Comfortable life in Siheyuan

As night fell, my eldest brother and sister-in-law had not returned yet. I guess my eldest brother would go out to drink with his father-in-law tonight.

The Liu family had finished dinner long ago, and went to bed early.

On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, most people in the courtyard were on holiday. In the early morning, the courtyard welcomed a rare visitor. The man walked hurriedly into the gate of the courtyard with a package in his hand.

"Hey! Who are you looking for? Why are you rushing in? Hey! I'm talking to you!" Before Yan Bugui could see who the person was, the other person had already walked in.

"Mr. Yan, are those eyes of yours just for breathing? Even I can't recognize you?" Before he finished speaking, the man turned around. The distinctive paralyzed face and conspicuous big bags under his eyes made Yan Bugui stunned.

"Oh, it turns out that Da Qing is back! How did you find the time to come back? It's been a long time since we last met!" Yan Bugui shouted in surprise.

"I came back this time to see my precious grandson. Do I need your permission?" He Daqing was famous for his bad temper, even worse than Sha Zhu. His words choked the third uncle Yan Bugui, who had no choice but to turn around and go home angrily.

"Hmph! What's there to be proud of for a homeless man who eloped with a widow?" Yan Bugui cursed secretly in his heart.

He Daqing turned around and walked towards the central courtyard.

The He family is all at home today, and Yu Shui has also returned from holiday.

"Shazhu, Yushui, are Xiuyun at home?" He Daqing shouted at the top of his voice as soon as he stepped into the house.

"Here! Here!" When He Yushui saw He Daqing standing at the door, his face was full of joy, his eyes were shining, and he ran towards He Daqing as excited as a happy little rabbit.

"Dad, you're finally back!" Yushui shouted happily.

Tian Xiuyun, holding the child in her arms, with a happy smile on her face, walked forward step by step.

However, in stark contrast, Sha Zhu looked reluctant, sullen, and said unhappily: "Come back if you want, why are you yelling?"

"Hey! Good boy, how dare you talk to your father like that? Don't think that I won't punish you just because you have a family and a career now!" He Daqing said with a sidelong glance, half-smiled. After that, he casually threw the package on his shoulder to Sha Zhu, then stretched out his arms and carefully picked up Niu Niu as if he was holding a rare treasure.

"Dad, can you please stop calling me 'Shazhu' in the future? Otherwise, when Niu Niu grows up, how will he face death in the yard? No one says that to me anymore!" Shazhu lowered his voice and complained indignantly, muttering to himself endlessly.

"Okay, okay, I got it! Go get me something to eat. I had to catch the train early in the morning and my stomach is still rumbling!" He Daqing ordered Sha Zhu around without any hesitation.

"Well, you are really my father, and I have to serve you when you come back!" Sha Zhu complained and went to the kitchen. After a while, he brought a bowl of cornmeal porridge and two steamed buns.

"Dad, are you going back this time?" Yu Shui asked with a frown and a worried look on his face.

"Well... I have to go back after the New Year. I rushed home specially to celebrate the New Year. On the one hand, I really miss home, and on the other hand, I miss you guys too much." He Daqing said this, but his eyes never left Niu Niu, as if Niu Niu had endless attraction.

Seeing this, Yu Shui couldn't help but feel a little sad: "Huh! How can you miss us? You are obviously only thinking about your precious grandson!"

Hearing this, He Daqing turned around, looked at Yu Shui and smiled, trying to explain: "Oh, how could that be? Of course Dad misses you, but you're an adult now, and Dad can't hug you even if he wants to."

"Don't give me that! You always made excuses when I asked you to come back before, but now that you have Niu Niu, you are very proactive. When you leave, I will teach Niu Niu a lesson and make him ignore you as his grandfather in the future!" Yu Shui said angrily with a pout.

He Daqing shook his head helplessly, thinking that this child was really childish, so he patiently coaxed her: "You, why are you still fighting with a child? Think about how good your father was to you when you were little. Silly Zhu... Oh, no, Zhu, I have beaten you many times, but your father has never touched you, right?"

It took He Daqing a long time to get He Yushui to look more favorable.

"Zhu Zi, has nothing happened in the yard recently?" He Daqing asked after sitting down and drinking a mouthful of porridge.

"It's so lively these days! The old hag Jia Zhang from the Jia family was driven back to the countryside a while ago! And that scoundrel Xu Damao from the Xu family in the backyard is now notorious in this area!" Yu Shui shouted excitedly.

"By the way, Yi Zhonghai adopted a child himself this year. Now he has basically no contact with us, but there are no conflicts or contradictions anymore." Sha Zhu added.

"That's good. This way, I can feel more at ease!" He Daqing responded happily.

"What is there to worry about? I'm not afraid of those old guys!" Sha Zhu's face was full of contempt and disdain.

"Aren't these the old foxes you mentioned who almost killed you? In the end, you still had to thank them politely. So, you don't have the wisdom to play these tricks! You'd better live a stable life." He Daqing advised earnestly.

"Zhu Zi, what Dad said makes sense. We should not provoke anyone and just live our own lives well. Now that I have a job, our family's life will definitely get better and better." Tian Xiuyun said with a smile on her face.

"Daughter-in-law, you are working too? When did this happen?" He Daqing began to wonder. He knew that Tian Xiuyun had a rural household registration and had always been worried about his grandson's household registration issue.

"The steel mill was recruiting workers a while ago and Qingshan had a quota, so I went to him to buy one. Qingshan refused to take the money, so I finally forced him to pay 300 yuan," Sha Zhu explained with a smile.

"Then I have to thank him very much. I will treat him to a meal in a few days." He Daqing said excitedly.

"Okay, you decide for yourself." Sha Zhu said indifferently.

"Niu Niu, look what good things grandpa brought you." After finishing his breakfast, He Daqing ignored everyone and concentrated on teasing his little grandson.