Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

Then Chen Xueru began to take the initiative to talk to Lu Weimin, and her affection for him was clearly revealed.

……

About ten minutes later, Lu Weimin and Cheng Zhihan left the tailor shop, and Chen Xueru saw them out.

In the afternoon, workers and students left work and school.

More and more people are passing through Qianmen Street.

Yan Bugui was on his way home from school at this time because he needed to buy some needles and thread to help his wife mend her shoes, and he happened to pass by Qianmen Street.

He remembered that he had introduced Lu Weimin's student to the store to buy cloth yesterday, but he didn't know whether he had successfully purchased the cloth in the end.

Thinking of this, Yan Bugui pushed his bicycle to "Chen's Silk Shop" and walked into the store.

When the staff in the store saw the teacher coming, they immediately stood up and greeted him, "Hello, Teacher Yan!"

Yan Bugui replied with a smile and then asked, "What about Xueru?"

The staff explained: "Our boss followed the eldest son of the Hou family, Hou Jun, to Hongbinlou for a blind date!"

When he heard the name "Hou Jun", he felt vaguely familiar with it.

He quickly asked again: "Is it the family that opened the 'Hou-style Pharmacy' on the street?"

The staff member nodded immediately and said, "Yes, it is this Hou family! As far as I know, Hou Jun just returned from studying abroad. He is a returnee, but his appearance is average. I wonder if our boss will like him? By the way, teacher, what can you do for our boss?"

"It's nothing serious, I'll come back when I have the chance!"

After hearing that the boss was not there, Yan Bugui walked towards the door.

But when he stood at the door, he suddenly stopped, looked at the "Hou's Pharmacy" on the other side of the street and began to frown:

"From what I heard, the background of this Hou family seems to be pretty good! Could it be that Xueru might be attracted to this Hou Jun?"

In the past, Yan Bugui didn't care who Chen Xueru dated, but now he has made up his mind to match her with Lu Weimin, so naturally he doesn't expect her blind date to be successful.

……

Located in a private room of the restaurant.

Chen Xueru felt a little disappointed with the man in front of her.

When the original matchmaker Aunt Zhang recommended Hou Jun, she said that he came from a wealthy family, had a good background, was knowledgeable, talented, and had outstanding looks.

But in fact, Hou Jun looks about 5 years old, years older than Chen Xueru!

And the two are almost the same height.

Wearing a suit, with a slicked-back hair and a pungent scent,

There is a hint of frivolity in his behavior, and he speaks English in his words and deeds. He always shows off the watch on the back of his wrist intentionally or unintentionally, and deliberately emphasizes how superior his study abroad life is...

To be honest, this is not Chen Xueru’s first blind date experience; this is her third time.

Compared with the previous two, Hou Jun did have the best conditions, but because of the previous exaggeration, Chen Xueru had too high expectations, which led to disappointment.

Of course, because of her own high self-confidence and high demands, Chen Xueru is well aware of her beauty and superior family background, so she also has high requirements for her partner.

If she hadn't met Hou Jun today, even though she didn't particularly like him before, she was willing to give Hou Jun a chance to try to date him.

Hou Jun is not particularly handsome and is not tall.

However, his wealthy family and status as a returned overseas student were extremely attractive to women of his generation.

But now, another person appeared in Chen Xueru's mind - Lu Weimin.

Lu Weimin was only eighteen years old, a good match for her. He was handsome and strong, had a good monthly income and the opportunity to study in university.

In Chen Xueru's eyes, Lu Weimin clearly overshadowed Hou Jun in all aspects - Hou Jun's identity advantage as a returned student was dimmed by his handsome appearance.

For the young Chen Xueru, appearance is the first criterion for evaluation, followed by status and background factors.

On the other hand, Hou Jun admired Chen Xueru very much:

She has a beautiful fair complexion and a well-proportioned figure; she also has a unique charm, and her attractive charm is hidden under her seemingly pure expression.

More importantly, Hou Jun found out that she was an only child, and if he became her partner, he would be able to inherit the huge family business.

Therefore, Hou Jun appeared to be particularly attentive and proactive.

Chen Xueru merely responded to him politely.

In his eyes, her behavior was out of shyness, so he gestured to the intermediary, Granny Zhang, and got up to go to the bathroom.

Afterwards, Granny Zhang once again highly praised Hou Jun and said with a smile: "Xue Ru, Hou Jun is really good.

No one who had been on a blind date with him in the past hated him, it was just that he had no choice.

He is interested in you this time, why don't you try to get in touch with each other first?"

For Granny Zhang, Hou Jun's conditions are very good. Even if Chen Xueru will not decide to get married on the spot, at least it should be no problem to try dating. As long as she agrees to try the relationship, with Hou Jun's charm, she has more than 90% chance of winning over Chen Xueru.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xueru stood up resolutely and said:

"I'm sorry, Aunt Zhang, he's not right for me.

I have some things to do, so I'll settle the bill. Please inform Hou Jun, I'm so sorry!"

With that said, she left.

"Hey! Xueru, don't leave! If you leave now, how can I explain to Hou Jun when he comes back?" Granny Zhang, who was really worried that this matter would not be successful and she would not get the matchmaker's money, said anxiously and hurriedly followed him out.

