Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

When the news of Liu Fei's trip to Northern Xinjiang spread to the backyard, Liu Haizhong was overjoyed and laughed loudly at home.

"God is watching what you do, and that heartless bitch finally got her comeuppance.

I'll fry two eggs in the evening and have a few drinks."

The young Liu Guangfu didn't understand why his father was so happy, and asked in confusion: "Dad, Liu Fei went to northern Xinjiang to engage in construction, which is an honorable thing. Why are you..."

Liu Haizhong hit his youngest son on the head with his backhand. He was in a good mood today, so the force of the hit was not strong, but the accumulated force still made Liu Guangfu stagger and almost fall to the ground.

“What does a child know?

Is it so easy to go outside the city to carry out construction?

The northern Xinjiang area is very remote, with water shortage and drought, and yellow sand all around. It has nothing.

When you get to the northern border, you have to eat a mouthful of sand before you even start working. It's so painful.

Don’t you see that there are so many people without jobs outside, but they still stay in the city and few are willing to go out to build the city because they don’t want to suffer the hardship and pain.”

Liu Haizhong has been hanging around in Beijing for many years. Although he doesn't have much experience, he can tell good from bad.

To put it nicely, Liu Fei is going out to engage in construction, but to put it bluntly, it is just being exiled to the frontier.

The fact that Liu Fei took on this tough job showed that Sister Luo had completely lost her support, or that no one was willing to protect her anymore.

In this way, Liu Haizhong can deal with her without any worries.

……

It gets dark late in the summer. When He Yuzhu returns home from get off work, there is still a ray of afterglow in the western sky, as if welcoming his return.

Wearing a thin and breathable short-sleeved shirt and carrying a net bag, He Yuzhu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The familiar feeling of heat reminded He Yuzhu that it had been a year since he returned to the old city.

Time is the best medicine, but also the most deadly poison. The memories of the battlefield gradually fade away, leaving only hideous scars in the heart that will not heal for a long time.

That was the last proof that his dead comrade existed in the world. He Yuzhu didn't want to forget it, nor did he dare to forget it.

"elder brother……"

A long voice floated out from the courtyard, bringing He Yuzhu's scattered thoughts back to reality.

He Yuzhu came to his senses and rushed over to her. He held her head and sighed helplessly, "You are so grown up, yet you are still so reckless."

"Brother, go home quickly, sister-in-law...sister-in-law..."

He Yushui tried hard to organize his words, but in the end he was stuck and couldn't express himself clearly.

"What's up with her?"

He Yuzhu was slightly startled, frowned and asked anxiously.

"It's not a bad thing. Just go back quickly."

Seeing that his elder brother was anxious, He Yushui revealed some information.

Hearing that nothing bad had happened, He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief and followed his sister home.

As soon as he entered the door, He Yuzhu immediately locked onto his wife who was cooking. Finding that she was normal, he put down the net bag lunch box, exhaled, and asked, "Yushui said something was wrong, what happened?"

Qin Huairu, who was wearing an apron, had a slightly bulging belly. She turned her head and smiled, glancing at the wall of the house and said, "That's it."

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the house, his attention was all focused on his wife. Now, following Qin Huairu's gaze, he discovered that there was an extra thing in the room - a bicycle.

"Hey~"

He Yuzhu exclaimed, his eyes widened, and he walked to the side of the bike, stroking the brand new bike and asked, "Where did this bike come from?"

“Of course I bought it.

Today is your birthday and this is a birthday present for you.

I saved a year's salary to buy it, you can see if it suits you."

Qin Huairu had long wanted to buy a bicycle for her husband, so she had been quietly saving her salary since she started working.

Now I finally got the car back.

"Hey, why didn't you tell me in advance?

The family is not short of money, is it necessary for you to work so hard? "

He Yuzhu stared at the bicycle intently, complaining to his mouth but feeling extremely happy in his heart.

This is the bicycle his wife gave him. It’s enough for him to show off for a year.

“I’d love to.

If you don’t like it, I’ll return it tomorrow.”

"No, no, no, I've already bought it, what's the big deal about returning it?

I like it, I like it very much, I like it as long as it is given by you. "

He Yuzhu hurriedly hugged the bicycle, looking unwilling to let go.

"Look at you, you're like a child.

Take a break, dinner will be served soon."

As soon as Qin Huairu finished speaking, before He Yuzhu could react, He Yushui cheered.

"Great, we have a bicycle now.

From now on, my elder brother can ride his bike to take me to and from school."

Children are innocent by nature, and a little happiness can make them happy for the whole day.

"Go, go, go, this car was bought by your sister-in-law for me to travel.

I will be riding a bike to get off work from now on, so I won’t have time to pick you up.”

He Yushui actually dared to hide the truth just now, so He Yuzhu decided to punish her a little.

"Hmm~"

He Yushui hung her head, twisted her petite body, and complained to Qin Huairu: "Sister-in-law, my brother bullied me."

“Hey, this little girl has learned to complain.

Huairu, you can't spoil her."

The brother and sister were playing around with the bicycle.

Qin Huairu just laughed helplessly and turned around to continue cooking.

Today is He Yuzhu's birthday, so a big meal is a must.

……

It was completely dark, and the families in the courtyard began to gather around the table to eat dinner, except for Sister Luo's house, which was completely dark without any light.

As if sensing the noisy atmosphere outside, Sister Luo, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes, moved her throat, and licked her dry lips.

When she returned home in the evening, she closed the door, covered herself with the quilt and burst into tears, and almost fainted.

Didn't wake up until now.

Thinking of her departed daughter, her cruel and tyrannical ex-husband, her cold-blooded brother, and her own lonely and miserable life in the future, Sister Luo could not help but feel sad and almost burst into tears.

Only the growling sound of her stomach interrupted Sister Luo's sadness.

After running all day and being beaten, Sister Luo was exhausted and was already starving.

No matter what happens in the future, the most urgent thing is to fill your stomach first.

Sister Luo got out of bed, rummaged around in the cupboard, got out some flour, and prepared to steam some buns.

When she was well off, Sister Luo had to eat steamed bread for every meal. Now she has no job and no income, and can only live on her savings.

Seeing the money in her hands decreasing little by little, she could only lower the quality of her life in order to last longer.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. If you are used to eating white flour steamed buns, then eating two-grain flour steamed buns will just feel very uncomfortable to your teeth.

Sister Luo sighed softly, feeling sad again.

There is no other way. It seems I have to go out and find something to do.

No matter what you do, make some money to sustain your life first.

Fortunately, this house was bought in full, so I don’t have to worry about rent. I just need some living expenses to survive.

Sister Luo was extremely glad for her original decision.

Fortunately, she bought a house, otherwise she would have no place to live.