Siheyuan, don't mess with me

"This cornmeal is so fine!" Liu Wang held the bowl and was reluctant to drink it, "Mom, eat it! There's more!" The big cloth bag given by Chen Zhiguo contained 20 kilograms of cornmeal and 5 kilograms of flour, which should be enough for Liu Lan's family to eat for a while!

Liu Lan watched her younger brother wolfing down his food and her parents enjoying their meal. She felt that she could finally support the family!

While Liu Lan's family of four was living in harmony, Chen Zhiguo's courtyard was in chaos and in a state of turmoil!

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Chen Zhiguo walked home as fast as he could. Just as he arrived at the yard, the gate of the courtyard was knocked!

"Uncle Chen, Zhiguo!" Jia Dongxu shouted anxiously outside the door, accompanied by knocks on the door!

Chen Zhiguo took a few quick steps and opened the hospital gate. "Zhiguo, help me, Huairu is about to give birth! Help me take her to the hospital!"

At this time, Chen Dayong also came out. Human life was at stake, so he would not consider the past misdeeds of the Jia family. Chen Dayong immediately said, "Zhiguo, start the car!"

"Dongxu, get someone to bring your wife over here!"

Chen Zhiguo went to knock on the jeep, and Jia Dongxu and Chen Dayong and his wife ran to the Intermediate Courtyard!

Many women were standing at the door of Jia's house. Chen Wanyi, the second aunt, Yu Li, and Li Ruihua were all there. In the room, Qin Huairu was screaming hysterically. Several women were coming in and out, some carrying hot water and some pouring out dirty water! The only person missing was Jia Zhang!

A group of gentlemen were gathered under the corridor of He Yuzhu's house. They were not there to watch the fun, but to be ready at all times so that they could appear immediately when they were needed!

"Dongxu, come quickly! The baby can't be born, send her to the hospital!" The second aunt shouted anxiously. She had given birth to children before, and this first one was the most difficult!

"Why are you panicking!" Chen Dayong grabbed Jia Dongxu who was about to rush into the room, and Wang Meihua behind them went into the room to help!

"Yu Li, Lao Chen, her second aunt, help Qin Huairu wrap up and carry her out!"

Chen Dayong shouted through the door in the yard! After saying this, he turned his head to He Yuzhu.

"Zhu Zi, Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao, the rest of you go and bring the door panels over here!"

He Daqing fiercely kicked He Yuzhu and said, "Go! The door is at the entrance of the cellar!"

Several young men ran over, and Chen Dayong turned around and told Jia Dongxu, "Take the money with you! Pack up some things. Forget it, don't pack up yet, just send the person over first!"

"Got it, Uncle Chen!"

The door panel was quickly put in place, but it was a bit more troublesome inside, as Qin Huairu had to be wrapped up and moved out. These old women even used all their strength!

"Quick! The mattress is ready, put the person on it, all right, lift it steady, let's go!"

The four young men each took one corner and carried the bed board towards the Chen family courtyard!

The trunk of the GAZ-69 is big enough that even the door panels can be lifted up directly!

"Jia Dongxu, get in the car. Yu Li, Lao Chen, Meihua, follow the car!"

Chen Zhiguo put the car in gear and drove out of the yard. He didn't dare drive too fast for fear of bumps!

Red Star Hospital, the affiliated hospital of the steel rolling mill, is also close, less than ten minutes' drive away. When they arrived at the hospital, Chen Zhiguo was useless except for helping to carry Qin Huairu down. After being pushed into the delivery room, Jia Dongxu suddenly collapsed in the corridor at the door of the operating room!

Qin Huairu started to have spotting in the afternoon, but she was the only one at home. No one knew where Jia Zhang had gone. Chen Wanyi, who heard the noise, hurried over. Second Aunt and Li Ruihua also came to help. Jia Dongxu was called back from the steel rolling mill in Yan Jiefang District!

Originally, they planned to give birth in the hospital before the due date, but Jia Zhang refused to agree, saying that no one had ever given birth in the hospital in this courtyard, so why waste the money?

Qin Huairu was under pressure from Jia Zhangshi, and she was also worried about the money. She thought that if others could give birth, she could give birth too! So she decided to give birth at home. Jia Zhangshi had found the midwife, but now that Jia Zhangshi was not there, no one knew who to find. Second Aunt knew a nearby midwife, but it was a wasted trip. The midwife was not at home, so she was panicked!

