Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

"belch!"

"Brother Guang, uncle is such a nice guy."

Pei Guang touched her head and said with a smile that he would be her uncle in the future.

"Whee!"

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The years have passed suddenly, time waits for no one.

Tian Xiulan gave birth to a son in May and named him Xu Shijun.

Xu Damao was overjoyed that he finally had a child. Although the child looked like his mother, he loved the child just as much.

At this time, the neighbors began to discuss privately, saying that Xu Damao's son was not born prematurely. They were clearly married in September 58, but the child was born in May of the following year. The time did not match at all.

Seeing how affectionate Xu Damao was towards the child, everyone knew that this kid had caused a murder before marriage, so he got married in such a hurry.

Now that things have come to this, it’s hard for anyone to say anything.

After Xu Damao had a son, he held him in front of Sha Zhu to show off and taunt him.

Sha Zhu was not angry. He smiled and told the news that his wife was pregnant. Then the two of them started arguing again.

The deaf old lady and He Yushui realized at this time that Sha Zhu had deceived them. But the matter was done and since they really had a child, they just accepted it.

When Qin Huairu heard the news of Liang Ladi's pregnancy, she was stunned. How could she dare to do that? Wasn't she afraid that Sha Zhu would have his own child and mistreat the other children?

She always felt that Sha Zhu was quite pitiful, marrying such a strong widow with four children, and his life would be spent raising children for others.

Unexpectedly, Liang Ladi did not play by the rules. After all the fuss, it turned out that the clown was actually herself.

Seeing other widows living happily after finding new husbands, she actually had the same idea in her mind.

Then she slapped herself hard. Jia Dongxu had been so good to her when he was alive, and she had the responsibility to protect this family.

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In November, Qin Zhaodi successfully gave birth to a son and named him Pei Xiangbei.

In December, Qin Huairu gave birth to a daughter at home and named her Jia Huaihua.

Jia Zhang was very disappointed that her long-cherished grandson was gone, but she didn't say much.

After all, Qin Huairu is the pillar of the family now. Since the last conversation, her status in the family has declined sharply.

Several arguments ended in failure. The most ruthless one was when Qin Huairu threatened to separate from her. She was so scared that she handed over all the family savings.

She never expected that her daughter-in-law would become so smart after entering the factory and would completely control her.

In order to have a place in this family, she began to be submissive and did all the housework she could. Fortunately, her daughter-in-law remembered their old relationship and continued to support her.

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In the blink of an eye, it was March 1960.

The difficult period is still going on. The drought situation has not improved, and the affected area is getting larger and larger, and the people are in a state of panic all day long.

Many people have pale faces due to long-term lack of oil and water, coupled with hunger.

Several residents in need did not starve to death thanks to Pei Guang's occasional lunch boxes.

The situation in other places was not so optimistic. Liu Lan had heard of several cases of starvation.

If this is the case in the old city, the situation in the countryside is even more unimaginable.

That day, after dinner, Pei Guang came to the home of Carpenter Li in the next yard.

He is getting married in half a month and forgot that he had not yet built the thirty-six legs. He came here today to make up for it.

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Chapter 92: Learn Sculpture

36 legs refers to a set of furniture, including an eight-immortal table, four chairs, a double bed, a large wardrobe, a writing desk, and a kitchen. Each item has four corners, a total of 9 pieces, collectively known as 36 legs.

Pei Guang did not plan to custom-make everything. He just wanted to replace the worn-out pieces at home and add some other furniture.

The double bed and large wardrobe need to be replaced, and a sofa and a dressing table should be enough.

With the system in hand, he could have learned some carpentry skills and done it himself.

But we have money, so we can let others do the work without having to rush to do it and make ourselves tired.

Carpenter Li looks to be in his fifties. He has superb skills and is quite famous on the street.

At this moment, he was carving patterns on a wardrobe. His eyes were bright and his hands were moving around, which was pleasing to the eye like flowing clouds and water.

Pei Guang didn't know why, but he found it very interesting and just started watching it quietly.

Carpenter Li was familiar with Pei Guang, and asked with a smile: "Why? Master Pei is also interested in carpentry?"

Pei Guang waved his hand. "That's not the case. I just think the sculpture is quite interesting."

In his two lifetimes, he has never paid attention to the creation process of these works of art. He just thinks they look beautiful and lifelike.

Now, when I look at the carvings created from scratch by Carpenter Li, with smooth lines and exquisite appearance, I suddenly have the urge to understand them more deeply.

Carpenter Li didn't take it seriously, thinking that he was just in a whim, and asked directly what his purpose was.

No one comes to see you for no reason. If you come to him, it must be to give you money. Who doesn't want to do a job that can make money?

And with such a great chef, he must have some food stored at home, then...

Pei Guang told me that he was getting married in half a month and needed custom-made furniture.

Carpenter Li was overjoyed when he heard this, this was a big deal. He knew the whole package very well, a double bed, a large wardrobe, a sofa, and a dressing table, and after making some mental estimates, he quoted a price of 120 yuan.

Pei Guang heard that a set of 36 legs would cost about 150 yuan, so after comparing the prices, he agreed.

He is not short of money now. Not to mention the rewards for skill upgrades, his monthly salary of 62 yuan is enough to buy it in two months.

It doesn't matter if other people are jealous. We earned it honestly, so let's do whatever we want.

Just as he was about to pay the deposit, Carpenter Li pushed him back and said to him in a puzzled look: "Master Pei, I want to ask if you have any extra food. If possible, it would be better to use food instead."

