Chapter 138: Preparing for the New Year
On the way home after going to grandma's house to deliver New Year's goods, the eldest brother proposed: "Little brother, let's go to the county seat tomorrow to watch a movie, right?" ”
"What movie?"
Zhang Yi was a little confused, he spent the past few days at home sorting out or reviewing the handouts submitted by the other three teachers after the holiday, and he didn't know much about things outside.
"Brother Jie's "Huo Yuanjia", it is said to be Brother Jie's last movie, it can be said to be a mountain-sealing work, I saw the trailer from the Internet is very exciting!"
The eldest brother has been a kung fu fan since he was a child, and he was particularly obsessed with Bruce Lee back then, and even bought a lot of correspondence textbooks on Jeet Kune Do and Wing Chun from some martial arts magazines.
However, the eldest brother is more introverted, and it is rare to see him do things with others.
"No problem!" Zhang Yi nodded.
"Huo Yuanjia" is not Brother Jie's mountain-sealing work, and there is a "Vote for Fame" behind.
"Big brother, let's go directly to the county seat later, you book tomorrow's movie tickets first, and I'll go to the National Beautiful Home Appliance City to buy a TV, our TV is too old, and by the way, get a refrigerator."
Zhang Yi said: "Do you want to buy your new house together?" ”
The eldest brother said: "I'm not in a hurry over there, I'll get it together when I order furniture next year." ”
In fact, the eldest brother also wants to choose home appliances, but now the compensation for the demolition has not yet arrived, and he is embarrassed to always ask his younger brother to advance money.
For example, this time I went to my grandmother's house to deliver New Year's goods, and the eldest brother rushed to buy them.
The daughter-in-law specially advised: The more a family, the more attention should be paid to these details, and not because they are relatives, they will not hurt their relatives without a purpose, and after a long time, the family affection will fade.
After arriving at the county cinema, the eldest brother said, "Will I order one for you?" ”
Zhang Yi said: "No, I will send you and your sister-in-law over tomorrow morning, and by the way, I have to go to the construction site for a walk, and I will come back just to pick you up." ”
Yesterday, Gao Huyou's wife called Zhang Yi and said that there were some things on the construction site that he needed to help deal with.
It's all on vacation, and there's a to deal with.
It's nothing more than a small card and souvenirs for the New Year.
The eldest brother ran to the cinema, quickly bought two tickets for tomorrow's movie, followed Zhang Yi to the National Beautiful Home Appliance City, and chose a 50-inch TV, a trouser brother's refrigerator and a Swan brand automatic washing machine.
Zhang Yi paid happily, just in time to catch the delivery car back, and directly cut into the queue to ask the home appliance city to deliver it to them first.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the home was replaced with new appliances.
The 30-inch TV was finally laid off.
The neighbors saw the car delivering household appliances to Zhang's house, and they came over to watch.
"Yo, Lao Zhang, your TV set costs four or five thousand, right?" The old grandson who was diagonally across the door asked.
Dad said: "Six thousand five, domestic products, it looks much clearer than the previous one!" ”
"Six thousand five must have seen it clearly!" After taking the cigarette handed by his father and lighting it, Lao Sun praised again and again: "These two boys of your family are really competitive, they bought a house in the county seat, and at the end of the year, they replaced the household appliances at home." ”
"There's also heating!" Dad said with a proud smile.
When Lao Sun heard this, he said: "Yes, yes, your home is really warm!" ”
Lao Sun only has envy.
Compared with the two good sons of the Zhang family, Lao Sun's son can only give him a headache.
If it weren't for the upsurge of "demolition" this year, with his family situation, his son might not be able to get married. (When Zhang Yi got married diagonally across the door, his father went over to help.) )
After getting married, my son didn't go to work anymore, I went out to fish and touch shrimp every day, and my daughter-in-law squatted at home and didn't do anything, so I knew that I ate, slept, slept and ate.
If it weren't for the dream of "demolition", Lao Sun would have had trouble with his son and daughter-in-law.
Looking at the harmonious appearance of the Zhang family, Lao Sun sighed and left the Zhang family silently with a cigarette.
In the evening, the eldest brother went out on a motorcycle, and when he came back, he asked Zhang Yi to accompany him to pull firecrackers.
There is no ban on this year, and every household in the countryside is buying firecrackers and fireworks for the New Year.
Whose firecrackers are set off for a long time, put them more, and whose fireworks are good-looking, represent whose life is prosperous.
If you see only "red skin" earth red crumbs at the door of someone's house on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and no "white skin" or ceremonial flower shells, you must know that his family is not doing well.
In particular, the "demolition" is imminent, and the people who sell firecrackers have made a fortune this year.
In previous years, my father went to buy a "red skin" of 100 yuan at home, after all, life was difficult at that time.
This year, there was no need for my father to speak, and my eldest brother took the initiative to contact the firecracker seller and ordered three or four thousand yuan of goods.
"Why do you buy so much, does my sister-in-law agree?" Zhang Yi asked with a smile.
The eldest brother smiled and said, "She still gave me money to buy it!" ”
"Less white skin!" Zhang Yi suggested: "This thing is not very safe, let's order more flowers." ”
"Okay!" The eldest brother listened very well and immediately put back more than 20 packs of white skins, and when he was about to change the red skins, he saw Zhang Yi squatting in a big gift.
"Why, you still want to buy this thing!"
