Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

The leaves in the alley turned yellow, the heat between heaven and earth faded away quietly, and it was the golden autumn season again.

"Drip drop~"

A clear horn sounded, and the jeep drove quickly into the alley, creating a whirlwind that blew up the fallen leaves on the ground.

Under the gaze of passers-by, it finally stopped in front of the He family.

The He family members had been waiting in front of the courtyard gate for a long time. When they heard the sound of the jeep, they swarmed to the door.

"Dad! Daddy!"

The brother and sister's shouts were the loudest, and they were clinging to the car door waiting for people to get out.

He Yuzhu slowly opened the car door and got out with his luggage.

Looking at the relatives whom I haven’t seen for a long time, my face is full of smiles.

Before I could even open my mouth to say hello, my thighs were hugged tightly from both sides.

"Dad! Where have you been? Why haven't you come home for so long?"

He Yuzhu looked down at the two children with tears in their eyes and rubbed their heads with his hands.

"Dad, I was delayed by something. I won't do that again in the future. I'll go home and make delicious food every day, okay?"

As he said this, he handed the luggage in his hand to He Yushui beside him, motioning her to help carry it.

"Brother!" He Yushui took the bag and shouted excitedly.

He Yuzhu smiled and nodded: "Not bad, it seems that you have gained some weight! It seems that you are doing well."

After saying that, he bent down, held one in each hand and stood up.

The brother and sister hugged He Yuzhu's neck tightly, looking much taller than the others.

The tears on his eyelashes had not yet dried, and he burst into laughter.

"Uncle, Aunt Feng, thank you for taking care of the house!"

"Zhu Zi, you are too polite!"

"Zhu Zi, nothing's wrong at home, it's better now that you're back!"

At this time, Chen Xueru, who was standing in the main seat, had tears in her eyes, holding a swaddling baby in her hands, and stared at He Yuzhu quietly.

After he went out with Chief Chen last year, he originally planned to come back before the New Year.

Just then, good news came from home that Chen Xueru was pregnant, and he happily prepared to go home.

Something unexpected happened during the journey, delaying the return, which triggered a chain reaction.

He was seconded to a subordinate unit of a key project to help overcome some technical difficulties.

After wandering around for a while, a year passed quickly and I finally applied to return to the old city.

"Can you guys come down? Daddy hasn't met your brother yet. Let me hug him."

The siblings looked at their mother who was holding their brother, nodded, and loosened her arms to let him go.

But they did not walk away and still held He Yuzhu's legs.

"Xue Ru, I'm sorry, I'm back late!"

He Yuzhu looked apologetic, hugged the mother and daughter with both hands, and apologized softly.

When I gave birth to my first child a few years ago, I managed to get back early.

This time his disappearance was unexpected, and we could not contact him all of a sudden.

I could only get the simple facts from Commander Chen, that the person was alive and well.

As for what you are doing specifically, you must not tell anyone and don't ask around. Just treat it as a normal job transfer.

"Brother Zhuzi~"

Chen Xueru sobbed, took a breath, suppressed her emotions, and whispered in her ear,

"I'm glad you're back. I know you've been doing something big."

She was not a person who did not know the big picture, it was just that she happened to be pregnant, which was a time when she was going through a lot of emotional ups and downs.

The pillar of the family suddenly couldn't come back, and there was no telling when he would return, which made me very anxious.

Even though it was unclear what had happened, the treatment the He family and her parents received was clearly different from that of others.

The root of this naturally lies with He Yuzhu, and both families benefited from this.

"Hold Xiaoliang, look at the child's features. He looks a lot like you!"

He Yuzhu let go of his hand, took the swaddling clothes, held it in his arms, and gently moved it to reveal the child's little face.

The child, who had fallen asleep, was woken up by the noise and looked at the stranger with his eyes open.

As if he felt the embrace had changed, his mouth flattened and he started to cry.

Seeing that he couldn't coax the child, He Yuzhu had no choice but to hand it back to Chen Xueru.

When the others saw him being humiliated, they all laughed.

Lu Ming greeted the people on the side and walked towards He Yuzhu with the package.

"Zhu Zi, sister-in-law! This is something my elder sister asked me to bring."

Chen Xueru held the child in her arms and refused: "Sister, you are too polite. You came to see me before. What are you bringing?"

"Sister-in-law, wait a few days, and when you see elder sister, talk to her yourself. I'm just a tool, so don't embarrass me today."

Lu Ming joked and stuffed the thing directly into He Yuzhu's hand, winking at him to take it.

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Chen Xueru gave him a look and asked him to accept it.

"Brother Lu, we will accept it shamelessly. Go back and thank Big Sister for us!

I'd like to trouble you to pick up Brother Zhuzi and take him home today. Come in and have a cup of tea! I was busy here just now and I'm sorry to ask you to stand at the door!"

He Yuzhu took the package and knew that Lu Ming would have something to do later, so he helped him refuse the offer.

"Xue Ru, Brother Lu has something to do, so I came here today because the train was late.

Let’s get together again in a few days.”

"Yes, there's no need for us to be so polite. We'll have plenty of time to get together in the future.

I'm in a hurry to go back today, Zhuzi, take a good rest at home for a few days, I'll come pick you up then."

Lu Ming took over the conversation and said goodbye after explaining.

After seeing Lu Ming off, the group turned and entered the yard.

After passing through the Chuihua Gate, He Yuzhu put the brother and sister he was holding on his shoulders, causing screams, and walked inside shouting.

"Auntie Feng, what other ingredients are there in the kitchen? I'll be the chef tonight and prepare a feast for everyone to have fun!"

He held his children on his shoulders and asked Feng Liping loudly.

When he is not at home, Feng Liping is responsible for food, and she knows exactly what food is available at home.

"The chief's family sent over some meat and vegetables a few days ago, and there's still quite a bit left. There's also some of the vegetables I bought this morning."

The family had always had a reserve of grain and oil, but He Yuzhu was left behind too suddenly.

Before leaving, I just left enough to last until the New Year according to my custom.

After the Chinese New Year, the family’s food, clothing and other expenses can only be paid according to the receipts, and the quality is reduced.

Although the eldest sister would send some meat from time to time, compared with before, it seemed very "tight".

The quality of food at home has plummeted. After all, the quality of ingredients is not up to par and the cooking skills are not good enough.

"Great, great! Dad is back, and we can eat delicious food every day again!"

After the joy of their initial meeting, Tongtong now put food first when she heard these words and excitedly grabbed He Yuzhu's hair.

This heavy-handed operation made He Yuzhu grimace in dismay. He couldn't curse, so he had to endure the pain and agree.

"Okay! Dad will make delicious food for you every day from now on! Tongtong, let go of your hand quickly, Dad's hair is about to fall off!"

"what?!"

Tongtong quickly let go, patted his head gently with her little hand, and muttered sorry.