In the west wing, Qin Huairu and his family were also eating.
Jia Zhang sat on the west side facing the door, Qin Huairu sat on the east side opposite, and the two children sat on the north and south side, just surrounding a gray wooden square table.
I opened the door just now, and the aroma from outside rushed in.
Banggan smelled the aroma of dumplings and swallowed secretly. He was usually afraid of comparison. Looking at the pickles on the table, Wowo felt a little hard to swallow.
Xiaodang was biting with chopsticks and touching the bowl of paste on the table with one hand to warm her hands. The little girl took two bites and then stopped eating.
Originally, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang didn't talk to each other, but they stopped talking much since yesterday, and Qin Huairu was happy to be quiet.
Mrs. Jia Zhang smelled the aroma wafting from the outside. The dumplings were originally delicious, and Lou Xiaoe's craftsmanship was not exquisite enough. Naturally, they dispersed a lot as soon as the pot was boiled. The whole thing was like stewing a pot of broth. The smell
Naturally, he is very domineering.
She took a hard bite of the wowotou and raised her eyes to look at Qin Huairu opposite. Now her daughter-in-law looked at her nose, her nose and her mouth, and her mouth looked at her heart. She looked completely indifferent, as if
I can't see her as a person.
Mrs. Jia Zhang was very suspicious that her daughter-in-law had found someone outside, otherwise she wouldn't be so tough now. She felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't even ask her. If she opened up, there would be no room for her.
She couldn't understand the reason, but she was familiar with the process of quarrels. She could say anything, so it was almost time to take action. She didn't dare to break up with Qin Huairu.
"This uncle's family also makes dumplings, which are stuffed with meat. This is what they ate yesterday. What kind of life are they living?"
Although Jia Zhang said this, she was secretly observing Qin Huairu's expression. She was going to find someone. If she really found someone who dared to steal her daughter-in-law, it would be a fatal matter. She would have to make a scene.
Come!
Qin Huairu listened to the yin and yang words for three months and knew what her mother-in-law was thinking. She ignored Jia Zhang and touched the back of Xiaodang's head sideways and asked: "What's wrong, Xiaodang, why don't you eat?"
"this……"
Xiaodang bit his chopsticks, not sure whether he should say anything.
Qin Huairu waited patiently.
Banggeng over there hurriedly said, "We set off the firecrackers for Uncle Chuanzong, and he gave us 40 cents, so my sister and I bought snacks to eat."
He originally wanted to buy two boxes of firecrackers to play with his usual friends, but today he put so many boxes in a row, and the novelty was lost a lot.
Xiaodang didn't really want to watch the fireworks, so he took his sister to buy a bunch of snacks. After the two of them finished eating, they went home. Xiaodang's appetite was small, so naturally he couldn't eat when he got home.
"Forty cents!"
There was no movement from Qin Huairu's side, but there was an exclamation from Jia Zhang's side.
Qin Huairu worked for less than 40 cents for a day's work, and the meal they ate was only 10 cents. At this time, the gifts were only 10 cents or 20 cents, and she gave her children 40 cents as pocket money! They can have a one dollar pocket money a year.
That’s pretty good.
Mrs. Jia Zhang felt that there was something fishy about the designation, and her face instantly dropped.
Qin Huairu listened carefully and felt very warm in her heart. She really did exist in this person's heart, otherwise it would be impossible to play with her children.
As for helping to set off cannons, it is just to make the children happy.
These people love to show off and look for a sense of superiority. It is only "fair" if they don't have any good things and others don't have them. They have to have some of the fireworks to be happy.
The reason why I do this is completely out of love for my family and friends. I treat them as one of my own. Only with this foundation can we have fun together. The salary is a reward.
Qin Huairu tapped the bowl of Banggeng with her chopsticks and reprimanded: "Eat it if you can. If you can't eat it, just sit down and shut your mouth. Your grandma won't like to hear this person's name."
