Siheyuan, I am He Yushui's classmate

Chapter 21: Characteristic families in courtyard houses
As soon as I left the factory gate, there were so many people on the way home that it was so crowded that even bicycles could not ride fast. However, there are not many people riding bicycles in the factory now, only a very small number, and most of them are in the factory dormitories. After all, it is much closer to work in the factory, and the living service facilities are not worse than those in Tongluo Alley, and are even better in some aspects, especially as the scale of the factory becomes larger and larger, the factory dormitories are Naturally, the scale is getting bigger and bigger. Even the new club in the factory is located there. It is said that there will be a stadium and a large shopping mall in the future. The new primary school is also much more beautiful than the original old Red Star Primary School. It is said that it is still in use. The new type of radiator, instead of using a large stove for heating, not only ensures the safety of students, but also the windows in the classroom are clean.

When I saw the newly replaced house number - No. 95, South Tongluogu Lane, I heard a warm greeting.

"Jinhe is back!"

"Teacher Yan, you came back very early!"

"Isn't there a bicycle? You can get home in about 10 minutes by bicycle."

Zhao Jinhe was amused to see Yan Laojia's smug face begging for praise.

"Mr. Yan, are you buying this new? This is the first bicycle in our yard, right?"

Zhao Jinhe just wanted to touch the back seat of the car when Yan Laoji wiped it there with a rag. He raised his hand to touch other places. Yan Laoji's rag reached there immediately. Come on, he shouldn't touch it either. It seems that this has really become Yan Laoji's treasure. Others can look at it with envy, but cannot touch it. Is this Yan Laoji's "daughter-in-law" treatment?
Originally, I was going to open my mouth to talk about whether I could borrow a bicycle if it was possible to use it in the future.

Now that I see it, it's impossible.

Seeing Zhao Jinhe who didn't continue to speak, Yan Lao couldn't be bothered to talk to him.

"Old Yi Xiaojia, are you back?"

Yan Laoji looked like he was begging for praise again.

Zhao Jinhe was a little speechless, turned around and went back to his home.

"I'm back!" Liu Yu, who was continuing to tidy up at home, looked up at him.

Zhao Jinhe took a closer look at the changes in the house today. There was an extra large chopping board built with bricks, and the wall next to it was no longer newspapers, but white paper, leaving the smoother side. From the outside, it looked a little cleaner.Looking at the wall always feel that something is missing?
"Oh, by the way, have you checked out the small wing next to it? That's ours too."

Zhao Jinhe suddenly remembered that the matter in the ear room had not been explained clearly.

"I checked, and there's nothing inside. I just opened the doors and windows to ventilate. It's a bit damp inside, and the sanitation is also a simple cleaning. I haven't cleaned it up much."

Zhao Jinhe casually put the food he brought home on the hotter place on the stove and began to work with his wife.

"Is there anything I can do?"

Zhao Jinhe approached his wife again. ,
"Stay away from me. My clothes are all dirty. Don't rub the dust on you."

"Then what should I do? You have to make arrangements, right?"

Liu Yu was a little speechless looking at her husband's smiling face, but also helpless.

"Let me tell you something first. Xu Damao's daughter-in-law came over in the courtyard this afternoon, bringing some snacks and chatting with me! Sister Xiao'e is really a nice person, beautiful and kind, and has a simple mind. Yes, why did you fall in love with Xu Damao in the first place?"

"Everyone has their own considerations. Actually, have you noticed? In this yard, there is only Xu Damao's house, and the men cook. Isn't it very different?"

"Oh, if you don't tell me, I really didn't pay attention."

"Although it is said that men and women are equal, in fact, there are really not many men like me who can wash clothes and cook! Cherish it!"

"Just brag about yourself! Why are you doing that? You live in a dormitory alone, and you still want to take your clothes home for your mother to wash? That's really a big joke."

"Cooking?"

"Cooking is a skill, and I can do it fairly well, but I'm just a little better than me."

