He Yuzhu, He Yuyu, the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, Auntie, they spent the New Year together.
The four Zhou Qiang brothers and sisters celebrate the New Year by themselves.
Zhou Qiang made a lot of delicious food.
Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng ate happily, and then went out to set off firecrackers happily with the children.
Zhou Juan cried secretly.
She missed Zhou Tie and Zheng Rong.
Wang Xiuping from the sub-district office brought people and gifts to the courtyard.
There were several poor families in the courtyard. The street office visited them during the New Year and asked if there was anything they could do to help.
Tasks such as pasting paper boxes and collecting shoe soles will continue to be arranged for poor households.
"Xiao Qiang, you did a good job and took good care of your younger brothers and sisters." Wang Xiuping saw that Zhou Juan, Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng not only did not lose weight, but gained a lot of weight, she was very pleased to know that Zhou Qiang took good care of his younger brothers and sisters.
"It's all what I should do." Zhou Qiang was busy pouring tea to greet him.
"Xiaoqiang, I heard that you ranked first in your grade in the final exam?"
"Luck is extraordinary."
“Being first in grade is not luck.
Xiaoqiang, prepare for the high school entrance examination after the new year and don't go out to do odd jobs.
Try to get admitted to a technical secondary school and continue studying.
Don't worry about money. I have discussed it with your Uncle Ma and can lend you money. "
"No, Aunt Wang, my family still has money. As you know, we divided a lot of money before we separated."
“Since you have money, study hard.
Once you go to a technical secondary school, you will receive subsidies, so you don’t have to worry about your living expenses.
Didn't Zhou Juan and the others set aside alimony before?
That should be enough.
After graduation, everything will be fine. "Wang Xiuping encouraged Zhou Qiang and went to other poor families.
In this era, students who attend technical secondary schools or universities are provided with living allowances.
Basically, it costs nothing.
Poor students can apply for winter cotton-padded clothes.
There are almost no other expenses such as book fees and other expenses.
Going to school really doesn’t cost money.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for He Yuzhu's wedding.
He Daqing came back the day before the wedding.
When he comes back, there is no need for Yi Zhonghai to act as He Yuzhu's elder.
Although Yi Zhonghai had a smile on his face, it was obvious at first glance that it was fake.
The wedding day.
He Yuzhu invited his senior brothers to come over and cook.
He Yuzhu’s learning of cooking has a legacy.
There are many senior brothers in the capital.
There were several tables set up in front of He Yuzhu's house.
The tables and stools were all moved from the neighbor's house.
The bowls and chopsticks are also from the neighbor's house.
"Look, the bride is here!"
Zhou Xiaoxia came to the city from Zhouzhuang yesterday.
They stayed at a nearby guest house.
Today, He Yuzhu took her back.
He Yuzhu pushed the bicycle and brought Zhou Xiaoxia back.
Before He Yuzhu got married, he still bought a bicycle, so he was considered a man with a house and a car.
"The bride is so beautiful!" Zhou Juan and other children followed to look at the bride.
Crackling, firecrackers sounded.
The courtyard became more lively.
Soon, the wedding ceremony began.
In the first step, everyone sang "The East Is Red".
The second step is to bow to the portrait three times.
The third step is to worship parents and worship husband and wife.
The fourth step is to open the banquet and toast.
Of course, the marriage certificate is also open to everyone.
The food and wine are pretty good.
You can see meat in the meat dishes.
And fish.
Yan Bugui asked Zhou Qiang to catch the fish together and sold it to He Yuzhu.
Zhou Qiang was too embarrassed to ask for money, so it was considered a gift.
The chef is very good and the food is delicious.
but.
"Second brother, this fish is not as delicious as the one you cooked." After hearing the people around her praising the delicious food, Zhou Juan tasted it and felt that it was not as good as Zhou Qiang's.
"Just know it yourself, don't tell anyone else." Zhou Qiang whispered. He didn't want to compete with the chef in cooking.
Yan Jie formed a group of young men and started making noises, trying to get He Yuzhu drunk.
He Yuzhu made a loud noise with them.
