The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Although the third brother has a stubborn temper, he is a very thoughtful person at heart. He can see that during the time when Da Rong broke up with Pei Bin, she actually has not let go of him at all. Although she never says it, several people who proposed to date were directly rejected by Da Rong.

Darong kept her head down peeling garlic. It wasn't that she didn't want to respond to the third brother, but she didn't know what to say.

"Sister, I'm back."

Xiaoying walked in with brisk steps, and I guess she must have done well in the exam.

Seeing that Darong had been silent, the third brother stopped talking about Pei Bin and turned around and handed Xiaoying a piece of radish.

"Try it, this radish is really delicious."

Xiaoying only took a bite of the radish, but it was so spicy that she picked up the teacup and took several big gulps of water.

"It's so spicy, brother you're so annoying." Xiaoying angrily threw the cotton gloves at the third brother.

"Hahaha... didn't I tell you, it's really delicious?"

"What's delicious? It's so spicy!"

"Yes, I love spicy food...hahaha..."

After Xiaoying chased the third child for a while, she sat down beside her sister, panting.

"Sister, I think I did pretty well on the test today. I figured out all the questions."

"Well, Xiaoying, study hard. I'll depend on you to get into college in the future."

Darong and Xiaoying chatted idly. At noon, the three of them simply ate buns and drank Laba porridge, and then Darong went back to the room to rest.

While lying on the bed, Da Rong's mind was filled with Pei Bin's shadow. Although the two of them had not been together for a long time, Pei Bin's voice, appearance and smile were so clearly imprinted in Da Rong's mind.

Although Darong couldn't let go of this relationship, she was hindered by her mother's obstruction and given Darong's personality, it was impossible for her to take the initiative to find Pei Bin.

It’s not that Pei Bin doesn’t want to find Darong, but he doesn’t dare to. Darong broke up with him so resolutely that Pei Bin lost confidence in his position in Darong’s heart.

Sometimes, fate is just so unpredictable and refuses to take place. Two people who obviously like each other completely lose the chance to see each other again because of their own little thoughts.

"Sister, are you going to work?"

In the evening, Darong went out to work and met Xiaoling before she left the alley.

"Ah, going to work, why are you here at this time?" Darong looked at Xiao Ling in surprise.

"Can I sleep in the inner room with Xiaoying today?"

Ever since Darong's mother talked about Xiao Ling last time, she began to avoid Darong's mother intentionally. Every time, she would wait until Sibei got off work and the two of them would meet outside.

Today he took the initiative to ask to stay. It seems that he has thought it through and is willing to give in.

In fact, Darong's mother didn't really mean to stop Xiao Ling from coming over. She didn't intend to separate Sibei'er and Xiao Ling. After all, Xiao Ling had been raised by Darong's mother for so many years. She just wanted to temper Xiao Ling's willful temper.

"Oh, sure. I'm at work now, so it won't be too crowded for the two of you."

Darong could guess Xiaoling's intention and heard the uneasiness in her tone, but she didn't ask any more questions. Darong more or less understood her mother's thoughts and knew she wouldn't really make things difficult for Xiaoling. In addition, she was in a hurry to go to work and had no time to ask.

"Well, please drive slowly, big sister."

After Darong left, Xiao Ling hesitated for a while at the door of Darong's house before walking into the yard.

"aunt……"

After Xiao Ling entered the room, she looked at Darong's mother and called out a little awkwardly.

"Hey, here you come, come in."

Darong's mother responded indifferently and invited Xiao Ling in.

Darong's father has been living on the construction site recently because he is working with the construction team. He only comes home once every three to five days. When Xiaoling gets home, Darong's mother and Xiaoying are the only ones at home.

"Aunt, I was wrong... I shouldn't have made you angry." Xiao Ling stammered, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Ling'er, don't blame your aunt for scolding you. If there were no outsiders at home, we could make do with anything. Your aunt knows what you're thinking and has never treated you as an outsider since that day. Now that you've grown up, you must understand the inside and outside of your home."

Darong's mother looked at Xiao Ling, who bowed her head and admitted her mistake, and her expression softened a lot. She didn't want to be serious about it, but if Xiao Ling really wanted to marry her fourth-generation lover and live together in the future, she had to understand the principle of being decent in front of others.

"Well, I told my mother about it, and she said that sooner or later I would suffer the consequences of not being able to do things."

Xiao Ling only said the first half of the sentence, but did not say the second half. After hearing what she said, Xiao Ling's mother told Xiao Ling that if she had any backbone, she should never look for Sibeier again and never visit his house.

If you can't let go of the hatred in your heart, and insist on following others, then you will have to be a servile daughter-in-law to others with your tail between your legs, and forget about showing your temper and putting on a sullen face (note: putting on a sullen face means showing negative emotions such as unhappiness, unwillingness, anger, etc. on your face).

But judging from the fact that Xiao Ling went to find Darong first after she offended Darong's mother, how could she possibly break up with four generations and never visit again?

"The past is over. Do you know what happened when you come to my house?"

"Yeah, I told my mom."

"It's enough for my family to know that I'm here. It's dark outside. Let's stay here tonight. Darong is on night shift, so you and Xiaoying can squeeze in the inner room."

When Darong's mother heard that Xiao Ling had already told her family about the incident before she came, she understood that Xiao Ling's mother had agreed to let her come and apologize, so she took the opportunity to let Xiao Ling stay at her house overnight.

Xiao Ling finally felt relieved, and she happily followed Xiao Ying in watching the TV series.

The fourth brother and the third brother did not return home until after 7 o'clock, and their cotton-padded jackets and trousers were both stained with coal dust.

"Mom, is there anything to eat?"

As soon as the third child came in, he asked Darong's mother for food. He had been doing physical work for an entire afternoon and was now starving.

Darong's mother was stunned for a moment, then quickly adjusted her mood.

"Didn't you eat at your third aunt's place?"

Darong's mother spoke casually, but she was very dissatisfied in her heart. Her two sons helped to move coal for an entire afternoon, and they didn't even give them food to eat?

"No, my third aunt didn't cook, and we were both hungry after we finished cooking, so we hurried home."

Sibei stood at the door, dusting off the coal dust on his body while answering his mother's questions. He glanced at Xiao Ling who was sitting on the kang, but did not say hello.

Darong's mother got up and went to the kitchen to heat up the Laba porridge for the two of them. After she put some steamed buns on the table, she started picking wool again with a suppressed temper.

This third aunt is Darong’s mother’s grandmother’s cousin, but there is no blood relationship between them. After all, Darong’s current grandmother is not Darong’s mother’s biological mother.

However, Da Rong's mother, who grew up with her foster mother, has always regarded her foster mother's family as relatives, and has visited them frequently over the years and has been very close.