Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1968 Do you think I haven’t thought about it?

It was only when night fell that Yang Xiaotao drove back to the courtyard.

At this time in the yard, the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere has not yet dissipated, the fragrance of moon cakes still lingers in the air, and the moon above head emerged before it was completely dark, as if welcoming the upcoming National Day celebration.

The entire courtyard is filled with a festive atmosphere, which adds joy to those who are inside.

"Brother Tao!"

Before entering the house, Zhou Kui came over, touching the back of his head. People who are familiar with him know that when he makes this gesture, it usually means that this guy has something on his mind!
"Kuizi, come in and sit down!"

Yang Xiaotao said as he opened the door and walked into the house.

Originally, Yang Xiaotao wanted to go back to Yangjiazhuang to pick up his wife and children, but he was too busy at the machinery factory. After checking the time, he called Yangjiazhuang and decided to go back tomorrow.

And tomorrow is November 11th.

"Did you go home last night?"

Yang Xiaotao sat down, took out the kettle and poured some water. Zhou Kui took the cup and nodded with a smile, "I'm back!"

"Where are Yuhua and Xiaoyu?"

"Back, back to my mother's house!"

"Didn't you eat?"

"no!"

The two of them spoke quickly, and Yang Xiaotao didn't hesitate to get up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Come and help me, there will be more people coming tonight!"

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Zhou Kui immediately ran over to help.

Opening the cupboard, Yang Xiaotao took out pork ribs, as well as some fruits and vegetables from the system space.

Zhou Kui was busy making a fire and didn't notice it.

Then Yang Xiaotao went to the yard to cut some leeks, and then began to prepare the ingredients.

He used the Garuda knife smoothly and prepared four dishes and a soup in no time.

According to the plan, not many people will come up tonight.

In addition to the old Taoist who is definitely the one, now there is also Zhou Kui.

As for the others, if there are few people, call Wang Dashan.

After all, we are from the same courtyard.

After preparing the food, Yang Xiaotao started cooking.

Zhou Kui was making a fire on the side and lit the stove at the same time, and put a large iron kettle on it to boil water for making tea.

"Aunt Zhou, are you okay? I heard she caught a cold some time ago?"

Yang Xiaotao asked while cleaning the ribs.

Calculating her age, Aunt Zhou is over sixty.

I still remember when he first came here, he went to Zhou's house with food.

At that time, even if the Zhou family had nothing to eat, Aunt Zhou would take it all out.

Fortunately, with his help over the years, our lives have been getting better and better, and now we have many children and grandchildren.

But time is merciless. I’m old now, and having suffered a lot in the past, my health is not as good as before.

I had a cold and stayed in bed for more than a week.

Zhou Kui nodded and said, "Mom, it's great! But I don't eat much!"

Yang Xiaotao said indifferently, "I still have this milk powder at home. Yueyue and the others didn't finish it. You can take it back and let Auntie drink it!"

After hearing this, Zhou Kui wanted to refuse, but seeing that Yang Xiaotao was busy cooking and didn't give him the chance to refuse, he had to nod and agree.

"Where's Zhou Peng? Has this kid become more stable after getting married?"

"I heard that he's been out a lot lately. Does his wife have any objections?"

"Also, why haven't they made any move after such a long time?"

Speaking of this, Yang Xiaotao frowned.

Aunt Zhou also came to ask for medicinal wine at the beginning. Is it possible that Zhou Peng is a guy who cannot be helped?

Zhou Kui opened his mouth and finally shook his head, "No, there is no movement!"

"Then didn't you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

Zhou Kui shook his head again, "No, I don't know!"

Yang Xiaotao put down the kitchen knife and said seriously, "We have to go back and talk to Yuhua. You two are like fathers and sisters-in-law are like mothers. You have to talk about this."

"If it's really inconvenient, Qiuye and I can come forward."

"Tao, Brother Tao, I'll go!"

Zhou Kui quickly agreed to the task. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Yang Xiaotao, but this kind of matter didn’t require Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye to take action.

He could also see that his brothers were very caring towards their younger siblings.

Because my brother's wife worked in a textile factory far from home, I gave her my bicycle and walked to work.

