Chapter 50 Chapter 50 (1 more) My brother-in-law lives in the living room (……
"Play basketball?"
Wei Xiuhua smiled and nodded: "No problem, it's spring now, the weather is perfect for exercise."
"If we disturb you, just tell Lu Yang to go home." Lu Qinghe said worriedly.
"Lu Yang is a well-behaved kid, so he's fine. Why don't you just call all your kids over and play together on the small playground behind my house? I love the hustle and bustle, and it gets a bit quiet after the kids leave in the spring."
Lu Qinghe: "Then I'll go back and ask the remaining ones. My Zirui doesn't like to move around much."
"That's what we should pull out and practice more."
After chatting for a while, we arrived at Lu Qinghe's place.
"The purchase limit is 20 kilograms. How much do you want, sister-in-law?"
"I'll just take 20 kilograms, since there are many people in my family."
There is no need to worry about storing apples. Even if you can't finish them, you can keep them for a few days. What's more, when Lu Qinghe took a look, he saw that the apples were only as big as a fist.
After weighing the apples, Lu Qinghe saw that Wen Xiaohua was too busy, so he simply put down his apples and helped out.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best sellers this season. In no time, two carts of Fuguang apples were sold out.
Wen Xiaohua wiped the sweat off his face and handed Lu Qinghe a sugar popsicle. After the two of them finished eating, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans, Xiaohua went back to settle the bill, and Lu Qinghe also prepared to go home with an apple in her hand.
"Sister-in-law, please move aside!"
A familiar pickup truck passed by Lu Qinghe from behind. He glanced at the destination, which was still the direction of Lu Qinghe's home.
Spring is different from winter. Due to personnel transfers and weather reasons, houses are in short supply.
Since Guo Qiushi had moved out, the house opposite hers would definitely not be left empty.
Lu Qinghe wanted to find someone to ask who was moving in, but the few people he knew were not nearby. However, he did run into Yu Xuexi's younger brother Yu Hongxing.
Yu Hongxing is fair and clean, and looks even more handsome than Yu Xuexi. She is young and shy. She usually doesn't talk to people except those who are close to her.
"Hello, Sister Lu."
"You're off work so early today." Lu Qinghe greeted with a smile.
Yu Hongxing hummed and found the key. "Then sister-in-law, I'll go in first."
"Wait a moment."
Lu Qinghe remembered what Wen Xiaohua said at noon and called out to Yu Hongxing, "Your sister-in-law said at noon that my leeks are fresh. I remembered that we still have some Chinese chrysanthemums that we can't finish. You can take them home and stir-fry them tonight. I'll give them to you directly. Please help carry them in."
As he spoke, Lu Qinghe placed the apples at the door, turned around and handed the Chinese spinach that he had sorted out at noon to Yu Hongxing, and then turned around and delivered the other portion to Wang Ningyu's house.
"Isn't Wang Ningyu here?"
The person who opened the door was Wang Ningyu's eldest daughter, Sun Dani. Sun Dani was sixteen years old, and her family didn't want her to continue her studies, so she stayed at home all day helping to take care of the children.
"My mother went to see Director Ying and said she had work to do today. Thank you, Auntie."
"You're welcome. How's your little sister's goat milk?"
"Wuni hasn't been drinking much goat's milk this month. My mom said it's time for her to eat. Now she doesn't cry or make a fuss when nothing happens."
"That'll do."
By the time Lu Qinghe came and went, all the family members had arrived, and even Zhao Zhanming arrived home early.
"Did you know that Political Commissar Guo moved away?"
Zhao Zhanming shook his head. "I didn't tell you in advance, and I didn't know exactly when you were leaving. I should have seen you off earlier."
Lu Qinghe hummed, "Who said it wasn't? I was a little embarrassed when we met this morning. Political Commissar Guo is really a nice guy."
"If he hadn't been injured and his education level hadn't kept up, he would have been at least one level higher than me by now."
"By the way, I went to the hospital today."
Lu Qinghe told Zhao Zhanming about what he had said to Ye Yulian.
Lu Qinghe: "Although we have to avoid suspicion, we still have to go and take a look. I have already made up my mind. In a few days, Liu Yanru's baby will be one month old. She won't hold the ceremony, but I can use it as an excuse to go to the Third Line Factory's family compound. Then I can visit the old couple and it will be a token of our love."
Zhao Zhanming nodded: "That's right. From now on, during festivals, we must send a token of our appreciation privately, but we must be careful."
"Thank goodness Liu Yanru is in the family compound of a third-tier factory, otherwise there really is no other good solution."
As the two were talking, there was a sudden loud noise of something falling from next door.
There was a 'bang' sound, which sounded like a thermos falling.
"I, Wen Xiaohua, am not one to be picky, but Yu Xuexue, you promised me that you would apply for a new apartment after the spring. You've been dragging your feet for two months now, and then you said you'd apply for the yard in front after Political Commissar Guo moved out. Now that yard in front is about to get a new resident, where's the yard you applied for?! Or were you lying to me from the beginning?!"
Yu Xuexi felt somewhat helpless and lowered his head to pick up the thermos. "I didn't lie to you. I really did apply."
