Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Thank you." He thanked her first, then pulled her close, making her sit next to him.

Yang Jianguo then introduced himself with a strong voice: "My wife, Yingzi, is a full-time employee at the food factory."

Yang Jianguo deliberately pointed out Li Ying's job, because having a job makes people look up to her.

It also means there isn't much time to waste with them messing around in the yard.

Therefore, it's best to keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other.

As long as things are presentable, that's fine. Don't bother us and our spouses with your daily lives.

"Oh my, Jianguo, your family is now a dual-income household, that's amazing!" said the third aunt.

Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words. Here's the wedding candy."

He pushed the car against the window sill, opened the door and went inside, opening the cabinet and rummaging around for a bit.

He carried a bag of sunflower seeds and milk candy in his hand.

"Yingzi, let's go."

"Okay, I'll put the certificate down."

The newlyweds called their new bride, and the young couple went to the yard to distribute candy.

"That's enough, that's enough, Jianguo, how much did you buy?"

"I bought a bit too much; I'll need it for something else later."

"Thank you, Jianguo. Jianguo's wife, I wish you both a healthy baby boy soon."

"Second Aunt, good wishes."

When they arrived at the third aunt's place, they were not polite at all.

"We don't think we have too many, we only think we don't have enough. Jianguo, we have a lot of family members, so please don't feel bad about leaving them."

Hearing this, Yingzi gave her two more handfuls of melon seeds and a handful of milk candy.

The three women then laughed heartily and spoke auspicious words.

They took Yingzi to the backyard first and gave the deaf old lady some melon seeds and wedding candy.

The old lady looked at Yingzi and praised her highly, "Good girl, a good girl indeed. Jian Guo is blessed."

Yang Jianguo smiled but didn't say anything. Yingzi responded with a few words, and then he urged her to leave.

After the two went outside, they listened to the commotion outside.

The deaf old woman glanced at the melon seeds and wedding candies on the table, her smile faded, and she sighed deeply.

"Yang Jianguo is a lucky man. It's a pity he was fooled."

As she watched him gradually improve his life, the deaf old woman regretted her decision.

Despite her shrewdness, the old lady is actually quite selfish.

These days, you can't get by without being selfish.

There are pitiful people everywhere.

If you weren't selfish, could you manage to control everything?

But now she regrets it!

If only I had been a little more soft-hearted back then, and helped him get through those days.

With his temperament of returning a table with a handful of peanuts.

If you don't treat yourself like your own grandmother and take care of yourself, what are you afraid of being destitute in your old age?

His wife also seemed to have a kind face.

He was still a full-time employee at the food factory.

With two such good children by her side, this old lady can simply enjoy her life.

What a pity, what a pity...

After walking around for a while, they returned to the middle courtyard and were about to head to the front courtyard when the curtain of the Jia family's gate was lifted.

Banggeng came out with Xiaodang, carrying a basin in his hands.

He ran over and held up the tin basin he used for kneading dough: "Uncle Yang, this is from my family."

Yang Jianguo exclaimed, "Wow!"

Can I just give you the bag directly?

Xiao Dang stood obediently behind her brother, not saying a word, just staring at Yang Jianguo and grinning foolishly.

The little girl didn't have many thoughts yet; she was just happy to see Uncle Yang and grinned foolishly!

It goes without saying that it was Granny Jia who gave them the basin.

Li Ying glanced at him, about to say something.

Yang Jianguo led her to the side, completely ignoring the stick blocking their way.

Approaching Xiao Dang, Yang Jianguo squatted down and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds. "Xiao Dang, reach out... hold them in both hands."

Xiao Dang then spread his hands out flat.

Yang Jianguo grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and piled them in her two small palms.

Then he grabbed a handful of milk candies, without even counting how many, and stuffed them into the pocket of her cotton-padded jacket.

He then stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into the other pocket.

While doing this, Yang Jianguo whispered in his wife's ear, "Peel a piece of candy and put it in her mouth."

Although she didn't understand why, Li Ying did as instructed.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Family Renovation Plan

"Your name is Xiao Dang, right?"

