Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

Ever since she got married, her mother-in-law Jia Zhang had been saying that she was a country girl and that marrying her son was a blessing, and that Jia Dongxu was dragged down by her. So all the hard and dirty work in the house was pushed to her, and she had to wait until the whole family had eaten before she could eat.

He would curse at me at every turn and punish me according to the family rules from time to time.

Qin Huairu felt like crying but had no tears after marrying into such a family, but it was too late to regret. She had chosen the man herself and she had entered the in-laws' family herself, so there was no point in regretting.

Now, looking at Yang Chong and Yu Xiu, a loving couple, and thinking about herself, Qin Huairu's tears were flowing.

I hate myself for being so blind to find such a family and marry such a useless man.

Look at Yu Xiu, who was originally a little beggar on the street, but was treated like a treasure after she married Yang Chong. For her, Yang Chong dared to slap Jia Zhangshi, confront Yi Zhonghai, and even bought her new clothes, but what about himself?

Since entering this family, I have become a servant girl and have not been treated as a human being at all.

They are both human beings and both women, so why is there such a big difference between them?

Qin Huairu was just feeling sour and sad when she heard Jia Zhang's scolding from behind: "Qin Huairu, why are you standing here instead of going to get some water to cook? Do you want to starve us to death?"

Here it comes again! Qin Huairu lowered her head and quickly took the pot to the sink.

Jia Zhang came out cracking melon seeds. When she saw Yang Chong and Yu Xiu, her face suddenly darkened: "Huh!"

Yang Chong and Yu Xiu ignored her completely and went into their home chatting and laughing.

Jia Zhang then spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm in hatred: "Little bastard..."

Before he could finish his words, Yang Chong, who had just entered the room, suddenly turned around and walked out.

Jia Zhang reacted very quickly and stretched her right foot forward.

Pah! The thick phlegm landed accurately on the surface of his shoes again.

Jia Zhang's fat face twitched.

Fortunately, Yang Chong just looked at her, then looked at the thick phlegm on her shoes, and went back.

Jia Zhang hurried back to her own room...

"Damn you, you made my shoes and hands dirty again..."

Chapter 23 Selling my daughter for thirty dollars

Today's dinner is simple, stir-fried radish and cabbage, and served with white flour pancakes made by Yu Xiu.

Although there was no meat, both of them ate with great relish, especially Yu Xiu, whose little face was rosy and glowing, and with her new clothes, she looked like a happy bride.

The system's sign-in reward for today was also very simple: some rice, flour, vegetables, and ten yuan. Yang Chong stored them all in the space, otherwise Yu Xiu would be scared if he took them out.

He even went to the space to check on the wild boar, fearing that the pork would become smelly and spoil. But he found that there was nothing wrong with it, the pork was still fresh and had no smell.

It seems that the freshness-keeping function of this space is even more advanced than that of a refrigerator.

But we have to think of a way to sell this wild boar as soon as possible. It can be sold for over a hundred dollars.

The next morning, Yu Xiu asked, "Brother, what are we going to do today? Are we going fishing again?"

Yang Chong thought for a moment and said, "I won't go fishing anymore. I'll go into the mountains to catch rabbits and pheasants today."

When Yu Xiu heard this, her eyes lit up with excitement: "Really? That's great. I want to go see it, too."

Yang Chong nodded: "Let's go together."

Last time, I promised Xiaojuan'er and Yang Laochuan that I would bring my wife home for them to see.

After finishing their meal, the two of them took a bus back to Yangjia Village early.

On the way, Yang Chong also introduced the situation here to Yu Xiu. When Yu Xiu heard that this was his hometown, he became even more excited: "Brother, so you grew up here? What about our parents, are they also in our hometown?"

Yang Chong shook his head, feeling very strange. After he traveled through time, he had no information about the host's parents, nor why they left him in the first place.

Yu Xiu felt a little strange when she saw him shaking his head, but she was sensible enough not to ask any more questions.

