Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 530 This step seems to be the right one

"Ouch! How embarrassing is this!"

"Yeah, yeah! Actually, we didn't do anything!"

"Uncle Xu, you are so polite!"

Soon, several ladies said a few polite words to each other and then quickly accepted the red envelopes.

Then, while Xu Guangshou, Xu Yuchang and others were not paying attention, they ran to a corner, opened the red envelopes in their hands and took a peek, their faces instantly turned red.

Originally, they thought that Xu Guangshou was from the countryside after all, and even if he was polite and could give them red envelopes according to the rules, he couldn't have much money.

However, they didn't expect that what came into their eyes was a very conspicuous big black note.

This made them feel both surprised and shocked.

However, after thinking about it, they quickly figured out Xu Guangshou's intention.

On the one hand, it was indeed because they took the trouble to come and help in the middle of the night, and on the other hand, the main purpose was to shut them up and prevent them from revealing who helped with the delivery, so that no one would gossip about them behind their backs.

After they figured it out, they put the red envelopes in their pockets with peace of mind, said hello to Xu Guangshou and others, and ran back home happily.

After all, they earned one-third of an ordinary worker’s monthly salary in just one night!

Little did they know that this amount of money was only one-tenth of the dividends each villager of Jinshanbao received each year.

Although Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun could not participate in the village's dividend distribution because they came to work in the city, Li Guoqiang asked the village for bonuses to encourage their work enthusiasm.

Even though it is not much, only five yuan a month, but in a year, it is equivalent to two months' salary of other ordinary workers.

In addition, on weekdays, they can eat delicious fish and meat at Xiangmi Zhai and take some back home.

So all in all, they are much better off than the people in the village.

After all, even if the villagers got more money, they still needed tickets to buy things!

If we deduct the cost of exchanging tickets with others and buy some fish and meat, there won't be much money left.

"Well, you guys should just stay here for the next two days! Wait until you feel better before going back, or you might catch a cold and develop a chronic illness, which would be troublesome."

Not long after, when Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun had enough of their wives and children, Li Guoqiang walked back into the house and began to give instructions with a serious look on his face.

"So where will you put your child then?"

When Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun heard this, they immediately raised questions.

"It's okay! Your sister-in-law has a small studio there! Just put the child there when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. Without waiting for Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun to say anything, he turned and walked towards the small studio beside the courtyard wall.

Although this small studio is only a dozen square meters in size, there is still some space left after removing a desk, a chair and a bookcase.

Li Guoqiang first moved the tables and chairs, trying to free up an open space of four or five square meters, and then moved a dozen wooden boards and some short wood, and in no time he used the small space to assemble a wooden bed.

Then he took out the wooden bed and a mat and placed them in order on the open space. Then he took out the nine small quilts from the wing room and placed them on the bed one by one.

In this way, the little ones have a new home.

After Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun decided with their wives what to bring from home, they ran to the small studio to check the situation and were instantly surprised by Li Guoqiang's efficiency.

It’s only been a short while and even the bed has been made?

They were originally thinking of coming over to lend a hand!

"Okay, stop interfering. Take good care of your wife and children. I will take care of other things."

Li Guoqiang was delighted when he saw the surprised looks on Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun's faces. He then patted them on the shoulders, whispered a word of advice, and then turned to look for Xu Guangshou and Yang Guoxiu.

"Master, Master's Wife, what are your plans for next? Are you going to go back to sleep? Or are you going to take a nap in the small studio?"

"Forget it, old man, why don't we just take a nap here? The kids will be noisy when we get home anyway!"

When Yang Guoxiu heard this, he immediately shook his head and then made a suggestion to Xu Guangshou.

"I think it works!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangshou seemed to have thought of something, a hint of fear appeared on his face, then he nodded vigorously and agreed.

It must be said that their little grandson is really noisy on weekdays. He wants to be hugged as soon as he sees them, and cries loudly if he is not hugged.

