Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

"Talk to me, husband." There was a tremor in her tone, and it was obvious that she was still a little panicked inside.

Hearing Yi Qiu Shui's words, Yang Jun laughed out loud, "You're here, don't be afraid. But... what should I say..." While responding to her, he was also thinking about a suitable topic.

"Gudong", Yang Jun suddenly felt his stomach calling out for hunger, and without thinking, he asked, "Honey, are you hungry?" However, he seemed to have touched her funny bone. "Get out of here," her reply contained a hint of displeasure and repression.

He realized that it might be inappropriate to mention food, but he was too hungry. So, all kinds of delicacies emerged in his mind, big meat buns, braised pork, fried dough sticks... one by one, trying to divert his attention and relieve his hunger. "Which one do you want?" he finally shouted.

In the distance, Yi Qiu Shui was laughing and crying at the same time, and her tone seemed helpless and aggrieved. "Donkey meat hot pot!" This name floated into Yang Jun's ears, and he couldn't help laughing to himself.

As soon as he thought about it, two golden, hot donkey meat buns appeared in Yang Jun's palm. The aroma was enough to make people salivate. He tore off the packaging and took a bite impatiently, half of it was already in his stomach.

"It's really delicious, why don't you try it?" He did not forget to interact with her while eating.

"I miss you so much..." There was a hint of stinginess in her voice. With the flickering light of the flashlight and the sound of rustling, Yi Qiushui rushed over like an arrow. "Where did you get the donkey meat hotpot?" She stared at him with a puzzled and angry expression on her face.

Seeing this, Yang Jun smiled and took out another one: "Didn't you order it just now? I know you are tired of the food from your hometown, so I brought it specially for you." As he said this, he deliberately kept the audience in suspense.

"I don't believe you!" Yi Qiu Shui wrinkled her pretty nose and took a bite of the donkey meat hotpot. "Really?" she asked.

Yang rolled his eyes, "I saw it when I passed by the village this morning. I knew you would like it, so I put it in my pocket." After that, he quickly finished the remaining half, "I still have two left, I will try them tomorrow."

"You're lying." Yi Qiushui argued, "Let me see for myself." As she spoke, she reached out to touch it, but found nothing. "Where is it?" She was curious and naughty.

Yang Jun said with a smile: "Touch deeper." Following his guidance, Yi Qiu Shui groped further down, and after a while of playing, he found, "It's real!" Laughter and anger flew together.

Finally, when the couple returned to the village hand in hand, this small interaction not only resolved her nervousness and suspicion, but also added a little fun and warmth to her ordinary life.

"Anbang, if you really want to go to the city to find a job, I can help arrange it for you."

Seeing the flame of desire in Yang Anbang's eyes, Yang Jun understood his thoughts. However, Yang Anbang was more introverted by nature, and Yang Dong usually disciplined him strictly, so he was willing to take the initiative to help.

He knew that he could help others and should consider his family first. "I..."

After hearing this, Yang Anbang was stunned for a moment, his eyes lit up with enthusiasm, and he turned back excitedly to his eldest brother Yang Dong and called out: "Brother..."

His wife Zhao Hongmei was so excited that her cheeks flushed. She grabbed the corners of her clothes with both hands and looked at Yang Dong with pleading eyes. Yang Anguo had brought back two job quotas before, one for himself and one for Yang Anbang. Yang Dong missed the opportunity because he was worried that it would not cause too much pressure between brothers.

Now, Yang Jun mentioned this again. This is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for him, the key to rewriting his destiny. Going to the city to work means that he can get commercial grain supply, and the whole family will no longer have to worry about starvation, and they will not be trapped on this loess for life. However, seeing that Yang Dong's face was a little shaken, his lips slightly opened and closed, it was obvious that he was hesitant in his heart.

Second Aunt Qin Xiuzhi stood by and quietly pulled Yang Dong's wrist, constantly looking at him, urging him to agree. She whispered, "Brother, just express your opinion."

Yang Anbang, who was sitting on the side, became anxious when he saw that Yang Dong had not responded yet. He said stubbornly: "Brother! You must let me go this time no matter what. I will definitely follow Brother Jun into the city. You can't stop me anymore."

