Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

Qin Dashan strolled around the village with a ruthless pace. It took him half an hour to walk a three-minute distance and he distributed more than half a pack of cigarettes. Although it was a bit of a waste, he felt it was worth it and he finally felt proud.

Qin Dashan’s eldest brother is Qin Mancang, and he is the village chief of Qinjia Village.

Qin Dashan walked straight in.

"Brother, Huairu is back. Let's go to my house for a drink. Sister-in-law and Jingru will come too."

Qin Mancang looked at Qin Dashan's smug look.

"My daughter is back. Look how proud you are. I knew it a long time ago. I didn't go because I wanted to have some time to talk to your family."

Qin Dashan gave a thumbs up.

"Brother is worthy of being the village chief. He is very reasonable."

As he said this, he took out a cigarette and handed it to Qin Mancang.

Qin Mancang looked at Qin Dashan's cigarette.

"Huai Ru brought her back? Not bad, she knows how to respect you as her father, and it's worth it that you loved her so much when she was a child. I wonder who will dare to say that the daughter of our Qin family is an ungrateful person in the future."

Qin Dashan said with a smile.

"Other families like boys, but our Qin family likes girls. You are just like me, and you treat Jingru so well. By the way, where are the eldest and the second child?"

Qin Mancang lit a cigarette.

"The eldest went back to her parents' home with her wife, and the second one went out with Jiang Hai."

Qin Dashan smiled.

"That's great. I'll ask Jiang He to call them back to eat together."

Qin Mancang looked at Qin Dashan and asked curiously.

"It looks like Huairu brought back a lot of good things. What are we going to eat later?"

Qin Dashan said proudly.

"Huai Ru brought back a lot of meat, as well as fine flour and fine rice. We'll have some dumplings later. There are also two bottles of good wine. Let's drink some."

When Qin Mancang heard that there was good wine, he immediately became excited because he liked this kind of wine.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go. I'll bring some peanuts. Let's drink first."

Qin Dashan really liked Qin Mancang's idea and did not refuse.

"Brother, Huairu brought the Xifeng wine. How is it?"

Qin Dashan had never drunk it, but Qin Mancang had. As the village chief, he had some experience.

"This is good stuff. I only drank it once when I went to a meeting."

After saying that, he took the peanuts and took Qin Dashan away, turning back and shouting something.

"Mother, Huairu is back. Don't cook anymore. Let's go to the second brother's house and have a good meal. Bring Jingru with you."

When his wife came out of the kitchen, he was no longer there.

"Jingru, what did your father say just now? I just heard him cooking."

Xiao Jingru heard it clearly.

"Mom, Dad said Sister Huairu is back and asked us to go to Second Uncle's house for dinner."

"Really? Okay, let's go too, and help quickly."

After saying that, he closed the door and left with Qin Jingru.

Qin Dashan returned home to get some wine and discovered that a pack of cigarettes was missing. He immediately thought of Qin Jianghe, because no one else had the courage to steal his cigarettes.

"This bastard dared to steal my cigarettes. I'll beat him to death when I get back."

After saying that, he took the wine and went out.

Qin Jingru also came to the kitchen.

"Sister, are you really back?"

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Jingru.

"Jingru, you've grown up and become prettier. The last time we met was when your uncle took you to Sijiu City to do some work, right?"

Qin Jingru nodded.

"Sister, is that bicycle outside yours?"

Qin Huairu smiled.

"I couldn't afford a bicycle, so I borrowed it."

Qin Jingru chirped like a little bird beside her.

"Sister, it's great that you can marry into the Forbidden City. Look at the clothes you are wearing, they are obviously good stuff."

The clothes Qin Huairu was wearing were given by Han Chunyan. Han Chunyan was pregnant at the time, so Li Jianjun bought her a size larger. After giving birth to Doudou, Han Chunyan's figure returned to normal and the clothes could no longer be worn. They hung on her body. Han Chunyan thought they did not look good and wanted to have them altered, but Li Jianjun did not let her and gave them to Qin Huairu. Now they fit her perfectly.

Qin Huairu teased.

"Jingru is so pretty, she will definitely be able to marry into the city when the time comes."

It was originally a joke, but Qin Jingru took it seriously.

"Really, sister? Can I really marry into the city?"

Qin Huairu felt a little embarrassed when she saw that Qin Jingru was serious, but she couldn't discourage her.