Arriving at Yangjia Village, the two went to Yang Laochuan's house first. Seeing them coming, Yang Laochuan's family seemed particularly happy. He Shuying happily held Yu Xiu's hand and kept praising her for her good looks, saying that Yang Chong was lucky to marry such a beautiful wife.

Yang Laochuan was also busy making a fire in the yard so that they could warm themselves.

Only Yang Xiaojuan stayed in the room and refused to come out. After being called several times, she finally came out and stood far away with a sad look in her eyes.

"What's wrong with Juan'er? Why does she look unhappy?" Yang Chong asked puzzledly, but Yang Laochuan and He Shuying just stammered a few words.

Yu Xiu walked over, took Yang Xiaojuan's hand and said, "On my way here, I heard from Brother Chongzi that there is a girl in his family who is closest to him and is also very pretty. I didn't believe it, but now I know that you are prettier than he said."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, but as soon as she said it, Yang Xiaojuan's eyes suddenly turned red.

It seems that this girl is worried about something.

Just as Yang Chong was about to ask, Yang Laochuan quickly interrupted him and said, "Okay, it's getting late. Chongzi, hurry up the mountain. The day is short and you won't be away for long before you have to go back down the mountain to the city."

Yang Chong didn't ask any more questions. He picked up his hunting rifle and went up the mountain alone, leaving Yu Xiu at home to talk to He Shuying and the others.

It took him almost a whole day to climb the mountain, and he didn't come down until around three o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as he entered the door, he threw a bulging bag in front of everyone.

"Brother Chongzi, you're back? How much did you fight?" Yu Xiu immediately ran over excitedly, untied the rope at the bag without saying a word, and poured out everything inside.

"Wow! You beat so many! Bro, how are you so awesome!"

Everyone else was also shocked. Wow, this bag was filled with three big pheasants and two hares.

No wonder the bag is so full.

Everyone was excited. Yang Laochuan said excitedly, "Great, Chongzi, you are really good. Others can't get anything these days, but you can get something in one try, and it's not small!"

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Uncle, as usual, I'll leave you one pheasant and I'll take the rest."

Yang Laochuan quickly shook his head: "No, you can't take them all. We haven't finished eating the rabbits you left for us last time. Take them all and sell them in the city to buy food. These things are very valuable these days."

Yang Chong said, "Uncle, please don't be polite to me. I know your family is having a hard time right now, so I'll leave some food for you to eat and help Second Aunt and Juan'er to replenish their bodies. Besides, I can shoot, right? If I come and shoot a few more times, I'll have everything. Otherwise, uncle, do you not want me to come back and use your shotgun?"

Seeing him say that, Yang Laochuan stopped being polite: "Okay, Chongzi, I won't be polite with you. Mother, quickly take the pheasant back to the house and prepare it for dinner."

It was getting late, so Yang Chong didn't stay any longer. He picked up the bag and prepared to leave with Yu Xiu.

This time, Yang Xiaojuan did not send them that far. Instead, she only sent them to the door of their house and stood there holding the door, just watching them leave without saying a word.

"What's wrong with this girl today?" Yang Chong asked Yang Laochuan casually.

Yang Laochuan sighed, "Chongzi, I won't hide it from you. A few days ago, I asked someone to find a husband for Xiaojuan. We plan to do it after the Chinese New Year."

Yang Chong stopped and looked at Yang Laochuan in surprise: "Second uncle, how old is Xiaojuan? You let her get married?"

Yang Laochuan sighed, "Second uncle, there is nothing you can do. You can see that the famine is getting worse and worse. Second uncle is old and can't support her anymore. It's better to find a family for her to marry off early. It's much better than starving to death in this family."

"Will Juan'er be willing? She is only sixteen!" Yang Chong said.

"You have to be willing even if you don't want to. You can't just watch people starve to death," said Yang Laochuan.

Yang Chong looked at Yu Xiu, who grabbed his arm and whispered, "Brother, Juan'er is so pitiful, why don't we let her come into the city and live with us."

