Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

Liu Guangtian didn't say much after seeing this. Pei Guang was so capable, he wouldn't embarrass himself with his few tricks.

After taking a bath, Pei Guang took his sister to the department store.

There are a lot of things here, such as clothes, shoes, bicycles, watches, etc. It can be said that there is everything.

Maybe it was because it was the weekend, there were more people here. Some came with their children, some came in pairs, and it was rare to see a lone ranger.

The two of them came to a clothing store and each chose a cotton coat. They originally wanted to choose a cashmere coat, but then they thought it was too high-profile and just wanted something warm.

The Chinese New Year was only a few days away, and he was too lazy to buy fabric and ask Liang Ladi to make it. He just bought it directly if he had the money.

"Brother, what do you think of this dress?"

"Why not? My sister is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything she wears."

The shopping guide was also surprised. He hadn't seen such a pretty girl for a long time, so he quickly agreed.

Pei Liyun blushed at the compliment, but in fact she was already beaming with joy.

Everyone loves beauty, and vanity is no exception!

After they bought their clothes, they each chose a pair of shoes. Pei Guang chose the military-style leather boots.

I have done a lot of special things for the leaders before and rewarded them with a lot of tickets, including shoe tickets and cloth tickets.

Then I bought some peanuts, candies, and dried fruits as New Year's goods. Since the New Year is approaching, I have to prepare some at home.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Pei Guang hurriedly sent his sister back to the courtyard, as he had two wedding banquets to attend at noon.

As the New Year approaches, more and more people are holding weddings, and these chefs can say they have a big harvest.

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After finishing the lunch banquet, Sha Zhu carried the net bag containing the three lunch boxes and walked leisurely towards the courtyard.

Banggeng was setting off firecrackers with a few other kids at the gate of the yard. He begged for a long time before his father agreed to give him ten cents. After buying the firecrackers, he couldn't wait to show off to his friends.

He was quite young, and bought the kind of firecrackers that don’t require matches to light, they explode when you just throw them on the ground.

Some children like to play pranks. They buy a few firecrackers to scare their friends. When others are not paying attention, they secretly throw them near their friends. With a "bang" sound, others are startled and their purpose is achieved.

Older children set off "small firecrackers", which are small red and not as long as a matchstick. They buy a dozen or so small firecrackers, light them with incense and set them off one by one. The crisp sound is a great enjoyment for them.

Banggeng noticed the lunch box in Shazhu's hand, rolled his eyes and stood in front of him.

"Silly Zhu, what delicious food is in your lunch box?"

Sha Zhu glared and scolded, "Bang Geng, you used to call me Uncle He, who told you to call me that!"

Bang Geng was not afraid either, he held his head high and said, "You hit my grandma last time, so I have to call you Shazhu."

"Ha! He is still a filial grandma."

Sha Zhu’s train of thought is so unique that not only does he not blame the boy for calling him by a nickname, but he thinks that the boy is pretty good.

Bang Geng didn't care what he thought. He looked at the lunch box greedily and said, "There must be meat in your lunch box. Give me some!"

Sha Zhu pulled his hand back and said jokingly, "It's okay if you want to eat meat. Just call me Uncle He a few times first."

Banggeng is a person who only cares about whoever gives him milk. When he heard that there was meat to eat, he immediately forgot about his grandmother and obediently called out "Uncle He" a few times.

"Haha! You're a smart guy."

Sha Zhu was immediately amused by what he heard, but he planned to eat the meat himself. The child was not fatherless, and there was an old haggard woman at home, so he would not spoil him.

The sticky head said, "If you want to eat meat, go find your dad or grandma. They have money in their pockets."

After saying that, he walked away staggeringly, leaving Bang Geng dumbfounded and almost crying.

"Shazhu, you bastard, you don't keep your word!"

"I will call you Shazhu from now on!" Banggeng felt that he had been cheated. His young heart was deeply hurt and he felt the deep malice from the adults.

