Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

November 1950

No. 95, Nanluoguxiang, Sijiucheng

Three-courtyard quadrangle

In a house in the backyard, a young man in military uniform stood in front of the mother and son and said in a deep voice: "Juanzi, the country has called me, I must go, and the house is left to you! I'm sorry"

After saying this, he straightened his body, saluted solemnly with a standard military salute, then turned around and was about to leave.

The woman hugged a boy about 8 years old with one hand and covered her mouth with the other hand. She tried hard to control her tears of sadness but still couldn't stop them. She could only nod slightly to indicate.

In the face of the interests of the country and family, even though she felt reluctant and worried, she knew that she could not stop her husband.

Just as the young man was about to step out of the door, the little boy suddenly shouted, "Dad!" His voice was clear and firm. Then he continued, "I will take good care of Mom, don't worry, I am already a man who can stand on his own feet!"

However, the man did not look back. He looked up at the vast sky and then strode towards the gate without hesitation.

At this moment, the woman could no longer suppress her inner grief. Her body went limp and she lay on the table, crying loudly.

She knew that her husband might be separated from her forever. Although she had gone through the initial dissuasion and finally had to accept it, she was powerless to change anything. As an ordinary woman, she was really powerless in the face of such a situation. The scene before her seemed to foreshadow an eternal separation!

The little boy lowered his head and thought quietly for a while, and finally ran out of the yard resolutely.

Along the way, he passed through houses one after another, and in every room there were pairs of eyes staring at him, as if they were watching a play. The eyes of these ordinary people revealed endless sadness, they knew that the war was about to begin again.

"Dad, you must come back alive! Do you hear me?" The little boy put his hands to his mouth and yelled with all his strength. The sound echoed throughout the courtyard.

The man heard his son's cry, stopped, and slowly turned around. He looked deeply at this eight-year-old child, his eyes full of reluctance.

Then, he raised his right hand high and waved, shouting to the little boy: "Take good care of your mother, Xiao Laizi!" After that, the man stepped forward without hesitation.

There is no way. There is a home only when there is a country. There is no home without a country. This is true for every soldier. When facing the righteousness of the country and the family, one cannot retreat.

As the man gradually walked away, the little boy's eyes were blurred with tears. He stood there silently, watching his father's back as he walked away, silently praying in his heart that his father would return safely. The onlookers shook their heads and sighed.

Xiao Laizi's real name is He Lai. Just a month ago, an extremely bizarre accident happened to him - he unexpectedly traveled through time and space into the body of a young boy!

However, things are unpredictable. Just after one month of enjoying the happy family atmosphere, we encountered such a separation.

It is pitiful for all parents in the world. It is hard to accept that the father and son have to face separation before they can fully enjoy the warmth and preciousness of family love.

But then again, Xiao Laizi knew very well that his father was not a senior military officer, but just a retired veteran.

That cruel war beyond the imagination of ordinary people will surely be a bloodbath, with nearly 240 deaths among 20 million people! Then his beloved father might be disabled or even die... But even so, He Lai couldn't tell the truth.

Because this is exactly the sacred mission and responsibility that his great father, as a tough soldier, shoulders! How can I allow myself to explain it?

At this moment, he could only pray silently in his heart and wish sincerely, hoping that God would bless his father to return safely...

He Lai stood there in a daze, as if frozen in place. After a long while, he slowly moved his feet and walked towards the courtyard.

When Yan Fugui saw He Lai's distraught look at the door, he felt sad and wanted to go up and say something to comfort this poor child.

However, he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. He really didn't know how to start, for fear that saying the wrong thing would make He Lai even more sad. In the end, Yan Fugui just watched He Lai walk into the yard silently, and then sighed softly.

After returning home, He Lai hugged his mother tightly, his voice choking with sobs: "Mom, don't worry, Dad promised me that he would come back."

At this moment, He Lai also felt extremely helpless, because he knew that he had no ability to change anything. As a time traveler, an adult and a modern single dog, he did not know how to comfort others at all. The only thing he could do was to hug and cry with his mother in this life to ease the pain of separation.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally it was time for lunch. At this moment, the woman who gradually regained consciousness gently let go of the child in her arms and whispered softly, "Little Laizi, mother will go to the kitchen to cook for you now."

In that particular era, people's lunch usually consisted of cornmeal as a staple food, and the dishes were mostly limited to simple and plain ingredients such as potatoes and cabbage.

At this moment, a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old led a cute little girl who was only about six years old. The two of them looked into the house cautiously and curiously.

They immediately spotted He Lai who was sitting in a daze, so the young man lowered his voice and asked with concern: "Xiao Lai, are you okay? My father asked me to bring some dishes over for you as a snack!" After saying that, he shook the lunch box in his hand.

The little girl standing aside also looked bewildered. She just stared at He Lai blankly, as if she wanted to say something to comfort him but didn't know where to start - her pitiful eyes seemed to tell everyone that the brother He Lai in front of them was in extreme sorrow.

