The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

Time flies, and it’s the weekend in a blink of an eye.

At Huimin Pork Shop, Chang Wei was the only one busy.

Qin Huairu went to the municipal government to study, and Liu Qing also went to a literacy class.

After the shop closed, he sent his horse down to the tavern.

As he entered the backyard, he heard cheerful laughter coming from the kitchen, so he put his hooves down by the sink to dip in the water and took a peek into the kitchen.

My goodness, is Xu Huizhen good at taking care of children? Two little girls, He Yushui and Qin Jingru, were greasy and followed her to help.

Everyone had a clear division of labor. The two little girls were seen, one handing over and the other putting the braised dishes cut by Xu Huizhen into the basin. From time to time, they would pinch a piece and put it in their mouths. They were having a lot of fun.

The big girl put the cut stewed dishes on the plate, and Xu Huizhen told them interesting stories. It is said that men and women working together are not tiring, and they, the big and small girls, are also not tired and are very happy...

Chang Wei smiled and quietly retreated back to the yard. After washing the hoof clean, he came over to say hello and went back to Huimin Pork Shop.

Tomorrow is Monday. We need to prepare an extra 2,500 kilograms of pork and go back to the village to find a suitable person to help.

I agreed with Ding Wu to deliver a cart of pigs in the morning, and he would go back to the village with me and come back in the afternoon.

At half past ten, just as we arrived at the entrance of Xidan Vegetable Market, the Ding brothers brought the pigs. The three of them spent a few minutes unloading the pigs and drove straight to Qinjia Village.

On the way, Ding Wu said, "Brother Wei, Uncle Shan has come to ask several times when you and your sister-in-law will be back. Yesterday you told me that you would be back to the village today, and I told him. I guess he is waiting for you at the entrance of the village now."

Chang Wei asked curiously. "What's the matter, Uncle Shan? If there is something, just let me tell you."

"I don't know. He looks very embarrassed."

"Has anything happened in the village these days?"

Ding Wu thought for a moment and said, "I haven't heard about it, but Sister Huaiyu from Uncle Shan's family is back. The night she came back, Xiaofeng was furious and said that if his mother hadn't stopped him, he would have beaten his brother-in-law for daring to hit his sister. The next day, Sister Huaiyu came to help us cook, and I saw bruises all over her face..."

Chang Wei nodded.

I thought, why is Qin Zhengshan so anxious to find me? Is it because his daughter is not doing well in her husband's family, and he wants me to find her a job in the city?

This is just right. I heard from Liu Cuilan that Qin Huaiyu also graduated from high school and went to school with Qin Huairu, but he went to junior high school a few days less than Qin Huairu. Going to the butcher shop to help out and earning 30 yuan a month is not a small amount...

When I returned to Qinjia Village at noon, I saw Qin Zhengshan as soon as I arrived at the village entrance. Chang Wei got out of the car to say hello.

"Uncle Shan, what's wrong with you?"

All I think about on the way are guesses, so I still have to ask clearly.

Qin Zhengshan didn't say anything and just pulled him home. "Come on, come on, your aunt has cooked some snacks to go with the wine, let's go have a drink."

Chang Wei could only wave his hand and let Ding Wu drive home.

After entering the house, he was pulled to sit at the table, where he saw four dishes, two meat and two vegetable.

Chang Wei said speechlessly. "Uncle Shan, if you have something to say, please tell me. What is our relationship? Why are you doing this?"

"Awei, it's my aunt who's looking for you. I need your help." Liu Cuilan came into the house carrying steamed buns, followed by a pretty girl with bruises on her face. After she finished speaking, she pulled the girl behind her. "Call someone."

"Ah~Awei!" The girl greeted shyly with her head lowered.

"Auntie, just tell me what you want to say. There's no need to be so polite." Chang Wei nodded and smiled. "This is Sister Huaiyu, right?"

I sighed in my heart that the Qin family has really good genes, this girl will not look bad.

