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

A week passed by like a flash.

During these busy and stressful days, Liu Guangqi and Qi Tiancheng's family raced against time, like a precision-operated machine, arranging all affairs in an orderly manner.

Every detail has been considered repeatedly and every preparation is made to be foolproof.

On the day of departure, the night had not yet completely faded, and a few sparsely scattered stars were hanging on the inky sky, twinkling, as if silently watching over their long journey.

The old city was sleeping in silence. The streets and alleys were filled with a peaceful atmosphere. Only the occasional barking of dogs broke the tranquility of the night.

Liu Guangqi, Qi Sihui, Qi Tiancheng, and Qi Sihui's mother got up early in the darkness before dawn.

Inside the house, packed luggage is neatly stacked in the corner. They are not only filled with the necessities of life, but also carry the family's past laughter and tears, and embody infinite expectations for future life.

Qi Sihui paced alone in the room, her steps slow and heavy. She gently stroked every familiar piece of furniture. The moment her fingertips passed, memories of the past flooded into her heart like a tide.

Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision. Every corner held traces of their lives. Those heartwarming scenes kept emerging in her mind, scenes of the family sitting together eating and chatting.

Liu Guangqi walked up to her, without saying a word, he just gently held her hand, conveying silent comfort with the warmth of his palm.

His eyes were full of affection and determination, as if telling her that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, they would walk through it hand in hand.

Qi Tiancheng stood at the door, looking at the home where he had lived for many years, feeling filled with emotion.

He sighed deeply, and in that sigh, there was both attachment to this familiar land and determination towards the unknown distance.

"Let's go."

"Let's go over there and start over." Qi Tiancheng's voice was low but powerful.

In fact, this is not a complete fresh start. They returned to their hometown, but this time, they brought Liu Guangqi, their son-in-law, and were determined to carve out a new world for themselves on that land.

The four of them lifted the luggage carefully and slowly, fearing that the bags would be overwhelmed by the weight.

They closed the door gently, and the creaking sound seemed as if the house was whispering to them to stay.

After going out, the cool air hit me in the face, bringing a hint of chill, sliding across my cheeks like icy silk.

Liu Guangqi tightened his collar and carefully helped Qi Sihui zip up her coat, wrapping her tightly.

The street lamps emitted a dim light, casting mottled shadows on the ground, stretching their shadows very long.

The tricycle they called had already been waiting at the intersection. The driver was a simple and honest uncle. He enthusiastically helped to load the luggage onto the tricycle and carefully asked whether it was placed securely.

The four of them got on the bus one by one, sat in the slightly bumpy carriage, and felt the complex emotions of impending separation.

The tricycle started slowly, and the wheels rolled on the stone road, making a slight creaking sound, as if playing a farewell song for their departure.

Liu Guangqi looked back at his home which was getting farther and farther away. The familiar streets, alleys and the outline of the courtyard house in the distance gradually became blurred in the hazy night.

He felt mixed emotions, including reluctance, nostalgia, and longing for the future.

At this time, Qi Sihui's mother broke the silence in the car. She said softly: "Children, we are going back to our hometown. Although it is hard to say whether we will have the chance to come back in the future, as long as we are together in heart, we can live well anywhere."

Her voice was gentle yet firm, like a ray of warm sunshine, dispelling the haze in everyone's hearts and giving everyone a shot of adrenaline.

"Yeah, Mom is right."

Qi Sihui wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and tried hard to force a bright smile. After she finished speaking, she took Liu Guangqi's hand, as if this would help her grasp future happiness.

"Let's go to Heilongjiang Province. We will definitely be able to live a good life and then we won't have to worry about anything."

Liu Guangqi nodded, his eyes filled with determination, like a burning flame, illuminating the way forward.

"No matter where I go, I will work hard to make our family better and better."

His words were powerful and made everyone feel his determination.

Qi Tiancheng looked out the car window, thoughtfully.