Xu Damao unexpectedly did not cause trouble, but just pestered He Yuzhu and made He Yuzhu drink a few more drinks.
Perhaps, Xu Damao felt that the wife He Yuzhu married was not as good as his.
Xu Damao is three years younger than He Yuzhu.
He had just been married.
Xu Damao and He Yuzhu grew up together.
The two of them had never dealt with each other since they were young, and they always had a quarrel when they were together.
Xu Damao was often beaten by He Yuzhu.
In the TV series "Love in the Courtyard", Xu Damao ruined He Yuzhu's blind date.
Xu Damao is a typical villain.
His badness was blatantly bad. Everyone in the courtyard knew that Xu Damao was not a good person. (However, many people nowadays think that Xu Damao is not bad. This can be regarded as a matter of opinion.)
Lou Xiao'e is the daughter of 'Lou Bancheng'.
Looks and figure are pretty good.
She is married to Xu Damao.
Lou Xiao'e's family situation is very good and she doesn't need to work.
After marrying Xu Damao, she basically stopped doing housework.
It's still the style of the eldest lady.
However, Lou Xiao'e has a good heart and good character.
She was blind when she married Xu Damao.
The Jia family, Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, as well as Jia Gen and Jia Dang all came out to eat.
Jia Dongxu looks average, is thin and doesn't like to talk.
Just sitting there and eating.
His presence in the courtyard is not strong.
Not as popular as Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu married into the Jia family at the age of eighteen.
She has a good relationship with the people in the courtyard.
She knows how to solve problems. If someone has something to do, she will take the initiative to help and has received a lot of praise.
Her character is 'White Lotus'.
After Jia Dongxu died unexpectedly, Qin Huairu became 'green tea'.
The excuse is that he has no money and no food, so he needs to find a different man to 'borrow money and food'.
In fact, her family's situation is not considered poor. Whenever necessary, he would go around seduce men and bring food and drinks to his home.
Qin Huairu, who had just given birth to a baby, got a ring, which already showed who she was. At that time, her husband Jia Dongxu was already dead.
Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu's mother, is a fierce person. While eating, she also commented, saying that He Yuzhu and Zhou Xiaoxia's wedding was not as good as Jia Dongxu's because there was no sewing machine.
It is said that He Yuzhu is not as good as Jia Dongxu.
Saying that Zhou Xiaoxia is not as beautiful as Qin Huairu, etc.
Anyway, Jia Zhang didn’t have anything nice to say.
She is a typical "wolf-hearted" person.
She eats your food and talks bad about you.
Her character is extremely bad, simply bad, worse than Xu Damao.
Many things in the courtyard were caused by Jia and Zhang, and they were very unpopular.
Liu Haizhong, the second uncle in the backyard, pretended to be pretentious and said a few incompetent words when He Yuzhu was toasting.
Liu Haizhong, an official fan, always wants to show off.
But he has no knowledge. He often wants to show his face, but ends up showing his buttocks.
Yan Bugui said a lot of congratulations and auspicious words.
He is considered one of the more principled people in the courtyard.
He calculated to take advantage. Also find a suitable reason, not just shameless and shameless thinking.
Yi Zhonghai, tried his best to smile and bless He Yuzhu.
He was thinking about who would provide for him in his old age. He felt that He Yuzhu was hopeless.
The deaf old lady was very happy to see He Yuzhu get married.
She is the oldest person in the courtyard.
In the large courtyard, no one dares to mess with her.
She regarded He Yuzhu as her grandson.
He Yuzhu made a toast and arrived at Zhou Qiang's table.
"Brother Zhuzi, Sister Xiaoxia, I wish you a happy wedding, a son soon, a long life together, and a lifetime of harmony." Zhou Qiang sent his blessing.
"Xiaoqiang, thank you. Without you, Xiaoxia and I wouldn't be able to make it." He Yuzhu and Zhou Xiaoxia got married, and Zhou Qiang was half a matchmaker.
"A thousand miles of marriage is tied by a thin thread, and those who are destined will eventually get married."
The wedding was very lively.