Sometimes she had to go to the hospital, and sometimes she had to give birth at home. Jia Dongxu was wavering and time had dragged on until now. Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Qin Huairu had her first child and had no experience. When she arrived at the hospital, the doctor checked her and said that she would have to give birth for a while. This put everyone at ease!

There is no need for so many people here. Jia Dongxu and Chen Wanyi are here to accompany them. Chen Zhiguo will send Yu Li and Wang Meihua back, and then come back! They are all residents of the Siheyuan. At this time, they will not care about the past grudges. They will help if they can. After all, it is a big matter of two lives!

When Chen Zhiguo appeared in the hospital again, Qin Huairu had not given birth yet. Jia Dongxu had recovered some strength and began to circle at the door of the operating room. Chen Wanyi also lay at the door of the operating room from time to time to listen to the movement inside!

Since Chen Zhiguo was here, he found a chair and sat down, waiting patiently. He couldn't help with such things! I just wonder if Qin Huairu's pregnancy is still good? Looking forward to it!

Around dawn, Chen Zhiguo, who was in a daze, heard the baby crying, "It's born!" Jia Dongxu shouted happily!

Chen Zhiguo stood up and saw Jia Dongxu holding a baby and grinning. Chen Wanyi looked at him enviously, "Brother Dongxu, congratulations! Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Boy! Boy! My Jia family has an heir!" Jia Dongxu's face was full of excitement. The child was the continuation of his life and the continuation of the family bloodline!

"Congratulations! Congratulations! Hasn't your sister-in-law come out yet?" As he spoke, a cart was pushed out of the operating room, and Qin Huairu showed a pale face with wet hair scattered! "Family members, come and help!" There were only nurses on duty in the hospital at night, and there were few staff!

Jia Dongxu handed the baby to Chen Wanyi and went over to help push the stroller!

After Qin Huairu was settled in the hospital bed, Chen Zhiguo took Chen Wanyi home! They couldn't help with the rest of the things, because Jia Zhangshi hadn't shown up and was so mysterious!

Chen Zhiguo looked at the depressed Chen Wanyi, but he was a junior and some of the things he said were simply inappropriate, so he could only return home in silence!

Hearing the noise, Chen Dayong stood in the yard and asked, "Is the baby born?"

"It's born! A boy!"

"Nothing?"

"Everything is fine. The doctor said it's going well!"

Chen Dayong nodded and went back to his room to sleep! Chen Wanyi also returned to her home, a quiet home, a lonely person. Chen Wanyi did not turn on the light, sat on the bed in the dark, and sighed for a long time. She was alone and would spend the rest of her life in loneliness!

The knocks on the door were small, but in the quiet courtyard, they seemed a bit harsh. "Wanyi, why don't you turn on the lights?"

"Daqing, what are you doing?"

"See you're back, I'll make you a bowl of noodles. You've been busy all night and haven't had any food yet. Eat so you can sleep!"

"Daqing! Thank you! I still made you think of me even at this late hour!"

"What are you talking about? We have been neighbors for many years. It's just a small thing. Why thank me? Here! Eat it!"

Chen Wanyi tasted many flavors in a bowl of tomato and egg noodles. It was the first time in all these years that someone cared about her, the first time someone cooked for her, and the first time she felt warm!

He Daqing did not go in, but stood in the yard smoking. The red light of the cigarette butt flickered in the night!

"Don't smoke so much at this late hour! Go to bed early!"

"Okay!" He Daqing smiled and stamped out the cigarette in his hand. Without saying goodbye, he put his hands behind his back and went back humming a little tune! Chen Wanyi looked at his back and suddenly laughed!

Chapter 173 Wait for me, I will be back!

The birth of Banggeng was just a small disturbance in the courtyard. Except for the fact that it spread to every household that morning, there were no more disturbances. However, Jia Zhang never showed up, but instead became a hot topic, gradually arousing everyone's suspicion and worry!

As the uncle of the courtyard house, He Daqing had the responsibility to go to the hospital during the lunch break. Jia Dongxu was coaxing the baby and Qin Huairu was eating!

"Dongxu, congratulations!"

"Uncle He, you are here!"

