Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

The front yard of Hongxing Siheyuan.

Early in the morning, my cousin Zhang Xingbang and his cousin Liu Mei went out in a hurry.

They didn't say a word to Ye Wenwu when they left, because they knew that Ye Wenwu needed to sleep in on his days off.

In addition, at Ye Wenwu’s age, he doesn’t even have a blind date, let alone getting out so early.

"Xingbang, Wenwu can't stay in the yard like this every day. I'll take a look at the matchmakers nearby and ask them to introduce a blind date to Wenwu. After all, he's already so old, it's like..."

Originally, Liu Mei wanted to say that after all, they are so old, and people like them already have a six or seven-year-old child.

But the reality is cruel. Because their family is often bullied by their grandparents and their third uncle, they dare not really consider having children.

When talking about others, you are also revealing your own scars.

Zhang Xingbang, who was riding a bicycle with his wife, felt a little sad when he heard his wife suddenly choked up and refused to speak.

Fortunately, I now have my cousin to help me, and I have a formal job in the city, which is very impressive in the village.

"Wife, let's not think about such unhappy things. Our lives are slowly getting better. When we rent a house, I want to have a bunch of kids with you."

"Hate."

Cousin-law Liu Mei, who was feeling a little sad at first, shyly patted cousin Zhang Xingbang on the back.

"You treat me like a pig. I won't give birth to so many children with you."

Cousin Zhang Xingbang was riding his bicycle with a silly smile on his face. He felt that since leaving the village, the shackles on his body seemed to have been removed, and he felt much more refreshed.

"But Xingbang, you must remember Wenwu's kindness. Although he is our cousin, he should help us. But look at our village, how many people go out and come back to help the people in their own village? It's too late to hide."

"It's just that Wenwu is thinking about how our parents treated his recently deceased parents. Otherwise, you can look at your own grandparents. What time and situation are they in now?"

Liu Mei carefully instructed her husband Zhang Xingbang about this matter.

She was afraid that her husband Zhang Xingbang would feel that he had made money and become arrogant.

Although she didn't often gossip with those women in the compound, she could vaguely hear these people envying her in the room.

Everyone is envious of having such a cousin or relative who can help their family so hard.

Cousin Zhang Xingbang nodded heavily.

"Wife, even if you don't tell me about this, I will remember it for the rest of my life. When our child is born, I will tell him about this. When he grows up, he must be filial to our cousin."

My cousin Zhang Xingbang is also a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. He has been deeply influenced by his father's ideas since he was a child, and his mother also comes from a scholarly family.

Moreover, since childhood, he has witnessed that his grandparents favor his third uncle and his family.

Hearing her husband's answer, cousin-in-law Liu Mei was very satisfied. She leaned her head against her husband's back, a satisfied smile appearing on her lips.

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On the other side, Ye Wenwu rubbed his eyes in confusion, then opened his eyes while lying on the bed.

When I found that the house was empty and there was no movement, I knew that my cousin and his wife must have gone to their master's house.

He could only quickly clean up and wash up, then took some breakfast from the ear room and started drinking it.

Ye Wenwu was quite satisfied with this. With his cousin's wife at home, he no longer had to prepare breakfast, dinner, and lunch by himself.

Although I am not a lazy person, it still feels good to not have to do anything.

"Oh, it's all that crazy woman's fault. She insisted that I go over there to accompany her today."

Chewing on a white flour bun, Ye Wenwu muttered in dissatisfaction.

Yes, he had planned to sleep until noon today.

But halfway through his sleep, he remembered that he had made an agreement with Xu Ying.

He didn't want to sleep alone at home. When he was halfway through his sleep, the door was suddenly pushed open and several fully armed men pushed him out.

By that time, he would be so embarrassed that he would be thrown into disgrace. Seeing this scene, Ye Wenwu trembled for a while and felt that he could not sleep well.

Ye Wenwu also found some decent clothes to wear from his closet, looked in the mirror above the closet, and then walked out with some satisfaction.

He and Xu Ying had agreed to meet at the watch shop in the Baimao Building. Ye Wenwu saw that it was almost eight or nine o'clock, and was too lazy to delay.

When I opened the door, I found that the courtyard was quite lively.

Today is a rest day, and everyone is in the yard gossiping and bragging.

Of course, there are some people who will definitely run out to find some flexible work. Most of those who can brag about themselves in the compound are people who have decent jobs in the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

When everyone saw Ye Wenwu coming out, they all remained silent.

Ye Wenwu didn't take it seriously. He picked up the bicycle at the door, unlocked it, and carried it outside.

