Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

The next day, early in the morning.

Today is Sunday, a day off, and Qin Jingru's parents will be coming over today.

Lu Banxia prepared breakfast early in the morning. After the three of them finished eating, Lu Banxia went to No. 28 courtyard to keep Lou Xiao'e company. Today, Jingru's parents were coming over, so it was not appropriate for her to stay here.

Not long after Lu Banxia left, Wang Feng also went out and brought back some ingredients, including a fish and a pound of pork.

There are still several old hens left at home. We'll stew one more at noon and that should be enough. If we make it too lavish, his mother-in-law will nag us for ages.

As soon as Wang Feng brought the ingredients back, he said to Qin Jingru, "Jingru, go to the chicken coop and catch an old hen, then ask Aunt Wu to kill it for you. Also, kill a fish. There's a pound of pork in the kitchen. Three dishes should be enough for lunch."

Qin Jingru nodded: "Brother Wang Feng, please hold the baby for me. I'll go to Aunt Wu's house right now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Wang Feng took the child, and Qin Jingru took a fish and an old hen and went to Aunt Wu's house.

Qin Dashan will be coming along today, so there's no need for him to pick her up at the station.

Aunt Wu has become quite experienced at killing chickens and fish, and in just one hour, she had finished killing the chicken and fish for Qin Jingru, even cutting them into pieces.

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10:30 a.m.

Qin Dashan led his parents into courtyard number 95. Qin's father was carrying three old hens. As soon as they entered the front yard, they were spotted by Yan Fugui.

"Hey, Brother Qin, you've come to see Jingru?"

Qin Changyao laughed and took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket, handing one to Yan Fugui.

"I heard that Jingru gave birth to my grandson, so as parents, we had to come and see for ourselves."

Yan Fugui took the cigarette and said with a fawning smile, "That's right, that's right, you guys go ahead, I saw Wang Feng bring back a big grass carp early this morning, you're in for a treat this noon."

"Hehe, okay then, we'll head over there first."

Qin Changyao smiled and walked towards the central courtyard with his mother and Qin Dashan.

As soon as the three of them passed through the hanging flower gate, Qin Jingru, who was sitting at the entrance with her hands supporting her chin, saw them and quickly greeted them with a smile.

"Dad, Mom, you're here, but why did you bring an old hen? Didn't we just bring over two a few days ago? We still have several left over."

Qin's mother gently patted Qin Jingru's head and smiled slightly: "I didn't make you eat all these old hens in one day. They're for you to nourish your body. By the way, where's my eldest grandson?"

Wang Feng then came out of the house carrying the child and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, your eldest grandson is here."

Qin's parents quickly walked up to Wang Feng, and their hearts melted when they saw their chubby, fair-skinned grandson.

Qin's mother carefully took the child from Wang Feng's arms and kissed the child's little face twice.

"My eldest grandson is so handsome. His eyes are as big as your mother's, and his nose is like your father's."

Qin's parents took turns hugging and kissing the child, completely ignoring the rest of the people.

Wang Feng took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and said, "Dad, Big Brother, have a smoke."

Mr. Qin waved his hand in refusal, saying he was busy playing with his eldest grandson and had no time to smoke. Qin Dashan, however, was unceremonious, taking the cigarette and lighting it. But his mother chased him away, worried that his grandson would be suffocated by the smoke.

Qin Huairu saw this scene from the window of the Jia family's house and felt extremely bitter. Her parents had severed their father-daughter relationship with her, but Jingru's parents brought three old hens when they came to visit her.

Before, things were fine; Li Huaide would occasionally give her meat or money. But these past few days, Li Huaide has completely ignored her. She has tried to contact Li Huaide several times, but he is determined to cut ties with her completely. This time, she is utterly panicked.

Qin Jingru welcomed Qin's parents into the house and was very happy to see how much they loved their child.

After pouring each of them a cup of tea, Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, could you hold the baby for me? I'll go cook."

Qin's mother was taken aback, and said with some concern, "Jingru, you just gave birth not long ago, let me do it, you just rest."

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "Mom, I've been resting for more than half a month. In our rural area, who can rest at home for so long after giving birth? Okay, Mom, I'm really completely recovered, so don't worry."

Since Jingru had said so, Qin's mother had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Jingru, let me help you with the work."

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Qin Jingru still had questions for her mother, so she didn't refuse. Actually, there was no need for her mother to do anything; she had already chopped the ingredients, so she could just cook it now.

Qin's mother kissed the child's face hard, reluctantly handed the child to Qin's father, and went to the kitchen with Qin Jingru.

About half an hour later, a rich aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen.

At noon, Qin Jingru cooked three main dishes: a stewed old hen, braised pork and braised fish, and a hot and sour cabbage.

While Qin Jingru was cooking in the kitchen, she told her mother about the steel mill's expansion of recruitment and the fact that Wang Feng had two job openings. She also asked about her second uncle's family situation.

Once the dishes were served, Wang Feng opened a bottle of Moutai and poured a glass for Qin's father and Qin Dashan.

"Dad, eldest brother, let me toast you."

The three of them drank a toast and started eating. Qin Jingru then asked her father for his opinion and finally decided that she would only charge her uncle 800 yuan for the two job openings, which was practically a giveaway.

Qin's parents knew their second brother's family situation quite well. They could come up with 800 yuan, but their savings were almost gone. After all, their second brother was the village chief of Qinjiazhuang, and he had worked hard all his life to save money, so this was all they had left.

After finishing their meal, Mr. and Mrs. Qin only stayed for a short while before reluctantly leaving.

There was no other way; they had to rush back to Qinjiazhuang, or they would miss the last bus.

After seeing Qin Jingru's parents off, Wang Feng, seeing that it was still early, called Qin Jingru over, picked up the child, and went to courtyard number 28.

I've been too busy these past few days to visit Lou Xiao'e. I need to spend more time with her. Lou Xiao'e has no relatives left in Beijing, and the Spring Festival is when she misses home the most.

Lou Xiao'e adored the child, holding him as if he were her own. The more she loved the child, the more she exploited Wang Feng. Luckily, Wang Feng was physically strong, otherwise they would have drained him dry long ago.