Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

"Who's making noise outside?" Yan Fugui had extremely sharp hearing and he rushed out of the house as soon as he finished speaking.

"Hello uncle, I'm Dongxu." Jia Dongxu realized that he was exposed on the spot and answered awkwardly.

"What are you doing standing here?" Yan Fugui looked at Jia Dongxu with suspicion.

"I was taking a walk after dinner and just saw a bug, so I killed it.

Well, has uncle finished his meal?" Jia Dongxu made up an excuse to try to smooth things over.

"Dad, who is that?" Yan Cheng asked curiously.

"It's that guy Jia Dongxu. I don't know what he is up to!" Yan Gui replied.

"Oh, is he here to take the dried vegetables we hung out to dry?" Aunt Three suddenly had this guess and ran out in a hurry.

Upon hearing this, Yan Gui hurried out to check.

When they went out to take a look, the third aunt checked carefully and said with relief: "Not much, it's okay."

However, Yan Gui's expression was gloomy: "You have to be more careful tomorrow. I think the old lady of the Jia family might have some evil ideas again."

After listening to this, the three aunts nodded repeatedly to show their understanding.

At this time, Jia Dongxu, feeling uncomfortable, left the front yard and came to the middle yard.

His eyes lingered on the houses of Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, wondering if he could find some food in them.

While he was thinking, Bang Geng ran out and asked, "Dad, why are you here? What are you doing?"

"Banggeng, are you full?" Jia Dongxu asked.

"I'm full." Banggeng patted his stomach and responded directly.

Jia Dongxu said softly: "Well, remember what I'm going to say later.

We will go to the old man's house later. If anyone asks, just say you are not full.

I will definitely give you meat.

Did you hear that, Sticky?"

"Wow, I can eat meat! Got it!" Banggeng's eyes rolled and he immediately understood what his father meant.

Bang bang bang!

"Master, are you home?" Jia Dongxu knocked on the door and shouted.

"Oh, Dongxu, and Banggeng, come in." Yi Zhonghai welcomed Banggeng very much. He lived alone and had no children of his own, and at the same time he regarded Jia Dongxu as his apprentice.

In the future he wants to rely on Dongxu and Qin Huairu for support in his old age, so he treats Banggeng like his grandson.

"Master, I have eaten." Jia Dongxu responded casually when he saw Yi Zhonghai.

"Dad, I'm so hungry and my stomach hurts." Following the instructions, Banggeng patted his stomach and told his father with an expression of impatience.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this, his face immediately darkened. "What's wrong? Dongxu, didn't you let Banggeng finish his meal?"

“Oh, Master, don’t mention it, we don’t have enough food.

I have to work tomorrow morning, and I won't have the energy if I don't eat enough.

I can only make do with it to fill my stomach." Jia Dongxu sighed deeply.

"You look like this, why didn't you tell me such an important thing before? How about this, starting tomorrow, let Banggeng come to my house to eat. What if the child is hungry?" Yi Zhonghai said with a stern face. He knew the situation in his heart, but chose to let the child go directly to his home. First, it would prevent Jia Zhang from taking advantage, and second, it would enhance the relationship with Banggeng, so that Dongxu would be more guaranteed to be grateful to him in the future.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Dongxu was a little surprised: "Master... it's not good, Banggeng is still growing, so he needs to eat more... But it's also good that way, with fewer people at home, we will have more food."

While he was still surprised, the aunt handed Banggeng a steamed bun and said, "Eat it quickly. You will come to your grandparents' house for dinner starting tomorrow. I promise you will eat well and grow strong and plump."

While Jia Dongxu was still thinking about what had just happened, they had already been escorted out of the house by Yi Zhonghai and his wife.

Faced with this problem, Ganggeng didn't mind at all. As long as there was food, he was satisfied.

Gangeng walked home contentedly with the food in his mouth, leaving Jia Dongxu full of worry.

Although Ganggeng's food problem was solved, there was still a food shortage at home, like a mountain hanging over their heads.

When Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu coming back so late, she immediately asked, "Dongxu, where have you been? Why did you take so long to come back?" Her eyes were full of expectation, hoping for a good answer.

"I went to my master's place to borrow some food." Jia Dongxu responded truthfully.

"So, what did the master say?" she asked eagerly.

However, the expectation was shattered in an instant. "The master only promised Ganggeng to have dinner at his place tomorrow."

"That's all? No extra food for us?" Qin Huairu asked again.

Jia Dongxu shook his head helplessly. "No." Then he sighed deeply.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Huairu became panicked and had no relatives to turn to.

If Yi Zhonghai had not extended a helping hand, the family might have been on the brink of starvation.

"Let's think about other solutions tomorrow. Maybe buying some food coupons is an option. My mother may have some spare money." After Jia Dongxu finished speaking, Jia Zhang immediately sat up from the bed.

"No!" She objected strongly, "This is the foundation of our family. We must not use it lightly."

Jia Dongxu was emotional: "Can you think of a better way? What's the use of all this money when the whole family is starving? It will be too late by then!" Jia Zhang was stubborn and went back to bed to sleep, completely ignoring their plight.

