Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Just like the manuscript that Yang Jianguo is looking at, apart from the somewhat messy handwriting, some characters are difficult to recognize.

The overall content is just like reading a novel.

Fun and full of joy!

In particular, the hand-drawn sketches above brought him new insights and inspiration.

These manuscripts are a huge treasure trove.

Yang Jianguo himself has no idea how much inspiration and gain he has from it.

Too many, far too many.

"Dinner's ready." Yingzi prepared the meal and brought it to the table.

Yang Jianguo closed the manuscript and put it back in the coat and bookcase.

Holding her son, she happily said to him, "Dinner's ready! Look how delicious your mom's cooking is! Do you want some?"

Pingping, who was gently lifted and placed on the table by him, smelled the aroma of the food.

With both hands and feet stretched forward with all their might, it was as if they wanted to pounce on the table and feast on these delicious foods they had never experienced before.

He pulled him back into his arms, sat down, and said, "It's a pity you can't eat it."

"..." Yingzi didn't even want to talk to him anymore.

Is there any father who can be so angry with his son?

Yes, it is right in front of us.

He saw his son nestled in his arms, biting his little hand with tears in his eyes.

Yingzi snatched the bag from him, and said to Yang Jianguo with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Go ahead and annoy him, so he'll remember how good his father is."

Yang Jianguo didn't care at all and said with a smile, "That's impossible. The child is three years old. His brain has already forgotten all the memories from before he developed."

Yang Jianguo didn't remember the specific reason.

But he remembered the key element: "Memory declines and forgetting occurs before the age of three."

Hey, that's right.

Yingzi glanced down at her aggrieved son and thought to herself, 'With a father like this, I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun from now on.'

While drinking chicken soup, Yingzi suddenly stood up: "Jianguo, you hold him for now."

After handing her son over to him, Yingzi went to the stove. "I'll take a bowl of this chicken soup to Qiuye. Xiaodang hasn't been coming around lately either."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jianguo smiled and said, "Huai Ru now earns a high salary, and her family eats well."

Yingzi, serving the chicken soup, said without turning her head, "I know, don't you miss her?"

"Back then, these two weren't here yet. When that girl came, she called me 'Auntie' all the time. She was so well-behaved and sensible, and everyone loved her."

Now that she has started seeing Qin Huairu, Yingzi hopes that her child will have more playmates in the future.

Besides, that girl Xiao Dang is really lovable!

She's sweet-talking, smart, and a good student.

Yingzi saw her last time and was telling her brother not to lie.

When it comes to reasoning, he has a whole set of principles; that's good.

"Yes, Xiao Dang is capable." Yang Jianguo nodded in agreement.

Yang Jianguo was actually quite proud of this.

Judging from Xiao Dang's current performance, Qin Huairu values ​​her highly.

As long as she studies diligently, she will be able to take the 77 college entrance examination when she comes of age.

Once she gets into university, it will be hard for her to have a bad life in the future.

Thinking of this, she looked again at her son in her arms and her daughter on the kang (a heated brick bed).

As long as I and Yingzi take good care of this family.

So the two of them were lucky to catch the right time.

With the reform and opening up policy in full swing, it was the perfect time for them to realize their grand ambitions and ride the waves.

They sent a bowl of chicken soup to Qiuye and a large bowl to the Liu family.

Aunt Liu, Da Juan, Xiao Juan.

I worried about her a lot when she was pregnant.

They ran around taking care of her, showing concern for her well-being, and providing her with food and drink.

We must not forget.

Back inside, she also served Yang Jianguo a bowl with stewed ginseng rootlets inside: "Have some too."

Her mother said that stewing ginseng rootlets is also nourishing.

Especially good for men…

A bowl of nourishing chicken soup, three steamed buns, and two dishes were all eaten up.

After tidying up, it was completely dark.

After fetching water, Yingzi first wiped the child's body, and then fetched water for him to wash his feet.

He then washed himself and reminisced about the days when he would take a bath at home every few days.

Right now, I really don't have the energy or the time.

After finishing all the work, all I want to do is lie down on the kang (heated brick bed), rest my feet, and chat—that's happiness.

But after lying down for only a short while, I started sweating.

Yang Jianguo fanned the child with a fan and looked at Yingzi, saying, "We need to buy a fan next year, otherwise this late summer heat will be too unbearable."

He originally wanted to buy it this year.

But Yingzi said that autumn days are short, and so a few days will pass quickly.

