Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

"By the way, if you have any problems, please come back in a few days."

"Oh? Why? Is it inconvenient for you today?"

"That's not the case. Do you remember the babies in my house?"

"Remember, remember, two girls and one boy."

"Yes, wait until my two daughters come back, and ask them. They are well-educated. You may not know that in 77, both of my daughters were admitted to college in our city, the Old Summer Palace Technical College. You know them. They are well-educated. If you have any problems, you can ask them."

"You don't know, my two daughters are very filial. They know that my old age is not easy and they are afraid that I will lose my fun. So they saved money and bought me a TV at school. I said no, but they got angry and said that I don't know how to enjoy life. Tell me, what is this!" Jia Zhang slapped her thigh as she spoke. She looked so annoyed, as if she really did.

Ji Ling: ...

Thanks, I choked.

"Well, both of your children have a promising future." Ji Ling's mouth twitched slightly.

"That's not true. They are all educated people. If you have any questions, just wait for them to come back and ask them. They will definitely know the answer."

"Hey, Aunt Jia, didn't you say there was another boy?" The young clerk next to her couldn't help but ask.

Ji Ling turned her head and glared at him.

"Oh, you're talking about Bang Geng. Hey, Bang Geng isn't as successful as his two sisters. Now, he's in the suburbs. I heard that he's working as a researcher under Professor Bai, studying chicken farming. Tell me, what's so good about chicken farming? Isn't it just about feeding them and making them lay eggs? Why does a professor have to do research? I'm too old to understand."

Three people:......

Ji Ling glared at the young clerk again.

I told you not to ask, okay!

You must be feeling bad!

After all, he is still young, and he can’t help but look as if he had eaten shit.

"What's wrong? Comrade, are you feeling unwell? There is a toilet at home, you can use it at home. This place is so bad. Banggeng sent me money to build a toilet in the house, so that I don't have to go outside to use the toilet in the winter. I said that I, an old lady, don't need it, but he refused..."

Ji Ling really couldn't hold it anymore.

"Old sister, did you know that your daughter-in-law resigned?"

"Ah?" Jia Zhang was interrupted and was a little dissatisfied, but when she heard Ji Ling's question, she nodded: "I know."

Ji Ling: ...

How the hell should I respond to what you said!

Ji Ling swore that in all the years she had worked, Jia Zhang was definitely her lifelong enemy. She had never seen someone so difficult to deal with. She took a deep breath and asked, "Old sister, look, your daughter-in-law is still young this year. How could she resign out of the blue? Is there some misunderstanding here?"

"If you ask me, it's better to resign."

Ji Ling;???

No! It would be fine if I just quit my job!

"Aunt Jia, don't you know how popular working positions in the steel rolling mill are outside?!" The young clerk next to her couldn't help herself again.

"I know." Jia Zhang nodded: "I heard that it is quite expensive outside."

Ji Ling: ...

Is it really appropriate for you to say this to our faces?

"But I'm scared." Jia Zhang sighed, "To be honest, I'm not very educated. I just know when to run. When I was a child, there was such a thing in our village. It was said that Wang Laoliu's wife was robbed by the local landlord. Why? It was because Wang Laoliu's wife was pretty. Isn't it a coincidence that my Huairu is also pretty. Guess what happened to Wang Laoliu's wife in the end? She died in the dry well in the backyard of the landlord's house!"

When Ji Ling heard this, she knew she was in big trouble.

"Old sister, this is all in the past. Why are you talking about this?"

"What a coincidence, isn't it? My wife told me that her workshop director fired her from her position as team leader. It would have been fine if she had been fired. I don't have much ambition. I just want to take care of our family and live a good life. But he told my wife that if she didn't get along with him, he would fire her. I don't understand those righteousnesses. It was my wife's relatives who gave her the upper hand."

"We can't afford to offend, but we can afford to avoid. Don't you agree?"

"Do you have any evidence?" Ji Ling asked after a moment of silence.

"What a coincidence, the county magistrate when I was a child said the same thing. Wang Laoliu's family filed a complaint, and the county magistrate said that there was no evidence. It might be that Wang Laoliu's wife wanted to steal food from the landlord's house, and accidentally fell into the well, and lost her life. Secretary Ji, I am old now, and the children are doing well. They were all raised by my daughter-in-law over the years. I don't want her to die, okay?" Jia Zhang pleaded softly, her voice was not loud, but it hit Ji Ling's heart like a thousand pounds.

Kill people, kill your heart.

They left.

Qin Huairu walked out from the inner room.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, it still has to be you."

Jia Zhang glared at her and said, "You just want to cause trouble. Your soul has been seduced by that boy from the Cao family. Is it difficult to catch him in the act? Do you have to use this method? You two are so cunning, don't tell me that there is no other way."

"It's not my fault. He had to do it. Beating him up helped me vent my anger. But it also caused a lot of trouble."

"You don't look like you're bothered by all the trouble." Jia Zhang glared at Qin Huairu and said, "How come you become less stable as you get older?"

"How dare you say that to me?" Qin Huairu muttered in a low voice.

After returning yesterday, she told the old lady about the factory. She thought the old lady would get angry, but she asked again and again with great interest, as if she saw something funny. Finally, she came to the conclusion that someone would definitely come from the factory, and she could just hand it over to her when the time comes.

This is completely different from the Jia Zhang that Qin Huairu imagined.

In fact, when implementing this plan, what she was most worried about was Jia Zhang's reaction.

Who knew that Cao Wei told her, don't worry, Jia Zhang is just looking forward to having some fun.

Facts proved that Cao Wei was right.

The Jia family no longer had to worry about food, housing, and the future. The two girls were admitted to college, and Banggeng often wrote back to tell them about their recent situation. At present, the children all had good prospects. Jia Zhang naturally became much more relaxed.