Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Jingtian."

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, you are here, please come in and sit down."

"Xiao Rui went to pick up Uncle Ming and they haven't come back yet?"

"not yet."

"You take a rest, I'll do it." Yang Yukun put down the wine and drove Jingtian out of the kitchen.

This girl is pregnant, with a big belly, and there are only three months left before the due date.

Xu Jingtian smiled and said, "Third brother-in-law, thank you for your hard work."

"You two sisters can chat, and I'll take care of dinner."

Yang Yukun took a look at the ingredients prepared by Xu Jingtian and had an idea of ​​what to cook for dinner.

Xu Jingping accompanied Jingtian for a stroll in the community, and the two sisters chatted about family matters.

"Dad, Mom, we're home." Ming Jirui drove the car into his yard and asked his parents to get out of the car: "Wife, I brought my parents back."

"Your wife isn't home." Yang Yukun came out of the kitchen wearing an apron and carrying a frying pan: "Uncle Ming, Auntie, long time no see."

"Xiao Kun."

"You've had a hard time on this journey, Uncle Ming, Auntie, please come inside and sit down."

"it is good."

Ming Jirui said, "Third brother-in-law, where is Jingtian?"

"Jingping went out for a walk with her. I think they were in the park in the community." Yang Yukun said, "Didn't Uncle Ming and Auntie arrive at noon? Why did they come back just now?"

"The plane was late, and we were delayed on the way back." Ming Jirui brought the things his parents brought from Guangzhou into the house: "Brother-in-law, this is yours. Take it back when you go home later."

"Uncle Ming, Auntie, we are already very happy that you can come. Why do you come all the way here and bring so many things?"

Ming Fangzhou said with a smile: "It is not reasonable to come to my house empty-handed when visiting. You can't come to my house empty-handed. At least you have to bring me a bottle of good wine."

"Then you definitely can't go empty-handed." Yang Yukun also smiled when he heard this: "Uncle Ming, don't worry, good wine has been prepared for you, I will accompany you to drink a few glasses later."

"Eight Immortals Drunk and Hanhai Jingjiang Old Wine?"

"necessary."

"Then you have to drink a few more glasses."

"You and your aunt will come to my place for dinner tomorrow night."

"Row."

"Xiao Rui, you chat with Uncle Ming and Auntie, I'll continue to make dinner."

Ming Jirui said, "Third brother-in-law, I'll do it."

"Is your cooking as good as mine?"

"Okay, Third Brother-in-law, thank you for your hard work."

"Uncle Ming, Auntie, please sit down for a while, drink some tea and eat some fruit. I'll go make dinner."

Yao Jinxian said: "Xiao Kun, thank you for your help."

"Aunt, your words are too formal. You are Jingtian's parents-in-law, and we are all family. We should not have different opinions."

"Yes, what Xiaokun said is right. We are one family and should not have different opinions." Ming Fangzhou said, "Do you need my help? I am also a good cook."

"Uncle Ming, no need to help, just wait and eat."

Yang Yukun went to the kitchen to continue preparing dinner. He made two classic Cantonese dishes, boiled chicken and steamed spare ribs with soy sauce, to entertain Ming Fangzhou and his wife.

"Dad, Mom, you are here."

"Uncle Ming, Auntie."

Xu Jingping accompanied Jingtian for a stroll in the community and took a walk in the community park.

When the two came back, they found that Ming Jirui had already brought his parents back.

Ming Fangzhou replied: "Jingping, Jingtian."

"Jingtian, go slow. You're so pregnant." Yao Jinxian stood up and supported his daughter-in-law.

Xu Jingtian smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay. It's still a long way from the due date."

"You can't be careless when you're pregnant. Sit down."

"When my mother was pregnant with my eldest sister, she was still busy in the store on the day of delivery. She was born not long after arriving at the hospital."

"It was the same when I was pregnant with Jixiang, but the conditions were not as good as they are now. Now that we have the conditions, we naturally don't have to work as hard as we did back then."

"Mom, don't worry, I will pay attention." Xu Jingtian smiled and said, "Third sister, call fourth sister and ask them when they will be back, and call Aunt Cheng as well." "Okay, I'll call Lixia and Aunt Cheng." Xu Jingping took out his cell phone and called He Lixia, asking He Lixia and Chen Qingming to come back from get off work and come directly to Jingtian's house for dinner.

After calling He Lixia, Xu Jingping then called Cheng Xueru.

