When he came back from the street office, Zhou Jimin was full of joy.

The independent small courtyard house in Nanjianzi Hutong is his.

The police station is not far from the street office, and Director Wang accompanied him to go through the procedures, so it was very fast.

In addition to the house contract in triplicate, Zhou Jimin also left an IOU of 150 yuan to the street office.

Even though he couldn't move in right away, and the renovation work was already in the spring, he was still happy.

Back in Nanluoguxiang, the courtyard was quiet.

Even though it was close to noon, everyone was mostly closed.

Except for Qin Huairu, who was washing clothes next to the well.

I don't know how this woman insisted?

You know, it's snowing heavily today, and her hands are red, but the more she washes, the more energetic she gets.

Seeing Zhou Jimin stepping into the courtyard, Qin Huairu greeted him with a smile.

"Jimin is back, your family has a guest, it's a beautiful girl, tell your aunt, is it your girlfriend?"

Before, the relationship between the Jia family and Zhou Jimin could be said to have dropped to a freezing point.

Although Qin Huairu didn't give Zhou Jimin's five brothers and sisters a face, she didn't have a good face either.

But after all, I live in a courtyard, and I don't see you when I look up, so I will say hello when I meet.

As Xiaodang joined the team of picking up old gangs, Qin Huairu also smiled more at the Zhou family brothers and sisters.

Now she is even more self-proclaimed as an aunt.

"Look at what you said, I don't even know who it is, and besides, I don't have a girlfriend." Zhou Jimin smiled, "Little mother, don't ruin the reputation of other girls." ”

A woman's mouth, a murderous ghost.

In an era when girls' fame was greater than heaven, the power of the long-tongued woman was comparable to that of an executioner.

There was a widow in the rolling mill, who was more beautiful than Qin Huairu and had a better figure.

But because he was once pulled into a small alley by hooligans and bullied, he was not actually violated.

Because she happened to be seen by her brother, she stepped forward and beat away the hooligans.

But even so, it was still known by the long-tongued women, and no one wanted it for several years, and they directly became older youths.

In the end, he had to marry a cripple, and the cripple was still a short-lived ghost, and died after less than a year of marriage.

Now, the girl is even more miserable and pitiful.

Even her mother's family disliked her, and if she didn't have a job in a rolling mill, I'm afraid she would have to live on the streets.

"Hey, it's not like I'm talking nonsense, other girls have come to your house, can you still have a fake?"

Qin Huairu's gossip heart was burning.

If she could, she would like to mix up the identity of a matchmaker, give Zhou Jimin a matchmaker, and mix up some extra money.

After all, Zhou Jimin rose too fast, not only became a regular worker, but was also rewarded with 300 yuan by the rolling mill.

Three hundred yuan, which is almost enough for their Jia family's living expenses for a year.

In fact, in this era, 100 yuan is basically enough for the family's living needs.

However, the goose, after all, the Jia family is an exception, and white-flour steamed buns and meat are indispensable.

"Hehe, you are busy first, I'll go back and take a look."

Zhou Jimin's smile faded, and he turned around and went home.

Pushing open the door, the heating in the house made him feel like he was back to summer.

It's really lively inside, Ding Qiunan on the kang is telling a story, and a group of little girls and the third and fourth children are listening carefully.

"Xiaoqing, your eldest brother is back."

Ding Qiunan was facing the gate, so she saw Zhou Jimin for the first time.

The little goldfish and the others suddenly made a commotion, and they all rushed over to Zhou Jimin's side one by one.

The little girls really like Zhou Jimin, because there are not only big steamed buns to eat, but also occasionally white rabbit toffee.

Even when he told stories to the little goldfish, he wouldn't drive them away.

Especially today, they are still in the Zhou family.

Children are innocent and the most vicious.

Like is like, hate is hate, very pure.

Ding Qiunan on the side, looking at Zhou Jimin, was inexplicably moved in her heart, and shyness spread on her face.

"I've washed your military coat."

"Thank you, thank you for your hard work, stay and eat, and I'll tell you something after eating."

