Seeing his three grandsons crying and kneeling in front of him, hugging his and his wife's legs and refusing to let go, Mr. Ran's heart softened even if it was made of stone.

Coupled with the persuasion of Sha Zhu and Ran Qiuye, Ran's father and mother finally chose to stay in the courtyard, but they refused to move into the main house in the middle courtyard that Sha Zhu and his wife gave up. He moved into the house in the backyard left by the deaf old lady to Silly Zhu.

It's just that Wang Zhong gave Sha Zhu this idea, but it blocked Yi Zhonghai's escape route. Originally, Yi Zhonghai had a lot of trouble in the yard, so he pulled him to Sha Zhu, and from now on he would provide for the old couple until they die.

But after Sha Zhu married Ran Qiuye and gave birth to three sons, the person in charge of the old He family became Ran Qiuye. Although Yi Zhonghai had a good relationship with Sha Zhu, he didn't have much interaction with Ran Qiuye, and their relationship could only be described as It's average.

Although Ran Qiuye usually showed great respect to Yi Zhonghai and his wife, Yi Zhonghai would really feel unsure if Ran Qiuye and Sha Zhu were to support him and his wife in old age.

Especially now, the three sons of Shazhu and Ran Qiuye, the eldest is only a few years old and the youngest is only three years old. Ran Qiuye also has parents. In the past, before Ran's father and mother moved here, Yi Zhonghai still had a lot of trouble in his heart. I thought about it a little, but since Ran's parents moved into the room left by the deaf old lady in the backyard to Silly Zhu, it was like cutting off the last thoughts Yi Zhonghai had about Silly Zhu.

There is an old man at the top and a young man at the bottom. Even if the cook earns a good income, he may not have enough time and energy to take care of the old couple.

Yi Zhonghai and his wife are both in their sixties, especially Yi Zhonghai, who has a short beard and short hair that is all white. He has long started to receive pensions. Now he and his wife are counting on their fingers to get by. How long will it take to get the pension? Once I go to sleep, I can't get up.

At night, in the west wing of the central courtyard, the old couple was lying on the kang and chatting. Yi Zhonghai sighed and said helplessly: "It seems that Zhuzhu is hopeless!"

"Yeah, look at Mr. Ran's body, he doesn't look tough!" The aunt also had a sad look on her face: "But besides Zhuzi, who else can we look for?"

Yi Zhonghai is also worried about this matter.

After thinking for a long time, he said: "Xu Damao is too cunning and selfish. It's definitely not possible to find him. Rainwater will get married sooner or later, and the sons of Lao Liu and Lao Yan can't be counted on. After all, there's no hope." Qin Huairu is the most suitable."

"Qin Huairu?" The eldest mother asked doubtfully, "Isn't her mother-in-law still here?"

Yi Zhonghai said: "Although her mother-in-law is here, the conflict between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been going on for almost ten years, and it has not been resolved yet. Even if they are reconciled one day, the relationship will definitely not be the same as it was before, and how can we be together these years? I helped their family a lot."

"That's what I say, but can Qin Huairu agree? After all, it's not easy for a woman to support a large family." Auntie's concerns are not unreasonable. The Jia family's family background is there.

Yi Zhonghai said: "Banggen has found a job, Huaihua is about to graduate, and the three children have grown up. The hard days of the Jia family are almost over."

"Where is Wang Zhong in the front yard?" Aunt asked suddenly.

Yi Zhonghai rolled his eyes at him and said, "We are not related to them and have little social contact with them. Why should they take care of us in our old age?"

"Hey!" The aunt's expression darkened when she heard this, and she sighed: "It seems that Qin Huairu is the only one."

"After so many years, we have all seen Qin Huairu's character. Just because she has three children and a mother-in-law, she is better than most people in this hospital."

"You're right!" Aunt Ma also said with deep approval: "Qin Huairu's character is beyond words."

"I just don't know if she is willing or not!" the eldest mother said with some anxiety. The issue of old age care has now become a worry for both of them.

"I'll talk to her later!" After a long silence, Yi Zhonghai spoke again.

"we can only do this!"

The old couple had no children in their lives, not even a nephew. The only thing they worried about was that they had no one to rely on.

In the middle courtyard, main room, west room, a big Kang is built from the window to the back room, separated by a wooden cabinet. Inside is the bedroom for the couple, and outside are the three sons sleeping. This was still 1970, Silly Zhu heard It was changed based on Wang Zhong's suggestion.

