Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The four siblings didn't discuss it with each other, but in their minds, they all unanimously included "moving" in their plans.

Chapter 242 Even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

At night, the firecrackers kept going off.

In some places, however, the usual liveliness is nowhere to be seen.

It was quiet, standing out starkly from the bustling city of Beijing.

This includes the compound where high-ranking leaders live.

Listening to the sounds of firecrackers and bamboo fire echoing throughout the city, the high-ranking leader, who had just finished eating dumplings and was taking a break, went to the balcony and gazed at the bustling scene in the distance.

"Why did you come out? You didn't even put on a coat. Don't you know how cold it is?" The leader's wife brought him a coat.

As he put on his coat, the smile on the big leader's face turned into worry.

"I wonder if we'll be able to see this spectacle again next year," the senior leader said with a heavy heart, sighing with deep emotion.

With a clatter, Yingzi stood in front of the door, holding her daughter, while Yingzi held her son close to him.

The family stood in front of the door, watching the two hundred-shot bomb being fired right in front of their house.

From beginning to end, not a single sound was uttered.

Yingzi laughed and said, "Next year will definitely be smooth sailing, and everything will go well."

"Okay." Yang Jianguo nodded happily, accepting the good fortune.

The children came out and searched for the stray fish among a pile of red paper flowers.

Yingzi called Xiaodang, Dajuan, and Xiaojuan over and said, "Here, this is a red envelope from your Uncle Yang."

Xiao Dang, clutching the red envelope, tilted her head back with a smug look and said, "Thank you, Auntie. Thank you, Uncle Yang."

It was still a childish voice, so sweet and endearing.

Dajuan and Xiaojuan also bowed and thanked them, overjoyed.

Getting even one or two points during the Lunar New Year is like a dream come true.

My aunt slipped 50 cents into the red envelope she gave me.

Now, that's enough to buy so much delicious food.

"Alright, go play!" Yingzi told the children to disperse, and then she saw the sticks of firecrackers squatting there.

Yang Jianguo glanced at his own man and understood what she meant.

Thinking about Qin Huairu and Bang Geng's performance over the past year, Yang Jianguo nodded without making a sound.

Seeing that he acquiesced, Yingzi called out with a smile, "Banggeng, come here."

The stick-like creature squatting on the ground raised its head, its expression full of surprise.

Is she calling herself?

"I'm calling you, come here." Yingzi said again, and Banggeng finally dared to believe it.

Hesitantly took a few steps forward, Banggeng tilted his head, not daring to look at Yang Jianguo.

Now, without Granny Jia, the old woman who fed him 'poison'...

Every day, Qin Huairu would scold Xiao Dang, teaching him by example.

This kid does understand what shame is, good or bad.

"Here, take this." Yingzi, holding her son in one arm, took a red envelope out of her pocket.

Banggeng froze, staring at the red envelope but not daring to accept it.

He felt it was unlikely that it was for himself.

In the past, no one in this courtyard liked him; if they bumped into him, they would just lower their heads.

He quickened his pace and walked past the person, but the person didn't bother to acknowledge him.

Is it fake to suddenly give him a red envelope?

"Bang Geng, what are you doing?" Qin Huairu, who was standing in front of her house, came over in a few quick steps.

"Here you go, Grandma Shi, hurry up and take it to thank me." Qin Huairu was incredibly excited.

Yingzi's behavior clearly indicated that she was saying, "Let bygones be bygones."

It's a kind of forgiveness stick, for all the awful things I did before.

The key is that with Yingzi's inclination, the people in the courtyard are willing to give in because of her.

From now on, he will no longer glare at the sticks or look down on them.

This is such a great opportunity, you couldn't find it even with a lantern, why is this idiot so fixated on it?

Whether it's out of consideration for herself or because she genuinely feels that her child has changed, Qin Huairu is excited and gratified.

The past year of teaching by example has paid off...

As Banggeng reached out to take the red envelope, she was about to speak when her mother kicked her in the back of the knee, causing her to kneel down with a thud.

"Kowtowing to your master's wife and saying auspicious words." Qin Huairu spoke gently, but the look in her eyes was quite different.

When Banggeng saw it, he knew his mother wasn't joking.

If you don't do as she says, you'll be in big trouble when you get back to your room.

Old Lady Jia no longer has any interest in him.

His mother takes good care of him; as long as the child is alive, that's enough, she doesn't have to worry about anything else.

Furthermore, she also felt that the child needed to be disciplined occasionally.

Otherwise, they'll really take advantage of the old man, doing his dirty work and everything for him, with no law or order whatsoever.

So, Bang Geng has been beaten up quite a bit over the past year.

Qin Huairu even broke one of the brooms used for sweeping the bed at home.

Banggeng is truly terrified of his mother!

She lowered her head and bit her lip.

