Siheyuan, don't mess with me

"You should hurry up and marry a wife. When the time comes, I will drive this car to pick up your bride. How about that?" Chen Zhiguo said jokingly.

"That's great, then I'll be lucky!" He Yuzhu had a look of joy on his face, as if tomorrow was going to be his good day!

"Hey, hey! What are you thinking about? Your saliva is dripping. Stop daydreaming and go cook!" As soon as Chen Zhiguo saw He Yuzhu's expression, he knew that this kid was fantasizing about beautiful things again. He quickly interrupted his beautiful thoughts and asked him to get cooking!

The father and son were not idle either, gathering things on the construction site. It must be said that these workers worked really hard. In one day, the foundations of three houses were dug. This was done by hand, with pickaxes and shovels! Chen Zhiguo wanted to add more meat tomorrow. It was not that he didn't want to feed the workers better. He could even afford braised pork every day. But it was not possible. A family only had two taels of meat coupons a month. If you do this, what else would you do but become a target?

It's easy to explain that it's a bit of meat, bought on the black market, given by a friend! There's really no benefit in being too outrageous, especially in Courtyard 95, where a bunch of eager eyes are staring at you, waiting to find your flaws!

During dinner, Wang Meihua talked about the lunch scene today. Fortunately, Chen Zhiguo reminded Wang Meihua before leaving, so Wang Meihua steamed two more baskets of steamed buns with 20 grams of flour, which was enough for the workers to eat. You can imagine that the workers' food intake is more than ten steamed buns per person on average!

"Mom, after we finish eating, let's make some more steamed buns. You can just heat them up tomorrow. You don't have to be as tired as today! Brother Zhuzi, please cut the side dishes for tomorrow's lunch!" Chen Zhiguo gave orders to He Yuzhu without any psychological burden!

"Okay! I'll do it after dinner!" He Yuzhu agreed very readily. In his eyes, the food for less than ten people was just a small matter. He could just chop it and it would be done!

"By the way, do you know why Ma Hua ran away when he sent you back that day?" He Yuzhu said mysteriously.

"Why? I am a big tiger, I want to eat people?" Chen Zhiguo also cooperated with He Yuzhu and started to speak without restraint.

"Big Tiger, Brother, you are a big tiger, then what am I?" Chen Xiaoli asked in confusion.

"Of course it's the little tiger!"

Chen Zhiguo laughed and said to He Yuzhu, "Tell me quickly, are you constipated?"

"What are you talking about? I'm eating." Chen Zhiguo said nothing, but he made He Yuzhu almost spit out a mouthful of rice, and he lost his appetite after swallowing it!

Chen Dayong also glanced at Chen Zhiguo, wanting to say something to him, but he didn't! After all, such words are indeed a bit inappropriate at the dinner table! It's easy to lose your appetite when you get into the scene!

He Yuzhu drank a mouthful of soup and finally swallowed the rice in his mouth, "Can you let me eat properly?"

"Why don't you tell me quickly? What do you want to do with the food stuck in your mouth?" Chen Zhiguo was not intimidated by him.

"Okay, okay! It's all my fault!" He Yuzhu knew he couldn't win the argument with Chen Zhiguo. "This Ma Hua came to me today and said, 'I'm embarrassed to come to your house if I didn't buy anything!'"

"This kid is quite particular!" Chen Zhiguo liked Ma Hua even more! "He is a very honest child. He is your eldest disciple. Teach him carefully!"

"And you said, I'm looking forward to him becoming a master soon, so I can be lazy without any shame!" He Yuzhu said with a smug look on his face.

"If you want to be lazy, you should teach them better. Why don't you take more?"

"I don't like them. The rest are just lazy and shirking their duties. None of them are active in their work. It would be a waste of time if I take them down!" He Yuzhu had some understanding of this point!

"Kowtowing to become a disciple?" Chen Zhiguo had never seen this ceremony before, so he asked curiously.

"I just kowtowed and offered a cup of tea!" Although it seemed to be a very ordinary thing, it was not difficult to understand how proud He Yuzhu was.

