The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

The Jia family's courtyard.

"Mom, what did the matchmaker say? What's going on with Qin Huairu?"

Jia Dongxu came home from get off work and asked Jia Zhang listlessly.

After dating Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu boasted to his co-workers at the factory about how beautiful the wife he was going to marry was.

As a result, there was no news from Qin Huairu after the blind date.

Every day when I go to the factory, those nosy co-workers would say, "Your wife is so beautiful. If you don't marry her sooner, aren't you afraid that someone else will get her first?"

If I said it once, I wouldn't feel anything, but what about if I said it twice or three times? If I said it too many times, Jia Dongxu would panic.

In addition, there was no news from Qin Huairu, so Jia Dongxu could no longer sit still and asked Jia Zhang to go to the matchmaker's house to ask.

"That Dongxu! Mom went to ask about it today, and Matchmaker Sun said that Qin Huairu didn't say clearly that she didn't like him, so she doesn't know the details. I guess something must have happened at home and she was delayed. Our family wants to buy a sewing machine, and how can she, a country girl, find such good conditions? Mom plans to go and see her another day, and wrote down her home address."

Jia Zhang took out a piece of paper with Qin Huairu's home address. Now that her son was the main earner of the family, Jia Zhang had to coax him, so she also helped to do things.

Jia Zhang went to ask Sun the matchmaker, but Sun remembered that she had not paid the two yuan errand fee yet. She said vaguely that Qin Huairu might not be optimistic, otherwise why didn't she send another letter? In fact, this was already quite direct, but Jia Zhang was so confident?

I think a sewing machine is a great temptation for people in the city, let alone Qin Huairu, a country girl?

After spending a long time, I finally got the address of Qin Huairu's home.

Jia Zhang was also confident that something must have delayed Qin Huairu's family. Otherwise, with her own Wang Zha and a sewing machine, Qin Huairu would have happily married into the family!

"Mom, do you mean to go to Qin Huairu's house? Then you don't have to go. I will go by myself tomorrow."

Jia Dongxu had Qin Huairu's home address in his hand, and he was ready to make a move.

He had dated so many city girls, but none of them liked his family, and he knew the reason. Now he met Qin Huairu, who was prettier than all the girls before, and she was from the countryside, so he had to win her over in one fell swoop.

"Dongxu, how about we go after we have some rest on the weekend?"

If he takes a leave tomorrow, his salary will be deducted. Jia Zhang is reluctant to do this and quickly makes a suggestion.

"No, I'll go tomorrow. I'll talk to my master and ask him to ask for leave for me."

The words of his co-workers in the factory were still fresh in his mind. Jia Dongxu was afraid that the night would be long and he would have more trouble, so he turned around and went to Yi Zhonghai's house.

night!

Qin Huairu tossed and turned, unable to sleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, the scene of Chang Wei taking a bath kept replaying in her mind over and over again.

I don’t know when I finally fell asleep. I had a beautiful dream that was both short and long.

In the dream, two people spent time together in Wushan Mountain, making love, but the picture was very vague. After all, I have never experienced it, and all I know is what my mother taught me and what I read in the comic book.

The sound of roosters crowing outside broke the dream. Qin Huairu opened her sleepy eyes with dark circles under her eyes and saw that it was already dawn outside.

As soon as she turned over, her pretty face instantly turned red, and she felt cold. She quickly got up to clean up the mess...

After Chang Wei slaughtered the pig and cleaned up, he went to his private plot to water the vegetable seedlings, then hurried back. As soon as he left the house with the cart, a figure trotted over.

"Awei, wait for me, I have to go to the market too."

Qin Huairu trotted happily to catch up.

"What are you going to buy today?"

Chang Wei raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Qin Huairu.

"I'm not buying anything, I'm going to help you collect the money!"

Qin Huairu jumped onto the cart with ease, sat down, touched her pigtails, and smiled.

Chang Wei chuckled and concentrated on pulling the cart.

〈Qin Huairu, you still have this hobby, Xiao Ruru, it turns out you are still a little money-grubber?〉

Chang Wei's magnetic and seductive call of "Xiao Ru Ru" made Qin Huairu's pretty face blush instantly.

