The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Li Yuan suddenly felt sad. It had been two months and he hadn't received a single word from her.

But thinking of Wu Qiaoqiao, my heart felt warm again.

That tall figure seemed to be fading and changing, and I felt a pain in my heart for no reason.

Seeing Li Yuan in a daze, the old lady smiled and did not urge him.

After a few minutes, Li Yuan reacted.

"Old lady, I'm sorry. I already have a partner. I'll bring it to you for check on that day."

"She must be a good girl. She is lucky to be able to follow you."

Li Yuan smiled after hearing this, said a few words, and left.

The reason why I was the first to wish the old lady New Year greetings was because I thought deeply about it this morning.

If you want to live a good life in the compound, you must get the support of some people.

Yan Fugui counts as one, followed by He Yuzhu.

Coupled with a few good neighbors, it can be considered a small strength.

Make good friends with the old lady properly, and in a relationship like He Yuzhu's, as long as the old lady says a nice word, it won't be a loss.

Then Li Yuan started from the backyard, and depending on the influence and distance in the courtyard, he would arrive early or late, sit for a while, or leave after saying hello.

In less than an hour, the entire compound was covered.

When I got home, I actually saw Master Su and his two apprentices waiting at the door.

"Happy New Year, Mr. Li."

"Happy New Year, oh, come in, you are too polite."

The host and guest are seated separately.

"Because of your generosity, this year's Spring Festival was quite happy. At least I didn't have to go hungry."

Li Yuan felt sad after hearing their words.

"You're welcome, it's just dozens of kilograms of stick noodles. Not to mention you deserve it."

"We won't say anything unnecessary. The only thing we can do is to work hard."

After a few words of greeting, the other party said goodbye.

The two apprentices didn't say a few words during the whole process, which was so honest that it was hard to believe.

In fact, Li Yuan has never had a correct attitude.

Now in the eyes of others, he is a formal worker in the machinery factory, and he seems to have some power, that is, he is a cadre.

In the eyes of people without a job, that is something to be envied.

Seeing that it was almost time, Li Yuan rode to Courtyard No. 53.

Here we are, just in time for dinner.

There was a festive atmosphere all the way, and young people were strolling on the street wearing newly made clothes.

Some people rode bicycles with net bags or schoolbags hanging on the handlebars, rushing to pay New Year greetings.

Li Yuan, who was looking relaxed, rushed to Courtyard No. 53 leisurely.

The courtyard door was locked, but the main house door was not locked either.

Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh, this sloppy girl was so careless.

He stood on tiptoe, preparing to scare her.

Entering the bedroom, there was no one on the bed.

Li Yuan shouted several times in confusion, but there was no response.

He walked around the two penthouses and side rooms, but there was no sign of her.

I thought maybe I was going out to pay New Year greetings.

He came to the east wing and started cooking, preparing to surprise her.

Today I specially made a boiled fish dish.

All the ingredients are prepared, and the fish slices are marinated in batter, onion, ginger and water.

The soup base is extravagantly put with some extra soybean oil, soybean paste, bean paste, onion, ginger, and aniseed, and is stir-fried in an iron pot until fragrant.

Pour in about 1 tael of chrysanthemum white, add appropriate water, and prepare the base ingredients.

Just wait for her to come back, and in a few minutes, a delicious boiled fish will be on the table.

Another cabbage was prepared. She didn't like the leaves, so she was a vegetable gangster, and she was going to be jealous later.

Get everything ready, Qiaoqiao hasn't come back yet.

Go back to the main room, take out a piece of wood, and start carving.

It seemed like a coincidence at first, but in the end it felt a bit different.

He smiled helplessly and put it into the Jiugong grid.

Take out another section and start carving.

This time he was very attentive. After some time, a lifelike Wu Qiaoqiao appeared in front of him.

His eyes were smart and lively, a bit naughty, a bit mischievous, and he smiled sweetly, as if he was acting coquettishly towards Li Yuan.

He couldn't help but kiss the statue and looked at his watch. It was 4 p.m.

Wu Qiaoqiao was still missing, and he was a little anxious.

Since the two of them got along, this was the first time they had been away from home for so long.

According to her story, her parents left when she was very young.

He has been living with Liu San's parents.

A few years ago, Liu San's parents went south to seek a living, and there was no contact for a long time.

Thinking of Liu San, he never came back.

Did something happen?

At this time, Li Yuan was helpless. There seemed to be no one he could turn to.

He waited anxiously until after 5 o'clock, when he had to go back to the compound first.

During the Chinese New Year, there are probably many people looking for him.

After locking the door, he cycled around a few times and saw no sign of her.

I can only comfort myself that she was left by a friend for dinner.

Returning to the compound, not long after entering the door, the rain came to the door.

"Brother Motoko, where did you go? I haven't seen you all day."

The little girl was still very angry.

"Oops, I went to pay New Year's greetings to my boss, but I was left drinking."

"Humph, my brother asked you to go to dinner."

"okay".

Li Yuan took out two bottles of Fenjiu from the "cupboard" and followed Yu Yu to the middle courtyard.

I wish each other a happy New Year with everyone I meet along the way.

This is the Spring Festival. Even two people who seldom interact with each other will greet each other during the Spring Festival.

When we came to the main room, there were only the old lady and He Yuzhu in the room.

"Xiao Li, you chat with the old lady for a while, I'll be fine soon."

At this time, three dishes were already prepared on the table, two meat dishes, one shredded potato, and eggs spread in the pot.

Eggs cost 5 cents each. Li Yuan bought them for him.

Li Yuan followed Yu Yu into the main room, where the old lady was looking at him with a smile.

"Xiao Li is here. I see that you two have such a good relationship, and I feel relieved.

Silly Zhuzhu sometimes misses four or six, you have to remind him more in the future."

Li Yuan knew what the old lady meant, and this was what Li Yuan wanted.

"Don't worry, Zhuzi is my brother. We will definitely take care of each other in the future."

"That's good, that's good, come over here."

Li Yuan approached the old lady doubtfully.

The old lady put her hands on Li Yuan's ears and asked softly: "How is Sha Zhuzhu's marriage going?"

Li Yuan bent over, his mind spinning rapidly.

"Are you optimistic about his marriage?" Li Yuan asked.

"To be honest, I'm not satisfied, but Silly Zhuzhu likes it, so I won't object.

As the old saying goes, money can hardly buy it. I am willing to do so.

As long as they live well, I'm relieved.

Silly Zhuzhu doesn’t want to talk to me, but I want to hear your opinion, old lady.”

When the old lady said this, Li Yuan knew what to say.

"Old lady, I think it's great. Not only is the girl pretty, but she's also very good at work. They rely on her to keep them busy at home and abroad."

"That's good. As long as they live a good life, their lives won't be too bad."

At this time, He Yuzhu walked in with the dishes and put them on the Kang table.

"What are you talking about? Dinner will be served soon."

"I won't tell you", the old lady still has a childlike innocence.

He Yuzhu walked out with a smile and came in with the remaining two dishes.

Followed by Yu Yu holding bowls and chopsticks.

"You guys eat first, I'll bring the rice noodles.

Old lady, you are in a good mood today, you are full of rice."

"Haha, rice is good, rice is good," the old lady said with a smile.

It was a pleasant meal, and neither of them drank too much.

He Yuzhu was afraid that drinking would cause trouble, but Li Yuan had something on his mind.