Siheyuan: The Final Winner

  Chapter 25 Meat is fragrant in the courtyard, and all the birds react

  In the evening, people who got off work returned to the courtyard one after another.

  The students also got out of school, and the yard suddenly became lively.

  Cooking smoke is everywhere. Compared with the cold fire and autumn smoke in the countryside, people in the city at least have steamed buns to eat.

   No matter how bad it is, there are sweet potatoes, potatoes, and cabbage bangzi to satisfy the hunger.

  As long as you have food stamps, you can always find something to eat.

  Unlike farmers, they don’t have food stamps, and when they run out of food, they can only wait for the relief food.

  This is still the capital area, some remote places don’t even have relief food, that’s a pity.

  The meat that Lou Xiaoe brought back was said to be bought from the market, but it was actually brought back to her natal home.

  There is really pork in the market, how can it be kept until the afternoon?

  Father Lou is known as Lou Bancheng, no matter how difficult the current life is, it will not affect his family.

  Jiang Ping'an didn't tell the truth, he was busy in the kitchen.

  The fragrance lingers and spreads, filling every corner of the courtyard, getting into people's nostrils, making people salivate.

  Next door to Yi Zhonghai's house, after Yi Zhonghai got off work, he just sat down at home and took a sip of hot water when he smelled the aroma.

   "Xu Damao's family eats meat again?" Yi Zhonghai swallowed and said enviously.

  The first mother shook her head and said: "Xu Damao went to the countryside to show a movie, and he came back safely today. I guess Lou Xiao'e went back to her mother's house again. Otherwise, where did the meat come from?"

   "That's right, Lou Xiao'e is rich and kind, Jiang Ping'an is too thick-skinned, and he has to pester Lou Xiao'e, this will make him eat meat again!" Yi Zhonghai complained.

  Over the years, Jiang Ping'an has taken advantage of the people in the courtyard, and Yi Zhonghai is no stranger to it.

  Just like He Yuzhu's younger sister, He Yushui, Jiang Ping'an lured her with a few candies to help with the laundry when she was just in junior high school.

  After washing and washing, He Yushui got used to it.

  Even if she no longer gave her candy, she never forgot to take Jiang Ping'an's with her every time she did the laundry.

   After several years, He Yushui has been in high school, and this habit has not changed.

  I heard that a few months ago, He Yushui had to enroll in high school.

  Jiang Ping'an secretly discussed with Yan Jiedi, a girl from the third master's family, to let her take He Yushui's class.

   What surprised people was that Yan Jiedi happily agreed.

  If He Yushui hadn't just come back and was stopped, Yan Jiedi probably would have been busy at the pool when she came back from school today.

  The first mother smiled and said: "I came back safely in the afternoon. After a while, I asked for a new pair of shoes from Jia Zhang."

   "Really? Jiazhang gave it again?" Yi Zhonghai was shocked, dumbstruck, and he hurriedly asked, "Did Jiazhang not fall out?"

   "Why didn't you make a fuss? Sitting at the door and yelling, everyone in the yard who didn't go to work went to look at it, but they were scolded instead. There was no reward for their good intentions." The big mother pouted.

  Yi Zhonghai heard the words, and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, Jiang Ping'an is the only kid who can take advantage of Jia Zhang's hands!"

   "Who says it's not?" Da Ma agreed with a smile.

  Yi Zhonghai suddenly got a little tasteful again, he sighed and said, "Jia Dongxu, I'm afraid he's about to be abolished!"

   "After so many years, I couldn't even pass the exam as a second-level fitter. I really regret that I accepted him as an apprentice. I have been implicated in these years."

   "That's all right. The problem is that he has no filial piety at all, and he never gives me any gifts. I think Jia Zhang's shoes are very good!"

  The first mother frowned when she heard the words, and tentatively said: "If you say this, we count on Jia Dongxu to provide for the elderly, so we can't count on it?"