This girl is so considerate. Yang Chong nodded gratefully and said to Yang Laochuan, "Second Uncle, if you feel comfortable with this, let Xiaojuan come to the city with me and I will support her for you."

"This..." Yang Laochuan seemed a little embarrassed: "Chongzi, how can Second Uncle not trust you? It's just... just..."

After a long while of talking without saying why, Yang Chong suddenly thought of something and asked, "Have you already received the money?"

Yang Laochuan's face turned red and it took him a long time to tell the truth.

It turned out that He Shuying fell seriously ill in the summer. Yang Laochuan had no money to treat her, so he borrowed 30 yuan from Guo Laosan from the neighboring village and took her to the city for treatment.

But Guo Laosan did not lend him the money for free. When he borrowed the money, he signed a contract, saying that he had to repay it within half a year. If he couldn't, he would let Yang Xiaojuan become his daughter-in-law.

Now that the time has come and they want someone to come, Yang Laochuan has no choice but to agree.

Yang Chong never thought that such a scene would happen to him. He angrily said to Yang Laochuan: "Second uncle, you sold Juan'er just for thirty yuan?"

Chapter 24 Are You Selling This Rabbit?

Yang Laochuan's face flushed red, and he said helplessly: "Chongzi, Second Uncle has no other choice, right? If there was any way, would I do this? I can't just watch your Second Aunt die of illness, can I?"

Yang Chong knew that what Yang Laochuan said was true. Given the Yang family's current situation, and in this year of famine, it was not easy to survive. How could they possibly come up with the 30 yuan to save their lives?

But he couldn't just watch Yang Xiaojuan get married at such a young age.

He looked at Yu Xiu, who understood his thoughts and said, "Brother, we have to help Juan'er. She is only fifteen or sixteen."

Yang Chong nodded, turned to Yang Laochuan and said, "Second uncle, Juan'er is still young and can't get married. I will take her to the city."

Yang Laochuan said in embarrassment: "But the Guo family..."

Before he could finish, Yu Xiu had already taken out a cloth bag from his body, untied the three layers inside and outside, revealing a stack of banknotes, and counted out thirty yuan from it and handed it to Yang Chong.

"Second uncle, I will pay back the Guo family's money for you and cancel this marriage. I will take Juan'er back to the city. If they don't agree, let them come to the city to find me!" Yang Chong said as he stuffed the money into Yang Laochuan's hand.

Yu Xiu had already run over, pulled out Yang Xiaojuan who was hiding behind the door, and spoke a few words to her. Yang Xiaojuan was immediately surprised and happy, and could hardly believe her ears.

"Come on, Juan'er, come back to the city with us, we will support you." Yu Xiu said, taking her hand and pulling her to Yang Chong.

Yang Xiaojuan looked at Yang Laochuan nervously with surprise and some doubt in her eyes.

Yang Laochuan was still hesitating. In the distance, the last bus had already arrived. Yang Chong said no more to him and just said, "Let's go." He took Yang Xiaojuan's hand and jumped onto the bus. Yu Xiu followed suit.

The car drove a long way and Yang Laochuan's figure could no longer be seen. Yang Xiaojuan still couldn't believe it and asked Yang Chong nervously: "Brother, are you and sister-in-law really going to take me to the city? Do I really not have to get married?"

Yang Chong nodded, and Yu Xiu said, "Silly girl, of course it's true. Your brother has already paid the money your father owed to others. You don't have to get married. You can live with me and your brother in the city in the future. Don't worry, your brother and I will feed you, so you won't starve."

Yang Xiaojuan's eyes suddenly became wet, and she shouted, "Sister-in-law!" and threw herself into Yu Xiu's arms.

Yu Xiu patted her back gently, and Yang Chong looked at this little sister who had always followed him around since she was a child, his eyes full of love and affection.

