Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Her brother ignored her and was cold to her.

My sister also became less enthusiastic and her attitude turned cold.

Qin Huairu felt that the distance between herself and He Yuzhu was getting farther and farther, as if no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get closer.

Especially when she thought back to what happened last night, the sorrow in her heart surged like a tide, making it difficult for her to let go.

With such a heavy heart, she made the steamed bread, but was suddenly interrupted by the crying of little Huaihua in the cradle.

She hurriedly picked up the child with a loving heart, and coaxed him softly: "Good baby, good baby..."

"Don't let her cry all the time. Give her a suck for a while and she will calm down and fall asleep naturally." Grandma Zhang said impatiently.

Qin Huairu felt a pang of sadness and shook her head silently.

I ate coarse grains every day and worked so hard that my milk supply had long been gone.

What's the point of letting the child hold it in his mouth? It won't fill his stomach and how can he fall asleep peacefully?

"We still have some money at home. Let's go buy some good rice and make some rice porridge for the children."

Qin Huairu ordered sadly.

The ten kilograms of flour that the old man gave me have been eaten up long ago, and drinking corn porridge all the time is not a good idea.

"Where is the money? Did you remember it wrong?" Grandma Zhang's eyes flickered.

"It's impossible that there weren't any. I remember clearly that there were also three-dollar ones."

Qin Huairu anxiously went to open the drawer, but when she saw the empty drawer, her mind went blank and she was stunned.

"Where's the money? I clearly left it here, who took it?"

Qin Huairu was anxious and scared. When she came to her senses, she twisted Banggeng's ears in anger.

"Where's the money? Did you take it? Take it out now."

"Why are you like this? Why are you hitting the child?" Grandma Zhang quickly stepped forward to protect the stick.

"Don't protect him. He has learned to steal money at such a young age. I should teach him a lesson." Qin Huairu cried angrily. The little Huaihua in her arms was frightened and cried even harder, but she had no time to care about him.

"I didn't steal it, it really wasn't me." Banggeng clenched his fists tightly, looking stubborn, neither crying nor making a fuss.

"Who else could it be but you? That's our family's last meal money, hand it over quickly." Qin Huairu was anxious and angry.

"I didn't take it. It really wasn't me."

"You still don't admit it, you, you, why did I raise an ungrateful person like you..." Qin Huairu was so angry that she put down the crying little Huaihua and turned around to find a broom.

Granny Zhang tried to stop him: "I've already told you not to hit her, don't hit her, go and comfort Little Sophora japonica first..."

"Don't worry about it. See if he admits it or not."

Granny Zhang wanted to stop her, but she found that she couldn't. Seeing that the broom in Qin Huairu's hand was about to fall on her grandson, she shouted anxiously:

"Stop fighting, okay, okay, I took the money."

"you……"

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief and asked anxiously, "Where's the money? What did you do with it?"

"I think we have enough cornmeal at home to last until you get your salary, so, so..."

Granny Zhang avoided my gaze and said guiltily, "I just went to buy some painkillers. You know, I've been feeling unwell and listless, and I have to take these. I asked you to buy some, but you didn't buy them for me."

"But don't worry, I promise I won't buy it again, and don't be angry."

"You promise..."

Qin Huairu took a few steps back, leaned against the wall weakly, and choked up:

"What's the point of your promise? Don't you know that eating too much is not good? Don't you know that I don't buy it for you because of your own good? Have you ever thought about what your child will eat and drink if you buy this?"

"Alright, alright, that's enough. I've already promised you. What else do you want? There's still cornmeal. An old woman like me can eat it, but children can't."

Granny Zhang said angrily, "Do you really have to force an old woman like me to go back to the countryside before you are satisfied? You don't have to drive me away. I will go on my own. I won't starve to death. You just need to take the salary my son has worked so hard to earn and feed my grandson."

"You, you, when did I ever say I would drive you away..."

Qin Huairu's mind went blank, she had difficulty breathing, and was almost suffocating.

……

"Jingle Bell……"

On the way to work, Qin Huairu was a little absent-minded. When she heard the bicycle bell, she subconsciously hid on the side of the road.

Unexpectedly, the bicycle stopped.

Qin Huairu saw that it was Deputy Director Li and quickly greeted him politely: "Good morning, Director Li."

"Morning for you too."

Deputy Director Li's eyes flickered as he quickly scanned her plump figure and said with a straight face:

"Come to my office after work."

After saying that, he got on his bike and left without waiting for Qin Huairu's response.

A breeze blew, and a few leaves fell with the wind.

Qin Huairu bit her lips tightly and her hands unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes.

She knew what Deputy Director Li meant. He had hinted at it many times when they were handling the handover procedures.

At that time, she ignored He Yuzhu's offer of help, and felt that as long as she had He Yuzhu's support, she would rather give it to He Yuzhu than pay any attention to this annoying person.

But now, He Yuzhu was indifferent to her and her help was cut off.

Those beautiful visions are too far away and there is no hope in sight.

She was exhausted both physically and mentally and didn't know what to do.

……

"Jingle Bell……"

Hearing the bicycle bell, He Yushui looked out curiously.

Seeing He Yuzhu coming back on a bicycle with something hanging on the handlebars, her heart suddenly beamed with joy and she ran over.

"Brother, I knew you wouldn't ignore me. Did you buy me something delicious?"

"Uh……"

He Yuzhu glanced at her and sighed.

Women, they change so quickly.

You said you would never talk to me again.