Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2287 Visiting Uncle
The jeep moved slowly on the road. Yang Xiaotao looked through the glass at the passers-by outside. Each of them was wearing a cotton coat and waving a small flag in their hands.

呗呗
Yang Xiaotao honked the horn to ask the child who was setting off firecrackers in front to get off the road.

The children who were playing heard the sound and immediately ran to the side. Then a piece of broken tile on the ground was shattered by the firecrackers and fell all around.

These children were not afraid. They clapped their hands happily.

Yang Xiaotao heard some knocking sounds coming from the car and had no choice but to slow down.

If it were in the previous life, if someone's car was messed up by a naughty kid like this, they would have stopped the car and gone to the parents to argue.

You may even have to pay for it.

But at this time, nothing happened.

Even if your car gets hit, you still have to find someone to repair it yourself.

Insurance? What is that?
The car slowly drove away, and behind it came the sound of children cheering, mixed with the sound of firecrackers.

"This child is so nice."

With a sigh, Yang Xiaotao parked the car outside the entrance of an alley.

Not far away, there were a few cars parked in twos and threes. It was obvious that many leaders lived here.

After getting off the car, Yang Xiaotao started moving things from the jeep.

Some of these included gifts that Ran Qiuye helped pack, and the rest included meat, eggs and vegetables taken out from the system.

There is no way. The appearance of a bunch of drawings directly takes up most of the system space.

Yang Xiaotao will sort it out when he has time.

Some things that are not used have to be disposed of.

Use some food and daily necessities as soon as possible.

So this time when he came to visit his uncle, Yang Xiaotao brought seven or eight bags, big and small, and he was completely buried in things.

Fortunately, Yang Xiaotao was very strong, so he was able to lift it and walk steadily.

Following the address given by his uncle, Yang Xiaotao walked at the entrance of the alley for a while and then confirmed the number plate at the door.

The place where my uncle lives is not a military compound. It looks like a courtyard house or a slum.

It’s not that there are no people living around here. On the contrary, there are quite a few people basking in the sun in the alley.

When Yang Xiaotao walked by, everyone was looking at him. Children passing by would look at the things on Yang Xiaotao with envy.

Yang Xiaotao also knew that he was somewhat conspicuous, so he quickened his pace and walked deeper into the alley.

As he looked at the iron plates one by one, Yang Xiaotao became more and more suspicious. Could it be that he had taken the wrong path?
Just when Yang Xiaotao was wondering if he remembered it wrongly, Xiaowei's voice suddenly came, "Director, there is another family at the corner of the alley. They should be the ones you are looking for."

"where?"

Xiaowei immediately pointed out the direction and Yang Xiaotao quickened his pace.

Soon, they arrived at the end of the alley and saw a two-meter-wide alley. Yang Xiaotao looked inside and saw big trees growing out of the walls on both sides, including locust trees, elm trees, and some poplar trees.

But the road is clean, obviously someone is cleaning it here.

Yang Xiaotao looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he walked inside with his things in his arms.

While walking, I kept an eye on the house numbers.

The next second, Yang Xiaotao finally found the card number 303 in his memory.

Then he looked at the yard in front of him.

From the outside, the yard is not small, especially the two big iron gates. Although the paint on them has faded a little, there is no place where the paint is peeling.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know if this was his uncle's residence, but since he was here, he went up to ask.

Putting the bags in his hands on the ground, Yang Xiaotao straightened his clothes, then walked forward and knocked on the door gently.

After a few sounds, Yang Xiaotao heard the sound of a door opening in the yard, and judging by the footsteps, it seemed to be an old man.

Yang Xiaotao quickly corrected his attitude, and then he heard a female voice from inside, "Who are you looking for?"

Light and soft, making people feel gentle and comfortable.

As the voice fell, the door opened and an old woman in her forties or fifties appeared in front of Yang Xiaotao.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

The old woman looked at Yang Xiaotao, a man she didn't know.

