Love in the Siheyuan: Starting from Jia Dongxu

After the old lady finished her meal, she took Jia Dongxu to his room.

Then he pulled out a box from under the bed and opened it with great effort.

He took out a flag embroidered with the word Qiao, opened it and looked at it, then handed it to Jia Xu, "When you go to the grassland and look for someone to trade with, show this flag to them. If someone recognizes it, they probably won't bully you."

"I don't know if anyone still remembers this flag." The old lady said with a little melancholy.

"Oh, the Qiao family?" Jia Xu said in surprise.

"Haha, we are not the main branch, we are just a branch, but this sign recognizes this word!" The old lady recalled for a moment, and then said

"Don't take it out unless necessary, okay? And remember to return it to me when you come back. I've been guarding this flag my whole life, so don't lose it."

"When doing business with herdsmen, don't let them suffer losses and don't be reluctant to sell to them and raise the price!" said the old lady, and took out a thick coat and handed it to Jia Xu.

"Alas, these are the only two I miss. You can take them with you!"

"Old lady, I brought thick cotton clothes and quilts!" Jia Dongxu said hurriedly.

"Haha, you really don't know what a treasure is. This is not an ordinary coat, it is made of tiger skin. It is said that if you wear it, you won't be afraid of wolves in the grassland. The wolves will stay away from you when they smell it."

"It was handed down from our ancestors. When our family fell into poverty, they never had a chance to be rich. They said this was a magic weapon for turning things around. Every time I go out, I carry it with me. It's considered a family heirloom."

Then he turned over the coat and pointed at a piece of leather inside, "This is the route they took through the grassland. It can be considered a trade route, but now this trade route is no longer useful."

Jia Dongxu heard that the old lady was sad and depressed, and he knew that such mood was not good for an elderly person.

He quickly took the coat and said, "Old lady, what are you doing? Are you making arrangements for your funeral?"

"Bah, boy, you can't stand praise. A dog can't spit out ivory." The old lady said angrily and drove Jia Dongxu out of the house.

"Take your things and go! Remember to come back safely!"

"Hey!"

Jia Dongxu quickly responded and came out holding his coat and flag.

This old lady actually gave all her family heritage to Jia Dongxu, which made him very grateful. The old lady didn't know about the changes in society, and she probably simply thought that these two items could help him, so she gave them to him without hesitation.

Jia Dongxu believed that decades ago, no matter how poor his family was, he could revive it with these two items.

Although time has passed, Jia Dongxu still believes that these two items have value.

Yan Bugui's family was waiting for a meeting, so they waited at the door. They saw Jia Xu carrying a bunch of things out of the old lady's house.

"Dongxu, what did the old lady give you?" Yan Bugui hurriedly stepped forward and touched the coat with his hand.

"The old lady felt cold, so she asked me to dry her clothes out."

Jia Xu frowned and said, Yan Bugui still has the bad habit of violence, and he can't change it even after suffering so many losses.

"Dongxu, I see you bought so many quilts for the old lady with a new bed. Please give me this old coat. It's so worn out now. It's just right for Jiefang and the others to use as a quilt."

Yan Bugui said this with a gleam in his eyes, and picked up his coat.

Jia Dongxu took a step back and looked at Yan Bugui, saying with a half-smile, "Teacher Yan, you are thinking too much. A quilt costs more than 20 yuan, and you want me to give it away because your upper teeth are hitting your lower teeth. It's not your family's thing, so you don't feel sorry for it!"

"I'm discussing this with you. You're a leader, you earn a lot of money, so why don't you help the poor people in the lower house?"

Yan Bugui continued, "I will help you spread the word in the hospital, saying that you are willing to help others!"

After saying that, he went forward to pick up the coat without caring about Jia Dongxu's expression. It seemed that Jia Dongxu had driven their family away, which made him hold a grudge against him.

"Stop, Yan Bugui! I'm telling you, you're robbing me! A quilt costs more than 20 yuan, this coat should be worth at least 10 yuan!"

"Come, hold it. I'll call the police and have you arrested. You might even lose your job." Jia Dongxu walked forward and was about to put the coat in Yan Bugui's hands.

Yan Bugui immediately jumped away and said, "Dongxu, I was just joking, but you took it seriously. Young people nowadays are so impetuous that they can't even take a joke."

Then he left mumbling, "He's a leader, but he doesn't look like one at all. He must have gotten his position by flattering others."

These words were heard by his son Yan Jiecheng, who rolled his eyes and looked towards Xu Damao's house opposite, laughing.

"What are you laughing at! Aren't you scared?"

When Yan Bugui saw his son's appearance, he slapped him.

I don’t know if it’s because the feng shui of this house is bad, but it makes people beat their children easily.

Yan Bugui, who originally didn't like to beat his children, now beats his son at every turn, just like Liu Haizhong.

Jia Xu returned home with the coat and the flag. Seeing Sha Zhu making pancakes, he took the two items upstairs. These were the old lady's heirlooms, so he had to take good care of them.

Then I sorted out the things I bought, packed up the coats and quilts, and tied them up with ropes.

Put the scattered items you bought into the backpack, and then get another backpack to put the food in!

I looked at the time and it was almost time for the meeting.

I only saw Liu Guangqi at the door, "Brother Dongxu, can we start the meeting? My dad asked me to come over and help move the table."

Jia Dongxu saw him in the kitchen, took half a pancake, tore it in half and handed it over, "Eat something first."

Although Liu Haizhong's family had a high salary, they were not generous either. Liu Guangqi and his friends lived only slightly better than Yan Jiecheng and his friends. When they saw the cake from Jia Dongxu's empire, they took it and started eating it with a grunt.

"Dongxu, why did Zhuzi bake so many cookies?" Liu Guangqi walked into the house and looked towards the kitchen while eating.

"I'm going on a long journey, so I'll make some food to bring back." Jia Dongxu said, and when Liu Guangqi finished eating, he looked at the cake in his hand.

Jia Dongxu didn't know what to say, so he just tore off another small half and handed it over.

Seeing people coming into the yard in groups of three or four, Jia Dongxu and Liu Guangqi carried the table into the yard.

Liu Haizhong stood beside the table and asked his son to count the people attending the meeting. When he saw that everyone was there, he looked at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu cleared his throat and said, "Good evening, neighbors. Sorry to bother you guys with your evening rest."

"I don't know if you have noticed that our courtyard is now peaceful and stable, and there are few conflicts among us. I would like to thank everyone for their tolerance and conscious protection of each other."

"I have discussed with Director Wang of the Military Control Commission before that there will be two uncles in the hospital. Now the hospital is still in need of a second uncle. I am looking for you today to select a second uncle to serve you in the hospital when I am not around."