Traveling back to 1952, starting a comeback from a relief station

Everyone around was stunned.

Just then, Sha Zhu came out carrying a large basin of dirty clothes.

There were only three people in their family, and Sha Zhu always took care of the laundry and cooking.

Seeing Qin Huairu, such a delicate young wife, squatting by the well washing clothes with cold water on such a cold day, Sha Zhu felt a pang of jealousy.

He cursed Wang Anping in his heart for being heartless and insensitive.

If he were to marry such a wonderful wife, he wouldn't even let her wash clothes in the freezing cold, let alone let her fingers get cold!

Little did he know that it was precisely because of Sha Zhu's mindset that he was destined to never find his ideal wife.

"Sister Qin, let me help you wash."

"Anyway, I have a whole basin of clothes to wash, so I don't need your two pieces."

Sha Zhu came closer.

He had a very attentive look on his face.

Qin Huairu moved the laundry tub aside, shaking her head with a smile:

"No need, Pillar, I can do it myself. You go ahead and wash."

Sha Zhu couldn't help but mutter:

"Wang Anping is a heartless bastard."

"It's so cold, and you're being asked to do the laundry? Sister Qin, you should make him do it himself; he's just lazy!"

The neighbors nearby couldn't help but roll their eyes when they heard this.

Although everyone thought Qin Huairu was a good person, she was willing to get started on chores right after getting married and was a hard worker.

But these days, which wife hasn't gone through this?

That silly boy, Zhu.

He's probably obsessed with missing his wife.

If he really marries a wife, he might just forget his mother.

However, everyone agrees that Wang Anping is lazy.

But Qin Huairu didn't think that way at all, and she couldn't tolerate anyone slandering her brother Anping.

He said with a stern face:

"No, that's not it."

"Brother Anping is in poor health."

"The doctor specifically instructed him to rest more and get plenty of nutrition."

As she spoke, she picked up the washed clothes and walked back, leaving the people in the courtyard looking at each other in bewilderment.

Wang Anping, that kid, could lift Jia Dongxu up with one hand just a few days ago. How can that be considered a sign of poor health?

Ugh.

This girl has probably been tricked by that bad boy!

However, no one else thought of gossiping about Qin Huairu.

Firstly, Qin Huairu was clearly displeased as soon as Sha Zhu said something about Wang Anping; secondly, although Wang Anping might be lying, Qin Huairu could go directly to work at the steel rolling mill after marrying into the family.

This is a blessing.

There aren't any other girls in the courtyard like that.

Inside the Jia family's house, Jia Dongxu peered out the window and saw everything clearly; his eyes welled up with tears.

I feel so choked up:

What's wrong with this world?

Good people don't get rewarded, but bad people are so popular!

Wang Anping is clearly a scoundrel, yet he married such a wonderful wife, and this charming wife is so protective of that wicked child!

Qin Huairu was hanging clothes to dry in her courtyard when Wang Anping came in from outside carrying an enamel mug.

He brought the enamel mug with him when he went out that morning.

He used to eat breakfast outside and didn't need it, but now he has to bring food back with him.

These days, there's no such thing as ready-made takeout. For things like porridge and soy milk, you either have to bring your own utensils or pay a deposit to have the restaurant serve you the food, which is too much trouble.

He bought some hot soy milk today.

Upon entering the house, he saw the pickled vegetables soaking in the water. He took them out, drained them, chopped them, and stir-fried them on the coal stove, inexplicably gaining over twenty points in cooking proficiency.

Then I took out the steamed buns, rinsed the boiled eggs with cold water, and poured out half a bowl of soy milk.

Qin Huairu saw this and quickly said:

"Brother, I'll just have some boiled water."

"Soy milk is good, it's nutritious, you should drink more of it."

Wang Anping ignored her, poured himself a bowl of soy milk, pushed it in front of Qin Huairu, and said:

"Alright, as long as I have food to eat, you'll get your share."

"Eat without worry."

"Pretending to be poor is for outsiders to see; we ourselves need to eat well."

