Siheyuan: I just want to live

The next day, the sun shone through the window into the room, and Jin Ling got up as usual to go to work. She packed her clothes, washed up, gently closed the door and left home.

At the same time, Jin Ming also carried a heavy schoolbag and walked briskly to school. He walked through the familiar streets with his classmates, looking forward to a new day of learning and growth.

Chen Feng was the only one left at home again. He sat by the window, quietly enjoying the tranquility. The sun shone on him, warm and comfortable.

The courtyard still retains its former bustle and tranquility. As usual, some go to work, some go to school, and those idle women gather together to chat. They talk about family matters and neighborhood trivia, and occasionally burst into laughter.

However, since the retirement group headed by Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were taken away by the armed forces, the atmosphere in the yard seems to have become more relaxed and cheerful.

No longer restricted by the authority of those few old people, everyone can communicate and interact freely.

Especially since Jia Zhang was not in the yard, everyone could finally discuss the affairs of the Jia family with peace of mind without having to worry about conflicts being caused by Jia Zhang overhearing.

Now, they can share their views and comments about the Jia family without any scruples.

This change made the people in the yard feel relieved and free, as if a heavy burden had been removed, and everyone began to express their opinions more openly.

After sitting for a while, Chen Feng suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something. He slapped his head, stood up quickly, hurried downstairs, and trotted into the kitchen.

He opened the lid of the flour jar, scooped out a few pounds of flour, took a few eggs from the cupboard, then quickly closed the door and strode towards the Jiang family in the front yard.

It turned out that Chen Feng wanted to thank Aunt Jiang because she asked Xiaolong and Xiaohu to help guard her house.

Although Chen Feng originally planned to go fishing, Aunt Jiang sent Xiaolong and Xiaohu to help out out of concern for the safety of his family's property.

Chen Feng must accept this favor from Aunt Jiang, and he must go to the Jiang family to express his gratitude.

In fact, he should have gone to thank her last night, but because he was busy with door repairs, cooking and other trivial matters, Chen Feng eventually forgot about it. However, it is not too late to go now.

As for why Chen Feng only brought so few gifts, the reason was actually very simple. He knew Aunt Jiang very well. If he brought too many gifts, she would definitely refuse to accept them.

Therefore, Chen Feng decided to do the opposite, reduce the number of gifts, and increase the possibility of success. After all, there is still a long time to come, so there is no need to rush.

With this careful thought, Chen Feng came to the door of Jiang's house with the prepared gift. He knocked on the door gently and waited for Aunt Jiang's response.

When Aunt Jiang opened the door and saw Chen Feng standing outside, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She asked curiously, "It's Xiaofeng! What do you want to see me for today?"

"Auntie, I came to thank you for letting Xiaolong and Xiaohu help me look after the house yesterday."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "I should have come last night, but I forgot about it because I had a lot of things to do at home."

He scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Aunt Jiang waved her hands quickly and said with a smile: "Oh, it's just a small thing, why thank me? We are all neighbors, and it's only natural for us to help each other."

Her tone was sincere and kind, which made people feel warm. In her opinion, it was a trivial matter and she didn't take it to heart at all.

Hearing Aunt Jiang's words, Chen Feng smiled gratefully and said, "Oh! Aunt Jiang, that's not what you meant! What happened yesterday was a small matter to you, but it was a big matter to me!"

His voice was full of sincerity and gratitude.

"You know about the people in our yard! If you hadn't asked Xiaolong and Xiaohu to watch the door for me yesterday, I think there would be nothing left in my house when I came back at night!"

As Chen Feng spoke, a hint of fear appeared on his face.

When Aunt Jiang heard what Chen Feng said, she nodded in agreement, then sighed and said, "Those families in the courtyard! Oh! I don't know what to say!"

Her eyes revealed helplessness and disappointment, and she seemed deeply dissatisfied with the behavior of some people in the hospital.

Seeing Aunt Jiang say this, Chen Feng still smiled and said, "So, Aunt Jiang, I should still come and thank you!"

As he spoke, he handed over the items in his hand, muttering, "This is some flour and eggs I left over. Please don't be disgusted by them!"

Seeing what Chen Feng handed over, Aunt Jiang quickly refused: "Chen Feng, even if you want to thank me, just thank me verbally!"

She waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she didn't want it. "Why do you want to send me something? And it's such expensive eggs and flour! These things are too expensive, I can't accept them!"

Aunt Jiang said as she kept pushing things back to Chen Feng. It's not Aunt Jiang's fault.

