When the old man heard Xu Qiang say this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I have been learning skills with my master with Senior Brother Xia since I was a child, and Master always said that Senior Brother has a better ability to see people than me, and I have been unconvinced, until today I am finally convinced." ”

Xu Qiang laughed dryly, not knowing how to answer this, so he listened to the old man continue: "Your junior brother came to tell me about it, he said that you are a good child, although I smiled and nodded at the time, but I didn't believe it in my heart. ”

"In these days, everyone can't eat enough, how can there be any good children, but they just have to ask for others, but ......"

Speaking of this, the old man couldn't help laughing again, as if he was talking to Xu Qiang, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Senior brother, junior brother, the master's words back then became a prophecy, everyone else was a senior brother to take care of the junior brother, but when I came here, if you hadn't taken care of me all these years, I am afraid that I would have entered the loess long ago!" ”

When he came out of Chunyu Hutong, the cold wind outside was blowing like a knife, and Xu Qiang sat on the back seat of his bicycle, eager to shrink himself into a ball and hide behind Xu Damao.

However, Xu Damao felt that he had endless energy all over his body, especially the prescription in his pocket, which was like a hot water bottle, constantly emitting heat and warming his body.

When I returned to the courtyard, it was not early, Xu Qiang had just entered the house and drank hot water, and the three masters came to the door happily, carrying a pot of wine in his left hand and a plate of freshly fried peanuts in his right hand and knocking on Xu Qiang's door.

As soon as Xu Qiang saw him like this, he knew that the matter of the teaching director must have eyebrows, and immediately smiled and invited him to sit down at the Eight Immortals table: "Third master, look at your appearance, then it's done?" ”

When the third master heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter, and while picking up the white porcelain cup on the table and pouring the wine, he put the peanuts in place, nodded and said:

"It's done, the one who will retire after the start of the New Year, and when the time comes, I will be on top, and the level will also rise by one level."

"Oh, the third master, this is a double happiness, congratulations."

Xu Qiang took two chopsticks, and brought up the little bit of pig's head meat left in the afternoon, and touched one with the three masters.

To say that this teaching director, it looks very beautiful, but the level must be able to keep up, this can live up to the name, under normal circumstances, it is the first to be promoted to the teaching director, but the level remains the same, that is, three more yuan and five subsidies per month, stay in this position for two or three years, the level can go up, and the salary will grow.

Although there are also one-step ones like the three masters, there are not many, which fully shows that his two bottles of Beidacang were really sent to Principal Zhang's heart.

"Hehe, Xu Qiang, the three masters are holding on to a big one today, and they will call you Qiangzi in the future, thanks to you, Principal Zhang values the two bottles of Beidacang very much, and said that the leg of mutton is kept for the New Year to entertain distinguished guests."

"Third master, as soon as this year passes, your family's life can be regarded as better, you are promoted to the teaching director, and you have an income of at least ten yuan a month, Xie Cheng has also entered the rolling mill, and his monthly salary is also about ten yuan, and sometimes you can get some good things in the countryside or something."

Xu Qiang also took a sip of wine, and couldn't help but sigh, when he watched the love courtyard TV series, he felt that the three masters had lived too pitifully all his life.

If there is someone who understands and pulls it, he will definitely not end up with such a nobody to support the old man, and now he has pulled him, and he has finally changed the fate of their family.

"Qiangzi, the three masters want to thank you!"

The third master raised his glass and saluted Xu Qiang, Xu Qiang smiled and said that this is all the ability of the third master, if he hadn't stayed up in school for so many years, it would be useless to give as many gifts.

Then his voice changed, and he asked the third master with a smile: "Third master, Xie Cheng also earns a salary, how much are you going to let him hand in a month?" ”

The third master was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "Qiangzi, you are not an outsider, I will tell you directly, it is explained to thirteen yuan a month and five, I am going to let him pay eight yuan a month, and keep the rest for his own use, eat and live at home, and naturally keep anything at home." ”

"After the New Year, Yu Li will get married, and in two months, I will find a job for her, so that she can have an income of eight or nine yuan in a month, pay five yuan to the family, and nine and a half yuan a month for the two of them, which is enough to live."

Xu Qiang nodded, touched another one with the third master, took a sip, sandwiched a peanut and ate it, and let out a sip of wine, and then slowly spoke:

"Three masters, as the old saying goes, raising children to prevent old age, you and my three mothers will grow old in the future, and you will rely on your three sons to support the elderly, right?"

Although the third master didn't know why Xu Qiang suddenly mentioned this, he still nodded: "Then for sure, don't expect them to support the elderly, do you expect Xie Di's girl?" ”

Xu Qiang lifted the wine jug and filled it with wine for the third master, raised his glass and touched him again, and said thoughtfully: "Third master, if you don't treat me as an outsider, I will say a few more words, if you think what I said is wrong, I will think that I have drunk too much nonsense." ”

"Hey, you say you say." When the third master saw Xu Qiang's appearance, he knew that what he said next must not be good, but when people talked about it, he could only nod.

"Three masters, you used to have to solve and liberate the living expenses, which was the difficulty of living at home, and the money had to be calculated and spent, I understand you and feel that you are doing the right thing."

"But now, when life is good, the children have to pay living expenses, so ...... In the future, you and my three mothers will be old, and they will learn the same, and you will pay for food and drink, can you feel comfortable? ”

Xu Qiang observed the expressions of the three masters with his spare eyes as he spoke, and saw that he listened to what he said, so he continued:

"Three masters, when people are poor, it is a way, and when they are rich, it is another way, even fathers, sons and brothers can't stand such calculations, and after a long time, the feelings will fade!"

Xu Qiang's words are all this, he said to the three masters that he already feels a little shallow and deep, the three masters can listen to it, and if they can't listen, it has nothing to do with themselves.

The third master kept his head down, holding the white porcelain cup and didn't know what he was thinking, Xu Qiang didn't speak, only let him think for himself.

Half-ringing, the third master picked up the white porcelain cup and took a sip of most of the wine, put the cup on the table with a "bang", his cheeks were flushed, and he looked at Xu Qiang and said word by word: "Qiangzi, the third master has lived for so many years, and you are not a young man who understands the matter of money." ”

Xu Qiang smiled, and then lifted the wine jug to the three masters and didn't answer, just picked up his cup and touched him, and came to a "deep feelings, a mouthful." ”

The heart said, you have lived for half your life and can't understand, you are not poor, you have to be like me, the income of three or five hundred at the end of three days and two ends must have been seen clearly.