The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"This is a bit difficult. It's the same everywhere now. My channels don't have that much supplies. I'm sorry, Director Wang."

Although Director Wang meant well, Liu Minghui still did not intend to provide it because he had been too high-profile recently. Word was spreading outside that the head of the purchasing department of the steel rolling mill was omnipotent and could get whatever he wanted.

Of course Liu Minghui had to keep a low profile, otherwise it would be bad if he was invited to have tea.

"Alas, it seems that I was presumptuous."

Director Wang sighed and looked at Liu Minghui with a helpless expression. She knew she couldn't force him, so this was the only way.

Yu Li wanted to say something more but was stopped by Liu Minghui. This was how the matter ended. You can't just say no and then say it can be solved. That would be treating people as fools.

After Director Wang left, Yu Li asked curiously, "Was what you just said true or false?"

Liu Minghui nodded affirmatively, "What do you think? Of course it's true. After all, supplies are so scarce right now, and I can't conjure them up, so I can only refuse."

After Yu Li got off work, the two went to Yu's house together. This morning, Yu's mother took little Bowen over and said she would help Yu Li take care of him for a day.

"Sister, brother-in-law, you are here."

When they arrived at the Yu family’s door, Yu Haitang saw the two people coming in and called out.

"It's Haitang, didn't you go out to play?"

Liu Minghui parked his bicycle and asked Yu Haitang a question casually after entering the house.

"I want to, but Mom won't let me go out."

Yu Haitang said aggrievedly that she wanted to go find her friends, but her mother kept her at home and would not let her go out.

"What are you playing for? You just think about playing all day. Why don't you seem to be so diligent in school?"

When Yu's mother heard this, she said angrily.

After hearing this, Liu Minghui nodded in understanding, indicating that what Yu's mother said was correct.

"Yes, studying is still very important. Haitang, you will start school in a few days, so you should study more at home."

Since Yu's mother said so, Yu Li had to go along with it and could only give Yu Haitang a look that told her to wish her the best.

This is also because Yu Haitang really doesn't like studying. According to Yu's mother, her grades are really poor now and she might not even be able to get into high school.

This is what Yu's mother and her husband are most worried about now.

"Ah, but I can't learn it."

Yu Haitang was very discouraged. She was just not cut out for studying.

Yu's mother ignored her and took the two of them into the house to sit down.

"You and your wife can eat here tonight. I'll go prepare something."

...

After having dinner at Yu's house, the three of them returned to the courtyard.

"Give Huairu's family some food. After the New Year, their family is probably in trouble."

At Yi Zhonghai's house, Yi Zhonghai, who was reading a newspaper, suddenly gave instructions to an old lady.

"Why, she hasn't come yet, how did you know?"

An aunt asked in confusion, wondering why Yi Zhonghai suddenly wanted to provide food to the Jia family again.

"Just prepare when you are asked to. Why do you need to wait for someone to ask? You can understand it without even thinking about it."

Yi Zhonghai spoke in a very stern tone, as if he was embarrassed by the old lady's question.

The aunt was silent for a moment, but nodded and went to prepare.

Yi Zhonghai was looking outside the house with a burning feeling in his heart, his eyes fixed on the Jia family opposite. At this time, Qin Huairu was washing clothes outside the house, or it could be said that he was looking at her.

"The opportunity is rare."

Yi Zhonghai whispered why Yi Zhonghai suddenly wanted to send food to the Jia family. It was because no one from the He family was in the Central Courtyard tonight, and Cui Dake didn't seem to be there either. As a result, the Central Courtyard was missing the two families closest to the Jia family, so Yi Zhonghai planned to find Qin Huairu tonight to make things clear.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai walked out of the room, came to the pool in the middle courtyard, and watched Qin Huairu washing clothes.

"What do you have, uncle? Why don't you come first?"

Qin Huairu, who couldn't stand being stared at, asked out loud, it was really because Yi Zhonghai's gaze was too naked,

Yi Zhonghai also reacted. There were people outside and he couldn't attract too much attention.

He immediately calmed down a lot.

"Huai Ru, how is the Jia family doing now? Are there any difficulties?"

Yi Zhonghai did not mention the matter of providing food aid, but instead asked about the recent situation of the Jia family. Qin Huairu immediately complained after hearing this.

"Alas, my family is not that good yet. My salary before the New Year was only a dozen yuan, and my mother-in-law took away three yuan. Now we can barely make ends meet."

Qin Huairu feels very bitter. It is not like in the original novel, where there is a silly cook who selflessly gives her whatever she wants. Now it is really difficult for Qin Huairu to earn money to support the family by herself.

In fact, it all came down to Qin Huairu wanting to feed her children good food too much, especially banggeng, who would not eat cornmeal at all, and would at least have to eat two-mixed noodles.

Jia Zhang also followed suit and didn't care where Qin Huairu got her food from. Her food was basically the same as Banggeng's. No, she ate more than Banggeng.

Otherwise, the Jia family wouldn't have lived like this.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai was secretly delighted. Now he would be more confident in controlling Qin Huairu.

He immediately stopped being silent and whispered beside Qin Huairu: "I will send you some food tonight. It will probably be a little late, just remember it."

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai did not stay any longer and left with his hands behind his back.

But Qin Huairu was full of question marks and couldn't figure out what was going on with Yi Zhonghai. But when she thought about the look Yi Zhonghai had just given her, Qin Huairu made a secret decision in her heart.

"Why did Yi Zhonghai look for you just now?"

When Qin Huairu returned home, Jia Zhang hurriedly asked her. She had been watching by the window just now. As Qin Huairu's mother-in-law, Jia Zhang always gave herself a task, which was to keep an eye on Qin Huairu and not let others get close, so she kept paying attention to her.

"Nothing, just asking how our family is doing."

Qin Huairu thought about it and decided not to tell Jia Zhang what Yi Zhonghai said, but kept it secret.

After hearing this, Jia Zhang said with disdain, "That old guy only knows how to talk, why doesn't he offer to give us some food?"

Jia Zhang has always looked down on Yi Zhonghai, especially after Jia Dongxu left.

"I'm telling you, don't be fooled by Yi Zhonghai. He is not a good person."

Jia Zhang warned Qin Huairu and then left, leaving Qin Huairu alone to think.

That night, around ten o'clock, Yi Zhonghai quietly came to the door of the Jia family. He listened carefully and heard snoring from the room. He knew that Jia Zhang had fallen asleep, so he knocked on the door of the Jia family with peace of mind.

The gentle knock on the door didn't travel far, but Qin Huairu, who was still awake, heard it the first time and immediately walked out to open the door for Yi Zhonghai.

"Uncle, it's so late."