Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 49 Rainy Season and Bicycles
On August 8th, it finally rained in Beijing. The cool rain blew away the dry and scorching heat in Beijing for days!

As soon as the rain stopped, it happened to be Sunday, and every household in the courtyard quickly got busy. The rainy season is here, and they are all old houses. They need to be briefly inspected to see if they need to be plastered with mud or repaired with tiles.At this time, Gu Weijun was the most tired. He had no choice but to live in too many houses.And as soon as the rain stopped, Qin Huairu came to the house and said, "Auntie, do you want to patch up the roof at home? There were several heavy snowfalls last year. I wonder if the tiles on the roof were damaged?"

Gu's mother thought about it, but she immediately ordered Gu Weijun, "Army, hurry up, use the ladder to check the roof, and then go and pick up the roof of your Sister Qin's house!"

Gu Weijun reluctantly said, "Mom, no need. Didn't it be repaired before winter last year? How can the roof be damaged so easily?" "Can't the old lady next door do it? And I'll go help Sister Qin later. Domestic work? Silly Zhu’s mouth is very ugly!”

When Gu Ma heard this, she immediately took out the feather duster and said, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just hurry up when I ask you to do the work!" "Look at how pretentious you are about helping me!" "I didn't ask you to help me this time. Silly Zhu’s house!”

"Hurry, the house on the other side of Beichizi will be inspected later! If there is a water leak, it will be serious!"

Qin Huairu also immediately coaxed the silly boy, "Junzi, I have troubled you again today. There is nothing I can do about it. There is no man in the family, so I can only rely on you!" "Wait until the house is tidied up today." I'll ask my mother-in-law to get you a pair of soles, and my sister will make you a pair of shoes!" "Aunt, let's go to Beichizi Street together later, and I'll clean up the house with you. The house over there is bigger!"

"Yes! Yes!" Gu Weijun could only reluctantly put down the book in his hand, and he had better not give me the opportunity to be whipped five times in a row!Qin Huairu looked at Qin Huairu resentfully, at this time, you are going to fool Silly Zhu into doing your job!

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes flirtatiously, joking, I already have a man, so a half-grown man is no longer a man?Why not?Just leave it alone?Besides, when you beg Silly Zhu, you are trying to make small talk, and you are trying to give Silly Zhu some macho face. Even the lunch box is like this, let alone getting a house!
How can you save trouble?Just tell your aunt!Qin Huairu's tricks are very good.
After changing into work clothes, before going to the room, I specifically asked the deaf old lady next door if it was raining today. Is there any leakage in the house?Are there any spots on the wall that are damp and bulging?Is there a return of moisture in the corner of the house?Then he climbed up the ladder to the house.

Qin Huairu and Gu Ma checked carefully in the house to see if there was any water seepage or moisture return in the house.

At this time, the roofs were basically mixed with lime and various straws, then a layer of gray background was applied, and then a layer of yellow mud was applied. From bottom to top, press one layer at a time, basically pressing seven to reveal three or six to reveal four.Then put the tiles face down, with the big end facing down and the small end facing up, and press them up layer by layer.This is the fish scale tile of the old Beijing courtyard house.

Gu Weijun went up to the roof to check, and there were indeed some broken ones. Remembering how many tiles were needed, he didn’t call Ma Gu and Qin Huairu, but asked his brother Gu Weimin to hold the ladder, and then he went straight down, took some good tiles, and went up to replace them. .The same is true for Qin Huairu's family.

It's just that when Gu Weijun went to Qin Huairu's house to change the tiles, Shazhu was sitting at the door of the room with a resentful look in his eyes. Now he didn't dare to argue with his mouth, but he still muttered, "Sister Qin, from now on, I won't shout about this little thing." I'll be fine! The first man and I just fucked all the roofs in our middle courtyard!"

Qin Huairu held on to the ladder, turned around and immediately smiled, "Zhuzhu, isn't it just that Aunt Wang's house in the backyard wants to inspect the roof? I just said something to her, and she asked the army to come over and help!" I see that you and I have not started working on it yet, so I just thought that you guys work too hard at work, so you should take more breaks!"