"This journey has been both bitter and sweet, but fortunately our family can face it together."

His words were like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, making everyone more determined.

As the tricycle went farther and farther away, the morning light of the old city gradually penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on this ancient city.

The golden light casts a veil over the streets and buildings.

However, the figures of Liu Guangqi's family gradually became blurred in the dim light.

They passed by a bustling market where the stalls had not yet been fully set up. Occasionally, early risers were busy preparing for a new day's business.

Passing by the factory where I used to work, the door was closed, as if it was still asleep. The hustle and bustle of the past seemed to still echo in my ears.

After a long and tiring journey, they finally drove slowly into the Sijiucheng Railway Station.

This ancient and busy station is like a huge beehive, handling passengers coming and going from the north and south.

At this time, the station was already crowded with people.

Noisy voices came one after another, some talking loudly, some whispering.

The sound of the suitcases' wheels was incessant, interweaving with the sound of footsteps, together playing a noisy melody, completely breaking the original tranquility of the early morning.

Liu Guangqi and his family, like fish swimming upstream, weaved through the crowd and headed for the waiting hall.

Their luggage was dragged on the ground, making a dull sound, just like their heavy mood at the moment.

Every step they took seemed so difficult because the people around them were in a hurry and kept passing by them.

The luggage they carried with them was dragged on the ground, making dull sounds.

After finally arriving at the waiting room, Liu Guangqi found a relatively quiet corner for his family to sit down and rest.

He stood aside, tightly grasping the thin ticket, his knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force.

This ticket means a lot to them. It seems to carry all the hopes of the whole family and is the key to a better tomorrow.

Liu Guangqi's gaze occasionally looked towards the ticket gate not far away, and his eyes revealed complex emotions - full of anticipation for embarking on a new journey, but also the uncontrollable nervousness when facing unknown challenges.

As time passed, the train departure time drew closer and closer, and his heart beat faster and faster...

Qi Sihui leaned on his shoulder, silent, her breathing steady yet with a barely perceptible tremor.

Qi Tiancheng and Qi Sihui's mother sat aside, looking ahead with firm eyes, as if waiting for a turning point in fate.

The radio broadcast news of trains arriving and departing from the station from time to time, and each announcement made their hearts tremble slightly. The sound echoed in the waiting room, like a heavy hammer, hitting their hearts.

When the announcement came over the radio that the train they were riding on had begun ticket checking, Liu Guangqi took a deep breath, as if that breath was trying to expel all his anxiety and fear.

He picked up his luggage and walked towards the ticket gate with his family.

The ticket inspector took their tickets and gently stroked the tickets. That subtle sound seemed like their formal farewell to the past, announcing the end of an old time and the beginning of a new journey.

After passing the ticket gate, they walked along the long passage towards the platform.

The wind on the platform was even stronger, whistling in Qi Sihui's face, making her hair a little messy, and her hair was flying wildly in the wind. Liu Guangqi reached out and put her hair behind her ears, his eyes full of tenderness and concern.

The train slowly pulled into the platform, bringing with it the sound of whistling wind and the pungent smell of steam.

The huge car slowly stopped and the door slowly opened, as if it was a door to the future. They followed the crowd and got on the car one by one and found their seats.

Liu Guangqi sat down by the window, put his luggage away, and looked out the window again.

The staff on the platform waved flags and the train started slowly.

The friction sound between the wheels and the rails gradually became louder, and the scenery of the old city began to recede. Liu Guangqi's eyes swept across the platform, rails, and surrounding buildings until the city gradually turned into a blurred shadow.

He left quietly, just as he came quietly; he waved his sleeves and did not take away a cloud.

From this moment on, they will start a new journey of life in Heilongjiang Province thousands of miles away, and everything in Sijiu City will turn into the most precious treasure deep in their memory, giving them warmth and strength in the days to come.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong was in the steel rolling mill, working hard.

