Comfortable life in Siheyuan

After resting at home for two full days, Liu Qingshan carefully organized his slightly old briefcase, and after making sure that all the necessary items were inside, he prepared to go to the factory tomorrow to start a new stage of work.

"Qingshan, my mother is really overwhelmed taking care of two young children alone during this period! After all, they are still so young." Feng Yu lowered his voice and whispered to Liu Qingshan.

"Well...that's true. Why don't we consider spending some money to ask Aunt Li from the backyard to come over and help take care of it? Anyway, she has nothing to do at home. She usually just does some handicrafts like pasting matchboxes, and she only earns a few dollars a month." Liu Qingshan turned around and suggested to his wife.

"Of course. Our family doesn't lack this little expense. Besides, Aunt Li's family lives in a very tight financial situation. Uncle Li is the only one working outside to support the family, and there are three underage children in the family who need to be raised." The kind-hearted Feng Yu responded.

"Okay, then I'll go talk to Aunt Li about this later." Liu Qingshan agreed with a smile.

"Oh, yes! I almost forgot to tell you that Sister Qiunan in the front room just gave birth to a baby boy recently, who is just a few months younger than our Nannan." Feng Yu suddenly remembered what happened in Nanyi's family next door.

"Then I have to go and take a look. I have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the afternoon to buy some things. I can't go empty-handed." Liu Qingshan said with a smile on his face.

"You really should go and visit. When I gave birth, Nan Yi and his wife and Zhongyuan Xiuyun and his wife were running around and were very busy. Sister Qiunan was still pregnant at that time." Feng Yu also agreed with a smile.

"Okay, I understand. This weekend, I will invite Zhuzi and Nanyi's families to have a meal together and thank them very much." Liu Qingshan said immediately.

Soon, Liu Qingshan came to Aunt Li's house and explained his purpose. He offered to give Aunt Li 5 yuan a month to help take care of the children and help his mother-in-law. Aunt Li was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes and she thanked Liu Qingshan again and again.

After explaining everything, Liu Qingshan rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative without stopping. After greeting his brother-in-law, he asked him to help get some Moutai liquor. Then he bought some nutritional supplements and canned fruits, and walked towards Nan Yi's house.

"Nan Yi, is Qiu Nan at home?" Liu Qingshan shouted loudly at the door.

"I'm here, I'm here." Nan Yi trotted over and opened the door.

"Chef Nan, I came here specially to visit Qiunan and the children. I have been on a business trip for too long. Thank you so much!" Liu Qingshan said with a smile on his face.

"Come in, come in, why are you being so polite to me? Shouldn't friends help each other?" Nan Yi laughed and welcomed Qingshan in, then closed the door.

Liu Qingshan placed the gift in his hand on the table and sat on the stool casually.

"Congratulations on the birth of your baby. You will have a son from now on!" Liu Qingshan congratulated with a smile.

"Congratulations, you just came, why do you need to bring any gifts?" Nan Yi said with a hint of complaint.

"I didn't buy anything expensive, just a small token of my appreciation. If you are free this weekend, let's go to my house for a meal and invite Zhuzi along." Liu Qingshan extended a warm invitation.

"Okay! No problem. I feel it's been a lot quieter since you've been away for a while." Nan Yi joked with a smile.

At this time, Ding Qiunan came out holding the child and said to the child gently, "Son, come and see, this is your Uncle Liu."

"Come, let me hug you. Come, little nephew, let your uncle hug you." Liu Qingshan took the child excitedly.

"What's the child's name?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"His nickname is He He, which means "He" in Chinese. We chose this name because we hope he can grow as strong as crops. As for his full name, it's Nanzhou." Nan Yi could not hide his joy and answered cheerfully.

"Nanzhou, Nanzhou...'The south wind knows my wish and blows my dream to Xizhou'. Well, that's fine, it's a really nice and poetic name!" Liu Qingshan raised the corners of his mouth, revealing an appreciative smile.

"Haha, I knew you could guess it! After all, you are a college student. In order to name my child this, I spent a lot of effort to look up information. But to be honest, there are not many people around who know the origin of this name." Qiu Nan smiled coquettishly, her eyes revealing admiration for Liu Qingshan.

"I happen to be familiar with this poem. It's just a coincidence." Liu Qingshan said modestly.

"Have you chosen a name for your Nannan? Xiaoyu has been waiting for you to come back to choose a name!" Ding Qiunan gently stroked the baby in her arms, her eyes full of love, then raised her head to look at Liu Qingshan and asked softly.

Liu Qingshan walked over to sit next to Ding Qiunan, carefully took the child from her arms, looked at the cute little guy, and smiled happily: "Okay, let's name him Liu Siqi. I went to the street office yesterday to register the child."

"Liu Siqi, you sound really good." Nan Yi on the side couldn't help but praise.

Ding Qiunan muttered the name thoughtfully. After a while, he suddenly realized something and said, "'When you see a virtuous person, you want to emulate him.' Did you quote this sentence? You hope that your child can follow the example of a virtuous person and always regulate his words and deeds."

"Yes, that's what I mean." Liu Qingshan nodded with satisfaction, his eyes full of expectations for the future.

"Haha!" Liu Qingshan laughed happily. Afterwards, they chatted for a while, and Liu Qingshan said goodbye to everyone and went home.

The next morning, the sun shone on the earth, bringing a touch of warmth to the whole world. Liu Qingshan rode his bicycle with Xiaoyu sitting on the back seat, heading towards the factory.

After arriving at the factory, Liu Qingshan went straight to the factory director's office to report in. He knocked on the door, and when he heard "Come in", he pushed the door open and walked in, greeting the factory director politely.

"Hello, Director. My business trip is finally over. I'm back to report to you now."

"Qingshan, you are finally back. This business trip was really extraordinary! The commendation letter has been sent to our factory a long time ago, and the leaders of the ministry have also given specific instructions regarding your next work arrangements." Director Yang stood up excitedly and said excitedly.

After hearing this, Liu Qingshan showed a trace of doubt on his face: "I have already accepted the reward there?"

Director Yang waved his hand and explained, "Yours was a personal commendation, while this one was a commendation to our unit. The two are not contradictory. A while ago, the leader also instructed you to be fully responsible for the construction project of the new steelmaking furnace!

You see, after this experience, not only has your engineer level been upgraded, but you are now an eighth-level engineer! Who knows, your salary may catch up with mine soon! "After saying this, Director Yang couldn't help laughing, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.