The car drove to the village in front and a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit got on. He wanted to pass in front of Yang Chong and sit in the back seat, but the car shook and his steps staggered, and he stepped on the pocket that Yang Chong had placed on the ground. His body tilted and he almost fell.

Fortunately, Yang Chong reached out and grabbed him. The middle-aged man stood firm and thanked him repeatedly. He also looked at the pocket in confusion: "Young man, what's in your pocket? Why is it so soft?"

Before Yang Chong could say anything, Yang Xiaojuan looked up and said, "They are pheasants and hares. My brother just shot them in the mountains!"

The middle-aged man's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really? I heard that all the prey in the mountains has been hunted down. Many people go up the mountain but can't catch anything."

"Of course it's true! Just because they couldn't catch it doesn't mean my brother can't do it. My brother is very good at it. He caught several pheasants and rabbits." Yang Xiaojuan said proudly.

As he spoke, he bent down and untied the rope at the bag, revealing the pheasants and rabbits inside.

When Yang Chong wanted to stop her, it was too late. He could only smile bitterly and shake his head. This girl was too competitive, what a child.

When the middle-aged man saw that there were indeed pheasants and hares inside, and there were quite a few of them, his eyes widened and he quickly said to Yang Chong, "Brother, can you sell me one of these hares?"

Yang Chong was stunned. Before he could say anything, the middle-aged man continued, "As long as you sell it, I will buy it at any price." Then he added, "To be honest, there is a patient at home who needs nutritional supplements. The doctor specifically ordered that rabbit meat mixed with brown sugar be fried to be good for her health. For this reason, I ran all over the nearby mountains, trying to catch a rabbit, but I didn't even see the shadow of a rabbit. Little brother, please do me a favor and sell this rabbit to me. I will take any price."

It seems that he is a person who wants to buy rabbits, so Yang Chong certainly wants to sell them.

You know, in addition to the rabbits and pheasants in his bag, he still has dozens of them in his space, as well as a wild boar. It is natural that he has to sell them for money.

But he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he pretended to hesitate for a moment and said, "Brother, it's not easy for me to catch these rabbits. I climbed over several mountains..."

Before he finished speaking, the middle-aged man became anxious: "Brother, I know this rabbit is difficult to kill, just think of it as helping me, an old brother, for the sake of the patient at home. So, I tell you..."

As he spoke, he looked up at the driver in front of him, then came over and whispered in Yang Chong's ear, "Brother, I am Hou Liqiu, deputy chief of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill. If you have any problems in the future, come to the steel rolling mill to find me, and I will do my best to help."

From the steel mill?

Or the deputy chief of the logistics department?

Yang Chong expressed some doubt.

Hou Liqiu became anxious, and quickly took out his work ID from his pocket and took the initiative to open it to show him.

It’s true. Hou Liqiu’s name and position are clearly written on it, as well as Hou Liqiu’s photo.

It seemed to be true. Yang Chong's heart moved, and he asked in a low voice: "Then is it easy to achieve the work target of your steel rolling mill?"

Hou Likui was stunned, then smiled bitterly: "Brother, you are asking for too much! Do you know how much a work quota in a state-owned factory can be sold for now?"

Yang Chong smiled and said nothing.

Hou Likui was helpless and whispered, "I do have the quota, but I can't really let you two rabbits trade it away. Do you know? The quota of a regular worker in our factory can be sold for at least 500 yuan, and this is the internal price. Outsiders don't give it at all. So, if you really want the quota, I will give it to you, but it can't be given for free. At least 300 yuan, less is out of the question."

As he said this, he shrank back. Although his eyes were still fixed on the two rabbits in his hands, their gaze was no longer as intense.

Yang Chong thought about it and felt that what Hou Liqiu said was true. It was indeed very difficult to get work targets for formal workers in state-owned factories these days.

You have to know that if you work in a state-owned factory, you have a stable job, earning at least dozens of yuan a month, with a guaranteed income and no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. Otherwise, the workers in the steel rolling mill in the yard would look down on others and think they are superior to others.