Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1690 Two People with the Same Sickness

After passing through the hanging flower gate, Yang Xiaotao saw several people surrounding Wangcai in his yard. At a glance, they were Ran Qiuye and Cuiping.

Yang Xiaotao was also stunned when he saw Ran Qiuye.

Because today is not the weekend, the children are in daycare and no one is needed at home.

However, Yang Xiaotao reacted quickly and thought that no matter what, it was better to be at home now.

When Yang Xiaotao appeared in the central courtyard, Ran Qiuye saw him at a glance.

She came back yesterday to report her work to her superiors. Today she tidied up at home and prepared to send some unused clothes and daily necessities to the street office.

A donation point was set up there to donate money and supplies to the disaster area.

When Yang Xiaotao is not at home, she has to take care of it.

But I didn’t expect that I would meet Wangcai coming back, and I knew in my heart that Yang Xiaotao had returned.

Sure enough, when I saw the figure appearing from Chuihuamen, my heart, which had been hanging in the air for a while, finally settled down.

But his eyes quickly caught sight of the little girl held by Yang Xiaotao's hand, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

But it was just a hint of doubt.

Walking quickly up to them, the two smiled in front of the big locust tree. Then Ran Qiuye took the bag from Yang Xiaotao and walked into the yard.

"You came back today?"

Ran Qiuye spoke first, and Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I came back just after getting off the bus this morning!"

The two of them walked in, and Cuiping and others followed them.

They all saw that Yang Xiaotao was holding the little girl's hand, and their intuition told them that something was going on.

Sure enough, after entering the house, Yang Xiaotao pulled Miaomiao in front of him.

Ran Qiuye's expression also became solemn, and his brows were slightly furrowed, but he waited calmly for Yang Xiaotao to speak.

Because she knew her husband was not the kind of person who would do anything wrong.

Moreover, once he makes a decision, there must be a reason.

"Qiuye, this is Miaomiao!"

Yang Xiaotao said this, and everyone's eyes turned to the little girl in front of Yang Xiaotao.

She was dressed simply, like any girl in the countryside.

But the girl's eyes were big and clear, and there was more curiosity in her look.

But the little hand holding the backpack was obviously more nervous.

"Miaomiao is from Shicheng. This earthquake..."

Yang Xiaotao opened his mouth slowly and told him about Miaomiao's situation.

When talking about the scene where Miaomiao appeared beside him, Ran Qiuye's heart felt like it was being gripped, his breathing became heavy, and his nose felt a little sore.

When Miaomiao thought of her lost home and her lost father, tears flowed from her eyes and covered her little face.

The people around him also felt heavy-hearted after hearing this.

Cuiping even raised her head and sighed, just like the war orphans she had seen before.

However, it is better than war orphans. At least there are people who can adopt them, and at least the country can make arrangements for them.

When Yang Xiaotao told them the final arrangements for the children, before he could tell her own decision, Ran Qiuye leaned over, wiped the tears from Miaomiao's face, and then hugged her, radiating the radiance of motherhood, "Miaomiao, welcome to our home!"

Miaomiao raised her head, looked at Ran Qiuye, and then saw tears in the corners of her eyes and a face full of concern.

An unprecedented warmth arose from the bottom of her heart, as if she had found the motherly love she had once lost again at this moment.

Wow…

The next second, Miaomiao hugged Ran Qiuye's neck and burst into tears.

Ran Qiuye felt the sadness and grievance in Miaomiao's crying, and felt even more pity for her. He reached out and stroked Miaomiao's back.

Cuiping and others beside him watched quietly, feeling mixed emotions.

Wang Dashan's family, who was standing nearby, covered their mouths and cried. They felt very sad. They looked at Yang Xiaotao and said, "This child is just like you!"

After hearing this, Ran Qiuye saw that Yang Xiaotao's eyes were a little red, and instantly understood what was going on.

Same, lost his mother early.

Similarly, I lost my father who depended on me for everything.

The same, alone and helpless.