At that time, the deaf old lady had not yet passed away, and Yu Yu had never married. Thinking that there would be more children in the family in the future, and seeing that Wang Zhong's house was clean, tidy and beautiful, Silly Zhu went to ask Wang Zhong for his opinion.

Wang Zhong said that instead of going to trouble, it would be better to build a big kang directly in the back room, separate it with cabinets in the middle, and use curtains on the outside. Just pass a flue to the back wall, and it would be warmer to sleep in winter and save some money. coal.

There were many families sleeping on the kang in the courtyard, and Shazhu naturally knew the difference. But in the past, he was the only one in the family, so he could endure it even in the winter.

Shazhu's house is the main house of the courtyard. This courtyard used to be the palace of the prince, and the materials used are the most solid. The earthquake a few days ago only knocked out a few tiles, two cabinets, and some dishes. There is not much in the house. Big loss.

Silly Zhu kept his parents, and Ran Qiuye was moved, so he naturally wanted to reward Silly Zhu well, but he was also worried about disturbing the son next door, so the couple could only wait until the three sons fell asleep before they could be intimate.

It was midsummer and the weather was hot, but within a few moments, the couple was already sweating profusely.

"It's time to rest in a few days. Let's take our parents to the hospital for a check-up!" After the rain, the couple lay on their backs on the kang covered with straw mats. Silly Zhu said while breathing heavily.

Ran Qiuye turned to look at Silly Zhu and said, "Wang Zhong suggested it?"

Silly Zhu also turned to look at Ran Qiuye, their eyes meeting each other: "Well! Wang Zhong suggested that we take our parents to the hospital for regular check-ups. It is best to take a look at all the indicators. As the elderly get older, all kinds of problems will appear. When I came out, my father was less than sixty, and he looked older than the elder. He had suffered a lot in the past few years!"

Speaking of this, Ran Qiuye's eyes couldn't help but feel a little sad, and he sighed!
Silly Zhu couldn't help but ask: "Is there any news from your brother and your younger brother?"

Ran Qiuye shook his head and said: "It's still the same."

Silly Zhu reached out and grabbed Ran Qiuye's hand, looked at Ran Qiuye and said seriously: "It will get better."

"Yeah!" Ran Qiuye nodded heavily.

In the front yard, in the east wing, on the bed, Qin Jingru nestled in Wang Chong's arms with a satisfied smile.

Qin Jingru said: "My sister came to see me today!"

Wang Zhong said: "What did you say?"

Qin Jingru said: "I just talked about Banggeng. He said that Banggeng did a good job in the machinery factory and that the workers took good care of him. Let me thank you on her behalf!"

"Then how are you going to thank me?" Wang Zhong lowered his head and looked at Qin Jingru.

Ten years have passed, and Qin Jingru is only 30 years old. Not to mention pampered, but she has never had to worry about life. With Wang Zhong's help in taking care of her, not only has her skin become white and smooth, but her figure has become more and more slim, and now her belly is getting smaller and smaller. When it gets bigger, not only does it not look bloated, but it has a different kind of beauty.

They are all married and old, so Qin Jingru knew what Wang Zhong was thinking just by looking at him, and she was not shy. She met Wang Zhong's gaze and said, "Didn't I thank you just now?" "Really?" Wang Zhong said. :"I do not know how?"

"Death look!" Qin Jingru glanced sideways at Wang Zhong, her eyes filled with awe, and she was full of charm.

Wang Zhong leaned over and whispered a few words in Qin Jingru's ear. Qin Jingru couldn't help but roll her eyes at Wang Zhong, and then she took the initiative to kiss him.

An hour later, the couple came out of the bathroom and lay back on the kang. Qin Jingru didn't even want to say anything at this moment, but Wang Zhong said: "By the way, there hasn't been much going on in the factory recently. I plan to Renovate the home again.”

"Huh?" Qin Jingru's mouth was still sore at the moment. She really didn't want to speak, so she just hummed, with a questioning tone.

Wang Zhong explained: "The wood is lying around at home. I plan to renovate the kitchen, customize a batch of hardware from the factory, and test the new products from the factory."

"New product?" Qin Jingru couldn't help but asked, enduring the pain.

Wang Zhong grinned: "You will know when the time comes."

Over the weekend, Wang Zhong called on Silly Zhu, Banggan, and a few young neighbors in the front yard to help move the wood out of the house, get it to the wood processing factory, and saw it into two centimeters thick boards, 3x5. Mu Fang, and then loaded the car back to the courtyard.

Since the kitchen was to be renovated, it was inevitable to use bricks. Wang Zhong did not have to do this work himself, and the two free labors of Silly Zhu and Banggan were left in vain.

