Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

After eating.

Cao Liang said goodbye.

Since I’m out now, I might as well give Gangzi and the others their New Year gifts as well.

Especially Wang Dong and Gu Wen.

They have been running errands for me over the past six months, so I have to show my appreciation.

So he went to Gangzi's house carrying a few sacks.

As soon as Gangzi saw Cao Liang, he asked, "Liangzi? Why are you here? Is there anything you want me to do?"

"It's almost New Year's Day, what the hell is going on?"

Cao Liang rolled his eyes at him and said, "What are you standing there for? Help carry the things!"

"oh oh."

Gangzi hurried forward to help unload the things.

After unloading, he asked, "Liangzi, what's inside?"

"A New Year's gift for you."

When Gangzi opened it, he found not only pork, but also fish and some rabbits.

In order to send New Year gifts, Cao Liang specially killed a pig in the space.

There are a total of 40 kilograms of pork in it.

There were also four big fish, each weighing at least ten kilograms.

Gangzi asked in confusion: "Liangzi, aren't you spending the New Year here this year?"

Cao Liang nodded, "I guess I'll be going back home the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, then when you come up, I'll call Dongzi and Mosquito to go to your house for a gathering."

Gangzi responded.

Cao Liang reminded him, "There are four New Year gifts in total, one for you, one for Dongzi, one for Mosquito, and one for Monkey. Ask them to take them when you have time."

"understood."

"Okay, then I'll go back first. See you next year."

"See you next year."

Cao Liang waved his hand and left.

As soon as Cao Liang left, Gangzi's mother came out and asked, "Gangzi, I seemed to hear Liangzi's voice just now?"

Gangzi nodded, "The one who came to deliver the things has already gone back."

"Why don't you invite him to dinner?"

Gangzi's mother scolded him, then opened the sack and took a look. She exclaimed, "Oh my God, why did Liangzi give so many things? Gangzi, take them back quickly. Liangzi has been very kind to you. You can't take these things anymore."

"I know Liangzi's temper. If I give it back to him, he will definitely be angry."

Gangzi scratched his head and smiled innocently: "Besides, these things are not only for our family, but also for Dongzi's family and Mosquito's family."

Gangzi's mother didn't know what to say. After a while, she just reminded him, "Gangzi! Liangzi has been really good to you. You must remember his kindness, okay?"

"You don't have to tell me. Even if Liangzi asked me to give my life to him, I would not say a word."

Gangzi laughed cheerfully.

"Pah, pah, pah, what's the meaning of fate? It's unlucky to say such things."

......

the other side.

Cao Liang has returned to the courtyard.

But at the door, he saw a familiar figure.

Cao Liang was surprised and asked, "Meng Xiaoxing, why are you here?"

Meng Xiaoxing was wearing a flowery cotton jacket with many patches today, and her figure looked a little fat.

Her pretty face was red from the cold, and it seemed that she had been standing here for a long time.

"Cao Liang, you are finally back. I have something to ask you."

Meng Xiaoxing spoke immediately when she saw Cao Liang coming back.

Seeing her rubbing her hands, Cao Liang nodded and said, "It's cold outside, let's talk inside."

After saying that, Cao Liang walked into the compound. Meng Xiaoxing had no choice but to follow him.

Return to the back room.

Cao Liang poured a bowl of water for Meng Xiaoxing. "Drink some hot water to warm yourself up. You look like you've been waiting for a long time, right? My mother is at home. Just come in. It's not like you haven't been here before."

"Thank you."

Meng Xiaoxing thanked him and drank some hot water, which warmed her body a lot. She said, "I came here today to ask about the monkey."

The monkey came back very late last night.

She didn't dare fall asleep until she saw the monkey come back safely, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But then the monkey actually took out two dollars and gave it to her, which scared her.

But no matter how she asked, the monkey wouldn't say anything, even when she attacked him.

She was so anxious that she couldn't sleep well all night.

She thought that the monkey acted like that because he listened to Cao Liang.

In that case, let’s just ask Cao Liang, the person involved.

So she came early.

But Cao Liang left soon after returning from the factory. She waited for a long time and her body was almost frozen.

Hearing this, Cao Liang understood and said, "I understand, but I can't tell you. What I can say is that what the monkey is doing is indeed dangerous."

"That......"

"Hear me out."

Cao Liang interrupted Meng Xiaoxing and continued, "But I have told Monkey all this. He is doing this voluntarily. I can tell you that what he is doing now is not something sneaky."

"...But he is just a child." Meng Xiaoxing took a long time to utter these words.

Cao Liang said seriously: "But he said that he wanted you and Xiaotao to have enough food."

Meng Xiaoxing was silent.

The eye sockets are a little red.

She blamed herself in her heart for being incompetent, otherwise the monkey wouldn't have to do anything dangerous.

Perhaps the monkey did this for her.

Monkey and Xiaotao are siblings, but not her. Monkey probably did this because he didn't want her to be too tired.

Thinking of this, she felt both moved and distressed.

"No need to make that expression. Since I can get my brothers to do it, I won't harm them."

Cao Liang couldn't help but say something to comfort her.

Meng Xiaoxing glared at Cao Liang with her beautiful phoenix eyes, "How can you comfort others like this?"

It was clearly a nice word, but when it came out of his mouth, it took on a different meaning.

Cao Liang spread his hands, "It's quite effective, isn't it?"

It can be seen that Meng Xiaoxing felt much more at ease after hearing what he said.

Wasn’t the reason she came to Cao Liang because she was worried about the monkey?

Meng Xiaoxing stood up and said, "I want to go back."

"I send you."

"no need."

Meng Xiaoxing shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and took out a pair of gloves from her pocket. "Thank you for your kindness to our family. This is a thank-you gift for you. I hope you don't dislike it."

Cao Liang took the gloves, tried them on, and said with a smile, "They are very warm. Did you make them yourself?"

"Yeah." Meng Xiaoxing responded in a low voice.

"I like it very much, thank you."

Cao Liang pushed open the door and walked out pushing the cart. It seemed that he was determined to send Meng Xiaoxing back.

"I said no need, does this person not understand what I'm saying?"

Meng Xiaoxing muttered something and had to follow him out.

"Liangzi? Are you going out again?"

As soon as Cao Liang came out, he met Chen Huilan who was walking towards him.

Chen Huilan also saw Cao Liang's bicycle and wanted to come over to take a look. As soon as she came over, she saw Cao Liang coming out and pushing his bicycle.

Then she saw Meng Xiaoxing coming out of Cao Liang's room, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Xingzi? When did you come? Why didn't you come and talk to me?"

"Auntie."

Meng Xiaoxing greeted him and said shyly, "I came to see Cao Liang for something."

"Come, it's best to come every day."

Chen Huilan smiled like an auntie, looking at her son and Meng Xiaoxing standing together, she always felt that they were a perfect match.

Then he asked again: "Are you going back? Aren't you going to stay for dinner?"

"No, auntie, my sister is still waiting for me at home."

Meng Xiaoxing declined politely.

"Okay then, Liangzi, you take Xingzi back. Be careful on the way."

Chen Huilan didn't say much, just gave Cao Liang some advice.

"it is good."

Cao Liang agreed and left with Meng Xiaoxing.