Hearing this, Second Uncle said in surprise, "What? Qin Changsheng has a son?"
Third Uncle nodded in confirmation, "That's right. Director Wang just brought Qin Changsheng's son over."
Third Uncle then asked, "Second Uncle, what do you think?"
Second Uncle said helplessly, "What else can I think? His son is already here, what can I do? You know, you have three Children and I have three Children. They're all about to get married, and there's already not enough room in the house."
"Now Qin Changsheng's son has suddenly shown up... We should probably figure something out. He can't possibly live in such a large courtyard all by himself."
As The Three Elders were pondering a solution, they looked up and saw Director Wang walking toward them with Qin Ge.
The Three Elders said in unison, "Hello, Director Wang."
Director Wang greeted them with a smile, "The Three Elders are all here. Come, Xiao Qin, let me introduce you. This is First Uncle, Yi Zhonghai; this is Second Uncle, Liu Haizhong; and this is Third Uncle, Yan Fugui, whom you've already met."
"You should get along well with them from now on. If you have any problems, The Three Elders will help you solve them. If they can't, come find Auntie Wang. Auntie Wang will have your back."
The Three Elders muttered to themselves: With Auntie Wang's attitude, could Qin Changsheng's son be related to Director Wang? But in all these years, they had never heard Qin Changsheng mention it. What exactly was going on?
Qin Ge was also startled: First Uncle Yi Zhonghai, Second Uncle Liu Haizhong, Third Uncle Yan Fugui... Aren't these characters from the TV drama 'The Bond of the Courtyard' that I watched before? Heavens, I've actually transmigrated into this TV show.
This is bad. With my small frame and IQ, how can I outplay them? In the show, there's the 'Ultimate White Lotus' Qin Huairu, the 'Soul-Summoning Shaman' Jia Zhangshi, the rotten-to-the-core Xu Damao, and the foolish He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu is also called Sha Zhu and is a loyal'simp.'
History has proven that even the powerful Dorgon couldn't win against a widow. With He Yuzhu's meager skills, how could he possibly outplay a widow? No, I must stay far away from them and be extremely careful not to be plotted against. This group is not easy to deal with.
Seeing Qin Ge standing there blankly, Director Wang urged, "Xiao Qin, why are you dazed? Come over and meet The Three Elders."
Qin Ge hurried forward, looked at Yi Zhonghai, and said, "First Uncle."
Yi Zhonghai responded with a smile, "Good, good. The young lad looks very spirited."
Qin Ge then looked at Liu Haizhong, "Hello, Second Uncle."
Liu Haizhong replied, "Good, good. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to your Second Uncle."
Qin Ge looked at Yan Fugui, "Hello, Third Uncle."
Yan Fugui said with a smile, "Xiao Qin, we just met. You're a fine young man. If you have any academic questions in the future, feel free to ask your Third Uncle. Our family is one of scholars."
Seeing this, Director Wang said, "Alright, Xiao Qin, you've met The Three Elders. Listen to them from now on. Elders, we'll be going now."
The Three Elders replied, "Alright, Director Wang, take care."
Qin Ge followed Director Wang to the Subdistrict Office.
First Uncle watched them leave and turned to ask, "What do you think is the relationship between this kid and Director Wang?"
Liu Haizhong pondered, "I'm stumped too."
Second Uncle continued, "Maybe they're related. What are we going to do about those four rooms?"
First Uncle waved his hand, preparing to leave. "I'm going home to eat. Worrying about this all day is just a waste of time."
Yan Fugui watched Grandpa Yi leave and muttered, "You might not worry, but I still have three sons. I have to worry."
At the Subdistrict Office, Director Wang said to Qin Ge, "Xiao Qin, all the procedures are done. This is the property deed, and this is the letter of introduction for the Steel rolling mill."
"Once you've renovated the house, go to work at the Steel rolling mill. I'll talk to Director Yang about your specific position. Let's go."
Just as Qin Ge stepped out, he happened to run into Xiao Li. Xiao Li huffed, "Annoying brat."
Auntie Wang joked, "Go on back. Come visit Auntie Wang when you have time."
Qin Ge said gratefully, "Thank you, Auntie Wang. I'll be going then."
Director Wang instructed, "I'll go notify Master Wang later. You can talk to him yourself. His craftsmanship is well-known in this area."
Qin Ge quickly said, "Auntie Wang, no need to see me out."
Seeing Qin Ge leave, Xiao Li said to Director Wang, "Director Wang, that annoying brat is gone."
Director Wang teased, "He's already gone, and you're still thinking about him? Could it be that our Xiao Li is longing for love? Sometimes love starts with annoyance. Have you taken a liking to Xiao Qin? Do you want Auntie Wang to play matchmaker for you?"
Xiao Li shyly punched Director Wang, "Auntie Wang, you're annoying too." After saying that, she turned and ran away.
Qin Ge walked out of the Subdistrict Office, realizing he was truly going to settle down in Beijing. At this moment, a sense of helplessness and uncertainty welled up in his heart. After all, the people in the Siheyuan were no pushovers.
How should he get along with them in the future? Lost in thought, he unknowingly walked to No. 95 South Luogu Lane.
He walked into the Siheyuan with his head down and saw a group of middle-aged women gathered together, chattering and pointing at him from time to time.
Qin Ge had no interest in dealing with them and walked straight into his small courtyard. Looking at the four large rooms, he began to worry. Where would he sleep tonight?
Forget it, I'll go buy some daily necessities first and make do for tonight.
With that thought, he walked out of the Siheyuan. After wandering aimlessly for half an hour, he still couldn't find the Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
Just then, an elderly woman walked toward him. Qin Ge hurried forward to ask, "Auntie, could you tell me how to get to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative?"
The woman looked Qin Ge up and down and gestured to show him the way.
Qin Ge thanked her repeatedly, "Thank you, Auntie."
Following the woman's directions, Qin Ge found the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. It was bustling with people, with men, women, young and old all picking out goods.
As soon as Qin Ge entered, he heard the salesperson shout, "Line up, line up! If you don't line up, I won't sell! I told you to line up, stop making such a fuss."
Qin Ge couldn't help but smile at the scene. In this era of scarcity, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative truly held a lot of power. He even saw a slogan on the wall that read, "It is forbidden to insult or beat customers."
Qin Ge waited in line obediently, and it was soon his turn.
The salesperson asked, "What are you buying?"
Qin Ge replied, "I want to buy some pots, pans, and other daily necessities like bedding."
The salesperson glanced at Qin Ge. Seeing that although he was dressed simply, his clothes were clean and tidy, they said, "Alright, wait a moment."
With that, the salesperson brought over the tea mugs, thermos, washbasin, towels, bedding, toothbrush, toothpaste, and other items Qin Ge needed.
Qin Ge asked, "Comrade Salesperson, how much is it in total?"
The salesperson replied, "Nineteen yuan in total."
Qin Ge reached into his pocket, counted out nineteen yuan, and handed it to the salesperson. The salesperson took the money, counted it carefully, and then packed up the items Qin Ge had bought.
Carrying the items he had purchased, Qin Ge walked home excitedly.
On the way, Qin Ge saw those four mothers and daughters again. Just as he was about to go over and greet them, one of the twins ran over happily.
"Big brother, I'm so happy to see you here!"
"What are you doing with so many things?"
Qin Ge said with a smile, "I've just moved into my new home and it's empty, so I went to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to buy some daily necessities. I'm planning to tidy up and move in tonight."
Hearing this, the little girl lowered her head and said, "Big brother, as soon as I saw you, I ran over to thank you for the meat buns you gave us earlier. Thank you! I'll be going now."