Chapter 66 066 Grandma Sun & Rat Hole & Bad Premonition...
Recently, the Shu family has discovered that Jin Yue is quite wealthy, as shown below:
I went to the department store and bought two new pieces of clothing for each member of my family. They were down jackets for the winter. They are light and warm, much better than cotton-padded clothes.
She bought Zhao Wanqiu a full set of Pechoin skin care products, a lipstick that suits her skin tone, a carved silver bracelet, a Haicheng watch... Just these few items are so much that many people would not be able to afford to buy just one in a year, but she bought them all at once.
I also bought two little thrush birds for Teacher Shu and put them in the birdcage that had been empty since Sun Dalong made it last time. I also bought enough feed for half a year at one time! The old man carries it with him wherever he goes. No matter whether people ask him, “Have you eaten yet?” or “Would you like to play two rounds today?” he always answers, “My daughter bought it for me today!”
This made the old men extremely envious. They thought that your daughter is so capable and amazing. The whole Xinqiao Street knows that your daughter is a miracle doctor.
"Shu Jinyue, have you made a lot of money recently?" Shu Wenming lay on the kang, looking at her suspiciously.
Jin Yue is using cosmetics to help her mother put on makeup without even batting an eyelid, "It doesn't matter if it is, and it doesn't matter if it isn't."
"Hey, you're really rich now, you can talk so confidently."
"Stop talking nonsense. Did you tell me to talk to Sun Laoliu about the house?" Jin Yue quietly applied a little bit of nail polish on her mother. Xu Duan bought it for her at the Overseas Chinese Store. It was not as eye-catching as red, but a light flesh-pink color. When she saw this color, she suspected that she was not the only reincarnated person/time traveler in the world.
Look, at first glance, there is nothing special about it, but if you look closely, you will find that the nails of Zhao Wanqiu's ten fingers are a little pink, and have a healthy luster, as beautiful as pearls.
She has been a nurse all her life, and her fingers look thinner and prettier than those of housewives of the same age. Their fingers are smooth and wrinkle-free, and their skin is fair. Jin Yue inherited her skin color, and looks good even without makeup.
She looked up and looked left and right. "It's really beautiful. Where do you get so many ideas, kid?"
Jin Yue pouted and thought to herself that the number of beauty bloggers and food bloggers I have visited on my phone might be more than the number of people you have ever met!
Apia is really bored, but she doesn't feel tired or sleepy. If she doesn't find something to pass the time, she suspects she will go crazy.
Seeing that she was daydreaming, Shu Wenming flicked her forehead in dissatisfaction, "Did you hear what I just said?"
"I didn't hear you. Say it again."
"I say, why are you so desperate to buy Sun Laoliu's house? It's not even as big as our main house, but it's more expensive than our main house. Even if you have money, you can't be a sucker like this."
"Second brother, you don't understand. How can the market price last year be the same as this year? If we wait until next year, it will only be more expensive. Don't even think about the year after next or the year after next." Having seen six-digit unit prices, she can accept that houses are getting more expensive every year, but for the native Shu Wenming, the scientific name for this behavior is being taken advantage of.
"Think about it, second brother. Is the price of food the same this year as last year? Everyone knows that wages have increased, but not houses?"
Shu Wenming thought about it and it was right, but——
"If you have this much money, you might as well buy a courtyard house to live in. That's what you call spacious."
Shu Jinyue nodded, "Okay, then please help me keep an eye out for some courtyard houses. I want all kinds of them." If you just buy them now with your eyes closed, you will make dozens of times the money in the future.
However, buying a courtyard house will not be as low-key as buying a bungalow, and it may not be good to attract some people's attention. Although she obtained this money through an open channel, the amount was so huge that it could easily arouse jealousy.
Xu Duan once reminded her not to buy anything too big for the time being to avoid trouble. But she can't wait. When the educated youth return to the city in large numbers next year, the house prices will rise rapidly and there won't be much room for choice.
So, just wait and see. If you find a suitable one, take action. If not, wait a little longer.
Shu Wenming's eyes widened. "You really want to buy it? How much money do you have?"
Shu Jinyue chuckled, "I won't tell you because I'm afraid you'll be jealous."
Shu Wenming was so angry that his teeth itched. "You stinky girl, you're hiding things from your brother. I love you in vain, huh?"
The two of them were laughing and joking when Shu Wenyun came in with two big dark circles under her eyes. "What are you laughing at?"