She also noticed a pile of things on the floor at the door, which made her even more alert.

Yang Xiaotao was also a little unsure and didn't know what to address him.

Fortunately, at this time, another person came out of the room.

When Yang Xiaotao saw it, he immediately knew that he had found the right place.

"You must be my aunt, I am Yang Xiaotao, from the Red Star Machinery Factory."

"I'm here to see you two."

As Yang Xiaotao was speaking, the uncle in the room also saw Yang Xiaotao and was walking towards this side.

"Yang Xiaotao?"

The old woman frowned as she pondered, then she heard footsteps approaching from behind her, so she turned around and said, "Old man."

The uncle came over with a smile, nodded to the old woman, and then came to the door, slightly surprised, "Xiao Tao, why are you here?"

Yang Xiaotao started to pick up the bags on the ground. "Uncle, what are you talking about? Why can't I come to see you?"

Hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, the uncle shook his head and smiled, "This is the nephew I told you about before."

"This is your aunt."

"Yes, I am Yang Xiaotao, auntie, hello."

Yang Xiaotao immediately smiled at his aunt.

"Come on, come on, come in, come in."

When my aunt heard this, she immediately invited them in, and my uncle came forward to help carry the things.

"No, no, I'll take it myself. It's nothing."

As he said this, he walked into the yard.

The uncle looked at Yang Xiaotao who came in, and suddenly his nose felt a little sour. Then he turned around and closed the door.

Yang Xiaotao followed his aunt into the house, looking around the yard.

The yard was very clean. This was Yang Xiaotao's first impression.

Although there are trees in the yard, there are no leaves under the trees.

Although there are signs of planting flowers and plants, there is no sign of rotting.

Close to the house, an old elm tree casts rays of light on the quiet ground, making it appear peaceful and harmonious.

"Come on, come inside. It's cold outside. Come in and warm up."

Aunt lifted the cotton curtain and Yang Xiaotao took the things into the house.

"You just come, why do you bring so many things?"

Uncle walked in and looked at the bags of things on the ground, including meat, noodles, and a bag of eggs.

My aunt was also surprised, there were quite a lot of these things.

Especially that piece of pork, it should be at least ten pounds. Eat it sparingly, it will be enough for the New Year and the New Year.

And that bag of flour must have at least 20 jin. This is fine grain.

There are also chicken eggs, duck eggs, this.
I didn't look carefully before, but now I see that these things are more valuable than money.

"Uncle, aunt, I can't take the rest, so I can only take this much. I'll bring more next time."

After Yang Xiaotao came in, he looked around the furnishings in the room and could only say that they were very simple.

Especially there were two steamed buns on the table, which made Yang Xiaotao feel sad.

It would be fine if you didn't know, but now that you know it, you can't just ignore it.

"No need, there are two of us here, we can't eat so much."

After hearing this, the uncle waved his hand, and obviously he noticed the steamed buns on the table, but his face looked nonchalant.

Yang Xiaotao said nothing and followed him to the side.

The coal in the stove went out. Yang Xiaotao took off his gloves and coat and went forward to pick up the stove.

"You, just sit here, I'll do it, I'll do it."

When the aunt saw Yang Xiaotao cleaning the stove, she hurried forward to stop him, but Yang Xiaotao didn't care, "Aunt, you may not know that this heating stove was designed by me."

"I see your furnace and radiator are from our steel mill days, so they should be about three or four years old."

Yang Xiaotao smiled, and his aunt was a little surprised when she heard it, "You designed this."

"This is a good thing. Over the past two years, the house has been much warmer than the previous stove. Many families around here use this."

"Yeah, this is made in our factory. Didn't uncle tell you?"

"He only talked to me about the people and the country. He never told me about this matter."

My aunt smiled. My uncle, who was sitting on a chair next to her, picked up the thermos and prepared to make tea. He shook his head when he heard it.

Yang Xiaotao saw it and realized that his aunt probably didn't remember what she said. But it didn't matter. He could come often and get familiar with her.