By the time Ye Wenwu got on his bicycle, lively conversation broke out again.

Hearing the few words with his name in them, Ye Wenwu shook his head helplessly.

He knew all this was because he had reported everyone in the compound to the police station last time. Everyone must have been brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai in private and felt that they were not unkind in the entire compound.

Everyone is afraid of me, and I am not that successful. I don't hold any official position in the factory, let alone be worthy of others' admiration.

The Baimao Building is quite far from here. Ye Wenwu rode his bicycle for half an hour before he could vaguely see the shadow of the Baimao Building.

Ye Wenwu also discovered that there was a person pacing back and forth in the Baimao Building, looking around constantly, and he felt a little guilty about the time.

"Xu Damei"

Xu Ying, who was already waiting at the door anxiously, was so angry that tears were about to come out of her eyes.

She thought about how she had scared Ye Wenwu last night, and seeing how afraid Ye Wenwu was of his grandfather, he would definitely come today.

So she came to the watch shop in the Baimao Building at the agreed time and waited for nearly half an hour. Seeing that Ye Wenwu had not come yet, she could not wait any longer, so she stamped her feet at the door and kept looking around.

Suddenly I heard a voice behind me and turned around with anger in my heart.

"Ye Wenwu, do you want to die? Do you know what time it is now? You are already nearly an hour late."

Ye Wenwu smiled awkwardly. He knew he was late. He had no idea that the Baimao Building was so far away.

You know, in the original owner's memory, he had never been to the Baimao Building.

Ye Wenwu also asked passers-by for directions before rushing over, and he even rode to the wrong places several times.

"Well, well, Miss Xu, there is no clock at home, and I don't know the time. I might have slept too much."

Ye Wenwu could only attribute this to the fact that he didn't have a watch and couldn't tell the time.

After hearing that Ye Wenwu was late for this reason, Xu Ying's expression improved a little.

"But as a man, you can't come earlier and let a girl wait for you. Do you have the nerve to do that?"

However, Xu Ying was not going to let Ye Wenwu go. Who went out on a date with his partner and was made to wait for an hour?

Although Ye Wenwu didn't know that he was asking her out as a shield, Xu Ying already thought in her heart that this was a date between the two of them.

Ye Wenwu smiled bitterly and was too lazy to refute this statement. After all, he did agree to this matter. Although he was forced to do so, he still agreed to it.

Besides, instead of going on like this, we might as well find a place to rest.

Seeing that Ye Wenwu didn't say anything, Xu Ying calmed down her anger a little. At least Ye Wenwu's attitude made her feel good.

After looking at Ye Wenwu, she was satisfied with his clothes and nodded. At least Ye Wenwu was not just trying to please her by wearing random clothes.

But what Xu Ying didn't know was that Ye Wenwu had developed the habit of keeping himself clean when he went out in his previous life.

As the saying goes, your head can be broken and blood can be shed, but your hairstyle must not be messy.

Ye Wenwu is also that kind of person, still a little sensitive in his heart.

Xu Ying lowered her head and looked at the watch on her wrist. She found that the time was almost up, and said hurriedly:

"Let's go quickly. The time is almost up. Let's go to Yunlong Park first."

After saying that, Xu Ying jumped to the back of Ye Wenwu's car with small steps, sat on it, and grabbed Ye Wenwu's waist with both hands.

Ye Wenwu looked at Xu Ying who was sitting behind him in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Seeing Ye Wenwu standing there stupidly, Xu Ying said anxiously:

"Let's go to Yunlong Park. What are you daydreaming about?"

"No, you asked me to come here so that you could take you to Yunlong Park. Why didn't you just let me go to Yunlong Park?"

Ye Wenwu was also a little angry. He originally thought that Xu Ying had asked him to meet at the Baimao Building, and that he was going to have something to do at the Baimao Building. He did not expect that the final destination would be Yunlong Park.

This was a waste of his riding along the way.

Hearing Ye Wenwu's words, Xu Ying blushed slightly.

She had booked the place at the Baimao Building, which was a random choice at the time, but she would not tell Ye Wenwu that she had chosen the wrong place.

"Why, I'm such a beautiful lady, can't I let you lead me from behind?"

Ye Wenwu was speechless for a while. He didn't know what to say. Why are women so reasonable?

"Okay, okay, I don't know where the Yunlong Park you mentioned is. Just show me the way and I'll take you there."

Ye Wenwu also admitted defeat. Today he wanted to see what Xu Ying wanted him to do.