Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Other mothers-in-law would work part-time to supplement the family income, including Aunt Yan, Aunt Liu, and even Liu Yue before her, but Jia Zhang did not do any housework at all. "Cook quickly! I'm starving!" Jia Dongxu shouted to the kitchen after finishing his candy.

Qin Huairu remained silent. The millet porridge in the porridge pot and the two leftovers in the box were all taken from Sha Zhu.

At this time, He Yushui pouted and looked at her eldest brother in dissatisfaction. Everyone else could eat the leftovers that her eldest brother brought back, but she only had stir-fried cabbage, which didn't even have the aroma of meat. "Yushui, Sister Qin's family is in trouble, we have to help her." He Yushui said, "Difficult? Even her daughter was sent away, how can it be considered difficult now? Except for her, Xiaodang and that useless person, life at home is much more comfortable than before."

Sha Zhu said seriously: "What did you say?"

He Yushui casually ate a few bites of the food, then put down his chopsticks and said with a disdainful expression: "No wonder he is called Shazhu, he is really stupid!"

Watching his sister leave, Sha Zhu muttered, "You are like this because of me!"

Everyone in the yard was indifferent to the matter and just minded their own business.

The deaf old lady was clearly opposed to it. Since He Daqing abandoned the widow, she hoped that Yi Zhonghai would make Sha Zhu his godson so that the house and money would belong to him in the future.

However, unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai secretly adopted Huaihua.

What if someone comes to take care of him in the future? How will Sha Zhu cope with it?

Not only that, Aunt Yi has even reduced the quality of lunch, which is not as rich as before. "Zhonghai, although Huaihua is Qin Huairu's daughter, you are in the same courtyard, and she will be more inclined to her biological mother in the future." The old lady said, frowning slightly.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "Old lady, you have heard this so many times. Call me Xinxin instead of Huaihua."

"Xinxin? Isn't it the same thing?" The old lady was puzzled.

Aunt Yi then corrected: "Old lady, it's different now. Xinxin is our child and Old Yi's child now. We can't keep using the old name."

"Okay, call her Xinxin! Do you really expect this little girl to take care of you in your old age? Her mother lives in our yard!" The deaf old lady once again brought up a topic they didn't like.

Yi Hai and his wife both looked unhappy. The deaf old lady always said something harsh. "We raised her and treated her as our own child.

Even if her biological mother lives in the yard, what does it matter? It doesn't matter if we care about her a little more.

If she was raised by her biological mother, she would have starved long ago!" said Yi Hai and his wife.

The adoption of Huaihua was just an episode, and as time passed, the heat of the matter gradually faded.

Yi Xinxin lived much better in the Yi family than in the Jia family. Aunt Yi bought her new clothes and a full set of bedding, and she also got milk powder through Yi Zhonghai's connections.

In one week, she grew up to be very cute and even had her own special toy.

During the day, Xiaodang, who was playing at the Yi family, looked at his sister with envy and thought to himself, it would be nice if he could also have the surname Yi.

By mid-April, the temperature was slowly rising, and Ye Chuan now only wore a Zhongshan suit to work.

There is about half a month left before he goes out for study and investigation. Ye Yongshun has already completed the planning of the business outlets and supply and marketing cooperatives under his charge, and will only start implementing it after his return.

He has also made arrangements for the department, letting Zhao Ji and Fatty Han be in charge of the business outlets, while Han Lifen will focus on the work flow of the supply and marketing cooperative. Everything will proceed as usual.

Just after dinner, Cao Xishun came to visit with a package in his hand. "Old Cao, why are you here?" This was a bit unexpected for Ye Yongshun, as he had not heard of this when the two of them were playing chess before. "I came to see Chuan'er for something." Cao Xishun replied.

Ye Chuan asked him to sit on the chair and asked with a smile: "Uncle Cao, what do you want to talk to me about?" After a little consideration, Cao Xishun said: "Chuan'er, I heard that you are going to Hong Kong Island at the end of the month?"

Ye Chuan nodded and did not deny it.

Cao Xishun put down the cloth bag in his hand and gently unfolded it.

There was an enlarged photo inside, and five or six five-inch photos beside it. "Chuan'er, uncle wants to ask you something, can you do it?" He looked at him with a pleading look. "Uncle Cao, tell me, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse!" Ye Yongshun promised.

Cao Xishun nodded, pointed at the photos and explained: "These are my parents', and some photos of me, my parents and my brother." At this time, Ye Yongshun asked in confusion: "Old Cao, do you have a younger brother?"

“Yes, I had a younger brother, but he joined the army a long time ago.

He sent me a letter thirteen years ago, telling me that he had settled down in Hong Kong Island. I wrote back but never heard back. "As he spoke, he took out a small piece of paper with a name and address on it and handed it to Ye Chuan.

Ye Chuan confirmed that it was indeed the address of , so he asked: "Uncle Cao is also in the army?" Cao Xishun nodded, his smile seemed a bit bitter: "Yes, but not in the mainland.

When he insisted on going, I told him to come back and not cause trouble for himself.

He didn't come back until his parents passed away.

Chuan'er, please bring some family photos to his brother from Hong Kong Island so that he can also remember his past. "

Ye Chuan was speechless about this matter, after all, it was an old story.

