Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu replied without hesitation, "This friend is really nice. Five yuan a month. Even a biological father wouldn't be able to afford that much."

Yang Jianguo glanced at him, but didn't respond and continued speaking.

"At first, A was extremely grateful to B, and he would praise him to everyone he met as a true friend."

"As time went by, one year, two years, A gradually got used to it and began to regard the five yuan as his due."

"That day, B found A and told him that he was getting married and could no longer support him."

After a pause, Yang Jianguo picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Sha Zhu blinked anxiously, "Jianguo, please don't make things difficult for me. What happened next? What did Jia say?"

Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Yang Jianguo's eyes flashed, and he said, "Jia slapped him and said, 'Why are you using my money to support your wife?'"

Sha Zhu covered his face, feeling as if he had been slapped hard.

That night, he left Yang Jian's house with a gloomy face.

As he stepped outside, he glanced at the Jia family mansion, a flicker in his eyes.

Sha Zhu is having trouble sleeping again!

He drank four ounces of liquor with the goose and then told Sha Zhu a story.

Yang Jianguo slept very soundly, and when he opened his eyes, it was already daylight.

I got up and went to the yard to wash my face.

Yang Jianguo went back inside, stoked the fire, and cracked five eggs, praising them enthusiastically…

Crush the eggs and steam them.

As usual, he picked up a small stool and sat down in front of the stove. "Sign in."

[Signing in for five consecutive days this week has earned me two laying hens, ten pounds of cornmeal, and a plumbing upgrade card.]

Hey, just when you're sleepy, you get a pillow! I'm having a lucky day!

Just as I was having a good time, a little figure appeared outside.

Glancing at Xiao Dang, who looked much cleaner, Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "Xiao Dang, why aren't you eating at home?"

"There's no food, Grandma won't give it to me... she'll give it to my brother." Xiao Dang said sullenly, licking his fingers.

I feel wronged, but I'm getting used to it.

Good food is always given to me, food is always given to me when it's not enough, and good clothes are always given to me.

You should just pick up the leftovers; as long as you don't starve, that's fine.

Anyway, it's a money-losing proposition...

Xiao Dang just doesn't understand what "money-losing goods" means.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Water Can Fill You Up, A Mix of Feelings

"Come in." He beckoned her in.

Yang Jianguo took a chair, moved to the chair himself, and let her sit on the small stool.

"Uncle Yang, what does 'money-losing goods' mean?" Xiao Dang sucked on his finger, his eyes glancing at the stove.

The aroma of steamed eggs was already wafting through the air, making the girl's stomach rumble.

But since Yang Jianguo didn't speak up, Xiao Dang didn't dare to accept it.

Uncle Yang said that he would only take meat if someone else gave it to him; otherwise, he would never eat meat for himself again.

Thinking about the meat they ate that day, Xiao Dang's mouth watered.

"Don't listen to your grandma. Girls aren't a waste of money. Women hold up half the sky. That's what the great man said, you know?"

Xiao Dang nodded and kept the words in mind. "Uncle Yang, Xiao Dang wants to drink water."

"You're thirsty? Uncle Yang will pour you some water." Yang Jianguo smiled, got up, picked up the kettle, found a bowl, and poured water for her.

A soft, sweet voice came from behind, "I'm not thirsty, Xiaodang is hungry. Drinking water will fill me up, I'm not hungry."

Yang Jianguo's hand trembled as he poured the water, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

I can't quite describe the feeling!

Yang Jianguo poured half a bowl of water and handed it to her, saying, "Drink slowly, Uncle Yang will give you steamed eggs later."

Little Dang, holding the bowl, had her eyes light up. "Can I eat this?"

"Yes, of course we can eat it. We can share it." Yang Jianguo smiled and rubbed the girl's head.

Oily, that's good!

After drinking half a bowl of water, I wasn't so hungry anymore.

Xiao Dang watched the steaming eggs with him on the stove, remembering how delicious they smelled.

But Xiao Dang didn't know exactly what it tasted like.

Because her brother and grandmother ate all the steamed eggs, she didn't get to eat any.

There were some crumbs stuck to the bottom of the bowl, but I couldn't taste anything.

I just felt so happy inside...

The eggs are steamed!

Yang Jianguo brought out the bowl, and Xiao Dang stood up as well.

Looking at the golden steamed eggs in the bowl, she smiled especially brightly.

Add soy sauce and a drop of sesame oil.

Yang Jianguo used a spoon to cut the steamed egg in half, and poured one half into the bowl of water she had been drinking from earlier.