Pei Guang realized that as the difficult period progressed, the family’s rations were not enough to eat, so the black market naturally became everyone’s first choice.

This has also led to a surge in food prices. Currently, rice is being sold at 5 yuan per pound on the black market, and there is still no demand. The price of pork has even risen to 15 yuan per pound, which is simply shocking.

Now that I see this great chef coming, it’s understandable that I want to get something from him.

He still has more than 3,000 kilograms of food in his space, and the price he bought it for is very low, so it is not a problem at all to sell it.

But he would not show off too much to avoid arousing suspicion from others. "Ten kilograms of sweet potatoes, fifteen kilograms of corn flour, plus 40 yuan in cash, this is my limit."

Carpenter Li was overjoyed and quickly agreed. As expected, a chef is a chef, and he can kill anyone else without starving himself.

Then Pei Guang went home and took ten kilograms of sweet potatoes as a deposit, and agreed to pick up the goods ten days later.

He was not in a hurry to leave, but continued to watch Carpenter Li carving, waiting for the moment when he would master the skill.

Anyway, I don’t have much to do except reading, so this is a good opportunity to find something fun to do.

[Ding! You watched the carving carefully, carving proficiency +1]

Open the skills panel.

Skills: Master Chef (3335/

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)Fitness Master (3205/

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)Maintenance Mastery (206/1000)Bajiquan Master (802/

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) Fishing Mastery (28/1000) Medical Master (1202/

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) Introduction to carving (1/10)

In the past year, except for maintenance skills, the proficiency of other skills has been steadily increasing. Among them, Bajiquan, fishing, and medical skills have all been upgraded by one level. Occasionally, there are some miscellaneous skill upgrades, and the rewards obtained are not small. At least it is not a problem to ensure that he has enough food and clothing.

As he learned the carving skills, not only wood carving, but also other carving knowledge such as stone carving, jade carving, clay carving, etc. were integrated into his mind, and soon he mastered them all.

I wanted to continue watching, but Carpenter Li mainly did carpentry, and carving was just a small job, so he finished it in a few strokes.

Carpenter Li smiled and said, "Master Pei, if you are really interested in carving, I can introduce you to a master whose craftsmanship is impeccable."

Pei Guang waved his hands quickly, "I just wanted to have some fun to kill time, and then I can do it myself when I get back."

I am a man with a system, so I just need to find a source of skills from Carpenter Li.

After hearing this, Carpenter Li secretly shook his head and sighed. If he could figure it out himself, there wouldn't be so many people wanting to learn the craft from him.

Young people are arrogant. Only by taking more detours can they learn their lessons!

When Pei Guang returned to the courtyard, he happened to meet Jia Zhang who was going out.

If the readers could see people at this moment, they would probably be shocked. Is this still the fat and big-eared Jia Zhang?

Her face has absolutely nothing to do with being fat. Her cheekbones are slightly protruding, her eye sockets are a little sunken, and her spirit is much worse than last year. I guess even if Jia Dongxu were to resurrect he wouldn't be able to recognize me.

Bang Geng, on the other hand, after more than a year of hard times, although his face was a little yellow, was still the second strongest among his peers in the hospital. The strongest was naturally Da Mao from Sha Zhu's family.

Think about Qin Huairu's current face. She lost a lot of collagen after giving birth to Sophora japonica, and her face looks pale. At the age of 28, she looks like a -year-old woman.

Pei Guang estimated that all the food rations saved by the Jia family went into Banggeng's mouth.

And seeing how Jia Zhang was, Qin Huairu implemented his advice very well and had Jia Zhang under her control.

I just don’t know how long the Jia family’s savings can last.

Seeing his complicated expression, Jia Zhang finally walked straight past him.

At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had known that Pei Guang could be so successful, she would never have made the relationship between the two families so strained.

If the Jia family could get his help, their lives would be much better.

Unfortunately, it’s too late to say anything now!

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Chapter 93 Assessment Rules Formulation

At eight o'clock, at Shazhu's house.

Liang Ladi was lying lazily on the bed, her belly bulging into a ball-like shape, as if it would burst out of the ground at any time.

Suddenly she seemed to feel something, a sharp pain came from her lower abdomen, making her cry out in pain.

"what!"

Sha Zhu didn't care. This had happened before and she just thought it was the baby kicking her in the belly.

"Ouch! Zhuzi, I might be giving birth!" Liang Ladi, who had experience, immediately realized that something was wrong.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he was happy but also confused and at a loss as to what to do.

"Hiss! It hurts so much, go find a midwife quickly." Liang Ladi was experienced after all, so she urged immediately.

Liang Ladi's cries of pain were particularly loud in the quiet night, and the neighbors came out to check what was going on.

Seeing that Liang Ladi was about to give birth, they urged Sha Zhu to find a midwife, and several experienced aunts came into the house to help.

He Yushui paced back and forth anxiously at the door, then remembered something and ran to the backyard.

When the deaf old lady learned about the situation, she became very excited and walked out without even using a cane.

The great-grandson she had been longing for was finally going to be born!

As she imagined that scene in her mind, the corners of her mouth stretched to the back of her ears, and her leaky front teeth were clearly visible.

During this time together, she also discovered Liang Ladi's good qualities. She was strong and motivated, and her salary was higher than Sha Zhu's. Although her personality was a bit strong, she was also good at managing the household and was very respectful to her, an old lady.

Although she is a widow, she is truly devoted to Sha Zhu and has truly regarded Liang Ladi as a relative.

Yi Zhonghai was full of worries and did not show any joy at all.