Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

After clearing out the mud and grime that had been stuffing inside, they finally connected the chimney.

Go back and mix some mud to seal the cracks in the hole.

That's it!

Yang Jianguo had already prepared the necessary materials for the renovation of the stove.

Eight-point pipe, clamp, and then connect a water tank to the top.

We're made of steel; who told us to do this job?

Once everything was done, an hour or two had passed.

After everyone in the courtyard dispersed, Yan Jiefang, having received a handful of melon seeds from Yingzi, happily went back home.

"Okay, I'll try filling it with water. If there are no problems, I'll heat it up today and it'll be ready to use tomorrow."

This stove, when lit, not only allows you to take a bath, but also keeps the house warm.

The weather has been getting colder and colder lately.

The heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) was warm, but the ground suddenly turned so cold that I shivered.

In addition, Yingzi was reluctant to waste firewood and coal to boil water for washing and cleaning.

He'd be wading his hands in cold water all the time; it was alright when he was young.

In a few years, he will be riddled with illnesses, his knuckles will be as big as garlic cloves, and he will itch and hurt when it gets cold.

Now that we have a stove, it's convenient whether we're burning something on the stove or using something that's already been heated in the room.

Since the fire is always burning, it would be a waste not to use it.

She's out of excuses now, isn't she?

"Jianguo, eat first before you start messing around. We'll have to start the fire later."

Yang Jianguo agreed, and suggested they eat first.

Oil-splashed noodles, this is a bowl of noodles.

Okay, pour out the noodle soup and heat oil in the pan.

Sprinkle with chili powder and chopped green onions, then pour oil over it.

Tsk~

Luxurious!

Just as I was eating noodles, a small head poked in through the crack in the door.

"Uncle Yang, it smells good." Little Dang sniffed, his face full of cuteness.

"Haha, it smells delicious, come in quickly."

Yang Jianguo asked Yingzi to bring him a bowl, mixed the noodles, and put a third of them into the bowl.

Yingzi wanted to share some with her, but Yang Jianguo stopped her, saying, "That's enough. If you eat too much tonight, you can eat more."

Xiao Dang nodded in agreement and said obediently in a soft voice, "Thank you, Uncle Yang and Auntie, that's enough for Xiao Dang."

After saying that, he climbed onto the chair, knelt down, and straightened his body.

Then he buried his head in the big bowl and started slurping and eating.

After only a couple of bites, he was panting heavily: "Auntie, it's spicy."

Xiao Dang's mouth was open, and her face was burning red.

Yingzi chuckled and put down her bowl, saying, "Wait here, Auntie will get you some noodle soup."

Next door, in the Jia family's house, Jia Zhangshi, who was washing dishes, was cursing and swearing: "Ungrateful wretch, heartless bastard, eating the good stuff by himself..."

"A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing. She hasn't even done anything wrong yet, and she's just like her mother!"

Exhausted and limp, Qin Huairu lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) listening to her cursing with gusto.

He turned his head and said, "Yang Jianguo's things can be given to whomever they want. You can eat them even if you don't want to, as long as he gives them to you."

"If you don't have that much face, don't even think about it. Just focus on living your own life well."

bang~

Jia Zhangshi smashed the bowl into the basin of water and stood there staring at her with a gloomy face.

Qin Huairu closed his eyes, pretending that she didn't exist.

She was exhausted after a long day at the factory.

Chapter 105 Grandpa, you're really something!

I closed my eyes, and when I opened them again, it was already the next day.

Qin Huairu felt that this was the most restful night's sleep she had ever had in her life.

No matter how chaotic things get, don't even think about waking her up.

As for Jia Zhangshi, she barely slept all night.

Qin Huairu's snoring was like thunder.

If you walked past the door and didn't know better, you'd think there was a man living there!

"Mom, is dinner ready?" Qin Huai asked as soon as he got up.

Granny Jia stared wide-eyed and asked, "What, do I have to cook breakfast too?"

“If you don’t want to do it, that’s fine too. Xiao Dang can make a living at Master Yang’s house, and I’ll let Bang Geng go to Uncle Yi’s house.”

"At worst, we can pay a small monthly food fee, and we can have an older woman look after Huaihua. What do you think?"