Perhaps this is why Yang Xiaotao wants to adopt this child!
At this moment, she seemed to see the shadow of her man's childhood in Miaomiao.

At this moment, she made up her mind not to let her man recall those sad memories.

He hugged Miaomiao tightly, then reached out to wipe her tear-stained face.

"Miaomiao, are you hungry? Mommy will cook for you!"

When Miaomiao heard that word, tears welled up in her eyes again.

"I, I have a mother, I have a mother!"

"Yes, from now on, I am your mother and he is your father."

"We have brothers and sisters, and there are many people in our family."

"From now on, you are my daughter, my eldest daughter!"

As he said this, he wiped Miaomiao's tears and walked into the house with her in his arms.

When everyone heard Ran Qiuye say this, they thought to themselves that it was true.

Based on Ran Qiuye's daily personality and attitude towards things, they had already expected this result.

Seeing this scene, Yang Xiaotao felt relaxed all over and then deeply moved.

Although he was confident in Ran Qiuye's attitude, when this moment came, Yang Xiaotao was still full of gratitude towards Ran Qiuye.

And this gratitude was soon replaced by knowing and loving each other.

Perhaps, this is the effect of a marriage with similar values.

He never worries about conflicts at home, nor is he distracted by them.

"Xiao Yang, you did a great job!"

Cuiping on the side took a deep breath and then gave Yang Xiaotao a thumbs up.

"Sister Cuiping, if it were you, you would make the same choice after seeing that scene!"

“Oh, how miserable!”

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Cui Ping and others fell silent.

"Where's Lao Yu?"

"Busy!"

Cuiping didn’t know where this guy had gone, but the days he had spent at home could be counted on one’s fingers.

"Come over for dinner tonight, and I'll introduce my daughter to everyone!"

Yang Xiaotao said with a smile. Cuiping glanced at the mother and daughter sitting together in the room and nodded immediately, "Then it will definitely be lively! My husband Yu has hidden a jar of good wine. Give it all to him tonight so that he won't come back!" As Cuiping said this, Yang Xiaotao thought of something. Could it be that this wine was given by the Taoist priest?

"No, no, I have wine at home..."

"It's okay, he can't drink much anyway!"

Cui Ping said indifferently. Before Yang Xiaotao could speak, Wang Dashan's family also smiled and said, "Yes, this is a big happy event in our courtyard."

"I'll ask the head of the family to get some pig offal so we can welcome the new member of our courtyard tonight!"

"Okay, then I'll go knead the dough and make steamed buns..."

The young wife of the Liu family was also talking, and the people around her immediately responded.

In the past two years, the status of machinery factories has improved and the welfare benefits of workers have become higher and higher.

As third-level workers, the salary levels in the machinery factory are the same as those in other factories, but the benefits are definitely very different.

Of course, these benefits are earned by the workers themselves.

Compared to other factories where workers slack off and spend most of the month slacking off, the workers in the machinery factory are not only extremely busy, but also often have to work overtime.

Therefore, superiors are not only aware of this kind of welfare, but will also approve some special rewards after completing the task.

So when they heard that Yang Xiaotao was going to set up a table, everyone was generous and not stingy.

After talking to everyone, Yang Xiaotao walked into the house.

Ran Qiuye and Miaomiao were guarding the stove. Miaomiao was in charge of lighting the fire while Ran Qiuye was frying eggs.

"Miao Miao. What's your full name?"

Miaomiao looked up at Ran Qiuye, "Fu Jianhua!"

"Jianhua, building China, what a great name!"

Ran Qiuye smiled and looked at Miaomiao, "From now on, just call me Yang Jianhua, okay?"

"okay!"

Miaomiao did not refuse because this was her new life.

"Okay, Yang Jianhua, after dinner, Mom will take you shopping!"

Ran Qiuye looked at the dusty clothes on her body and said with pity.

Soon, the scrambled eggs were ready. Ran Qiuye served two bowls and placed them in front of Yang Xiaotao and Miaomiao.

"You two eat first, I'll go make the noodles!"

