Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Middle Court.

Sha Zhu felt extremely upset when he saw Qin Jingru helping Wang Hongtao wash clothes.

It’s all that damn Xu Damao’s fault!

After all, if Xu Damao hadn't interfered, he might have married Qin Jingru, and Qin Huairu...

Jia Dongxu entrusted her with this before his death, and she was also related to him by her elder sister-in-law...

The more Sha Zhu thought about it, the more unfair he felt.

Damn it, Xu Damao, you kid just wait for me, or I’ll catch you and sue you!

.....

After taking a warm bath, Wang Hongtao felt refreshed all over. Just as he was about to go out for some fresh air, Qin Jingru came back after washing clothes.

"All the clothes have been washed and dried. Is there anything else you need to do?"

Qin Jingru had sweat on the tip of her nose and her little face was red and very cute.

"No, just sit here and talk to me for a while. I don't have much time to spend with you on weekdays because I have to go to work."

"Yeah." Qin Jingru naturally wished for that.

Wang Hongtao took Qin Jingru's hand and walked into the bedroom.

Wang Hongtao had just finished taking a shower and was only wearing a vest. Although the muscles on his arms and shoulders were not very exaggerated, they were full of masculinity.

Qin Jingru was stunned for a moment.

I gently held Qin Jingru in my arms and sat on the edge of the bed, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

After a while, Qin Jingru murmured, "Brother, I really want to be eighteen soon, so that I can be with you openly without having to avoid the eyes of the neighbors."

.......

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Qin Jingru walked out of Wang Hongtao's room.

Seeing Jingru’s blushing face, Lou Xiao’e thought she was tired from work and didn’t suspect anything.

It was just that Qin Jingru, who used to be so lively, walked a little reservedly today, so he asked in confusion: "What's wrong with Jingru? She walks so slowly..."

"Maybe it's my period." Wang Hongtao said casually.

Lou Xiao'e nodded in agreement: "No wonder she walks a little awkwardly, she wasn't like this yesterday."

It’s not Lou Xiao’e’s fault that she is so easy to fool. She herself has had many good times with Wang Hongtao, but she has never reacted so strongly.

Then Lou Xiao'e hit Wang Hongtao: "Knowing that Jingru was having her period, he still made her do so much work. What a cruel man."

Wang Hongtao smiled but said nothing.

……

Middle Court.

Qin Huairu also understood when she saw Qin Jingru finally came back.

He walked up to her and asked mischievously, "Are you not angry with me now?"

Qin Jingru pursed her lips and answered irrelevantly: "Brother Tao is the best."

Jia Zhang pricked up her ears to listen to what the sisters were talking about, but in the end she heard nothing because the distance was too far.

……

After resting for a while, Wang Hongtao, feeling refreshed, walked to the door and stretched his body.

Then he brought out the mahogany reclining chair and found a shady spot to sit on, with the radio next to him.

Not long after sitting down, the third uncle brought a stool and sat next to him.

"Xiao Wang, what are you listening to? Let Uncle San listen for a while too."

Wang Hongtao glanced to the side and motioned for the third uncle to sit over there and listen together.

"The new radio is great, with clear sound and no electric noise, unlike my second-hand one." Yan Bugui said enviously as he sat nearby.

Wang Hongtao suppressed his laughter and said, "Uncle, just forget it. If you don't save that little bit of electricity, you can still enjoy the music!"

At that time, there was only one electricity meter in the courtyard, and the electricity bill was calculated based on the number of light bulbs.

Divide the total electricity bill by the total number of light bulbs, and then multiply by the number of light bulbs in the household.

Yan Bugui was used to being stingy and was afraid that his radio was also a light bulb, so he told others that he was using batteries. As a result, he only dared to listen secretly at home and turned the volume to the minimum, wishing he could put his ear close to the speaker of the radio.

He didn't care about being exposed by Wang Hongtao. He just closed his eyes and listened, echoing as he listened: "Through the sea of ​​forests, across the snowfields, with great enthusiasm!"

"Oh, Uncle, you can do this?" Wang Hongtao asked in surprise.

