Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 69 It’s all the lunch box’s fault

Wandering into the middle courtyard, there was a figure under the locust tree of the Jia family. When I looked carefully, it was Sister Qin. Seeing Qin Huairu, Shazhu was also very conflicted. He had been borrowed five yuan and five dollars just a few days ago. Ten pounds of sticks and dirt. If I hadn't been a cook, I wouldn't have had enough food to eat this month.

While my sister's words were still in my ears, the people under the tree had already drifted over. It was really not easy for Sister Qin, and I knew it, but I really didn't have much to help. If it wasn't for a family dinner, my pocket would be empty.

Qin Huairu didn't speak, but quietly looked at Shazhu with her big eyes. Her eyes under the moonlight were full of sadness. Although it was dark, the temperature had not dropped yet, and Shazhu felt obviously hot.

A while passed, and the two of them didn't say a word. They just looked at each other. Qin Huairu slowly stretched out her hand towards the lunch box, and by some mistake, Silly Zhu handed it over involuntarily.

"Thank you Brother Zhuzhu. I will thank you very much when Dongxu comes out."

The person had already left, and Silhu finally woke up and saw that his hands were empty. Forget it, Sister Qin’s family was very miserable during this time. A woman had to take care of the old at home and look after the young at the end. She was still pregnant, and the family was also miserable. There is no income, and I still have to take care of Brother Jia. Give it all to them, just consider adding a few dishes.

Silly Zhu glanced at Jia's house, the lights suddenly turned on, and there were several sounds of surprise. Aren't you surprised? It's so rich. Most people can't get it during the Chinese New Year.

……

"Lao Yi, there is a bag of coarse grains missing at home. Did you send it to the Jia family again?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded, picked up the big enamel cup and took a sip of tea. It was a bit bitter because he put too much tea leaves.

"This is not a long-term solution. There is a big hole in the house. There are four people in their family. We can't support it just by relying on our family."

Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh.

"One mistake will lead to eternal regret. At that time, we had to pay all the compensation money directly. How can such things happen now? I regret it to death. There is also Dongxu's mother, this old Pixiu, who really hurt me."

He shook his head, his face full of disbelief.

"I really didn't expect that she could just let go of her own son."

When Yi Zhonghai said this, he felt a little agitated and couldn't help but lightly beat the table a few times, his face full of annoyance and frustration.

The aunt quickly stepped forward to stop him and held the uncle's hand.

"Lao Yi, don't hurt yourself. It's not worth it. It's not worth it. I think this Cuihua thought Zhu Xuefeng was just trying to scare her. As the saying goes, that mother doesn't care."

"But we still have to think of a way. It won't be a problem if this continues. Don't help until the end. We will still be hungry."

……

Yi Zhonghai's eyes were red and he looked a little scary.

"If Lao Jia hadn't held my hand tightly before leaving and entrusted their whole family to me, or if I hadn't been afraid that I wouldn't be able to explain it to Lao Jia a hundred years later, I would have wanted to let go. I really can't handle it."

Seeing her helpless wife, the aunt felt so distressed that she held her husband's head and massaged it gently.

After a while, Yi Zhonghai seemed to feel a little better, and his eyes slowly returned to clarity.

"You said, how about we convene another hospital-wide meeting to raise donations for their family? Money, food, and oil are all fine, but we have to wait until Dongxu comes out."

……

Qin Huairu suppressed her greed and put down her lunch box. It was ready now. She had meat and vegetables for several days. They were all good things that she had never seen before.

When I returned from pouring Banggeng's foot washing water, I saw Banggeng squatting on the kang with a piece of meat in his mouth and still chewing it.

"Banggan, what's in your mouth? Why did you eat it secretly? Leave it to tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You can eat it for several days, you ignorant child."

There was a pain in my heart. It hurt that the child had not seen any meat during this period and his chubby little face had lost a lot of weight. It also hurt that the child was ignorant and was about to go to bed. He even ate it secretly. It would be better to save it until tomorrow.

When I opened the lunch box, I saw that the first box was gone and only a few side dishes were still there. I quickly looked at the second box and gasped. There were only a few shrimps left and the meat was gone.

Look at Xiaodang, his mouth is also oily. It's over. The two children have eaten too much again. They will be admitted to the hospital again soon. Their hands and feet are cold for a while, and their expressions are dull.