"No need, just eat something, I'll make a hearty meal for everyone tonight!"

Yang Xiaotao pulled Ran Qiuye aside and sat beside her.

Ran Qiuye did not refuse. She sat next to Miaomiao and watched quietly.

"Eat quickly, there's more at home if it's not enough!"

"This child, six years old? He is not even as heavy as Duanwu, and his arms are as thin as corn stalks. How much suffering must he have endured!"

Ran Qiuye couldn't help but speak, and took out a piece of ham from the cupboard and put it in Miaomiao's bowl.

"Mom, I've had enough. I can't eat so much. Leave it for my brothers and sisters..."

Miaomiao took out the ham. She had heard her father talk about this thing before, but had never eaten it.

Ran Qiuye smiled, "They still have some, this is for you!"

As he said this, he picked up the ham and put it into Miaomiao's mouth.

She could see that the child was sincere.

Miaomiao took a bite and then lowered her head.

Ran Qiuye spread out her messy hair, then picked up a comb and combed it gently.

Finally, tie it up with your own hair tie.

Miaomiao held the chopsticks, lowered her head, and tears fell again.

Yang Xiaotao looked at it and didn't say much.

There are some things that she needs to adapt to on her own.

After eating a bowl of scrambled eggs, Yang Xiaotao picked up his fishing rod, rode his bicycle and went out, leaving the space to the mother and daughter.

"Xiao Tao, did you really recognize a daughter?"

As soon as they walked out of the hanging flower gate, the third aunt couldn't help but ask.

This incident spread quickly throughout the courtyard like a trend, and then flew out of the alley.

"Yes, that's my daughter, her nickname is Miaomiao, her full name is Yang Jianhua!"

Yang Xiaotao said this seriously, then rode his bike towards the West Sea.

Now that there is one more person in the family, I have to fish more.

Behind her, the three aunts took a deep breath, then turned around and immediately started talking to a few old women.

When I heard about Miaomiao's past from Xiao Liu's wife, I felt sympathy for her.

Losing his mother at a young age, and also losing his father who depended on him for everything, there was no one at home. There was nothing more tragic than this.

If it weren't for Yang Xiaotao, the girl's fate would be unimaginable.

But now, everyone in the courtyard envies Miaomiao's good fortune. Being able to enter the Yang family can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Of course, more people understand that Yang Xiaotao’s experience is the same as this child’s!
Having experienced the same thing, Yang Xiaotao felt sympathy, so it was not surprising that he adopted a child.

What's more, the Yang family is very wealthy, so they can afford to adopt not only one but also another.

Besides, she is just a girl. According to the general public's thinking, she can be raised up and married off.

When everyone realized this, they were no longer surprised.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao returned with a full load.

The fish population in the West Sea has grown a lot over the past year, especially now.
Ran Qiuye was operating a sewing machine in the room, while Miaomiao was lying beside her, watching and laughing.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao coming back with a wooden barrel, Miaomiao ran over immediately. Then she looked at the gray-black figure inside and the two big fish that Yang Xiaotao was strangling with a wooden stick in his hand, and she immediately started shouting.

"Mom, mom, Dad caught a lot of fish, including two really big ones!"

The sound of cheers rang out in the house. Ran Qiuye turned around and said lovingly, "Let your dad cook fish for you tonight."

"He's the best at it!"

Yang Xiaotao also raised the two carps in his hand and said, "No problem, it's enough for two tables of dishes!"

"I, I can cook too. I can make steamed cornbread!"

Miaomiao waved her hands and spoke loudly. Yang Xiaotao hurried forward and picked her up. "Okay, let's eat the steamed bread made by Miaomiao tonight."

Suddenly, the room was filled with laughter.

Ran Qiuye put the altered clothes on Miaomiao. This clothes was what Ran Xinrui wore before. This time she got it from Ran's family with the intention of donating it to the disaster area.

Now that Miaomiao is here, it’s just right to take it out and use it.

It also saves the process and goes straight to the result.