Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 347 Huai Ru Makes a Plan
In the middle courtyard of the Siheyuan, the Jia family was holding a family meeting. Jia Zhang told Jia Dongxu and his wife and Jia Xiaobao what she had heard. Except for Jia Weiguo who was playing on the bed, everyone else had gone to work and did not come to the Siheyuan at all.

After Qin Huairu heard this, she became a little anxious. Jia Dongxu said, "We have no choice but to tell her now. After all, they are relatives. We can't let Qin Jingru suffer such a big blow."

Jia Xiaobao said: "My grandmother said Xu Damao was a piece of shit before, and I thought she was prejudiced against him. But it seems that he is not a good person. He is trying to kill my aunt."

Qin Huairu said, "Yes, I have to tell Qin Jingru about this in advance. I have no choice but to tell her now. But where can I find her now?"

Jia Xiaobao said, "Mom, don't worry, I know she is still selling goods in Xiushui Street, she just changed the store."

"Let's go, take mom there quickly. If it's too late, something bad will happen." Qin Huairu said.

After saying that, Qin Huairu stood up and took Jia Xiaobao out. Jia Zhang sighed and said, "What a sin! Qin Jingru is also like this. She has high expectations but low skills. She always expects others to be better than her. "

Jia Dongxu said, "Mom, do you think Qin Jingru will follow Qin Yuru's old path and return home?"

Jia Zhang said: "It's impossible. Qin Jingru can't go back to the village to live. She still has to struggle."

Jia Dongxu thought about it and nodded in agreement.

When Qin Huairu and Jia Xiaobao arrived at Xiushui Street, it was the busiest time with the most people. When they found Qin Jingru, she was very busy. But Qin Huairu also saw another side of Qin Jingru, who was quick in movement, smiling, and full of confidence in her work attitude.

Qin Jingru saw Qin Huairu, walked over and said, "Sister, why are you here? I'm busy here."

Qin Huairu said, "I have something urgent to discuss with you. Can I ask for leave? It's really important."

Qin Jingru was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, she felt that her sister would not easily look for her, so it seemed that there was something important. So she went to her boss and wanted to ask for leave. When the boss heard that it was something going on at home, he agreed.

Qin Jingru happily took Qin Huairu's arm and said, "It's almost noon, I'll treat you to a meal."

Qin Huairu felt very sad when she saw Qin Jingru, who was still so innocent, and said, "I'll treat you. As a sister, I have to treat my younger sister."

At this time, Jia Xiaobao said beside him: "Mom, Auntie, I won't go then. I have to go to my girlfriend's house to pick them up in the afternoon."

Qin Huairu nodded and said, "Then you go back. I'll be back later."

The two sisters walked out of Xiushui Street and found a quiet state-owned restaurant. Qin Huairu ordered a few dishes that Qin Jingru liked and also asked for two bottles of beer.

After the dishes were served, the two sisters drank a glass of wine, and Qin Jingru asked Qin Huairu, "Sister, what's going on?"

Qin Huairu didn't know where to start, so she thought for a moment and said, "Do you know your boyfriend Huang Weiren?"

Qin Jingru looked at her sister in confusion and asked, "I understand. Why?"

Qin Huairu asked, "How did you two meet?"

Qin Jingru said: "He came to Xiushui Street for an inspection and ran into me. We started chatting and that's how we got to know each other. Later he invited me to dinner and we became familiar with each other. I thought he was a nice guy and quite generous, so I agreed to spend some time with him."

Qin Huairu sighed and said, "He lied to you. You know, he is not a representative from Hong Kong at all. He is from Shenzhen and is just a driver."

Qin Jingru stood up suddenly and said, "Impossible, he was driving a car, he, he also gave me a gold necklace and a gold watch."

Qin Huairu said, "I knew you wouldn't believe it. Sit down and I'll tell you slowly."

Qin Huairu told Qin Jingru in detail what Xiaodang had reported to her, and kept saying that in order to humiliate him, Xu Damao would invite the director of the textile factory and the real Hong Kong representative to dinner at the Siheyuan either today or tomorrow. The banquet would be held opposite her house, intending to embarrass her.

Qin Jingru was stunned after hearing this. Although she still didn't want to believe it, she now believed it about 70% of the time. She patted her chest with lingering fear and said, "Fortunately, I didn't let him touch me. This bastard dared to lie to me like this. What should I do? If Xu Damao succeeds, I really can't stay in Sijiu City anymore."

