Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

When Liu Lan brought in the dishes, the three had already finished talking about work. As it was noon, they didn't want to drink, so they just talked about other things, such as the approaching war and other national events.

This is a common problem among men. Although I earn 3,000 yuan a month, it does not prevent me from caring about the national or even international situation.

What's more, the three of them are also people within the system, so they need to know something.

Liu Lan brought a bowl of soup to the table, and Li Huaide, without avoiding people, slapped her on the butt.

"You've become so capable without even saying hello."

Li Huaide said this with a smile, obviously trying to take advantage of the opportunity.

Liu Lan gave him a coquettish look and walked out with her hips twisted.

Chen Xu and Director Chen seemed to have seen nothing and just drank their soup.

"This soup is good. He Daqing's cooking skills are still there."

Director Chen said with a smile after drinking a mouthful of chicken soup.

Chen Xu then remembered that the person cooking in the cafeteria now was He Daqing. Compared to Sha Zhu, He Daqing's cooking skills were indeed much better.

Li Huaide also moved his eyes away from Liu Lan's butt and sighed.

"I've heard of He Daqing before, and now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved."

Li Huaide has two hobbies: lust and food.

He must be happy to have a skilled chef around.

Within a few days, everyone Chen Xu knew knew the good news.

Siheyuan.

Chen Xu was speechless as he watched Lou Xiao'e pestering Lin Chan with questions while having dinner at home.

Why are you asking so many questions? Why don’t you just give birth to one yourself?

Lou Xiao'e changed a lot after marriage. Her already round face became even rounder and she looked more and more like the Lou Xiao'e in Chen Xu's memory.

This woman is obviously a plump type, which is very consistent with the aesthetic standards of people of this era.

The more you lack something you like, the closer it gets to you.

Just like people living by the sea generally have light diets, on the contrary, people in many places in the mainland have heavy flavors.

For example, places like Hunan, Sichuan, and Jiangxi. Hunan has always lacked salt and condiments since ancient times, but the Hunan cuisine that developed there is quite delicious. In contrast, places like Guangzhou have no shortage of salt at all, so the diet is light.

People nowadays tend to be thin, so naturally they like women with a little more flesh on their bodies. Lin Chan is also of this type, the only difference is that her flesh grows where it should.

"Have you thought of a name yet?"

Lou Xiao'e obviously cares more about it than he, the father, does.

"Why are you in such a hurry? We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl."

The gender of the baby cannot be determined in less than two months of pregnancy, so Chen Xu is not in a hurry to name it.

"Why don't you give both boys and girls the same name?"

Chen Xu didn't want to pay any attention to this silly girl. This woman was always so idle that after getting married, she would run between Siheyuan and Lou's house every day, eating for free.

Xu Damao next to him was concentrating on the food on the table. He felt that Lin Chan's cooking skills were already quite good, not much worse than that of Sha Zhu.

Xu Damao used to often accompany his leaders to eat in the canteen, so he had naturally tasted Sha Zhu's cooking. At least Sha Zhu's Sichuan cuisine might not be better than Lin Chan's.

You have to know how long Sha Zhu has been learning, while Lin Chan has only been exposed to recipes for more than a year, and he taught himself.

As if he had thought of something, Xu Damao said mysteriously.

"Let me tell you something. Li Xiulan and Yi Zhonghai are divorced."

Chen Xu nodded to indicate that it was normal, but Xu Damao was a little confused.

"No, brother, aren't you curious?"

"What are you curious about? Yi Zhonghai has been caught cheating, so it's weird to get a divorce?"

“I really don’t seem to be used to it…”

Xu Damao was silent, as if Chen Xu was right. Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang were caught red-handed and were probably still working hard digging canals. It was not surprising that Li Xiulan applied for divorce from the organization.

Chen Xu knew much more than Xu Damao, he even knew that Li Xiulan might be able to get together with He Daqing.

The courtyard was already in disarray, and the plot had already collapsed before it even began.

It is still a few years before the plot begins, but Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang are all useless, and He Daqing has also returned early. His memories of the courtyard have long lost their reference value.

Besides, Chen Xu doesn't care about Siheyuan. He already has enough glory now and can ignore the people in Siheyuan. Even when the wind blows, it will not affect him.

Jia family.

Qin Huairu felt a little absent-minded, wanting to cry for some reason but also feeling a little bit of anticipation.

Today she mustered up the courage to go find Li Huaide, and the result was smoother than she had expected.

The young widow was pretty good-looking. She was exactly what Li Huaide liked, especially since she came to him on her own initiative.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"No, I'm just a little tired from work."

Qin Jingru didn't think much about it. It must be very tiring for a woman to work in a steel mill.

Qin Huairu was wondering what kind of job Li Huaide would give her. She thought she could also do the job of secretary.

This woman is completely out of her mind. Li Huaide would never keep an unfamiliar person around him, even if he is out of his mind. His secretary has been with him for many years.

"Sister, I want to go back."

Qin Jingru no longer paid attention to her cousin's affairs. She held the chopsticks and stared at her bowl in a daze.

This time she came here just for a little thought. Now that Chen Xu has a successor, the last thought was completely shattered. Qin Jingru felt that staying in the courtyard was quite boring.

Qin Huairu was shocked.

"Why do you suddenly want to go back?"

"I don't know. I always feel very bored in Siheyuan. At least I have many acquaintances in the countryside."

Qin Huairu was silent for a while. She actually knew Qin Jingru's little thoughts, but she was not optimistic about them at all.

Not to mention Chen Xu, the straight man, Qin Jingru just can't get past Lin Chan.

Although the famine is over now, the situation is still not very good. It is very difficult for Qin Jingru to find a partner in the city. At least no one in the Siheyuan is interested in Qin Jingru.

Even if this girl is very beautiful, it is the same. After all, beauty cannot make a living, and not everyone has the ability like Chen Xu to find a job for his wife.

Speaking of this, Qin Huairu felt a little envious of Lin Chan.

She got a city hukou after taking over her husband's job. Lin Chan was converted to a regular employee after working for a few months and now also has a city hukou. Her pregnant child will also have a ration after birth.

Even though Chen Xu concealed most of the secrets, the Chen family is still one of the best in Siheyuan. The whole family has a fixed amount of food, and both of them are working. How bad can such conditions be?

Unfortunately, people don’t know yet that Lin Chan is a huge eater. If Chen Xu didn’t have the space, the food rations and wages of him and Lin Chan would probably be more than they earn.

Jia Zhang's going in had both good and bad consequences for Qin Huairu.

The good thing, of course, is that Jia Zhang eats too much, and half of the family's food rations go to feed her bottomless pit.

The downside is that Qin Huairu is the only adult in the family now, and she is a young widow. If she is bullied, there is no one to calm the situation down.

From ancient times to the present, widows who take care of children have never had an easy life, otherwise why is there a saying that there is always trouble around a widow?

There are not many people in Siheyuan that she likes. Chen Xu is one of them, but this man is different from the others. At least Qin Huairu can't get in touch with him. The others are almost mediocre and can't help her at all.

This made Qin Huairu feel completely insecure.