“Don’t worry, Dongxu.

I'll find a way, you go to sleep first. "Qin Huairu said distressedly, she was helpless in the current situation.

Hearing this, Jia Dongxu was exhausted and agreed: "That's it for now, see you tomorrow."

"Okay." Qin Huairu knew that she couldn't interfere with his decision at this moment, so she could only agree with her husband's opinion. Then she heard her little daughter's voice. "Dad Dongxu, I'm not full..."

"It's okay, I've already eaten..." But his words were interrupted by Jia's grandmother: "Dongxu, get up, it's time to go to work." Qin Huairu pushed him gently.

Although he was tired and sleepy, Jia Dongxu was still awakened. "Oh, wait a little longer." He muttered to himself, his eyes full of panda eyes and a few porridge stains on his face.

After Jia Dongxu hurriedly drank two big mouthfuls of porridge, he left home.

As the only worker in the family, he had to rush through breakfast.

At this time, Chen Chengcheng was about to go out.

Seeing Jia Dongxu, whose face was exhausted, eyes dull and obviously extremely exhausted, he couldn't help but sigh.

In this turbulent era, there are still people like this seeking entertainment and recreation. I wonder how long they can last.

He thought silently: "I wonder when I can marry Xiaohui."

On the way home from get off work in the evening, Zhao Qian suddenly convened an emergency meeting to inform and convey the latest instructions from his superiors.

When we returned to our residence after the day's meeting, night had already fallen.

Mr. Chen was still immersed in his work and didn't even notice that he had entered his own yard.

As soon as he walked into the main house, he saw a group of people gathered there.

More than a dozen figures faced him in unison, which made him suddenly nervous.

Glancing at the crowd, he realized that there were people from the Jia family inside, and it was probably the Jia family causing trouble again.

Mr. Chen deliberately avoided their gaze, but the group of people refused to let him go.

"Brother Chen, are you back?" Yi Dahai greeted him unexpectedly warmly.

"Well, you guys can really stand the cold. The temperature has dropped a lot recently. Do you still have the mind to chat here? You should go home and keep warm." Chen Sheng became obviously alert to the intentions of the Jia family and Yi Dahai, and tried to avoid responding.

"Yes, it's cold. Don't catch a cold. We should go back." Xu Dahai responded immediately.

The old man in the backyard also joined the conversation.

At this moment, Yi Dahai's face suddenly darkened, and he quickly explained: "Xiao Chen, maybe you misunderstood.

I just want to invite everyone to the yard to have a small meeting to discuss some things. Do you want to come and listen?"

"Oh, it seems I did misunderstand.

It's really cold. If you have a meeting, you'd better go inside to keep warm." Chen Sheng cleverly changed the subject and then continued the conversation.

Yi Dahai was a little helpless. Chen Sheng was afraid that he would be pushed into this corner with his words. He could only nod and agree: "Yes, everyone come to my house. I'll ask Auntie to boil some hot water, and everyone can chat while keeping warm."

Mr. Chen immediately said that he would go after some preparation, and then he walked towards home.

Yi Dahai hurriedly led the others towards his home.

Xu Dashu chose to stay and accompanied Chen Sheng back to the backyard. "Old Xu, what do you think Yi Zhonghai is up to? He called everyone together for a meeting in such a cold weather?" Chen Sheng asked jokingly.

"Huh, you want to go? He invited me many times before I reluctantly agreed. Most likely, you are helping the Jia family find food." Xu Dashu was obviously a little dissatisfied and contemptuous.

When Mr. Chen heard this reason again, he was speechless. "Oh, is he really bored?"

"He just can't sit still. That idiot Shazhu just wants more chances to run errands." Xu Dashu complained.

These words almost made Chen Sheng burst out laughing. Xu Dashu must have been defeated by Sha Zhu's men again, otherwise he would never have taken the initiative to participate in such a meeting.

"What on earth is he planning?" Mr. Chen became very curious.

"He hasn't explained anything yet, and you're back." Xu Dashu answered with a hint of sarcasm.

"The timing is just right." Mr. Chen responded with a smile.

Xu Dashu looked at Chen Sheng, obviously speculating: "He probably wants us to help the Jia family. I guess everyone will be embarrassed to refuse in the end, so just give us some food."

Mr. Chen's expression turned serious: "This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed!"

Xu Dashu heard this and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Haha?" Xu Dashu seemed to look at Chen Sheng from a new perspective and was a little confused.

"Listen, we should... handle this matter like this. It will help them and benefit us as well." Chen Sheng whispered his plan in Xu Dashu's ear.

After listening to this, Xu Dashu thought about it and felt that this method was feasible. "Not bad, then let's do as you say."

Seeing that Chen Sheng was still sorting out his belongings, Xu Dashu urged him, "Let's go, don't keep everyone waiting." The two entered the Yihai Port and immediately heard Yan Fugui angrily say, "How can my family store so much food? It's not even enough for me."