Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"What's going on? Dad, what's wrong with your hair?" Xu's mother had been worried all night and all morning. When she saw her husband and son coming back, she hurried forward to ask.

"The child's injuries are a bit serious and he needs to recuperate for a while. My hair is fine," said Xu Fugui.

"Da Mao is going to get married in the fall, everything has been decided," Xu's mother asked again.

"Why are you saying this? There are still several months left. You will definitely get better. Go and make something to eat. We are all hungry," Xu Fugui said to his wife with a stern face.

"It's good that you're fine, may our ancestors bless you." Xu's mother happily went to the cook. Xu's father and son looked at each other and shook their heads. The meaning was very clear, not to tell Xu Damao's mother the truth first.

"Da Mao, Zhang Dabao asked you to go to work with him this morning. You were not at home, and he said he had returned the projector to you," said Xu's mother while they were having dinner.

"I see. Da Biao is a good man. He knows everything. We were taking a break on the way and he heard the pheasant's call and shot it with one arrow. He made beggar's chicken for me," said Xu Damao.

"Zhang Dabao also knows how to make beggar's chicken. He knows a lot. When I was young, I went to the south with my boss and ate it once. It was wrapped in lotus leaves and the meat had a lotus fragrance. I still think it was delicious when I think about it," said Xu Fugui.

After dinner, Xu Damao lay down on the bed.

Zhang Dabao settled the bill at the Finance Department, left the steel mill, and rode his beloved motorcycle to the Hongxing Sub-district Office.

"Aunt, I went to the countryside to do some shopping the day before yesterday and bought some mountain products from the mountains. I left some for you. You can go home and make some soup with it. It will be good for your health," Zhang Dabao said to Wang Xiuqin.

"It's so dangerous to go to the countryside. Why don't you let Huaide find you a job?" Wang Xiuqin was very happy that her nephew could bring some things back from the countryside, but she also knew that the situation in the countryside was not very good now, and it was not safe for a person to go to the countryside with so many things.

"I'm a soldier and I'm afraid of danger. When I go to the countryside, I always carry a knife with me. I also have a bow and arrow. Besides, I don't ride a bicycle, so I bought an old scooter from the factory, repaired it, and modified it. Not only does it run fast, it can also pull things." Zhang Dabao was a little touched by Wang Xiuqin's concern. Everyone likes to be cared for, no matter how strong that person is.

"It must have cost a lot of money, right?" Wang Xiuqin asked again.

"I have money, Ding Youzhi's money, and the 19 wild boars I sold to the factory. It's enough to spend," Zhang Dabao said with a smile.

"Even if you have money, you can't spend it recklessly. Men have no self-control when spending money. I'll ask my sisters to find out where there is a suitable girl and introduce her to you." Wang Xiuqin changed the subject and began to care about Zhang Dabao's marriage.

"No. My injury hasn't healed fully yet, and my head still hurts sometimes. I'll introduce you to someone after I get better." Zhang Dabao politely rejected Wang Xiuqin's proposal.

"You are just like your cousin. You are used to freedom and don't want to be constrained. It is not your turn to make the decision on this matter. I get angry when I talk about this. This bastard Qiao Yongqian makes me so angry. I will deal with him when I get home." Wang Xiuqin talked about her nephew's marriage and then thought of her own son and became angry.

"Aunt, you are a cadre," Zhang Dabao reminded her when he saw Wang Xiuqin getting angry.

"I'm a cadre and also Qiao Yongqian's mother. If I'm 28 and still not married, am I still a human being? No, I'll call him and scold him first." Wang Xiuqin could no longer suppress her anger.

"Aunt, my neighbor Xu Damao is injured. I'm going to see him. I'm leaving first." Zhang Dabao saw that things were not going well, so he left directly, leaving his cousin to fend for himself.

After returning to Yard 95, Zhang Dabao drank some water and sat on the stool at the door. He never expected that he would be urged to get married. Putting down the cup, Zhang Dabao decided to visit Xu Damao. He found two canned yellow peaches in the space and went to Xu's house.

"Brother Damao, are you feeling better?" Zhang Dabao put the can on the table and sat down in front of Xu Damao's bed.

"Dabia, it's okay. I went to the hospital and got some medicine. I feel much better after taking it." Xu Damao wanted to sit up, but Zhang Dabia pushed him down.

"Have a good rest, why do you need to get up? There are no outsiders here," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, Damao doesn't have any serious illness, why do you bring these things here?" Xu Fugui said when he saw the two cans of food brought by Zhang Da Biao.

"Uncle Xu, it's not a good thing, just a little food. Brother Damao and I went to the countryside together and he got injured. It would be inappropriate for me not to come and see him," said Zhang Dabao.

"He fell and hit himself. What does it have to do with you? We're having lunch at home. I asked Damao's mother to buy some vegetables," said Xu Baogui.

"No need, Uncle Xu. I ate outside when I came back. I shot two pheasants in the countryside yesterday, and collected some wild yams and other things. I was thinking of stewing them in the evening. You and Brother Damao can come over and try them then." Zhang Dabao didn't want to eat at Xu's house. When he saw that the table had not been cleared yet, he knew that they had just eaten, and he would feel uncomfortable staying.

"I won't go. You young people are playing together, and you won't feel comfortable if an old man like me goes there. Let's see if Damao can get up in the afternoon. If he can, you can chat together." Xu Fugui spoke very skillfully and was quite knowledgeable about human relationships.

Zhang Zaibiao sat for a few minutes, talked with Xu Damao, then went out and returned to his home. He passed by the deaf old lady's house. The seal on it was still on. Looking inside from the outside, it was dark and he couldn't see anything clearly.

After returning to his room, Zhang Dabao ate something and rested for a while.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Dabao got up and took out a copy of "Cooking Encyclopedia" from the space. He found the page about walnut and chestnut chicken, read it again and again, then went out to boil water, cleaned the chicken, and started stewing it at three o'clock. He added several kinds of Chinese medicinal materials to it, brought it to a boil over high heat, and simmered it over low heat. He put the walnuts, chestnuts, and dates in early, and just put the yam in half an hour before it comes out of the pot.

The smell of the medicinal food was a bit overbearing and slowly drifted away with the wind. Zhang Cuihua smelled the fragrance and came over. Zhang Dabao asked her to bring the children to the backyard for dinner in the evening. Zhang Cuihua happily agreed, put Xiaodang on Zhang Dabao's bed, and said she was going to the toilet.