Comfortable life in Siheyuan

At the end of 1978, Xixi finally came back from vacation. Niu Niu and Liu Siqi volunteered to ride their bikes to Peking University to pick up their sister.

When they arrived at the school gate, they went in and asked around before they found Xixi.

"Sister, I heard that you have a day off today, so brother Niu Niu and I rode our bikes over to pick you up!" said younger brother Liu Siqi as if to take credit.

"Wait for me for a moment. A classmate of mine bought a train ticket for the day after tomorrow during the holiday. I plan to bring him to my home to stay for two days, and he will go back with me today." After saying this, Liu Xixi went back to the dormitory.

"What's going on with your sister? Can we unload our bikes?" Niu Niu looked at the two bicycles, then at the pile of things on the ground, and said with some concern.

"Let's see later. If it doesn't work, let them take the bus back by themselves." Liu Siqi said nonchalantly.

"Haha! Stop complaining and tie him to the car quickly."

As the two were chatting, Liu Xixi came over with a girl wearing glasses who looked a little older than Xixi.

If Liu Qingshan was here, he would definitely recognize her. This was Mo Lanlan, the girl he knew when he reported for duty.

"Sister, you two have so much stuff. Our bicycles can't carry anyone if they are full of stuff!"

Originally, he and Niu Niu came here with the intention of one leading the people and the other loading the stuff. But now, the car is full of stuff.

"Yes, there are too many things. It's hard for both of us to ride. What if they fall off again?" Niu Niu said worriedly while tying the rope.

"You guys can go back by yourselves. My classmates and I will take the bus back later."

Liu Xixi saw that the two of them had packed up their things, and the four of them walked out of the school together.

"Sister, please come back early. Grandpa and grandma have prepared delicious food for lunch, and you have to clean your own room." Liu Siqi said.

"Hurry up and go. We might be faster than you."

After that, Liu Xixi took Mo Lanlan to the bus stop. Niu Niu and Liu Siqi pedaled their bikes back.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Liu Qingshan looked at the packages in the two people's car with surprise.

"Siqi, why does your sister have so many things? Where is she?" Liu Qingshan's school was also on vacation. He had nothing to do these two days, so he took a rest.

"My sister and a friend are coming over to stay for two days. She bought her ticket for the day after tomorrow." Mo Lanlan is from Shanghai and was planning to travel around Beijing during the holiday, so Liu Xixi brought her back.

"Okay, move all the things to your sister's room!"

The middle courtyard of the Siheyuan is also very busy now. Banggeng's wife has finally been allocated a house, which is a building. The couple is packing up and moving.

Qin Huairu felt empty inside as she looked at the sticks that were about to be moved away.

"Brother, you and sister-in-law have moved out, so Huaihua and I will move back to take care of mom!" Xiaodang thought that moving back would save some rent, and the money could be saved to have a dowry when he got married.

"Okay, you can move back here and you don't have to spend money renting a house anymore." Banggeng didn't care. After moving this time, he would not come back to live here anyway.

Although Qin Huairu was reluctant, she still felt uncomfortable seeing the Banggeng couple moving away so suddenly.

"Mom, it wasn't easy for me to apply for that house. My brother found someone to live there. If it was vacant, there would be gossip. Banggeng and I will come back often in the future."

Wang Li saw her mother-in-law's concerns and advised her in a low voice.

"You two young people should live a good life. If you live a good life, mom will be happy. Bang Geng, you have to listen to your wife more in the future. Lili is a good wife." Qin Huairu didn't think of trying to keep him, but just said some words of comfort.

As they were talking, Xixi came in from the hanging flower gate with Mo Lanlan. Seeing the central courtyard moving, they were also a little curious.

"Xixi is back, and she brought her classmates back with her!" He Daqing shouted enthusiastically when he saw Xixi.

"Hello, Grandpa He. This is my classmate. She's from Shanghai. She's going back the day after tomorrow. I invited her to come over and visit us these two days." Xixi introduced happily.

"She's an excellent student. That's great. Bring her to grandpa's house when you have time. Grandpa will make delicious food for you." He Daqing said happily.

"Thank you, Grandpa He. I'll take her back first."

"Goodbye, Grandpa He!" Mo Lanlan greeted him obediently.

When Xixi brought people back home, she was immediately amazed by her own house.

"Xixi is back! Isn't this your classmate? Dad saw her on the first day of school. Hello, classmate Mo." Liu Qingshan greeted with a smile.

"Hello, uncle!" Mo Lanlan said politely.

"Dad, Lanlan's train ticket is for the day after tomorrow. I brought her back these two days and she will stay at my house for two days. I plan to take her around the city." Xixi explained.

"Okay, but take your brother and Niu Niu with you when you go out. It's not safe for the two girls to go out." Now a large number of educated youth have returned to the city, and there are many idle young people in the city. It is also popular to take pictures of women, and Liu Qingshan is also worried.

"I know, Dad! Where's my mom? Isn't she home?"

"Your mother hasn't come back from work yet. Your room is over there. Your mother cleaned it for you two days ago. Your brother just moved all your things over to you. You can clean it up by yourself."

"My own room, that's great! Thanks, Dad!" Liu Xixi ran back to her room excitedly.

"Xixi, you have your own room. Your house is so big!" Mo Lanlan looked at the yard with some envy and said sourly.

"My family originally had two rooms over there." Liu Xixi pointed to the house we used to live in, and then pointed to the newly built rooms and said, "This side was all vacant land before. This year, my dad saw that we were all grown up and it was not appropriate for us to live together, so he built houses all around."

"Is this yard all yours?" Mo Lanlan still couldn't believe it.

"Yes, it was a house allocated by my father's company, and he later bought it. I wasn't even born at that time, and I heard it didn't cost much."

It really didn't cost much money. It was just a dilapidated yard and the house inside was half collapsed.

"Your family is really well off. My family lives in the suburbs of Shanghai, and the house they live in is not even half the size of yours. If I go back, I'll have to squeeze into the bunk bed with my sister."

Xixi's room was cleaned up very quickly. She just had to make the bed she brought back and take out the rest of the things when she needed them.

"Xixi, your desk is so beautiful. Did your father buy it for you?" Mo Lanlan noticed the desk at the door and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"That should be the case. It wasn't even there when I signed up for college."

"Sister, it's cold in the room. Dad asked me to bring you another quilt."

There is no kang in the new house, so it is still quite cold in winter.

"By the way, what happened at the Jia family today? I saw them packing up their things!" Liu Xixi suddenly asked curiously.

"The sister-in-law of the Jia family has been allocated a house. Banggeng is moving out today and he is just packing his things." Siqi explained.

"I was wondering why the whole family came back. It seems like they moved!"