"What's this? You're just fooling around! You don't follow any old rules at all." Chen Zhiguo was quite disappointed.

"What else can we do? Can we do it according to the old rules?"

"That's right! This rule has its advantages and disadvantages!"

"Here, take a look. Is there anything else you are not satisfied with?" Chen Zhiguo handed He Yuzhu two pieces of white paper.

"What is this?" He Yuzhu did not open it to look, but asked Chen Zhiguo,

"Why don't you just open it and take a look? Why do you have to ask so many questions every day? You're just like a curious baby!" Chen Zhiguo couldn't help but complain.

"Brother, what is Curious Baby?" Chen Xiaoli asked curiously?

"Just like you, asking why every day, what else is a curious baby?"

"Oh, I want to be a curious baby!" Chen Xiaoli waved her fists excitedly, but was quickly suppressed by Wang Meihua!

Chapter 88

"Is this my room?" He Yuzhu exclaimed in surprise.

"Keep your voice down, or you can blow the roof off!" Chen Zhiguo said dissatisfiedly.

"Can you really decorate the house like this?" He Yuzhu still didn't believe it. Chen Zhiguo drew the room so beautifully. "What's the big deal? Just follow the blueprint, it will definitely work!"

What Chen Zhiguo just handed to He Yuzhu was the renovation drawings of He Yuzhu's room. This might seem like a simple decoration in later generations, but now in He Yuzhu's eyes, it was simply exquisite!

He Yuzhu's original idea was that the so-called decoration was to tidy up the house, whitewash the walls, clean the rooms, and the whole thing would be done! To put it bluntly, it was to clean the room thoroughly!

Now looking at Chen Zhiguo's drawings, he realized how naive his original ideas were!

"Move the kitchen to the outdoor corridor. It's right in front of your room, so no one will gossip about it. Do you want a kang or a bed in your room?"

"Which one is better?" He Yuzhu was not sure. He had slept on a bed before, but when he saw that Chen Zhiguo's house was slept on a kang, he thought it was pretty good too!

"Using a kang is very warm in winter, especially when there are children, but the disadvantage is that the kang hole must be cleaned frequently, otherwise it will be blocked and it will not be warm! In addition, coal and firewood are used more in winter!

Using a bed is much simpler. First, the space of the house becomes more spacious. Second, the style of the room is different, and you can put in some new style furniture! But there are also disadvantages. It is cold in winter, and if you burn a stove in the room, it will be dirty!

The best solution is to install a circulating flue or a water heating pipe. Both solutions have their own advantages, but in summary, the room will be very clean and dust-free, and there will be no smoke smell! The disadvantage is that it costs more money in the early stage! "

Chen Zhiguo designed two drawings for He Yuzhu, one with a kang and the other with a bed. He Yuzhu looked left and right and couldn't make up his mind! Both looked good and he wanted both. He Yuzhu was so conflicted.

"Why don't you wait for He Yushui to come back and discuss it? Anyway, it'll take some time before we can start work!" Chen Zhiguo, who couldn't bear it any longer, gave He Yuzhu an idea. Otherwise, if he thought about it all night, he would still be conflicted the next day!

After dinner, several people went to the kitchen to knead dough and steam buns for the workers. The amount of steamed buns needed was too large, so if they steamed a few more, Wang Meihua would save some trouble tomorrow!

And there is another reason. Chen Zhiguo's steamed buns are made of two-piece flour, a mixture of white flour and corn flour, not corn flour. The ratio is 50:50, not 28 or 19 like other people's! And these flours are the product of Chen Zhiguo's space, the taste is quite amazing, the workers must love it! So, these days, we have to make more steamed buns. In a few days, we will need a lot of steamed buns when we put up the beams!

He Yuzhu chopped with his big kitchen knife and soon finished cutting the potatoes. Tomorrow they would have wild boar meat with potatoes, so of course there would be less meat and more potatoes. Then, Chen Zhiguo put some cabbage and vermicelli in, preparing to make a big Northeastern stew!

"You are messing around!" He Yuzhu was furious when he saw Chen Zhiguo taking out the cabbage and vermicelli. "What do you know? This is a famous dish from Northeast China, a hot pot stew!"