In the evening, Yan Jiecheng and other young men ran to listen to the wall. They were discovered by He Yuzhu and chased him all over the yard.
Years later, life in Zhou Qiang's family remained as usual.
He still goes to school occasionally.
Usually, I go to the auto repair shop to do odd jobs in the morning and go fishing in the afternoon.
He basically doesn't do anything outrageous.
Perhaps the only extraordinary thing he did was that when fishing, he always caught a few more fish than others.
It shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary to be ranked first in the grade. After all, Zhou Qiang's academic performance has always been very good.
At the auto repair shop, Zhou Qiang's skills are steadily improving.
However, he did not show super high car repair skills. He just slowly showed his abilities within a reasonable range.
He didn't create the engine, he didn't do anything that would get the limelight.
Zhou Qiang earns a few cents more every day than last year.
If you continue, you will make more and more money.
In Zhou Qiang's family, Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang have developed good study habits and good living habits.
These are all cultivated by Zhou Qiang.
In fact, children's education requires parents to be very attentive.
Learning is boring and contrary to human nature.
It is basically impossible for children to learn well by just relying on them to learn consciously.
The level of attentiveness of parents determines the starting line of their children. (This is the real starting line, not a remedial class. Remedial classes are just a place for parents to shirk their responsibilities and avoid educating their children. Spending money to save trouble is actually letting the children lose at the starting line.)
In primary school, it is important to cultivate children's good study habits and living habits.
This requires parents to invest time and energy, and it requires parents to learn how to raise their children in the right way.
In short, it is not that easy to teach a child well.
It requires real commitment from parents.
But few parents can do it.
Time passes day by day.
More than a month later.
Yan Jiecheng, the noble family of Yanbu, got married.
The wife he married is Yu Li.
Yu Li is very beautiful, more beautiful than Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e.
Yan Jiecheng got a big deal.
In the courtyard, some excitement is inevitable.
However, there is no banquet, only wedding candy.
Yan Bugui, an old man, didn't want to give a banquet.
Zhou Qiang’s gift was still fish.
But, it's just a big fish.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
He Yuzhu's family.
Zhou Qiang came with milk powder tickets and two fish.
Zhou Xiaoxia is pregnant.
As a relative, Zhou Qiang should come over for a visit.
Zhou Xiaoxia was pregnant, which made He Yuzhu very happy.
Similarly, it also made He Yuzhu's arch-rival, Xu Damao, extremely depressed.
Xu Damao has been married for more than a year, but Lou Xiao'e has never been pregnant.
In the courtyard, rumors have spread that Lou Xiao'e cannot have children.
Xu Damao couldn't tolerate him not having children, but He Yuzhu had one.
Xu Damao was completely angry this time. He did not dare to fight with He Yuzhu.
Instead, he had a big fight with Lou Xiao'e.
Not only did they quarrel, they also started fighting.
Xu Damao is a man who knows how to beat his wife.
When he did this, he not only showed bad character, but also looked very unmanly.
Men, under normal circumstances, it is better not to attack women.
If the situation is special, you can get a divorce directly, there is no need to attack the woman.
Lou Xiao'e suffered from a bruised nose and swollen face.
Xu Damao's face and neck were also scratched with a lot of blood.
Lou Xiao'e returned to her parents' home.
Xu Damao hid at home and did not dare to go to work.
"Xiaoqiang, come as soon as you come. What else do you need to bring?" He Yuzhu said cheerfully. In the past few days, the smile on his face has never been less.
"Brother Zhuzi, Sister Xiaoxia, here are the milk powder tickets. Buy the milk powder in advance." Zhou Qiang took out the milk powder tickets.
"Milk powder ticket?! This ticket is not easy to get. I have been looking for it for several days." He Yuzhu hurriedly took it.
"Thank you Xiaoqiang." Zhou Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at He Yuzhu and expressed her gratitude to Zhou Qiang.
"Yes, yes, thank you Xiaoqiang, Xiaoqiang, let's have dinner at our house, I'll make a good meal." He Yuzhu said.
