Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

This kid's had it too easy, he's just showing off!

"Dad, I was wrong. I'll talk to her after the New Year, okay? Okay?!"

Looking at everyone, Li Aiguo promised his family that he would talk to his girlfriend about marriage as soon as the New Year was over.

I promise it won't take a minute; I'll get it done quickly and efficiently.

“That’s right, so as not to worry Mom and Dad so much,” Yingzi said, then smiled at her mother and said, “Mom, now you can rest assured.”

"Don't worry, don't worry." Yingzi's mother said with a smile, "This little rascal only listens to you and Jianguo. Your father and I can't persuade him."

While making dumplings, Yang Jianguo turned around and glanced at the kang (heated brick bed), then asked, "Aimin, what are you thinking?"

His reminder prompted Yingzi to ask, "Right, Aimin, do you have a girl you've taken a fancy to?"

Li Aimin, who was playing with the two children on the kang (a heated brick bed), shook his head and said frankly with a smile, "Brother-in-law, sister, my brother isn't married yet, why should I be in a hurry?"

"You're not getting any younger, it's time to start worrying."

Seeing that he wasn't in a hurry at all, Yingzi asked, "Are you planning to find a partner on your own, or do you want to find a matchmaker?"

Li Aimin replied nonchalantly, "Either way is fine. If I meet someone suitable, I'll talk to them myself. If not, it's fine to have someone introduce me."

After glancing at the two of them, Li Aimin said, "Sister, why don't you talk to Aunt Liu for me?"

Since her younger brother was interested, Yingzi naturally wouldn't refuse: "Okay."

After thinking for a moment, Yingzi felt she should strike while the iron was hot. "How about this, come over on the fifth day of the new year, and I'll take you to Aunt Liu's house for a visit and to meet her."

"That's great!" Li Aimin said happily, quite excited.

Aunt Liu's reputation is now well-known throughout Beijing.

People say she's a 'golden' matchmaker, the best, most competent, and most dedicated in the industry.

Besides the enviable relationship between Yang Jianguo and Yingzi, her fame was also made possible by their marriage.

And then there were the things Aunt Liu did later.

"Once, she was fooled and felt something was wrong, so on the day of the betrothal, she specially found someone to find out the situation for her."

"Only after finding out did I realize that he was a street urchin who had squandered all the family's money."

"They were engaged before, but he beat the girl up and drove her away."

When Yingzi's mother heard her daughter mention this, she was shocked.

"is it?"

"Is there still this matter?"

"Fortunately, Aunt Liu is meticulous and responsible!"

Li Aimin was listening nearby, and the more he listened, the more convinced he was that going to Aunt Liu was definitely the right thing to do.

Look at his sister, no one around Li Aimin is living a better life than her.

Then look at Aunt Liu's reputation; the girls she introduces are all exceptionally good.

They must be either well-educated and reasonable, or skilled at managing a household, or possess both a good figure and attractive appearance.

In short, I wouldn't dare say it's one in ten thousand, but it's at least one in a thousand.

She always manages to gain the upper hand, and that's enough!

Want to take it all...

Li Aimin felt that he probably couldn't hold on to it.

"Alright, these dumplings are enough. Are the kids hungry?"

After finishing the last bit of bread, Yingzi and her mother busied themselves cooking dumplings and preparing four cold dishes.

The meat was readily available; Yingzi's father brought stewed goose and braised pork intestines from home.

Half a goose filled five lunchboxes, along with a string of fatty intestines. The lunchbox lids were opened.

The aroma of meat wafts up.

"You guys eat first, love your country and your people, and have a couple of drinks with your brother-in-law."

Yingzi, even while at the stove, didn't forget to urge everyone to start eating.

As the host, Yang Jianguo brought out his newly acquired treasure: deer antler wine.

"Dad, I'll bring you a bottle when I leave. I've already prepared it."

Yang Jianguo took a small container and filled it into a small bowl, not forgetting to mention it to his father-in-law.

Men... well!

If you encounter anything related to this, you absolutely cannot tolerate it.

I've been abstaining from alcohol for many years, but I occasionally have a small drink at home.

Upon seeing the deer penis wine, Yingzi's father couldn't help but swallow...water.

Hearing that her son-in-law had brought her something, she pretended to withdraw her gaze and gave a casual "hmm".

Seeing his reaction, the two brothers, Aiguo and Aimin, exchanged knowing glances.

Yingzi's dad isn't blind; he saw it at a glance.

He grabbed the chopsticks and tapped them on the head, saying, "You're behaving like this. Sit up properly."

The two of them stood up straight, sitting upright and obediently.

"Grandpa, Grandpa!" Zhiyi ran over, dragging her cloth shoes, and threw herself into Yingzi's father's arms.

His face, which had just been gloomy, instantly brightened. "Oh, my dear granddaughter, Grandpa is holding you. Tell me, what do you want to eat? Grandpa will get it for you."

