Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 441
Before Xu Damao left the backyard, Er Mazi changed his mind, turned to Xu Qing and grinned:
"Qingzi, buddy, Xu Damao and I went out for another sneak peek. We didn't enjoy it before. We'll be back later."

Xu Qing didn't stop him. Er Mazi liked it, so it didn't hurt to let him ride a few more times.

After all, motorcycles are a rarity these days.

In the past, it could only be seen in the military, and there was no civilian version.

Now that it is open, it is naturally very popular.

Being able to ride a motorcycle around Sijiu for a few laps is a great thing for Beier.

When Xu Qing saw Er Mazi trotting after Xu Damao, he turned around and said hello to Er Aunt, who had just opened the door curtain from the house when she heard the noise, and then headed straight back to his home.

The second aunt had just been sleeping. It was winter and she had nothing to do, so she was lying at home and taking a nap. After being woken up, she slowly got up and got off the kang, and ran out to see what happened.

It was just that Xu Damao and Er Mazi pushed the front leg of the motorcycle out of the backyard, and she came out with the back leg.
Xu Qing's motorcycle was not seen.

And Xu Qing didn't take the initiative to mention buying a motorcycle to her.

The second aunt standing at the door of the house looked at the middle courtyard with a puzzled look on her face, but saw nothing. When she turned around, she saw that Xu Qing had gone home, so she quickly reached out and opened the door curtain made of thick cotton mattresses, and faced He hid in his own room.

It was freezing cold, but the sun was shining, and it was almost noon, but it was not warm at all.

The second aunt didn't want to stay in the courtyard and suffer the cold.

As soon as the second aunt returned to the house, in the courtyard where the third entered, there were Jia Zhang, the first aunt, and the third aunt in the front yard.

The middle courtyard and backyard were deserted and deserted, with not even a single person in sight.

And this is a true portrayal of the courtyard in winter!

After Xu Qing returned home, he was sitting on the hot bed at home, talking to his grandparents and Aunt Feng, while teasing his daughter Qiaoxin and nephew Hongfu.

The two little guys were wearing flowered cotton-padded jackets and running around on the kang holding rattles and small copper drums without stopping for a moment.

The family's civet cat, Xiao Hui, has been suffering from a lot of pain these days and has a very sick look on his face. He is lying listlessly in front of the stove with his eyes half open, fearing that the two troublemakers will bully him again and is always ready to escape.

Xu Qing also kept his wits about him and couldn't let his daughter and nephew, these two little guys, really torment Xiao Hui to death.

The important task of catching mice in the compound lies with it.

If it disappears, Xu Qing will inevitably have to catch another one from the grain station.

Aunt Feng took the feather duster, dusted off the TV, put it on the bed, and said to Xu Qing:
"I'm going to the kitchen to cook for you."

Xu Qing hummed, and used his hands to stop his daughter and nephew from getting off the kang to harm Xiao Hui, "Aunt Feng, please heat up some more steamed buns. Brother Mazi from my grain station will also have a bite at home."

Aunt Feng nodded and walked into the kitchen.

Xu Qing sat on the kang in the front room with a sad look on his face.

The reason why he didn't ride his motorcycle directly to the grain station was because he hadn't figured out how to tell his wife yet.

A few days ago, he mentioned the idea of ​​buying a motorcycle to Jinghong and her sister in advance, but Jinghong never agreed.

Xu Xiaoya chose to stand next to his eldest brother.

The eldest brother is generally closer than the sister-in-law.

Xu Qing has now bought a motorcycle, and he can't help but worry that if his wife sees it, she will be angry with him.

But after thinking about it, based on his understanding of his wife, he would definitely do it.

The more Xu Qing thought about it, the more confused he became.

The two old men saw their eldest grandson frowning and asked:
"Xiaoqing, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Xu Qing scratched his head and said, "No, I bought a motorcycle for 750 yuan. I'm afraid my wife will be unhappy."

When grandpa heard about it, he bought a car for seven hundred and fifty, held the cigarette rod, and hit it on Xu Qing's hand.

"You brat, you've just opened a grain station for less than a year, and yet you dare to buy a motorcycle. It's such an expensive thing. What do we want him to do? Don't you have a bicycle?"

Xu Qing wanted to explain, but the motorcycle was driven out by Xu Damao and Er Mazi, so he had to say: "Grandpa, no one needs to pedal the motorcycle. You will know when Er Mazi rides back later."

Grandma didn't say anything. She rubbed Xu Qing's hands and said sincerely:
"If you buy it, forget it. Don't spend money recklessly in the future. Your second father can't earn less than 700 yuan all year round. We have to live frugally."

Xu Qing hummed. Seeing that his grandfather was angry and his grandma thought it was expensive, he didn't dare to say that he planned to buy a car in the future.

After half an hour.

Aunt Feng had just arranged the food, and Xu Damao and Er Mazi also pushed their motorcycles back to the compound.

Their hands were red from the cold and their lips were purple, but they were enjoying the ride.

