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

After breakfast and sending the two children to school, Lao Yang, under the arrangement of Yuting's mother, transported the TV to the small auditorium and installed and debugged it.

It was almost 10 o'clock when Shen's father woke up from his hangover. He drank two jars of tea before he calmed down a little. He called Shen Yuting and Lao Yang to his side, explained the matter clearly, and asked for their opinions. After learning that the two were going to Hong Kong to get married, Shen's father also decided to invite a few good comrades to have dinner together tonight to witness it, as a wedding banquet. Lao Yang and Chen Yuting had no objections, so the matter was settled.

After Shen Yuting left, Lao Yang and Shen's father chatted until noon. In the afternoon, Shen's father called his friends one by one to invite them to come to Shen's house for a dinner in the evening. The comrades who received the notice congratulated him and said they would definitely bring their families over in the evening.

In the afternoon, Aunt Min and Shen Yuting helped Yuting's mother to prepare the ingredients. Shen's father transferred two cooks from the army. Their cooking skills were quite good, especially in preparing seafood.

After Yuhe and Yujin came back in the afternoon, the kitchen started to get busy. Aunt Min borrowed a few sets of tables and chairs from the logistics department and placed them in the yard. The comrades who received the notice came to Shen's house one after another, and the house became lively as more women and children came. A large plate of dried fruit candies was placed on each table. After the children distributed the candies, they all ran to play. After the women helped to arrange the cold dishes, they gathered together to eat melon seeds and chat.

Old Yang took out his camera and gave it to Shen Yuting to take some photos. After Shen Yuting took some photos of the men's seats, she went to the women's side and took photos of everyone, and called the children back to take photos again.

At the men's table, everyone praised Lao Yang. They were all old comrades-in-arms of Shen's father and had come to Mianyang with the troops for garrison. The other comrades-in-arms could only be notified by phone later.

After Father Shen introduced Lao Yang, everyone was amazed - this is Yang Shangjin, the boss of Xingbang Company who is currently in the limelight. Then the tone of conversation changed, and one by one they tried to get close to Lao Yang, telling him about the hardships they had experienced in the army, and they were just about to ask Lao Yang to become their sworn brother.

The lowest level of people at this table is brigade commander. They are shameless when together. Who doesn't know who? If you don't rush for the benefits, you won't be here now.

Once they drank, they talked nonsense. Old Yang and Shen Yuting, led by Aunt Min, toasted at each table, and then returned to the men's table to start pouring wine. During the meal, they also promised some benefits, such as transporting a batch of food to the sub-district, giving priority to the sub-district to order a batch of electrical equipment, and giving priority to veterans in arranging jobs.

Uncle Song from the General Affairs Department got drunk and held Old Yang's hand to introduce his daughter to him. Uncle Huang from the Mobile Brigade said that he would take any car he could get, even in exchange for weapons. Uncle Wang from the Communications Department held Old Yang's hand and cried, saying that the domestic communications technology was too backward and new technology was needed. If new equipment was available, the girls in the Communications Department could be picked at will.

The children started to eat meat. The conditions had become increasingly difficult in recent years, and there was not much oil and water. Although there was no shortage of food in the army, there was no condition for big fish and meat, let alone seafood. Fish as big as half a table, crabs as big as a palm, prawns as long as a foot, greasy braised pork, roasted pig's trotters, roasted turkey, snow-white big steamed buns, crystal clear rice, sweet and sour orange juice, and bubbling cola were all delicacies that they had never seen before. The three tables where the children sat finished their meals quickly, and Yuting's mother notified the kitchen to cook a lot of meat dishes to fill the children.

After the children had eaten, Shen Yuhe led them to the small auditorium to watch TV. After the children had all run away, the sisters of the same age as Yuting sat at a table to eat dried fruits and chat. They were all asking about the private topics of how the two of them had been together and what it felt like to be together.

Finally, Old Yang got everyone drunk again. Of course, this time, Father Shen was just a little drunk, but not drunk. This time, Old Yang and the cooks helped to send the young men who attended the banquet back home. When the wives of the families left, Yuting's mother and Aunt Min gave them some fruits and meat as gifts in return.

Two cooks picked up some of the leftovers, and the rest were given to the soldiers who were helping from the logistics department.

In the following period of time, the news that the eldest daughter of Commander Shen married a big shot spread throughout the military region, and some well-informed leaders also received the news. The military compound was more concerned about the banquet that day, which was full of top-quality seafood and foreign wine. The news became more and more outrageous, and people came to visit the Shen family one after another.

After packing up, Lao Yang and Shen Yuting discussed with Yuting's mother and Aunt Min about leaving tomorrow. Yuting's mother held Yuting's tears and Shen Yuting's eyes were red. Lao Yang and Aunt Min kept persuading her. Shen Yuhe had already gone upstairs to play. Shen Yujin clung to Lao Yang and hugged his arm, looking like a young wife who was reluctant to let her husband leave.

