Comfortable life in Siheyuan

In April of 76, the Siheyuan welcomed their spring.

After a short time together, the two of them got to know each other better and were very satisfied with each other. Finally, at the beginning of the month, the two families discussed the marriage together.

The uncle and aunt also put a lot of thought into Yi Xiaojun's marriage. They discussed and prepared to prepare a wedding room for Xiaojun, but looking at the two rooms in the house, they were troubled.

"Old Yi, there are two rooms in our house, one for Xiaojun and one for us. It is enough, but there is no place to put a lot of things. Besides, it is not spacious enough for our family to live in." The aunt said helplessly.

"Be content. There are so many people who have no place to live now. Isn't the second kid from the Yan family, Jiefang, renting a house? And the place is not that big."

"That's not what I meant. I was thinking that the old lady left a room for Sha Zhu! Can we rent that one as well? After all, we have taken care of this old lady for so many years, so we should have some favor towards her!" said an aunt in a low voice.

"How could Zhuzi agree to this? Just forget about it. The couple is not short of money now and will not rent out the house." Yi Zhonghai has a longer-term vision than the aunt and understands Sha Zhuzi's character better.

"Oh! All right then." The aunt also knew that she was daydreaming.

Sha Zhu is now the canteen director, and his wife is also a regular employee. The couple's combined salary is no less than Yi Zhonghai's, not to mention that Sha Zhu gets some extra income every now and then.

In the middle courtyard of the Jia family, the sticks had just been put down and they were sleeping in the house.

The three women of the Jia family are discussing Banggeng's marriage.

"Mom, is this woman my brother is looking for reliable? He met her in the cinema, but I always feel there is something wrong with her." Xiaodang looked in the direction of Banggeng with a worried look on his face and said in a low voice.

"Yeah, we met during the night shift, and I think there's something wrong with it, too."

Qin Huairu knew that her two daughters were worried about their brother, but because of Banggeng's personality, she couldn't stop him.

"What should we do if we don't get married? Your brother is determined to marry this woman now. It's useless for us to say anything." Qin Huairu's brows were twisted into a "川" shape.

"Mom, my brother is getting married, and there is no room left at home. Huaihua and I will share a room, and you will live in another. My brother usually sleeps in the living room. We can't let that woman live in the living room now that he is getting married." Xiaodang said suddenly.

Qin Huairu became even more anxious after hearing this. It would be so difficult to get married with such a big boyfriend.

"Mom, let's rent Uncle He's house, so that we can have enough space to live in." Huaihua rolled her eyes and said with a smile.

"Your Uncle He doesn't want to rent it!" Qin Huairu said.

"Mom, how will you know if you don't try? What if? Even if they don't want to rent it, we won't lose anything. Later, we will go to the street office to ask if there are any houses for rent nearby. We will rent one, and my brother and his family will live in our house." Xiaodang said seriously.

Looking at the expectant eyes of her two daughters, Qin Huairu made up her mind with difficulty.

"Mom, should we inform grandma about this?" Xiaodang asked hesitantly.

"Let your brother decide on his own. When the wedding date is set, I will ask your brother to go back to the countryside. It's up to him whether to go or not."

Qin Huairu's face also turned ugly. It had been so long since Jia Zhang went back, but Qin Huairu had never gone back to see her once. Although Bang Geng had asked her several times, Qin Huairu was not willing to invite such a wicked mother-in-law back and put her in trouble.

At noon, Qin Huairu came to Sha Zhu's house and happened to meet Sha Zhu going out.

"Zhu Zi, are you busy?" Qin Huairu greeted with a smile. "What's the matter?" Sha Zhu stopped. "Yes, there is something I want to discuss with you." Qin Huairu looked around and pulled Sha Zhu aside.

"No need to waste time, just say it if you have something to say." Sha Zhu said unhappily.

"It's like this. You know that Banggeng is getting married, and there's no room for him at home. Your house is empty anyway, so why don't you rent it to us?" Qin Huairu said embarrassedly.

"Impossible, this house was left to me by the old lady, I don't plan to rent it out." Sha Zhu refused directly, he knew that Qin Huairu's visit was definitely not good. "Zhu Zi, you see, we have been neighbors for so many years, just help me." Qin Huairu began to play the emotional card.

"There's nothing to say about the house. My second uncle and third uncle both asked me to rent it to them, but I refused. It's not appropriate to rent it to you." Sha Zhu was very determined. "Okay then." Qin Huairu was a little disappointed, but it was also expected.

Sha Zhu originally wanted to go out for a walk, but after this incident he lost interest and turned around and went back to the house.

"Didn't you plan to go look for Qingshan? Why are you back again?" Tian Xiuyun looked at her husband with some confusion.

"I ran into Qin Huairu as soon as I went out. She wanted to rent the old lady's house from me. I refused and told her that the house was not for rent." Sha Zhu said.

"There are a lot of people who are eyeing this house now. What are you going to do?" Tian Xiuyun was also a little helpless. It had been several waves, and it felt like things were never over.

"Let's just leave it there for now. My brother-in-law said when he went to Baocheng last time that Dad wasn't having a good time there, and we don't know when he'll be back. The two rooms at the back are just right for him to live in." Sha Zhu said after thinking for a while.

"Last time, my aunt told me that the relationship between Dad and the White Widow is a bit strained. What's going on?"

"It's all about money. My dad has secretly sent so much money home over the years, and the White Widow is not stupid. Moreover, the White Widow wants those two ungrateful bastards to learn the craft from my grandfather, but my dad doesn't want to. Isn't this a contradiction?"

"Your dad is a man who can't beat around the bush when he talks. I guess he must have made people very angry."

"My sister told me that the two youngsters of the Bai family have no talent for cooking, so they should just find a job in a factory."

"Your dad is really good at choking people!" Tian Xiuyun exclaimed.

"I plan to ask my brother-in-law to bring him back. Now that the two ungrateful bastards have started families and don't need him anymore, he should be able to get rid of the relationship completely and come back." Sha Zhu said after thinking for a while.

"Okay, it's good for him to come back. The kids miss grandpa a lot, and it's time for him to enjoy his old age."

Zhuzi's wife is quite grateful to her father-in-law. Over the years, she has sent money back every year, and the total amount is several hundred yuan.

He came back occasionally, but never troubled her. He asked Zhuzi to do something and was very polite to her. He remembered the birthdays of his grandchildren and always sent some money back in advance so that she could buy some gifts.

Who can say anything about this father-in-law who not only gives money but also does not cause any trouble?

In the afternoon, before Banggeng went to work, Qin Huairu called him.

"Son, your grandmother doesn't know about your marriage yet. If you have time, take your wife back to your hometown, tell your grandmother about it, and bring her to see her." Qin Huairu hesitated for a while, but still told Bang Geng.

"Mom, why don't you go pick up grandma? I'm late for work every day."

"Where will you live after you bring her back? I was planning to rent a house for you today so that you can live there after you get married, but your uncle He refused to rent it to me. Now I'm worried about how you two will live."