A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 81 Borrowing Food
Jia family
Jia Dongxu is worried about food, what should he do?
The New Year is coming soon, and the expenses at home are already quite high.

Looking at Jia Zhang who was sitting there rubbing her legs, she was speechless. What a stupid mother she was.

Huairu at least made some income from making matchboxes.

Every day you hold the soles that you have been working on for more than a year and pretend to be something.

You say you love me, your son. Is that how much you love me?

Can't you see that I'm worried about my family's food, drink, and toilet every day?

I can't just make matchboxes to supplement the family income, it's tiring.

Qin Huairu felt miserable as she looked at her husband's eyes and expression.

I know that I am dissatisfied with my mother-in-law, but what can I do?
Unless someone stabs you in the back, you have to bear it.

I thought I would be able to live a good life after marrying into the city, but who would have thought that after several years of marriage, the living environment at home has not improved.

My husband's salary was not small, but it was not enough to feed us, and we had to spend money to buy expensive food on the black market.

If this goes on, it will be of no use even if my husband collapses from exhaustion.

She also felt sorry for her husband who rarely got to rest, and she rushed to work overtime just to earn more money, hone her skills, and strive to get promoted to a higher level.

As she watched the baby grow up slowly, she became pregnant again.

Jia Zhang is cunning, lazy and particularly good at making trouble.

From time to time, he would complain that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and he didn't think about the fact that he had just eaten meat.

You've finished a big bowl of meat, and how much time has passed? Why do you want to eat meat again?

Not only can Jia Zhang feed two people by herself, but she is now also slowly taking painkillers.

It costs two dollars a month, and the whole family depends on Dongxu's income.

I could only make matchboxes to supplement my income, and my life was extremely difficult.

Just at this moment Banggeng sat up from the bed, holding his stomach and shouting that he was hungry.

"Mom, I'm so hungry that my stomach hurts. When are we going to eat?"

At noon, Banggeng drank a bowl of cornmeal porridge, and Jia Zhang also gave half of her porridge to Banggeng, but he was still complaining of being hungry.

The main reason is the lack of oil and water, which makes people feel hungry easily.

Now there is no food left, and Qin Huairu knows why Dongxu is worried.

I have to go buy food in the evening, what should I do for dinner?
The New Year is coming soon, and I can’t save much money throughout the year.

Jia Zhang had some money, but she was unwilling to give it away no matter what.

When it comes to retirement money, Qin Huairu couldn't understand. We are all here, why are you saving for retirement?

You can’t even fill your stomach, so why bother focusing on the present? How can you save money for retirement?

"You are such a half-grown brat, you are going to eat me to death"

Jia Zhang hugged Bang Geng with heartache.

"Be patient, Dad will go buy food tonight, and you can have more steamed buns then."

This is the rhythm of not preparing to eat at night. What to eat if there is no food?
It was midnight before they could buy the food, Qin Huairu looked bitter.

"Bang Geng, bear with it tonight, drink some water, and get some sleep, then you won't be hungry anymore. Eat more tomorrow."

Jia Zhang glared and spoke unhappily, glancing at Qin Huairu.

"If you don't have food, go and borrow some. No matter what, you can't let my grandson starve. It's okay for adults to starve, but do you want my grandson to starve as well?

What to do if you are hungry?
The Jia family only has this one child, what if the baby in your belly is a money-loser?"

Jia Zhang finally suggested asking Qin Huairu to borrow grain.

"Huai Ru, why don't you go and try. If I go, no one will be willing to lend it to me. You are different, after all, you are pregnant."

At this time, Jia Dongxu also spoke up and said, "Mom is right, I can't let my son starve."

Qin Huairu also knew Jia Dongxu's difficulties and had a bitter face.

“Who has surplus food at this time?
The He family does have some, but you all know the relationship between us and the He family, so we can’t lend it to them.

Never mind, I'll go give it a try."

This was an era when rations were regulated by tickets and people ate grain and drank soup. People in the city ate rationed food.

With supplies extremely scarce now, most families’ food bags are empty by the end of the month.

Jia Zhang said, of course.
“Let’s go to the He family first. They have enough food, so why wouldn’t they help our family?

If it really doesn't work, go to Yi Zhonghai's house. These two families must still have food.

Let them help our family. We are all neighbors living in the same courtyard. How can you stand by and watch someone die without helping?"

Qin Huairu had no choice but to go out and hesitate in the open space in the yard.

Thinking about the He family, now he can only go to find Sha Zhu. He Yukai doesn’t dare to go.

The couple is more capable than the other. Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e are not as capable as them. Maybe they can still borrow some meat, and the stick stems can also fill their stomachs and replenish their fat.

