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

When I parked the car at the corner outside the compound, I saw Aunt Sun at the door and a few old ladies coming up. They circled around the car and exclaimed: "Xiao Yang, what kind of job do you have now? You even have this car, it's amazing!"

Several old ladies also looked over, waiting for Lao Yang's next answer.

Old Yang smiled and took out a bag of melon seeds from the passenger seat and handed it to Aunt Sun, saying, "Aunt Sun, please share some with the neighbors and let everyone have a taste. I brought this back from outside! I am now an inspector of Xingbang Company and I am often on the road. This car was allocated by the company! Traveling all over the world is hard, but at least I can eat delicious food from all over the world, which is also a good job!"

Aunt Sun and a few others looked at Lao Yang with envy. After all, having a car allows them to carry some private goods, eat and drink more freely, and even make some money when things are good.

Aunt Sun took some melon seeds with her and sat down at the door with a few old ladies to eat. While eating, they praised the melon seeds that Lao Yang brought for being big and crisp. After everyone ate a few, they divided the melon seeds and took them home to store.

Seeing that the aunties had all returned home, Lao Yang locked the car door, took out a bag from the trunk and returned to the west wing. He took out the key from the space and opened the door, and put the bag back into the space. He opened the refrigerator and replenished the missing items, pushed open the cupboard and took out some of the missing snacks and stuffed them in. It seems that the girls didn't eat much during the five days they were away!

After finishing, Lao Yang went back to the bedroom, changed into pajamas, lay on the bed and began to rest. After five days of practice, he missed the feeling of lying in bed!

While lying on the bed to rest, Lao Yang fiddled with cars, planes, and destroyers in the space. He erased all the English names on them and replaced them with Chinese names. He also translated all the related instruction books into Chinese and made multiple copies and threw them into the space for backup.

Before they knew it, it was time to get off work. At about six o'clock in the evening, Zhao Jingyi and Li Yuping returned to the compound together. At the door, they heard Aunt Sun muttering that the car was driven back by Old Yang. The two women returned to the west wing excitedly and rushed into the house, and found Old Yang sleeping in the bedroom.

The two girls relaxed when they saw Lao Yang sleeping on the bed. The tension in their hearts subsided and they were full of energy! They thought that Lao Yang was very tired in the past five days and needed to rest, so they quietly left the bedroom, went to the north bedroom, changed into pajamas and started preparing dinner. Seeing that the things in the refrigerator and the cupboard were replenished, they happily started cooking!

When Lao Yang heard the noise outside, he got up and went to the main room. Seeing the two women busy, he smiled and greeted them: "You two beauties are busy! Which one of you has time to tease me?"

The two girls saw Lao Yang leaning against the door frame and cried out "Aiya!" Then they quickly rushed to Lao Yang and hugged him and confided, "Husband, you are back. We missed you so much!"

Old Yang embraced the two girls and kissed them on the face, saying in a flowery voice, "Where did you miss me? Point it out to me!"

The two girls looked at the lustful Old Yang and immediately realized that he was teasing them. They each hit him, left his arms and ran to cook.

Old Yang was still shouting, "Don't run! Tell me why you miss me so I can comfort them. What do you mean by running away?"

While putting steamed buns into the pot, Zhao Jingyi said to Lao Yang with a "Puh" sound: "You only know how to tease us when you come back! Are you looking for someone else outside? You talk nonsense and don't seem like a decent person!"

Li Yuping echoed as she placed dishes and chopsticks on the table, "This kind of thing could really happen. He's a rotten playboy. He must have more than one woman out there. Maybe he'll bring a bunch of them home one day!"

Zhao Jingyi stood up and took a bottle of Lao Baigan, while waving to Lao Yang and said, "Husband, come quickly, let's eat, eat and rest early!"

Old Yang looked at the two girls with red faces and red skin and knew that they must be hiding something from him! After thinking about it, it was nothing more than wanting a child! Or they had learned some new moves and wanted to perform them on him!

Lao Yang took out a portion of lion's head and a portion of stir-fried sea cucumber with green onions from the space, and paired them with the pickled cucumbers, shredded radish, and peanuts cut by the two women, which were perfect for drinking.

Zhao Jingyi took out three wine bowls from the cupboard, the kind that holds two taels, and then, "dong dong dong..." she filled all three bowls.

She picked up the wine and began to persuade him to drink: "My husband has worked hard for the family. We can have a good life because of his hard work. I toast to my husband!"

After saying that, he brought the bowl to his mouth and started drinking. Lao Yang also picked up the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp.

Li Yuping, who was watching from the side, immediately filled Lao Yang's glass with wine and raised the wine bowl to persuade him to drink: "My husband is the pillar of the family. We all rely on him to protect us from the wind and rain. I toast to my husband and wish him good health and a long life!"

