Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After dinner, my second sister still insisted on going back.

Liu Qingshan had no choice but to pick up the thermos and ride his bike to take his sister back.

"Second sister, do you think our eldest brother can come back this year? He has been away for several years."

"I miss my brother a lot, too. How can I say for sure whether he will come back or not?"

"I'm married and have children, and I don't know when he will be able to find us a sister-in-law."

"Okay, don't think about those things. I'm home now. Give me the things and go back. Be careful on the road and ride slowly!" The second sister arrived downstairs of her house and sent Liu Qingshan away like a duck.

"Okay, I'll go back now." After handing the thermos to his second sister, Liu Qingshan turned around and rode towards home like an arrow.

The anecdotes in the compound were like a stone thrown into a lake, which returned to calm after a few ripples. However, the matchmaker for Xu Damao disappeared without a trace.

Since her mother-in-law passed away, Qin Huairu's smile has become brighter and brighter, like the spring sunshine.

A rare tranquility came to the compound.

As the year was drawing to a close, the weather was freezing cold. Liu Qingshan and his family moved from the big room to the kang in the small room early to keep out the cold.

That weekend, early in the morning, Sha Zhu and Nan Yi were like two door gods, pushing two carts, standing there upright, waiting for Liu Qingshan.

"It's so cold today! The snow is falling on the ground like goose feathers!" Sha Zhu said while rubbing his hands and yawning.

"Yes, the construction of the new factory has been suspended. The frozen soil is as hard as stone." Liu Qingshan said with emotion.

"Qingshan, you have two jobs now. Will you have to run back and forth between them in the future?" Nan Yi asked with a smile.

"Yes, the new factory is also a subordinate unit of the steel rolling mill. I am still a member of the steel rolling mill, and I cannot neglect the work there." Liu Qingshan replied with a smile.

"Nan Yi, why haven't I seen your wife go to the canteen to get food these two days? I didn't see her the first two times I went there." Liu Qingshan doesn't have a regular meal schedule now, and he takes turns going to the two canteens.

"That's right. The weather is cold and my wife has a poor appetite. Now I serve as her orderly and bring her meals every day." Nan Yi's face was filled with a happy smile.

"What's going on! Are you pregnant?" Sha Zhu asked curiously.

"That should be the case. When the weather gets warmer in a few days, we'll go for a check-up." Nan Yi explained with a smile.

"Congratulations, you must take good care of your wife." Liu Qingshan smiled and patted Nan Yi's shoulder.

"That's a must. I don't even dare to ride my bike in the morning, so I just walk with her."

"Zhu Zi, what's going on with Yan Jie in the front yard recently? Isn't he going to get married? Why is there no news?" Liu Qingshan asked casually.

"I guess we'll have to wait until after the New Year. The New Year is almost here." Sha Zhu replied.

The three of them arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative not long after. Liu Qingshan had made an appointment with his brother-in-law yesterday to come over to haul coal today.

They parked the car and sat aside, waiting quietly.

After Liu Qingshan greeted the two of them, he went straight to his brother-in-law's office.

"Brother-in-law, I'm here." Liu Qingshan was not restrained at all. He knocked on the door and walked straight in.

"San'er, you came early! Have you had breakfast?" my brother-in-law asked with a smile.

"Let's eat at home. Mom is cooking. I was afraid that there will be a long queue later, so I came here early." Although Liu Qingshan had made an appointment with his brother-in-law, he didn't want to cut in line when there were many people, so he would never delay if he could come early.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to load the trucks for you right away. It won't delay your breakfast." The brother-in-law stood up and went to the back with Liu Qingshan and arranged for people to load coal into the two trucks first.

After paying the money and tickets, the three of them set out on their journey home again.

On the way back, the three of them took turns pulling the cart, as brisk as a flying swallow, and soon they arrived at the courtyard.

After another busy work, all the coal briquettes were finally moved into their own homes. Sha Zhu and Nan Yi felt relieved and went to return the cars separately.

Just as the Liu family sat down and prepared to eat, Feng Yu suddenly brought over an envelope as if by magic.

"Mom and Dad, this must be the letter sent by my eldest brother. I put it in my bag yesterday. I have been stupid for three years since I was pregnant, so I forgot about it." After saying that, Feng Yu handed the letter to Liu's father.

Father Liu was overjoyed and quickly opened the letter and read it carefully.

Suddenly, a smile broke out on Liu's father's face, as bright as a spring flower.

"Qingshan, your elder brother said in the letter that he will come home for the New Year this year, and he will bring his wife back with him!"

Liu's mother couldn't wait to reach out her hand, snatch the letter, and read it carefully.

"Why didn't you tell me where the girl is from? Why is this boss so unreliable?" The mother complained, but tears flowed down like a flood that broke through the dam without her noticing.

"Mom and Dad, this is a happy event. You should be happy. Don't cry." Feng Yu walked over, gently put his arm around Liu's mother's shoulders and comforted her.

"We are happy. The eldest brother's marriage has been settled. Our family has a new member. We should be happy. Qingshan, go buy a bottle of wine later and drink with me at noon." Father Liu said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go there in a minute." Liu Qingshan agreed happily.

"Mom, my brother is coming back for the New Year, so we need to clean up this room. This is my sister-in-law's first time here, so we have to take good care of her. The weather here is very cold." Feng Yu said considerately.

"Yes, yes, yes! I haven't thought about this aspect. Xiaoyu is the most thoughtful one." Mother Liu held Feng Yu's hand and praised him highly.

"Qingshan, talk to your sister when you have time and make her happy too." Father Liu said with a smile on his face.

"Well, I talked about my eldest brother with my second sister a few days ago. If she knew the news, she would definitely be happy." Liu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh.

The atmosphere in Liu Haizhong's backyard was dull and depressing.

"Old man, is there any news about Guangqi? Can he come back for the New Year this year?" The second aunt asked with a worried look on her face.

"Oh! I sent him a letter earlier, but there has been no response so far. I don't know what the situation is!" Liu Haizhong sighed, with helplessness written all over his face.

The atmosphere in the Liu family seemed to freeze. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu didn't even dare to breathe.

"Can't you think of a way to transfer them back?" The second aunt's eyes were full of expectation, and she looked straight at Liu Haizhong.

"What are you dreaming about! If I had the ability, would I let them go?" Liu Haizhong said, glaring at his two sons who were eating.

"Eat, eat, eat. All you do is eat. You two are really useless!" Looking at his sons, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

"Mom and Dad, we won't run away. We are not heartless ungrateful people. Guangfu and I will respect you well." Liu Guangtian quickly comforted them.

Liu Guangfu on the side also nodded repeatedly and echoed.

"You dare to say that your eldest brother is an ungrateful person? I'll beat you up! We don't need your care. When you get a job, get out of this house as soon as possible!" Liu Haizhong was so angry that his face turned red and he shouted at the top of his voice.

"My eldest brother doesn't want this family anymore, and you don't like us either. We haven't done anything wrong." Liu Guangtian argued unconvinced.

"You dare to talk back, you are lawless, right? Just wait and see how I will deal with you." As he said this, Liu Haizhong began to perform the "beating makes a filial son" trick.