Siheyuan: Silly Pillar is Kind

Song Jia's emotions were like a roller coaster, sometimes she cried uncontrollably, sometimes she burst into laughter.

She really couldn't be sure whether what she did was right, and how she should face He Yuzhu...

After she calmed down a little, she slowly raised her head. She found that she had walked to the door of her house without realizing it. She looked at the old door and the tools placed haphazardly in the yard for a long time before she dragged her heavy steps back home.

As soon as she entered the house, she saw that the rice on the table was still a mixture of two kinds of rice grains.

Song Jia sat down silently, lowered her head and mechanically shoveled food into her mouth.

Before I knew it, tears were quietly sliding down and dripping into the rice bowl.

Song's mother noticed something was wrong with her daughter and became very worried.

But unfortunately, the eldest daughter has always been very opinionated. Every time I asked a question, I got a rapid-fire response from her.

Therefore, Song's mother had to gently touch her husband beside her, signaling him to ask about the situation.

Seeing this, Song's father asked with concern: "My daughter, what's wrong? Were you bullied at the factory? If anyone dares to bully you, just tell me and I will vent your anger for you!"

However, Song Jia just replied calmly: "It's okay, don't think too much. Let's eat."

Then he continued to eat as if nothing had happened. Seeing this, the old couple didn't know what to say, so they just lowered their heads and ate in silence.

After a while, Song Jia suddenly stood up and said to her mother, "Mom, I feel a little uncomfortable. I'm going to go back to the room to rest first."

Song's mother asked nervously, "Do you want me to buy you some medicine?"

Song Jia shook her head, indicating that it was not necessary, and said that she would be fine after lying down and resting for a while.

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and walked into the room, leaving the old couple looking at each other worriedly.

Lying on the bed, looking at the cramped room, thinking about Wang Li's big house, I said silently: "Finally I can see the sun!"

Close your eyes, and feel the breeze blowing. The sun is shining, and the youth is in his prime.

......

Jia Zhang hadn't received any letter from Yi Zhonghai for several days, and she was becoming increasingly anxious.

She was anxiously waiting for Ma Lan to come home from get off work, planning on having Ma Lan go talk to Zhang Ran and take the so-called "wife route."

After thinking for a moment, Ma Lan felt that this was feasible. After all, she could earn an extra three to five yuan every month.

Moreover, she and Zhang Ran have gradually become familiar with each other in the past few days, so it shouldn't be a problem to go over and talk to her!

Just at this moment, Ma Lan saw Zhang Ran coming back from get off work. He was carrying a lot of things in his hands, so she hurried over to help him carry them.

The two walked into the house together. Ma Lan looked at the dazzling array of items in front of her and asked in surprise: "Xiao Ran, you must have spent a lot of money on these things, right? What are these?"

Zhang Ran smiled and replied, "This is a vanishing cream. Applying it on your face can moisturize your skin and won't make it dry. It also smells delicious. Do you want me to apply some on you to try?"

After saying that, he opened the bottle cap, gently dipped some cold cream, and applied it on the back of Malan's hand.

Ma Lan closed her eyes, feeling the coolness and fragrance, and couldn't help being intoxicated by it. She exclaimed: "Wow, it smells so good! How much is a bottle of this stuff? I also want to buy one to use at home."

"Not expensive, seven dollars and fifty cents."

Ma Lan stared at Zhang Ran with wide eyes, looking at him in amazement, muttering to herself: Seven dollars and a half is not expensive? I only spent seven dollars and a half on food and drink for a month! She couldn't help but reach out and pick up the bottle of water again, and asked curiously: "What is this?"

"Oh, this is mosquito repellent. Just spray it on your body. It smells really good. Let me help you spray some."

As he spoke, Zhang Ran smiled mischievously and raised the bottle to spray at Ma Lan.

"Haha...you are so mean! Why are you spraying it on my chest?"

Ma Lan pushed Zhang Ran coquettishly, a shy blush appearing on her face.

"Hehe...does it smell good? Most importantly, mosquitoes won't dare to get close to you."

Zhang Ran blinked and explained with a smile.

"Your things are really good, and there are these delicious foods. How much did you spend in total today?" Ma Lan asked casually while fiddling with the items on the table.

"Well, it probably cost more than eighty dollars." Zhang Ran answered casually.

"How dare you spend money like that! If your husband knew about this, he would definitely beat you up!"

Ma Lan raised her head in surprise and looked at Zhang Ran.

"No, Brother Zhuzi won't bear to hit me!" Zhang Ran smiled confidently, with happiness shining in his eyes.