"Dongxu! Where did your mother go? Do you know?"

"Ah! I don't know? Huairu, do you know?" Jia Dongxu just remembered where his mother had gone. He was so busy with Qin Huairu and the newborn baby that he didn't think about why his mother, who was always so noisy, didn't show up.

"I don't know either. Yesterday morning, she said she was going out to buy groceries, and I haven't seen her come back since!"

"Ah! Is nothing going to happen to my mother?" Jia Dongxu suddenly became nervous. This had never happened before. She did not come home at noon before, and most of the time it was because Jia Zhang went out to satisfy her cravings. Jia Dongxu knew that, but she had never stayed out all night before, which was something that had never happened before!

"Okay, don't panic, take good care of your wife and children! I'll go to the street to ask!" As the uncle of the courtyard, He Daqing has no choice but to do these things! He went to the street office and the police station, but found nothing! He can only wait for a day to see if he comes back!

As a result, three days later, Qin Huairu was discharged from the hospital with the child, but there was still no trace of Jia Zhang, which made Jia Dongxu, who was happy to have his first son, worried. Although Jia Zhang had many bad habits and bad illnesses, and was lazy and gluttonous, she was Jia Dongxu's biological mother! How could he not be worried when a living person disappeared like this?

Only Qin Huairu was secretly delighted in her heart. Without her evil mother-in-law at home, she could finally be quiet and relaxed. She even thought viciously that it would be best if she would never come back. She had had enough of her bullying over the past year!

He Daqing accompanied Jia Dongxu and continued to run around the street office and police station, but still found nothing! The only good news was that there had been no reports of homicide recently!

In this way, rumors about Jia Zhang began to spread slowly, but with the previous lesson of Li Ruihua, these words were circulated quietly, and no weird rumors were spread!

It was nothing more than encountering a human trafficker or being victimized. These were the two possibilities! But when everyone got together to analyze it, it seemed that neither of them was true. Jia Zhang was an old woman who was almost fifty years old, not good-looking, and had a barrel figure. Who could be interested in her? Besides, Jia Zhang was not an idiot, and she was fierce and aggressive. The possibility of encountering a human trafficker was really small!

As for being murdered, this seems even more impossible. Was she after money or sex? Neither is true, right? It is certain that Jia Zhang had some private money, but how much money could she bring to buy vegetables? The chance of being robbed and murdered is really small, and with Jia Zhang's ferocity, ordinary people really can't do anything to her!

Sexual rape, then don't study it, saying this, everyone laughed and automatically skipped this topic! It's possible to be pitch dark, in broad daylight, it really takes a lot of courage! Only a blind person would like her, what kind of fetish can like Jia Zhang's type?

So are there other reasons? Did she get retaliated after a quarrel? Jia Dongxu and He Daqing followed the usual route to buy groceries and asked around, but they didn't hear of any quarrels. This was strange. Jia Zhang was really missing! The police station had already reported the case, but even the police visited and found no news. Now they could only wait for a miracle to happen!

Jia Dongxu also gradually got used to the days without Jia Zhangshi. During the day, Chen Wanyi helped take care of Qin Huairu, and Jia Dongxu took over after get off work. When he got home, he cooked, took care of the children, and washed diapers. He was busy day and night, and was physically tired, so he had no time to think about it!

Except for the time when he would sigh in the dead of night, the rest of his time was filled with work, his son, and his wife. Jia Dongxu gradually felt that although he was very tired every day when his mother was not at home, the atmosphere at home had changed, it became warmer and more comfortable, and he was happy every day!

I am full of energy at work, and when I get off work, I see my cute son, and my heart melts with love. During this time, I have understood the responsibilities of a husband and a father. I would never cook or wash clothes before, but now I do them consciously. Even the diaper of my son’s poop, I don’t mind the smell or dirt, I will smell it after washing to see if it is clean!

The other residents of the courtyard also felt that the courtyard without Jia Zhang was very quiet and harmonious! Slowly, Jia Zhang gradually faded from everyone's memory!

The person who benefited the most from the disappearance of Jia Zhang was Qin Huairu. She was now living a very relaxed life. Chen Wanyi helped her during the day, and Jia Dongxu also worked hard at night. He was no longer a male chauvinist who did nothing at home. He was doing everything. Qin Huairu spent a comfortable confinement month in peace and security! Her son ate well and slept well. She was in a good mood and recovered well. Her face was flushed!