But the brother and sister didn't tell her the truth, "Is the night shift worth it?"
No matter how beautiful a person is, she will become haggard after a sleepless night. She had fair skin and the dark circles under her eyes were so obvious. Shu Jinyue actually wanted to say that it was a good thing that Jinyue didn't agree when she suggested giving her the job back.
Otherwise, she would be the one suffering now.
"Don't mention it. I didn't sleep the whole night. I started admitting new patients at 11pm and didn't finish until after 3pm. Then at 4pm, a patient with respiratory arrest needed emergency treatment. I had just restored his heartbeat and written the emergency record when it was time to measure his blood sugar. An old lady complained that I had stabbed her too hard and hurt her. She kept mumbling and scolding me for half an hour... I couldn't finally breathe a sigh of relief until the person who was supposed to take over the shift came."
However, that was not the end of it, because she did not come back all day after her night shift.
"As a result, just as I was about to leave after handing in my class at around 10 o'clock, Corey notified me to study again, and I have been studying until now."
It's rare for Shu Wenyun to say so many words in one breath. She is really tired!
It was so tiring and the salary was not much. To be honest, she really envied Shu Jinyue. He worked from nine to five without night shifts and had weekends and holidays. Unlike her, he couldn't even remember what day it was.
The key point is that because Jin Yue has been making continuous contributions, her salary is now higher than hers!
Shu Wenyun looked at her resentfully, wondering why she felt more and more exhausted.
Shu Jinyue gave her a sympathetic look. With this comparison, she really would rather be a worker on an assembly line. At least she wouldn't be scolded by patients or have feces thrown at her.
Zhao Wanqiu comforted her, "All young nurses go through this. Once you get more experience, things will get better."
***
After the agreement was made, Shu Wenming really started to take it seriously and talked to Sun Laoliu several times.
"Civilized, it's not that I won't let you, it's just that the market is like this now. We grew up in the same courtyard, how can I cheat you with such a relationship? I'll charge 800 if I sell it to others, but if you really want it, 750 is fine."
Shu Wenming had been negotiating with him for half a month, but the price was indeed too low. Now that Yue could accept it, he stepped forward to buy it.
Of course, they would tell outsiders that it was prepared for the two brothers, and that the eldest brother Shu Wenyan would move back in the future, so they could just take the responsibility. Jin Yue should not reveal the fact that he had money.
Shu Jinyue didn't feel bad at all after spending 750 yuan at once, as she still had several hundred and fifty yuan left!
But there is a reason why Sun Laoliu is called Laoliu. He never keeps his word. The money has been given, the contract has been signed, the name on the real estate certificate has been changed, and all the procedures have been completed. Logically, it should belong to Jin Yue, right? But he never took his grandmother away. They had originally agreed to take her to Huaishu Hutong to live a good life there. But now that his wife was making a fuss, he dared not take her away.
Sun Laoliu's parents have passed away for many years. He was raised by his grandparents. His grandfather, the far-sighted Old Man Sun, passed away a few years ago, leaving only his grandmother with poor hearing to live with him.
Grandma Sun only has him as her grandson, and she has no children. If not him, who else can she live with? But the sixth daughter-in-law disliked the old lady, thinking that her hearing was not good and that she could not communicate with others. The old lady liked to ask others what they were saying when she saw them talking. Even if they explained several times and she could not hear clearly, she would get angry and say that her granddaughter-in-law was scolding her and saying bad things about her.
In addition, the old lady had poor legs and feet, and she lay on the kang most of the time. She had difficulty maintaining personal hygiene, and the whole house was filled with a smell. So Sun Laoliu's wife refused to let the old lady live with them anymore.
So, Old Lady Sun still lived in one of the rooms. The Shu family went to chase her away several times, but the old lady was deaf. When you told her to move out, she would reply, "I just ate."
You told her that the house no longer belonged to the Sun family and had been sold, and she said, "The beans we ate were not soft enough to chew."
The Shu family: "..."
Fortunately, Jin Yue doesn’t need these three houses for the time being, otherwise there would be nothing we can do to her.
That guy Sun Laoliu promised everything nice before signing the contract and paying the money, but he disappeared once the money was paid. In front of everyone, the Shu family carefully helped the old lady to Huaishu Hutong, but she was driven back by her granddaughter-in-law. You send me back, I send you back, you send me back... It was a mess and it was unclear what was going on.
