Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chapter 173: Silly Zhu: Bang Geng’s business is my business (Second update)

The east wing of the central courtyard.

When Qin Huairu returned home, she heard Xu Damao standing at the door cursing and saying that his old hen had been stolen.

When passing by Xu Damao's house, he even mocked Xu Damao.

If you get two old hens while showing a movie in the countryside, you can just eat them secretly, but Xu Damao went so far as to lock them up in a chicken coop at the door to show off. If there really was a chicken thief in the yard, who else would he steal from if not his?

When he got home, he couldn't mock anymore.

Faced with the big box of braised tofu they brought back, Banggeng and Xiaodang only ate a few bites and stopped eating. This was definitely not their usual appetite.

There is no meat in braised tofu, but one of the important reasons why it is listed as a meat dish is that it contains a lot of oil and water.

Normally when encountering such delicious dishes, Bang Geng would definitely rush to eat them, for fear that he would eat less.

As a result, I felt full after only a few bites today. How is this possible?

When he saw the greasy spots on Banggeng and Xiaodang's bodies, and thought of the incident in which Xu Damao's chicken was stolen, a bold idea quickly popped up in his mind.

The old hen in Xu Damao's house was stolen by Banggeng.

I quickly asked, "Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, tell me the truth, did you guys eat chicken just now?"

Xiao Dang answered without thinking, "Mom... my brother's beggar's chicken is delicious."

"We eat it with soy sauce. Give me a chicken drumstick each. I'm so full..."

Banggeng was speechless for a while. He didn't expect Xiaodang to tell him the exciting thing as soon as he opened his mouth. Just as he was about to explain, he saw Qin Huairu staring at him with angry eyes.

"Great...Did you steal the chicken from Xu Damao's house?"

Banggeng was not as stupid as Xiaodang, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't steal the chicken..."

"It was the old hen from Xu Damao's house that ran out by itself. I caught it in the yard. Mom, please don't wrongly accuse me..."

Qin Huairu was almost driven crazy.

Just now he was mocking Xu Damao in front of him for putting the old hen at the door to show off, but it turned out that the chicken thief he was referring to was actually Bang Geng.

He immediately retorted: "The old hen is well locked in the chicken coop, how could it possibly run out..."

"Do you know how much trouble you got into?"

"If Xu Damao knew that you stole the old hen from his house, he would definitely ask mom to compensate you, and maybe even send you to a juvenile detention center for reform."

At first, Jia Zhang wanted to say that Qin Huairu was just an old hen, what was the big deal, at most she could just compensate Xu Damao for the money of an old hen.

When he heard the word "juvenile detention center", he became anxious.

After Jia Dongxu died, Banggeng became the only bloodline of the Jia family. Jia Zhangshi valued him more than anything else and would never send him to a juvenile detention center to suffer.

A worried expression immediately flashed across his face, and he looked at Qin Huairu anxiously and asked, "Huairu...what should we do then?"

"The Jia family only has one grandson, Banggeng. No matter what, we can't send him to a juvenile detention center."

"You're the mother, you have to find a way to solve this problem."

Qin Huairu looked at her mother-in-law and answered helplessly: "Mom... the person whose chickens were stolen was Xu Damao. You know this person. If he knew that it was Banggeng who stole his old hens, he would definitely not give up easily."

"If I really want to give him an old hen, where can I get one these days to compensate him..."

Jia Zhang replied without thinking: "Then pay the money..."

"Didn't you just say that an old hen is worth five dollars? Then pay him five dollars?"

Qin Huairu felt like she was hearing a huge joke. She snorted and asked back, "Five dollars for an old hen, what are you thinking?" "Now you can't buy an old hen in the pigeon market even if you have money, and it's an old hen from Xu Damao's family that can lay eggs. If you don't believe me, take five dollars and go to the pigeon market to see for yourself."

"If I could really buy an old hen for five dollars, I wouldn't be here worrying about you."

Jia Zhang became even more anxious: "What should we do then?"

"I can't just watch Banggeng being sent to a juvenile detention center..."

"Let's try to conceal this matter first, so that Xu Damao doesn't know that the old hen in his home was stolen by Bang Geng."

"If we can't hide it any longer, we'll pay you more money, but five dollars is definitely not enough."

"Xu Damao is too greedy. I don't think even ten dollars would be enough."

"I spent all my salary last month on food and groceries. I don't have any money left...Mom, you have to pay for this."

"I'll give you three dollars a month for your retirement, plus Dongxu's pension, you'll have at least three hundred and fifty dollars in your hands."

"Bang Geng is the only grandson of the Jia family. You don't want to watch Xu Damao send Bang Geng to a juvenile detention center for reform."

When it comes to money, even if Banggeng is his grandson, Jia Zhang will not give it out easily.

He shook his head and refused: "Qin Huairu... that's my retirement money, don't even think about it..."

"It's true that Banggeng is the only grandson of the Jia family, but Banggeng is also your son."

"It's also your responsibility that he stole the chicken from Xu Damao's house... I'll pay a maximum of five dollars..."

Qin Huairu was already very satisfied that Jia Zhang could pay five dollars, and immediately stretched out his right hand and said, "Five dollars is five dollars, I will find a way to pay the remaining five dollars..."

"Hurry up and take out the money. I'll go find Zhuzi. He's Banggeng's godfather. If Banggeng gets into trouble, he'll want to help. Let's see if Zhuzi has any good ideas..."

"Tell Bang Geng and Xiao Dang that if anyone asks you about it, just say they didn't go anywhere today and just stayed at home."

"It's time for me to go to the all-staff meeting. You and Bang Geng and the others should stay home."

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The main room in the middle courtyard.

When he heard Qin Huairu's voice, he thought Sister Qin was here to boil water for him to soak his feet, so he spoke quickly.

As a result, when I looked up, I saw Qin Huairu walking in with a sad face.

He Yuzhu hurriedly asked: "Sister Qin, what's wrong with you? What happened..."

"Tell me quickly, I'm Bang Geng's godfather, we're family and we don't have to talk behind each other's backs. I'll definitely help you solve the problem if I can."

Hearing He Yuzhu's promise, Qin Huairu burst into tears: "Zhuzi... Why is Sister Qin's life so miserable..."

"My husband just died, and now my only son Bang Geng is in trouble too."

"How can I live like this..."

He Yuzhu couldn't stand seeing his goddess crying in front of him, so he quickly helped Qin Huairu sit on his bed, patted her shoulder and asked, "Sister Qin..."

"What happened to Banggeng..."

"Bang Geng is my godson. His affairs are my affairs. If you have any trouble, just tell me. Don't be polite..."

Seeing that He Yuzhu was getting more and more anxious, Qin Huairu stopped talking nonsense and spoke directly: "This afternoon, he and Xiaodang stole the chicken from Xu Damao's house and took it outside to make beggar's chicken for dinner."

"Now Xu Damao is shouting all over the yard, and several uncles are going to hold a general meeting to find the chicken thief. If everyone knows that the chicken was stolen by Bang Geng, Bang Geng will be labeled a chicken thief, and his future schooling, job hunting, and marriage will be affected."

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