Seeing my mother's appearance, Banggeng was also frightened.

"Mom, what's wrong with you, Mom, what's wrong with you." Qin Huairu woke up from her trance, hugged Banggian's head, and whispered with tears in her eyes.

"My son, you two really don't have a long memory. You secretly eat so much that you have to go to the hospital soon."

"No mom, it was grandma who ate it. We all endured it at first, but grandma ate all the top ones and opened the bottom ones. My sister and I only ate a few pieces. Grandma said, we eat breakfast and dinner. That’s what we eat.”

Qin Huairu felt dizzy, and her heart was bleeding. This mother-in-law was really...

Before Qin Huairu could speak, Jia Zhang stopped pretending to be asleep.

"Isn't that the truth? Eat early and eat late. It's all in the stomach. What's the difference? I'll go to bed first. His wife, you've been tired for a day, so take the child to bed early."

Qin Huairu looked at the lunch box. A few shrimps were particularly dazzling. Tomorrow, her mother-in-law would have to sweep the streets, so she probably wouldn't be able to keep these shrimps.

Cruelly, he picked up the lunch box and pulled out the shrimp shell while the two children were stunned. His finger was pricked by the shrimp head sword and blood flowed out.

Qin Huairu put her finger into her mouth with an expressionless face and sucked gently. The faint smell of shrimp entered her mouth. It was so fragrant.

The three peeled shrimps were quite big. Qin Huairu picked up two of them, stuffed one into each of the two children's mouths, then put the last one into his mouth, chewing it gently...

Early the next morning, Jia Zhang's curses were heard from the Jia family in the Intermediate Court, and the loud curses resounded throughout the hospital...

Why did this crazy woman scold her daughter-in-law again...

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In the past few days, peace has returned to the courtyard. The young boys have stopped making noises when they come home from school. They probably all go home to do homework and review. Xu Damao no longer goes to the countryside. He doesn't make any noise when he sees Silly Zhu and just hides away. Walk.

Seeing Xu Damao's cowardice, Shazhu lost his temper and occasionally brought a lunch box to Qin Huairu, but the frequency was obviously reduced. Qin Huairu also seemed to have something to do, rarely washing clothes by the pool, but always running out. .

Zhu Xuefeng's life was also very regular. He would have breakfast with his younger brothers and sisters, and then go their separate ways. They would do basic skills in the morning, practice in the afternoon, review and draw a few pictures in the evening, but he slept later and later.

Everything seemed harmonious, except for the occasional scolding and scolding from the mother-in-law to teach the little boy a lesson.

After cycling home from practice in the afternoon, I have to prepare dinner before my younger siblings get home. This is the main task during this time.

"Hey, Uncle Liu, why are you back so early today?"

As I pushed the cart into the outer courtyard, I met Uncle Liu who was also collecting the cart and going home.

"Today, I met a mover. From morning to now, I ran six or seven times. It's okay. With his old arms and legs, he can't stand it anymore."

Uncle Liu is in a good mood. It seems that he has had a good day. He is resting after completing a task. You can't be greedy in this industry. He will be exhausted in one day and will not be able to recover for many days. It is not worth it to lose a big thing because of a small thing.

"What you said is right. We have to live this life day by day, and the water must flow slowly. Okay, I'm going in. You have a good rest."

"Zhu Xuefeng is back. Go home quickly. There is a guest at your house. They say they are your classmates. There is no one in your house. They are teasing the fish you raised."

I met the third aunt who was going out to take out the garbage, and learned that a classmate was coming to the house.

Entering the courtyard, several classmates were playing in front of the fish tank. The one squatting in front of Aunt Zou and chatting was probably the school committee member Liu Jiaqi.

"Xiaowen, Zezi, why are you here? School is out early this afternoon?"

These are Zhu Xuefeng's two childhood friends, and they usually get close to each other, but not so much in the past few months. They are both studying, and they are too embarrassed to hang out.

"Xiao Feng is back, let me give you a hug."

The three of them were laughing and hugging each other, which was a lively atmosphere reserved for teenagers.

"You just can't see the girls, right? You don't pay attention to such a big two. You really shouldn't be here today."

(End of this chapter)