Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

In Qin Huairu's eyes, the He couple's love for Liu Guangxiu is unique.

She gave herself the excuse that Liu Guangxiu had pushed her pregnant sister-in-law and caused such great harm to the He family, and had done such a cruel thing. As a result, the He family neither went to the Liu family to teach Liu Guangxiu a lesson nor said a word.

Seeing that the He family still sent food to the Liu family from time to time, she, a pregnant woman who had neither love from her husband's family nor care from her own family, became jealous.

I have been pregnant for more than three months. Apart from Yi Zhonghai bringing a few eggs and some flour to the Jia family from time to time, I have not seen any delicious food in the Jia family. Even that little bit of eggs and flour was mainly eaten by Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu, mother and son.

The mother and son of the Jia family ate as if they were fighting over something. They rushed to finish the food. Jia Dongxu would also ask Qin Huairu with concern: "Huairu, eggs and white flour buns, you eat so little, can't you eat them?"

Qin Huairu could only say helplessly, "You two, mother and son, fight over everything like pigs eating pig food. I just sat down at the table and ate a few bites, and there are only steamed corn bread and cornmeal porridge left on the table."

She pretended to be a filial and obedient daughter-in-law and said, "Maybe you're pregnant and your appetite isn't that good!"

The funniest thing is that Jia Zhang would always add insult to injury: "Huai Ru, your baby must be a boy. When I was pregnant with Dong Xu, my appetite was not very good."

With envy and jealousy towards the Liu family, she paid more and more compliments to Liu Guangxiu who came in and out, and seemed to be so close to Liu Guangxiu, like real sisters.

As for Liu Guangxiu, she felt that Sister Qin was the most virtuous and kind person in the entire Siheyuan and Nanluoguxiang. She was considerate and caring towards her. Seeing her doing endless housework and laundry every day, and being uncomplaining in her filial piety to the bad mother-in-law, Sister Qin felt so pitiful...

No matter how much she likes Qin Huairu, likes to go to Jia's house and be with Qin Huairu, but reality does not allow it!

Ever since the second uncle had eaten the boiled fish that only leaders could eat, the direction of the Liu family's family education changed, and the focus of education was mainly on Liu Guangxiu.

The second uncle is a leader, and the children in the family are also guided and trained in the direction of leadership. Reputation is more important than anything else. How can he be gossiped about favoring one over the other and only caring about his own son and not his adopted daughter?

When Liu Guangxiu is not studying, she learns from Yan Jiedi, the younger sister of the Yan family, and be a good and sensible daughter.

In the morning or after school, they would rush to pick up coal cores and scrap iron around the steel mill. If they didn't pick up anything, the second uncle would definitely swing his belt after a drink and give Liu Guangxiu a fatherly education.

In her other free time, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu would definitely keep a close eye on her making handmade paper boxes and matchboxes.

Because the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu found that the family had changed and they were no longer the objects of special care. As long as they told their second aunt or uncle about Liu Guangxiu's bad behavior, sometimes they could even have a bite of scrambled eggs in the evening.

Now Liu Guangxiu no longer had time to hang around outside the yard, and he could not stay too long when passing by the Jia family in the central courtyard. Once discovered, the second uncle would definitely swing his belt and give Liu Guangxiu a fatherly education of "pa pa pa" after drinking a little wine in the evening.

Liu Guangxiu picked up coal cores and scrap iron and brought them home many times. She found that the more she picked up, the more she could eat white flour buns in the evening, and sometimes she could even eat a handful of scrambled eggs.

She asked some older kids who were picking up coal cores and scrap iron about her doubts. They told her that scrap iron can be sold for money, and that if you remove the outer residue from coal cores, the remaining useful coal cores can be sold for money or used at home.

After she discovered this new world, she collected a lot of scrap metal, so she secretly sold it and took a little back home to complete her business. You know what, she saved a few cents at a time and she actually saved a lot.

Now that she had discovered how to make money, she had money, and she could secretly buy big meat buns to eat; she also found that after she gave a meat bun to Sister Qin, Sister Qin paid more attention to her, treated her more intimately, and cared about her every time she went in and out, and whether she was wearing more or less...

Liu Guangxiu found a way to make money, so sometimes he would skip classes and try his luck in a machinery factory farther away from the steel mill.

After Xu Damao's parents came to the courtyard to give Jia Zhangshi "physical care" that day, a serious problem was placed before them: it was time to find a wife for their son.

His son Xu Damao is already over 20 years old. In their eyes, it is normal for him to be interested in young and beautiful women.

In order to prevent their son Xu Damao from going astray and having his marriage ruined by rumors, they acted quickly. They all expressed their wish to marry their son to a daughter-in-law in Xu Debiao's circle of friends and Wu Fangfang's social circle.

