Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Cao Wei's life was relatively fulfilling.

In addition to working in the steel mill every day, he studied Chinese medicine at night, and on weekends, he would go to the countryside with his grandfather to provide free medical treatment.

Xu Damao’s incident did not have much impact on him.

Of course, this weekend is a special day.

He is going on a blind date.

In fact, Qin Jingru arrived last night, but when she arrived, it was already dark, so it was not appropriate to come to the house.

Early this morning, Qin Huairu brought Qin Jingru to the door.

Most people in the yard haven't gotten up yet.

On weekends, everyone likes to sleep in, no matter what era it is.

Qin Huairu got up early and took Qin Jingru to the backyard.

As soon as she walked to the backyard, Qin Jingru saw Cao Wei.

To be precise, we saw Cao Wei training.

The rising sun shone on him; the sunlight was not glaring, just enough to highlight his muscular figure.

The face is a little unclear.

But based on the outline of his face, Qin Jingru felt that this was a very handsome and rich man.

Yes, it looks good, I mean the outline.

Being rich refers to one’s body shape.

In this era, if you don’t have some wealth, you can’t eat like this.

In the countryside, thin and weak men are everywhere.

Qin Jingru's first impression of Cao Wei was that of a typical city dweller.

Yes, a typical city dweller. Country people don't spend their energy on boxing. These days, just being alive is already a great effort. They don't have the energy to do so many fancy things.

A strong body, a city hukou, money, and if he was good-looking, that would be even better, Qin Jingru thought secretly in her heart.

"Master Cao, are you done with your training?" Qin Huairu looked at Cao Wei's muscular body, and her heart trembled violently. She knew clearly that beneath this body, there was such a powerful and intoxicating force hidden.

"Oh, it's Huairu. Come in. You guys sit down first. I'll go and clean up." Cao Wei smiled, turned around and led the way.

Qin Huairu led Qin Jingru into the house in a soft and familiar voice. She rarely came to the backyard during the day.

"Sister, why does he call you Huairu?" Qin Jingru's eyes widened. Nowadays, everyone calls each other comrades. If you are close to someone, you can call her Sister Qin. What does it mean to call her Huairu?

"Ask him yourself." Qin Huairu's expression was a little strange.

This person's worldview is always changing in one blow after another. During adolescence, everyone dreams of being with one person for life. When they grow up, they see more people and suffer more. The result of the transformation from pain is probably that they don't care.

As for Qin Huairu, she was already lying in the same bed with Lou Xiaoe, so there was nothing much to say.

"This house is not big. Now that you are married, he should be able to find a bigger house in the yard." Qin Huairu sat down and poured Qin Jingru a glass of water with familiarity.

Nowadays, the size of a house is determined by the family's circumstances. Single-person houses are generally not big. A house like Cao Wei's is, to some extent, oversized.

"He's fine now. Where are his family members?" Qin Jingru took a sip of water, feeling a little nervous.

"They are all dead." Cao Wei walked in at some point.

Qin Jingru turned around and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh, it's you."

This was the first time Cao Wei saw Qin Jingru. She was a little thin, with a pair of bright eyes and a silly intelligence. She had two pigtails and her flowery clothes had some patches on them, but they were not dirty. She looked neat and tidy. What he didn't know was that this dress was the best Qin Jingru could come up with.

God knows how excited and nervous she was to come to town.

"Do you recognize me?" Cao Wei was a little confused.

"I recognize you, Mr. Yang... When the old doctor came to our village to help treat patients, you were there. You even told Aunt Liu to eat more, and Aunt Liu was so scared that she sat down on the ground." Qin Jingru gestured as she spoke.

This made Cao Wei a little embarrassed.

He remembered.

Come to think of it, it was his fault.

That was the first time he went to the countryside with Grandpa Yang. Free clinics were not only provided by Grandpa Yang, but also by all nearby clinics with doctors. Nowadays, most villagers were reluctant to go to the hospital. They would just endure minor illnesses as long as it did not interfere with their work. However, such endurance could easily lead to serious illnesses.

Therefore, most doctors in the city will go to the countryside to help out in their spare time, all for free. If it is just a minor illness, they will take care of it, and if it is a serious illness, they will also give advice.

Mr. Yang took Cao Wei to the countryside just to let him practice taking pulses.

That was the first time Cao Wei took the pulse of a middle-aged woman. Cao Wei had not yet stepped out of the world of cooking at that time. He did not think of himself as a doctor at all. He was just a student. So, after taking the pulse and finding that the woman was lacking in nutrition, he said, "Eat more."

Who would have known that these words would scare the auntie so much.

Fortunately, Mr. Yang explained, otherwise Cao Wei felt that he would be in big trouble. Even now, he still shudders a little when he recalls the resentful look of the aunt.

"But aren't you a doctor?"

"No, that's just my deputy position. Let me introduce myself. I'm Cao Wei, 20 years old, a level 48 cook in the steel mill. My current monthly salary is 5 yuan, plus a 50 yuan squad leader subsidy, a total of 5 yuan."

After seeing Cao Wei's face clearly and hearing his self-introduction, Qin Jingru felt that nothing else mattered.

He is good-looking, strong, and from the city. His monthly salary is more than what her family earns in a year.

But, does he like me?

Qin Jingru felt a little panicked.

"My conditions for finding a wife are also very simple. Here." Cao Wei pointed to the house.

Qin Jingru looked in the direction where his finger was pointing.

"Clean up the house and give me two or three children. Also, my parents have passed away, and I only have a master and his wife above me. When they get old, I have to take care of them."

"That's it?" Qin Jingru asked stupidly.

Qin Huairu wanted to cover her face, but then she thought about it and realized it was right.

That's it?

This is the thinking of most women in this era. Except for Miss Lou, most of the others, when they marry, they serve this and that. It is not a question of personality or not. Rather, if the labor force can no longer bear it, the whole family will die.

So, in Qin Jingru's opinion, aren't these conditions given away for free?

"Yes, that's it. Also, you have to be good-looking."

Hearing this, Qin Jingru became nervous again.