Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 113

The movie was great, especially with all the equipment; it was just as good as a movie theater.

The battle on screen was extremely fierce, which thrilled the steel mill workers and their families. When the enemy was defeated, cheers erupted.

The battle in the movie ended, and the Jia family's conflict also subsided.

Seeing Jia Dongxu lying exhausted on the bed, Qin Huairu felt sorry for her man. She quickly got out of bed, poured some water from the kettle, went out of the room, and went to the sink to add some water to make warm water.

Bathed in moonlight, Qin Huairu's face was rosy; a woman who has been nourished is as delicate and beautiful as a flower.

She carried the water into the house, carefully washed her husband's body, and then lay back down beside him.

"Dongxu, what if I get pregnant?" Qin Huairu asked softly.

Jia Dongxu tightened his grip on the woman beside him and said with a smile, "If she's really pregnant, then let's have the baby. Mom has been wanting us to have another child for a long time."

"I'm not afraid of having a baby, but I'm worried that the family's food rations might not be enough," Qin Huairu said with concern.

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and then said, "Bang Geng is all grown up now. A little white flour is enough for him. We don't need to feed him white flour porridge every meal. We can afford to feed him some whole grains."

In those cozy moments, time always flies by. In the blink of an eye, Qin Huairu heard that the people who had gone to the movies in the courtyard had already returned.

She got up and went out to open the door, and saw Jia Zhangshi standing at the door of an old man's house, holding a stick and talking to an old woman.

After seeing Qin Huairu open the door, Jia Zhangshi ended the conversation, picked up the stick, and came back.

"Mom, that movie today was really good!" Banggeng said excitedly, his face full of smiles.

Qin Huairu said with a smile, "It's good that it's good. Next time there's a movie, I'll bring Bang Geng to see it again, okay?"

When Banggeng heard Qin Huairu say that, he jumped up and down happily.

However, it was already late, so Qin Huairu took Banggeng to wash up and prepare for bed.

At the steel rolling mill, Xu Damao quickly packed up the film equipment after showing the movie.

He didn't want to waste time, since his wife had said she would go back with him today, so Xu Damao quickened his pace.

Meanwhile, the three members of the He family returned home together. After having a special meal prepared by their boss, the boss went straight out to watch a movie. So, when He Yuzhu finished cleaning up the small kitchen and came out, the movie wasn't over yet.

After watching the movie with his wife, the three of them went home together.

"The food isn't hot anymore, let's heat it up before we eat," He Yuzhu said, taking the lunchbox out of his bag and placing it on the table.

Yang Lifang was already used to this lunchbox. At first, she was a little worried, but her husband was always busy until so late, so she accepted it.

He Yushui skillfully opened the stove door, placed the lunchbox on the stove, and started heating it up immediately.

The lunchboxes were heated up quickly, and the three of them began to eat with steamed buns.

Under the dim light, the family ate their lunchboxes and chatted about interesting things happening at home and outside. Life was peaceful and warm.

As the year drew to a close, He Yuzhu was woken up early in the morning by He Yushui.

"Brother, get up! Weren't you going to take me to buy a bicycle?"

He Yushui's excited voice came over, and He Yuzhu rubbed his eyes and sat up.

There were neatly folded clothes on the bed, covered with a quilt. In the dead of winter, wearing these warm clothes made me feel warm.

After getting dressed and stepping out of the room, I saw He Yushui pacing back and forth with her neck hunched over.

"You silly girl, it's so cold today, why are you up so early?"

"Brother, I was worried you wouldn't have time, so let's hurry up and buy a bicycle while we have some free time today."

The brother and sister continued their conversation. Yang Lifang also came out of the house.

Watching the two siblings bicker, Yang Lifang smiled and said, "Don't blame Yushui. I just wanted you to sleep a little longer, but it's almost noon now, so I asked Yushui to wake you up."

At this moment, He Yuzhu also saw that the winter sun had risen very high.

"Wow, it's already this late, I was sleeping so soundly," He Yuzhu said with a sigh.

"You've been working too hard lately, so you should get some rest, but you can't sleep for too long." Yang Lifang brought over the hot food.

After He Yuzhu finished washing up, he started eating. He Yushui sat directly opposite him and watched her brother eat.

"Rain, why are you watching me eat? Do you want some too?" He Yuzhu asked He Yushui, putting down his chopsticks.

He Yushui immediately shook her head: "No, I've already eaten. Brother, you eat."

"How can I eat if you keep staring at me like that while I'm eating?" He Yuzhu said with dissatisfaction.

He Yushui chuckled, immediately got off the stool, and ran to Yang Lifang's side.

Yang Lifang, knitting a sweater, said without looking up, "It's all your fault. A couple of days ago, I said I'd buy Yushui a bicycle, and that girl was so excited she couldn't sleep for two days, just thinking about buying a bicycle today."

"Fine, so this is my fault?" He Yuzhu was speechless. He had only said it casually, but this girl had held a grudge until now.

Yang Lifang covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then continued, "Alright, eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."

By the time He Yuzhu finished eating, the sun was high in the sky, and the family went outside. They didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, the sun made them feel warm and cozy.

Today is Sunday, and He Yuzhu, unusually, didn't take any jobs. Instead, he took his family to a large supermarket in Wangfujing.

He Yuzhu had never been to this large supermarket before. It was built in September 1955. He heard that on the day it was built, the crowds of shoppers were so large that there were even rumors that shoes that were knocked off had to be collected in baskets.

However, He Yuzhu did not join in the fun, after all, he did not have much money at the time, and he used his money to feed himself and his sister.

Today is different. He Yuzhu works so hard so that he can spend money freely.

Of course, when He Yuzhu arrived at the large supermarket, he discovered that the words "BJ Department Store" were written on the sign.

Upon arriving here, the first thing you see is a row of bicycles parked on both sides of the road.

He Yushui looked at the bicycles with envy, especially several of which were clearly women's bicycles, which made her even more envious. But then she thought about it and realized that she was about to buy a bicycle herself.

So she immediately raised her head proudly, took her brother and sister-in-law's hands, and rushed into the department store.

The little girl's strength was nowhere near that of He Yuzhu. When He Yushui tried to pull her brother, it was like trying to pull a mountain; he wouldn't budge.

But she couldn't bear to pull her sister-in-law away, so she had to give up.

As soon as He Yuzhu stepped into the department store, he could clearly feel the lively atmosphere, with all sorts of sounds coming from all directions.

"Brother, sister-in-law, let's go to the third floor and take a look. They have some good stuff there."

Once inside, He Yushui wanted to pull her brother and sister-in-law to the third floor.

She had already inquired and learned that the third floor sold valuable items such as watches, bicycles, and clocks.

But just like parents with naughty children, the children insist on going straight to the target to buy it, while the adults stroll around at a leisurely pace.

"What's the rush?" He Yuzhu held He Yushui's hand and continued to look at the novel things around them.

He Yuzhu and Yang Lifang pointed at the things around them. Yang Lifang smiled and told He Yuzhu that their supply and marketing cooperative did not sell certain items.

He Yushui could only stand by anxiously, like a little dog circling around the two of them.

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