"No need, Brother Zhuzi, my family is ready, let's wait another day." Zhou Qiang didn't stay long, chatted for a few words, and left.
The day goes on.
In school, students are becoming more and more nervous about their studies.
It's not long before the high school entrance examination.
Everyone is busy preparing for the exam and answering questions.
Zhou Qiang also spends more time going to school.
this day.
night.
Zhou Qiang made fried noodles.
I was having dinner with Zhou Juan, Zhou Fang and Zhou Sheng.
Suddenly, someone ran in from the gate.
"Jia Dongxu's family, where is Jia Dongxu's family?"
It's loud.
The neighbor in the front yard hurriedly came out to ask about the situation.
"What? Something happened to Dongxu? His home is in the middle courtyard."
Many neighbors followed him to the middle courtyard.
Zhou Qiang probably guessed what was going on.
He did not go out and continued to eat noodles with his younger brothers and sisters.
Not a few minutes.
"My son! Dongxu!" Jia Zhang's 'lion's roar' spread from the middle courtyard to the front yard.
Then, Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu followed the others to the front yard and wanted to go out.
At this time, Zhou Qiang asked his younger siblings to continue eating noodles while he went out to see the situation.
Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu left in a hurry.
Qin Huairu is still pregnant with the child, but at this time, no one can care about her.
"What's wrong with the third uncle?" Zhou Qiang asked.
"I heard that Jia Dongxu was accidentally injured when he was working the night shift. I don't know if it's serious or not." Yan Bugui just followed behind to observe the situation.
"It shouldn't matter." Zhou Qiang responded casually. Calculating the time, Jia Dongxu should have died this time.
"I hope it's okay, otherwise, the Jia family will have a hard time." Yan Bugui shook his head, not gloating.
If this situation were different and something happened to someone else's family, Jia Zhang would definitely take pleasure in the misfortune.
Zhou Qiang didn't say anything more and went home to continue eating.
"Second brother, what happened outside?" Zhou Juan asked.
"I heard that Jia Dongxu from the Jia family was accidentally injured while working the night shift."
"Ah? Is that serious?"
"I don't know. Xiaojuan, Xiaofang, Xiaosheng, you have to be careful when doing this, otherwise you will get hurt. You should take this as a warning."
"I know, second brother, you always ask us to be careful on the road and pay attention to the passing vehicles, but there are no cars on the road." Zhou Fang said.
"I'm talking about bikes."
"Second brother, you must be careful when riding a tricycle." Zhou Juan reminded.
"I know, I will be careful."
Had a meal.
Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang wash dishes together.
Zhou Sheng is responsible for cleaning the table.
My younger brothers and sisters all know how to work.
This is also what Zhou Qiang taught.
Wash and sleep.
midnight.
Sudden.
"Dongxu, my son!" Jia Zhang's voice shocked the entire courtyard.
Jia Zhang is back.
Jia Dongxu is dead.
Jia Zhang didn't care and started crying in the yard.
Qin Huairu didn't come back. She seemed to have fetal gas and was resting in the hospital.
Neighbors around.
Personnel involved in steel rolling mills.
Wang Xiuping and others from the subdistrict office also came.
Originally there was no need to alarm so many people in the middle of the night, but Mrs. Jia Zhang refused to let her go and insisted on calling them over.
"Second brother." Zhou Juan and Zhou Fang were both woken up. Zhou Sheng was still fast asleep.
"It's okay, keep sleeping." Zhou Qiang did not go out. He turned over and went back to sleep.
the next day.
Zhou Qiang did not let his younger siblings go to the Intermediate Court to check on the situation.
Get them out early.
Have breakfast outside and then take them to school.
Zhou Qiang took Zhou Sheng to the auto repair shop.
Jia Dongxu's funeral affairs were handled quickly.
Zhou Qiang was not of much help.
A few days later.
Yi Zhonghai held a hospital-wide meeting and asked everyone to donate to the Jia family.
As for the Jia family, Jia and Zhang stopped working long ago.
Although Qin Huairu can take Jia Dongxu's class, she is still pregnant with the child and needs to wait a few months before she can go.