"Is it true? You are not lying to me, are you?" He Yuzhu was skeptical.

"Come and cook tomorrow night. I'll prepare all the dishes. You'll know after you eat." Chen Zhiguo didn't let go of this free chef and booked tomorrow's dinner! He Yuzhu wasn't stupid either. He had the opportunity to try a new dish with ready-made ingredients. Why not? Do you think he's really stupid?

Time passed quickly. A week later, it was time to put up the beams for Chen Zhiguo's east wing. Chen Dayong had something to do at the steel mill and could not take leave! For this reason, Chen Zhiguo specifically asked Li Guoqiang for leave!

Raising the beam is a very solemn event, with many rules and particularities. It requires choosing an auspicious day and burning incense to offer sacrifices! The whole process of raising the beam can be divided into several procedures, such as "offering sacrifices to the beam, raising the beam, receiving the package, throwing the beam, and waiting for the craftsman". Moreover, the customs and rules vary from place to place!

But in the current environment, these rules and regulations can't be enforced. Chen Zhiguo just asked Wang Meihua to steam more steamed buns, and give two steamed buns to guests who came to congratulate them! A lot of steamed buns have been prepared in the past few days, in addition to lunch prepared for the workers, they are also prepared for today's beam raising ceremony!

Shanziliang has been erected, and the top beam is now being erected. Chen Zhiguo hung small red silks on both ends of the main beam, and under the red silks hung a copper coin from the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, which means "peace and harmony"!

This was what Master Ma had instructed. Master Ma also prepared the things, and Chen Zhiguo installed them himself! The host provided him with delicious food and drinks every day, so Master Ma was of course very grateful. It was rare for him to be able to eat meat and fill his stomach while working outside. The host was generous, so naturally he had to live up to them. In addition to doing his best to improve the quality of the house, he also strived for perfection! These customs and habits that are not disclosed to the public now were also taught to Chen Zhiguo. In fact, Master Ma was taking a great risk by doing this!

Before installing the beams, the workers were invited to drink some sugar water and eat some cakes to replenish their strength. Chen Zhiguo even gave each worker a pack of Daqianmen to cheer them up!

After Chen Zhiguo lit a string of firecrackers, several workers shouted slogans and installed the beams in place. Chen Zhiguo was not stingy and threw a bag of Daqianmen directly on each of them. This made the workers very happy. After working for so many years, this was the first time they met such a generous host. There were meat dishes for meals, and the quantity was unlimited, so they could fill their stomachs, and there was no blind command. This job was really comfortable!

The door leading to the courtyard was always closed. As it was working hours, the sound of Chen Zhiguo's firecrackers did not attract much attention. Only a few aunties passing by were attracted by the firecrackers and stretched their heads over to take a look. Wang Meihua was not stingy and gave two steamed buns made of 200 grams of flour to everyone who came over, which made the aunties very happy. Food was so precious these days!

The three aunties who were sitting and chatting in the yard saw another auntie coming back with steamed buns, and hurriedly asked, "Where did you buy the steamed buns? Why bought two?" The auntie glanced at the three aunties. Since Yan Bugui stopped being a teacher, he rarely acted as a door god, and mainly no one paid attention to him. Now the three aunties mainly watched at the door and chatted with everyone they saw!

"The Chen family next door had their beam-raising ceremony today, and each member of the family was given two steamed buns!" The eldest aunt didn't want to say it, because she knew that this family had bad character and loved to take advantage of others, but since it was not her opportunity today, she did not hide it and told the third aunt directly!

When the third aunt heard about this good thing, she thought that if she didn't go, wouldn't it be like she would lose two steamed buns? She quickly put down the insole in her hand and walked quickly to Chen Zhi's home. Jia Zhang, who had just walked out of the middle courtyard and was about to chat with someone, looked at the back of the third aunt who hurried out and wondered, "Did she have a stomachache or couldn't hold it in? She rushed out in such a hurry!"

"Ms. Jia Zhang, what are you still standing there for? The Chen family is putting up a beam today, so everyone can get two steamed buns made of 200 grams of flour!"

