Siheyuan, I want to lie down but I become a tool

Zhang Xingwang knew at first glance that Jia Dongxu had failed the rating. Sure enough, after dinner, he could hear the noise of Jia Zhang teaching her son across the courtyard, but the family's minds were all on the dinner table, and no one went out to watch the fun.

Wang Xiulan was a little crazy. She felt that her status had plummeted after her son came back. At least she no longer had the final say on meals at home.

Pointing at the little girl who was eating with a satisfied look on her face, he said to Zhang Xingwang:

"Xingwang, you promised me. You are a cadre, you can't go back on your word."

Zhang Xingwang glanced at the fourth sister who was concentrating on eating and the little girl who was about to pick up the bowl and run, and replied with a chuckle:

"Today is a special case. Xiaoya will probably be back in the next few days, so we can celebrate in advance. The roe deer meat was given to me when I purchased it. You know, I would feel uneasy if I didn't take it. Besides, the cooked food can't be kept for a few days, so you have to eat it."

Wang Xiulan's expression changed instantly after hearing this. She said that the meat had to be saved for her daughter-in-law, and she was about to grab the plate with her hands, but was stopped by Zhang Xingwang one step ahead.

Seeing the little girl burp after eating, he immediately got angry again. He calmed down when he heard Zhang Xingwang say that the kitchen was still open. He scolded the fourth girl again, saying that she did not do her work all day and ate everything without leaving any leftovers. As a result, he was scolded by the fourth sister.

"Mom, I was not idle today. I was the one who delivered the portion for my second sister. My brother said that my second sister was pregnant and needed some nourishment."

After hearing this, I became withdrawn. I looked at the fourth girl with a somewhat unfriendly look. Listening to Jia Dongxu in the Central Courtyard crying for his mother heartbreakingly, my eyes were filled with an eager look.

The fourth sister was so scared that she quickly got up and went to wash the dishes. When Wang Xiulan chased her to the kitchen, she was gone. She probably wouldn't be able to find her before going to bed.

Wang Xiulan was helpless about this. She pulled Zhang Xingwang aside and started nagging him, saying that the fourth and youngest daughters had grown up crooked and it was not good to go on like this. How could a girl eat meat all day long? Now the fourth daughter couldn't even cook. How could she get married in the future?

As for the fourth sister's talent for studying, Wang Xiulan thought it was not a plus, but a pure minus. In her opinion, her family was just an ordinary family, and it would be difficult for a daughter who educated herself to find a husband. It would be better for her to learn how to do housework early.

Zhang Xingwang didn't refute after hearing this, he just patted his chest and said that his sisters would take care of themselves, and the two sisters would take care of themselves, so that the old lady shouldn't worry about it, and that she might as well study the recipes instead. After hearing this, the old lady turned around and left, even forgetting to take the meat from the kitchen...

Jia Dongxu didn't know who he had offended today. He was originally full of confidence in the exam, thinking that there were not many types of level 3 workpieces, so he was sure of it.

But he happened to pick the one he was least good at. Under the gaze of his master Yi Zhonghai Xiyi, he failed twice in a row. When he stepped down from the stage, he even wondered if he was dreaming.

After the end, the master and disciple looked at each other in silence. Yi Zhonghai looked at the distraught Jia Dongxu and didn't know how to comfort him. It's not that he didn't put in some effort. Recently, he began to change his strategy and teach real skills in order to give less help to his family.

But unfortunately, Jia Dongxu's talent was just like his height, and he really couldn't stand up in a short period of time. After his one-on-one teaching, he could barely reach the third level. But this guy was unlucky and he pulled out the workpiece that he was least good at.

People are afraid of comparison. Seeing Liu Haizhong pretending to praise his promoted apprentice, Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale. He thought it would be better for him to go home later recently. Out of sight, out of mind. God knows what Jia Zhangshi thinks of him.

When Jia Dongxu returned home, he knew something bad was going to happen when he saw his mother's expectant eyes. Sure enough, his mother, who was smiling one second, started taking off her shoes the next. Qin Huairu looked at her husband who habitually hugged his head, sighed, and then started to complain, giving him a helpless look.

Jia Zhang squinted her eyes and looked at Jia Dongxu, gritting her teeth and said:

"Look, the chatterbox in the backyard has become a leader, and you, a fool, have no ambition at all? I was counting on you to earn more to support the family, but now, the family will be out of food again next month."

After saying this, Jia Zhang sighed and put on her shoes. She had seen whether her son had worked hard recently or not.

Although she didn't understand the rating issue, she knew that her master was an eighth-level worker and his apprentice couldn't even pass the third level. It was definitely not just her son's problem, and she couldn't help but think about it in a crooked way.

Then the mother and son did not speak for a long time. When Jia Dongxu stood up and prepared to drink some water, Jia Zhang said quietly:

"Did your master leave you a trick? Is Yi Zhonghai afraid that you will become too powerful and ignore him? Anyway, if you can't be promoted, you have to ask him for help. Go and borrow food from him tomorrow."

Jia Dongxu scratched his head and replied:

"No, Master has been teaching me real skills lately. This time it was mainly because I was unlucky."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Huairu immediately carried Xiaodang to the kang. As expected, Jia Zhangshi got angry the moment she heard it, took off her shoes and started hitting Jia Dongxu with the soles of her shoes.

She angrily scolded her son for being stupid, saying what he meant by "he had only been taught real skills recently, but he was just unlucky". Wasn't this bullying an honest man? After beating him a few times, Jia Zhang was just helpless and furious, but she didn't dare to go to the Yi family to seek an explanation as she did before.

The situation now is different from before. Ever since Yi Zhonghai went home for dinner, his wife has become a different person. She comes to the doorstep to make trouble whenever she has nothing to do. In the past two days, she has become a crowd-pleaser. No matter whether others like to hear it or not, she talks about the improper past between Yi and his apprentice to everyone she meets, regardless of whether they like it or not.

Although she is a bit slow in speaking, she speaks the truth. She starts by saying how good her family is to their apprentice, even lending him a bicycle to ride. However, the apprentice is not as respectful as her teacher. When he sees the master's child, he doesn't even say a good word. He says that the Jia family is not good, and that Jia Dongxu is a bad person and his work level is a mess...

Fortunately, Mrs. Jia Zhang was thick-skinned, and she could always make a few unreasonable remarks in the face of Aunt Guan's tactics of making trouble. However, everyone knew the whole story between Master Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice. If they had not been busy digging wild vegetables recently, the gossip would have spread to the steel mill long ago.

She had originally thought that she would use facts to win back the situation after her son passed the third-level exam, but in the end, it was equivalent to proving that her son was incompetent. Jia Zhang felt that this was the most serious crisis the Jia family had faced in recent years.

"Dongxu, our family will be out of food next month, and your mistress is spreading rumors everywhere. And you didn't pass the exam at this time. What do you think we should do now?"