Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

As soon as Zhao Xiyan arrived, he saw Yan Bugui and the third aunt pumping water from the new well. There was a bucket in front of the door, and water was flowing out.

"No, why did you call me out?"

"You read a lot of books, but look at this water... I feel like the color is wrong."

Sha Zhu pulled Zhao Xiyan to Yan Bugui's well.

"Jealous, aren't you?"

Yan Jiecheng sneered, "Silly Zhu, if you have the ability, go dig a well yourself... Otherwise, don't keep complaining here, I look down on you."

"Fuck you, how much does it cost to dig a well? It's not like I can't afford it." Sha Zhu said disdainfully.

"Go ahead and fight if you can afford it. Why did you call Zhao Xiyan?" Yan Bugui sneered, "I'm the fairest person... If you want to use my well, I won't raise the price. If there's a water outage, it'll be 10 cents per bucket. On normal days, it'll be 1 cent per bucket."

"Well."

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

No wonder Yan Bugui was so enthusiastic about digging wells, it turned out this was his idea.

Although there is running water in the yard now, there are actually only four faucets. With so many people living in the yard, people have to queue up to use water.

"I say, Mr. Yan, didn't you hear what Director Zhang said?"

Zhao Xiyan took out a cigarette and smoked it around.

"What do you mean?" Yan Bugui frowned.

"She said that the water plant was repairing and rebuilding the water pipes, which means that the water pipes in the city may need to be improved... There are so many people in our yard, four taps are definitely not enough."

Zhao Xiyan said helplessly, "That means there are not enough taps in other courtyards. Maybe this improvement will increase our four taps to eight?"

"After all, he is educated. This is really possible."

Yi Zhonghai and others all slapped their thighs.

"Zhao Xiyan, stop spreading rumors and misleading people."

Yan Bugui spat at him, "You are just jealous. You can't handle your relationship with your neighbors well... They don't buy your water anymore, but you still install eight faucets. Why don't you install ten?"

"Well, whatever you want."

Zhao Xiyan spread his hands and looked at the water in his bucket, "Your water..."

"Zhao Xiyan, are you going to say that the color of my water is wrong again?" Yan Bugui said with a straight face, "You are just a country boy, and you have only been in Sijiu City for a few days? Do you know what a well is? The water in Sijiu City is this color..."

"is it?"

Zhao Xiyan touched his chin, somewhat doubtful.

He had indeed not been in Sijiu City for long, but the water in the bucket was a little yellowish, even a little black... It didn't look like a clean water source at all.

Yan Bugui was afraid that he would say something else, so he said loudly, "Everyone... I, Yan Bugui, am not such a stingy person. I dug a new well today, and I want to celebrate. So, each household can use as much water as they want, for one cent."

"The Third Master is mighty."

The whole yard cheered suddenly.

"After all, the Third Master is trustworthy. He is not like some people who are selfish."

"Isn't that right? The Third Uncle is a role model for others."

"What are you arguing about with country folk?"

……

The people in the yard started making sarcastic remarks.

Zhang Youyi was about to step forward to argue with them, but was stopped by Zhao Xiyan.

"Stop making trouble and go back to the yard."

"Humph."

Zhang Youyi snorted lightly, glared at Jia Zhang and others fiercely, then took Zhao Xiyan's arm and walked towards her own yard.

"Look at that little whore. She seems like she can't live without a man. Ugh."

Jia Zhang spat at her fiercely.

West courtyard.

"Xiao Zhao, what happened?" Qin Huairu asked curiously.

"Nothing."

Zhao Xiyan shook his head and said, "I just feel that... the water from Yan Bugui's house doesn't look like clean water."

"How is this possible? This was pumped out from the well." Ruan Baoer exclaimed.

"The water pumped out from the well may not be clean," Zhao Xiyan sighed. "Groundwater may also be polluted... For example, if the water in our toilet seeps down, then the water is no longer clean."

"what?"

Qin Huairu and others covered their mouths.

"Fortunately, I always use tap water to cook and wash vegetables." Yan Qing said with lingering fear.

"Our water is fine."

Zhao Xiyan said nonsense, "Whether it's well water or tap water... they're both clean, but generally speaking, don't drink raw water."

"Hey, you told me, and I also told them." Qin Huairu said hurriedly.

Zhao Xiyan never drinks tap water or water directly from the well, so Qin Huairu also developed this habit after marrying him.

The water in the house has to be boiled and then cooled before everyone starts drinking.

Although it wastes a little coal, there are many women in the family and enough coal... I don't care about this little thing.

"Xi Yan, there won't be any problem if you drink unclean water, right?" Lou Xiao'e asked curiously.

"I don't know. I'm not a doctor."

Zhao Xiyan curled his lips and said, "But this thing depends on one's resistance. It's quite rare that a little dirty water can overturn the whole yard."

"That too."

Everyone agreed.

Qin Huairu and her friends all came from rural areas. They were not so particular. They were happy to have water to drink. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, people were encouraged to drink boiled water. Now many places have not formed this habit.

"Oh, right."

Zhao Xiyan walked to the bedroom and came out carrying a big bag.

"What is this?" Zhang Youyi asked curiously.

"See for yourself."

Zhao Xiyan chuckled and said, "No fighting, no snatching..."

"Fuck you, how old are we, and we're still fighting?"

An Xin opened the bag with a laugh and cursed, then her eyes widened, "Oh, such a shirt... so beautiful."

"This material is really good."

Qin Huairu touched the material of the shirt and said in surprise, "Xiao Zhao, this shirt... must cost at least several dozen yuan, right?"

"Don't worry about the price, as long as you like it." Zhao Xiyan chuckled.

"Tsk, men are capable, and women are really enjoying themselves."

Lou Xiao'e joked, "I also said to invite Sister Qin and the others to go to the department store to look at clothes... Especially Youyi, she is the face of us sisters, and her shirt is patched up and doesn't fit her."

"Go to hell, we have to be frugal and not spend money recklessly."

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at her.

"We men spend money like water... so many clothes must cost at least several thousand, right?" An Xin chuckled.

"It's because he spends a lot of money that we have to be frugal, otherwise we won't be able to live." Zhang Youyi curled her lips.

"I noticed that you and Sister Qin can play together." Zhao Xiyan scolded with a smile, "What's wrong with me spending money? I don't ask you for money when I spend money... I have handed over my salary and royalties."

"It's because you turned it in that Sister Qin didn't scold you." Ruan Baoer snorted, "Otherwise, if you dare to spend money like this...she would beat your butt until it's swollen."

Phew!

Everyone burst into laughter.