Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

Because they earned a hundred yuan and they had brought back eggs, Xu Dongsheng's family had scrambled eggs tonight.

"Hey, Dongsheng is back? You've become a buyer, and you've been gone for several days. How was it, did you get a good harvest this time?"

Xu Dongsheng prepared the meal and was just waiting for Old Xu to come back. At this time, most people who went to work had already returned. When Xu Dongsheng came out of the house to get some water, Sha Zhu came back. Seeing Xu Dongsheng busy, he greeted Xu Dongsheng.

"It's OK. I ran about 100 kilometers and visited a few villages. I gained a little, but not much."

Xu Dongsheng nodded and chatted with Sha Zhu for a few words. Without saying anything, Sha Zhu threw the lunch box over his shoulder and went into the central courtyard.

"This kid from the Xu family is really amazing. He just went out for a while and he ate eggs. Today I saw the kid from the Xu family coming back with a bag of eggs. It looked like it weighed another pound or two."

Xu Dongsheng returned to the house, but the old men and women in the front yard began to talk about Xu Dongsheng, saying that Xu Dongsheng had become more capable.

"What's a few eggs? Just now, a woman in a cheongsam came into our courtyard. It seemed that Xu Dongsheng found someone's pocket watch, and then the person gave Xu Dongsheng a hundred yuan. Wow, a hundred yuan, Old Xu will have to save it for two or three months."

"real or fake?"

"No, I saw it with my own eyes. When that woman came in, I pricked up my ears and listened carefully. I heard everything she said. I heard that she was the owner of a silk and satin shop in Qianmenlou and was very rich. I also heard that she told the Xu family kid to go to her if he had any problems. This Xu family kid is really lucky."

"Tsk tsk, that's really good luck, but that's also Dongsheng's character, he returns the money he finds, otherwise, there's no way I would know such a person."

"That's true. Okay, let's stop chatting. People are almost here for work."

The news that Xu Dongsheng received a hundred yuan as a thank you spread throughout the courtyard, and so did Xu Dongsheng's character.

"dad."

"Well, you're back?"

After a while, Xu Dongsheng's father Xu Dazhuang came back. When Xu Dazhuang saw Xu Dongsheng coming back, his face relaxed a lot. He looked at Xu Dongsheng and saw that there was nothing wrong with Xu Dongsheng. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Xu Dongsheng got hurt or had a bad trip, old Xu would be heartbroken.

Xu Dongsheng took out the wine that he hadn't finished last time, and the father and son drank while talking about what had happened in the courtyard after he left in the past few days.

"Dad, then, does that mean the deaf old lady is the mother of the old man? She's already several dozen years old, and she still finds herself a mother. That's quite something."

Xu Dongsheng heard from Old Xu that on the night he passed away, the hospital held a general meeting, and Yi Zhonghai announced in public that as the old lady's caregiver, Yi Zhonghai would take care of her until her death, and as long as they had something to eat, they would never let her go hungry. Doesn't this sound like finding a mother for yourself? Moving someone else's ancestors to your own home to worship them?

However, Xu Dongsheng also figured it out. This might be because the deaf old lady came to their house to eat and drink for free but failed, and was threatened by Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng was also happy to see this. In this way, the deaf old lady was no longer the ancestor of the courtyard, but the ancestor of Yi Zhonghai. Although she could still take advantage of her age, her power was not as strong as before.

But there is also an advantage, that is, the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai are tied together. If they are stubborn and come to provoke Xu Dongsheng's family, Xu Dongsheng can deal with them with just a wave of his hand. Moreover, Xu Dongsheng has a feeling that Yi Zhonghai's family may have a hard time.

"That's about right. However, Yi Zhonghai will have more say in the courtyard in the future. He directly moved the courtyard's ancestors to his own home and worshipped them. Everyone in the courtyard looked up to him. He is a moral model in the courtyard. He is more respected. Our family should not provoke him easily. Besides, Yi Zhonghai is only plotting against those two families. It has nothing to do with our family. We can just watch the show."

The elderly people in the hospital are all very smart. They basically know the situation of each family. Yi Zhonghai's little tricks cannot be hidden from the elderly people in the hospital.

"Okay, I didn't intend to participate anyway."

