Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

Several days have passed since the last dinner, and today is the day Chen Xueru is going back to the south.

The weather was very cold, with heavy snow falling from the sky and a thick layer of snow on the ground.

He Yuzhu, wearing a thick cotton jacket, a hat and gloves, stood on the porch looking at the snow scene outside.

He turned around and looked down at the rain beside him: "Rain, it's so cold, let's not ride a bike, let's take the bus."

Yu Shui wrapped his cotton jacket tightly and nodded: "Okay, brother. Let's go now!"

He Yuzhu reached out and held Yu Shui's small hand, and the two walked along the corridor towards the front yard.

The snow in the alley had been shoveled to the sides of the road, and the newly fallen snow was quickly piling up.

Two clearly visible lines of footprints were left on the road, extending all the way to the entrance of the alley.

He Yuzhu and Yushui walked slowly, admiring the beautiful snow scene. They came to the bus stop and waited for the bus to the train station.

"Squeak~" With a sharp brake sound, the bus stopped steadily in front of the train station.

"We've arrived at the train station! Passengers going to the train station please get off the train! Please check your belongings carefully and don't leave anything behind." The ticket seller shouted loudly.

The passengers on the bus stood up one after another and crowded towards the door.

He Yuzhu and Yu Shui also followed the crowd and slowly got off the bus.

As soon as he got off the bus, Yu Shui couldn't help but gasp and propped up his legs: "Hoo-hoo~ Bro, this bus is so crowded."

He Yuzhu also breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to touch her hat: "Come on! Are we still going to come here on our legs?"

"Then let's squeeze in!" Yu Shui smiled and looked up at He Yuzhu, holding his hand, "Let's go in! Why are you carrying so many side dishes?"

"Bring some food back for your sister Xueru." He Yuzhu said as they walked.

The two walked into the station, shook off the snow on their bodies, and walked inside.

The station was crowded with people. Standing in the bustling crowd, He Yuzhu took advantage of his height and looked for Chen Xueru's figure in the crowd.

"Brother, have you found where my sister is?" Yu Shui looked over and could only see human legs, so he asked anxiously.

He Yuzhu shook his head and continued walking forward, holding Yu Shui's hand.

Suddenly his eyes focused and the corners of his mouth rose: "Found it! Let's go over there."

He Yuzhu bent down, picked up Yu Shui with one hand, and walked towards Chen Xueru.

Yu Shui looked in the direction he was moving, and saw Chen Xueru across the crowd, waving his hands happily.

Chen Xueru was also waiting anxiously at this time, standing on tiptoe, looking around in the crowd, trying to find a familiar figure.

The rain was held in his arms, standing out among the crowd.

Her eyes fell on Yu Shui in front of her. She saw Yu Shui waving her hands excitedly and looking at her with a smile on her face.

A bright smile immediately broke out on Chen Xueru's face, and she waved her arms excitedly, signaling to the rain.

She hurriedly pulled Feng Liping and walked quickly towards He Yuzhu.

Before long, several people successfully reunited.

He Yuzhu put the rain water on the ground and greeted Chen Xueru and Feng Liping enthusiastically.

"Sister!" As soon as the rain fell on the ground, he couldn't wait to shout, and ran towards Chen Xueru quickly with his little legs, giving her a big hug.

Chen Xueru squatted down happily, hugged Yu Shui tightly, stretched out her hands to rub Yu Shui's tender little face, and started laughing and playing.

"Auntie Feng, these are some side dishes I specially prepared for you. Thank you for your hard work." He Yuzhu smiled and handed the side dishes in his hand to Feng Liping.

Feng Liping reached out to take the side dish, her eyes full of joy: "Oh, Xiao He is so thoughtful."

Chen Xueru slowly stood up, holding Yu Shui's little hand, and walked towards He Yuzhu step by step.

The corners of her mouth rose, her eyes were full of expectation, and she whispered softly: "Brother Zhuzi!"

Yu Shui walked forward, held He Yuzhu with one hand, looked back at Chen Xueru, and smiled happily.

