Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

The auntie sat down. Jiang Feng poured a glass of water and handed it to her, then asked, "Auntie, what's the matter with you?"

The first aunt looked at Jiang Feng, thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Feng, I heard people in the courtyard say that you went out and bought a radio. The third aunt said that you were learning electrician by yourself, right?"

"Yes, I will graduate next year, and I plan to learn a skill so that it will be easier for me to find a job."

The auntie said anxiously, "You can learn something else. Electric tigers can eat people. It's very dangerous. You can learn cooking from Zhuzi if you really don't want to learn cooking." At this point, the auntie seemed to have made up her mind, "I'll talk to Lao Yi and ask him to take another apprentice. You can learn locksmithing from him. It's safer than learning electrical work anyway."

Jiang Feng looked at the auntie steadily. At least he could sense her urgency. He smiled at her and said, "Thank you, auntie. It's okay. I'm sure nothing will happen."

"Xiao Feng, I'll go talk to Lao Yi. It's okay. We've been married for so many years, and I've never asked him for anything. I'm not in good health, so I can't give Lao Yi a child. But we've been married for so many years, and if I ask him, he'll agree."

"Hey, Auntie, no need. I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, nothing will happen. But you keep saying you're not feeling well. Have you gone to the hospital to check what the problem is?"

The aunt was a little shy. It was embarrassing to talk about these things with a younger person, but she still said, "No, not being able to have children is a woman's problem. It has been like this all my life. At that time, your uncle was at work, and I helped take care of Zhuzi and Yushui in the yard. I always treated them as my own children. Later, Zhuzi also went to work, and Yushui was left alone. It was better in the yard. I took her out with me. Last time Lao Yi plotted against them, I didn't agree, but I couldn't persuade him. After all, he was the one in charge of the family. We are sorry to the He family."

At this point, the aunt started to shed tears, probably because she thought of how He Yuzhu and He Yushui were no longer close to her.

At this moment, the door was pushed open and He Yushui rushed in with tears on her face. She threw herself into the arms of the old lady and they hugged each other and cried.

Jiang Feng got up and closed the door. Seeing the two crying there, he could feel the concern of the aunt. However, since it involved Yi Zhonghai, he had to be on guard and cut off the source of his trouble first.

After the two of them calmed down, Jiang Feng said to the auntie, "Don't worry, auntie, there's nothing wrong with me, but I don't agree with what you just said. I've read a medical book, and it also says that having a child is a matter between a man and a woman. If one of you can't have a child, then you definitely can't have a child. You haven't gone for a checkup in all these years, so you can't always carry the blame on your head. Even if the checkup shows a problem, it doesn't mean it can't be cured. Except for congenital ones, there is still hope as long as you cooperate with the treatment."

After hearing what Jiang Feng said, Auntie felt a little confused. Over the years, especially after the founding of the People's Republic of China, she had mentioned to Yi Zhonghai that she should go to the hospital for a check-up, but Yi Zhonghai would get angry whenever he mentioned this. Auntie thought that he was in a bad mood when this matter was mentioned, and she didn't think about it carefully, and the matter was never resolved. Now, when she thinks back on it, she feels that Yi Zhonghai's behavior on this matter was abnormal. The two have always wanted a child. If the child can be cured after the check-up, then all these years of hard work would have been in vain.

Seeing that the lady didn't say anything, Jiang Feng didn't say anything either. He said to He Yushui, "Look at you, you're crying so hard. Why don't you go get a basin of water and wash the lady's face, and wash yourself too."

He turned to the aunt and said, "Auntie, since you are here, you will be alone at noon anyway, so just eat here. I will go cook first."

He Yushui obediently went to find a washbasin, fetched water to wash the aunt's face. After washing, he took the water out and poured it out. When he came back, he snuggled up to the aunt. The two chatted with each other, and the aunt also had a long-lost smile on her face.

Jiang Feng was cooking in the kitchen at this time. There was no rush anyway. He just planted a seed, which would take root and sprout sooner or later. With this incident in mind, if something happens in the future, the aunt will remember what she said today.

Lunch was simple, with two-grain flour steamed buns, a dish of stewed potatoes with pork belly, and stir-fried cabbage. As the weather was hot, I also had some egg drop soup. Life was pretty much the same as other families. I just had an extra piece of meat. I ate potatoes and cabbage every day. While cooking, Jiang Feng was still muttering in his mind that he had to conform to the lives of the masses.

A few dishes were served on the table. The aunt was surprised to see the food. It was only noon. If there were any good dishes at home, they would be saved for the people who came back from work in the evening. There were only these two people at noon. If it was like this every day, He Yuzhu would not be able to handle it even if he became the canteen director.

