Siheyuan: Bringing Warehouses to 1959

It is not an excessive request to visit the new home. In an environment like a courtyard house, visiting friends and relatives is as common as daily activities and seems even more normal.

As for Zeng Youqian, he felt a little proud in his heart. He had witnessed the great changes in the new house and after being shocked by his son's wild imagination, he had a...strong desire to show off, to show off, and to flaunt.

Zeng Youqian is not actually a person who likes to show off, but as a father, he wants others to know if his son has achieved anything, even if it is just a little bit.

But Zeng Youqian still did not agree. He looked at Zhang Xiuzhi and asked for her opinion, because Zeng Youqian and his wife had already regarded the house as their son and future daughter-in-law. Even when asking his mother to come over to take a look and enjoy the house, he asked Zhang Xiuzhi to go.

"Sure, no problem!" Zhang Xiuzhi agreed readily, "Come in the afternoon, come sit in the house. I can't afford dinner, but I can treat everyone to tea."

"Good tea, good tea!" Yan Bugui said hurriedly, "Then it's settled. I'll see how your family does it and tidy up our eldest brother's house as well."

Yan Jiefang and Yu Li's house is also on the reverse side, but Yan Laokou will regret what he said now.

After the deal was settled, Yan Bugui went out to fish with a bucket, and the other neighbors also dispersed.

Grandma pulled Zhang Xiuzhi aside and said distressedly, "The new house is for you and Wangcai to use when you get married, why are you inviting people to see it?"

This is not an old idea. Grandma didn't want to go yesterday because she wanted her grandson and granddaughter-in-law to live in a new house.

"It's okay. The house hasn't been cleaned yet. The furniture and other things are covered. It won't be a problem." Zhang Xiuzhi said deliberately, "They are all neighbors. If you don't let them see it now, they will still go after the house is cleaned. It's better to let them see it now."

Grandma thought the same and said, "Well, after they have looked at it today, I will help you clean it up."

"No, we'll find a chance to clean it up."

"Alas, grandma is old and you guys dislike her. I don't know if I can live to see the day when I can hold my great-grandchildren..."

"..."

Here they come again, all kinds of ways to urge marriage.

If Zeng Wangcai is not here, who should I marry even if I get married?

Zhang Xiuzhi was defeated by her grandmother: "Grandma, they left in the afternoon, let's pack up together."

"Okay!" Grandma smiled with her eyes curved.

The Zeng family's house was not shabby because someone lived in it. It just needed some additions according to Zeng Wangcai's wishes. The first thing was to build a toilet and a shower area next to the south room.

Secondly, some of the ceilings and walls in the house can be repaired. It’s not a big job, but it will be difficult to keep people in the house.

So after Lei Daqiang started working, Zeng Youqian took the initiative to say, "Mom, we can't cook at home today, can we go out to eat?"

The family took great pains to ensure that grandma had a good meal and had fun in the old city.

Grandma finally agreed, as she could see the intentions of her eldest son's family.

After packing up, the family goes out.

Zeng Youqian and his wife walked with grandma, followed by Xiaoqiang and Laifu holding Xiaohuan, and Zhang Xiuzhi was in the front.

Passing by the store of a supply and marketing cooperative, Zhang Xiuzhi saw the popsicles and sodas being sold there and walked in.

"Sister-in-law is going to buy popsicles for us to eat." Xiaoqiang muttered softly.

"Great!" Xiaohuan clapped her hands happily.

Sure enough, after a while Zhang Xiuzhi sold a lot of popsicles, the best cream popsicles. She bought one for everyone, including her grandmother.

Xiao Huan took the popsicle and thanked her. She didn't eat it herself, but passed it to her grandmother first: "Grandma, this is a popsicle, you eat it, it's delicious."

Grandma was very pleased. She felt that the greatest blessing in her life was her harmonious family and filial children. Unlike other families, where the family property was divided up, the brains of the dogs would be beaten out.

The family happily ate popsicles and walked towards Wangfujing. Although the weather was hot, they felt calm.

