People rely on the aid money to live in the courtyard

Chapter 198 The Widow's Craft

In the west wing, Qin Huairu's family is also eating.

Jia Zhang sat on the west side facing the door, Qin Huairu sat on the opposite east side, and the two children sat on the north and south borders, just surrounding a gray wooden square table.

When the door was opened just now, the aroma from outside rushed in.

Sticking to smelling the smell of dumplings secretly swallowed his saliva, this is usually because he is afraid of comparison, looking at the pickles and nests on the table is a bit hard to swallow.

Xiao Dang was biting with the chopsticks, and touched the mushy bowl on the table with one hand to warm up. The little girl didn't eat any more after taking two bites.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi didn't talk at first, and they didn't talk much since yesterday, Qin Huairu was happy and quiet.

Mrs. Jia Zhang smelled the scent from outside. The dumplings were already delicious, but Lou Xiao'e's craftsmanship was not exquisite enough. Naturally, a lot of them dissipated in the pot. The whole thing smelled like a pot of broth. Nature is very domineering.

She took a hard bite of the bun, and raised her eyes to look at Qin Huairu who was facing her. Now her daughter-in-law is watching her nose, nose, mouth, and mouth, and she looks completely indifferent, as if I can't see her as a person.

Jia Zhang suspected that her daughter-in-law had found someone outside, otherwise she wouldn't be so stubborn now, she felt very uncomfortable, but she couldn't open her mouth to ask, if this question was opened, there would be no room for it.

She couldn't figure out the reason, but she was familiar with the process of quarreling, if she could say anything, it was almost enough to leave her hands, she didn't dare to break up with Qin Huairu.

"This uncle's family is making dumplings again, and they are still stuffed with meat. I ate this yesterday. What kind of life is this family living?"

Although Jia Zhang said so, she secretly observed Qin Huairu's expression, she was about to find someone.If she really found someone who dared to steal her daughter-in-law, she would have to make a fuss about such a terrible thing!

After listening to the yin and yang talk for three months, Qin Huairu knew what her mother-in-law thought. She ignored Jia Zhang and asked, touching the back of Xiao Dang's head sideways, "What's the matter, Xiao Dang, why don't you eat?"

"This……"

Xiao Dang bit his chopsticks, not knowing what to say or not.

Qin Huairu waited patiently.

The stick over there hurriedly said, "Let's set off a firecracker for Uncle Chuanzong, he gave us [-] cents, and my sister and I bought snacks to eat."

In his heart, he originally wanted to buy two boxes of firecrackers to play with his usual friends, but today he put so many boxes in a row, and the freshness has dropped a lot.

Xiao Dang didn't really want to watch the fireworks, so he took his sister to buy a bunch of snacks, and the two of them went home after eating. Xiao Dang's appetite was small, so he naturally couldn't eat when he went home.

"Forty cents!"

There was still no movement from Qin Huairu's side, but there was an exclamation from Jia Zhang's side.

Qin Huairu didn't have [-] cents for a day's work, and the meal they ate was only [-] cents. At this time, the gifts were only [-] or [-] cents, and they gave the children [-] cents as pocket money!It would be nice to have an allowance of one dollar a year.

Jia Zhang felt that there was something wrong with the designation, and his face drooped instantly.

Qin Huairu listened carefully, and felt very warm in his heart. This person really has her in his heart, otherwise it would be impossible to play with the child.

As for what to help with firing cannons, it is to make the children happy.

This person likes to show off and look for a sense of superiority. It is 'fair' to have something good that others don't have, and you have to order it yourself to be happy.

The reason for doing this is completely out of love for the house, and holding a stick as one of your own. Only with this foundation can we have fun together, and the salary is a reward.

Qin Huairu knocked on the stick bowl with chopsticks, and reprimanded: "Eat if you can, and sit and shut up if you can't. Your grandma doesn't like to hear this person's name."