"Applied? What about the house? Where's the notice?"
"This isn't...this isn't the case. We have a place to stay for the time being, so the higher-ups are considering arranging someone else first."
"Is there a place?"
Wen Xiaohua sneered, "Yes, there is a place, but do you think it's big enough for you to live in?"
Yu Xuexue's yard is the last one in this street and the area is not very large.
However, in order to ensure the accommodation conditions, a separate kitchen was built and the dry toilet was moved to the yard. Apart from a palm-sized living room, there was only a bedroom of about 20 square meters left in the house.
This amount of space is more than enough for Yu Xuexi to live in by herself. Even though they don't have children after marriage, the couple still seems quite cozy. Even if they really have children one day, they can still tidy up the living room when the children are young.
But there just happened to be one more Yu Hongxing.
There is only one bedroom, and I can't give it to my brother-in-law, so I can only clear out a space in the living room and let Yu Hongxing sleep on the floor.
But there is a hostess in this house after all. It is very inconvenient for her to get up at night and wash up early in the morning.
"Why isn't it enough?" Yu Xuexi carefully observed Wen Xiaohua's expression, "We've lived here for so long."
"That's just a makeshift place to live. Yu Xuexi, if you don't give me an explanation, I'll go back to my parents tomorrow."
Yu Xuexi quickly stepped forward and grabbed Wen Xiaohua's hand. "No, Xiaohua, don't worry. I'll apply to the higher-ups tomorrow."
"Same thing again, then give me a deadline! Yu Xuexi, do you think we're really living comfortably right now? We've only been married for a short time, this, this, this... I'm embarrassed to say this to anyone!"
Yu Hongxing squatted in the corner of the yard, hugged his knees and watched the ants running around on the ground. He pretended not to hear the quarrel between his brother and sister-in-law, and didn't want to care whether the quarrel had anything to do with him.
No one knew what the two of them argued about afterwards, but Wen Xiaohua simply slammed the door and ran out.
"Oh..." Yu Xuexue sighed.
Yu Hongxing looked around, stood up, closed the door, and walked to his eldest brother. "Brother, what are we going to eat tonight?"
Yu Xuexi's covered eyes showed a hint of annoyance. He raised his head impatiently: "My wife has left, and you still have the mood to ask me what I want to eat?"
Yu Hongxing was stunned for a moment before he slowly said, "You'll definitely be hungry if you don't eat. How about I go make some porridge?"
"What porridge?! Cooking porridge? Hongxing, you came to me, and I never said anything bad. Your parents gave you to me to take care of, and as a brother, it's my duty. But as you can see, our house is really not big, and it's convenient for you to live here."
Yu Hongxing looked down at the ground. "But the steel mill didn't allocate me a house."
"Why don't you ask around and rent one?"
Yu Hongxing hesitated. "My parents said I have to hand over all my salary, otherwise they'll be out of control like you. I send all my money home, so if I want to rent a house, I have to tell them."
"Then tell me."
Yu Xuexi immediately found a pen and paper and said, "Write the letter now and send it out tomorrow morning. Remember to explain the situation clearly."
"……knew."
"I'm going to go find your sister-in-law. You can make dinner however you want."
"Um."
After Yu Xuexi finished speaking, he walked out of the door. As soon as he was at the door, he saw Wen Xiaohua who had not run far away.
The two looked at each other, and a smile appeared in their eyes. Wen Xiaohua whispered something and turned to point to the side.
So, five minutes later, there were two more people in Lu Qinghe's living room.
"So... you two are deliberately acting for Yu Hongxing?" Lu Qinghe asked after figuring it out.
Wen Xiaohua nodded helplessly, and Yu Xuexi also said hurriedly: "There's nothing we can do, Brother Zhao, Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry to bother you two. I didn't agree at first, but Xiaohua insisted that you are a warm-hearted person and wouldn't mind."
Wen Xiaohua quickly pulled Yu Xuexi's arm.
Lu Qinghe smiled and said, "You two are both flattering me, how can I say I mind? I'll clean up a room for you two later. You can stay here for the night."
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Yu Xuexi said quickly, "I'll go later, but it's too late now, and it's not convenient for Xiaohua to go back to her parents' home, so I thought I'd let her stay on the sofa at your house for one night, and then she can go back to her parents' home tomorrow to stay for two days."
"Why lie on the sofa? Just let Xiaohua sleep in the same room with Lu Yao."
As she spoke, Lu Qinghe turned around and called Lu Yao over. "Agree? This auntie will sleep with you for one night."
Lu Yao tilted her head, "Auntie, do you snore?"
Wen Xiaohua was amused. "Do you know what snoring is?"
"I know, I know. One time, Lu Yang had a cold, and his phone kept ringing while he was sleeping, which kept me awake!"
Lu Yang got upset when he heard that and ran over to cover Lu Yao's face. "Why are you saying bad things about me when outsiders are here? Stupid Lu Yao, I'm not snoring!"
Zhao Zimo actually stood by Lu Yao's side. He pushed her behind him and said, "Be a real man, hit her if you want. I hit her sometimes, too."