Qin Huairu thought for a long time and said, "You should first go and explain things to Huang Weiren and completely sever your relationship with him. After that, there are two options. The first option is to quickly find a partner, who can be a fake, and bring him back to the academy to perform a scene. The second option is to disappear for a while and come back after a few months."

After listening to this, Qin Jingru said, "Huang Weiren lied to me and is a bad guy, but I think Xu Damao is even worse. He hates me so much that I can't live. Sister, I choose the first one. I have someone ready. He is my boss. He has been pursuing me, but I have never agreed."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Let's work out how to make Xu Damao lose not only his wife but also his army."

The two sisters started discussing the matter while eating.

The blind date banquet of the Jia family was prepared by Chang Li and Chang Chuang. Now He Yuzhu seldom cooks as his apprentices can handle it on their own, so he is happy to have some free time.

Jia Zhang originally wanted to invite Yan Jiekuang to cook, but Jia Dongxu stopped her and said, "Even Zhuzi doesn't cook for others, and you still want to invite Yan Jiekuang? How much do you want to give him?"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she thought it made sense and gave up the idea.

Originally, Jia Xiaobao and his girl were in love with each other, and his girl, Li Hong, was a teacher, so the Jia family was very satisfied. Li Hong's parents were also very satisfied with the wealthy Jia family, so the blind date went very smoothly. Another reason was that the betrothal gift given by the Jia family was very generous, and Li Hong had a younger brother who was not married yet, so this was just the right amount of money to supplement the family.

The Jia family was in a happy mood, while the Xu family was in high spirits. Xu Damao was excitedly telling his parents about his plans for tomorrow. Xu Wude was silent for a while after listening, and then asked, "Although you and Qin Jingru were somewhat interested, it didn't work out, didn't you go too far by doing this?"

"What do you mean it didn't work out? She dumped me, and I endured that. But she showed off in front of me with that liar. This is intolerable." Xu Damao said indignantly.

After hearing what Xu Damao said, Xu's father and mother fell silent.

In the west courtyard, Xiaopang was organizing his picture books, and Dapang was helping him. Shi Lei and Yongchang were playing chess in the pavilion in the backyard. Several girls and children were in the study listening to Yan Bugui telling ancient Chinese stories.

Yang Ruiping and Shi Xiaoya were under the grape vines, eating fruit and doing some needlework, while Yan Jiekuang was reading a newspaper and smoking beside them.

Yang Ruiping asked Yan Jiekuang, "Is your wife very busy all day? You are acting like a male nanny."

Yan Jiekuang said: "I handed the company over to her. I am too lazy to sit in the office, but she likes the feeling of being in charge."

Shi Xiaoya smiled and said, "In other families, the man works outside and the woman works inside, but it's the other way around in your family."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "It's a new era now. The capable ones will be promoted. By the way, second sister-in-law, how are you doing in the street? Do you want to come out?"

Shi Xiaoya said: "I'll forget it. Your second brother doesn't agree. You know his principles."

Yan Jiekuang said: "My second brother's work is really non-stop day and night."

Yang Ruiping said: "Yes, I am also a little worried about his health."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll go to Tong Ren Tang tomorrow when I have time and get him some wolfberries or something to make tea for my second brother." Shi Xiaoya smiled and said, "Thank you then."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly said: "I don't know how Xu Damao's plan is going."

Yang Ruiping thought about it and told Yan Jiekuang and Shi Xiaoya what happened in the morning.

Shi Xiaoya said: "Mom, you did the right thing. I raise my hands a hundred times in approval."

Yan Jiekuang said: "Then Xu Damao will be in trouble. Not to mention Jia Zhang, Xu Damao is not a woman, and with Qin Huairu, Xu Damao will probably be in trouble."

Yang Ruiping and Shi Xiaoya both laughed. Yan Jiekuang said, "We have been watching a show these days. It's a big show."

"What drama?" Yan Bugui came over at this time. Yang Ruiping looked at him and said, "Why don't you tell a story? It's time to satisfy your teacher's desire."

Yan Bugui said, "Telling stories is not my strong point in the first place, and Xiao Hai and Xi Xi have too many questions, so it's all messed up."

Yang Ruiping told Yan Bugui the story again. Yan Bugui's eyes flickered as he turned and walked out, saying, "I'm going to play chess with Lao Yi."

Yan Jiekuang and Shi Xiaoya were both amused by Yan Bugui. What kind of chess was this? It was just a way to share good news.

Shi Xiaoya said, "Mom, the house that my second brother got has been empty, which is not a solution. I plan to rent it out. What do you think?"

