Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 682 (Reserved Program)
"Little Qin, Little Qin, are you listening?"

When Senior Sister Wang Xiuying saw Qin Huairu in a daze, as if her soul had left her body, she couldn't help but wave her hand in front of her.

It took Qin Huairu a while to recover her senses.

"I'm listening."

Senior Sister Wang Xiuying asked worriedly, "Why do you seem so absent-minded? Has something happened at home?"

Given an excuse, Qin Huairu readily agreed: "Yes, the children at home are still young, and I'm worried that my mother-in-law won't take good care of them."

"I see." Wang Xiuying knew that when a new mother goes out, her biggest worry is the baby.

But work is work, and she didn't have the right to ask Qin Huairu to go back; she could only offer a few words of comfort.

"Don't worry, she's your mother-in-law after all. Would a grandmother mistreat her grandson? Just focus on your work." Wang Xiuying patted her shoulder.

"Hmm." Qin Huairu completely ignored what Wang Xiuying said, simply letting out a long sigh of relief and turning the page.

"Let's continue."

Wang Xiuying explained again, and Qin Huairu pretended to listen attentively, nodding from time to time.

Seeing Qin Huairu's earnest attitude, Wang Xiuying was completely unaware that she had been deceived by her appearance and continued to introduce her tirelessly.

He even felt that his explanation was quite good, seeing that Qin Huairu was listening with great interest.

"Jingle Bell--"

Time flies, and it's finally time to get off work.

"Xiao Qin, it's time to get off work. Hurry up and go home," Wang Xiuying said hurriedly.

"Sigh." Qin Huairu nodded and hurriedly packed her things to leave work.

Wang Xiuying and Liu Xiaoyan expressed their deep sympathy for this.

“She’s so young and she’s already working. It’s so pitiful. Xiuying, please take good care of her in the future.”

"Don't worry, Master, I know what to do."

Liu Xiaoyan nodded: "Let's go, let's go home."

"Sigh, today's shift was really easy." Qin Huairu stretched, her beautiful figure couldn't be hidden even in her work clothes, and she made the surrounding workers stare in amazement.

"Pfft~" Qin Huairu covered her face and laughed, then ran home in a coquettish manner. The way she swayed her hips and arms captivated everyone's attention.

Since starting work, I've only had two days off in total, including a half-day break. With senior colleague Wang Xiuying helping me out in the workshop, I'm not tired at all.

Unfortunately, Qin Huairu's happiness didn't last long.

When she got home, her good mood for work instantly vanished, and she immediately turned sullen.

As soon as I entered the house, it was a mess and chaotic place.

Dirty clothes were piled up and thrown directly on the edge of the kang (heated brick bed).

Xiao Dang was taking care of Kuihua on the kang (a heated brick bed), but the mattress on which Kuihua was lying was wet. It was unknown how many times she had urinated, and it was estimated that her diaper had not been changed.

"Mom." Xiao Dang's eyes were red, and she didn't dare to look at her mother.

As Qin Huairu approached the two, she smelled a foul odor and gently patted Xiao Dang's head, saying, "It's alright, Mommy's here."

As he spoke, he lifted Xiaodang up, and a strong smell of urine hit him. He frowned and then noticed that her body was also wet.

Kuihua also peed on Xiaodang, so it's estimated that the diaper hasn't been changed all day.

"Where is my brother?" Qin Huairu asked, her voice trembling.

"My brother and grandma went out," Xiao Dang replied, head down.

"Hahaha~"

Suddenly, a loud, cheerful, silvery laugh rang out.

Looking out the window, Qin Huairu saw Jia Zhangshi walking happily towards her, holding onto a stick.

Banggeng was still holding a toy in his hand as the two walked into the house, chatting and laughing.

A strong, pungent smell wafted towards me.

"Where's that stench of urine coming from? Who can't even take care of their own child? Really? If you can't raise a child, don't have one!" Madam Jia shouted pointedly.

Qin Huairu stared at her coldly.

Feeling guilty under her gaze, Jia Zhangshi said, "Qin Huairu, what are you looking at? Hurry up and cook! You come back and don't know how to do anything. Do you want to starve to death and get beaten up?"

"Believe it or not, I'll throw away all those money-losing brats you gave birth to!"

Qin Huairu didn't say a word, but silently turned around and tidied up Kuihua and Xiaodang first.

"Hmph!" Madam Jia Zhang was smug as Qin Huairu retreated.

Hearing Jia Zhangshi's curses, Qin Huairu felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, but there was nothing she could do.

The next day.

Xinhua Bookstore.

The four are still together.

"Ah~ why is it so difficult!" Yu Xingmei's sudden outburst startled the three of them.

"Why are you so startled?" Qi Mengru patted her chest in fright.

"Why is my studies suddenly so heavy? There are so many books to read, I can't keep up! How am I going to graduate smoothly?"

The three of them felt a deep sense of empathy and heaviness when the topic came up.