Sticky's small face was a bit tangled, and he also knew that grandma didn't like him, after all, he had heard bad things about Yi Chuanzong at home, but he felt that this uncle was pretty good, and he was the best of all outsiders.

Of course he didn't dare to refute his mother, so he could only eat with his head down. His appetite had already been opened, and the designated snacks were not enough, and he wasn't full yet.

Jia Zhang's complexion was not so good-looking, "If you can eat it, eat it, if you can't eat it, sit down and shut your mouth." '

This refers to Sang scolding Huai to make her listen, and insinuating to sting people.

Is it right, if you can eat together, you can eat together, and if you can't eat together, you can take the child away?Is this a threat to her?

Jia Zhang's heart was filled with anger. This daughter-in-law was quite docile before, but suddenly she became stingy, but she could only bear it.

How comfortable is this person who can serve, and a bad heart can make people feel like a stick in their throats.

Jia Zhang was too comfortable being served before, she forgot that this widow is very shrewd!

She forgot how hard it was for two people to fight against one person.

When she took Jia Dongxu with her back then, she was courageous and resourceful, with a tough and aggressive face and no loss at all, and her heart was full of calculations.

The status of a widow makes people outside gossip, life is the best teacher, and she can easily learn to read people's expressions when she sees people's faces, and she becomes eloquent when she moves around in the neighborhood.

At that time, Jia Dongxu was her best sustenance, and she could survive no matter how hard or tired she was.

However, this son has grown up for more than ten years, and her acting style has changed a lot since her back straightened up.

There's no better and more effective way to do it than with a splash.

Zhang Ruo vented frantically that she was depressed in the past, but once she made a sound, it made people fearful, and she was also used to this trick.

At the same time, she didn't forget her speaking skills, her words were yin and yang, and her words were sharp.

It was her skill that used the wrong target, and Qin Huairu, who was also a widow, was always so annoying, which accelerated the growth of this little woman.

It is enough for a family that has been through difficulties together to endure the prejudice and strange eyes of outsiders. If this family can live in peace for two years, the feelings of sharing weal and woe and clinging to each other will naturally be deep, and some things will take care of each other's feelings .

Even if Qin Huairu is suffering outside, at least his family understands and supports him. This person has not been forced to a corner, and he has endured everything.

She may do everything for the sake of her family's life. If she makes a mistake later and treats her family members with deep feelings, she will naturally feel guilty and will not think about abandoning anyone.

But now everything is reversed.

Jiazhang relied on Qin Huairu, so she didn't treat her well, treating her like an outsider, at home she was even worse than outsiders, no one could bear it.

Qin Huairu has learned a lot of crafts from Jia Zhang these days, and now Jia Zhang started to taste.It was just that it came too suddenly and it was not easy to adapt, which suddenly blocked her heart that had been happy for more than ten years.

The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, Jia Zhang didn't dare to lose her temper with Qin Huairu, so she could only open her mouth to scold outsiders, "You said that Yi Zhonghai, as the uncle in the yard, sees Tian'er's cooking method, how can he let outsiders eat?" ? He himself is an eighth-level fitter who has no worries about food and clothing, and he doesn't consider the feelings of his neighbors, so he just does it like a big man?"

"There is also Yi Chuanzong's food bucket. The first wild boar is eaten as soon as possible. How can people eat after smelling it all day? You can eat so much in one meal, but it doesn't matter if you eat less. You can take some Let my family stick to eat, my grandson is growing up."

Qin Huairu was speechless for a while, is this someone else's problem?

Not to mention that they have this relationship now, even when they didn't have this relationship now, people would often take things here.

Because she was a pregnant woman and a widow, the people in the yard gave her the most things.

She loves the child, so she spares half to eat closely with the child, but the old woman is also greedy, staring at her half.