God helps those who work hard. The place where Wu Fangfang used to work as a nanny had a big boss whose daughter was named Lou Xiao'e. Their family wanted to find a family with a clean background. It just so happened that the Xu family had been hired farmers for three generations, and the two sides were familiar with each other, so they hit it off and started interacting with each other.

That day, Xu's father and mother brought Xu Damao and gifts to visit the Lou family.

Lou's mother and Xu's mother, Wu Fangfang, were already familiar with each other. The two had endless things to talk about, like two sisters who were in love with each other. Lou's father and Xu's father, Xu Debiao, also had a good chat. After all, Xu Debiao had been a projectionist for so many years, and he had come into contact with all kinds of people, and he knew exactly what people said and what they said.

Xu Damao was struck by the beauty of Lou Xiao'e: her long, fine black hair fell over her shoulders, slightly soft. Lou Xiao'e was sometimes shy, and she would lower her head and silently stroke her long hair, showing a different kind of demeanor. When talking to Xu Damao, she suddenly changed from mature to cute, making people love and pity her. Her white skin was like a freshly peeled egg, her big eyes flickered as if they could speak, her small red lips were more distinct from the whiteness of her skin, and a pair of dimples were evenly distributed on both sides of her cheeks. When she smiled lightly, the dimples were looming on her cheeks, making her as cute as a fairy.

Lou Xiao'e had an ordinary impression of Xu Damao: he had a donkey face, which was tanned and full of traces of hard work; but his eyes were bright and deep, sparkling with wisdom, and he looked particularly energetic.

A few days later, the parents of both sides communicated with each other, because Xu Damao of the Xu family liked Lou Xiaoe's beauty and temperament, while the Lou family liked Xu Damao's good family background as a hired farmer and his ordinary appearance. Both sides recognized each other's children and decided to let them get the marriage certificate in the next few days. The Lou family did not need anything, let alone any ceremony or pomp, and decided to hold a simple banquet of 2 to 3 tables in the courtyard next Sunday to complete the marriage.

On this day, He Yuzhu and Liang Ladi had just finished dinner and were listening to the radio, chatting about the interesting things that happened when Ladi interacted with other kids in kindergarten!

"Knock, knock, knock..." The knock on the door interrupted the interesting chat between He Yuzhu and his wife, and He Yuzhu opened the door.

Xu Damao, looking very proud, walked into the room with a look of indifference, holding a box of "Beijing Eight Pieces", a traditional Beijing pastry, in one hand and two bottles of "Lotus White" in the other.

He Yuzhu took a closer look and realized that this was the Big Eight Pieces! In the early days of liberation, Beijingers would bring gifts when visiting relatives and friends, and they were particular about giving the "Beijing Eight Pieces", namely the "Big Eight Pieces" and the "Small Eight Pieces". It was originally a court pastry in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and later spread to the people. Its main ingredients are refined white flour, white sugar, lard, honey and various fruit seeds. The so-called "Eight Pieces" refers to eight kinds of snacks, generally sesame cakes, jujube flowers, and rolled pastries, some of which are engraved with different words such as blessing, wealth, longevity, and happiness. There are round, peach-shaped, square, etc., packed in a rectangular cardboard box.

This Lotus White Wine is also a rare thing! Lotus White Wine is a high-grade nourishing wine, one of the most famous wines with the longest history in Beijing. It has a mild nature and pleasant aroma. This wine originated during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. According to the "Qing Bai Lei Chao" compiled by Xu Ke, a modern scholar, "Ten thousand lotus stalks were planted on Yingtai, with green plates and green caps, stretching as far as the eye can see. Empress Xiaoqin always ordered the eunuchs to pick the stamens, add medicinal materials, and make a fine wine named Lotus White.

Xu Damao broke He Yuzhu's gaze and said happily: "Brother Zhu, I'm getting married!"

He Yuzhu said with a happy expression: "After getting married, people will gradually mature and become more responsible. Damao, congratulations..."

"Next Sunday, my family wants to hold a wedding banquet with three tables in the courtyard. Do you think it would be convenient for you to be the chef?" Xu Damao looked at me with expectant eyes.

"Hehehe...it's just a piece of cake! Damao, if you don't have any special requirements, I will prepare the menu for you in the next two days so that you and your parents can purchase the ingredients." He Yuzhu said seriously.

"It's fine if it's just ordinary, but with Brother Zhu in charge, even ordinary ingredients won't produce an ordinary dish..."

As Xu Damao spoke, he placed the "Eight Beijing Dinnerware" and "Lotus White" in his hand on the table and turned away.

He Yuzhu watched Xu Damao, who was smiling, energetic and proud, leave with light steps.

He Yuzhu silently blessed in his heart: "I hope that Xu Damao in this life can be filled with sunshine and laughter every day, be healthy, have many children, and have a happy family..."