After finally coaxing the two of them, Lao Yang hurriedly pulled Shen Yuting upstairs. The little girl Shen Yujin refused to let go, so he had to take her back upstairs as well, leaving Aunt Min and Yuting's mother chatting in the living room.

When they returned to the room, Shen Yujin refused to let go and insisted on staying with Lao Yang. There was no other way, so he had to carry Shen Yujin to her room. He put her on the bed, made promises, told stories, and finally coaxed her to sleep.

Old Yang returned to the bedroom and saw Yuting packing her belongings. He quickly told her, "Wife, don't bring anything you can leave behind. We'll have to get new things when we get back. Just leave the things here so you can change into them when you come back."

Shen Yuting thought about it and decided to take out some of the packed items again, picking up some important underwear and putting them into the box. Finally, she found that there was nothing to take away, so she took Lao Yang to wash up. After going to bed, she hugged Lao Yang and asked about Xiangjiang's life, and soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Old Yang and Shen Yuting were woken up by Shen Yujin again. They went to the living room to have breakfast together. Father Shen was not too worried about the two leaving. He told them to be careful on the road and come back every year. Old Yang quickly agreed.

After sending Yuhe and Yujin to school, Lao Yang drove Shen's father, Shen's mother and Aunt Min to the army. He rented a helicopter at a high price through Shen's father's relationship, flew to Chongqing Airport, then flew from Chongqing to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, and finally entered Hong Kong from Shenzhen.

Soon, they drove to the air force base and handed the car keys to Shen's father. Lao Yang paid a fee to the base's logistics department to get a helicopter ride. After saying goodbye to Shen's father, Shen's mother, and Aunt Min, the two boarded the helicopter and flew to Chongqing.

The base had already made arrangements with Chongqing Airport, and half an hour later the helicopter slowly landed at Chongqing Airport. After Mr. and Mrs. Yang thanked the navigator and left, the helicopter slowly took off and flew away.

The airport receptionist led the couple to the platform to pick up their tickets and sent them to the terminal before leaving. In this era, there were relatively few flights, and there was only one flight to Guangzhou a day. The couple took out some hot buns and cakes in a corner of the terminal and ate them. After finishing, Lao Yang asked Yuting to lie on the bench and rest her head on Lao Yang's legs to wait for the afternoon flight check.

Shen Yuting did feel tired. Riding in a helicopter was much more tiring than flying on a plane, so she lay on Lao Yang's legs to rest.

At about 2 p.m., an announcement came from the terminal that the flight to Guangzhou was ready and that they were asked to board and check in. Shen Yuting was woken up and took her luggage, and the two of them went to the airport to check in and check in.

The two boarded the plane and found their seats. Shen Yuting began to rest again, while Lao Yang observed the plane. He found that the accessories of the plane were quite old, and it seemed to be a small passenger plane left over from the past. There were not many seats, only about 50 people, and there were only about or people on the plane.

Soon the plane checked in and was ready to take off. The flight experience was not good, the vibration was strong, and there was a lot of noise and bumps after takeoff. But it was much better than driving. At present, the roads in China are still too bad, and ordinary cars really can't travel long distances.

They arrived at Baiyun Airport around 8:00 pm, and the two of them went to the guesthouse with their luggage, showing their IDs and checking in two rooms. When they got to the room, Lao Yang took out a few light meals from his space, and accompanied Shen Yuting to eat some, leaving her some drinks and snacks before returning to his room.

The next morning, Lao Yang woke Shen Yuting up, and they checked out of the hotel together. They found a secluded location to park the car, got in, and drove to Shenzhen.

Since I've been here once, I'm familiar with the route. I took out some snacks and small cakes from the space for Shen Yuting as breakfast.

More than three hours later, the two passed by Xingbang Company and Shen Yuting looked through the car window. The car soon arrived at the border. Lao Yang took out his and Yuting's ID cards for the border guards to check and was quickly released. When he arrived at the Xiangjiang checkpoint, he took out his Xiangjiang ID card for the local inspection and threw a stack of US dollars over. The other party checked it casually and stamped it to let Lao Yang pass.

He drove Shen Yuting into Yuen Long, arrived downstairs of Changle Company, called Deng Junlai, gave him Shen Yuting's photo, asked him to apply for a Hong Kong ID card, and then took Shen Yuting away in a chic manner.

On the way, Lao Yang asked Shen Yuting whether she wanted to live with Haitang and Meigui or live alone.

Shen Yuting thought for a moment and replied, "Hubby, let's go to the villa and live with Haitang and Meigui! I will have a good relationship with them, so you don't have to worry."

Old Yang encouraged her again, saying, "Wife, you don't have to worry about Rose and Begonia. They are both easy to get along with and not scheming people. You should be able to get along well with them! Go there and try it first. If you don't feel comfortable living there, you can move to the villa next door. We bought all the villas there."

