Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Sometimes telling the truth is very hurtful. In this era, if you have a job in the city, no matter where you go, you are treated as a superior person. Don't think that what I said is a bit high-sounding, but this is the bloody reality.

If Qin Guohua's job is told to others, even city dwellers will be very envious. Most city dwellers are jobless. In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, all industries were recovering intensively, so there were not so many jobs for you to choose from. Especially for families like the three brothers of the old Qin family, who have been rural people for generations, a job is equivalent to an opportunity to bring honor to the family.

Qin Changfeng nodded and thanked Qin Huairu again. His niece was really amazing. She found such a job for his son. Qin Changfeng kicked his son and said, "You are a gourd with a sawed mouth. Why don't you thank your sister properly?" Qin Guohua and his wife knew the seriousness of the matter and thanked Qin Huairu again.

Qin Huairu smiled and waved her hand, then thought for a moment and said, "Brother Guohua and sister-in-law, you're welcome. As for thanking us, we can wait until the official notice comes down. Mom and Dad, don't just stand there, cook a big pot of the meat we brought, and our family will have a good meal." Although Qin's mother felt distressed, she would not lose her daughter's face in front of other people.

Now their daughter is the noble of the Qin family, and they can't order her around like before. Mother Qin took her two nieces and daughters-in-law to the kitchen to cook. Qin Huairu wanted to go too, but was stopped by Qin Changsheng, who said, "You are the daughter-in-law of the He family now. You don't have to cook anymore when you return to your mother's home."

Qin Huairu felt a pain in her heart. Although her father was telling the truth, a married daughter would be a guest when she returned to her parents' home, so there was no such rule. But Xuanji calmed down again. Her fate had already changed. She should just follow her father's words for this little matter.

Qin Changsheng smoked a pipe and asked, "Girl, how have you been in the city recently? Is it hard? Are you tired?" Hearing her father's question, Qin Huairu said happily, "I have been very good recently. Zhuzi loves me very much. I just wash and clean at home. In the afternoon, I chat with the aunties in the yard. Life is still very comfortable."

Qin Huairu slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot. Last time, Big Dog and Second Dog came to our courtyard to work, and my husband entertained them. I asked him to help collect shepherd's purse and other wild vegetables in winter. I wonder what the two brothers said."

Qin Guohua said with a smile, "Hey, sister, I heard from Big Dog and Second Dog that brother-in-law treated them with Maotai liquor. Brother-in-law is really generous. You will enjoy a good life in the city." Qin Guoliang also nodded. The rough men in the Qin family love to drink very much.

Especially the three Qin Changsheng brothers, they pursed their lips awkwardly. Ever since the last time they had Qin Huairu's banquet, drinking that kind of homemade earthen cellar felt like drinking horse urine, very disgusting. Qin Huairu asked Qin Jingru to run errands again and call the Qin Dagou brothers over. Qin Jingru was also very happy about this. His cousin had repeatedly told him that she would definitely take him to the city to play during the New Year's Day holiday, so what was he dissatisfied with?

The Qin brothers quickly arrived at Qin Changsheng's house. Qin Changsheng knew about the fact that the Qin brothers were collecting wild vegetables. The two brothers were very simple people. After returning that day, they went to Qin Changsheng's house and told him everything. Originally, the Qin brothers asked Qin Changsheng to collect wild vegetables as well, after all, any money earned was good.

Qin Changsheng shook his head. His eldest daughter had been married off, and his son was still relatively young, so there was no need to compete with the two younger generations for business. So Qin Changsheng let the Qin Dagou brothers do it themselves, and Qin Changsheng would not get involved. After the Qin Dagou brothers arrived at Qin Changsheng's house, they greeted several elders first.

Qin Dagou said, "Sister Huairu, you're finally here after so many days. We have collected about 100 kilograms of fish. We thought that if you didn't come in the next few days, we would go back to the city to deliver it. I didn't expect you to come today."

Qin Huairu said in surprise, "Brother Dagou, Brother Ergou, you two have collected too much." Qin Dagou smiled bitterly and said, "There's nothing I can do. There are very few wild vegetables in winter, and I thought that what my brother-in-law asked me to do cannot be done alone. So I spent some money to find some children and let them go to the mountains to look for them. I didn't expect these children to be so capable. They got more than 100 kilograms in one go."

Qin Ergou also asked cautiously, "Sister, isn't this a bit too much?" Qin Huairu shook her head and said, "It's not that. It's just that there are so many wild vegetables. How am I supposed to take them home?" Qin Dagou smiled and said, "Hey, I think this is a big deal. We two brothers will help deliver these wild vegetables to your home. It's no big deal."

Qin Ergou also nodded, indicating that he agreed with what his elder brother said. Qin Changsheng frowned and asked, "Girl, wild vegetables in winter are very unpalatable. Why does the son-in-law pick so many wild vegetables? In the countryside, we only pick some to eat when we are really hungry."

Qin Guoliang scratched his head and said, "Yes, sister. If you eat too much of this stuff, you will have diarrhea. Some time ago, San Miaozi's family was so hungry that they couldn't stand it anymore, so they ate this stuff every day. Guess what happened, I saw her once, and her face turned yellow from diarrhea."

Qin Huairu said, "I seem to have heard my husband say that it was sent to the steel mill. Anyway, don't worry about it. My Zhuzi is an excellent cook. These wild vegetables that seem to be nothing to us may be treasures in the eyes of other chefs. Then, brothers, I'll trouble you."

Qin Huairu looked at the pile of wild vegetables, took out 20 yuan from his pocket and said, "Take this 20 yuan, it's like hard work fee for you two." Qin Dagou and his brother shook their heads, they thought that 20 yuan was too much. Qin Huairu said, "This is what my husband said, you two brothers have worked hard, 20 yuan is your reward, you can't refuse it."