Yang Jianguo agreed at the time.

Now, he regrets it.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

I'm used to taking baths and changing my clothes every day to keep my body dry and comfortable.

Then let the sweat soak in, making it sticky and wet.

It was really uncomfortable; my whole body felt like it was covered in lice, itchy and scratchy.

It's not just the heat; everything feels wrong.

Seeing how upset he was, Yingzi said softly, "Buy it. I'll tell my dad when we get back next week."

With my father-in-law working at the old supply and marketing cooperative, buying things is really convenient.

Take, for example, the popular, novel items that are out of stock and impossible for ordinary people to buy.

They don't exist here unless there's a genuine shortage.

Alternatively, we can specify that it be received in the first batch.

With over ten years of seniority, I have to maintain a certain level of respect.

"It's getting late, let's rest!" Yang Jianguo turned off the light and was about to go to bed.

A series of cries of pain, "Ouch, ouch!" came from outside. Was Ran Qiuye about to give birth?

"Jianguo, Jianguo, come quickly..."

Hearing Sha Zhu shout, Yang Jianguo pulled up his pants and went outside, pushing open the door to his house.

Inside the house, Ran's mother was supporting her daughter, telling her to relax her breathing and not to hold her breath.

He turned back and urged Sha Zhu, "We need to get to the hospital right away, Zhu Zi."

"I'll go get the cart." Yang Jianguo nimbly went out the door.

Unlock the door, prop it up, and push the cart to a stop at the bottom of Sha Zhu's steps.

Sha Zhu, sweating profusely with anxiety, carried his wife, who was panting heavily, out of the room.

"Let's go." He lifted the threshold, stretched out his hand, and went out.

Get on the bus and pedal towards the hospital.

"Mom, it's too dark, go back inside and wait for news." Sha Zhu shouted without turning his head, and then ran off.

Ran's mother took a couple of steps and realized she really couldn't keep up.

Looking at the sky again, he clapped his hands in a hurry and walked back.

She needs to find someone to accompany her to the hospital; she's not comfortable with just Sha Zhu alone.

Hearing the commotion, those in the courtyard put on their clothes and came out.

Upon seeing Yingzi at the door, Qin Huairu quickened her pace: "Teacher's wife, is that Teacher Ran?"

Yingzi nodded worriedly and said, "Yes, your master and Zhuzi took him to the hospital."

Qin Huai thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and take a look."

Yingzi glanced at the sky and said, "No, it's too dark here, it's not safe."

It was indeed very late.

Who knows what kind of monsters and demons are running rampant outside?

If something goes wrong, instead of helping, it will become a problem.

"It's alright, I'll find Guangtian and Jiefang. Come with me." Qin Huairu said as she walked into the house.

After giving my mother-in-law some instructions, I went to knock on Uncle Er's door.

A short while later, Liu Guangtian came out.

As she walked out, she bumped into Ran's mother, who was returning home. "Auntie, how did it go?"

"I don't know, Master Yang and Zhuzi went, I didn't follow." Seeing that she was dressed neatly, Ran's mother asked, "What are you doing here?"

“I’m planning to go to the hospital to get checked out. These two grown men are bound to have some kind of inconvenience.”

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Ran's mother happily said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

Since we're going anyway, the more people the better.

When Yan Jiefang was summoned, Yan Laokou was somewhat reluctant, mainly because he was worried about safety outside.

Qin Huai reached behind his waist and pulled out a small knife.

Calling it a knife isn't quite right; it was just a piece of steel that I made myself using scrap materials from the factory.

However, it's sharp enough.

Forget self-defense, it could even be used to slaughter pigs.

After Qin Huairu left with her men, Old Man Yan looked at his wife with a resentful expression: "That widow Qin, she changes too quickly."

Nothing unexpected happened on the way to the hospital. They ran into a patrolman on a bicycle who, knowing the situation, brought them over.

By the time the group found the obstetrics department, Ran Qiuye had already given birth.

The chubby boy weighs seven pounds and two ounces.

Right now, he's being held in Sha Zhu's arms, grinning like an idiot!

The family was happily huddled together in the hospital room, while Yang Jianguo came out instead.

This time, he truly experienced what it means to have a good childbearing life.

The baby was born less than twenty minutes after I entered the delivery room.

A few minutes later, Ran Qiuye also came out.

Apart from being a little weak, he seemed perfectly fine.

Hearing a noise inside, he peeked out again.