Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Cai Quanwu smiled and said nothing.

Seeing that Cai Quan was silent, Shazhu asked doubtfully: "Uncle, am I right?"

Cai Quanwu took a bite of his food, put down his chopsticks, and asked Silly Zhu slowly:

"Zhuzi, let's not talk about the first and second uncles for now. You said that the third uncle's family is in trouble? Who did you listen to?"

"No, uncle, everyone in the courtyard knows it, so who do you need to listen to?"

Silly Zhu is a little puzzled. This is something everyone knows, so who should listen to it.

Cai Quanwu raised the corners of his mouth and said with a hint of fun:

"The state stipulates that those whose per capita income is less than five yuan will be considered a poor household. Is the third uncle's family a poor household?"

"If you are not a poor household, why are you in difficulty?"

Silly Zhu was also confused after hearing this. Yes, according to the third uncle's character, it is impossible not to take advantage of him. That means that the third uncle's family does not meet the standards of a poor household.

Thinking of this, Shazhu suddenly realized that he was pretending to be poor without showing off his wealth.

I looked at Cai Quanwu and thought, my uncle can do this too.

"Do you understand?" Cai Quanwu asked with a smile.

Silly Zhu nodded, and then said:

“Don’t show off your wealth, pretend to be poor.”

Cai Quanwu gave an affirmative look and said to Shazhu in a serious voice:

"You are still too young, your brain is not very bright, and you know too little. If others say something, just listen to it, don't take it seriously."

"Everyone in the courtyard is not simple. It's not just the third uncle who is pretending."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk slowly when we have time. Come on, let's drink."

After Cai Quanwu finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and started drinking. Although Sha Zhu was a little confused, he still followed behind and started drinking.

The two of them drank wine and chatted like this.

"Zhuzi, can you make this mutton?"

"Uncle, the taste will definitely be different when you make it. It has been passed down for hundreds of years."

"Do you know how to cook Tan's food?"

"No, my dad didn't teach me much. He hasn't cooked it a few times since I can remember. Since I started learning to cook, my dad has never cooked Tan's cuisine. Moreover, this dish is not eaten by ordinary people." (It’s only normal if you don’t know. When He Daqing ran away, how old was Sha Zhu? A chef learns to cook, not just by watching, but also by getting started. Sha Zhu will definitely have no chance to get started, and the materials are not cheap.)

……

The two drank and chatted, and had a meal for more than an hour.

After eating, several people started working on their own.

He Yuyu went back to his room to wash up.

Silly Zhu cleared the table, washed pots and dishes.

Cai Quanwu replaced the stoves in several rooms with burning briquettes.

After replacing the briquettes, Cai Quanwu sat on a stool and drank tea.

After a while, He Yuyu came out of his room after washing, but this little girl wanted to sleep with him. Cai Quanwu was helpless, making it inconvenient for him to enter the rental house.

Silhu washed the dishes and came out, and several people chatted around the table.

This kind of chat is usually about exposing each other's shortcomings, mainly He Yuyue's shortcomings.

After chatting for a while, Cai Quanwu felt that such a dry conversation was not lively because he lacked the essential tool for chatting: melon seeds.

Chatting while eating melon seeds is the right way to chat.

Cai Quanwu got up and walked into the room. After a while, he walked out with a package wrapped in brown paper.

I came to the table and sat down, opened the brown paper, and found melon seeds inside.

"Come on, let's chat while we eat."

Cai Quanwu smiled and asked Shazhu and Yuyu to eat melon seeds.

Silly Zhu was stunned. Does his uncle have a treasure chest? How come there is everything.

While Silly Zhu was still thinking wildly, He Yuyu was not polite and just reached out to grab it and ate it.

While several people were eating melon seeds and chatting lively, there was a "bang bang bang" banging on the door and Jia Dongxu's voice outside.

"Zilla, open the door."

Silly Zhu heard Jia Dongxu's voice and quickly replied.

"I'm coming."

With that said, he walked over and opened the door.

The silly pillar door opened and saw Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu holding a stick outside the door, and quickly invited them in.

"Brother Dongxu, sister-in-law, come in quickly."

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu walked in with their arms in their arms. When they saw Cai Quanwu sitting at the table, they smiled and said hello.

"Uncle Cai."

"Uncle Cai."

Cai Quanwu also smiled and asked them to come and sit.

"Dongxu, Dongxu's wife, come and sit down, come and sit down."

