the deaf old woman's rant, Wang Dabao helplessly patted his forehead. Having such a neighbor was really annoying. He really wanted to kill this little old lady!
Well, speaking of which, how many neighbors in this compound aren't annoying?
After closing the door, Wang Dabao went directly to the island farm.
Lying down under a coconut tree by the sea is incredibly comfortable.
After a nap, Wang Dabao got up and went back to the warehouse to check the supplies.
I've been rewarding people with a lot of good stuff lately, and my warehouse is about to run out of space. I just grabbed a bottle of soda, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and tossed it aside.
There was no exercise in the afternoon, and I didn't ask the housekeeper to cook. I just ate something in the storeroom and then went back to the compound.
"Bang! Bang!"
A knock came at the door.
Liu Haizhong had barely sat down after getting off work when his second aunt started talking about Wang Dabao's onboarding at the steel rolling mill that day.
In a hurry, Liu Haizhong wanted to ask Wang Dabao about it. Ever since he saw how Wang Dabao helped Yan Bugui, he had been determined to win him over.
Before I even left the house, I heard my second aunt talk about the deaf old lady falling down.
"If it was Wang Dabao who spilled the water, then that would really be a bit outrageous."
Liu Haizhong flung his hand away, lifted the curtain, and went out. "I'm going to check on the old lady."
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