Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

If you want to have someone to rely on when you are old, your children must be filial to you.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and named his newly adopted son Yi Cunxiao, hoping that the child would be filial to his parents when he grew up and take care of him and his wife until the end of their lives.

After completing the household registration, Yi Zhonghai took his son to the street to buy a lot of clothes and other things. He was busy until the afternoon when he returned to the yard carrying large and small bags.

When the neighbors saw Yi Zhonghai coming back with a baby in his arms, they couldn't help but come forward and joke, "Uncle, whose child is this? Was he stolen from somewhere?"

Having just had a son, Yi Zhonghai was very proud and didn't bother to argue with his neighbors. He smiled and replied, "This child is Yi Cunxiao. I just adopted him from the orphanage. From now on, he will be my son."

No matter what, Yi Zhonghai finally has a son today, and the Yi family finally has a successor.

"Hey, uncle, why didn't you tell us about such a big thing first?

No one has had time to prepare gifts yet."

Adopting a child is considered a happy event. According to the rules, even if Yi Zhonghai does not hold a banquet, he has to give wedding candies to his neighbors.

Of course, the neighbors also have to show their appreciation and reciprocate by expressing their congratulations.

"No need for the gifts, keep them for yourselves.

There is not much preparation due to time constraints. I will send you the wedding candies later.

My child is still young, so I will rely on you to take care of him in the future."

Yi Zhonghai put down his things and bowed slightly to the neighbors who gathered around him.

Having run the hospital for many years, Yi Zhonghai still has some face. Now that he has a son, he is even more confident. He believes that no one will dare to openly cause trouble.

After chatting with the neighbors for a while, Yi Zhonghai returned home with his son.

Raising a child is not an easy task. Just the food and daily necessities of the child will cost a lot of money.

Besides, Auntie is not at home now, and Yi Zhonghai has to work during the day, so he has to hire someone to help take care of the children, which is also an expense.

Adding all these things together, even though Yi Zhonghai had a high income, he still felt a little pain in the ass.

However, looking at the chubby baby sleeping peacefully in the cradle, Yi Zhonghai felt calm and all his fatigue seemed to disappear.

Yi Zhonghai is working very hard now, but at least he has something to look forward to. It is better than the stagnant days before. Everything is worth it.

……

In the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was blessed with a baby boy, and the neighbors in the courtyard sent their congratulations, filled with joy.

Thousands of miles away in the Gobi Desert in northern Xinjiang, the scene is quite different.

After taking a train for seven days and seven nights, and then taking a car and a donkey cart, Sister Luo finally arrived at Jinshagou, where her daughter worked.

Following the address in her hand, Sister Luo asked along the way and finally found Liu Fei in a dilapidated farm in the ditch.

Seeing the skinny woman with disheveled hair and dirty face living in the barn, Sister Luo couldn't believe that she was her daughter Liu Fei.

Less than three months later, Liu Fei seemed like a different person. She was no longer young and beautiful, but full of age and looked even older than Sister Luo.

"Fei'er, Fei'er, why are you like this?"

Sister Luo walked forward tremblingly, tears in her eyes, and asked in disbelief.

Hearing her mother's familiar voice, Liu Fei, who was lying on the haystack, was startled at first. Then she turned around, rubbed her eyes, and made sure that she was not dreaming. Then she rushed forward like crazy, hugged Sister Luo and burst into tears.

"Woohoo~

Mom, you're finally here. I thought I'd never see you again in my life."

Liu Fei took a few breaths, tugged at her mother's sleeve and begged urgently, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I will never be lazy again, and I will never throw a tantrum again. Please take me back to the city."

As long as I can get back to Beijing, I will do anything you ask of me.

I'm willing to sweep the streets and carry manure, please!"

It was only after arriving at the farm that Liu Fei truly realized the seriousness of the matter.

The environment in northern Xinjiang is worse than one can imagine. Outside Jinshagou is a vast expanse of desert and Gobi with few people.

Once a strong wind blows, it will bring about a severe sandstorm, almost burying houses and people in the yellow sand.

Food and water were scarce. Not to mention taking a bath, even the amount of water each person drank per day had to be rationed.

The living conditions are poor. If you are lucky, you can live in a mud house. People like Liu Fei who are unlucky and have no ability can only live with animals.

All in all, compared with Jinshagou, Sijiu City is simply a paradise.

If it weren't for the vast desert outside blocking his way and the fact that he had no money to buy a ticket, Liu Fei would have escaped long ago.

Now seeing her mother coming, Liu Fei felt that God had opened her eyes and that the hard days were finally over. She really wanted to fly back to the old city and never look at the northern border again.

Looking at her daughter in such a state of disgrace, Sister Luo felt sad. She bit her lip and remained silent for a long time, still not knowing how to explain to her daughter.

She did not come to take her daughter back to Beijing, but to seek refuge with her daughter.

Seeing her mother was silent for a long time, Liu Fei became anxious and continued, "Mom, I really know I was wrong. Please talk to Dad, Uncle, and Director Cheng. I will never make trouble again and will never cause them any more trouble.

As long as you let me go back to Sijiu City, I…I am willing to be Director Cheng’s mistress…I…I am willing to do anything…”

The devastated Liu Fei was on the verge of collapse, like a man drowning, grabbing a life-saving straw and refusing to let go.

"Snapped!"

Hearing her daughter's self-degrading words, Sister Luo became furious and slapped her in the face.

Liu Fei stared at her mother in a daze, with panic in her eyes.

"Mom, I am your biological daughter.

Are you going to watch me continue to suffer here? !

I don’t want to stay here forever, I want to go back, I want to go back!”

Liu Fei raised her head and burst into tears.

"Hi~"

Sister Luo sighed and regretted beating her daughter. She calmed down and said in a crying voice, "Daughter, it's not that I don't want to save you, but I was also deceived by them. I came here to seek refuge with you this time, but I didn't expect you to end up like this.

We, mother and daughter, have such a hard life!"

Sister Luo sold her property in the old city and traveled thousands of miles to the northern border, intending to live on her daughter.

Unexpectedly, Liu Fei was unable to take care of herself and even her own survival became a problem, so how could she help Sister Luo?

"what?!"

Liu Fei was horrified and almost fainted. She grabbed her mother by the collar and asked, "What on earth is going on? Aren't you here to take me back to the Forbidden City?!"

“I was deceived and hurt badly by them.

I can’t go back. I even sold my house in Old City at a low price.

I spent a lot on the way here, and now I don’t have enough money to buy a ticket back.”

Sister Luo became more and more sad as she spoke. At the end, her tear glands broke down and she hugged her daughter and cried together.

“It’s over. It’s all over.

We can’t go back to Sijiu City. We, mother and daughter, will die here!”

After Liu Fei finished speaking, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Having lost all hope, Liu Fei completely collapsed.