Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

After leaving Shichahai, Wang Jianjun didn't know where to go for a while.

Thinking that I had brought all the tools, I simply found a deserted place and teleported to Laoyugou Village to go fishing at the reservoir.

The villagers are usually busy with farm work, and few people come to the reservoir to fish. They usually row boats and cast nets to catch fish during the fishing season.

It just so happens that Wang Jianjun doesn't like being disturbed.

I found a shady place and started to cast my fishing rod. At the same time, I took out a handful of corn bran and started to collect the fish fry as usual.

In the courtyard on the other side, Sha Zhu went to the vegetable market to buy things early in the morning.

He also spent a lot of money on this blind date.

I spent two dollars to buy a chicken and cut half a pound of meat to prepare a dish of twice-cooked pork.

Although Sha Zhu’s ancestors inherited the Tan family cuisine, his forte is still Beijing-style Sichuan cuisine.

He can't afford or buy the ingredients needed to make Tan's cuisine now.

When Tan's cuisine was passed down to him, only a recipe book was passed down.

As soon as I bought the chicken, I prepared it, added some dried mushrooms and stewed it in a pot.

An old lady even came over enthusiastically to help wash and cut vegetables.

From time to time, I talk to Shazhu about how couples get along.

It was rare for Shazhu not to talk back, and he would even smile shyly from time to time.

The aroma of Sha Zhu's cooking soon attracted the attention of everyone in the hospital.

The neighbors in the courtyard live relatively close to each other, so everyone basically knows what dishes Sha Zhu cooks.

Especially the aroma of the pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms that came through the window directly made Jia Zhang dizzy.

Jia Zhang, who was lying on the bed, smelled the aroma of chicken soup in the air. She couldn't help but sit up, sniffed and sighed:

"It smells so good. Whose stewed chicken smells so good?"

Jia Dongxu on the side sniffed and said:

"Who else could it be other than Sha Zhu? He has a blind date today, and this chicken should be specially made for his blind date."

The five-year-old Thief of the Stick on the other side smelled the smell and couldn't help but yelled:

"Grandma, Mom! I want to eat chicken, too."

Qin Huairu could only comfort her son:

"Good boy, if you want to eat chicken, ask daddy to buy it for you some other day."

Banggeng was usually spoiled by Jia Zhang. When he heard that there was no chicken to eat today, he started crying.

"No, I want to eat it. I want to eat it today! Mom, go buy it for me. Go now!"

She looked exactly like Jia Zhang.

Qin Huairu was also helpless. The family's financial power was not in her hands, and anything she wanted to buy had to be approved by the Jia mother and son.

Jia Zhang also coveted the chicken. She rolled her eyes and said to Jia Dongxu:

"Dongxu, you said that your master introduced Shazhu to you. So your master should be at the table by then."

"I think so. What's the matter?"

"Well, since you are your master's apprentice, it's okay for you to join us at the table."

Naturally, Jia Dongxu also wanted to sit at the table, as he was also craving for the dishes made by Sha Zhu.

But he also has to save face, and Jia Dongxu would never do such a thing as lowering his face to get free food and drinks.

"Mom, Renshazhu invited the blind date to dinner, what would it look like if I were to sit at the table?"

Jia Zhang didn't care and said:

"What's wrong with this? He is from the same courtyard as us. It's a rare opportunity to cook a good meal, so I should give it to an old lady like me as a gift."

And I'm not doing this for myself, I'm just feeling sorry for Bang Geng. Look at how skinny Bang Geng has become after not eating meat for a few days.

I don't think his marriage to Shazhu will be successful. Instead of wasting these good things on others, it's better to leave them to Banggeng. If I'm happy, I can introduce him to a partner later."

Qin Huairu thought that her mother-in-law was really shameless, but she didn't dare to say anything at this moment and just silently focused on the matchbox in her hand.

Jia Dongxu was a little unhappy. If he really had the nerve to sit at the table, he would have to ask Sha Zhu, that bastard, to give way to him.

Even if he gave in, where would Jia Dongxu put his face in the future?

Thinking about how Jia Zhang caused his family to lose so much money a few days ago.

Jia Dongxu rarely showed his toughness to his mother and said:

"Mom! Please stop embarrassing me. Do you want me to be unable to hold my head up in this courtyard in the future?"

Seeing her son getting angry, Jia Zhang no longer had any unrealistic ideas.

All I could do was to comfort the crying kid and say:

"Bang Geng, be good. The chicken that Sha Zhu bought has rat poison in it. If Sha Zhu and his friends eat that chicken, they will have stomachaches. We won't eat it."

Bang Geng kept making noise for a while, but finally he quieted down after Jia Dongxu yelled at him.

Before Jia Dongxu died, there were people who were afraid of this naughty kid Banggeng.

The aroma of the chicken soup also attracted the attention of Xu Damao in the backyard.

Although the chicken soup is delicious, Xu Damao has eaten it before.

As a projectionist, when he went to the countryside, the village secretary would often kill chickens and ducks to treat him so that he could show one more movie.

All Xu Damao is thinking about now is how to ruin Sha Zhu's blind date.

He planned to take advantage of Sha Zhu's blind date to snatch him away.

I just went back and forth between the backyard and the middle yard several times but still hadn't figured out what to do specifically.

Near noon, Yi Zhonghai brought the deaf old lady to Sha Zhu's house.

The deaf old lady specially changed into new clothes this time and bought a new cane, otherwise she would always feel like a beggar holding a broken wooden stick.

"Mrs. Zhuzi is here. It's almost time for me to go pick up the girl. You just stay home and clean up and be more alert."

"Okay, uncle, please go and come back soon."

Sha Zhu had been grinning all morning. He said hello to the old deaf man and went to tidy himself up.

Put on new leather shoes and a Zhongshan suit.

Wash your face again and add oil to your hair.

At first glance, it does seem to be the case.

"Madam, what do you think of my outfit?"

Shazhu proudly fiddled with his new look in front of the deaf old lady.

"Good, good, my dear grandson is really energetic today."

For some reason, the deaf old lady favors Sha Zhu in the courtyard. In her eyes, Sha Zhu is precious no matter what.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai went out, Xu Damao, who had been waiting at the Moon Gate, crouched down and followed him quietly.

Xu Damao has not yet figured out the three-pronged strategy to intercept Sha Zhu.

He thought that if he wanted to intercept, he had to meet the other party first.

And no matter what, you have to leave a deep impression on the woman.

So like He Yuzhu, Xu Damao also dressed up specially today.

With small leather shoes, Zhongshan suit and that greasy hair, his outfit is basically the same as Sha Zhu's.

However, Xu Damao has a mysterious confidence in his appearance.

After all, he has many lovers in the countryside.

This woman is confident in certain aspects.

Xu Damao was confident that his outfit today would definitely attract more girls' attention than Sha Zhu's.

First create an encounter, and then use the opportunity to throw dirty water on Sha Zhu. By then, I don't believe that Sha Zhu's marriage will be successful.