Yang Ruiping said: "Okay, of course. I have too many houses, and this courtyard is vacant. I don't know what to do."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Let's sell it when the price goes up. If we sell it, the neighbors in the courtyard won't have any objections, right?"

Yang Ruiping said, "It's hard to say. Let's wait a few more years. When we have nothing to do, Xiaoya and I will go and clean up. By the way, I heard that Xiaolong also got a house, and it's a large two-bedroom apartment."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly had another idea and said, "It's okay, Mom. If they object to selling, we can just buy all the houses in the yard."

Yang Ruiping was confused after hearing this and said, "This is a bad idea. Will Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai agree to it?"

"If the conditions are high enough, they will definitely agree to it," said Yan Jiekuang.

Yang Ruiping was still unsure and said, "I'll go and test the waters some other day."

Shi Xiaoya never asked about such things, so she didn't say anything.

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'm going to the backyard to see the children. You guys think about what to eat in the evening."

Yang Ruiping said: "We've eaten enough at noon, why not have some noodles with soybean paste for dinner."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Okay, I'll go make the sauce in a bit, and I'll go to the glass room to get some vegetables."

After Yan Jiekuang finished speaking, he ran to the back garden. The children were playing hide-and-seek, Shi Lei and Yongchang were playing chess with a calm look on their faces. Yan Jiekuang ignored them and went straight into the glass house.

Look at the green onions, add some, some coriander, some cucumbers, a few tomatoes, some celery, and two radishes. Soon the basket is full. Yan Jiekuang took the basket of vegetables, the meat and sweet noodle sauce and went to the kitchen.

After a while, the yard was filled with the aroma of sauce. Yan Jiekuang looked at the time and started to knead the dough and let it rise. He also washed the vegetables and put them aside for later use.

Yang Ruiping walked to the kitchen soon and said, "Look, San'er, pickled garlic and sweet sauce eight-treasure vegetables to go with the noodles."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Okay, this is a good thing."

Yan Jiekuang went out to smoke a cigarette and read the newspaper. In the evening, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiefang came back together, followed by Yan Jiedi.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Yan Jiedi and said, "How come you were able to catch up with me when I was making noodles with soybean paste that time?"

Yan Jie Di smiled and said, "Otherwise, how could they be siblings? They have telepathy."

"Okay, now that you're back, it's time for me to go make noodles." Yan Jiekuang went straight into the kitchen. Water was already boiling in a big pot, and there was well water nearby for backup.

After a while, Yan Jiekuang started to prepare the dishes. This time he put a little more, including green beans, cucumbers, cabbage, bean sprouts, celery, radish, spinach and soybeans. He also put pickled garlic and pickles on the plate. Just as he finished, Shi Xiaoya and Ji Lian came in and brought the dishes.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "When did you come back?"

Ji Lian said, "I just got home, let's hurry up, the kids are crying and they're hungry."

"Okay, it'll be ready soon." After Yan Jiekuang said that, he started to cook. After putting the noodles into the pot with cold water three times, he put them directly into the cold water and then served them out.

There was not enough seats for the children on the big dining table, so Yan Jiekuang packed the vegetables and put some pickled garlic on them. He went straight out of the house and squatted on the corridor at the door to eat. Shi Lei did the same and squatted next to him. After a while, Yan Jiefang, Yongchang, Dapang and Xiaopang all came out, and they squatted in a row under the corridor.

The sound of slurping noodles could be heard everywhere. When the breeze blew, the food became cooler and people ate more enthusiastically. Soon, the whole bowl was empty. Yan Jiekuang said, "Thank goodness I didn't put out the fire. Wait a minute."

Yan Jiekuang cooked the remaining noodles and made another bowl. When it was brought out, several boys were waiting with empty bowls.

The enthusiasm for eating was like a war. Yang Ruiping said, "Just watching you guys eat, I'll eat one more bowl."

After dinner, the Yan family members all went to the yard to enjoy the cool air. Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang each held a bottle of cold beer, drinking and chatting in the front yard.

Yan Jiefang said, "Thank you, San'er. You have made good arrangements for the children."

"We are all family, why are you being polite to me?" Yan Jiekuang said.

At this time, there was a noise coming from the door. The two brothers looked and saw He Yuzhu coming in with a big palm leaf fan. He smiled and said, "See, see, you always let me block you. San'er, hurry up and bring me two bottles."

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "Brother Zhuzi's nose is not only a chef's nose, but also a drinking nose. Wait." After that, he turned around and went to get beer.

Yan Jiefang said, "Bring two more bottles and some peanuts."

Yan Jiekuang went to the kitchen first, and there were indeed some fried peanuts.

(End of this chapter)