Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 90 Morning Routine

夜晚
While taking care of her child, Qin Huairu asked her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, about Jia Dongxu's pension.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi had her back to Qin Huairu. She was sewing a small jacket when she heard Qin Huairu's words.

She spoke with her back to Qin Huairu.

"The factory leaders said that they estimate the payments should be made before the end of the year."

However, although Jia Zhangshi said that, Jia Dongxu's pension had already reached Jia Zhangshi's hands.

It costs 230 yuan in total.

This is a one-time compensation payment.

As for other issues, there's the problem of substitute workers.

One of Jia Dongxu's family members could take his place.

Jia Zhangshi was too old to work, and Qin Huairu was pregnant, so in the end the factory only allowed Qin Huairu to postpone her start date.

However, the compensation was paid in a lump sum.

As for the other funeral subsidies, the Jia family has already received them.

As things stand, the Jia family can still hold out until Qin Huairu gives birth.

Although Jia Zhangshi had received the money, she still told Qin Huairu that she hadn't received it, since she wanted to keep the money for herself.

Now, Jia Zhangshi believes that since her son has just died, and Qin Huairu has already started flirting with Xu Damao, this money should not be left with Qin Huairu.

So she's just saying now that it hasn't been sent yet.

Qin Huairu didn't doubt that her mother-in-law was wrong at this point, so she sighed and said.

"well!".

"I don't know when the factory will be able to pay this money."

"This way, I can also get a new outfit for the child."

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi immediately turned around and angrily addressed Qin Huairu.

"This is my son's life-saving money, it can't be wasted."

Qin Huairu was startled by the sharp look in her mother-in-law's eyes after she turned around.

She then fell silent.

The next day

sunny.

Although the sun was out today, it was still a bit cold.

Li Feng didn't wake up until eight o'clock.

Yesterday, after Li Feng got home, he soaked his feet and went straight to sleep.

Li Feng, who doesn't have a nightlife, has gotten somewhat used to it.

At this moment, Li Feng stretched, yawned, and then got up.

Li Feng put on a thick blue cotton-padded coat and then started boiling water.

Li Feng used up all the hot water yesterday by soaking his feet, and then went to sleep without boiling any more water.

Li Feng scooped water from a small bucket and put it into the kettle to boil water.

Li Feng quickly emptied the water from the small bucket.

Li Feng looked at the water in the kettle and thought it was enough, so he put the kettle on the stove.

He then started squatting by the door to brush his teeth.

Just as Li Feng was squatting at the door.

Li Feng saw Qin Huairu, heavily pregnant, washing clothes by the pool.

When Li Feng saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in such cold weather, he was quite surprised.

In this day and age, it's not unusual for young women to wash clothes in winter, but it's a bit strange for someone heavily pregnant to do so.

After all, Qin Huairu is due to give birth in just over three months.

In the dead of winter, with such cold water, Li Feng felt a chill just thinking about it.

But doesn't she have a mother-in-law?
Why isn't her mother-in-law helping?

This made Li Feng feel a little strange.

After all, Qin Huairu's belly was already quite big, so logically her mother-in-law should have helped with the washing.

However, on the other hand, Qin Huairu is truly capable of enduring hardship.

Li Feng was thinking about these things.

He Yushui came out of the house, and when she saw Qin Huairu washing clothes with her big belly, she quickly walked to the sink and asked Qin Huairu with some concern.

"Sister Qin!"

"Why are you washing clothes on such a cold day? Where is Grandma Jia?"

Qin Huairu, who was washing clothes, only realized that He Yushui had walked up to her side after hearing He Yushui's words.

So she used the back of her hand to brush the hair from her forehead and said...

"My mother-in-law went to buy groceries."

"They haven't come back yet."

At this moment, He Yushui immediately spoke.

"Sister Qin, you can't use cold water to wash clothes now, you have to boil some hot water."

Qin Huairu said somewhat embarrassedly.

"We ran out of coal at home in the last couple of days."

"We haven't bought any for the time being."

Upon hearing this, He Yushui immediately returned home, retrieved the thermos, and poured all the water from it into Qin Huairu's laundry basin. After the hot water was poured out, wisps of steam rose from the water in Qin Huairu's basin.

Li Feng observed that He Yushui's behavior seemed to correspond to a certain action in the Water Margin.

What exactly is it?

Anxious for justice?

Or was it that other thing again?

Li Feng can't remember now.

Just as Li Feng was wondering when, He Yushui suddenly saw Li Feng brushing his teeth and then asked him.

"Brother Feng!"

"Are you still boiling water?"

He Yushui's voice pulled Li Feng back to reality. Ignoring the foam on his lips, Li Feng asked He Yushui with some wariness.

"how?".

Because there was still foam left in Li Feng's mouth from brushing his teeth, his speech was somewhat slurred.

At this moment, He Yushui immediately said to Li Feng with a smile.

"Brother Feng, since you're still boiling water, why don't you give the boiled water to Sister Qin?"

Upon hearing this, Li Feng immediately spat out the foam in his mouth and then looked at He Yushui with a question.

"Then what should I use?"

"Didn't you see I was brushing my teeth and washing my face?"

He Yushui then asked Li Feng.

"Do you need a whole pot of water to brush your teeth and wash your face?"

Li Feng said to He Yushui in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"In the dead of winter, half a pot of hot water is enough for you to brush your teeth and wash your face."

He Yushui nodded and said.

"I definitely have enough."

"Aren't you enough?"

"Half a pot of hot water should be enough to wash your face."

Then He Yushui saw a basin not far from Li Feng, picked it up, and poured half a pot of hot water into it next to the stove in Li Feng's house. She then tested the water temperature with her hand.

She then spoke directly to Li Feng.

"Adding a little cold water will definitely be enough."

"I gave the rest of the hot water to Sister Qin."

He Yushui simply took away the remaining half-pot of hot water from Li Feng.

Li Feng was somewhat bewildered by He Yushui's series of actions.

If you feel sorry for Qin Huairu, why are you using my hot water?

Does my coal not cost money?
Li Feng couldn't quite understand He Yushui's thought process at this moment.

never mind!

I'm a man, so I won't argue with you.

Then Li Feng picked up his washbasin, walked to the sink, and washed his face with cold water.

After all, I have things to do later.

At this moment, Qin Huairu saw He Yushui's behavior, but she did not stop her. However, when Li Feng took a basin to add cold water, she apologized to Li Feng.

"Li Feng!"

"Excuse me".

"The rain was not intentional."

Li Feng waved his hand dismissively.

"What can I possibly argue with her about?"

He Yushui immediately retorted after hearing Li Feng's words.

"It's just a little hot water, it's not like I'm not going to give it back to you."

"I'll go boil some water for you right now."

Li Feng shook his head at He Yushui and said.

"Then no need."

"I'm going out later."

"You don't need to boil water to return it to me."