The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

As spring gradually faded away, Ruyi's maternity leave also quietly came to an end.

"Hey, I'm going to see An An later. Are you going out?" Darong had just finished feeding little An An when Zhong Yunxing called.

"Can I get out? You're really capable." Darong said with a smile.

Zhong Yunxing on the other end of the phone seemed to have just come to his senses and started laughing foolishly.

Since having little An'an, Zhong Yunxing's fuel expenses have doubled. On average, he has to go to Ruyi's house every other day, and sometimes he will bring Zhong's mother along.

Zhong Yunxing and Darong did not move out of Zhong's mother's house in the end. After Zhong's mother's final decision, she continued to live with Zhong Yunxing and Darong, and the other brothers and sisters still had to pay part of the alimony to her.

This was probably the most resolute decision Mother Zhong had ever made. Over the years, she had already clearly seen who she could rely on.

Although Mother Zhong's New Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance pension can support her own survival, Zhong Yunxing's life also needs to be maintained. Mother Zhong wants to keep him by her side to take care of her in her old age, but of course she also has to consider his situation.

Darong did not interfere with the decision between mother and son, and brothers. Although she was unwilling to live with her mother-in-law, she lived with Zhong's mother after all, which saved her the burden of renting a house, and her parents could live in their own house with peace of mind.

Darong is not a saint, of course. She also has her own selfish desires, but so what? Compared to the desolation of this world, she still has a kind heart.

"Don't stay here for too long. It's not good to leave her grandmother alone at home all the time. Since she promised us to take care of her, we can't neglect her."

Not long after Zhong Yunxing entered the room, Darong pinched his ears and gave him a lecture. However, Zhong Yunxing seemed to be used to it and was still calm as he held his eldest grandson and teased him.

"I'm talking to you!"

Seeing that Zhong Yunxing ignored her, Darong slapped him in annoyance.

"How about I pick you and the child up when Ruyi goes to work? I really miss him. I feel bad if I can't see the little guy for a day."

Zhong Yunxing bared his little white teeth with a pleading and fawning look, which made Darong laugh.

"He is too young, less than 6 months old. Don't think you can do it all at once. Wait until the child grows up. It's not possible now." Darong rejected Zhong Yunxing mercilessly.

When Ruyi came home from get off work in the evening, Darong had already prepared all the meals for dinner.

"Mom, wait until I come back next time. It's too hard for you to take care of the children and cook at the same time."

Because Ruyi is on breastfeeding leave, she gets off work early in the afternoon, so it is completely fine for her to cook after returning home. However, Darong loves her daughter and always prepares everything in advance so that Ruyi can rest as much as possible or work as little as possible when she gets home.

The reason why the idea of ​​having grandmothers take care of children has become popular in Yutian is actually because having grandmothers take care of children can effectively reduce family conflicts.

Because only the mother and daughter have the most similar living habits, only the mother can unconditionally tolerate all of her daughter's emotions after childbirth, and only the mother will truly feel sorry for all the hard work her daughter has endured.

"It's okay. An An is very well behaved. He sleeps when he's full and plays by himself when he wakes up. He doesn't delay my work at all and I'm not tired at all."

Darong loves her precious grandson without reservation. In her eyes, this is the most obedient and easiest baby in the world.

"You are my real grandma, with a full filter." Ruyi and Darong were chatting and laughing, and dinner was ready in a short while.

Ruyi looked up at the watch and estimated that Xiaohuya would be home soon. After tidying up the kitchen, she sat in the house with Darong to rest.

After Xiao Huya started teaching the first year of high school, except for the occasional evening self-study shift, he was able to get off work and go home on time.

"Mom, I'm back." Xiao Huya greeted Darong first after entering the room.

"It's time to get off work. Go wash your hands and take a break. We'll have dinner soon." When Darong saw Xiao Huya come in, she stood up and prepared to go to the kitchen.

"Mom, don't worry, this is for you."

As soon as Xiao Huya changed his shoes, he took out an envelope from his backpack and handed it to Darong with both hands.

"Ah? What is this?" Darong didn't react for a moment. She looked at Xiaohuya with a puzzled look and then turned to look at Ruyi.

Ruyi held the child and looked at Darong with a smile on her face.

"It's money, Mom. You help us take care of the children here and always buy things for them. This is our little token of appreciation. Even though it's not much, please don't despise it."

For some reason, Xiao Huya seemed to be a little shy all of a sudden. After he finished speaking, his face turned red unconsciously.

In fact, it was Xiao Huya who suggested giving money to Darong. For Ruyi, Darong was her mother and she really had not thought about this.

But Xiao Huya said that it was because of Darong's great help that they could work with peace of mind. He said that parents can ask for nothing, but children cannot help but be grateful.

Money is just a form of expression. Although we cannot give our parents a luxurious old age, we can still tell them our love in a simple way.

"Mom, please accept it. This is our token of appreciation. It's not much anyway."

Darong didn't know why her eyes were so sour. She suddenly felt that all the hardships in her life were worth it. Her child was happy and loved her.

Xiao Huya's father was hospitalized again one hundred days after An An was born, still because of cerebral hemorrhage.

After being discharged from the hospital this time, the old man's consciousness had begun to become a little confused. His mother was even more afraid to let him stay alone at home for a long time, and even the time for buying groceries was squeezed into a quick task.

But even so, she never asked Xiao Huya for too much company, but often said "she can do it".

"Ruyi, when Xiao Du is off duty, let him go back to take care of his parents more often. Don't cling to him too much. Your mother-in-law is too tired alone."

"Yes, I know. The last time he went back, my mother-in-law bought a lot of things for him to bring back. She treats me well, so naturally I love her very much." Ruyi chatted with Darong while holding An An and feeding her.

"You are all only children. Your parents are sincere and love you. They leave all the best to you. I am like this, and your mother-in-law must be like this too. It's not like our time, when every family had several children and no one could treat them equally."

When she said this, there was a hint of loneliness in Darong's eyes.

Ruyi looked at Darong's expression, wondering if something had happened again, and wondered whether she should ask.