Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

"Where would I get the money? I'm so poor that I can't even afford to go to a Hu...noodle shop!" Jia Dongxu muttered speechlessly.

Although he received a salary every month before, he had to hand over the money as soon as the salary was due.

Then Jia Zhang gave him some living expenses every month to eat in the cafeteria at noon.

But the money was too little, sometimes not even enough for him to eat, let alone save money.

"Useless thing!"

Jia Zhang cursed with some disappointment.

In fact, she also knew that Jia Dongxu had no money, but she still wanted to cheat him.

If you really defraud money, you can save some for yourself.

It can't be cheated out and there's no loss.

Oh, I really don’t want to spend this money!

Before in the courtyard, there were two losers who could lend them money, one was Sha Zhu and the other was Yi Zhonghai.

But I just had a fight with an old lady, so I definitely can’t borrow money.

Another fool, Jia Zhangshi feels it's also in trouble.

Now Shazhu is deliberately avoiding her. Even if he meets her on the road, he will go around her.

There is no other choice but to use my pension money.

"Dongxu, cover your head!" Jia Zhang ordered.

Got it!

Jia Dongxu knew that his mother was going to take the money, and was afraid that he would know where the money was hidden, so he covered his head with the quilt.

However, as soon as his head got into the quilt, Jia Dongxu almost vomited.

The smell was so strong that it made him feel dizzy.

Fortunately, the process of Jia Zhang taking the money was very short, and Jia Dongxu just held his breath.

Just when Jia Zhang was about to go to the backyard to deliver the money, Qin Huairu came back with a big belly.

Seeing this, Jia Zhang's eyes lit up and she quickly asked, "How is it? Have you sold the old hens?"

Qin Huairu heard this and directly lifted the cloth on the basket. She said weakly, "I only sold one. Mom, have you cooked? I'm a little hungry."

"You useless thing, why did you only sell one?" Jia Zhang didn't care whether Qin Huairu was hungry or not, she only cared about money now.

Qin Huairu pursed her lips and explained, "The chicken is already smelly. It's good enough if we can sell one."

"Quick, give me the money!"

Qin Huairu sighed in disappointment and took out a dollar and thirty cents from her pocket.

When Jia Zhang took a closer look, she immediately got furious.

"You're selling a chicken for 1.3 yuan? Qin Huairu, are you crazy? Didn't I tell you to sell it for 2 yuan?" Jia Zhang asked without thinking, "Did you hide the money?"

Qin Huairu felt weak and dizzy at this moment, and was too lazy to explain to Jia Zhang.

He just threw the money on the table and sat down on the chair.

I don’t know what sins I did in my previous life that I ended up finding Jia Dongxu as my partner.

Those two old hens are already tasty. It's a good deal that I could sell them for 1.3 yuan each.

Jia Zhang actually suspected that I was hiding money?

As a pregnant woman, it is not easy for her to go out with a big belly, and now she is suspected!

Is there such an unreasonable mother-in-law?

Jia Zhang looked Qin Huairu up and down, then took the money on the table and put it in her pocket.

It’s one dollar and three cents, it’s better than losing money.

Hey, that's right!

Jia Zhang suddenly seemed to think of something, walked to the basket and took out the old hen.

Hey!

It really tastes good!

Jia Zhang frowned and went to the backyard with the chicken.

"Chen Jun, my family only has 18 yuan, and I bought this chicken at a high price, so I'll give it two yuan."

What the hell? ? ?

The people in the yard looked at the old hen in Jia Zhang's hand and were so shocked that their jaws dropped.

What a shameless person he is, to say such a thing.

Not to mention that the price of a live chicken is different from that of a dead chicken, this old hen alone is enough to scare people off.

The old hen of the Jia family was killed by Jia Zhangshi who gave her medicine.

He's been dead for several days.

Jia Zhangshi tried to sell it but couldn't, so she stewed it last night.

Everyone in the courtyard remembered what happened next. Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu fought for the entire night, and Jia Dongxu couldn't get out of bed.

Jia Zhang even had several poop stalls in the central courtyard, and the stench has not dissipated until now.

Who dares to eat or touch this powerful old hen?

Whoever eats it will have diarrhea!

The kind that runs around all night.

Chen Jun couldn't help but step back when he smelled the old hen with a strange smell.

He knew that Jia Zhang was shameless, but he didn't expect her to be so shameless.

For this old hen, let alone two dollars, he would not even take two dollars if they offered to pay him.

Alas, it’s such a pity for these old hens. They are so unlucky to have to deal with Jia Zhang. They can’t even rest in peace after death.

"Get lost, who wants your old hen?"

"Twenty dollars in cash, not a dime less!"

Jia Zhang was also unhappy and cursed: "How can you be so ungrateful? This old hen of mine cannot be bought for two dollars. You are making a profit if you buy it. Take it home and stew it. It will be so delicious."

"Hurry up and take it. You won't find such a good thing even with a lantern."

good thing?

Chen Jun snorted coldly and said unhappily: "Come on, your old hen is too powerful, I dare not eat it, you hurry up and give me the money, otherwise I will go to the police station."

Got it!

Seeing that Chen Jun looked like someone who was not easy to fool, Jia Zhang could only take out one yuan and thirty cents from her pocket with a distressed look on her face. Then she took out a stack of banknotes from her left pocket, carefully counted out twenty yuan and handed it to Chen Jun.

Chen Jun took a closer look and saw that Jia Zhang still had one dollar and thirty cents left in her hand, and he was immediately speechless.

You have exactly twenty in your left pocket, why make so much trouble?

In fact, what he didn't know was that Jia Zhang did it on purpose for the people in the courtyard to see.

She wanted to show off the Jia family's financial strength. Even if Jia Dongxu was fined three months' salary, even if he had to pay twenty yuan in compensation, their Jia family would still have enough money to celebrate the New Year.

Although he pretended to be indifferent on the surface, his heart was bleeding.

I spent a lot of money during the Chinese New Year, so I won’t buy any New Year goods. I’ll just save on food and drink.

Jia Zhang had already planned to buy more corn flour and three-grain flour, pickle some cabbage, and eat steamed bread and pickles for every meal.

"I'll give you the money, and we're even now!" Jia Zhang said arrogantly.

Chen Jun ignored him and counted the money in front of everyone.

My goodness, if you don’t count it, you won’t know that Jia Zhang actually has something fishy to hide.

"The money is wrong. How come it's only 18.5 yuan? Where's the remaining 1.5 yuan?"

Jia Zhang's face fell immediately, and she muttered, "How is that possible? It's clearly twenty yuan. Count it again."

Count the farts!

I count money at the stall every day, how could I make a mistake?

"Will you give it to me? Otherwise I'll call the police!" Chen Jun didn't bother to talk nonsense and threatened to call the police right away.

Jia Zhang was at her wit's end. She cursed and reached into her left pocket.

"You are a grown man, why are you so stingy, asking for even 1.5 yuan!"

As he said that, he threw the money to Chen Jun, exactly one dollar and fifty cents, no more and no less.