Sha Zhu didn't care, he raised his hand and waved it back, and continued to walk home. Children, they will be sensible when they grow up.

When passing by the front yard, I suddenly heard crying coming from the Liang family. The voice sounded like Liang Ladi's.

He paused, then prepared to go over to see what was going on.

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Chapter 63 Lost Food Book

"Boom boom boom!"

When Da Mao opened the door and saw him, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Uncle He, my mother has been crying since she came back. Please help me persuade her."

When Sha Zhu walked into the room, he saw Liang Ladi sitting at the table, crying and snotting. He guessed that something had happened.

He has a weakness: he can't stand seeing women cry. He gets upset when they cry.

"Sister Liang, what's wrong with you?"

When Liang Ladi saw that it was him, she just wanted to find someone to talk to, so she told him what happened while crying.

It turned out that she was going to the grain station to buy some food during her rest day. However, she lost her grain book on the way and couldn't find it after searching for several times. Now she was worried about her life.

"I don't know which bastard picked it up. There's a name on it, but he didn't even return it."

"Why is this person so bad?"

"Woo woo! Why am I so miserable? My child's father passed away early, leaving us orphans and widows. It would be better if he had gone with us."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he thought she wanted to commit suicide. He was shocked and said quickly, "Not really. If the grain certificate is lost, can't you just apply for a new one?"

"Ouch! Cough...cough!"

"I can make up for it, but the people at the grain station said that there is no more rations for this month and next month. They suspect that I have raised the rations."

Sha Zhu also understood at this time that every time you buy food, there is a record in the food book, which shows how many kilograms of food you bought this time. When the monthly quota is bought, people will not sell it to you even if you have food coupons.

Since there is no record on the newly issued grain book, it is normal for people to be suspicious, so there is a regulation to cancel the ration for the month when the grain book is replaced and the next month.

Shazhu scratched his head, feeling that he was in big trouble.

At this time, each family had a fixed ration, and few people could spare any extra food, unless they bought it on the black market...

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu's eyes lit up, "Sister Liang, you can use the money to buy food on the black market. Be careful and no one will know."

Liang Ladi’s crying stopped abruptly. She was so confused that she cried for so long. Why didn’t she think of the black market?

Then she begged, "Master He, I am a weak woman and cannot carry so many things, and I am a little scared. Could you please come with me?"

Sha Zhu thought so too. The Liang family had one adult and four children. The two-month ration was estimated to be around 160 kilograms, which one person could not lift.

Although the black market is a bit dangerous, nothing would happen under normal circumstances, so I agreed.

Liang Ladi was overjoyed and directly held his hand to express her gratitude.

Sha Zhu's body trembled, and he felt that the woman's hands were soft and boneless, as if there was some kind of magic that made him a little intoxicated.

A rare blush appeared on that rather dark face, like that of a shy little girl.

There's no way. After being a virgin for so many years, I've already been feeling restless inside.

Liang Ladi found it a little funny. A virgin boy is a virgin boy. He would be shy just holding hands. If...

The picture was so beautiful that she didn't dare to think about it.

The two agreed on a meeting time in the evening, and Sha Zhu ran away in a hurry.

After a few children came out, they found that their mother finally smiled, so they started laughing too, thinking that Uncle He must have a solution.

In the early hours of the morning, two figures quietly gathered and headed towards the black market together. From the looks of it, they were obviously in disguise.

In order to give herself courage, Liang Ladi put a kitchen knife in her bag so that she could use it when fighting with others in danger.

Sha Zhu seemed much calmer. He had been to the black market occasionally and was already familiar with the place.

"Sister Liang, don't be nervous. The black market is usually quite safe."

"Since it's Chinese New Year, the patrol team will turn a blind eye."

Liang Ladi forced a smile. As a mother of four children, she didn't dare let anything happen to herself, otherwise what would happen to her children?

She had been to the black market before, but she didn't dare to buy too much each time for fear of attracting other people's attention.