These days, everyone is lacking in nutrition, so when there's something good, the men who do the hard work in the family get it first. Qin Huairu's thinking is perfectly normal.

Looking at the hot soy milk in front of her, Qin Huairu's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

I happily took a sip, and the sweet warmth warmed my heart.

She cracked open the eggshells, peeled the two hard-boiled eggs, and put them into Wang Anping's enamel mug. Suddenly, she remembered something:

"If you like soy milk, you can bring over the small stone mill from your second uncle's house later. He makes it himself."

"They're not very big, we'll bring them over and grind them ourselves."

"It can save you a lot of money."

Wang Anping then remembered that Uncle Qin was a stonemason, so it made sense for him to make a small stone mill.

He immediately nodded and said:

"become."

He then offered her an egg.

Qin Huairu refused to eat it.

Wang Anping had no choice but to break off half of it and stuff it into her mouth.

He then mentioned taking her to Old Man Zhou's place to cook dinner that evening, and Qin Huairu nodded repeatedly.

Although she didn't know Old Man Zhou's identity, she knew that he was half of Brother Anping's mentor, so he could be considered an elder in the family.

After breakfast.

Wang Anping went out to digest his food.

I rode my bike leisurely and ended up on Qianmen Street without even realizing it.

"Hey, this damn foot! It's developed its own consciousness! Why does it keep running towards Chen Xueru?"

but.

Come here.

So I simply stepped into the fabric store.

Chen Xueru happened to be in the shop, saw him, and immediately rolled her eyes at him.

Wang Anping chuckled and pulled out a handful of candy, handing it over:

"Here, have some wedding candy."

Chen Xueru was even angrier and wanted to kick the guy a few times, but in the end she didn't.

She herself couldn't figure out her own feelings. The more she interacted with this man, the more she felt that he was different from others, exceptionally outstanding.

But...

This isn't her man.

She peeled a piece of candy, popped it into her mouth, and said irritably:

"You're just trying to annoy me!"

"Congratulations, you've tricked me into bringing home a good wife."

"Now you have a wife to do your laundry, fold your blankets, and warm your bed. Aren't you happy now?"

Realizing his tone was off, and noticing the shop assistant glancing over, he quickly coughed and said sternly to Chun Tao beside him:

"Rearrange the fabric inside."

"Don't look at what you shouldn't see, and don't say what you shouldn't say, or you'll be packing your bags and going back to your hometown in the countryside."

Chun Tao's face tightened, and she hurriedly replied:

"No, Sister Xueru, I won't say anything... No, I didn't see anything, I... I'm going to get busy."

Wang Anping was quite impressed by Chen Xueru's ability to combine kindness and severity.

I guess this is a woman's innate skill.

Seeing Chun Tao's fear and trepidation, Chen Xueru waved her hand and said:

"Alright, get back to work."

"If you perform well this month, I'll give you a five-yuan bonus."

After Chun Tao left, Chen Xueru composed herself and got into work mode:

"Shall we go check out the backyard?"

"I've kept in mind the method you suggested for renovating the shop last time. I'm just waiting for you to come over and ask the family in the backyard if we can take over that yard."

Wang Anping has made great progress in Xingyi Quan recently.

Whether he was a master or not was hard to say, but the scene of him punching a tree bark in the morning certainly gave him a lot of confidence, so he immediately agreed.

The two of them went around from the alleyway to the back of Qianmen Street.

Ahead is Qianmen Street.

Behind it is an alley, which also serves as the back door for many shops.

Just a row of houses away, this place is completely different from the bustling Qianmen Street. It's quiet and deserted.

Chen Xueru found the courtyard behind her shop and went up to knock on the door.

Wang Anping knew in his heart that there was probably an enemy agent inside, and his heart jumped instantly.

But then I thought, since the other party is an enemy agent, they certainly won't expose themselves easily. I would never dare to draw my gun before I have a clear understanding of the situation.

Only then did I feel a little relieved.