"No wonder other night schools have such low graduation rates every year. There's a reason for it. The academic pressure is so great. They can finish a four-year course in three years, and they still have to attend classes two days a week."

"Those who graduate smoothly are all exceptional talents, I don't know how they did it, sigh~."

Jin Jianxian sighed in agreement, noting that the academic pressure was increasing as the semester progressed.

At first, Kim Geon-hyun was able to handle things with ease, but now he can feel immense pressure.

Qi Mengru nodded: "I think we should focus on preparing for graduation tomorrow and not indulge in too many fantasies. The most troublesome part is yet to come."

After the midterm, we will move on to the practical training phase.

One of the graduation requirements for night school is to reach the level of a fitter in practical skills.

Those working in metallurgical plants need to meet the Level 2 fitter standard to graduate, while those not working in metallurgical plants need to meet the Level 1 worker standard.

This is a strict requirement. Previously, we could get points based on the steps taken, but now we don't give preferential treatment to anyone; everyone is treated equally.

“I think it’s a good idea.” Jin Jianxian nodded.

He's not afraid of practical application, but he's worried about theory.

It's better to be safe than sorry. If things go wrong, you'll be in deep trouble.

Li Kailang nodded in deep agreement without saying a word, even though he also felt the pressure.

"Sigh, I'm a little tired, I don't want to study today." Yu Xingmei rarely complained.

“Me too,” Qi Mengru nodded in agreement.

The unconventional atmosphere also influenced Jin Jianxian and Li Kailang.

"If I don't want to learn, then I don't want to learn. It won't make a difference if I don't learn for a day or two."

"Okay, let's tell each other what's been happening lately?"

The moment the topic of not studying came up, the four of them became incredibly enthusiastic.

"Hey, you know what? I saw that guy the other day."

We chatted idly, exchanging a few words.

Time flies when you're not studying.

"Alright, that's enough chatting. It's almost noon, I'm leaving now."

"Bye-Bye."

The four went their separate ways, and Li Kailang returned to the courtyard without incident.

Before even stepping into the courtyard, I could hear the aroma of local specialties from Shenzhen.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Dong dong!"

"Excuse me, please make way!"

Engineer Han came out carrying two bags of construction waste.

"Thank you for your help." Han, completely unaware that it was Li Kailang, continued carrying construction debris and placing it at the door. Li Kailang stepped into the courtyard and saw a lot of furniture placed in the corner of the rear building in the distance.

A few days ago, Cui Yuan moved all the furniture from the old house to the back room, and now the three members of the Cui family are temporarily living in the new house.

The old house has been under construction for two days and is almost finished being cleared.

"Brother Yuan, I'm here!"

Liu An's voice came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Yes!" Cui Yuan responded and hurriedly came out of the back room.

But then Liu An arrived with two cartloads of furniture.

"Brother Yuan, what do you think of the new furniture?" Liu An asked proudly, pointing at the new furniture.

The furniture, including wardrobes, cabinets, tables, chairs, and benches, all had 36 legs and were brand new, clearly made recently.

"Okay, okay, thank you for spending so much money, Uncle and Aunt."

"What do you mean by spending money? It's all necessary. This is our future home." Liu An didn't seem to care at all.

"By the way, Yuan-ge, do you see anything else we're missing? I'll go back and talk to my dad, and we'll get everything we need at once before our wedding."

"That's not right. These furniture pieces have cost Uncle and Aunt a lot of money. How about we just leave it at that? This is enough."

"What do you mean 'enough'? It's not enough at all. After we get married, can I ask for more money? Let's get everything we need before we get married, so we don't waste money."

Hearing this, Cui Yuan helplessly scratched his head.

As expected, she doesn't care about selling her father's land; she's already betraying her family even before she's married.

If Liu Zhiqiang and Tian Hua knew that their daughter was like this, I wonder what they would think.

Six or seven unloading workers looked at Liu An and couldn't help but twitch their lips. Some of this girl's parents felt sorry for her.

"Boss, when are we moving in?"

"Oh, oh, oh~" Liu An suddenly realized that there were still people around.

Cui Yuan hurriedly said, "There's no time to lose, let's do it now. It's right in the corner of the back room, just a few steps away."

Cui Yuan quickly introduced them and even stepped forward to help carry the furniture.

Hearing the sounds coming from the back room, Bai Xiuwen looked at Xu Sinan.

"Brother Cui has already started moving furniture into his new house, and he's even started renovating his old house. Why don't we go and tidy up Brother Li's house too?"

“Okay, it’s better to pack early, so we don’t run out of time later.” Xu Sinan nodded in agreement.

The renovation of the Cui family's old house only took about half a month, and the two back rooms could be tidied up little by little.

"Judging by the time, Brother Li should be back soon. Let's go now."

Once the matter was settled, the two headed towards the front yard.

They happened to run into Li Kailang, who had just returned.

"Brother Li!"

We exchanged greetings and I explained the situation.

"You've started packing so early."