Bangge's little face was a little tangled. He also knew that grandma didn't like this person. After all, he often heard bad things about Yi Chuanzong at home, but he felt that this uncle was very good and the best person among all outsiders.
Of course he didn't dare to refute his mother, so he could only eat with his head down. He had already eaten enough, and the snacks were not enough. He was not full yet.
Jia Zhang's face was not so good-looking, "Eat if you can. If you can't eat, just sit down and shut your mouth."
This refers to the way Sang scolds Huai and makes her listen, insinuations and irritating people.
Is it true that if we can eat together, we eat together, but if we can’t eat together, we take the child with us? Is this a threat to her?
Mrs. Jia Zhang was filled with anger. Her daughter-in-law, who had been quite docile before, suddenly became so secretive that she could only endure it.
It makes people feel so comfortable when they can serve them, and when they have bad intentions, they feel like they are stuck in their throats.
Mrs. Jia Zhang was so comfortable being served before that she forgot that this widow was very shrewd!
She had forgotten how much hardship it took for two people to fight against one another.
When she brought Jia Dongxu along with her, she was brave and resourceful, with a fierce and fierce appearance without any loss, and her heart was full of calculations.
The status of a widow makes people outside gossip. Life is the best teacher. She can easily learn to observe people's expressions when she sees them. When she gets around among neighbors, she becomes eloquent.
At that time, Jia Dongxu was her best support, and she could endure no matter how hard or tired she was.
However, this son has grown up for more than ten years, and her behavior has changed a lot since she straightened up.
There is no more enjoyable and effective way than having fun.
She seemed to be madly venting her previously suppressed feelings, which made people fearful whenever she spoke out. She was also used to this trick.
At the same time, she has not forgotten her speaking skills, her words are yin and yang, and her words are sharp.
It was her skills that led to the wrong partner, Qin Huairu, who was also a widow, kept teasing her like this, accelerating the little woman's growth.
It is hard enough for a family that has been working together to survive the prejudice and strange looks from outsiders. If this family can stay stable for two years, share the joys and sorrows, and have a deep relationship with each other, they will also take care of each other's feelings in some matters.
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Even if Qin Huairu feels uncomfortable outside, at least his family will understand and support him. This person has not been forced to a dead end, and he can tolerate anything and get over it.
She may do anything for the sake of her family. If she makes a mistake later and treats her family members who have deep feelings for her, she will naturally feel guilty and will not think of abandoning anyone.
But now everything is reversed.
Jia Zhang was counting on Qin Huairu, but she still treated her well and treated her like an outsider. Her comments at home were even worse than those outside, and no one could bear it.
Qin Huairu has learned a lot of craftsmanship from Jia Zhang these days, and now Jia Zhang started to taste it. But it was too much and it was not easy to adapt to it suddenly, and her heart, which had been happy for more than ten years, suddenly became clogged.
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became. Jia Zhang did not dare to lose her temper at Qin Huairu, so she could only scold outsiders, "You said that Yi Zhonghai, as the eldest man in the courtyard, sees Tian'er's cooking skills, how can he let outsiders eat?
?He is an eighth-level fitter who has no worries about food and clothing, and he doesn’t consider the feelings of his neighbors, so he does this like a big man?"
"There is also Yi Chuanzong's rice pail. He ate the first wild boar as quickly as possible. How can one eat if he smells this smell all day long? It's so much in one meal, but it doesn't matter if he skips one bite. You can just take some.
Let my cockroach eat enough, my grandson is growing strong."
Qin Huairu was speechless for a while. Is this someone else's problem?
Not to mention that they have this relationship now, even when they didn't have this relationship, people would take things from here.
Because she was a pregnant woman and a widow, the people in the yard gave her the most things.
She loved the child, so she divided half of it and ate it closely with the child. As a result, the old woman was also greedy and stared at her half.
She is a village girl who comes from a village and can endure hardships. If she really wants to eat by herself, she can just not eat. But she still has to feed Sophora japonica. What will happen to the child who is undernourished?
