Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

After the stew is heated, the aroma is self-evident.

It floated all over the courtyard.

Shazhu learned his lesson this time. After heating the food, he brought the pot and lid into the house directly to prevent the neighbor from stealing the holy stick.

The Jia Zhang family in the next yard was preparing to eat.

Smelling the aroma of the braised meat, Banggeng could not sit still and cried and shouted for food.

These days, because of a throat injury and acute gastroenteritis, he could only drink cornmeal porridge every day.

The whole person has lost weight visibly.

Jia Zhang, who was standing by, felt as uncomfortable as if she had been scratched by a cat when she smelled the smell, and her mouth was almost drooling.

"Dongxu, what did this silly Zhu cook that smells so good?"

"It should be stewed pork. Sha Zhu helped to slaughter pigs for the factory today and got some offal. Many workers smelled stewed pork in the kitchen today."

Jia Dongxu sniffed hard. He hadn't eaten braised pork for several years.

Jia Zhang became even more greedy when she heard this. She rolled her eyes and said to Jia Dongxu:

"Dongxu, look how greedy Banggeng is. You and Shazhu have a pretty good relationship, why don't you go to Shazhu and get some braised pork to satisfy your craving?"

Jia Dongxu felt unhappy when he heard this.

It's so embarrassing for a grown man to go to someone else's house to ask for food.

And the first two times, Banggeng stole food from Shazhu's house.

The two families had just had some unpleasantness because of this matter, so Jia Dongxu didn't have the nerve to visit them.

"Mom, have you forgotten what happened with Banggeng a few days ago? I won't feel embarrassed if I go now."

Jia Zhang curled her lips nonchalantly and said:

"What's the big deal? The child is greedy and wants to eat something. It's shameful for him, an adult, to care so much about it."

Banggeng didn't care about that. He smelled the fragrance in the air and then looked down at the cornmeal steamed bread and pickles on the table. He just felt that they were so disgusting.

In a fit of anger, she threw her chopsticks down and started crying.

"Mom, Grandma, I want to eat meat! I haven't eaten meat for a long time! I don't care! I want to eat meat!"

"Be good, I'll find a way to get you some meat."

Jia Zhang felt sorry for Bang Geng and quickly pulled him into her arms to comfort him.

Then he looked at Qin Huairu and scolded, "Qin Huairu, you are such a dead person! Didn't you see Banggeng said he was hungry? Why don't you go to Shazhu and get something to eat!"

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhang in shock and said hesitantly:

"Mom, you asked me to go here... This is not appropriate."

"What's inappropriate about that! If you don't go, why would you let your man go?"

Qin Huairu was a little confused. This was not a question of who was more suitable to go.

If I go today, how will I live my life in the future?

Qin Huairu has to save her dignity too, okay?

Looking at her aggressive mother-in-law, Qin Huairu subconsciously looked at Jia Dongxu for help.

But to Qin Huairu's disappointment, Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment and said on behalf of his mother:

"Why don't you go and give it a try, since you're a woman it would be easier for you to talk to her."

Qin Huairu couldn't believe what she heard.

For the first time, she felt that her husband looked so strange.

Before she could speak, Jia Zhang urged:

"Why don't you hurry up and go? Are you trying to starve my grandson by dawdling?"

In the end, it was the funny line "Mom, I want to eat meat" that completely broke Qin Huairu's defense.

Banggeng can be said to be Qin Huairu's only hope, and she is willing to sacrifice herself for her child.

On the other side is the He family.

Sha Zhu, who was kneading dough, heard a knock on the door and thought his sister had come back.

As a result, when I opened the door, I saw Qin Huairu holding a large bowl.

"Sister Qin, why is it you?"

Qin Huairu's face felt a little hot. She smoothed her hair and didn't dare to look at Sha Zhu.

"Pillar.. can I go in?"

Qin Huairu didn't know how much damage her appearance would do to Sha Zhu.

At this moment, Dao Shazhu felt as if an arrow had shot into his head, and his entire brain seemed to be shut down.