"His father is so unlucky. I said that this grandson would never do anything good. He agreed to give me a discount of 50 yuan so easily. It turns out that there is such a big trap waiting for me!" Shu Wenming was furious, but he couldn't really throw the old lady out. If something happened to her at such an old age, it would be one thing for the Sun family to cause trouble for her, but what's more important is that he would feel bad.
"Grandma Sun used to be very kind to us. In 1958, when every household was starving, she secretly gave us three pounds of sorghum flour." At that time, the Shu family had a lot of children, but only two of them went to work. The food rations were not enough to eat, and before the food coupons were issued, the food was gone. Everyone in the family was so hungry that their mouths were drooling, but Grandma Sun's three pounds of black sorghum flour saved the lives of their entire family.
The Shu family all remembered this kindness, so it was even more difficult to chase them away.
"This grandson is really a piece of shit. He was raised by his grandparents, but he ended up leaving them aside after he became rich and lived a good life. Ugh!"
But no matter what outsiders say or how much they condemn it, they can do nothing about other people’s family affairs.
Shu Jinyue has been worried about this matter and has been listless at work. What does it mean to be an unfilial descendant? For someone like Sun Laoliu, it would have been better to strangle him to death and throw him into the urine bucket!
"What are you worried about now, Jin Yue? Didn't I see you were so happy a few days ago?" Liu Jinbu came in with a smile and took out a bag of braised peanuts. "Eat them quickly. Don't let Sister Qiao see them. She's the most annoying person."
Shu Jinyue smiled and grabbed a handful.
"Why are you only taking so little? Take more." He picked up a newspaper from Lao Zhu's desk and poured half of the peanuts onto the newspaper. "Eat slowly. I'll give this to them."
Ever since the dead rat incident, Liu Jinbu and Sister Qiao have stopped talking to each other. Whenever they meet, they snort at each other and roll their eyes at each other. When he got home and was persuaded by his wife, he felt that it was a bit beneath his dignity as a man to hold grudges like this, so he wanted to break the ice today.
Shu Jinyue saw this and suddenly had an idea, "Just tell Sister Qiao that I have something to talk to her about and ask her to come down when she's free."
With such a ready-made excuse to speak, Liu Jinbu said "thank you" and went there immediately.
Sure enough, after a while, the two of them came down with a smile on their faces, "What do you want from me Jin Yue?"
Ever since Shen Heping's incident, her relationship with Jin Yue had faded, and although they still greeted each other when they met, they were no longer as intimate as before. Jin Yue took the initiative to ask her for help today, and she was flattered.
"What I want to ask is, if our family bought a house, but the elderly people from the original owner's family have been living in it, is there any way to get them out?" Jin Yue briefly talked about the Sun family's affairs, but did not mention that there were three houses. It is better to keep a low profile in front of colleagues.
If Sister Qiao can use her, then Shu Jinyue can naturally use Sister Qiao as well.
"We'll definitely go to the neighborhood office first. If we can't handle it and they don't listen, we'll go to the police." Sister Qiao patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, I'll be free this afternoon. Director Niu and I will go over and do some ideological work on the family members."
It just so happened that Li Yulan was in charge of handling dispute mediation at the unit, so she led the way for them and someone from the same compound could also explain the situation to them.
Jin Yue actually had no hope, because reason only worked on reasonable people, and Sun Laoliu's wife was clearly not a reasonable person. She remembered that this person was quite annoying in the compound before, a middle-aged version of Aunt Li.
Sure enough, after an afternoon of absence, the three returned dejected. "The Sun family is such a piece of shit. They won't listen to any persuasion. They don't care about their own elderly, so why would they leave them to the Shu family?"
"Reason, come on, they are a family of scoundrels, there is no reason to be reasoned with."
"No, I have to ask my husband to come over and take a look." Sister Qiao was really angry. She had been working for so many years, and usually everyone who saw her in Xinqiao Street would politely call her Sister Qiao. But today, she was scolded by Sun Laoliu's wife. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
"Jin Yue, wait a minute. My husband will be on vacation tomorrow. I'll ask him to come over and take a look. If reason doesn't work in this world, then we can use the law."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Qiao."
Sister Qiao straightened her chest and finally got back some face.
To be honest, Shu Jinyue speaks nicely and does things steadily. If it weren't for Shen Heping's bad intentions, she would have wanted to introduce her to another cousin from her mother's side. Unfortunately, the girl got in touch with Shen Heping's leader. According to her husband, that Section Chief Xu is a great man.
