Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Banggeng, you're back. You come back early today." Jia Zhang was watching TV with her great-grandson. When she heard the door open, she saw Banggeng coming back.

"Well, today is the annual meeting."

"Dad, what is the annual meeting?" Jia Yaozu asked

Jia Zhang also echoed, "Yeah, Bang Geng, what will this year be?"

Bang Geng took off his coat and sat on the sofa. "The annual meeting is to summarize every year and reward outstanding employees."

"That's it, gifts are distributed before the New Year. First the leader gives a speech, and then you take the gifts home."

“Yeah, about that.”

Jia Zhang stood up and turned around. "Bang Geng, the company didn't give you any gifts? Last year they gave you a barrel of oil and noodles. Why is there nothing this year?"

Bang Geng took the briefcase and the key to prove that he didn't take it. Jia Zhangshi didn't know many words, "The company rewarded me with a house."

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Oh, the house, it's not worth eating or drinking. Why are you so stingy this year? Didn't you make any money?"

Suddenly, Jia Zhang reacted, "Bang Geng, you mean a house? The company awarded me a house."

"Well, the keys are all given to me."

Jia Zhang picked up the key and said, "Why aren't you excited at all? This is a house, a house, where can I get a house?"

"Grandma, please keep your voice down. It's giving me a headache. I drank a little today and I've been a little busy at the mall lately. I'm tired and don't want to talk."

"Okay, okay, okay, grandma, keep your voice down. What's the house over there? How big is it? Which floor is it on? How much is it worth?"

Bang Geng took out the certificate and said, "It's on the certificate. It should be bigger than ours. The company newly built it this year. I don't know how much it cost."

"Grandma can't read, please read to me."

"Grandma, just hold it and read it yourself. I'm really tired."

"Madam, let me read it to you. I tell you, I know a lot of words now." Yaozu snatched the certificate from Jia Zhang.

"Okay, Yaozu, read it to grandma quickly."

Yaozu read it all in one breath. The proof was very simple. It only contained the address, building number and Banggeng's name. Yaozu knew everything except the word "Lou".

"The 4th floor, the number 4 is dead, this floor is unlucky, why did you assign us the th floor, Banggeng, why don't you talk to your uncle and give us a different floor."

"My uncle didn't go. I chose the floor by drawing lots."

"Bang Geng, you should ask grandma to draw the lots. Grandma is lucky and will definitely draw the sixth or eighth floor for us. Six sixes are auspicious, 888 is auspicious, that would be great."

"Okay, grandma, stop arguing. I'm planning to sell this house. I won't live in it anymore, so it doesn't matter whether it's auspicious or not."

"Bang Geng, are you planning to sell it? This floor is unlucky and you can't sell it at a high price."

"It can be sold. It has an elevator. If it's cheaper, it can be sold at a good price."

"Bang Geng, you see grandma is getting old, and it's not convenient for her to go up and down the stairs. Why don't we sell this apartment and live over there? Grandma has lived for so many years and has never taken an elevator."

"I want to live in a new house and take the elevator," Yaozu also joined in the fun.

Banggeng glared and said "Shut up", and Yaozu immediately stopped talking obediently.

"Grandma, that's enough. We have to pay off the debt after selling that apartment. It's not renovated yet, how can we live here?"

"Okay, then go to your room and take a nap." Jia Zhang said

Bang Geng looked around and asked, "By the way, I've been back for quite some time, where's my mom?"

"Dad, grandma went to the hospital."

"Grandma, how has mom been eating lately?"

"pretty good."

Banggeng went to sleep for a while, and when he woke up, Qin Huairu and Pangya were back.

"Bang Geng, whatever you want to eat, mom will make it for you. You really make mom proud."

Bang Geng smiled when he heard Qin Huairu's compliment and said, "Let's make dumplings. I haven't eaten dumplings in a long time."

"Okay, let's make the dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage. Go back to sleep for a while, and I'll call you when the dumplings are ready."

"I'm not going to sleep anymore. I drank a little in the afternoon and felt a little dizzy, but I'll be fine soon.

Mom, did you go for a checkup today? What did the doctor say?

"The doctor said that she is doing well and the lesion has not grown any further. Just go and have a checkup every once in a while." (Let Qin Huairu live a little longer)

"Well, luckily it didn't get delayed. If it got delayed to the middle or late stages it would have been really troublesome."

"Yeah, it just cost a lot of money and it's a burden to you."

"If you lose money, you can earn it again. Besides, I got a house as a reward today. If I sell it later, it can fill a lot of holes."

"Well, you are awesome. Mom has been working in the factory for half her life and is still a first-class worker. You are a manager at such a young age and even have a house.

If your father knew this, he would be so happy. I will tell him when I burn paper money later."

bang bang

"Dad, someone is coming. I'll go open the door."

"Grandma, Dad, it's my aunt and uncle who are here."

Huaihua and her husband were carrying a big bag containing nutritional powder, fruits and snacks.

"Grandma, Mom, Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law"

"Changhe, Huaihua, you are here. Come and sit down. We are preparing to make dumplings." Qin Huairu greeted them.

Pang Ya poured tea for her sister-in-law and her husband.

"Mom, let me do it," said Wang Changhe, who was the cook.

"Okay, you sit and chat for a while. I'll cut the vegetables later and you mix the stuffing. You're the chef who mixes it best."

"Huaihua, you two are so estranged from your brother-in-law. You just came, but you brought so many things with you."

"Brother, Changhe and I are here to thank you. I can get this house because of your help."

"What, Huaihua, you also got a house? Which floor?" Jia Zhang asked hurriedly.

"Mother, 8th floor,"

"Huaihua, you have better luck than your brother, 888, good luck, your brother only drew the fourth floor.

You two have it, what about Xiao Dang? Does Xiao Dang have it too?"

Huaihua shook her head. "My sister doesn't have one. My sister and I are both training teachers. There are only a few places available, so it's impossible for everyone to have one."

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and said, "Huaihua, since your brother is helping you, why don't I discuss something with you."

Huaihua was very happy, "Grandma, you say."

"Huaihua, you also know that your mother had surgery and your brother owed a lot of money, and he didn't let you and Xiaodang take the money. Now your brother wants to sell the house to pay off the debt.

The fourth floor is unlucky and can't be sold at a high price. How about exchanging it with you? You can live on the fourth floor and your brother can sell the eighth floor to pay off his debts?"

Bang Geng interrupted directly, "Grandma, Huaihua got the house because she behaved well, and it's her due. Besides, I should take the money for mom's medical treatment.

You said the 4th floor is unlucky, but you let Huaihua live there. It's cheaper, it's a new house, how much cheaper can it be? I can make the money back in a few months."

Huaihua leaned on Wang Changhe, and Wang Changhe took out a wad of money from his pocket. Huaihua took it and handed it to Banggeng, "Brother, it wasn't easy for mom to raise us, I should pay a portion of it."

We wanted to buy a house before, but now we have one. Take this 8,000 yuan. It’s the money we saved over the years to buy the house.”

"Okay, I appreciate your kindness. I asked you to borrow money to buy a house before, but later you said you didn't want it anymore. I treated it as the money you gave to mom for surgery. Since I've already given it, I don't need it anymore.

You can put it away and live your life. Now that you have a house, it’s time to have children.”