Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

It was January 1955, 1, the first day of the year. On this day, everyone in the courtyard was resting at home and celebrating the festival. He Yuzhu and his wife bought a set of clothes for their sister He Yushui, a new set of cotton-padded jacket and trousers. This made He Yushui very happy, and the children in the courtyard and the surrounding courtyards were envious.

Qin Jingru had been taken to the city by He Yuzhu and his wife to play for a few days. The rich food and fish made the little Qin Jingru feel like she was living in the clouds. Every day, she either played with He Yushui and the children in the courtyard, or went out with her sister to buy things.

Compared to the poverty in the countryside, Qin Jingru still prefers the prosperous city life. After staying in the courtyard for a few days, he felt that his heart was floating. He Yuzhu did not treat this little girl badly, and asked his wife to make a set of clothes for Qin Jingru. Although the material of the clothes is not as good as his sister's, it is still a new set of clothes.

These days, every household has a set of clothes. The eldest wears it, then the second wears it, then the third wears it. When the third wears it, the set of clothes becomes a rag. Qin Jingru's little face has been very happy these days. She thinks that this brother-in-law is really good to her.

On New Year's Day, some parents would give their children a few cents, and the children would always take the money to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy small firecrackers to play with. This was also one of the few fun things for children in this year. He Yuzhu also smiled and gave He Yushui a few cents, and He Yushui took Qin Jingru's hand and went to buy small firecrackers to play with. Lighting a stick of incense, the crackling sound made this New Year's Day feel very interesting.

Originally, they wanted to invite Qin Huairu's parents to the courtyard to celebrate the New Year, but because Qin Changfeng's son Qin Guoying had to discuss marriage with his long-time lover today, he, as the eldest uncle, could not leave. He could only say that he could not come, and He Yuzhu thought it was better this way. The couple packed up the ingredients and prepared to cook a good meal tonight to celebrate the festival.

Two little girls came in hand in hand. Qin Huairu said to her sister harshly, "You two little girls, be careful not to fall. Hurry up and sit down and warm yourself by the fire." He Yushui said with a smile, "Brother, sister-in-law, Jingru and I had a snowball fight with Erpang and his friends from the next yard. We had a lot of fun."

Qin Jingru also nodded quickly. He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Jingru, don't be shy when you come to your brother-in-law's house. Wash your hands and we'll have lunch. In the evening, we'll have a good meal." Qin Jingru nodded quickly. He Yushui said, "Brother, I want to eat spicy and sour pork tenderloin and stir-fried pork."

He Yuzhu glared at his sister unhappily, smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, you little girl, you have learned how to order food. I'll make it for you tonight." He Yushui quickly hugged her brother's thigh, a smile appeared on her bright face, and she said, "Brother, I know you treat me the best." He Yuzhu really enjoyed his sister's flattery, smiled bitterly, and said, "You little girl, you only know how to flatter your brother."

He Yushui showed a small fang, grinned and said, "Who says you are the best brother?" Qin Huairu was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He Yuzhu handed Qin Huairu three yuan and said, "Go buy a few bottles of soda, let's have a good time tonight." Qin Huairu nodded, indicating that she had a job and money.

He Yuzhu smiled. He now had a lot of money in his piggy bank. Money was just a number to him. But seeing his wife's serious face, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Okay, then you pay for the soda. I'll also enjoy what my wife brings me."

Qin Huairu was a little unhappy, and He Yuzhu quickly patted his mouth and said with a smile, "Oh, oh, I said the wrong thing just now." Qin Huairu snorted coldly, with a smile on her lips, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with the money.

When passing by the gate of Jia's house, I saw Jia Zhang, who looked vicious, scolding Xu Erni. When Xu Erni and Jia Dongxu first got married, they had a very good time. But when Jia Dongxu's novelty wore off, he felt that Xu Erni, a widow, was really wronged by marrying him. Jia Dongxu became the lawless Jia Dongxu again, and Xu Erni went from being the mistress of the house to a maidservant.

Xu Erni's face was full of bitterness. She didn't expect that the Jia family was such a hell. She wanted to bite her teeth and divorce Jia Dongxu, but if she divorced again, it would be her third marriage. It was hard for a woman who was married for the second time to find a man these days, let alone a woman who was married for the third time.

There was no other way, so she could only grit her teeth and endure. She also knew Qin Huairu from the courtyard, but they were not very close when they were in Qinjiazhuang. However, she had a good relationship with Sun Juan from the same village, and the two women usually chatted about family matters together.

Jia Zhang looked at her daughter-in-law standing beside the table in a daze, and her face immediately became unhappy. Especially when she looked at Qin Huairu, the anger in her heart could not be suppressed. With a dark face, she cursed, "You little bitch from the countryside, why don't you clean up properly and stare at that coquettish bitch outside? I will beat you to death, you little beast, beat you to death, you little bitch."

Jia Zhang's insults alarmed the neighbors in the courtyard. People from every household did not stay at home, and all ran to the middle courtyard to watch the fun. He Yuzhu had a dark face and wanted to teach Jia Zhang a lesson. She really thought that she, He Yuzhu, was made of mud. She dared to bully his wife in the courtyard. I don't know how many eyes the horse king has.

Just as she was about to open her mouth to curse, Qin Jingru ran out and shouted at Jia Zhang, "Where did you come from, you old pig woman? How dare you bully my sister? You are so fat, why don't you stay at home and give birth to piglets? Why do you come out to annoy others?"

When the people in the yard heard what little Qin Jingru said, they burst out laughing. This made Jia Zhang in the house very angry. Her eyes were red and her face was dark. She cursed, "Where did you come from, you little beast? I will beat your mouth until it is swollen today."