Siheyuan: All the birds want to die, I enjoy happiness

"Dad, I'm back." At this time, a young man walked in. It was Qin Hai. "Dad, who is cooking in the room? Whose baby is that in your arms?"

"Huairu and Jingru are cooking in there. This is your nephew, Huairu's son. Come on, Banggeng, call him uncle." Qin Dayong lowered his head and looked at Banggeng.

"Uncle...Uncle." Banggeng called timidly to the stranger in front of him.

"Hey, Huairu, your child is so big now? Come and let your uncle hold him." Qin Hai washed his hands and wanted to hold the baby.

Qin Dayong dodged and said, "Get out of my way. I just held the baby and you come here. If you want to hold a baby, go and have one yourself. I also want to hold a grandson."

"Oh, Dad, why are you saying that again? Besides, where can I give birth to a child alone? Isn't this a grandson too? It's all the same, all the same." Qin Hai pursed his lips helplessly.

"How can it be the same? This is my grandson, his last name is Jia, not Qin. How old are you? Huairu's child will soon be old enough to help with cooking, but you don't even have a wife." Qin Dayong really hated Qin Hai for not being able to help his son. At this moment, he was so angry when he thought of what Qin Hai had done. If he hadn't gambled at that time, he would definitely be holding his grandson and granddaughter in his arms now. Qin Huairu married in a nearby village, so she didn't have to come to see him during festivals. She could come to see him when she was free.

After he got into debt from gambling, Qin Hai quit gambling. He was not a gambler, but he got carried away and fell into a trap. After his family paid back 80 yuan of foreign debt, Qin Hai secretly asked the village chief's son, his childhood friend Qin Xiaodian, to get a letter of proof and left Qinjia Village to work as a laborer in the city. He didn't go home for three years, first because he was too embarrassed to see his family, and second because he wanted to go to the city to earn some money to pay off his family's debts.

Qin Hai works as a porter for others every month, and makes a living by doing some hard labor. He earns more than 10 yuan a month, but Qin Hai is reluctant to spend any money. He keeps some money for accommodation and food, and lets the villagers take the rest back to his parents.

Qin Dayong saw that the foreign debt was almost paid off, but Qin Hai still didn't come back, so he couldn't sit still any longer. His son was no longer around, his daughter was married, and he was a lonely old man at a young age. How could he accept this? He quickly asked the villagers to tell Qin Hai that he was in poor health and was about to die, and used this excuse to trick Qin Hai back home.

After Qin Hai came back, he found out that he had been cheated, but when he thought about how he had not been home to honor his parents for so many years, he decided to stay home. Qin Dayong saw that Qin Hai was finally at ease at home, so he hurried to find a wife for Qin Hai, but most people were unwilling to marry when they heard it was Qin Hai.

Everyone knows that Qin Hai sold his sister for gambling. If I marry him, who can guarantee what kind of life I will live? Although Qin Hai was cheated, he did gamble, and others don't want to know the reason behind it.

Just like many things on the Internet in the future, someone's short essay attracted a lot of comments, but when the truth came out, no one cared about it. After all, no one cares how many bowls of noodles you eat, they just want to see that you are not doing well.

"Okay, okay, I get it. It's not like I don't want to find it, but I have to have a chance to find it." Qin Hai shook his head and walked towards the kitchen.

"Sister, Jingru is back. Hope everything goes well."

"elder brother."

"Brother, it's nothing, just a little tired. I heard from mom that you are working in the brick factory nearby. How are you, are you tired?" Qin Huairu glanced at Qin Hai who came in, and continued kneading the dough without stopping what he was doing.

"It's OK. You can just earn a living wherever you work. It's easier than in the city."

"That's fine, brother. My parents are old now, so you should just stay at home and take care of them. By the way, when will you find me a sister-in-law?"

"That's right, brother, when are you going to find a wife?" Qin Jingru asked on behalf of Qin Huairu when she heard this. The children of their two families grew up together, so naturally their relationship is closer than that of other children.

"Hey, what's wrong with you two? You're urging me to find a wife too. Don't I want to? But I can't find one. Come on, I won't disturb you guys from cooking. I'd better stay in the house." Qin Hai walked away dejectedly after hearing this. Now he gets a headache whenever he hears someone urging him to get married.

How could he not be anxious? Some young people of his age in the village already had two or three children, and they didn’t even know where their wives were. Not only did his elders urge him, but he was also often laughed at by his peers.

Looking at Qin Hai's back, Qin Jingru and Qin Huairu smiled at each other. Although Qin Huairu was "sold" by her family at a high price, she did not hate Qin Hai at home. After all, even if she found someone else, she might not be able to live a better life than now. Moreover, now everyone in the village thinks that she is doing well in the city. As for how she is doing, only she knows.

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Su Xingchen and Wang Gou said goodbye after dinner and agreed to continue drinking next time. Wang Gou seemed to be afraid that Su Xingchen would run away, and repeatedly asked Su Xingchen to give him some advice next time. Su Xingchen certainly would not refuse and agreed without hesitation.

It was already past eight o'clock when Su Xingchen returned to the courtyard, and he walked into the gate reeking of alcohol.

"Hey, why did you come back so late today? I'm going to close the shop if you don't come back soon." Su Xingchen knew it was Yan Bugui without even looking up.

"Uncle, I'm going to have a drink with some friends today. Sorry to bother you, please lock the door." Su Xingchen said, looking at Yan Bugui's shrewd eyes.

Yan Bugui smelled alcohol on Su Xingchen as soon as he entered the yard. He thought Su Xingchen must have brought some good wine and food, but when he looked around, there was nothing! This really disappointed him.

"Come on, go back quickly, or you might fall." Yan Bugui sighed, feeling a little disappointed.

Su Xingchen didn't say anything, he curled his lips and walked home, "You're kidding, your abacus beads are almost hitting my forehead, how can I not know what you want to do?" Su Xingchen and Wang Gou ate up the whole table of food, how could there be any leftovers?

"Mom, I'm back." Su Xingchen pushed open the door and saw his mother sitting in the main room.

"Drinking again? Can't you drink less?"