If Shu Jinyue knew that she wanted to use him as a favor again, he would probably be so angry that he would laugh. This Sister Qiao really does not let go of any resources around her that can be used. A "naive and simple" young man like Shu Jinyue deserves to be used by her, right?
Oh, then we'll see who uses whom when the time comes.
After get off work, Jin Yue asked Li Yulan to tell her family that she would not be going home for dinner.
A new drama movie called "The Lotus Lantern" was recently released. It is a Hebei Bangzi opera. Shu Jinyue had never heard of it, but she had heard of the work of a certain crosstalk actor. She immediately said she wanted to go and asked Xu Duan to find time to go with her.
The tickets we bought were for 8 o'clock in the evening, so we went to eat first. Today we went to a different canteen, which was near the cinema. We didn't order any big dishes, just a bowl of noodles each. We sat in the crowded hall and ate very happily.
No matter which era, dating is all about eating, drinking and having fun. However, Su Jinyue feels that being with Xu Duan is different. It seems that even the food tastes better.
"What are you thinking about? Eat quickly or it will get cold later."
The weather is getting colder day by day, and winter is coming again. I am more afraid of the cold, so I put on that short white down jacket in advance. I have to be very careful when eating noodles, for fear that the soup will splash onto my clothes, so I eat very slowly. This is when the difference between people comes into play. Although they are eating the same thing, she is not as fast as him. However, she never splashes the soup on her clothes, and her clothes are always clean after eating.
"Just eat it without worry. It doesn't matter if it splashes." Xu Duan felt a little reluctant seeing her cautious look.
"These clothes are very difficult to wash. The key is that if you wash them too many times, they won't keep you warm anymore."
"I'll wash it for you. If it's not warm, I'll replace it with a new one."
Let him do the laundry? Hey, Shu Jinyue was a little moved, pretending to be polite, "I'm so sorry..."
"Okay, just eat it without worry."
Jin Yue succeeded and smiled with squinted eyes. Hehe, she really didn't like washing down jackets. She only washed them twice last year and got through the whole winter. But even so, she was still very tired. The Shu family didn't have a very big basin, and the down jacket was very crowded when put in. It was very difficult to scrub it, and even more difficult to rinse it. She needed to rinse it many times, and it took her half her life to wring it dry.
***
After they finished watching the movie, Xu Duan sent her to the door of her house. Jin Yue walked into the house with a happy step and skipped, only to find that the old couple had not yet gone to bed and were staring at her.
"What's the matter? There's nothing wrong with my face, right?"
"Jin Yue, are you dating someone?" Teacher Shu was even more nervous than Zhao Wanqiu.
Zhao Wanqiu, on the other hand, was relatively calm. She was a thoughtful person. In the past six months, Shu Jinyue occasionally didn't go home for dinner, but this was the first time that she watched a movie until ten o'clock like tonight. She not only guessed that her daughter was in love, but she also probably knew who the object was.
After all, it’s impossible for so many things to appear in the house out of thin air.
Jin Yue was a little nervous. He looked at his mother and saw that she looked calm. Then he boldly said, "Yes, we have been talking for half a year. I thought I would report to you once things are stable."
"Who is the other party?" Teacher Shu stood up and seemed to want to chase the "target" at the door.
"Don't go, I know who it is." Zhao Wanqiu stopped him and looked at her daughter's nervous expression. She felt more distressed. She had seen the changes in her daughter over the past two years and was happy in her heart.
Shu Jinyue used to be timid, inferior and self-defeating, but now she is brave, confident and sunny. She believes that the change can be brought about by the sense of accomplishment at work, but she also needs the guidance and help of a high-quality partner.
"Xu Duan."
"Who? Who are you talking about?" Teacher Shu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had misheard. "Isn't that Uncle Jin Yue?"
Zhao Wanqiu rolled her eyes at him and said, "What uncle? My last name is neither Shu nor Su. I just call you that. Why do you take it seriously?"
Shu Jinyue was completely confused, she thought the biggest obstacle to this relationship would be her mother, but it turned out that not only did her mother know about it from the beginning, but she also... didn't object?
"cocoa……"
"What are you talking about? Xu Duan is six years older than Jin Yue, but that's not too old. He has a calm personality, while Jin Yue is lively and outgoing. They complement each other perfectly." Zhao Wanqiu was decisive on this matter. Jin Yue's missing little toe reminded her all the time that she had made a wrong choice in Jin Yue's important affairs, and she couldn't make the same mistake again. She must help the child to be more cautious and not let her suffer any loss.
