Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After dinner, Teacher Ran left, still taking the imperial sword with him.

From now on, Yuwen’s days at school will not be so relaxing.

It was almost eight o'clock when Liu Qingshan and Feng Yu got home, and there were only a few houses with lights on in the courtyard.

The lights in Liu Qingshan's living room were still on. When the two came in, Liu's father and mother were sitting there waiting for them.

"Mom and Dad, why haven't you slept yet? It's already late!" Liu Qingshan looked at them in confusion and asked.

Father Liu didn't rush to speak, but poured him a cup of tea first. Then he slowly said, "Qingshan, I recently discussed with your mother that I want to find something to do, and she agreed. It's really boring to play chess and fish with them every day in the past few years."

"Dad, you are already in your sixties and almost seventy. How can I let you go out to work? Just stay at home." Feng Yu persuaded.

"My idle body is almost rusted. If I don't move, one day I might really be unable to move." Father Liu sighed.

"Dad, what do you want to do? Let me make it clear first, I won't agree to any work that is too heavy. Even if I agree, my eldest brother and second sister can kill me." Liu Qingshan joked with a smile.

"I can't do heavy work either. I want to open a shop and repair electrical appliances. I have been an electrician for decades and have been repairing machines in the factory for many years. I have also repaired radios with you. I am confident that I can repair this small appliance."

It seems that Father Liu has really thought about it and has even figured out what to do.

"Dad, you have been thinking about this for a long time, right? I was wondering why you were running outside so often recently. I guess you were going out to gather information!" Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Just tell me whether you agree or not. I don't want you to pay for it. Your mother and I still have some savings, which is enough to open a small shop." Father Liu said bluntly.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I will call your eldest son and second daughter tomorrow. If they agree, I will support it." Liu Qingshan did not express his opinion directly, but kicked the ball away.

"It's such a waste of time. Let's go back to sleep!" Father Liu was not very happy and just got up and left.

Liu Qingshan looked at Feng Yu in astonishment: "What I said is not wrong, right? I can't make any decision on this matter."

"You're right, you're not wrong. Our dad is a little narrow-minded." Feng Yu covered his mouth and sneered.

Early the next morning, Liu Qingshan called his eldest brother and told him what happened last night.

"What? How old is he? Are his eyesight still good? He feels so uneasy sitting idle at home?" Liu Qingsong became anxious when he heard this and spoke a little harshly.

"Pay attention to your wording. This is your father, not the soldiers under your command. Repairing electrical appliances is not a physical job." Liu Qingshan explained quickly.

"That won't work either. Electricity is dangerous. It's better not to touch it. I'll go back tonight and have a good talk with him."

Well, my brother directly rejected it.

At noon, Liu Qingshan called his sister again. His sister was also anxious to come back in the evening. After hanging up the phone, Liu Qingshan looked helpless.

When Liu Qingshan came back from get off work, the old man stopped him as soon as he reached the door.

"Qingshan, is there any good news in your family? Why are your brother and sister back?"

"Nothing, just came back to get together. It's been a while since I came back, right?" Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"It shouldn't be like this? How could it be such a coincidence?" The third uncle looked suspicious.

"I won't talk to you for now. I have to go back and see if the food prepared at home is enough."

When Liu Qingshan arrived at the gate, he thought the atmosphere inside would be a bit dull. But when he pushed open the door, it was not the case at all.

"San'er is back. You get home late from get off work every day." My sister said with a smile, standing at the kitchen door.

"Isn't it late? The commute to work is far, and it takes a lot of effort to ride a bike."

Liu Qingshan walked into the kitchen and saw that there were quite a few dishes prepared on the table, so he no longer cared about the food.

"My sister-in-law is lighting the fire herself. It's really hard for you as the director." Liu Qingshan started teasing his sister-in-law Li Sisi when he saw her sitting behind the stove and cooking.

"You're itching to make fun of your sister-in-law. Do you dare to eat what I cook?"

"I dare not. I am not as capable as my brother."

Liu Qingshan fled from the kitchen and started chatting with his elder brother and brother-in-law.

"Qingshan, I think the color of your floor tiles is very beautiful. What material are they made of? They don't look simple." My brother-in-law stared at the ground, staring blankly.

"I can't tell you this, I'm afraid you will steal it from me at night." Liu Qingshan said mysteriously.

"Is it that serious? I came here to steal yours. It can't be a gold brick, right?" My brother-in-law sneered.

Liu Qingshan was also stunned. Is this guess so accurate?

"How did you know? I haven't told anyone about this."

"Is it really a gold brick? Where did you get it? It's so hard to find one nowadays?" my brother-in-law said in surprise.

"Is this thing made of gold? Qingshan, where did you get so much gold?" The eldest brother didn't understand this and was now confused.

"It's not gold. It's a kind of floor tile that was used in the Golden Palace in the Forbidden City. It makes a metallic sound when you knock it, so it's called gold brick." His brother-in-law explained to him.

"Captain Sun found them all for me back then, and I bought them all. After all these years, not a single piece of them has broken, and they are very sturdy." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"How can it not be strong? It costs a lot of money to buy this thing nowadays."

They chatted for a while before getting down to business.

"Qingshan, what's going on with Dad? Why did he suddenly think of opening a repair shop?" The eldest brother looked at Liu Qingshan, his eyes full of confusion.

"He said that playing chess and fishing with the old people in the courtyard was boring, and he still wanted to find something to do."

"Dad can't sit still anymore, he needs to find something to do to pass the time." said my brother-in-law.

"That's how it should be. I'm ready to listen to your opinions! If you really want to open a store, it doesn't matter whether you make a profit or a loss, just don't tire the old man out." Liu Qingshan expressed his opinion.

"Qingshan is right, our father's health is the most important. But if it is an easy job, we have to support it. We can't spoil his fun." The eldest brother said after thinking for a moment.

"But our dad is old. If he gets busy, what if his body can't handle it?" My brother-in-law scratched his head worriedly.

Liu Qingshan's eyes lit up and he said, "How about this, let's open a smaller shop and hire someone to help him, so that he won't be tired."

The eldest brother and his brother-in-law looked at each other and nodded. "This is a good idea. It will give Dad something to do without making him too tired." The eldest brother agreed.

"So our dad wants to do electrical appliance repair? Repair small appliances?" my brother-in-law asked curiously.

"Dad has been an electrician for decades. He is the one who repairs the broken circuits of the machines in the factory. It should be no problem for him to repair small household appliances." Liu Qingshan replied.

"Okay, then we'll start preparing in the next few days and choose a suitable store." The eldest brother made the decision.

"Okay, that's settled." The three of them smiled at each other. The matter was preliminarily settled. The next step was to get busy with their old father's small business.