Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 211 Widow Zhao's Plan

Originally, Qin Jingru came here to talk about her sister's household registration transfer, but when she saw such a large piece of pork belly, all of a sudden, all the household registration quotas didn't seem appealing anymore.

At that time, the average monthly food ration for adult residents was about 20 kilograms, of which 30% was fine grains, 70% was coarse grains (such as red flour and corn flour), and less than two taels of meat per month.

The piece of meat on the chopping board weighs two kilograms, enough for an ordinary person to eat in a year.

"Brother Tao, this meat..."

Qin Jingru spoke incoherently while holding her finger in her mouth.

"Oh, it's Jingru. You're here just in time. Help me chop the meat so that I can make dumplings later."

"I'm going to my uncle's house to see if there's any celery, cabbage or something like that." After saying that, Wang Hongtao looked up and walked out. When he came back, he was holding a large cabbage in his left hand, a large bowl in his right hand with a piece of old tofu in it, and a bundle of celery under his arm.

Yu Li from the third uncle's family also followed obediently behind.

"Jingru, go wash the vegetables and knead the dough. Leave the chopping of the stuffing to Yu Li."

Because of the relationship, the easy work will naturally be left to Jingru.

After Yili took over the work in the kitchen, Wang Hongtao followed Qin Jingru to the central courtyard to wash vegetables.

At this time, the residents were all at home cooking, so there were only the two of them by the sink.

"Just eat something to fill your stomach for dinner, and then we'll have dumplings at my house later."

Qin Jingru was surprised and delighted. She swallowed her saliva but still refused: "Brother Tao, you should keep it for yourself. You still have to participate in the competition. You can't be without strength."

Wang Hongtao felt warm at heart after hearing this and touched Jingru's head: "It's okay, Jingru. I can't finish all of this by myself. Just listen to me and come over."

"It's not easy to get a piece of meat. If you miss today, you don't know when the next time will be."

After refusing several times, Qin Jingru finally agreed and worked harder to wash the vegetables.

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At the same time, Maoer Hutong welcomed a fierce man with a green head and a scar on his face.

The man was carrying a package on his shoulder and cursing:

"You stinky bitch, if you don't come to see me once every two years, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Hou Shun kicked the door open, but there was no one in the room.

"Humph! Are you trying to hide from me? I wonder how long you can hide. If you have the guts, don't come back for the rest of your life!"

After venting his anger, Hou Shun began to rummage through his drawers and cabinets looking for money.

After two and a half years in prison, his tongue was almost gone.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Hou? Has he been released?"

"Zhao Guixiang? How dare you come to me? Aren't you afraid that your husband Chen will beat you up?" Hou Shun asked in surprise.

Zhao Guixiang's man, Lao Chen, is not an easy person to deal with either. He is aggressive and even more vicious than Hou Shun. Hou Shun doesn't want to provoke him right after he comes out.

Zhao Guixiang glanced at him and said, "What about Old Chen? It's been almost two years since Old Chen passed away. I guess he's still not weaned."

"What, you mean Lao Chen is gone? Then you are a widow now..."

"How come Old Chen died?" Hou Shun immediately changed the tone and asked in surprise.

"At the beginning of last year, that short-lived guy ran out in the middle of the night to drink with others. When he was found, he was frozen into a popsicle." Widow Zhao said indifferently.

“That’s really great… No.

It’s so tragic.”

Seeing Zhao Guixiang in front of him with her heavily made-up face, Hou Shun began to think: "Is my sister-in-law's family convenient right now? I want to go to her house to pay my respects to Lao Chen. After all, we are brothers."

It is said that after three years in the army, a sow becomes as beautiful as Diao Chan, but going to jail is actually even worse.

The two of them, one was in love with the other and the other was interested in the other, and after a little hesitation, they walked towards Widow Zhao's house.

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Siheyuan, Wang family.

"You guys eat, I'm going back first."

Realizing that the two girls were unfriendly to her, Yu Li hurriedly ate a few dumplings and went back, not forgetting to pick up two before leaving.

"Brother Tao, why do you let Third Uncle's daughter help you make dumplings? Her cooking skills are far worse than mine!"

"Not only do they spend money, but they also let people eat and take away."

After Yu Li left, He Yushui said gloomily.

“Yes, brother. Usually when Sister Yushui is not around, I can come and help.”

This time, the two of them surprisingly stood on the same front.

Wang Hongtao's eyes rolled and he quickly came up with an idea: "You two don't know, but the main reason I called Yu Li here was for Jingru."

"For me?" Qin Jingru looked at Wang Hongtao in disbelief.

"Well! Jingru, don't you want to stay in the city? I just want Uncle San to get you a set of textbooks, so that you can find a job and other things."

"Ah? Brother Tao, you want me to study?"

Qin Jingru's face suddenly fell.

"Ah."

"It's just recognizing words. I don't ask you to be as good as Yu Shui, but you should at least know a few words."

"Otherwise, you will never be able to leave the house in your life and can only stay at home to take care of your husband and children."

"I want to stay at home all my life." Qin Jingru muttered softly.

"Wouldn't it be good for me to take care of the kids and do the housework at home and make you feel comfortable?"

Fortunately, the rain has entered the kitchen now, otherwise I would have been upset if I had heard it.

"You don't have to go out to work, but if you want to be with me you have to be able to read."

"I want to be a leading cadre in the future. If word gets out that my wife can't even write her own name, how embarrassing it would be for me."

"So even if it's just for me, you have to learn to write."

Hearing Wang Hongtao admit that she was his wife, Qin Jingru immediately became motivated and nodded heavily: "Well, Brother Tao, don't worry, I will definitely study hard in the future."

At this time, He Yushui came out with freshly steamed dumplings. Seeing the lively atmosphere between the two, she asked, "What are you talking about so happily?"

Wang Hongtao: "Oh, Jingru said she wanted to learn how to write, so I asked Uncle San to borrow a textbook and let her start with pinyin."

He Yushui nodded in understanding: "It's always a good thing to learn more. If you encounter something you don't understand, just ask me and I will teach you."

"Well, thank you Sister Yushui." Qin Jingru replied sweetly

He Yushui doesn't like Qin Huairu, but he is not averse to the sweet-looking Qin Jingru.

After getting Wang Hongtao's promise, Qin Jingru went back happily.

When Qin Huairu asked her about it after returning, Qin Jingru told her that Wang Hongtao asked her to learn how to write.

Qin Huairu was filled with envy after hearing this, but it was just envy. It would be a headache for her to really learn from her.

First, there is no time;

Secondly, I don’t have enough energy.

Just looking at Qin Jingru's happy expression, I feel that she is lucky to have met a capable man who loves her.

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