Comfortable life in Siheyuan

In the evening, the originally quiet courtyard suddenly became noisy. People came out of their homes and looked around curiously. It turned out that Xu Damao was back! What was even more surprising was that he not only came back alone, but also accompanied by a strange woman and two children about three or four years old.

The woman had shoulder-length hair, a fair complexion, clear eyes but a hint of sadness. She was wearing a dark blue cotton jacket decorated with small flowers and a red scarf. She was holding a child in her arms. There was also a child sitting on the front bumper of Xu Damao's car.

I saw that the two children were wearing new clothes, but they looked a little thin and weak, and it was obvious that they were both boys.

The courtyard was in an uproar, and everyone gathered around, eagerly asking about the origins of the woman and the children. However, in the face of everyone's concern, Xu Damao remained silent and just led them home silently.

Liu Qingshan, who was standing aside, stared at Xu Damao and noticed an indescribable displeasure on his face. He secretly wondered, "Is this the wife his father arranged for him?" Thinking of this, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but shook his head. Parents always think about their children first.

These two little guys are still young and don't know much about the world. As long as we raise them carefully and bring them up, they will be no different from our own flesh and blood in the future.

"Xu Damao, why don't you introduce him to us!" Sha Zhu yelled at the top of his voice.

"Hey, don't be impatient, everyone! I'm busy here. I have to go home to put some things away first, and then come out to introduce it to you in detail later!" Xu Damao explained with a smile on his face as he looked at the crowd around him.

Hearing this, everyone gathered and walked towards the backyard.

A large group of people crowded noisily in front of Xu Damao's house.

As expected, Xu Damao did not keep everyone waiting for long. As soon as they put down the things, two people came out, one of them holding a child, as if they had discussed it beforehand.

"Dear neighbors, Happy New Year! I just came back and would like to wish you all a happy new year!!" After saying this, the two of them bowed together in tacit understanding.

Then, Xu Damao spoke again: "This is my wife, Sun Xiaoyan. She came home for the New Year. My parents felt sorry for me because I was alone after my divorce last year and had no one to take care of me, so they asked someone to arrange this marriage for me. Come, Xiaoyan, this is an old man and an old woman..."

Xu Damao and his wife called people one by one, which was considered a face-to-face meeting.

At this time, Yan Jiecheng suddenly shouted loudly: "Brother Damao, what's wrong with this child?"

Hearing this, Xu Damao's face turned red in an instant. His smile seemed to be forced out. He was extremely embarrassed and stammered, "Xiaoyan is also a second marriage. These two children were brought here by Xiaoyan. From now on, you will have the surname Xu like me."

Sha Zhu in the crowd was grinning, and just as he was about to make a few jokes, he was stopped by Tian Xiuyun. Tian Xiuyun whispered, "It's New Year's Day, don't talk nonsense, it's not easy for a woman to take care of two children, you have to be careful with your mouth!"

Shazhu scratched his head awkwardly and didn't say anything more.

Xu Damao finally relaxed a little after seeing that no one said anything more. At this moment, he suddenly noticed that there was a completely unfamiliar woman standing next to Yan Jiecheng. So he immediately opened his mouth and asked curiously, "Jiecheng, who is this lady next to you? Why have I never seen her in the yard before?"

As Xu Damao finished speaking, the eyes of everyone around him once again focused on Yu Li.

Facing everyone's gaze, Yan Jiecheng acted very calmly, without any shyness or embarrassment. On the contrary, he raised his voice and introduced Xu Damao generously: "Brother Damao, I got married yesterday! This is my newlywed wife, Yu Li."

Hearing Yan Jiecheng's words, Xu Damao showed a look of surprise on his face. He quickly stepped forward with a smile and congratulated them: "Oh my god, congratulations on your happy wedding and a long and happy marriage!"

"Xu Damao, you didn't even get to attend Xie Cheng's wedding banquet. Uncle San asked you about it yesterday!" Yi Zhonghai explained with a smile.

"It's really my bad luck that I missed the wedding of Third Uncle's family. It's such a pity! And I'm so grateful to you for thinking about me, Third Uncle!" Xu Damao said sincerely.

"Okay, okay, now that we all know each other, let's just go our separate ways! There will be many opportunities for us to get along with each other in the future!" Liu Haizhong looked at the dark crowd and persuaded with a smile on his face.

"Yes, yes! Let's go back first. I still have a lot of things to deal with at home. No one has lived in this house for many days, and it needs to be cleaned up. Let's go back first!" Xu Damao also echoed the advice appropriately.

Hearing this, everyone understood what was going on, so they all turned around and went home. At this time, the whispers in the crowd reached Xu Damao's ears, causing his face to change slightly, but he still forced a smile and left the scene with everyone else.

After returning home, Xu Damao and his family walked straight into the house and closed the door. The house was silent, with only the couple standing there in silence.

"Xiaoyan, you just moved here. People in the yard still feel new and new. It will be fine after some time for you to get used to it." Xu Damao tried to comfort his wife Sun Xiaoyan in a relaxed tone.

Sun Xiaoyan sighed softly: "It doesn't matter to me. After all, I was often criticized when I was in my hometown, and I'm used to it. I'm just worried that our children will be wronged in the future..."

Her voice became lower and lower, as if she was afraid of being heard.

Xu Damao patted Sun Xiaoyan on the shoulder, expressing his understanding of her concerns: "Don't worry, after a while people will stop talking about this matter, and it's not something to be ashamed of."

It turned out that Sun Xiaoyan once had a happy family. However, due to her poor family background, she could not even get enough food to eat, and she had two young children to feed.

One day, her ex-husband fainted due to hunger while working and accidentally fell into a ditch. Even more unfortunately, no one noticed him at the time, and he eventually drowned.

Yi Zhonghai in the middle courtyard had a smile on his face. He gently patted his wife's hand and said with relief: "This Damao, it seems that he has really thought it through. Since he can't have children, he can find someone with children to start a family with. In this way, he will have someone to rely on in the future."

After hearing this, the aunt couldn't help but sigh deeply and responded with great emotion: "That's right. If we had understood this truth earlier, perhaps our children would be the same age as Guangfu now." There was a hint of regret in her words.

However, the old man seemed quite open-minded. He waved his hand and comforted his wife: "Forget it, this is the fate between us and Xiaojun. Everything is the best arrangement, which means that this moment is just the right time." After saying that, a look of relief flashed in his eyes.