Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

When Jia Zhang and her son arrived at Yi Zhonghai's house, Yi Zhonghai looked at them, somewhat confused. He didn't understand why the mother and son came to his house? Seeing that the mother and son were holding something in their hands, he naturally felt embarrassed to drive them out. He smiled awkwardly, forced a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, and Dongxu, what do you mean by this?"

Jia Zhang smiled with a simple and honest smile on her fat face. She looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, doesn't Dongxu want to have a drink with you, his master? Dongxu, why don't you put Dongxu on the table? Tonight, our two families will have a drink and have a good chat."

Yi Zhonghai was naturally very happy, but he took another look at Jia Zhang's fat face and felt that it was like a wolf paying New Year's greetings to a chicken, with no good intentions. At this time, Bai Xiuying also came out after steaming the buns and found Jia Dongxu and his mother in her home. She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law and Dongxu are here. Look at you, you are here, what else do you bring?"

Jia Zhang's fat face showed a blush, as if she was a little shy. She blinked her triangular eyes, almost disgusting Yi Zhonghai who was standing opposite her. She glanced at Jia Dongxu who was standing beside her, and said to her wife, "Pick up some buns for Dongxu. Dongxu, take the buns to old lady Long in the backyard. You must remember that filial piety is the most important thing for a person. A person who is not filial cannot be called a human being."

Jia Dongxu nodded and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Okay, Master, I will send the buns to Old Lady Long's room right away." Bai Xiuying handed the bowl in her hand to Jia Dongxu, and Jia Dongxu took the bowl to the backyard. When he walked to the backyard, he found no one. After taking a look at the three buns in the bowl, Jia Dongxu drooled.

I wanted to eat one and leave two for the old lady, but I was afraid of picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons. Thinking that Old Lady Long usually disliked me, I rolled my eyes and spit on the buns. I felt that my idea was really great. I took revenge on Old Lady Long, so I knocked on her door with the buns.

Old lady Long was sleeping, and when she heard someone knocking on the door, she felt a little dissatisfied. But she suppressed her anger and asked unhappily, "Who is it?" Jia Dongxu said with a smile, "Old lady, it's me, Jia Dongxu. My master asked me to bring you some buns." When old lady Long heard that there were buns to eat, she said with a smile, "Oh, Xiao Jia, wait, I'll open the door right away."

Old lady Long put on her shoes, picked up the cane on the bedside, and opened the door. Looking at the three buns in Jia Dongxu's hand, the old lady frowned at first, then stared at Jia Dongxu, and asked seriously, "Did your master only give me three buns, or did you steal a few on the way?"

Jia Dongxu cursed the old lady in his heart, saying she was really a devil. Fortunately, he didn't eat the food secretly. Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "Look at what you said. My master asked me to bring you the buns. How dare I eat your buns secretly?" Old lady Long snorted coldly and said, "You are an honest little brat, otherwise I will hit you on the forehead with my cane."

Old lady Long went back to her home with a bun in one hand and a cane in the other. Jia Dongxu's face was very dark. This old man dared to say this to him. If he wanted to eat buns, he could eat my saliva. There was a little happiness in his heart, because he had played a trick on such an old lady. Jia Dongxu still had a little happiness in his heart.

Mrs. Long closed the door and ate the buns by herself, not feeling anything unusual. She had a very good appetite, and three buns went into her stomach in no time. She wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth, yawned, took off her shoes and socks, and lay on the kang to continue sleeping.

The elderly are most prone to sleepiness. The old lady sleeps for a long time every day, especially after having a full meal, she will have a good sleep. The expression on the old lady's face is very rich. In her dream, Sha Zhu makes delicious food for her in different ways every day, and Bai Xiuying serves her like a servant every day. She is like a local tyrant in this courtyard, and no one dares to provoke her.

At Yi Zhonghai's home, Yi Zhonghai frowned deeply. Jia Zhang said, "Old Yi, my mother and I really can't make ends meet anymore, so we came to you. Dongxu is your apprentice. As his master, you have to take good care of him for this big event in the future."

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to agree, because he knew that if this happened once, there would be a second time. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's hard to get the house of the silly man. It's their private property. How can I use it? My prestige in this courtyard is not that high. If I want to get the house of the He family, I have to become the manager."

Jia Zhang was a little puzzled, she didn't know what a steward was. She looked at Yi Zhonghai hesitantly and asked, "Old Yi, what is a steward?" Yi Zhonghai said, "It's equivalent to the housekeeper in the courtyard, the head of the courtyard." Jia Zhang thought for a while and said, "I understand, it's similar to the county magistrate in the past, right?"

Yi Zhonghai put his index finger to his lips and said, "Sister-in-law, you are asking for your life. You dare to say such feudal words. If someone knows about it, you will suffer." Jia Dongxu said with a smile, "Well, Master, my mother is not very educated, so please don't be angry."

Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and said, "Your mother doesn't understand that the mouth is the source of trouble. Don't you understand it too?" Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "I think we should wait a little longer about the house issue. What should we do if that stupid boy Shazhu gets pushed into a corner and starts to fight us to the death? The most important thing for you now is the level test tomorrow. Dongxu, I'm not saying anything as your master, but you've been studying with me for almost three years. How come you can't even pass the level one exam?"

Jia Dongxu smiled awkwardly. He was just slacking off in the steel mill. After all, he would get the same salary whether he worked more or less. Why risk his life to work? Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu and felt like a piece of mud that could not be helped. He had originally thought of lowering Jia Dongxu's fitter level, but he did not expect Jia Dongxu to be a piece of mud.

Looking at his apprentice's expression, he knew that Jia Dongxu didn't listen at all. After drinking a glass of wine, he said, "Your family conditions are a bit poor, I think it's better to set your sights on rural girls."