“Yes, the sooner we pack up, the sooner we can relax,” Bai Xiuwen replied.

"Yes, I'll open the door now."

Li Kailang took the key and opened the side room.

The first thing you see is a bunch of different kinds of furniture. Most of these pieces were made last year when I had some free time and have been sitting here untouched ever since.

They were all simple pieces of furniture, such as wardrobes, tables, chairs, and benches.

"Take a look at these furniture pieces and see if you need anything. Don't be shy."

"No, these are all new. How can we accept them? We're already borrowing your house to live in, and now we're taking these furniture for free. We feel terrible," Xu Sinan quickly waved her hand.

“Yes, I have the same furniture at home, but I don’t really need it. Your furniture is so new, it’s fine for you to use.” Bai Xiuwen chimed in.

Li Kailang insisted, "Take it if I tell you to. I don't need these furniture pieces. They'll just get eaten by insects and attract rats if I leave them. I might as well give them to you."

"Besides, if we need furniture, I can make it myself. There are only a few pieces in total, so you can take them."

There were only three or four pieces of furniture in the side room, totaling seven or eight pieces, including four stools.

"The main thing is that I plan to use this house for something else in the future. I'm too lazy to clean it by myself. It's good that you two can clean it and take it with you. If you don't want it, it will just benefit someone else."

"Why not take advantage of something that's free? Isn't that the logic?"

Upon hearing this, the two realized it made sense. Their furniture was all old, and although it had been refurbished, new furniture was still better than old furniture.

"Okay, Brother Li, thank you so much. You lent us your room and gave us furniture. We don't know how to repay you," Xu Sinan said shyly.

"Forget about repaying, I should thank you both for helping me clean the house. Alright, I won't say anymore, you two can handle it yourselves."

After saying that, Li Kailang waved his hand and left first.

Li Kailang plans to use this side room after graduating from night school; he'll see how he uses it then.

It's better to clean it up in advance, so you don't have to bother yourself.

“Okay, let’s get started.” The two exchanged a glance and began working.

First, move the small furniture such as tables, chairs, and benches outside to clean, and then clean the wardrobe inside.

The side room has been unused for almost half a year and has accumulated a lot of dust, so cleaning it will take a lot of effort.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

"Work harder!"

"One two one two~"

Various noises came from the back room and the front yard. Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi, feeling distressed and confused, came over to see what was going on.

Seeing that the old house of the Cui family was being renovated, Bai Xiuwen and Xu Sinan were cleaning the side room of Li Kailang.

Thinking about my own family, I got angrier and angrier.

"That damned Cui family! Who are they trying to impress with their fancy renovations?!"

Why does Li Kailang have two rooms, while the side room hasn't been opened for half a year, yet the Jia family of five has to squeeze into a small room?

The Cui family is even renovating their old house. If the Jia family hadn't had their house destroyed by a heavy rain a couple of years ago, Jia Dongxu wouldn't have even considered renovating it.

Even so, the renovation wasn't finished; all the money for the renovation went to the fortune teller to find some good ideas.

"Bad luck! Bad luck indeed! Damn you, God, why are you doing this to the Jia family? What did our Jia family do wrong?!"

Jia Zhangshi roared with uncontrollable rage, lamenting the injustice of fate!
"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

Jia Zhangshi stomped her feet in anger and went home in a huff.

Seeing Qin Huairu breastfeeding Kuihua, he was furious.

"You're feeding two money-losing brats again! What good are you? You've given birth to two worthless children, and before they've even married their wives, you're already furnishing their homes and buying them new houses. What good are you?!"

"It's utterly useless. Even a dog knows to eat its own poop while it's hot. I was blind to let Dongxu marry you. Other people get married by paying money, but you're just making me lose money!"

"Hey, hey, all you ever do is 'hey,' you'll throw those two good-for-nothings out sooner or later."

Jia Zhangshi unleashed a torrent of profanities, leaving Qin Huairu utterly ashamed.

But in front of Xiao Dang, he had to force himself to remain calm and composed.

"Haha~"

"This Jia Zhangshi is cursing again. I don't know what's wrong with her. She gets angry as soon as she goes out, even though no one has provoked her."

"Who knows? Who's going to stop Jia Zhangshi from having her quirks? Don't they say that women have those few days every month? Today is just the right day."

“She came to the front yard and I guessed that she saw the Cui family’s new house and that’s why she was so angry and jealous of their renovation.”

"That's true. The Jia family's house is really old. If I remember correctly, the last time they renovated it, they just filled in the cracks and that was it. No wonder."

Listening to Jia Zhangshi's furious cursing, everyone was quite relaxed and listened leisurely.

As long as it doesn't affect everyone's interests, people are quite tolerant of the Jia family.

After all, keeping the Jia family around ensures that there's a regular source of entertainment every month or even every week, so why not?

In an era of limited entertainment, this is certainly a film.

The more unhappy Jia Zhangshi was, the happier everyone else was.

(End of this chapter)