After several contacts, Xu Duan is undoubtedly a young man with excellent character and conduct, not to mention his appearance and work, which are also quite superior.
To be honest, even Xu Siqi, who had helped Jin Yue find a job, was not as attractive as Xu Duan.
"It's enough for us to know about this matter. Don't say too much. Let them look around." Zhao Wanqiu looked at Jin Yue, "You are studying medicine yourself, so there are many things that I don't need to tell you. You can have a relationship, I have no objection, but remember to protect yourself."
Shu Jinyue felt warm in her heart. She really didn't expect her mother to be so open-minded.
Even after sending her back to her room to sleep, Shu Linong still felt uncomfortable and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
"Are the pancakes cooked?" Zhao Wanqiu said quietly in the dark night.
Shu Linong couldn't lie down any longer, so he sat up. "Do you think they are really suitable? Xu Duan is old and has many ideas, but our Jin Yue is so young and has a simple mind. What if he gets cheated?"
"It's still unclear who is cheating on whom. Give the child some confidence and let her give it a try. If she doesn't date someone while she's still young, then why would she date someone when she's old?"
Teacher Shu choked, feeling that this statement was strange.
Zhao Wanqiu didn't mean anything else, she just thought about her life and expressed her feelings. When she was young, she traveled around a lot and actually had suitors around her, but she always felt that the country was not yet stable and peaceful, so she had no mood to date. Later, when things settled down and she had a job, the young soldiers she had a crush on... some died, and some went their separate ways and returned to their hometowns. She was too busy and had no time to think about these things. When she was introduced to someone, she was surprised to find that she was already 34 years old.
At that time, many ideas were different. "When I was young, a young soldier gave me a bunch of wild flowers, and I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. But when I was in my thirties, that kind of surprise and excitement was gone. I became less pleasing and less easy to please."
Happiness in your thirties is not as simple as a bunch of wild flowers.
As for Shu Jinyue, her daughter, she hopes that she can enjoy her youth and love while she has someone she likes, and it will not be too late to enjoy solitude when she no longer likes that person.
Shu Linong is a sentimental writer, and he sounded very touched. "That's right, forget it, let's not worry about it, just watch from the side and don't let her get bullied."
***
Sister Qiao asked her husband, Lao Qiao, to talk to Sun Laoliu and his wife, presenting facts and reasoning, using both soft and hard tactics... After three rounds of ideological work, they agreed to take the old man away. They were only arranged to live in the smallest room in the courtyard, and the food and clothes they ate were very shabby, but fortunately they took the old man away.
When Grandma Sun lived in Yard No. 16, there were days like this. Apart from moral condemnation, there was really nothing people could do about such unfilial descendants.
When the old man passed away, the Shu family went to help clean up and packed up all the things in the house for them to take away. In front of so many people, if Sun Laoliu tried to make trouble in the future, everyone could testify for them.
"Bah, his wife looks so gorgeous and decent, but the old man lives in a house that looks like a pigsty and stinks."
"That's right. If you have that much time to dress up, can't you be nicer to the elderly and clean up the house? We have three houses, but you live like this."
Shu Jinyue was very upset that everyone only blamed Sun Laoliu's wife while Sun Laoliu was perfectly invisible. "I think the root of the trouble is still Sun Laoliu. What's the point of his wife not letting him take care of the elderly? I'm afraid he doesn't want to take care of them, so he puts the blame on the woman."
When everyone heard this, they thought it was true. If he wanted to raise the child, could his wife refuse?
"Besides, who says that cleaning is something that only women can do? Don't men have hands and feet? Look at my second brother and the engineer in the backyard. They are two grown men who always keep the house clean."
Well, the topic quickly shifted to praising these two good men, and Zhao Wanqiu and her daughter went to another room to clean.
"This family is so good that they want to even peel off the wall, so that we don't have to deal with it. When the weather gets warmer after the new year, let your second brother repaint it white and decorate it like the one you live in now."
Shu Jinyue, however, did not want to spend money on renovation, because she bought these three houses purely for investment and would not live in them. Besides, her family members all had places to live now and no one came to live there.
As the two were talking, a weak voice came from the door, "Sister Chunhua?"
Qian Chunhua nodded shyly, twisting her hands, "Aunt Shu, Sister Jin Yue, I...I want to ask if you can rent a room in your house...rent a room to me..."
