Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

"Yes, Ping An, if you find someone you like, just tell me. Don't be shy. Don't be like that idiot in our courtyard who is already in his twenties and doesn't even think about getting married.

It's okay for Sha Zhu, as he doesn't have an elder to take care of the family. But Xu Damao is the same age as you and hasn't graduated yet. I heard he's still in the Eight Great Hutongs..."

"Ahem, why are you telling this to the kid? Eat, eat, the food is cold. Come on, Fanzi, have a chicken drumstick to replenish your energy. Xiaoyu, you should have one too. Your brother got into a technical secondary school, so you should work harder and get in there too."

"Well, Dad, I want to be better than my second brother and get into college."

"Oh, okay, my daughter is ambitious. Dad will wait for you to get into college for me."

The family was having a great time. Jiang Fan was also very happy. As for whether Xiaoyu would be able to catch the trend when she went to college.

Jiang Fan was worried before, but now he is not worried anymore. If he couldn’t protect it before the system was installed, and if he still couldn’t protect it with the system, then wouldn’t the system be a waste of time?

……

Yan's house in the front yard.

"It smells so good. Dad, let's buy two pounds of meat tomorrow and make braised pork."

Yan Jiecheng, who was eating, suggested while biting a steamed bun.

"Red braised pork? I think you like red braised pork, so I bought two pounds. If you had passed the technical secondary school entrance exam, I would have made red braised pork for you, but you didn't!

I don’t know what’s going on. I, Yan Bugui, am a poet and writer after all, so why haven’t I produced a good child?

Yan Bugui took a deep breath of air and took a bite of the steamed bun.

"What? Are you blaming me?"

Third Aunt Yang Ruihua said unhappily.

"No, no, it's not the child who made me angry."

Yan Bugui quickly admitted his mistake. He still cared about this woman who had suffered with him all her life.

"Oh, I'm just confused. When he was in elementary school, Jiang Laoer wasn't very outstanding. How come he suddenly became a big hit in junior high school? I can't figure it out. I can't figure it out."

"If you can't figure it out, forget it. Just eat your food. No matter what, it's not our child. You might as well think about finding a job for the eldest son so that you can find a wife in the future."

"Yeah, Dad. How about you find me a job? I'm doing odd jobs every day, which isn't a big deal."

When talking about work, Yan Jiecheng also became excited.

"Finding a job isn't that easy. If you only graduated from a technical secondary school, I wouldn't have to worry about you. Hey, have you checked with the neighborhood committee office? What do they say?"

"I went there, but the neighborhood office told me to wait. There are too many wolves and too little meat right now. Not to mention regular workers, even temporary workers are pitifully scarce."

Speaking of this, Yan Jiecheng felt a little discouraged.

"Look at you, big brother. This is what happens when you don't study hard. You have to study hard so you can get a good job in the future."

After Yan Bugui used Yan Jiecheng to educate the children, he took two deep breaths of air. He had just been busy teaching the children, and it was all wasted.

Zhongyuan, Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Humph, this Jiang family really doesn't know how to respect the elderly and love the young. They don't even know how to send some of the delicious food to the old lady, who is the ancestor of our courtyard! A bunch of heartless people."

Yi Zhonghai said hatefully, and the aunt next to him remained silent. Because she couldn't have children, she had no status in the family.

As for whether she is a good person, one can only say that it depends on one's own opinion. She must have known about what Yi Zhonghai did, but she remained silent and even fueled the flames, which is difficult to judge.

Yi Zhonghai is not yet the eighth-level fitter in the plot, but only a sixth-level fitter. It can only be said that he is highly skilled among the sixth-level fitters.

The couple's biggest concern was not having children, so they started thinking about their retirement early on. The first candidate was naturally Jia Dongxu, whose father had died.

Now Jia Dongxu is Yi Zhonghai’s most beloved disciple. He has been working in the factory for several years and is currently a second-level fitter.

The second candidate was the chef Sha Zhu. The main reason for choosing Sha Zhu was the wish of the deaf old lady. The deaf old lady was in her seventies and wanted to eat good food, so Sha Zhu became the target.

However, Yi Zhonghai does not have the prestige he has in the plot. Firstly, there is Jiang's father, who is as good as Yi Zhonghai in terms of work rank, and secondly, there is the matter of the deaf old lady pretending to be a martyr's relative.

"Pack up some food and take it to the old lady."

The aunt responded, packed up the food and brought it to the deaf old lady in the backyard.

The deaf old lady is a five-guarantee household and receives a cash subsidy of five yuan every month. She can't eat too much in a month, but if she wants to eat something good, it will cost her some money.

She and Yi Zhonghai were partners in life, and Yi Zhonghai needed the old lady to establish his own image and wanted to establish a culture of respecting the elderly and loving the young in the courtyard. Therefore, he respected the old lady as the ancestor of the courtyard, hoping to subtly elevate the old lady's status, thereby improving his own prestige and achieving his goal of controlling the courtyard.

