Someone at home was helping with the work, so lunch had to be provided. There were fish in my own space, but I still had to go out, otherwise, the fish couldn't just be taken out of thin air.
"Yu Shui, watch over the house, I'm going to buy some groceries and let the workers have lunch here today."
In this era, people work to earn a living. In 1960, every household was short of food. Workers sometimes preferred not to be paid, but wanted some grain to take home. It was because you couldn't even buy supplies with money now.
He Yu Shui nodded obediently. The bicycle paint was dry by now, and He Yu Cheng rode out of the courtyard.
He arrived at the front yard and saw Yan Fu Gui looking at him with envy. "Hey, Yu Cheng, having a bicycle is really convenient. Next time I need to ride a bike, don't refuse me!"
He Yu Cheng dared not agree. In this era, a bicycle was a treasure, especially when the Yan family wanted to borrow it. Who knows if it would be returned after a few days, and if it was lost, he would have to spend more time getting another one.
"Hahaha, Third Uncle, you know I work at the neighborhood committee, I can't do without the bike. You go ahead and prepare the parts, and I'll assemble one for you later. Okay, I have to go out to buy some groceries. The workers need to eat lunch after working."
Hearing about lunch, Yan Fu Gui's eyes lit up again. He went forward and said, "Yu Cheng, Yu Cheng, do you two know how to cook? Why don't you ask Third Aunt to come over and help you!"
"Don't, Third Uncle, don't forget that we are from a family of chefs. It's so hot, don't tire out Third Aunt. Yu Shui and I can handle cooking."
He Yu Cheng knew that if he agreed to let Third Aunt cook, it wouldn't just be Third Aunt's meal. Yan Fu Gui would then say, "Yu Cheng, Third Aunt is helping you with the cooking. Since our family doesn't have anyone to cook, we'll eat at your place, you won't mind, will you?"
How could he answer that?
He simply refused. Cooking wasn't a problem for him, he had lived alone for several years in his previous life. And don't forget, he had telepathic abilities! With a scan, he could copy all the cooking techniques in the brains of those around him!
Watching He Yu Cheng's disappearing back, Yan Fu Gui muttered, "Little fox!"
He arrived at the market, bought some vegetables, specifically a large watermelon, then on the way back, he carried a large carp back to the courtyard!
"Hey, Yu Cheng, you're really generous! You bought a watermelon and fish, how much did all this cost?"
"Third Uncle, I'm running out of time, it's almost noon, I won't chat with you. I have to go back and cook, I'll come to the front yard and chat with you when I'm done."
Yan Fu Gui rolled his eyes, you little rascal, what's the point of chatting with you? You just want to take advantage of me and get some food.
But He Yu Cheng didn't stop. He couldn't just grab it!
"Yu Shui, let's cook first, let the workers eat and drink their fill, then today we'll clean up your room."
He Yu Shui went forward to take the groceries. Then she took a water basin, filled it with cold water, and put the watermelon in to cool. The big watermelon with black skin, yellow flesh, and red seeds made He Yu Shui drool.
A pot of big fish soup, with some flatbread stuck to the side of the pot. Then he steamed some mixed wheat flour buns, fried a few vegetable dishes, the meal made the people in the courtyard drool.
He Yu Cheng didn't delay, he directly called the workers over.
Li Kun didn't leave after learning that He Yu Cheng was willing to assemble bicycles for the street committee colleagues. Those in the courtyard didn't make any noise. As for the old lady in the back yard, she was attracted by the smell of food from Liu Hai Zhong's house. After all, Liu Guang Qi was going on a blind date today, and their food was much better than He Yu Cheng's.
"Damn it, such a big fish, given to these big rough guys, you don't even give us a little, to give to Bang Geng to supplement his body!"
Bang Geng was also hungry. He hated He Yu Cheng even more, if not for him, he wouldn't have suffered like this. In the middle of summer, he was wrapped up like a mummy, it hurt to breathe through his nose!
"Mom, I want to eat fish!"
Hearing Bang Geng wanting to eat fish, Jia Zhang Shi was delighted. She said to Qin Huairu, "Didn't you hear my grandson? Why don't you hurry up and get a bowl of fish soup? "
"Mom, haven't you had enough? Our family has been at odds with Yu Cheng, besides, Li the neighborhood committee official is here. If you really go and tell Director Li, our family will be the one to suffer."
"The child is just hungry, I don't believe Li the neighborhood committee official will argue with a child. Go quickly! "
She handed Qin Huairu a big sea bowl and said, "We'll just have one bowl, for Bang Geng!"
With the bowl bigger than a basin, Qin Huairu had no choice but to go out!
He Yu Cheng just sneered. Every time it was mealtime, the Jia family would pull this trick. A toad on your foot, it doesn't bite but it's annoying.
He didn't stop her, he wouldn't give her food even if she came to beg, he had a ready-made reason.
"Yu Cheng, do you have any fish soup left? Your soup is so fragrant, Bang Geng is hungry, can you get Qin Jie a bowl? Next time, our family will make something delicious, Qin Jie will return the favor."
"Oh, Qin Jie, we do have some today, but we really can't give it to Bang Geng. I just asked the workers, they all can eat spicy food, I put a lot of chili in the fish soup. You know, Bang Geng's nose is injured, if he drinks the fish soup and something happens, I can't be responsible for it!"
He even said to the workers, "Come on, workers, there's still soup in the pot, everyone share the soup."
Watching the workers finish the soup, Qin Huairu swallowed her saliva and returned home disappointedly.
Li Kun looked at Qin Huairu and frowned, "I've never seen anyone like this before. Taking such a big bowl to beg for food, in this era, whose food is not precious!"
"Hahaha, Li Ge, our courtyard has a lot of weirdos, this is nothing!"
Seeing Qin Huairu go with an empty bowl and come back with an empty bowl, Jia Zhang Shi was furious!
"You good-for-nothing, what else can you do? You can't even get some fish soup, what's the use of you!"
"Mom, they didn't give it to me, I can't do anything about it. I said I would find a bowl of soup for Bang Geng, but they said there was chili in the soup, Bang Geng's nose was injured like this, if he drank the soup and sneezed, they wouldn't be responsible. The workers finished the soup, what can I do?"
Bang Geng was already injured, he also used the template of crying miserably, "I want fish soup, woo woo, I want fish soup. I'm so badly injured, you don't even give me a little soup, are you still my mother?"
"They didn't give it to you, why don't you go to the back yard? Liu Guang Qi in the back yard is on a blind date today, I don't believe he would be so shameless that he wouldn't give you a bowl."
Seeing Bang Geng crying miserably, Qin Huairu was also helpless. She took the bowl and went to the back yard!
But as if she knew she would come, Second Aunt was already at the entrance of the back yard. As soon as she saw Qin Huairu, she greeted her, "Hey, Huairu, did you know Guang Qi was on a blind date today, and you came to add a dish?"
Qin Huairu was embarrassed, she was here to ask for food, but for Bang Geng's sake, she forced a smile, "Second Aunt, you are joking. I was here to..."
"Oh, you're not here to send food to our family? You're being filial to the old lady? You're sending food to the old lady? Then I won't delay you!"
Well, her level was too low, she really couldn't survive in this courtyard. She was directly stopped before she could speak, and she was not even sure if she still had the nerve to go in.
To be honest, if neighbors could get along well, then it would be a good thing for everyone to be happy.
But these animals in the courtyard didn't think so. As long as they took advantage of it once, they would become more and more arrogant and go further and further.
It has to be said that the people in the courtyard all had their own ways of dealing with these people.