Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

In the evening, when Qin Zheng was resting at home, Qin Huairu came to his house again.

"Sister-in-law Huairu, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Since that day, the two have never talked alone again. When Qin Huairu met Qin Zheng again, she was no different from usual, as if there had never been any ambiguity between them, and as if she had never thought of cheating on him.

I can only say that this woman is a born actress.

In the TV series, she is able to play with Sha Zhu in the palm of her hand, not just by relying on her appearance, but also by her scheming and cunning.

Of course, Qin Zheng had no fear of such a woman.

"Qin Zheng, tomorrow is my mother's birthday. I want to go back to the countryside to celebrate her birthday. Can you help me get some meat?"

"No problem, what do you need?"

Qin Zheng agreed without any hesitation.

"I have been saving for a long time and only have two dollars. Can you sell me two pheasants?"

"can."

Of course it's impossible to get it for free, but it's definitely okay to give some discounts. Considering the weight and quality of the pheasants in the space, not to mention two dollars, even four dollars would be unstoppable.

If it was Qin Huairu ten years later in the play, Qin Zheng would naturally ignore her, but Qin Zheng didn't dislike her now, and he would not be stingy if he could help her a little. What's more, this woman is still his fan, so she deserves to enjoy the fan benefits.

Qin Huairu's face was immediately filled with surprise: "Can you give me a chicken tomorrow morning, and when I come back in the evening, give me the other pheasant."

"can."

"Thank you, thank you very much."

Qin Huairu's face was full of gratitude.

The next day, at 10 a.m., Qin Huairu walked into her mother's home in Changping carrying a cloth bag containing a pheasant, and saw her father Qin Dayong coming out of the main house.

When Qin Dayong saw his daughter, there was no joy on his face.

Alas, I thought that my family would get some help if my daughter married into the city, but I didn't expect that every time she came back, she was empty-handed, without even food, which actually increased the burden on the family.

Yes, when visiting relatives at this time, you have to bring your own food, because every household does not have extra food. If you eat too much today, you will go hungry for the next meal.

The key point is that for the sake of his family's reputation, he cannot tell this situation to avoid being laughed at by the villagers.

Not bringing food rations with her was also the reason why Jia Zhang readily agreed to let Qin Huairu go back to her parents' home. The family could save a day's worth of food for an adult, so why not do it!

Although Jia Zhang was not well educated, she was very good at calculating accounts.

Many people say that in the 1950s, there was no shortage of supplies or food in the country. It was only later that the country suffered from disasters and fell out with the big brother in the north, and the country concentrated all its supplies to compensate for its aid, which made life difficult for the people in the country.

All we can say is that he made that judgment based on his imagination and was not aware of the actual situation at the time.

In the 1973s, grain production was very low and the country was short of food. It was not until , after Yuan Sheng developed hybrid rice, that the country gradually solved the problem of food and clothing.

"Dad, are you going out?"

"Huai Ru is back, I won't go out."

Although he was not very happy, he couldn't chase his daughter away since she was back.

"Dad, it's my mom's birthday today. I brought a pheasant back to celebrate her birthday."

Qin Dayong was startled for a moment, then he smiled. His daughter finally became sensible and no longer came back empty-handed. He was a little worried, so he asked:

"Why would your mother-in-law agree to let you buy chickens?"

Although Qin Dayong was happy, he still casually asked what kind of person his mother-in-law was. After dealing with her for several years, he already knew that she was not an easy person to get along with.

"Dad, let's go inside and talk."

Qin Huairu did not answer, but suggested that they go into the house first. Qin Dayong immediately had a bad feeling that his in-laws might not know about this chicken.

"Come in quickly, your mother is in the room."

When she walked into the house, she happened to meet Qin's mother who had heard the noise and was about to come out. When she heard that her daughter had brought back a chicken, although there was a smile on her face, there was also worry.

"Huai Ru, you brought the chicken back, are you really okay?"

"Mom, it's okay. I bought it with the money I saved from buying groceries occasionally. I've been saving it for a long time. My mother-in-law doesn't know about it. Don't tell me about it in the future."

"Oh, don't do that again."

Qin Huairu sighed in her heart. She had been back to her parents' home so many times, but this was the first time she had brought anything back. She felt disappointed with the Jia family just thinking about it. In the hearts of her mother-in-law and husband, her parents' home was not even considered important.

Alas, what’s the use of marrying into the capital? Apart from not having to do heavy work, the food is not much better than in the countryside, and you can’t get the delicious food.

"I just happened to come across it, so I bought it, and I spent all my money."

This was the most comfortable day Qin Huairu spent at her mother's house. Both her parents and her younger brother Qin Huaian were very polite to her, no longer showing the slightly disdainful expression they used to have.

"Well, I can't blame my parents. It's really not my fault."

In the afternoon, Qin Huairu entered the courtyard again carrying a pheasant.

As soon as she entered the house, Jia Zhang, who was holding Bang Geng, stood up with a cry, and scared Bang Geng in her arms so much that he opened his mouth and burst into tears.

After putting the things down, Qin Huairu took over the stick and started to coax him, while Jia Zhang picked up the pheasant and looked at it: "This pheasant doesn't look big, but it's quite fat. Huairu, where did you get it? Did your father ask you to bring it back?"

Qin Huairu said with a smile on her face: "Yes. My dad happened to catch it when he went up the mountain, so he asked me to bring it back to supplement the nutrition of Banggeng."

"Oh my, I'm so happy now. It's really not easy for your mother's family to be so stingy!"

Qin Huairu felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. My family is stingy, but you are not? When it comes to being stingy, who can compare with you?

However, she did not refute. After all, if she refuted, she would probably be criticized again in the next two days.

Although it was the in-laws who gave the grandson nutrition, Jia Zhang was very happy. How much could a two-year-old child eat? Then, she praised her country in-laws for the first time, no longer speaking disparaging words as before.

"Huai Ru, hurry up and cook. Dong Xu will be back soon. Make an extra bowl of cornmeal today so we can have a good meal."

Qin Huairu did not refuse and added another bowl of cornmeal to the basin. Perhaps, she could also eat half a steamed bun more.

A rich aroma filled the courtyard. Jia Zhang was sitting at the door with a smug look on her face. Today, her family had meat, and she was very proud of it.

When Jia Dongxu came back, he was surprised to see the stewed chicken on the table. When he heard that it was his father-in-law who asked him to bring it back, he shouted, "Huai Ru, bring me some wine. I want to drink some today."

Qin Huairu: "Okay. Dongxu, should we send some chicken to the uncle's house?"