Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 120 Liu Hongchang: I am narrow-minded

"Are Qin Huairu and the others coming back?" Liu Hongchang asked.

Qin Jingru nodded and said, "I sent a message to them. They should be here soon."

The courtyard she lives in now was bought by Liu Hongchang and registered in her name. A telephone was installed during the renovation.

As soon as her father had the accident, her eldest brother went to the commune and called to inform her, which is why she was able to come back so promptly.

"I don't know how to advise you. Everyone will die one day, so just look forward to everything," Liu Hongchang comforted.

Qin Jingru nodded, sighed, and said nothing. Her eyes were red, there were traces of tears on her face, and she sniffed from time to time.

The night wind was biting. A scaffolding had been set up in the yard, and Qin Jingru's eldest brother was leading people to install straw mats on the top and around the scaffolding.

Qin Jingru just asked about the date, and she learned that her father would not go up the mountain until the 28th. With such a long time, he would have to keep watch at night, so he would definitely have to tidy up the surroundings, otherwise it would be too cold and he would not be able to stay there.

At the same time, several fires were lit in the courtyard to keep the guests.

At this moment, there was a large basket of firewood in front of Liu Hongchang, with billowing black smoke, splashing sparks, and billowing ashes.

After Qin Huiyang and Qin Huijing went to see their grandmother, they ran back.

The two men couldn't sit still, so they found sticks and started digging in the fire, causing dust to fly everywhere.

Qin Jingru was already in a bad mood, so she picked them up one in each hand and hit them a few times. The two of them laughed and ran away heartlessly.

"Why are you arguing with the child?" Liu Hongchang felt sorry for the child. "Go find some sweet potatoes and throw them into the fire. I guess they are looking for this."

Qin Jingru blinked her eyes, stared at him blankly, uttered an "oh", and said, "I never thought of this. Whenever I brought them back, my dad would always roast sweet potatoes for them to eat."

Having said that, he got up and went to get the sweet potatoes.

Sure enough, when Qin Huiyang and Qin Huijing saw Qin Jingru bringing sweet potatoes and throwing them into the fire, they followed and stood guard by the side.

The sound of gongs and drums broke the silence of the night, and firecrackers exploded with a crackling sound.

In fact, tonight is not the most lively time. The most lively time is the night before the body is sent to the mountain, commonly known as the mourning ceremony, or the opening of the funeral. Some relatives and friends will come to the banquet, and those with close relations will also invite a gong and drum band or something.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, Qin Huairu, Xiaodang and Huaihua arrived. Jia Zhang was too lazy to come, and Shazhu and Banggeng were busy with work and would not come until the day of the memorial service.

The three of them, like Qin Jingru, first went to the mourning hall, knelt down and burned paper, then chatted with relatives and friends for a while, before coming to Liu Hongchang and the others and sitting around the fire.

"It was so sudden. You asked Aunt Zhang to deliver the letter, and I thought she was joking." Qin Huairu said with a sigh.

Then he looked at Liu Hongchang and said with a smile: "If we had known that Liu Chang was coming, we would have taken a ride with him."

Qin Jingru pursed her lips and replied, "I was anxious, and I had three children to take care of, so I rushed back in a hurry and didn't think too much."

She actually thought about it. It was a glorious thing to be able to come back in a Mercedes-Benz, and naturally she didn't want to share this honor with Qin Huairu.

Liu Hongchang smiled and said nothing.

The two sisters seem to get along well with each other, but in fact they compare with each other secretly a lot, and they have been like this for all these years.

However, after Xiaoling and Huaihua came, the children were taken care of. They also liked to play with the children, and took them to eat roasted sweet potatoes, roasted soybeans, and find all kinds of delicious food.

"Is Liu Chang going home tonight?" Qin Huairu asked curiously.

Liu Hongchang nodded and said, "I will go back, but I can go later. I have a car anyway, so it's convenient for me to go back and forth."