In a few months, she had lost fifteen pounds, which was five pounds lighter than when she was not pregnant. At this time, there was not much fat in the body, and her measurements were much smaller, and even her winter clothes were too small.
The wind is coming in.
The stickman on the other side lowered his head and his little face became tangled.
If he was talking about outsiders, he felt there was nothing wrong with it.
But when it comes to Yi Chuanzong, he is relatively close to him, so he will naturally consider others and be fair. This makes him feel that there is something wrong with his grandmother's words.
Of course, Bangge also wanted to eat dumplings, but he had a lot of fun today. He had a good impression of Yi Chuanzong in his heart, and he also wanted to understand something.
He raised his head and said dissatisfiedly: "Grandma, those are other people's things. We didn't do anything. Why should they give us things? If we take other people's things for no reason, isn't that considered stealing?"
After saying Bang Gang, it felt right and there was no problem with the logic. He picked up the steamed buns of Bangzi Noodles and smiled happily, "Actually, mom's steamed buns are also quite delicious. This time, there is a red date on the buns. Want me.
, I don’t want to give it to others.”
Mrs. Jia Zhang was choked by a sentence and couldn't speak. She looked at Banggeng with her mouth open and was a little dazed. After reacting, she couldn't help but scolded: "Silly grandson, I was thinking of getting you something to eat. You
You're a little heartless person." As he spoke, he nodded Banggeng's head with his finger.
Bangge tilted his head when he was nodded, and just curled his lips. Such a big kid accepted death. According to his current knowledge, he felt that he was right at the moment.
Qin Huairu couldn't help but laugh when she heard Banggeng's words, but her smile was a bit bitter, so she could only add sweet dates to her children's nests, because she, as a mother, was not that capable.
"Mom will always add red dates when steaming steamed buns for you from now on."
Bangge nodded happily. Adults' affirmation is a great encouragement to children.
Mrs. Jia Zhang will not admit that she is wrong. This child has not tasted the sweetness, otherwise he would not have said such words. It tastes delicious when he eats it. How much is face worth? Right or wrong?
Is it important?
But she also knew that she might not come out if she went, and she didn't want to make a fuss about it, so she turned around and said, "Go and order some dumplings for your child. They make so many, so it's good to order some soup.
I just heard Lou Xiao'e shouting there, 'It's all broken.' A woman who can't even make dumplings and do needlework...is just like a rich lady."
The title behind this is completely sarcastic. How can someone call her a rich lady these days?
Qin Huairu sat eating and had no intention of asking for it.
Let her ask for it?
She could go if the two of them had nothing to do with each other.
It's just a shameful thing, and I'm a neighbor in the yard. It's not that difficult to talk to. If you say a few nice words, you'll be rewarded, and if you don't, you'll pass by with a smile.
But at this moment, the person sitting there was the person next to her.
She went over at this time, but Lou Xiao'e was still there.
The scene is inappropriate and somewhat threatening.
If the aunt is still unwilling, she will make it difficult for her man to do it for nothing.
If she wanted something privately, she would be willing to give her a hundred or ten yuan, so how much is a meal of dumplings worth?
Besides, there is a way to get this. If you can't lack anything, just ask for it directly. Just relying on the two people to be in love and confidently exchange things, that would be too hurtful.
All she needs to do is talk about her current situation, and she will naturally be willing to help if she feels sorry for him. If he takes the initiative, this person will not have any mental obstacles.
When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu's indifferent look, she was annoyed. Okay, even the child's affairs are not important now. Is it true that she has someone outside and is planning to continue having children?
Just as Jia Zhang was about to speak, a shout came from outside the door, "Sister Qin!"
"Hey, here it comes!"
Qin Huairu came to her senses in an instant. She was still thinking about Bangge just now, but she realized that she couldn't let Jia Zhang take care of the child!
Judging from how my husband brought him up, in one morning, the child spoke like a grown-up.