Their house is right next door, separated from the other one by a wall, but the area is far smaller than this one. It is really uncomfortable for three generations of a family to squeeze into such a big house.
"Don't worry, I will pay the rent."
Jin Yue smiled, "I don't feel comfortable renting it to others, but I'm sure I can trust Sister Chunhua, who is so hardworking and capable. Do you want to rent the one next to yours?"
"Is it okay?" Qian Chunhua said in a low voice. She really wanted to rent a decent house. Even if she couldn't get married, she wanted to improve Niu Niu's living environment.
There were many people living there and the place was small. My mother was the type who would just hide in her shell no matter what she did. She washed her face, feet, clothes and vegetables in the house, and everything was wet. It was damp and full of bugs in the summer, and the cold in the winter seemed to penetrate into her bones.
Zhao Wanqiu was a little hesitant. Considering Aunt Qian’s stinginess, would she be willing to rent another house? Don't end up getting into trouble instead of earning any rent.
"My mom has old ideas, but I really want to rent this time. If she comes to you and says she doesn't want to rent, don't listen to her. I'll make my own decisions, okay?"
It turned out that two years ago, when she was preparing to marry her ex-husband, she also wanted to rent a house and had even agreed with the Sun family. However, Aunt Qian wanted to save money, so she went to the Sun family herself and said that she did not want to rent the house, and then she insisted on squeezing into a small house with the newlyweds.
On the wedding night, she was too embarrassed to squeeze in, so she slept on the floor under the eaves.
Fortunately, it was summer, so apart from having lumps on her face, she didn't catch a cold.
Shu Jinyue didn't know about these things, but Zhao Wanqiu remembered them and said with a smile: "Okay, we will only listen to you about your family's affairs."
Qian Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief and asked them about the rent.
"It's hard to support three mouths with one salary. How about not charging Chunhua the first month's rent? You can help us clean the three rooms to pay the rent. Starting from the second month, it will be one dollar per month, and you can pay at the end of each month. How about that?"
Qian Chunhua was pleasantly surprised at first, but soon became hesitant, "Isn't this too cheap? Two years ago, I asked the Sun family and they asked for 2.5 yuan for the rent."
One dollar a month is like getting it for free, it’s too cheap!
"That's their home. You are hardworking and will definitely take good care of my house. I am happy to rent it to you." Shu Jinyue said with a smile. She was not short of money, so she would help if she could.
"It's not like I'm asking you to live here for free. You even help me clean the place, which saves us a lot of effort."
Only then did Qian Chunhua dare to believe it was true. She immediately went home to get a broom and dustpan and started cleaning room by room.
The house was really filthy when they lived there, especially Grandma Sun's room. She was too old to clean it, but Old Six and his wife simply ignored her and let the room become pitch black. The wall was scratched like a pattern, and there were several holes in the corners. There were actually two rat holes as big as small bowls under the place where she originally put the bed.
There were two big dark holes, emitting gusts of cold wind, and it seemed that some strange noises could be heard. Even people who were not afraid of rats felt a little scared when looking at the holes.
"It's so creepy. I wonder if something will come out of it."
Qian Chunhua is very experienced. "I'll find some newspapers to stuff in the hole, and then block the hole with a stone."
"That won't work. The rats will chew up the newspapers. We can't stop them. We still have to find a way to clean it up thoroughly." Zhao Wanqiu thought about it. She was a little afraid of rats. "Wait for your second brother to clean it up when he's free, and then add some sand and ash to fill it up."
Sealing with cement should be more effective than using newspapers and stones.
Jin Yue also thought so, "Okay, Sister Chunhua, don't clean this room for the time being."
"When you're done and the cement has dried, call me and I'll help you clean it up." Qian Chunhua said with a smile. The Shu family seemed easier to talk to than she had imagined, and she became a little bolder.
Jin Yue immediately left the key to her. The next day, Shu Linong went out and bought three new locks for her and matched them with several keys. They were just waiting for Shu Wenming to get the cement and sand together so that they could seal the hole and change the locks.
With someone at home taking care of these things for her, Jin Yue only needs to go to work.
After the National Day, time passed faster and the temperature got colder day by day. She had money this year, so she bought herself a thick quilt and two blankets that could be placed on the kang. They were very soft and warm when she slept on them.
