Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Alright, I'm leaving." Yang Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony and left immediately.

I'm at home writing a technical report summary, I didn't skip work!

After riding his bike out of the factory gate, Yang Jianguo didn't rush home.

Instead, he rode his bike to Xidan and parked it in front of Hengdeli Watch Shop.

"Master Yang." Seeing him park his car there, the waiter went around the counter and opened the door.

He was someone I knew, and I managed to haggle the price down to half.

Having been in business for so many years, this is the first time I've done this.

"Hmm, do you have the stuff?" Yang Jianguo nodded with a smile and got straight to the point.

"Got it." The clerk went behind the counter and took out a ticket from underneath.

Seeing the industrial coupons in his hand, Yang Jianguo asked again, "Where are the goods?"

The shop assistant pointed to the counter and said, "It's over there. I specially reserved it for you. Several people have asked about it but I couldn't sell it."

The other party said this, and Yang Jianguo listened to it.

That's how it went.

If someone really wanted to buy it, would he really hold onto it and refuse to sell it?

It's just a question, nothing more!

"Okay, thank you," Yang Jianguo said politely, then asked, "How much are these in total?"

The shop assistant placed the industrial coupons on the table, pointed, and said, "These coupons were bought for nineteen dollars. The red-hand women's watches are more expensive."

"Add one more, two hundred it is." The waiter said, announcing a number.

Based on this calculation, with an industrial coupon of nineteen yuan, the price of a red needle watch would be one hundred and eighty yuan.

It was eleven yuan more expensive than the watch on Yang Jianguo's wrist.

Eleven dollars is no small sum.

But this watch has a clearly marked price, unlike the clock which the owner collects himself.

We can discuss it, more or less!

The price of the industrial voucher was a few dollars more expensive.

But Yang Jianguo had someone else handle this matter, and the person inside only received a few yuan in bonuses, so he had nothing to say about it.

As long as it's not too excessive, you should accept the favor.

"Okay, here's two hundred, please keep it." Yang Jianguo took out twenty ten-yuan bills and placed them on the table.

The waiter pointed with his hand, then picked it up to look at it and touched it.

These days, counterfeit money isn't entirely nonexistent.

Two hundred yuan is not a small amount; he has to look carefully.

After checking the money carefully, the clerk took back the industrial coupons he had just taken out.

However, this time it wasn't placed under the cabinet.

Instead, it is directly recorded in the accounts and registers.

Then I took out a red box for him and packed it up.

Tie it with colorful ribbons and make a bow.

And just like that, an exquisite little gift box was created.

"These ribbons were brought by a foreigner last time, and we happen to have some left over."

Hearing what the waiter said, Yang Jianguo smiled and nodded, "Thank you, I'll come again if I need anything else."

"Hey, you're a regular customer," the waiter said cheekily.

The packaged gift box was put into a pocket, and the waiter personally delivered it to the door.

Watching him get into the car and leave, the waiter shook his head and laughed at the door, "Look how spoiled he is. Even the rich ladies of the past were like this, right?"

Feeling happy, I rode my bike a bit faster.

When I got home, the courtyard was quiet.

Only Aunt Yi was strolling around the yard with a locust flower in her arms, trying to coax the child!

"Jianguo, why are you back so early today?" Aunt Yi asked curiously.

"The factory asked me to come back and write a work report, so I have some documents at home," Yang Jianguo said, pointing into the room.

Aunt Yi laughed and said, "Then you go ahead and do your thing."

"Okay, I'll head back now." Glancing at the locust blossoms in her arms, Yang Jianguo opened the door and went inside.

After closing the door behind him, Yang Jianguo first hid the gift box in his arms.

There are still two days until Yingzi's birthday, so we can't reveal it beforehand.

Looking around the room, Yang Jianguo was dumbfounded.

My daughter-in-law cleaned everything up, everywhere.

He feels unsafe no matter where he puts it.

"That's not right." Yang Jianguo noticed the pile of books in the wardrobe.

Yingzi generally doesn't touch these kinds of books.

Because I was afraid of messing up the order and then not being able to find it later.

Yang Jianguo moved the book forward and tried to stuff the box inside.

After finishing, he pushed the book back and glanced at it: "Perfect."

