Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

At the Yan family, Yan Jiefang ran home excitedly after get off work. He thought that since his family had bought so much meat and he had gotten a portion for free, he would definitely have a good meal today.

But he didn't expect that the family did cook meat, but it was just a little bit, not even enough to fill his stomach.

Chapter 624: Eating Meat

"Mom, we got a lot of meat today, why did you only get so little to eat?"

Yan Jiefang couldn't help but ask, there was only so much in the pot, and their family only had two slices per person. The key point was that the slices of meat were so thin and fine that I would have thought they were shredded pork.

"It's good to have something to eat, and you're so picky." Aunt Yang glared at him. "If you want more meat, that's fine. Give me some money, and I'll weigh it for you based on the amount I paid for the meat this morning."

"Then do I still have to pay you a processing fee?"

"If you really want to give it to me, your mother has no objection. After all, she can't work in vain." Yan Bugui came out and smiled. "How about buying half a pound of meat to try?"

Yan Jiefang was so angry that he laughed, "Dad, you have to think it over carefully. It's because I told you this news that you can take advantage of it. If I don't tell you in the future, you won't get this advantage either."

Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment, then angrily asked, "How dare you threaten me?"

"I'm not just threatening you. Next time if you see meat without a ticket, I'll shout it all over the compound. Do you believe it?" Yan Jiefang said arrogantly, not afraid of Yan Bugui at all.

He has already got the job, and as long as he doesn't make any mistakes based on principle, no one can fire him.

To take a step back, if Yan Bugui really fired him, he would not have to pay Yan Bugui back, as he would not lose anything anyway.

"you!"

Yan Bugui was furious, but he didn't dare to scold Yan Jiefang. He had tasted the sweetness of success in the morning, and he had been thinking about how to do it again all day, but he couldn't offend Yan Jiefang by doing this.

"My dear, go get him another two ounces of meat to cook."

Yan Jiefang said proudly, "At least one jin."

"Hiss~" Yan Bugui took a breath of cold air, feeling as if someone had stabbed him in the heart. He gritted his teeth and said, "Take a pound!"

Yan Jiefang was finally satisfied. "Dad, if this happens again tomorrow, I will definitely tell you alone."

Yan Jiefang walked to the dining table with a smile and waited for his meal, only Yan Bugui had a gloomy look on his face.

The other people in the courtyard did not have this situation. Although they were also very reluctant to spend the meat, every family still took out a lot to cook.

Only Sha Zhu's family didn't buy any meat, but they brought back a chicken.

"Mom, your cooking skills are really good. The meat is stewed so tender, but it's a little hot." Jiang Ping'an grabbed a piece of pork ribs and started to eat it.

"This stewed meat must be eaten while it's hot. It won't taste good if it's cold. Here, dip it in the sauce." Shen Yue placed a bowl of sauce in front of them.

Jiang Fan immediately tore off a piece of meat, dipped it in the sauce, and placed it in Zhong Xueying's bowl. "Try it, the sauce my mom made is delicious."

Zhong Xueying took a bite and found it was indeed delicious. "Mom, how did you make this? It's so delicious."

"Ask the second brother. He brought back a wild boar when he went up the mountain. That wild boar is different from a domestic pig. After being castrated, the meat has no peculiar smell.

If you want to make wild boar delicious, besides stewing it, you can only work hard on the dipping sauce.

Over time, I got this unique secret recipe. Even though I can't do business now, I could still open a shop. Come on, eat more. You're in poor health now, so you need to replenish your nutrition."

Zhong Xueying didn't hesitate and started eating with big mouthfuls. Her appetite had indeed increased a lot after she became pregnant.

"You should eat with big mouthfuls. The second brother brought back quite a bit of meat. I'll have him run over and deliver some to your house later."

Boss, you too, go deliver some. Damao, your family has delivered some to you."

Xu Damao bit a piece of pork rib and nodded, indicating that he understood.

Everyone was very happy with the dinner, wondering if good times were coming and whether they would be able to eat meat every now and then.

It turns out that eating meat every now and then is okay, but other aspects won’t be so good.

