The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

And here is the courtyard!

Before Jia Zhang returned home, her "heroic" deeds quickly spread throughout Nanluoguxiang like a summer heat wave.

Through word of mouth and embellishment, the story became more vivid and more "legendary".

Jia Zhang's personality is highlighted and described in a vivid way.

Everyone who heard it applauded, which was very satisfying.

I chose twenty out of twenty, but I didn’t even win the grand prize!

This is such bad luck, how many bad things have he done...

The aunties and young wives who had returned earlier laughed so hard in the yard after hearing the news, and some even laughed so hard that they could hardly stand up straight.

They all talked about it: "She is always so rude and always scolds people, now she is getting her retribution!"

"Yes, he steals things every day and likes to take advantage of others. Now he has become a joke."

"She didn't lose anything, actually. She bought so much meat and the price was cheaper than usual."

"Doesn't she love to eat meat? This time she's had enough."

"It's hard to pickle meat in the summer. It's better to pickle it until it stinks."

"Luckily she didn't win the prize, otherwise I don't know how I would show off."

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Jia Zhang was also a strong person. In such a hot day, she carried hundreds of kilograms of pork and walked five or six kilometers back on Bus 11 instead of taking the bus.

Although I felt uncomfortable and depressed.

But she still knew the common sense that pork is difficult to preserve in summer.

After returning home, he wisely placed the pork in a safe place, went to buy salt without stopping, and then hurried back to marinate the meat.

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Qin Huairu is here!

She returned home and her family was enjoying the cool air under the tree at the door.

Qin Huairu took out a red envelope with a smile and handed it to Qin Huaiyong. "Brother, this is from Awei. I wish you a happy opening and share the good luck."

Qin Huaiyong happily took the red envelope and handed it to his wife Zhao Pan. "Why are you so polite, Awei? I'm just running errands!"

He thought it was just for good luck, so he gave a small red envelope as a token of his appreciation, two or three yuan at most, so he didn't hesitate.

Meng Xiaoyun also agreed. "That's right, we are all family, why is Awei so polite!"

At this time, Zhao Pan, who opened the red envelope, exclaimed.

"Fifty dollars!"

Hearing the voice, the old couple Qin Zhenghai and Meng Xiaoyun looked up and were surprised to see Zhao Pan holding five big unity coins in his hands.

Seeing the surprised family, Qin Huairu smiled calmly and took out another twenty-five yuan and handed it to Qin Huaifeng. "Give these to Erwa and his friends, five yuan each."

Meng Xiaoyun glared at Qin Huairu and said reproachfully, "Daya, Mom knows that Awei loves you, but it's not easy for him to make some money... How can you be so ignorant?"

She thought that Chang Wei loved Qin Huairu, so he gave his son 50 yuan for running errands. Considering that it was his son who led the errands, Erwa and the others also gave him 5 yuan...

Awei is such a comprehensive person. My daughter must have been blessed for eight lifetimes to find a man like him.

Qin Huaiyong lectured her in a nonchalant manner. "Yes! Sister, although you haven't married yet, you are still considered Awei's. Other girls are turning their elbows outward, but you are the opposite, moving back to your mother's house."

Qin Huairu was speechless. Seeing her father's glaring eyes, it seemed that he had something against her. She hadn't even finished her words yet? He was already acting like a sinner...

She sighed inwardly and explained patiently. "Mom, Dad, brother and sister-in-law, listen to me. Awei's butcher shop opened today and we sold so many pigs this morning. Awei said that the flyers he asked my brother and his friends to post were very important and they did a good job. This is what he deserves."

After a pause, he continued.

"Awei also said that when the pigpen at the door is expanded in a few days, we will need manpower. Let my brother and sister-in-law go to help, and they will pay 30 yuan a month..."

Qin Huairu tried to explain, but the way her family looked at her became more and more strange. She simply stopped talking, as she felt that the more she explained, the worse it got...

"Awei also asked me to ask Uncle Chuan to come over, so I won't tell you anymore."

She ran away right after she finished speaking, complaining in her heart, how come my dear daughter, my dear sister, is not as good as Awei, my son-in-law, my brother-in-law...

Look at the look in my mother's eyes. What if she hits me with a broom? It's better to run away first...

Looking at his daughter who had run away, Qin Zhenghai tapped his pipe and said, "If Awei is really too busy, you two can go and help. We are not outsiders, so it doesn't matter whether you get paid or not. But since you are going to help, you must do a good job and not make it difficult for Awei..." He said in a serious tone.

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This is Chang Wei.

After Qin Huairu left, Chang Wei leaned on the kang with Xiaotian for a while.

Just as he squinted for a while, Qin Zhengshan came hurriedly. After entering the room, he spoke directly and generously.

"Awei, I heard you want to expand the pigsty. This is all wasteland anyway. Just tell me how much land you want."

I thought Chang Wei was so kind to me, not only did he give his son such a big red envelope for the shop opening, but he also gave him a salary of 30 yuan a month and also provided for his son's marriage and house. I just heard my son say at home that he wanted to expand the pigpen, so shouldn't I show some appreciation?

Chang Wei opened his eyes, yawned, got out of bed, took out a cigarette and handed it to him. "Uncle Shan is here! Sit down for a while. There's no rush for the pigpen, and I don't understand it. Let's wait for Uncle Chuan."

Qin Zhengshan nodded. "Yes, he is a professional."

The two of them sat down in the living room, and Chang Wei asked casually, "Uncle Shan, how is the pig farming in the village going?"

Qin Zhengshan sighed and said, "Everyone wants to raise pigs, and families have started to buy piglets. But we haven't considered it all. Raising pigs requires not only food, but also a pigpen. Some families don't have enough money. At most, they can afford to buy piglets and build a pigpen, but they don't have enough money to buy food..."

Chang Wei had indeed not considered this matter, but since it was a matter of money, it was easy to deal with.

He smiled and spoke slowly. "Uncle Shan, didn't I tell you before? I can pay for the piglets and food. Didn't you tell everyone?"

Qin Zhengshan chuckled. "If I said that, it would cost a lot of money. Even if some people have money, they will definitely use your money, so I didn't mention it."

Chang Wei knew that he was thinking about this for his own benefit, but he had money in his hands, so what was there to be afraid of? He smiled and said, "Uncle Shan, you can do a calculation this afternoon to see how much money is needed. I will pay for it, and you can deduct it when the pigs are ready."

Qin Zhengshan nodded. "Okay, I'll count who needs how much, and have them write an IOU and come to you to get it."

Chang Wei waved his hands quickly. "No, Uncle Shan, just tell me how much money you need and I'll give it to you. Just collect the IOUs and give them to Huairu. I still have to look after the shop. You run back and forth every day and you can't find me."

There are so many people, it would be troublesome to look for him one by one. Besides, he doesn't have the time, he is very busy every day...

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