Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

Wenli cried for an hour until her tears ran dry.

"Sister Wen, how about we find a place with beautiful scenery to take some photos and relax?" Zhang Dabao asked Wen Li.

"Let's go to Shichahai. I heard the scenery there is nice and there are boats." Wen Li didn't say anything, and Zhang Dabao made the decision for her. They started the motorcycle and went to Shichahai.

The scenery of Shichahai Lake is much better now than that in the suburbs. The breeze blows the waves on the water, and the newly sprouted willow branches on the shore sway gently in the wind. There are young couples and parents with children in the lake. They are rowing boats and playing, and from time to time, the song of "Let's Row the Boat" can be heard. It is a very quiet and warm scene.

Zhang Dabao and Wen Li walked along the shore, posing in various postures for photos. Gradually, a smile appeared on Wen Li's face.

"Is that right? It looks better when you smile. Why should you get angry when others make mistakes? Isn't this punishing yourself with the mistakes of others?" Zhang Dabao further comforted her.

"Da Biao, this is well said. We can't punish ourselves for other people's mistakes. We should do as the song says, let's have fun to our heart's content," Wen Li laughed.

"Can we also rent a small boat and row it?" Zhang Dabao said.

"Okay. Let's go boating." Wen Li also became happy.

Zhang Dabao rented a small boat and they rowed into the lake. Wen Li used her hands to stir the water from time to time and had a lot of fun. Zhang Dabao recorded this moment with a camera.

"Help, a child fell down." At this time, a young woman's cry was heard. Zhang Dabao stood up after hearing it and saw a little boy struggling in the water at the side of his boat. Without thinking much, he took off his coat, pants and shoes and swam over.

The little boy gradually sank. Zhang Dabao also arrived. He grabbed the child's clothes with one hand to make his nose and mouth appear above the water. With the other hand, he paddled towards the nearest boat. The person on the boat should be the child's mother, who was crying loudly.

"Pull the child up, stop crying," Zhang Dabao yelled. The woman heard it and grabbed the child's hand and pulled him onto the boat. Zhang Dabao also climbed up and got on the boat. He tried with his hand and found that the child was not breathing. He lifted the child up and held his head down. Some water flowed out of the child's mouth. Then he laid the child flat on the boat and began to do artificial respiration. Fortunately, the child fell into the water for a short time. Two minutes later, the child coughed violently, then opened his eyes, saw his mother, and cried in fear.

"Sister-in-law, take off the child's wet clothes, wrap him in your coat, and row to the shore. There is a quilt in my car. The water is too cold and the temperature is low. Now that the child is rescued, don't let him catch a cold," said Zhang Dabia.

"Thank you, brother," the woman belatedly began to express her gratitude.

Zhang Dabao rowed the boat to the shore. People from the Shichahai Management Office also came and helped put the little boy into Zhang Dabao's car. Zhang Dabao also went to the cab to change into dry clothes.

"I'm a buyer and sometimes I have to stay overnight in the countryside, so I bring a lot of things with me," Zhang Dabao explained to the child's mother with a smile.

"Brother, which unit are you from?" asked the boy's mother.

"He is Zhang Dabao from the Supply Department of Red Star Steel Rolling Mill." Wen Li also rowed to the shore and told Zhang Dabao's information.

"Sister Wen, nowadays people don't leave their names when doing good deeds. Why did you say it out loud? Can't I do something good?" Zhang Dabao turned around and said to Wen Li with a smile.

"Can I do a good deed without leaving my name? Brother, thanks to you today, I'll lend you the quilt. I touched the child's head and it felt a little hot. He might have caught a cold. I'll take him to the hospital. Do you want to go too?" said the woman.

"No need, sister-in-law. I'm fine. The hospital is just ahead. You can take the child there." Zhang Dabao rejected the woman's suggestion.

The woman took the child and left. There was a hospital across the street. After entering the hospital gate, Zhang Dabao could no longer see them.