Then he ordered Shazhu.

"Zhuzi, go make two cups of tea."

After hearing Cai Quanwu's instructions, Silly Zhu went to make tea.

After Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu sat down, He Yuyu immediately called for someone.

"Brother Dongxu, Sister Qin."

Jia Dongxu smiled and nodded to He Yuyu, while Qin Huairu praised He Yuyu.

"The rain is getting more and more beautiful."

He Yuyu's face was filled with joy as he praised him.

Cai Quanwu took out his cigarettes, handed one to Jia Dongxu, lit one himself, and then invited the couple to eat melon seeds.

"Dongxu, Dongxu's wife, eats melon seeds."

"Uncle Cai, you don't have to be so polite. I'm not used to it." Jia Dongxu said with a smile.

"Okay, you're welcome, you can do whatever you want."

Cai Quanwu said with a smile.

After saying that, he asked again: "Dongxu, are you here for anything?"

After hearing Cai Quanwu's words, Qin Huairu replied:

"Uncle Cai, didn't you ask me to make curtains? I asked Dongxu to come over and measure the dimensions."

Originally, he could measure it himself tomorrow, but Qin Huairu didn't want to stay at home. Looking at Jia Zhang's face, he wanted to come out for some air, so he asked Jia Dongxu to come over and measure the size.

"Oh, I made a mistake. I thought the windows were all the same size." Cai Quanwu slapped his forehead and said mockingly.

"Trouble Dongxu."

"It's no trouble, we are all neighbors and we should help each other."

Jia Dongxu said, and went to Cai Quanwu's room to measure the dimensions.

Cai Quanwu also stood up and followed him. When someone comes to measure something for you, you can't just sit there and act like a boss.

It is said to measure the size, but it is actually to use two ropes to mark the length and width, and tie a slip knot.

Cai Quanwu thought he was measuring with a tape measure just now.

I got distracted again.

Many ideas still cannot be converted, and seniors are still adaptable.

It stands to reason that if the Jia family has a sewing machine, it should have a bamboo ruler. Why do they have to use a rope to sign?

After thinking about it for a while, Cai Quanwu guessed it was convenient.

The bamboo ruler is too short, making it inconvenient to measure things. You also have to calculate how many feet and inches it is long and how many feet and inches it is wide, which is troublesome. People with no education can easily make mistakes. Curtains don’t need to be so accurate. Tying a knot in the rope is simple and clear.

After measuring, Jia Dongxu put the rope into his pocket, left the room with Cai Quanwu, and went to the main room to sit down and drink tea and chat.

While chatting, Cai Quanwu talked about the same old talk and became concerned about the quantitative issues of the Jia family.

As a neighbor, always caring is the sign of a good neighbor.

"Dongxu, your wife's household registration issue must be resolved as soon as possible. You cannot delay it. Otherwise, the longer you delay it, the more trouble you will have later."

"Right now, you are raising three adults and one child on your own ration, and you can make do with buying some high-priced food on the black market. What if you have another child, a bigger one?"

"At that time, even if you are exhausted, you will not be able to solve the quantitative problem. You still have to solve the problem from the root. By then, you will have no problem no matter how many children you have."

"Uncle Cai, I've also asked people to inquire, but I haven't been able to confirm it."

After hearing Cai Quanwu's analysis, Jia Dongxu thought to himself, it's not that I don't want to solve the problem, I'm also helpless. I spent a lot of money on a dinner party, but there was no news.

"One person is responsible for the shortcomings, and two people are responsible for the longcomings. I heard the news that the steel rolling mill will expand and will definitely need to recruit workers. You should discuss it with your master and ask your master to come forward. No matter what, you must find a place for your wife."

Cai Quanwu dug a hole for Yi Zhonghai and made him a stumbling block.

"Okay, thank you Uncle Cai for your concern." Jia Dongxu said gratefully.

Cai Quanwu pretended to be an elder and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"I just want to talk to you about this because of Dongxu's honesty. Most people, I'm too lazy to talk to, and it has nothing to do with me. What the hell do I want to do?"

"It's easy to just eat carrots and worry about me, I don't have the time."

"Thanks, Uncle Cai."

Jia Dongxu thanked him again, and Qin Huairu looked at Cai Quanwu with gratitude.

Cai Quanwu didn't say anything more. He believed that Jia Dongxu was not stupid either.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu sat for a while, drank a few sips of tea, then said goodbye and went home.