The deaf old lady needed someone to take care of her daily life, and Yi Zhonghai became her choice. As for Sha Zhu, he was just a cook now and not yet a grandson.

As for whether both sides have other ideas, that is another calculation.

At the He family, He Yuzhu and his sister were eating the boxed lunches they had brought back from the factory. He Yuzhu was fine; he was a cook and took on some private jobs, so he ate a lot of meat and vegetables, so he didn't react much.

He Yushui was filled with envy. She and Jiang Yu were about the same age, forming a perfect control group.

Jiang Yu's family was happy and harmonious, and she hadn't been lonely since childhood, but she wasn't far off. After all, when He Daqing left, she was only 6 years old, and Sha Zhu was only 16.

He Yuzhu is a grown man, and he is not a meticulous person in life. He also has to go to work, so it is impossible for him to take good care of He Yushui.

He Yushui had eaten a few meals at the Jiang family in the past, but because of Sha Zhu, the friendship between the two families, which was already limited, was completely severed.

Later, as she grew older, the contrast became even more pronounced. Sometimes she wondered how great it would be if she were Jiang Yu. With a sigh, He Yushui picked up a handful of shredded potatoes and began to eat.

Jia family.

Needless to say, the four-year-old Banggeng was clamoring for meat, and even the pregnant Qin Huairu couldn't coax him.

Jia Zhang cursed, "This little bastard from the Jiang family, he just passed the entrance exam to a technical secondary school, and he dares to eat like this? He is destined to be the extinct of the family and will die out there sooner or later. He made so many delicious foods but didn't even mention showing filial piety to an old man like me. He will definitely be the extinct family in the future!"

Bang Geng also shouted: "Die! Die!"

Jia Zhang was not angry but happy. "My grandson is really smart, just like grandma. He will definitely be able to go to university and become a high-ranking official in the future!"

Qin Huairu frowned and looked at Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu's face was also gloomy. He grabbed the stick and raised his palm to hit the stick's butt.

"Clap clap clap!"

After a few slaps, Banggeng started crying.

Jia Zhang, who had reacted quickly, quickly held the stick in her arms. "Dongxu, ouch, what are you doing! Why are you hitting the stick?"

"Mom, don't worry about it. Banggeng needs to be well educated since he is young. He can't follow you and curse others to death!"

Jia Dongxu also looked helpless. His mother was good to him and his grandson, but she just didn't teach him good things. He knew it too, so what could he do?

This is my biological mother, a mother who didn't remarry after her husband died and raised me! No matter what, I can't talk back to her too much.

Not to mention that there is Yi Zhonghai watching over him. Yi Zhonghai chose him to take care of him in his old age because he was filial even though he had no father.

"Then you can't make fun of me! It's just a few curses! Who knows if the Jiang family kid will end up like Yi Zhonghai and become a family without a son?"

"Mom! Shut up! No matter what, Yi Zhonghai is still my master. Others can say he's extinct, but our family can't say that! I'll still rely on him in the factory in the future! Don't say that again!"

Jia Dongxu's tone was very stern. He had been a smart and sensible child since he was a child. If his father, Lao Jia, had not died early and the world was not so bad, he might have had a better future.

Seeing her son's anger, Jia Zhang stopped talking. She was a very obedient person.

"Huai Ru, take some money and meat coupons tomorrow and go buy some meat to cook."

Jia Dongxu said in a gentle tone.

"Well, Dongxu, I understand."

Qin Huairu nodded. She also listened to her husband. Her husband was a worker, and marrying into the city made countless girls in the village envious. Not to mention that Jia Dongxu was also very handsome. Although he had a difficult mother-in-law, Jia Dongxu treated her very well. She was very satisfied with her current life.

backyard.

Xu Damao's family.

Xu's father, Xu Wude, was furious when he saw Xu Damao's expression.

"Look at you, you're in high school, but what are you doing? You can't even graduate next year if you fail the exams!"

Xu Damao was eating and didn't know how he offended his father. However, he was smart and realized it was because of the Jiang family's matter.

"Dad, Jiang Fan's admission to a technical secondary school has nothing to do with our family. After all, I'm your son, a high school student, and I can get a good job in the future!"

"Yeah, Lao Xu, what are you doing? What happens to the Jiang family has nothing to do with us. Damao is also very outstanding."

Xu's mother also advised.

"Oh, forget it. Don't go to school when school starts. I'll talk to your principal and find a way to get you a diploma. In a few days, you can come with me to learn how to project movies, and then you can come to the steel mill to take over my shift. By then, I'll find a job and I can find you a marriage partner."

"Really? Dad. Don't worry, I will definitely study hard!"

Xu Damao immediately became happy, especially because the marriage proposal hit the nail on the head. If he got a job and got married, wouldn't he be able to surpass Sha Zhu? Among the younger generation in Siheyuan, only Jiang Ping'an had a job that surpassed him. However, he didn't care about these things. He cared about Sha Zhu!

Liu family.

