Siheyuan: I just want to live

After Jin Ming left, Jin Ling also came out of the kitchen. She sat down next to Chen Feng, sighed softly, and then slowly spoke.

"Hey! Husband, tell me, why has the world become like this? It has become incomprehensible to anyone."

Chen Feng heard her words and shook his head slightly. He looked towards the sky outside the door, his eyes full of helplessness and confusion. He said, "Has the world always been like this? When has anyone ever understood this?"

Jin Ling looked at Chen Feng's profile and asked softly, "Then what should we do?"

Chen Feng took a deep breath and replied: "What else can we do? We can only do our best and try to live!"

Jin Ling frowned and said worriedly: "But now the situation outside is becoming more and more complicated. Can we really handle it?"

Chen Feng was silent for a moment, then said firmly: "Even if you can't handle it, you have to deal with it. You can't escape. Besides, I'll take care of everything! Don't worry."

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Jin Ling nodded, and her heart was a little more at ease. But she knew that the road ahead was still long, and Chen Feng was her support on the way.

After a moment of silence, Jin Ling asked Chen Feng again: "Husband, if Jin Ming had said that she wanted to go to school, what would you have done?"

Chen Feng raised his eyebrows when she asked this, and then said, "What else can we do? Of course, we have to find a way to get him on top of us!"

But she still asked with some concern: "After graduation, won't it be just in time for going to the countryside? Won't Jin Ming go to the countryside?"

Hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng shook his head and said seriously: "Don't worry, even if Jin Ming chooses to go to school, after he graduates, I will also find a way to help him enter the factory, and I won't let him go to the countryside!"

Jin Ling looked at Chen Feng in surprise and asked, "Really? What can you do?"

Chen Feng smiled confidently and said, "What's so difficult about this? As long as I am willing, there is nothing I can't do. However, it will take some time and effort to operate."

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Jin Ling's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, and she asked softly: "Then why don't you just arrange for Jin Ming to go to school directly, husband? Wouldn't that be easier?" She frowned slightly, seeming very confused about this question.

Chen Feng smiled slightly, reached out and gently stroked Jin Ling's hair, and said softly: "Jin Ling, you know? Jin Ming is an independent individual, we can't always do everything for him."

His eyes were full of love and understanding, as if he wanted to convey a deeper meaning to Jin Ling through his words.

Then, Chen Feng continued to explain: "Although I will cover for him this time, we must let him learn to think for himself and make his own decisions. Only in this way can he truly grow up and become a responsible and independent person."

"Besides, we can't always be his backup. One day he will need to face all the challenges in life on his own. Let him exercise his ability to withstand stress now. This is also for his own good."

After saying this, Chen Feng looked at Jin Ling with a smile, hoping that she could understand the reason.

After hearing Chen Feng's explanation, Jin Ling nodded thoughtfully, but there was still a hint of doubt in her eyes.

After seeing her nod, Chen Feng said no more. He stretched, yawned, and looked a little tired.

As he walked towards the stairs, he said, "Okay, you come and watch the kids play! I'm going upstairs to catch up on some sleep. I didn't sleep well last night."

After saying that, he stepped onto the stairs and started walking towards the bedroom upstairs.

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Jin Ling also knew why Chen Feng didn't sleep well. After all, she did disturb Chen Feng's sleep last night.

However, she was too embarrassed to admit her mistake to Chen Feng about this matter because that would make her feel very embarrassed.

So Jin Ling pretended to be calm and rolled her eyes at Chen Feng, then said, "Who can you blame for not sleeping so late at night?"

She tried to hide her inner anxiety and guilt with a tough attitude.

After hearing Jin Ling's unreasonable words, Chen Feng did not get angry, but just smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He understood Jin Ling's personality, which was sometimes cute. However, he didn't want to argue any more and just wanted to have a good rest.

So he continued to go upstairs, leaving Jin Ling alone in the living room.

Jin Ling looked at Chen Feng's departing back, with a complex emotion welling up in her heart.

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The days passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye it was the afternoon of the 28th. On this day, Master Lei came to the courtyard to find Zhao Chenfeng.

When Master Lei arrived at Chen Feng's house, he saw Chen Feng and Jin Ling playing with the children in the main room.

He parked his bike in front of Chen Feng's door, then walked to the door and shouted to Chen Feng, "Boss, are you busy?"

When Chen Feng heard Master Lei's voice, he immediately looked up. After finding out it was Master Lei, he immediately said, "Master Lei is here! Come in quickly!"