Moreover, living in a courtyard house, if you cook something delicious, the aroma will waft out, and if it happens too often it will definitely arouse suspicion.

After the two entered the black market, they soon found a few people selling grain. They asked about the price and learned that rice was 4.5 cents per pound and no grain coupons were needed.

Liang Ladi snorted, "Uncle, why is your rice so expensive? Wasn't it 38 cents a pound some time ago?"

The old man is not angry. Several people asked me this question today.

"Little girl, I'm not the only one selling at this price. If you don't believe me, go ask someone else."

Liang Ladi didn't believe it, so she asked both stores and they said the same price. She felt very depressed, why did the price of food go up for no reason?

She also found that not only rice, but almost all food prices had increased, which meant that she had to pay more to buy the same food.

Fortunately, she had a high salary and her family had some savings, otherwise she would have starved to death.

After walking and stopping many times, Liang Ladi finally bought 160 kilograms of food, including coarse grains and fine grains, spending a total of 84 yuan.

On the way back, Si Zhu was carrying most of the food. Liang Ladi was carrying 50 kilograms of food and was still looking around. Fortunately, no one followed her.

Sha Zhu was so happy when he saw it, "Sister Liang, I told you it's okay."

Seeing that the problem was solved, Liang Ladi finally felt relieved and started chatting and laughing with Sha Zhu.

"Master He, today's event is all thanks to you, otherwise we, an orphan and a widow, would have starved to death."

"Hi! I like Damao's children very much. It's not easy for you to raise them alone. Just let me know if you need my help." Sha Zhu patted his chest, looking quite heroic.

Liang Ladi only felt her eyes getting a little hot and mist began to fill her eyes. Sha Zhu was one of the few men who helped her without asking for anything in return.

"Actually, I admire you a lot. A woman so young has passed the exam to become a level 4 welder."

"What's it called? Women are just as good as men! Yes, that's what they say."

Liang Ladi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She obviously didn't have much knowledge, but she had to pretend to be a scholar.

"Master He, to thank you for your help today, I have a bottle of good wine at home. I'll give it to you later."

"Okay! Sister Liang, you are such a righteous person!"

He just happened to be feeling depressed recently, watching Tian Xiulan's belly grow bigger, and he couldn't even see his wife. Xu Damao would make a few sarcastic remarks every time he saw him, but he was speechless and could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.

When she arrived at the Liang family, Liang Ladi found that the children were all sleeping soundly, even Xiu'er was not making any noise, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

When Sha Zhu was taking the wine, he suddenly suggested, "Sister Liang, it's boring for me to drink alone, how about we drink together?"

Everyone was fast asleep at this time, so he wasn't worried about being discovered.

Liang Ladi frowned slightly, "Now? It's getting late, and I have to go to work tomorrow."

"Yeah, then I can drink some so I can sleep."

Liang Ladi agreed to what she heard. She had been worried all night and her heart was beating fast. It would be a good idea to drink some wine and go to sleep.

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Chapter 64 Falling into the Land of Tenderness

When they arrived at He's house, Sha Zhu took out a bag of peanuts from under the bed, and the two of them drank and chatted.

After a few glasses of wine, they started talking and began to talk about each other's troubles.

What annoys Sha Zhu is Xu Damao, who often mocks him for not having a wife and shows off that he is about to become a father.

Liang Ladi said that many men coveted her beauty, often harassed her, and some even ruined her reputation.

Sha Zhu was a little skeptical. After being her neighbor for a few months, he didn't think she was that kind of person, but there were indeed such rumors outside.

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Liang Ladi immediately raised her hand and said, "I, Liang Ladi, swear that I have only had one man in my life, otherwise..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Sha Zhu, "Alright, alright, why are you still swearing? Isn't it enough that I believe in you?"

Sha Zhu didn't care whether what she said was true or not, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

Liang Ladi smiled foolishly, and it seemed that she had successfully restored her image in his mind.