Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

Zhou Rong also knew that it would be difficult to survive the winter in Jichun without charcoal fire. "No, then let's go to your younger brother's house!" Feng Huacheng suggested after sneezing, "I heard he has installed a heating device there."

"I won't go to his place." Zhou Rong said firmly.

"Rong'er, you have to face reality." Feng Huacheng persuaded, "Without charcoal fire tonight, we will freeze here." After all, he is also Zhou Rong's brother, "Don't be too stubborn."

A look of hesitation appeared on Zhou Rong's face.

"I'll go find Cai Xiaoguang to see if there's any solution. If that doesn't work, we'll try your brother Zhou Bingkun's house." Zhou Rong said, seeming to have made up her mind.

When the three words "Cai Xiaoguang" were mentioned, Feng Huacheng couldn't help feeling sour, because Zhou Rong told him about their past.

As for Zhou Rong's past, Feng Huacheng was reluctant to let his wife have too much contact with "that bootlicker". "Can he really get charcoal?" He questioned Zhou Rong's proposal.

"His father is a cadre and has more connections, so he should be able to be found." Zhou Rong answered confidently, as if she firmly believed in this possibility.

Feng Huacheng frowned slightly. "It's not good to trouble others like this, right?" He said with some displeasure in his tone.

"It's okay." Zhou Rong didn't seem to care. "I have a good relationship with him. He will definitely help."

But Feng Huacheng was dissatisfied: Cai Xiaoguang had a good relationship with him, but he was coveting his body. "Besides, I don't know where he lives. I only know that he works at the tractor factory, and I don't know if he has a holiday."

So he decided to go to his brother's place first. "Then you should go to your brother's place first and visit your daughter. I miss her too." He suggested.

"No, I'll go to the tractor factory to look for him, just in case Cai Xiaoguang hasn't had his holiday yet." Although she said this, she immediately took action and asked Feng Huacheng for permission: "Would you like to go with me?"

How could he ask for such a thing? How could he see his wife meeting her ex-lover in private? Feng Huacheng flatly refused. "You go find her, I'll go find my daughter myself."

Zhou Rong didn't think much about it because of her misunderstanding. She just thought her husband must be missing their daughter, so she went to the factory alone. The tractor factory is well-known in the local area, so it's not difficult to find. When she arrived outside the factory gate, she saw a quiet scene with almost no one around, which confirmed that it was a holiday.

Zhou Rong came to the reception room at the door and knocked on the door. "Who's there?" An old man answered the door and was slightly surprised when he saw her. He asked, "Are you looking for someone?"

"Hello, sir. Is the factory closed for holiday?" she asked politely.

The old man looked at Zhou Rong's dignified appearance and replied, "It's a holiday. I'll be resting from the seventh day of the first lunar month and will not go back to work until the eighth day."

Zhou Rong felt a little disappointed when she heard this. However, she continued to ask, "Excuse me, where is Cai Xiaoguang? I'm here to look for his friend."

"So that's why you're here to see Section Chief Cai!" The old man suddenly realized, "He's in the factory, and it's his turn to be on duty today."

Zhou Rong was delighted. "That's great, could you please ask him to come over and tell him that I'm here to visit you?"

The old man nodded and motioned for her to wait inside: "It's cold, please go into the message room to avoid the cold."

"Thank you, sir!" Zhou Rong happily stepped into the message room.

Afterwards, the old man called the factory to inform Cai Xiaoguang who was on duty. At this time, Cai Xiaoguang, who was killing time in the office, heard that it was Zhou Rong who was looking for him, and hurried to the communication room, feeling very excited.

Zhou Rong was told that Cai Xiaoguang was on his way, and she finally felt a little more confident. Not long after, there was a gentle knock on the door. Zhou Rong couldn't wait to open the door...but she unexpectedly met the gaze of a woman.

The woman didn't expect that she would be the one to open the door, and was stunned for a moment. "Excuse me, who are you?" She was about 20 years old, with a simple figure and ordinary clothes, holding a lunch box in her arms.

"Oh, it's the section chief's wife! She's bringing lunch to Section Chief Cai again." The old man sighed after taking a look.

