Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He and her mother had already gotten off the car. Her mother stood at the door for a long time before walking into the yard with a happy look on her face. She looked carefully at each one, nodding with satisfaction, and thought everything was good.

Su He introduced the house, the kitchen, and the storage room. Her mother was very happy. Such a beautiful house would be their home in the future. They had settled down in Fengyu City. When they came again, they would not be guests but hosts. She went from a shabby house to a yard in the city. This feeling made her feel very comfortable.

Su He's mother had seen enough and felt relieved. It was time for lunch. She called Su He into the kitchen and started to cook lunch. They had only eaten a little in the morning and were now hungry. The two of them talked happily in the kitchen, discussing what to eat.

Su He's father cleaned the yard again. There had been a lot of dust and fallen leaves in the yard over the past few days. He carefully cleaned every corner of the yard.

Su He's father was busy in the yard, and he even sang a few lines of opera in a happy mood. Su He poked his head out of the kitchen, turned back and said to her with a smile: "Mom, look, my father is so happy that he even sang opera. It's because of you. I haven't seen him so happy since we just bought the house."

Su Heniang also smiled and said, "But I haven't heard him sing for a long time. He must be very happy. Your father likes this yard, and he is even happier to see that I like it."

Su He smiled and said, "Yes, I like this place very much too. We looked at several places before we chose this one."

Su He Niang nodded and said, "You have a very good taste. I like this yard very much, too."

After a while, the meal was ready. They brought it into the spacious living room, put it on the big table, and sat down to eat together.

Her father took out the wine he had bought and poured a glass of it, then said with a smile, "We're not going anywhere this afternoon. Let's get some rest first and go out again tomorrow."

Su He's mother said, "Yes! My family is not in a hurry, and finally we don't have to spend money to stay in a hotel. There is no need to squeeze so much time. In the afternoon, Su He will take me to visit Qin Ming's home. Meet his mother and let her take me to visit the neighbors."

Su He smiled and said, "Okay, let's take a break at noon and then we'll visit again."

Su He's father said, "Then I'll stay at home and look for anything that needs repairing."

Su He and his family ate and chatted, enjoying the leisure time at noon. It was different at home, there was no need to fill the schedule, nor was there any need to waste a single moment like before.

After they took a short lunch break in the afternoon, Su He followed her mother out of the house and took her to Qin Ming's house. They arrived a short distance away in an alley. Su He went forward and knocked on the door. A woman inside the door asked, "Who is it? You are here!"

Su He saw that it was Qin Ming's wife who came to open the door, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Qin Ming, I'm sorry to bother you. My mother and I came to see you."

Qin Ming's wife smiled and said, "Su He! Come in quickly, you just got back!"

As he spoke, he looked at the woman behind Su He. Her eyes and face looked very similar to Su He's. At first glance, they were mother and daughter. He quickly smiled and greeted her, "You must be Su He's mother! Please come in and talk. I've known you for a long time. I finally see you this time."

Su He's mother smiled and replied, "I've wanted to visit you for a long time, but I've always been busy. If I have time to come this time, I must come and see you. Is your mother home?"

Qin Ming's wife smiled and said, "Where is she? Come in quickly. My second son is pestering her. Look, he's not coming out."

Su He's mother saw an old lady who looked very energetic coming out of the house. She smiled and greeted them: "Su He and your mother are here. Look how much they look alike. They are obviously mother and daughter. Hello, Su He's mother! We will be neighbors from now on. We should visit each other often!"

Su He Niang hurried over to support her, smiling and saying, "That's why I hurried over. When I saw you, sister-in-law, I felt that you looked kind, so I wanted to talk to you more. We will need your help in the future. After all, we are young, so if there is anything that we are not considerate of, please feel free to tell us."