Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

In the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai sat behind the curtain, looking coldly at Yang Chong and Yu Xiu who were surrounded by people, and a disdainful snort emanated from his nose.

"A street thug with a big bag on his back picked up a beggar on the roadside and treated him as a treasure, and even bought him new clothes? In a few days, we will see how he lives. By then, his wife will have to throw him away in the same way she picked him up!"

The lady glanced at him and said, "What's wrong with Chongzi? It's a good thing that he finally got a wife. Can't you expect a little good from her?"

"Hmph! Just because he doesn't know his place and doesn't take me, a senior official, seriously, he can't be tolerated in this courtyard!" Yi Zhonghai said hatefully.

The aunt said, "You asked for it. You know what kind of person Jia Zhang is. Why do you have to take her side and bully her? How can she be nice to you? I just can't understand why you have to take her side so much?"

Yi Zhonghai said angrily: "Do you think I am willing? It's because you are not pregnant. If you had given me a boy or a girl, would I have to look for someone to take care of me in my old age? Wouldn't we still have to rely on her son Dongxu to take care of us in our old age? Otherwise, why would I choose her?"

The aunt was touched in the soft spot, and she was a little depressed. After a long while, she said hesitantly: "But is it reliable to find this Dongxu? There are so many children in the yard, and you have to find him. I don't understand why you like him and let him take care of you in your old age."

Yi Zhonghai said, "There are many children in the courtyard, but the parents of the others are all here. Who will take care of us in our old age? Only Dongxu has lost his father. Yes, there is also Zhuzi. Although He Daqing ran away with the widow, who knows when he will come back. What's more, Dongxu is my apprentice now. If I treat him well, it will be natural for him to take care of me in my old age."

The aunt curled her lips and said, "You have a good plan, but you don't see that Jia Zhang is a troublemaker who makes trouble in the yard every day. Aren't you looking for a troublemaker for yourself? Besides, Jia Dongxu is just like his mother, lazy and stupid like a pig. He has been in the factory for several years, but he is still only a second-level fitter. Don't you feel ashamed?"

As he said this, he suddenly had an idea: "Actually, Chongzi is also an orphan now, isn't he? Why don't you consider him? I think Chongzi is a hard-working kid, and he's smart, isn't he better than Jia Dongxu?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head: "What do you know? Although this kid is smart, he is disobedient. Didn't you see that he doesn't even have me in his eyes? Do you still want to count on him to support us in our old age? Besides, he is just a heavy bag carrier, what can he use to support us in our old age? Although Dongxu is a little stupid, he is at least a formal employee of a state-owned factory. Besides, I will take care of him in the future. It will be no problem for him to be promoted to a fourth or fifth grade fitter. There will be no pressure for him to support us in our old age."

While the two were talking in the house, Yang Chong and Yu Xiu had already broken out of the encirclement of the aunts and grandmas in the front yard and returned to the middle yard.

Qin Huairu was carrying a rice pot and preparing to fetch water from the pool in the yard to cook.

Seeing the two of them walking in together, talking and laughing, they looked like a pair of golden boy and jade girl, so affectionate. Especially Yu Xiu, wearing a brand new and beautiful new dress, she looked as beautiful as a fairy from a painting, and could not be associated with the unkempt and dirty little beggar that Yang Chong had picked up from outside.

Qin Huairu didn't know why, but she suddenly felt sour in her heart.

Thinking back to the past, she was also a beautiful flower in Qinjia Village. Many young men came to propose marriage to her, but she didn't like any of them. She only wanted to marry to the city and enjoy a good life. Finally, after careful selection, she got her wish and found Jia Dongxu, a city man.

But the result?

Although she married a city dweller as she wished and became a formal worker in a state-owned factory, it was not the good life she dreamed of. Although Jia Dongxu was a formal worker, he had been in the factory for several years. While those who had joined the factory at the same time had become third- and fourth-level fitters, he was still only a second-level fitter. This was only because he had Yi Zhonghai as his master, otherwise he would not even have been promoted to the second level.

Also, although she married a city dweller, Jia Dongxu was the only one in the family with an urban hukou. She, her two children, and her mother-in-law Jia Zhang were all rural hukou. Rural hukou had no quota, so the family of five relied on Jia Dongxu's quota to make ends meet, and if it was not enough, they had to find a way to buy pigeons at the pigeon market.

One can imagine how miserable these days are.

That’s not all. What made Qin Huairu feel most aggrieved was that she was like a servant in this family.

Ever since she got married, her mother-in-law Jia Zhang had been saying that she was a country girl and that marrying her son was a blessing, and that Jia Dongxu was dragged down by her. So all the hard and dirty work in the house was pushed to her, and she had to wait until the whole family had eaten before she could eat.

He would curse at me at every turn and punish me according to the family rules from time to time.

Qin Huairu felt like crying but had no tears after marrying into such a family, but it was too late to regret. She had chosen the man herself and she had entered the in-laws' family herself, so there was no point in regretting.

Now, looking at Yang Chong and Yu Xiu, a loving couple, and thinking about herself, Qin Huairu's tears were flowing.

I hate myself for being so blind to find such a family and marry such a useless man.

Look at Yu Xiu, who was originally a little beggar on the street, but was treated like a treasure after she married Yang Chong. For her, Yang Chong dared to slap Jia Zhangshi, confront Yi Zhonghai, and even bought her new clothes, but what about himself?

Since entering this family, I have become a servant girl and have not been treated as a human being at all.

They are both human beings and both women, so why is there such a big difference between them?

Qin Huairu was just feeling sour and sad when she heard Jia Zhang's scolding from behind: "Qin Huairu, why are you standing here instead of going to get some water to cook? Do you want to starve us to death?"

Here it comes again! Qin Huairu lowered her head and quickly took the pot to the sink.

Jia Zhang came out cracking melon seeds. When she saw Yang Chong and Yu Xiu, her face suddenly darkened: "Huh!"

Yang Chong and Yu Xiu ignored her completely and went into their home chatting and laughing.

Jia Zhang then spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm in hatred: "Little bastard..."

Before he could finish his words, Yang Chong, who had just entered the room, suddenly turned around and walked out.

Jia Zhang reacted very quickly and stretched her right foot forward.

Pah! The thick phlegm landed accurately on the surface of his shoes again.

Jia Zhang's fat face twitched.

Fortunately, Yang Chong just looked at her, then looked at the thick phlegm on her shoes, and went back.

Jia Zhang hurried back to her own room...

"Damn you, you made my shoes and hands dirty again..."