Jia Gen and Jia Xiaodang are still too young.
Their family's situation is indeed difficult.
But to say that when it comes to needing donations, it is not enough.
Because the pension paid to Jia Dongxu by the factory is not small, it is enough for Qin Huairu to go to work and receive wages.
By the time Qin Huairu receives his salary, their family will have an average income, and they are not even considered poor households, so they will not need help from the street office.
But Jia and Zhang were making trouble at Yi Zhonghai's house and insisted on letting Yi Zhonghai organize everyone to donate to their family.
Yi Zhonghai thought about it for a while and thought that Jia Geng might be a pensioner, so he agreed.
So, that night, a hospital-wide meeting was held to ask everyone to donate money to the Jia family.
The three stewards were sitting in front.
Yi Zhonghai is in the middle, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui are sitting on the left and right.
Liu Haizhong spoke first:
"I called everyone here today to talk about something. Everyone knows that Jia Dongxu of the Jia family died unexpectedly. It is more difficult for the older Jia family and the younger ones. Therefore, the first master called everyone to find a way. The following is the most senior person in the hospital. The great uncle is speaking."
Yi Zhonghai coughed and put down the teapot in his hand, "Everyone knows about the Jia family. It's not easy for them to be orphaned and widowed.
Our courtyard is a civilized small courtyard. When the Jia family is in trouble, everyone lends a hand to help.
In this way, I will take the lead and donate five yuan. "After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he looked at Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong hesitated, "Well, we need to help each other and make progress together."
Liu Haizhong wanted to say a few high-sounding words, but his skills were not good enough, and it seemed wrong to misappropriate them.
"Since I have donated five yuan, I...I will donate three yuan."
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he looked at Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui squinted his eyes and said: "Everyone knows about my family's situation, whether they are rich or not if they have many children.
But the first uncle said that the Jia family was in difficulty and needed to donate money, so I had to express my gratitude.
Well, I'll donate a dollar. "
Yan Bugui looked distressed.
Next, others donated fifty cents or two cents.
Most people only have a few cents, and very few have a dollar.
Zhou Qiang sat next to He Yuzhu.
Zhou Qiang came alone and did not let his younger brothers and sisters come. He asked them to do their homework at home.
"Brother Zhuzi, the most you can donate is fifty cents, and you can't donate more than this amount." Zhou Qiang reminded in a low voice.
"Why?" He Yuzhu wanted to donate one or three yuan.
"You should save money to raise your children, and help Sister Yuyu prepare the dowry. You should not wrong Yuyu, the children, and Sister Xiaoxia."
"Zhuzi, our family can donate up to 50 cents." Zhou Xiaoxia said while holding her child.
She has stayed in the courtyard for several months and knows the situation of the Jia family and does not need donations.
She also disagreed with this donation and was forced to donate.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." He Yuzhu obeyed Zhou Xiaoxia's words.
He Yuzhu donated 50 cents.
Xu Damao also donated 50 cents.
Zhou Qiang and several poor households did not donate.
"Okay, thank you all for your generosity. I would like to thank you all on behalf of the Jia family." Jia and Zhang were supposed to express their gratitude to everyone, but Jia and Zhang didn't know what they were doing. Yi Zhonghai could only stand up and express his gratitude to everyone.
This was supposed to be the end.
However, for some reason, Mrs. Jia Zhang suddenly stood up, stared at Zhou Qiang and shouted: "Boy from the Zhou family, you haven't donated money yet!"
At some point, Zhou Qiang was targeted by Jia Zhang.
Zhou Qiang stood up at a loss and looked at Jia Zhang and Yi Zhonghai without saying a word.
Yan Bugui spoke first, "Xiaoqiang doesn't have a job, how can he donate?"
He has a good relationship with Zhou Qiang and helps Zhou Qiang speak out.
"That's right, Xiaoqiang has no job and his family is poor. How can he donate money?" He Yuzhu also spoke for Zhou Qiang.
"Ahem," Liu Haizhong coughed twice, "There are only four unemployed children in the Zhou family. Can they donate money, sir?"
