Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Several people looked at the bag full of cloth and cotton, and they were all so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.

"Qingshan, this is too much cloth. It must be a whole piece." Liu's mother said in surprise.

One piece of cloth is equivalent to 40 feet, which is indeed a lot. Nowadays, a person's cloth coupons for a year are only a few feet. How could anyone have had a piece of cloth?

"There's too much cloth. How can we divide it? We can't use it all." Feng Yu still feels a little dizzy. It feels unreal.

Keep some for your own home, and give some to your parents and my second sister’s family. I guess our neighbors might want to exchange some for them.

"It's enough for the two of us to keep a little. Most of the clothes and quilts in the house have not been used for long, so we won't need so much cloth. Mom and Dad, you two should go make a set of clothes." Liu Qingshan said.

"We are so old, why would we need this? You can send some to your father-in-law and others, and make a set of clothes for your brother-in-law." Father Liu said with a smile.

"We have everything. There are so many here, enough." Feng Yu said.

"It's going to be cold soon, so I'll make Xixi a cotton coat and some quilts. I think we'll have enough cotton now."

Mother Liu said lovingly while holding Xixi in her arms.

"Dad, you can ride that new bike. I already have everything." Liu Qingshan said to his father.

"Give it to Xiaoyu. She's pregnant now, so it will be easier for her to ride a bike. We both have work to do, so we can just have one bike in the future," said Father Liu.

"Dad, no need. I don't plan to ride a bike for Xiaoyu anymore. I will take her there in the morning from now on, and she will wait for me to pick her up after get off work in the evening. I will try not to let her walk to work by herself." Liu Qingshan said.

"Then I'll ride the old one, and you two can ride the new bikes." Feeling the filial piety from his son, Father Liu smiled happily.

"Okay, Qingshan, you just ride the new bike and leave the old one to your dad." Liu's mother made the decision.

There was constant laughter and joy at the Liu family's home, but the reactions in the yard were mixed.

At the third uncle's house, the red light in the family's eyes has not yet faded.

"Old Yan, do you think that bag is full of cloth?" Aunt Three asked with envy.

"Yang Ruihua, do you think I can buy the Liu family's car? Do you think they will sell it?" Yan Bugui asked irrelevantly.

The two of them were clearly not on the same page. They were thinking differently.

"Dad, forget about that car. His family will definitely not sell it. They are not short of money." Yan Jiecheng said.

"Yeah, we're overthinking it!" Yan Bugui was a little discouraged.

"Where's the cloth? I see from those two big bags that there should be quite a bit of cloth." The third aunt still didn't give up.

"Who would sell cloth these days? They may not even be willing to exchange it." said the third uncle.

"When you have time, please stand by the door and have a chat." The third aunt instructed.

The Jia family in the Central Courtyard thought even further.

"Huai Ru, what do you think about mom borrowing some cloth from the Liu family to make a set of clothes for Bang Geng?" Jia Zhang asked tentatively.

"Mom, why do you think that person can be given to my family? Does his family have any relationship with us?" Qin Huairu said expressionlessly.

"Would you like to try it on? Bang Geng's clothes are too small and he can hardly wear them." Jia Zhang pulled Bang Geng with a distressed look.

"We still have some cloth coupons for this year. We can buy some cloth and then make some changes for them." Qin Huairu said with a sigh.

When Jia Zhang heard Qin Huairu say this, she was not very happy.

"What can you do with that little food? You are such an incompetent mother. My eldest grandson has suffered." Jia Zhang felt sorry for Bang Geng and also blamed Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu didn't say much, just turned around and lay back on the bed.

In the past two years, she has accumulated a wealth of experience in struggle. It is the same to say too much to this mother-in-law. It is better to save some strength.

The next day, Liu Qingshan went to the street office, greeted Director Yang first, and then took Captain Sun, who was about to get off work, to his home.

"Captain Sun, I'm sorry to bother you. My family is planning to raise a sheep, and I'd like to ask you to build a small shed for us. Can you see if it's possible?" Liu Qingshan said, pointing to a piece of land next to the toilet.

"Are you planning to build it next to the toilet and the back wall?" Captain Sun said after looking for a while.

"Yes, I'm afraid the sheep will smell bad, so I might as well put it with the toilet."

"There's not much fodder in Beijing in winter, so you'd better make plans in advance!" Captain Sun kindly reminded.

"Thank you. I've made a note of it. Can you come and help me set it up when it's convenient for you?"

"I will go back tomorrow to prepare some materials and come over the day after tomorrow. This job will probably only take half a day." Captain Sun said cheerfully.

"Okay, I'll settle with you when you're done." Liu Qingshan said readily.

The two chatted for a while, and then Liu Qingshan saw the person off.

I just returned to the room and hadn't even sat down when someone came to the door.

"Is Qingshan at home?"

Liu Qingshan walked out of the door in some confusion. It was almost time for dinner, who would come to visit at this time?

"I'm here, I'm here." Liu Qingshan walked out in a few steps.

"Qingshan, Auntie wants to see you for something." The person who came was Jia Zhang. Qin Huairu didn't want to lose face, so Jia Zhang came over by herself.

"Auntie, what's the matter? It's almost time for dinner." Liu Qingshan said with a smile on his face, feeling annoyed.

"Aunt saw that you brought back a lot of fabric yesterday, so I was thinking if I could lend some to you. My son's clothes are all torn, so I was thinking of making him another set." Liu Qingshan's expression froze instantly. I was already wrapped up, how did you see it?

This is really foolish. How can you pay it back? The annual quota is so much. How many years will it take for you to pay it back? Do you have the heart to pay it back?

"You're a little late. I divided it among my father-in-law and my second sister's family this morning. Now I've kept some for my Xixi to make a set of clothes." Liu Qingshan tried his best to keep smiling.

"It's okay. A little girl has no use for this new cloth. You can lend it to my family first. I'll return it to you when I get a fixed amount." Jia Zhang's preference for boys over girls is ingrained in her bones.

Liu Qingshan's face darkened instantly: "Get out of my house now. What does your precious grandson have to do with me? My daughter is the treasure of our family. Get out of my house quickly."

Liu Qingshan's voice became louder, and all the neighbors in the yard came out to see.

"If you don't want to lend it, then don't lend it. Why are you yelling at me? She's just a girl, why do you treat her like a treasure?" Jia Zhang was still stubborn.

People around were also talking about it.

Liu Qingshan was so angry that he almost laughed.

"The country has said that men and women are equal, and you are openly singing a different tune from the country. What's more, you are a woman yourself, so why are you so stubborn in your thinking?" As soon as Liu Qingshan said this, Liu Haizhong stood up.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, what are you trying to do in our backyard? What is this? Are you openly singing a different tune? Ah!!!" Liu Haizhong's demeanor changed immediately.

When Jia Zhang heard what the two said, she also wanted to back off.

"I just said it casually. I didn't mean it that way. I'll go back now." After saying that, he turned and left the Liu family's courtyard gate.

Liu Qingshan didn't want to say more to him, so he turned around and closed the door.

Liu Haizhong, who was outside the door, wanted to educate Jia Zhang, but was choked back.

"What does my discussion with the Liu family have to do with you?"

"I..." Liu Hai hesitated for a long time but couldn't make any sense.