Following this mother-in-law, all I can do is act rude, confuse right and wrong, and argue unreasonably all day long. This person has no shame.
At that time, Jia Dongxu was also very strict with the money he gave to his wife, as if she was giving it away.
When Yi Chuanzong was with her, all the things that should be done here were done, and logically there was no fresh energy. In the end, it was only a hundred yuan for him to throw away.
She didn't know how much money Yi Chuanzong paid in total, but the amount was more than one hundred, which was not a small sum for anyone. He was really willing to give up on this woman's charisma.
Jia Zhang murmured in a low voice, "Speaking of Cao Cao's arrival, Turtle is quite on time."
Qin Huairu didn't hear what she said clearly. Her eyes looked a little guilty now. Anyway, she had stolen Lou Xiao'e's man, and he was coming over now.
squeak!
When the door opened, Qin Huairu's face immediately changed to a smile, and she looked at Lou Xiao'e in front of her. She was standing at the door with a food box in her hand.
"Xiao'e, why are you here?"
"I cooked a lot of dumplings today, so I'll bring some for you to try."
Lou Xiao'e had a natural smile on her face. She felt very accomplished after making dumplings today.
The only fly in the ointment was that something went wrong while she was helping with the work, and she scooped out an extra scoop of flour when kneading the dough.
It was quite a bit too much to begin with, and the skill of making the dumplings later made the dumplings less firm. After the dumplings were cooked, there was an extra portion of cabbage broth that was moderately salty.
It was just that the amount was a bit big, a whole pot, and Yi Chuanzong couldn't eat it at all. She could only pay for her own craftsmanship and come over to give some to her best friend.
"Xiao'e, thank you so much for taking such good care of our family. Please come in and sit for a while."
Qin Huairu smiled and took the food box over. It was still a bit heavy. It seemed that there were not only dumplings, but also a lot of dumpling soup.
Lou Xiao'e stood up straight and waved her hands. She looked like a female classmate who was answering questions in class, a poor student.
"No, no, I haven't eaten yet. I'm afraid that you are all full and this food won't taste good overnight."
Qin Huairu smiled and nodded, "Okay, we will send the food box to you after we finish eating. You should go back to eat quickly." She turned her head and shouted softly, "You are mute, why don't you speak?
, don’t you recognize your Aunt Xiao’e?”
Xiaodang sweetly called out, "Aunt Xiao'e." I didn't want to eat the wowotou, but if it was dumplings, I could eat some more. The dumplings were delicious.
Banggeng also said reluctantly, "Aunt Xiao'e."
There was something he couldn't understand at the moment. His mother quite agreed with what he said just now. Why did it change now?
Mrs. Jia Zhang could only nod awkwardly. She just wanted to get more benefits and was jealous of the good life of other people's families. She said she was unforgiving, but she was not really indifferent.
She had said bad things about others before, but by chance they brought her something, and she judged a gentleman with a villain's heart. Naturally, she felt awkward when she was slapped in the face.
Lou Xiao'e nodded to Mrs. Jia Zhang, and the smile on her face faded a little. Qin Huairu had complained to Lou Xiao'e a lot in the past few months, and she knew Mrs. Jia Zhang's bad temper.
Turning her head to look at the two children, Lou Xiao'e's face became normal, "Xiao Dang is so good, why is Banggeng unhappy? Only by eating more can you grow stronger. Uncle Chuanzong of yours has already eaten eight plates."
"I understand, thank you Aunt Xiao'e." Banggeng became a little more energetic.
Lou Xiao'e nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, you guys can eat. I'll go see how my family's food is going. He said behind his back that I'm stupid and can't work."
After saying that, Lou Xiao'e kicked off and ran towards the opposite side.
Qin Huairu looked at Lou Xiao'e with a look of envy in her eyes. Most people get married and become yellow-faced women. However, after getting married, she becomes like a big girl. This kind of personal temperament can reflect the quality of life after marriage.
If he wasn't carefree and happy, how could he be so pure and innocent.