At this moment, the second aunt was shocked when she saw the motorcycle in the backyard. She pulled Xu Damao and asked:
"Da Mao, who owns this motorcycle?"

Xu Damao's hands were wrapped in a military coat, he stomped his feet because of the cold, shrank up and said:
"Keiko's."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he rushed into his house to warm up shivering.

Er Mazi parked his motorcycle in the yard and ran into Xu Qing's house.

When Xu Qing saw Er Mazi coming back, he picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into the wash basin, asking him to soak his hands quickly.

It's too cold, so this is the fastest way.

Er Mazi rolled up the sleeves of her cotton-padded jacket and said hello to Xu Qing's grandparents. Then she dipped her hands in the washbasin filled with hot water. While warming herself, she said to Xu Qing:
"Qingzi, I had a great time with Xu Damao just now. People on the street were stunned when they saw us!"

Xu Qing picked up the thermos from the enamel teapot and poured water into it:

"Brother Mazi, don't show off, wipe your hands and eat as soon as you get warm."

Er Mazi chuckled, held hot water in both hands, and washed his face to warm up his cold red face, then grabbed a towel and dried it, sat at the table with Xu Qing, each ate two steamed buns, and drank A teacup of hot water and then left the house.

The weather is finally getting a little warm now.

Aunt Feng and the two old men, dragging Qiaoxin and Hongfu who were clamoring to drive Xu Qing away, stood in the courtyard, looking at the motorcycle pushed by Xu Qing, with shock on their faces.

Grandpa and grandma didn't go to the department store a few times, so Xu Qinghe Aiguo pointed out photos to them from newspapers.

Now that I saw it with my own eyes, I was so shocked that I couldn't say a word.

As for Aunt Feng, she has been in the compound for a long time and knows that Xu Qing, Aiguo and Feng Ming are all capable.

But she had seen motorcycles a few days ago when she went shopping with Jinghong and Aiqian in the department store.

Although she can't read, she can understand the prices.

I know motorcycles are not cheap, they are extremely expensive.

At this time, when I saw Xu Qing buying a car, I couldn't say anything for a moment, my mouth was wide open, except for envy, I was still envious.

Xu Qing pushed the motorcycle and Er Mazi toward the middle courtyard, and asked his grandfather, grandmother, and Aunt Feng to return to the house quickly with the two little guys.

It's cold, adults can't bear it, but children can't handle it. If they don't, they'll catch a cold.

When Xu Qing passed by the middle courtyard, Mrs. Jia Zhang and the aunt in the middle yard had already returned to their respective houses from the front yard, and they were looking through the window at the motorcycle in Xu Qing's hand.

This is the first one in the compound.

Although they only know that motorcycles are faster than bicycles, they are also more expensive than bicycles.

Their family couldn't afford it.

But that doesn't stop them from being jealous.The third aunt in the front yard couldn't wait to take a second look when Xu Qing and Er Mazi were walking along the front yard to go out.

When Xu Qing rode his motorcycle with Er Mazi to the grain station.

The four women, Ma Jinghong, Xu Xiaoya, Sanhuzi's wife and Meijuan, were all confused.

"Brother, did you buy this motorcycle this morning?"

Xu Qing nodded and smiled.

Xu Xiaoya reached out and touched the motorcycle, blinked her eyes and said with a smile:

"Brother, you are so brave today, my sister-in-law"

Xu Xiaoya was mid-sentence and hurriedly signaled to her eldest brother with her eyes. On the side of her face was a look of shock and complaint from her sister-in-law Jinghong.

Today Xu Qing bought the motorcycle directly.

How could Ma Jinghong not be angry?

Xu Qing looked at his wife and explained: "Jinghong, I didn't buy it to show off. I plan to put it at the door of our grain station to attract business."

Ma Jinghong snorted, "Really?"

Xu Qing wanted to explain more, but Ma Jinghong turned cold and turned back to the grain station, not wanting to listen at all.

Xu Xiaoya secretly stuck out her tongue and said, "Brother, are you in trouble?"

Seeing the gloating look on his sister's face, Xu Qing raised his hand to reward her with a chestnut and hurriedly chased his wife into the grain station.

Er Mazi stood at the door of the grain station with a smile, looked around, and closed the door of the grain station temporarily, and then stood outside with Xiaoya, San Huzi's wife, and Meijuan, talking quietly around the motorcycle.

Sanhuzi's daughter-in-law and Meijuan looked at the motorcycle and felt that the product was good, but too expensive.

Your own shopkeeper shouldn't spend this money.

And Er Mazi was lying on the door of the grain station, listening for a while, covering his mouth, and whispered:
"Xiaoya, your brother is being punished."

Xu Xiaoya pretended not to hear Er Mazi's words and started chatting with San Huzi's wife and Meijuan.

How could she not know that her eldest brother bought a motorcycle behind his sister-in-law's back, and this would be the result.

But what could she say?