This sentence made Zhou Rong realize that the person in front of her might be Cai Xiaoguang's wife Liu Hui. Recalling the letter Cai Xiaoguang sent her in the past, in which he mentioned his future partner, she guessed correctly.

The old man was shocked: "Who are you looking for? Mrs. Chief Cai, can't you see that I have guests here?" Looking at Zhou Rong in front of her, Liu Hui felt vaguely that she looked familiar, but in an instant she couldn't remember when and where she had met her before.

"Isn't this Chief Cai's friend?" The old man didn't understand what he meant and continued to explain.

Cai Xiaoguang rushed into the communication room as if he had found a treasure and saw Zhou Rong. He was overjoyed when he first saw her, but then he froze when he saw his wife Liu Hui. At this moment, outside the door, the misunderstanding and complicated relationship between Zhou Rong and this woman had quietly unfolded.

The atmosphere in the reception room became extremely awkward. Mr. Zhang seemed to realize something was wrong and said to the three people, "The family is still boiling water. I'll go check it out." As Mr. Zhang left, Cai Xiaoguang and the other two felt even more embarrassed.

Liu Hui finally remembered Zhou Rong's identity. She had seen Zhou Rong in a photo at home, and that precious photo was carefully kept by Cai Xiaoguang and never allowed to be touched by others. Zhou Rong saw Liu Hui's face getting darker, and she couldn't help but feel flustered.

For Cai Xiaoguang, the scene of his wife, whose heart was as pure as the moonlight, meeting the "white moonlight" whom he once secretly loved, was as complicated as a Shura battlefield.

"Huihui, why are you here?" Cai Xiaoguang quickly adjusted his mentality and asked his wife.

"You forgot to bring your lunch box this morning, and the factory restaurant was closed, so I brought it to you." Liu Hui handed the lunch box to her husband and said, "Let Uncle Zhang heat it up for you before you eat."

After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Zhou Rong next to her. "Aren't you going to introduce me to everyone?" she asked suggestively.

Knowing he couldn't escape, Cai Xiaoguang gritted his teeth and introduced: "This is my old classmate Zhou Rong, Zhou Bingkun's sister."

"Zhou Rong, this is my lover, Liu Hui." Their eyes met. Liu Hui looked free and easy, while Zhou Rong lowered her head because of guilt.

"A friend is coming. I won't disturb you." Liu Hui said with a cold tone and was about to leave.

Zhou Rong hurriedly spoke up to stop him: "I just came to say hello to Cai Xiaoguang and inform him that I heard that the college entrance examination will be restarted next year and everyone can sign up. If you want to go to college, you must seize this opportunity."

Hearing this, Liu Hui stopped in her tracks, with a look of doubt on her face. "Is the college entrance examination really resumed?" she asked.

"My wife works in the library, so the information she heard should be accurate." Zhou Rong turned to Cai Xiaoguang and said, "If you want to go to college, you have to study hard." Cai Xiaoguang responded eagerly, "Thank you for your reminder. This is very important."

Although she still had doubts in her heart, the news of the college entrance examination re-examination still shocked Liu Hui greatly.

As his family fell into poverty, Cai Xiaoguang's job was not stable, and the fact that he was still on duty during the New Year was a clear proof of this. The resumption of the college entrance examination was of great significance to him, not only because it would allow him to escape from the tractor factory, but also because it might allow him to move up the social ladder.

Although she was dissatisfied with his close communication with Zhou Rong, Liu Hui understood the importance of the matter at this critical moment. However, facing Zhou Rong's implicit hint, her eyes showed a little embarrassment.

Cai Xiaoguang realized that Zhou Rong's visit this time was definitely not just about the college entrance examination, but he didn't dare to talk much in front of Liu Hui. After all, they were both married in private, and many things could easily be misunderstood.

Realizing that his situation had taken on new complexities, Cai Xiaoguang began to realize that with family ties in place, their interactions needed to be more careful and cautious.

"Your old classmate has left, are you still reluctant to let him go?" Liu Hui asked sarcastically, looking at Cai Xiaoguang's affectionate look.

Hearing his wife's harsh words, Cai Xiaoguang came to his senses and replied with a frown: "Zhou Rong was just bringing me the news out of kindness."