After Chen Feng politely invited Master Lei in, he asked, "Master Lei, why are you here at this time? Is there something wrong with the yard over there that you can't solve?"

After Master Lei entered the house, he smiled and said to Chen Feng, "Boss, there is no problem with the yard over there! I came here today to tell you that the yard over there has basically been renovated, and I came to inform you to go and take a look."

"If you have time now, come with me and take a look to see if there is anything that needs to be modified. If so, we can help you modify it!"

Hearing Master Lei's words, Chen Feng immediately said, "Okay, Master Lei, let's go now!"

After hearing what Master Lei said, Chen Feng suddenly remembered that his yard in Xisi Beiba Hutong had been renovated and he should start working.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng quickly packed up his things, took the money he had prepared, rode his bicycle and followed Master Lei towards Xisi Beiba Tiao Hutong, eager to see the results of the renovation.

Along the way, Chen Feng was very excited, imagining what the new yard would look like.

Soon, Chen Feng and Master Lei arrived at Chen Feng's courtyard in Xisi Beiba Tiao Hutong.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Chen Feng saw something different. The last time he came, the gate at the gate was still the old one. This time, Master Lei had replaced the gate with two sturdy new elm doors for Chen Feng.

These two elm doors looked simple, sturdy and beautiful. There were no exquisite patterns carved on them, they were just painted red. However, Chen Feng could still feel Master Lei's exquisite craftsmanship and dedication in them.

Seeing this, Chen Feng nodded slightly to show his satisfaction, but he didn't say much. He just pushed his bicycle and walked towards the yard.

After entering the gate, the ancient screen wall comes into view. Although it has experienced the baptism of time, it still retains its simplicity and solemnity.

Although the decorations on the screen wall have faded a bit, the exquisite craftsmanship of the past can still be seen. Master Lei did not make any changes to the screen wall, perhaps because he thought that this would better preserve the historical charm of the courtyard.

At this time, Chen Feng looked down at the ground. As he had said before, the floor of the entire yard had been replaced with bluestone bricks by Master Lei.

These bluestone bricks are laid very neatly, and each piece is tightly spliced ​​together to form a flat and solid ground.

Perhaps because Master Lei felt that Chen Feng was not short of money, he did not choose to use the cheaper blue bricks, but instead chose the slightly more expensive bluestone slabs.

Chen Feng did not raise any objection to such a change. After all, this courtyard might be where he would live for decades to come, so Chen Feng could accept using better materials.

After parking the bicycle next to the screen wall, Chen Feng walked around it. He was surprised to find that Master Lei had added a hanging flower gate behind the screen wall.

So Chen Feng stopped and carefully observed the hanging flower gate.

This hanging flower gate has an exquisite shape and is carved with delicate patterns, showing the exquisite craftsmanship of traditional craftsmanship.

A row of narrow houses was added on both sides of the gate, which complemented the hanging flower gate and made the entire courtyard more layered.

This series of changes turned the originally spacious courtyard into a small and exquisite two-courtyard house.

Although the area of ​​the yard has been reduced, it has added a bit of elegance and tranquility. Chen Feng is very satisfied with this change, thinking that it can give himself and his family more privacy.

Master Lei, who was standing by, saw Chen Feng stop in front of the hanging flower gate and immediately went up to him and said to him with a smile on his face.

"Boss, last time you mentioned that you wanted to build a toilet and bathroom in the yard. I went back and studied it carefully, and found that no matter where you built it, it seemed inappropriate."

"So I took it upon myself to design this group of buildings for you, with the toilet and bathroom located on both sides of the hanging flower gate. It is both beautiful and practical. I hope the boss won't blame me!"

After listening to Master Lei's explanation, Chen Feng nodded slightly to show his understanding, with a satisfied look on his face. He smiled and replied, "No, I don't mean to blame you, I'm just a little surprised. This design is very good, I like it very much."

After receiving Chen Feng's affirmation, Master Lei felt relieved. He looked at Chen Feng gratefully and thanked him repeatedly.

Afterwards, Chen Feng raised his legs again and walked into the hanging flower gate. Master Lei also hurriedly raised his feet to follow. The two of them walked through the hanging flower gate together, entered the courtyard, and continued to visit other places.

After passing through the hanging flower gate and officially entering the yard, Chen Feng discovered that the construction in the yard had basically been completed and most of the workers had left.

Chen Feng only saw Master Lei’s two sons in the yard, leading a middle-aged man to clean up some remaining construction waste. He thought that they would leave after they finished cleaning.