Qin Huairu sighed: "Liu Factory is really thriving, and we have seen it develop step by step before our eyes."

After a pause, she smiled and suggested, "If there is a chance, can you also take my silly boy with you? I don't want to be rich, I just want a job with a stable income."

Liu Hongchang raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Shazhu must have made a lot of money by taking on private jobs, right?"

"I can only say that I earn more than working in a factory, but it's not stable, mainly because the salary can't be raised." Qin Huairu replied. "Sometimes there is no work for ten days or half a month, and I wander around all day, which makes me anxious."

Qin Jingru continued, "He has a bad temper and likes to bring food home. He is losing the big picture for the small one!"

Although material things are more abundant these days, for many people, it still does not solve the problem of food and clothing.

Sha Zhu used to work in a factory, and the meals he brought were public supplies, so others turned a blind eye.

Nowadays, when cooking for someone else, not everyone can tolerate him bringing home big bags and two packs of food.

Although it is an unwritten rule for the chef to take some food away.

But this rule is just a tacit understanding in the chef industry, and whether others recognize it or not depends on whether the other party is willing.

In order to make his family eat better, Sha Zhu did whatever he wanted, which naturally offended many people.

Over time, his reputation was ruined. Even if someone still asked him to cook, they would definitely lower the price.

Otherwise, he would eat and take things, and the main family is not a sucker. Everyone has their own calculations, and no one wants to suffer a loss.

"Hey, I advised him not to bring food back, but he didn't listen." Qin Huairu sighed lightly, looking helpless.

Qin Jingru said: "Maybe he thought it would be more impressive if he brought food back and made you guys happy to eat it!"

"That's true." Qin Huairu agreed, with a proud look on her face. "In his words, it doesn't matter how much money you make, but as long as you can provide food for the family every other day, then your work is not in vain."

Qin Jingru curled her lips and said, "You still don't believe me when I say he's short-sighted. When Hong Chang first took on private jobs, he rarely brought food with him, so the price kept getting higher and higher, and no major employer said he was bad."

"If you calculate it this way, he'll make more money, so he can eat meat every day. His reputation will improve, and more and more people will hire him. It will form a virtuous cycle. Why would he ruin things for a few small things?"

Qin Huairu choked and had nothing to say.

At around nine o'clock, the villagers gradually dispersed and went back to their homes, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.

In fact, staying in the countryside is very boring. After a long time, you will feel bored.

Qin Jingru's mother and two brothers took some time out to come and ask Liu Hongchang to stay and rest for a night before leaving, but he politely declined.

His relationship with Qin Jingru was not to be made public, and even though his stepfather-in-law had passed away, it was not appropriate for him to stay here to keep vigil.

So at about ten o'clock, he said goodbye and left, taking Huaihua back to the city with him.

The dirt road in the countryside was bumpy and shaky. Liu Hongchang asked as he drove: "You should have stayed."

"My mother sent me back, saying that my salary was high and it was not worth it to take a leave." Huaihua replied with a frown.

Liu Hongchang glanced at her and said unhappily, "How can you ever earn all the money? When your grandpa dies, do you think your aunt will let Huiyang and the others join in the fun? If you do it on the first day of the month, she will definitely do it on the fifteenth."

Huaihua said depressedly: "That's none of my business. My mother and my aunt don't get along with each other, and I don't want to be caught between them!"

Liu Hongchang laughed and said, "Well, you are right!"

"Don't blame me. Why didn't you wait for us today?" Huaihua asked back.

Liu Hongchang said bluntly: "There is no room."

Huaihua choked and said, "If you don't want to take us, just say so. I feel like you're partial to my aunt and don't like my mom at all. My mom hasn't offended you, has she?"

Liu Hongchang chuckled and said, "Your mother didn't offend me, but Sha Zhu did. I am Xiaoyan'er's man!"

Sophora japonica: "..."

(End of this chapter)