Liu Haizhong devoured the eggs with big mouthfuls, while Liu Guangqi occasionally ate with his chopsticks. As for Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, they didn't dare to think about eating eggs at all. They just wanted their father to eat and go to sleep without beating them.

"The Jiang family kid is really lucky. He actually got admitted to a technical secondary school. Guangqi, you will graduate next year, right? How about working in the steel mill?"

"Dad, this job depends on the school's assignment. It's not certain that I'll be assigned to the steel mill. There's still a year left, so there's no rush."

Liu Guangqi knew his situation. His academic performance in school was not top-notch. He had only just passed the technical secondary school entrance exam with a score a few points below the passing line. His academic performance was not as good as Jiang Fan's.

Even if he had good grades, he wouldn't go to the steel mill. He didn't want others to know he was Liu Haizhong's son. If possible, he would leave this home after getting married. This home was not what he wanted at all.

Liu Haizhong nodded. He had no reaction to Jiang Fan being admitted to a technical secondary school. He was just a technical secondary school student. Everyone has one.

What he cared about was whether he could pass the next level assessment and become a level 6 blacksmith. That's right, Liu Haizhong was only a level 5 blacksmith at the moment.

Deaf old lady's house.

The deaf old lady looked at the steamed bread and eggplant in front of her and smelled the fragrance in the air, and instantly lost her appetite. "Guiying, whose meat is this? Why don't you send a bowl to me, an old lady?"

"Madam, this is made by the Jiang family. Jiang Fan was admitted to a technical secondary school today, so the Jiang family specially prepared a nice meal for him."

The deaf old lady fell silent. Ever since Jiang Fan exposed her fake identity as a martyr's relative, she has been at odds with the Jiang family.

In the past, because of her status, every household respected her and would let her, the old ancestor, have a taste of something new when there was something delicious.

Ever since her identity was exposed, the people in the compound treated her as an elderly five-guarantee household, and they showed her some respect, but not much. If she asked for food, they would bring up her fake martyr's family identity.

Although she had tried her best to deny it at first, no one cared. After all, she had enjoyed the conveniences that came with her status. If you enjoy the conveniences, you must be prepared to bear the backlash.

What's more, this incident was known to everyone in the neighborhood, and the people in the yard were too embarrassed to face anyone.

If Yi Zhonghai had not been instilling the idea of ​​respecting the elderly and loving the young in the courtyard in the past two years, and establishing her as the ancestor of the courtyard due to her age, her life would have been even worse.

It's true that she's the oldest person in the yard, over seventy, but there are also people in their sixties. Uncle Niu in the front yard is sixty-eight this year.

Chapter 5 Memories of Two and a Half Years Ago

The next morning.

Jiang Fan woke up from his sleep and thought about the arrival of the system yesterday, still a little bit unbelievable.

"System, sign in."

"Ding. Congratulations to the host for winning ten yuan in cash."

"The system is a bit stingy, but it's better than nothing. Let's go to the lying mountain today, and try out the power of the palm."

Jiang Fan looked at the ten yuan in his hand and shook his head. Other people's systems started with a hundred yuan in cash and a kilogram of gold. He was so stingy, just like Grandet.

Jiang Fan endured the stench and went to the public toilet outside the courtyard, where he defecated heavily.

After three years, Jiang Fan still found the public toilets in such poor condition very unpleasant. However, there was nothing he could do. He wanted to build a toilet in the yard and had even discussed this with his parents.

The plumbing and the money weren't a big deal, but the toilet and squat toilet supplies were a real problem. He didn't want to have a dry toilet in his courtyard that required him to carry feces. He'd rather use a public restroom outside. So the matter was put on hold.

"Now that we have a system, I hope we can sign in and get toilet supplies someday."

The Jiang family had their own water pipes installed at home, so they didn't need to go to the central courtyard to get water. After Jiang Fan finished washing up, he helped his mother cook.

There wasn't much to cook, just warm up some leftovers from last night and some steamed buns. It was still quite hot in August, so I didn't make any porridge.

After dinner, his father and eldest brother went to work. Jiang Fan washed the pots and dishes and said to his mother, "Mom, I'm going out today and will be back in the evening. You don't have to cook for me at noon."

"What are you doing out again? Didn't you borrow a book yesterday? Stay home and study hard. School starts in just over twenty days."

Mother Jiang asked without raising her head as she packed up the clothes taken off by the family members.

"Isn't this the nest I made in the mountains a few days ago? I'm going to see if there are any rabbits, pheasants, or anything like that. It's hot now, and if there are any, they'll go bad easily if they're left there for a long time."

Jiang Fan hadn't lied. The day before yesterday, he had indeed set a few traps in the mountains outside of Sijiu City. He had been doing this for two and a half years, occasionally catching pheasants, rabbits, and the like.

When he thought of this, he thought of something disgusting.

When he first caught prey, he brought back two rabbits and a pheasant. He escaped the clutches of the third uncle of the gate god, Yan Bugui, but ended up being disgusted by Yi Zhonghai.