Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Huai Ru, what are you holding?"

“The Red…Treasure…Book, given to me by my master.”

Granny Jia's eyes lit up, and she put down what she was doing and came over.

"This is a good thing...it must be worth several dollars, right?"

Qin Huai pointed and said, "Isn't there a price on the back?"

She was feeling annoyed and didn't understand what Yang Jianguo meant.

However, Qin Huairu knew that he had just arrived at Shazhu's house.

We're only seven or eight steps apart. If we make a loud noise, wouldn't we hear everything?

Since she had already given it to Ran Qiuye, and even asked her to take it back to her parents, Qin Huairu felt she had to take it seriously.

She knew what kind of person her master was...

Since they're willing to spend this money to buy books for everyone, there must be some deeper meaning behind it.

If you can't see through it yourself, that's because your level of understanding and perspective isn't high enough.

Looking back, I saw my mother-in-law flipping through a book.

Qin Huairu cautioned, "Mom, be careful, you can't break this."

"No, no."

Granny Jia said in a serious tone, "Nothing can be broken, but this can't be broken."

"Bang Geng, come here, read it to Grandma." Granny Jia was illiterate, so how could she understand it?

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng, who was playing there, looked helpless.

He glanced at his mother and saw Qin Huairu's expression... before reluctantly going up to take the book...

Qin Huairuo let Bang Geng read it, because he himself wanted to hear it too.

The master said to learn well and keep it safe.

Inside the house, people were studying, and others had returned to the courtyard.

He Yushui is on summer vacation and is herding sheep.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I'm back!" He Yushui called out, running into the house with a big smile on her face.

I pushed open the door and saw the two of them hugging!

Upon seeing her, the two quickly separated.

Sha Zhu scolded, "This child, doesn't he know how to knock?"

He Yushui stood there with her back to the door, chuckling to herself, and said defiantly, "Who knew you two were doing this in broad daylight?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Your sister-in-law and I... she's not feeling well, so I'm helping her to rest."

This ridiculous reason is not believable even to a three-year-old.

Rolling her eyes at him, Ran Qiuye said to her sister-in-law, "Yushui, come in, I'm just joking around with your brother!"

"Oh."

He Yushui turned her head and chuckled, "Sister-in-law, is this how adults play?"

Ran Qiuye blushed and laughed, scolding, "You're such a chatterbox."

Chatting and laughing, He Yushui sat on the stool and asked about her sister-in-law's health.

After that, I saw the red...book...on the table.

"Who is it that bought so many books?" He Yushui was dumbfounded.

Are you planning to wholesale or trade these?

"Never mind that, just take one." - Sha Zhu.

He Yushui glanced at him and said, "Fine, don't tell me then. My place is almost ruined anyway."

"Rainwater, have you eaten?"

"Sister-in-law, no, I'm still hungry!"

"Zhu Zi, haven't you heard Yu Shui hungry? Hurry up and cook!"

Urged on by Ran Qiuye, Sha Zhu smiled wryly and said, "Alright, I'll start a fire now. We've got two emperors living in this house."

Ran Qiuye and He Yushui exchanged a smile, feeling that their relationship had taken another step closer.

After talking to her for a while, He Yushui stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to the house across the street to say hello to Sister Yingzi."

Ran Qiuye smiled and said, "Okay, I'll call you when the food is ready."

He Yushui replied, "No need, I'll come back as soon as I smell it."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu, who was burning oil, laughed: "Being greedy is something to be proud of, look at you, so capable."

Shaking her head smugly, He Yushui ran out of the house to the door diagonally opposite: "Sister Yingzi, are you home?"

The door opened, and Yingzi, who was heavily pregnant, saw her and said happily, "I just heard your voice and came right away."

He Yushui linked arms with her and said with a smile, "Of course, I had to see my sister Yingzi when I got back."

He Yushui sniffed and curiously looked at the stove: "Sis, what are you doing?"

"Steamed eggs, would you like one too?" Yingzi said, and went to get the eggs.

He Yushui immediately laughed, stuck her head out of the house and shouted to the other side, "Brother, I'm not going back to eat."

She had just seen it; her silly brother had only made a cabbage and a porridge-like consistency, which was nowhere near as delicious as steamed eggs.

Sha Zhu, whose dishes were all cooked, tapped the edge of the pot with a spoon and said, "Hey, this girl is really good."

Ran Qiuye brought the dishes to the table and said with a smile, "That's your own sister too, come and eat!"

