Love in the Siheyuan: Starting from Jia Dongxu

"Brother, you see my mother ordered pork belly. Do you have any more pork belly?" Jia Dongxu said while looking at the butcher.

"There is no fat meat in the market today, so I had to get 20 kilograms of lean meat." said the butcher.

"Brother, can you get some fat meat? Without pork belly, we can't make braised pork, and it won't be a complete banquet." Jia Dongxu asked.

The butcher had no choice but to say, "Okay, but we don't have much left. I can only sell you 5 catties, otherwise others will have nothing to buy."

"Oh, it's not much, it's not much. Just give me the fat and I want all the lean meat." Jia Dongxu said hurriedly, his mouth watering when he thought of the boiled pork slices.

When the butcher heard this, he agreed. Normally lean meat is hard to sell, but there are still people willing to buy it all. It’s strange today that there is not so much pork belly available.

"Okay, 8 pounds of fat, all given to you, and 20 pounds of lean meat." said the butcher.

"Mom, give me the money!" Jia Dongxu took the backpack and put all the meat in it.

Jia Zhang cursed as she took out the money. "You prodigal child, what's wrong with you? Are you stupid? Why are you buying lean meat?"

Jia Dongxu hugged Jia Zhang and said, "Okay, Mom, let me tell you, lean meat tastes much better than fatty meat. Aren't you trying to lose weight now? I tell you, you can eat more lean meat."

Jia Zhang looked at Jia Dongxu doubtfully, "Really, Dongxu? You didn't lie to me?"

"I'm not lying to you. If the master makes it, it will definitely taste good." Jia Dongxu said as he picked up the backpack, but unfortunately he couldn't carry it.

"How much stuff did you buy? It must be over 100 kilograms. I can't even carry it."

"Meat, vegetables, flour, rice, and so on." Jia Zhang said, looking at Jia Dongxu, "Why can't you carry it?"

"I can't carry it either!" Jia Zhang spread her hands and looked at Jia Dongxu and said.

"We bought so many things. Do we have enough to eat? Then let's carry them back together." Jia Dongxu said as he grabbed one side of the backpack and motioned Jia Zhang to carry it.

Qin Huairu pushed Jia Dongxu away and said, "Move aside, I'll carry you."

As he said this, he bent down and directly carried the backpack. Jia Dongxu quickly exclaimed, "Wife, please go slower."

Daya saw Jia Dongxu blocking the road and quickly pulled him away, "Well, don't block the road. Huairu is very strong. She carries the most work in the village."

"Carrying more than 100 kilograms?" Jia Dongxu followed in surprise, "Wife, let's not buy so many things next time. Just come more often. What if you get tired carrying so many things?"

Qin Huairu was almost laughing out of anger, "Shut up, don't bother me, I'll get angry soon."

When they got back to the courtyard, Jia Dongxu called out, "Zhuzi, Zhuzi, come quickly, do you know how to make boiled pork slices? Make boiled pork slices quickly, I haven't eaten it for a long time."

"Sichuan cuisine? You can pick it with your hands. Did you buy the tenderloin?" Sha Zhu asked, "I want to eat it too. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

"Of course, 20 kilograms of tenderloin, it's a great bargain." Jia Dongxu said, "We're having boiled pork slices for lunch today, let's make 4 kilograms first."

"Wait, let's get started now." Sha Zhu said, taking the tenderloin handed over by Jia Dongxu, "Aunt Jia, boiled pork slices are delicious with rice. Shall we cook rice for lunch today?"

"Okay, then let's have rice." Seeing that Jia Dongxu and the others were talking about boiled pork slices in great detail, Jia Zhang was also a little excited.

While Sha Zhu was talking, he had finished slicing the meat, and then prepared the side dishes. He waited for the rice to be ready before starting to boil the pork slices.

Then, he prepared side dishes for the afternoon with Jia Zhang and Daya.

"Zhuzi, you have to perform well when you go to the banquet at noon today." Jia Zhang said, "Our elder sisters are waiting for you to lead them to earn a few dollars a week."

"Okay, Auntie, I know. They have just gone over to prepare the dishes. I will go over after I finish my meal." Sha Zhu said, the knife in his hand moving quickly as he cut out the vegetables that were going to be used.

When Daya saw it, she couldn't help but praise him, "Zhuzi, your craftsmanship is really good. It makes me happy to see you working."

Zhang Shi heard this and rolled his eyes, "You really don't treat me as an outsider. If you two want to talk about it, just wait until we move."

After saying this in a patriarchal way, he stood up and walked away. This young man doesn't even consider other people's feelings.

Jia Zhang stood up and looked at Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu cooking rice. After thinking for a while, she felt that there was nothing for her to do.

Okay, I'll go to the back and chat with the old lady.

Seeing the old lady at the door, Jia Zhang shouted from the backyard, "Old lady, come over for lunch today and make boiled pork slices."

The wife of Yan Bugui asks the old lady to come to her house for dinner every day. She insists on letting her know what kind of life her family lives. She has no self-awareness at all. She is reluctant to use oil when cooking, and she still wants the old lady to come to her house for dinner?

The old lady was basking in the sun at her doorstep. After hearing what Jia Zhang said, she was naturally happy to agree.

"How come you have time to come over to my place, Jia Zhang? Isn't Dongxu getting married today?" The old lady stood up with the help of a cane.

Jia Zhang stepped forward and said, "They are all in pairs, and it's annoying to see them there."

"Let's go, I, an old lady, want to take a look too. In my life, what I like most is to see young people in pairs." The old lady walked forward with her small feet, leaning on a cane.

"Mrs. Jia Zhang, you have changed a lot now. From now on, don't be mean to your daughter-in-law. Don't do the same thing as before..."

Just love Zhang Shi helped the old lady to come to the Central Plains, and listened to the old lady teach him how to get along with his daughter-in-law. If it were the previous Jia Zhang, she would never listen to these and would have been annoyed long ago.

Now, Jia Zhang can be said to have no worries about food and clothing. Her mentality has changed a long time ago, and now she is thinking about how to build a good relationship with her son and daughter-in-law.

The old lady's words made her feel that the old lady was worthy of being the legendary great person. She was well-educated and knew a lot.

Jia Dongxu was chatting and laughing with Qin Huairu when he saw Jia Zhang-shi helping the old lady into the house. He was surprised.

When did this old lady become so close to Jia Zhang?

After the old lady entered the house, she looked around carefully. This was her first time entering a newly built house.

"Yes, Jia Zhang, this house is well built. You are a blessed person. By the way, where is Huairu?" The old lady looked around and did not see Qin Huairu sitting next to Jia Dongxu.

Qin Huairu went over and said, "Old lady, I'm here."

The old lady looked at Qin Huairu carefully, took out a bracelet from her bosom and handed it to Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, I like you just by looking at you. You and Dong Xu are getting married today, so I'll give you a gift."

“This was given to me by my mother.”

Jia Dongxu came over to take a look. The bracelet was moist and translucent, and it looked like it was not an ordinary item. "Old lady, this bracelet is too valuable. We can't accept it."

The old lady smiled and said, "No matter how valuable it is, it's still just a bracelet. Come on Huairu, I think it fits your wrist just fine, put it on."