A village girl from her village can endure hardships. If she really wants to eat by herself, she can even not eat, but she still has to feed Sophora japonica, what should this child who is not well nourished do?
In a few months, she lost fifteen catties, which is five catties lighter than when she was not pregnant. At that time, there was not much fat in the body, and her measurements were much smaller, and winter clothes It's windy.

The stick over there lowered his head and his face was tangled together.

If he was talking about outsiders, he also felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

But when it comes to Yi Chuanzong, he is closer in his heart, so he will naturally consider for others and be more fair, which makes him feel that there is something wrong with grandma's words.

Of course, Bang Geng also wanted to eat dumplings, but he had a lot of fun today, and he had a good impression of Yi Chuanzong in his heart, and he also wanted to understand a truth.

He held his head up and said dissatisfiedly: "Grandma, it belongs to someone else's house. We didn't do anything. Why should they give us something? Taking something from someone else for no reason, isn't that considered stealing?"

After talking about the sticky stuff, it felt right, and there was no problem with the logic. He picked up the Wowotou with stick noodles and smiled happily, "Actually, the steamed Wowotou steamed by Mom is also delicious. , I don’t want to give it to others.”

Mrs. Jia Zhang was choked up by a single sentence, she opened her mouth and looked at the stick in a daze, and she couldn't help but scolded: "Silly grandson, I just wanted to get you something to eat, you You little heartless." As he spoke, he nodded his head with his finger.

Sticking his head tilted when he was nodded, he just curled his lips. According to his current knowledge, he felt that he was right.

Qin Huairu couldn't help laughing when she heard Banggen's words, but the smile was a bit bitter, and she could only add sweet dates to the child's bread, because she was not so capable as a mother.

"Mom will add red dates when steaming steamed buns for you from now on."

Sticky nodded happily, the affirmation of adults is a great encouragement to children.

Mrs. Jia Zhang would not admit that he was wrong, this child hadn't tasted the sweetness, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing.It feels delicious when you eat it in your mouth. How much is the face worth?Does right or wrong matter?

But she also knew that if she went, she might not be able to come out, and she didn't want to get embarrassed by herself, so she turned her head and said, "Go and order some dumplings for the children. Their family has made so many. It's good to order some soup. I just heard Lou Xiao'e yelling, 'It's all broken', a woman who doesn't even know how to make dumplings and needlework... just looks like a rich lady."

The title behind this is completely ironic. How can anyone call her Miss Qianjin these days?

Qin Huairu sat up and ate without any intention of asking for it.

Let her ask for it?

She can go if there is no relationship between the two.

It's just a matter of embarrassment, and the neighbors in the yard are not so awkward. If you say something nice, you will give it, and if you don't give it, you will go over with a smile.

But at this moment, it was the person she was sitting next to sitting there.

She passed by at this time, but Lou Xiao'e was still there.

The scene is not suitable, and it is somewhat threatening.

If the big mother doesn't want it anymore, it will be hard for her to be a man for no reason.

If there is anything she wants in private, she is willing to give a hundred or ten dollars to a man, how much is a meal of dumplings worth?

Besides, there is a way to ask for it, if you can’t lack something, just ask for it directly, relying on the affection between the two to exchange things confidently, that would be too emotional.

She only needs to talk about things to understand her current situation. If she feels sorry for her, she will naturally be willing to help. If she takes the initiative, this person will have no psychological obstacles.

Seeing Qin Huairu's indifferent appearance, Jia Zhang was annoyed, okay, now even the child's affairs are not important, does this mean that there is someone out there who is ready to continue living?
Just as Jia Zhang was about to speak, a voice came from outside the door, "Sister Qin!"

"Hey, here we come!"

Qin Huairu came back to her senses in an instant, she was still thinking about the stick just now, and she realized that this Jia Zhang family can't take care of the child!
See how my man took it, after a whole morning, this child talked like a little adult.

Following this mother-in-law, she can only learn to be sarcastic all day long, confounding right and wrong, arguing for three points unreasonably, this person is shameless.