Another month passed and the college entrance examination results came out.

Neither Xu Xin nor He Yushui was admitted to university, and they each found a job with the help of their families.

Because they are willing to spend money, both of them have clerical jobs and the work is not tiring.

Xu Xin worked with his father in a cinema, while He Daqing sent He Yushui to a textile factory as an accountant.

As soon as Xu Xin graduated, Xu Damao would go to Jiang Fan and nag him, saying, "Look, these two have been together for such a long time, and they're old enough. Shouldn't we set a date sooner so they can get things done?"

"Do you believe I can get rid of you?" Jiang Fan was speechless. "Why don't you just go to Jiang Yue and ask him to propose marriage? Why are you asking me such nonsense? Am I the one who's pushing for marriage?"

Xu Damao snorted and said, "Didn't I ask you to tell your family first so you can be prepared?"

"Okay, I'll talk to my second uncle tonight. I don't know why you're so anxious to marry your sister off. Look at Xiaoyu, no one in our family is pushing her."

"Xiaoyu still has to go to school for another year, right? Tell our uncle tonight."

"Okay, okay. Get out of here now." Jiang Fan waved his hand impatiently. Xu Damao smiled and skipped back to the Propaganda Department.

"What's going on? You've never shown this expression to Xu Damao before." Zhong Xueying asked.

"It's nothing. This guy is anxious to marry Xu Xin here. Just tell Second Uncle tonight."

Jiang Fan scratched his head. Is it so urgent to marry off a daughter these days?

"That's right. They have been together for so long. Now that they are old enough, it's time to get things done." Zhong Xueying also agreed.

When they returned to the courtyard in the evening, Xu Damao winked at Jiang Fan, indicating that he should not forget about it.

So as soon as he entered the door, Jiang Fan stopped Jiang Yue and said, "Xiao Yue, stand here. I have something to tell you."

"What's wrong, second brother?" Jiang Yue scratched his head, not knowing what had happened.

"It's nothing serious, Xu Damao just asked me to ask when you plan to go to their house to propose and get engaged.

She said Xu Xin had been waiting for you until she was eighteen, and you were already an old maid. She asked if you didn’t want to get married anymore and wanted to be like Jiang Shimei, the one who abandoned her after having an affair.

After hearing Jiang Fan's words, Jiang Yue's face turned as red as the burning sunset, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

"You're such a shy bubble teapot. Give me a message."

Jiang Yue quickly said, "Second brother, I will marry her, of course I will."

"Why are you telling me this? Go talk to your second uncle and discuss the matter of proposing marriage. You're such a grown-up, I don't need to teach you this."

"no, I'm fine."

Jiang Yue also ran to the central courtyard, ready to undertake the first major event in his life.

"Alas, the young people nowadays are not steady at all." Jiang Fan leaned back in his chair, took the tea bowl, and looked very old-fashioned. He didn't look like a young man in his twenties at all.

"You're a steady person, yet you're teasing him." Jiang Daniu said unhappily, "And what's with that look of yours? Go out like a big shot and help your mother cook."

After sending his son away, Jiang Daniu lay down in the same position as Jiang Fan had just done, like a big boss.

Chapter 625: The Current Situation of Banggan

After hearing what his son said, Uncle Jiang was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.

"Okay, then, Third Brother, go talk to Xu Damao and ask when they're free. We'll get ready and go over to their house.

By the way, I'll go discuss this with your uncle first. That's great."

Jiang Erniu clapped his hands, glanced at Jiang Yue again, and sighed inexplicably, "The third child is already 20 years old, and it's time for him to get married."

After dinner in the evening, the family gathered together again to discuss Jiang Yue's matter.

Jiang Fan also pulled Xu Damao over to discuss the matter together.

After the incident, Xu Damao finally realized what was happening and said, "Your family is discussing how to marry my sister, and you're asking me for advice. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Jiang Fan frowned, "It seems so. How about we pause and discuss it?"

Xu Damao quickly waved his hands, "Just kidding, just kidding. How can this matter be put on hold? I'll go to my dad's tomorrow and tell them. Let's settle this as soon as possible."

