Chapter 5 Sisters They poured hot water, washed and rinsed, cleaned Ning Lei, and sent him to Ning Weidong. Before nine o'clock, Ning Weiguo and his wife lay down, talking while listening to the radio drama. The main reason why Wang Yuzhen stuffed her son into the earthquake-proof shed to live with her brother-in-law was not because there was no room left, but because she planned to have a second child. Last year, the policy began to tighten, and if you don’t have a baby now, you will miss the chance. "Hey~ Pay attention to what our dad said to you today." Wang Yuzhen pushed Ning Weiguo: "Our dad has not been in good health in the past few years. Although he has resumed work now, his age and health are there. He will have to retire in three or four years... These few years are a critical period. You must step up to the front line, so that there will be development in the future. Once our dad retires, your words will have different weight." Ning Weiguo said, "I know." Wang Yuzhen rolled her eyes and said, "Don't be so 'hmm'. You have to get your junior college diploma this year no matter what! The college entrance examination was resumed the year before last, and once this batch of college students graduate the year after, there will be hundreds of thousands of college students every year. You won't be able to show off your junior college diploma." Ning Weiguo frowned and asked, "Is it really that weird?" The difference in their family backgrounds was revealed at this time. Ning Weiguo's IQ is above average, but some things require exposure from an early age. Ever since Wang Yuzhen was old enough to understand things, she had heard her parents talk about things that even Ning Weiguo still had no access to.

Wang Yuzhen curled her lips and stopped talking. She changed the subject: "By the way, there was a rumor last year that your bureau was going to build a residential building for family members. There should be news after the New Year. Don't be so confused all day. Pay attention to me." Ning Weiguo turned over and started to move his hands dishonestly: "Well~ It's not enough for you to worry about. How can I be vague about this matter?" Wang Yuzhen said angrily, "I am worried, and I am worried for your Ning family! A young man as old as the third brother is waiting there. If we don't find a way to move out and make room for him, how can we find a date? Which girl would agree to live in that small earthquake shelter downstairs?" When this was mentioned, Ning Weiguo immediately had no words to say. Others may not know, but he knows best in his heart that Wang Yuzhen has been a flawless sister-in-law over the years. Wang Yuzhen continued, "And Bai Fengyu, it's not that I have a prejudice against her, but Shi Xiaonan in the front yard is not prettier than her, so why didn't I say anything about her? You didn't see it, but last summer, the third child was wiping his body in the yard with his bare chest, and her eyes..." Ning Weiguo was stunned: "Is there such a thing?" He really didn't know. Wang Yuzhen snorted: "Anyway, let me say this, find a partner for the third child as soon as possible. With a woman watching over the family, those outside won't dare to think about it." …… The next morning. Ning Weidong stretched and sat up. The Chinese New Year had just passed and school had not started yet, so Ning Lei didn't have to go to class. Yesterday, he took more than ten picture books of "The Yang Family Generals" from his grandpa's house. He read until after ten o'clock and went to bed. He slept like a dead pig and even a creaking sound did not wake him up. Ning Weidong put on his clothes and tidied himself up a little. Washing clothes in winter these days is quite troublesome. After washing them with great effort, you hang them outside, where they freeze hard and a layer of coal dust falls on them before they dry. The original owner found it too troublesome and was embarrassed to ask his sister-in-law to wash for him, so he had to make do with it. Ning Weidong was unwilling to give in. He pulled out a small wooden box from under the bed and took out a coat. Although it was wrinkled, it was at least clean. I looked at myself in the small mirror on the windowsill, next to the alarm clock. I haven’t washed my face, the corners of my eyes are blurry, and my medium-long hair is greasy. He combed his hair a few times, thought about where to get a haircut, and went out with the teacup for brushing teeth.

Everyone is working in the morning, and the yard suddenly becomes lively. Although the faucet is brought into the house, there are many people living in the house. They have to wash their faces and brush their teeth in the morning and cook breakfast, so it is impossible for them all to squeeze into the house. Most people used teacups to collect water, brushed their teeth by the sewer in the yard, and then went back to the house to wash their faces on the washbasin rack. There was a bus at seven o'clock, and it took about 40 minutes to get to the Red Star Steel Plant. Ning Weidong was getting ready to go to work, chewing the last bite of fried cake in his mouth. When he came out from the upper room, he saw that Bai Fengyu's door had opened, and a girl wearing a flowered cotton jacket and two braided pigtails came out. She looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and looked eight percent like Bai Fengyu. Her skin was as white and glowing as Bai Fengyu's, but with a more youthful and healthy rosy look. She was quite beautiful. Ning Weidong was slightly surprised, remembering that there was someone at Bai Fengyu's house yesterday afternoon, and it turned out to be a girl. Judging from her appearance, she is most likely a relative of Bai Fengyu's from her mother's side. Bai Fengyu followed out behind. Ning Weidong didn't feel awkward at all because of what happened yesterday. He saw Bai Fengyu smiling and nodded, calling her "sister". Bai Fengyu introduced with a hint of resentment in her eyes, "This is my second sister, Bai Fengqin." She then said to the girl beside her, "Fengqin, you call me Brother Weidong." Bai Fengqin looked at Ning Weidong, with a hint of scrutiny in her eyes, and said crisply: "Brother Weidong, hello~" Ning Weidong nodded. Although Bai Fengqin was very beautiful, he didn't want to say more. Bai Fengqin's appearance was very abrupt. Besides, Bai Fengyu would not give up until she got the two hundred yuan. Ning Weidong said, "Sister, it's too late to go to work. I'll leave first~" As he said this, he hurried out of the Moon Gate as if he really had no time. Bai Fengqin didn't expect Ning Weidong's reaction. Bai Fengyu had something to say but she didn't have time to say it. Ever since yesterday morning, when Ning Weidong brought her money and suddenly fell into a coma and woke up again, she felt something was different. Originally, when Ning Weidong looked at her, no matter how shy or dull he was, there was light in his eyes, but it was gone just now. "Sister~" Bai Fengqin pouted and stomped her feet. Bai Fengyu grabbed her hand and shook it: "Go to school first. If you have anything to say, come back and talk." …… Ning Weidong left the courtyard and greeted everyone in the front yard. The front yard is the main courtyard of this quadrangle. In the early years, there was a hanging flower gate, which was later demolished for convenience. The current front yard is actually two courtyards combined into one, and the southern house in the courtyard is the original back house. A large area naturally has more residents. There are only five households in the courtyard where the Ning family lives, but there are nine households here, with more than fifty people. Ning Weidong exchanged pleasantries along the way as he walked out of the courtyard gate and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. I walked quickly along the alley and arrived at the main road.

Having walked there before, I was familiar with the route and got on the bus smoothly with my monthly pass. The car was packed with people, and the closed compartment was filled with the smell of gasoline as it swayed towards the Red Star Steel Plant. (End of this chapter)