"Huh?" When Ding Qiunan heard this, he refused again and again.

She is not a person who does not know what to do, and she has already accepted too many benefits from him.

If he stays for dinner, Zhou Jimin will definitely break the bill again.

Besides, she is a girl, and it is not appropriate to stay at his house for dinner.

"You can help me check the homework of my younger siblings first, and it will be regarded as the payment for lunch, and I will go cook first."

How could Zhou Jimin give her a chance to refuse?

I turned around and went to cook.

Leaving Ding Qiunan messy in shyness.

A very far-fetched reason, but whether it is Zhou Shuqing and the four of them, or Ding Qiunan, they all take it very seriously.

Wang Yaya, they were also watching from the side.

Well, they won't say it, they just want to smell the fragrance of the Zhou family's eldest brother's cooking.

In order to celebrate Ding Qiunan's first visit to his house, Zhou Jimin also took out his housekeeping skills to make lunch.

He plans to make five hard dishes, starting with taro and tiger skin button pork.

This is a southern Hakka dish and one of his specialties.

There is no taro in Qinjiazhuang, but there is one in the Liu family.

Then there is the sauce elbow, which is concocted according to the production method of Wansanhoof on the side of Zhouzhuang.

Spices and stuff, there's everything in the warehouse space.

The third course is stuffed eggplant, which needs to be filled according to the specifications of three parts of fat and seven parts of lean meat, plus egg white liquid, shallots and other side dishes, so that the stuffed eggplant is delicious.

The last two dishes are beer duck and called flower chicken.

"Third and fourth, have you finished your homework?"

"It's done."

"Go outside and dig some dirt and come back, fill half of this little bucket, go and come back quickly, and put on more clothes."

"Okay, big brother."

When the two brothers heard that there was a mission, their eyes lit up.

For food, they work without compromise.

Not to mention, this is still a task assigned by their eldest brother, and it must be overfulfilled.

"Big brother, what about me?"

The little goldfish who has no homework also raises their hands, and they are very active in wanting to express themselves.

Wang Yaya and a few of them squeezed over, looking at Zhou Jimin with wide eyes, their eyes full of longing.

This scene surprised Ding Qiunan very much.

hurriedly asked Zhou Shuqing in a whisper, and the latter briefly explained the matter of picking up the old gang for big steamed buns, which made Ding Qiunan have a little more affection and curiosity about Zhou Jimin.

"You, help me cut these taro, can you do it without hurting your hands?"

Zhou Jimin took a specially aged paring knife from the warehouse space, as long as he was careful, he would not be injured.

But the child, the skin is very good, and if you are not careful, you will be injured.

"Yes!" The little goldfish nodded seriously, took the taro and paring knife and went to the side.

There are still Wang Yaya and them left, and they are unwilling to leave one by one.

Looking at their pitiful and longing looks, Zhou Jimin couldn't bear to refuse.

But as explained in advance, they can only eat one piece of meat, and nothing more.

They were given tasks such as lighting fires and washing pots, which were not so easy.

Especially washing pots, that's quite cold hands.

Xiaodang and Yan Jiedi went to the well to fetch water, and Wang Yaya and Da Niu lit the fire together.

Qin Huairu saw her daughter through the window, and suddenly opened her mouth in surprise.

Her daughter is at her house, and she is reluctant to let her work.

But when she arrived at Zhou's house, Xiaodang couldn't wait to be a maid.

On such a cold day, I went to the well to fetch water, and I brought it back little by little.

Qin Huairu was very distressed when he saw it.

Not long after, at the door of Zhou's house, Wang Yaya and Xiaodang carried a piece of iron sheet out and built a fire on top of it.

Then, I saw Zhou Jimin come out with a ball wrapped in dirt and throw it into the fire.

The stupid pillar on the other side pushed open the door and saw this scene, and immediately asked with a smile:

"Jimin, are you doing this called Huaji?"

"Yes, there's a guest at home, make something delicious."

"Good fellow, your food is better than my cook, have a drink another day?"

"Brother Zhuzi, I'm not an adult yet, I can't drink, let's talk about it later."

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