In less than three days, they were exhausted.

In addition, they didn't sleep the whole night, so they were really worried that they would be in trouble when they returned.

Soon, the old couple went to the small studio and lay down on the bed that Li Guoqiang had just made to rest.

Seeing this, Xu Yuchang could only ride his bicycle home alone to tell his wife, and then come back to work after daybreak.

As for Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun, they were worried and busy all night and were already exhausted. They soon fell asleep in the side rooms, taking care of their wives and children.

Li Guoqiang took advantage of the fact that no one was disturbing him and used his small space to prepare the honey lemon tea for the day and put it into a large jar. He then put some better ingredients in the kitchen and asked Yao Meilan and others to help prepare some delicious food during the day so that Zhai Xuefang and Zheng Yaqin could replenish their energy.

By the time I finished my work, it was already getting light outside. I could rush to the state-owned breakfast shop at the foot of the city gate and buy a bunch of different breakfasts to bring back for my family.

However, when Li Guoqiang brought breakfast back to the courtyard, he happened to run into Qin Huairu who came out to empty the urine pot, just like he almost bumped into her when he first crossed over.

"Are you going to buy breakfast?"

Qin Huairu looked at the big and small bags in Li Guoqiang's hands, and smelled the pungent aroma of oil in the air, and her eyes lit up slightly.

"Ok!"

Li Guoqiang nodded when he heard this, then raised his chin and said with some disdain: "Aunt Huairu, why don't you go and empty the urinal!"

"Oh!"

When Qin Huairu heard this, she reacted immediately, then turned around hurriedly and ran towards the public toilet at the entrance of the alley with some embarrassment.

Soon, she emptied the urine pot and ran back. Then, she saw Li Guoqiang standing quietly at the gate of the courtyard. She felt warm in her heart. "Why are you still standing here?"

"Hey! Take these soy milk, fried dough sticks, and braised pork and steamed buns back home and eat them!"

When Li Guoqiang heard Qin Huairu's words, he did not answer directly, but handed over the two bags of breakfast.

Then, without waiting for Qin Huairu to say anything, he turned around and strode into the yard.

Qin Huairu was holding the urinal in one hand and breakfast in the other. Her eyes were fixed on Li Guoqiang's back, with a slightly strange look on her face.

If she remembered correctly, it seemed that ever since she told Li Guoqiang that Jia Zhang had tacitly agreed to their relationship, Li Guoqiang had treated her better.

Not only would I give her money and tickets, but now when I go out to buy breakfast, I still think of her.

Looking at it this way, it seems that she made the right move!

As she thought about it, a very happy smile slowly blossomed on her face, and then she hurried back home.

Following a "crunching" sound, Jia Zhang, who was originally sleeping in the room, was suddenly hooked by the tempting aroma of oil, and she sat up and opened her eyes.

Fortunately, Qin Huairu was busy getting bowls to share her breakfast at that moment and did not see this scene, otherwise she would have been frightened.

Then, when Qin Huairu came back with the bowl of rice, she was instantly startled by the round figure beside the dining table. She hurriedly walked forward and knocked away Jia Zhang's dirty hand.

"Mom, you haven't even washed up yet? Why are you fighting?"

"Hey! It's been a while since I've had this kind of breakfast!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang immediately began to explain with some embarrassment.

After she finished speaking, she saw that Qin Huairu was still looking at her eagerly, so she could only suppress her craving and went to the washstand obediently.

When she came back after washing up, Qin Huairu had already packed the breakfast in the bag into different categories in bowls.

Among them, the most eye-catching are, of course, the golden and crispy fried dough sticks and the braised steamed buns with meaty aroma.

Upon seeing this, Jia Zhang stretched out her chubby paws and took a fried dough stick without saying a word, then opened her mouth and took a big bite of it. Her two dead fish eyes narrowed into a line in an instant, and her face was full of satisfaction.