This reminded Qin Huairu of the dream she had last night. She vaguely remembered that he seemed to have shouted the same way.

Xiao Ru Ru, after a sound, she knew what to do skillfully, good boy...

"Humph~"

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu picked up a bundle of thin hemp ropes used to sell meat and gently whipped Chang Wei on the back.

"what!"

Chang Wei frowned slightly, feeling confused, and asked without turning around.

Qin Huairu was embarrassed and speechless for a moment. She collected her thoughts and calmed down for two seconds before finding an excuse. "I'm hungry."

"Give~"

Chang Wei took out an oil-paper bag from his arms, which contained four large meat buns. He took one and put it in his mouth, and handed the others to Qin Huairu. In fact, they were placed in the portable space. He was busy this morning and didn't eat, so he planned to eat them on the way.

"If you're hungry, just tell me. Why are you hitting me? I don't want your steamed buns to exchange for steamed buns."

Qin Huairu took the hot bun, feeling the temperature on it, her pretty face flushed and her eyes narrowed into a line.

I ran out in the morning and indeed didn't eat.

But the next second, he heard Chang Wei's inner voice, and his expression changed immediately, staring at Chang Wei's back. He picked up a bun and took a big bite.

You stinky Awei, you always say that I am a glutton, but I am not that kind of person! If you say that again, I will bite you to death.

Hey~ Is this bun made with pork fat and meat? So fresh~ So delicious! Hum~ I'll forgive you for the bun's sake.

There were many people at the small market today, and the meat was selling quickly. Coupled with Chang Wei's one-knife style, it was a performance that attracted people and was very attractive.

The meat was sold out before nine o'clock. I was out of flour at home, so I went to the grain and oil store and bought 50 kilograms of flour.

I found out that the grain and oil store also sells bean cakes, which are round and large, costing three cents per pound. People can eat them, but this stuff is great for feeding pigs when paired with wheat bran and rice bran. (Bean cakes are what's left after squeezing out the oil from soybeans.)

On the way to the grain and oil store, he saw some chickens, ducks and goose babies for sale. Chang Wei made a note to buy some for the space farm when the house was built and it was convenient.

Siheyuan, Jia's house.

Jia Dongxu got up early in the morning, dressed himself up in front of the mirror, ate a few bites of food, and then hurried to the Dongcheng Bus Station. He got on the bus to Qinjia Village with great excitement.

After shaking and bumping for more than an hour, he finally arrived at the station. After asking people, he learned that Qinjia Village was still another five or six miles away. Jia Dongxu got off the bus with a bitter face and a depressed look.

I didn't eat much in the morning and was shaken all the way. The car had a strong smell of diesel. I held it in on the way, but when I got off the car, I vomited all over the place.

At this time, Jia Dongxu's excitement had gradually subsided, and a trace of resentment arose unconsciously.

Why does Qin Huairu's family live in such a shabby place and make me suffer like this?

Jia Dongxu sat on a stone by the roadside to rest for a while, then stood up, dusted himself off, and began walking towards Qinjia Village along the uneven, undulating dirt road.

The weather had suddenly become extremely hot over the past two days. The sun was hanging high in the sky, as if it was going to scorch the earth. The temperature kept rising, making people feel increasingly hot and stuffy. Jia Dongxu was still wearing the shabby Zhongshan suit that didn't fit him well, and a pair of ill-fitting leather shoes on his feet, which made his feet feel very uneasy.

Before he had walked far, Jia Dongxu was already sweating profusely, with sweat running down his forehead and soaking his shirt. He had to stop and take off his stuffy coat, swinging it in his hands casually. Despite this, he still felt the heat unbearable during the rest of the journey, as if he was in a huge steamer.

After some effort, Jia Dongxu finally arrived at Qinjia Village. He first walked to the river next to the village, bent down and washed his face with the cool river water to make himself a little cooler. Then, he put on his coat again and tidied his clothes.

When he looked at the simple adobe houses in the village, he couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous. These houses looked dilapidated, and they were a far cry from the blue bricks and gray tiles in the city. It was this sharp contrast that made Jia Dongxu feel a sense of superiority as a city dweller.

Once a person becomes inflated, he will forget himself.

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