Soon it was the time when the baby was one month old. Despite the shadow of Jia Zhang's disappearance, Jia Dongxu still wanted to hold a full-month banquet. When the baby was born, all the neighbors in the courtyard helped, and he should be grateful for this kindness. Moreover, Qin Huairu's family members would also come, so he had to set up a table to entertain the father-in-law. Since he was going to set up a table, he might as well set up two more tables to thank everyone!

So Jia Dongxu asked He Daqing for help. To be honest, after more than half a year, without Yi Zhonghai by his side, Jia Dongxu has changed a lot, and his previous bad habits are gone! Now that he has a child, everyone can see how busy he is after get off work every day, and they all think that Jia Dongxu has grown up and matured!

A Jia Dongxu like this is also willing to help him, instead of using his narrow moral values ​​to coerce everyone to help the Jia family like when Yi Zhonghai was around!

"Uncle He, could you please help me?" He Daqing took the cigarette handed to him by Jia Dongxu and lit it with the match that Jia Dongxu struck!

He exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "What's the matter? Dongxu!"

After Jia Dongxu threw a cigarette to He Yuzhu, he said, "My kid is about to have his first month of life. Normally, since my mom is missing, we shouldn't host a wedding. But when I gave birth, everyone helped. I have to thank them for this kindness! And the child's grandparents are coming too, so I think we should host a few tables!"

He Daqing thought for a moment and said, "The full moon banquet should be held, but given your family's situation, I think it's better not to do it. It would be embarrassing if someone gossips about you. Besides, you know the current situation. Vegetables are still available, but meat is really hard to get!"

"Master, do you mean to stop doing it?" After hearing what He Daqing said, Jia Dongxu hesitated. In the past, these things were decided by Yi Zhonghai or Jia Zhangshi, and he had never participated in them.

"It's not that we don't want to do it. The child's grandfather is coming over, so you can prepare a table. It's reasonable. See if you can get some meat in the courtyard. Then make a big pot of food and give each family a bowl. If you really don't like it, add two red eggs. It's just that these ingredients are really hard to get now!"

"Yes! That's why I come to you for help. You are knowledgeable and we will be right if we do things according to your instructions. I will then ask my master to come over, as well as the elders in the courtyard and two tables of guests. Uncle, please help me!" You see, Jia Dongxu is so good at talking now. In a different environment and with different people around him, he will learn different things. Therefore, birds of a feather flock together. This is the importance of circles!

"You've learned it now. If it was before, you can forget about my help. Have you set a date?"

"It's just this Sunday, no need to be too particular!" Jia Dongxu quickly bowed to He Daqing to express his gratitude!

"Okay! Leave it to me. Two tables of guests, a big pot of food, and eggs. I'll ask for you. They are really in short supply now!" He Daqing didn't dare to make any guarantees. He was really nervous now!

"Thank you for your trouble!"

"Okay, stop being poor here and go home to take care of the kids!" He Daqing drove Jia Dongxu away!

"Master agreed?" Qin Huairu has already gone to the fields to work. She used to work in the fields at her mother's house. She is not that delicate. Even though the elder Chen Wanyi never let her go out, she could have gone to the fields to work by herself a long time ago!

"I agree!" Jia Dongxu took the pot from Qin Huairu and went out to wash it himself!

Qin Huairu sat down. Xiao Banggeng was sleeping soundly and the man was doing housework outside. Qin Huairu felt the beauty of life at this moment. This was the life she wanted to live. The sky that used to be gray was now bright!

He Daqing used his connections but still wasn't able to gather enough ingredients for a table of dishes. In the end, this task was given to Chen Zhiguo!

The resentment towards the Jia family had subsided with the disappearance of Jia Zhang, so Chen Zhiguo agreed without hesitation! A harmonious courtyard was what Chen Zhiguo wanted to see. It was really annoying to live in a chaotic environment every day!

This amount of food is really easy for him! Today he encountered a happy event. The people in the technical department were questioned again. This time, there were not only people wearing police uniforms, but also people wearing Zhongshan suits. Chen Zhiguo entered the factory late and had a conflict with Lao Zhang. He was questioned for the shortest time!