Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Huai Ru"

"What's wrong? Mom?"

"I'm thinking that Bang Geng will soon be well and will be back to work soon. Bang Geng is also 19 years old. Isn't it time to find him a wife? It's a good time to celebrate the occasion. What do you think?"

"Mom, this is a good idea. We have just over 200 left, which is enough for Banggeng to find a wife. But what about the house? We only have this one house."

"I've thought about it. I'll find a carpenter to build a small room for Banggeng. It won't cost much. What do you think?"

"I think it's OK. What do you think of Banggeng?"

"Grandma, Mom, are you really going to build a small house for me to marry?"

"Hmm" x2

"That's fine with me."

"Bang Geng, what are your requirements for your wife?"

"I want a city girl. I have a job, but I don't want to marry a country girl. City girls are pretty."

"Okay, okay, with our Bang Geng's head, looks, and job, no one from the countryside is worthy of him. Marrying a country girl means one more mouth to feed, and the children will all have country hukou. It would be best if he could find a job in the city. It would be easier for the family to have three workers.

Huairu, it's just right that you have a day off today, so let's split up. You go find a bricklayer to partition off the hut, and then find a carpenter to make a bed for Banggeng. I'll go to the street to find a matchmaker to help Banggeng."

"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away." Qin Huairu's face was filled with indescribable joy. Her son had finally grown up and was about to get married.

Banggeng was also happy. With a wife, he would be an adult and could set up a household in the Jia family. In addition, his legs were almost healed and he could walk. He also had a job. It was a triple blessing.

The only thing that made him unhappy was that his mother forced him to worship Sha Zhu as his master. Sha Zhu robbed his house and beat him up. He still remembered that Sha Zhu was like his father, but he endured it for the sake of his craft. Once he learned the skills, he would definitely teach Sha Zhu a lesson. By then, Sha Zhu would be old and would definitely not be able to beat him.

"Bang Geng, grandma is gone too, you should go out and have a look, let everyone know you're back, and now you have a job, there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Got it, grandma. I'll be out soon. I've been feeling really depressed during this period of time."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was so upset that she said, "Bang Geng, just walk around the yard, don't go looking for your bad friends. We have spent all our savings on you, even grandma's coffin money, you must study hard."

"Don't worry, grandma. I'm going to get married soon, so I won't be fooling around with them anymore. Besides, they've all gone to the countryside. I'll definitely study hard and be filial to you in the future."

"Good, good, good, you are really a good grandson of grandma. Your grandfather and your father will be very happy to know about this. Now grandma is leaving." Jia Zhang went out happily.

Banggeng fantasized that his appearance would be grand and spectacular, attracting everyone's attention and performing a comeback. Unexpectedly, ideals are full of hope, while reality is very skinny. When he went out, there was no one in the yard. He took a walk and went home because he was too cold.

In fact, the people in the courtyard are not fools. Most of them know that Banggeng is back, but they turn a blind eye to it because it does not concern them. The old woman in the Jia family is not someone to be trifled with. The fact that two widows in the family have not been wiped out is enough to prove that Jia Zhang still has some means. Besides, they are relatives of the Zhao family, so no one would look for trouble.

In the evening, the Jia family gathered together for dinner. Jia Zhang said, "Xiaodang, Huaihua, you two are not young anymore. Stop going out to play all day. Your brother is going to find a sister-in-law for you. Go back and clean up the house."

"Really, brother is going to find us a sister-in-law?"

"Of course I'll be able to hear from you. I've already gone to see the matchmaker and I think I'll get the news in a couple of days."

"But, grandma, where will my brother live after he gets married?"

"Why do you worry so much? Didn't you see your mother went out to find someone to do the cubicle this afternoon? All she does is play all day long."

"Grandma, we didn't go out to play. Huaihua and I went to pick up trash."

"Where is the garbage you picked up? Do you think it's that easy to pick up garbage? Everyone is not rich, so who would throw garbage out?"

"I just didn't pick it up, and then my classmate came to find me, so I went to the ice rink with Huaihua." Xiaodang's voice became less and less confident.

"Mom, I have already negotiated with them. It will cost 80 yuan to make a partition and a bed. It will be done in two or three days. I will give you the money. Please keep an eye on it during these few days."

"Huai Ru, who are you looking for? Why is it so expensive? A double bed is only 40 yuan, but an extra compartment costs 80 yuan."

"It's Old Hu from the street. You know he's a good craftsman. He said that wood is hard to work with these days. I begged for 80 yuan for a long time."

"Fine"

"Bang Geng, what did you talk about with everyone today? How did everyone react when they saw you?"

"Grandma, stop talking about it. There's no one around when I go out. I don't know what you're doing at home."

"Bang Geng, you went out? Are you cold? You must dress warmly when you go out, otherwise you will catch a cold."

"I got it, Mom."

"It's okay, Bang Geng, just let them know you're back. You don't have to hide anymore."

"Mom, I suspect that everyone in the yard has known that Banggeng is back. When I went to look for my brother-in-law, he guessed it right away."

"Of course, the yard is so small, and people coming in and out will inevitably notice it. I guess not many people know about it. Okay, it's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore. When Banggeng gets married and starts working, good days will come for our Jia family."

Early the next morning, Old Hu came with the materials. All the old ladies who were not working in the courtyard came to watch the fun. Jia Zhang said happily that she was cleaning up the house in order for Bang Geng to get married, and she would soon have a great-grandson.

The first aunt was the first to leave, with a gloomy face. She didn't even have a son, but she didn't expect that Jia Zhang was so lucky that she would soon have a great-grandson. The second and third aunts also left cursing. They just had a grandson, and they didn't know if they could see him. Jia Zhang was a scourge in the courtyard. It was true that good people would be rewarded, but scourges would last for thousands of years.

Everything went so smoothly. As soon as the partitions were completed in the house, the matchmaker brought good news, saying that a girl from the meat processing factory had been found. The girl looked "blessed" and was 22 years old this year. Jia Zhang was about to enjoy her life.

Jia Zhang ignored the fact that she was blessed, thinking that it was good for her daughter to be a rich girl, so she focused on the meat processing factory, which was a good place. Then her family would have no shortage of meat. She happily made an appointment with the matchmaker to meet at the weekend and generously bought meat.

On the weekend, the matchmaker brought the girl over. Jia Zhang was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Look at this butt, it must be good for bearing children. It's really good to work in a meat processing factory. She has such a good body.

Banggeng was unhappy. The girl was almost as fat as a ball. He suddenly remembered an adjective: she looked like Zhu Bajie's second aunt. He forgot who said this, but it was very appropriate anyway.