Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Xu Damao rode his bike slowly through the streets of the old city, feeling the unique customs and habits of the 1960s. Soon, Xu Damao came to the vicinity of his parents' yard, and as usual, he found an empty alley to take something out of the space.

Suddenly, Xu Damao heard the voices of a man and a woman talking coming from the corner of the alley.

"Brother Guangrong, you just need to drop me off here. If I go any further, the neighbors will find me, and then my parents will know."

"Okay, but it's not a good idea for us to keep doing this secretly. Didn't you say your parents don't object to you dating?"

"My parents don't object, but my brother is quite strict with me. He wants me to go to college. But with my grades, it's still a little difficult to get into college. I'm afraid my brother will object to us being together because of this."

The more Xu Damao listened, the more familiar the female voice seemed to him. After hearing this, he suddenly realized that this was his sister Yingzi! Could that man be her police target? This damn girl, when did I oppose her dating? Didn't I just tell her to study hard?

Xu Damao quietly moved closer and came to the corner to peek inside. He saw a tall young man in a police uniform leaning on a bicycle and talking.

"Okay then, I'll listen to you. Then I'll go meet your parents after you graduate from high school. During this period, I'll also behave well and try to get a job so that I can marry you." Chen Guangrong said.

"Thank you for your understanding, Brother Guangrong!" Xu Xiaoying said happily and took two steps forward and threw herself into the young man's arms.

Xu Damao saw that this was not going to work. He couldn't let his sister get away with this guy. He coughed twice, turned around and walked towards his sister with some anger.

The two turned their heads when they heard the cough. After Xu Xiaoying saw the appearance of the person, she exclaimed, "Brother! Why are you here?"

When the young man heard that this was his strict future brother-in-law, he acted like a mouse seeing a cat. He lifted his long legs and got on the bicycle, ready to ride away.

Xu Damao would never let him have his wish, so he picked up a brick from the roadside and shouted, "Don't even think about running away, kid. Otherwise, this brick of mine won't have eyes."

The young man stopped awkwardly, parked the car and walked over with his head down, still mumbling in his heart. Why was he so unlucky today? He just went to an alley with his girlfriend to make out after get off work, and was caught by his future brother-in-law.

"Brother! Don't do this, it's scary." Xu Xiaoying shouted at Xu Damao who was angry, and then pulled up one of her brother's arms and shook it.

"What can I say to you? You are so young and yet you only know how to date. If you have a girlfriend, why don't you bring her home openly for your family to see? Why are you doing it secretly? Are you planning to get married secretly?" Xu Damao scolded with a dark face.

"Brother, I was wrong. I won't do it again next time." Xu Xiaoying's eyes were about to turn red.

"Why don't you introduce yourself to me?"

"Brother, this is my boyfriend, Chen Guangrong. He is two years older than me, and after graduating from the police academy, he was assigned to work in a nearby police station. Guangrong, this is my real brother, I told you about him." Xu Xiaoying said.

"Um...Brother." Chen Guangrong couldn't say anything after a long time, but he still called him brother directly.

Xu Damao nodded his approval, but he was actually looking at his future brother-in-law carefully. Well, the young man looked good and energetic, tall but standing straight, with a well-proportioned figure and no pale face. I think his family conditions should be good. The most important thing is that his eyes were shining, and his immature face was full of righteousness.

"Okay, now that we've met, don't stand here. You two come home with me." After Xu Damao said this, he gently crushed the half brick and walked towards the bicycle.

Chen Guangrong and Xu Xiaoying looked at each other and then followed Xu Damao.

Chen Guangrong whispered, "Phew, I'm so scared. My future brother-in-law is so amazing. Not only can he crush bricks with his bare hands, but his aura is unmatched by even our director."

"That's right. My brother personally participated in capturing enemy spies. There is a pile of awards and certificates at home." Xu Xiaoying said proudly.

"Our brother is really awesome. I can't beat him with my mediocre kung fu. Brother won't beat me in the future, right?" Chen Guangrong asked worriedly.

He just learned some boxing and martial arts from his father who later retired to a police officer. Later, he went to the police academy and practiced frequently and learned some more. However, he was self-aware and knew that he could definitely not beat his elder brother-in-law.

Xu Xiaoying rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you treat me well in the future, everything will be fine. If you let me down..."

"Stop, I must treat you well. I'm not going directly to your house, am I? I have empty hands, I... I suddenly feel a little nervous." Chen Guangrong said nervously.

"An ugly daughter-in-law still has to meet her parents-in-law. You are not ugly, so what's wrong with meeting my family? Don't worry, my parents and brother love me very much." Xu Xiaoying comforted.

Xu Damao pushed the cart in front and listened to everything the two said clearly with his hearing. Well, this boy is quite honest and seems to care about his sister very much, so there is no need for him to break up the couple.

The alley was not far from home, and the three of them soon arrived at the front door. Just as Xu Damao was about to lift the car over the threshold, Chen Guangrong took two steps forward and took the initiative to help lift the car over.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. There are guests at home."

Hearing this, Xu's father and mother came out of the main house in the front yard. They originally wanted to live in the wing room, but it was only after Xu Damao and his wife repeatedly persuaded them that they agreed to live in the main house in the front yard. The wing room on the east side is currently occupied by my younger sister, and the wing room on the west side is used as a kitchen. The house in the backyard is currently empty, but Xu's mother planted some seasonal vegetables on the open space in the backyard, which not only saves money but also makes it more convenient and fresh to eat whenever you want.

The two elders saw the young man following their daughter at a glance, and they had some guesses in their minds. Father Xu asked, "Da Mao, who is this young man?"

"Oh, him, he is your future son-in-law, named Chen Guangrong. I met him in the alley on my way here, and I brought him here." Xu Damao spread his hands to indicate that it was just an accidental encounter and it had nothing to do with him.

"Young man, you look very energetic. Come in and sit down." Mother Xu enthusiastically pulled Chen Guangrong over and walked into the house, leaving the young man a little confused. His sister also wanted to follow him in, but was stopped by Xu Damao.

"Yingzi, why are you in such a hurry? Help me get something!"

"Oh, you see I forgot. Let me get it. Let me get it."

"Why are you so nervous? Mom won't eat anyone! As the saying goes, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she is. Mom must have taken a liking to that boy."

Xu Damao first took his sister to put everything in the kitchen. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his mother asking Chen Guangrong about his well-being, and it was obvious that she was very satisfied with him.

Father Xu was sitting on the sofa nearby, smoking a cigarette. "Alright, alright, old lady. Didn't your son bring a lot of things? It's getting late. Go cook for the children."

Xu's mother responded and went to the kitchen to work, and Yingzi followed her mother to the kitchen to help. Suddenly, there were only three men left in the room.

Chen Guangrong broke the silence and said, "Uncle, I came here in a hurry today and didn't bring anything. I will prepare gifts and visit you next time." After saying that, he glanced at Xu Damao with a somewhat resentful look, thinking that if he hadn't been caught by his future brother-in-law, he would never have come empty-handed. This was too embarrassing.

Xu Damao was secretly proud of himself. If I don't take action to deal with you now, how can I do it after we get married? Who let you cheat my sister away?

"Haha, it's okay. It's okay as long as the thought is there. Our family doesn't need anything else." Father Xu said with a smile.