Shu Linong and Zhao Wanqiu received financial support from their several children this year, so they had more money than in previous years and bought more coal. They started making coal balls and honeycomb coal early on. The finished products need to be dried in the sun for a while, and during this time there have been more cases of theft in the compound.
Coal briquettes are neither expensive nor inexpensive, but every family is short of them. In previous years, people would often throw two or three briquettes away, and the matter would be resolved with a few curses in the courtyard. But this year is different. The Shu family has the most coal briquettes, all of which were obtained by Shu Wenming through his connections, and Jin Yue was able to get a few more pounds on the street. With the help of Xu Duan, their coal briquettes were tanned black and spread out at the door.
This was like a big piece of fat meat placed outside the door. People passing by would swallow their saliva even if they had just eaten. The old couple were very worried and hurried to take the meat back home as soon as the sun went down, because several of them were stolen before they were taken back on the first night, which made the two old people very sad.
When Jin Yue returned home today, he happened to hear Zhao Wanqiu busy in the kitchen, asking Teacher Shu to collect the coal briquettes. Jin Yue saw that there was no one in the room, so he went to collect them with Xu Wenli.
The girl was not very strong and only collected half the sieve. The two of them worked together to carry it home. After going back and forth several times, they were so tired that their backs ached and their hands were black.
"Oh no, I can't do that anymore. Go ahead and steal if you want. I need to take a break."
Xu Wenli was not as wealthy as her. "You go and take a rest. I'll collect it."
How could Shu Jinyue let her do it alone? "Second brother will definitely punish me when he comes back."
"I'm here to help you. I have nothing to do!" It turned out to be Yao Qingqing, with a bundle in her hand. "Hello Jinyue, can I come and stay with you for a few days?"
Ever since she fell ill last time, she would come to stay with Jin Yue from time to time.
"Okay, you're leaving your big courtyard house and want to squeeze into our compound. I'm really honored by your humble abode."
"Hmph, I hate you so much now. Anyway, I'm staying here, so don't chase me away."
Seeing that her eyes were red, Jin Yue had no time to pick up the coal briquettes. He quickly called her aside and asked, "What's going on? Are you arguing again?"
"Um."
Ever since she talked with Jin Yue all night that day, she had come to terms with it and felt that Song Yingwu's family was too complicated. Although she liked lively occasions, she also didn't like families with too many bad guys. Anyway, she didn't have to have Song Yingwu, so she thought it would be better to talk it out earlier so as not to hinder other people's good fortune.
Unexpectedly, Song Yingwu was unwilling to break up and kept telling her about his miserable experiences since childhood. Qingqing, a girl who grew up in a honeypot, burst into tears after listening to her, and the breakup was never resolved.
Later, the two would still have conflicts over the Song family's affairs. Jin Yue felt sorry for her, but at the same time he felt that if there were too many such conflicts, even the best of relationships would fade, so it would be better to wait until she let the conflict fade on her own.
"This time he said that something happened at his second aunt's house again. His cousin was getting married, and the woman asked for a dowry of 300 yuan. His second aunt was asking him to borrow it. I said that the money would definitely not come back, and asked him to think it over carefully. He got angry with me, saying that I was cold-blooded, and that I didn't have any brothers or sisters and didn't understand their feelings." Yao Qingqing snorted coldly. How could she not understand? She had a brother.
But she knew that her brother would not ask her for money every other day, and would not charge her for such a huge expense as the bride price.
Yao Qingqing sniffed, "He earns so little, it's not even enough to send home every month, how could he save so much money? He's relying on me, isn't he? I always remember what you said..." It's okay to fall in love, but when it comes to money, house and work, you have to be cautious.
It's not that Shu Jinyue has a dark mind, but there are many men in any era who want to take over the whole family, especially those with good conditions like Yao Qingqing. She has a good job and a big house. When her parents and brother died, they each received a compensation that is shocking enough to be named...but she has no relatives to rely on, so it is hard to guarantee that the other party will not be tempted.
"He's angry with you because you didn't take the initiative to say that you would lend him money, not because you advised him to be cautious." Shu Jinyue snorted coldly.
Yao Qingqing looked up at the sky and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's collect the coal briquettes quickly."
Xu Wenli, who was listening with great interest, finally reacted, "Oh, coal balls!"
Just when she had collected half of the coal briquettes, someone took four more. There were originally ten in a row, but now there were only six left. Xu Wenli was so anxious that she shouted, "Who is this? How can you be so shameless!"