After that, he also started drinking. Old Yang picked up the second bowl and drank it in one gulp.

Zhao Jingyi, who was standing by, quickly picked up the bottle and poured wine for Lao Yang, then took out the second bottle of Lao Baigan and opened it to fill it up. She held up her own half-bowl of wine and said to Lao Yang, "My husband is very capable, a hero among men, and has charmed thousands of girls. I'm going to drink this to wish him a long and healthy life, and a good time every night!"

After that, he clinked his glasses with Lao Yang and lowered his head to drink. Lao Yang drank it down in one gulp.

Li Yuping, who was standing by, immediately filled Old Yang's glass with wine and took up her own half-bowl of wine to persuade him, "My husband has a large family and a lot of money. Such a large fortune must require a large number of descendants to maintain it. This bowl of wine is to wish our Yang family to have many branches and leaves and a prosperous population! Cheers, husband!"

After saying that, he picked up a half bowl of white wine and drank it in one gulp. Lao Yang also picked up his own bowl of white wine and drank it in. He saw the two women's faces were full of alcohol, and they were about 60% drunk.

Zhao Jingyi was stopped after filling Lao Yang's glass. Lao Yang said casually: "Let's eat first, and then drink! Although I don't know what you two are up to, there must be something wrong. If there is something, you can just tell me directly! You won't have a chance to talk about drinking. I can tell you responsibly that my current physical condition allows me to drink the wine continuously and I won't get drunk at all!"

Now it was the two women's turn to be dumbfounded. Li Yuping turned to Zhao Jingyi and asked, "Didn't you say your husband was drunk at the time? Why is what your husband said different?"

Zhao Jingyi also looked at Lao Yang with a confused look on her face and asked, "On the day we were together, you clearly said that you got together because you were drunk! Did you lie to me? You have always coveted my beauty, so you used the excuse of being drunk to get close to me!"

Lao Yang listened to the conversation between the two and said to them speechlessly, "The reason why I get drunk is because I let go of the restrictions on my body and let the alcohol act on my brain, which makes me drunk. As long as I am mentally normal, alcohol will not affect my brain. It will be directly broken down and excreted from the body. Except for special circumstances, I will never let alcohol paralyze my brain!"

Seeing what Lao Yang said, the two girls stopped drinking and started eating the food. They asked him to release two more dishes before they were full. After all, although he had eaten well during the five days he was away, it was definitely not as satisfying as eating fresh food like this!

After eating and drinking, he pulled Old Yang into the room without saying anything more and worked hard for the future generations of the Yang family!

Lying on the bed, hugging Lao Yang, she told him what had happened in the past few days. Zhao Jingyi told Lao Yang the bad news that his new concubines Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun were forcibly sent to the army by their family. The news was spread by colleagues in the supply and marketing cooperative during a casual chat. After all, the two women were taken away very suddenly and no news was passed on.

Zhao Jingyi and Li Yuping were also worried at first, but later they felt relieved when they saw that the other party's parents did not come to cause trouble.

Old Yang laughed at the two girls' gloating jokes and said, "Is this how you two sisters treat your sisters? They are sent to the army and they definitely have no way to contact the outside world. Have you found out which army they are going to? I'll go see them later. Is there nothing else besides this?"

Zhao Jingyi raised her hand and pointed to the drawer of the cabinet by the north wall and said, "In the drawer is the land deed and two building drawings sent by Fourth Master Ma. He sent them yesterday and gave them to me when you were not here. He asked me to pass them on. He said that you can go to him anytime to start construction after you come back."

"There is also a man named Zhang Qing who came to you and said he has something to tell you, and asked you to go find him when you come back. You know the place! There is nothing else." Li Yuping added.

"Also, both our families asked, when will you have time to go back and see your family? Having a meal together is considered a wedding!" Zhao Jingyi put forward her family's request.

Old Yang thought about it and made arrangements: "We'll go to Zhao Jingyi's house this weekend, and then we'll set up two tables in the compound at night, and that'll be the end of the marriage. We'll go to Yuping's house next week to hold the wedding banquet, and Yuping's uncle Huang Jincheng also asked us to go to his house to get to know his family!"

Li Yuping asked in surprise: "Hubby, how do you know my uncle? He also invited you to visit my grandpa's house. My grandpa's aura is so strong that I dare not breathe every time I go there!"

Old Yang looked at the nervous Li Yuping and said, "My uncle and I met in Hong Kong a long time ago. I saved a lot of money with him so that he could return to China to work. I happened to meet him when I came back today, but his condition is not very good. I have invited him to come back to Hong Kong with me to develop. My uncle needs me to meet your grandfather and evaluate me to see if I am worthy of your uncle's following!"