"By the way, the army also took care of the roof of the old lady's house in the backyard!"

At this time, the uncle heard Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu's chat and went out. He first looked up at the sky, and then said to Sha Zhu: "Zhu Zhu, it's time for us to do some work on the roof. The rainy season is coming. But you have to check it out!" "Huai Ru is so attentive! On weekdays, she has to take care of the old and young at home, and nothing has fallen behind here!"

"Look at you again, you're such a rough-hearted man! You can't think of anything!"

Then he said loudly to Gu Weijun: "Junzi, you have worked hard today! Last winter, you and Zhuzi cleaned up the old lady and the roof of our middle courtyard. I asked your aunt to buy some in the afternoon. Let the dishes be cooked by the pillars, and we will have some drinks together tonight!"

After Gu Weijun came down from the roof, he smiled and replied to the uncle, "Okay, uncle! I'll have to trouble you and the aunt!" "I still have something to do. I have to go out first. Let's talk again in the evening!" "The ladder will be left here for you now." After returning home, he simply wiped his face and went out to Beichizi Street.

Silly Zhu muttered slightly distressedly on the side, "Yu Yu has already gone to work, why hasn't the matchmaker come to the door yet? I have to look for it tomorrow!"

The uncle didn't say a word when he heard this, and you don't even think about how many people around this courtyard have been offended by your foul mouth?How many times have you been pissed off when people on this street helped you introduce someone to you?It has to be good-looking, and it has to be from the city!There are so many choices for pretty girls in the city, how many people will it take to rob them?Who can earn less than you?
Seeing that Gu Weijun had used the ladder, the uncle called Si Zhu, took the ladder, and checked the roof together.

Qin Huairu called Silly Zhu: "Zhuzhu, bring your clothes over later and I'll mend them for you. Have you been spending a lot on clothes recently?"

Silly Zhu said nonchalantly: "Hey, Sister Qin, there's no need. A few holes are nothing, this is the true nature of our working class!" After saying this, he spat, "Bah", "These grandsons always One day, I was begged for help! In exchange for a few food stamps, I was sent to the workshop to work hard! I want to see who in the factory can cook better than me!"

The uncle immediately interrupted Silly Zhu and scolded: "Zhuzhu, don't talk nonsense!" "What if someone hears it and spreads the word?" Then he whispered: "Speculation is a crime!" "You are being driven too!" You haven’t seen how many people are being arrested on the street now!”

Qin Huairu also came closer and comforted Silly Zhu: "Yes, Zhu Zhu, the uncle is right!" "You have to be careful, our hospital can't tell who will give you away!" After that! He also glanced at the front yard and said, "Now you have to show your performance quickly and transfer back to the cafeteria as soon as possible."

"Master, didn't you ask Director Yang?"

The first man sighed, "I asked, Director Yang said that now is the time to hold on tight, and let Zhu Zhu hold on!"

Qin Huairu also sighed, and then said to Shazhu: "Zhuzhu, hurry up and give me your clothes first!"

Silly Zhu was still reluctant to refuse, "Sister Qin, there's really no need. It's been a few days since the workshop had a hole on the left and a hole on the right. It's too troublesome!"

Qin Huairu said coquettishly, "Why should I be so polite to your sister?" After saying that, she went into Silly Zhu's house, took a bunch of clothes and went home.

Looking at Qin Huairu's back, the uncle said meaningfully to Shazhu: "Qin Huairu is such a good woman!"

Silly Zhu looked at the outline of Qin Huairu's back in a daze, and answered unconsciously: "Isn't it true!" "Hey, it's a pity that he married Jia Dongxu, a short-lived man!"

The old man smiled slightly, then took Shazhu and started to check and tidy up the roof.

Not long after Qin Huairu returned home, she went to the backyard with the basin in her arms and found Gu's mother, "Auntie, please give me the clothes that Junzi and Second Army need to mend and change. I will mend Zhuzi's clothes later and put the two clothes together." I’ve done it for my younger brother too!” “I wonder if Junzi and Erjun have grown taller again, especially Erjun!”