   "It's not easy to make a conclusion now, but my heart is hanging in the air, and I'm not at ease." Yi Zhonghai said sadly.

  Thinking for a while, he raised his head and said: "In the future, we should treat Ping An and Shazhu better. We can't put all our eggs in one basket, so we can be prepared for any danger!"

  The aunt nodded and replied: "It should have been so long ago. I am more optimistic about Ping An. He is smarter and has a good relationship with us. If he can provide us with pensions, we will definitely have a better life when we get old."

  Yi Zhonghai pondered for a while, and said: "Ping An and Shazhu each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Ping An is popular, and he is also a clever ghost. It will definitely develop well in the future. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to control, and there are too many variables."

   "Silly Zhu, it's easy to control, but there are a lot of shortcomings. He likes to stir up some troubles. Every time, I come forward to help him finish the end. If he is chosen for retirement, we will have to worry about labor in the future."

  …

  Backyard, second uncle Liu Haizhong's home.

  He was holding a fried egg in his bangs, and when he smelled the smell of meat, he was stunned.

  He narrowed his eyes, sniffed greedily, let out a long breath, and said, "This is the smell of braised pork!"

  The second aunt answered: "Jiang Ping'an is back, and Lou Xiao'e invited him to dinner. There must be some meat."

   "There's nothing to envy. It's their ability to eat meat!" Liu Haizhong said with a pursed mouth.

  Then he said to his eldest son Liu Guangqi, earnestly:

   "Guang Qi, you need to get closer to Jiang Ping'an in the future. Even if you can learn one and a half moves, it is enough to be popular and drink spicy food."

  Liu Guangqi frowned and said, "What can I learn from him? He still owes our family sixty yuan and hasn't paid it back!"

   "He owes money, and it's not that he doesn't want to pay it back. Ding is Ding Mao or Mao, we have to look at it separately!" Liu Haizhong said with a glare.

  The second aunt interrupted: "It's better not to let Guangqi learn from him, so as not to be spoiled by him. How many people do you think he owes now?"

   Liu Haizhong thought for a while, frowned and said: "This kid, it seems that he has borrowed money from everyone in the courtyard!"

  The second aunt nodded and said: "Really! We Guangqi really want to learn from him and borrow money everywhere. Will we not be able to survive in the future?"

   "That's true, then forget what I just said." Liu Haizhong nodded.

  …

  Outer courtyard, the home of the third master Yan Bugui.

  A large family gathered around the table, each shared a steamed bun, and ate around a small plate of pickles.

  Third Master was eating, and at the same time distributed pickles to everyone one by one.

  Suddenly, a faint smell of meat lingered in the nose, and the whole family was stunned.

   "It smells so good!" Yan Jiedi squinted and said.

  The third master suddenly laughed and said: "Quick, take a few more mouthfuls. The aroma of this braised pork is authentic. When the smell dissipates, it will be a big loss if you don't inhale it!"

  So the whole family suddenly sucked up.

  After inhaling for a while, the buns were cold, and everyone stopped with satisfaction.

  At this time, the third mother said: "It should be Xu Damao's family eating meat. Xu Damao is going to the countryside today, Jiang Ping'an is back, and Lou Xiao'e has returned to her mother's house to eat meat."

  The third master said with an unhappy face: "Don't mention that kid Jiang Ping'an, everyone says I'm stingy, he's even more stingy than me!"

   "If He Yushui hadn't stopped me last time, our Xie Di would have washed his clothes for free."

  Yan Jiedi blushed, and said softly, "Dad, brother Pingan said, every time I wash his clothes, he will treat me to eat half a bun!"

   "Is there such a good thing?" The third master was stunned for a while, and asked doubtfully, "Why didn't you say it before?"

  Yan Jiedi rolled his eyes, and said depressedly: "Did you give me a chance to speak?"

   "Every time you talk about this, you are complaining and criticizing me, and you don't give me a chance to speak at all."

  (end of this chapter)