Siheyuan: Cooking journey

When Qin Huairu was pregnant, her husband unfortunately had an accident. Less than half a year after the child was born, she went to find a job in a steel mill.

She started out as a handyman, earning 18 yuan a month. Because her work was physical labor, she also received an apprentice subsidy of 5.5 yuan, which made a total of 23.5 yuan a month. She supported her family of five with this money.

They are an orphan and a widow, it's really pitiful to see them like this.

I helped a lot in the past. I carried a lunch box to and from get off work every day. When I cooked, I would leave some extra food and fill a box for her to take back, hoping that she and the children would eat a little better.

In addition, I would usually buy some cornmeal and white flour and send them over. Sometimes I would even buy high-quality rice to make porridge for the children. These were common things.

However, this assistance stopped two months ago.

It’s not because of anything else, but mainly because I think she doesn’t actually need such help.

Firstly, I know how the plot develops and understand how selfish Qin Huairu is and how ungrateful her three children are; secondly, Qin Huairu's own conditions are not that difficult.

At that time, cornmeal cost only 23.5 cent per pound, and her salary of yuan was enough to buy more than pounds of cornmeal.

Although I can’t say the food is very good, at least I won’t go hungry.

After all, Qin Huairu just wanted her children to eat better, so she always looked so pitiful.

It cannot be said that they are just pretending to be pitiful. After all, such a family situation makes people feel pity.

I remember that when I was watching the drama out of curiosity because the protagonist had the same name as me, I felt quite sympathetic towards Qin Huairu.

Although I also think that she is selfish and uses Shazhu as free labor, which is a bottomless pit of bloodsucking, but having said that, she is a good and responsible mother to her children.

At first, I also felt that Shazhu was cheated so badly and it was not worth it for him, but when I saw that he was happily becoming a cheap father, selflessly devoting himself to his parents and never leaving them, I no longer sympathized with him.

Instead, I felt that he was completely stupid and deserved to be cheated.

I feel that everyone in this courtyard is selfish, all bad guys, and there is not a single good person.

Of course, watching the show is one thing, and my attitude at that time was to just ignore it as it has nothing to do with me.

But when I came through, figured out my situation, and discovered that I had become the one who was tricked, He Yuzhu was completely confused, and his first thought was to move to another place.

I can't live in this courtyard where vampires gather.

Unfortunately, housing was in short supply at the time and it was common for a family to live in one room. It was difficult to find a rental house.

In addition, this courtyard is close to the steel rolling mill, making it convenient for commuting to get off work.

So He Yuzhu gave up the idea of ​​moving and decided not to have anything to do with the people in the yard.

No matter their names or what kind of people they are, as long as I don't interact with them, then they have nothing to do with me.

Although Qin Huairu does look pitiful,

But I know better that they are all ungrateful people, especially those three kids. They were so cute when they were young, but they became so hateful when they grew up. Helping them? It would be better to raise a dog!

Even if they really have difficulties, I choose to turn a blind eye. After all, there is an "upright" old man named Yi Zhonghai in this yard. He has a monthly income of 99 yuan and is considered a rich man. He loves to help others.

If you really have difficulties, there will naturally be an old man to help you.

Most importantly, I really didn't want anything to do with a widow.

There are many gossips about widows. In this era, if you are involved with them, you will be gossiped about and it will be difficult for you to even get married.

This only helped Qin Huairu, a widow, for less than two years.

I have a golden rice bowl with a salary of 37.5 yuan, but no one wants to introduce me to a partner.

If I continue like this, I'm afraid I'll be single for the rest of my life.

They come, the security.

Now that I'm here, there's nothing else I can do.

He Yuzhu just wants to keep this golden rice bowl, find a suitable partner, stay out of trouble, and live a peaceful and tranquil life.

As for the future, you don’t have to worry too much. Just save some money and buy a few courtyard houses. Then you will be a winner in life. Why would you need a bicycle?

The plan is simple, but the most practical.

But that's all for the future.

Now, it is enough to hold on to the golden rice bowl.

The room was ventilated, and He Yuzhu was thinking about eating noodles in the evening.

After kneading the dough and putting it aside while he was awake, he looked at the sky and found that it was still early. He saw Qin Huairu coming home after washing clothes. He washed his hands without changing clothes, took a few books, locked the door, and prepared to go to the library to exchange books.

This door was never locked before.

Now, He Yuzhu bought a lock and always locks it when he goes out.

It's nothing else, she's just afraid of being stolen. Qin Huairu's eldest son Banggeng is already 8 years old. He would steal things whenever he had nothing to do. In the time it takes to go to the toilet, the house would be turned upside down.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to pay attention to this ungrateful guy. He simply locked the door and didn't give him any chance.

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in the room.

Qin Huairu looked through the window at He Yuzhu's back as he walked out of the yard, and subconsciously tightened the corner of her clothes.

She always thought that He Yuzhu's coldness and indifference would get better in a few days.

She thought that in a few days he would carry a lunch box to and from get off work again, bring back a box full of meat dishes, and hand it to her personally.

I thought that in a few days, flour and rice would be delivered to my door in bags like before.

But the reality is, after two months, nothing happened.

Did he give up because there was no response for a long time?

Qin Huairu knew very well that someone who shows kindness without any reason is either a traitor or a thief. However, He Yuzhu's silent help for so long made her gradually feel that He Yuzhu was not that kind of person. He had no purpose and only helped selflessly out of kindness.

The indifference of the past two months made Qin Huairu realize that she was wrong. He Yuzhu was no different from other men. He also had his own purpose and would retreat if he couldn't get what he wanted.

After realizing this, Qin Huairu felt lost and upset, and was also hesitant.

Fishing requires bait. Without benefits and rewards, there will be no long-term help.

It is really not easy for a woman to take care of three children and a mother-in-law.

In the past two years, she has become accustomed to He Yuzhu's help and the box of meals she receives after get off work every day.

Without He Yuzhu, she didn't know who she could rely on.

She didn't want to lose this help, and she didn't want to see He Yuzhu deliberately draw a line and ignore her.