Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

After marrying Zhang Yu, He Yushui's life is as comfortable and warm as spring. Her husband loves her, her lively daughter is by her side, and she has a harmonious relationship with her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who helps with housework. Coupled with the harmonious relationships among family members, the family is filled with a strong atmosphere of family affection.

He Yushui is a woman who is easily satisfied. The present life is enough to make her satisfied. However, the naive He Sisi made a wish: "Mom, I don't want a brother, I just want a sister. Can you just give birth to a sister?" In response, He Yushui asked the child doubtfully: "Baby, don't you love your brother? Think about it clearly."

Sisi thought about it for a moment and explained innocently: "I just don't like the smell of my brother. I like girls to smell good."

He Yuzhu couldn't help laughing when he heard this and said, "You'll understand when you grow up. Boys also have their own special aura." Ran Qiuye on the side gave him a warning look, "Don't say these things carelessly."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the topic shifted to practical matters.

He Yuzhu put away his smile and said seriously: "Yushui, have you prepared enough money for the baby's milk powder? Raising children is not a small amount of money." He Yushui seemed calm, "Don't worry, my husband's income is higher than mine, and it is more than enough to support several children." Zhang Yu, who was standing next to her with a smile, gave an affirmative answer. Their family's financial foundation is solid and abundant.

As a driver, Zhang Yu, in addition to a stable salary, bonuses, and subsidies, also has a small private income that cannot be ignored. Even though they rarely cooperated during the demon period, Zhao Zihao found a job in the pigeon market and received at least 500 yuan in pocket money every month. After years of operation, he made a profit of nearly 40 tons from the sale of Daxing pears in the space, accumulating about 5 yuan. Zhang Yu did not elaborate on this part of the property to He Yushui, perhaps because he did not want to arouse her concerns.

5 yuan may not be a big deal now, but it was a lot of money in the early s. An ordinary employee may not be able to save so much in his lifetime. For the He family, although they knew that Zhang Yu could get extra income from working part-time, about a few hundred yuan a month, He Yuzhu still felt uneasy and always wanted to protect his safety. Now that life is rich, there is no need for more.

In fact, Zhang Yu and his wife were in a very good financial situation, even better than many of their peers. In the factory, Zhang Yu, who received a salary of nearly 100 yuan a month, and He Yushui, who used to be an accountant and whose salary increased to 35 yuan a month, joined forces to make a total monthly income of about 150 yuan, which was definitely the standard for a wealthy family at the time. He Yushui was good at managing finances and taking care of household chores. Even He Yuzhu's clothes were sewn by her skillful hands.

He Yuzhu gave He Yushui 200 yuan in pocket money every month, but she usually managed to save most of it to prepare for future situations. Neighbors knew that the Zhang family had a high standard of living and often had meat for two or three meals a week, but some people privately suspected that He Yushui's financial management was not wise.

Although Zhang Yu repeatedly persuaded He Yushui to move into the spacious courtyard sent by Lu Quanfa so that she could enjoy a more comfortable environment, she was reluctant to leave her daughter Xiao Sisi and the company of the familiar aunts in the courtyard, and with a self-satisfied attitude, she never agreed to move.

After bidding farewell to He Yuzhu and his friends, Zhang Yu and his wife returned and prepared to close the door. At this time, they found Qin Huairu's shabby sons, Dahuai and Xiaodang, in the corner. They looked thin and pitiful, and their clothes were tattered, which made people feel sad.

Looking at the helpless eyes and the traces of saliva dripping from their mouths, Zhang Yu knew that they were extremely hungry. He said gently, "Do you want to try this?" He knew that what the children really wanted was that satisfaction.

The two children looked at the tempting food, fearful and hungry, but their eyes were full of desire, but they did not reach out for a long time. So Zhang Yu sighed deeply, knelt down and gave each of them a piece. He sighed in his heart that after Qin Huairu left, the life of the brother and sister was really bitter.

Then, Jia Zhang applied for some family poverty relief and received a small living allowance, but with three hungry children at home, the family's financial situation was still stretched. Jia Zhang adhered to strong gender stereotypes, and often the boys in the family were well fed, but the daughters or herself often suffered from hunger.

The young siblings often had unstable diets and gradually became thinner and weaker. Although He Yushui had doubts about some of Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi's behaviors, she couldn't bear to stand by and watch the innocent children, and sympathy arose spontaneously.

He Yushui would help out at certain times, but it was only a temporary relief and no long-term support. Neighbors in the courtyard often gave food to Huaida and Huaixian because of their suffering, and they lived day by day, barely making ends meet.

Perhaps it was the long period of sharing family leftovers that taught the children to be considerate of others. Unfortunately, these old grandmothers, Jia Zhang, were not good at understanding. As long as she heard that there were helpers, she would force the children to ask for them, and she would take all the gifts for herself. At this moment, Zhang Yu thought that Jia Zhang must have keenly smelled the aroma of the braised pork stewed by He Yuzhu, so she ordered the children to ask for it.

This is like forcing children to beg, and although Zhang Yu has no intention of accepting them forever, his compassion is only this time. He knows the truth of "drinking water and remembering its source", but he also knows that a bowl of porridge can also cause subtle resentment in human nature.