Siheyuan: I am so good that I became a god of war

One day, a big fish was cut into several pieces and braised in a pot, and three pounds of old tofu was added to stew together. When the pork and potatoes were stewed together, there was a slight special smell of wild boar meat. In order to cover up the smell, a lot of green onions and ginger had to be added.

On the table was a large bowl of boiled peanuts and a plate of sliced ​​salted duck eggs. Two pots of braised fish and braised pork were then served, and the atmosphere on the table became lively.

Qin Jingru and Ding Junhong had already set up a table in the living room for dinner. Ding Junlin and a few others started drinking in the yard. Anyway, this was the only family living in the backyard.

"This wine is really good, with a mild and rich flavor that doesn't irritate the throat." Qin Delu said with a surprised expression, "And it's Erguotou, such a good wine is rare."

"This is the 18-year-old Erguotou my brother gave me. You know, you can't buy this kind of fine wine with just money." Ding Junlin said proudly: "So, Dad and uncle, you might as well drink a few more glasses."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaihai and Qin Huaimu drank the wine in their glasses even more generously, almost all in one go. That night, not only was the wine of excellent quality and the dishes plentiful, but each dish was quite filling. In the end, Qin Delu and Qin Decai were so drunk that they could hardly stand, while Qin Huaimu and Qin Huaihai almost collapsed on the spot.

"This is not going to be easy, is it?" Qin Jingru said with a hint of annoyance as she looked at Ding Junlin with a shaky gait.

"Things have come to this, there is no other way. Although there are vacant rooms at home, there are no extra beds." Ding Junlin replied helplessly: "We can only send them to a hotel on the street." "Okay, then you and I will send them there." Qin Jingru replied.

Fortunately, Qin Delu and his group were still able to walk on their own. Ding Junlin and Qin Jingru finally took the four of them safely to a small hotel managed by the street office to spend the night.

The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival. In the morning, Ding Junlin and his wife took Qin Delu and his party of four to the steel mill early in the morning. There, they witnessed Qin Huaihai and Qin Huaimu officially start work.

The two young men were given a small living space each and were given three days to make the necessary preparations before they could start their official work. The two dormitories were located near Luoguxiang, about half a mile away from the Red Star compound.

"In that case, let's go back home first and come back to help clean up the house another day." Qin Delu said with emotion: "From now on, you are considered city residents."

"It's just that this room seems a little narrow." Qin Huaimu muttered with a little dissatisfaction.

Although their new home is only about 20 square meters, it is thoughtfully equipped with a small kitchen facility.

"You still think it's not big enough?" Ding Junlin shook his head and chuckled, "If it weren't for my distant cousin who helped my brother get a room out of consideration for our relationship, I'm afraid you would have to live in a dormitory."

"Assigning housing upon arrival... Unless you have sufficient background support, it is impossible to achieve this, just like the current situation." Qin Delu interrupted and said, "If you have real talent, you should work harder. If you achieve success in the future, you will naturally be given better housing."

Qin Decai fell into deep thought and said, "Da Hai, we should go home too. You should go to the Sun family to discuss the wedding arrangements in person. Although they were reluctant to cooperate before, it seems that it is our turn to be reserved now."

"This... Xiaofang agreed. But her parents wanted to get some more things." Qin Huaihai smiled awkwardly.

"You guys can talk slowly. I'm leaving now. I've already wasted a lot of time." Ding Junlin then said, "I won't ask any more questions."

Ding Junlin rode away on his bike. Qin Delu and his group also walked towards the bus station.

"Dahai, you must be hiding something from us. What did the Sun family say about you and Xiaofang? Stop hiding it." Qin Decai said angrily.

"Actually, Xiaofang's mother said that the betrothal gift my family gave was not enough. She wanted to give another 100 yuan." Qin Huaihai smiled bitterly and said, "Xiaofang's brother is also getting married..."

"Oh my God! The betrothal gift you gave us last time was enough to find three wives. Now you want another hundred yuan? Is their daughter made of gold?" Qin Decai said angrily:

"You are so stupid that you only say this now! Since they have made such a request, I am afraid that this marriage cannot be completed. When you go back later, go and get the previous betrothal gift back."

"Don't think you can make a lot of money after you start working. That job was bought by your brother-in-law. Even though he didn't say anything, you will have to pay him back sooner or later!"

Qin Huaihai was so annoyed that he said nothing after getting on the bus. After getting off the bus and walking on the road in the village, Qin Delu sighed: "Hai, it's not that I, your uncle, am meddling in other people's business."

"With your current conditions, you can find a good girl in the city. You can pick any girl in the country. Xiaofang is good, but if her parents are so unreasonable... forget it."

