Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Sha Zhu looked at him and saw that he was a big, burly man.

He has a simple and honest appearance and doesn't care much about his appearance.

He's just an honest and simple person, which doesn't meet her standards.

But she did come after all, and had a general understanding of Sha Zhu's situation.

Putting aside external factors, the conditions are not bad.

In terms of material things, Ran Qiuye doesn't have high demands. She's quite fulfilled in terms of life, and her family is well-off.

She has certain standards and requirements regarding people and their thoughts.

At the very least, two people should have common topics to talk about, right?

This is completely irrelevant; how can we live like this?

Sha Zhu also saw Ran Qiuye, but he didn't have those kinds of thoughts in his mind.

My first thought was that this was much better than an old man with regular, handsome features.

She's beautiful, has a great figure...

Although she was wearing a sweater and a coat, she looked pretty much the same.

Their clothing was impeccable; everyone was wearing thick cotton-padded coats, layer upon layer.

White shirt collar, red sweater, and a coat.

They immediately stood out from the others.

It's different, so very different.

"Zhu Zi, look, I've brought the person here." Seeing that the two hadn't spoken, Aunt Liu acted as a go-between.

He didn't care about Yingzi at the moment, and after saying "Let's talk later," he urged the two of them to go inside.

Blind dates need to be private, since it's the first time meeting someone, and everyone is a stranger.

If a group of people were to stand there and stare, it would only make things awkward.

Seeing that the door across the street was closed, Yingzi turned around and went back inside.

Yang Jianguo, who was fiddling with the radio, heard the noise, turned around, and asked, "Are you gone?"

"Hmm, he went inside. Why didn't you come out and say hello when you were done?" Yingzi leaned closer to watch him answer the phone.

Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "Today, He Yuzhu and Teacher Ran are the main characters."

"I'm going out now. Whether I say more or less, Aunt Liu doesn't want to bother anyone. Is she able to handle all that?"

"It's better not to cause trouble. Let's wait until things are settled over there and then have someone come over for a while."

After hearing what he said, Yingzi stopped asking questions.

Instead, she looked at the thread board in his hand and asked curiously, "If you can even do this, what else can't you do?"

Yang Jianguo found it amusing; connecting a power strip was such a simple thing, what was there not to know?

But she said, "Your man is capable of much more!"

In the opposite room, Aunt Liu and Ran Qiuye were invited to sit down, and Sha Zhu busied himself pouring them tea.

Ran Qiuye took the opportunity to look around the room and felt satisfied.

It's bright, spacious, and clean despite being a bit messy.

She's not a picky person, nor does she have any obsession with cleanliness.

It's normal for a bachelor to have a messy room.

Her father was home alone, and he also left things lying around everywhere, throwing dirty clothes wherever he pleased.

As long as it's not a slovenly man with a charred stove, there's not much to complain about.

It's rare to see something truly clean and tidy!

"Here, have some tea. It's not very good tea, that's all we have." Sha Zhu brought the tea to the two of them.

Aunt Liu replied with a smile, "It's alright, it's alright, a cup of tea is enough, what's there to be picky about?"

Tea is a rare commodity; it's good enough if you can even get some to drink.

"Xiao Ran, you two chat amongst yourselves," Aunt Liu said, taking a sip of tea and starting the conversation.

"Teacher Ran, please have some tea." Sha Zhu became more civilized.

Ran Qiuye picked up her teacup and said with a smile, "No need to call me Teacher Ran, I'm not a teacher yet!"

Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "It's alright, I think you'll definitely succeed, so I'm just congratulating you in advance."

Ran Qiuye was pleased by his words, "I heard Aunt Liu call you Zhuzi, can I call you that?"

"Why not?"

"Then just call me Qiuye, don't be so polite with all that formality."

Once the conversation started, the atmosphere immediately became lively.

After exchanging only a few words, Sha Zhu smelled the aroma of cooking coming from the yard.

He slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, look at my head! I've already made dinner for you two, you wait here."

Ran Qiuye wanted to say a few polite words, but Sha Zhu had already started taking care of things.

He had prepared all the ingredients in advance, turned up the heat, and put them in the pan as soon as the oil was hot.

Clang, clang...

Seeing Sha Zhu's posture, Aunt Liu leaned towards Ran Qiuye with a smug look in her eyes and laughed, "How about it?"

