Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

When Yi Zhonghai just arrived at the courtyard, the sharp-eyed Yan Bugui saw Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.

"A big... Lao Yi, Sha Zhu, you are finally released."

Yan Bugui originally wanted to call him "uncle", but then he thought that Yi Zhonghai's title of "uncle" had been dismissed by his comrades in the police station.

In the current courtyard, Liu Haizhong is the boss and he is the second uncle, so he immediately changed the topic and called him Lao Yi directly.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this name, his heart was shocked.

He knew that the status in the courtyard had changed since he was relieved of his position as the eldest uncle.

He was once respected by everyone, but now he is no longer the admired figure.

Yan Bugui, however, did not show any embarrassment at all.

As the saying goes, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. The era of Yi Zhonghai is over.

Yi Zhonghai silently noted the change in the name of Yan Bugui, and felt slightly angry in his heart.

He had only been inside for a few short days, but these people in the hospital actually dared to look down on him, a great man!

Yi Zhonghai snorted inwardly but did not show it. He secretly swore that he would find a chance to settle this account sooner or later.

But it's obviously not the right time yet.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai also greeted Yan Bugui with a smile.

"Third uncle, oh no, now he's become the second uncle. It's all thanks to you that we were finally released."

There was obvious irony in Yi Zhonghai's words.

However, Yan Bugui seemed to be completely unaware of the deep meaning of Yi Zhonghai's words. He just smiled and responded, "How can I be so lucky? This is all your own good fortune. After all, I can't help much."

"Lao Yi, you should go home quickly. Auntie is probably waiting for you to come back home." Yan Bugui didn't have much to say to them, so he kindly reminded them.

Afterwards, the two returned to the Central Court together.

Along the way, neighbors kept greeting them warmly and congratulating them on returning home.

Sha Zhu was overjoyed. Thinking about the days to come, even if he had to start over after serving his sentence, he was still full of hope.

Finally back to the familiar yard.

When Sha Zhu walked into the central courtyard, he couldn't help crying.

I miss home so much.

This stage takes one month.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He hadn't seen his home for a long time and missed it very much.

He couldn't help but stop and look around, as if he wanted to imprint every detail deeply in his mind.

The Central Court is still the same Central Court, but it seems to have become unfamiliar.

Those once familiar scenes and characters now seem particularly intimate.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath, feeling the long-lost atmosphere of home, and a warmth surged in his heart.

He knew that this was where he lived and his roots.

No matter how many storms he goes through, this will always be his warmest harbor.

Just then, an old lady came out with some vegetables and prepared to go to the sink.

As she walked, she was still thinking about what dishes to cook tonight to welcome Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.

Suddenly, she saw a figure pausing in the middle courtyard and was stunned.

The food in his hand slipped to the ground without him noticing.

"Old Yi! You are finally back."

The aunt's voice was trembling, full of surprise and excitement.

Her tears could not stop flowing, like a flood breaking through a dam.

She completely forgot about the food that fell on the ground and just wanted to rush to Yi Zhonghai and give him a warm hug.

When Yi Zhonghai heard this familiar voice, his heart warmed. He turned around and saw an old lady with tears streaming down her face.

He walked over quickly and hugged the lady tightly in his arms.

The two hugged each other, feeling each other's body temperature, as if time had stopped.

Their faces were filled with happy smiles and tears were sparkling in their eyes.

At this moment, they felt each other's deep longing and concern.

After a long time, the two finally let go of their embrace, but still held each other's hands tightly.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the aunt and said gently, "My dear, I am sorry to have made you worried."

The lady shook her head and said softly: "As long as you come back safely, everything will be worth it."

"Lao Yi, why did you come back early? Last time I brought you food, the comrades from the police station said that you would not come out until the afternoon, and I was planning to pick you up." The aunt asked puzzledly.

Yi Zhonghai explained with a smile: "We were a little surprised too. The comrades at the police station said there was nothing wrong, so they let us go back after we erased the records."

When it came to picking up Yi Zhonghai, the aunt suddenly remembered something, ran into the house and took out two branches.

She smiled and said to Yi Zhonghai: "I prepared this specially for you to get rid of your bad luck."

This thing is a willow branch, which is used to sweep away bad luck for people who have just been released from prison.

Since it is not spring yet and the willow branches have not sprouted yet, I could only find two dry willow branches.

The old lady thought of taking it with her when she went to pick up Yi Zhonghai later, and wanted to scan it for them.

However, to her surprise, Yi Zhonghai and his team came back early.

An old lady used two willow branches to sweep Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu respectively, muttering: "Bad luck goes away, good luck comes!"

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu also cooperated with the movements, as if they were really sweeping away the bad luck.

They looked at the aunt with some gratitude, their hearts filled with emotion.

"Anyway, it's good to be back. Go take a bath first. Here are the bath tickets. I'll cook for you." The aunt said gently.

Their early return disrupted Auntie's plans, but she didn't care. Instead, she thought that as long as they returned safely, it would be fine.

There are some rules to follow when picking up someone from prison.

First, you have to beat it with willow branches, which means to remove bad luck.

Then don't look back and keep moving forward, which means saying goodbye to the past and welcoming a new life.

Then go take a bath to wash away the bad luck.

Finally, changing into a new set of clothes symbolizes a fresh start.

Then have a sumptuous meal, this is called welcoming ceremony.

It means welcoming them back home to start a new stage in their lives.

Now they haven’t cooked any food and haven’t even taken a bath.

However, if that's the case, let's just solve it together.

Anyway, the aunt had already prepared the necessary dishes in advance.

She prepared the food early and planned to start cooking immediately after picking up Yi Zhonghai and others in the afternoon.

Prepare a sumptuous meal to comfort the two of them, and at the same time hold a warm welcome banquet for them.

However, everything is not ready yet.

Thinking of this, the aunt couldn't help feeling a little depressed and unlucky.

Yi Zhonghai and the others took the bath tickets and money, agreed, put on new clothes, and went to the bathhouse to take a bath.

Looking at their departing backs, the long-lost smile reappeared on the aunt's face.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai was put in prison, the pillar of the family collapsed in an instant and she has never smiled again.

Now, Yi Zhonghai has finally returned, and the heavy stone in her heart has finally fallen to the ground.

Then, the aunt quickly got up and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for today.

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