Gu's mother quickly refused, "Xiao Qin, don't bother you, I can just take the time to change it myself!"

Qin Huairu acted coquettishly, "Auntie, why are you being polite to me? I've never been polite to you!" "Besides, I have a sewing machine at home. It only takes a few steps to change my clothes very quickly!" "I just happened to change my clothes. Okay, mend it, we won't be delayed when we go to Beichizi." "You have to give me some cloth, I don't have much at home!"

Gu Ma happily heard this and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll get you clothes and cloth right now." She also complained a little, "I don't know how these two boys can eat. They grow so fast and they are so tired." Got it!" Then he went back to the house and took out a few clothes that needed to be changed, and gave them to Qin Huairu along with the defective cloth that Zhao's mother had given him before.He sighed again, "Silly Zhu is so blind! He can't even see a good one on the side!"

Qin Huairu took the clothes and the scrap cloth, touched the scrap cloth, but did not respond, but asked in surprise: "Auntie, do you still have this scrap cloth at home? Can it be made into a gown?"

Gu Ma replied with a smile: "Zhao Ma gave me a few more feet, specially used to change the clothes of the two children. Their Beijing cotton factory is easy to handle." "After a while, there will probably be rain." Then Gu Ma continued. : "When the end of the year is over, Mother Zhao and I will ask for a few more feet. Then you can buy some new clothes for Banggeng and his children."

Qin Huairu smiled sweetly, "Auntie, then I have to thank you!" Suddenly he remembered He Yuyu, and said to Gu's mother: "Yuyu has completed his work now, but it's too hard to do it day by day! You have to work early every day I got up to catch the bus and came back late at night." "I don't know, can we arrange a dormitory over there?"

Gu Ma thought for a while, "How could she arrange a dormitory immediately after she arrived?" "You have time to mention it to Shazhu. Buy a bicycle for Yuyu first, and then arrange a dormitory later, and it will be convenient to come back!" "Hey, Silly Zhu, the elder brother, is also the younger sister who cannot starve to death!"

Qin Huairu agreed neatly, "Auntie, you are so considerate. I'll tell Zhuzi later!" "If there's a difference in tickets, our courtyard will help!" Then she went home with the basin in her arms and started changing her clothes. Mend clothes.

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu busy working at the sewing machine, and began to say dissatisfied: "Huairu, just change the clothes for the old Gu family in the backyard. We have made some money in the past two months, and we have enough food. Eat, Bangge, they can also eat eggs and meat, but we also spent money!"

Qin Huairu bit off a piece of thread and said to Jia Zhang with a smile: "Mom, you can go out and ask around now, but you can't buy it with money now!" "How many people have been arrested from the beginning of this year to now?" "Even Silly Zhu in our courtyard." He nodded his chin in the direction of Silly Zhu's house.

Jia Zhang was anxious, walked up to Qin Huairu, and whispered angrily: "Didn't you give your body to their boss?"

Qin Huairu immediately looked back at the house alertly. Banggan took Xiaodang out, Huaihua was still sleeping. She felt relieved and whispered back to Jia Zhang, "Mom, you can't just talk about this!" Then he paused. Next, organize the conversation: "Without this matter, we would have nothing to spend our money on!" "Do you really think that Aunt Wang's family in the backyard has the final say in everything? Without the military son to say anything, the things he got, Can you ask Aunt Wang to give it to us?"

Then he whispered to Jia Zhang that He Yuyu went to Lao Gu's house to kneel down to Mother Gu during the Lantern Festival, "Without my uncle talking, Aunt Wang wouldn't dare to agree!" "I went to Beichizi Street several times. I just found out there’s something going on in the courtyard, why doesn’t my uncle come out?”

"Look at the people I associate with? In fact, I don't like these people in our courtyard at all!"

Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment, then continued: "And Junzi mentioned to me a long time ago that money is the least valuable! It was during the National Day last year. Let me tell you when I have time and let you think about it. During the Republic of China, the legal currency and gold yuan coupons were used. The world was changing rapidly. Saving these few yuan for retirement would be useless in the future."

