Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

Zhou Xiaobai still looked at Lao Yang with a blushing face and asked, "Comrade, are you here to look for Li Yuping? I know where her home is. I can take you there."

After hearing what Zhou Xiaobai said, Luo Yun immediately agreed with shining eyes: "Yes, yes, comrade, the Li Yuping you are looking for is very familiar with us. We know where her home is. We will take you there!"

Old Yang shook his head and refused, "I've asked the guards to find someone, and they've already sent someone out to pick me up. It would be rude and untrustworthy if I left, so I can't leave with you two. If you're fine, you two can go and have fun, I'll wait a little longer."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Xiaobai again, staring at her red lips with burning eyes. Zhou Xiaobai sensed Lao Yang's fiery gaze, turned away immediately, and asked shyly: "What is your relationship with Sister Yuping? Why have I never seen you before?"

Luo Yun also interrupted and asked, "Yes! Comrade, I have never seen you before. What is your name? Where do you work?"

Old Yang smiled and said to the two of them, "My name is Yang Shangjin. I am from Kyoto, but I work in another place. I am considered a colleague of Li Yuping. We have been working in the south before, and she was recently transferred back to Kyoto. I am here on business and I will visit her home. I may leave and return to the south in a few days!"

When they heard that Old Yang would be leaving in a few days, they immediately showed disappointed expressions. The young girls' love was just beginning and was about to end. Both girls were very disappointed, with sad expressions on their faces.

Lao Yang took out two lollipops from his pocket and handed them to the two of them, saying, "Here, take them and eat them. These are lollipops. If you eat them, you will feel sweet and forget your sorrows."

Seeing that the two of them didn't reach out to buy anything but just stared there blankly, Lao Yang opened the wrapping paper and stuffed a lollipop into each of their mouths.

The milky aroma of the lollipops made the two girls forget their sorrows, and they took the lollipops out of their mouths and looked at them. The colorful candies stuck on a bamboo stick looked very beautiful!

After stuffing the lollipops back in their mouths, the two girls were very happy to eat them, as their little mouths bulged and rose and fell, but their eyes were fixed on Lao Yang with an expectant look. Lao Yang quickly took out another five or six lollipops and stuffed them into the hands of Luo Yun, who was eating the most happily.

"Well, I'll give it to you, take it and eat it! Now that all the lollipops are given to you, you can go home. It's not good for you to be surrounded by a handsome guy like this."

Both girls laughed out loud and said angrily, "How can you praise yourself for being handsome? You are such an interesting person!"

Luo Yun suddenly said, "Brother Yang, you are not Sister Yuping's boyfriend, are you?"

When Zhou Xiaobai heard Luo Yun's question, his face turned pale instantly, and the candy in his mouth no longer felt sweet. He looked at Lao Yang aggrievedly and waited for his answer.

Luo Yun seemed to realize that she had asked the wrong question. She moved to Zhou Xiaobai's side, tugged at her clothes, and looked at her apologetically, asking for forgiveness.

Old Yang laughed and admitted it, saying, "The little girl is right. I am indeed dating Li Yuping. How is it? Are you disappointed and sad?"

Hearing Lao Yang admit it, Zhou Xiaobai's tears fell uncontrollably, and she took out the lollipop in her mouth and threw it to Lao Yang. Lao Yang cleverly caught the lollipop, shook it in front of the two women, and stuffed it into his mouth. Zhou Xiaobai blushed immediately with shame, turned her back to Lao Yang and forgot to cry. Luo Yun was also stunned by Lao Yang's actions and couldn't react.

Lao Yang took two steps forward, stretched out his hand and pulled Zhou Xiaobai to face him, took out the lollipop from his mouth and put it back into Zhou Xiaobai's mouth. Zhou Xiaobai subconsciously held it in her mouth for a few times, her face immediately turned red, she broke free from Lao Yang and ran away on the bicycle. Luo Yun then reacted, took out the lollipop from her mouth, raised it, put it back in her mouth, glared at Lao Yang, and pushed the bicycle to chase Zhou Xiaobai.

Old Yang felt very happy. He teased Zhou Xiaobai twice today, leaving a deep impression on her. She probably won't like Zhong Yuemin anymore in the future!

Adolescent girls like this have deep memories of the first man they like. Lao Yang wants to break her fantasy. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. It will be happier to pick yourself up and find your other half later.

Lao Yang waited for about ten minutes and saw a middle-aged woman coming to him under the guidance of the soldier on duty.

The soldier saluted and said, "Commander, this is the nanny and aunt of Division Commander Li. They are here to take you in. Please follow them."