"Auntie won't hit me." Wen Xiaohua looked at the scene in front of her and laughed, "Sister-in-law Lu, I really envy the way your family is together. It's so warm."
Lu Qinghe smiled, turned around and confirmed with Lu Yao again. Lu Yao and the other two played a game of "Eagle Catches Chicken" and only then did she respond with an agreement.
The matter was settled. Yu Xuexi thanked him repeatedly and went back, leaving Wen Xiaohua with a long sigh.
"Look, this house is big, that's good. If my house was as big as yours, I wouldn't care whether my brother-in-law lives there or not."
Lu Qinghe shook his head: "That's what I said, but it's still uncomfortable to live here for a long time."
"That's the truth."
Wen Xiaohua frowned and said with some disgust, "Although Yu Xuexi looks dull, he is actually a very clear-headed person. But his brother is very dull inside and out. He always listens to what his parents say. When I get angry, even if I vent it to his face, it's like hitting cotton. I thought I couldn't just chase him out with a broom. Later, people would say I was a vicious sister-in-law. That would be embarrassing. So I discussed this with Yu Xuexi."
"Will it work?"
"I've already asked Yu Hongxing to write home to ask for the rent, but I don't know if his parents will give it to me."
Lu Qinghe pondered for a while and said, "Actually, I do have an idea."
"What's the solution? Sister-in-law, tell me."
"How old is Yu Hongxing?"
"Twenty-three, maybe."
"Then why don't you consider introducing him to someone?"
Wen Xiaohua's eyes lit up, and he suddenly raised his hand and slapped his thigh. However, because he slapped it too hard, he felt pain for a while.
"Yes! Why didn't I think of arranging a marriage for him?"
Lu Qinghe nodded: "If it works out, he must move out, otherwise the girl won't agree. If it doesn't work out, he can just use it as an excuse, saying he doesn't have his own place to live, and the girl won't be willing to be with him. Then you can find a matchmaker privately. You have the final say anyway."
"That's right, sister-in-law!"
Wen Xiaohua perked up instantly. "If we can convince him, his parents will definitely agree to give him money to live out. It's all my fault. I always thought Yu Hongxing was just a student, so I didn't think much of it. Otherwise, I'll go ask Sister Han now. She's familiar with everyone in our courtyard."
"Just be quiet for a while, it won't be too late to go tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister-in-law."
Wen Xiaohua stayed at home for one night, and rushed to find Mrs. Han early the next morning. Then he went to her parents' home to ask for help in finding a marriage for Yu Hongxing.
Two or three days passed like this, and Wen Xiaohua continued to live at her mother's house. Yu Xuexue also told Yu Hongxing and her family that she didn't want to come back because of her living conditions.
Wen Xiaohua is a native of Hua City, with an urban household registration, and her parents-in-law all eat public grain. When her parents-in-law heard that she wanted to introduce a city guy to Yu Hongxing, they relaxed and sent most of Yu Hongxing's salary to her. They asked Yu Xuexi to help with the advice and arrange a blind date for him as soon as possible after finding him a place to live.
Although Yu Hongxing was dull, he was not a fool. His parents agreed, so he packed up his things and found a place to live near the steel plant's staff quarters with the help of his brother and sister-in-law. He moved in about a week later.
Another week passed in the blink of an eye.
"Mom, I'm going to play basketball with Meng Bin!"
When Lu Yang got home from school in the evening, he threw his schoolbag on the sofa and ran out without looking back.
Lu Qinghe chased after him and shouted, "It's getting hot today, remember to take off your jacket before playing basketball, don't force yourself to run in the heat!"
"Mom, I know—"
Lu Qinghe didn't even have time to put down the spoon in his hand. He shook his head and walked into the yard.
"Mom, I want to go over today too."
Lu Yao and Zhao Zirui stood at the door and talked to Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe picked up a thin cucumber from the vine, which was still as thin as a baby cucumber. He broke it into two and gave half to each of them. "Didn't you want to go there before?"
Zhao Zirui greedily took a bite of the cucumber and explained as he ate, "It seems there's some kind of competition going on today. Meng Bin called some classmates and we wanted to go and watch the fun."
"Then go ahead, before it's too late."
“Hey.”
After the two children rushed out, Yu Lili's children also came home one after another after school.
As usual, Yu Lili asked around and found out that there was a children's basketball game in the villa area behind, so she hurriedly urged her family members to go there quickly.
The youngest child in the family, Zhuang Niuniu, burst into tears and hugged Yu Lili's calf, "I don't dare to go. I'm afraid of getting hit on the head! Mom, I won't go... wuwuwu..."
"Xiao Hu, go follow them and get to know the brothers and sisters in the houses behind."
Zhuang Xiaohu is about six or seven years old. His parents-in-law sent him here from his hometown last month.
"I don't like playing ball, so why don't you ask my brother to go?" Zhuang Xiaohu pouted and hid behind the door.
Yu Lili's face was filled with disappointment. "You useless thing, how could you be so stupid? When you first arrived, I told you to make more friends, even if it was just to hang out with the three people next door. But you still don't have any good friends. How could I have given birth to a son like you?!"
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