That's perfect!

Satisfied, Yang Jianguo closed the cabinet door and began tidying up again.

First, pull open the drawer under the stove. Inside, you'll find two sweet potatoes and some peanuts.

If it doesn't move, push it back.

Yang Jianguo turned on the stove. The fire was good. He just needed to change the briquette before going to bed that night.

Pick up the steamer, place it on the stove, and turn on the vents to make the fire burn brightly.

Yang Jianguo put steamed buns inside and heated it up first.

Then I took out the vermicelli from the cupboard; I couldn't put it in the cellar.

When it gets frozen solid, it'll all crumble when you take it out.

Yang Jianguo soaked the vermicelli in the water from the jar, then went to his desk to write a report.

We'll deal with the rest when Yingzi gets back.

Tonight, I'm having pork stew with vermicelli. I haven't had it in a while, and I've been craving it.

Yang Jianguo quickly immersed himself in the report, writing and drawing.

How to distinguish the properties and characteristics of materials in actual operation, control details, and select and time solder joints.

He had to go over each step in his mind countless times.

Until you are absolutely sure there are no problems!

Clang, clang~

A sound like metal clashing startled him awake.

Looking up, I realized it was already dark outside the window.

The lights were on inside, and Yingzi was busy at the stove.

A faint aroma of meat wafts into my nose; it smells like braised pork with vermicelli.

"Wife, pork stew with vermicelli?" Yang Jianguo stepped forward and hugged her.

"Hmm, you can smell it?" Yingzi leaned her head back, resting it on his chest, and said.

Yang Jianguo took a deep breath and said, "Yes, it smells really good."

Hearing him say that, Yingzi turned around happily and glanced at the table: "Are you done with your work?"

"Okay, I'll do it later, I'm hungry." Yang Jianguo nodded.

"Quickly wash up, there's water in the basin."

He was told to go wash up. Yingzi lifted the pot lid, glanced at it, and said, "It'll be ready to eat soon."

Yang Jianguo splashed some warm water on his brain a few times, hoping it would relax his mind.

He wiped his face and went over to open the small drawer under the stove.

He took out peanuts and sweet potatoes from inside. "Wife, have some first."

Sweet potatoes these days are truly delicious.

Although it's skinny and doesn't have much meat, it tastes amazing.

Especially when placed under the oven and slowly baked.

Since they got this stove, they've never stopped using these things.

It's either roasted sweet potatoes or roasted potatoes.

There are fewer choices, but you can still eat to your heart's content.

Ordinary families don't live like this.

I fed her half a sweet potato, and the pork stew with vermicelli was ready too.

I filled a half-full bowl with meat and broth and put it on the table.

Take out all the pre-warmed steamed buns; the room is warm now, so we don't have to worry about the cold anymore.

Sitting at the table, I picked up a slice of meat with vermicelli.

"Slurp~" Taking a bite of the large steamed bun that was mostly made with white flour.

Oh my god~

Yang Jianguo himself was envious of the life they were living.

Halfway through the meal, Yingzi looked at the hot water pipe in the room and asked, "Jianguo, the weather is getting warmer, what are we going to do with the stove?"

Yingzi has gotten used to it now, taking a bath at home every day.

But it's getting hot, and if we keep burning it, it will be a waste of those fuels, and she feels bad about it.

Besides, it's so warm inside, no one can stand it!

Yang Jianguo put the food in his mouth and laughed, "You, a man, couldn't have thought of this?"

He had been thinking about summer while he was working.

The stove will still be in use at that time.

However, the hot water in the pipes no longer needs to be boiled.

Cut off the water supply directly in the middle with a valve, and then open the straight pipe connecting to the metal box on the other side.

If you want to take a bath, add water beforehand.

Burn it all day, and when you come back in the evening, it's still hot to wash.

After you're done using it, just close the valve and leave it empty.

It's just a matter of turning on the switch; you have to prepare water in advance, which is a bit of a hassle.

"I was wondering what the valve on that pipe was for." Yingzi gave him a smug look and then showered him with compliments.

Yang Jianguo has a very stable mindset, constantly letting his daughter-in-law praise him to the skies.

If it were someone else, they might have drifted off somewhere else.