Lao Yang returned the greeting and said, "Okay, thank you for your help!"

He turned to Aunt He and said, "My name is Yang Shangjin, Aunt He, let's go!"

Aunt He replied, "My name is He Jiu, and Yu Ping also calls me Aunt He. Comrade Yang, let's go. We still have some way to go."

Old Yang pushed his bicycle and followed his aunt into the courtyard. After entering the courtyard, his aunt also pushed a bicycle, and the two rode deeper into the courtyard.

The compound of each military unit is a small society with all the necessary facilities, such as a canteen, primary school, theater, supply and marketing cooperative, playground, etc., so it covers a large area. It takes about 5 minutes to ride from the gate to Li Yuping's courtyard.

After pushing his bicycle into the courtyard, Lao Yang found a middle-aged woman standing at the door, looking at him. Lao Yang quickly took the gift from his bicycle and followed his aunt to the woman.

Aunt He was the first to introduce: "Sister Huang, this is Yang Shangjin, the person Xiaoping asked to pick up."

"Sister Huang" never took her eyes off Lao Yang and was very satisfied with his appearance and physical fitness. She introduced him, "Xiao Yang, right? I am Huang Jinzhi, Yuping's mother..."

Old Yang didn't wait for Li's mother to continue the introduction, and shouted, "Mom, your son-in-law is here to see you!"

Old Yang's thunderous shout stunned Li's mother, while Aunt He on the side covered her mouth and laughed. Li's mother, who had reacted, smiled and refused: "Hey, Xiao Yang, you are so sweet, but isn't it inappropriate to call me that?"

Old Yang quickly stepped forward and said, "Mom, look at what you said! It's only a matter of time for the two of us to get together. This way, you don't have to change your mind in the future!"

Li's mother didn't bother about the address, and pulled Lao Yang into the house. She told her aunt to make tea, and the two of them came to the living room, and Lao Yang put the gift in his hand on the tea table.

"Mom, this is my first time visiting you, and I don't know what to bring. Here are some ginseng supplements. Please accept them."

Mother Li said happily, "Okay, okay, Xiao Yang has cost you a lot of money. You don't have to bring him with you anymore! We are so happy that you can come to see us!"

Old Yang pointed to one of the bags and said to Li's mother, "Mom, there are some seafood in here. You'd better store them in a refrigerator or something, otherwise they will go bad easily."

Li's mother went forward and opened the box. Inside were a pair of large lobsters, a yellow croaker, a bag of sea cucumbers, and some dried abalone and bird's nests at the bottom.

Mother Li looked at it and swallowed her saliva and asked, "Xiao Yang, where did you get this? It's so fresh."

Mother Li quickly picked up the seafood and walked to the back, saying, "Xiao Yang, sit down for a while. I'll go find Aunt He to take care of it, and then I'll come back to accompany you!"

"Mom, please go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about me. I'll just sit here for a while."

After Li's mother left, Old Yang began to look at the furnishings in the house. Perhaps it was a feature of this era, the portrait of a great man was hung on the main wall of the entrance hall, but the background was a warship. Under the portrait was a long table with flowers and a model of a warship.

There are a large number of warship models displayed on the wall of the west gate. The most conspicuous one is a model of an aircraft carrier. Judging from the number, it should be Japan's "Hosho" aircraft carrier.

On the east side is an open living room with sofas and a TV. To the north is the dining room with a round table and nine round stools.

Lao Yang picked up the teapot on the coffee table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

Not long after, Li's mother returned to the living room and said to Lao Yang with a smile on her face, "Xiao Yang, the seafood you brought is so fresh, it would be a pity not to eat it. I have asked Aunt He to prepare the seafood, and we will have seafood tonight. Yuping also called back and said that she would rush back after get off work, and it seems that time is almost up."

"Yuping's father said that he was going to organize some kind of martial arts performance recently, so he has been working overtime in the army. But when he heard that you were here, he said he would take some time to come back in the evening to talk to you."

Then came the mother-in-law segment, who began to ask about Lao Yang's family situation. Lao Yang also responded carefully, telling Li's mother about his situation. Li's mother never lost her smile, especially when she learned that Lao Yang was alone, she was so enthusiastic.

Soon, Lao Yang heard the sound of running in the yard, and the door was pushed open. Li Yuping appeared at the door, and when she saw Lao Yang, she immediately rushed up and jumped on him, hugged his neck with both hands, and wrapped her legs around Lao Yang's waist, hanging on Lao Yang like a tree bear. Lao Yang also held Li Yuping's butt with both hands.

