Siheyuan: Classic Siheyuan

Forty-nine years, fifty years.

Nanshan Village, Yanjiao.

Chu Rongguang prepared to leave.

His parents joined the Glorious Mission, and he was placed in the care of his aunt for safety.

Chu is my uncle's surname.

My uncle passed away early.

His aunt fell ill and passed away half a year ago.

It can be considered as providing care for the two elders until the end of their lives.

When I went out, my neighbor Uncle Zhang’s donkey cart was waiting at the door.

Sitting on the edge of the car, Chu Rongguang glanced at Uncle Zhang who was holding a pipe and said, "Uncle, let's go."

The donkey cart belonged to the Military Control Commission, and Uncle Zhang was working for the Military Control Commission and earned work points.

I'm going to town today and I'll pick him up on the way.

Chu Rongguang thought to himself, does this count as using the public vehicle for personal purposes?

On the way, Uncle Zhang told him to come back often when he had time.

Chu Rongguang also agreed, and said that he would crave the cornmeal steamed buns made by his aunt.

The town is about eighty miles away from the old city.

All that was left was for Chu Rongguang to walk on foot.

This trip to the city is like returning to one's roots.

In fact, his aunt had wanted him to go back a long time ago, but Chu Rongguang's father wouldn't let her.

She said that he was grateful for raising her and wanted him to stay by her side to repay her.

Chu Rongguang was as unfamiliar with his own parents as his predecessor.

Fortunately, his aunt told him some things before she left.

Chu Rongguang’s surname should be Chen.

His father's name was Chen Gong. He was an apprentice in a winery before liberation, and later joined the revolution.

He is now the deputy director of the winery.

His mother’s name was Wang Lanxiang. She was the second daughter of a wealthy family. She received some education and followed his father to the south.

Now I am a primary school teacher.

Chu Rongguang was actually quite satisfied with this start.

Compared with those time travelers of the same period, he can be said to have won at the starting line.

Chu Rongguang is the fourth child in the family.

He has two older sisters, both of whom are married.

I have another brother who was said to have got married last year, on the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China.

The eldest brother, Chen Xingguo, also works in the winery. He is considered to have inherited his father's business and is said to be a small section chief.

My sister-in-law Zhao Yanmin is a teacher at Wang Lanxiang’s school. Chu Rongguang thinks that she must have been given the advantage because of her mother’s proximity to her.

Later, his aunt also said that when she visited the Chen family, she felt that Zhao Yanmin and Wang Lanxiang had a very good relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and they got along like sisters.

Chu Rongguang has a younger brother named Chen Xingliang, who is a student at District No. 2 High School and is now in his third year of high school.

It's like learning.

The youngest sister, Chen Li, is a top student.

It is said that it has been ranked among the top ten in the district for two consecutive years.

This is the hope in Chen Gong’s heart.

It seemed that she was the one who brought honor to the family.

This is all Chu Rongguang knows at the moment.

When he entered the Chen family, he would face these people.

Of course, his aunt also introduced him to her two married sisters.

The eldest sister is Chen Rong, who works in a textile factory, and her brother-in-law Zhou Shuqiang is the section chief of the factory. The second sister Chen Ying is a street office clerk, and her brother-in-law Sun Yifan is a district cadre.

Life is pretty good at my two sisters' homes.

However, his aunt said that the eldest sister was strong-willed, while the second sister was easy-going.

But between the two brothers-in-law, the second brother-in-law seems to have a slightly higher status.

So his aunt said that the eldest sister seemed to care a lot about this.

This is a reminder for Chu Rongguang to pay attention to when he returns in the future.

A woman who is married off is a woman who is thrown away.

Chu Rongguang didn't take it seriously.

As for his two brothers-in-law, he would only treat them as brothers.

It took Chu Rongguang seven hours to walk the eighty miles relying on his legs.

In the evening, after asking along the way, he finally arrived at the gate of Courtyard No. 28 where the Chen family lived.

The red threshold is half a foot high, and the red paint on it is a little mottled.

The door has two doors, and similarly, there is a stone lion about half a meter tall on each side. The wish-fulfilling pearl in the mouth of one of them seems to be missing.

But it doesn't matter.

Chu Rongguang stepped into the courtyard. The Chen family lived in the middle courtyard of the three-courtyard complex.

After passing through the front yard, the door of a wing room on the left was opened a crack by a square-faced man wearing glasses.

The other person didn't seem to be looking at him, but that look made Chu Rongguang feel full of vigilance.

Passing through the moon gate, the door of the main house in the central courtyard was open.

A middle-aged woman in a pale blue linen suit was standing at the door, and he recognized her at a glance.

It was Wang Lanxiang, Chu Rongguang’s biological mother.

This was actually the first time he saw his real relatives since he traveled through time.

For some reason, I didn't feel that uncontrollable impulse in my heart, but instead felt a sense of indescribable sadness.

Before traveling through time, Chu Rongguang lost his mother at an early age, and he actually felt more of a lack of regret towards his mother.

"mom!"

When he reached the center of the yard, Chu Rongguang held back for a long time before calling out this unfamiliar yet familiar name.

The scene inevitably brought back sad memories.

"Glory!"

Wang Lanxiang clapped her hands on her thighs and shouted to the people in the room, "Old Chen, our son is back!"

The words “my son is back” made Chu Rongguang feel a sense of belonging to home instantly.

His body couldn't help but feel numb.

As Wang Lanxiang ran forward, the people in the Chen family portrait that his aunt had shown him appeared in front of him one after another.

Chen Gong was wearing a Zhongshan suit, with a slicked-back hair, a long melon-shaped face, bright eyes, and a steady gait, showing the style of a soldier who had fought in battles.

Surrounding him were his sisters, brothers, and younger brothers and sisters.

At this moment, the Chen family surrounded Chu Rongguang.

Sun Yifan, the second brother-in-law, stepped forward and took the luggage roll and bag that Chu Rongguang was carrying.

"Are you exhausted?"

The eldest brother-in-law Zhou Shuqiang pulled him and said: "Our fourth child is so handsome!!!"

Wang Lanxiang stepped forward at this time, her hands trembling, and she wanted to touch Chu Rongguang's face but retracted it. Then, with tears in her eyes, she said, "It's good that you're back... Come, come, meet your father."

Chu Rongguang took a half step forward and looked at Chen Gong who was standing two meters away: "Dad!"

"Ah."

Chen Gong responded with his expression still stiff.

"Comrade Chen Rongguang, hello, I am your younger brother, my name is Chen Rongliang."

A spirited young man walked up to me. He was wearing a white school uniform with a blue collar and the words "Dongcheng District No. 2 Senior High School" were printed on the left side of his chest.

Chu Rongguang stretched out his hand and shook his hand, but he said formally: "My name is Chu Rongguang!"