Shu Jinyue guessed that it was either a half-grown child, Aunt Li from the backyard, or Aunt Qian. Anyway, these were the only people who would take advantage of such a small opportunity.
Zhao Wanqiu put her hands on her hips and went to the backyard to fire at full force. Aunt Li's door was tightly closed. Under normal circumstances, she would have jumped up and yelled at people... This abnormal behavior was the best explanation.
She really had no shortage of money. Even though Xiao Li went to live with his father-in-law, he gave her living expenses on time every month, which was enough for her to live comfortably. But she still had to steal a few things from others to be happy.
Zhao Wanqiu had never seen such a person before. She returned to the front yard cursing. The coal briquettes had been collected by the three girls and neatly stacked in Wenyun's room.
Because Qingqing came for dinner, the Shu family rarely fried two eggs with young leeks, which was considered a meat dish.
Just after finishing eating, a young man came in from the front door, holding a bag of chestnuts in his left hand, "Doctor Shu?"
It turned out to be Chen Baochang, whom I hadn't seen for a long time. He hadn't come for a follow-up visit since the last prescription was given. Instead, Chen Dani came to help him tell Jin Yue that he was much better.
Shu Jinyue thought he wouldn't come, "How are you doing recently? Are you okay?"
"Good, very good, Dr. Shu's medicine is very effective. It's been a long time since I last... Ugh!"
But compared to the day when I first came here, this is pretty good. He handed over the chestnuts and said, "My parents made some for me when I went back to my hometown. You can try some."
Shu Jinyue tried to refuse, but he insisted on forcing it upon him, so he had no choice but to accept it. Then he winked at his mother and asked her to pack some dried apricots as a snack when he left. These were pickled fresh apricots that he had picked at the foot of West Mountain a few months ago. They were sour and sweet and very appetizing.
Chen Baochang's family conditions were too difficult, and Jin Yue really couldn't bear to accept anything from him, not even a few chestnuts.
Several people called him into the house and talked about chestnuts and his hometown. Yao Qingqing suddenly said, "Huh?" "Song Yingwu's family is also from this place."
Shu Jinyue didn't want her to think about Song Yingwu anymore, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he checked Chen Baochang's pulse and gave him a follow-up examination. He had just said several long sentences, but he didn't burp anymore. It was obvious that his condition had improved significantly, but it wasn't completely cured. He would burp occasionally. "It looks like he's not fully recovered yet."
"I think this is enough. It's fine as long as it doesn't affect my work. But it's still easy to get ahh ...
He rubbed his hands nervously. "You know my family's situation. It's not that the medicine you prescribed is expensive, but...someone in my family has been sick recently, and the salary I sent home is not enough. I have to borrow some from others, so I think I can save as much as I can."
Shu Jinyue also understood and nodded, "My suggestion is to drink it for a while to consolidate it, but it's up to you."
Chen Baochang quickly said that he had thought it over and would not eat it for the time being.
Everyone saw it, but didn't know what to say. Zhao Wanqiu hurried to Wenyun's room to pack the dried apricots. However, Yao Qingqing was called away by a child, who said that someone was looking for her at the door.
Yao Qingqing knew it was Song Yingwu. He knew that she came to live in Jin Yue's house. She was afraid that he would pester her, so she had to leave. She thought that she should explain it clearly to him and ask him not to come and affect her friends.
Jin Yue didn't notice when Qingqing went out. She was still worried about Chen Baochang, so she gave him some advice. If he felt uncomfortable or had hiccups again, he could come to her and she would help him for free.
In the past two years, her medical treatment has been mainly free, and she only charges a registration fee of 10 cents as required, and finally hands it over to the epidemic prevention station as required. Occasionally, if she needs to use medicinal materials that only she has, she will charge a small amount for the medicine. This reminded her of something. Last time, Lao Zhu said he would help her apply for an outpatient clinic and then raise the registration fee for her. Maybe she could earn more. The clinic is directly opened in the epidemic prevention station, so she can see a doctor and work at the same time. I just don't know if the district and the health bureau have replied to this matter?
As he was thinking about it, he sent the person to the gate and happened to see Yao Qingqing talking to someone.
Chen Baochang saw the man's side profile and said "Huh", then walked a few more steps and looked back, this time it was his back. He didn't speak until he was near the public toilet: "Why does this man look so much like Brother Yingwu? Why is he here?"
The man's name did contain the word "Yingwu". Jin Yue's eyelids twitched and he had a bad feeling.
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