Scholars in the courtyard

Everyone in the Jia family heard clearly what happened in the middle courtyard.

Last night, Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu, and Qin Huairu discussed it, and that's why Jia Zhang asked the uncle in the middle of the night.

They are not just messing around, but after some analysis, they feel that they are looking for Yi Zhonghai who can become a talent.

In their opinion, as long as Yi Zhonghai settles Yang Xiaotao, the matter will be settled.

As for Silly Zhu's thoughts, they didn't consider it at all.

When Yi Zhonghai spoke, Si Zhu dared not to listen.

This morning, they saw Yi Zhonghai and Yang Xiaotao talking in the middle courtyard. They thought things were going smoothly. Qin Huairu even fantasized about living in Shazhu's big house, but they didn't expect that Yang Xiaotao would react so violently.

Finally, when they saw Yang Xiaotao leaving and the first uncle returning home alone, the Jia family realized that their plan had failed.

Mrs. Jia Zhang leaned back on the bed, stroking the scar on her left hand with her right hand, with a ferocious look on her face, "Does this damn little beast have any conscience?"

"Didn't you just let Shazhu stay for two days? Didn't you ask for his house and be so cautious?"

"Why is my eldest grandson so miserable? He doesn't have enough to eat and doesn't sleep well at such a young age. Doesn't he have any conscience in his heart?"

Jia Zhang looked at the sleeping Banggan with a face full of pity, then remembered Yang Xiaotao's hateful appearance and continued to curse.

"Damn little beast, he must be jealous of our eldest grandson, and his heart is twisted. He will definitely be a destitute family in the future."

Jia Dongxu listened and nodded.

"That's right, this kind of person will never find a wife."

"Also, Master, it's true. What's the point of discussing this? Can't we just ask Silly Zhu to move to his house?"

"Besides, He Yuyu went to school and lived on campus. It wasn't a good place for us to live there!"

"This way we can have an extra house."

Jia Dongxu began to complain about Yi Zhonghai, especially when Yang Xiaotao named Yi Zhonghai as having two houses, which made him feel upset.

Behind her, Qin Huairu tucked Banggeng into bed. She felt uncomfortable when her husband said this.

What a good man he is, he helped her family so much, but his own family not only refused to say yes, but also asked them to do this and that. This must be too dark.

However, she just thought about it and didn't dare to say it.

Otherwise, you won't be scolded, and you might even get eaten.

Besides, in her heart, she still hopes to have a big house for their family of three.

"Yes, I'll go find Yi Zhonghai right now."

When Mrs. Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately jumped up, opened the door, raised the curtain and ran out of the house.

Even Qin Huairu couldn't stop her in time.

Three minutes later, Mrs. Jia Zhang walked in with a look of disgrace and lay down on the bed with a groan.

Obviously, this trip was unsuccessful.

In fact, when Jia Zhang entered Yi Zhonghai's house, she was blocked by Yi Zhonghai before she could finish speaking.

Jia Zhang knew Yi Zhonghai's attitude, and it would definitely not work if it involved his family.

So, he just said directly that he wanted to go to He Yuyu's house and asked Yi Zhonghai to help him.

Yi Zhonghai is not stupid. He naturally understands that Liu Bei borrowed this thing from Jingzhou to make it easier to get in and out.

Moreover, he asked Sha Zhu to go to Yang Xiaotao to prevent the Jia family from relying on Sha Zhu.

When the time comes, Yang Xiaotao will be the villain and he will be able to mediate if Silly Zhu wants to come back, even if the Jia family doesn't agree.

But letting him live directly in Shazhu's house is completely different.

When the time comes, can he open his mouth and drive people away? Doesn’t that mean you become a villain and lose your prestige?

Therefore, before Jia Zhang could finish his words, Yi Zhonghai rejected the proposal on the grounds that He Yuyue was about to go on winter vacation.

At this moment, Mrs. Jia Zhang also understood that Yi Zhonghai could only be generous to others, not when it came to his own family, but not those of the Silly Zhu family.

Back home, the Jia Zhang family had finally stopped and continued to look at their eldest grandson, who was crying from hunger and couldn't sleep well.

Soon, everyone in the courtyard knew what happened this morning. There were many opinions, but no one dared to say anything about letting the Jia family move in.

They are also afraid that it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. They still don’t know the virtues of the Jia family.

Even Silhu stayed away from the Jia family after hearing about it.

His name is Silly Zhu, and he is not a fool. Even Jia and Zhang have a temper. If they really want to live in his house, can the house be their own?

…

Yang Xiaotao and Uncle Chen came to the West Sea and found a familiar place to start fishing.

Now that his fishing skills have reached level two, he no longer needs Xiao Wei's help in cheating. Although the harvest is less, he can catch three or five fish every time, which is enough to eat.

As for the rest of the time, I just read under the willow tree nearby.

As for what happened this morning, he and Uncle Chen never mentioned it at all. The two of them had long been accustomed to the strange things happening in the courtyard, and they were getting more and more confused every day.

At noon, the two packed up their fishing rods and went home to prepare for dinner.

During this trip, Yang Xiaotao caught three carp, the largest weighing two kilograms, the smaller one weighing more than a kilogram, and five or six crucian carp about half a kilogram.

Uncle Chen is a person who can't sit still. He only has two small carps, but he knows many people of his age by the river and he enjoys it.

Yang Xiaotao picked a big carp and put it into Uncle Chen's bamboo basket. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They didn't have to worry about Aunt Chen counting it when they went home.

When the two came to the courtyard, the big fish in the bamboo basket naturally made the people in the front yard excited.

However, it was a bit strange that the third uncle, who was usually the most active, stayed at the door and did not come over.