"Besides, Brother Zhuzi never asks how much money the family has," she added, seeming very confident in the relationship between herself and her husband.

"With your spending like this, how much can He Yuzhu earn in a month?"

Ma Lan was still a little worried and continued to ask.

"Brother Zhuzi is now the deputy director of the canteen. He can get 8 yuan in basic salary every month! And he can get yuan as a chef of level in the canteen! In addition, there is a subsidy for the small kitchen, which is yuan each time!" Seeing Ma Lan's surprised expression, Zhang Ran smiled proudly and added: "These are not counting the monthly bonus! At least ten yuan! We both eat in the factory, so the expenses are not high, so I can buy some good things."

Ma Lan looked at Zhang Ran's proud face and couldn't help but mutter softly, "My mother-in-law said she would buy me a bicycle! Why don't you ask your family to buy you one too!"

As soon as she said this, Ma Lan felt a little regretful. After all, she could earn more than 100 yuan a month, so what could she not afford?

If I really bought a bicycle, I might be able to feel more balanced, but if Zhang Ran also bought one, wouldn’t I have wasted my money?

So she quickly changed the topic and said, "Actually, there's no need to buy a bicycle. You live so close to the factory and you can walk there in a short time. Unlike me, I have to travel a long way to work every day..." As she spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller.

You don't know until you compare. Once you compare, you will be shocked to find that you are completely inferior to the other party in terms of family conditions and personal abilities.

Zhang Ran took out a box of peach cakes from the drawer, put the melon seeds and candies into a plate one by one, then pulled Ma Lan to sit down and started to eat with relish.

Ma Lan's originally somewhat depressed mood suddenly became extremely happy. Although she was not as good as Zhang Ran in every way, it was not bad to have such a good neighbor...

At the same time, Aunt Yan next door saw Ma Lan and Zhang Ran walk into the house, so she couldn't wait to get into her own house and report to Yan Fugui: "Old Yan, I just saw Ma Lan go to Sha Zhu's house. She was so enthusiastic! Do you think she is going to discuss the delivery of food to Zhang Ran?"

"Well, this possibility is very high! After all, the monthly food delivery fee is Aunt Jia's pension. Didn't she promise to buy a bicycle for Ma Lan? It's been several days and there's still no movement. I guess she's short of money and can't come up with it." Yan Fugui analyzed.

"I think so too. Why don't we quickly think of a way to continue delivering vegetables? That's ten dollars a month!" Aunt Yan said to Yan Fugui with anticipation on her face.

The more Yan Fugui thought about it, the more painful it felt. After all, it had only been less than a month since he gave the money, and it was gone. Seeing the old man remained silent, the third aunt thought for a moment and suggested, "Why don't we give Sha Zhu some gifts?"

Yan Fugui shook his head helplessly: "Shazhu doesn't need this little money! This job was originally asked by Shazhu, and this money is equivalent to what he gave us. If we want to give a gift now, if it's too light, it won't be in Shazhu's eyes. But if we give something more expensive, where can we get so much money?"

"Hmph, in the final analysis it's all your fault! Why did you have to imitate Aunt Jia? Now you've ruined a good job!" The third aunt was full of complaints when she mentioned this matter.

Yan Fugui knew very well that it was indeed his fault this time, so he did not argue at all.

After a moment of silence, the third aunt suddenly asked, "I saw an old man go to Sha Zhu's house last night. I don't know if Sha Zhu agreed to help!"

Yan Fugui nodded in agreement after hearing this: "In my opinion, there's probably no hope! If Sha Zhu really agreed, he would have come over to inform us long ago with his personality!"

Then he said, "For this matter, we have to find a way to find Sha Zhu ourselves. After all, we old neighbors have already done a favor last time. If we don't have some benefits that can really impress Sha Zhu this time, he will definitely not easily agree to help!"

When the third aunt heard this, she immediately realized that her old man might have had some good ideas, so she hurriedly reached out and pushed Yan Fugui, urging him to speak out quickly.

"Let me tell you, even if nothing happened today, Sha Zhu wouldn't have let us do things so smoothly. If he helps us a little, it would be considered as repaying the friendship between neighbors for many years. So, in my opinion, we should not only let Sha Zhu willingly take on all the responsibilities for our family, but also find a job for his eldest son!"

The third aunt was overjoyed when she heard this. She stared at the old man with sparkling eyes and asked anxiously, "Oh my, really? That's great! Tell me quickly, what method do you have to make Sha Zhu agree and find a job for our eldest son?"

However, Yan Fugui suddenly kept the secret and said two words mysteriously: "Keep it secret!"...