Xu Dongsheng nodded. After all, he was not willing to participate in the affairs of the courtyard. As long as it did not affect him, everything would go with the flow. As for the deaf old lady becoming Yi Zhonghai's ancestor, it could only be regarded as a slight change like a butterfly flapping its wings.

"Old Yi, the kid from Old Xu's family in the front yard is back. And today there's another person who came to their house. He's very rich. I heard that the kid from Old Xu's family found someone's pocket watch or something, so he gave him a hundred yuan as a thank you fee."

At Yi Zhonghai's house, Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were sitting together for dinner. While eating, the old lady talked about how Xu Dongsheng got a hundred yuan for free when he returned home.

"Just get it, it has nothing to do with us anyway. Old Xu's family is not simple, we'd better not mess with them."

Yi Zhonghai did not find it strange when he heard this. After all, there were many poor people these days, but there were also many rich people, so it was normal for Xu Dongsheng to receive a lot of thank-you fees from the rich.

"Who have you seen me get angry with? Old lady, eat more."

The auntie was just passing on the news to Yi Zhonghai, not to spread rumors, but the deaf old lady who was eating quietly looked unhappy. Her originally gentle face seemed to have a hint of gloom, and her chopsticks for picking up food also slowed down. The auntie didn't care, but just reminded the deaf old lady to eat more.

They didn't eat meat every meal, so there was no meat in this meal. Although the vegetarian dishes on the table were all made with some lard, at this moment, it felt very irritating in the deaf old lady's mouth.

"Madam, do you want to eat meat? Wait until tomorrow. I'll ask my wife to get some braised meat tomorrow."

Yi Zhonghai also noticed the situation of the deaf old lady, and thought that the deaf old lady wanted to eat meat, so he said that he would ask an old lady to get the meat tomorrow. As for eating the meat generously, Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to do so at the moment.

“Zhonghai, the Xu family in the front yard is eating scrambled eggs today. It seems that the Xu family’s life is going to get better.”

The deaf old lady did not answer Yi Zhonghai's words, as if she did not hear him. Then the deaf old lady talked about Xu Dongsheng's family life. Although it was light-hearted, only the deaf old lady knew in her heart how miserable it was.

"I guess so. Old Xu is about to retire, and his son has become a buyer for the steel mill. He is not good at studying, but he is a good person and can endure hardships. I think it will be no problem for him to become a regular employee. So, their family's life will indeed get better.

What's wrong, Madam? Did the boy from the Xu family offend you? If he really offended you, don't be angry with him. You know that Old Xu is not someone you can easily mess with."

Yi Zhonghai nodded when he heard this and thought to himself, they will definitely live a good life. Now that he is about to retire, Xu Dongsheng also has a job as a buyer. In two years, Xu Dongsheng can get married, and then Old Xu's life will not be bad.

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai was also worried that the deaf old lady might have failed to get food last time, and so she was angry with Xu Dongsheng and was against Xu Dongsheng's family.

"No, who can I be angry with? I just think that since they have children, their lives are heading in a good direction and they have a future."

The deaf old lady said something meaningful, and then indifferently put the bowl and chopsticks on the table. As soon as these words came out, the aunt and Yi Zhonghai were stunned for a moment, and it seemed that the food on the table was not food, but a knife for killing people.

"Madam, just treat us as your son and daughter-in-law. Since we are responsible for your retirement life, we are naturally willing to be your son and daughter-in-law. You will be our mother in the future, so you can live your life without worry.

As for the two of us, we already have a plan. As long as nothing unexpected happens, our retirement life will not be too bad. You can rest assured."

After a moment's silence, Yi Zhonghai immediately said that he was willing to take care of Old Lady Long in her old age, which meant that he would be the son of the Deaf Old Lady, and the Deaf Old Lady would be their mother.

"Zhonghai, Dafeng."

Seeing the sincere affection between Yi Zhonghai and his wife, the deaf old lady seemed to be moved as well, and she also held Yi Zhonghai and Dafeng's hands as if she was deeply moved.

"mom."

"Hey!"

"Mom, let's eat."

"Hey, good."

Yi Zhonghai and his wife called her "Mom" in person. All of a sudden, they really seemed like real family members. They looked so warm that anyone who saw them would be amazed.