Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Xu Damao got divorced. After the divorce, Damao had more fun and often didn't return to the courtyard for ten days or half a month.

I don't know when the rumor started to spread around that Lou Xiao'e was infertile and was divorced by the Xu family. The Xu family was really dirty.

Lou Xiao'e still came over occasionally, but now she always went through the small door. It seemed that both doors of the Liu family were opened for her.

It was a weekend, the weather was still gloomy and not that hot. In the morning, Tian Xiuyun and Lou Xiao'e stayed in the Liu family's courtyard, while Yu Shui followed them around and ran around.

Liu Qingshan looked at the room full of women and went out to find Sha Zhu to go fishing.

Neither of them usually go fishing, so when they go fishing now, their skills are not very good.

Liu Qingshan used it to mix the bait at home. Sha Zhu found some red yeast rice, and Liu Qingshan took two leftover steamed buns made of two kinds of flour from yesterday, mashed them and mixed them.

The two of them rode out on their bikes.

The third uncle saw the two people carrying their equipment and preparing to go out, so he said, "You two are going fishing, do you want me to show you the way? I know the water conditions here very well! How about I give each of you a fish and I'll go with you."

Liu Qingshan looked at the smug expression on the Third Uncle's face and laughed out loud with joy.

"Uncle, Brother Zhuzi and I are out fishing for fun, so we won't bother you."

"See you later!" Sha Zhu said and carried the car out.

The two of them went straight out of the city and found a wider river.

Liu Qingshan made the nest first, while Sha Zhu was responsible for digging earthworms. The two had a clear division of labor.

After about half an hour, the two of them each set up a rod and started fishing.

Maybe not many people use bait these days, so the bait Liu Qingshan made himself worked quite well. He caught a grass carp not long after he cast the fishing rod.

However, there was not much bait and nest materials, and after fishing for less than two hours, I basically couldn’t catch any fish.

"Qingshan, we have run out of earthworms. Why don't we retreat?" Sha Zhu said as he looked at the shriveled earthworm on the fishhook in his hand.

"Well, it looks like it's going to rain soon, so let's go back early. There are still a lot of fish in the bucket." Liu Qingshan said, looking at the sky.

"It's a lot. Uncle San has never caught so many. We didn't take the small ones. The remaining ones are at least three taels each, and the two big ones are almost one kilogram each. That's enough." Sha Zhu said.

Looking at the fish in the bucket, Liu Qingshan estimated that there were about seven or eight kilograms, enough to make soup for his wife.

"Okay, let's go back. I'll leave these fish to you. Let's have a fish feast at noon. I'll cook it at my place." Liu Qingshan said.

"We have to hurry up. It's getting late. I guess they are almost done eating." said Sha Zhu.

"If you don't have time, you can eat it in the evening. Let's go back."

The two of them packed up their things and rode back home.

As soon as I entered the gate of the courtyard, I was stopped by the third uncle.

"Uncle, we are both in a hurry to go back for dinner, don't pull me along." Sha Zhu said to Yan Bugui.

"Yes, I have to go back and make fish soup for my wife!" Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Where did you two go to catch these fish? Wow, there are a lot of fish!" asked the third uncle.

"We fished in the moat. We were both novices, so we didn't catch many fish. We traded some with others." Liu Qingshan didn't want to say more to him, so he lied.

"Yes, yes, yes! Most of them were exchanged with others." Sha Zhu also agreed.

"Oh, I told you to take me with you! Hey, what's the old saying? Don't listen to old people. Hey, you two, don't go." Before the third uncle could finish his words, the two of them fell down.

The two of them arrived at the cross-yard and saw a group of people sitting at the table eating.

"Oh, you're back. I'll go serve you some food." Yu Shui stood up immediately.

"No, we don't have to go by ourselves. I still have to make some fish soup." Sha Zhu said as he picked up the bucket and walked towards the kitchen.

Liu Qingshan also packed up the things in the car and put the fishing rod in the corner behind the house.

Half an hour later, Sha Zhu brought a big bowl, and Liu Qingshan filled two bowls of rice and sat at the table.

"You two should eat quickly, we have all finished. Where did you go fishing? You caught so many in such a short time. Where did you fish?" Tian Xiuyun asked.

"I have a bicycle, so I rode a little further out of town to go fishing." Sha Zhu said cheerfully.

"Okay, from now on, whenever you two have nothing to do during your rest time, just go and try it." Feng Yu said.

Liu Qingshan served both of them a bowl of fish soup.

"Brother Zhuzi, the fish soup you made is really good. Qingshan, you should learn from him." Feng Yu said after drinking a sip of the fish soup.

"That's a cooking skill passed down from our ancestors. How can we just pass it on to others?" Liu Qingshan joked.

"What are you saying? This is just a fish soup. If you want to learn, I will definitely teach you. I'm just afraid that you don't want to learn. You are a great intellectual, and a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Hehe, that's what they say!" Sha Zhu also made a joke.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You can eat it anytime in the future. I'll call the chef to cook for you. Do you think he dares to say no?" Tian Xiuyun said domineeringly!

"Yes, my sister-in-law is the best. She is the boss of our family. You don't have to listen to my brother." Yu Shui also joined in.

"It's still more comfortable here. Once I come here, I don't want to go back." Lou Xiao'e sighed.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable at home?" said Sha Zhu.

"Our lives are becoming more and more miserable now. We don't know what will happen in the future!" said Lou Xiao'e.

"People are generally poor nowadays. If you look back at your life, even if you are very careful, you are still much better off than everyone else," said Liu Qingshan.

"I know, but what can we do? We can't just live a hard life!" said Lou Xiao'e.

"There is not enough living space for everyone now. It's too high-profile for you to live in such a big yard! These conflicts will not disappear as long as you stay in the country," said Liu Qingshan.

"Then where else can we go? This is my home," Lou Xiao'e said with emotion.

Lou Xiao'e looked at the sky with a lonely look in her eyes.

Liu Qingshan wanted to remind him, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them. After all, it was not the right time yet, and some things were not appropriate to say now.

"Brother Qingshan, I heard that you are quite familiar with our factory director." Yu Shui said suddenly.

"Yes, Director Lin asked me to call her aunt in private. What's the matter? Did you encounter any difficulties in the factory?" Liu Qingshan said.

"No, I heard in the factory office that you have a good relationship with our factory director, and the short-sleeved shirts currently produced in the factory are all designed by you." Yu Shui said.

"Well, I read some foreign magazines and drew some design drawings for your factory director." Liu Qingshan said lightly.

"Brother, you are really awesome. Those clothes are in short supply overseas. There is news that our factory is planning to expand recruitment." Yu Shui said.

"Oh! I haven't heard of it. I haven't been to the textile factory for a long time." Liu Qingshan said.

It was true that he hadn't been to the textile factory for a long time.

"Yushui, there is a job opening, please help me sign up. If I can go, my children will have city hukou in the future." Tian Xiuyun said.

"Sister-in-law, I'm a bit far from home."

"That's fine, just ask your brother to pick me up every day."

"Okay, arrange it for me right away." Sha Zhu said, looking at the two of them.

"Why, you're not convinced?" He said while the rain wet his teeth.

Sha Zhu looked at this sister-in-law and kept saying that he couldn't afford to offend her.