"Well, you told Uncle Xu that we should follow the rules and do what needs to be done."

"rest assured."

At the same time, in Qinjia Village.

Qin Gang's family was also celebrating something.

After searching for more than a month, their family sold their jobs at the steel mill and used the money to buy two jobs at a lumber mill in Changping County.

Tomorrow is the day when the Qin brothers will go to the city to work. To celebrate, Qin Gang made an exception and killed a chicken, bought a pound of meat, and cooked a meal.

"Tomorrow, you two brothers will go to the city to work as laborers. It will bring honor to our Qin family. You two brothers should support each other and work hard to move our family from this village to the city."

"Grandpa, don't worry. I will work hard in the factory and earn more money to honor you." Qin Jianguo said excitedly. He didn't expect that he could get a job in the factory.

By then he will be able to eat rationed food and receive a salary of several dozen yuan every month. Maybe he can even find a wife from the city in the future. That would be great.

Qin Jianshe did the same, expressing his filial piety to Qin Gang.

Although they were both under eighteen, age was measured in years. And sixteen or seventeen wasn't much different from eighteen, so it was hard to tell.

"All this is thanks to our family's great benefactor, Bang Geng. Wife, have you brought Bang Geng food?"

"Yes, this time I gave him two steamed buns and a bowl of chicken soup, enough for him to have a meal."

"Hahaha."

The laughter and joy from next door deeply hurt Banggeng's heart.

At the moment, he was in a makeshift, extremely small thatched hut. Although the hut was drafty, it was brightly lit everywhere.

There wasn't even a bed inside, just a messy little nest made of a pile of weeds and wheat straw. That was where he rested every day.

After eating the steamed bread and drinking all the chicken soup, Banggeng licked the broken bowl so clean that it didn't even need to be washed.

But I'm still very hungry.

A gurgling sound was heard, and Banggeng skillfully picked up a few pieces of wheat straw next to him and stuffed them into his mouth, while his palms kept slapping the mosquitoes flying around.

During the first two days after arriving here, his life was pretty good. Apart from eating poorly and sleeping all day, nothing else was wrong.

Several cousins ​​were also very warm to him, which made him and Xiaodang feel the warmth of home for a while.

Banggeng even thought that if he became successful in the future, he would definitely repay his uncles and others.

But just when Banggeng was fantasizing about a better life in the future, everything changed.

I still remember it was a pitch-black night.

He was eating a big meal in his sleep. At this moment, his second uncle suddenly opened the door and brought in two ugly men.

Before Banggeng could say anything, he was controlled by his cousins ​​and his mouth was blocked.

In the light of the kerosene lamp, the two men looked at Xiaodang and it took a while before they showed a satisfied expression.

Then, in front of Banggeng, the two men took out a stack of money and handed it to Qinhuaihe, and then took Xiaodang away.

Afterwards, Banggeng loudly asked what Qinhuaihe was going to do?

But the answer he got was one that made him feel like he was falling into the abyss.

"What? Can't you see? Of course I'm selling Xiaodang out.

"After raising her, she'll be married off to someone else, so it's better to sell her early and save a lot of food."

Qin Huaihe's indifferent tone made Banggeng furious. He never expected that this seemingly kind uncle was actually such a bastard with a beastly heart.

He roared angrily, "Do you know that you are her uncle? Are you doing this to my mother?"

"Then is your mother worthy of us?" Qin Huaihe's face turned cold, and there was no emotion in his eyes when he looked at Banggeng.

"My parents raised Qin Huairu to this age and even found her a good marriage in the city.

What is the picture?

Isn't it just that you want her to help the family after she gets established in the city?

But what did she do? She's been married for ten years, and she's only been home twice. And she didn't bring anything back. Do you think she has a heart?

Banggeng didn't care about that. He just knew the man in front of him had sold his sister. "Since you sold Xiaodang, why didn't you sell me too? I don't want to live in your house at all. You are a bunch of animals."

Bang! A big slap in the face.

"Shut your mouth! You think I dare not sell you? I don't want to sell you?