Courtyard House: They all say I'm a good person

"Aren't we being a bit too extravagant?"

One meal consisted of two meat dishes and a stew of cabbage and tofu!

Yu Li was torn between enjoying her life and worrying that they might not have enough money.

"Today is my first day at work, so let's celebrate!"

Shen Zhishou smiled and comforted Yu Li with a few words.

Having arrived in this era, Shen Zhishou was well aware that for most ordinary families, a dish of stewed cabbage and tofu was already quite a good meal.

But how could Shen Zhishou possibly be content to live the life of an ordinary person?

Back when we lived in the village, we didn't have the means to improve our lives, so we couldn't exactly steal chickens, could we?

Shen Zhishou still has this much integrity.

Now that he's in the city and has money, Shen Zhishou won't mistreat himself when he has the means to treat himself.

As Yu Li reheated the two meat dishes, the aroma slowly began to waft out.

The residents of the courtyard house took deep breaths when they smelled the aroma of meat wafting through the air.

The Yan family members smelled the aroma of meat and were all intoxicated, as if they were eating not pickled vegetables, but minced meat and pickled vegetables, which was extremely delicious.

"Dad, do we still have any meat coupons left?"

"How about we buy some meat and eat it?"

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang spoke up one after another.

"Eat, eat, eat! All you ever do is eat!"

Yang Ruihua abruptly put down her chopsticks. "Didn't we just eat this a few days ago?"

A few days ago, Yan Jiecheng held his wedding banquet, and indeed, meat was served.

They thoroughly enjoyed the meal prepared by Sha Zhu.

Unfortunately, on the day of the wedding banquet, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li broke up, and the next day they went through the divorce proceedings. Now Yu Li is Shen Zhishou's wife.

Thinking of this, Yan Jiecheng instantly lost his appetite.

His wife is now being held and slept in Shen Zhishou's arms every day.

"I hate you all!"

After saying this, Yan Jiecheng put down his chopsticks and rushed out of the house.

Seeing the door of the rear-facing room still adorned with the large red "double happiness" character, Yan Jiecheng's tears fell.

……

In the middle courtyard, the Jia family also smelled the fragrance.

Banggeng, the family's precious child, immediately pestered Jia Zhangshi, crying out that he wanted to eat meat.

"Huai Ru, why don't you go borrow some?"

Jia Zhangshi spoke in a rare, amiable manner.

Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard this.

In all her life, this was the first time she had ever known that someone had to borrow meat from another person to eat.

"Dongxu!"

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu looked troubled, and finally sighed, saying, "Mom, this isn't appropriate!"

"Qin Huairu!"

"You saw it yourself, the dog is growing. All I asked you to do was borrow some meat, and you're making all sorts of excuses. Is this how a mother should act?"

"Back then, I raised Dongxu all by myself, I..."

"Mother-in-law, please don't say anymore, I'll go, okay?"

Qin Huairu had no choice but to compromise.

Over the years, whenever she had any conflict with Jia Zhangshi, Jia Zhangshi would bring up the past, and every time this happened, Jia Dongxu would make her compromise.

"Good boy/girl, stop crying! Your mom went to borrow some meat, you'll have meat to eat soon!"

Madam Jia watched Qin Huairu leave, and felt very happy.

In her view, Qin Huairu's trip was bound to be a resounding success.

Although she didn't know what kind of person Shen Zhishou was, with Yu Li around, the couple's union was inherently controversial, and they would definitely be mindful of their reputation.

Just based on Yu Li's marriage and divorce with Yan Jiecheng, she can live off them for the rest of her life!

This time, however, borrowing meat was just a small test.

While Jia Zhangshi was secretly pleased with herself, Qin Huairu was struggling to walk. She didn't know how she got to the door of the back room. It wasn't until she knocked on the door and saw Shen Zhishou standing in front of her, exuding a strong sense of oppression, that she belatedly came to her senses.

"Comrade Shen!"

"Oh, it's Sister-in-law Jia! What can I do for you? Please come in!"

I have to admit, this Qin Huai Ru is really fragrant.

Although she dressed simply, her mature charm was very alluring, a completely different feeling from the current Yu Li.

Shen Zhishou had already guessed Qin Huairu's purpose when he saw the bowl in her hand.

To be honest, Shen Zhishou was quite surprised when he guessed Qin Huairu's intentions.

Having read fanfiction about courtyard houses before, Shen Zhishou thought such plots were ridiculous. Unexpectedly, he actually encountered such a plot when he came here.

"sister in law!"

When Yu Li saw Qin Huairu, her expression turned slightly unpleasant, but she quickly regained her composure.

Today, Qin Huairu came over specifically to chat with her about everyday things for quite a while.

"Yu Li!"

"I, I..."

Qin Huairu hesitated to speak.

These days, it's not easy for anyone to get a bite of meat.

We don't even have enough to eat for our own people, how can we possibly lend it to others?

But when she thought of her mother-in-law, Qin Huairu had no idea what to do.

"Sister-in-law, you...?"

Yu Li also saw the bowl in Qin Huairu's hand at this moment, and guessed Qin Huairu's purpose.

"...?"

Yu Li looked up at Shen Zhishou.

Shen Zhishou nodded.

It's just borrowing flesh; anyway, sooner or later I'll have to repay the flesh debt with flesh!

After a moment's thought, Yu Li made her decision. She took the empty bowl from Qin Huairu, scooped out most of the cabbage and tofu stew, added a few slices of meat, and stirred it slightly.

"Sister-in-law, please don't mind!"

"No problem at all, no problem at all, Yu Li, Comrade Shen, thank you so much!"

Qin Huairu was so moved that she burst into tears.

She knew very well how embarrassing it was for her to come at this time, but she still came.

"Sister-in-law, let's eat something together!"

Just as Qin Huairu was about to leave with her bowl, Shen Zhishou stopped her, saying, "If you go back like this, you probably won't get any of this food. Why don't you eat it here?"

As they spoke, Shen Zhishou placed one hand on Qin Huairu's waist and the other on her shoulder, helping her sit down on the stool.

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, let's eat something together!"

Yu Li didn't understand why Shen Zhishou was doing this, but she still cooperated perfectly.

Qin Huairu wanted to refuse, but she couldn't resist Shen Zhishou's strength.

Soon, Yu Li brought over a new pair of bowls and chopsticks.

Qin Huairu ended up eating here anyway.

With meat and vegetables, it's just like celebrating the Chinese New Year.

However, in order to avoid being criticized by her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, she ate very quickly, tears streaming down her face as she ate.

After Qin Huairu left, Yu Li turned to Shen Zhishou and whispered, "You're not thinking of making a move on Qin Huairu, are you?"

"What are you saying?"

Shen Zhishou would naturally not admit his ulterior motives.

"I have no objection!"

Yu Li held Shen Zhishou's hand, "If you can get Qin Huairu to agree, I have absolutely no objection!"

These words came from the bottom of my heart.

Just a few days after marrying Shen Zhishou, Yu Li discovered that she couldn't handle his antics on her own.

After Shen Zhishou left this morning, she thought she would take a nap, but she ended up sleeping until noon.

Having a man like this, who's like a wild bull, is certainly comfortable, but it's really unbearable.