Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

It is said that emergency relief is better than poverty relief. The help from the first and second aunts can only guarantee temporary relief. If the Yan family wants to resume normal life, they have to expand their source of income.

So, the third aunt started looking for a job the day after she returned to the courtyard.

Thanks to her years of experience in budgeting, the third aunt was very organized in her work. She did not act blindly, but went to visit Qin Huairu first.

Qin Huairu works in the neighborhood office. Although she has not yet been promoted to a full-time position and does not have much power, her work in the government department allows her to access a lot of information that ordinary people are not aware of.

Only by knowing this information can the three aunts further clarify their direction and find suitable jobs.

Facing the sudden visit from the Third Aunt, Qin Huairu, who was making breakfast, quickly put away her surprised expression and asked, "Third Aunt, why are you here so early in the morning?"

"Qin Huairu, I'm so sorry to bother you so early in the morning.

I’m sorry…”

The three aunts first expressed their apologies before explaining their purpose.

“You know the situation of my family.

Old Yan foolishly made a mess of his family, left them with a huge debt, and could barely make ends meet.

So I want to find a job to supplement the family income.

I heard that the street office has a job of pasting matchboxes, so I wanted to come and ask you if this is true. "

The three aunts acted very pitifully, sighing from time to time while speaking, their faces full of fatigue and helplessness, looking very pitiful.

Qin Huairu was slightly startled, thought for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

“It’s a job to paste matchboxes.

But that is only available to low-income families.

Uncle Yan is an elementary school teacher, his income is higher than that of ordinary people, so he does not meet the standard. "

Qin Huairu's tone was relatively gentle.

In the past few months, the third aunt was put in prison and did not get involved in the mess between Yan Bugui and the four children of the Yan family.

Therefore, Qin Huairu was more respectful and tolerant towards her.

If Yan Bugui came to talk about this matter, Qin Huairu would probably not bother to answer and would just kick him out.

Yan Bugui and his gang have long been hated and despised by everyone.

"Okay, I know."

The three aunts nodded. Although she had expected this, she still felt heavy-hearted.

First of all, I still haven't found a job.

Secondly, the third aunt realized from Qin Huairu's answer that the neighbors in the courtyard disliked the Yan family.

The neighbors living in the same courtyard are all hostile to the Yan family, so people from outside can forget about getting a good response.

All of this was done by Yan Bugui.

“Old Yan’s income is not low, but life is indeed difficult because of paying off his debts.

Does the street office have any support policies for families like ours?" the third aunt asked.

"No."

Qin Huairu shook her head, her tone still cold.

To be honest, the Yan family is not actually in difficulty. All of their difficulties were deliberately created by Yan Bugui himself.

As long as Yan Bugui doesn't hang on to the interest and slightly extends the repayment period, the Yan family's life will immediately improve.

There are so many people suffering in the city, and many of them cannot support their family even if they try their best.

If the subdistrict office has spare capacity, it should give priority to helping those who are truly in need, and it is impossible to waste resources on Yan Bugui.

"Do you know if there's any work nearby?

I can do all the housework, such as cleaning, washing clothes, mending, etc., and I can make sure it is done neatly. "

The third aunt glanced around and found that the house was very tidy and there was no need to hire anyone to take care of it. She couldn't help but reveal an awkward smile on her face.

"No."

Qin Huairu repeated her previous answer, but her tone became even colder, and she was obviously a little impatient.

Qin Huairu maintained the most basic respect for the three aunts, but that was all.

After all, the third aunt is Yan Bugui's wife, and she cannot leave the scope of the Yan family, and she is still disliked.

The third aunt smiled bitterly and was about to ask for more information, but Qin Huairu spoke first to stop her.

"Third Aunt, you should go back and persuade Yan Bugui.

Some money can be saved, some money cannot be saved and should not be saved.

If this continues, it will cause disaster sooner or later."

The Yan family had financial problems, and the idea of ​​the three aunts trying to break the impasse by exerting external force was correct.

But the real problem of the Yan family lies at the root.

It will be useless to struggle unless you solve the core problem first.

"Okay, I get it now."

The third aunt was embarrassed for a moment and didn't want to ask any more questions. She said a few polite words and turned away.

Although the visit to Qin Huairu was not rejected, the third aunt was unable to obtain any useful information, so it was a wasted trip.

The three aunts were a little depressed when they were hit hard as soon as they took the first step in their job search.

However, when she thought of the four hungry children at home, the third aunt could only muster up her strength and continue to visit other neighbors to see if she could get some odd jobs and earn a few cents so that she could make a few more steamed corn bread for her family.

……

After working outside for most of the day, when the sun was setting, the three aunts dragged their tired bodies back home.

At this time, the four children who had just returned from school immediately surrounded their mother and asked about her job search progress.

If the three aunts could find a job and have an income, they wouldn't have to eat steamed buns all day long.

"Go, go, go, go wherever it's cool."

The third aunt picked up the kettle from the table, poured a glass of cold water, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and waved her hand to dismiss the children who surrounded her.

The third aunt encountered repeated setbacks on the first day of job hunting and saw no hope at all. She was feeling unhappy and only found her four children annoying.

"Hi~"

Knowing that their mother couldn't find a job, the four children couldn't help but lament.

Last night, thanks to the three aunts' face, the four children finally had a proper meal after several months.

This has significantly increased their expectations of their mothers.

But they didn't expect that their mother would disappoint them the next day.

"Mom, there's no food at home.

Can you go to Auntie's house and borrow some food?"

Taking advantage of others is addictive.

Yan Jiecheng and the others obviously wanted to continue pulling out the money.

"Why is there no food again?

Yesterday, Auntie and her friends brought over quite a lot of food. Did you eat them all?"

The third aunt frowned and asked in a serious tone.

"It's not us, it's Dad."

Yan Jiecheng glanced at his younger brother and sister and explained helplessly, "When you left this morning, Dad said that the weather was hot and the food couldn't be left out for too long, so he packed up the remaining food and took it to school."

"what?"

The third aunt frowned even deeper.

She ate a steamed bun in the morning and went out to find a job. She was busy until the afternoon and didn't even have time to get water.

Who would have thought that Yan Bugui would take away all the remaining vegetables in the house and leave nothing for her.

It's simply too much.

"Hey, your dad works hard, so he deserves to eat more."

The third aunt felt bitter in her heart, but she tried her best to appear calm in front of her children and found a reason for her husband to gently cover up the matter.

"Also, he took all the steamed buns you made yesterday."

Yan Jiecheng blinked and gave his mother another heavy blow.