Just when Yang Xiaotao was curious, he heard someone say that the third aunt's water broke this morning and she was looking for Mrs. Wen to give birth at home.

At this moment, most of the day has passed, and she should be giving birth soon.

Sure enough, before Yang Xiaotao walked into the middle courtyard, he heard a burst of shouting from the third uncle's room, and then heard someone shouting that "baby is born."

Then he saw Po Wen in the alley sticking her head out and saying something with a smile on her face.

"I gave birth to a big daughter."

"Mother and daughter are safe!"

Then Yan Fugui, who was originally excited, calmed down. In his heart, he still wanted a boy, so that he could compare with the second uncle.

He quickly reacted to the momentary indifference in his heart, looked at everyone, and quickly smiled, "Hello girl, the girl is a little cotton-padded jacket."

The two brothers Yan Jiecheng next to them also breathed a sigh of relief. If there was another younger brother, how would they be able to divide the family property enough in the future?

Hearing that it was a girl, Yang Xiaotao knew that this was Yan Jiedi, and the third uncle's family was complete.

Yang Xiaotao was about to walk away when he was grabbed by Uncle Chen. Then he fished out the crucian carp from his fish basket, pulled it, and sent seven or eight crucian carp to Yan Fugui.

"Old brother, it's not easy for my sister-in-law to have a baby. This is what Xiaotao and I want. Let my sister-in-law drink some fish soup!"

Since Uncle Chen said it, Yang Xiaotao couldn't let him down, so he just stood aside and didn't say anything.

Yan Fugui is a shrewd person. Can you tell the reason for this? He was polite to Uncle Chen for a while, but it was his elder brother who was older and younger. He said a lot of nice things, but he was really grateful in his heart. , several people were polite and then left.

In the following days, the courtyard was much more lively than in the last days. The Jia family and the Yan family were busy taking care of the confinement and looking after the child.

However, compared to the noisy stick stalks from the Jia family, Yan Jiedi from the third uncle's family is obviously more likable. Not only does she not cry or make trouble, she also eats well and is very pink.

The third aunt's milk is enough, and the third uncle gets some crucian carp from time to time, so he is growing steadily.

And within a month, two people were added to the courtyard, which was a great joy.

The first uncle also personally took Yan Fugui and Jia Dongxu to the street to register, but when they did so, a lot of things happened.

The third aunt has an urban household registration, so Yan Jiedi has a share of food supply after she is born.

The third uncle’s family also has an extra ration every month.

Qin Huairu is from a rural area, so Banggan can only register as a rural household registration and has no food supply.

Of course, in the future, Banggan will take over Jia Dongxu's shift and become a worker in the steel rolling mill, so it will happen naturally.

But that’s for later.

In short, comparison is harmful. When Jia Dongxu returned home and talked about the matter, the first person who was unhappy was Jia Zhang.

Why can a money-losing guy be able to eat and provide food, but their eldest grandson can't?

Fortunately, she also knew that this was the country's policy. Even if there was a quarrel, she would suffer, so she could only vent her anger on Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu couldn't help it. She couldn't change her background.

Fortunately, both Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu knew the importance of Qin Huairu to Banggeng, so they did not embarrass her.

The family continues to live together, albeit with stumbling blocks, but after having a son, they have more hope than before.

Gradually, people in the compound became familiar with the child's cries, and even Silly Zhu joked that if he didn't listen to Bangge cry a few times at night, he wouldn't be able to sleep well.

Of course, for the Xu family, it was a different story.

Xu Damao has been in trouble recently. Not long after he was injured, he was tortured by his wife.

After being married for so long, my daughter-in-law Lou Xiao'e's belly has not moved. She thought that the fate was not there, and as long as she worked harder, she would have a child.

But now there was a boy and a girl in the courtyard, which made him a little anxious.

Of course, Lou Xiaoe was also anxious.

During this period, I did a lot of things to prepare for pregnancy, and even asked my mother to ask a few old ladies for advice, all of whom were experienced people.

It's just that the idea is good, but when it comes to implementation, it doesn't work.

She also wanted to go to the hospital to check if it was her own problem, but she was still afraid. If it was really her problem, how would she face Xu Damao and her parents-in-law who were looking forward to her so much?

Therefore, Xu Damao was exhausted during this period.

In Lou Xiao'e's view, there is not enough time to gather the quantity.

Once is not enough, wouldn't seven or eight times be enough?

In order to have a child, Xu Damao had to cooperate, but his body really couldn't keep up.

In the past, when I went to the countryside to watch a movie and walked ten miles with my camera on my back, I would no longer be out of breath. Now I have to stop and rest after walking a few miles.

I have no choice but to take advantage of my time in the countryside and find a few old doctors to prescribe some medicine to replenish my condition.

"Daughter-in-law, this yard is getting more and more lively."

After returning home, Xu Damao finally took a break. When he saw Lou Xiao'e bringing up a jar of stewed turtle, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth and quickly changed the subject.

Lou Xiao'e curled her lips after hearing this and stared at him, "Don't be so talkative and eat it quickly."

"It took me a long time to make it. This thing was given by my mother. It's not easy to make, so don't waste it."

Lou Xiao'e said with disgust, she really couldn't stand Xu Damao's shortness.

After hearing this, Xu Damao had no choice but to grab a bowl, take a sip and taste it, but he couldn't wake up.

"Daughter-in-law, have you put any salt?"

Lou Xiao'e sat aside, "Mom said boil it!"

Xu Damao was speechless. He pinched his nose and took a sip. He really couldn't drink any more.

Just as the two were competing over the turtle soup, there was a knock on the door.