Siheyuan: I just want to live

Chen Feng touched the place where Jin Ling kissed him, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

To be honest, this was the first time in Chen Feng's two lifetimes that he was kissed by a little girl. It was a really strange feeling, and I couldn't really describe it.

When he came to his senses, Chen Feng remembered to go downstairs to see what Jin Ling was doing. So Chen Feng walked out of the bedroom and went downstairs.

When he arrived at the main hall, he saw Jin Ming eating a bag of osmanthus cake, so Chen Feng asked him, "Jin Ming, where is your sister?"

Jin Ming swallowed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake with difficulty and pointed to a room at the back and said to Chen Feng, "My sister is in that room! She came down from upstairs with a box of biscuits and locked the door."

"Then she took the biscuits, went to the kitchen, got a knife and went into the room. She was probably afraid that I would snatch the biscuits from her. She went into the room by herself and didn't let me in! Tsk! I have osmanthus cake, I don't want to eat biscuits!"

When Chen Feng heard Jin Ming's words, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted up, revealing a smile. Jin Ming actually thought that Jin Ling was holding a box of cookies, how naive and cute!

However, Chen Feng had no intention of correcting his misconception. After all, it was not appropriate to reveal too much to a child regarding matters involving such a huge amount of money.

Chen Feng slowly walked to the door of the room and gently pushed it, only to find that it was locked from the inside. He shook his head helplessly, thinking that this little girl was quite cautious.

So he cleared his throat and shouted to the inside of the house: "Jin Ling, open the door and let me in!"

As soon as Chen Feng's voice fell, Jin Ling's clear and pleasant response came from inside the house: "Husband! Wait a moment, I'll open the door for you!"

Then, Chen Feng stood at the door and waited quietly. Not long after, Jin Ling opened the door with dust on her face and some dirt on her clothes, and appeared in front of Chen Feng.

She first looked at Jin Ming warily, then quickly pulled Chen Feng into the room and then locked the door again.

At this time, Jin Ming, who was eating osmanthus cake with relish in the main room, couldn't help but sneer and snorted with disdain when he saw his sister's strange behavior.

He thought to himself, "It's just a box of biscuits. Why should I be so nervous? Are those biscuits better than the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in my hand? I don't care about them!"

Inside the house, Chen Feng looked at Jin Ling, who was covered in dirt, and couldn't help wondering, "What are you doing? How come you're so dirty after not seeing you for a while?"

Jin Ling wiped the dirt off her face with her hands, showing her two white teeth and smiled: "Of course I was digging a hole to hide the money!"

As he said this, he pointed under the bed.

Chen Feng looked in the direction of her finger, and saw that the bed that was originally placed next to her had been moved aside by her, and a piece of the gold brick under the bed had been pried open by her, and a small pit had been dug out in the soil under the gold brick.

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Jin Ling muttering to herself: "The pit is almost dug, but how can we transport the soil out without being discovered by the neighbors?"

When Chen Feng heard her words, he was confused for a moment and said subconsciously: "Why don't you take one with you when you go out every day? This way, maybe the neighbors won't find out!"

He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Jin Ling's eyes to suddenly light up after hearing it, and she said excitedly: "Hubby, you are smart! This is a great idea! Then I will take a little out every day in the future."

Chen Feng couldn't believe his ears. He was just joking, but he didn't expect Jin Ling to take it seriously. But seeing Jin Ling's serious look, he could only smile helplessly.

I thought, let her be, as long as she is happy. So, Chen Feng began to help Jin Ling dig a hole, buried the biscuit box in the hole, and then carefully covered it with gold bricks, and then moved the bed back to its original position.

The whole process looked like a farce, and Chen Feng was like a patient adult playing with a child. When everything was done, Chen Feng and Jin Ling shook off the dirt on their bodies and walked out of the room.

After leaving the house, Chen Feng stopped, turned around, and said to Jin Ling gently, "Jin Ling, I have something to deal with first. You should have a good rest at home. You can prepare dinner and eat with Jin Ming. You don't have to wait for me to come back."

Jin Ling smiled and nodded, showing her understanding and support: "I understand, husband, you don't have to worry about me, I will take good care of myself."

Chen Feng looked at Jin Ling who was so sensible, and his heart was filled with love. He gently touched Jin Ling's head, then pushed his bicycle and slowly walked out of the yard.

After leaving the courtyard, Chen Feng got on his bicycle and stepped on the pedals hard, and the wheels started to turn quickly. He rode along the familiar streets, and the north wind blew across his cheeks, bringing a bit of biting coolness.

Soon after, he arrived at his destination - the scrap yard.

Entering the scrap yard, Chen Feng saw five round-tables neatly placed on the open space in front of the office door.