I already thought Qin Huairu was pretty, and now that I'm closer she seems even more beautiful.

Smelling the faint scent of soap on Qin Huairu's body, Sha Zhu felt his heart beating faster.

He instinctively moved aside to let Qin Huairu in.

"Sister Qin, what's the matter?"

Sha Zhu didn't dare to look at Qin Huairu, and asked without looking into her eyes.

Qin Huairu wanted to speak but didn't know how to say it.

Thinking of my mother-in-law’s unreasonableness and my husband’s inaction.

Qin Huairu couldn't help but her eyes turned red.

Seeing that Qin Huairu didn't say anything, Sha Zhu glanced at her and found that Qin Huairu looked like she was about to cry.

That look made Shazhu lose his mind.

At this moment, Sha Zhu had only one thought in his mind: he was willing to do anything as long as Qin Huairu was happy.

"Qin...Sister Qin! Don't cry. Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Qin Huairu also realized her own loss of composure. She quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, adjusted her attitude, and smiled awkwardly:

"It's okay, Zhuzi. My son Banggeng was sick a few days ago and couldn't eat. Today, he smelled the stew you made and cried, saying he wanted to eat it. As a mother, I have no other options but to come to you and ask for something to eat."

Qin Huairu didn't dare say that her mother-in-law had asked her to come over for food, so she made an excuse that the child was hungry.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he patted his chest and said:

"I thought it was a small matter. Leave it to me. Next time the child is hungry, tell him to come to me. I won't let him go without a bite of food."

Shazhu said this with great confidence, as if it was not him who wanted to teach Banggeng a lesson the other day.

As he said this, he took the large bowl from Qin Huairu's hand and scooped most of the stew from the pot into it.

When taking the bowl, their hands accidentally touched.

At that moment, Sha Zhu felt as if his hand had been electrocuted.

The inheritance hidden in the family bloodline also showed signs of awakening.

Qin Huairu felt a little embarrassed, so she took the bowl, exchanged a few polite words with Sha Zhu, and then made an excuse to go back.

Only Shazhu was left standing there in a daze.

After going out, Qin Huairu looked around and in the direction of the Jia family to confirm that there was no one there. She quickly grabbed the braised pork in the bowl and stuffed it into her mouth, swallowing it in just three or two bites.

Qin Huairu wiped her mouth only after she had eaten nearly half of the bowl of stewed food.

Change often happens in an instant.

From the moment she entered Sha Zhu's house, Qin Huairu made up her mind to live for herself and her children.

Only the children you give birth to are your real family.

As soon as Qin Huairu entered the room, Jia Zhang couldn't wait to step forward and take the bowl.

When she saw that there was very little stew left in the bowl, Jia Zhang couldn't help but yell:

"Who can eat this much, Qin Huairu? I asked you to go and ask for food, but you treated me like a beggar!"

Qin Huairu had a cold face and was busy putting the braised pork into the bowl, telling him to eat quickly.

The old woman is greedy, and if she doesn't pick up some more stalks, she won't be able to eat much.

Jia Zhang was about to curse again, but when she saw that Qin Huairu was almost done with the stew in the bowl, she quickly reached out her chopsticks to grab some food, threatening as she ate:

"Qin Huairu, I'm telling you, you can go get the food, but don't do anything to let Dongxu down. I'm watching you."

Hearing this, Jia Dongxu glanced at Qin Huairu with an unfriendly look.

Qin Huairu said expressionlessly:

"What else can I do except to beg for food?"

"This is outrageous! What do you mean by that?! I went to ask for food for the child and you're wronged!

When Dongxu's father died, I almost had to go out to beg for food, but I didn't say anything. Who do you think I did that for? Or for our Banggeng? "

Qin Huairu sneered in her heart but was too lazy to say anything.

You ate most of the bowl of braised pork and still have the nerve to say it was for the sake of fun.

Finally, Jia Dongxu couldn't stand it anymore and said a few words, and only then did Jia Zhang calm down.