Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"With so many people outside, wouldn't it be bad if everyone in the courtyard could see?"

Yingzi thought it was too high-profile; if she wore it out, wouldn't word spread throughout the courtyard?

Yang Jianguo said matter-of-factly, "My wife is pretty, so what's wrong with her wearing something nice?"

"Besides, it's something I earned legitimately, something I bought with ration coupons, so who can say anything about it?"

Seeing his self-righteous demeanor, Yingzi stopped making excuses.

She changed into her cheongsam and turned around.

Yingzi smoothed out the wrinkles with her hand, looked up and smiled, "How is it? Does it look good?"

I didn't hear anything, so I looked ahead again.

"Pfft~" Those two eyes stared straight at him.

He acted like a silly fool who had lost his soul, making Yingzi laugh heartily.

"Wife." He stepped forward and hugged Yingzi.

Yang Jianguo sighed with emotion, "What good deeds did I do in my past life to be able to find such a fairy?"

"Go away, don't talk nonsense." Yingzi pretended to push him, feeling smug.

For her, a compliment from her own man was the sweetest candy in the world.

When you feel happy inside, your face will also look rosy and radiant.

It was so clear and sparkling that it left everyone speechless.

"That's you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Outsiders don't see it that way."

Yingzi took his arm, and the two went out the door one after the other.

"If it's me, it's me! She's my own wife. If I think she's pretty, that's all that matters. Who cares what others think?"

After Yingzi locked the door, Yang Jianguo pushed the parallel bars, and the two of them walked towards the outer courtyard.

"Oh my god, who is this?"

"Yingzi, is that you?" Aunt Yi, who waters the flowers in the yard all day, spotted the two of them at a glance.

Did she kill her flowers by overwatering them?

Then there's Auntie Yi, whose eyes lit up when she saw Yingzi wearing that cheongsam.

That's incredibly rare!

The color, the fabric, the style...

So lovely!

The older woman thought to herself, 'If I had a dress like that, I'd wear it to bed!'

"Yes, Aunt Yi, Jianguo bought it for me." Yingzi linked arms with him, brushed her hair aside with her right hand, and replied shyly and happily.

"That's wonderful. Seeing you two aunties makes me happy. That's wonderful."

After saying "That's great!" several times, Aunt Yi felt a mix of emotions.

We're both women, but what kind of life did I live when I was young?

Look at Yingzi again, hey!

"Hey, Yingzi, Jianguo, where are you two going?" Aunt Liu, who heard the commotion, also came out.

A girl of about ten years old followed behind him, with sunken cheeks and a thin body.

"Auntie, Jianguo, take me out for a walk." She noticed the girl behind her.

Yingzi said enthusiastically, "Is this Dajuan? We've never met her before!"

Both parents work, and they only have time off on weekends.

This is the first time I've seen the Liu family's daughter in all this time.

Hearing Yingzi's question, Aunt Liu pulled her daughter forward: "What are you standing there for? Call out to someone!"

Dajuan then smiled and said, "Brother Jianguo, Sister Yingzi."

"Eh!"

Yingzi responded and turned to walk into the house, saying, "Wait here, I'll get you some milk candy."

"Yingzi, Yingzi..."

Aunt Liu couldn't stop her from calling out. She smiled at Yang Jianguo, then turned to her daughter and said, "Why call her Yingzi? Call her sister-in-law."

Dajuan looked up, displeased, and said, "Mom, Sister Yingzi has already agreed."

"Besides, Yingzi sounds so nice. Everyone outside has to call her sister-in-law. No one is as close as Yingzi."

Listening to her speak so eloquently, Aunt Liu pointed at her, both amused and exasperated: "Aunt Yi, Jianguo, you two, take a look, take a look."

"He's not very tall, doesn't have many skills, but he's quite good with his mouth."

The auntie nodded happily: "That's the kind of girl from our old Beijing, so poised and confident."

Yang Jianguo laughed and replied, "That's right, we northern girls have a bit of a man's boldness."

Upon hearing this, Dajuan raised her head high with a smirk.

Seeing her so smug, Aunt Liu laughed and scolded, "Fine, fine, you think you're so capable? You think you can do it?"

Yingzi returned with the candy.

He grabbed six or seven in one hand and shoved them into Dajuan's hand, saying, "Take these, share them with your sister later, okay!"