"Let's go too, and go to another place. Sister Wen, I'll take you to a place, we'll go fishing, and I'll make grilled fish for you," Zhang Dabia proposed again.

"I'll listen to you today." Wen Li pulled the passenger seat open and sat in.

The tricycle drove to a remote creek. Zhang Dabao took the fishing gear from the car, made a nest with the bait from later generations, waited for a while, and started fishing.

How could the fish of 1960 resist the temptation of the new century's technology and hot bait? In ten minutes, Zhang Dabao caught two big fish, and then the fisherman changed to Wen Li. It was her first time fishing, and she caught fish continuously. She was busy and yelling, while Zhang Dabao killed the fish, pickled it, roasted it, and stewed it. After roasting the fish, he also roasted a few steamed buns.

"Sister Wen, let's go fishing after we eat." Zhang Dabao saw that Wen Li was very happy fishing and didn't look hungry at all.

"Catch two more. It's so much fun to fish with big fish." Wen Li didn't look back. She put the fish on the hook into the bucket and continued fishing.

Wen Li's face and body were covered in mud, but she didn't notice it at all. Zhang Dabao picked up the camera again.

"There's no more space, Da Biao. Please bring two buckets next time you come," Wen Li said happily.

"It's okay to bring three. Now go wash your face and your hands, and eat something." Zhang Dabao couldn't help but scratch Wen Li's nose.

"My face is so dirty, and you didn't say anything," Wen Li said to Zhang Dabao.

"The grilled fish is delicious," Wen Li had never eaten such fish before. She ate a few steamed buns and the whole fish. Wen Li patted her stomach and burped.

As soon as she raised her head, she saw Zhang Dabao pointing at her with a playful look on his face. She stretched out her hand and twisted Zhang Dabao's arm, "Let you laugh at me."

"I'm not laughing at you, I just feel that you are more real like this," Zhang Dabao said while dodging.

"Oh, it's been a long time since I was my true self. Thank you, Dabiao." Wen Li is an emotional person.

"Don't thank anyone, just tell me if you have anything to say," said Zhang Dabao.

"I want to get a divorce when I go back. No matter whether my parents are willing or not, I will raise the child by myself, and I may not be able to give you the money to take pictures with you," Wen Li said.

"Sister Wen, it's too polite to talk about money. Last time, I shot 19 wild boars and gave them to the factory. The factory paid me for it. I'm not short of money. I'm telling you this not to show off, but we really don't need it," said Zhang Dabao.

"Da Biao, I still have to thank you. It would have been great if I had met you a few years earlier." Wen Li raised her head and looked at the mountains in the distance.

"It's not too late now. I think we can talk a lot and are very happy together. In fact, this is enough. I like this saying very much, 'Enjoy life while it lasts'. If you don't pursue life when you are young, are you going to wait until you are 80 years old and lying in bed unable to move to just think about it?" Zhang Dabia said with a smile.

"Let's go back, it's getting late." Wen Li did not answer Zhang Dabao's words, but changed the subject.

"Come on, take the fish back and give it to the children," said Zhang Dabao.

"No, cooking fish requires a lot of oil and salt. Our family doesn't have these conditions, and it won't taste good. Cook for me when you have the chance." Wen Li rejected Zhang Dabao's proposal.

When they arrived at Mashi Hutong, Zhang Dabao got out of the car and said, "Sister Wen, I have a yard in Masi Hutong. Here is the key. It's the first house at the entrance of the alley. It belonged to old man Wu before. He sold it to me. You can go there to rest for a while." Zhang Dabao said it very tactfully. Wen Li understood what she meant. She was afraid that after the divorce, she would not be able to go to her mother-in-law's house. If she had a falling out with her parents, she would not be able to go back to her parents' house. So she could stay here.

"Da Biao, I won't say thank you. Anyway, I owe you a lot. I hope you don't need to use it." Wen Li turned around and walked into the alley.