I messed up the Siheyuan

Jia Zhang's words made Qin Huairu's eyes move.

After a brief thought, she said, "Mom, Jingru lives with the old lady and has to pay her one pound of food every day.

What Pingzi just brought over was ten kilograms of grain.

In other words, Jingru can stay with the old lady for ten days.

Um!...

If I can find a partner for her in advance, then the remaining food..."

"Then why don't you hurry up and find a partner for your sister!"

Jia Zhang spat and shouted anxiously: "If you can find a partner for your sister tomorrow, then...

The remaining eight or nine kilograms of food will all belong to our family."

"Ah!...This!..." Qin Huairu showed a bitter smile on her face, "Mom, how can it be that easy?

My sister has a rural household registration.

Not to mention the disaster years like now, even in normal years, the men in the city would not want her!"

These words were like a bucket of cold water, which chilled Jia Zhang to the core.

The corner of her mouth twitched, and she said helplessly, "Then why are you still trying to introduce someone to her?

Isn't this just a waste of time?"

"Mom!..." Qin Huairu explained: "I was thinking of asking Zhuzi?"

"Ask Shazhu?" Jia Zhang was stunned for a moment, "Why ask him?"

"Mom!..." Qin Huairu said: "Isn't Shazhu a cook?

I'm thinking...

There should be some unmarried brothers and sisters at the pillars."

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu in surprise, "Huairu, do you mean... to find a cook for your sister?"

"Yes!" Qin Huairu nodded, "Zhu Zi always says that even in times of famine, the cook will never starve to death!

Nowadays, only a cook can afford to support a country girl like Jingru."

"Hmm!" Jia Zhang pondered for a moment and nodded slowly, "You are right!

really...

Only a cook could support a girl without a food ration.

However, your idea is unreliable, so I’m afraid it won’t work.”

"Ah!..." Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment and looked at Jia Zhang with a puzzled look.

Jia Zhang smiled bitterly and explained, "Huai Ru, when you were a cook, you were just like Sha Zhu, stupid...

You’re already 24 or 25 and you’re just getting married?

He’s a cook, one of the eight major members!

Not to mention country girls, even if they are from the city, they can still choose them!

So, you've been thinking about this in vain, it's useless!

All of Sha Zhu’s fellow apprentices must have wives.

Even if there is no one, there are too many girls in the city to choose from, so why would they want a country girl like your sister?"

"Ah!...Mom, then Jingru's matter...is really not going to work?"

"No!" Jia Zhang shook her head, a confident smile on her face, "Your sister's matter is not without slack.

If she wants to stay in the city, her demands cannot be too high.

People like Liu Guangtian in the front yard, who don't have a formal job, are the ones you should introduce to her.

After all, your sister still looks pretty.

For this reason, the men in the city who are not well-off might just grit their teeth and agree to it!"

"But..." Qin Huairu looked embarrassed, "If a man like this marries Jingru, how will they live in the future?

Jingru can’t eat the food rations in the city.”

"Humph!..." Jia Zhang curled her lips and said coldly: "Why do you care how they live?

Besides, do you have the energy to worry about it?

You! ...Hurry up and find a husband for your sister in the city.

This way, we can satisfy her and also get some food and gain some benefits."

......

Qin Huairu did not completely listen to Jia Zhangshi.

When Sha Zhu got home from get off work, she would run over to inquire.

The result was just as Jia Zhang said.

None of Sha Zhu's fellow apprentices are unmarried.

Even their children can help with the cooking.

After coming out of Sha Zhu's house, Qin Huairu stood in the middle courtyard and hesitated for a long time before walking towards the backyard.

Outside the deaf old lady's house, she knocked gently on the door, and immediately the hoarse voice of the deaf old lady came from inside.

"Who is outside?"

"Madam, it's me!" Qin Huairu said softly, "Qin Huairu!

I came to see Jingru to talk about something!"

"Oh!..." the deaf old lady responded, and then said: "Jingru, Huairu is looking for you.

Go out and have a look..."

"Alas!" Qin Jingru replied, "I'll do these jobs when I get back."

The deaf old lady smiled and said: "Don't worry, don't worry..."

......

When Qin Jingru opened the door and walked out, Qin Huairu was shocked.

Qin Jingru in front of me was sweating and her face was red...

Qin Huairu glanced into the room and said nothing.

She pulled Qin Jingru to a deserted corner in the backyard and asked, "Jingru, what's wrong with you? Why are you sweating?"

"What else can I do?" Qin Jingru curled her lips and said in a slightly indignant tone, "I'm just cleaning the house for that old woman!"

Qin Huairu patted Qin Jingru on the shoulder and advised, “Okay, Jingru.

You won't be staying at the old lady's place for many days, just bear with it and it will pass."

"Sister, don't worry, I understand."

"Hmm!" Qin Huairu nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "Jingru, I just asked the cook in our courtyard..."

"How is it, sister?" Qin Jingru asked expectantly.

Qin Huairu shook her head, "People say...

Even the children of his fellow apprentices can help with cooking."

"what!..."

"What?" Qin Huairu glared at Qin Jingru, "The chef is one of the eight members!

The girls in the city are all picked at random, how could it be your turn?"

Having said that, she sighed again.

"Jingru, we have been thinking things through simply before."

"Sister!..." Qin Jingru said in a panic, "What should we do? Do you have any other options?"

"Hmm!" Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment before she said cautiously, "Jingru... Hmm!...

I just told my mother-in-law about this.

She said...

If you want to stay in the city, you have to lower your conditions."

"Lower?" Qin Jingru looked at Qin Huairu in confusion, "Sister, how do you lower it?"

"Hmm!...Jingru..." Qin Huairu said hesitantly: "What do you think of Liu Guangtian in the front yard?"

"Liu Guangtian? Which Liu Guangtian?" Qin Jingru looked confused.

"It's the young man who brought you to our house."

"He?..." Qin Jingru was stunned.

But soon, her cheeks blushed and she lowered her head.

"Why don't you say something?" Qin Huairu urged.

"Sister, I think..." Qin Jing said in a whisper, "He's OK!"

As she spoke, she raised her head again and looked at Qin Huairu with a little anticipation.

"Sister, what does he do?"

"Do you think...he would want me?"