Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 335 Widow Dong Arrives

He Lai returned to the house and found that Yu Shui was gone. Without thinking much about it, he went into the house and used his mind to plant soybeans in the inner space.

It just so happens that we can’t finish eating all the fruits, and the sweet potatoes and potatoes are ripe, so we cleared most of the land to grow soybeans. This time we will definitely produce several tons of soybean oil.

One acre of land can produce 500 kilograms of soybeans, which can produce 200 kilograms of soybean oil! Soybeans grow very fast and can be harvested in about 100 days. In space, it is estimated that five or six harvests can be made in two months, so I can have about 10 tons.

Just when He Lai was tidying up the space, the rain finally came back. When he saw He Lai's cloth bag hanging on the wall, he knew that He Lai was back.

"Brother Lai, Brother Lai, open the door." Yushui immediately knocked on He Lai's door.

He Lai came to his senses and opened the door of the room.

"What are you doing? You just came back and laid down, and you keep knocking. Are you deliberately not wanting you to rest?"

As He said this, he tapped Yu Shui's forehead.

"Brother, please get some more cotton."

"What's wrong, do you want to make me new clothes?"

"No, it's the pillow. Xier and Nannan saw it and wanted it. I had no choice but to give one to each of them."

Rainwater explained.

"Then you still have two, right? Too many isn't good."

He Lai originally planned to give one to each of the girls, but seeing that Yu Shui liked them so much, he didn't mention it.

"No, it turns out that sister Xu Zhaodi also wants it, and I saw Jingru also wants it, so I made this condom at my mother's place today, but I don't have any cotton."

"Is that so? Okay, I'll get you some cotton tomorrow."

He Lai agreed without thinking.

There is plenty of cotton in the space, more than ten tons, and it cannot be used up at all.

"Great, come here, brother, I'll tell mom." Yu Shui immediately ran excitedly to the next yard.

He Lai shook his head and went to take a shower.

After taking a shower, Widow Dong came to the door shortly afterwards.

"Aunt Dong, is there anything wrong?" He Lai greeted Widow Dong as soon as he saw her coming.

"Hey He Lai, I have something to do." Aunt Dong said awkwardly.

"Hey, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."

He La could tell that Widow Dong must have something to do, otherwise she wouldn't come so late.

"Look, didn't you say that anyone with a gun can go into the mountains? I have a long gun at home. My husband captured it when he was fighting the Japanese. Do you think you can take me to hunt wild boars? Don't worry, I know how to use it. I'm a very accurate shooter and I'm strong too."

Widow Dong revealed that she had a gun.

"That's not good, Aunt Dong, you'd better not go. The mountains are really not as simple as you think."

He Lai was in a difficult situation. He didn't expect that Widow Dong had a gun at home!

"Auntie, I know this is a bit difficult for you, but the two children can't always eat cornmeal with me. I just want to get some meat for the children, but pork is expensive now. One pound costs seven yuan on the black market. I really can't afford it."

Widow Dong explained that she knew she could only ask He Lai for help, and that having a gun was her greatest confidence.

"Aunt Dong, let's not go to the mountains, let's go to Wild Duck Lake. It's a little farther away, but it's much safer. With a gun, we can at least shoot a few wild ducks."

He Lai would never take Widow Dong to the mountains. If something happened, what would happen to her two children? They could only go to Wild Duck Lake as a second choice.

"Okay, okay, as long as we can get some meat, we can go anywhere." When Widow Dong saw that He Lai agreed to take her hunting, she immediately laughed happily. Wild Duck Lake is not bad either, it's safe there, and there are a lot of ducks.

"Then Auntie, go back and prepare. Your gun must have been unused for a long time. Don't let it jam."

"Okay, okay, then I'll go back and clean my gun now." Widow Dong was very happy. With He Lai taking her there, she would definitely gain something.

"Remember to gather at six o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Widow Dong responded and went back.

He Lai shook his head helplessly. This widow Dong is quite powerful and can even shoot a gun! No, I have to find Sha Zhu and Xu Damao to go with me.

When they reached the small gate, it happened to rain, so they returned to Yard 95 together. They first went to Xu Damao's house to tell him, and then went to Sha Zhu's house.

Shazhu's family hasn't gone to bed yet and are playing with the children.

"Come here, uncle." Xier noticed He coming and immediately rushed over.

"Oh my goodness, you little girl are getting heavier and heavier."

He Lai picked up Xier, pinched her nose and said with a smile.

Xier didn't mind at all and hugged He Lai's neck with both hands.

"Xiao Laizi, why are you here?" Sha Zhu greeted.

"Brother, can't you see I'm here too!" Yu Shui glared at Sha Zhu angrily.

"Uh... Rainwater, stop it, we are family, no need to greet each other!"

Sha Zhu said without caring at all.

"Haha, nothing much, just asking if Brother Zhuzi has anything to do tomorrow?"

He Lai said with a smile as he sat next to Sha Zhu.

"It's okay. No one is having a wedding banquet right now. There's no food. I'm free. Should I go hunting?"

Sha Zhu really has nothing to do now. At most, he is called by Director Yang to cook a meal for the senior leader. Nowadays, people basically keep things simple when they get married, so there is really no need for a cook.

"Well, I want to go to Wild Duck Lake tomorrow to see if I can catch any prey. I want you to come with me."

He Lai immediately suggested.

"Okay, I'm tired of eating wild boar meat, so I'll get some geese to improve the diet, haha."

Sha Zhu immediately said excitedly.

"Well, look at you. You are an adult, but you are still shouting and yelling. What a mess! Are you tired of eating pork? You want to go to heaven!"

Qin Huairu glared at Sha Zhu with her eyes slanted, and immediately stopped Sha Zhu from shouting. Sha Zhu immediately shrank his neck and stopped making any sound.

"Sister-in-law, are you going to give birth soon?" He Lai saw Sha Zhu's reaction, just smiled and said to Qin Huairu.

"It's almost there, probably in a month! It's about the same time as an auntie, and I'm planning on taking maternity leave in a few days."

Qin Huairu responded with a smile.

"Oh, yes, I haven't seen Auntie for a long time, and I don't know how she is doing."

He Lai suddenly remembered the good person named Auntie. He had paid little attention to her since he moved into Yard 94.

"Auntie is very nice. I go to see her every day." Yu Shui immediately responded.

"It's fine. Yu Shui, remember to let Auntie move around more and stop lying down all the time. It's best to have her hospitalized. She's old and this is her first child, so you have to be careful."

He Lai ordered the rain to come.

"Okay, I'll talk to Auntie tomorrow." Yu Shui nodded and agreed without thinking. After all, she listened to He Lai the most.

"Wife, why don't we also go to the hospital?" Sha Zhu said immediately.

"Why should I stay? It's my first time having a baby and she's old, so she needs to be hospitalized. I can just stay at home and take care of her."

Qin Huairu refused directly. She knew her family's expenses. Food was scarce now. Although everyone had high salaries, they still wanted to eat good meals every day.

There are six people in my family now, and the ration for Sha Zhu's family is not enough.

Going to the black market once a week would cost twenty or thirty dollars each time. Even the richest families couldn't afford such spending.

Qin Huairu's thinking is not as advanced as He Lai's. All she wants is to save the money. After all, she has so many children and there will be many places to spend money in the future.