The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

When I got home, I lit the stove, put on the kettle, took out a hot steamed bun from Jiugongge, and ate it with pickles.

He took off his leggings and took off his coat and pants. They were all covered in dust. Take it outside the house and pat it hard.

Fortunately, he didn't sweat much at all. Except for the dirty collar and cuffs, his autumn clothes and trousers were still clean.

His shrewdness was shown at this time. Yesterday he wore leggings, otherwise the dust would pour down his trouser legs.

Add hot water, use a towel to simply wipe the exposed area, lie on the bed and squint for a while.

After most people in the courtyard had gone to work and left, Li Yuan found a pair of clean autumn clothes and clean work clothes from the closet.

When Li Yuan came to this world, he really couldn't bear to wear cotton-padded clothes and trousers, so he found time to go to a department store and buy two pairs of autumn clothes and trousers. Fortunately, these things don't require cloth tickets now.

Put these things into the Jiugong grid, put on the same outfit as yesterday, and prepare to take a bath in the bathhouse.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and it was He Yuzhu who opened the door and came in.

"What do you mean? Aren't you sleeping at this time?" Li Yuan was a little confused about his arrival.

"Forget it, the old man and the old lady chatted with me again yesterday. I really couldn't sleep in the morning. I knew you had a day off, so I just wanted to come over and chat with you."

"Is it that bad thing you did when you were looking for a wife?"

"What! How can it be ruined if it comes to your mouth!" He Yuzhu stared at Li Yuan with bull eyes, indicating that he would take action if he didn't agree with him.

Li Yuan burst into laughter, "Okay, I said something wrong. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"That's pretty much it. It's not that I can't find anyone else to talk to, so I'm too lazy to talk to you."

"Yes, yes, yes, you are the one who looks up to me." Li Yuan continued to tease He Yuzhu.

"I don't care about you anymore. Yesterday, the old lady first asked the first man to admit his mistake to me. Hey, don't tell me, this is the first time I saw the first man admit his mistake, and I softened my heart at that time.

Thinking about it, the old lady, the uncle, and the eldest mother have taken care of Yu Yu and me for so many years. Otherwise, we don’t know how we would be bullied.

They were still worried that the girl was unreliable, so they talked about her family's situation and gave examples of unhappy marriages. Finally, they said it would be better to know the basics.

At the time I thought they were right, but when I woke up in the morning I was a little confused. Her home is her home, she is her, and I can’t let it go.

You know more, help me analyze it."

Li Yuan nodded when he heard this, lowered his head and pondered.

I didn't want to get involved in his family's troubles, but it seemed that the old lady and Yi Zhonghai had regarded He Yuzhu as their favorite, and it would be a good idea for him to get involved.

She's just an old lady, but thinking about Yi Zhonghai's persecution the day before yesterday, he became a little angry for no reason.

If he gives in, he doesn't know what will be waiting for him next time. He might as well let them feel the pain this time, knowing that he is not so easy to control, and the other party will be wary of targeting him again.

But whether this choice is appropriate is, after all, He Yuzhu's lifelong event. Will it make the other party angry and want to die?

It was a headache. Li Yuan had to weigh the gains and losses. The lessons he learned in his previous life were too profound.

Suddenly I thought about the big changes in the future. If I want to survive, I must either choose to be transparent or let others not dare to mess with me.

Thinking about his own personality, he is really not a tortoise. Isn't it too cowardly for a person who has died once to live in such a miserable state despite having Tai Chi and the system?

"Watch the ball, why are you thinking so much? If you have a grudge, you can do it overnight!"

He has been a man for two lifetimes, nearly 40 years old in total, and he still has an impulsive character.

"Do you like that girl?"

"It's not like I like her, but you also know that I prefer beautiful ones. It's not easy to find one that pleases my eyes. I want to try my best once."

He Yuzhu's aesthetics was completely improved by Qin Huairu.

"Then after you get married, will you ignore the old lady and the uncle's family?"

"That can't be done!" He Yuzhuhao said without hesitation.

"What if your wife doesn't want to?"

"Hey, we are Beijing gentlemen, there are some things that I can't control," He Yuzhu said matter-of-factly.

"Look, whether you are married or not, you will not ignore them, so you have a clear conscience. Their ideas may not be wrong, but they are also old things.

Now is a new society, and there must be a new atmosphere. It is unrealistic for you to ask them to give up on many of their persistences, so as long as you know what you want to do and how you will treat them in the future.

Sometimes, you have to stick to your feelings. You can't marry someone you're not satisfied with. If you look at your diaphragm every day, the next few decades will be very difficult."

Li Yuan looked heartbroken.

"Oh, it's crazy! I've always had this feeling, but I just don't know how to express it. With your analysis, I've become enlightened. That's the truth.

I know what to do, and I will come to them later to express my thoughts."

"Wait a minute, Brother Zhuzhu. Do you think you can convince them after so many years of understanding?"

He hesitated and said, "It's probably difficult!"

"Yes. You have to do this secretly, otherwise you won't be able to keep arguing. If you bring this kind of emotion to the girl, it will be a disaster."

"It's such a gift!"

He Yuzhu stood up excitedly, "I'm going to talk to Matchmaker Wang now. I want to meet this girl as soon as possible."

"Okay, let's go! Keep it secret. In order to avoid any awkwardness, we'll kill him first and then tell him the story!"

"Just please!"

Looking at the hurriedly leaving figure, Li Yuan did not withdraw his smile until his line of sight was cut off by the door.

"Life is like a chess game. Although I have just started learning to play chess, I may lose more than I win at the beginning, but I am young. As long as I learn more and review the game more, I will always win back."

Li Yuan thought silently.

Standing up and going out, the smile on her face warmed the air. The third aunt who had just returned looked at the happy Li Yuan and greeted her politely.

After returning home, she didn't react for a long time, "Did this little Yuanzi pick up money?"

Arriving at the "Baoquan'er" bathhouse, Li Yuan knew that the door was open when he saw the old men strolling in.

In the early years, the bathhouse was not called this name, but was called "Perfume Hall", which all old Beijingers know. Because at this time, people in Beijing do not have such conditions at home, especially in winter, when it is cold, they have to go to the bathhouse to take a bath.

And this water is quite precious, which is the real origin of the words "Perfume Hall".

Old Beijingers go to bathhouses not just to take a bath, but also to relax and enjoy themselves.

After soaking my body in the big hot pool, covering myself with a snow-white bath towel and taking a nap on the small bed, and then drinking a pot of fragrant scented tea, I felt relaxed from my bones to my flesh.

Li Yuan put away his clothes, carried the soap box in his hand, and walked into the steaming pool with a towel on his shoulders. There was a large pool in the middle and a small pool next to it.

There were already three old men in the big pool, and only one in the small pool. Four old men were chatting with their necks twisted.

When Li Yuan entered, the old men just glanced at him and continued their chat.

The three steps of taking a bath: soak, rinse, and rub. Li Yuan started with taking a bath.