"Brother Qiangzi, Brother Laifu!" Xiaohuan ate a popsicle and whispered, "This popsicle is not as delicious as the one bought by big brother. The one bought by big brother is so soft..."

"Brother, I miss my big brother!" Lai Fu's mouth sank, "My big brother is not at home, the popsicles are not delicious..."

Poor thing, without Zeng Wangcai, the little guys suffered the most. Wall's is gone, Chocolatier is gone, and Menglong is even more gone.

When they arrived at Wangfujing Department Store, my grandmother was dazzled by the sight, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

"There are so many good things. The floral cloth is so beautiful. Oh, and there are leather shoes. These shoes are more comfortable to wear than the ones I made..." Grandma kept muttering as she walked.

Later, Zeng Youqian's eyes were red, thinking that his mother had worked hard all her life, and although she lived not far from the old city, she had not been able to enjoy herself properly.

He got angry, took out a treasured ticket, went to the counter, and picked out a pair of red leather shoes that his grandmother's eyes lingered on for a while.

Bought it, no need to refuse, it fits!

My grandmother had small feet, but they were not bound.

"Mom, you have been making shoes for us all your life. Today, please wear the shoes I bought for you." Zeng Youqian squatted down and changed the leather shoes for his mother.

When grandma put on her leather shoes, she couldn't walk steadily for fear of being stepped on by someone.

Grandma was spoiled by everyone today. When she came out of Wangfujing, she had an extra hat on her head and two extra handkerchiefs in her pockets.

If grandma hadn't stopped them, Zeng Youqian and Zhang Xiuzhi would have been nouveau riche today and would have bought even more things.

When it’s time to eat, we naturally go to Donglaishun to eat mutton hotpot.

After dinner, the family strolled back home, and someone was already waiting at the Zeng family’s door in the front yard.

Yan Bugui, who had no help from Zeng Wangcai, came back empty-handed today after fishing for half a day. In his words, there were more people than fish by the lake.

Apart from Yan Bugui, the deaf old lady was actually waiting with the support of Sha Zhu.

Zeng Wangcai is not around, and Sha Zhu is being brainwashed step by step by Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.

Then there is Xu Damao, and a few neighbors.

"Oh, Auntie, you look really smart today." Yan Bugui saw grandma's new hat and new shoes and complimented her politely, "This must have cost a lot of money, right? You are so lucky."

"It's made of authentic lambskin, a good thing. It's only sold in Wangfujing, and a pair costs at least more than 20 yuan." Xu Damao had a good eye and gave the value of the pair of leather shoes on the side.

Grandma suddenly became the object of envy, and besides envy, there was also jealousy.

The deaf old lady came to see the furniture in the house. She had not broken off relations with the Zeng family, so she asked Sha Zhu to support her and did not let Yi Zhonghai show up.

Her pain is that she has no descendants, just like Yi Zhonghai. Although Yi Zhonghai treats her well now, this kindness is limited.

For example, these shoes. No one would be willing to buy them for her no matter what. Just kidding. A pair of leather shoes worth more than twenty dollars would cost more than half of a month's salary. Most people would not even be willing to buy them for their own mother.

"Sister, you are so lucky to have a filial son." The deaf old lady came over and said enviously.

"Yes, yes, my son is filial, and my granddaughter-in-law is not bad either!" Grandma took off the hat on her head with a smile, "This hat was bought for me by Xiuzhi from our family. It's not cheap. There is also a handkerchief..."

After seeing the grandmother, the deaf old lady secretly sighed that after all, she was not her biological daughter, so there was no point in making her feel different.

But in fact, everyone knows that what if they are biological children?

It depends on the person. For some people, let alone being their biological child, even if they have been spoiled since childhood, so what?

For example, Liu Haizhong’s house in the backyard.

After chatting for a while at the door, it was time for the highlight of the afternoon: house viewing.

Move, come to the new house and open the door.

After Zhang Xiuzhi entered, Zeng Youqian and his wife politely invited their neighbors to go in first. Yan Bugui was the first one to go in, followed by Xu Damao. No one let the deaf old lady go in third...

First, the living room.

Everyone stood in the living room designed by Zeng Wangcai and was speechless for more than a minute.