The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Before the Spring Festival in 2024, Wu Meifeng's daughter-in-law Feng Fei successfully gave birth to her own child. After years of anticipation, Zhong Yunhong and Wu Meifeng finally became grandparents as they wished.

"The population is thriving, the population is thriving."

After the birth of Xiangrui’s two great-grandchildren, Jixiang’s family gave birth to a third great-grandchild. After receiving a call from Zhong Yunhong, Mother Zhong couldn’t stop smiling.

"It's good now. The children are happy, and the old lady is happy too." Xiaoping looked at her mother in her eighties who was so happy, and she sat beside her and smiled back.

"I just asked your second sister-in-law. The hospital is still very strict now. Visitors are not allowed in the obstetrics department. I can only go and see her after I am discharged from the hospital."

After Darong came out from the inner room, she sat on the sofa and started talking.

“Are you still in charge now?”

"Yeah, that's true. The immune system of the baby and the new mother is weak, so the fewer people visit, the safer it is."

Darong and Xiaoping had just chatted for a few words when Ruyi brought Anan to Zhong's mother's house in a rage.

"What's going on? Both mother and daughter came in with pouting lips." Xiaoping asked with amusement as she looked at Ruyi and Anan's expressions.

"I had an argument with Duan Anan. I don't know who this brat took after. His stubbornness can drive people crazy."

After Ruyi finished speaking, she laughed at herself.

"Is it fair for you to follow others?" Darong asked Ruyi seriously, which made Zhong's mother and Xiaoping laugh.

"No, I wasn't. I was just naughty when I was little. I'm not stubborn. This kid..."

"Mom, stop talking. You already said you wouldn't say it."

Before Ruyi could finish her words, An An frowned and shouted at Ruyi.

The two of them had reached a deal when they went downstairs. Ruyi would not tell An An about it, and An An would listen to Ruyi and stop acting naughty.

Ruyi was about to say something at this moment, but An An reminded her very seriously to keep her promise.

"Okay, Mom won't say anything more. Mom keeps her promise, and you have to do what you say, too."

After hearing Ruyi say this, An An's expression relaxed and he nodded seriously.

Darong touched An An's little head lovingly, then turned to talk to Ruyi about Feng Fei having given birth.

"Great, when was it born?"

After hearing that the baby was born in Jixiang's family, Ruyi couldn't help but think of her own second child. Fortunately, Ruyi had let it go. But she would probably never forget the little guy who came so quickly.

"She gave birth last night. I just called home and asked to go visit her after she was discharged from the hospital in two days. Your second aunt said that the hospital still doesn't allow visitors."

"Then I'll go with you later."

The child of the Jixiang family was born in the twelfth lunar month. Although the Gregorian calendar is already 2024, people in Nanjiao generally use the lunar calendar to calculate the child's zodiac sign.

When Feng Fei was discharged from the hospital, it was already the 28th day of the lunar year.

"It's just a few days away. I'm hoping he can have a lazy month. How nice it would be to have a big dragon in the first month of the year."

Wu Meifeng held her little grandson in her arms and chatted with Darong happily.

"It doesn't matter what the zodiac sign is. The child comes with blessings." Darong happily responded to Wu Meifeng and said auspicious words.

When Feng Fei married Jixiang, everyone in her family already knew about her family situation. At the wedding, Darong only met Feng Fei's parents briefly and didn't notice anything.

But this time when she came to visit Feng Fei, her mother happened to be here taking care of her and her son.

After sitting down and chatting, Darong discovered that Fengfei's mother seemed to be much simpler than most people.

"Why don't you hang the ring out to dry? It will get covered after washing and will breed bacteria."

Wu Meifeng changed the child's diaper, walked around the bathroom, and came out to complain to Feng Fei's mother.

Darong sat on the sofa and watched silently. Fengfei's mother quickly got up and went to the bathroom to take the washed ring to the balcony to dry it.

"Why does Second Aunt still use diapers for children? Diapers are so convenient." Ruyi couldn't help but ask after sitting for a while.

"The diapers are not breathable and the quality varies. Who knows if there is technology and hard work? These rings are all made of pure cotton and are comfortable for children to use."

Wu Meifeng seemed to have some great wisdom and threw out several words she heard from parenting bloggers.

"But it's so troublesome. I have to wash the ring back and forth. It's okay if I pee, but if I poop, I'll sprain it." Ruyi couldn't help but frowned and complained.

"What do adults do when they have nothing to do? When you were little, we raised you all. It's just you youngsters who are lazy every day."

As Wu Meifeng spoke, she looked up and glanced at Feng Fei's mother who was hanging diapers on the balcony.

After hearing her words, Ruyi had thousands of Chinese traditional cultural essences floating through her mind, but because she was her elder, she could only force a false smile on her face.

Darong and Ruyi sat for a while and then left Wu Meifeng's house.

"Listen to what my second aunt said. Feng Fei was lying in the bedroom. How could she not hear it? If this were my mother-in-law, I would really be angry."

Ruyi couldn't help but complain to Darong while driving.

"She has been like that since she was young, always wanting to bully others. She didn't get the upper hand when she competed with me and your aunt before, but now that Feng Fei's mother is easy to bully, she is getting excited."

"How disrespectful! She has to be polite when she orders a nanny to work. Look at the tone she uses when talking to her. Feng Fei is really patient."

Speaking of which, Ruyi can be said to be lucky. Although she did not live a rich and prosperous life after marrying Xiao Huya, she got the simplicity and stability that she wanted most.

Ruyi's mother-in-law also gave her a great deal of love and care, so she had no idea what mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts were. Therefore, she could not understand what Wu Meifeng did and Feng Fei's forbearance and humility.

"Every family has its own problems. Your second aunt always wants to be superior to others and control others, but everyone will get old one day. She only has one son. Whatever road is paved today, he will have to walk on it when he is old..."

Darong looked deeply at the rows of bare tree trunks outside the car window, her heart calm and composed.

"Mom, if I write a book about our family's story, what will others think of my second aunt and my eldest aunt?"

"I don't know how others evaluate them, but have you ever thought about how they will evaluate you if they know?"

Darong looked at Ruyi with a smile.

Ruyi was driving the car and just curled the corners of her mouth slightly.

"Mom, then I will just write your story. What do you think others will think of it?"

"You can't write my story. You are my daughter. You can't write about my bad side."

"Are you so confident?"

"Yes, you are my confidence."

……

During the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, Zhong Ruyi fulfilled her wish of traveling with her parents for the first time. That year, Zhong Yunxing was 60 years old, Darong was 56 years old, and Zhong Ruyi was 35 years old.

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