When he was excited, he even shed tears. As a father, he showed some grievances of a child. Yang Dong glared at him and pretended to take off his shoes as punishment. At this time, Wang Yuying hurriedly stood up to protect Yang Anbang, snatched the shoes from her husband and threw them on the ground. "Don't be rude. There is no point in arguing with a child. I will decide this matter. Yang Anbang, we will go back together. After all, brothers cannot watch their younger brother not have a sip of soup."

This sentence shows the responsibility of the eldest sister-in-law. Seeing that his wife was angry, the "brother" had to bow his head and acquiesce. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he really couldn't refute it.

He tapped his pipe hard, raised his head and asked the others: "Since my sister-in-law has spoken, let's do it this way. But I still mean that if Anbang really wants to go, I will try my best to create conditions for him."

"Junzi, tell me honestly, is this difficult to do? If it is really difficult, don't force it." Uncle Yang said gently.

Yang Jun smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Uncle Yang, I don't mean to force you. Let me tell you clearly, let alone the placement of Brother Bang, I can also arrange for you and Second Aunt. Do you believe it?"

"Hehe, I believe you." After hearing this, Yang Dong couldn't help but smile, and chuckled: "Forget about your second aunt and I, I really can't let go of these things in our family for a while."

Yang Dong knew Yang Jun's ability very well. He had witnessed Yang Jun finding a job for Liu Guangqi, so he had no doubt about Yang Jun's confidence in placing Yang Anbang. But he really didn't dare to count on the old couple.

In fact, no matter how hard life was for Yang Dong and Qin Xiuzhi, he would never leave this homeland. Besides, his grandfather was still alive, so any dissuasion would probably be in vain.

"Brother Junzi, thank you so much." Yang Anbang and Zhao Hongmei expressed their gratitude in words.

Yang Jun waved his hand and said, "Hey, you're welcome. In fact, I was planning to talk to you a while ago. If you come earlier, you can earn your salary earlier and have more time."

"Of course." After hearing this explanation, Yang Anbang wanted to speak, but at Yang Dong's stern look, he quickly shut up.

Then, they discussed some preliminary plans for Yang Anbang's life in the city. Eating commercial grain means becoming a city resident, and to do this, you must first have a stable job and transfer your household registration through work.

Therefore, the first task is to obtain a work certificate. "Tomorrow, Uncle, I want to go to the town to make a phone call. The factory should be able to get a work certificate, and then transfer the household registration to Brother Bang first." Yang Jun suggested.

"Is it necessary to go to town specially? There is a telephone booth at the entrance of the grocery store in our village. You can tell Big Eyes to come here and make the call directly." Yang Dong said.

Yang Jun corrected him: "Second Uncle, it's better not to make this call in the village. Let's deal with Bangge's matter privately first and don't let anyone know where he is."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault that I didn't have a good brain and almost got into trouble." Yang Dong immediately reflected on himself.

If the villagers knew that Yang Anbang was going to work in the city, their doors would be packed with people, and there would be a lot of trouble.

"Everyone listen, this matter must be kept secret. If anyone accidentally leaks it, I will punish him!" Yang Dong sternly emphasized the family rules to prevent anyone from leaking the secret.

Qin Xiuzhi's cheeks flushed slightly after being scolded, but she didn't dare to argue and had to acquiesce. After the family finished talking about Yang Anbang, they continued to chat.

It was almost ten o'clock in the evening when everyone gradually went back to rest. The men stayed to keep watch, while the women and children returned to the warm kang to sleep.

The next day, the fourth day of the second lunar month, Yang Jun got up before dawn because he couldn't hold back his urge to urinate any longer. He didn't want to relieve himself in an open-air toilet, so he quietly woke up Yi Qiushui who was still sleeping, and the two went there together.

"Brother, I, I'm here." As soon as he stepped out of the yard gate, Yang Mei hurriedly chased after him from behind, looking at Yang Jun with a blushing face, and holding Yi Qiu Shui's arm, they went out together.

Seeing all this, Yang Jun shook his head secretly: Little aunt...

Ever since the bathroom at home was improved, she has never hung out in the village public toilet again. It seems that she really can't stand the stench from her second uncle's place.

Yang Jun started the car and drove out of the village. After driving about three or two kilometers, he slammed on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road.

"You go this way, and I'll go that way." After saying this, he hurried to the side of the road.