Seeing that she was about to finish a fried dough stick in just a few bites, Qin Huairu didn't dare to delay any longer. She sat down hurriedly, picked up the remaining fried dough stick, and took a big bite.

In an instant, she felt the aroma of oil and flour in her mouth, which made her raise her eyebrows involuntarily.

As far as she could remember, she seemed to have only eaten a fried dough stick occasionally when she had just married Jia Dongxu. Then, with the birth of Banggeng, she never had the chance to eat such a delicious fried dough stick early in the morning again.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

After all, whether this woman can live a good life depends on what kind of man she follows!

Just when she was thinking about having to serve Li Guoqiang more attentively in the future, Jia Zhang quickly finished the fried dough sticks in her hand, and then immediately picked up her chopsticks and reached for the bowl of braised pork on the stove.

In a short while, half of the bowl of braised pork and steamed buns was gone.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly picked up the chopsticks to join the rush for food.

Just like that, you took a bite, I took a bite, you used your chopsticks, I used your chopsticks, and before long, there was only a bowl of soy milk and a small half bowl of braised pork and steamed bun soup left on the table.

Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu, then reached out and grabbed the small half bowl of braised soup with lightning speed.

When Qin Huairu saw this, she rolled her eyes silently. Then she did not drink the bowl of soy milk alone, but divided half into another bowl and placed it in front of Jia Zhang.

There's nothing I can do about it, after all she's someone else's daughter-in-law!
When Jia Zhang saw what Qin Huairu did, a satisfied smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

It was worth it that she secretly burned incense and prayed to her dead husband and dead son, and agreed to let Qin Huairu follow Li Guoqiang.

In her opinion, being able to exchange a middle-aged woman like Qin Huairu for Li Guoqiang's care was a real bargain.

The only thing that made her a little dissatisfied was that Li Guoqiang had not yet secured a job for her beloved grandson Banggeng.

Thinking of this, she drank soy milk comfortably while urging, "Huai Ru! Although he is really nice to you, don't forget that the most important thing is to get him to find a job for Bang Geng as soon as possible."

"mom!"

Qin Huairu frowned when she heard this, and then said in a somewhat unpleasant tone: "Didn't I tell you before? He has always been dissatisfied with Bang Geng. I only dare to mention it when he is in a good mood. If I push him too hard and make him angry, he will just drive me away. Then you can forget about the three yuan pension in the future."

"Okay, okay, okay, I won't rush you. Isn't it okay if I don't rush you?"

When Jia Zhang heard Qin Huairu say this, she immediately gave in very willingly.

Then, she looked at Qin Huairu's somewhat gloomy face, and a trace of worry suddenly arose in her heart.

After all, Qin Huairu is much older than Li Guoqiang. In the short term, she might be able to use her charming aura to make Li Guoqiang eat something for her from time to time.

But if it goes on for a long time, people will inevitably dislike it.

By then, without this relationship, wouldn't her pension and the benefits she gets from time to time be gone?

Thinking of this question, her brain raced, and she soon realized that Qin Huairu was not the only woman in their family.

As the saying goes, sons follow their father's business and daughters follow their mother's responsibilities. If things really don't work out, Xiaodang and Xiaohuahua will have to take over.

At this time, Qin Huairu had no idea that in order to keep her pension and generous treatment, Jia Zhang had already set her sights on her two daughters.

However, even if she knew about it, according to the current situation, she probably would not raise any objections, and might even become an accomplice.

After all, what Li Guoqiang could give was too tempting and too generous.

Not to mention anything else, just the effect of restoring youth was enough to make her harden her heart and push her daughter out.

What's more, there are those money, those delicious foods, and those happiness!

Otherwise, with Jia Zhang's stubborn personality, she would not have easily acquiesced in her relationship with Li Guoqiang.

The only question is whether Li Guoqiang is willing?

If Li Guoqiang doesn't want to, it will be in vain!

(End of this chapter)