Siheyuan: A Beautiful Life

It was around six o'clock in the evening, at the home of elder brother Chen Shuying in Chenjiashan.

A middle-aged woman, about forty or fifty years old, walked into the house carrying a bag of stick noodles. She looked at her husband who was sitting on the kang drinking wine. Thinking of the news she had just heard at her father-in-law's house, she looked dissatisfied with him. He scolded: "Drink! Drink! Drink! Chen Weimin! Besides drinking every day, what else can you do? Why did I go blind in the first place and marry you, a loser?"

Chen Weimin, who was drinking vigorously, heard his wife's complaint and asked him inexplicably: "Zhang Dahua! Did you take gunpowder? I just asked you to go to my father's place to get some food. Why don't you do this?" are you happy?"

Zhang Dahua heard Chen Weimin's rebuttal and thought about the fact that the fourth child of the Chen family went to the city to borrow food and got a job quota from Chen Shuying. This made her angrier and angry. She complained to Chen Weimin dissatisfiedly: "Chen Weimin! The day before yesterday. Dad asked you to go to the city to borrow food from Lao San, why don’t you go?”

"Why don't I want to go? The day before yesterday, my father told me to go to the city to borrow food from Shuying. It was you who said in front of our father that there is a lot of work in the fields, so why should the fourth child go? Now why is it my fault? Come up?" Chen Weimin felt baffled when he heard Zhang Dahua's scolding, and he refuted Zhang Dahua's words dissatisfied.

Zhang Dahua paid close attention to scolding Chen Weimin, completely ignoring that she had made her own decision and rejected her father-in-law's request. Now that she heard Chen Weimin's rebuttal, she remembered what happened the day before yesterday.

Thinking that because of her selfishness, her son lost the opportunity to work in the city, Zhang Dahua felt extremely regretful. She patted her thigh with regret and murmured to herself: "Why was I so obsessed at that time that I refused to agree?" Our father's request caused our eldest son to lose the opportunity to enter the city."

Chen Weimin, who was looking depressed, was obviously stunned when he heard Zhang Dahua's words. He asked Zhang Dahua curiously: "Dahua! What did you just say? How did our boss lose the opportunity to enter the city?"

Zhang Dahua heard Chen Weimin's inquiry and thought of the news he heard from the fourth daughter-in-law. She was stunned and introduced regretfully: "The child's father! The situation is like this. Yesterday, the fourth son took Xiaodong with him according to my father's instructions. Go to Shuying's house in the city to borrow food."

"When the fourth child was at Shuying's house, he mentioned to Shuying that he would use Xiaoqin to exchange marriages with Liu Mazi's family. When the second child of Shuying's family heard the news, he immediately expressed his opposition and said that he would take Xiaoqin into his home. Go to the city and find a job for Xiaoqin in the city."

"When the fourth nephew learned that his second nephew had a job quota, he agreed not to exchange Xiaoqin's marriage, and asked the second nephew to give the job quota to Xiaodong. The fourth brother asked Liu Mazi this morning because Xiaodong had to go to the city to work. , said that he did not agree to exchange Xiaoqin for marriage, but was willing to pay five yuan as a gift to marry Liu Mazi's daughter."

"Liu Mazi didn't agree, so he had a quarrel with the fourth child in front of our father's house. In the end, the marriage between the two families was abandoned. But based on my understanding of the fourth child, the fourth child should be because Xiaodong wanted to go to the city for work. I can't see it. The daughter who went to Liu Mazi's family deliberately said those words to provoke Liu Mazi, so that Liu Mazi took the initiative to regret the marriage."

When Chen Weimin heard the situation introduced by Zhang Dahua, he quickly got off the kang, put on his shoes, and told Zhang Dahua: "Dahua! You clear the table, and I'll go to dad's place to have a look."

When Chen Weimin came to the house where his father lived, everyone in the Chen family was gathering together. Chen Weimin saw Lin Weiguo sitting in front of a chair drinking, and asked Chen Weiguo with a smile: "Fourth! I heard your sister-in-law say that patriotism is for your family. Xiaodong found a job in the city, is this true?"

When Chen Weiguo heard Chen Weimin's inquiry, he nodded happily and replied: "Brother! This is absolutely true. When I came back, Aiguo told me that if there is a chance in the future, he will make arrangements for every family in the city. I believe it won’t take more than a few days for a job, and Xiaomatsu will definitely be able to work in the city.”

At around six o'clock in the evening, after Wu Aiguo finished his dinner, he saw that he had nothing to do at home, so he left the courtyard on his bicycle.

"Patriot! Why are you here?" At around seven o'clock in the evening, Wu Aiguo came to the door of Qin Huairu's house. Qin Huairu, who was eating in the house, saw Wu Aiguo's arrival and asked Wu Aiguo in surprise. .

Wu Aiguo saw Qin Huairu who was eating, and asked Qin Huairu curiously: "Sister Qin! Why do you eat so late?"

Qin Huairu heard Wu Aiguo's inquiry and replied with a smile: "I went back to Qinjia Village this morning. When I returned, my car broke down halfway, so I came back so late."

When Wu Aiguo heard Qin Huairu's introduction, he thought that Qin Huairu had gone to work in a food factory, and asked Qin Huairu with a smile: "Sister Qin! Are you still used to working in a food factory?"

When Qin Huairu heard Wu Aiguo's inquiry, she nodded with a smile and replied: "Aiguo! Director Zhao greeted the workshop director. The elder sisters in the workshop took good care of me. Now I can process products independently. . ”

When Wu Aiguo heard the situation introduced by Qin Huairu, he thought of the purpose of his coming here tonight, and said to Qin Huairu with a smile: "Sister Qin! I am going to Baoding on a business trip on Monday. I will not come back for a few days, so I came to say hello to you. call."

When Qin Huairu learned that Wu Aiguo requested a business trip, she did not forget to tell Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Then be careful on the road!"

When Qin Huairu said this, she suddenly remembered Banggeng who lived in the Jia family, and quickly asked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! How is Banggeng's life after I divorced Jia Dongxu?"

When Wu Aiguo heard Qin Huairu ask about Banggeng's current situation, he thought of the scene when he saw Banggeng in the middle courtyard yesterday, and replied with a smile: "How much Mrs. Jia Zhang loves Banggeng, it's not like you don't know, how could she possibly Will I treat Bangge badly?"

Qin Huairu heard the situation introduced by Wu Aiguo and thought of Jia Zhang's doting on Banggeng, and then she felt relieved.

As a mother, her children are Qin Huairu's heart, otherwise she would not have run back to Qinjia Village today.

Thinking of Banggeng, whom she hadn't seen for a few days, Qin Huairu said to Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! I want to go quietly to the courtyard tomorrow to see Banggeng. Can you help me make an appointment with Banggeng?"

Wu Aiguo heard Qin Huairu's plea and replied with a smile: "Okay! If I see Bangge tomorrow morning, I will ask him to wait for you at the gate of the yard."

When Qin Huairu heard Wu Aiguo's answer, she thought of the news that Wu Aiguo was going on a business trip the day after tomorrow, and thought that she would not be able to see Wu Aiguo in the next few days. Qin Huairu put down the chopsticks in her hands, closed the door of the room directly, turned around and threw herself into Wu Aiguo's arms. , said softly: "Patriot! I miss you."

When Wu Aiguo heard Qin Huairu's words, he directly picked up Qin Huairu and walked towards the house.