After taking off his apron, Sha Zhu nodded with a simple smile: "Yes, she is definitely my younger sister."

In the room across the hall, He Yushui was talking to Yingzi, but her eyes kept glancing at the low table.

She hadn't seen him for almost half a year, and she felt that Yang Jianguo had become even more charming.

He's not just handsome.

There's also a sense of reassurance and security.

I feel calm when I'm with him.

Especially the way he looked when he was engrossed in reading, even his furrowed brows were so captivating that He Yushui wondered if she was...poisoned.

This poison has a name: Yang Jianguo.

"Jianguo, dinner is ready. Eat first, then we'll watch." Yingzi had finished preparing the meal.

Yang Jianguo put down the book in his hand, got up and came over to help.

Seeing the couple's loving relationship and harmonious understanding, He Yushui felt envious.

I thought I had cut down the lemon tree in the yard.

Unexpectedly, it had hidden roots.

As soon as spring arrives and the warm breeze blows, it grows again.

We sat around the table eating breakfast, the steamed eggs in the bowls were golden and looked very appetizing.

But after taking a bite, oh my god, who spilled the vinegar jar?

This tangy flavor is authentic!

If I had known, He Yushui would have kept the cabbage at home.

Although it's said to be vinegar-flavored.

But the vinegar I make at home definitely doesn't have this sourness.

"Brother Jianguo, why did you suddenly decide to study this book?" To distract herself, He Yushui started talking about the book on the table.

Yang Jianguo, holding a steamed bun, said, "I've read it before, but I don't understand it thoroughly enough. I plan to read it more deeply."

He Yushui nodded in agreement and said, "Our teacher also said that this book is worth studying for a lifetime."

Yang Jianguo smiled back, thinking to himself, "Your teacher has quite the connections; I've made the trip!"

After finishing their meal, He Yushui insisted on cleaning up and went out to fetch water with a basin in her hand.

As she left, Yingzi tilted her head and looked at him.

"Let me see, what kind of skill does he have? He's got the young girl completely mesmerized."

Yang Jianguo ran his fingers through his hair, made a V-sign with his chin, and asked, "How about it, are you captivated?"

Yingzi laughed so hard she tilted her head back and said, "Mi, my soul has been completely captivated by you."

"That won't do. I have to keep my soul, otherwise where will I find a wife?"

"You're so glib." As she was speaking, He Yushui came in.

I was all smiles when I walked in, but then I was bombarded with displays of affection.

A whole bag full, brand new, unopened.

They opened the 'bang bang' and poured it into her mouth... before I could even run away.

He Yushui sat on the stove washing dishes, tears welling in her eyes.

She will never come to this house again.

If you catch a dog, slaughter it repeatedly as much as you want.

What are you doing? What are you going to do...?

After washing up, He Yushui made an excuse and ran away.

If she stayed any longer, she feared she wouldn't make it out of the room alive.

He returned home full of resentment, and pushed open the door.

Ran Qiuye sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Sha Zhu took a small stool and put her feet on his lap, massaging them.

Good heavens!

I was just slaughtered in that house, and when I came back, I was stabbed in the heart with a big... knife.

He Yushui felt that she shouldn't have come back.

What are you doing?! What are you trying to do?!

The woman's feet were swollen, and I was just about to give her a massage to make them feel better.

The girl went back into her room, pushed open the door, turned around, and ran away.

Sha Zhu paused for a moment, then looked up at Ran Qiuye: "Is something wrong with this girl?"

Thinking about how she acted just now, Sha Zhu felt something was off.

This girl is so naive; I wonder if she's been scammed by someone outside.

Ran Qiuye chuckled and kicked him lightly, saying, "What could possibly happen? The little girl has grown up."

"Huh?" Sha Zhu didn't understand.

Seeing his simple-minded look, Ran Qiuye found it amusing: "You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so just be okay."

Hearing her say that, Sha Zhu chuckled and said, "It's alright as long as nothing's wrong."

I hid in my room and lay there all morning.

He Yushui came out following the smell. What are they burning across the street? It smells so good.

I didn't want to go, but my heels seemed to have wheels, and I just kept rolling forward.

At the door, He Yushui was stopped by Shazhu: "Yushui, come back, I have something to tell you."

He Yushui sniffed twice, unwilling to give up, before turning around and going back to her own house.

"What's wrong with you? Who are you arguing with?" Sitting at the table, Sha Zhu lifted the lid of the clay pot.

The rich aroma of meat filled the air, and He Yushui's mood improved somewhat.