Free Days in Siheyuan

Chapter 1291 Losing Money
"Stop learning, I'm scared." The young wife pushed the man next to her and said.

"You're scared now, don't you know that the person just now was even scarier than what I performed?"

"How about we go get some water later?"

"I can see it."

The young couple had just gotten married and were in the period of being very affectionate with each other. Soon they were sticky together again.

The woman didn't even know she was being targeted, and the girl next to her wasn't her lover either.

Of course, that's another story.

The story behind this is enough to drive a woman to eternal damnation.

However, those are things that will happen later.

The woman is still staring at Zhang Yu and arguing with the secretary, trying to force Zhang Yu to give up the lower bunk to her.

But Zhang Yu ignored her completely, which made the woman feel very depressed.

Apart from the setbacks she encountered when pursuing her current husband, she has never suffered any grievances in her life.

In the past, when she was at work, relying on her background, many people were eager to please her, and no one dared to talk to her like this.

He was choked by Zhang Yu and almost went crazy.

At this moment, the old lady came out and added: "Big sister, the young man is right. When you are out, you should always take a step back and avoid conflicts. Since you bought the ticket for the upper bunk, you should abide by the rules..."

The old lady talked a lot and successfully made the woman hate her.

Looking at Zhang Yu who was unmoved by any persuasion, the woman's face turned pale and blue, and finally she could only return to her seat in disappointment, mumbling something.

Zhang Yu heard some of it, which was nothing more than scolding the secretary for being incapable of doing anything and always causing trouble, and for not being able to even buy a train ticket.

He muttered something to himself but gritted his teeth and climbed onto the upper bunk.

As for the old lady, she was also sleeping on the lower bunk, so why didn’t the woman ask to exchange tickets with her?

Besides wanting to get information from the old lady, she was also not young anymore and had two children by her side. Even if she had a big face, she didn't have the nerve to ask the old lady to give up her seat.

The only troublemaker in the entire carriage calmed down, and the atmosphere naturally became much better.

Zhang Yu was sitting on the lower bunk reading a book while the old lady was coaxing her grandchildren. Except for the embarrassed secretary and the woman sulking on the upper bunk, the atmosphere in the carriage was quite harmonious.

In the noisy carriage, Zhang Yu sat quietly in a corner, immersed in the pages of a book. His concentration and tranquility seemed to have built an invisible barrier against the surrounding noise.

The old lady's eyes inadvertently swept across and fixed on this picture, and her face revealed deep envy.

She couldn't help but interject softly, her tone full of admiration: "The boy is really studious. He doesn't forget to study even in the car."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu raised his head slightly, and his eyes met the old lady's admiring expression. A barely perceptible stiffness flashed across his expression, but he quickly adjusted himself and responded to this sudden compliment with a polite smile.

However, in private, I quietly turned the book over, trying to make the cover more inconspicuous.

She pursed her lips and finally decided to remain silent, not saying that this was a picture book.

The old lady did not notice Zhang Yu's subtle changes. She was still immersed in her own thoughts, gently patting the two children beside her, with a certain light flashing in her eyes.

"Look at this brother. He is reading even when he is on the bus. You should learn from him in the future."

The old lady looked at the book in Zhang Yu's hand with envy and continued, "I wish my two children could work as hard as them. I have prepared the money and will support them until they finish their studies."

After hearing what their grandmother said, the children’s faces flushed and they lowered their heads shyly, but their eyes were shining with longing and expectation for the future.

The more lively and outgoing little boy among them smiled so hard that his eyes curved into crescent shapes, and his pair of little fangs looked particularly cute in the sun.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu couldn't help but return a kind smile.

After getting Zhang Yu's response, the boy hid behind his grandmother a little embarrassedly, but his eyes were surprisingly bright.

With two cute children as lubricant, the old lady and Henry Zhang quickly started chatting.

As for the woman on the upper bunk, she could only stand there helplessly and furiously.

She couldn't do anything to Zhang Yu and the old lady, so she took out all her anger on her secretary, ordering her around.

I don’t know if the woman noticed it, but Zhang Yu inadvertently caught a glimpse of a fierce look in the secretary’s eyes.

When Zhang Yu looked over, he inadvertently met the woman's eyes.