"Bah! I won't go!" Jia Zhang said solemnly. The aunt who kindly informed her curled her lips, "My kindness is taken as an insult!" She muttered and walked into the middle courtyard. When Jia Zhang saw her back disappear into the moon gate, she immediately ran to the gate!

I saw the smiling auntie holding two steamed buns made of 200g flour in her hand. "You are so good, Li Ruihua. You didn't even call me when you had something good to do!"

"I don't know either. I was in a hurry to pee, so I saw it after I went out to the toilet!" The third aunt was quite smart and fooled Jia Zhang with just a few words!

Jia Zhang didn't argue with her any more. She just wanted steamed buns. Wang Meihua was holding a big basin in her hand and gave two steamed buns to every guest. When Jia Zhang came, she didn't hesitate to grab the steamed buns with her hands at the same time. She grabbed three with her right hand and three with her left hand. At this time, Jia Zhang complained that her hands were too small!

"What are you doing? Why are you grabbing it?" Wang Meihua was very angry when she saw that it was Jia Zhang. She quickly protected the big basin of steamed buns and said, "Why can't you take it? It's just for the purpose of raising the main beam to bring good luck. Whoever grabs it will get it!" Jia Zhang was talking about the old rules. After the main beam was raised, the host would throw candies, steamed buns, and copper coins to the crowd. So of course whoever grabbed it will get it!

The steamed buns were in the hands of the owner, so it was a bit unreasonable to snatch them away. Wang Meihua was soft-hearted and didn't want to argue with Jia Zhang, so she picked up the big basin and walked to the yard. Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and ran home with the steamed buns in her arms!

Not long after, Qin Huairu, who was pregnant, appeared in the small courtyard of Chen Zhiguo's home brought by Jia Zhang. "Give me the steamed buns, give me the steamed buns quickly!" Jia Zhang shouted arrogantly. Qin Huairu was a little embarrassed. How could this be? It's okay for you to say happy words to the host when you come to the house. She felt a little embarrassed, so she kept her head down the whole time and didn't say a word!

Wang Meihua told Chen Zhiguo about what happened with Jia Zhang just grabbing the steamed buns. Today is a happy day for the family, and Chen Zhiguo didn't want to cause any trouble. Besides, it was just a few steamed buns, not worth it. So Chen Zhiguo advised Wang Meihua to relax!

Unexpectedly, just as Chen Zhiguo had made Wang Meihua happy, Jia Zhang came again, bringing the pregnant Qin Huairu with her. However, since they were all guests, Chen Zhiguo could not make the move to chase Jia Zhang away. So he took two steamed buns in his hand, walked up to them, and handed them to Qin Huairu, "Sister-in-law is here, let's share some of the good luck!"

"Boy from the Chen family, where are mine?" Jia Zhang stared at Chen Zhiguo with her triangular eyes, "How much did you take just now? Do you really think I didn't count? I don't want to argue with you, so don't go too far!" Chen Zhiguo didn't tolerate her and didn't give Jia Zhang a good look!

"My daughter-in-law is pregnant with my eldest grandson, so he can count too!" Jia Zhang's calculations were very accurate. She even took into account the unborn child, leaving Chen Zhiguo speechless. He really admired Jia Zhang's calculations. There was no other way, so Chen Zhiguo pinched his nose and took two more steamed buns for Qin Huairu!

The triumphant Jia Zhang took Qin Huairu back home. When they passed by Third Aunt's house, she snorted deliberately and said in a loud voice at the window of Third Aunt's house, "These ten steamed buns will last us two days!"

"Ten? How can there be ten?" Qin Huairu looked at the four steamed buns in her hand. Was it me who couldn't count, or was it her mother-in-law who couldn't count? The steamed buns that Jia Zhang brought home were hidden by her and kept for herself, without being seen by Qin Huairu!

Chapter 89 Capture the human traffickers alive!

When the third aunt in the room heard that Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu actually brought back ten steamed buns, she couldn't sit still again. But now she was alone at home, and she couldn't get any steamed buns even if she went to their house again! She was so anxious that she turned around in the room. Seeing that she couldn't get the steamed buns, the third aunt felt as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat. She was about to die! Really, the Chen family chose today when the children were not at home. If they were all at home, they could save dinner today. The problem now is where to find someone to get the steamed buns?