Jia Dongxu also deducted a lot at that time. He deducted money from his daughter-in-law and counted it, just like she was giving money away.

When Yi Chuanzong was with her, all the things that should be done here were done, and logically speaking, there was no such novelty, but in the end it was 100 yuan.

She didn't know how much money Yi Chuanzong had in total, but the amount was more than one hundred, which was not a small sum for anyone, and she was really willing to do this to a woman.

Jia Zhang muttered in a low voice, "Speaking of Cao Cao's arrival, he was quite on time."

Qin Huairu didn't hear what she said clearly, and now her eyes were a little guilty. Anyway, she was also the man who stole Lou Xiaoe, and he was coming over now.

squeak!
When the door opened, Qin Huairu's face immediately changed into a smile, looking at Lou Xiao'e in front of her, she was standing at the door with a food box in her hand.

"Xiao'e, why are you here?"

"There are a lot of boiled dumplings today, I'll bring some over for you to try."

Lou Xiaoe had a natural smile on her face, and she felt very fulfilled after making dumplings today.

The fly in the ointment is that something went wrong when she was helping with the work, and she took an extra scoop of flour when kneading the dough.

There were already a lot more, and the dumplings were not firm due to the exquisite craftsmanship of the later bread dumplings. After cooking the dumplings, an extra portion of cabbage broth with moderate saltiness was successfully produced.

It's just that the amount is a bit big, a whole big pot, Yi Chuanzong couldn't eat it at all, so she could only pay for her own handicraft and come over to give some to her best friend.

"Xiao'e, thank you so much for taking care of our family. Come in and sit for a while."

Qin Huairu took the food box with a smile, and it was a little heavy in his hands. It seems that there are not only dumplings, but also a lot of dumpling soup.

Lou Xiao'e stood up straight and waved her hands gracefully. She looked like a female classmate answering questions in class, a poor student.

"No, no, I haven't eaten yet. I'm afraid that if you are all full, this food won't taste good overnight."

Qin Huairu smiled and nodded, "Okay, we'll send you the food box after we finish eating, and you should hurry back to eat." Turning his head and drinking softly, "I'm all dumb, why don't you speak?" , I don’t know your Aunt Xiao’e?”

Xiaodang called out sweetly, "Aunt Xiao'e." I don't want to eat the wowotou, but if it's dumplings, I can eat some more. The dumplings are delicious.

Stick stem also said reluctantly, "Aunt Xiao'e."

Right now he has something to think about, and his mother agrees with what he said just now, why has it changed now?

Jia Zhang could only nod in embarrassment. She just wanted to get more benefits, and she was jealous of the good life of the family.

She said bad things about someone before, and it happened that someone sent something over, treating the belly of a gentleman with a villain's heart, so she was slapped in the face, so she naturally felt awkward.

Lou Xiao'e nodded to Jia Zhang, and the smile on her face also subsided a little. Qin Huairu had complained to Lou Xiao'e a lot in the past few months, and she knew Jia Zhang's bad temper.

Turning her head to look at the two children, Lou Xiao'e's face became normal, "Xiao is really good, why is the stick so unhappy? Eat more to grow strong. Your Uncle Chuanzong has eaten eight dishes."

"I see, thank you, Aunt Xiao'e." Bang Geng became a little more energetic.

Lou Xiao'e nodded in satisfaction, "Alright then, you guys go ahead and eat, I'll go and see how my guy's food is doing, and he ordered and said behind his back that I'm stupid and can't work."

After finishing speaking, Lou Xiaoe ran towards the opposite side with her feet loose.

Qin Huairu looked at Lou Xiao'e with an envious look in his eyes. Everyone gets married and turns into a yellow-faced woman. Here, after getting married, she looks like a big girl. This kind of personal temperament can reflect the quality of life after marriage. If it wasn't for being carefree and happy, how could it be so pure and flawless.

She felt a little guilty, but compared with her happy life in the future, this guilt was much easier to bear.