Old Yang touched Li Yuping's head and said, "So we will arrange to go to your house next week. Before we go, you have to tell me about your grandpa's family so that I can be prepared. I am very optimistic about your uncle, and there are many things waiting for him to do!"

Both women nodded and expressed their satisfaction with Lao Yang's arrangement.

Old Yang said to Zhao Jingyi again, "Tomorrow I will prepare a batch of food for you to take home. Our wedding cannot be shabby. Invite a few top-grade chefs to prepare it. We are not short of money or food, and we cannot lose face! You can ask your family what food they need, and I can prepare it. As long as there are living creatures in this world, I can catch them! Wasn't there a slogan a few years ago: The bolder the people, the more fertile the land? This saying applies to us: The bolder the people, the more fertile the land. Even if you want to treat the whole country to meat, I can satisfy you once!"

Old Yang turned around and said to Li Yuping, who was very happy to hear this: "Same to you! After all, our wedding will only happen once, so you can ask for anything you want!"

The two of them were full of love for Lao Yang and of course had no demands. But their seductive eyes and dazed expressions betrayed their inner thoughts. Lao Yang satisfied their wishes...

Kyoto Military Region, headquarters of the 36th Army Division.

Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun are undergoing military training. Both of them were forced into the army one month after they joined the army. It was very difficult for them to follow the military training of the previous recruits. Because they were far behind, they had been training twice as hard. Because they were in good physical condition, they quickly adapted to the rhythm of the army and performed various military projects in a similar manner.

The two were practicing standing at attention when the instructor came over and asked them to step out of line, saying, "There is a comrade named Yang Shangjin at the door who wants to see you and ask for your opinions!"

When the two girls heard Lao Yang's name, their eyes widened and filled with tears. They jumped up and said, "Thank you, instructor. We'll go right away!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran out. His previous cold personality was completely destroyed, and he also acted in a disorderly manner. The instructor looked at the backs of the two people, shook his head and sighed, "It's great to be young!"

The two girls trotted to the entrance of the army and registered. When they saw Lao Yang waiting in the car, they immediately rushed over and cried on his chest. Lao Yang coaxed the two girls like he was coaxing two children.

The two girls were almost calm, so Lao Yang asked them, "Xiao Bai, Xiao Yun, what do you two think? Do you want to stay in the army? Or go back with me? Or go to school in Hong Kong with me?"

The two girls were also stunned when they heard Lao Yang's question and looked up at Lao Yang. Zhou Xiaobai spoke first: "Brother Yang, if I want to stay in the army, will you still want me? I don't want to go to Hong Kong yet. I want to stay at home and spend more time with my parents."

Lao Yang patted Zhou Xiaobai on the back and said, "It's okay. Xiaobai, as long as you are still willing to follow me, I will not abandon you. Your choice is only a choice of lifestyle, and it does not affect our being together! It's just that if you stay in the army, the time we meet will be reduced. I will send you supplies once a month. If you have any needs, you can tell me at that time. I will bring them to you next time, and some can be given directly to you. You also know my ability. Your own wife will definitely not let you starve and suffer. It's not easy to be in the army now. It's good enough to be full!"

Luo Yun at the side interrupted and said, "Brother Yang is right. The food in the army is not very good now, but it is enough to eat. I have become thinner due to hunger in the past two days. You can feel it."

As he said that, he put Lao Yang's hand on his waist. Lao Yang felt it up and down, and said in agreement: "You have indeed lost weight, you should eat more! How often can you take a vacation? Then I will pick you up and go out for a good meal!"

Zhou Xiaobai thought about it and said, "We have two days off every month. Since I just arrived, I don't have any. It will start from next month!"

Old Yang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll send you another batch of supplies next month, and take you out for a walk. It will help you feel less homesick!"

The two girls blushed immediately and buried their heads in Lao Yang's arms. Lao Yang turned around and took out two bags of snacks and drinks from the car and handed them to the two of them, saying, "Take them back and share them with your friends. I'll come to see you again when I have time and bring you more! This time I'll provide you with 5 tons of sea fish so that you can show off your reputation in the army! If you can go back in the middle, go to the compound. There's a lot of food there. Take whatever you want. I'll go and replenish it."

Lao Yang took the two women around to the other side of the vehicle, blocked the guards' sight, and took out a huge wooden box from the space, which contained about 5 tons of sea fish!

Looking at the creaking wooden box, the two women also had a new understanding of Lao Yang's methods. They stood on tiptoe happily and kissed Lao Yang on the face. After all, their husbands had earned them face. So many sea fish troops could eat for several days!