Li's mother couldn't stand it anymore and coughed twice. But Li Yuping didn't even raise her head and stayed in Old Yang's arms. Old Yang smiled awkwardly at Li's mother. Li's mother rolled her eyes at them and turned to the back, leaving the space for the two of them.

When Li Yuping heard her mother leaving, she immediately raised her head and kissed Lao Yang on the lips.

A few minutes later, Lao Yang patted Li Yuping's butt and opened his mouth. He hugged her and sat on the sofa, and began to listen to her thoughts and feelings for him.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, in the living room of the Navy Army compound, Li Bolu, his wife Huang Jinzhi, his daughter Li Yuping, and his son-in-law Yang Shangjin were sitting at the dining table eating dinner. Li's mother frequently added more dishes to Yang Shangjin, Li Bolu kept urging him to drink, and Li Yuping chewed the rice carefully, but her eyes were always on Yang Shangjin.

After the meal, Li's father took Lao Yang to the study upstairs to talk, while Li's mother and daughter were talking in the living room.

Old Yang's words were the same as those he had said to the Zhao family, that is, he needed some experienced naval soldiers to work in his company and train a group of qualified maritime personnel. In short, after the final negotiation, Old Yang needed to donate another new warship to the navy after getting the approval from above.

After getting the result he wanted, Commander Li left in a hurry and returned to the army. Li's mother was also full of complaints and dissatisfaction, but she advised Lao Yang not to mind.

Seeing that it was getting late, Lao Yang also stood up and said goodbye. Li's mother tried hard to keep him, but Lao Yang said it was inconvenient and insisted on leaving.

Li Yuping quietly took her ID and followed Lao Yang out of the military compound, insisting on being with him no matter what. Li's mother sighed as she watched the two of them leave, saying that it was impossible to keep a girl when she grows up.

Old Yang was also struggling with how to deal with the accommodation problem, and finally made up his mind and took Li Yuping to Zhao Jingyi's courtyard. When they arrived at the courtyard, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. The two parked their bicycles and went into the west wing. They saw Zhao Jingyi sitting in the main room drinking water and writing documents.

Zhao Jingyi looked up when she heard the door open. When she saw Lao Yang, she stood up happily and went to greet him. When she saw Li Yuping following behind her, she was stunned for a moment and asked, "Li Yuping, it's you! What are you doing here?"

Li Yuping also looked at Zhao Jingyi in surprise and said, "Widow Zhao, why are you here?"

The two turned to look at Lao Yang for an answer. Lao Yang smiled awkwardly and said, "You two are both my women, and we will get to know each other sooner or later. I might as well bring you two together to get to know each other first. It seems like you two have known each other for a long time?"

The two women looked at each other and snorted in dissatisfaction.

Zhao Jingyi spoke first: "Husband, how did you know this vicious woman? Don't be fooled by her appearance, she is so cruel!"

Li Yuping glared at Zhao Jingyi fiercely and retorted, "You jinx, you little widow, you still have the nerve to criticize others, what good thing do you think you are? I was blind to be your good friend and bestie. Now you are slandering me in front of my husband, it seems you are itching for trouble, I will teach you a lesson!"

Zhao Jingyi hid beside Lao Yang and said, "You, Li Erlangzi, are still so violent. You always want to hit people. I tell you, this is my husband. Don't think about bullying me. He won't let you bully me!"

Zhao Jingyi took Lao Yang's hand and said coquettishly: "Husband! You won't watch this wild girl bully me, right? Husband, you are the best, I will reward you tonight!"

As she said this, she blew a kiss to Lao Yang and threw him a wink.

Li Yuping next to him couldn't stand it anymore. She went up and pulled Lao Yang's hand and started to act coquettishly: "Husband, you can't be biased towards this woman. She has a problem with her work style. She often goes to bars and clubs. She hangs out with some messy people. She has a bad reputation among our group. Don't be fooled by her coquettish appearance. If you want to find a woman, I will introduce you to a few virgin girls. Let's stay away from her!"

Zhao Jingyi also became flustered. She stepped forward and hugged Lao Yang's arm and said, "Husband, don't listen to her nonsense. They are spreading rumors about me because they are jealous of me. I am absolutely clean and self-disciplined. You have to believe me!"

Old Yang looked at the two girls and asked, "Do you have any misunderstandings? It sounds like you were best friends before, how come you are like mortal enemies now! Tell me what's going on and I'll clear it up for you. We're going to live together in the future, so any misunderstandings must be resolved. I don't want to see you two fighting each other all day and making life a mess!"

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Lao Yang had no choice but to call on them: "Jingyi, you speak!"