Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

The third uncle has a knot in his heart.

There is no doubt that Jia Weidong has been good to their family ever since he moved into the courtyard.

But on the issue of Yan Jiedi, he felt that Jia Weidong was a little unkind.

Yan Jiedi is almost never at home now, as her heart is always with Jia Weidong.

Although Jia Weidong was very good to Yan Jiedi, he took care of all her work and even bought a yard for her.

But Jia Weidong never mentioned anything about engagement or marriage.

The third uncle could only worry in his heart.

My daughter, Yan Jie Di, is a virgin. How could she follow you for no apparent reason?

How could he know that Jia Weidong had already obtained a marriage certificate with Zhou Xiaomi, so how could he get engaged to Yan Jiedi?

The mainland is not Hong Kong.

At that time, the Chinese in Hong Kong still practiced polygamy according to the "Great Qing Law".

However, this marriage system that favors LSPs like Jia Weidong is also like a rabbit's tail - it can't grow long!

In October 71, Hong Kong will pass the new Marriage Reform Ordinance and begin to implement the monogamy system.

Fortunately, as long as the registration was carried out before the implementation of the Regulations, it will still be recognized by Hong Kong laws.

This is also the reason why Jia Weidong dares to find so many women.

If this happened in later generations, so many women would have become nameless and statusless mistresses.

Will they still be as harmonious as they are now?

impossible!

Everyone is fighting for the top, aren't they?

The chicken is flying and the dog is jumping!

There is unrest at home!

It’s scary to think about it!

Yan Jiedi had nothing to say about this matter.

Because except Zhou Xiaomi, all of Jia Weidong's women were registered in Hong Kong.

There is nothing we can do about it.

If all women registered in the mainland and Yan Jiedi was the only one who registered in Hong Kong, then she would definitely have some ideas.

It is said that what is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth. This is human nature.

Yan Jiedi also selectively talked to the third aunt in private.

After all, it's impossible to keep this matter secret forever.

It can't be hidden!

Of course the three aunts felt uncomfortable at first.

But what can be done is that his silly daughter is devoted to him, and they have already registered in Hong Kong and are protected by Hong Kong laws.

The die is cast, there's nothing we can do about it.

This matter will be kept secret from the third uncle for the time being.

Everyone knows that he is very concerned about his reputation, so we can only boil the frog in warm water and take it slow.

Unable to convince the third aunt, the third uncle drank the ginger sugar water in one breath, washed his face, and got into bed.

It’s still more comfortable in bed!

……

Although the weather was cold, the street where the sales point was located was bustling with activity.

Men and women, young and old, were crowded together, and at first glance it was filled with people.

Some were carrying sacks, some were shouldering poles and baskets, some were pushing bicycles, some were riding tricycles, some were pulling carts...

There are many kinds of transportation.

In some families, almost all men, women, young and old are involved.

Everyone is rubbing their hands, waiting to charge, just to stock up hundreds of kilograms of cabbage.

This is already the second batch of winter storage cabbage organized by the street. If we can’t buy it, we won’t be able to “hibernate” peacefully.

This kind of scene of a family working together to do something can probably only be seen at this time, except when making dumplings during the Chinese New Year.

The winter in Beijing is cold and long, and fresh seasonal vegetables are simply not in supply.

What about greenhouse vegetables?

Have!

However, that is not something that ordinary people can enjoy.

Chinese cabbage has a high yield and is durable in storage, so it naturally became the "main dish" on the Beijing people's winter dinner table.

Eat raw, cooked, meat, vegetables, sweet, salty...

The stalks, leaves, and hearts of vegetables...

There are different ways to eat a cabbage from the inside out.

The most classic dishes with Chinese cabbage stalks are pickled cabbage with vinegar, cabbage stewed with vermicelli, and cabbage with tofu.

Cabbage stalks are also a great choice for making stuffing. They can be chopped up and used to make dumplings, buns, and pies, and they all taste delicious.