Mrs. Jia Zhang said a little angrily: "What are you doing in a daze? Look at her after everyone has gone home. She is a rich lady who doesn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. After eating eight plates of dumplings, you don't have to worry about it. You are still happy, and the couple don't." I'm so ashamed, sooner or later I'll have to feed my uncle's family."

She was slapped in the face for speaking ill of others, and her conscience flustered with shame, which made her feel even more uncomfortable. Of course, she would not admit that it was her own fault, and could only find fault with other people.

Qin Huairu didn't talk to her. This person vented his dissatisfaction or insisted on his own words in everything, and there were a bunch of messy reasons.

Even if someone is good and did the right thing, she still has to say that someone is not good and did something wrong.

After closing the door, turning around and coming to the table, Qin Huairu put the food box on the table, and then opened the drawer of the food box, immediately the strong smell of dumplings and meat filled the square table.

Qin Huairu happily brought out three plates of dumplings, first for Bang Geng, then for Jia Zhangshi, and for the last plate between her and Xiao Dang, "Xiao Dang, you and mom have a bowl. "

Immediately afterwards, three bowls of soup were brought out, still as before.

"Wow, it smells so good, Mom." Xiao Dang cheered happily.

Jia Zhang grumbled dissatisfiedly again, "Looking at the steamed stuffed bun soup, it's a waste of food."

Qin Huairu was a little annoyed at this time, why he always complained at home, "Yes, yes, they spoiled the food, but it was also theirs. If they didn't spoil it, the dumplings and soup wouldn't appear in our house."

Jia Zhang muttered a few more words.

She is just jealous, and she will not thank someone for sending something with good intentions, but will only be more jealous, because it is what they left.She didn't think that if they didn't send it, she wouldn't even be able to ask for any leftovers.

Qin Huairu ignored Jia Zhangshi, she sat up straight on the chair, then leaned forward, and raised her hand to hit the hand of the stick with the chopsticks.

Sticking his hands back, he put his hands on the table with a cute look, and he asked inexplicably, "Mom, what are you doing?"

Qin Huairu raised her head slightly, and she asked with a serious face: "Just now someone brought something over, why didn't you say anything?"

Jia Zhang said something together, "If there is any leftovers, let the children eat first."

Qin Huairu turned her pretty face and said seriously: "I'll take care of the children, don't talk." Turning her head again, she asked seriously: "Tell me, what's going on? Didn't Mom tell you to be polite? Look The people in the courtyard, everyone has to speak when they meet, why can't you open your mouth and shout when someone brings something over."

Sticky's small face was a bit tangled, and he said in a low voice: "Can't we take other people's things for no reason? Why did you just ask for Aunt Xiao'e's dumplings?"

Qin Huairu's face softened a lot, and said softly: "This is a gift from someone, not us. It was given to us voluntarily, so it's not considered stealing."

"This is your Aunt Xiao'e again. We are neighbors in the same yard. They are kind-hearted. They help our family because they see how difficult we are. Your Aunt Xiao'e really wants nothing from us. If outsiders give you things, you can't take them." .”

"Now that people help us, if they are in trouble, we must know how to repay them."

Bang Geng nodded with deep satisfaction, "Uncle Chuanzong is also very good, he invited us to set off firecrackers, and gave us [-] cents as wages. If I earn money in the future, I will also invite him to set off firecrackers."

Qin Huairu couldn't help but smile when he heard that, setting off cannons would work, and such a big person bought a lot of firecrackers, Lou Xiaoe was so angry that he jumped on his feet.

Jia Zhang's side is not happy. If she doesn't talk about it, she almost forgot. Who would give someone else's child [-] cents for no reason?
"I haven't seen him give money to anyone's children on weekdays. I think this person has ulterior motives. Tell me, how did you meet him before?"

