Zhang Qian continued: "I used to be an ordinary resident in the courtyard, an inconspicuous one. There were two rooms in the house and a small kitchen, which was enough for us.

The hospital still doesn’t know about my inheritance of my grandpa’s family property.

My idea is not to tell anyone about it and keep it secret for the time being to avoid jealousy among people in the courtyard, so let’s tell the public that we won’t hold a banquet.

But I will hold a big one at your house, and then invite your family to hold one in our courtyard.

It would be safer not to invite people from the courtyard.

So, to the outside world, you just say, I gave you five yuan as a gift, do you understand?"

"Well, I understand, wealth should not be revealed in vain."

"That's the reason. Let's go. I'll take you to a restaurant. Let me tell you, the mutton-shabu-shabu in our capital is very delicious. Once you're full and full, I'll take you back."

Zhang Qian is relieved now. From now on, she will be a freeloader to the outside world. At most, she will be envied by others. As for wanting to report her, she can't find a reason. Let others be envious, jealous and hateful.

The two then went to a restaurant. The mutton-shabu was really good. They rinsed it in a pot and coated it with sesame sauce. It was delicious and not expensive, costing only 30 cents a plate.

"Wow, this mutton is so delicious."

How could a person from a poor peasant family have ever eaten such good food? The two of them feasted on it happily.

After finishing the meal, I guess it's almost time to go back.

"We're here, remember what I told you, you'll be able to track down the people in the courtyard soon."

Zhang Qian stopped. There was a threshold. She couldn't ride in. She had to carry it by hand.

She was carrying the car, and Zhou Jianguo was following behind with his luggage. Both of them were well-dressed, and they looked like members of the upper class, no longer ordinary residents.

"Oh, Zhang Qian, you actually bought a bicycle?"

Liang Jinxiu was playing with flowers and plants in the yard. When she turned around, she saw Zhang Qian coming in with a bicycle, which was okay.

"No, it's a brand new Feige brand. I bought it at the supply and marketing cooperative."

"Oh, you don't want to live your life anymore?"

Liang Jinxiu pushed up her black-rimmed glasses. She had saved a little money over the years, but she had to use it for her wedding, so she couldn't squander it casually.

"It's okay, why can't it be done? I'm already married. Come in."

"No, when did you have a man?"

Liang Jinxiu looked shocked. She was complaining that Zhang Qian couldn't find a partner that day, but now she was slapped in the face?

"Ah, isn't he the one who had a blind date with Xue Ling that day?"

Liang Jinxiu was paralyzed, and her mind was quickly making calculations. Suddenly a flash of lightning flashed across her face, and she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh no, something big has happened in our courtyard."

"Well, you should be busy first."

Zhang Qian pushed the bicycle and walked inside carrying the luggage.

At this moment, other residents in the front yard heard the noise and came out of the house, but only saw two figures from behind.

"That seems to be Zhang Qian, who is that next to her?"

"The back looks familiar? When did Akane find a partner?"

Liang Jinxiu finally reacted and shouted: "Something big happened. Zhang Qian stole Xue Ling's partner and brought him home."

"What? You mean the guy who went on a blind date with Xue Ling was snatched away by Zhang Qian?"

"Can Mrs. Xue hold back such a tone? There is something good to watch now."

As everyone said this, they realized that they no longer cared about cooking, and rushed to the middle courtyard in a swarm. They couldn't miss this excitement.

But when Zhang Qian was brought to the middle courtyard, she was expected to encounter a roadblock, but in the end, there was no one in the courtyard. The curtains in the Xue family room were lowered, so she couldn't see what was going on outside at all.

"Who is it? What's the fuss about..."

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Mrs. Xue suddenly opened the door curtain and came out. Just as she was about to scold him, he was just talking to his daughter about the next blind date.

Who knew that as soon as they came out, they saw Zhang Qian and Zhou Jianguo.

"What, Zhang Qian, which song are you singing in?"

Zhang Qian said calmly: "Jianguo and I have obtained the certificate and are now legally married."

After saying that, he ignored Mrs. Xue and returned to the house with the others.

Mrs. Xue was a little stunned. After listening to Zhang Qian's words, her head felt like lightning and thunder. She held back her breath and did not have an attack. She stared at Zhang Qian's back with a gloomy gaze, not knowing what she was thinking.

Everyone followed to the backyard and quickly dispersed when they saw that there was no excitement to be seen.

As soon as the two of them entered the house, Zhou Jianguo rolled up his sleeves and tidied up the house, then wiped the table and swept the floor.

It didn’t take long for the home to feel brand new.

Following him, he took a big basin and took the dirty clothes and other things into the yard to wash them.

As for Zhang Qian, of course she lay down. Since she was returning to the courtyard after dinner, she carried the bench to the courtyard, sat there, drank some tea, and randomly found a book to pass the time.

This scene was so harmonious. It was just as she imagined. She was finally single and felt like home.

When the residents in the backyard saw it, they couldn't help but point and start talking.

"If you ask me, Zhang Qian is a smart kid. She found a free labor force in the countryside to help her wash clothes, cook, and clean the house. When she has children in the future, she can also help the old Zhang family continue their legacy."

"Who says it's not the case? In this day and age, there are very few men in the city who are willing to marry."

Mrs. Xue saw this scene in the corner and couldn't help but beat her chest. If she had known that this man was so stupid and could work so hard and without complaint, she should have directly helped Xiao Ling settle down.

Looking at that silly man, who was still washing clothes seriously in the winter, and Zhang Qian next to him, who was drinking tea and reading like an uncle, Mrs.

The more I took a step back, the more I thought about it, the worse I felt, so I simply closed the curtains and kept out of sight.

Even though Zhou Jianguo was very quick with his hands and feet, he washed the clothes for a while. It was such a cold winter, but his hands were red from the cold, but his face was filled with a happy smile.

When he finished drying the clothes, everyone saw that they were all Zhang Qian's, how lazy he was.

"I can't bear to see how lazy this kid Zhang Qian used to be."

"You don't know this, right? Zhang Qian's dirty clothes are piled up there and only washed once a month. Bedding and other things may not be washed even once every six months."

"Look, I'm so cold that I'm shivering. The status of a man who gets married is low!"

"I remember when I was looking for a partner, I kept my house clean. How could Zhang Qian be so wicked?"

Zhang Qian, who was reading a book, also heard the residents' comments, but turned a deaf ear and pretended not to have heard them.

There are still people watching the fun in the courtyard, but there is nothing they can do about it. This is someone else's housework.

In the room, Zhang Qian lay down on her back, and soon fell asleep with her eyelids fluttering.

When I woke up, I could already smell the aroma of the food. It was different when I had a man. There was a breath of life in my home.

"When you woke up, I saw that the kitchen only had Erhe noodles and Chinese cabbage, so I steamed some and fried some cabbage.

Do you think it's to your liking? No, I'll go out and buy you breakfast. Of the five yuan you gave me last time, I still have more than four yuan left."

Well, he is a diligent and thrifty man, and Zhang Qian is very satisfied with this.


Chapter completed!