Jia Zhang asked suspiciously: "Are you lying to me?" Pension money is the lifeblood of Jia Zhang!After arranging sticks.

Qin Huairu chuckled and said, "Why did I lie to you? You see, it took me almost a year before I told you!"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at the end, "Don't worry about family money, I can't make up for your 3 yuan a month pension!" "Besides, you don't think that all the military son's salary will be handed over to Aunt Wang. , he will have no money in his hand!"

Jia Zhang finally got rid of her dissatisfaction with the old Gu family in the backyard, but she felt unhappy again when she saw that Qin Huairu continued to mend the clothes of Gu Weijun brothers after Qin Huairu changed them. "Huai Ru, even if you are changing the clothes of the old Gu family in the backyard, why are you still mending Sha Zhu!" "We haven't eaten from his lunch box for a long time!" "Don't you still have thoughts about Sha Zhu?"

Qin Huairu could only helplessly continue to explain to Jia Zhang, "Mom, Yu Yu is too busy now and has no time. He will go to the master to study this Sunday. I am here to help." "This is also a timely help, waiting for Silly Zhu Why don't you remember to continue helping us when you return to the cafeteria? And by helping Silly Zhu, you will also please the first master and the old lady in the backyard. When we are bullied in the courtyard, we still have to rely on the first master!"

Jia Zhangshi finally stopped!

Qin Huairu mended Sha Zhu's clothes and returned them to Sha Zhu. The uncle and Sha Zhu also finished cleaning up the roof and were resting and chatting at Sha Zhu's house.

Seeing Qin Huairu returning with the mended clothes, Shazhu rubbed his hands happily, "Thank you, Sister Qin!" "When I return to the canteen, I will find an opportunity to bring you meat!"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes and said, "Zhuzi, as your sister, you only care about that little bit of flesh to sew clothes for you!" She pretended to be angry and said, "I won't care about it from now on!"

Silly Zhu quickly apologized and said, "Sister Qin, look at my mouth! It's my fault! I apologize to you! You just pity me and care about me!"

Qin Huairu let out a "hum" and stopped talking, turning the topic to He Yuyu, "Zhuzi, Yuyu has officially started working now, and there is no dormitory arranged at the Beijing Cotton Factory. It's too hard to run back and forth! Those who get up early and stay late!”

"Can't you buy her a bicycle? If the industrial tickets are not enough, let's make it together in the courtyard!"

The old man slapped his forehead and complained about Silly Zhu, "Zhuzi, look at how careless you are! If Huairu hadn't reminded you, you wouldn't have thought of this! How many more crimes might this kid Yu Yu have suffered?" "Qian, I have all the tickets, how many are you missing? I’ll replenish them for you first!”

Silly Zhu scratched his scalp in embarrassment, "I came back from work every day and fell asleep so tired that I really didn't pay attention!" "Okay, sir, I'm going to buy something for the rain today!" "I still have it! I’m really short of a few tickets, Sir, please help me make up for it first!”

After Qin Huairu left, the uncle glanced at Silhu and sighed again, "What a good woman!" Silly Zhu was convinced!
In the afternoon, Shazhu pushed his new bicycle back to the courtyard, which immediately caused a sensation. This was the first bicycle in the courtyard!

Silly Zhu is now the face-bearing Beier, who can be called the light of the courtyard. "Yu Yu has gone to work now. As a brother, I must save face for my sister! How can I go to and from get off work on my legs!"

The old and young in the courtyard had nothing but praise for Silly Pillar!
Especially the third uncle, Yan Fugui, was walking around the bicycle, touching this and that, and kept muttering, "This steel mouth is a good thing at first sight!"Silly column, let me ride for a while!

Silly Zhu felt annoyed when he saw Yan Fugui's behavior, so he ignored Yan Fugui and pushed the bicycle away.

When the third uncle saw Silly Zhu pushing his bicycle away, he quickly shouted: "Hey, Silly Zhu, I haven't finished reading yet!"

Silly Zhutou didn't even reply: "Hey, go ahead and buy one by yourself, touch it and look at it as you like!"

(End of this chapter)