Liu Yu gestured with a finger in a little bit of meaning.

"Someone else came this afternoon. The Jia family's daughter-in-law also came to the door. She left after saying a lot of complaints. I don't know what she wanted to do? She said hard that their family's life was difficult and they didn't have enough food. Later, when I was fetching water, another aunt chatted with me and washed clothes! She kept asking about the situation at my home! There was a fat old lady next to me who kept secretly pricking up her ears and eavesdropped on our chat. "

In bits and pieces, Liu Yu kept talking to Zhao Jinhe about what happened to her in the yard today. It was not a big deal. It was a topic that women from various families who had no jobs gathered together.

"Well, take your time and observe them! There is a small world in the yard. There are more than 20 households. Although most of them work in the rolling mill, the life of each household is quite different. The difference is not small. You are better than me in this aspect. After all, you grew up in a large courtyard. Except for He Yushui and Xu Damao's wife, everyone else should take a look first. Heartless, I used to feel pretty good about myself, but after being hit by me a few times, I got better."

"Huh? How did you hit her?"

"Isn't that when I was in school! I am one of the few extremely poor students in the school, and she is also considered to be relatively poor among the urban students. I will meet her from time to time. Seeing her look down on me, I will greatly appreciate her." Fang Fang said about her once."

"What did you say?"

Liu Yu, who was looking at him from the side, asked with some gossip.

"What can the students say? Isn't it just those few! The first is to compare academic performance. I am a complete winner! The second is to compare my family. She is a student in the city and has food supplies, but doesn't my family also have land in the village? How dare she compare with me in the composition of three generations of poor peasants? She said her family was also three generations of poor peasants. I asked her directly, where did the three generations of poor peasants come from in the city? Don’t dare to talk nonsense, that’s asking for trouble! "

"Oh……"

The food is getting hotter, and the aroma of the food is gradually wafting around the house.

Liu Yu, who hadn't eaten lunch, stopped packing.Take off your dirty clothes and put them aside, and go eat quickly!
"You won't come any longer?"

"No, there is no fire in the house these days. This is your dinner + tomorrow's breakfast. You can eat it yourself!"

Nowadays, life is difficult. Although Zhao Jinhe works, he is not too tired. He only has two meals a day. He must be full at noon. In the morning, he just drinks some porridge from the canteen and eats some free pickles.

The occasional improvement in the past was when I helped others repair their radios and received some gifts from others.

But now, it's difficult for everyone, even the stupid Zhu who occasionally cooks banquets to earn extra money to eat has very few opportunities.Let alone him?

Even after doing the work, people generally would rather pay than give food to others!After all, everyone lacks food, even those with higher incomes.

True equality for all!So everyone has no complaints!

Compared with many people who are hungry, they start to swell.The life of Zhao Jinhe and his wife can still be managed. At most, they are just a little thinner due to hunger.

Zhao Jinhe took the kettle and went out to fetch water again.If nothing else, wash up and sleep quickly!At least I'm going to sleep and I won't feel hungry anymore.

"Jinhe, are you fetching water? Come to my house later and chat for a while?"

Silly Zhu, who was also fetching water, greeted Zhao Jinhe kindly.But his tone was still so arrogant.

"No, brother Zhuzi, wash up and rest quickly! Or you'll be so hungry that you won't be able to sleep in a while! Isn't the rain a holiday? Don't you care about her?"

"She has grown up, what needs to be concerned about!"

"Hehe..., no matter how old she is, isn't she still your younger sister? There is no harm in caring more about some things! There will be rewards if you pay."

"Oh! That's the truth, but why do you feel a little uncomfortable?"

"When we have time, we will chat together."

Zhao Jinhe doesn't want to get involved in his affairs today, he needs to figure out some things by himself, isn't he just an ordinary friend?It's not his parents, who really cares about whom unconditionally?This silly Zhu is really a beating child who hasn't grown up!He talks and does things as he pleases, who can get used to him?
It looks ugly, but it looks beautiful!

(End of this chapter)