Siheyuan: With a system in place, you don’t need to worry in times of famine

The warm sunshine shines on the earth, warm and cozy.

During the day, the courtyard is relatively quiet except for the occasional sound of gossip.

The open door welcomes everyone.

Qin Jingru came at this time, carrying a bag of things in her hand, and went to Qin Huairu's house with ease.

"Sister, I'm here to see you."

Qin Huairu was still in confinement at this time. A few days ago, the aunt took good care of her. Now that more than half a month has passed, the aunt doesn't care so much anymore.

Apart from bringing her a bowl of rice and washing clothes, she got out of bed and did everything herself.

It’s not like she hasn’t given birth to a child before. When Xiaodang was young, she cooked, washed clothes, took care of the child, and did everything by herself.

At that time, Jia Dongxu was still there, and so was my mother-in-law.

It can't be that there is only one aunt now, and she started to be pretentious.

So even if an old lady wanted to wash diapers for her child, she would stop her.

I have done everything I should do.

"Jingru, why are you here?!"

Qin Huairu sat up in surprise. She had just washed the diapers and felt a little tired, so she lay down on the bed to rest for a while.

I didn't expect Qin Jingru to come.

"Of course I came to see you."

Qin Jingru put down the bag in her hand, opened it and said:

"Sister, this is what I brought back from my hometown. Although they are all grown at home, please don't despise them."

"I don't mind it."

Qin Huairu took a look at the things in the bag. They were indeed some vegetables. Although there were only a little bit, she still felt satisfied.

"Sister, when I came here, I asked my parents to cook two eggs for me. I couldn't bear to eat them, so I brought them to you. Please eat them quickly."

Looking at the two boiled eggs Qin Jingru handed over, Qin Huairu's nose felt sore and tears almost fell.

Without being polite to Qin Jingru, he took the egg and started peeling it. Thinking of his parents, Qin Huairu asked weakly:

"Jingru, is everything okay back home?!"

"Oh, that's alright.

In the countryside, it’s always like that, not starving to death, but still able to get by.”

Qin Jingru said carelessly. Looking at Qin Huairu's expression, she suddenly realized that Qin Huairu wanted to ask about her parents, and added two more sentences:

"Uncle and the others are fine, don't worry."

"Ah."

Qin Huairu hummed softly, then lowered her head and started eating the eggs.

The sadness in my heart is beyond words.

Jia Dongxu passed away, and she became pregnant again, but her parents did not want to give birth to the child.

We had a big fight over this incident. My parents didn't win over me in the end, but they left angrily. Until now, they haven't come to see me again, let alone let others say a word.

She knew that this must have been because she had made her parents really angry, which was why she acted like this.

But she had no choice, she had to think for herself.

"This is my niece, sister. She looks exactly like you."

Qin Jingru couldn't stand Qin Huairu's sad look, so she took the initiative to change the topic.

He reached out and gently touched the baby's face, then asked:

"Sister, what's her name?"

"Sophora japonica."

Qin Huairu said it casually. She had been struggling with the name before, but the moment she saw Qin Jingru, she suddenly thought of the old locust tree in the village. Every year, the tree was full of locust flowers, but before they could bend the branches, they were picked by the villagers.

At that time, they were hungry and had no snacks, so the children would climb up the tree together to pick locust flowers and put them directly into their mouths. The faint floral fragrance greatly satisfied their craving for food.

The old people often say that locust flowers are their hope.

As long as the locust flowers are in full bloom, we can save a lot of food on those days.

Similarly, locust flowers are also her hope, representing hope and longing.

"Sophora japonica, this name is good, it symbolizes that when Sophora japonica grows up, it will be as pure and beautiful as Sophora japonica!"

Qin Jingru said happily that all the names in the village were like this anyway, and it was hard to say whether they were good or bad.

But when it comes to Qin Huairu, she will definitely give her a few words of praise.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the smile on Qin Huairu's face became even wider.

"Sister, what do you want to eat for lunch?

I’ll make you some.”

Qin Jingru sat for a while, but was not idle, so she asked directly.

Her desire to marry a city woman has never changed, and Qin Huairu is her stepping stone to marry into the city.

It's just serving people and cooking a few meals. It's not like she hasn't done that before.

"Make some noodles and fry two eggs..."

Qin Huairu said again:

"Go tell Auntie that she doesn't have to cook for me at noon. Since you're here today, we can eat at home."

"Okay, I'll tell Auntie right away."

Qin Jingru nodded in agreement and walked outside.

As soon as she walked into the aunt's house, she saw her making bone soup. The rich aroma made her drool.

"Big Mom."

"It's Jingru."

The aunt looked up and saw that it was Qin Jingru, and quickly greeted her:

"It's a good thing you're here. Take this bowl of bone soup to your sister first."

There was a large bowl of bone soup on the table, with a layer of chopped green onions floating on top. The aroma was so fragrant that it made Qin Jingru even more greedy:

"Auntie, you are so kind to my sister."

"We are all from the same courtyard. Huairu has had a hard time too. It would be good for you to take care of her more."

The aunt pretended not to notice Qin Jingru's greedy look and she cooked so much soup.

What's more, Qin Jingru doesn't need any special treatment for her.

"Then I'll take the soup to my sister first."

Seeing that the lady had no intention of letting her taste it, Qin Jingru was very tactful and went back with the soup.

Fortunately, Qin Huairu was not the kind of person who would eat alone. She generously gave her half a bowl of bone soup. After drinking the warm bone soup, Qin Jingru instantly felt full of energy.

"Sister, I'm going to wash the dishes."

I took the bowl to the yard, and just as I turned on the faucet, I heard a scream and immediately looked over.

Then Ye Fei walked in holding a TV.

"Hi, Ye Fei, is this the new TV?"

"Well, Yu Shui feels a little bored, so buy her a TV to cheer her up."

Ye Fei spoke without hesitation, holding the TV and walking towards the backyard easily.

As for the discussions behind him, he pretended not to hear them.

"My God, Ye Fei is so amazing.

I heard that this TV is not easy to buy.

It’s hard to get a ticket.”

"Ye Fei is really getting better and better. He bought a TV just like that. It cost a lot of money."

"A TV, let alone a TV, it would be great if I could buy a sewing machine anytime."

Qin Jingru couldn't hear anything else. She only knew that the person in her eyes was the only thing left in her world.

If he was hers, how nice it would be...