For old Beijingers, dumplings stuffed with cabbage are indispensable during the Chinese New Year.

There are many ways to cook cabbage leaves.

Chop it up and stir-fry it with noodles, it’s a home-cooked delicacy.

Break it into large pieces and add it to hot pot, which is refreshing and relieves greasiness.

Tear into small pieces and mix with sesame paste diluted with vinegar, and you will have Qianlong cabbage.

As for the cabbage heart, it is the treasure in the cabbage's arms.

Cut into thin strips, add salt and MSG, drizzle with vinegar and sesame oil. Those who are particular about it may also add some jellyfish shreds. Mix well and eat it with wine. It is simply a delicacy.

People in Beijing eat so much cabbage that it almost becomes flowery!

All winter long.

It can be said that no other vegetable is as important in the lives of Beijingers as cabbage.

Almost irreplaceable.

Old Beijingers often say: "If you pile up the cabbages that everyone eats in their lifetime, it would probably be as high as the White Pagoda of Beihai."

Although this metaphor is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to illustrate the importance of winter stored cabbage to ordinary people's families.

……

The sun rises in the east and the sky becomes slightly brighter.

After waiting in line for more than two hours, Jia Weidong and Sha Zhu finally moved in front of the staff at the sales point.

The third uncle also folded his arms and came to the two brothers at the right time.

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers!"

"It doesn't matter! Uncle, you came at the right time."

"..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you going to buy it or not? If not, please move aside!" The staff at the sales point looked impatient.

"Buy, buy, buy! This is my supply book!" The third uncle smiled and was ready to hand over the non-staple food supply book.

"Comrade! Let's go together. This way it's easier and faster!"

Jia Weidong took the food books from the third uncle and Sha Zhu and handed them to the staff together with his own food book.

Cabbage is really cheap these days! The winter cabbage that is purchased and sold by the unified government is only 2 cents per pound.

The price has not changed since Jia Weidong came to the city.

No wonder people in later generations always say "cabbage price" when they mean something is cheap! Cabbage price!

Several families together bought more than a thousand kilograms of cabbage for only more than 20 yuan.

When the third uncle and Sha Zhu started to take money out of their pockets, Jia Weidong had already handed three big black tens to the staff.

Seeing this, Uncle San and Sha Zhu had no choice but to put the money they had taken out back into their pockets.

Both families have received too much favor from him over the years.

Although they don't know how much Jia Weidong is worth, they know that this amount of money is nothing to Jia Weidong.

They also knew his temper.

It's just the money to buy cabbage, and Jia Weidong wouldn't take it even if I gave it to him.

Once payment is made, the goods are weighed and loaded onto a truck.

By the time the three men returned to the gate of the courtyard with a cart of cabbages, it was already bright.

Not easy!

After it is pulled back, it needs to be stored.

Don't think that Chinese cabbage is the capital

There are many things to pay attention to when storing Chinese cabbage.

If the storage temperature is too low and the food becomes crystal clear, it will be inedible.

If the storage temperature is too high, the vegetables will leak, rot, or even get "heartburned", meaning the leaves will turn yellow layer by layer from the inside out.

However, this is a necessary skill for people in Beijing, where every household has to stockpile hundreds of kilograms of food.

The courtyard house has a public cellar, which is convenient for each household to store vegetables for the winter.

The cabbages were pulled back, but the cart could not enter the yard.

Moving them into the yard and then moving them one by one into the cellar and stacking them is a big project.

If it were just the two of them, Jia Weidong would be fine, but Sha Zhu would definitely be late for work.

At this time, most people in the yard were up.

"Yan Jiecheng! Yan Jiefang! Yan Jiekuang!..."

Sha Zhu put down the cart and walked into the front yard, starting to ask people for help.

However, Sha Zhu's appeal is as mediocre as his appearance.

He shouted at the top of his lungs for a long time, but no one paid any attention to him.

"Brother! Let me go call for help!" Jia Weidong said with a smile.

Silly Zhu: "..."

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