Nowadays, everyone saves flour and eggs for emergencies. I have never heard of anyone having leftover flour or eggs.

Seeing this, Chen Feng quickly explained: "Auntie Jiang, look at what you said! How can this be considered valuable?

"You know my family's situation, these things are really nothing. Although they are not much, they are my little gifts, please accept them."

After hearing this, Aunt Jiang smiled helplessly and said, "Chen Feng, you are so polite. However, the gift you sent is really too expensive. Although our family is not rich, we are not short of such things. You should take it back!"

Chen Feng insisted on not taking back the gift. He said sincerely, "Aunt Jiang, please accept it! This is also a token of my love. If you don't accept it, I will feel bad."

But even so, Aunt Jiang still refused and said: "Xiaofeng! Auntie, I understand your good intentions, but you should take these things back! Auntie is really embarrassed to accept them."

"How about this, you take these things back and let the two children try them, and think of them as delicious food bought for them by me as their grandmother."

When Chen Feng heard what Aunt Jiang said, he knew that she had made up her mind not to accept his gift.

Just at this moment, when Chen Feng felt a little embarrassed, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Boss, I've brought some people to fix your door!"

Hearing this familiar and slightly experienced voice, Chen Feng immediately realized that it was Master Lei who had arrived.

So, he stuffed the things in his hand to Aunt Jiang without hesitation, and quickly said, "Aunt Jiang, please take these things first. I have something to deal with here, so I won't talk to you any more. Let's talk later!"

After saying that, Chen Feng turned around quickly, then ran to Master Lei like a whirlwind and grabbed Master Lei's arm, as if he was afraid that he would suddenly disappear.

He kept muttering, "Master Lei, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time! Let's go and help me fix the door!"

While Chen Feng was talking, he did not stop his hands and almost half dragged and half pulled Master Lei to the central courtyard.

Master Lei was also startled by Chen Feng's sudden enthusiasm, but he quickly came to his senses and thought that since he was working for Chen Feng now, it was natural that he would do whatever Chen Feng said.

So he no longer resisted Chen Feng's pull, but followed Chen Feng's pace and walked quickly towards the central courtyard together.

The few people who came with Master Lei saw Chen Feng and Master Lei walking away quickly, and did not dare to delay. They hurriedly picked up the wood and followed closely behind them.

Aunt Jiang watched Chen Feng leave and couldn't help but sigh. Chen Feng was a kind and sensible child.

In the end, Aunt Jiang took the gift that Chen Feng brought back and went back to the house, and did not chase after Chen Feng to return the gift.

After Chen Feng left Aunt Jiang's house, he felt much more relaxed. He knew that the relationship between neighbors was like this, you come and I go, and take care of each other. This time he took the initiative to go to Aunt Jiang's house to thank her, not only to repay Aunt Jiang's favor, but also to bring their relationship closer.

After Chen Feng led Master Lei to his front door, he said to Master Lei: "Master Lei, this door is in your hands! You are a professional, we will fix it as you say!"

When Master Lei heard what Chen Feng said, he said with a smile: "Boss, just wait and see! I promise that this door will be as strong as a new one!"

When Chen Feng heard his words, he did not refute, but just said: "I believe in you, Master Lei!"

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Master Lei didn't say anything else and directly directed his apprentices to start working.

Master Lei carefully observed the damage to the door, and then took out various tools from the toolbox, such as hammer, nails, saw, etc.

His movements were skillful and quick, as if he had done this kind of work countless times. His apprentices helped pass tools and hold the door, cooperating with him in perfect harmony.

Chen Feng watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "These craftsmen are really amazing! Not only are they skilled, but they are also very dedicated."

As time went by, the door was gradually repaired. Master Lei carefully checked it again to make sure it was installed firmly and without any defects.

Finally, he clapped his hands and said with satisfaction: "Okay, boss, the door is fixed. Do you think it's satisfactory?"

Chen Feng walked forward and took a closer look, and found that the door had indeed been repaired very well, with almost no signs of damage.

So Chen Feng smiled and said, "Master Lei, you are amazing! This door is as good as new. Thank you!"

Master Lei smiled and replied, "You're welcome. This is what we should do. If there is anything that needs repair in the future, feel free to come to us."

After saying that, he led his apprentices to pack up the tools. Chen Feng then asked how much it would cost to repair the door. When Master Lei told him the amount, Chen Feng readily gave the money to Master Lei.