"Liuchang, An'an wants to eat liuchang." Zhiyi pointed to the liuchang on the table, her mouth watering.

These days, people don't really have the problem of being picky eaters. They eat whatever is available, and as long as they don't go hungry, that's good enough.

Still a picky eater?

Okay, turn around, throw a tantrum, and come back. Your food is gone.

Pick and choose, even if you're hungry!

"Stir-fried pork intestines, good, Grandpa will give An'an stir-fried pork intestines, haha..."

I picked up a chopstick and fed it to my granddaughter, watching her smack her lips, her mouth dripping with oil.

Yingzi's father laughed heartily, "This girl eats really well."

Beside Yang Jianguo, Zhiyuan looked up at him and asked, "Dad, why did the teacher say that women and children can't sit at the table during holidays?"

Seeing his serious demeanor, Yang Jianguo sighed helplessly: "Those are all old feudal superstitions. Didn't your teacher say that they're not popular anymore?"

"But the teacher said that this rule still exists in many places, so why don't they follow suit and change it?"

"Because of habit, even the women and children themselves have gotten used to it."

"Where there is oppression, there is resistance. But if even resistance is forgotten, then oppression ceases to be oppression..."

Seeing him sitting there lost in thought, Yang Jianguo gave Aiguo and Aimin a wry smile and explained, "He's been like this since I was little. He's practically emptied my brain of everything I know."

Chapter 265 Time Flies, Spring Breeze Arrives

When the dumplings were served, a tea mug and a small bowl were placed in front of each person.

The three brothers were drinking deer antler wine, and Yingzi's father couldn't resist and took a small spoonful to taste it first.

Yingzi and her mother were drinking rice wine that was being warmed on the stove.

I'll be sleeping here tonight, no worries about drinking!

The two younger ones had warm goat milk with a spoonful of white sugar, a rare treat indeed.

After everyone had taken their seats, Yang Jianguo smiled at his father-in-law and said, "Dad, would you like to start things off for us?"

Upon hearing this, Yingzi's father's face lit up with a smile.

Ren Jianguo is elevating himself, showing ample respect and giving him face.

Yingzi's father didn't put on any airs and just talked a lot in a loud and authoritative manner.

Two points:

May everything at home go smoothly and peacefully.

From now on, may your life get better and better, and may it be prosperous and thriving!

"Happy New Year!" Let's raise our glasses together.

Even the mature and composed Zhiyuan had a happy smile on his face.

He's still a child at heart; he saw these people coming to his house.

I was so happy!

Eat and drink, chat about the past and present, and look forward to tomorrow.

After finishing talking about those far-fetched and unreliable things, the topic shifted to everyday family matters.

"Brother-in-law, there are quite a few people from your compound who have been sent to the countryside, aren't there?" Li Aiguo chewed on peanuts, drinking more and more as he drank.

Yang Jianguo nodded in agreement: "There are quite a few, Jia Geng, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi..."

If you do the math, there must be nine people from the compound who are going to the countryside to help.

There are nine in the courtyard.

Not just a lot, it was an extraordinary amount.

In an ordinary courtyard, there might be four or five that reach the sky.

"Why is everyone so eager to go to the countryside? Is it really that good?" Li Aiguo wondered.

He still retains the sharp edges and ideals of youth, with a willingness to dedicate himself and a desire to avoid mediocrity.

However, going to the countryside was not as simple as he had imagined.

Where to go, and what kind of people to meet.

It all depends on fate.

It's like when you go to a certain place, someone might be doing very well and become very popular.

You're like a toad, even the lame stray dog ​​at the village entrance wouldn't want you.

Like Jia Geng, he didn't want to continue his studies after finishing junior high school.

He insisted on going with his classmates to the countryside to make contributions and bring the seeds of knowledge to backward areas.

It's a good thing, but Qin Huairu is reluctant to let it go.

But I was persuaded by my own reason and agreed!

Less than three months after she left, Jia Geng complained to her in a letter that he couldn't sleep well or eat enough.

He was constantly bullied, and he got injured five or six times in just two months. He kept implying that he wanted to come back.

But it's easy for you to go down, but it's hard to come back.

Because of his poor performance, he couldn't even come home for the Chinese New Year.

The letter that came before the New Year was full of complaints, saying that people were deliberately making things difficult for him and were jealous that he was from the city.

Qin Huai Rulai asked Yang Jianguo what he meant, actually wanting his help to see if Jia Geng could be transferred back.

At that time, he told Qin Huairu, "Even if it were possible, let him not come back."

"You've transferred him back this time, what's next?"

"Once he gets married, you'll be able to solve any problems he might have?"

"A grown man who can't even overcome such a small difficulty, what kind of responsibility can he have in the future? How will he live his life?"

Seeing that she was still a little soft-hearted, Yang Jianguo said directly, "You should know best what it's like to live off others."

These words solidified Qin Huai's resolve: he could not allow Bang Geng to develop such a habit.

Mom can help you, but she can't help you forever.