"Yes, Aunt Yang."

"Good boy/girl, come on, open your mouth, Auntie will give you candy."

"Ah~"

Li Ying put the candy in the girl's mouth and asked with a smile, "Is it sweet?"

Little Dangmei nodded repeatedly, but didn't dare to open her mouth to speak.

I'm afraid that if I speak, the candy will fall out.

"So sweet!" Xiao Dang said happily.

This was the first time she had ever eaten a whole milk candy; Grandma used to save all the candies for her brother.

I'll just bite off a little bit and it'll melt in my mouth.

So this is what milk tastes like!

After doing all this, Yang Jianguo got up again.

"Alright, go back now. Remember to leave some melon seeds and candy for your mom."

If he hadn't gotten married, Yang Jianguo definitely wouldn't have said a word about it.

But now, since the heart has been tethered to Xiao Dang for two meals.

She should be taught to be grateful. Qin Huairu has wronged everyone but these three children.

They insist on using 'greatness' as the standard.

Ninety-nine percent of mothers these days are unqualified.

In later generations, how many will be qualified?!

Banggeng stood to the side, pouting with a gloomy face, looking quite like his dead old woman.

Xiao Dang carefully walked home, carrying the melon seeds.

He then snatched half of the melon seeds and ran back into the house in a flash.

It looked like more than half of the sunflower seeds were gone, and there were a few scattered on the ground.

Little Dang burst into tears.

Yingzi, who had just reached the bottom of the doorway, wanted to turn back when she heard Yang Jianguo shake his head.

"Don't worry about it, you can't control it."

Li Ying's face darkened; she understood.

—A money-losing proposition.

Everyone in the courtyard was alarmed, except for the Liu family, who remained silent.

His wife hadn't come home from work, and he wanted to go out and congratulate her, but he felt powerless to do so.

So, Yang Jianguo brought his new wife to the house.

After exchanging a few polite words, he introduced his new wife to him.

I grabbed two handfuls of sunflower seeds and candy and put them in his hand.

Before leaving, she put some more on the table: "Save some for the children to eat when they come back. You and your aunt shouldn't be stingy with it."

"Hey, I'll share in the joy too." Da Liu nodded repeatedly.

He looks much more cheerful and energetic than yesterday.

After going around like that, I was exhausted.

"Come on in, let's sit at home."

Yang Jianguo led her back to the house, and Li Ying didn't act coy.

Now that we've got the marriage certificate, I belong to him.

I was so busy greeting people that I didn't even notice the layout of the house.

Li Ying also wanted to see more of the home she would be living in from now on.

Upon entering the house, Li Ying was overjoyed to see all the new furniture.

Every nook and cranny was tidied up neatly, and the stove was also cleaned very thoroughly.

This doesn't seem like something a man would do at all.

Li Ying had seen what it was like for a grown man to be home alone.

He had never been to a single man's house, but her father was a man.

Her mother went back to the countryside for a few days, and it was a blessing that she was still alive.

Forget about cleaning, the pots and pans, the room, the bed, and the floor were all a complete mess.

The same applies to the other uncles' families.

Without a woman, it's hardly cleaner than a pigsty.

Does your house have someone clean it?

Li Ying sat down in the chair and glanced at the portrait of the great man pasted on the wall of the square table.

Every household has them, even in the countryside; it would be strange if a family didn't have them.

Yang Jianguo, who was lying on the kang, sat up and said with a smile, "Yes, four people helped clean up last night, and it took them half the night to finish."

"These pieces of furniture were all just brought back yesterday. Come on." He took her hand and led her to the next room.

Upon opening the door, a large bathtub was placed in the center of the room.

It's fresh, the smell hasn't dissipated yet!

"I plan to build a stove for heating water in my house and put it in the next room. It will be convenient for heating and taking care of people."

"We'll install some pipes here, drill holes in the wall to run them through, go around the base and corners of the wall, and then connect a metal box here."

"Install a valve down there and install a flexible hose. If you want to take a bath later, just connect the hose to the tub."