"Of course there is no need for Zhou Qiang's family to donate. Okay, that's it for today's meeting, let's break up." Yi Zhonghai didn't know why Jia Zhang asked Zhou Qiang to donate, but this was not appropriate, so let's break up the meeting.
"No! Zhou Qiang's family must donate money!" Mrs. Jia Zhang refused.
"How can Zhou Qiang donate money if he doesn't have a job?"
"Forcing Zhou Qiang to donate money, isn't this bullying the Zhou family, which has no adults?"
"Zhou Qiang is still in school, forcing a student to donate money, is there something wrong with his mind?"
"This is too bullying!"
Jia Zhang's words aroused public outrage, and almost everyone was fighting for Zhou Qiang.
"Zhou Qiang's family often eats white noodles, fish, and meat. I want white noodles and meat!" It turned out that Jia Zhang had heard that Zhou Qiang's family had good food, and she had been thinking about it for a long time.
"That's the white flour and meat that Xiaoqiang got by fishing hard at the river. Why should I give it to your family?!" Yan Bugui once again stood up for Zhou Qiang. He also coveted the white flour and meat that Zhou Qiang exchanged, but he would not ask for it as he should.
"My family is in trouble, so it should be given to my family." Mrs. Jia Zhang said confidently.
"How can there be such a reason!"
"My family has it, but your family doesn't have it. What I have should be given to you?!"
"Idiot's dream!"
Next, Jia and Zhang were unreasonable and wanted the white flour and meat from Zhou Qiang's family.
Everyone saw how shameless Jia Zhang was.
Zhou Qiang spoke, "Ms. Jia Zhang, I don't have a sewing machine at home. Can you give me yours?"
"Why should I give it to you? It's a daydream!" Jia Zhang refused.
"Jia Zhang, the old master Fan on the street has no wife. Why don't you give Qin Huairu to Lao Fan?" Zhou Qiang continued.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I...!" Jia Zhang cursed loudly.
"Ms. Jia Zhang, Lao Zhang, the candied haws seller, has no son. Can you give Jia Gen to him?" Zhou Qiang continued to light the fire.
"I&**" Jia Zhang not only cursed, but also wanted to rush over and beat Zhou Qiang.
However, he was stopped by the aunts around him.
The aunts were resentful of Jia and Zhang, and they resorted to cruelty.
Zhou Qiang ignored Jia Zhang, walked to the middle and said loudly: "I don't think this donation is necessary.
Jia family’s money”
Zhou Qiang calculated the money of the Jia family and pointed out that the Jia family was not short of money and was much better off than poor households and did not need donations.
After he finished speaking, he opened the donation box and said, "Here, whoever has the money will take it back!"
"My dollar!" Yan Bugui hurriedly appeared and took away the dollar. Lost and found, he smiled proudly.
"My three pieces!" Liu Haizhong also ran over and took away three pieces. He had long regretted donating three yuan.
"My two cents!"
"My dime!"
"My Sanmao!"
Soon, the money was distributed.
With Yi Zhonghai's five dollars left, Zhou Qiang gave the box to Yi Zhonghai.
He just left.
Ms. Jia Zhang stopped cursing at this time. She was completely dumbfounded. Why was all the money she donated just taken back?
I saw people were leaving soon.
Mrs. Jia Zhang sat down on the ground, "My Dongxu, my son.
Just after Dongxu died, you bullied us orphans and widowed mothers.
Oh my god, you’re bullying someone.”
But everyone is gone.
Jia Zhang was left alone, crying and howling on the ground, but no one paid attention.
Yi Zhonghai shook his head and went home.
"Lao Yi, what should Jia and Zhang do?" Aunt asked.
"Don't worry about her. She's so unreasonable. She won't be able to rely on Jia Gen for her retirement in the future." Yi Zhonghai wanted to change his retirement goals again.
"Yes, the Jia family is unreasonable, and Qin Huairu is a little bit better, but her words don't count." Aunt Ma thought Qin Huairu was a good person.
(End of chapter)