"Of course you can. You are so beautiful that someone will definitely like you."

The aunt heard it all.

"Huai Ru, when Jing Ru reaches the age, you can take a look and see if there is a suitable one. What can our small village achieve? It would be great if we could go to the city."

Qin Huairu could only respond perfunctorily.

"Well, I'll take a look when the time comes, and tell Jingru if there's anything suitable."

Qin Jingru was happy.

"Sister, can I come to your house to play?"

Qin Huairu couldn't refuse either.

"Sure, but I have to go to work and don't have time to accompany you. Why don't you pick a Sunday and ask your uncle to take you there? You know where I live."

While they were chatting, Qin Dashan and Qin Mancang were drinking, when Qin Jianghe came back stealthily.

Qin Dashan was furious when he saw Qin Jianghe.

"Come here, you bastard."

Qin Jianghe knew that the truth had been revealed and he could only walk away.

Qin Dashan searched Qin Jianghe's body, took out a half-empty cigarette, and cursed.

"You bastard, do you know how much this cigarette costs? Half a pack is gone in a short while."

Qin Jianghe scratched his head.

"Dad, I'm doing this for the Qin family's reputation. I want to show those people that my sister is not an ungrateful person."

Qin Dashan fell silent after Qin Jianghe's words. He had thought the same thing just now and sighed.

"Go, find your brother and Erhu to come back for dinner. They should be ready soon."

When Qin Jianghe saw that Qin Dashan didn't beat him, he ran out immediately.

Qin Mancang saw this and smiled.

"As expected of you, you do the same things."

Qin Dashan also laughed.

"That's right. We in the Qin family can lose our heads and bleed, but we can't lose face."

Qin Mancang cursed with a smile.

"Get lost, I'm the boss of the Qin family, how come I don't know that the Qin family has this saying?"

Qin Dashan's face was full of smiles.

"This is the family rule of Qin Lao Er's family."

Soon the dumplings were cooked, and Qin Jianghe found the two of them.

When he heard that his sister was back, Qin Jianghai ran as fast as he could.

"Dad, my little sister is back? Where is she?"

Qin Dashan glanced at him.

"You are so old, but you are still so impatient. Can your sister run away? She is making dumplings behind you."

Qin Jianghai ran to the kitchen and saw Qin Huairu.

"Girl, why did you just come back?"

Qin Huairu was very happy to have this brother who had loved her since childhood.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't have time before and I just came back now."

Shen Guizhi said unhappily.

"Let's go out and talk. There's no room for anyone here. Qin Jianghai, you should be happy that your sister is back. Why are you crying?"

Qin Jianghai said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes. Come on, let's go out and talk. I wanted to come see you before, but Dad wouldn't let me. He even beat me up."

The dumplings were ready in a short while, and the whole family sat together, eating meat-filled dumplings, talking and laughing.

Qin Huairu fed Xiaodang, but Xiaodang didn't eat much.

Qin Dashan asked.

"Xiaodang, what's wrong? These dumplings are so delicious, you should eat more."

Xiaodang wiped his mouth.

"Grandpa, it's not as delicious as what uncle cooks."

Qin Huairu patted her.

"Uncle is a great chef, so his cooking must be delicious, but grandma's is also delicious. I'll have two more."

Qin Huairu explained.

"Mom and Dad, Xiaodang's mouth has become spoiled by Li Jianjun, please don't mind it."

Qin Dashan smiled.

"Why should I mind if my granddaughter has something good to eat?"

After hearing what Qin Dashan said, Qin Huairu felt relieved. She was afraid that Xiaodang would make his parents unhappy.

Time always passes quickly. Qin Huairu was ready to go back, as he would not be able to get home before dark any later.

"Mom and Dad, I'm going back now. It will be dark if I get home any later."

Qin Dashan was a little reluctant.

"Okay, go back. When will you be back next time?"

Qin Huairu thought about it.

"Dad, I won't be back before the New Year. I'll bring Xiaodang back on the second night of the New Year. Huaihua is too young, so it's not convenient."

Qin Dashan didn't expect to come back so soon, and said happily.

"Okay, we'll save the food for the second day of the New Year and eat together when you come back."

Qin Huairu was very touched that her parents were still so kind to her.

Qin Huairu set out on the journey back to Sijiu City reluctantly.