Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Lao Yi, you are not like me, supporting a whole family. You are alone, why do you need so much money?"

"Old Yan, you and your wife are alone now, you should spend the money, otherwise your three sons will make trouble after you are gone."

"Lao Yi, you..."

Come on, let's hurt each other. If you expose my scars, I will make you unhappy.

"Forget it, Old Yan, we are still doing well. Look at Old Liu, he is living a life worse than death now. His eldest son, whom he loved all his life, ran away.

This man, please don't get sick. There will be no filial sons around a sick bed. I don't know how long the second and third sons of the Liu family can hold on."

"Yeah, it's a pity for Old Liu. I'll go take a look later. One less look is better."

The weekend is here

"Sister-in-law Jia, what are you and your family doing?" asked the third aunt.

"This is a joke. Seeing that I'm old and have never lived in an apartment, they plan to buy one for me to live in. What do you think of this kid? Why is he wasting his money?"

Jia Zhang said something ridiculous and it was a waste of money, but her face was full of smiles.

"Third Auntie, you go ahead and do your work. We're going to look at houses first. When we buy a house, you can come over and take a look."

When we went out, the driver was already waiting. Banggeng specially borrowed the car for a day because all his family members were going there, so he had no choice but to have a car.

After the Jia family left, the third aunt said, "Ah, bah, what are you showing off for? You are two widows, and your whole family is short-lived. You have money but no life to live in."

This person is just like this. He can't stand others living better than himself, unless the gap is extremely large.

"Who are you cursing at so early in the morning? Don't cook at noon. Lao Yi and I are going to go fishing and improve our food tonight."

"Who else can you scold? You can scold the Jia family. Don't you know how arrogant Jia Zhang is? It's just buying a house. Why are you showing off?"

"What did you say? The Jia family wants to buy a building."

"Yes, Jia Zhang just said it herself. How could it be false that the whole family took a car to look at the house?"

"That's not right. I know how much money everyone in our courtyard has. This apartment is worth at least 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. Even if the Jia family doesn't eat or drink, they still need half of it.

Where did they get so much money? Did they buy a tube-shaped building? If so, it should be enough. The problem is that the tube-shaped building is cold in winter and hot in summer, and it is not as good as this courtyard house. "

"Do you think he will ask the Zhao family for money? After all, they are relatives."

"It's possible, but Zhao Shanhe has never liked Qin Huairu. You can find out when you chat with his Aunt Chen later."

"Old Yan, let's go!" Yi Zhonghai came over and shouted

"Okay, okay, we'll go right away." The third uncle quickly packed up his fishing gear and followed Yi Zhonghai.

After the third uncle and Yi Zhonghai left, thanks to the third aunt's publicity, the entire compound knew that the Jia family was going to buy a house.

So a group of middle-aged women sat together and started gossiping. "Third Auntie, you must have heard wrongly. This apartment costs tens of thousands. Is the Jia family so rich?"

"Ms. Jia Zhang told me this herself. I heard it sincerely. How could it be false?"

Another aunt said, "I think the Jia family is really rich. After Jia Dongxu passed away, Qin Huairu sold meat for so many years, she should have saved enough money."

"Yes, I heard that Qin Huairu and others were either hiding in the woods or in the warehouse. It has been many years."

"That's impossible. Even if Qin Huairu is made of gold, she can't make tens of thousands of dollars. Otherwise, everyone would be a millionaire."

"How is it impossible? You know that Qin Huairu was a beauty when she was young. All the young men in our compound are eager for her body."

"You forgot that before Shazhu got married, he gave all his money to the Jia family, and the eldest uncle also gave a lot of money and food when he was Banggeng's grandfather."

The third aunt remembered what the third uncle said, so she asked Aunt Chen, "Aunt Chen, the Jia family is your relative, is it Shanhe who borrowed money from Banggeng?"

"I don't know about that. Shanhe hasn't been here recently, so I don't know whether he borrowed any money or not."

"This old lady of the Jia family is really lucky. When she was young, she didn't work and was supported by Old Jia. Later, Old Jia died, and Jia Dongxu was filial and married Qin Huairu, who was also very hardworking.

This old lady does nothing but eat and sleep. Jia Dongxu still gives her pension money. Now Jia Dongxu is gone, and Qin Huairu doesn't remarry. She continues to support him.

Now everyone lives in a building. How can she be so lucky?

Why is my life so hard? Lao Liu used to be an eighth-level worker, but now he is on the bed, and his life is getting worse day by day. Not to mention living in a building."

The second aunt complained for a while.

"Who says it's not true? Every old woman in our courtyard lives worse than Jia Zhang. What a shame."

"You are wrong. No matter how powerful Mrs. Jia Zhang is, she can't be as powerful as Aunt Chen. Brother Shanhe and the others are more promising than each other. Aunt Chen even went to Guangzhou for a trip some time ago. This is an endless blessing."

"That's right, Aunt Chen, why don't you say anything?"

"I am just lucky to have met Shanhe and the others. I am content with my life."

"Her Aunt Chen, all the Banggengs are buying houses for Jia Zhangshi, so why don't they buy you one in Shanhu?"

"Shanhe said that this building is just so-so, and the courtyard house is more comfortable to live in. Shanhe Shanhu bought a courtyard house some time ago.

The house is being renovated at this time, and we will move out after the renovation is completed."

"Ah, why haven't I heard you talk about such a big thing?"

"What's there to say? Won't you know it sooner or later?"

"What about your house here? You have the most houses in the Siheyuan area. Do you want to sell them? My brother and his family are looking to buy a house."

"Shanhe said this was left by his father and is considered the ancestral home. He doesn't plan to sell it and wants to keep it as a souvenir."

"It's really infuriating to compare people like this. Others keep their houses as souvenirs, but my family has to squeeze into one room."

The third aunt was so angry that she wanted to kill herself. Everyone had to move away. Except for the eldest son who lived in a house, the second and third sons still rented houses.

An old lady said, "Why didn't I marry Shanhe's father? Now I can enjoy the good life with him."

"Give up on it. Your waist is as thick as a bucket, and the wrinkles on your face can kill a mosquito. How can anyone be interested in you?"

"When I was young, I was well-known for my beauty in the area, but I am only old now."

"Then you can't compare to Aunt Chen. Aunt Chen is fifty years old this year, but she still acts like a little girl."

Aunt Chen smiled but didn't say anything. She did look young among this group of aunties. She just took care of the children and cooked every day. With the cosmetics the children brought her, how old could she look?

As they chatted, the topic shifted and the old ladies talked about how fast they drove when they were young.