The eldest brother has bought everything, and can only wait until he can coax his sister-in-law, who is his younger sister, to help and say some nice words.

Five minutes later, Xu Qing was kicked out of the grain station in disgrace.

Er Mazi grinned and said:
"Qingzi, are you being punished?"

Xu Qing rolled his eyes at Er Mazi and was too lazy to talk to him.

However, after Xu Qing parked his motorcycle at the entrance of the grain station, many passers-by came to watch.

In a short time, there were about 30 or [-] people standing at the entrance of the grain station. They looked up at the signboard of the grain station and then at the brand-new motorcycle. Some people shouted:

"Are you buying food and getting a motorcycle?"

Er Mazi raised his hand to drive the man away. Xu Qing rolled his eyes and secretly felt that the man was deliberately making trouble, but it was also an opportunity to promote his own grain station.

Xu Qing stopped Er Mazi and took advantage of the passers-by to gather around, scrambling to take a look at the motorcycle he just bought, and immediately said loudly:

"That's right, there will be a lottery for buying food. Whoever wins the first prize will get it. The second prize will get ten kilograms of white flour, plus a free ride. The third prize will get no flour, but will also get a free ride. The event starts the day after tomorrow. .”

When Xu Qing said this, many people touched their chins and thought it was pretty good.

After all, most people can’t afford motorcycles these days.

If you buy food, let’s not talk about whether you can win the first and second prizes. You can win the third prize and ride a motorcycle for free. It’s a lot of fun and it’s a good deal.

Anyway, I can buy food wherever I go. If I can win a lottery, I’ll make a profit.

In an instant, the onlookers started shouting and their voices became louder.

Ma Jinghong was still angry with Xu Qing in the grain station.

Suddenly, I heard people shouting and noisy outside.

When I opened the door of the grain station and walked out, I saw a large group of people standing at the door of my grain station, talking non-stop.

Ma Jinghong whispered to her sister-in-law:
"Xiaoya, what's going on?"

Xu Xiaoya said: "Sister-in-law, my brother organized a lottery and said whoever wins the first prize will receive a motorcycle."

Ma Jinghong was startled, pulled Xu Qing into the grain station, and complained:

"Brother Qing, do you really plan to use your motorcycle to attract business for our grain station?"

Xu Qing saw his wife's nervous look, turned around and glanced outside the grain station, and whispered:
"It's okay. When our grain station opens this year, I didn't go to the newspaper to advertise. Isn't this just an opportunity? If someone really wins the first prize, then I will send a motorcycle. By then, the whole city will be shocked. Our grain station will be surrounded by people. The Nine Cities will become famous, and our business will definitely be booming by then."

Ma Jinghong looked at Xu Qing resentfully, "But didn't you buy the motorcycle for yourself to ride? If someone takes it away, wouldn't you lose it, and wouldn't the 750 yuan be wasted?"

Xu Qing smiled and helped his wife tuck her hair behind her ears, "It's okay. If our grain station becomes famous in the city and makes money in the future, I will buy more."

Ma Jinghong snorted, pinched Xu Qing's arm with her right hand through the cotton-padded jacket, "You're just thinking nonsense!"

Seeing that his wife was caring about him, Xu Qing was no longer angry and said with a smile:
"Okay, I'll go out and deal with it first. Let's talk about other things when we get home tonight."

Ma Jinghong nodded and said nothing.

In the afternoon, Chen Xiufang, who works in a department store, came to Xu Qing's grain station as soon as she got off work.

Ma Jinghong took a look and saw that Chen Xiufang was beautifully dressed and good-looking.

He became cold towards Xu Qing again.

If there weren't so many people coming to buy food after get off work right now.

She had to cross-examine him carefully.

Chen Xiufang saw that Xu Qing Grain Station was busy at this time, so she briefly chatted with Xu Qing, made another appointment, and then left.

Er Mazi was busy loading food for customers who came to buy cars after get off work.

Seeing Chen Xiufang leaving, Xu Qing and Jing Hong were at odds again, and they felt very happy.

It feels like it’s really lively today.

Er Mazi was quite honest. After seeing off the last food buyer, he helped Xu Qing and said:

"Jinghong, I met that woman when Qingzi and I were buying motorcycles in the department store today. Qingzi and I used to study at the same university. Your brother Jiefang and the fool in your courtyard know each other. Qingzi It has nothing to do with her, so don’t think about it.”

Ma Jinghong didn't say anything. She knew Chen Xiufang. Xu Qing was in the newspaper once when she was studying in college, and it was with Chen Xiufang.

How could she not be impressed.

Just seeing it today made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Wait for Er Mazi and San Huzi's wife, Meijuan, and Xu Xiaoya to leave after get off work.

Ma Jinghong glanced at Xu Qing, stood in front of the counter of the grain station, stared at her beautiful eyes, and said coldly:
"Comrade Xu Qing, I'll be lenient if I confess, and I'll be lenient if I resist. Tell me, what's going on with you and Chen Xiufang?"

(End of this chapter)