Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's happy life

When Liu Guangtian and his friends were chatting and laughing in the yard, the gate rang and Tiezhu volunteered to open it.

After opening the door, Tiezhu saw the person coming and asked, "Who are you looking for, sir?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Xiao Tiezhu, right? I live in Hongxing Courtyard and am a neighbor of your grandparents. I came to chat with your father!"

Tiezhu nodded and led Yi Zhonghai into the yard and shouted, "Dad, there's an old man who wants to see you!"

Liu Guangtian looked at the person who came. Yi Zhonghai? What was he doing here? He stood up and greeted him without thinking:

"Master, you are a rare guest. It's rare for you to come to my master's yard. I will pour you some tea!"

Yi Zhonghai greeted Old Man Zhang and sat down. Since they were all neighbors, Old Man Zhang warmly entertained them and took out a cigarette before leaving.

Yi Zhonghai took the cigarette, lit it, took another sip of tea and said, "Good tea! Old man, your life is so delicious! I envy you!"

Old man Zhang laughed and said, "Hahahaha, I am so old that I can't do much. My disciples usually give me food and drink. What do you want from me today?"

Liu Guangtian also looked at him with doubt. Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a while and said, "Grandpa, I do have something I want to ask Guangtian!"

Liu Guangtian then said, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will definitely share my thoughts!"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Guangtian'er, your aunt and I haven't had any children for many years. Now at my age, we won't think about it."

"I have discussed this with your aunt recently and I also want to adopt a child. Didn't I just hear from Lao Liu yesterday that you adopted two children? I saw that your two children are well-behaved and cute, and I was very envious, so I couldn't hold back my desire to adopt a child."

"Now I just want to ask you, is there any place where you can adopt children that is suitable for me and your aunt?"

Yi Zhonghai was also very nervous in his heart. He couldn't help but be nervous about such an important matter as raising a child!

Liu Guangtian was also in deep thought after hearing what Yi Zhonghai said. Yi Zhonghai had now experienced the death of his apprentice Jia Dongxu and had fallen out with Sha Zhu, so his options for retirement support had been shattered.

As for those who pin their hopes on the Jia family? Anyone with a discerning eye would know that it was impossible, let alone Yi Zhonghai.

Liu Guangtian said, "Uncle, don't you and Aunt have any relatives? Wouldn't it be better to adopt one and raise it? And it would be a real relative."

Yi Zhonghai took a deep puff of his cigarette and said, "Hey... your aunt and I had this idea a long time ago, but those relatives are simply... hard to describe. I'm sure you know what those relatives looked like after Dongxu died."

"The relatives of your aunt and I are even worse. You didn't know this before. In the early years, they often came to extort money and food, and they were justified in saying so. They just took advantage of the fact that your aunt and I didn't have children. Isn't this bullying? Your father knew about it at that time."

"After your aunt and I saw their true colors, we cut off contact with them. Now I've come to my senses. If there's a suitable child, your aunt and I will raise him well!"

Liu Guangtian: "You are right. People's minds are unpredictable, and the same is true for relatives. You said that you want to adopt the children, and that's fine. Today I went to the neighborhood office to register the two children, and I saw many refugees waiting for the neighborhood office to arrange for them."

"If you really have an idea, you can go to the street office to find Director Wang. I'm sure she will be willing to help you. After all, some children have lost their parents and are being raised in orphanages."

"In my opinion, although the orphanage will not let the children starve, wouldn't it be better if some kind-hearted people took them home? Which child doesn't want to be loved by his parents? Giving them a warm home is the most perfect thing."

Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed: "Guangtian'er, you are right. Children like to be in the arms of their parents. The biggest regret for your aunt and I is that we don't have children. People of the same age already have children and grandchildren."

"You also know how terrible it is to be childless. If your aunt and I get old and can't move, we might be bullied to death. I've seen too many such things in my life!"

"Even if I am a senior worker now and have some savings, what's the use? After I die, there won't even be anyone to carry the basins and smash the bowls, eh..."

Yi Zhonghai looked miserable. The greatest pain in his life was not having children!

Liu Guangtian looked at Yi Zhonghai and took a deep puff of cigarette. There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. Liu Guangtian did not sympathize with him. He deserved to have no children for all the immoral things he had done.

But since Yi Zhonghai brought up the issue of adoption, Liu Guangtian had to consider it. The children in the orphanage were indeed pitiful, and it would be nice if Yi Zhonghai and his wife could adopt two of them back home.

After all, they are rich and eager to have a child. They think the child will have a better life in their home without having to spend any money or effort. All Yi Zhonghai needs to do is go to the street office and ask Director Wang.

The street office is of course happy about this kind of thing. They would like to send all the children in the orphanage to be raised in other people's homes.

Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-level worker in a steel rolling mill. He has more than enough salary to spend every month. With such good conditions, it would be a real blessing for a child to go to his house!

Liu Guangtian comforted him and said, "Uncle, it is easy to adopt a child, but I have to tell you that you must treat the children well after you bring them home. If you put yourself in their shoes, they will also take care of you in your old age."

Yi Zhonghai: "I know, thank you Guangtian, but I still hope you can go to the street office with me, just to help me out!"

Liu Guangtian smiled. He naturally understood what Yi Zhonghai meant. He was afraid that the street office would just give him two children. With Liu Guangtian as the leader, at least no one would fool him.

Liu Guangtian said cheerfully: "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow afternoon!"

Yi Zhonghai showed a happy expression: "Thank you, Guangtian'er. I will definitely thank you after the matter is done."

Liu Guangtian: "Why are you saying this, uncle? We are all neighbors, and we should help each other. Besides, you are doing a good deed, and the neighborhood office will give you a reward! Haha."

Yi Zhonghai: "Hahahaha, you are still so arrogant. It's settled then. We will go to the street office tomorrow afternoon."

"Then I won't bother you anymore, old man. I'll be back in broad daylight!"

Liu Guangtian: "Okay, I'll take you there!"

After sending Yi Zhonghai away, Old Man Zhang said, "Why did Yi Zhonghai think of adopting a child now?"

"But it's not too late. After all, there are still many people who need help. If Yi Zhonghai can bring two of them home, it will be a good thing!"

Liu Guangtian smiled and said, "Master is right. Regardless of what kind of person Yi Zhonghai is, at least he is not bad at adopting a child!"

The old man waved his hand. He didn't want to discuss Yi Zhonghai too much. He lowered his head and hugged the little girl and said, "Xiao Rui, are you sleepy? Grandpa will take you to take a bath, okay?"

Xiao Rui looked up at him and said, "Grandpa, didn't my brother and I take a bath yesterday? Why do we have to take a bath today?"

Old Man Zhang laughed and said, "You two are naughty boys. You played all day and sweated a lot. You need to wash yourself so that you can sleep comfortably at night. You should wash yourself not only today but every day in the future!"

Xiao Rui wrinkled her nose and said, "Okay then!"

Liu Guangtian waved his hand and said, "Let's go take a bath with Dad. Run faster, run faster, the last person to arrive is the puppy!"

Tiezhu heard this and hurriedly ran after Liu Guangtian, but Xiaorui couldn't do it anymore. She was too small to run faster than them, so she hurriedly shouted:

"Dad, wait for me, brother, Xiaorui, don't be a puppy!"

It took a long time to give the children a bath before they finally lay down on the bed. Then Liu Guangtian had to read a bedtime story for half an hour, which made him very tired.

It’s really not easy to be a parent!