Siheyuan: I became a truck driver

Everyone was tactful and didn't take the first bite of the fish.

When you go to someone's house for dinner, you are not allowed to take the first bite of fish or turn the fish over. This has been the rule for many years.

Only after Xiao Aiguo took the first bite of fish did everyone follow.

Xiao Yun also picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

The taste buds were instantly greatly satisfied, and the entire mouth was invaded by the aroma of carp. The tender and smooth fish meat went directly into the esophagus without even chewing.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you're really good at cooking!"

After Xiao Aiguo swallowed the fish, he couldn't help but sigh.

After He Yushui took a bite, his expression became delighted, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, brother, the fish you cooked today is so delicious!"

He Yuzhu took a bite with half belief and half doubt, and his face suddenly brightened.

"Hey, you know what, this tastes really fresh! Xiao Yun, where did you buy the fish?"

Xiao Yun ate his food while perfunctorily answering.

"I was strolling around Shichahai and saw an old man carrying some for sale. They must have been caught during winter fishing."

He Yuzhu nodded, "Uncle, see, you have a fishing rod, don't you? Go fishing too. When you catch a big carp weighing 10 or 20 kilograms, we will come to your house to eat it."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah"

Yan Bugui lowered his head to eat the fish and had no time to respond.

The third uncle didn't stop until they raised their glasses together.

We toasted each other with a glass, and soon the plate of fish on the table was finished.

At this time, Qin Huairu was also calling Xiao Yun at the door.

"Xiao Yun, can you come out for a moment?"

At first, Xiao Yun didn't hear any noise. It was only after He Yuzhu reminded him that he realized Qin Huairu was calling him at the door.

After asking for leave from everyone, Xiao Yun left the house.

Qin Huairu spoke a little embarrassedly when she saw Xiao Yun.

"Xiaoyun, I want to ask you if you can give me some fish. I promise to pay you back when your brother Dongxu gets his salary."

"Huaihua is so hungry, otherwise my sister-in-law wouldn't come to beg you."

Xiao Yun stood at the door, picking fish meat from between his teeth, and spoke vaguely.

"Sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the fish is all eaten and I can't share it with you."

Lending her this white lotus carp would be like throwing meat buns at a dog, which Xiao Yun could not do. If he were to be sucked dry because of this, it would be too not worth it.

Qin Huairu's eyes flashed, and she didn't believe what Xiao Yun said.

Xiao Yun then explained again.

"Sister-in-law, there was only a little fish meat in total. Me, Brother Zhuzi, my grandfather, and Uncle San, four old men, each ate a few bites. Even Yu Shui didn't eat much."

Hearing that the third uncle was also there, Qin Huairu knew that not only would she not be able to get the fish, but even the soup for stewing the fish would have to be taken away by the third uncle.

She had to leave in disappointment.

Looking at Qin Huairu's departing back, Xiao Yun's expression remained casual.

There is still some in the fish pot.

A big fish weighing five or six pounds cannot fit on a single plate, and I have only just eaten one plate.

But even if there was, Xiao Yun would not share it with Qin Huairu.

In the original drama, a big part of the reason why He Yuzhu couldn't find a wife was that he didn't draw a clear line between himself and Qin Huairu.

Otherwise, Ran Qiuye would not have run away, and Yu Haitang would not have been bewitched by Xu Damao.

Xiao Yun doesn't want to be such a person.

He is a young man with a good family background. It would be a big loss for him if he was tied up by Qin Huairu, a woman who is about to become a widow.

The weather outside was getting cold, so Xiao Yun didn't stay any longer and went straight back to the house.

At the window of the Jia family, Jia Zhang was extremely angry when she saw Qin Huairu walking back empty-handed.

"This Qin Huairu really can't do anything!"

Jia Dongxu sat obediently at the table, listening to Jia Zhang scolding Qin Huairu, not daring to say a word in rebuttal.

...

After three rounds of drinking, two bottles of Xifeng wine had been finished.

Most of the food on the table was also eaten up.

Before leaving, Yan Bugui picked up the pot of stewed fish.

"Grandpa, I'll ask my mother to clean up the mess for you. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Before Xiao Yun could stop him, Yan Bugui had already taken a few steps out the door.

After He Yuzhu left, only Xiao Yun and his grandson were left in the room.

The two of them smoked and chatted casually.

"Master, do any of your old buddies know how to do masonry?"

Xiao Aiguo smoked a cigarette, his deep eyes narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

After a few seconds, he sat up straight.

"There really is one, what do you want to do?"

Xiao Yun did not hide anything and directly told Xiao Aiguo that he was going to build a kang.

Xiao Aiguo didn't say much.

"Okay, then I'll call him over after breakfast tomorrow morning, and you can chat then."

Xiao Yun agreed.

That night, no words were spoken.

The next morning.

Qin Huairu boarded the earliest bus and rushed to Qinjia Village.

Xiao Yun was also woken up by the cold.

The coal in the stove had long since burned out, and the entire room was freezing cold except for the bed.

Even the glass on the windows was covered with frost.

The first thing I did when I got out of bed was to relight the stove.

Xiao Yun called out to his grandfather twice but received no response.

I leaned over the window and looked out, only to find that Xiao Aiguo had gone out at some point.

"This old man got up pretty early."

Back in the room, Xiao Yun went straight into the space. The temperature in the space was suitable, so Xiao Yun jumped into the river to take a bath.

When he came out, he took a few potatoes and put them on the stove.

Baked potatoes for breakfast.

About eight o'clock.

Xiao Aiguo brought an old man into the central courtyard and knocked on Xiao Yun's door.

Xiao Yun hurriedly opened the door.

Xiao Aiguo introduced him, "This is Uncle Lin from your Lin Gang Group. He has been doing bricklaying work all his life. Just tell him how you want to build it."

Xiao Yun nodded, took out a red plum from his pocket, took out a cigarette and handed it over.

"Uncle Lin, please smoke, and I will tell you while you smoke."

Lin Gangtuan nodded and took the cigarette. "Okay, go ahead."

Seeing this, Xiao Yun directly told the two of them his plan.

Xiao Yun's room was a rectangular house with its door opening onto the corridor between the front yard and the middle yard.

Inside the house, the place where the bed is now placed was directly built into a kang.

The room is 30 square meters, and with a wall in the middle dividing it into two rooms, it is not too crowded.

Having a wall in the middle can also greatly increase the warmth of the room.

After all, the temperature drops quickly in an empty house.

There is also another advantage, that is, when people enter the room, the first thing they see is no longer the bed as before, but the wall.

The room on the side of the door is used as the kitchen, and the room on the other side is the bedroom.

Distinguish between the two.

At the same time, the room where Xiao Aiguo currently lives will also be converted into a kang.

Although Xiao Aiguo had never lived on a heated kang, he didn't say anything when he thought about his grandson's insistence on doing so.

After listening to this, Lin Gangtuan looked at the two rooms inside and out. According to what Xiao Yun said, it would not be difficult to implement.

After everything was explained clearly, Xiao Yun began to ask about the price.

"Uncle Lin, just tell me how much money you need and what kind of receipts you need."

Lin Gangtuan nodded.

"All of what you said is not difficult. As for the money, besides the cost of materials, it's also the labor cost."

Xiao Yun nodded.

"You are right, but I have one request, which is that the sooner the better. We should try to complete the renovation in two days, or one day is fine. So please give us an estimate of the cost."

Lin Gangtuan held the cigarette between his fingers, suspended in the air, and calculated silently in his mind. After a few minutes, he said seriously.

"If you want to do it faster, you need more people, which means more labor costs."