Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

"呲~"

He Yuzhu took a spatula and put lard cubes into the hot pot. There was a sizzling sound, and he nodded in response.

After the oil melts, pour in the chopped ingredients and start stir-frying.

But after a while, a plate of cucumber and pork slices came out of the pot, exuding bursts of fragrance.

At the beginning of spring, other vegetables are too eye-catching, only cucumbers are relatively "ordinary".

"Uncle Cai, bring some rice and flour later. Do you have any friends to invite? If so, bring more."

He Yuzhu asked him loudly while changing the dishes.

Since the document on grain rationing in towns and cities was issued last year, grain rationing has been formally institutionalized.

Compared with the system a few years ago where flour was purchased with a purchase certificate, the current system is stricter.

It was common practice to bring one’s own food coupons when visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year.

Ordinary families don’t have extra food to let guests eat as much as they want, so they have to be very frugal.

Cai Quanwu lived in He Yuzhu's house, even though he had no shortage of food coupons and rations.

He was not so shameless as to keep the money in his hands, or to exchange it with others and put the money in his own pocket.

Besides, after he handed over the rations, he had to eat steamed buns mixed with cornmeal and white flour.

This is He Yuzhu's friendship, and he has to appreciate it.

Although the time to collect food coupons was not far away, he had saved some money during this period and thought that it would be enough to make ends meet.

Asking him to go to He Yuzhu or Chen Xueru to ask for food coupons would be a slap in his own face.

Now that he heard that He Yuzhu had already considered this, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Okay! I won't be polite. I'm going to be hungry if I don't eat, and there's still some time until next month.

But not too much, just enough to keep you going for the next few days."

He Yuzhu glanced at him and did not try to persuade him to take more, knowing that this was his bottom line and any more would hurt others.

"Okay, you know what's going on at home. If you have any difficulties in life in the future, please come and let me know."

Cai Quanwu sat on a small stool in front of the stove and nodded as he watched He Yuzhu busy cooking.

After the family had lunch, He Yuzhu helped pack the luggage, including the bottles and jars and other sundries, and filled the truck bed to the brim.

He stopped Cai Quanwu from pedaling in the front and pointed at the bicycle bed.

"Look, I can't even put my legs down. Please bear with it for a while, and I'll do the pedaling!"

Cai Quanwu looked in the direction he was looking and saw that for He Yuzhu's body shape, it was indeed very cramped.

There's no need to take such a small matter so seriously, just nod in agreement.

He walked towards the truck bed, made some space, stepped on and sat down.

As He Yuzhu shouted, the car slowly drove out of the alley.

Qianmen belonged to the outer city area in the old dynasty and developed only with the prosperity of commerce.

The houses outside the city are very different from those in Nanluoguxiang, most of them are small families.

There are definitely large houses with three courtyards, but they are few in number and most of them are owned by merchants.

Compared with the two, naturally none is as grand as an official residence or a royal palace.

Even though Cai Quanwu's family fell into poverty, they were not so poor that they had no place to live.

He had a back room at the front door, but his living conditions were much worse than those of the He family.

The back room was separated from the front yard by a central passage, and a small door was opened in the corner for entry and exit.

After agreeing to move out in the spring last year, He Yuzhu also repainted his house.

Since the house cannot be traded at the moment, I can only find someone to rent the room next door for a long term.

The two houses were connected in the middle and after being tidied up, the living conditions immediately improved to a higher level.

The sun shone into the house through the windows, revealing beams of light in the dust-filled air that had just been cleaned.

He Yuzhu walked into the room carrying a bag filled with bottles and jars.

"Uncle Cai, besides the side dishes, there are only some oil, salt and seasonings in here.

If you have finished eating the side dishes, just come to my house and get some. If there are any missing seasonings, you can make up for them yourself.”

Cai Quanwu put down the rag and came forward with a smile: "Zhu Zi, there's no need to worry about such a small matter.

Just leave the food there, sit down and have some tea and rest for a while, you will be the one cooking later."

This room was used as a combined living room and kitchen, with a stove in the corner near the window.

There was an old cupboard against the wall, filled with dishes and chopsticks.

Cai Quanwu took the bag and put the bottles and cans in it into the cupboard one by one.

He Yuzhu walked to the dining table, picked up the enamel teacup, and took a sip.

"I've been too busy at work lately and have little time to rest. Have you been making a good living from your work during this period?

If you have any ideas, just come to my house. Since you can write and do math, it won’t be a problem to find you a job.”

When the two families first started dealing with each other, Cai Quanwu was not very familiar with He Yuzhu's personality and did not agree to his arrangement.

After spending such a long time together, he finally understood that He Yuzhu was quite capable.

Work is not a big deal. Once you say this, I will definitely get it done for him.

But again, he has his persistence.

Nowadays, it is not like before, where you can always earn a living with your own hands.

If we have survived the turbulent times, there is no reason why we cannot survive.

Cai Quanwu folded the bag, put it on the cupboard, closed the cupboard, turned around and waved his hand.

"Zhu Zi, most of the old customers are still here, so I won't starve.

If there is a problem, I have lived in the yard for so long, how could I not know to come to the door? "

Although he still refused He Yuzhu's help in arranging a job, his words were not as blunt as before.

When I really need help, I will not just stand there and pretend to be stubborn, but will come to him to seek help.

He Yuzhu stopped at the right point and did not force anything. His words were enough.

"Okay! You are reliable and can get ahead anywhere."

As he spoke, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and his tone couldn't help but become teasing.

"Maybe you will marry a beautiful bride and live in a big house in the future! Haha~"

Cai Quanwu naturally heard his joking intention, smiled slightly and sat down.

He raised his own enamel cup to toast He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, I'll borrow your good words! If such a day comes, I'll give you a red envelope."

He is more than ten years younger than He Daqing, so no matter how you look at it, he is an older single man.

Working to earn enough food and clothing is not considered respectable.

There is no high or low in jobs. That’s what they say, but how can we escape the truth?

When it comes to beautiful girls, a graceful figure flashes through his mind.

But he quickly dispersed them, which was impossible.

After all, he is just a coolie who carries bags and is not worthy of other people's attention.

He Yuzhu keenly caught the change in his expression and looked at him in a daze with a meaningful look.

But when he thought about how he had kept Cai Quanwu at home for so long, he secretly thought that something was wrong.

Wouldn’t it ruin this cheap uncle’s widowhood?

He didn't even have the heart to drink the tea. He quickly put down the cup and asked anxiously, "Don't you have someone you like?"