Although these tables were not brand new, they looked sturdy and could be used. He could not help but sigh at Li Guotao's high efficiency.

Then, Chen Feng noticed that Li Guotao found a huge piece of canvas from somewhere and cleverly built a simple shed above the table, which could provide shade and protect against rain and snow. This made the whole environment look more tidy and orderly.

Looking towards the tea room, I saw Zhou Ping and his son busy preparing ingredients. The stove was already built, and they skillfully cut the vegetables into even pieces, while the other meat dishes had been carefully made into semi-finished products, ready to be cooked at any time.

Chen Feng walked to the stove, took out two packs of cigarettes from his pocket, and gently placed them on the chopping board. He looked at Zhou Ping with gratitude and said sincerely, "Brother Ping, you've worked so hard today!"

Zhou Ping smiled slightly, picked up the cigarettes on the chopping board, and skillfully opened a pack. He first handed a cigarette to his eldest brother and father sitting next to him, then lit one for himself, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the smoke.

He said calmly, "It's not hard at all. It's all my job. You must be very busy today. Why did you come to see us?"

Chen Feng heard the concern in Zhou Ping's tone and felt a little warm in his heart. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a smile, and he answered softly.

"It's okay. I'm done with my work, so I came to see how things are going here. Brother Ping, how about we prepare some delicious dishes here tonight and have a few drinks together?"

Zhou Ping frowned slightly when he heard this, shook his head gently, and said seriously: "Forget about drinking. We have to get up early tomorrow, and drinking will delay our work."

Then, he flicked the ash from his cigarette and continued, "As for eating, let's wait until the wedding banquet is over tomorrow! Although you prepared a lot of things, we still have to focus on the banquet. If there is any leftover, we can eat some then."

When Zhou Ping was speaking, Zhou's father and elder brother, who were standing beside him, nodded repeatedly to show that they agreed with what he said.

Seeing them like this, Chen Feng couldn't insist on anything, after all, they were also thinking about him. He secretly felt lucky that if he met someone like Sha Zhu, even if Chen Feng couldn't hold a banquet tomorrow, Sha Zhu would have to eat and drink enough today.

Zhou Ping then said to Chen Feng jokingly, "Chen Feng, just leave this to us, don't worry! You should go home quickly to accompany your new wife!"

Chen Feng naturally heard the sarcasm in Zhou Ping's words, but he didn't take it to heart and just smiled slightly.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Jin Ling at home. He wondered if she could prepare dinner successfully or if the food she prepared would cause food poisoning.

So Chen Feng sincerely said to Zhou Ping: "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Ping. I don't have any elders to help me, so I may not be able to provide a good hospitality. Please forgive me! I will go back and take a look first."

Zhou Ping waved his hand nonchalantly and said with a smile: "We are all colleagues, and it is only natural for us to help each other when there is something going on. What's the point of talking about entertaining or not entertaining? Just go and do your thing!"

Chen Feng felt a warm current in his heart when he heard Zhou Ping's words. Compared with the selfish and scheming neighbors in the courtyard, his colleagues in the unit were like angels.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhou Ping, Chen Feng left the scrapyard. He was riding his bicycle, feeling particularly relaxed.

Along the way, he thought about his wife Jin Ling at home, wondering what kind of dinner she was preparing and whether she would make a mess of the house because of cooking.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt even more unsure. Yesterday, when Chen Feng asked Jin Ling, she replied that she was not very good at cooking. Chen Feng subconsciously thought that Jin Ling could not cook at all.

After arriving home, Chen Feng found Jin Ling busy in the kitchen, and he felt relieved. Fortunately, she was not like those old ladies in later generations, who would renovate their house every time they cooked.

He walked into the kitchen and saw Jin Ling cooking seriously.

Chen Feng asked softly from behind, "Jin Ling, what are you preparing to cook?"

Jin Ling was startled and almost dropped the spatula in her hand. "You're back, husband! How come you're back so soon? I thought you were going to be late!"

Jin Ling said with some doubt.

"Let me do it! Someone at the company has already made arrangements, and I can't help much, so I came back."

As he spoke, he took the spatula from Jin Ling's hand and skillfully started to stir-fry the vegetables. Jin Ling helped him at the side, and the two of them cooperated very well.

After a while, a not-too-rich dinner was placed on the table. Although it didn't seem very rich, it was better than the dinners of many families in the courtyard.

Chen Feng and Jin Ling sat opposite each other, while Jin Ming sat aside.

Jin Ling and Chen Feng were both very happy with the dinner, but Jin Ming ate a little less. However, Chen Feng knew the reason. It was not because the food was not delicious, but because Jin Ming had been eating non-stop this afternoon, and he could not eat anymore.