fictionpage Chapter 101 Yu Li Borrows a Bicycle
Chapter 101 Yu Li Borrows a Bicycle
Chapter 101 Yu Li Borrows a Bicycle
Six canteens, serving nearly two hundred employees, provided meals for tens of thousands of people in the steel rolling mill.
Previously, He Yuzhu had even trained many chefs specializing in large-pot dishes in the guesthouse's small kitchen.
These people are now considered the backbone of the canteen, and the large-pot dishes they cook taste pretty good.
Now that He Yuzhu is the deputy director of logistics and in charge of the canteen, everyone is eager to ask him to give them more pointers on cooking.
He Yuzhu did not refuse. As long as it was not Shandong or Sichuan cuisine, cooking in a large pot was nothing to He Yuzhu.
There are six canteens, with nearly twenty chefs responsible for cooking large batches of food.
He Yuzhu took turns guiding them in the six canteens every day. He didn't expect everyone to become a top chef, but at least he wanted them to make their large-pot dishes taste better.
As a result, the workers also praised the canteen, saying that the food they were cooking in large pots had been getting better and better lately.
These successes also represented He Yuzhu's achievements, which were well-received by everyone and satisfied the leadership. The canteen chefs' skills improved, the workers were satisfied with their meals, and He Yuzhu gained the attention of the leadership.
Now that He Yuzhu has become a deputy director, he no longer even hosts banquets. Apart from a few private dinners at the invitation of some leaders, he won't be tempted by anyone mentioning money to him now.
The leaders invited He Yuzhu based on their rank; they wouldn't dare invite anyone below the bureau or department level, and He Yuzhu himself couldn't bear the embarrassment.
处级干部薪水15级到13级之间三个工资级别，15级124块钱，14级138块钱，正处级13级155块钱。
He Yuzhu is currently receiving a level 15 salary, which is 124 yuan per month.
Liu Yulan was most sensitive to He Yuzhu's salary increase. After all, she managed this money every month, and she needed to consider how much to allocate for household expenses.
Liu Yulan has a strong sense of financial planning, knowing how to save whatever is left in the bank.
Seeing my savings increase in my bank account gives me a huge sense of security.
He Yuzhu would usually hand the envelope directly to Liu Yulan after receiving his salary each month.
Liu Yulan had been used to this routine since she married He Yuzhu, and she never had to ask He Yuzhu if he had any pocket money.
Who can blame her for having such a capable husband? Not only does he not need a salary, but he also frequently brings home all sorts of flour, vegetables, pork, lamb, chicken, duck, and fish.
Off-season fruits, in particular, are the favorite of Liu Yulan, He Dongliang, and He Feifei.
I don't know how to explain it, but fruits harvested during the normal season just aren't as sweet as those harvested out of season.
Liu Yulan doesn't actually buy much food each month; it's mainly because He Yuzhu brings back too much stuff.
This year it's increased even more, and Liu Yulan now basically doesn't spend much money each month.
With 124 yuan, they were able to support a family of four and even save 100 yuan.
Not only food ingredients, but also some scarce supplies, as long as Liu Yulan mentions them, He Yuzhu can quickly bring them home for her.
This afternoon after get off work, He Yuzhu returned home and was surprised to see Yan Jiecheng's wife, Yu Li, in his house in the front yard.
"Director He, you're back."
"Yu Li, is something wrong?"
"Aunt Yu Li is coming from Taiyuan to Beijing tomorrow, and Yu Li wants to borrow a bicycle to take her aunt out for a ride."
When Liu Yulan saw He Yuzhu asking a question, she told him about Yu Li coming to her house.
"Oh, that's easy. Have your sister-in-law give you the keys later."
He Yuzhu didn't think much of it. Liu Yulan didn't usually go anywhere, so the bicycle was just sitting there anyway.
Before Yu Li came to the He family, she thought there shouldn't be any problems.
Compared to Yan Bugui, who was scheming in every way, the He family was naturally not like that.
Yan Bugui owns a second-hand bicycle, but he plans to ride it out fishing tomorrow.
Yu Li told him, but the other party did not agree to lend Yu Li the money.
Looking at the imposing He Yuzhu in front of her, Yu Li couldn't help but compare herself to him and felt that she had married a terrible man.
Yu Li only regretted that she wasn't old enough to have gone on a blind date with He Yuzhu. Look at how old he is, and he's already a deputy director.
Yan Jiecheng is still a boiler operator, and he comes home every day smudged with soot. He Yuzhu wears a Zhongshan suit every day, rides a bicycle, and wears a watch.
The difference between Yan Jiecheng and He Yuzhu is like heaven and earth; this is the result of Yu Li's comparison of the two.
She and Liu Yulan were both women, but look at the life Liu Yulan lived. Her home had a sewing machine, a watch, a bicycle, a radio, and furniture with seventy-two legs.
Thinking of her dark and damp back room, with only an old bed and a cabinet inside, she couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness.
After Yu Li left, Liu Yulan called He Dongliang over to serve the dishes, preparing for dinner.
Six-year-old He Dongliang has also started helping his mother with chores, which is the result of He Yuzhu's frequent teaching.
From the very beginning of educating He Yushui, He Yuzhu has always maintained a certain attitude.
The family will definitely provide the best possible material conditions to ensure the children don't suffer any hardship. However, they are very strict when it comes to character development and academics; if they do something wrong, they will be severely punished.
