My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 258: Liang Ladi goes to Peking Union Medical College Hospital to find Ding Qiunan

Not long after Master Zhang returned to his workstation, Jia Zhangshi arrived late. He said impatiently, "Jia Zhangshi, you're not doing any work today." Jia Zhangshi was startled and immediately begged, "Master Zhang, please don't fire me! I have elderly parents and young children to support; without a job, my whole family will starve!"

Master Zhang waved his hand helplessly: "It's not that I'm firing you, it's that you're not suitable for working in the workshop. The foreman will assign you new work, go find him." Jia Zhangshi immediately stopped crying, her expression changing drastically, which made Master Zhang shake his head.

When Jia Zhangshi arrived at the director's office, the director informed her that she was being transferred to the cleaning team. Thinking the job would be easy, she rushed over excitedly, only to be directly assigned by the cleaning team leader: "From now on, women's restrooms numbers 3 and 4 are yours. Clean those two stalls thoroughly, and the corners are your tools."

Looking at the pile of cleaning tools, Jia Zhangshi asked in astonishment, "Why is the cleaning team making me clean the toilets?" The team leader replied coldly, "Cleaning toilets is also part of the cleaning duties. You're already being picky just because you've arrived? The boss said this is your last job. Do it if you can, otherwise get out!"

Jia Zhangshi dared not argue. She took her work clothes and tools to toilet number 3, and upon entering, she was overwhelmed by the stench, making it impossible to open her eyes. The other cleaners burst into laughter at the sight. She wanted to get angry, but seeing how tall and strong the other person was, she could only back down and began cleaning in frustration.

Meanwhile, in the steel mill's clinic, Liang Ladi rushed in anxiously and asked, "Comrade, is Dr. Ding Qiunan still on leave?" The nurse replied impatiently, "What do you want with her?"

Liang Ladi explained, "She and I are friends. We both came from the machine repair factory. I have some personal business with her." Upon hearing this, the nurse said, "Dr. Ding has already left the factory and gone to Peking Union Medical College Hospital. He will be working there from now on."

Liang Ladi froze, incredulous: "She went to Peking Union Medical College Hospital?" The nurse nodded, still praising Ding Qiunan, but Liang Ladi had no mind to listen. She felt she had missed something, so she quickly went to the workshop to ask her supervisor for leave and headed straight to Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Upon arriving at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Liang Ladi found out where Ding Qiunan's office was, but seeing that she was busy seeing patients, she had no choice but to wait in line. After waiting for more than half an hour, it was finally her turn, and she went into the office.

Ding Qiunan looked down and asked, "Where do you feel unwell? Tell me about your symptoms." Liang Ladi spoke up, "Ding Qiunan, it's me, Liang Ladi."

Ding Qiunan looked up, surprised, and said, "Liang Ladi? What brings you here?" Liang Ladi looked at her with envy, "How did you end up at Peking Union Medical College Hospital? How did you manage that?"

Ding Qiunan smiled and said, "My man helped me with it." Liang Ladi asked in surprise, "Your man? You're married?" Ding Qiunan nodded, "Yes, you've met him before, he's Zhang Lei, who was standing next to me earlier."

Liang Ladi recalled the first time she bumped into Zhang Lei and asked in disbelief, "You got married so quickly?" Ding Qiunan laughed and said, "I got married when I met the right person, otherwise I'd end up an old maid."

Liang Ladi sincerely said, "Congratulations." Ding Qiunan noticed that she was preoccupied and asked with a smile, "You came to see me, not just to see me, right?" Liang Ladi lowered her head and nodded.

Ding Qiunan continued, "I've discussed your situation with my man, and he said there's a solution, but you need to agree." Liang Ladi quickly asked, "What solution?"

Ding Qiunan said, "My husband said that in your situation, it would be best to find someone to marry in Beijing." Liang Ladi shook her head: "I'm not like you. I have four children. Who would marry me? Besides, I don't even look at ordinary men."

Ding Qiunan laughed: "Your temper is exactly like what my man described." Liang Ladi smiled: "You go ahead with your work, I'll head back now."

Ding Qiunan quickly called out to her and handed her a note: "This is my home address. Come and sit down when you're free after get off work. I'll talk to my husband for you; maybe he has another way." Liang Ladi took the note, thanked him repeatedly, and left.

When the steel mill closed for the day, Jia Zhangshi was the first to rush out. Back in the courtyard house, everyone smelled a foul odor emanating from her and immediately kept their distance.

When Yan Fugui saw Jia Zhangshi returning, he couldn't help but ask, "Jia Zhangshi, what happened to you? Did you fall into the latrine?"

Jia Zhangshi said irritably, "Yan Fugui, you cunning bastard! You're the one who fell into the latrine!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui couldn't help but say, "Jia Zhangshi, if you didn't fall into the latrine, how come you smell so bad?"

Smelling the stench emanating from her own body, Jia Zhangshi said disdainfully, "This is my job!" With that, she spat directly at Yan Fugui, who was so frightened that he quickly dodged away.

Back home, as soon as he entered the door, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what happened to you? You smell so bad, did you step in poop?"

Madam Jia Zhang couldn't help but complain, "Dongxu, your mother has suffered so much. I don't know what that bastard workshop foreman said, he transferred me to the cleaning team, and those stinky women in the cleaning team made me clean the toilets. You have no idea how smelly I am after a day, I can't shake it off."

Jia Dongxu asked in confusion, "What? Mom, you went to clean the toilets?"

Madam Jia nodded. Jia Dongxu's eyes widened immediately, and he asked, "Mom, how much do you get paid in the cleaning team?"

Madam Jia was taken aback for a moment, then said, "What? How much is the salary? Aren't they all the same?"

Jia Dongxu shook his head helplessly and said, "Mom, how can that be the same? I used to be a first-class fitter, and I earned at least 30 yuan a month. But the cleaning team, apart from the team leader who earns a little more, only earns a dozen yuan a month, which is barely enough to support a family."

Upon hearing that the amount of money was so small, Jia Zhangshi immediately said unhappily, "Dongxu, what should we do?"

Looking at his mother and considering her situation, Jia Dongxu said helplessly, "Mom, I don't have any good ideas right now. You should stay with the cleaning team for now."

Madam Jia said somewhat displeasedly, "Dongxu, how can I clean the toilet like this every day?" She originally wanted to mention Yi Zhonghai, but since Yi Zhonghai was already in prison, she had to keep her mouth shut.

Jia Dongxu said helplessly, "Mom, why don't you spend some money to give a gift to the cleaning team leader and ask him to transfer you to another place to clean? Otherwise, you can't stand cleaning toilets every day."

After thinking for a moment, Madam Jia nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Meanwhile, Ding Qiunan worked at the hospital and returned home later than the steel mill worker. When she arrived at the courtyard house, she saw Liang Ladi already waiting and said in surprise, "Liang Ladi, why aren't you going in?"

Liang Ladi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Qiu Nan, as you know, Zhang Lei and I only met once, we're not familiar with each other. I didn't want to wait for you to come over so we could talk more easily, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Qiunan smiled and said, "Alright, come with me." Soon the two arrived at the back kitchen.

Seeing Ding Qiunan and Liang Ladi arrive together, Zhang Lei said with some surprise, "Comrade Liang Ladi is here too."

Ding Qiunan said with a smile, "Yes, sir, I invited her. You don't mind, do you?"

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "How could I mind? Please have a seat."