Comfortable life in Siheyuan

In the front yard of the courtyard, the third uncle was fiddling with the pots of flowers he raised as usual, his eyes always on the door.

At this time, a clear female voice came from outside the courtyard gate, and asked weakly: "Hello, Auntie, does Qin Huairu live here?"

An old lady who came back from shopping looked carefully at the girl opposite her.

The person who came was a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty face, two pigtails, and a rosy face.

"She lives in the middle courtyard. Who are you to her?" an old lady asked curiously.

"Auntie, I'm her cousin. My name is Qin Jingru." As they said this, the two of them walked into the yard together.

The third uncle also stopped what he was doing and looked at the two people with curiosity.

"Auntie, this is your relative!" The third uncle greeted her, but his eyes unconsciously glanced at the basket in the aunt's hand.

"No, it's Qin Huairu's cousin who came to look for her sister." The aunt explained.

"When I saw you buying so many vegetables, I thought your relatives came to visit." The third uncle said with a wry smile.

"I didn't buy anything. Xiaojun was greedy, so I bought him some meat to satisfy his hunger." The eldest lady looked at the third uncle whose eyes were gradually turning red, and after she finished speaking, she hurried back to the central courtyard.

Qin Jingru immediately followed him in.

"Girl, that's your sister's house. You go there by yourself. I won't take you there." An aunt said, pointing in the direction of the Jia family.

"Thank you, Auntie. I came here last time when I was a child, but I don't recognize you here." Qin Jingru said politely.

"Well! Then you can go over there quickly!" The aunt said and turned back to the house.

Qin Jingru ran towards the Jia family with excitement on her face.

"Sister! Sister! It's Jingru!" Qin Jingru's voice came before she even reached the door.

"What are you yelling about? Who are you looking for?" Jia Zhang said impatiently.

"Jingru, why are you here? How did you get here alone?" Qin Huairu ran over in surprise and asked with concern.

"I came here alone and wanted to take a walk around the city!" Qin Jingru said softly, her little face rosy and very lovely.

"I'm afraid you're here to ask for money!" Jia Zhang said with disdain, squinting her eyes.

"Mom, you go back first. This is my sister. She came here to visit." Qin Huairu looked a little uncomfortable, feeling that her mother-in-law's words were too harsh.

"Hmph!" Jia Zhang snorted coldly and went back to the house.

Qin Jingru walked cautiously to her sister Qin Huairu and said softly, "Sister, your mother-in-law is so powerful!"

"Okay, aren't all mothers-in-law in this world the same? By the way, why did you come here? You actually ran out alone." Qin Huairu's face darkened and she said sternly.

"I, I just miss you! I want to come and see you." Qin Jingru said hesitantly.

"You'd better tell me the truth, otherwise don't blame me for sending it back to you immediately!" Qin Huairu said.

"Sister, my parents found a family for me in the village and want me to marry into their family. But I don't want to." Qin Jingru lowered her head as she spoke, and in the end she almost turned into an ostrich.

"You are so old now, you are going to get married eventually. What kind of person do you want to marry, or do you have someone you like? Come and talk to me. As someone who has been through this, I can give you some advice." Qin Huairu's expression softened a lot now, and she spoke gently.

"Sister, I don't want to find someone from the countryside. I don't want to spend my whole life digging for food in that remote corner of the country. I want to find a sister from the city. Can you help me?" Qin Jingru pleaded in a low voice.

"You're dreaming. Who among the good families in the city would look for a country girl? Forget about your wishful thinking." Qin Huairu said bluntly.

Jia Zhang, who was standing in the inner room, leaned against the door, listening to the conversation between the two sisters. She also showed a disdainful expression and muttered to herself: "What a beautiful dream, a country girl, you want to fly to the city. You are really wishful thinking, huh!"

Qin Jingru heard her sister say this, and said unconvincedly: "After all, there is a way. Please help me think of a way. Your sister is not bad either. Her appearance is outstanding in our village."

"You are so shameless, girl. Who would praise themselves like this?" Qin Huairu was so angry that she laughed.

In the front yard, several people were surrounding the third uncle, curiously asking about the beautiful girl who had just appeared.

"Uncle, what was that girl here for? She couldn't be here to look around our yard." A young boy in the front yard asked curiously.

"What are you thinking about? There's no one in our hospital who wants to go on a blind date. You're not even old enough. If Liu Guangtian were at home, it might be possible." Xu Damao also walked into the crowd and joined in the fun.

"Don't guess blindly. She is Qin Huairu's cousin who came to visit relatives." The third uncle explained quickly. If he didn't say anything, who knows what people would guess.

"Sister Qin's sister, she can't be any different in appearance." Xu Damao's eyes lit up instantly, and his expression revealed a hint of vulgarity.

"Brother Damao, don't worry about anything. You're drooling." Yan Jiefang on the side deliberately teased.

Xu Damao wiped his mouth unconsciously, and when he came to his senses, everyone around him was laughing.

"Da Mao is thinking about love, Damao! This is not right. You are already married, you can't have such nonsense." The third aunt said with a deliberately stern face.

"Hey! What are you thinking about? I was just thinking, when the Jia family has relatives coming, what should Jia Zhang use to entertain them? Her family's situation is probably bad enough." Xu Damao's mind worked quickly and he found an excuse for himself right away.

"That's true. Jia Zhang herself needs help from others. If a relative comes, he will be left starving!" The third uncle nodded and said affirmatively.

As they were talking, Jia Zhang from the middle courtyard opened the door and walked out, looking worried and asking Qin Huairu, "Huairu, your sister is here. Normally, we should entertain her well, but you know the situation at home, and we really can't afford it. How about you go to someone's house and borrow some cornmeal or something. You can make do with a meal."

What Jia Zhang meant was that if you don't borrow it, you won't even be able to make do with it, so just send it away quickly.

"Okay, Mom, I know the situation at home. We can just have a simple lunch at noon and there's nothing missing at home. I'll send her to the station in the afternoon and let her go back." Qin Huairu said calmly.

"Okay, then Mom won't say anything. You are the one making the decision." Jia Zhang walked out of the house with a smile on her face and went to the yard to chat with someone.

"Sister, I don't want to go back. I don't want to get married." Qin Jingru began to beg again.

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly, "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. You have to go back. You've seen the situation in our family. It's hard to feed one more person. Besides, the young men in the city don't like us country people. Just give up on this idea."

Qin Jingru looked at Qin Huairu with tears in her eyes, "Sister, I really don't want to go back to live that hard life. I want to stay in the city and find a good man to marry."

Qin Huairu was upset. She knew what her sister was thinking, but the reality was so cruel. "Jingru, there's nothing I can do. You should go back early and don't let your parents worry. Maybe there will be better opportunities in the future."

Qin Jingru bit her lip and nodded, "Okay, sister, I'll listen to you. But can I stay in the city for a few more days? I've never seen what the city is like in my life."

Qin Huairu showed an embarrassment on her face: "Jingru, you are still young. You will have plenty of opportunities to come to the city to visit in the future. Let's go back today."