The original wooden desk was moved to the warehouse, and the stove, pots and pans were temporarily moved under the eaves. There were two helpers, Bangge and Shazhu, one mixing grout and cement, and the other responsible for moving bricks. It only took half a day. In a short time, Wang Zhong built the stove and partition walls.

There was only a doorway two meters high and ninety centimeters wide between the kitchen and the main room, and the day passed like this.

The masonry work was completed in a long time, and only the carpentry was left. Wang Zhong first made new doors and windows, and then punched a square hole in the kitchen wall, using prefabricated beams made of reinforced concrete. Holding it on, I installed the range hood brought from the factory.

He worked for more than an hour every day after getting home from work. Even with Wang Zhong's speed, it took him nearly two weeks to finish the kitchen.

Most of the time was spent waiting for the paint to dry.

After the kitchen was remodeled, all the garbage was cleaned up, and the sweeping was completed, Qin Jingru almost dropped her jaw to the floor when she looked at the brand new kitchen.

Under the west wall is the stove chopping board made of red bricks. A layer of smooth white ceramic tiles is also laid around the reinforced concrete countertop. There is a pool next to the window. The chopping board is located in the area to the south and the chopping board to the west. On the countertop is a cupboard.

Under the stage is the place where pots, pans, rice, noodles, grains and oils are placed, and it is divided into multiple spaces.

On the stage is a row of wooden cabinets, with invisible cabinet door designs that look very novel.

After passing the corner, leaning against the south wall were three stove burners, two large and one small. Above the stove was a new product that Wang Zhong said was the first-generation range hood in the country. The one Wang Zhong brought back was from the factory. The experimental product here has just been produced for a month.

"Is this the new product you're talking about?" Qin Jingru asked curiously, looking at the range hood above the stove.

Wang Zhong said: "This is called a range hood. As long as you open it, you can pump out all the oil and salt produced by cooking."

"Range hood?" How could Qin Jingru have such a concept.

Wang Zhong pulled Qin Jingru to the stove and said with a smile, "I'll teach you how to use it."

After saying that, he taught Qin Huairu how to use it step by step. That night, Qin Jingru couldn't wait to cook in the newly built kitchen, but was stopped by Wang Zhong.

"The smell of paint on the doors and cabinets hasn't dissipated yet. It's not cold now anyway. We'll talk about it later."

Looking at the remaining space above the kitchen and bathroom, Qin Jingru asked curiously: "What is left above for?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Put away the unused clutter at home!"

Wang Zhong specially made the kitchen and toilet paper [-] meters high, leaving a space at the top to place some obsolete furniture and unused sundries at home.

"Isn't there a warehouse at home?" Qin Jingru asked puzzledly.

Wang Zhong said: "The baby in your belly will be born in a few months. I am preparing for the future."

When Qin Jingru heard this, she immediately realized.

As soon as Wang Zhong's kitchen was completed, Silly Zhu couldn't wait to come over to visit. Especially after experiencing the effect of the range hood, he was immediately amazed.

As a cook, Shazhu understands the harmful effects of cooking fumes best. Why do most cooks have fat heads and fat bellies? In addition to eating a lot and having enough oil and water, they are also inseparable from the fumes they inhale when cooking. Open a relationship.

Not to mention the table top with glossy white ceramic tiles, paired with the upper and lower rows of cabinets made of old elm wood, the appearance is simply not too good.

Silly Zhudang even clamored that he would change his kitchen to be the same as Wang Zhong's.

"Of course you can change it, but let's not talk about the cost for now. Do you know how much this range hood costs? And how much does the wood cost?"

When Wang Zhong mentioned the price, Si Zhu was immediately dumbfounded and never mentioned the kitchen renovation again.

While Wang Zhong was building the kitchen, a big incident happened in the courtyard. Because of this incident, the third uncle Yan Fugui and Wang Zhong, who were across from each other, became estranged enemies.

As for the reason, it must be attributed to Yan Fugui himself.

After the brothers Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang came to demolish the earthquake shelter in the courtyard, the old couple Yan Fugui and his wife were really discouraged and it took them a while to cheer up.

But I didn’t expect that the first thing the third uncle would do after he cheered up was not to teach his rebellious, unfilial and selfish children, but to build a new building with red bricks in front of his house in the public area of ​​the courtyard. Come out of the earthquake shed.

For this matter, he even went to the backyard and persuaded the second uncle Liu Haizhong. The two of them quietly brought all the bricks and cement over, took the whole family, and talked with everyone. Without saying hello, they just covered it up.


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