"dong dong dong"

"Silly Zhu, I'm Qin Huairu"

Qin Huairu knocked on the door outside in a weak voice, afraid that He Yukai would hear it.

He Yukai lives next door, and if he heard it, there would be no possibility.

He Yuzhu was awakened by Lou Xiaoe and felt inexplicably irritated.

Finally my son fell asleep, I need to take a nap, it's already past nine o'clock, what does Qin Huairu want to do?
"Why are you not sleeping so late at night? Is there anything you can't talk about tomorrow?
What should I do if my son just woke up from his sleep? "

"Open the door, idiot. I have something important to tell you."

Perhaps because it was the first time for Qin Huairu to borrow food after getting married, she was afraid of being seen looking around, so Qin Huairu was still very thin-skinned.

He Yuzhu had no choice but to open the door.

What if I don’t open the door and the child is woken up?
Judging from the situation, Qin Huairu will not give up until the door is opened.

"Tell me what's going on, if you have to fart, just let it go"

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu unhappily. It must be no good thing that she came to him at this time.

They might come here to borrow food or money. The food was brought back by the eldest brother, and he was responsible for cooking, so he had no right to lend it out.

The money is with Lou Xiao'e, and she has to report it every month. There is really nothing I can say about this method that my eldest brother taught me.

Is it necessary to be so defensive on yourself?
I have been laughed at by Xu Damao several times.

He Yuzhu's tone was very bad, but Qin Huairu got into the state.

Don't be impatient, it concerns the stomachs of the whole family tonight.

I absolutely cannot return empty-handed. Thinking of my son crying that he was hungry, my heart aches.

He Yuzhu had no choice but to open the door when he saw Lou Xiao'e had already gone downstairs.

"Stop shouting, tell me what's going on."

Qin Huairu wanted to squeeze into the room, but was blocked by He Yuzhu. The meaning was very clear: it was inappropriate to enter one's own home so late at night.

If I fail to prevent Qin Huairu from squeezing in tonight, my eldest brother will definitely punish me tomorrow.

Qin Huairu's face was instantly filled with misery, the best actor indeed.

"Shazhu, there is no food left at home, please save Sister Qin."

He Yuzhu frowned and looked at Qin Huairu. It had been so many times. They were just neighbors, why couldn't he make it through?

Sister Qin? Damn sister.

"Qin Huairu, what kind of sister are you?

My family’s food is all bought by my eldest brother, so I can’t agree to that. You should buy it on the black market.” Although the black market is shady, the higher-ups turn a blind eye to it. As long as no one complains, it’s safe.

"Don't you understand the situation in our family?

How can I get the money to go to the black market now?
Please help me, I will remember your kindness. I am not desperate and I will not ask you for help. I really have no other choice."

"Forget it, you should think about other people's well-being. I can't afford them.

Besides, all the food for my family is bought by my eldest brother, so I have no say in it.

If I lend it to you, my brother will beat me to death.

Food is related to our family's livelihood. No one has surplus food now. We have eight people in our family, so it is much more difficult than yours."

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu who refused, grabbed his arm, and wrapped the headlights around his arm.

"Silly Zhu, I won't let you help me for nothing. I will wash your clothes for you from now on."

He Yuzhu's arms were surrounded by two soft things, and he was a little dazed.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e, who was watching the fun, became unhappy. Why were you pulling my man's arm?

When I don't exist?
In fact, this is unfair to Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu's mind is full of getting food from Sha Zhu. The person standing behind her was blocked by Sha Zhu and really didn't see it.

"Qin Huairu, why are you pulling our pillar?
You are also a married woman, and my Zhuzi is also married. I can't stand if people see you like this and gossip about you.

Just let it go and don’t make things difficult for our Zhuzi.

The food for our family was all bought by our eldest brother, so Zhuzi had no right to agree.

If you are not afraid of my big brother getting angry, go borrow it from next door. Why are you still standing there, Zhuzi? You don’t have to go to work tomorrow? Why don’t you go back to sleep?”

Lou Xiao looked at Qin Huairu unhappily, as if asking, "What are you daydreaming about?"
Lou Xiao'e could see that although there was nothing wrong with Zhuzi's words, she just couldn't bring herself to reject him directly. In this case, she should just kick him out directly, why was she hesitating?

Food is more valuable than life at this time. How can I give it to you? You are not just borrowing it. It is obvious that you have no intention of paying it back.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to turn around and leave.

When I saw the curtains of my house swaying, I knew that Jia Zhang was watching me.

I can only borrow from an old man's house, but I am still embarrassed to borrow from an old man's house.

The main reason was that they had helped a lot, and also that Qin Huairu always felt like she was seen through by an old lady. This feeling was only seen on the faces of the deaf old lady and Cai Wenqing.

