Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

Chapter 223 Lou Xiao'e Gives Gifts

On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the courtyard was still filled with the strong flavor of the New Year. Lou Xiao'e walked into the courtyard with a big bag and a small bag, smiling. She came to visit the deaf old lady and brought some New Year goods to the He family in the courtyard.

"Old lady, I'm here to see you!" Lou Xiao'e shouted to the deaf old lady as she entered the door.

Although the deaf old lady had poor hearing, she had sharp eyes. When she saw Lou Xiao'e, she immediately smiled and said, "Xiao'e, you're finally here! Come in and sit down. It's cold outside."

Lou Xiao'e walked into the house with a smile, put the things in her hand on the table, and said, "Old lady, this is the New Year's gift I brought for you. Please enjoy it slowly. Don't be polite."

The deaf old lady smiled from ear to ear and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Xiao'e, you are really thoughtful."

The two were chatting when they suddenly heard a burst of laughter coming from the yard. Lou Xiao'e looked out and saw that it was Yu Shui and Sha Zhu talking in the yard, so she smiled and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong with Yu Shui? You are laughing so happily."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "Silly Zhuzi got her to the water plant. She will work as a clerk in the water plant office. She will start working at the beginning of the new year and has been happy for several days."

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, her eyes lit up: "Oh, Yu Shui is going to be a cadre? That's great! He Yuzhu is becoming more and more capable now, and he even arranges his sister's job so well."

The deaf old lady nodded, with a hint of pride in her tone: "Yes, Zhuzi has been a sensible child since he was young, and now he is even more promising."

Lou Xiao'e felt a little emotional after hearing this. She knew that Sha Zhu had not had an easy time over the years, but now he had finally made it through.

The next day, Lou Xiao'e went to look for Yu Shui on purpose, holding an exquisite little box in her hand.

"Yu Shui, I heard that you are going to work as a clerk in the water plant. Congratulations!" Lou Xiao'e said with a smile and handed the box to Yu Shui.

Yu Shui scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "Sister Xiao'e, you are too polite. It's all because of my brother's ability. He did it."

Lou Xiao'e shook her head and said seriously, "Yushui, don't be modest. You graduated from a technical secondary school and you are a talented person. That's why the water plant wants you. Here, this is a gift I prepared for you. It's to congratulate you."

As she spoke, she handed the box in her hand to Yu Shui.

Yu Shui took the box and opened it. Inside was an exquisite watch with a cross mark under the twelve o'clock mark. She was shocked and quickly declined: "Sister Xiao'e, this gift is too expensive, I can't accept it!"

Lou Xiao'e refused to take it back, and said with a smile: "Yushui, are you disowning me as your friend? It's just a watch, it's nothing. When you become a clerk in the factory office, you must have a decent watch, right?"

Yu Shui was touched when she heard this, but she still hesitated and said, "Sister Xiao'e, this... this is so embarrassing. You are so kind to me, I don't know how to thank you."

Lou Xiao'e waved her hand, her tone somewhat cordial: "Yushui, don't be polite to me. We are old neighbors, and your brother Shazhu has always been very caring towards me. This watch is just a small token of my appreciation, so please don't refuse it."

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's firm attitude, Yu Shui had no choice but to accept the watch, feeling grateful: "Thank you, Sister Xiao'e. I will definitely cherish this watch."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and nodded, patting Yu Shui's shoulder: "Yu Shui, you should work hard in the future and don't let everyone down."

Yu Shui nodded heavily, her eyes full of determination: "Sister Xiao'e, don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"

The two chatted for a while before Lou Xiao'e stood up to say goodbye. The rain sent her to the door, her heart full of gratitude and warmth.

Yu Shui showed off his new watch to the deaf old lady. The old lady didn't care at first, but when she saw the cross mark, her eyes were stunned for a moment and her heart was beating fast. This Xiao E must have some ideas.

Mrs. Jia, who hated others taking advantage of others, first saw Lou Xiao'e paying New Year's greetings and giving gifts to the old lady, so she wanted to let her two granddaughters go to the old lady's room to ask for food. The old lady was a very shrewd person. She only gave Xiaodang and Huaihua a piece of peach cake each, and asked them to eat in the room before leaving.

Xiaodang and Huaihua licked their lips and returned to the Jia family with a feeling of unfulfilled desire. As soon as they entered the house, Jia Zhang couldn't wait to ask, "How was it? What delicious food did the old lady give you?"

Xiao Dang lowered his head and whispered, "Grandma, the old lady gave each of us a piece of peach cake and asked us to finish eating it in the house before letting us out."

Huaihua also nodded and said in a baby voice: "Grandma, the peach cakes are delicious, but there are too few of them. I didn't eat enough."

When Jia Zhang heard this, her face suddenly darkened. She thought the old lady would bring back some good things for her two granddaughters, but she only gave them two pieces of peach cakes and asked them to finish them in the house without bringing back even a crumb.

"You two are useless things! I'm sending you away with just a piece of peach cake? I've raised you for nothing all these years!" Jia Zhang was so angry that she stomped her feet, picked up the feather duster on the table, and was about to hit the two maids.

Xiaodang and Huaihua were so scared that they quickly backed away. Xiaodang dodged and begged for mercy: "Grandma, don't hit us! We really only got one piece of peach cake!"

Huaihua was also frightened and started crying: "Grandma, Huaihua, be obedient, don't hit me!"

Jia Zhang didn't care about that, she was waving the feather duster in her hand, and was about to hit the two maids. At this moment, Qin Huairu rushed out of the house and stopped Jia Zhang.

"Mom, please don't hit the children! They are still young and don't understand!" Qin Huairu stopped Jia Zhang while protecting Xiaodang and Huaihua.

Seeing Qin Huairu blocking her way, Jia Zhang became even more furious: "Qin Huairu, get out of my way! These two useless things can't even bring back food. If I don't beat them, they will be even more useless in the future!"

Qin Huairu protected the two children tightly, with a bit of resentment in her tone: "Mom, can you stop thinking about taking advantage of her? The old lady has seen everything. You don't want to respect her, but you want to take advantage of her."

Hearing this, Jia Zhang sneered, "Respect her? Who is she? She's not my mother or my mother-in-law. She's just an old woman with no money. I think she's just stingy! Our family is in such a difficult situation, but she just gave us two pieces of peach cakes to send us away. She's really heartless!"

Hearing that Jia Zhang's words were getting more and more outrageous, Qin Huairu sent Xiaodang and Huaihua out to play, and she packed up and prepared to go to the factory to be on duty.