When they returned to the village, Qin Decai and Qin Huaihai just entered the house and saw Wu Lijuan chatting with three people in the yard.

"Xiaofang, you're here!" Qin Huaihai said excitedly.

Seeing his son's look, Qin Decai was so angry that he wanted to kick him. "Brother Dahai, are you working in the city now?" Sun Xiaofang asked with surprise.

"Yes, I just found a job." Qin Huaihai said proudly: "You can also come to the city with me in the future. When I earn enough money, I will help you find a job."

"That's great, that's great." Xiaofang said happily.

Sun Xiaofang has fair skin and a plain face, but her figure is extremely attractive, which makes Qin Huaihai unable to extricate himself from her.

"What do you mean 'great'?" Ma Xiaoyan glared and said, "Lijuan, if your son wants to marry my daughter, you have to at least arrange a job for my family."

"It's easy for us to arrange a job. We hope your son can come to the city too..."

Wu Lijuan said in surprise: "Find a job for our son? Xiaoyan, what do you mean? We don't have the ability to do that!"

"That won't work. If you want to marry your daughter here, you have to give us a job. Otherwise, transfer the job in Huaihai to our family," Ma Xiaoyan insisted.

"What are you thinking about! If you want a job, you have to pay 800 yuan. I will ask my son-in-law to help you find one." Qin Decai said gritting his teeth.

"If we had more money, we wouldn't say this." Ma Xiaoyan said angrily, "You have to find us a job, otherwise there's no point in talking about this marriage."

Qin Decai turned to look at Lao Sun, "Lao Sun, do you think so too?"

Old Sun said awkwardly, "I have to listen to my daughter on this matter. Old Qin, since you have the ability, why not help me? From now on, our two families will be real relatives."

"Son, how do you think we should deal with this matter?" Wu Lijuan's face was filled with anger that was hard to conceal.

"What do you think about this, Xiaofang? Let me make it clear first, we really can't come up with more money." Qin Huaihai said with difficulty.

"Perhaps you can give my brother a job." Sun Xiaofang hesitated and said, "It won't be too late to go to the city when there is a chance in the future."

Qin Huaihai looked disappointed. "Xiaofang, do you understand what you are talking about? That's eight hundred yuan! The betrothal gift I gave to your family was not small, and now I'm adding another hundred. Even my parents don't agree. I was originally planning to ask my brother-in-law for help, but I didn't expect you..."

"Forget it, let's call off our marriage. Uncle Sun, you must return the betrothal gifts and festival gifts I sent you before."

Ma Xiaoyan and Lao Sun were stunned for a moment, and Sun Xiaofang also looked at a loss.

"Xiaoyan, we grew up together, and I know your character very well. I didn't approve of this marriage in the first place. But now my son has become a worker and a city dweller, and you still make such unreasonable demands. I really don't understand what you are thinking." Wu Lijuan sighed and said.

"Yes, if it were me, I would be willing to give more, not to mention the eight hundred." Qin Decai added, "You actually want such a high betrothal gift. Including this time, the total is more than one thousand."

"Even if the daughter of the commune secretary gets married, she can't ask for so much money."

"Okay, now that things have come to this, you go back and prepare well and return all the things to me." Qin Decai said, "There is no need to say anything else."

"With my family's financial situation, we can still find a good partner even without giving any dowry. You guys should leave quickly!" Qin Decai added.

At this time, a large group of people gathered in the yard, and everyone was talking about how short-sighted the Sun family was.

"Well, well... then we don't want the job anymore, but our family still needs one hundred yuan..." Ma Xiaoyan gritted her teeth and said with a distressed look on her face, as if the eight hundred yuan was given by her.

"Let's go. I don't want to say anything else. Old Sun, you also know that under this situation, can we still get married?" Qin Decai frowned and said, "If Qin Huaihai insists on marrying, then we will break off the relationship."

Qin Huaihai was shocked when he heard his father's words, and quickly shook his head and said, "Dad, don't say that. Things have come to this point, how can we still talk about marriage? Even if we force ourselves to be together, we will not be happy in the future. Forget it, it's just right."

After hearing this, the people in the yard began to whisper and discuss the Sun family's inappropriate behavior.

"Ma Xiaoyan, we will not keep your family of three here any longer. You can return the things and money we sent you if you think they can be returned, and convert the things that can't be returned into money for me." Wu Lijuan continued, "Some things can't be returned, but I won't force you to do it. You can convert them into money. I'll just take a loss this time!"

“You...you..." Ma Xiaoyan began to tremble.

In fact, Sun Xiaohu had already used the money and things to send them to his future father-in-law's house, and they themselves had not even tasted a grain of rice.

"Let's go. We won't keep you here for dinner." Wu Lijuan said.