The huge and noisy roar of the machines was deafening, echoing throughout the entire workshop like thousands of horses galloping, continuously hitting people's eardrums.

At the same time, the crisp sounds of the fierce collision between metals continued one after another, interweaving together to form a unique industrial symphony.

Liu Haizhong was seen concentrating on operating the handsaw. He gripped the handle tightly, staring sharply and intently at the thick steel in front of him, trying his best to cut it accurately into the required size.

However, at this moment, without any warning, he suddenly felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible giant hand. An indescribable pain suddenly came over him, sweeping through his body like an overwhelming force.

In an instant, Liu Haizhong's face turned as pale as paper, without a trace of blood.

His hands, which were originally tightly gripping the handle of the handsaw, loosened their grip involuntarily due to the severe pain, and the handsaw slid rapidly along his thumb like a wild horse.

The extremely sharp teeth ruthlessly cut through his skin, instantly tearing a deep cut. Bright red blood gushed out like a flood, staining his entire palm red.

Liu Haizhong was in a trance. He stood there motionless, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if his soul had left his body and flown away.

He slowly raised his injured hand and watched the blood dripping from the wound, drop by drop, gathering into a small pool of blood on the ground.

But at this moment, what he was thinking about was not the piercing physical pain, but the empty feeling deep in his heart that could not be described in words.

It felt as if he had suddenly lost the most precious and important thing in his life, and no matter how hard he tried, he could never find it again.

It lingered around him like a ghost, pressing heavily on his chest, almost suffocating him and making breathing extremely difficult.

The workers around were obviously stunned by this sudden change. They put down their busy work and swarmed towards where Liu Haizhong was.

Concern and anxiety were revealed on everyone's face, and they all asked what had happened.

At this moment, a co-worker who was on good terms with Liu Haizhong came over quickly and asked with concern, "Brother Hai, what happened? Look at you, why did you suddenly lose focus? You even cut your hand!"

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong suddenly came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream. He shook his head subconsciously at first, and then responded with a slightly hoarse voice: "It's nothing, it's really nothing... It's just that at that moment just now, I suddenly felt empty in my heart, as if I had lost something particularly important all of a sudden."

Before Liu Haizhong could finish his words, another worker nearby came forward with a playful smile and said jokingly, "Hey, Brother Hai, could it be that the director originally planned to promote you to be the team leader, but suddenly changed his mind at the last minute?"

"Hey," "Isn't this just what they often say, 'The duck in your mouth flies away'! Hahahaha..."

As soon as the worker finished speaking, it was like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, instantly causing a thousand waves.

The other workers around were stunned at first, and then they seemed to have their funny bones ignited and burst into deafening laughter.

The laughter seemed to be contagious and spread quickly. For a moment, the entire workshop was drowned in a sea of ​​noisy laughter.

The reason why everyone laughed so unscrupulously was simple: everyone in the workshop knew very well that Liu Haizhong had an extreme desire to become an official deep in his heart.

Even if it is just a small position of team leader, he can still dream of it.

Because of this, the words just said by the worker seemed particularly "lethal", like a sharp sword piercing straight into the vital point of bangs.

However, what was unexpected was that amidst the laughter that rose and resounded through the sky, Liu Haizhong stood firmly like a silent sculpture.

His originally serious face was now as tense as a drum skin, without the slightest change in expression.

Facing the wanton teasing and ridicule of the crowd, he turned a blind eye to it, not even raising his eyelids, and still had a serious and stern face, as if all the noise from the outside world had nothing to do with him.

Normally, Liu Haizhong would have retorted back, but at this moment, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, and he had no intention of joking and joking with this group of people.

In fact, he himself was the only one who knew clearly that this inexplicable feeling of emptiness and loss at the moment was definitely not caused by his failure to become the team leader.

At this moment, the figure of Liu Guangqi began to appear involuntarily in his mind, but at the same time, he vaguely felt that things were not so simple, and this feeling was not just because of his son.

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