1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

After the Jia family moved out, Courtyard No. 95 welcomed new residents.

The new movers were a young couple, Liu Tian and Meng Xiaoran. They moved into the courtyard the day after the Jia family moved out.

Liu Tian works in a machinery factory. He is of medium build, has a pretty face and is not talkative, but he is efficient and good at his job.

Meng Xiaoran doesn't have a job. He is not tall, a little fat, and has a round face.

Her family runs a snack business, and she has never lacked food since she was a child.

In these difficult times, it is not easy for her to grow up like this.

The young couple originally lived in three rooms in the No. 90 tenement, but Meng Xiaoran had a fierce conflict with his neighbor over a trivial matter, which eventually turned into a fight.

The cause was that the neighbor's children were naughty and damaged several pots of flowers that Meng Xiaoran had carefully cared for.

Meng Xiaoran went to argue, but he didn't expect the other party to be unreasonable. Not only did he not apologize, but he also spoke ill of him. Both sides became emotional and started fighting, causing chaos in the whole yard.

The two families have been at odds with each other since then, but they see each other every day, and the atmosphere is so awkward that it makes people feel breathless.

In desperation, the couple found Director Wang of the street and asked for help in finding an opportunity to change their residence.

It happened that the Jia family vacated the house, and Li Xinchuang's family had more children, so the two rooms were indeed crowded. So, with the coordination and arrangement of Director Wang, Liu Tian and Meng Xiaoran moved into the courtyard smoothly.

On the day of moving, Liu Tian invited several enthusiastic colleagues to help with the move.

Courtyard No. 90 was separated from Courtyard No. 95 by just an alley. They borrowed two carts and moved most of the items in just a few trips.

While carrying the furniture, colleagues joked, "Liu Tian, ​​you've moved to a good place. I heard that the people living in this courtyard are not simple people. This is a courtyard with a story."

Liu Tian smiled and responded: "What story is there? I just want to live a quiet life."

With everyone working together, everything was put back in place in just half a day.

In the afternoon, Liu Tian and Meng Xiaoran prepared to visit their new neighbors.

Meng Xiaoran specially took out the candies that he had prepared long ago and carefully packed them into several small bags.

"Brother Tian, ​​we have to leave a good impression on our neighbors." Meng Xiaoran said with a smile.

Liu Tian nodded: "Of course, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. I hope I won't run into that unreasonable neighbor this time."

They first came to Yan Bugui's house in the front yard.

Liu Tian knocked on the door politely. Yan Bugui opened the door and looked at the two people in front of him in confusion.

Liu Tian introduced with a smile: "Hello, we are new neighbors who moved into the Central Courtyard. My name is Liu Tian, ​​and this is my wife Meng Xiaoran. Please take care of me in the future." As he spoke, Meng Xiaoran handed over a bag of candy.

Yan Bugui took the candy and immediately smiled: "Hey, new neighbor, welcome, welcome. In this courtyard, we value mutual help. If you have any questions, just ask."

Liu Tian nodded quickly and agreed. Yan Bugui chatted a few more words about some rules and precautions in the yard, and then the two of them left.

The door of the east wing opposite was locked. At this time, Li Weiguo's family was busy helping Li Xinchuang move. All the family members, young and old, were busy there.

Yan Bugui told them that no one was at the Li family today, and the two of them went to visit other families in the front yard.

Then they came to Liu Haizhong's house in the backyard.

Liu Haizhong was sitting on a chair in the main room drinking water. When he saw the people coming, he stood up quickly and looked at them with his eyes slightly raised.

Liu Tian said respectfully: "Excuse me for disturbing you. We just moved to the middle courtyard and came here to get acquainted with the place."

Meng Xiaoran also said: "Uncle, this is a small gift, please take it with a sweet mouth."

Liu Haizhong nodded: "Okay, young people are quite polite. When you live in this courtyard, just follow the rules and don't cause trouble for others. We usually pay attention to order in our courtyard. We can discuss anything."

Liu Tian and Meng Xiaoran said they understood and then left Liu Haizhong's house.

Then they went to Xu Damao's house next door.

Lou Xiao'e welcomed them in warmly. She took Meng Xiaoran's hand and said, "You are the new girl who moved here, right? We will be neighbors from now on. Come to our house often when you are free."

Meng Xiaoran smiled and responded: "Of course, thank you sister-in-law, we will come often in the future."

Xu Damao chatted with Liu Tian about the machinery factory, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.

Finally, they visited the He family and the Yang family in the Central Courtyard.

When they arrived at the He family, He Daqing was sitting in the main room holding his little grandson, while Sha Zhu and his wife were busy in the kitchen.

He Yushui was fiddling with the new radio at home and was enjoying it very much.

Seeing Liu Tian and his wife come in, the family greeted them warmly and accepted their candies.

On the other side, the Yang family, a family of four, was also having a great time.

When Liu Tian and his wife visited, they found that the atmosphere in the Yang family was very harmonious.

Especially when he heard that Yang Dongsheng was a mechanical engineer at the steel rolling mill, Liu Tian's eyes brightened.

I was so glad that I moved to this courtyard house. If I encountered any difficulties at work in the future, I could ask Engineer Yang for advice.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu Tian had just arrived, and with the mentality of "the more courtesy the better", they distributed a lot of candies, and also received praise from the neighbors.

During the whole process, Meng Xiaoran noticed Chen Lanxiang, Su Jiao and Lou Xiaoe in the yard. They didn't have to go to work and lived a leisurely and comfortable life. He couldn't help but envy them.

She thought that if she could become good friends with them, her days in this courtyard would definitely be more interesting.

The next day, Meng Xiaoran was hanging clothes in the yard, and Chen Lanxiang was there with her child.

Meng Xiaoran took the initiative to talk: "Sister Lanxiang, the color of your clothes is really beautiful."

Chen Lanxiang smiled and said, "Sister Xiao Ran, I bought this at the supply and marketing cooperative last time. It's not expensive and it's durable. You just moved in, are you used to it?"

"It's a habit. The people in the hospital are all nice..."

The two of them started talking and began to talk more.

Meng Xiaoran also briefly recounted his previous experience in the slum.

Chen Lanxiang comforted her, "Sister, don't take it personally, it's all in the past. There are just a lot of people in the courtyard, and life won't be difficult if everyone gets along well."

The two chatted about clothes, household matters, and their respective families.

Meng Xiaoran found that Chen Lanxiang was a kind-hearted person and was very happy.

Not long after, Su Jiao was picking vegetables in the yard, and Meng Xiaoran took the initiative to come over.

"Sister Su Jiao, your vegetables are really fresh. Where did you buy them?"

Su Jiao looked up and said, "It's at the vegetable stall at the entrance of the alley. Their vegetables are all bought that morning. Do you usually cook?"

Meng Xiaoran shook his head: "I'm not doing very well. I need to learn more from my sisters."

Su Jiao smiled and said, "It's not that difficult. I'll teach you. My husband loves the food I cook. I can tell you how to make my specialty dishes."

Meng Xiaoran thanked her happily repeatedly. The two of them got along better and better as they talked. Su Jiao even invited Meng Xiaoran to her house in the evening to cook together, and Meng Xiaoran gladly agreed.

It was not until the afternoon that Lou Xiao'e came out to chat.

Meng Xiaoran discovered that Lou Xiao'e had a unique temperament and spoke softly, which was different from them.

Meng Xiaoran asked about her past out of curiosity, and Lou Xiao'e shared some of her experiences with her.

After listening to it, Meng Xiaoran felt that Lou Xiao'e was different from the others. She was born in a family like the Lou family, yet she was so approachable. This made her admire Lou Xiao'e even more.