I don’t know what’s wrong with the other person’s mind. She looked at Zhang Yu provocatively with a smug look on her face.

Zhang Yu paused for a moment, and there was a hint of complexity in his eyes as he looked at the woman.

Whose eldest daughter is this? She is not young anymore, but she is so naive.

She didn't even notice the obvious murderous look in the secretary's eyes.

Zhang Yu turned his back and ignored this idiot.

Just wait and see, if she keeps doing this, sooner or later something big will happen.

After receiving so much praise from the old lady, Zhang Yu had to set an example for his two children.

He pretended to rummage through the package, and finally, using the package as a cover, he took out a book about mechanics from the space and began to read it slowly.

This book was collected for him by his uncle after he knew that he was interested in mechanics.

He hadn't read the contents yet, but when he looked at them now, although they were not as good as the information he had obtained by signing in, and certainly not as good as the information in the simulated classroom, they were particularly suitable for this era.

The content ranges from simple to complex, and there are many small details that he had never noticed before.

Zhang Yu was quickly immersed in the complex and sophisticated mechanical world.

At first, he was just setting an example for his two children, but every word in the book seemed to have magic, leading him to explore unknown areas and making him forget everything around him.

As he was concentrating, the little boy came up to him quietly, staring at the "holy book" in Zhang Yu's hand with wide eyes, full of curiosity and admiration.

The densely packed text and complex diagrams on the pages were both mysterious and attractive to the little boy.

He couldn't help but run to the old lady and excitedly shared his discovery: "Grandma, look at that older brother, the book he's reading is so impressive, there are so many words in it!"

The old lady heard this, a trace of relief flashed in her eyes, she gently stroked her grandson's head and said: "Yes, so you should learn from your elder brother, and become a learned person in the future, who can understand books with so many words."

The little boy nodded solemnly, his eyes flashing with determination and yearning for the future.

"Well, grandma, I will definitely study hard!"

The little girl next to her couldn't hold back her excitement. She snuggled in her grandmother's arms, her face flushed, and her voice was a little shy and firm: "Grandma, I also want to study hard, like my big brother, so I can read lots of books!"

The old lady smiled, holding her grandson in one hand and her granddaughter in the other, her face full of happiness and satisfaction, as if she had already seen their beautiful and bright future.

The old lady gestured to her grandchildren, asking them to keep their voices down and not disturb Zhang Yu from reading.

The children immediately understood, and their little faces were filled with understanding and respect. They lowered their voices and continued to communicate their admiration for Zhang Yu with their eye contact.

As the afterglow of the setting sun gradually filled the carriage, time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was dinner time.

Zhang Yu pulled himself out of the ocean of books, closed the mechanical book that left him wanting more, and gently rubbed his eyes that were slightly dry from reading for a long time. Looking out the window, he saw the gorgeous sunset in the sky, spreading like a brocade, dyeing the earth with a layer of gentle gold.

Feeling hungry in his stomach, Zhang Yu slowly closed the book, put it under his pillow, and decided to eat first.

When he opened the package and was about to take out the food that the Xie family had prepared for him, his fingers accidentally touched a lunch box.

Looking at the lunch box and thinking of the braised pork in it, Zhang Yu rubbed his face, feeling a little embarrassed.

He originally bought this braised pork for his grandparents, and planned to let his uncle take it back for them to try.

As a result, in order to hear the news about the butterfly, he took it out as a prop and ate half of it.

We had already eaten it, and only half of the braised pork was left, so it was naturally not appropriate to let my uncle take it back.

However, I can’t eat the braised pork, but the other meats are still okay.

While the team leader and his men were helping the two children move things and his uncle was going to the toilet, he stuffed a few more pounds of pork into the pile of things.

Zhang Yu focused his attention on the food in the package, wondering what to eat, and finally his eyes fell on the half box of braised pork.

How about eating this half box of braised pork?
Fortunately, the weather is just right now, and nowadays, braised pork is not made with as much oil as in later times. Even if the oil is fried, it will mostly be scooped out to fry other dishes, and even state-owned restaurants are no exception.

So the braised pork won’t solidify until halfway through the afternoon.

In this kind of weather, braised pork cannot be kept for a long time. As for putting it in the space, forget about half a portion.

There are too few things and they are not worth it. After being placed in the space warehouse, they will easily be ignored by him.

