Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Zhang Renkang accompanied Qin Jingru back to her hometown in the countryside. Qin Sihe was very satisfied with the new son-in-law who came with a cart full of gifts. Qin Liushi was even more happy to show off to the neighbors who were watching outside in the fenced yard.

Qin Jingru smiled

"Mom, this is the 20 kilograms of pork that Brother Li Gui cut for our family. Please tell me what to do with it."

Qin Liu looked at the neighbors outside and smiled.

"Don't just drool at the sight, everyone. We are going to stew pork and cabbage at noon today. All the children at home can come and have some then."

Then he smiled and said

"But bring your own dry food, we don't have that much food at home."

Zhang Renkang cut 20 kilograms of meat at once. Qin Liushi thought that she couldn't keep it at home. It was already mid-May and the weather was extremely hot. The meat would go bad in two or three days. It would be better to stew a big pot of pork and cabbage with five kilograms of meat so that the neighbor's children could also have some.

The conditions in the countryside are limited, and there is no room for a wedding banquet. We can only let everyone congratulate He Jingru and her son-in-law.

Hearing Qin Liu's words, the villagers outside the fence also laughed.

"Fourth sister-in-law is very generous. We will let the baby come in a while."

The villagers were happy to see Qin Liu invite their children to eat meat. In this year, they could understand even if Qin Sihe's family didn't invite them. At this time, when marrying a daughter-in-law, a few elders would come to eat a few steamed bread and witness the marriage of the two newlyweds.

Inviting guests to dinner is not possible in the countryside now.

Qin Liu looked at Qin Lin and said

"Ask your father to cut out four portions of meat, one pound each, and send them to your eldest uncle's family, your second uncle's family, your fourth uncle's family, and your third grandfather's family."

Take out the remaining five pounds and use them to stew meat and stir-fry vegetables for lunch today, then have your sister-in-law hang them in the well to prevent them from spoiling in a day or two.

He then called Zhang Renkang to go into the house.

Zhang Renkang and Qin Dahe sat in the main seats in the room, Qin Mu and Qin Lin sat on small stools on the side, Qin Liu led her daughter-in-law and Qin Jingru to the inner room to talk, Qin Dahe looked at Zhang Renkang nervously, although Zhang Renkang now used a disguise mask to change his appearance and body shape, but during this period of time, he naturally had the temperament of a superior.

The highest official Qin Dahe and his two sons had ever seen in the countryside was only the village secretary. Under the pressure of Zhang Renkang's temperament, they dared not speak at all. For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby presented a weird picture.

Zhang Renkang sat on the armchair and looked at the two brothers who were so nervous that they almost lost their three-bedroom apartment and the father-in-law whose hair was almost pulled out. Zhang Renkang felt funny in his heart but could only speak first.

"Dad, what are the two brothers doing at home now?"

Qin Dahe was stunned when he heard Zhang Renkang speak, then he reacted and said with a smile

"The farmer is at home tending to the land."

"It's only these few days that I have some free time. After a while I'll have to go to the fields to water the crops, and in about a month it will be time to harvest the wheat."

Zhang Renkang nodded and said

"Both brothers are married, right?"

Qin Dahe sighed and said

"We just married off the eldest son a few years ago, and all our savings were spent in one go, so we'll have to wait and see about the second son."

"The second child is younger, he's in his early twenties, there's no need to rush."

inside the house

Qin Liu took Qin Jingru and said

"Jingru, what factory does this son-in-law come from?"

The eldest daughter-in-law on the side said

"Mom, it's a machinery factory"

Qin Liu nodded and said doubtfully

"What does this machinery factory do?"

"What's the difference between him and the guy your sister married who works in a steel mill?"

Qin Jingru smiled

"Mom, the machinery factory makes tractors and the like. Those iron tractors are all made by their factory."

“The steel mills provide them with steel.”

Qin Jingru could only describe it to Old Lady Qin vividly. Qin Liushi asked again:

"How did you know each other?"

"What's going on at his house?"

Qin Jingru had memorized it on the way and said

"Brother Li Gui is a retired soldier who works as a welder in a machinery factory in downtown Beijing, making over fifty yuan a month."

"We were introduced by Sister Li from our factory. I thought Brother Li Gui was not bad, so I thought about it and thought it would be a good idea."

Qin Mu's wife said with a smile

"I think you are a good son-in-law, you look like a leader."

"Jingru will enjoy a happy life from now on."

Qin Liu also said with a smile

"Not bad, look at how many things he brought, this kid is really honest."

Qin Jingru pouted and said

"It's more than that, Mom, look what this is"

As he spoke, he took out a small cloth bag from his bosom, and then took out a handful of banknotes and put them on the kang and began to count them.

Qin Mu's wife was so surprised. How much money did it cost? They were all brand new big black ten-cent bills and notes. Qin Huai took out five big black ten-cent bills and handed them to Qin Mu's wife. She smiled and said,

"Sister-in-law, this is fifty yuan for your family, plus twenty kilograms of food coupons and ten feet of cloth coupons."

Qin Mu's wife didn't dare to take it. She had never seen so much money and bills before. Qin Jingru stuffed it into her arms.

Then he handed the rest to Qin Liu and said

"Mom, there are 140 yuan in here, 80 kilograms of food coupons, and 28 feet of cloth coupons. Please keep them."

