Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

The west wing of the middle courtyard is Yi Zhonghai's house.

Seeing Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi arrive together, Yi Zhonghai showed no surprise, clearly having already anticipated this scene.

After all, Banggeng himself was the one who arranged the loan from Old Wang in the front yard using the house as collateral, and he knew very well when Old Wang in the front yard would come to the middle yard to collect the house.

If Jia Zhangshi doesn't come looking for her soon, she'll be homeless after losing the east wing.

“Old Yi… Bang Geng borrowed too much money from Old Wang in the front yard, I definitely can’t pay it back…” Qin Huairu could tell from the expression on Yi Zhonghai’s face that he already knew her purpose, so she didn’t waste any words and directly stated her thoughts.

“Once that old bastard takes away the house, my mother-in-law will have nowhere to live…”

"It just so happens that the small single room next door where Bang Geng lives is currently unoccupied..."

"Could my mother-in-law stay there temporarily for two years?"

"Once I've saved enough money, I'll renovate the house and divide it into two floors, just like the main house in the courtyard. That way, we'll have more rooms, and even if Banggeng gets out of prison and goes back to the courtyard, there will still be enough for us to go downstairs."

Yi Zhonghai would certainly not let go of such a good opportunity to take advantage of Qin Huairu.

However, he also knew that Jia Zhangshi was currently penniless.

I can only earn three or four yuan a month by pulling shoe soles.

If she were to gain too much advantage, not only would Jia Zhangshi be unable to afford it, but it could also damage her relationship with Qin Huairu.

Although she knew that Qin Huairu would not share the whip with her unless absolutely necessary, and would even serve her well, all in order to get the west wing room where she was currently living so that Banggeng could use it for his wedding.

But the west wing no longer belonged to him.

This matter can be kept secret for a while, but not forever.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Yi Zhonghai tried his best not to provoke Qin Huairu and to maintain their current good relationship for as long as possible.

But they didn't want to miss this good opportunity to take advantage of the situation and let Jia Zhangshi live in the house for free.

After much deliberation, Yi Zhonghai decided to ask Jia Zhangshi for rent.

It costs one yuan a month, which isn't much, but every little bit helps. In a year, it adds up to twelve yuan, enough to improve my meals several times.

More importantly, the rent of one yuan was well within Jia Zhangshi's budget and would not anger Qin Huairu.

As expected, after Yi Zhonghai proposed a rent of one yuan, in order to prevent the house where Yi Zhonghai was currently living from falling into Bang Geng's hands, Qin Huairu hesitated for a few seconds before nodding in agreement.

Anyway, Jia Zhangshi can earn a few yuan a month by pulling shoe soles. As long as she doesn't have to pay the one yuan rent herself and it doesn't affect her relationship with Yi Zhonghai, that's fine.

The next morning, Qin Huairu helped Jia Zhangshi start moving.

The news quickly reached Old Wang's family in the front yard.

Old Wang thought it would be quite a hassle to take over the east wing of the central courtyard, but unexpectedly, that shrew Jia Zhangshi took the initiative to move out and give up the east wing.

Three days after Jia Zhangshi moved out of the east wing of the central courtyard, Old Wang took over the house and began renovations.

Now his son, Wang Yangshan, has been promoted to a chef in the kitchen of Dongjun Restaurant. Although he is still some distance away from becoming the sous chef, his monthly income of more than 100 yuan is still very high.

The number of matchmakers coming to propose marriage to Wang Yangshan was so great that they almost broke down the door.

Now that they have a house, Wang Yangshan can get married as soon as they finish decorating it.

Compared to the joyous atmosphere at the Wang family's house in the front yard, the atmosphere at Chen Weinan's house in the east wing of the front yard was much more somber. Twenty minutes earlier, his wife, Chen Jun, had brought back some news.

In order to support local development and promote the rejuvenation of cadres, his wife, Chen Jun, was actually selected by her work unit to serve as the executive deputy county head of Huai County at the level of a full-fledged department head.

Although the place of work is not far from Beijing, it is still more than 100 kilometers away. Even with a car, it is impossible to travel back and forth to Beijing every day.

This means that once the wife goes to work in Huai County, the two of them will have to endure living apart for at least a week.

If both of them are very busy, they may not see each other even once a month.

For Wang Dong, this situation was absolutely unacceptable.

But my wife's appointment document has already been issued, so it definitely can't be changed.

After the New Year, my second child will be born, and I will have to go back to my post after finishing my postpartum confinement.

Not only will he not be able to see his wife every day, but his newborn second child will also not be able to see his mother every day.

“Daughter… how about I go with you to Huai County and help you take care of the second child…” The mother-in-law suggested a solution with a furrowed brow.

"No..." his wife refused without even thinking.

"What will happen to Dad after you come with me to Huai County?"

"The eldest child still needs to study in Beijing and needs someone to take care of him."

The mother-in-law knew her daughter-in-law was telling the truth, but she was still worried about the upcoming birth of their second child, so she immediately asked with a worried expression, "Then what should we do?"

"The second baby was just born, so he'll definitely need to nurse with you... You can't possibly take the baby to work with you, can you..."

"If something happens at work, you can't even find anyone to help you."

When the daughter-in-law discussed this matter with her mother, she didn't consider Wang Dong at all.

In their eyes, Dongjun Restaurant is growing bigger and bigger in Beijing, and the newly established Dongjun Fried Chicken Shop is also expanding rapidly. In addition, Dongjun Feed Factory and Farm, which are already in production, are so busy that they don't have time to go to Huai County.

The father-in-law's face immediately showed a pained expression.

In his view, all the problems and difficulties his wife Chen Jun is currently facing are caused by him.

If his back is not injured and he can move normally, this problem is no longer a problem.

When the time comes, the father-in-law and mother-in-law will separate, with one staying in the courtyard to take care of the eldest child and the other going with the wife to take care of the second child, and the problem of insufficient manpower at home will be solved immediately.

Although her back injury has improved a lot compared to a few years ago, and she can now move around on her own with the help of crutches and has a certain degree of self-care ability, it is obviously impossible for her to stay at home alone to take care of her eldest grandson.

This scene did not escape Wang Dong's notice. Fearing that his father-in-law might get stuck in a rut because of this, which would be detrimental to his recovery, he quickly interjected, "Wife..."

How long of leave did your company give you after your second child was born, and what is the latest you can go back to work?

Chen Jun didn't know why her husband asked that question, but she still answered readily, "Normally, you have to go back to work after your postpartum confinement period..."

"Because I am working in a different location, my superiors agreed to let me take an extra month off, which means I can go back to work within two months after my second child is born."

Hearing this, Wang Dong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Then there's no problem..." (End of this chapter)