Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 87 The Jia Family
The news that Yan Jiecheng had been appointed as the deputy director of the security department quickly caused a huge uproar in the courtyard, with Yan Fugui being the first to be affected.

When Yan Fugui learned from the obsequious Liu Haizhong that his eldest son had been promoted again, his initial reaction was disbelief.

It took a while before he confirmed with Liu Haizhong again.

"Old Liu, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Upon seeing this, Liu Haizhong quickly patted his chest and said.

"Old Yan, don't you know me? When have I ever joked with you like this? Your Jiecheng is really great. It hasn't been long, and he's already been promoted again."

After receiving confirmation from Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui was overjoyed.

After exchanging a few perfunctory words with Liu Haizhong, he excitedly returned home to share the good news with his wife.

Watching Yan Fugui's departing figure, Liu Haizhong spat out a "pui" and muttered under his breath.

"What's so great about a petty person getting ahead? My Guangqi is the only vocational school graduate in the entire college. He'll definitely do just as well as Yan Jiecheng in the future."

……

Just as the residents of the courtyard were having a heated discussion about Yan Jiecheng's promotion, Lou Xiao'e, who lived in the backyard, also overheard the news.

So he teased Fu Linlin, who was standing next to him.

"Linlin, did you hear what the people in the yard said? Your husband Jiecheng got promoted again."

Fu Linlin's mother has not yet arrived in Beijing. During this time, Fu Linlin has been taking care of the children at home and has not gone to the steel mill to report for duty.

But being alone at home was too boring, so every day after Yan Jiecheng went to work, she would come to Xu Damao's house to chat with Lou Xiao'e to relieve her boredom.

Because Fu Linlin had already learned about the upcoming promotion from Yan Jiecheng.

So when Fu Linlin heard Lou Xiao'e's words, she was not surprised at all, but instead said with some frustration.

"Sister Xiao'e, it's been more than half a month, why haven't my parents come yet?"

Lou Xiao'e didn't mind Fu Linlin's irrelevant answer at all, and instead said with a joking expression.

"What? You're worried about leaving your son Jiecheng alone at the factory?"

Lou Xiao'e thought Fu Linlin would deny it, but to her surprise, Fu Linlin nodded and said...

"Although I trust my Jiecheng, he's so handsome and capable, I'm still a little worried."

"Then send a message to your family and tell them to come over as soon as possible."

Fu Linlin said hesitantly.

"Sister Xiao'e, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

“What’s wrong with that? At worst, you can just tell your parents that the steel mill is urging you to report for duty, or you’ll lose your job. That’s all you need to do.”

After hesitating for a moment, Fu Linlin agreed to Lou Xiao'e's suggestion.

……

At this time, Qin Huairu, exhausted, also returned home to the Jia family in the middle courtyard.

As soon as she entered the house, Madam Jia hurriedly went to Qin Huairu's side and asked with a gossipy look on her face.

"Huai Ru, I heard that the eldest son of the Yan family, Huai Zhong, has been promoted again?"

Qin Huairu glanced at the cold stove and empty pots in the house and said irritably.

"Mom, if you have time, help with some housework. Why are you asking about these things? What does it have to do with you?"

Faced with Qin Huairu's accusations, Jia Zhangshi curled her lip and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Hmph, if you were capable of making money, I'd accept working hard every day, but look at what you're earning, the pittance you make, who can live on that?" "You're not very capable, but you have quite the temper. You actually dare to boss me around, you've really gone too far. If you're so capable, earn a few more coins, that's better than anything else."

As Jia Zhangshi was talking animatedly, she caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye that Sha Zhu, who lived diagonally across the street, was also returning with a lunchbox.

He immediately stopped cursing and tugged at Qin Huairu's sleeve, saying something.

"Huai Ru, Sha Zhu is back. Hurry up and take the lunchbox home."

Qin Huai was utterly speechless at this moment regarding her mother-in-law.

He changes his mind faster than turning the pages of a book. One moment he was cursing me, and the next he's telling me to go get my lunchbox from Sha Zhu.

However, thinking of her several younger children, Qin Huairu had no choice but to agree.

Not long after, Qin Huairu returned home from Sha Zhu's house carrying two lunch boxes.

Jia Zhangshi quickly stepped forward, took the lunchbox from Qin Huairu, and eagerly placed it on the table to open it.

Upon seeing that the lunchbox was full of vegetarian dishes, he immediately said...

"Why is it vegetarian again? Just this bland soup, is it for feeding rabbits?"

Although Jia Zhangshi was talking, her hands didn't stop. She picked up a potato slice and put it in her mouth to eat.

Qin Huairu was already used to her mother-in-law's behavior and didn't say anything.

He quickly went out to the alley entrance and called the three Banggeng siblings, who were still playing outside, back.

After the three of them sat down at the table, Qin Huairu took out two lunch boxes from her backpack.

Qin Huairu placed the lunchbox on the table and opened it, revealing three white steamed buns and two cornbread buns inside.

The moment Jia Zhangshi saw the white steamed buns, she quickly reached out and grabbed one.

That speed requires years of training; most people simply don't have that ability.

Qin Huairu was quick to act. First, she handed a steamed bun to Banggeng, then she divided the last steamed bun in two, giving the larger one to Xiaodang and the smaller one to Huaihua.

After receiving the steamed buns, the children began to wolf them down along with the vegetables in their lunchboxes.

Seeing the four of them wolfing down their food, Qin Huairu turned around and went to the kitchen. She took out the leftover cornbread from the morning and sat down to eat as well.

The cornbread that Qin Huairu ate was not the same as the cornbread she brought back.

Although both are cornbread, the cornbread Qin Huairu eats is almost entirely made of coarse grains, so its taste is naturally inferior to the cornbread mixed with refined grains in the factory canteen.

Although Jia Zhangshi was not good at working, she could eat very quickly.

While the group was still eating, Jia Zhangshi had already finished the steamed bun in her hand.

Jia Zhangshi glanced disdainfully at the cornbread in the lunchbox, then quickly picked one up and started eating it.

Just as Jia Zhangshi picked up the last one, Qin Huairu finally couldn't help but call out "Mom".

Sensing Qin Huairu's anger, Jia Zhangshi's hand froze in mid-air. Then, she gave an awkward laugh and broke the cornbread in her hand in two.

He gave half to the stick and quickly stuffed the other half into his mouth.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi completely disregarded her two granddaughters, Qin Huairu's eyes immediately reddened, and she choked up as she spoke.

"Mom, how could you do this? Couldn't you leave a bite for Xiaodang and Huaihua?"

Seeing Qin Huairu putting on a weak and pitiful act, Jia Zhangshi said with a face full of disdain.

"You two are a waste of money, you'll belong to someone else's family sooner or later, why eat so much? And Huairu, I'm not one of those stinky men, who are you trying to impress with this pitiful look?"

(End of this chapter)