Scholars in the courtyard

backyard.

Under the kerosene lamp, Qin Jingru was wearing a coat and a single coat underneath, but she was revealing a lot.

At this time, he was sitting on the bed guarding a wooden box, which contained neat bills, counting and counting them one by one.

If what Jia Zhang asked Sha Zhu for before was pension money, then what Qin Jingru got from Sha Zhu was money for selling herself.

Especially now that she has no income, she relies on the little things given by Lao Xu's family every month.

But how could that little thing be enough for her to live a good life?

In the past, when Xu Damao was here, not only did he eat meat every day, but with Xu Damao's ability to make money and get things, he still improved the food every now and then.

And she didn't have to do anything, just cook at home.

It's not like now. In order to survive, not only do you have to wait for Xu Damao for ten years in vain, but you also have to do street work to earn a little money.

Even more so, he must maintain an improper relationship with Silly Zhu in order to get benefits from him.

Sometimes, she felt that she was just like the people in the eight alleys that the old man said.

The difference is that I only have one customer.

And he is not a generous customer.

If she had a choice, she would prefer this client to be like Yang Xiaotao, but it's a pity.

When she came to Forty-Nine City, she understood that people who came from the countryside were different from those who grew up drinking water in the city.

Especially in terms of temperament, she felt that she was no match for Lou Xiao'e, let alone Ran Qiuye.

The only thing that gives you an advantage is your age.

Even if he is one year younger, he is still young.

But now she is no longer as good as when she was young. If it takes another ten years, what capital will she still have?

"Jingru!"

Just when Qin Jingru was thinking wildly, Xu Fugui's voice came from the door. Qin Jingru was startled, looked at the box in front of her, and hurriedly pulled the quilt aside to cover it.

"Dad, I'm in the house."

Qin Jingru didn't have time to adjust her clothes before she spoke. The door was pushed open and Xu Fugui walked in with his hands behind his back.

"Dad, why are you here?"

Xu Fugui stayed on Qin Jingru for a while, and then looked away.

It's just that the corner of my eye has always been on Qin Jingru.

With her fair face, slim figure, and wide hips, she looked like a mother-in-law who loved to have children at home, and she couldn't help but sigh.

The evil man in his family, who had such a good daughter-in-law, could not live a good life, got into some mess, got himself involved in it, and had to help clean it up in the end, he was simply an unfilial son.

"I heard that my house was collapsed by the earthquake, so I came here to take a look."

Qin Jingru immediately understood what was going on and didn't find it strange. After all, the house needed to be repaired and cleaned, and the Xu family had to pay for it.

As for the state subsidy mentioned by the subdistrict office, it is only part of it, and it is impossible to pay all of it.

Besides, half of this house belongs to you, which means that if your half needs to be repaired, you should give all the money to yourself.

As for the fact that he now lives in half of Xu Damao's house, what's the matter? They are husband and wife, so it's possible that they have to sleep in separate rooms.

Anyway, if Xu's father was serious about this, then she would have said that it was her house that collapsed, so forget about subsidizing it.

Fortunately, Xu's father did not mention the government subsidy when he came this time. Instead, he looked around the house with collapsed walls.

Then pick up the bricks on the ground.

He remembered that the walls of this house had just been built, but the bricks used were dark red and were clearly old bricks.

Needless to say, the trick in this must have been done by his 'very smart' son.

No wonder when he came to build the house, the wall was built overnight. It turned out that he was fooling me.

In other words, these old bricks are used. Otherwise, other people's houses are fine, but theirs is in ruins?

Damn it!

I cursed in my heart, but raising children is to prepare for old age and to accumulate grain to prevent hunger. It is my responsibility to bear the sins of my own children.

"Jingru, what are you going to do with this house?"

Qin Jingru stood aside and didn't know what to say.

At this point, Xu's father shook his head helplessly and asked Qin Jingru what knowledge a country girl had. Then he sighed and said, "Your mother and I are busy right now, so we can't come to help."

"I'll tell Yan Fugui in the courtyard later and ask you to discuss with him and find someone to help build the house."

"Here are thirty dollars, take it and use it."

Father Xu took out a roll of money in pain.

This is most of their family's wealth.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. If it is not repaired as soon as possible, there will be more rain in a few days, and the house will be destroyed if it is soaked.

When Qin Jingru heard that she had money, she immediately stepped forward and said, "I know, I will find someone to repair the house later."

Father Xu nodded, and then prepared to go into the house and sit for a while.

Qin Jingru hurriedly came forward to bring tea and water, looking very friendly.

"Jingru, you are a good daughter-in-law."

Holding the water glass, Xu's father couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Jingru pursed her lips modestly and sat aside with her head lowered.

"Well, I went to see Damao during the Chinese New Year."

"He is regretting it now."

Speaking of Xu Damao, Qin Jingru immediately twisted her fingers together and felt very confused.

Speaking of which, Xu Damao didn't feel sorry for her.

On the contrary, I repeatedly cuckolded Xu Damao and even shared half of Xu Damao's house. From this aspect, I felt sorry for Xu Damao.

But there was nothing she could do. It was too difficult for a rural girl to get into the city.

"Da Mao said he was sorry for you."

Qin Jingru's fingers were clenched and turned white.

"He also said that he knew you were willing to wait for him, and he was grateful. He said that after waiting for him, he would live a good life with you."

Qin Jingru shed tears, but she was thinking, ten years, ten years.

Seeing Qin Jingru's appearance, Xu's father also knew that he could not continue talking, so he drank some water and prepared to leave.

"By the way, Jingru, go see him when you have time."

Qin Jingru nodded silently.