In the current era, it is not possible to do anything intimate. He Yuzhu can only remind her: "Xueru, remember to send a telegram if you have anything."

"Yes, I will. You must get back to me in time. I will take care of the old man's affairs." Chen Xueru nodded in agreement.

Feng Liping waved her hand and took Yu Shui to the side to eat pastries, leaving time for the two of them.

Yu Shui looked at the two of them and tactfully followed Feng Liping to the side.

The two talked in low voices, and time passed quietly.

"Ding ding ding~" the departure reminder at the station.

Chen Xueru pushed aside the clothes on her wrist, looked at the time, raised her head and said, "Brother Zhuzi, it's almost time. I'm going to get in the car."

"Okay, remember to telegraph if you have any problems! Don't carry it all on your own."

Chen Xueru was reluctant to let go, so she let go and nodded, "I understand."

He Yuzhu held Yu Shui in his arms, waved his hand, and watched Chen Xueru get into the car.

"Brother, I'm on vacation. When are we going to Baocheng?" Yu Shui turned sideways and looked at He Yuzhu expectantly.

He Yuzhu pursed his lips, thinking that He Daqing had written fewer letters in the past six months except for giving Yushui living expenses.

He thought for a moment, not wanting to disappoint Yu Shui, so he suppressed his thoughts and nodded: "Let's send the telegram now."

"Great!" Yu Shui smiled happily, reached out to hug He Yuzhu, and laughed in his ear.

After sending the telegram, they returned to the gate of the courtyard and walked into the yard on the snow.

Unexpectedly, when I passed by the east wing, I met Yi Zhonghai, who was holding a burning stove in his hand.

"Oh, what are you doing with this in such a cold weather?" He Yuzhu said indifferently.

Yi Zhonghai saw that it was the He siblings and nodded calmly: "It's cold today, add a stove to warm up the old lady in the backyard."

"Hey, you are really filial!" He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Yi Zhonghai remained calm and did not respond, saying righteously: "Respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue that must not be lost."

"Okay, go ahead! I won't bother you anymore!" He Yuzhu bowed and turned to walk towards his house.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep look at him, then carried the stove and walked towards the backyard.

"dong dong dong~"

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the deaf old lady's door.

"Who is it?" The voice of the deaf old lady was heard in the room.

"It's me! Yi Zhonghai from the Central Courtyard. I'm here to add a stove for you." Yi Zhonghai replied standing in front of the door.

There were footsteps in the room and soon the door was opened.

The deaf old lady glanced at the stove and said with a smile: "Zhonghai! You are so thoughtful! Come in!"

Yi Zhonghai walked into the room with a smile on his face.

He put down the stove in his hand and glanced around the room.

"Zhonghai, please move a chair and sit down!" said the deaf old lady as she poured tea.

Yi Zhonghai took the teacup, thanked her, pulled a chair and sat down.

The room fell silent for a moment, and everyone drank their tea.

Yi Zhonghai observed the deaf old lady from the corner of his eye. He couldn't hold his breath and turned to look at her: "Madam, Liu Haizhong came to see you a few days ago, right?"

"Haha, yes! What's wrong?" The deaf old lady looked at him with a gentle smile on her face.

Seeing that her expression did not change, Yi Zhonghai was unsure for a moment, so he tried to test her: "He Yuzhu reported the rumormonger to the police, and he probably won't get any good results."

"They are just some insignificant little characters who can only be used to do small things." The deaf old lady stared at Yi Zhonghai meaningfully.

Yi Zhonghai's expression changed slightly, thinking to himself that this was not good. He didn't expect that the deaf old lady had other tricks up her sleeve.

He forced a smile and said in a dry voice, "You are right, I am short-sighted."

The deaf old lady withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes, blew on the tea leaves, and slowly took a sip.

"Old lady, the stove has been delivered, so I will go back first. You take a rest." Yi Zhonghai said goodbye.

The deaf old lady waved and watched him walk out of the room.