Get something in the courtyard

After Qin Huairu memorized the market price of scrap metal, he left Yan Bugui's house and went to check on the tricycle.

After reading it, Qin Huairu had a headache. The tires of the tricycle had broken down after not riding it for a long time, and other parts were rusted.

She knew that no one would be willing to pay for her service, so if she wanted to use the tricycle, she had to invest.

Qin Huairu took the air pump and wanted to inflate the tricycle, then pushed it to the repair shop outside for repair.

Jia Zhang asked, "What are you going to do with the money?"

"I'm going to repair the tricycle, and I'll go pick up junk tomorrow. I've already made inquiries, and picking up junk is very profitable. Mom, you know the situation of our family. You, come with me to pick up junk tomorrow. I'll give you half of the money I make."

Knowing that Jia Zhang was lazy and unwilling to work, she threatened: "If you don't want to, forget it. I earn money and spend it myself. You can cook and wash clothes by yourself!"

Jia Zhang was immediately dissatisfied and started to scold Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu didn't care and just did his own thing.

The second and third aunts did not come out either. They discussed the matter with Yan Bugui at home.

"We have nothing to do at home, let's go together."

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui felt that this was embarrassing and planned to do it secretly. Now that their families knew about it, it was not embarrassing at all, so they agreed.

Yi Zhonghai sat at home, feeling a little uneasy. Usually after such a situation, Qin Huairu would come to his home and talk with him. He waited for a while, but did not see Qin Huairu coming.

He didn't dare to go to Qin Huairu, fearing that Qin Huairu would force him to go out to work.

Hearing Jia Zhang's scolding, he did not go out to help Qin Huairu. In fact, he hoped that Jia Zhang would scold him more harshly. It would be best to scold Qin Huairu to wake him up and not do such a shameful thing as picking up rags.

Qin Huairu pumped up the tires, pushed the tricycle out, and spent ten yuan to repair the tricycle.

When he returned home, parked the tricycle, and entered the house, he saw Jia Zhang lying on the bed, motionless.

"Mom, what have you thought about?"

Jia Zhang knew that Qin Huairu had made up his mind and no one could change it. She had no choice but to agree.

"Huai Ru, at my age, I can't do much work."

Qin Huairu had no sympathy at all and said directly: "I won't let you do any heavy work. Let's do the same as Uncle San and find a place to store our things in the abandoned house. You usually pick up junk nearby and help me look after the things I collect. I will ride my tricycle and deliver the things I receive to the scrap yard."

Jia Zhang knew that this was the best benefit she could get, so she agreed.

"I can agree to this, but that old man Yi Zhonghai has to go too."

Qin Huairu would certainly not let Yi Zhonghai go, but she also knew that Yi Zhonghai would not agree. Yi Zhonghai dreamed of retirement, and wanted to be the ancestor of the courtyard like the deaf old lady. He would not give in easily.

It is too difficult to persuade Yi Zhonghai directly, and Qin Huairu does not want to waste time on Yi Zhonghai.

"Didn't you hear that he doesn't even like the second and third uncles doing this? I can't get him to go out. Mom, if the first uncle wants to go, then he can go. If he doesn't want to, that's fine. Anyway, we're out all day and don't have time to take care of him."

In order to appease Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu bought some meat when she went out just now.

After eating and drinking, he fell asleep with the dream of getting rich.

At daybreak, there was movement outside. Yan Bugui and his wife cooked some food and prepared to go pick up scraps after eating.

Qin Huairu woke up as if there was an alarm clock. But she didn't cook, but went out to buy breakfast.

If you want to get Jia Zhang to get up, you must have some skills, and the most effective way is to tempt her with food.

"Mom, I bought some meat buns, please get up quickly." "I can't get up, please bring them to me."

Qin Huairu said with a cold face: "Don't eat if you don't get up. I will be full soon, so I'll take it with me and save it for lunch."

"Qin Huairu, you are going to kill me. I won't live anymore..."

He cursed Qin Huairu, but stared at her. Seeing that Qin Huairu was indifferent, he had to get dressed and get up quickly.

Yan Bugui heard the noise but didn't care. They didn't dare to interfere in the affairs of the Jia family.

When Yan Bugui went out, Qin Huairu followed him out, followed by the reluctant Jia Zhangshi.

"Uncle, can I follow you today to familiarize myself with the situation?"

Yan Bugui glanced at Liu Haizhong and his wife who had just walked over and said, "That's fine. But Qin Huairu, let's make a deal, you can't take over my and Lao Liu's territory. It's not that we're bullying you, but the things in each place are limited. If more people grab them, everyone will get less."

Liu Haizhong also said: "That's right. Don't you have a tricycle? You can go to better places. For example, Tiananmen Square and Dashilan, those prosperous places. There are a lot of waste there, and they are valuable."

Qin Huairuxin said that the second uncle looked silly, but he knew a lot. If Liu Haizhong hadn't reminded her, she really couldn't remember those places.

"Thank you, Uncle. My mother-in-law and I will go there. Can you help me find a place to store the waste?"

"That's easy. Just come with us. There are many abandoned houses where we are going. Just find a yard."

As soon as the tricycle was pushed out the door, Jia Zhang climbed up nimbly.

Yan Bugui took one look and kindly reminded her, "Huai Ru, you can't wear clothes so nicely when you pick up rags. It's not worth it if you get your clothes dirty. And if you wear them too nicely, no one will believe that you are a rag picker."

Qin Huairu was a smart person. He understood it immediately and said quickly, "Uncle, you are right. I will go and change into some old clothes with my mother-in-law."

The third aunt kindly reminded: "Take your clothes and change them when you get there. Otherwise, if you go in and out wearing dirty clothes, others will know what we do."

This is all experience.

Qin Huairu quickly absorbed these experiences and strengthened himself.

When they arrived, they chose a place they thought was safe, and Qin Huairu took Jia Zhang to Tiananmen Square.

Jia Zhang was a bully at home, and without Yi Zhonghai's indulgence, she didn't dare to cause trouble outside. Qin Huairu followed her secretly, and felt relieved when she saw that she was quite honest.

Tiananmen Square is one of the most popular places for people to visit, especially foreigners, who will check in here when they come to BJ.

Those people were not short of money, and they could pick up a lot of cans and bottles. Jia Zhang, wearing ragged clothes and carrying a sack in her hand, followed those people. When she saw them finish drinking, she followed them.

The foreigners were talking in a gibberish, and she couldn't understand anything, so she just stared at the cans in their hands.

They kindly gave it to him, and even gave her some of the unfinished drinks. She didn't dislike it, and even tasted it secretly.

Some kind-hearted people would even give her some food.

In this era, everyone thinks that the moon is rounder abroad, and Jia Zhangshi is no exception. She doesn't dislike those used by foreigners at all.

By the end of the day, Jia Zhang had a full sack of stuff, and Qin Huairu also had a lot, loading up a tricycle.

When they returned to the base, Yan Bugui was a little envious.

After a final calculation, she found that she earned quite a lot of money and it was not tiring, so Jia Zhangshi never disliked this job again. (End of this chapter)