Chapter 101 The calculating Yan Bugui!
At around ten o’clock in the evening, Jia Dongming, riding a bicycle, carrying Qin Huairu and the three uncles and nephews of the Qin family who were riding in a ox cart, finally returned to the courtyard.

Jia Dongming saw the courtyard with the gate tightly closed, so he reached out and knocked on the door, then shouted to the courtyard, “Uncle! Please open the door.”

After watching Jia Dongming, Qin Huairu and others leave at night, Yan Bugui realized that Jia Dongming and others would definitely come back very late, so he leaned on the edge of the bed to rest without even taking off his clothes.

Yan Bugui, who had already fallen asleep, heard Jia Dongming’s shout from outside the house, and immediately opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, and walked quickly outside the house using the flashlight. He answered, “Chief Jia! Wait a moment, I’ll come out and open the door for you.”

Yan Bugui quickly walked to the front door, opened the key hanging on it with the key, and after opening the door, he smiled and asked Jia Dongming: “Chief Jia! Did Huairu’s father’s surgery go well?”

When Jia Dongming saw Yan Bugui opening the door and heard Yan Bugui’s question, he quickly took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from the system space, stuffed it into Yan Bugui’s arms, and thanked him with a smile: “Uncle! Thanks to you, Huairu’s father’s surgery went very smoothly!”

When Yan Bugui saw the Daqianmen cigarettes that Jia Dongming stuffed into his arms, a smile spread across his face like a blooming peony, and he quickly replied, “As long as it goes well! As long as it goes well!”

Seeing Yan Bugui’s eyes narrowed in joy over a pack of cigarettes, Jia Dongming said to Qin Huairu, “Huairu! Help me push the bicycle in, then go to the kitchen to boil some water, make a bowl of noodles for your uncle and his family, and heat up a can of beef to fill their stomachs. I’ll help carry the ox cart.”

How could Qin Huairu not understand what Jia Dongming said? Jia Dongming was trying to save face for her in front of her family. She was a smart woman and knew that now was not the time to be polite to Jia Dongming, so she quickly pushed her bicycle and walked towards the yard.

Yan Bugui heard what Jia Dongming said to Qin Huairu. When he heard about canned beef and noodles, his eyes suddenly lit up. He stuffed the cigarette into his pocket and said quickly, “Chief Jia! There is strength in numbers. I will also help you lift the ox cart.”

When Jia Dongming saw Yan Bugui offering to help lift the ox cart, he immediately guessed what Yan Bugui was really thinking. However, he was not a stingy person, so he pretended to be confused and said, “Uncle, thank you very much.”

After everyone worked together to lift the frame of the oxcart into the courtyard, Jia Dongming smiled and invited Yan Bugui, “Uncle! I’ve asked Huairu to go back and cook noodles. If it’s not too late for you, why don’t you come to my place and have some?”

Although he went to bed late tonight, he was able to get a pack of cigarettes from Jia Dongming and have a meal of noodles, which was undoubtedly a great deal for Yan Bugui.

Facing Jia Dongming’s invitation, Yan Bugui pretended to be embarrassed and replied with a smile: “Chief Jia! Since you said so, I will respectfully obey your order!”

After Jia Dongming waited for the second son of the Qin family to tie up the cow, he led everyone into the main room. At this time, Qin Huairu was already in the kitchen cooking for everyone.

Seeing Qin Huairu busy, Jia Dongming immediately ordered her, “Huairu! In addition to the canned beef, heat up a can of pork, fry a few eggs, and fry a plate of peanuts. I will have a few drinks with your second uncle, third uncle, and your brother.”

Qin Huairu was so happy to see Jia Dongming welcoming her family so warmly that she answered, “Uncle! I got it. I’ll cook the noodles first so you can fill your stomachs and then drink some wine.”

When Jia Dongming learned of Qin Huairu’s arrangement, he immediately instructed Qin Huairu: “Huairu! Then you can just use the meat in the can as a topping and pour it directly on the noodles. Also, the third uncle is here too, so remember to order an extra portion of noodles.”

When Qin Huairu learned that the Third Uncle had come to her house to eat, she immediately showed dissatisfaction on her face and complained in a low voice: “This old man Yan! He really likes to take advantage of others.”

When Jia Dongming heard Qin Huairu’s complaint, he naturally understood her thoughts very well. He whispered to her, “Huairu! It’s just a little food. Besides, he has been guarding the door for us all night. Don’t be so picky with him.”

Jia Dongming said, turned around and walked out of the kitchen, smiled and said to the third uncle and the Qin family, “Third uncle! Second uncle and third uncle of the Qin family! Brother Huairu, you guys sit for a while, I’ll go to the house to get two bottles of wine, let’s have a few drinks, so we can sleep well tonight.”