"Give my second brother a wife and give yourself a new set of clothes.

“You can make clothes with the cloth you brought back.”

Qin Liu had never seen so much money before, so she quickly declined.

"How can you do this? You two have spent a lot of money in the city and have brought back so many things. That's enough."

"How can we be so greedy? No, you take it back and live a good life."

Qin Jingru smiled

"Mom, you and your sister-in-law can take it. We have more. Brother Li Gui has only one at home."

“We have enough money to spend”

"I earn more than 40 yuan a month."

Qin Mu's wife was surprised

"Jingru, you make so much money in the textile factory? Over forty dollars a month?"

Qin Jingru smiled and said

"I am now a clerk in the factory, an eighth-level clerk."

"The salary is thirty-three yuan."

"But I still get a subsidy of 10 yuan a month, not more than 40 yuan."

Qin Liu was surprised

"My goodness, you earn more in a month than your father and your brother combined in a year."

Qin Mu's wife was also surprised.

“Isn’t the treatment in this city too good?”

"Doesn't the second uncle's sister only make more than 20 yuan? And this is the job she inherited from her husband?"

Qin Jingru said disdainfully

"Don't mention her, it makes me mad"

"At first she said she would introduce me to a good family in the city, but she ended up finding me a cook who was older than my father."

"It's because her husband died, and she wanted this cook to help her family, so she wanted to trick me into marrying him."

Qin Liu was furious when she heard this.

"This second-year family is too outrageous"

"I'll go to your second uncle's house and scold her."

Qin Mu's wife also nodded. How could someone cheat his own sister like this? Wouldn't this ruin Jingru? Fortunately, Jingru didn't fall for it. Qin Liu asked

"Then how did you get to work in the textile factory?"

Qin Jingru smiled

"She wanted to use me to plot against a senior leader in their hospital."

"Then I didn't fall for it. The leader saw that I was sensible and introduced me to the textile factory."

"Mom, just accept it and improve the family's situation. In the future, don't have much contact with Qin Huairu's family. I think my second uncle's family will be harmed by her sooner or later."

Outdoors

Qin Liu brought Qin Jingru out and looked at Li Gui and said with a smile:

"Children, I heard from Jingru that you should live a good life in the future. When you have children, let me know when you go to the countryside. Then I, an old lady, will still have enough energy to take care of the children for you."

Qin Dahe also said with a smile

"Yes, Xiao Li, when the time comes, let your mother take care of your children."

Zhang Renkang had just introduced his fake identity to them. After knowing that Li Gui was alone, Qin Dahe and Qin Liushi were worried that they would suffer without the help of their elders in the city. Instead, they felt more at ease with Qin Jingru, so that she would not be bullied by her mother-in-law. Although they did not know what Qin Huairu was like in the city,

But they had heard from Qin Huairu's mother what Jia Zhangshi was like. She was very harsh and sarcastic.

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Okay, mom, I was just talking to my dad about this."

"I have a good relationship with a leader of the steel mill. I will try to introduce my brother and others to them when the time comes."

"Wait till the time comes and see if we can find them some work to do. It's better than digging in the countryside."

Qin Liu smiled and said

"Uncle, is this okay?"

"Can you, too, go to the city and work as a worker?"

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"I have to go back and ask. I'll tell you when I come back in a few months."

“It shouldn’t be a big problem”

“I’m just a little tired and have worked hard.”

"After all, my brothers are not young anymore, they can't learn anything as fast as the workers."

Zhang Renkang already knew that he wanted to merge the machinery factory and several repair shops into the steel rolling mill system. He happened to be in charge of the integration of the machinery factory and repair shop in the north of the city. When the time comes, arranging two or three people to join the factory would be a piece of cake.

The cheerful atmosphere of Qin Dahe's family reached its climax at this moment. Qin Dahe's family was very satisfied with Zhang Renkang, the son-in-law. Not only was he generous, but he was also able to find a job for his two sons in the city. This kind of good thing was a blessing that the Qin family had cultivated.

After a while, Qin Jingru, Zhang Renkang and Qin Mu and Qin Lin walked to several households in the village, chatting and laughing. It was reasonable that the new son-in-law should recognize the relatives of the family when he came to the house, so as to avoid confusion about who was who in the future.

After walking around with the Qin brothers and sisters and delivering meat strips to several relatives, Zhang Renkang came back to have lunch with Qin Dahe and his family. After staying for a while, they saw that it was getting late, so they pushed their bicycles back to Sijiucheng.

Along the way, Qin Jingru was chirping and praising

"Brother Renkang, you really gave us parents face today."

"You didn't see it. When we went to Second Uncle's house, Second Aunt looked like she wanted to eat us."

Zhang Renkang rode his bicycle slowly and said with a smile

"Then I'll have to try it again tonight when you go back."

“You have to behave well.”

Qin Jingru lay on Zhang Renkang's back and blushed. How could Brother Renkang have so many tricks? He asked her to lick him everywhere and even put her hand inside him. Although she had washed herself, she still felt a little awkward.

As the sun set, the two slowly approached the moat of Deshengmen in the Sijiu City. When they were about to cross the bridge and enter Deshengmen, they were suddenly stopped by a group of young men.