"Eat up!" Yang Jianguo put the spoon into the bowl as well.

Xiao Dang hurriedly picked up the bowl, obediently sat on the small stool, placed the bowl on his lap, and squeezed his legs together.

He bent down and blew a big breath into the bowl, then picked up the spoon and was about to eat.

The next second, she looked up at him and said, "Thank you, Uncle Yang."

"Hey."

With a satisfied smile, Yang Jianguo picked up his bowl and began to eat.

Sizzle, sizzle...

He scraped the edge of the bowl clean with the spoon, then put the spoon in his mouth and sucked on it until it shone.

Xiao Dang then put the spoon in the bowl, looked up at him and smiled, "Uncle Yang, I'm done eating."

"Impressive," Yang Jianguo praised, then looked at his bowl with a hint of distress.

"Uncle Yang can't eat anymore, can Xiao Dang still eat?"

Nodding quickly, Xiao Dang said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, Xiao Dang can eat it."

He poured the remaining half of the steamed egg into her bowl, and after Xiaodang finished eating, Yang Jianguo wiped her face with a towel.

He poured her another bowl of water to rinse her mouth before letting her out the door: "Remember, don't tell anyone."

"Yes, no one will tell, not even Grandma or Mom."

Xiao Dang counted on his fingers, then suddenly said with a thoughtful expression, "And my brother didn't tell me either."

"Go on!" Yang Jianguo waved his hand and started clearing away the dishes.

He should go to work now.

Even after eating his fill, Xiao Dang didn't go home; instead, he ran around and played wildly in the yard.

Find a tree branch, squat down by the courtyard wall, and poke the ants.

After everyone in the courtyard went to work and her beloved grandson went to school, Jia Zhangshi finally remembered her granddaughter.

"Little Dang, Little Dang, where have you gone?"

Hearing his grandmother call, Xiao Dang dropped the branch and hurriedly ran back.

Seeing her run out from behind the house, Jia Zhangshi started cursing.

"Is there gold behind that house? People are always running in there. If someone gets kidnapped one day, no one will even know."

"It's a money-losing business, and it's also a headache..."

Hearing Granny Jia cursing again, the old woman lying in the house sighed.

If this were her daughter, she would spoil her rotten.

Unfortunately, nobody wants to mess with such a crazy woman.

Otherwise, it's possible...

Pity!

Just watch, the Jia family will be ruined by her sooner or later.

As for the old man's little scheme, the old woman had no idea what to do with it.

With an old woman like that around, how can Bang Geng possibly have a good future?

But she only dared to think these words in her heart. In her time, once married, a man was everything.

She herself is weak and has not been able to give the Yi family a son or daughter. What is she saying!

...lacking confidence.

The old woman chuckled to herself, closed her eyes, and leaned back, listening to the commotion in the yard.

Let's just take it one day at a time!

He first asked for leave from the factory. When the director learned that he was going to the woman's house to discuss marriage, he said, "Congratulations."

"Thank you, Director. Please come to the banquet sometime when you have time," Yang Jianguo said with a smile.

The director chuckled and said, "Then I'll be waiting..."

We'll just exchange a few jokes; whether or not we'll attend the banquet will have to wait until things are settled.

The director still had to give him some work instructions, "Master Yang, I know that getting married is a big deal, and I shouldn't be rushing you."

"But the workshop is busy, and orders might come in any day, so you'd better hurry."

"If we really run into each other, I can't approve your leave." The director was telling the truth.

If things turn out like last time, he won't even have the authority to approve it, even if he wanted to.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Gift Upon Arrival – Giving My Future Wife Face

Riding his Phoenix 28-inch double-bar bicycle with the bell ringing, Yang Jianguo headed towards the grocery store.

When we arrived, the entrance was quite lively.

Most of them buy seasonings for their families, and a small portion can afford two ounces of white sugar, which means they are living a good life.

If someone were to shout, "Give me a pound of sunflower seeds, and some milk candy with me..."

喝…

You're the coolest guy on this street.

Today, the title of "handsome guy" will fall on Yang Jianguo's head.

Five catties of melon seeds and ten packs of milk candy.

The sales clerk glanced at him a couple more times and asked him what good news the steel mill had.

The tickets belong to the steel rolling mill, and they bought so many.

If it weren't for a happy occasion at the factory, who would use so much? They'd probably burst if they ate too much.

Yang Jianguo chimed in, "Good thing, good thing."

I haven't said anything else, and I'd be wrong if I said too much. You can guess!