Tonight, Yan Bugui not only received a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, but also got a drink. This undoubtedly made him feel very happy. He felt that guarding the door for the Jia family today was a great bargain. When the three people from the Qin family heard Jia Dongming mention wine, they swallowed a few times instinctively, and all of them showed happy smiles on their faces.

The second oldest son of the Qin family said to Jia Dongming, “Uncle Banggeng! Don’t ask Huairu to prepare any snacks. We can just eat whatever we want.”

After Jia Dongming returned to the house, he immediately took out two bottles of Xifeng wine from the system space. When he returned to the main room, Qin Huairu had already brought the noodles to the table.

Yan Bugui and the Qin family couldn’t help swallowing their saliva when they saw the fragrant lard noodles and the beef topping in front of them.

Yan Bugui looked at the noodles in front of him and immediately realized that these noodles were made of fine flour. This made Yan Bugui, who liked to calculate, feel very happy. He muttered in his heart: “Eat enough to keep you from poverty! Wear enough! If you can’t calculate, you will be poor! I haven’t eaten this fine flour for a long time. I will definitely make a lot of money to help the Jia family guard the door tonight.”

Seeing everyone’s reaction, Jia Dongming put the wine in his hand on the table and said to everyone with a smile: “Third uncle! Second uncle and third uncle of the Qin family! Huairu has gone to cook. Let’s eat some noodles first to fill our stomachs, and then drink.”

Qin Huairu was very fast. Soon, she came into the main hall from the kitchen carrying a plate of peanuts and a plate of scrambled eggs. She smiled and said to Qin’s second uncle and the others, “Second uncle! Third uncle! Big brother! It’s so late and there’s nothing else at home. Let’s just have a simple meal.”

The beef-topped noodles with lard, fried peanuts and fried eggs in front of you are three things that you may not be able to eat even during the Chinese New Year in the countryside.

The second son of the Qin family looked at the plate that Qin Huairu had placed on the table and smelled the aroma of wine in the glass. He couldn’t help but sighed, “Huairu! Second uncle hasn’t eaten such delicious food in several years. Today, thanks to you, Second uncle can finally have a taste of meat.”

The third son of the Qin family heard his second brother’s sigh and said, “Huai Ru! Your second uncle is right. Not to mention the noodles made of fine flour, just this Xifeng wine, this is the first time your third uncle has drunk such good wine in his life.”

Jia Dongming heard the second and third sons of the Qin family sighing, picked up the wine glass in front of him, smiled and said to everyone in the Qin family: “Second Uncle Huairu! Third Uncle! I believe you all heard what the nurse said in the hospital before. If you hadn’t sent Huairu’s father to the city for treatment in time, Huairu’s father’s illness would have been delayed and I’m afraid it would have been very serious. This first glass of wine is for you two.”

Qin Huairu’s second uncle was flattered when he heard Jia Dongming’s words and replied, “Uncle Banggeng! Huairu’s father is our eldest brother. He is sick, and we, as his younger brothers, should send him to the city for medical treatment. However, we are peasants and can’t make much money in a year. In the end, you still paid for the medical expenses. I will lend you the wine today. On behalf of my eldest brother and sister-in-law, thank you.”

When Jia Dongming heard what the second uncle of the Qin family said, he smiled and clinked the wine glass in his hand with everyone else’s. He said, “Second Uncle Qin! Huairu is my sister-in-law. We are a family, so let’s not talk about our differences. Let’s drink!”

When Qin Huairu first married into the city, she thought she would live a comfortable life there. It was not until she married into the Jia family that she discovered that life in the city was not as good as she had imagined. Especially the three years of famine, which were the most difficult three years for the Jia family.

In addition, her mother-in-law is lazy and likes to make trouble for no reason. She holds the family’s money tightly in her hands. Even if Qin Huairu wants to help her parents’ family, she is unable to do so.

Especially in 61, Qin Huairu’s father was out of food, so he wanted to come to the city to borrow food from Qin Huairu. At that time, Jia Dongming was the only one in the Jia family who had a certain amount of food, and the Jia family had to rely on the help of the neighbors in the courtyard. Qin’s father not only failed to borrow food, but was scolded by Jia Zhang. Qin’s father was so angry that he didn’t even drink a sip of water and went straight back to Qinjia Village.

If Qin’s father had not fallen ill this time because there was really no other way, Qin Huairu was convinced that with her parents’ personalities, they would definitely not come to the door overnight. Under this premise, if Jia Dongming had not returned, she probably would not have been able to come up with so much money to treat her father.

Thinking about what happened in the past few days, Qin Huairu felt as if she was in a dream. She couldn’t help but look at Jia Dongming who was drinking. A strange feeling slowly grew in Qin Huairu’s heart.

　Thanks to my book friend, the smoking pig, for the 2,000 starting coins. Thank you! In addition to the four chapters I promised, Lao Ye will add another chapter today!

　
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