Jiang Feng also said: "Auntie, there is not much food, so I just made an extra soup. The weather is too hot and the steamed buns are too dry."

He Yushui was used to it. Usually, when her brother went to work, they would have two dishes and a soup for lunch. Today, an auntie came, so it was normal to make one more dish. She asked, "Cousin, where's the soda?"

Jiang Feng slapped his head, thinking he had forgotten, and said to He Yushui, "Go get it yourself, it's cooling in the water tank. Get a bottle for the auntie as well."

He Yushui hurriedly ran to the kitchen, took out three bottles of soda from the jar, put them on the table, opened the lids, and gave one bottle each to Jiang Feng and the aunt. Jiang Feng and He Yushui took a big sip of the cold soda first, and then they burped in satisfaction. Seeing how close the two were, the aunt also took a sip of the soda, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

When the three of them finished eating, only one bowl of soup was left. They drank a bottle of soda each. After finishing the meal, the aunt felt embarrassed. Usually, if there was something good at home, she would either eat with Yi Zhonghai or call the deaf old lady to eat. It was not possible to eat casually like this. When she thought of the deaf old lady, the aunt panicked: "Oh, I forgot about the old lady. I have to go back and send her some food."

"Don't rush to make it. There are steamed buns here. Just take the soup over. But Auntie, we have no problem with you. I don't like this deaf old lady. Just don't say you took it from me."

The aunt thought for a while and said, "Okay, I understand." She picked up two steamed buns, filled a small bowl with soup, and went out.

Jiang Feng went to help open the door, sent Auntie out, turned around and closed the door, and said to He Yushui: "Yushui, I know you have feelings for Auntie, but you have to think clearly. If you associate with Auntie, Yi Zhonghai and the old lady in the backyard will be inseparable. They will come to your house every few days to eat a few bites. You have to think clearly."

He Yushui's mood has stabilized now, because she has been without a mother since she was a child. She was raised by He Daqing when she was little, and He Yuzhu was not working at that time. But when she grew up, He Yuzhu went to school and work, and He Daqing went to work, so there was no one at home to look after her. Although no one bullied her, children definitely need someone to accompany them, and an aunt played this role and filled He Yushui's desire for a mother.

After listening to Jiang Feng's words, He Yushui thought for a while: "I know about the uncle. At that time, my father asked him to take care of us. He concealed some things in the middle. Although it has been made clear, we were not hurt, and the deaf old lady did not do anything to us. Why don't you like her, cousin?"

"Yushui, you are still young, but your brother knows that although what Yi Zhonghai did was exposed by us, he was not hurt. So can you just pretend that it didn't happen? Do you know what would happen to you and your cousin if what he did was not exposed? What would happen to me?"

He Yushui tried hard to recall what happened at that time. Although he was still young, he was already eight or nine years old. He still had some memories and remembered that the people in the courtyard wanted to drive his cousin out, but his brother disagreed. The deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai both spoke up and wanted to drive his cousin away.

When He Yushui thought of this, he directly grabbed his cousin's hand and said, "I don't want my cousin to leave. I remember that they had a meeting to drive my cousin away."

"Not only did they drive me away, I also asked around in the courtyard. Seeing that you and Brother Zhuzi were still young at the time, they were planning to lend your house to the Jia family. However, they didn't drive me away, so I couldn't bring this up. That's why I don't like these families."

"Why? Why should I let others live in my house? These people are so shameless. It's a pity that the deaf old lady came to my house to eat and drink for free."

"When people get old, it's scary if they have no shame. You can't hit or scold them. If you ignore them, they will say you don't respect the elderly. This is Yi Zhonghai's usual method. Haven't you seen that many families in the courtyard dare not cook delicious food? As soon as they do, the deaf old lady will come to the door, and then Yi Zhonghai will come. It was only after our family had a fight with them that we could have some peace and quiet, but now they have almost endured it."

Jiang Feng knew clearly that everyone's life would be even harder in the future. The supplies on the market were already decreasing, but every time Jiang Feng went to buy vegetables, he would regularly use the signed-in supplies to make up for the shortage, otherwise where would he get so many tickets? Moreover, now they would just bring in a little meat, and when it reached the kitchen it would be a big piece. He Yushui and He Yuzhu didn't know about this. Otherwise, even if He Yuzhu had a high salary, he would have to eat steamed corn bread for most of the month.

The last time Jia Zhang committed a crime and was arrested, the comrades from the police station ordered the honor plaque to be nailed up. It may also be that they saw the consequences of bullying the relatives of martyrs, so they let the deaf old lady come forward and use a middle-aged woman to save the country in a roundabout way and show goodwill indirectly. Once everyone has a good relationship, it will not be a big deal for the old lady to eat and drink a little.