He could only handle it in a low profile: "Uncle Cao, don't make that matter public."

"Oh, why?" Cao Xishun was confused.

Ye Chuan couldn't bring himself to mention what would happen in the future, so he made up an excuse to cover it up. "Don't worry, Uncle Cao. I know what to do."

To Ye Chuan's surprise, Cao Xishun was not the only one looking for him.

The next day at work, he received a call from Yu Zeyi from the security department of the steel rolling mill.

Yu Zeyi wanted to ask Ye Yongshun to go to Hong Kong Island and bring him a TV, preferably one that is over 12 inches, in either black or white or color. "Chief Yu, there are TVs for sale in Beijing, why do you need to bring one from here?" Ye Yongshun asked with a smile.

Yu Zeyi sighed and replied, “Xiao Ye, there’s nothing we can do about it.

You can't buy it in Beijing at all. My son's girlfriend is a college student. She is looking for a good partner in every aspect. One of her requirements is that she wants a 12-inch imported TV.

Your sister-in-law and I were both very anxious.

I happened to hear Director Yang say that you were going to Hong Kong and Japan, so I called for help. "

Ye Yongshun already had the answer in his mind, but he had to ask the other party first: "I have a way to bring it back, and I will definitely help you get it. If I can't bring it back, I will find a way to find you a 12-inch domestic machine, definitely not the kind that has a purchase certificate."

On the other end of the phone line, Yu Zeyi said excitedly: "Thank you so much, Xiaoye!"

[The system already has domestic TV programs, and he doesn't know if the other party will dislike them; Cao and Yu both asked him for help in some way, and he also understood that these might indicate that there will be some changes in the story or involve other characters.

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In addition to Cao Xishun and Yu Zeyi, some people found Ye Chuan and asked him to bring some things back. Even Tong Yao's uncle Wang Zhiqiang called him. This was not a request he could refuse.

Ye Chuan had no choice but to record each item, buying what he could and apologizing for what he couldn't buy.

It’s not that he is cold and heartless to people. One of them even asked him to take a TV back home. Another more exaggerated request was for him to bring back a refrigerator, which made Ye Chuan a little angry.

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It was less than a week before Ye Chuan went out for an inspection, and Tong Yao had been particularly clinging to him. "I haven't said I won't come back when the time comes!" After picking up Tong Yao from school, he didn't ride a bike, but walked and talked with her. "I haven't seen you for more than 20 days, I really miss you!" Tong Yao frowned slightly, her eyes full of reluctance. "I'll bring you whatever you want."

"I just want you to stay with me." Tong Yao stared at him and whispered softly. "I will satisfy your expectations tonight!" Ye Chuan smiled and whispered. "Bad guy!" Tong Yao glanced at him and then said, "Please let me go. I'm under a lot of pressure from studying recently."

"No problem, I'll let you completely relax and rest today." Ye Chuan was also very considerate. Although Yaoyao was energetic, she would always retreat when she was tired.

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They went home chatting and laughing, and passers-by all looked at the enviable couple - the woman was attractive, pushing a ladies' bicycle, and the man was wearing a Zhongshan suit, and looked like a civil servant.

When he got home, he saw his mother cooking the last dish, and Ye Yongshun had just finished playing chess with Cao Xishun. "You only know how to play chess, but you don't know how to come home and help me," Liu Yue said dissatisfiedly.

Ye Yongshun laughed and did not refute directly.

The four of them sat down to have dinner together. The table was filled with four dishes and a soup - braised spareribs, twice-cooked pork, sweet and sour potato shreds, and cold-mixed cabbage hearts with hot and sour soup.

After Tong Yao came into the family, Liu Yue became much more generous in cooking, changing the recipes every day. The combination of four dishes and one soup is considered luxurious for an ordinary family.

Even the Yi family’s Spring Festival dinner did not dare to be too luxurious.

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Taking the chopsticks, Tong Yao glanced at the braised spareribs and twice-cooked pork, and felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her stomach, suspecting that it was because she had eaten too much greasy food recently.

So, she chose hot and sour soup and shredded potatoes to fill her stomach, which seemed to suit her taste better. "Yaoyao, eat more meat, you are so thin." Liu Yue took the initiative to put a piece of pork ribs into Tong Yao's bowl, and said with concern.

Ye Chuan laughed secretly. Although they slept together, he knew in his heart that his wife was not really thin.

She made sure to supplement her nutrition where it was necessary, but she just looked a little thin.

Although she was grateful for her mother-in-law's kindness, Tong Yao reluctantly picked up the ribs and tried a bite because of the nausea. She immediately felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

He hurriedly put down his chopsticks and ran to the kitchen trash can, retching.

Seeing this, Ye Chuan was shocked and hurried over to comfort her, pouring her a glass of cold water and handing it to her.

Tong Yao vomited for a long time but nothing came out. She took a few sips of boiled water and felt a little better. "Yaoyao, are you okay?" Ye Yongshun asked nervously.

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After drinking the water in the cup, Tong Yao slowly returned to the dining table, secretly thinking that she would find time after dinner to explain in detail the reason for her discomfort.

After hearing Liu Yue's question, how could Liu Yue still have the heart to eat? Her attention was all drawn to Tong Yao. "Yaoyao, your... hasn't come for a long time?" Her tone was full of concern.