Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

"Ah? Do I need to take medicine after getting an injection?"

"Consolidate it, consolidate it."

"Then... I'll go with you."

"Just lie down quietly, I'll go." Qin Huairu pushed Qin Jingru back.

Then he took Cao Wei's hand and walked out.

Qin Jingru opened her eyes wide, a look of disbelief on her face.

When they reached the door, Qin Huairu turned around and raised her eyebrows at Qin Jingru; "Next time, eat more."

"You, you, you, you! You! You are deceiving God!"

After bullying Qin Jingru, Qin Huairu let go of Cao Wei's arm contentedly. If they often visit each other, it can be said that the two families have a good relationship, but if you want to go out with your arms around each other, that's another matter.

The chirping of summer cicadas can be heard from the trees.

The two walked side by side on the street.

Now, there are street vendors walking around in the alleys.

"Tofu~"

A melodious shout always attracts a few aunties holding basins. Grinding beans is hard work, but tofu is a good thing and many people like to eat it. There are not many people making it, but many people eat it. Every time the tofu seller comes, he is very popular.

"Wait, I'll go weigh two pounds." Qin Huairu stopped Cao Wei who was still walking forward and walked over.

I took out the money skillfully. Unfortunately, the price of tofu has increased today. It has increased quite a lot, by a full ten cents.

Qin Huairu came back carrying two kilograms of rice, and Cao Wei took it from her. This action was nothing unusual, but the corners of Qin Huairu's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, and she felt inexplicably happy: "Hey, you said, the price has increased again. I have discovered that the price has increased rapidly since last year."

"The higher-ups are planning to cancel the unified purchase, so prices will continue to rise in the future."

"I don't care about whether it's higher or lower. If it goes up, I have to complain."

"Yes, yes, you are right."

"Of course!"

Ordinary people don't care about those things. If the price goes up, they will curse. If the price doesn't go up, they will live a stable life. That's all.

"Speaking of which, I quite like this day. It's a little hot, but when the breeze blows, it's quite comfortable. Even our courtyard used to be quite cool, but I don't know what happened in recent years. It's getting hotter and hotter."

"How about we move to another house?"

"Why do you change so easily?" Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Cao Wei: "It's something else. Several elderly people are used to moving around in this area. Mom likes to go out for a stroll whenever she has time. Plus, there are several uncles in the yard, so it's quite lively. It's quiet to move out, but they can't stand this kind of quiet."

"That makes sense. Let's go and take some food back with us. It's hot tonight, so we can make some porridge and some stewed food."

"Why are you so lazy!"

There is a vegetable market at the entrance of the alley. After the liberalization, many streets were planned as shops. Some of these places were shops before liberation, so it was easy to use them after a little tidying up. Some places that were not originally shops needed to be demarcated.

Qin Jianguo set up a shop in the vegetable market at the entrance of this alley, and he bought it himself.

The money was borrowed from Qin Jingru.

In less than a year, the money was paid back.

After the two brothers separated, they each had their own ideas.

Qin Jianjun joined Samadhi Tower and began to devote himself to developing the braised meat stall business.

Qin Jianguo pursued a stable life, so he chose a place to open a shop, which was an old-fashioned one, with a shop in the front and a yard in the back for living. He also called his family to live with him, and they lived a prosperous life.

"Brother-in-law, you're here!" Qin Jianguo greeted Cao Wei.

"Give me some braised food for dinner. Oh, and bring me some snacks to go with the wine."

"Okay, I'll install it for you."

While pretending, he asked, "Where's Jingru? Why doesn't she come out?"

"She ate too many popsicles and is feeling uncomfortable at home. I'm just planning to get her some medicine." Qin Huairu said.

Qin Jianguo: ...

"You're so grown up, but you still don't know how to exercise self-control." Qin Jianguo was speechless about his own sister.

"Hey, it's okay. It hurts this time, but you'll know next time."

"Here, it's done."

"how much is it?"

“Hey, I can still charge you.”

"That won't work..."

After some tug of war, Qin Jianguo finally accepted the money. Cao Wei really didn't need the money. What's more, if he didn't accept it, Cao Wei would be embarrassed to come again next time.

The sunset in summer comes a little later than in other seasons.

Orange-red clouds hung in the sky, and the ground was golden but not dazzling. The two of them returned to the yard with the sunset behind them.

When she got home, perhaps because she was tired from all the running around, or perhaps because her stomachache had gone away, Qin Jingru felt sleepy and fell asleep.

Cao Wei walked into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Liu Sandao is cooking porridge.

The old man is now in a semi-retired state. His daily job is to go to Samadhi Tower to give guidance to the younger generations. After returning home, he also cooks when he feels like it.

"Jingru had a stomachache, so I made some porridge."

"Well, I made some stewed food, let's have some tonight."

"Okay." Liu Sandao's eyes lit up.

Cao Wei doesn't like to drink and rarely drinks. Liu Sandao likes it, but his alcohol is now strictly controlled. Later, Cao Wei made a batch of medicinal wine to satisfy his craving. The amount every day is not much, just two small cups, which will not make you drunk, but it can satisfy your craving. However, it is not enough for him to drink on weekdays.

Cao Wei’s joining the battle today is good news for him.

"But you made some braised food, Jingru can't eat it now."

If we were to ask who is the most popular person in this family, it would naturally be Qin's queen Jingru.

It's not just because she's the queen, people with quirky personalities are always likable.

"I got her some pickles."

"She probably won't be happy about it. This girl is really greedy."

"Can you marry me if you're not greedy?"

Liu Sandao looked Cao Wei up and down, and sure enough, this shameless attitude had nothing to do with him. This has nothing to do with whether your cooking is delicious or not, it was you who tricked him back then.

"Dinner is ready." Following a shout.

Everyone in the family, young and old, came out to eat.

Qin Jingru looked at the pickles placed in front of her with lifeless eyes.

"Eat it obediently. Who told you to eat so many popsicles?" Yang Menglan glared at her and also glared at Cao Wei: "And you, don't make so many next time."

Qin Jingru stuck out her tongue: "I'll eat, I'll eat."

"By the way, Sister E said yesterday that Nian Nian was planning to open a factory in the south. I forgot to tell you."

"Ah?" Cao Wei didn't understand: "Didn't Nian Nian run away to Gaul? Why did she think of opening a factory?"

"I don't know. You'll have to ask Sister E."