"Wife, the children are almost done with school, right?" Yang Yukun checked the time and said, "Go pick them up."

"Okay, I'll go pick them up." Xu Jingping went to the school to pick up the children.

In less than half an hour, Xu Jingping brought Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Hou Li and Black Panther to Huafengyuan Community.

"Grandpa, grandma." As soon as he entered the door, little Zongzi called grandpa and grandma.

This girl is quite brave. Although she has not met her fifth uncle's parents many times, she remembers them.

"Grandpa, Grandma." Pingping, Xiaoyumi and Hou Li followed suit and called them grandpa and grandma.

"Hey, Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, Xiaoli, you little guys have grown taller again."

"whee……."

"Xiao Li, do you miss your parents? Do you want to go back to Yangcheng with us?"

"I still have to go to school. Guangzhou is not fun. I won't go back."

"Xiao Kui and I drank together a few days ago and said that Xiao Li had become estranged from them."

The two families lived not far from each other, and because of this relationship, Hou Kui and Xu Jingli would visit Ming Fangzhou and Yao Jinxian at home whenever they had time.

Ming Fangzhou and Hou Kui were drinking together a few days ago. Hou Kui told him that since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Hou Li's relationship with them was now very distant.

Even when we call, we hang up after just a few words.

Xu Jingtian said, "Third sister, have your eldest sister and brother-in-law come back this year?"

"The last time I came back was when you and Xiao Rui got married a few years ago."

The last time my eldest sister and brother-in-law came back was in December last year when Jingtian and Ming Jirui held their wedding.

It has been ten months since then, and my eldest sister and brother-in-law have not come back because they are busy with work.

"No wonder Xiao Li has such a distant relationship with them. They only see each other a few times a year. It would be strange if they didn't have a distant relationship."

Ming Jirui said: "In fact, we can let Xiaoli go back to Yangcheng to study, so that we can meet more often."

"It's useless. My elder sister and her husband are busy with work all day long. Sometimes they are away on business for ten days or half a month. Even if we let Xiao Li go back to Yangcheng to study, we still only see him a few times a year."

Xu Jingtian knew how much her eldest sister and brother-in-law loved their work. She had stayed at their home before, and there was a time when she hadn't seen them come home for a week.

As for the housework, it is left to the nanny, and my eldest sister and brother-in-law basically don't care about household affairs.

"That year, Xiao Kun and I took Xiao Zongzi, Pingping and Xiao Yumi on a self-driving trip to Guangzhou. My eldest sister and her husband were away on business for a long time and had not returned.

Xiaozhen and Xiaoli were left at home in the care of nanny Sister Zhang.

Xiaozhen has been lively and cheerful since childhood. When she has nothing to do, she runs around the village with her friends and goes to the river to catch fish and shrimps.

Xiao Li has been introverted since he was young. He doesn't like going out to play and stays at home all day.

Due to staying at home for a long time, the child became more and more timid and afraid of strangers. Even when Xiaokun and I went there, he didn't dare to come out to see us.

Xiao Kun and I realized that if things continued like this, there would definitely be problems, so we took Xiao Li with us on a road trip. That’s how Xiao Li slowly regained her lively personality.”

Xu Jingping still remembers that scene. Xiaoli hid upstairs and secretly watched them, not daring to come down to see them.

The child has always been introverted and sensitive. His elder sister and brother-in-law were too busy with work to care for and guide him, which caused him to become more timid and afraid of strangers, to the point where he was afraid to see people.

That's why, when they went on an autumn road trip to their eldest sister and brother-in-law's house, they brought Xiao Li with them.

"Grandma and Lanlan are here."

"Grandma Cheng, Lanlan."

Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi and Hou Li were playing in the yard. When they saw Cheng Xueru and Fan Yonglan coming, they greeted them.

Fan Yonglan smiled and said, "Little Zongzi sister, Pingping brother, Little Yumi sister, second brother."

Xu Jingtian said: "Aunt Cheng, you are here."

Yao Jinxian said, "Sister Cheng, please come in and sit down."

Cheng Xueru greeted, "Lao Ming, Jin Xian, when did you two arrive?"

"The plane was late. It was supposed to arrive at 12 noon, but it arrived at 1:30 pm."

Yang Yukun said, "The meal is ready. Aren't Lixia and the others here yet?"

"I'll call Lixia again." Xu Jingping called He Lixia again.

Ten minutes later, He Lixia and her family of three arrived at Huafengyuan Community. (End of this chapter)