Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

"Da Biao, let's not talk about this anymore. The topic is too heavy. Do you still remember Tong Zhi from our unit who went to the southwest to provide aid for construction?" Yu Sinian changed the subject.

"Remember, my cousin's ex-boyfriend is back?" Zhang Dabia asked.

"It's impossible for him to come back. He had an affair with a local young woman over there, and was caught by his girlfriend and thrown into the mountains. When he was found in the factory, only his bones were left. Fortunately, he brought his work ID with him, otherwise no one would have thought that those bones belonged to Tong Zhi," said Yu Sinian.

"He's dead?" Obviously, Tong Zhi's result was beyond Zhang Dabao's expectation.

"He's dead. He died during the aid period, but it was murder, so the factory can't pay too much money. He has an old mother and a daughter. We compensated him with 300 yuan, but his mother replaced his nephew with his job in the factory, so the money is not paid to them. We can't contact Tong Zhi's ex-wife, so please give her some time. The child support of ten yuan a month for Tong Zhi during the aid period is also included in the envelope." Yu Sinian took out an envelope from the drawer.

"Uncle Yu, my cousin is working abroad now, and the salary and benefits are good..." said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, let's put things aside. This is the responsibility of our unit," Yu Sinian interrupted Zhang Da Biao.

"Okay, I will definitely pass it on. When your cousin comes home, ask her to bring her daughter to see you." Zhang Dabao put the money away, chatted for a few more words, parked the motorcycle at the mining machinery factory, and drove out of the factory in a pickup truck.

Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru are going back to her parents' home tomorrow. The most lacking thing in the village right now is food, so Zhang Dabao also prepared food for them, thirty kilograms of cornmeal and five kilograms of noodles. This is already a generous gift. Any more would be inappropriate. Too many things would easily cause misunderstandings from others and would also arouse their families' greed.

After coming out, he didn't want to go home, so Zhang Dabao came to Liang Ladi's courtyard again.

Da Mao is a primary school student and has already had his holiday. Er Mao and San Mao are in the factory nursery. Since the factory doesn’t have a holiday, they don’t have a holiday either, so they are not at home.

Damao was doing his homework. When he saw Zhang Dabao coming, he quickly ran over and called out, "Uncle."

"Doing homework?" Zhang Dabao asked when he saw the pencil in Damao's hand.

"Yes, I started school a little late and missed some lessons, but I will catch up soon," said Damao.

"What a good boy! Can I study with you? I have also been to school for many years. If you have any questions, you can ask me," said Zhang Dabao.

"Okay." Damao pulled Zhang Dabao into the room. There were too many things Damao didn't know, especially arithmetic. Nowadays teachers didn't teach any methods. It seemed that the method of adding ten and the method of breaking ten were not taught. Zhang Dabao and Damao began to focus on conquering arithmetic. They started from two o'clock in the afternoon and it was almost dark.

"Brother, are you going to eat here today?" Liang Aihua saw that it was getting dark, so she came over and asked Zhang Dabao.

"It's dark now? Let's have dinner here. I brought some cooked food from the car. Damao, take a rest first. After dinner, we'll consolidate our knowledge. Addition and subtraction within 20 should not be a problem." Zhang Dabao put down his pen and said to Damao.

"Okay, cousin, I have a headache too." Damao smiled a little embarrassedly.

Zhang Dabao went outside the yard and took a Dezhou braised chicken, a large piece of donkey meat, and a string of red sausages from the car.

"Have you eaten it all? We may not be able to finish it." Liang Aihua was a little overwhelmed when she saw so much meat.

"Eat the chicken, cut a sausage and a plate of donkey meat, stir-fry some cabbage and cook some porridge, that's enough." Zhang Dabao saw that Liang Aihua was a little restrained, so he spoke to her in a gentle voice.

"Okay, brother." Liang Aihua took the things and left. Zhang Dabao took Xiu'er and lifted her up high, which made Xiu'er giggle.

Liang Ladi came back from get off work and saw Zhang Dabao playing with Xiu'er. She felt very warm. Ermao and Sanmao saw Zhang Dabao and ran over. Zhang Dabao lifted them up one by one and also lifted Damao up high. The four children were very happy.

"How many steps can Xiu'er walk now?" Zhang Dabao asked Damao.

"She can't even take a step. She can only walk with the support of something. She's so timid," Ermao said quickly.

"Then learn to walk quickly. Maybe she will learn it when we can't see her," Zhang Dabao said to the three children.

"Uncle, look at the paintings I drew at school. The teachers all praised my paintings." Sanmao took out a painting from her schoolbag. Zhang Dabao looked at this abstract work and couldn't see what was good about it, so he asked Sanmao to explain what the painting was about.

"This is a big tree, this is a little bird, this is the sun, and this is all of us," Sanmao said, pointing at the black mass.

"Are we all in this black group?" Liang Ladi asked.

"Mom, these are people, they are just connected together. Look, there are so many heads?" Sanmao said.

"You draw well," Zhang Dabao praised Sanmao.

"Uncle, this is a handicraft I made." Sanmao also took out a ball of paper and started explaining it to Zhang Dabao.

"It's time to eat. There are lots of meat and vegetables." Liang Aihua prepared the meal.

Because the food was delicious, the children ate very well. After the meal, Zhang Dabao and Damao continued to study arithmetic. Around eight o'clock, the children were too sleepy, so they went back to their rooms to sleep. Liang Aihua also took Xiu'er to sleep in the next room.

After the children left, Zhang Dabao stood up and winked at Liang Ladi.

"Right here, my sister has seen through it. Who told you to spank me last time?" Liang Ladi said pretending to be angry.

"Did I hit him?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"Hit him," Liang Ladi said.

"Is this how you beat him?" Zhang Dabiao started beating him. He not only used his hands but also his mouth.

"Go and close the door," Liang Ladi said.

"It's okay," Zhang Dabao replied, and then the two started playing poker.

Liang Aihua lived next door. She was very curious. After Xiu'er fell asleep, she put her ear against the wall. The sound she heard made her heart beat fast. It was too weird. She didn't want to listen, but she couldn't take her ear off the wall. Her heart was in turmoil that night.

Zhang Dabao played two games with Liang Ladi and then stayed here for one night. He left early the next morning. He told Liang Ladi that he would be away for ten days and would come to see her again before the Spring Festival.

Playing poker makes people happy and relaxed.

After buying about twenty buns from the snack bar outside, Zhang Dabao returned to Yard 95.

"Brother Zhuzi, are you going too? Haven't you been there before?" Zhang Dabao saw He Yuzhu carrying a bag and supporting Zhang Lianhua coming out.