Alas~

Father Xu sighed and left immediately.

After leaving the Moon Gate, the sentimentality on Xu's father's face immediately disappeared.

It was replaced by a cold expression.

The scene when he entered the house appeared in his mind. Qin Jingru's appearance was not normal.

Moreover, she is so young and at an age where she has learned her taste. It will not be easy for her to remain a widow for the past ten years.

If not, it might ruin the Xu family's reputation.

What worried him even more was that his family's hard work in supporting him ended up taking advantage of others and raising a white-eyed wolf.

"No, we need to find someone to help keep an eye on this courtyard."

Father Xu made up his mind and walked to the front yard.

"Lao Yan, are you at home?"

Knocking on Yan Fugui's door, it was Yan Jiecheng who opened the door.

"Uncle Xu, my dad went to the street to handle the matter."

"Jie Cheng, it's just right, it's better if you are here."

Xu's father was happy in his heart. This was more suitable than Yan Fugui.

In the morning, the sky is bright.

Yang Xiaotao was leaning under a willow tree, snoring.

At this time, the willow tree has sprouted buds, and water mist began to gather on the tender green buds, which gradually became crystal clear as the sun rose.

Next to Yang Xiaotao, Wangcai, who was covered in dirt, was lying on his back with his eyes closed and resting.

It was this mud that made Xiaowei hide in the tree trunk and absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

Around them, Wang Hao Niujun and others were sitting or lying down, all of them looking gray and asleep.

Obviously very tired.

After fighting hard, the flashlight batteries finally ran out of power, and everyone continued to save people by moonlight.

It was not until dawn that many people were tired and hungry and couldn't hold on any longer, so they found a place to rest for a while.

That night, with the full rescue of Yang Xiaotao and others, seven more places were dug, including a pregnant woman.

She and Chen Bin were in similar situations, relying on the table to support themselves until now.

Fortunately, her house was made of mud bricks and no cement, so the cleanup went smoothly.

Coupled with Xiaowei's secret protection, when she was rescued, when the woman was grateful, she even said that the little guy in her belly stretched out her legs to kick her.

When he said this, he was obviously surprised.

The child is fine.

Click, click.

The footsteps sounded in this silent morning, and no one could hear them at all.

But Wangcai just closed his eyes and raised his head. After smelling something with his nose, he lay down and continued to sleep.

Today, there is more important work waiting for it.

Xu Mingying came over with a few women, looked at everything in front of her, and stopped.

They all knew that the people in front of them were too tired.

Since yesterday afternoon, a total of 32 people have been rescued.

If we say it, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.

Then each of them, on average, would build a fourteenth-level pagoda.

Especially those from Sijiu City, working hard for their fellow villagers in this unfamiliar place.

This kind of touching comes from the heart.

"Let's wait and let them sleep a little longer."

Xu Mingying held Miaomiao's hand and said to the side.

Several women nodded slightly.

Miaomiao let go of her hand, walked towards the big willow tree, squatted next to Wangcai, and gently combed her hair.

Wangcai didn't respond either.

"Coming, coming~~"

"The convoy is coming, help is coming~~~"

Dang Dang Dang

The gong sound suddenly sounded, and the originally quiet scene suddenly became boiling.

This sound spread slowly from a distance, and then spread further.

The speed of sound is fully explained at this moment.

Throughout Stone City, starting from the first shout, it gradually spread in waves to every corner.

Yang Xiaotao heard the faint sound of gongs and slowly opened his eyes. Behind him, Xiaowei recovered energy from the tree trunk.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Miaomiao squatting there combing Wangcai's hair. The little girl was very careful and serious.

Yang Xiaotao moved his body, and then more sounds came from the distance.

Gradually, more and more people woke up, then stood up and looked into the distance.

Yang Xiaotao and the others had moved away from the rescue station, and they didn't know where it was. As long as Wangcai found a survivor last night, they went to rescue them, so they couldn't figure out where they were.

"Look!"

Xu Mingying suddenly pointed to the left front, and everyone quickly looked.

In the distance, the sun rises from the sky, as if army-green trucks are rushing out of the sun and moving quickly along the road.

On the car, in addition to the red flags, there were rows of soldiers.

"It's coming, it's really coming."

A man beside him suddenly murmured, and then he couldn't restrain his inner excitement and shed tears.

More local men waved their arms and said hello in the distance.

More and more people began to cheer, and the long team seemed to have no end in sight.

"Eat something, let's save more people today."

Yang Xiaotao picked up Miaomiao and asked her to look at the approaching motorcade and shouted loudly.

"good!"

"Okay, let's eat. After we finish eating, we'll save more people."

Everyone seemed full of fighting spirit, and their spiritual food was replenished at this moment.

Yang Xiaotao sat aside, and Xu Mingying opened a lunch box, which contained three steamed buns and a piece of dried radish.

Picked up one and handed it to Miaomiao, then picked up another and gave it to Xu Mingying, and then ate the last one.

Everyone gathered together, eating steamed buns and drinking cold water, but their hearts were warm.

I wish I could finish it in two bites and go to work.

Miaomiao took the steamed bun, then broke it in half and put the other half in front of Wangcai.

Wangcai took a look, then opened his mouth to swallow the steamed bun, and then licked Miaomiao's little hand.

Yang Xiaotao looked at it, touched Miaomiao's little head and smiled, "Miaomiao, can you sing?"

"Dad often teaches me to sing."

Miaomiao thought about it, lowered his head and thought of his dead father, and his eyes became red again.

Yang Xiaotao reached out and held Miaomiao in his arms, "Come, uncle, let me teach you a song, okay?"

"Yes"