The Beginning of Siheyuan: The Pig Killer of Qinjia Village

"No, I don't agree."

Having said that, he got up and went out, ran straight to the Yi family opposite, and fell down in front of the door.

"Old Yi, Dongxu is going to starve me to death... Come out and take a look..."

Gao Shuzhen put down her bowl, looking unhappy. Now that she was pregnant, she had the confidence. She could have turned a blind eye before, but now she had to be tough.

"What's going on with Jia Zhang? Xiaoyu is pregnant again. Isn't this a happy event?"

"I'm going to go out and take a look. You go to bed and get some rest. I'll come back to clean up the dishes."

Yi Zhonghai frowned. His whole mind was on the child now, so he didn't want to bother with Jia Zhang. He gave her some instructions and got up to go out.

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Chang Wei finished his meal and was smoking a cigarette leisurely in the yard.

A sudden wail made him perk up, and he ran to the kitchen to play some mischief, fearing that the world would not be in chaos. "Sister Qing, Sister Qing, someone is destroying the construction of the civilized model compound."

Liu Qing also heard it and rolled her eyes at him. "Awei, why are you getting younger and more naughty as you grow older?"

Chang Wei laughed. "Hurry up and pack up. I'll go call Huairu and the kids." Then he went straight to the master bedroom.

Life is so dull, and it's not easy to see something exciting, so shouldn't we be more positive? It only happens once every few years, so it's reasonable to be more positive.

Afterwards, the family of seven went to the central courtyard in a mighty procession.

As soon as Yi Zhonghai left the house, Jia Zhang hugged his thighs and cried.

"Old Yi, Dongxu is going to starve me to death, you have to help me..."

Jia Zhang thought her son was not filial, so she went to her father to complain, saying, "If I don't care, then my present will be your future. I don't believe you won't be afraid of having no one to take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life..."

"Sister Jia, please let go first and tell me what's going on."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang, who was crying and snotting, with a frown on his face. He struggled to break free. "How could Dongxu want to starve you to death? Don't talk nonsense."

Jia Dongxu and Zhang Xiaoyu had not expected that Jia Zhang would play this trick, so the couple walked out.

"Mom, stop talking nonsense. Who wants to starve you to death?"

As soon as Mrs. Jia Zhang made a noise, everyone in the courtyard came to watch the fun.

Jia Dongxu and his wife felt that their mother had lost a child again.

But Jia Zhangshi didn't think so. She cried even harder when she saw more people around. It was heartbreaking. "Old Yi, Dongxu said he wanted to learn from the old Yan family and distribute food according to the number of people. Then I will starve to death. I think he doesn't want to take care of me in my old age. He wants me to starve to death and be at ease..."

Yan Bugui was caught in the crossfire for no reason and was so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched.

Is anyone in my Yan family starving to death?

At home, we eat according to our individual appetite and eat until we are 80% full. This is a healthy diet. Do you think everyone is like you, eating like a pig?

Besides, I am the only one who works to support a family of six, while your family only has four people. How can you compare?

"Sister Jia, stop talking nonsense!" Yi Zhonghai was also annoyed and shouted angrily, then looked at Jia Dongxu and his wife and asked, "Dongxu, tell me, what's going on?"

"Master, it's like this. The public grain that the countryside is required to hand in has increased, so the grain that the village land gets is less. In previous years, the grain yield was 100 kilograms per mu, but this year it's only 70 kilograms..."

Jia Dongxu narrated what had happened.

"Master, I'm pregnant again, so there's one more expense for the family. My cousin's salary pales in comparison to before.

We thought that we were all family members, so we had to work together and pull together. My mother-in-law could earn four or five yuan a month by making shoes, so we decided to let her use the money to supplement the family expenses. Anyway, we had enough food and drink at home, so it was useless for her to keep the money..."

Zhang Xiaoyu then added the previous part and directly occupied the commanding heights.

"That's right. If there's food and drink at home, doesn't that mean the children are helping with the elderly care?"

"She's not even fifty yet, and she's already starting to take care of herself. Whose family can do that? Zhang Cuihua is living a life of luxury without even realizing it."

"Eating and drinking at home, doesn't that cost money? Now that they have a second child, they still don't help the child to share some of the pressure. Zhang Cuihua is really too much."

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For a while, everyone in the courtyard pointed fingers at Jia Zhang and denounced her, which could be described as verbal and written criticism...

Chang Wei smiled, looked at Yan Bugui beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, if you have food and drink like this, are you willing to use your pension to subsidize your household expenses?"

"Of course I am willing. Why do you raise a son? Isn't it for your old age care? Jia Zhangshi has already started to take care of her when she is less than 50 years old. What else do you want?"

Yan Bugui also felt that Jia Zhangshi was a bit too much. She had a big appetite, and Jia Dongxu and his wife were able to keep her so fat, proving that she had no shortage of food and drink. She was not even fifty years old yet, and she could earn some money to support the family, and have children and grandchildren. How wonderful it was!

If we, an old couple, can live such a life when we are fifty years old, then there is no point in calculating. Isn’t it better to enjoy life?

"Right. So don't be too picky about your children. Everything has its limits. Just being able to survive is enough."

Chang Wei smiled. Yan Bugui's awareness was good now. He felt that there was a difference between what he knew and what he felt. If it was really as he said, then he would not have to suffer from no one to take care of him in his old age.

The reason for this is probably that they haven't experienced the devastation of the three-year disaster yet...

When Jia Zhang heard the accusations from everyone, her face turned extremely ugly, but she still tried to defend herself.

"I only make a few dollars a month from selling them, and it's not much. Can't I use it as a reserve for my old age..." Jia Zhang shouted sharply.

Jia Dongxu interrupted her. "Mom, no matter how much, you are also a member of the family, and your money is also the family's money. Now that the family is in trouble, isn't it my duty to subsidize the family expenses?"

Zhang Xiaoyu also persuaded her with both emotion and reason. "Mom, we are all family, and we are doing this for this family, can't you think about our whole family?"

People in the yard echoed the idea one after another. Seeing that no one was speaking for her, Jia Zhang was reluctant to take the money.

"Mrs. Jia, tell me about yourself. The children have already told you the reason, but you are stubborn and that is why Dongxu said that on purpose.

Xiaoyu is right. A family needs the joint efforts and management of the whole family.

You are young and already have to start taking care of your parents. Who else can afford such a treatment? But you are still holding your children back. This is your fault."

Yi Zhonghai began to condemn Jia Zhang.

He felt that it was the right thing to do to support his daughter-in-law Zhang Xiaoyu in managing the household. Zhang Cuihua would never be able to defeat her, so this would give him less worries.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai say this, Jia Zhang was silent for a moment, then said reluctantly, "Three dollars, is there any more?"

No one in the entire hospital spoke up for her. She just thought of it as spending three dollars to fill her stomach. She had enough food for a month anyway, and three dollars would not be enough to buy corn flour for half a month.

"Three dollars is three dollars, it's at least a little bit of money to help with the family expenses. Okay, Dongxu, take your mother back home!

Let's all go away."

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai spoke up to smooth things over. He still had to go home to clean up the dishes and accompany his wife and children. How could he have the time to waste on such trivial matters?

Jia Zhang looked at Yi Zhonghai with resentment, feeling that old Yi had changed and no longer loved her and would not speak for her.

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