Yi Zhonghai's Siheyuan

The two sisters Xiaodang and Huaihua smelled the aroma of meat in Shazhu's house, and ran to Shazhu's house with their small bowls.

Xiao Dangxian peeked into the kitchen and found that Sha Zhu was teaching He Xiao how to cook. When they found that Yang Yuhuan was not in the kitchen, the two sisters became bolder.

"Uncle Sha, what delicious food do you have at home?" Xiao Dang walked into the kitchen and spoke to Sha Zhu.

"It's Xiaodang. Your aunt Yushui is back and I'm here to cook something for her. What's the matter with you coming to see me?" Sha Zhu stopped teaching He Xiao how to cook and turned to ask Xiaodang.

"Uncle Silly, we are hungry. My mom didn't buy us any food, so we haven't eaten yet."

Huaihua couldn't help but frown at Xiaodang's poor performance. She walked over to Shazhu and said, "Uncle Zhuzi, my mom bought some vegetables but we are not good at cooking, so I was thinking if we could bring the vegetables to you later, and then you, the great chef, can teach us how to cook."

Compared to Xiaodang's words, it was obvious that Huaihua's words made Shazhu happier. Shazhu smiled and said, "Okay, it's okay for neighbors."

He Xiao who was standing by put the spatula on the table and quietly slipped out. It must be said that this kid is a big eater just like his mother Yang Yuhuan. Now that the two sisters have come and they still want to snatch food from him, he can only ask his mother for help.

After a while, Yang Yuhuan, who was talking to He Yushui in the living room, came to the kitchen. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she saw Xiaodang trying to steal the meat stewing in the pot.

With a "Pa!" sound, Yang Yuhuan slapped Xiaodang's hand aside and said, "Xiaodang, why did you come to our house? Have you forgotten what your brother did to our house?"

Xiaodang was startled, but when she saw Yang Yuhuan coming, she had no choice but to repeat what she had just said to Shazhu.

Huaihua, who was standing at the side, was about to speak when she was interrupted by Yang Yuhuan, "You two, get out now. We are going to have dinner and we haven't prepared anything for you two. You have been thinking about taking advantage of us all day long."

Huaihua looked at Shazhu who was scratching his head in embarrassment, and immediately understood that Shazhu was also afraid of his wife. So the two sisters looked at each other and walked out of the He family's kitchen. Yang Yuhuan closed the kitchen door after seeing the two of them leave. After a while, Shazhu's voice begging for mercy was heard from the kitchen.

After a long time, the kitchen door creaked open and Sha Zhu, with a pair of panda eyes, came out carrying the dishes. Yang Yuhuan followed Sha Zhu into the He family's living room.

He Yushui also saw the miserable look of her silly brother, but she didn't say anything. She thought her sister-in-law was right.

Another year passed and it was 1978. There were more and more young people on the streets. They were the educated youth who had returned to the city from the countryside. Some of them took the college entrance examination, some wandered around the streets, and some took over jobs at home.

That day, Yi Zhonghai, who had just got off work, rode his bicycle from the steel rolling mill back to the courtyard. He saw a tanned young man standing at the gate of the courtyard from a distance. When he rode to the gate, he realized that it was Yan Jiekuang, the third son of the Yan family.

"Uncle Yi, you just got off work?" After all, Yan Jiekuang had experienced the dangers of society, and now he would take the initiative to say hello.

"Yes, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have grown a lot taller and become stronger." As he said that, Yi Zhonghai took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and gave one to Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang had been craving for the filtered Zhonghua cigarettes for a long time. During the past few years in the countryside, when they felt the urge to smoke, they would roll the cigarettes up with leaves and smoke them.

"Uncle Yi, why are you standing at the door after work? Yan Jiekuang! When did you come back?"

Xu Damao, who was showing movies in the countryside, was pushing his bicycle in. He saw the two people chatting and greeted them.

Life is better now, and people in the countryside are raising more chickens, ducks and geese. Yan Jiekuang drooled as he looked at the two old hens tied to the back seat of Xu Damao's bicycle, and forgot to talk to him for a moment.

Yi Zhonghai handed Xu Damao another cigarette. Xu Damao took it and smoked it, saying, "Uncle Yi, you are living a good life. I have been smoking less cigarettes with a mouthpiece recently, let alone Zhonghua cigarettes."

After a pause, Xu Damao snapped his fingers at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Hey, kid! I'm talking to you. Stop staring at me. You're just like your father."

"Brother Damao, I haven't eaten meat for a long time in the countryside."

"Okay, then you should go back home quickly and ask your father to cook you a meal. I'm ready to go back now." After saying that, Xu Damao picked up his bicycle and prepared to enter the compound.

Just then, another man and woman came over. The man was limping. When he got closer, Yi Zhonghai realized that this was Bang Geng. The boy was very thin and his face no longer had the rosy flesh he had when he was a child.

The woman next to Bang Geng seemed fine, but she just felt something was not right.

However, his ungrateful and wolfish character remained unchanged. When passing by the three people, Bang Geng and the woman next to him did not greet Yi Zhonghai and his companions.

"Uncle Yi, is this guy who just came in from the Jia family? Why is this guy lame?" Xu Damao couldn't believe his eyes and tried to ask Yi Zhonghai.

"Well, this guy is awesome! He was supposed to be cutting in line on the Loess Plateau, right? Why did he come back just now?"

Yan Jiekuang interrupted at this time and said, "The one just now should be Banggeng's wife. There were such educated youths in the place where we were sent to work. Once they got married in the local area, they could not return to the city, and their household registration was also placed in the countryside."

A few people were chatting casually, when Qin Huairu, who had been sweeping the streets all day, came running over here in a hurry. The Qin Huairu now no longer had the charm she showed in the TV series. The burden of life had already tortured this woman.

"Uncle Yi, Xu Damao, did you see my Bang Geng come back just now?"

Looking at Qin Huairu who was jogging and panting, Yi Zhonghai nodded to indicate that your Banggeng is back.

Xu Damao on the side said in a mean way, "Qin Huairu, you should go back soon. Your husband has brought you a daughter-in-law. You might even become a grandmother soon."

Qin Huairu ignored Xu Damao and trotted into the yard. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, Xu Damao pushed his bicycle inside. Yi Zhonghai and Yan Jiekuang chatted for a few words and also pushed their bicycles back.

In the evening, every household was making a fire and cooking. Jia Jiabanggeng was sitting at home with an angry look on his face.

"Bang Geng, come on and introduce your wife to mom."

Li Cuicui on the side said shyly, "Mom, my name is Li Cuicui and I am Banggeng's daughter-in-law."

Seeing that the woman took the initiative to introduce herself, Qin Huairu started chatting with her.

After a while, Qin Huairu said to Banggeng again, "Banggeng, mom will make you some meat later."

Banggeng still didn't buy it. When he returned to the Jia family just now, Xiaodang had already told Banggeng about the matter. He also knew the fact that Qin Huairu had remarried and was said to be giving birth to a child for that bastard. So when he saw Qin Huairu now, he felt that she had let the Jia family down.