My mother had mentioned the matter of having children vaguely before, but Zhou Peng always took the lead.

In fact, the two brothers slept in the same bed before they got married, so they knew everything.

This is most likely my brother's sister's business.

But they didn't dare tell Zhou Peng.

Now that Yang Xiaotao brought it up, I can talk about it.

After hearing Zhou Kui's words, Yang Xiaotao realized that there was something wrong with Zhou Peng and the other man.

But this is their family affair, it’s better not to interfere.

Then the two of them talked and chatted casually.

But judging from Zhou Kui's expression, it should be a private matter. Moreover, since he came this time, Liu Yuhua could tell that it was probably for his family's business.

Yang Xiaotao was thinking in his mind and was about to ask when Zhou Kui spoke in a somewhat awkward tone.

"Brother Tao."

"Big sister, Xiaoyun is not going to school well. She needs to go to the village..."

Zhou Kui was a little nervous, and the more nervous he was, the more he stuttered when speaking, making it very difficult for Yang Xiaotao to understand him.

However, when he heard Xiaoyun's name, Yang Xiaotao immediately understood that this was for his younger sister Zhou Yun.

The Zhou family has two sons and two daughters. The eldest daughter is named Zhou Yun and the younger daughter is named Zhou Li.

Calculating it, his eldest daughter Zhou Yun should be in junior high school this year, but he forgot which day it was.

But now it seems that it should be related to Zhou Yun’s work.

"You mean, Xiaoyun was arranged to go to the countryside?"

Yang Xiaotao spoke to interrupt Zhou Kui's stuttering, and Zhou Kui nodded immediately.

"Yep!"

After saying that, Zhou Kui looked at Yang Xiaotao. He didn't need to say anything else, but his attitude was already made clear.

Yang Xiaotao was also thinking about how to arrange for Zhou Yun.

If it was a man, it would be easy for Yang Xiaotao to arrange it.

Whether it is a machinery factory, a machine repair factory or a steel factory, just give you a job and work there for a while before getting promoted.

As for what happens next, it depends on your own ability.

But for girls, it is a bit difficult to arrange.

The best choice is naturally to go to a textile factory.

For a girl like Zhou Yun who has been to school, that is the best place to go.

But because of Fatty Ding last time, Yang Xiaotao had already contacted the textile factory and owed a favor to Director Zhai.

Moreover, it is not easy to get into a textile factory. Each employee is individually assigned a position.

But it's just a little more difficult.

If we really call the textile factory, this will most likely work. After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiaotao said, "Go back and ask Xiaoyun if she wants to go to the textile factory."

"If she wants to go, I'll arrange it for her."

Yang Xiaotao gave a guarantee, and Zhou Kui immediately smiled and nodded.

Being able to work in a textile factory is already the best arrangement, what else is there to consider?
If Zhou Yun wasn't around, he would have agreed right away!

After he finished speaking, Zhou Kui immediately became energetic. The two of them were busy in the kitchen, and soon the aroma of food wafted through the yard.

Qin family.

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Jingru who came to eat for free again and shook her head helplessly.

There wasn't much food left at their house, but at least there was still some.

But this guy doesn’t have any food at home.

"Sister, did you see that?"

Qin Jingru sat by the window, looking in the direction of the Yang family.

“There’s fish, meat, and the aroma of rice!”

"Sister, why do they have so many delicious foods?"

Qin Jingru swallowed her saliva and asked without turning her head.

Qin Huairu was too lazy to answer when she heard such silly words.

Although she also felt uncomfortable in her stomach.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, although Sha Zhu brought back a pig's trotter, it was not enough for so many people.

Finally, they drank a bowl of meat soup to fill their stomachs.

Then I thought of the look on Sha Zhu's face before he left. Although it was full of regret, there was also determination.

In other words, between her and Shen Cuihua, Sha Zhu chose the latter.

This choice made her feel very uncomfortable.

The absence of a man in the family also made her realize the hardships of life.

Especially, compared with the people in the hospital.

"Sister, I'm talking to you!"

Qin Jingru walked over angrily and sat down, then picked up the steamed bread on the table and took a bite, but the rough dough made her throat dry and she had difficulty swallowing it.

