The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Darong was exhausted after the fight with Sibei, not to mention Xiaoling, who had bruises all over her face and body. She was sitting on the ground gasping for breath.

"Where's the money?" Darong kicked Sibei who was also sitting on the ground and asked unhappily.

Seeing that he had no chance to go out today, Sibei obediently took out money from his pocket.

Xiao Ling was not exaggerating. Four generations ago, he really had 2 yuan on him.

"You, your sister has never seen 20,000 yuan, and you dare to take it to play cards? I will really kick you to death."

Darong pointed at Sibei'er's forehead and said angrily.

"You should deposit it now, or she will take it away when you are not paying attention. Go quickly before the bank closes. I will watch him."

After Darong handed the money to Xiao Ling, she pulled up a stool and sat at the door, staring at Sibei'er.

Sibei was very tired after fighting two people alone. After Xiao Ling left the door, he got up and went into the house.

"You are both this age, can you please stop hitting Xiao Ling all the time? What would you do if your brother-in-law hit me like this?"

Darong followed Sibei into the house and kept scolding him behind his back.

"You're not like her who deserves a beating. You're always trying to control me and get angry all the time."

Sibei was lying on the sofa, speaking in a daze.

"No matter you can fly, is there anyone like you? How dare you do that with just a little money? You are not allowed to associate with those two again. If I know you gamble with so much money again, I will definitely tell our father."

Darong threatened the four brothers in a very stern tone. Even though Darong's mother had a bad temper and often beat her children, they were actually more afraid of Darong's father getting angry.

"Oh, I know, I know. Sister, you go back. I won't go out. I'm going to sleep."

Sibeier didn't want to listen to Darong's nagging and wanted to drive her back to the front yard.

"You go to sleep. I'll wait for Xiao Ling to come back before I leave." Darong didn't care about that. She sat on the sofa and stared at Sibei'er.

"Oh, I really don't want to go out. I'm going to sleep and take off my clothes. It's not convenient for you to stay here." Sibei'er was still drunk and started playing with Darong again.

"Even if you sleep naked today, don't think of chasing me away. I can't scratch you to death, you idiot."

Darong started to scratch her with her claws, and the four generations cried out in pain, and they no longer dared to chase Darong away.

When Xiao Ling came back, Sibei was already sleeping on the bed, squealing like a pig.

"Are you okay? On your face." Darong asked with a frown as she looked at the bruise on Xiao Ling's cheek.

"It's okay, sister. He just drank too much. He will be fine once he wakes up. You can go back." Xiao Ling touched her face with her hand, then said happily.

Darong didn't say anything else. After all, they had their own way of getting along with each other. Although Darong found it unacceptable, Xiaoling herself didn't think there was anything she could say.

"Drunk again?" Zhong Yunxing asked softly as he looked at Da Rong who had returned.

"Well, this is ridiculous. How dare you bring 2 yuan to play cards?"

Darong sighed. In fact, she didn't know whether she was angry or envious. For Darong, 20,000 yuan was enough to buy a single item.

Ever since Darong's father started working in engineering, Sibeier changed his career and started a hardware store, specializing in delivering hardware materials to the projects contracted by Darong's father. In the past two years, he has made a lot of money together with Darong's father and has become a well-known wealthy family in Nanjian.

But sometimes it is like this, once people become rich, there will always be some friends who gather around you, and then try their best to take you out to play, and the ways of playing will also change in various ways.

Until one day your wealth is not enough to support your playful heart, you will find that your original life has become unrecognizable.

A group of such people began to slowly appear around Sibei'er. Today was not the first time such a thing had happened. Fortunately, Xiao Ling's clarity of mind and Darong's suppression prevented Sibei'er from falling into the abyss.

Another autumn has passed and winter has come. Life always passes slowly in peace. The cold winter in the small bungalow always seems especially long.

"Ruyi, what are you doing?!"

Zhong Yunxing didn't notice that the two little fish he raised suffered. When he went to the small kitchen to cook, when he came back into the house, his own little goldfish were already roasted on the stove.

"Dad, I just gave the little goldfish a bath, and then it stopped moving. Maybe it's too cold..."

Little Ruyi blinked her eyes innocently and looked at Zhong Yunxing, asking very seriously.

"Bath? Give the little goldfish a bath?" Zhong Yunxing suddenly felt like his brain was not enough. He had no idea what it meant to give the little goldfish a bath.

"Yes, look at how much poop it has. It stinks. I cleaned it for it."

Xiao Ruyi pointed to the turbid sediment at the bottom of the fish tank, and then pointed to the washbasin full of soapy water beside her.

Zhong Yunxing had no idea how to answer and could only stand there and laugh dryly.

"Okay, Ruyi, stop roasting it. If you roast it again, you should put cumin in it. It will die." Zhong Yunxing had no choice but to clean up the mess his daughter had made for him.

"Wow, wow, wow...why is it dead...wow, wow, wow..."

Zhong Yunxing's words stirred up a hornet's nest. Little Ruyi opened her mouth wide and burst into tears facing the roof.

When Darong came back from get off work, she heard Xiao Ruyi crying before she reached the gate of the courtyard. She frowned slightly and quickened her pace.

"What's wrong, Ruyi?" Darong asked into the house after parking the car at the door.

"Mom...the little goldfish died. Dad threw it away...wawawa..."

Xiao Ruyi rushed to Darong, hugged her legs and cried aggrievedly.

"If they die, they have to be thrown away. Ask dad to buy you two more later."

Darong didn't know about Xiao Ruyi's miraculous operation. She just thought that Zhong Yunxing didn't take good care of the goldfish and it died on its own. She comforted Xiao Ruyi softly.

"Mom, do we have to throw it away when it dies?" Little Ruyi looked at Darong thoughtfully, blinking her eyes.

Darong didn't know what was going on in her little head. She just touched her head and told her, "Yes, if you don't throw them away, they will get smelly. Ask Dad to buy you two new ones later."

"Don't let your daughter bathe the goldfish when you buy new ones, or all 100 of them will die."

While cleaning the fish tank, Zhong Yunxing said to Darong with a wry smile.

"what?"

Darong was full of questions after hearing what Zhong Yunxing said. Giving a goldfish a bath was probably something that only a girl like Zhong Ruyi could do.