"Oh, thank you, Sister Yingzi." Dajuan smiled happily.

"Yingzi, it's getting late, we'll be late if we don't leave soon," Yang Jianguo urged.

"Okay, I'm here." Yingzi said a few more words, greeted Aunt Yi, and then followed her out the door.

The two of them are nowhere to be seen.

Aunt Yi looked away and glanced at the milk candy in Da Juan's hand.

She could only envy him; she couldn't ask a child for anything.

Thinking that it was New Year's, he decided to have Jie Di go and offer New Year's greetings, hoping to get some candy in return.

When the time comes, just take a bite and taste it yourself.

These days, a little sweetness is like living in paradise (lo).

……

P.S.: I was so happy to find out tonight that I'd be featured on the recommendation page. Thank you everyone for your love and support.

Chapter 128 Extraordinary Treatment, Getting It for Free

She sat sideways in the back seat, her arm around the man's waist, and greeted Uncle Liu, who had a stall at the alley entrance.

The two headed straight to the photo studio to take some photos together.

These days, photo studios only take black and white photos.

Want color? No color available!

It's not that one household doesn't have it; it's that every single household doesn't have it.

When that machine was around, some foreign journalists brought it with them.

If you have connections, you can ask someone to take a picture for you.

But now, the people have left, and the machines have been removed as well.

Upon arriving at the photo studio, we found two weathered wooden doors wide open at the entrance.

Inside was a large hall with a red cloth stretched across the wall in the middle and a bench placed in front.

To the left of the entrance, directly opposite the red cloth, is the tower crane machine.

Seagull, a big brand.

People lined up to go inside, and those taking pictures all looked at Yingzi.

The cheongsam had a gauze collar.

She looks incredibly beautiful!

Which woman wouldn't be delighted to see that?

“Look at her, she wouldn’t even agree to buy me a regular cheongsam.”

A regular cheongsam costs between 2.5 yuan for the cheaper ones and 5 or 6 yuan for the more expensive ones, which isn't cheap.

"We're advanced, so our work clothes are the best looking."

"They dress nicely, but who knows what their true colors are?"

Yingzi's face turned pale, and Yang Jianguo said, "Comrade, how can you speak like that?"

Seeing Yang Jianguo staring at him, the man in work clothes retorted defiantly, "What? I'm just stating the facts. What can't I say?"

"You're judging people by their appearance. How do you know someone has a bad family background just because they're dressed well?"

"This was a gift I received from my personal bonus, which I had ordered from the department store. The ticket and the money were all issued by the factory."

“I am the workshop foreman of the steel rolling mill. You can go to the factory to verify this.”

“My wife and I are three generations of farm laborers, and we have excellent class backgrounds.”

"These are the fruits of my labor in learning, improving my skills, and making progress."

Seeing the other person's dazed look, Yang Jianguo asked in a deep voice, "And you, which factory are you from? What progress have you made?"

"me……"

Seeing his pathetic state, the girl who came with him angrily waved her hand and said, "It's so embarrassing, you can take the picture yourself!"

After saying that, he ran away.

"Hey, Xiuer, Xiuer."

The man hurriedly chased after him, but his heart was filled with panic.

Seeing that Yang Jianguo hadn't caught up, he finally felt relieved.

If what he said is true, and people cause trouble at the factory, he'll definitely get criticized.

Is it a trivial matter to casually label someone as a bad person?

Yang Jianguo knew this, which is why he reprimanded the other party on the spot.

If you don't talk back, gossips will spread the word.

There was a woman at the photo studio today dressed like a rich young lady from the past, but her background was exposed, and she's definitely a capitalist.

If you run into someone you know and they start pointing and gossiping, your reputation will be ruined.

That's why Yang Jianguo publicly gave him a hard time.

However, there's no need to disclose your name.

If someone comes to the factory to verify, they will naturally know who he is.

At that time, he will also know who the other party is.

After all, who would bother making such a special trip without a purpose?

Aren't you tired?

Now, as they stand in line with Yingzi, everyone around them looks at them with envy and admiration.

Resting her head on her husband's shoulder, Yingzi felt that the wind was no longer cold.

My heart is so warm!

After waiting for a short while, there were hardly any people left in front of me.

The photographer chuckled as soon as Yingzi and Yang Jianguo stood in front of the camera.

These two are such a perfect match!