Ran Qiuye's eyes flickered as she looked on, and she nodded gently.

What kind of man is the most handsome?

The most handsome men are those who are serious and have a special skill.

Previously honest and simple-minded Sha Zhu, when he started cooking, was incredibly efficient and skillful.

Watching him cook, the phrase "flowing like clouds and water" popped into Ran Qiuye's mind.

It looks quite pleasing to the eye...

While Sha Zhu was handling things, Yang Jianguo also stewed mutton in his house.

The leftover lamb leg was hung under the eaves of the house next door.

It's cold, and everything is frozen solid.

You can use it for self-defense; it's more magnetic than pig iron when you hit it.

But now that the stove is burning inside, the temperature is too high, and the lamb leg won't keep. We have to eat it quickly to avoid wasting it.

"Jianguo, it's too hot in here, what are we going to do with all this stuff?"

Yingzi stirred the mutton soup in the pot with a large spoon, her face filled with worry.

With this heat, rice, food, cabbage, and other staples at home won't keep for long.

People are comfortable now, but what about the things?

Yang Jianguo glanced at the well-stocked cabinet and pondered what was going on.

It seems we need to build a cellar.

There was a cellar in the yard, but Yang Jianguo didn't want to share it with others.

His family doesn't eat cornmeal or cabbage stalks every day.

If you really put these things in the cellar, anyone who goes in and sees them will be drooling.

These days, the allure of a piece of meat is far greater than that of a beautiful woman.

Doesn't this test the cadres?

Chapter 110 News on the Radio, Xu Damao Talks

The adjacent side room was separated from the front yard by a width of two people.

It can be used as the entrance/exit hole for the cellar.

Dig down three meters, turn right, and you'll find your own side room.

Put the cellar in your own basement to avoid gossip.

Yang Jianguo planned to find some scrap materials in the factory and ask the workers for help.

Weld a few steel rails and a board on top, then push it in.

The cellar is secure, and so is the foundation!

Laying a layer of rock wool between the steel plate and the soil layer can also provide insulation.

"Row."

Yingzi turned around and nodded, saying, "Then you prepare the materials first, and we'll work together after work."

Yingzi considered herself a master at chores.

"All right."

After connecting the power strip and aligning the wires against the wall, Yang Jianguo placed the power strip behind the radio.

Plug in the power cord and turn it on!

"Buzz... A meeting is about to be held... to thoroughly implement the adjustment of the national economic policy..."

Yingzi walked over happily, pointed at the radio and said, "I've got it, I've got it!"

"Ah."

Yang Jianguo was also smiling, but there was more worry in his smile.

"The vast majority of intellectuals in our country are intellectuals of the working people, not intellectuals of the bourgeoisie..."

After having her fun over, Yingzi went back to the stove to cook.

He listened to the good news coming from the radio with a smile on his face.

In those days, communication was scarce; radio, newspapers, and broadcasting were the only options.

These are all the channels through which people can learn about information from the outside world.

Yang Jianguo walked outside, took a stool and sat down at the door, unconsciously taking out a cigarette from his pocket.

Snap, snap~

hula.

Light it up, and smack it repeatedly.

Inside the room, Yingzi's smile gradually faded.

This was the first time she had seen her husband smoking in the house, and his once upright and strong back seemed to have bent a little.

A bowl of mutton soup in the evening, eaten with flatbread and pickled vegetables, makes me sweat profusely.

After finishing his meal, Yang Jianguo wiped his forehead and said with a smile, "Yingzi, you're all sweaty. Shall we wash up later?"

Yingzi, who was scrubbing near the stove, muttered to herself, "You think you can just wash up? I don't even want to talk to you."

"Hmm." But his body language betrayed him.

My own man, he's got a certificate, so what?

Yang Jianguo went to fill the bathtub with water and then went to the yard to fetch water to add to the stove.

The door to the house across the hall opened, and Aunt Liu led Ran Qiuye out.

Sha Zhu followed behind, saying, "Don't worry, Aunt Liu, I'll make sure it's delivered right to your door."

"Okay, I trust you," Aunt Liu replied with a smile.

Judging from this, today's blind date should go very smoothly.

Sha Zhu, wearing a coat, looked up and saw Yang Jianguo by the pool: "Jianguo, what are you doing?"