About ten minutes later, Yang Jun returned to the car feeling relieved, rubbed his stomach and said with a smile:

"How about I take you guys to enjoy breakfast?"

"That's great!" the two girls responded in unison, nodding expectantly.

Because he had taken good care of Yi Qiushui last night and made sure she didn't say a word about what happened last time, Yang Jun didn't have the courage to take things out of his mysterious space.

After driving for forty-five minutes, the group finally arrived at a small town called Panlong. Although it is called a town, it is actually just a larger market town that holds a market on fixed days every month.

Yang Jun and his friends are very lucky, as today happens to be the day of the big market.

In the early hours of the morning, people from all over the place rushed over.

They hurriedly set up stalls on the roadside, offering a wide variety of snacks and breakfasts.

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Yang Jun noticed that although there were many people going to the market, most of them looked sad, with their hands in their sleeves, their eyes fixed on the roadside stalls, observing constantly.

Although this is a large-scale market, people know that it is more like a place for private transactions, just like the secret pigeon trading market in the city, where some things are not convenient to put on the table directly and have to be sold privately.

Many people on the roadside do not come alone, but are often temporary teams consisting of fathers and sons, couples holding hands, or neighbors and acquaintances.

One person takes care of the business, and the other helps take care of the goods.

Once the price is agreed upon, guide the customer to pick up the goods immediately.

Many people were sitting nearby, holding various items in their hands.

Some held straws, some held tree branches, and some held bowls of water.

Yang Jun and his companions found a stall and ordered 30 buns, 6 fried dough sticks and 3 bowls of millet rice to fill their stomachs.

The three of them rushed to eat like hungry ghosts. They had eaten in a hurry last night, and no one had really satisfied their hunger. Now no one said a word, just focused on eating.

Yang Jun was not idle. He was silently observing the endless stream of people passing by on the road.

After careful analysis, Yang Jun discovered some clues.

Those holding wheat straw intend to sell wheat or flour, those holding corn stalks mean they have corn cobs or cornmeal to trade; and those who put a bowl of water in front of them indicate that they are selling rice wine.

Yang Jun watched it for a long time and found it quite interesting.

He gave Yi Qiu Shui and the others a few instructions, then walked towards a man holding wheat straw.

"I want to buy white flour." He whispered to the middle-aged man.

The other person was a dark-skinned man in his forties, and you could tell at a glance that he had a plateau temperament. Looking at Yang Jun's neat Zhongshan suit, he mistakenly thought that he might be someone who was looking for trouble, so he hesitated and didn't dare to talk to him.

Yang Jun saw his concerns and added: "I just saw you selling to a little girl. She took at least ten kilograms of flour."

When the man heard this, his eyes suddenly turned unfriendly.

Yang Jun immediately said: "I didn't mean to ask you, I just wanted to tell you that I really want to buy flour." Fearing misunderstanding, he hastened to explain further.

"Do you really want white flour?" The man looked at him questioningly.

"Yes, how much can you offer?"

Yang Jun thought to himself: This is quite a big request?

He was tired of those black steamed buns and wanted to take this opportunity to exchange them for some white flour to enrich his meals. At the same time, he could also take the ingredients needed for the funeral.

"How about two hundred pounds?" He held up two fingers.

The man blushed when he heard this: "I, I only have 120 kilograms."

Hearing this, Yang Jun frowned.

Is that all?

You talk so loudly, but is this really the only amount?

However, Yang Jun didn't know that white flour was a rare commodity, and the amount stored at home was only a few pounds. And this plateau man had a full 120 kilograms, no wonder he was so confident in bidding.

"I want to buy them all and take them away now." He decided.

"Let's make it clear. We don't want invoices, only cash." The man grabbed Yang Jun's hand and said firmly.

"Don't worry about that." For transactions like this, cash is more direct.

For this matter, Yang Jun asked the man to wait for a while, and turned back to call Yi Qiushui and Yang Mei. When they came out, they saw that each of them was holding a full breakfast bag.

Seeing this scene, Yang Jun smiled bitterly and shook his head.

The two must have been afraid that they would have nothing to eat in the evening, so they prepared an emergency dinner early.

Yang Jun asked the man to lead the way to the transaction location. When he took the two girls out, the man finally let go of his worries and sat in the passenger seat to give them directions. The car drove to a secluded place and found the destination in the winding alley.