Shen Yuting shook her head and said, "Don't bother me. I believe I can handle the relationship between the three of us."

Old Yang introduced to Yuting Rose and Begonia's temperament, family, personality and other aspects.

The car quickly returned to Jiulong Villa, drove into the underground garage, and took Shen Yuting to the first floor lobby with the luggage. Cui Li Niang was sitting alone in the lobby, and no one else was there. Shen Yuting was also dazzled by the luxurious decoration in the room and looked around. After discovering Cui Li Niang sitting on the sofa, she pulled Lao Yang.

Old Yang introduced: "Wife, this is Haitang's stepmother, you can call her Auntie or Sister Cui."

Cui Li Niang also noticed the two of them, and came over to hear Lao Yang's introduction and said, "Oh! You found another young wife, come and let me take a look!"

After that, he walked around Shen Yuting and said, "She has a good figure, with a protruding front and a curved back. She must be good at giving birth!"

Shen Yuting blushed immediately and called out softly, "Hello, Auntie!"

Cui Li Niang smiled and pulled Shen Yuting to sit on the sofa and said, "You are such a pretty girl, how come you were raped by this boy!"

Then he said to Lao Yang: "Haitang and Meigui are in the backyard, and a few people are playing mahjong!"

Old Yang got up and went to the backyard to call them back. When they returned to the living room and saw Shen Yuting standing next to the sofa, they all gathered around.

Old Yang introduced: "Haitang, Meigui, this is Shen Yuting, she will be your sister from now on. I just brought her back from the mainland, and she is pregnant with a baby just like you!"

Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Shen Yuting's lower abdomen. She immediately felt embarrassed and twisted her body.

Haitang and Meigui came forward, and each of them took Shen Yuting's hand and said, "Welcome, Yuting! I'm Fang Jiangzhen, and my family calls me Haitang."

Yuting quickly called out, "Okay, Sister Haitang."

Rose also hurriedly said: "Yuting, I am Rose, you can call me Sister Rose too!"

Shen Yuting opened her mouth and shouted: "Okay Sister Rose!"

Seeing Shen Yuting so well-behaved, the two immediately took her upstairs to choose a room, and Lao Yang followed behind with the luggage. Several relatives looked at each other and sat on the sofa to chat.

Soon Shen Yuting chose a room next to Haitang and moved in. After they entered the room, Lao Yang took out Yuting's belongings from the space, and Haitang and Meigui helped to sort them out. Seeing that Yuting had too few personal belongings, they suggested going shopping in the mall in the afternoon so that they could give Yuting a good makeover. After simply putting Yuting's things in order, they returned to the living room.

Everyone sat in the living room and talked about Hong Kong's customs and practices. Shen Yuting's Cantonese was not very good, so Haitang and Meigui took care of Yuting and chatted in Mandarin and translated other people's conversations. Soon, Yuting was able to speak a few words of Cantonese and chatted with several people. Haitang corrected and taught her.

Old Yang went to the kitchen and asked Mrs. Yu to prepare lunch. After learning that there was another pregnant mistress, the servants came to congratulate them.

Old Yang took out the prepared red envelopes and gave them to Shen Yuting, asking her to give one to each servant, and finally introduced housekeeper Tian to her.

After the servants left, Yuting and a few others went to learn Cantonese, while Old Yang took Butler Tian to the study upstairs.

Steward Tian took out a few documents and placed them in front of Lao Yang, reporting, "The black market sent 550 million Hong Kong dollars as compensation, which has been deposited into the public account. The Japanese Wushu League sent a team of 20 people to a karate martial arts gym in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. This group of people did not restrain themselves and will practice in front of the martial arts gym tomorrow to attract people to watch. No famous Japanese martial artists have appeared yet. The manor has started digging the foundation, but the progress is slow because it is close to the mountain and needs to dig rocks. The purchased materials are also coming in one after another, and a group of guards have been arranged to guard the site. The identification of local kung fu masters in Hong Kong and the search for the venue for the martial arts conference are progressing slowly."

After a pause, he continued, "Recently, we have noticed an increase in the number of foreigners appearing around our villa. We are mainly monitoring them. Two days ago, someone attempted to sneak in but was discovered by us. He escaped with injuries!"

Xiang Tian said, "Just keep going. As long as they don't enter our villa, don't bother with them. You go and keep an eye on the progress of lunch, and I'll check the news."

Old Yang casually pulled out the latest news and started reading it. Butler Tian turned and left the study.

Lao Yang quickly browsed through the messages and found nothing worth noting, so he put them all into the space and destroyed them.

He is now struggling with whether to go to Kyoto now or go to Kyoto to meet Li Yuping and her family later. After all, they are acquaintances of his old leader.