"Don't worry, I believe you can find a way to deal with him!" Chen Xueru stopped, took out a dollar and stuffed it into Grandma Zhang's pocket before leaving.

Seeing that Chen Xueru had no intention of developing a relationship with Hou Jun, earning this one yuan was not in vain, so he did not continue to chase her.

At this time, Yu Zhu, who happened to see Chen Xueru walking out of the room in the corridor, could hardly believe his eyes, and fantasized: "This girl is prettier than Sister Qin. I hope someone can get such a good daughter-in-law in the future!!"

After Hou Jun returned from the bathroom, he was full of expectation to listen to the good news. However, the departure of his blind date made him confused for a moment: "Auntie Zhang, where is Xueru?"

Matchmaker Zhang A-ma was clever and did not directly tell the truth, but smiled tactfully and said, "Boss Chen had an emergency in the store, so he left first.

"

"So what does she think of me?"

"I asked Boss Chen what he thought of you.

After all, Boss Chen had never experienced such a situation before and was a little shy. He responded shyly, "You are very good."

But I still need some time to think carefully! If everything goes as I wish, I will come to your house to announce the good news!"

Aunt Zhang was deliberately vague, thinking that after some time, if I didn't take the initiative to go to the Hou residence to report it, the Hou family should know the truth, so she wanted to avoid revealing it on the spot and causing embarrassment.

Unexpectedly, Hou Jun, who was full of confidence to the point of self-hypnosis, actually believed it without a doubt and was very happy. He handed half a dollar to Zhang Amma:

"Auntie Zhang, I will wait for your good news at home.

This is a thank you for your hard work. After Xueru and I decide to get married, there will be more rewards!"

Just half a dollar? Not as generous as some girls!

Aunt Zhang held the half-dollar bill in her hand. Although she was disdainful, she still accepted it with a smile on her face:

"Okay! Thank you, Boss Hou!"

After leaving Hongbin Hall, Hou Jun did not go home directly. Instead, he walked to the end of the street, looked around, and then took a hand-pulled tricycle.

After getting off the car, he walked forward for a while until he reached a courtyard located in a relatively secluded area. After making sure that the surrounding situation was safe, he stepped through the gate.

In a room in the courtyard, Hou Jun found the control device in the dark corner and operated it. Then, with a "click" sound, a secret passage that was only accessible to one person opened on the ground.

Taking a deep breath, he went underground.

"who is it!"

As soon as Hou Jun stepped into this secret place, he was pointed at by two people with black guns and someone was shouting in a serious tone.

"It's me! Jack Hou, one of us!"

"Check the code!"

"8012!"

"Oh, so you are the captain-in-waiting. We have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time! We were extremely worried!" Everyone in the cellar was extremely happy.

……

In this quadrangle,

Li Jing pushed his bicycle and walked into the front yard with Cheng Zihan, smiling, attracting the attention of the surrounding neighbors.

Neighbors said:

"Come on! This beauty has appeared again!"

"I've often seen her coming in and out of Wei Min's house recently. Could it be that she has feelings for Wei Min?"

"After all, Wei Min is handsome, well-paid, has a fixed residence and a car, so it's normal for him to be favored!"

“I think they are a perfect match!”

"Don't think too much! Cheng Zihan is currently practicing with the art troupe on the weekends, and I'm just giving him a ride home!"

Yan's father hoped that after Lu Weimin completed the university entrance examination, he would introduce his student Chen Xueru to Lu Weimin as a marriage partner, and he did not want to see Lu Weimin and Li Jing make any further progress.

"That makes sense indeed!"

……

Although Li Jing heard the discussions of the surrounding residents, she pretended to be unaware of it. Her face remained indifferent, giving people a sense of distance, which made many men stay away from her and dare not approach her.

Bang Zhui also noticed Li Jing and couldn't help comparing him to Qin Huairu and the girl he met at Hongbin Pavilion that day:

"This female soldier is much more beautiful than Sister Qin. The only girl I met in the store before can be compared with her, but she seems to have a somewhat distant beauty. In terms of personality, that girl is better.

"Stepping into the inner courtyard, Li Jing discovered that Lu Weimin's bicycle was not there, and a fleeting feeling of disappointment flashed across her face.

"My brother hasn't come back yet! Sister Jing, I don't know how to deal with the fish, can you help me?"

Cheng Zhiqi looked at Cheng Zhiqi with a hint of help in her expression.

Just as Li Jing was thinking hard about how she could extend her stay to wait for Lu Weimin's return, she realized that although she did not know how to kill fish, she had seen her mother kill fish before.

So she nodded and agreed, "Let me give it a try!" The two of them then moved to the faucet in the center of the courtyard with a cutting board, knife and bucket of fish.

Not only did the neighbors have fewer opportunities to eat fish,

Not to mention the process of female soldiers killing fish.

Aunts, grandfathers, young people and even children all gathered because of the novelty.

For Li Jing, it was her first time to kill a fish and she was watched by many neighbors. She felt very nervous but did not show it; she just tried to recall the scene of her mother killing the fish in her mind.

After feeling that she had mastered the process, Li Jing took a deep breath.

She first knocked the fish unconscious with the back of a knife, laid it flat and removed its scales.

Once you have completed one side, move on to the other side.

The fish is then gutted and the viscera removed.

Always be careful during the process to avoid puncturing the gallbladder.