Seeing Zhang Yi nodding, the eldest brother whispered: "This is not cheap, in previous years, it was only five or six hundred, but this year's demolition and relocation will directly double it!" ”
Zhang Yi smiled and said: "I see a lot of them bought in our village, let's play with two too, boss, get me two!" ”
After Zhang Yi finished speaking, he paid the money directly.
The eldest brother said, "I'll come, I'll come!" ”
Zhang Yi said: "Don't, you better keep some private money!" ”
The eldest brother scratched his head in embarrassment and stopped talking.
It is indeed very difficult for a married man to have a private house.
After bringing the firecrackers and fireworks home, they are specially stored in the backyard.
This thing is too dangerous to be placed in the front yard as a safety hazard.
There is no way, flammable and explosive products must be stored separately, Zhang Yi's occupational disease.
Dad was very relieved to see the brothers busy.
The kids are all grown up!
Early the next morning, Zhang Yi took his eldest brother and sister-in-law to the cinema, and then went to the construction site of the commercial street.
After not seeing him for a few days, Gao Huyou ran over with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Zhang, I'm really embarrassed a few days ago, the company was in a hurry to urge the New Year's meeting, and I didn't have time to tell you."
He didn't have time to say it, it was obvious that he didn't have a small card in his hand, and he was embarrassed to find Zhang Yi.
When attending the annual meeting, he deliberately applied for a few cards, and returned to Dongzhang yesterday to visit Zhao Xiaodong and other leaders of Party A, as well as Gong Xudong of Xiang Guan.
"This is for Mr. Shen, I contacted him, and he said that he would give it to you directly."
Gao Huyou handed over an envelope with the words "Mr. Shen" written on it.
"This one is for you, thank you Mr. Zhang for your reminder some time ago!" Gao Huyou's attitude was very respectful.
Zhang Yi smiled and said: "Mr. Gao, don't say that, I didn't do anything, you can take these things back." ”
"It's all taken out, how can there be any reason to take it back." Lao Gao threw it directly into the passenger seat of the car.
Zhang Yi smiled and nodded without speaking.
"Then, Mr. Zhang, I will withdraw first if there is nothing else, I will give you and your family an early greeting in advance, and wish you a happy New Year."
"I also wish Mr. Gao a happy new year!" Zhang Yi arched his hand.
After Gao Huyou left, Zhang Yi picked up the two envelopes.
In the envelope with the words "Mr. Shen" written on it was a small card with a face value of 5,000.
In the envelope with the words "Mr. Zhang" written on it was a small card worth 1,000.
That's how the superintendent and the superintendent's representative are treated.
Otherwise, Sun Wei and they would have worked hard to become directors.
Zhang Yi put the envelope in the passenger compartment and started the car to the shopping center in the county seat.
As soon as he came out of the underground parking lot, Shen Ye's call came.
"Hey, why couldn't you get through on the phone just now."
"There is no signal in the underground parking lot." Zhang Yi said: "Mr. Shen, I was just going to report to you." ”
"Anping's Gao Huyou sent the card, right?" Shen Ye said with a smile.
Zhang Yi patted his ass and said, "Mr. Shen is really like a god, and someone sent you 5,000!" ”
"You take the flowers!" Shen Ye was very bold.
Zhang Yi said: "I don't dare, I'd better keep it for you!" ”
"Damn, who is with whom, I don't even pay attention to that little money." Shen Ye said.
"......" Ma Dan, as if he was looking at it in his eyes.
This thing is a heart.
If you don't accept it, the construction company will be very difficult.
Either they think you're too little, or they think you're not easy to get along with.
In the future, there will be stumbling in terms of work coordination.
If you accept it, the construction unit will feel better, at least you haven't refused, and you can take care of it in the future.
Zhang Yi is a management model that grasps the big and lets go of the small, adheres to the bottom line, and turns a blind eye to small fights.
Helping leaders collect small cards on behalf of each other is actually a very test of trust between each other.
The relationship between Zhang Yi and Shen Ye is naturally nothing.
If it was a different person, Shen Ye would definitely come to the construction site to get it.
The two talked for a long time, and Zhang Yi went to the shopping mall to sweep the goods.
Today, in addition to sending the eldest brother and his family to watch a movie and going to the construction site to get a small card, the remaining task is to sweep the New Year's goods.
Of course, my mother has bought a lot of New Year's goods at home.
Zhang Yi mainly focused on cooked food, drinks, snacks and fresh fruits this time, after all, there are some things that are not available in the village supermarket.
After more than an hour of busy work, Zhang Yi finally filled the trunk.
came out of the shopping mall, just in time for the end of "Huo Yuanjia".
"How's the movie, is it good?" Zhang Yi asked.
The eldest brother said: "It's okay, I always feel that the fight is not very enjoyable, Brother Jie is old, and the last movie has begun to polish his acting skills." ”
The sister-in-law yawned and smiled bitterly, and it could be seen that the sister-in-law had no experience of watching this kind of movie.
Zhang Yi took some snacks and drinks from the co-pilot and handed them over, so that the two of them could relieve their boredom.
When I got home, it was lunch time, and my mother fried a lot of New Year's goods, such as eggplant boxes, lotus roots, hairtails, meatballs, and tofu leaves.
Dad set up an iron pot in the yard to marinate pork.
"Hurry up and eat while it's hot." My mother washed the kelp repeatedly in the iron basin, and today she had to make a pot of crispy vegetables.
This is the feeling of the New Year.
Zhang Yi sighed.
He remembered that in his previous life, during the Spring Festival, he was still dusting at the construction site, and the dumplings he ate Chinese New Year's Eve night were still quick-frozen...... (End of chapter)