He Feifei is four years old and also helps out with her brother.
Seeing his children so sensible and adorable, He Yuzhu, the old father, naturally smiled with satisfaction.
Liu Yulan leaned against He Yuzhu and felt very happy.
The He family enjoyed a delicious dinner.
In Yan Jiecheng's house in the front yard, Yu Li sat there coldly.
She was really angry today. She had lunch at Yan's house and then Yu Li asked to borrow a bicycle tomorrow.
Yan Bugui was naturally unwilling to agree to Yu Li's request so easily. Although he did not ask for money, his implication was that he needed to go fishing to improve the family's meals.
Yu Li was also stingy, so naturally she wouldn't offer to pay Yan Bugui for the bicycle. Both of them had their own agendas, and in the end, Yu Li didn't manage to borrow a bicycle from Yan Bugui.
Most importantly, Yang Ruihua also joined Yan Bugui in criticizing Yu Li, saying that now that she's married to Yan Jiecheng, she no longer eats with her family.
Previously, Yan Jiecheng would give his family living expenses when he went to work, but now Yan Jiecheng and his wife no longer eat with the Yan family.
Yan Jiecheng naturally wouldn't pay any money to the Yan family, which greatly increased their financial burden. Moreover, Yan Bugui had been fired, even though he had other businesses outside the home.
But without their stable job, the Yan family would certainly face even greater difficulties. Yang Ruihua naturally knew that Yu Li was behind it all; otherwise, Yan Jiecheng wouldn't have suggested living separately.
Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua were furious that Yu Li had sown discord between them, so they certainly wouldn't easily agree to lend her their bicycle.
Yu Li only saw that the other party, as parents, wouldn't even lend them a bicycle, which meant they didn't treat them as family at all, and she was definitely unhappy about it.
Yan Jiecheng returned from outside looking disheveled and was stunned to see the house so quiet and deserted.
"Yu Li, why didn't you cook today?"
"What's the point of eating? I'm already full of anger. Yan Jiecheng, is your father sick? I already told you my aunt is so good to me, and she's coming to Beijing tomorrow to borrow a bicycle, and she still wants money."
Yan Jiecheng disagreed, as this was a tradition of the Yan family, and Yu Li's actions made no sense.
Yan Jiecheng has been used to this way of doing business since he was a few years old, and over the years it has become an instinct.
Of course, he couldn't force Yu Li to accept it, so he could only try to smooth things over. After all, it wasn't easy for him to find a wife, and he didn't want Yu Li to run away.
For his wedding, Yan Bugui even spent a thousand yuan to buy a spot.
Later, the local street office arranged a room for him, and Yan Jiecheng was able to marry Yu Li smoothly.
Because of this, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Bugui are now at odds.
Originally, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng agreed that he would slowly pay back the 1,000 yuan after he started working, and give his family 15 yuan a month for living expenses.
Now the money is gone, and Yan Bugui has been offended. Essentially, Yu Li and Yan Bugui are the same kind of people; both are calculating how to gain an advantage.
Yan Bugui is currently unemployed and has been tricked by his own son into losing 1,000 yuan. He has even lost his monthly living allowance of 15 yuan.
Yan Bugui was also furious. If he hadn't known that if things got too big, Yu Li would have divorced him, he would have lost his temper long ago.
Yan Jiecheng is now resorting to shameless tactics; he has no intention of repaying the money.
Otherwise, how many years would it take to pay back a thousand dollars? What's wrong with being shameless just to save a thousand dollars?
Yan Bugui stopped causing trouble later because he thought that his family would take care of them in their old age.
It's certain that he doesn't like Yu Li usually, which is why she couldn't borrow a bicycle today.
"Alright, if that doesn't work, give Dad five cents and let's treat Auntie well first."
Yan Jiecheng offered his own solution, which could be solved for five cents, and he didn't want to listen to Yu Li's nagging anymore.
"Thank you, but you make it sound so easy. Fifty cents is nothing. If you were making over a hundred a month like He Yuzhu from the Intermediate People's Court, I would be generous too."
"Why bring up Sha Zhu out of the blue? He was just lucky, nothing really."
Yan Jiecheng said disdainfully, "No one in the courtyard will respect Sha Zhu. In their eyes, He Yuzhu will always be that Sha Zhu who sells steamed buns and accepts counterfeit money."
Yu Li didn't want to argue with Yan Jiecheng anymore; how could a boiler worker look down on the deputy director of the steel rolling mill?
Unlike the other animals in the courtyard, Yu Li had no prejudice against He Yuzhu.
Ever since she married into the courtyard house, she had envied Liu Yulan the most. Because Liu Yulan lived in the largest main house in the courtyard house, and the man she married was a cadre.
Even during the most difficult years, the He family never went hungry. Neither the adults nor the children in the family ever wore patched clothes.
In contrast, the Yan family, despite being poor, possessed only a strange sense of superiority.
When Yan Bugui was a school teacher, he often boasted about his scholarly family background. Even after being expelled from school, he still maintained the airs of a learned man.
Who has a scholar who sits at their door every day, taking advantage of the neighbors?
The Yan family all felt that Yan Bugui was wronged, but Yu Li alone felt that he deserved it.
If Yan Bugui had dared to do this in her mother's family's tenement, he would have been beaten up eight times a day.
In this era of scarcity, extorting other people's resources every day is tantamount to slow murder.
Forget about beating you up; they'd confiscate your property and kick you out of the tenement.
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