Granny Jia's eyes were wide open, and she gritted her teeth, cursing something unintelligible, before turning and walking towards the stove.

Qin Huairu remained expressionless, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

She really had no desire to fight with her mother-in-law. If it weren't for the three children in the family, she wouldn't be in this situation.

However, if it weren't for these three children, she might not have stayed.

Thinking about what I learned yesterday, I went out as usual after eating.

Passing by Yang Jianguo's house, I happened to see the cast iron furnace inside.

Qin Huai glanced at her enviously and left.

If you want others to respect you, you have to earn it yourself.

Qin Huairu understood a lot from that look Sha Zhu gave her yesterday.

Therefore, instead of trying to curry favor, it's better to master the skills.

Nowadays, everything is meaningless.

The most important thing is to stay in the special workshop.

After glancing at the metal box and listening to the echo inside, Yang Jianguo opened the valve.

Hulu~

Water was flowing out of the pipe, and Yingzi happily touched it with her hand: "Jianguo, it's hot, it's so hot, come and touch it."

Yang Jianguo reached out and touched it; it was indeed hot after burning all night.

It was quite different from what he had imagined; he couldn't take a hot bath.

Moreover, the water discharge rate is far too slow.

It seems that too much heat is escaping and there isn't enough pressure.

Yang Jianguo planned to tell Director Yang about the matter when he got to the factory and ask him to find someone to make the booster pump.

"Alright, you're not allowed to wash with cold water anymore."

Yang Jianguo turned off the valve, took Yingzi's hand and walked towards the main house: "If you run into someone selling coal briquettes later, buy five hundred of them first."

Yingzi gasped, covering her mouth with her hand, "Five hundred?"

A pound of coal costs six cents, so one pound and two and a half pounds is worth 15 cents.

My goodness, five hundred of them cost so much money, when will we ever finish burning them all?

Yingzi's family also uses a stove in winter, and buying coal for 2.5 or 2.6 yuan a month is considered a lot.

Even if you're careful with your money all winter, you can only make a maximum of ten yuan.

Yang Jianguo, on the other hand, immediately asked for five hundred coal briquettes.

That must cost at least a hundred yuan, right?

Yingzi went back to her room, still calculating in her mind how much five hundred would cost.

But Yang Jianguo's interruption threw everything into chaos again.

"Don't bother calculating. Here, take the money and these cloth coupons. Take some time to tear down the curtain too."

Looking at the stack of ten-yuan notes and several cloth coupons in his hand.

Yingzi gained a clearer understanding of her family's financial situation.

Probably, they're not short of money!

Yang Jianguo is truly not short of money.

They have no worries about food or clothing; the rewards alone are enough to support them.

Besides preparing furniture before the wedding, there is also a banquet to entertain guests.

The two bicycles cost some money, but there was nowhere else to spend it.

He did want to take Yingzi shopping and buy some nice clothes and shoes.

Buy her some more things.

But she shakes her head as soon as you mention it, saying it's a waste of money.

Why do we need all those things for daily life?

We've lived a peaceful and stable life, with enough to eat and warm to wear.

Isn't it more practical to wear a watch and show it off to others?

Furthermore, Yang Jianguo genuinely didn't have the time.

I've only had these last two days of free time since we got married.

He also had to prepare a technical improvement report, so he was still very busy.

However, she kept urging Yang Jianguo to buy her a watch.

It's said to be a man's face and a woman's substance.

He himself failed to achieve success, but he was busy outside all day and was valued by the big boss, so he had to dress up in a very professional manner.

Yang Jianguo had no idea that his wife was a hypocrite.

But this double standard made him like it even more.

With time running out, Yang Jianguo was reluctant to leave.

He admitted that he had fallen into depravity.

Yingzi was also reluctant to part with him, and the longer the days went by, the deeper her feelings for him grew.

But she also knew that her man was destined for great things.

You have to support and encourage him.

She not only had to be his wife, but also his companion, comrade, and confidante.

So, no matter how reluctant I am to part with it.

Yingzi said in a low voice, "I'll keep you company when I get back tonight. You're an advanced student, a role model, and you should set an example."

Suppressing the pain in her heart, she sat up from his arms.

Yingzi straightened his collar and smoothed out his clothes.