Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

"Da Mao, Xiu, where did this come from?"

When Liang Ladi came home from get off work, she saw a bottle of soda and six sausages on the table. Her eyes turned red. She thought the children had stolen them from someone's house.

"Mom, this is what Sanmao and Xiu earned this afternoon."

At this age, children aged twelve or thirteen have already started learning to share the burden of the family. When they saw Liang Ladi’s expression, they realized it was a misunderstanding.

"Sanmao, Xiu, is this true? Come on, tell me how you earned it?"

Liang Ladi was very confident that her children would not lie, but the things in front of her made her doubt. The things on the table were worth 30 cents. The two children earned 30 cents in an afternoon. No one would believe it if she told anyone.

Sanmao and Xiu told each other what happened in the afternoon one by one. Of course, she did not hide the fight with Banggeng. This was something Liang Ladi had specifically told them before, so that Liang Ladi could be prepared in case other parents came to cause trouble.

"Sanmao, Xiu, are you two okay?"

Liang Ladi worriedly pulled Sanmao and Xiu in front of her and looked them up and down carefully before she felt relieved.

Sanmao proudly asked Liang Ladi for credit: "Mom, this ham sausage can also be considered a dish. The four dishes for Xiu's birthday are ready."

"Sanmao, be good. You know how to love your sister."

Liang Ladi's eyes were still red. She stroked Sanmao's head, feeling relieved but distressed at the same time.

"Mom, try the soda first, it's delicious."

Seeing her mother's expression, Xiu hurriedly took the soda to divert Liang Ladi's attention.

"Xiu, how do you know what tastes good?"

Liang Ladi held Xiu in her arms and asked gently.

"Hehehe, Sanmao and I drank a bottle. It has an orange flavor, sour and sweet, and is really delicious."

"Yes, yes, Mom, Xiu and I have already tasted it. This bottle is specially for you to try. However, you can let Xiu and I try it again. This bottle has apple flavor, which we haven't tasted yet."

Liang Ladi turned her head and wiped the tears that had already flowed from the corners of her eyes. She didn't want the children to see her crying.

"You two are such greedy little cats. Next time you come across something you haven't eaten before, remember to bring it back and let Da Mao and Er Mao have a taste."

"I know mom, open it quickly."

Children can never resist the temptation of sweet things. Damao had already brought the bowl over, thinking of pouring the soda into the bowl so that the family could share it.

"Come, I'll pour it for you. Look, you have to pour it slowly. There's air in it. If you pour it too quickly, it will overflow."

While Liang Ladi was pouring soda, she also taught the children some common sense of life.

"Wow, it really tastes like apple."

As the youngest in the family, Xiu got the right to taste first. The little girl was also very attentive and just took a small sip.

"Really? Come on, let me taste it."

Sanmao also imitated Xiu, took a small sip, and held it in her mouth, reluctant to swallow it, wanting the aroma of the apple to stay in her mouth a little longer.

"Is this soda? It's so sweet and delicious."

“It would be nice if I could drink it more often.”

Da Mao and Er Mao each took a big sip, sighed, and handed the bowl to Liang Ladi.

"Yeah, it tastes like apple. It's really delicious."

Liang Ladi also took a small sip. It was 70% sweet and 30% sour. It felt really good.

"Drink the rest of this."

After the children gave way to each other, they each took another sip and completely finished the bottle of soda.

After finishing the soda, Damao suggested, "Mom, how about we try some ham sausage?"

"Then let's try one?"

Looking at the children's expectant eyes, Liang Ladi did not refuse and asked in an inquiring tone.

"Uh-huh."

The four children nodded excitedly.

A portion of ham was cut into four evenly distributed pieces, one for each person.

"Mom, try mine."

"Mm, okay, let me try it. It smells good, really good. It tastes good."

Liang Ladi only took a small bite. She was reluctant to take more. She had to leave the delicious food for the children.

"Mom, and mine."

"Mine, taste mine too."

"Hehe, there's also a show."

Liang Ladi took a symbolic bite and ate with relish. Seeing the children were so sensible, she was happy at that moment and felt that her hard work was not in vain.

"Pumbaa..."

The continuous knocking on the door interrupted this happy moment. It was more like banging on the door than knocking, accompanied by curses.

"Come out, you little bastard. You dare to hit my grandson. If you don't get a hundred bucks today, this matter won't be over."

"Come out, come out."

"Da Mao, come out if you dare. I'll let you beat me. My mom, my grandma, and Sha Zhu are all here. You can't mess with me."

"Pumbaa..."

"Master Liang, please come out. Did your child get into trouble with the boy next door? Now he's here to help. Let's discuss a solution."

"Yes, yes, Master Liang, don't worry. We in Courtyard No. 94 are no pushovers. As long as you are right, we will not watch you get bullied."

The faces of several children in the room changed, but children are just children after all.

"Be good, don't be afraid, mom is here for you."

Liang Ladi first comforted a few frightened children, straightened her clothes, and opened the door calmly.

"Okay, everyone, look at this face. This is a vixen. How good can the son of a vixen be?"

Liang Ladi had just opened the door, and before anyone else could say anything, Jia Zhang started scolding her, and her scolding was quite ugly. To be honest, Liang Ladi was good-looking, and could be said to be on par with Qin Huairu, each with her own merits.

Sha Zhu in the crowd was stunned. He knew that a level 5 welder had come to the factory, who was not only skilled but also beautiful and said to be very aggressive. When he saw her today, Sha Zhu's heart couldn't stop pounding.

Snapped...

Who is Liang Ladi? She has always been the one scolding others, but now someone dares to scold her at her home. She slaps Jia Zhang in the face right away.

Just this one slap frightened everyone at the door and they quickly took a few steps back.

Jia Zhang couldn't believe it. She was beaten. It had been so many years, and it had always been Jia Zhang who scolded and beat others. She never thought that someone would dare to touch her.

"You little whore, you vixen, your son beat my grandson, and you beat me again, I will fight you to death."

Being slapped in the face in front of the people in the two courtyards, Jia Zhang couldn't bear it, and she wouldn't bear it. She subconsciously wanted to use her famous skill: the fat pig charge.

"Move, old bitch, try to move for me."

Jia Zhang had just put up her guard and hadn't moved when a kitchen knife was put on her neck. At this moment, Jia Zhang was so scared that her diaper got wet. She would never have thought that such a vicious heart would be hidden under the beautiful appearance.

Pah pah pah..

Liang Ladi was also a veteran of the battlefield. What kind of people had she not seen over the years? In order to ensure that she would not be taken advantage of by others, Liang Ladi always carried a kitchen knife with her, and the shoes she wore were made of materials and had iron nails on the soles.

Liang Ladi was not polite and slapped him on the left and right cheeks.

Jia Zhang was beaten so badly that she became autistic.

The crowd watching the excitement subconsciously took a few steps back.

Seeing that she had calmed the crowd, Liang Ladi put away the kitchen knife, took a step back, smiled, looked at everyone and said, "Can we talk properly now?"