Bang Geng said unconvinced: "Uncle Che's family slaughtered a big rooster, and his boss Che Gan tied a lot of chicken feather shuttlecocks. We just wanted to go to Sandao Hutong to watch shuttlecock kicking, but happened to see Chuanzong Uncle was firing a cannon, so I went over and asked if I could fire one."

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Your mother doesn't have [-] cents for a day's work. This person has no good intentions."

Bang Geng also knew that he would definitely not get [-] cents for setting off cannons, and other children were rushing to do this kind of thing.

Now that he knows that his mother doesn't earn forty cents a day, he has no reason to take so much, but he still doesn't believe that kind uncle has any bad intentions.

He could only turn his head and ask, "Mom, don't you earn forty cents a day? My sister and I both spend it. And Uncle Chuanzong, is he a bad person?"

Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhang, who was eating dumplings from others, and muttering about others, if they really find out that their affairs can stand, if they are not clear, they will be wronged, and it will be easy to teach all right kid.

She turned her head to the stick and explained: "Mom really doesn't earn [-] cents a day, and now everyone gets as much as they contribute. Mom can only clean the parts, but your uncle Chuanzong can make parts. In the end, this The parts are all used to make tractors and cars for the public.”

"He made a lot of contributions, so he got more money, and his mother made a small contribution, so he got less money. You spend it this time, and you can't spend it indiscriminately next time. You spend as much as you did this time." Money, earning more than my mother, if it’s all spent, how can we get money to eat?”

Stick nodded. Today is the happiest day of the year. It’s shooting and buying snacks. Although he didn’t show off by showing off in front of his friends, it’s the same with eating snacks.

It's just that the snacks are a little less for him, and he has to continue eating when he gets home, so eating is more important.

"Then...is he a bad guy?"

Qin Huairu explained again: "Your aunt Xiao'e can think of us when eating, so she brought us food. Your uncle Chuanzong saw you when he was playing, so he played with you. Your uncle Chuanzong didn't just play with you. You play, yesterday he was playing with the two children of your Uncle Ma's family in the backyard, you should have seen those broken red skins."

Jiazhang curled her lips, she also saw this matter, this man doesn't take money as money, he is messing around.

"He knows that our family is in trouble, and because he likes you, he gave you pocket money. He may have given it to Malaysia Airlines and the others yesterday. If you study hard in the future and make more contributions in the future, the public will naturally give you what you deserve. Reward, you also have the ability to reward those who have helped us."

Sticky nodded seriously, "Mom, I will!"

Qin Huairu smiled, and glanced at Jia Zhangshi, her expression softened.

"Forget about the fact that Uncle Zong gave you money this time. He kindly made you happy. Don't ask for money from others in the future. Your grandma doesn't want to see this."

"Hey, I didn't say that!" Jia Zhang looked at the questioning eyes of the stick, and quickly expressed his opinion, "If someone gives you money, you just keep it, and the kids are fine."

Qin Huairu said solemnly: "The people in the yard are fine, but we don't want money from outsiders! In the future, don't take the initiative to ask for it, people will be annoying."

Sticky still felt that what his mother said was right, so he asked in a low voice, "What about Chinese New Year?"

"The New Year's money is fine." Qin Huairu took a bite of the dumplings, and seeing that Xiao Dang stopped eating, the plate on the stick was almost empty, and Jia Zhang's side had already finished eating, so she asked directly, "Are you full?" No? There are quite a few more on Mom’s side.”

"I'm full, I'll finish these few more." Sticky looked at the four dumplings on the plate with a full stomach and eyes. The meat-filled cabbage dumplings are only eaten during the Chinese New Year, and you have to eat them again when you are full. eat some.

Qin Huairu nodded lightly, and started to eat quickly. She hadn't touched oil for a few days.

This year, she is going to ask Jia Zhang to give up some money, otherwise she will not be able to live, the family still has a lot of money, and she has a solid foundation in her future life, so she can't let her children suffer.

(End of this chapter)