As for when I will remember it again, that is a long time away.

So instead of burying it in the space, it is better to eat it all at once and save trouble.

It just happened to be wrapped with the fried pancakes made by my grandma and aunt, as well as some green onions that were stuffed in at some point.

Isn’t this just perfect, fried pancake wrapped with braised pork and green onions.

Seeing Zhang Yu taking out the food, the old lady next to him also started rummaging through the package she brought.

"What would you two like to eat?" the old lady asked her grandchildren for their opinions.

"I want to eat eggs!" said the boy, raising his hands.

The girl thought about it and followed suit: "Grandma, I want to eat sesame cakes."

"Okay, okay, we have everything, we have everything!" The old lady took out eggs and sesame cakes from the package with a smile and gave each person an egg and a sesame cake.

The two children started eating happily.

They were well taught by the old lady.

Although he was a little envious when he saw Zhang Yu eating braised pork, he did not make a fuss, nor did he ask for more, nor did he stare at him. He was much better than some naughty kids.

Seeing the two children's furtive glances at him, Zhang Yu's heart softened.

He doesn't hate children, nor does he think there is anything wrong with giving them food to stutter.

He just hates those naughty kids and those naughty parents who can't tell right from wrong and help the evil.

If you meet a child like that, let alone sharing the food with others, you would even feel annoyed to look at him.

Zhang Yu stretched out his hand and called the two children over.

After the two children came over, he took out his chopsticks and put two pieces of braised pork into each of their sesame cakes.

Looking at the braised pork in the sesame seed bun, the two children were stunned for a moment.

The old lady stood up in a panic and wanted her grandchildren to return the braised pork.

The two children were also obedient. After hearing what their grandmother said, they immediately raised the sesame cakes in their hands and asked Zhang Yu to take the braised pork back.

The reluctance to look at the two children, the throat swallowing unconsciously, and the words: "Big brother, we don't want to eat, you eat it yourself."

Zhang Yu waved his hand: "Take it back quickly, it will be a pity if it falls on the ground later, I still have it."

The two sides exchanged a few polite words, and seeing that Zhang Yu really meant well, the old lady did not force the two children to return the braised pork.

There is still a long way to go, and I will be able to repay this favor sooner or later.

"grandmother!"

"grandmother!"

The two children looked at the old lady and asked for her advice.

The old lady smiled and said, "Big brother gave you meat, did you say thank you?"

"Thank you, big brother!"

"Thank you, big brother!"

Seeing this, the woman on the upper bunk curled her lips and said disdainfully, "Country bumpkin! Who doesn't buy food when taking the train? And you bring a lot of food with you. Tsk, tsk, it's been there for so long, it's not fresh at all, aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache?"

He said with a proud look: "But it's true, some people can't afford to eat on the train, right? Unlike me, I was born to enjoy the good life and only eat freshly cooked dishes."

Then, as if to show off to Zhang Yu, he said loudly to the secretary: "I'm hungry, go buy me some food."

The secretary paused while taking something out of the package, and a look of confusion flashed across her face.

Seeing that the secretary did not answer immediately, the woman became unhappy and shouted: "Did you hear what I just said?"

The secretary took a deep breath, put down the package in his hand, forced a smile, and walked up to the woman: "I heard you, what do you want to eat? I'll go get it for you right away."

The woman was also very unceremonious. She took a look at the braised pork in Zhang Yu's lunch box: "I want to eat braised pork, stir-fried pork with peppers..."

She named five or six dishes in one breath, and at the end she gave Zhang Yu a provocative look.

The secretary hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "How about changing to something else? I don't have that many tickets left."

The woman frowned, looking dissatisfied: "Why use meat coupons? Why don't you just buy it with money?"

The secretary froze, a hint of anger and shame flashing across his eyes.

Doesn't he know that meals on the train can be purchased with money? Isn't that expensive?

The woman waved her hand impatiently and urged, "Go quickly, I'm hungry, I want to eat now."

The secretary nodded with gritted teeth, but his heart was bleeding.

In order to win over a few old women, he only talked about feelings and never mentioned money.

Until now, I haven't received a penny from those old women.

The other old ladies were also okay and would take the initiative to pay for meals.

But now this is great!