Yan Bugui chuckled: "That's all I know. I don't dare to listen to more."

"I understand. It's to save electricity." Wang Hongtao nodded in understanding.

Everyone has his or her own way of living, which has little to do with others.

The third uncle was always used to playing the victim and living frugally, and then used the money he saved to buy radios and bicycles to maintain his dignity as an educated man.

This is his own choice. Money can’t buy my happiness.

In Wang Hongtao's opinion, the third uncle's family conditions are definitely above average.

Although there are many people in the family, everyone has a quota, and the only ones that the third uncle has to support are Jie Kuang and Jie Di.

Jie Cheng and Jie Fang have grown up. They can not only support themselves by doing odd jobs, but also have some extra money for the third uncle to make some money.

It’s not possible to eat well, but it’s definitely no problem to eat your fill at the Yan family.

In fact, it’s not just the third uncle. These days, most people have to plan their lives carefully.

I was really worried about filling my stomach.

Because the rations were cut, even if a family had urban hukou, they still had to tighten their belts and eat less.

So whether in the city or in the countryside, not having enough food is the norm, and not being hungry is already considered good.

In the days leading up to the Guan'an Incident, it was normal to have no meals or to have poor meals.

This is also the reason why Qin Huairu and Yu Li followed Wang Hongtao wholeheartedly after they were taken over by him.

Because the feeling of being hungry is really unpleasant, only those who have experienced hunger can understand it.

While listening to the Peking Opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", Liu Guangqi from the second uncle's house next door came over.

Yan Bugui saw this and asked casually, "Guangqi, have you decided on a partner?"

"It's almost right, except for the etiquette."

"Oh, are you listening to the opera?" Liu Guangqi came over and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and gave one to the third uncle and Wang Hongtao respectively.

"Come on, smoke."

Wang Hongtao took it and put it directly in his mouth, then took out a lighter and lit it up with a click.

The third uncle took the cigarette, put it between his ears, and praised: "Not bad, Guangqi, you even smoke Daqianmen? You are the boss of the Liu family after all."

The third uncle can smoke, but he is not addicted to it. He will just take the cigarettes if others give them to him, but he will definitely not buy them for himself.

Liu Guangqi took out a match, lit a cigarette, and shook his head, saying, "It's only better than Guangtian Guangfu. I didn't get beaten that much."

Wang Hongtao nodded in understanding, thinking that it was no wonder that this guy ran away after getting married and only came back once every few years.

I guess he couldn't stand Lao Liu's behavior so he just turned a blind eye to it.

Seeing that there was no one around, Yan Bugui whispered, "There is something wrong with Lao Liu's education method."

Wang Hongtao glanced at the third uncle strangely and thought to himself, you are not much better.

What they say is that every family has its own way of education, and it is not convenient for outsiders to comment on this.

It is normal for parents to beat their children these days. With so many children and so many things to do at home, how can they have the time to reason with their children?

Anyway, if you do something wrong, you will be beaten. You can think about what you did wrong. If you can't figure it out, you will be beaten even if you did something wrong.

It’s just that Lao Liu’s approach was a bit too much. He beats the children if they do something wrong, and he also beats them if they do nothing wrong. When he is in a bad mood, he beats the children to vent his anger, and the key is that he hits them too hard.

As time went on, Guangtian Guangfu was taught to become a coward. He would tremble when he saw Liu Haizhong, and would hold his head and beg for mercy when Lao Liu glared at him.

Liu Haizhong became even angrier when he saw how cowardly they were, and beat them even harder.

In comparison, Liu Guangqi is much smarter and knows how to follow Liu Haizhong's wishes when speaking and doing things.

Suddenly Liu Guangqi's eyes turned: "By the way, Hongtao, I heard that you have a good relationship with your Director Li. Can you help me get some rare tickets? Any three-turn and one-ring will do."

"The woman wants this only if she doesn't want anything else, and I really don't have any other options."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely return it to you if I borrow it!"

Then he whispered in Wang Hongtao's ear, "I will separate from my father after I get married. With our income, we can pay you back in less than two months, with interest!"