"I heard you. If you want to eat, just go and ask for it!"

Qin Huairu said without raising her head.

Qin Jingru immediately gave up after hearing this, "If I could have it, I would have asked for it a long time ago."

"That year, I was waiting for him at the entrance of the village..."

Qin Jingru talked about what happened in those years while eating her steamed bun.

"Yeah, it's a pity that I don't like you, a country girl. I like city girls!"

Qin Huairu waited for Qin Jingru to finish speaking, then immediately poured cold water on her.

Qin Jingru snorted coldly, then counterattacked, "What about you?"

"You were doing well in the Yang family, why did you marry that damned guy?"

"If it were you, you would have to pay five hundred or five thousand dollars, not to mention five dollars."

Qin Huairu's breathing stagnated, and she felt the scar in her heart being revealed, with dark red blood flowing.

Seeing Qin Huairu stunned and speechless, Qin Jingru realized that she had spoken too harshly and quickly shut up.

“Who can see clearly what will happen in the future?”

Qin Huairu said coldly.

Both of them were silent.

After a long time, Qin Jingru spoke again.

"Sister, have you ever thought about finding someone?"

Qin Huairu suddenly looked up at Qin Jingru.

"What do you mean?"

Qin Jingru moved her buttocks and swung them on the stool. "What's the point of it? It's just watching you raise two children by yourself and take care of the aunt and the others."

"You're going to have to worry about your next meal. I'll think about it for you."

"Besides, with your current conditions and a house in the city, it shouldn't be difficult to find a man!"

As Qin Jingru spoke, she was thinking in her heart that the only person she could rely on in this courtyard was her cousin.

Now that her cousin's family is doing well, she can also benefit from it.

Qin Huairu was moved after hearing this.

Silly, there is no hope.

It’s hard to say whether I can come back these days.

Yi Zhonghai?
This guy is not much better than Shazhu.

And Qin Jingru was right, I have a house in this city!
Not only that, the family fortune inherited from the Jia family included not only a sewing machine, but also Jia Zhang's original private money.

That gold ring can be exchanged for money at a critical moment.

Therefore, when looking for a man, it is best to find a man who will marry into her family's family. For her, this will only benefit her and will not cause any harm!

At this moment, Qin Huairu was a little moved!

"Sister, how about it, are you moved?"

Qin Jingru looked at Qin Huairu's expression and immediately understood what she was thinking, so she asked immediately.

Qin Huairu pretended to be reserved, "What do you mean I'm moved? Who would want someone like me?"

Qin Jingru snorted coldly and took a look at Qin Huairu's figure. Although she didn't want to admit it, she had to say that Qin Huairu, who was only thirty years old, was like a ripe tomato, not only juicy but also fragrant.

Still, waiting for people to pick them.

Otherwise, if it hangs on a branch, exposed to wind and rain, it will eventually rot and fall into the soil.

That's why she doesn't believe this nonsense!

"Sister, it doesn't matter if no one wants you. The important thing is to seize the opportunity!"

Qin Jingru's eyes rolled around, and she already had an idea in her mind.

And this idea came from Shazhu.

"What do you mean?"

Qin Huairu narrowed her eyes, feeling that her cousin had said a little too much today.

"Hey, sis, do you know how you lost to Shen?"

Qin Huairu's face turned grim, and she reached out to twist it, "Why are you bringing up that? Are you here to cause trouble for me?"

"Listen to me, my cousin!"

Qin Jingru dodged and said, "That's because you still have some shame!"

"Think about how that woman seduced that silly Zhu!"

"If you climb into Yang Xiaotao's bed, even if nothing happened, you can't wash it off even if you jump into the Yellow River. Are you still worried about not having a good life?"

Qin Jingru quickly spoke out what was in her heart.

After hearing this, Qin Huairu paused for a second and then tried again.

At the same time, I was complaining in my heart.

Do you think I haven't thought about it?

Do you think I didn't throw myself into your arms?
Do you think Yang Xiaotao would be obsessed with Sha Zhu?
You don’t know, I have tried everything you are thinking about now!

But Yang Xiaotao doesn't buy it at all!

Qin Jingru kept begging for mercy, and finally picked up the steamed bun and ran out.