Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The next day, I got up very early.

While Yingzi cooked, Yang Jianguo stayed at the gate of the courtyard.

Not long after, the milkman arrived, pushing a tricycle...

After washing and drying the old bottle, Yang Jianguo returned with a milk coupon.

Pour it into a bowl, rinse it with hot water, and then pour it in.

Then he put the bowl on the stove and took the bottle to wash it.

After washing them, I turned them upside down to dry, and then it was time to eat.

After we finished eating, the milk was just the right temperature.

I took it down, sprinkled a spoonful of fine white sugar on it, and gulped it down.

That's a nutritious breakfast.

Chapter 189 Preparations for Qixi Festival

Every day is like this; you should be busy when you need to be busy, and rest when you need to rest.

Yang Jianguo had something on his mind, and the Qixi Festival was just around the corner.

How can I not throw a Valentine's Day party for my wife?

It wasn't a big party, just a small celebration for the two of us at home.

Let's...light candles and play some music on the phonograph.

Add some fresh flowers or something to decorate it a bit.

As for the gift, Yang Jianguo had also prepared it; he made it himself.

Doesn't Yingzi always complain about him spending money?

Yang Jianguo didn't spend any money on this gift; he made it himself.

I'll definitely give her a surprise then!

"Master, Master?" He called out twice and found him standing there in a daze. Zhang Chao was curious.

What's going on in the workshop again? The foreman is here all by himself, trying to figure it out.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Yang Jianguo raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Chao explained, "Master, lunch is served. Would you like to eat here?"

Let's go to the cafeteria!

Yang Jianguo hasn't been to the small canteen for several days; he's mainly been discussing the technology of wood panels with the other workers, summarizing and improving the direction of improvement.

In the past two days, all the problems that could be found have been found and resolved.

Why bother eating in the workshop? Are you just asking for trouble?

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Sha Zhu, who was enjoying tea in the kitchen, saw him, grinned, stood up, and waved.

Yang Jianguo also raised his hand and smiled, which was considered a greeting.

After entering the small canteen, getting my food, and sitting down to eat, Sha Zhu came over.

"Jianguo, I have a question for you."

"What's the matter?"

Sha Zhu grinned sheepishly: "What was that lump of iron you were working on before?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jianguo knew that he had seen the gift he had made for Yingzi.

I must say, such a big thing is indeed quite eye-catching.

But what is a lump of iron? Is it a lump?

The lines are clearly defined, and it looks so lifelike...

"It's a gift I prepared for Yingzi. Qixi Festival is coming soon."

"Qixi Festival, the Magpie Bridge." Sha Zhu seemed to understand something.

Qixi Festival is a day for men and women to express their love and affection. Yang Jianguo is planning to celebrate it with his wife!

So, should I get one too?!

"Jianguo, what do you think is a good gift to buy for Qixi Festival?" Shazhu asked again.

There's an expert right in front of you, why don't you ask him anything?

He certainly wouldn't tinker with that stuff.

It's not appropriate to have Yang Jianguo do it for us, so it's better to just buy something ready-made.

Seeing that he also planned to do it, Yang Jianguo felt both helpless and amused.

You're learning this?!

Okay, let's have a word with him!

"You have to cater to her preferences and see what Teacher Ran likes."

"If someone wants to eat an apple, and you insist on giving them a banana, saying it's expensive and delicious."

"You might think it's okay while you're eating it, but once you're done, all you'll be thinking about is the apple. Your banana is practically free."

This analogy left Sha Zhu somewhat bewildered.

"So, you mean I should just go and ask?"

Seeing his silly, goofy look as he scratched his head, Yang Jianguo was truly impressed.

You've already asked, where does the surprise come from?

"You have to observe, not ask."

As he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and brought it to his mouth, Yang Jianguo asked, "Don't you know what Teacher Ran usually likes?"

Sha Zhu thought for a moment and said, "...Last time she saw a camera, it was quite rare."

...The conversation died down.

How could anyone not love a camera?

Not to mention Ran Qiuye, even Yang Jianguo finds her rare.

But that's something ordinary people can't get their hands on.

Even if you get it, where are you going to get the papers to submit later?!

The publicity department and the TV station both need to apply to higher authorities for these services.

Only after approval were one or two volumes produced.

Even if you actually get your hands on a camera, it will truly become just a lump of iron to be displayed at home.

"What should we do then?" Sha Zhu frowned, looking troubled.

Yang Jianguo glanced at him and complained, "Think for yourself. If you really can't think of anything, buying a bouquet of flowers will do."

Sha Zhu paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll think about it."

What does your own daughter-in-law actually like?

Why can't I think of anything?!

After lunch, work continued as usual in the afternoon.

Yang Jianguo was still honing his experience bit by bit, and left right after finishing work.

However, today he had an unfolded object hanging on the back of his car.

It's covered with a waterproof sheet, so you can't see what it is.

Once inside the compound, Yang Jianguo went straight back to his house.

Aunt Yi had been feeling frustrated these past few days, so she stopped waiting at the door all day long.

Yang Jianguo was happy to have some peace and quiet, and he would exchange a few polite words with Yang every day.

My lips are so sore from talking so much, I don't have much left to say.

Upon arriving at his doorstep, Yang Jianguo first opened the door to the side room.

He carried the item, covered by a tarpaulin, into the room and stuffed it under the bed.

Fortunately, when it was made, it was a top-to-bottom fitting structure.

Otherwise, it really wouldn't fit at that height.

The clutter that had been moved from under the bed was pulled back to the front and put away neatly.

Yang Jianguo then went back into the house, lit the stove, and started steaming buns.

When Yingzi returned, everything returned to normal.

On Qixi Festival, Yang Jianguo took half a day off.

I rode my bike home in a flash, opened the door, and started decorating.

First, find all the candles in the room... and set them up according to the plan in your head.

Light one up, and it drips...a few drops...of wax...at a certain spot.

After that, I placed the candle on top and erected a pillar.

Moving on to the next one!

After the last candle was lit, Yang Jianguo blew out the one he was holding.

I walked around the room, and exclaimed, "Perfect!"

Yang Jianguo opened the wardrobe and took out a paper package inside.

When you open it, the petals inside are a bit wilted.

Yang Jianguo went out and fetched a basin of cold water. When he came back, he soaked all the flower petals in the water.

He put it aside and then opened the record cabinet.

After choosing the property, Yang Jianguo went out.

They went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative to find his older brother...

Sigh, having found her father-in-law, Yingzi's dad pulled a bag out from under the cabinet: "It's all here."

Yang Jianguo opened it, glanced at it, and said, "Thank you, Dad."

"Alright, let's go." Yingzi's father waved his hand, his face full of smiles.

This son-in-law truly cares for his daughter.

Such preparations are beyond what a grown man could have imagined.

Anyway, it was the first time Yingzi's dad had ever met her.

Yingzi has such good taste and such a lucky life!

Carrying a bag of things, I bumped into Sha Zhu in the yard.

Holding a bouquet of flowers in his left hand and a bag of food in his right, he said, "Jianguo, you're back early this time."

Yang Jianguo glanced at what was in his hand and teased, "Aren't you the same?"

Sha Zhu laughed and said, "I'm a rough and uncultured man, and my only skill is cooking."

"Here's a bouquet of flowers and a good meal, that'll be enough to celebrate the holiday."

Yang Jianguo nodded and said, "That's good."

"Alright, I'll head back now." With his approval, Sha Zhu felt more confident.

Let's go home and get ready.

Yang Jianguo did the same; as soon as he got home, he started getting ready.

They were busy until they finished work, and Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong returned one after the other.