After taking out the coal ash, Yang Xiaotao poured it under the old elm tree. He saw the coal ash there when he came.

After entering the house, the aunt took out two pieces of honeycomb coal from outside, but when Yang Xiaotao took a look, he found that there were not many pieces of coal in the pile.

No wonder the stove is not lit in such a cold weather.

Yang Xiaotao put the coal balls in and started the fire.

"Aunt, this stove is a bit old. Is it a bit blocked when burning? It's not easy to ignite."

My aunt nodded immediately, "Yes, it's a bit blocked when burning."

"That's right. There must be too much ash in the chimney, so it's blocked."

"This needs to be cleaned regularly, and this radiator also needs to be checked and replaced."

"It's okay. Our machinery factory has fixed maintenance personnel. I'll have them come and help you fix it tomorrow."

"No, no, no need to bother."

My aunt glanced at my uncle and quickly declined.

"It's okay, this is after-sales service."

"Besides, if there is a problem with your product, it means there is a problem with our product, which will have a great impact on the reputation of our factory, so this is not just your business."

The aunt was dizzy with what Yang Xiaotao said and could only look at her husband. Only when she saw him nod slightly did she agree.

"Okay, it's lit."

Yang Xiaotao covered the stove, and his aunt took him to the basin of water, where Yang Xiaotao washed his hands.

"Aunt, are you the only two old people at home?"

My aunt nodded. "The children are either working or going to school. They are all busy. There are only two of us at home. Besides, there is nothing to do. It's quiet for the two of us."

Yang Xiaotao nodded without asking any more questions.

When I returned to the living room, my uncle had already made tea and Yang Xiaotao was sitting opposite him.

Only then did Yang Xiaotao pay attention to his surroundings.

There is an old-fashioned desk near the window, with a lot of newspapers placed in a prominent place.

There is also a photo frame near the window, which contains a family portrait.

There is a row of old-fashioned bookshelves against the wall, which contain many books, including Chinese and many Alliance books.

"Why do you have time to come to my place?"

Uncle poured tea for Yang Xiaotao and asked casually.

"It's New Year's Day now, so I came to see you two."

Yang Xiaotao said casually, then took out a box of red pandas from his pocket.

After seeing this, the uncle subconsciously looked at his aunt standing beside him.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao didn't know what was going on, so he didn't know whether to retract his outstretched hand, and then looked at his aunt with some embarrassment.

"You guys chat, I'll go pack up."

My aunt stood up and walked out.

"Well, let's prepare the Fenjiu that Boxian sent last time."

"Know, know."

Hearing his aunt's joyful voice, his uncle immediately turned around and picked up the cigarette on the table.

Yang Xiaotao took out a lighter from his pocket, lit it, and then took a long puff.

"During this period, we are under strict control, one pack of cigarettes a week."

The uncle said this happily, and then took another careful puff.

"One box a week? Then today is not Monday."

"Ahem, I was happy last week and bought two boxes, so I'm out of this week's share."

When Yang Xiaotao heard this, he immediately laughed.

The uncle patted his thigh helplessly.

Yang Xiaotao smiled and took out an unopened box of Qun Ying from his clothes. Finally, he took out an opened box of Red Peony from his coat pocket and placed them all on the table.

"This is what my comrades and I smoked. I wonder if it suits your taste."

When the old man saw it, he immediately whispered, "It's nothing, as long as it's cigarettes."

As he said this, he put away the cigarette and placed it behind the bookshelf.

"Next time I come I'll bring a few more boxes of red pandas."

But the uncle shook his head and said, "No, no, one or two boxes will be enough."

"If there are too many, it will be easy to be exposed."

Yang Xiaotao laughed again, "Okay, I'll come often."

After hearing this, the uncle shook his head again but said nothing.

Yang Xiaotao naturally knew what his uncle was worried about, but it was no big deal for him.

Adding icing on the cake is nothing compared to giving timely help.

Besides, he came here openly and it’s not something shameful.