Liu Hui snorted and said sarcastically, "I didn't say anything. It's just a gathering of old classmates. Why are you so sneaky?" But she was already angry and questioned, "Why are you so nervous about what I said?"

"How could that be? I'm not nervous at all!" Cai Xiaoguang swallowed his saliva while pretending to be calm.

"Come on! Look at you now!" Liu Hui said sarcastically, "You regret not marrying her!"

Cai Xiaoguang took a deep breath and realized that if he continued talking, the dispute might escalate, because Uncle Zhang next door might be talking to them. So he whispered, "Let's go home and talk about it. Let's go to another place." Liu Hui glanced at Uncle Zhang not far away. She also had self-esteem and understood the principle of "family disgrace should not be made public", so she pursed her lips and left the guard room.

Uncle Zhang also came out from his hiding place at this time. He said to Cai Xiaoguang sincerely: "Director, small frictions between husband and wife are inevitable, but when it comes to major issues of right and wrong, you must not waver!" This made Cai Xiaoguang understand that for such things, explanations would only make people more confused, so he chose to remain silent.

When Zhou Rong came to find Cai Xiaoguang, Feng Huacheng did not follow her, but went directly to Zhang's house. He came too late last night and did not see the surrounding environment clearly. When he looked at it again during the day today, he found that he had misunderstood the Guangzi piece. Compared with the other side, the housing planning in this area is more reasonable, the roads are wide, and the surrounding buildings include both small Western-style buildings and bungalows, and the greenery is beautiful and picturesque. After a walk, he became more and more satisfied with this environment, and secretly promised in his heart that if conditions permit, he must buy a house in such an environment.

"Little sister?" Zheng Juan, who had just returned with her New Year shopping bags, found Feng Huacheng standing outside the door. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

"Brother-in-law, why don't you come into the house? It's quite cold outside." Zheng Juan mistakenly thought that what happened yesterday made Feng Huacheng unwilling to enter the house. Feng Huacheng smiled awkwardly and followed her into the house.

When asked about Feng Mei's situation, Feng Huacheng said, "Is Mei Mei at home? I want to see her."

"At home, Brother Kun taught her to write this morning." Zheng Juan handed him a pair of slippers. Seeing the shoes, Feng Huacheng felt a little embarrassed because he came back too late last night and was tired from the train journey, so he didn't have time to wash his feet.

As if she understood Feng Huacheng's dilemma, Zheng Juan put away her slippers and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, you don't need to wear slippers when you come in. I have to sweep the floor anyway."

This is the rule in Zhang Yu's family. Because he likes cleanliness and doesn't want to trouble Zheng Juan to do housework, he has strict requirements for the cleanliness of the house. This is a rare style among men of their time.

Feng Huacheng entered the room and found Feng Mei doing her homework seriously, while Zhang Yu was staring at her seriously. "Keep your back straight when writing, and keep your eyes at a proper distance from the desk," Zhang Yu instructed strictly. Feng Mei immediately sat up straight, focused on the paper and pen in her hand, and wrote carefully stroke by stroke.

Noticing the movement behind him, Feng Huacheng saw Feng Mei writing her own name, "Feng Mei". Zhang Yu noticed and nodded, indicating that she should continue without interrupting. When Feng Mei finished the second page, her name was written more neatly and beautifully.

After Feng Mei finished writing, she asked happily: "Uncle, do you think my handwriting is good?" Zhang Yu checked her handwriting, circled the irregular parts and gave his advice: "These strokes are a bit crooked and need to be improved." Feng Mei pouted and corrected her mistakes. If it didn't work once, she would try twice more until it was flawless.

Witnessing this process, Feng Huacheng couldn't help but feel that educating his children to write should be his responsibility as a father. Noticing that Zhang Yu began to have an educational plan, he expressed his gratitude for his teaching: "Kunkun, thank you so much. You have done such a great job in raising Meimei. In comparison, I, as a father, have failed too much."

Zhang Yu calmly said, "It's okay. Everyone will face challenges in life. When do you plan to bring Meimei back to the capital?"

Feng Huacheng said awkwardly, "Kun, could you please take care of Yueyue for a while longer? My job has just stabilized, and your sister is preparing for the exam, so she really can't spare the time to take care of the child."