Siheyuan, integrating everything, cultivating the city

"These fruits are all very fresh, it's great." Li Xiangqian said to the stall owner while selecting fruits, and his mood was obviously much better. Every time he touched those plump fruits, the worries in his heart seemed to be dispelled little by little.

The stall owner saw that Li Xiangqian had chosen so many fruits and said with a smile, "These fruits are freshly shipped from the farm and have a long shelf life. Do you want to make fruit salad? I can recommend some particularly delicious fruit combinations for you."

"Thank you. I do plan to make fruit salad." Li Xiangqian smiled. "The fruits you recommended are all good. I think these combinations should be very good."

The stall owner nodded, packed fruits for Li Xiangqian, and handed him a few bags. "That's good, I hope everyone will like the fruit salad you make."

Li Xiangqian gratefully accepted the fruits, and his mood became more relaxed and happy because of these fresh fruits. He carried the heavy shopping bags and returned to the courtyard. On the way home, he had already started to plan in his mind how to make these fruits into a delicious fruit ladle.

After returning home, Li Xiangqian placed the fruits on the kitchen countertop. He began to wash the fruits one by one, cut them into small pieces, and carefully put them into a large bowl. Throughout the process, his movements seemed particularly meticulous, as if these fruits were not only food, but also a wonderful enjoyment in life.

"Xiang Qian, what are you busy with?" Liu Fang walked into the kitchen and asked when she saw Li Xiang Qian preparing fruits.

"I'll make fruit salad to help everyone relax." Li Xiangqian answered while cutting fruit. "Everyone has been very busy during this period. I want to make something special to help everyone relax."

Liu Fang came over with a smile, helped cut some fruits into pieces, and took out some mint leaves and honey. "The fruit salad looks really good, it must taste good. Do you plan to add some honey and mint leaves?"

"Yes, I also plan to add a little honey and mint leaves, so it will taste better." Li Xiangqian nodded, feeling that the fruit salad he made would definitely make everyone feel relaxed and happy.

As the fruits were processed one by one, the kitchen was filled with the tempting aroma of fruits. Li Xiangqian mixed the cut fruits and honey together and stirred gently to fully blend the flavors of the fruits. His movements became more relaxed and natural, and his mood became more joyful as these delicious preparations were made.

When everything was ready, Li Xiangqian put the fruit into a delicate bowl, decorated it with mint leaves, and placed it on the dining table. Seeing all this, Liu Fang smiled with satisfaction, and she felt that Li Xiangqian's dedication and hard work were reflected in this fruit dish.

The children were also excited when they saw the fruit salad and sat around the dining table. Li Xiangqian felt relieved when he saw everyone's expectant expressions. He knew that despite all the twists and turns, his family's happiness and satisfaction were his greatest motivation.

"Come on, everyone, try this fruit salad." Li Xiangqian said with a smile, "I made this especially for you, I hope you like it."

The children couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and taste the fruit. As expected, the mixture of fresh fruit and honey tasted very delicious. Everyone ate it with gusto and satisfied smiles on their faces.

"Dad, this fruit salad is so delicious!" the children said excitedly, "You are awesome!"

Li Xiangqian felt extremely satisfied and happy when he saw the happy faces of the children. He knew that the hardship and unhappiness during this period were relieved by these small moments of happiness.

After enjoying the delicious fruit salad, Li Xiangqian's mood became much happier. He talked and laughed with his family, temporarily forgetting the troubles that troubled them. However, during the post-dinner cleaning process, he found a frustrating situation: in the place where the fruits were stored, several apples began to have brown spots on their surfaces, which were obviously bad.

Li Xiangqian's mood became heavy again, and he felt a sense of loss. The apples he had just bought began to go bad, which made him doubt his purchase and storage. He gently picked up the rotten apples, feeling uneasy.

"How could this happen?" Li Xiangqian whispered to himself, trying to figure out the reason. He knew that the apples might have something to do with the storage conditions, but he wasn't sure if he had done anything wrong.

Liu Fang came over and saw Li Xiangqian's serious face. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Xiangqian, you look very unhappy."

"The apples are rotten." Li Xiangqian handed a few rotten apples to Liu Fang. "These apples were still good when I bought them, but now they are starting to go bad. I don't know if there was something wrong with my storage."

Liu Fang took the apple, looked at it carefully, and then gently comforted her: "Sometimes problems may occur during the transportation and storage of fruits. We can check other fruits to see if there are similar situations."

Li Xiangqian nodded, feeling a little relieved. He and Liu Fang checked the remaining apples and found that only a few were problematic. The other fruits looked fresh and showed no obvious signs of spoilage. Despite this, Li Xiangqian was still feeling a little heavy, and he didn't want this problem to affect their plans.

"I want to go to the market to see if I can replace these rotten apples," Li Xiangqian said, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone. "Although the number of these apples is small, I still hope to solve this problem."

Liu Fang patted Li Xiangqian's shoulder comfortingly and encouraged him, "We can go to the stall owner and ask if we can replace these apples. Although these small problems are annoying, we can still solve them."

Li Xiangqian nodded and decided to go to the market. Although it was already the second day, he hoped to solve this problem as soon as possible so as not to affect their future plans. They came to the market again, and Li Xiangqian walked to the previous stall with a hint of expectation and anxiety in his heart.

The stall owner showed a hint of surprise when he saw Li Xiangqian coming back. "Hello, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the fruit I bought earlier?"

Li Xiangqian said apologetically, "Well, we found that a few apples at home were starting to go bad. I was wondering if I could replace these bad apples."

The vendor took the apples, examined them carefully, and nodded. "I see. We'll do our best to fix this. Please wait a moment while I see if I can replace the bad fruit for you."

Li Xiangqian waited for a while, and the stall owner came back with some new apples and explained to him: "These apples are all fresh. We have checked them and there is no problem. Please feel free to use them."