I am many years in the courtyard

Chapter 39, The Blind Cat Meets the Dead Mouse
When I returned to the courtyard, the neighbors surrounded me and asked me what happened to the case after many years.

"What else can I do? Here, I got the plank back, and that's the end of this matter."

The neighbors couldn't help but be disappointed watching him raise the wooden plank in his hand, squeeze through everyone's encirclement, and walk towards the side room.

The case shouldn't be bizarre, right?
Why was the case closed so quickly?
They still wanted to pursue the follow-up, but the case was closed in less than half a day?
cut!
Many years put the board aside, greeted Zhou Hongmei and the others, took the tools from his sister, and started working.

"Mom, you are working very fast. You have dug so much in just over two hours."

"It's not good, I think back then."

While chatting, for many years, I briefly told my family about the situation of the wooden board case.

When he said that the board was worth 15 yuan, Zhou Hongmei and the others gasped.

Seeing Zhou Hongmei thumping, throwing the tools in her hand on the ground, she quickly went to pick up the wooden board that had been placed in the corner of the wall for many years.

Just like holding a family heirloom, put it in front of you to check.

Then while checking it, I also complained about it for many years. Why don’t you know how to cherish such an expensive thing?
Can it be released casually?

Hu Meifeng, the eldest sister-in-law, and Fan Zhaodi, the second sister-in-law, also looked at the board with bright eyes, as if the value of the board could increase a little more if they looked at it a little more.

Qin Huairu looked back and forth between many years and the board, then lowered his head and continued to work.

"Third Brother, is this the board you chose or the one chosen by Mrs. San?"

Xu Wumei, who wanted to touch the wooden board but was waved away by Zhou Hongmei in disgust, hummed aggrievedly, and then went to her third brother to gossip.

Xu Xiaoqian and her three children were not spared either, and were also driven away by their grandmother.

It is said that they think they have no importance in their hands, so what if they break the wooden board?

Then they squatted next to each other, guarding the board, and looked at their third uncle again.

The sister-in-law and the others also listened with pricked ears. After many years, a hoe went down and brought up a large piece of soil.

"you guess?"

His sister rolled her eyes. If she can guess, why ask?
The neighbors also approached, and just as they were about to speak, the second aunt led the two brothers Liu Guangtian and walked quickly to the backyard with their heads down.

However, it was seen by sharp-eyed neighbors.

But the greetings from the neighbors only resulted in a very perfunctory response from the second aunt, and then she disappeared in a hurry at the Chaoshou verandah.

Not long after, the two brothers Liu Guangtian cried loudly from the backyard, it was so miserable.

Soon, the neighbors also knew that the actual value of the plank was 15 yuan, which attracted everyone's onlookers.

"San'er, how do you know this piece of wood is worth so much money?"

Aunt Yi was very curious, and asked a lot, "Could it be that you can learn these things when you are in the army?"

"Yes, yes, San'er, you are really good. You can earn 200 yuan by fishing, and you can earn 15 yuan by going to the garbage dump to buy materials. Auntie is also very curious, how did you do it?"

Aunt Wang in the front yard also said, with envy and jealousy in her eyes.

Before waiting for many years to speak, Zhou Hongmei smiled and said that it must be good luck. If he really understood these things, wouldn't he have posted it a long time ago?

It must be Zhou Hongmei to chat with these aunts.

She was afraid that her son would be stupid, talking nonsense, and not understanding this was a cliché, and he would suffer in the future.

Just like when Lao Wu came to his aunt for the first time, although he told the doctor the same thing, it was too real, he said everything outside, does Lao Wu not want to lose face?

"My mother is right, it's just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse, good luck."

For many years, hehehe, he himself didn't understand what was going on, so how could he tell them?
Could it be said that this is the benefit of the reborn?

I guess they didn't understand either, besides, he only said that when his brain was flooded.

In the chatter, noon will arrive soon.

The lunch was not made by Qin Huairu, but by the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law.

Because compared to cooking, the work of digging a septic tank is obviously more difficult.

The hard work that they are not willing to do on weekdays, now they can compete to do it.

Seeing Qin Huairu, who was not much worse than men in work, the neighbors gave Zhou Hongmei a thumbs up and praised her, saying that the third child in her family picked up a good daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Jia Zhang, who had been staying at home all this time, was upset by the hearing and didn't eat lunch. She closed the door and went out for a stroll.

She used to be her own daughter-in-law, but now she belongs to someone else's family. It's a ghost that Jia Zhang can be happy.

Eating at noon, sitting at the dining table for many years, looking at the dishes in front of me:
"Mom, starting tomorrow, the house renovation will officially start."

"I have invited three masters to help, and they will each bring two apprentices, so that the speed can be faster."

"We need to pack a lunch for the master and their apprentices, and then we can just eat it at home."

Since he needs to go to the design institute to interview for a job tomorrow, he can only arrange it in advance.

Zhou Hongmei and his eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law will take care of the lunch, and the money for buying vegetables will be given to the former for many years.

"You don't need to pay, I haven't touched the 100 yuan you just came back to take, so don't worry."

When Zhou Hongmei heard the words, she refused without thinking.

"You just bought a house, and you want to renovate it. You have to spend money everywhere, so save some money. Don't be extravagant, your money is not blown by the wind."

I was very moved for many years, but I still refused.

"Mom, the masters are here to help us build a house. We must have a good lunch. At least two meat dishes. It can't be vegetarian, right?"

Two meat dishes?

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room stared at him dumbfounded.

What kind of family eats two meat dishes for a meal?
During the Chinese New Year, no one dares to eat like this, right?

Xu Wumei, Xu Xiaoqian and the others were drooling.

"no!"

This proposal was strongly opposed by Zhou Hongmei, isn't this too conceivable?
You know, three masters and six apprentices, a total of nine people, based on at least two meat dishes, a meal would cost at least one yuan and fifty cents.

A catty of pork costs [-] cents, so many people get at least two catties.

Add steamed corn bread, other vegetarian side dishes, etc., and one yuan and fifty cents is really very reluctant.

According to my own plan for many years, the house renovation will last at least one month.

In other words, the cost of lunch alone is 45 yuan a month.

terrible!

Qin Huairu also looked at Nian Nian and shook his head, and timidly suggested in a low voice:
"Brother A Nian, why don't we just prepare one meat dish? Two meat dishes are too many. In our village, even during Chinese New Year, few people can afford so many meat dishes."

The latter was speechless for a while, and said softly:
"Mom, Xiaoru, I'm going to interview for a job tomorrow, so don't worry about money."

"Are you going to interview for a job?" Zhou Hongmei was overwhelmed with surprise, and then asked three times:
"What job? Where is it? How much does it cost?"

(End of this chapter)