1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Chen Lanxiang heard the sound, looked up, smiled and said: "It's raining, this is what I should do, the house must be clean and tidy."

He Yushui looked around, his heart filled with emotion.

She knew very well how casual her brother He Yuzhu's life was when he was alone, but now with sister-in-law Chen Lanxiang, this family instantly felt like home, full of warmth and homely atmosphere.

He Yushui walked forward, took Chen Lanxiang's hand, and said sincerely: "Sister-in-law, it is really a blessing for my brother to marry you."

Chen Lanxiang blushed and smiled, "It is my blessing to marry your brother!"

Last night, He Yuzhu was not only extremely gentle to her, but he also got up early this morning to cook breakfast for her. Such good men are rare in their village. At this moment, she feels very lucky.

At this time, He Yuzhu brought out the meal he had prepared from the kitchen, with a satisfied smile on his face, and said loudly: "The meal is ready, come and taste it!"

Hearing the voice, Chen Lanxiang put down the rag in her hand, wiped her hands, and walked over with a smile.

He Yushui also came over, staring at the food on the table.

There were several dishes on the table that looked delicious and had a good aroma. There was the fragrant braised pork, which was bright red in color and had fat and lean pieces of meat, making people drool at the sight; there were also stir-fried seasonal vegetables, the green vegetables were fresh and tender, and exuded a faint fragrance; there was a big bowl of steaming tomato and egg soup, which was red and yellow, and looked very tempting.

He Yuzhu said proudly: "Lanxiang, this is what I prepared carefully. Come sit down and try it quickly. I guarantee it will be delicious!"

Chen Lanxiang smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Boss."

He Yushui smiled and said, "Brother, you are working so hard on the first day of your marriage. Your sister-in-law will be blessed in the future!"

The family sat around the table. He Yuzhu picked up some dishes for Chen Lanxiang and He Yushui respectively. A warm atmosphere filled the whole room.

While eating, He Yushui suddenly said, "Brother, sister-in-law, you two have such a good relationship. As your sister, I am very happy from the bottom of my heart. I really hope you can give me a little nephew or niece as soon as possible."

He Yuzhu looked at Chen Lanxiang beside him with a happy face and said, "That's a must. We will continue to work hard!"

Chen Lanxiang's face flushed immediately, "Look, you're saying this in front of Yu Shui... Aren't you ashamed?"

"Ha ha……"

At this moment He Yuzhu was smiling like a fool.

He Yushui also covered her mouth and laughed non-stop, only Chen Lanxiang couldn't help laughing with a red face.

At Grandma Li's urging, everyone in the Li family got up one by one and lined up by the basin to wash their faces.

Grandpa Li sat at the door of the house, smoking his old pipe, and happily watching the children having fun in front of him.

"Weidong, stop messing around and hurry up and wash up. Do you still want to go fishing today?"

"Of course I have to go. My mom told me to earn money for tuition. When school starts, Weijun and I will go to school!"

"Then you're not good enough, Weihua. Today it's your turn to carry the fish bucket and dig for earthworms!"

"I know, second brother, you're almost like my mother, so nagging!"

"You are such a good fellow, Li Weihua. You dare to dislike my nagging? I will tickle you..."

Then, a big drama of chasing each other was staged in front of Li’s house, and Grandpa Li looked very happy watching it.

"Ouch! You little brats, stop running around me... I'm dizzy! Haha..."

Li Weiguo also walked out of the house at this time. As the eldest grandson of the Li family, he was supposed to set an example in everything, but Grandpa Li and Grandpa Li gave him a break.

Li Weiguo slept for five minutes longer, but when he heard his brothers and sisters playing outside, he could no longer lie down.

He walked to the basin, changed the water, and quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth.

As Wang Guifang called out, the Li family gathered around the dinner table, still with the adults at one table and the children at another.

Wang Dahua skillfully served bowls to the children. Even the youngest, Li Weihong, had already started learning to eat by herself.

In the past, Li Dajiang would talk to Grandpa Li about today's arrangements while eating, but today Li Weiguo did not hear Li Dajiang make any advance arrangements.

Li Weiguo was quite surprised at first, but after dinner, Li Dajiang pulled him aside and whispered, "Weiguo, tell Captain Chen today to have the police keep a close eye on Yi Zhonghai. I saw that he looked unfriendly last night, and I'm afraid he'll do something weird again!"

Li Weiguo was stunned at first, but then he realized that as a soldier who had participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Li Dajiang's perception of danger was much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Yesterday, Yi Zhonghai saw Sha Zhu getting married. His behavior made Li Dajiang feel very dangerous, so he gave the instructions just now.

"Got it, Dad. I'll go to the police station soon!"

On the other hand, the Li family's courtyard was being renovated day by day amid everyone's expectations and had a new look.

Grandpa Li goes to the yard to help with the work every day. Grandma Li is also busy, either helping to clean up the chores or passing water and meals to the workers.

However, there is no airtight wall in the world.

The Li family's strange behavior of frequently going in and out of the alley next door eventually attracted the attention of some neighbors.

The first person I noticed was Yang Ruihua, the third aunt who lived opposite the Li family.

That day, Yang Ruihua went shopping for groceries as usual.

When she passed by the alley next door, an inadvertent side glance made her stunned for a moment.

Grandpa Li and Grandma Li were seen walking out of a yard in the alley with a smile, followed by Li Dajiang who was limping.

Yang Ruihua's heart skipped a beat. As far as she knew, that yard had always been empty and no one lived there.

How did the three of them get out from there?

She was so confused that she wanted to go up and ask, but in the end, she suppressed her curiosity, just took a quick glance, and then went home with the vegetables.

After returning home, Yang Ruihua put the vegetables into the kitchen and began to prepare cooking.

But the scene just now kept appearing in her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

The expressions of the Li family members clearly showed that this was not the first time they came out of there, and they seemed to be very familiar with that place.

Therefore, Yang Ruihua decided to ask his own son Yan Jiefang about it.

Yan Jiefang often went fishing with the children of the Li family across the street recently. His mind was always on the sparkling river. When asked by his mother, he looked confused and knew nothing about anything.

However, Yan Jiefang's younger brother Yan Jiekuang said that he had also seen Grandpa Li and Grandma Li go to the next alley to work.

Yang Ruihua told her husband Yan Bugui about this, but Yan Bugui waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "The Li family are just rural people who came from the countryside and have never seen the world. Maybe they went there to find work.

That kind of work is dirty and tiring, and you can't earn more than a few cents a day. It's better to catch a fish."

After hearing what Yan Fugui said, although the third aunt was still a little confused, she also felt that it seemed to make sense, so she did not continue to investigate the matter for the time being.

However, what Yang Ruihua didn't know was that the courtyard belonged to the Li family, but they just didn't know it.