Or maybe Auntie has a prejudice against her own family, and this is not the first time that her mother-in-law has said that Auntie is a chicken that doesn't lay eggs.

Thinking of his son crying out for food, he became more determined. What does face matter?

As long as my son has enough food to eat, everything else is nothing.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu walked towards the Yi family resolutely and knocked on the door without any hesitation.

It's not you, Yi Li, who are the head of Yi Zhonghai's family. It would be fine if you gave birth to a son for Yi Zhonghai.

Now that you have no children, Yi Zhonghai is still the head of the family.

Moreover, Qin Huairu had a more far-reaching plan in mind. As long as He Yukai did not leave the Siheyuan, there would be no hope for Sha Zhu.

I can't calculate it myself, but Yi Zhonghai can. Yi Zhonghai has a fatal weakness.

Yi Zhonghai’s problem is his obsession with retirement.

The head of the family is the one chosen by Yi Zhonghai for retirement, and everyone in the family knows this.

Yi Zhonghai’s salary is not low. In the end, won’t all these things belong to his son?
Be sure to remind Jia Zhang to maintain a good relationship with Yi Zhonghai.

It seems that with the arrival of difficult times, it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to support my family.

Catch Yi Zhonghai and make him help his family sincerely, so that they won’t have to worry about food and drink in the future.

It was late at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. In the silent night, Qin Huairu transformed.

Break through the barrier of thin skin and release the demons in your heart.

The talent skills began to awaken. Qin Huairu used to be easy to deal with because she still had some face, but now she has become scary. The White Lotus skill awakened in advance.

Qin Huairu, having made up her mind, walked to Yi Zhonghai's house and started knocking on the door.

Since I have decided to borrow food, I will throw away unnecessary things.

"Knock, knock, knock, uncle, open the door, I'm Qin Huairu"

"Old Yi, wake up, is there someone knocking on the door? It sounds like Qin Huairu. I heard the sound."

"My dear, did you hear me wrong? How is that possible? It's so late."

Just at this moment there was a knock on the door. Yi Zhonghai was very confused, thinking that something had happened in the Jia family.

"Huai Ru, what's the matter so late?"

"Uncle, we're out of food at home, and Banggeng keeps crying out for hunger.

Dongxu came back late last night and didn’t have time to buy food. I haven’t had dinner yet. Can you lend me some food?

I had no other choice. I went to find Sha Zhu but couldn’t borrow any. He said that the He family’s food was bought by He Yukai and he had no say in the matter. I guess other families didn’t have any food in stock.”

“This pillar is so outrageous, he has forgotten everything I taught him before, and now he has no sympathy at all.

Wait a minute, I still have some corn flour left at home. I’ll bring you ten kilograms of it. It’s the end of the month and we don’t have any extra food at home.”

"Okay, thank you, uncle. I will remember your kindness."

Qin Huairu followed him into the kitchen of Yi Zhonghai's house, holding Yi Zhonghai's arm and swinging between her headlights.

Qin Huairu had a blush on her face, knowing that there was no other way to tie up Yi Zhonghai.

The only thing you can show off is your own skin.

Qin Huairu doesn't believe that there is a cat in this world that doesn't steal fish.

As long as my son eats better, any small sacrifice is worth it.

Qin Huairu's innate skills were indeed powerful. Yi Zhonghai's heart was shaken, and then he started to panic.

Why didn’t I realize before that Qin Huairu was so bold?

However, it also gave Yi Zhonghai an idea: could he ask Qin Huairu to give birth to a child for him?

Thinking of this, he took out half a piece of bacon and gave it to Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, take this half of bacon back, stir-fry it with cabbage, and give it to Bang Geng and Dong Xu to supplement their diet."

Qin Huairu didn't expect such a surprise and quickly took it.

Having tasted the sweetness, Qin Huairu felt more confident and knew how to deal with Yi Zhonghai. This method could also be used on other people.

Qin Huairu went home happily, comforting herself that it was no big deal.

What's wrong with taking advantage of others just to find more things for the children?
She didn't cross the line. She looked pitiful in front of others, but she was actually very calculating. In her mind, Yi Zhonghai wanted to get on board? No way.

How could it be that simple? From what happened tonight, we can see what Yi Zhonghai is thinking. How could it be that easy for him to have a baby?
Qin Huairu was playing with fire and underestimated Yi Zhonghai's obsession with retirement.

Now that I see new hope, I won’t take Jia Dongxu so seriously anymore.

You want to take advantage of me if I'm not allowed to get on the bus? Is that that easy?

Especially for someone like Yi Zhonghai who will do anything to achieve his goal, he will not release the eagle until he sees the rabbit.

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