Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

After a whole morning of searching, Yi Zhonghai and his two companions still couldn't find Secretary Chen, and they didn't even know his exact address.

Without Secretary Chen's letter of forgiveness, Jia Zhang would of course be punished more severely according to the law.

Soon, the courtyard received a notice that Jia Zhang was sentenced to ten years in prison, and the three housekeepers who were jointly responsible were sentenced to one year in prison.

Upon hearing this, the three managers cried out that they were innocent.

His own daughter-in-law only helped Jia Zhang out of pity, but she didn't expect that she would end up in prison.

The three managers who were dissatisfied with this filed a lawsuit with the court together, hoping to change the sentence.

After a month of struggle, Yi Zhonghai and his team finally failed to get what they wanted. The three housekeepers and Jia Zhang were still imprisoned in the women's prison.

In the blink of an eye, all three managers became bachelors. Besides lamenting, the neighbors couldn't help gossiping and mocking them in private.

This made the three managers very angry.

Especially for Yi Zhonghai, it was lonely enough without a child at home. In the past, the couple could support each other and make a living. Now that the aunt was imprisoned, he was really alone. He couldn't even have a hot meal when he got home from get off work.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were not much better off.

Not only is their wife locked up and unable to meet her daily physiological needs, but the various household chores and childcare issues are enough to make them anxious and overwhelmed.

When there were women in the family before, I didn’t think they were that important.

Now that there are no women to take care of them, they realize the benefits of having wives.

It’s a pity that it’s impossible for the couple to be reunited for the time being.

……

"Dumb~Dumb~"

Soft light filled the bedroom. On the bed, Cheng Hao was teasing his son.

Little Chengyun is more than two months old, still a chubby little kid with smooth and tender skin like jelly, which makes people want to poke him a few times.

“Stop teasing my son.

I finally managed to calm him down. If he cries again, you won’t be able to sleep well tonight.”

Xu Yun rolled her eyes at Cheng Hao, snatched her son away and carefully held him in her arms.

Cheng Hao was not angry. He shamelessly stuck to his wife and said with a smile, "How heartless. Now that you have a son, you despise me as a father. Let me tell you, if you don't coax me, you won't be able to sleep well tonight."

Xu Yun glanced at Cheng Hao and said with disdain: "Why are you, an adult, arguing with a child? Stop it and go to bed. You have to go to work tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I really envy those of you who don't have to go to work."

Cheng Hao lay down on the bed and hummed softly.

Xu Yun ignored her husband's trash talk, rocked her son gently to sleep, put him back in the cradle, and then got into bed to deal with the older one.

The couple made out for a while, and Cheng Hao, feeling satisfied, was about to fall asleep, but Xu Yun suddenly said, "Cheng Yun is two months old now, and I should go back to work. But the child is still young, so I need to leave him to my mother to take care of him. It's a bit far away, so I need to think of a way."

Xu Yun had already taken three months of maternity leave before giving birth, and logically she should have returned to work long ago.

But I couldn't bear to leave my child, so I didn't go back.

Cheng Hao mentioned it tonight, and Xu Yun became interested.

"Baby, I'm the director of the neighborhood office. We don't need money. How about you stop working and stay at home to take care of the kids?"

Cheng Hao turned his head and said seriously.

Cheng Hao had a lot of savings, so he didn't have to worry about money at all.

His career in officialdom was enough to support the prosperity of the family, so Xu Yun didn't need to suffer outside.

Besides, there will be a turbulent period in the future, and working in journalism is easy to get into trouble, so it is better to stay at home and take care of the children.

"I really can't bear to leave my child, but..."

Xu Yun had considered quitting her job and focusing on housework, but she couldn't give up her career prospects, so she was in a dilemma.

“I’m just giving you a suggestion, don’t feel any psychological pressure, just make your own choice.

If you want to go out to work, you can let mom look after Cheng Yun.

Let Cheng Yun spend more time with grandma, which is considered to be a filial duty for us."

Mr. Xu is busy with work, and Mrs. Xu feels lonely at home, so she definitely welcomes her grandson to visit.

Xu Yun looked up at the ceiling, silent for a long time, and did not give an answer.

Cheng Hao knew that his wife was conflicted and did not rush for an answer. He comforted her with a sentence, "Don't worry, take your time to think about it," and then turned around and fell asleep.

Unexpectedly, not long after he settled down, Xu Yun shook him to wake him up and said seriously, "I've thought it over. Let's not cause trouble for Mom. I'll quit my job tomorrow and take care of the kids at home."

You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you focus on your career you won't be able to take care of your family.

Between family and career, Xu Yun chose the latter.

Xu Yun knew that her ability was limited, and that she had relied on her father's care to get to where she is today in the newspaper. Even if she worked harder in the future, it would be difficult for her to climb up and achieve much success.

It’s better to stay at home and spend time with your family.

Since getting married, Cheng Hao has been taking care of many chores at home, and Xu Yun wants to fulfill more of her duties as a wife.

"Well, it's up to you."

As a time traveler, Cheng Hao knew that there would be a long period of turmoil in the future. He had to pull his wife out of the chaos now so that he could get out of it later.

The general trend is irreversible, and when the strong wind blows, the power of an individual will seem insignificant.

Cheng Hao didn't know how the future would develop.

If the situation really becomes hopeless, taking the whole family away for refuge may also be an option.

……

Cheng Hao and his wife fell asleep peacefully, but the scene in Yi Zhonghai's house in the courtyard was quite different.

Three middle-aged men sat together. On the dining table were a plate of smashed cucumbers, a plate of peanuts, and a half-empty wine bottle.

In addition, there were two empty wine bottles lying randomly on the ground.

The three of them had flushed faces, dazed eyes, and exhaled alcohol from time to time, looking drunk.

It was none other than the three powerful managers in the courtyard.

It is rare for them to get together after suffering so much, to chat with each other and ease the pain in their hearts.

"Old Yi, you don't know that I am the only one who takes care of my four children.

I am a father during the day and a mother at night. I go to school and do housework. I don’t even have time to catch my breath.”

Yan Bugui was the first to complain, because he had the most children and the most things to do.

"That's right, my two little bastards are not much better.

He doesn't study well all day and just keeps getting into trouble.

When they get home from school, they can't even cook, so I have to serve them."

Liu Haizhong sighed, narrowed his eyes into a line, and tapped the table anxiously with his index finger.

Liu Haizhong has always been generous in using the stick to educate disobedient children.

During the time his wife was in prison, Liu Haizhong's attacks increased significantly, and he beat Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu so badly that they were covered in bruises and most of the time they didn't even dare to go home.

“I think I understand.

You guys came to my house to show off.

You are the only ones who have children, I don't.

I was all alone, and I didn't even have anyone to talk to.

Hey~"