Siheyuan, my new life

Aunt Niu's voice came from the door: "Old lady, he is an uncle." Following the voice, Aunt Niu walked into the main room holding a small basin with the two pieces of meat in it. Xiao Yushui followed Aunt Niu into the living room.

Before He Daqing could speak, Aunt Niu smiled bitterly and said, "Old lady, he is an old man. Our family cannot have this meat. It is so difficult to buy meat nowadays. You should keep it for yourselves."

He Daqing smiled and said, "Auntie Niu, let's not be polite between our two families. You know I'm a cook, and a good cook at that. It's said that cooks can survive famines, and it's not difficult for cooks like us to get some meat. I got more this time, and I happened to hear the old lady say that you didn't buy any meat after queuing up at the supply and marketing cooperative today, so she asked Xiao Yushui to deliver some to your family."

Aunt Niu looked at the meat in the basin, feeling reluctant to leave. She thought that her children had not had a bite of meat for almost half a year. Although the deaf old lady always asked her to bring the children to eat together, Aunt Niu felt that it was good enough for her to take care of the old lady and eat here, so how could she bring the children with her? Therefore, she always prepared steamed bread and cut pickles for the children at home in advance.

Hearing what He Daqing said, Aunt Niu felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, but she still insisted on refusing: "Uncle He, we appreciate your and the old lady's kindness, but we still can't accept it. After all, pork is not available outside now, let alone beef."

The deaf old lady said with a smile: "Auntie Niu, if Daqing is given to you, just keep it. You should also think about the children at home. They all need to grow up now. Besides, since you are so kind to Xiao Yushui, what's the big deal about giving you a little meat? Listen to me, an old lady, and go back and make some meat for the children."

Seeing that Aunt Niu was still hesitating, the deaf old lady stood up, walked over, pushed Aunt Niu out, and said with a smile: "Okay, go back and cook some meat for the children. When the New Year comes, just let them come over and kowtow to me."

After thanking her again and again, Aunt Niu walked out of the main room carrying the small basin.

The deaf old lady sighed softly: "She is also a very strong person. Just because she is so kind to our little Yu Shui, don't forget to help her in the future, Daqing."

He Daqing nodded in agreement. At this time, He Yuzhu walked into the living room with a large plate of braised pork and said cheerfully, "Grandma, Yushui, you guys can try my cooking today."

The family was having dinner in a lively atmosphere. At Aunt Niu's house next door, the two little ones were folding matchboxes in their hands, but their eyes kept glancing towards the kitchen involuntarily, from where the aroma of meat was wafting.

In the west wing of the central courtyard, Jia Zhang was wolfing down the steamed bread in her hand, muttering from time to time: "This damned He Daqing, he eats meat at home, but he doesn't even know to send a bowl to his neighbors. He has no conscience at all."

Qin Huairu simply ignored the old hag. Ever since Jia Zhang was sent to the countryside, the family finally had a few days of peace. Although Jia Dongxu looked gloomy every day, as if someone owed him a large sum of money, Qin Huairu didn't care. She just wanted to concentrate on raising her two children.

Yi Zhonghai had completely turned against her now, and would ignore her even if she met him now. Qin Huairu knew that it was hopeless to take advantage of him again. However, relying solely on Jia Dongxu's salary, it was barely enough to keep the family from starving. But if she wanted to buy some good things to improve the food, that was simply impossible.

Now Jia Dongxu has to give five yuan a month for living expenses to Jia Zhangshi in his hometown in the countryside. Apart from his own lunch at the factory every day and a little money for cigarettes and alcohol, he can only give fifteen yuan a month to Qin Huairu as living expenses for the family.

With this little money, Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu and their two children were already struggling to make ends meet. But now Jia Zhang was using the excuse of coming back to celebrate the New Year and adding a pregnant woman to the mix, so it was simply not enough.

After the family had finished dinner, Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Dongxu who was sitting quietly at the table smoking, and then looked at Jia Zhang who was picking her teeth. She could only smile bitterly and said, "Dongxu, the New Year is coming soon. When will your factory pay the wages? We don't have much corn flour at home. We have to hurry to the pigeon market to buy some."

Jia Dongxu said impatiently, "Didn't I just go to the Pigeon Market a few days ago and buy 20 kilograms of corn flour? And we're eating it in just a few days?"

Qin Huairu sighed: "Originally, those 20 kilograms of corn flour were enough to last until the end of the year, but..." Having said that, Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhang and shut up.

Jia Dongxu realized then that with his fucking appetite, he had eaten six cornmeal steamed buns in one meal tonight, and he had only eaten two. He was not full at all, but the basket for the steamed buns was already empty.

Jia Dongxu also sighed. He didn't expect that Jia Zhang had only been in the countryside for such a short time and she actually came back under the pretext of New Year's Day. Judging from Jia Zhang's appetite, it would not be enough even if he spent all his money to buy corn flour.

After thinking it over, Jia Dongxu still gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, when are you going to stay here before you go back to your hometown?"

Jia Zhang, who had finally had a full meal, was furious when she heard her son's words. She glared at him with her triangular eyes and said viciously, "Why, your mother is planning to drive me away right after she came back? Dongxu, you are so unfilial!"

As she spoke, she flopped down and sat on the ground. Jia Zhang slapped her thigh and yelled, "Come and take a look. Dongxu has a wife and doesn't want me anymore. I worked so hard to raise you, but now I'm old and useless. Old Jia, come up and take a look. Your son is so unfilial! Old Jia, take me with you."

In the silent night, Jia Zhang's desperate cries echoed throughout the courtyard. The residents who had just finished dinner heard the familiar cries and walked out of their homes one after another. Soon, the door of Jia's house in the middle courtyard was filled with neighbors who came to watch the fun.

Yi Zhonghai, who lived next door, was drinking and listening to the noise outside with a sneer on his face. He thought that he was in such a miserable situation now, all because of the Jia family and that vixen Qin Huairu. It is said that evil needs to be dealt with by evil. Now Jia Zhang is back again, and she didn't expect that she would make trouble again less than half a day after arriving home. Go ahead and make trouble as much as you can. I hope you guys will be beaten into dog brains.