"That won't work either. It's not right to ask for help. Xiaoyu, go get some wine for your dad and Awei."

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After eating and drinking for half of the time, Liu Cuilan talked about business. "Awei, when Xiaoyu was looking for a husband, we were fooled... How could we agree to this? So I let Xiaoyu get a divorce, and I just completed the procedures yesterday. But if Xiaoyu stays in the village, it will inevitably cause gossip. Auntie wants you to help take her to the city and keep her as a maid by my side, as long as she has a stutter. Do you think it's okay?"

She thought about telling Qin Huairu behind her back, but this time only Chang Wei came back, so she had to change the way. When her daughter met her niece Qin Huairu, she would let her say that the two sisters had a good relationship since they were young...

Chang Wei smiled and nodded without hesitation. "Auntie, I'm not a rich landlord, why would Sister Huaiyu be my maid? It just so happens that I have arranged something else for Huairu recently, and the butcher shop is short of people, so Sister Huaiyu is here to help me. She will live with us, and she will be paid the same as Huaifeng, 30 yuan a month."

I didn't expect Qin Huaiyu to be so unfortunate. Her husband was not good enough, so she let her brother sow the seeds. Her husband's family also deliberately spread the rumor that the hens could not lay eggs... It was speechless. After the divorce, Qin Huaiyu did attract gossip in the village. This is what people's words are scary.

I couldn't help him with anything else, but this one thing actually helped him, as it was like giving him a pillow just when he was sleepy.

Qin Zhengshan and Liu Cuilan looked at each other with joy on their faces. A huge stone in their hearts had finally fallen halfway, and now they could only rely on their daughter herself.

"Awei, thank you, Auntie. If Xiaoyu does something wrong in the future, you should beat her or talk to her without worrying about us." Liu Cuilan said happily.

Chang Wei smiled and waved his hands, "Auntie, don't worry, it's not as scary as you said. Sister Huaiyu can help me weigh it or something, there will definitely be no problem."

I was thinking, how come it's exactly the same as what my mother-in-law Meng Xiaoyun said when she sent Qin Huairu off to get married...

Liu Cuilan glanced at her daughter Qin Huaiyu and warned her. "Did you hear that? It's just a small thing. You have to do it well, okay?"

"I know, Mom." Qin Huaiyu nodded shyly, looked at Chang Wei and said shyly: "Awei, I will definitely do my best."

Chang Wei complained in his heart that Qin Huaiyu was really shy. She would blush and lower her head at every turn. With that shape of your breasts, can you see your toes?

He smiled at her calmly. "It's okay, Sister Huaiyu. Don't think too much. It's very simple."

Qin Huaiyu glanced at Chang Wei's deep eyes and his faint but charming smile, and her mind was distracted. She quickly lowered her head, her face flushed.

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After dinner, Chang Wei didn’t sit for long. He went home first to load the pigs into the car.

Qin Huaiyu was packing her luggage at home, just a few simple pieces of clothing, and was mainly listening to the instructions of her mother Liu Cuilan.

"My daughter, don't tell me that you have been married before. Even if you have never been married before, you won't find someone like Awei. He has talent, conditions, and is a good person. He treats his wife and others well. In the words of your second aunt, Huairu must have been lucky for eight lifetimes to meet a man like Awei. Think about yourself. So when you see Huairu, you should fight for it yourself. We don't seek fame or status, and we don't need to think about fighting. We just want to live a stable life. From now on, whatever Awei says is what you want. You must be diligent, well-behaved, and sensible, and don't let mom worry..."

Listening to the old lady's instructions, Qin Huaiyu nodded shyly. She was a quiet, shy and introverted person. She was 100% satisfied with Chang Wei, and now she was only worried that Chang Wei would dislike her.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Chang Wei and Ding Wu drove Qin Huaiyu back to Huimin Pork Shop.

Along the way, Qin Huaiyu seemed a little reserved and shy, like a thief, glancing at Chang Wei from time to time.

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