Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

The next morning, Zhao Shanhe went to the street office with the note and successfully got the key.

Zhao Shanhe did not see Director Wang. He was received by an officer. When he got home, he saw two people standing at the door.

"You must be Mr. Zhao, I am our maintenance master in the back office. My last name is Zhang, and my name is Zhang Daniu. This is my apprentice Xiao Cao. The director asked us to take a look at the house first to see if you have any requirements," said Mr. Zhang.

This old Li is quite helpful. He sent someone the next day.

"Master Zhang, you smoke. I just got the key. Let's go and take a look together," Zhao Shanhe said

Zhao Shanhe arrived at the backyard and saw an old lady basking in the sun at the door. He greeted the old lady, opened the door and went in. The large room was quite large, about 40 square meters.

The house was empty, no wonder the clerk didn't come to count the things, he must have known the situation. Master Zhang walked around and said, "There is no problem with the beams, no need to replace, no major changes are needed, the floor tiles need to be replaced, they are not level, do you have any other requirements?" Master Zhang asked

"Master Zhang, I want to make a partition in this room. Can I add a heater?" (Actually, it's the kind that comes with a stove. This skill has been around for a long time.) Zhao Shanhe replied

"No problem," said Master Zhang.

"With the heating, there is no need for a kang. Please make me a bed. You can arrange tables, chairs, benches, etc.," Zhao Shanhe said. (If you don't take advantage of a bargain, you'll lose it. Someone may say, go buy Huanghuali and sandalwood furniture. I can only say that I have no money, so I can only take advantage of it.)

"It's the same with the partition. Just put a bed in there and put a wardrobe in there," Zhao Shanhe continued.

Then he came to the small room, "I plan to convert this small room into a kitchen and bathroom, completely separate the kitchen and bathroom, open a door and a window in the bedroom, do you think it's okay?" Zhao Shanhe said

"Don't worry, it's no problem. The weather is not cold and the pipes are easy to dig. We have all the materials. There is also a toilet replaced by a capitalist in the warehouse. I will install it for you. I have fixed the pipes for you. There will definitely be no odor. I have also solved the problem of bathing for you. Don't worry, I just need to trouble you to report it to the street office. After all, the changes are a bit big," said Master Zhang.

Zhao Shanhe asked, "Master Zhang, how long do you think it will take to repair it?"

"It will take about a week. Digging the pipes is the most laborious task. We have a lot of people, so the rest are just small jobs. While we're working, have someone build the cabinets for you. Once the house is ready and the furniture is in, the job will be done," Master Zhang replied.

"Master Zhang, what about your meals? I can't provide you with meals. No one is at home at noon. I'll give you some money and you can take care of it yourself," Zhao Shanhe said.

"No, no, we are also from the steel mill. We go to the canteen for lunch and get subsidies when we come out" (= a construction team, no wonder the process is so fast, it probably won't take seven days) said Master Zhang

"Master Zhang, take this twenty yuan and buy some cigarettes and wine for the brothers," Zhao Shanhe said

"Mr. Zhao, let's go back and prepare the materials. We'll start construction tomorrow and you can move in next Sunday," said Mr. Zhang.

Then Zhao Shanhe went to the street office again to file a record, and they didn’t make things difficult for Zhao Shanhe. (In fact, as soon as Zhao Shanhe left yesterday, Director Li gave him a heads-up and everything went smoothly.)

In fact, Zhao Shanhe also wanted to build a duplex with other time travelers, so that he could make better use of the space. After all, the ceiling was more than four meters high. He gave up when he saw his height. It was too frustrating to be tall in this era. In the past, it was a waste of cloth and food, and now it also costs houses.

Zhao Shanhe had a quick lunch at noon, then rode his bike for a stroll, bought a bottle of wine and came back.

After get off work in the afternoon, Sha Zhu came back carrying a chicken. It was better to buy meat early.

After a while, Aunt Chen came back and told her not to cook her own meal, as Sha Zhu would treat them all, as her younger brothers and sisters were already eager to learn how to ride a bike.

After a while, Sha Zhu came to call, and Zhao Shanhe went with a bottle of wine.

One chicken can be used in many ways. The author is not very knowledgeable about food, so I will not introduce it here.

When He Yushui came in, she served the dishes on the table. It was not as dirty and messy as others said, but after all, the young widow cleaned it.

He Yushui looked too thin. A gust of wind could blow him two miles away.

"Yushui, I haven't seen you for a long time. You've grown up so much. You must have graduated this year." (He Yushui started school later than Zhao Shanhe. He was born in 1944. We haven't seen each other for a few years. We were both in school, especially in the past few years of college)

"Brother Shanhe, I'm graduating this year," (I'm already 20, I have to graduate)

"What job have you been assigned? Do you have a girlfriend?" (Zhao Shanhe is a bit useless when it comes to women, otherwise he would have married at the age of 30 in his previous life. This is what his relatives asked him in the past.)

While eating and chatting, Sha Zhu's cooking skills are really good. If it weren't for his bad breath, his level would have been raised long ago.

"I was assigned to a textile factory, found a police officer, and plan to get married next year," said He Yushui.

Actually, Zhao Shanhe has complicated feelings towards He Yushui. People who supported He Yushui in his previous life said that Shazhu deserved it. He gave food to the widow and recognized her as his grandmother. Poor Yushui couldn't even eat. The deaf old lady hid the noodles and wouldn't let her eat. The uncle was also not nice to He Yushui. Yushui relied on water to fill her stomach. Shazhu was blamed for stealing the chicken and almost ruined He Yushui's marriage. After that, he gave the house to Banggeng. He was sorry for He Yushui. She didn't even have a decent dowry. He Yushui had a hard time in her husband's family, so it was normal for him not to recognize Shazhu later.

The opposing side believes that He Yushui is an ungrateful person. His father ran away, and it was his brother who provided him with food and clothing, sent him to school, and bought him a bicycle. But later, he was not well fed, so he sent him to a widow and refused to acknowledge his brother. He is such an ungrateful person.

Zhao Shanhe can see clearly the other characters in the courtyard, but he doesn't know how to evaluate He Yushui. Even if I put myself in his shoes, I am still very entangled.

"Congratulations, Yushui, you've surpassed your brother," Zhao Shanhe said