She felt a little guilty in her heart, but compared with the happy life in the future, this guilt was much easier to bear.
Mrs. Jia Zhang said with some embarrassment: "What are you doing standing there? She has gone home and you are still looking at her. She is just a rich lady who doesn't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. She didn't worry after eating eight plates of dumplings, she was happy, and the couple didn't either.
I'm so embarrassed, sooner or later I will have to live in poverty for the grandpa's family."
She was slapped in the face for speaking ill of others, and her conscience was so ashamed that she felt even more uncomfortable. Of course, she would not admit that it was her own fault, and could only find fault with other people.
Qin Huairu ignored her. Whenever this person vented his dissatisfaction or insisted on his words, he always had a bunch of messy reasons.
Even if someone is good and does the right thing, she still has to say that the person is bad and does the wrong thing.
After closing the door, she turned around and came to the table. Qin Huairu placed the food box on the table, and then opened the drawer of the food box. Suddenly, the rich aroma of dumplings and meat filled the square table.
Qin Huairu happily brought out three plates of dumplings. One plate was given to Banggan first, then one to Jia Zhang, and the last plate was placed between her and Xiaodang, "Xiaodang, you and mom have a bowl."
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Immediately afterwards, three more bowls of soup were brought out, still in the same arrangement as before.
"Wow, it smells so good, Mom." Xiao Dang cheered happily.
Jia Zhang complained dissatisfiedly again, "Looking at the steamed bun soup, it's really a waste of food."
Qin Huairu was a little annoyed at this time, why she kept complaining at home, "Yes, yes, people waste food, but it belongs to others. If they didn't waste it, these dumplings and soup would not appear in our house."
Jia Zhang muttered a few more words.
She is just jealous. If someone kindly sends something to her, she will not thank her. She will only become more jealous because it is their leftover. She will not think that if they don't send it, she won't even be able to ask for some leftover.
Qin Huairu ignored Jia Zhang. She sat upright on the chair, then leaned forward, raised her hand and hit Banggan's hand with chopsticks.
Banggeng's hand shrank, and he put his hands on the table in an obedient manner. He asked inexplicably: "Mom, what are you doing?"
Qin Huairu raised her head slightly and asked with a serious face: "They just brought something over, why didn't you say anything?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang said, "If there is any leftover food, let the children eat first."
Qin Huairu's pretty face turned around and said seriously: "I'm in charge of the kids, don't say anything." She turned around again and asked seriously: "Tell me, what's going on? Didn't Mom tell you to be polite? Look.
People in the courtyard are required to speak to each other when meeting them. Why can't you open your mouth and call someone when someone brings something to you?"
Banggeng's little face was a little tangled, and he whispered: "Aren't we allowed to take other people's things for no reason? Why did you just ask for Aunt Xiao'e's dumplings?"
Qin Huairu's expression softened a lot, and she said softly: "This is a gift from others, not something we took ourselves. It was given to us voluntarily, so it is not considered stealing."
"This is your Aunt Xiao'e again. We are neighbors in the same yard. She is kind-hearted, so she helped our family because we were in trouble. Your Aunt Xiao'e doesn't want anything from us. If outsiders give us things, we can't accept them.
.”
"Now that people have helped us, if they are in trouble, we must know how to repay them."
Banggeng nodded with deep understanding, "Uncle Chuanzong is also very nice. He invited us to set off firecrackers and gave us 40 cents as wages. If I make money in the future, I will also ask him to set off firecrackers."
Qin Huairu couldn't help but smile after hearing this. Setting off firecrackers would work. Such a big person would buy a lot of firecrackers. Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she jumped up and down.
Jia Zhang was not happy. She almost forgot about it if she didn't mention it. Who would give 40 cents to other people's children for no reason?
"I haven't seen him give money to anyone's children on weekdays. I think this person has ulterior motives. Can you two tell me how you met him before?"
