Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At the beginning of the 70s, today is the second day of the Chinese New Year.

Courtyard No. 95 is still covered with a thin layer of white snow.

forecourt.

Four men were chatting while watching three little boys about three or four years old throwing snowballs not far away.

"Liangzi, tell me the truth, how did you maintain your appearance? We are almost 30 years old, but you still look like a 20-year-old boy."

Those people were Cao Liang and Gangzi's close friends. Wang Dong looked at Cao Liang's face, which remained the same after all these years, and questioned him.

After these words were spoken, Gu Wen and Gangzi also looked at Cao Liang, their eyes full of envy.

Although they are only in their twenties now, there are some traces of time on their faces.

Especially Gangzi and Wang Dong, they both started growing beards.

Cao Liang smiled and said, "Keep a calm mind, have a normal heart, smile more and you will be younger!"

"Tsk, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me."

Wang Dong obviously didn't believe it and turned around to play with the child.

He walked over and picked up a chubby little boy wearing a thick cotton jacket, then began to rub the boy's face with his beard.

"Hehe, it's itchy, Uncle Dongzi, let me go."

The little boy protested, laughing.

He is Gangzi’s son, three years old, and his nickname is Tiedan.

This name was given by Cao Liang.

Originally, Dabao wanted to name his nickname Tiedan, but his mother didn't allow it, so she gave it to Gangzi's son.

Dabao was a little older. When he saw his brother being bullied, he grabbed a snowball from the ground and threw it at Wang Dong, "Uncle Dongzi, let Tiedan go."

Gu Wen's son is also three years old, his nickname is Xiaodou. Seeing Dabao taking the lead, he also picked up a snowball and threw it at Wang Dong.

"Hey, you little brats, you dare to hit me, I'm going to punish you, watch out."

Wang Dong pounced towards Dabao fiercely, and then rubbed him with his beard.

Xiaodou was not spared either.

Soon, all three children were crying.

Cao Liang and the other two had no choice but to go forward and coax the child in silence.

Cao Liang held Dabao in his arms and said to Wang Dong unhappily, "You like playing with children so much, why don't you give birth to one yourself?"

"That's right. You're the only one among us who hasn't married yet. Be careful. You won't be able to find a partner in a few years."

Gu Wen echoed.

Gangzi joked: "Dongzi, you should look at Shazhu in the middle courtyard. If you continue to drag it out, he will be your role model."

Silly Zhu is just like the original.

In the past few years, he has been sucked dry by the Jia family, and Qin Huairu would never let him get married, so she keeps dragging him along.

Until now, he is still alone.

Even his sister He Yushui is married.

She married a worker in a textile factory who also had a local hukou.

Cao Liang even attended her wedding.

Since getting married, He Yushui has never come back.

"Tsk, who are you looking down on?"

Hearing this, Wang Dong lifted his bangs conceitedly and said disdainfully: "With my handsome face and good conditions, there are many girls who would be eager to marry me."

“Times are changing very quickly.”

Cao Liang said seriously, "Believe it or not, in a few years, your conditions will not be considered good conditions. So, Dongzi, as a brother, I have to advise you to find a partner as soon as possible! Otherwise, you may become the second Shazhu."

Wang Dong said impatiently, "I know! Liangzi, you are just as nagging as my mom. It's Chinese New Year, and I thought I would have a lot of free time here, but I didn't expect to be scolded by you guys. Really."

Gangzi said: "Liangzi is doing this for your own good, he doesn't care about others."

At this time, three women walked out of the main house of the Cao family.

It was Meng Xiaoxing, Ning Xiaofang, and Niu Meili.

They just went to help Chen Huilan prepare lunch.

Niu Meili was holding a little girl who was over one year old in her arms.

She is Gangzi's daughter, and her nickname is Wheat Ear. It is said that Gangzi went to the countryside to purchase supplies and saw ripe wheat ears on his way back.

When she returned home, Niu Meili was about to give birth.

Then she gave birth to a daughter, and Gangzi named her Mai Sui.

Among the three, only Gangzi has two children.

Gu Wen and Cao Liang each have only one son.

Gu Wen’s problem is that Ning Xiaofang can’t get pregnant.

But Cao Liang is not in a hurry to get it.

Meng Xiaoxing chuckled and said, "I heard the baby crying in the house. What happened?"

Niu Meili glared at Gangzi and scolded him, "If you can't even take care of a child, what use are you?"

"Meili, this is all my fault. It's all because of Dongzi who insisted on teasing the child."

Gangzi was scolded and explained depressedly.

Ning Xiaofang laughed and said, "Dongzi is like this. He is so old, but he still acts like a child."

"I said we should find a woman to take care of him."

Meng Xiaoxing said with a smile.

Twenty-seven-year-old Meng Xiaoxing is still as beautiful as ever.

As he gets older, he becomes more mature.

"You guys are here again."

Wang Dong said depressedly: "Liangzi just said something about me, and now Xingzi said it again. You two are more nagging than my mother."

"Whether you like it or not."

Cao Liang snorted, then asked Meng Xiaoxing, "Wife, is the food ready?"

"Almost done. I was thinking of calling Xiaotao and Monkey over!"

Meng Xiaoxing said.

"I'll go!"

Cao Liang put Dabao down and was about to go out when he saw Monkey, Xiaotao, and Qin Jingru, whose belly was slightly bulging, just entering the yard.

Houzi and Qin Jingru got married in 67, but they didn't get pregnant after two years of marriage.

I got pregnant last year.

"Big Brother (Liangzi), Dongzi, Gangzi, and Mosquito, Happy New Year."

The three of them greeted everyone.

Wang Dong joked, "Monkey, you are becoming more and more prominent now. We were just about to invite you."

"Brother Dongzi, you're joking. I just went out to buy a few bottles of wine."

Monkey held up a few bottles of wine in his hands, which he had just bought at the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Monkey, ignore him. He just has a bad mouth."

Cao Liang greeted, "You came at the right time. Your aunt has just finished cooking."

After chatting for a while, everyone went into the house to eat.

There were two tables for food, one for the women and children, and one for the men.

After everyone was seated, Gangzi asked, "Liangzi, where is Xiaoming?"

"He's at his master's house to pay New Year's greetings. Don't worry about him."

Cao Liang said indifferently.

Cao Xiaoming is 21 years old this year and still has no plans to find a partner, but he has been lectured by Chen Huilan many times.

Just like what he said at the beginning, find a wife to take care of him?

Judging from his appearance, he has had no intention of finding a partner in recent years.

Meng Xiaoxing suddenly asked, "Liangzi, do you want to go and ask Xu Damao to come over for dinner?"

Xu Damao had dinner at Cao's house during the Chinese New Year.

Speaking of Xu Damao, Cao Liang also admired him a little.

With that guy's personality, Cao Liang felt that he would definitely find another woman within a year.

But the fact is, after a few years, Xu Damao is still single and has no intention of finding a woman.

While still waiting for Lou Xiaoe, Cao Liang was also extremely shocked.

Is this still the sex-hungry Xu Damao?