The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"You're not being polite at all now, are you?"

Liu Minghui said to He Yuzhu in an unpleasant tone after riding his bicycle.

"You and I are all relatives, so why should we be polite to each other?"

He Yuzhu didn't feel embarrassed at all, but said it with a smile.

Liu Minghui had no way to deal with He Yuzhu's shamelessness. After all, they were relatives, so he still had to help with this little favor.

"Why, there's no treat at the steel mill tonight?"

The two were chatting on the way, and Liu Minghui asked He Yuzhu why he got off work so early.

"Hey, I haven't cooked for two months, and there aren't many ingredients left in the cafeteria."

He Yuzhu complained that originally he could eat and drink enough and take some home, but during this period even Li Huaide, who loved to entertain guests the most, did not do so, so he had to go home early every day.

After hearing this, Liu Minghui also understood. There is a shortage of food now. If the steel rolling mill continues to eat and drink excessively every day, it may be reported by the angry workers immediately.

"Don't complain. There is a shortage of supplies everywhere. Our steel mill is relatively good."

"Don't bring lunch boxes back home anymore. It makes people hate you."

As Liu Minghui spoke, he turned around and looked at the net bag in He Yuzhu's hand.

In this situation of food shortage, how is it possible that the steel mill has leftovers every day? They are just left over by the people in the canteen after shaking the spoons for themselves.

Now He Yuzhu is also on his side, so Liu Minghui thought about it and decided to give him a reminder.

"Ah, these are all leftovers, so it won't be wasted if we don't take them."

He Yuzhu couldn't understand why Liu Minghui didn't let him take it.

"Can you honestly say that these are really the remaining ones?"

Liu Minghui asked without turning his head.

Liu Minghui's words left He Yuzhu speechless, and he could only think silently.

Seeing this, Liu Minghui didn't say anything else and just let him figure it out himself.

The two returned to the courtyard in silence, and after entering the house, they separated and went back to their own homes.

When He Yuzhu returned home, he saw that the house had been cleaned tidy, completely different from the garbage dump it had been in before.

There were a lot of He Yuzhu's clothes hanging at the door, and one could tell at a glance that they were washed by Liu Lin.

"Wife, I'm back."

When He Yuzhu walked into the house, he saw Liu Lin lying on the bed with a quilt spread out.

"After get off work, wait for me to finish this quilt. It has been exposed to the sun all day today, and I also washed the quilt cover."

Liu Lin spoke cheerfully. Although she had done a lot of housework today, she did not feel tired at all. It was much easier than farm work.

When Liu Lin came out after finishing her work, she saw He Yuzhu sitting alone at the table, looking like he was in a bad mood.

"What's wrong with you, Zhuzi?"

Liu Lin came over and asked with concern.

"No, it's just that your cousin told me not to bring lunch boxes back home anymore, saying that it would make people hate me. What do you think I should do?"

He Yuzhu told Liu Lin what he had talked about with Liu Minghui on the road, wanting to see what his wife thought.

After listening to this, Liu Lin understood. She also felt that it was better not to take public property. After all, there were many people in the hospital and they were all gossipy. If someone was dissatisfied and reported it, it would be bad.

Besides, when I came here, my mother told me to listen to my cousin in the city. Now that my cousin says he doesn’t want to take it, then I won’t take it.

"Zhu Zi, why do you have to bring this lunch box?"

Liu Lin sat next to He Yuzhu and spoke in a gentle voice, wanting to hear He Yuzhu's reasons.

"I learned this from my father. He used to work in a steel mill. And now almost all the chefs in the cafeteria take it. Wouldn't it be unsociable if I don't take it?"

There was something in He Yuzhu's mind that he hadn't said, which was that if the cook doesn't steal, the crops won't be harvested. This was a golden saying in his mind.

"Then don't you think about what other people will think when they see you every day?"

"What if someone reports you for stealing public property?"

Liu Lin tried to persuade him, and He Yuzhu immediately stood up and said, "Let's see who dares."

"You sit down."

Liu Lin was frightened by He Yuzhu and immediately pushed He Yuzhu down with force.

"Just listen to me. Can't you support me without this lunch box?"

Although they had only known each other for two days, Liu Lin had already gotten a good idea of ​​He Yuzhu's temper and knew that he hated being provoked.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Lin said this, He Yuzhu immediately agreed.

"Okay then, I'll listen to you. Don't worry, I can definitely support you."

He Yuzhu patted his chest and assured.

"That's good. Go wash your hands and I'll heat up the food and then we can eat."

When Liu Lin saw that He Yuzhu had finished the job, she immediately planned to eat.

......

In the front yard, after Liu Minghui and Yu Li finished their meal, Liu Minghui took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket. This was the diluted water from the "spiritual spring" in the space.

"Wife, drink this."

Liu Minghui handed the porcelain bottle to Yu Li, who was a little confused about what Liu Minghui took out.

His big eyes blinked at Liu Minghui as if asking what this thing was.

"This is good stuff. Drinking it will keep you healthy and slow down aging."

After hearing what Liu Minghui said, Yu Li took it and drank it directly without asking where it came from.

"Well, I feel a warm current flowing through my body. It's magical."

Yu Li didn't know whether what Liu Minghui said was true or not, but in her feeling, after drinking it, her tired body immediately felt full of strength. To Yu Li, it felt like a panacea in a storybook.

"what is this?"

Yu Li thought about it carefully before chasing Liu Minghui and asking.

"This is made from many medicinal herbs. The little you drank is very expensive. Don't tell anyone."

Liu Minghui was very satisfied with Yu Li's reaction. Everything was under his control.

"Of course I know."

Yu Li rolled her eyes at Liu Minghui, as if she was complaining that Liu Minghui wasn't telling her the truth.

Of course, Yu Li would not go out and make a fuss about such a rare thing. She certainly knew the principle of making a fortune in silence. Her previous inquiry was just human nature and curiosity about unknown things.

"But is there a copy prepared for our son?"

Yu Li picked up Pang Pang who was sleeping beside her, then looked at Liu Minghui longingly and said.

"Of course, I'll give it to him later. This thing is too nutritious, and the child is too young to drink it."

In fact, Liu Minghui didn’t know whether this thing could be given to Pang Pang to drink, so he had to do an experiment first.

"That's good."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Yu Li continued to coax Pang Pang to sleep. Liu Minghui could only silently clean up the table and wash the dishes.

After Liu Minghui finished, he took the radio to the door and lay down on the recliner to rest. Because Pang Pang wanted to sleep, Liu Minghui couldn't stay in the house to listen, so he had to run outside.