Banggeng said with an unconvinced look: "Uncle Che slaughtered a big rooster at home, and his boss Che Gan tied up a lot of feather shuttlecocks. We just wanted to go to Sandao Hutong to watch the shuttlecock players, but we happened to see Chuanzong
My uncle was setting off cannons, so I went over and asked if I could let one go."
Mrs. Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Your mother doesn't even have 40 cents for a day's work. This person definitely has bad intentions."
Banggeng also knew that he would definitely not get 40 cents for setting off the firecrackers, as other children would rush to do this kind of thing.
Now that he knows that his mother doesn't earn forty cents a day, he has no reason to take so much, but he still doesn't believe that the kind uncle has any bad intentions.
He could only turn around and ask: "Mom, can't you make forty cents a day? My sister and I have spent it. And Uncle Chuanzong, is he a bad person?"
Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhang, who was eating the dumplings given by others and mumbling about their faults. If they really found out that their affairs could be justified, they would be wronged if they were not clear-cut.
Okay kid.
She turned to Banggeng and explained: "Mom really doesn't earn forty cents a day. Now everyone gets how much they contribute. Mom can only clean parts, but your Uncle Chuanzong can make parts. In the end, this
The parts are all used for the public to build tractors and cars.”
"He contributed more, so he got more money. Mom's contribution was small, so she got less money. You spend it this time, but don't spend it randomly next time. You spent as much as you did this time
The money is more than what my mother earns. If we spend it like this, how can we get enough money to eat?"
Banggeng nodded, today is the happiest day of the year, he is setting off firecrackers, and buying snacks. Although he didn't show off the firecrackers in front of his friends, he was still showing off by eating snacks, and he was satisfied.
It's just that this snack is a little less for him. He has to continue eating when he gets home, and eating is more important.
"Then...is he a bad person?"
Qin Huairu explained again: "Your Aunt Xiao'e thought of us when she was eating, so she brought us food. Your Uncle Chuanzong saw you when he was playing, so he played with you. Your Uncle Chuanzong didn't just play with you.
You guys are playing, yesterday he was playing with the two kids from your Uncle Ma’s house in the backyard, you should have seen those scattered firecracker red skins.”
Mrs. Jia Zhang curled her lips, she had also seen this happen, this man didn't use money as money, he was really messing around.
"He knows that our family is in trouble, so he gives you pocket money because he likes you. He may have given it to Malaysia Airlines and the others yesterday. You will study hard and make more contributions in the future, and the public will naturally give you what you deserve."
As a reward, you also have the ability to repay those who have helped us."
Bangge nodded seriously, "Mom, I can!"
Qin Huairu smiled and glanced at Jia Zhang, her expression calmed down.
"This time, forget about the money your uncle Zong gave you. They are kind enough to make you happy. Don't ask for money from them in the future. Your grandma won't be happy to see this."
"Hey, I didn't say that!" Jia Zhang looked at Banggeng's questioning eyes and quickly expressed her stance, "When people give you money, just keep it. It's okay for children."
Qin Huairu said sternly: "People in the yard can do it, but we don't want outsiders' money! Don't take the initiative to ask for it in the future, people will be annoyed."
Bangge still felt that his mother was right, so he asked in a low voice, "What about the Chinese New Year?"
"New Year's money is fine." Qin Huairu took a bite of dumplings and saw that Xiao Dang didn't eat anymore. Banggan's plate was almost empty. Jia Zhang had already finished eating, so she asked directly, "Are you full?"
No? There are quite a few more here."
"I'm full, I'll finish these few more." Banggian looked at the four dumplings on the plate with his stomach full. The cabbage dumplings stuffed with meat are only eaten during the Chinese New Year, and you have to eat them again when you are full.
Eat something.
Qin Huairu nodded lightly and ate quickly. She had not touched food for a few days.
This year, she planned to ask Mrs. Jia Zhang to cough up some money, otherwise she would not be able to live. The family still had a lot of money, and she was confident about her future life, so she would not let her children suffer anymore.