Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Back at the leather factory, Liu Qingshan began to write and draw in his office. What was discussed in today's meeting was very practical, which was also the working style of leaders of this era.

After working for most of the day, Liu Qingshan saw that it was getting late, so he simply didn't go to the steel mill and went home directly after get off work.

I didn't pay attention to the time today and when I got home it was already very late. Xiaoyu had also been home for a long time.

"Hey! Qingshan, did you work overtime today? You came back so late!" As soon as he entered the courtyard, the third uncle greeted him warmly.

"Yeah, I was a bit busy today. I came back a little late." Liu Qingshan chatted with the third uncle for a few more words, then pushed the cart and prepared to go home.

When passing by the door of the third uncle's house, someone unexpectedly ran out of the house and almost ran into Liu Qingshan's arms.

"Hey! Slow down, why are you running so fast in this yard!" Before Liu Qingshan could see clearly who had bumped into him, Yu Li, who had followed behind him, started to complain and lecture him.

"Brother Liu is off work. I'm sorry, my sister was a bit irritable. I hope I didn't hurt you." Yu Li explained with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay!" When Liu Qingshan heard Yu Li say that, he knew it was Yu Haitang. He didn't argue with her, took two steps back, and continued walking home.

"I'm sorry, I didn't look at the road." At this time, Yu Haitang looked at Liu Qingshan's back and shouted loudly.

Liu Qingshan didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand and continued walking.

"You're such a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child? What would you do if you got bumped into something?" Yu Li said in a reproachful manner.

"No, I'm just in a hurry. Yes, I have to go to the toilet first." Yu Haitang said and went to the toilet again.

Yu Haitang was not so nervous when she went to the toilet. She didn't know whether Section Chief Liu was outside.

"Yu Li, why is your sister here today? Are we going to have dinner at home? You said the family didn't prepare much, isn't this inappropriate?" The third uncle standing at the door witnessed everything that happened and is still worrying about dinner.

"I didn't expect her to come, but we can't just chase her away like that." Yu Li said helplessly.

"I didn't say to kick her out. I was talking to you about dinner. There are two more people and two more mouths to feed. There isn't much food in this house to begin with." The third uncle's face looked like he was constipated. He felt really distressed.

It’s not that the old Yan family has no relatives, but after so many years, the old Yan family’s relatives have stopped visiting. Even Yu Li’s parents’ home have never come after her marriage. Only Jie Cheng and Yu Li would go there during the holidays.

"Dad, if it really doesn't work, please add one more bowl of water to the cornmeal porridge in the evening, so we can make do then." Yu Li didn't want her cousin to see that she was living such a miserable life, but when she came back from buying groceries, she didn't want to give them to the whole family for nothing. She thought for a moment before making the decision.

Yu Li herself did not realize that her personality and ideas had become the same under the subtle influence of this stingy family.

"Okay, that's it. But there aren't many pickles left." The third uncle thought of the pickles again and explained it specifically.

"Please prepare more pickles. They can't be too shabby. Next time you pickle pickles, I and Jiecheng will also pay for some salt." Yu Li still can't reach the shamelessness level of the third uncle. He still has a bottom line when doing things.

"It's settled then, don't regret it later." The third uncle quickly finalized the matter.

Yu Haitang's excuse of going to the toilet was just an excuse. Her main purpose was to chat with Liu Qingshan and get close to him. But when she saw that he left so abruptly, she gave up the idea.

At this moment, I hid at the door and listened to the whole conversation between the father-in-law and the daughter-in-law. It was really amazing. My cousin was not without a husband back then, and there were many matchmakers. I only saw that Yan Jiecheng was handsome, not short, and his family was a scholarly family. That's why she married here. How could she have imagined that she would live like this! !

"Sister, I'm back!" Yu Haitang deliberately reminded loudly.

The third uncle tactfully walked aside, and Yu Li also walked forward pretending to be happy.

"You are working now, so you'd better be calm and leave a good impression on your colleagues!" Yu Li said in a low voice.

"Sister, I, your younger sister, am so beautiful, which colleague would have a bad impression of me? As for you, don't worry!" Yu Haitang said narcissistically.

"Don't be shy, who would praise themselves like this!"

"Sister, who was that person I bumped into just now? He looked about the same age as me." Yu Haitang inquired about Liu Qingshan with a targeted purpose.

"That guy is from the same factory as you. He's the section chief of your factory. He's a little older than me and lives in the backyard." Yu Li said simply.

"Is he married? Does he have a partner?" Yu Haitang also wanted to verify whether what Xu Damao said was true. She always felt that this guy was talking nonsense.

"Why, do you have feelings for him? He's already married and has two children. There's no chance for you." Yu Li said in a low voice.

"No, I just saw that he was quite well-mannered and I was a little curious." Yu Haitang found an excuse.

"How can he be uncultured? He is the first college student in our college and a cadre at that." Yu Li said with some envy.

"Sister, are you envious of his wife?" Yu Haitang teased her cousin.

"Haitang, can you stop talking so rudely? Your brother-in-law heard this and thought I had some ideas!" Who wouldn't envy Liu Qingshan's family life? You don't know how good he is to his wife. He picks her up and drops her off every day. Which man in this courtyard can do that? The fact that he has a car alone is enough to stop most people.

Yu Haitang didn't want to ask any more questions at this time. She thought it would be better to go back quickly. Otherwise, if she had dinner at her sister's house, her sister would be embarrassed and wouldn't be able to come over in the future.

"Sister, I'm going back first. It will be dark soon and it will not be safe to go back." Yu Haitang said.

"Have dinner before leaving. It's rare for you to come to my place, I can't just ignore dinner! I'll ask your brother-in-law to take you home later." Yu Li was still polite.

The third uncle who was standing in the house and eavesdropping was so anxious that he wanted to rush out. Why are you talking so much? Can't you just send him away and be done with it?

"Sister, it's really not necessary. Your sister is so beautiful. It would be dangerous if she was noticed by someone on the road. Your brother-in-law can't protect me alone!" Yu Haitang joked.

"Okay, then I won't keep you here. Be careful on the road." Yu Li didn't try to persuade you to stay. She didn't want her sister to see her embarrassment.

Yu Haitang was sent to the intersection before Yu Li turned around and went home. As soon as she entered the house, the third uncle started to act pretentiously.

"Where's your sister? Dinner will be served soon!"

"People have gone back. They don't want to stay here for dinner. I just sent them away."

"Let's go. Why don't you ask me to stay? The meal is almost ready! We should be polite."

Yu Li turned around and rolled her eyes, then said, "She was afraid that it would be unsafe on the road in the dark. As a young girl, it would be better for her to go back early. I stayed too, she insisted on it."

"What about the salt thing we were talking about?" The third uncle said with some embarrassment.

"Forget about that. My sister isn't home to eat either, so you should just keep your pickles as usual."

"No! It's already been agreed upon!"