Banggeng, supporting himself on the ground, kowtowed forward, saying, "Thank you, Grandma. May you have a peaceful and auspicious New Year."

"Alright, get up!" Yingzi said with a smile. "From now on, listen to your mother, learn more knowledge, and learn how to be a good person."

"Only by being a good person can you gain a foothold in society and earn respect from others."

Seeing her son with his head down and not saying a word, Qin Huairu quickly said, "Don't worry, Master's wife, I will definitely discipline him well and teach him properly."

Hearing her say that, Yang Jianguo, who had been ignoring her, finally spoke up: "Being a good person is more important than academic knowledge!"

"If you need to be hit, you have to be hit. Only when it hurts will you learn your lesson."

Qin Huairu nodded in agreement, "Master is right, I'll remember that."

"If you're looking for something handy, you can soak willow branches from the riverbank in the summer; they'll work."

Upon hearing this, Banggeng raised his head and looked at him with a look of panic—the devil.

Few children these days don't know how painful it is to be whipped with willow branches.

Qin Huairu, on the other hand, hadn't thought of this before, but after being reminded by him, he realized what was going on.

It's really a shame to waste money on those cooking brooms; if they're on sale, I'll just have to buy new ones myself.

Seeing his mother's expression, Banggeng shuddered, said "I'm going back to my room," and ran home.

He had to go back to his room to check his homework, to see if he had forgotten to do any of it, and then quickly make up for it.

If his mother really did weave the willow branches back.

If they get a beating, they'll scream their lungs out.

Give him a good beating, and he won't be able to get out of bed for days.

Last time, his deskmate got a beating from his dad and missed five days of class.

When I saw the bloodstains still on my body again, it was really scary.

The children were given red envelopes and firecrackers were set off.

Yang Jianguo and Yingzi went back to the house, sealed the stove, washed up, and rested.

Before we knew it, it was already the seventh day of the lunar new year.

I went back to my father-in-law's house halfway through the trip, which really made him look good.

After visiting the high-ranking leader's home again, Yang Jianguo stayed at home, playing with Yingzi and the children.

It was simple yet heartwarming, but unfortunately, it was too short.

Before you know it, it's time to get back to work.

Aunt Yi arrived at the house on time and looked after the two children. A little while later, Ran Qiuye also arrived.

Holding Dazhuang in his arms, he put him on the kang (a heated brick bed) and thanked Aunt Yi.

Ran's mother has stayed here long enough; she should go back now. She can't stay at her son-in-law's house forever.

With him gone, there will be no one to look after the children at home.

After discussing it with Yingzi, they decided to put the three children together and ask Aunt Yi to look after them.

Ran Qiuye had already made arrangements with her on New Year's Eve.

From then on, both families' children were under her care, and Ran Qiuye would give her ten yuan a month, not a penny less.

Although she only has one child, the burden on Aunt Yi is not as simple as adding one more.

So, ten yuan isn't much.

Aunt Yi couldn't refuse, so she accepted.

I thought to myself, 'I'll use the money to buy some clothes and shoes for the child later.'

"Qiuye, you tell Auntie, Jianguo and I are leaving first." Yingzi took the car keys and was about to leave.

Ran Qiuye's commute to work is short, so she can make it in time even if she leaves a little later. But the two of them are different.

"Hey, drive carefully," Ran Qiuye replied, adding another word of thanks.

If Yingzi hadn't asked, she really wouldn't have dared to ask her about it.

After all, three children are not easy to manage.

"Don't worry, I can keep an eye on this child who can't even walk yet. How far can it go?"

While the two were talking inside the house, Yang Jianguo and Yingzi had already arrived in the front yard.

They happened to run into the brothers Jie Cheng and Jie Fang, who were heading out to work.

"Master Yang, Sister Yingzi," Yan Jiefang said with a smile.

Yan Jiecheng's expression didn't look right.

He forced a smile and greeted them. The two men didn't ask any questions, just nodded in response and left.

Halfway through, Yingzi brought up the matter and asked, "Xu Damao can't really do that, can he?"

Everyone in the courtyard knows about Yan Jiecheng's affair.

Xu Damao hired a matchmaker to go to Yan Jiecheng's house to propose marriage.

It seems the two families had a pretty good relationship before, and the adults in their families were somewhat interested.

This disgusted Yan Jiecheng, and he felt even more angry and ashamed.

He and Yu Li were already at the point of discussing marriage, and now you've interfered. It's no exaggeration to say it's a case of stealing a wife.

If Xu Damao really gets this done, Yan Jiecheng might do something out of nowhere.

Previously, probably no one would have thought this way.

But ever since he cracked Xu Damao's skull open, everyone has gained a new understanding of him.

Don't push that taciturn guy too far; even a rabbit will bite if pushed too far!