He Lai looked up when he heard the voice, and saw two heads, one big and one small, standing at the door. He suddenly smiled and said, "Come in! Don't stand there. It's okay. My father is going to fight for the country! I'm very happy. Thank you, Brother Zhuzi and Sister Yushui."

"Then I feel relieved! I knew Xiao Laizi wouldn't cry easily, hahaha!" Zhuzi strode to the table and sat down, putting the lunch box on the table.

Xiao Yushui ran over quickly, took small steps to He Lai's side, held his hand tightly, looked at He Lai with a pair of big eyes, and called softly: "Brother Lai..."

There was nothing they could do, because they had been playing together since they were little. At that time, He Lai had always taken the little girl to play around in the yard and protected her.

Xiao Yushui's father He Daqing has never been very reliable, and brother Zhuzi needs to learn cooking from the chef in a restaurant, so they don't have much time to take care of this lovely girl.

Mother Wu Juan also heard the noise and saw Sha Zhu and Yu Shui. She forced herself to control her emotions and said, "Zhu Zi, Yu Shui, you're here. Let's eat together. The meal is almost ready."

"No, no, Aunt He, my dad said he would bring you some food. I'm going home to eat, and my dad is waiting." Then he hurriedly pulled Yu Shui out of the door. Before they could react, they watched Sha Zhu pick up Yu Shui and disappear at the door.

"Hey, this pillar is really good. It at least retains the rain water!" Wu Juan showed a very helpless expression on her face. She turned around and went back to the house to get steamed bread and vegetables while muttering.

After a while, Wu Juan came out with the food. The mother and son sat around the table with a plate of fried cabbage and a lunch box brought by Sha Zhu in the middle.

Opening the lunch box, there were fragrant shredded potatoes and shredded pork with green peppers, which made people salivate. Wu Juan took a bite and couldn't help but sigh: "He Daqing's cooking skills are really amazing, this dish is so good!"

When night fell, He Lai finished washing up as usual, but instead of going back to his room to sleep, he went to his mother Wu Juan's bedside.

He smiled and said to Wu Juan, "Mom, I want to sleep with you tonight." Wu Juan felt warm at heart and smiled as she hugged He Lai into her arms. She stroked his head gently and said, "Okay, little Lai, then sleep with mom tonight."

The mother and son looked at each other, their eyes full of love and warmth. Wu Juan hugged He Lai tightly and whispered: "Little Lai, you must grow up well. When you grow up, your father will come back."

She had no idea how long the war would last, nor did she know whether her husband would be able to return safely, but the only thing she could do was pray silently, hoping that the family would be reunited soon.

Wu Juan slowly closed her eyes, hugged her son tightly in her arms, and felt the warmth from her loved ones. Gradually, she fell into a sweet dream...

He Lai lay quietly in his mother's arms without any struggle. At this moment, he just wanted his mother to get the last bit of comfort and peace. He silently thought about the future path in his heart, knowing that the road ahead would be full of hardships and challenges.

This country has just risen, and crises are lurking everywhere. In such an era where even food and clothing are a problem, we have to face all kinds of spies and rampant guns. Every night, the sound of gunfire from time to time seems to remind people that life is not so simple.

As a humble time traveler, He Lai does not have powerful abilities or system blessings like other time travelers. After traveling through time, other people can often use various materials at will, their physical fitness is also beyond ordinary people, and they even have space to store a large number of items.

But he had nothing. His father passed away just one month after he came into this world.

Thinking of this, He Lai couldn't help but sigh at the unfairness of fate. Why is the gap between people so big? Thinking back to the courtyard where he lived - Qingman Siheyuan, also known as "Qinman Siheyuan", he felt that the road ahead was even more difficult.

He Lai can only cheer himself up. Although he is in a difficult situation, he knows that only by relying on his own efforts can he change the status quo. He can only choose to face it. After all, life is a journey full of variables.

Yi Zhonghai, the Moral God

A Loving Father and a Filial Son

Yan Fugui

Necromancer Jia Zhangshi

First Blood Master Xu Damao

Black-hearted widow Qin Huairu

The Ultimate Doglicker He Yuzhu

Can I really handle this group of vampires? I am only an 8-year-old child. They are all masters of moral kidnapping. I think I will be eaten up.

No, what should I do? I thought about the plot described in the Siheyuan fan fiction. It seems that the deaf old lady will team up with Yi Zhonghai and cooperate with the White Widow to deceive He Daqing. This routine is really...

If I didn't know the plot, I wouldn't dare to think about it. It seems that this is not something a child like me can intervene in. A child like me does not have so much power. Silly Zhu, Silly Zhu, don't blame me. I sympathize with you, but I don't have a good solution.

I had to think about how my mother and I should make a living. After thinking for a long time, I finally came up with a good way out.

I am the only deaf old lady pretending to be deaf and dumb!

(May the country be prosperous and the people be safe! May there be eternal peace)