Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

As autumn deepens, a hint of chill has unknowingly been mixed into the wind, and the city is about to usher in a new season.

The evening breeze blew on his face as He Yuzhu pedaled his bicycle through the streets.

Under the dim street lights, you can occasionally see small stalls, with the aroma of food emanating from the rising steam.

He Yuzhu turned into the alley where his home was, greeted the neighbors he met along the way, and stopped steadily in front of the courtyard gate.

He pushed the bicycle up the steps and reached out to pull the rope by the door.

"Dang Dang Dang~"

The crisp sound passed through the courtyard gate and faintly reached He Yuzhu's ears.

The bell that was originally placed in the middle yard was moved to the front yard so as not to affect the children.

Cai Quanwu was also moved to the front back room, and the change was made at his insistence.

Of course He Yuzhu would not let him move in directly, so he hired the construction team that had previously repaired the yard.

Taking advantage of the good weather, they cleaned up the back house and let Cai Quanwu move in.

Not long after the bell rang, footsteps were heard behind the door.

"Coming!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy courtyard door opened from the inside, revealing Cai Quanwu's figure.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he pushed a door with his hand, and his body naturally leaned to the side to make way.

"Zhu Zi, you're back!"

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded in response, lifted the bicycle with both hands, stepped over the threshold and walked into the yard.

"Uncle Cai, thank you for your help! How are you today?"

Seeing that He Yuzhu had already entered, Cai Quanwu pushed the gate closed.

Hearing He Yuzhu's reply, he bolted the door and answered at the same time.

"It's OK. It's still the same old customers. They are all familiar with the place. No problem."

Cai Quanwu is not old now, and he is still unwilling to rely on the He family for support.

The child is now a few months old and with Feng Liping helping to take care of him, there are no major problems.

He talked to He Yuzhu about this matter, and finally decided to postpone it to the beginning of next spring, when he would leave when the child was older.

He Yuzhu understood his true intention and could not force him to stay, so this was the only way to go.

However, in return, he found someone to rent a room for Cai Quanwu in Qianmen.

After the beginning of next spring, we can move in after cleaning up the room.

"Okay! Uncle Cai, if you need anything, just let me know. Don't be polite with me!"

Thinking about the treatment he had received in the He family over the past six months, Cai Quanwu understood He Yuzhu's sincerity.

A smile appeared on his face and he nodded.

"Okay! Go in first! Xiaotong and Xiaoyang are waiting for you!"

When hearing about his children, He Yuzhu's face was full of smiles.

"Haha! Uncle Cai, see you tomorrow. Now that you mention it, I'll go in first."

Cai Quanwu waved his hand and watched He Yuzhu pushing the cart, and his figure disappeared into the Chuihua Gate.

He turned around, opened the door, and walked into his room to rest.

A burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and He Yuzhu hurriedly walked into the north room.

As soon as he entered the room, his eyes looked towards the side where the sofa was placed.

The coffee table in front of the sofa was moved away and the empty space was covered with a carpet.

It was a lively time and noisy sounds filled his ears.

His eyes followed the small figure kicking and turning on the carpet, and he trotted over.

"Tongtong, Xiaoyang, come and let daddy hug you!"

The shout attracted the attention of the two little kids, and they turned to look at him.

Seeing He Yuzhu's smiling face, the two children naturally recognized who he was, and smiles appeared on their rosy little faces.

They both raised their heads, danced and babbled.

He Yuzhu threw the backpack to He Yushui who was sitting next to him, and squatted down happily.

Holding a child in each hand, teasing them.

He Yushui looked at her elder brother who was smiling while holding the child, rolled her eyes, and put the backpack in her hand beside her.

She turned her head and looked at Chen Xueru: "Sister-in-law, my brother is back. I'll go back to the house first."

Chen Xueru withdrew her gaze from the three of them, patted her arm, and nodded slightly.

"Well, Yushui, you go first! Your brother will take care of it here."

He Yushui stood up and walked towards his brother, reaching out to rub the faces of the two children in his arms, the softness of their faces making her smile.

Before leaving, he glared at his brother and then ran out.

He Yuzhu held the child and pretended not to notice her glaring at him and continued to tease the child.

I am busy every day, going out early and coming back late, even though I have a haircut and shave on time.

Less than two days later, stubble appeared on his chin again.

The newly grown stubble is a bit hard and very prickly.

Xiaoyang was pricked by his father's beard. He showed resistance and pushed his head away with his little hands, struggling to get out of his arms.

But Xiaotong let out a laugh, touched his chin with her little hand, and her eyes were full of curiosity.

This made He Yuzhu even happier. She was indeed a caring and thoughtful person.

After taking one look at his son who was struggling in his arms, he suddenly felt that he was not good enough and put him back.

He was so happy that he hugged his daughter Xiaotong with a smile on his face.

After having enough fun, he finally had the heart to look at Chen Xueru.

"Xue Ru, where is Aunt Feng? Why can't I see her?"

When Chen Xueru saw him put her son down, she quickly bent down and picked him up.

She stood up and glared at He Yuzhu to express her dissatisfaction.

He Yuzhu really doesn't favor boys over girls. Instead, he prefers daughters, which is beyond her expectations.

"You're back late again, aren't you? Aunt Feng is going to make noodles for you."

Tomorrow is He Yuzhu's day off. Normally, he won't come back very late.

If he had not returned home after the time limit, Feng Liping would prepare food for him for fear that he would be hungry when he got home.

Although He Yuzhu advised Feng Liping that there was no need to go through so much trouble.

It still didn't work, so she would still go to the kitchen.

It was impossible to say that he was not moved. He Yuzhu kept all of this in his heart.

"Okay! My mother passed away early, so Aunt Feng is my mother now."

Chen Xueru was very happy to hear this. To her, this was better than having a biological mother.

He Yuzhu thought of something, reached out to take the backpack, and opened the strap with one hand.

He took out an envelope from it and handed it to Chen Xueru opposite him.

"Xue Ru, this is my money bill for this month. Keep it for yourself and use it for household expenses."

Since getting married, He Yuzhu has given his monthly salary to Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru took care of all the big and small matters at home, and he was happy and relaxed.

Anyway, I don’t have to worry about food and drink on weekdays, and I have money wherever I need it.

Just ask Chen Xueru for serious matters, there will be no disputes.

Chen Xueru has been running a silk shop for several years and is worth quite a bit.

As a business person, she has a generous side and naturally does not value the money.

I just feel very happy about my trust in him and I like this feeling.

She took the envelope without opening it. Seeing her son in her arms grabbing the envelope curiously, she stuffed it into his hand.

"Brother Zhuzi, has your current salary changed?"

He Yuzhu was making his daughter giggle, and was unable to react for a moment when he heard these words.

He looked at Chen Xueru with a puzzled look on his face, not understanding why: "It's still the same ones? What's wrong?"

Chen Xueru put the envelope that fell on the carpet back into her son's hand and looked up at He Yuzhu.

"Didn't you hear about the new wages? The silk shop has already received the notice."

Being very ambitious, she had already started running to the front door again, and only then did she ask curiously.