After thinking for a while, the third aunt quickly walked out of the house and went to the alley next door!

Not far from Nanluoguxiang, there is an abandoned royal garden. No unit has ever renovated it, and gradually this place has become a paradise for children. As the pond inside has dried up, there is no danger, so adults can let their children play in it without worry!

The three aunts' destination was here. There were many children playing here. After the three aunts came in, they looked around and found a little boy who looked like the oldest. "Child, do you want to eat steamed buns?"

"Yes, I do!" Nowadays, children's stomachs are bottomless pits and there is no such thing as filling them up. Of course they would be willing to eat steamed buns!

“Auntie will take you to a place to get steamed buns, but there are two steamed buns, and you must give one to me!” Even though they are children, Auntie still has to explain it clearly to the children, otherwise the children will just eat the steamed buns directly and all her work will be in vain!

"Okay, one for each of us!" The boy agreed readily. As long as there is something to eat, it's fine. This kid is quite open-minded!

"Then you have to bring more people with you. I won't take you without them. If there are many children going, I can let you take two steamed buns, and the other children must give me one steamed bun each!" The third aunt saw the steamed buns waving at her. She was not stupid. If she went to talk to a group of children, there would definitely be some who would not believe her. But if she let the child who was familiar with them and the leader go and say it, maybe the children would all believe him!

In order to eat the steamed buns, the boy ran around and called all the children playing in the garden. As expected by Auntie, the children believed what the boy said and followed him out of the garden excitedly! Auntie led the way, followed by fourteen or fifteen children, the older ones were six or seven years old, and the younger ones were two or three years old. They walked towards Nanluoguxiang in a mighty manner!

After all, children have to walk slower, and as they walked they slowed down. Some children started to fall behind, especially the younger children, who could not walk anymore. The three aunts had no choice but to hold one child in each hand and walk forward to prevent the children from falling behind!

Just as the three aunts walked into Nanluoguxiang, several women came running from behind the group of children. When they saw the three aunts, they rushed over without saying a word. The leader was a middle-aged woman with broad shoulders and a big waist. When she ran, her speed was so fast that it shook the earth!

“Beat the third aunt to death, you human trafficker!” The fat woman waved her big fat hand and slapped the third aunt in the face. Two women followed behind and snatched the child from the third aunt’s hand. When she saw that there was no child, the fat woman let go of her hands and feet, grabbed the third aunt’s hair, and pulled hard, dragging the third aunt to the ground. She began to kick her with her big feet, and while kicking, she was still shouting “Beat the third aunt to death, you human trafficker!”

The three aunts were completely stunned, their minds went blank. They didn't know how to speak or resist. They just instinctively curled up on the ground, protecting their heads with their hands!

Hearing the noisy commotion outside, the aunties and uncles went out to check. When they heard that a human trafficker had been caught, they gathered around indignantly and were ready to roll up their sleeves and beat the man up!

At this time, a sharp-eyed woman recognized that the person being beaten to the ground was Li Ruihua from Yard 95, and quickly shouted, "Stop hitting her, stop hitting her, I know this person! She is from here! She can't be a human trafficker!"

The fat woman saw a lot of people gathering around her, some she knew and some she didn't. Seeing there were so many people, she was not afraid that the human traffickers would run away. She was nervous just now and didn't think about it, but now looking at the situation, she thought it might be a misunderstanding, so she stopped!

At this time, some people recognized that the person who was beaten was Li Ruihua from the nearby No. 95 courtyard. Some people knew her name was Third Aunt, and some people just knew her face and knew which courtyard she lived in, but they all knew that Third Aunt was from Nanluoguxiang!

When the people who had surrounded them didn't know what to do, there was a noise outside the crowd, "Make way, let us in!" Two police officers pushed through the crowd and walked in!

It turned out that some adults in the family went to the garden to call their children, but there was no one there. The garden was empty, so they panicked and started shouting in the alley!