Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Black Panther."

"Wow woof woof..."

"Let's see what delicious food I bring you, fish, braised pork, big elbow... You have worked hard looking after the house today. Come and eat."

Xu Jingtian poured the meal packed for the Black Panther into the Black Panther's bowl. The Black Panther wagged its tail and started to eat happily.

"Daughter-in-law, Jingtian, the New Year is coming soon. Let's go buy some New Year's goods tomorrow. You two want to buy something for the New Year."

"I don't know what to buy. Let's go to the mall tomorrow to see."

"Row."

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, it's too cold, let's go back first."

"Let's go."

"Black Panther, let's go."

After the black panther finished eating, he locked the door of the tavern, and the three people and the dog left the tavern.

Xu Jingping and Xu Jingtian took Black Panther back to their courtyard, while Yang Yukun walked towards his home.

Cold weather.

No one can be seen in the alley, everyone is indoors and no one comes out.

"aunt."

"Xiao Kun is back."

"Where's Brother Xiaowu?"

"Still sleeping."

"You've been sleeping all afternoon and you're still drunk?"

"No, Xiaokun, you drank so much, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I'm big."

"I'm back, Xiaokun."

"You're back, Sister Su Meng, have you eaten?"

"have eaten."

"Hey, Boss Liu, I haven't seen you for a while."

"You kid didn't go to my small courtyard. How could you see me and go inside to warm yourself by the fire?"

"No."

Taking out the key, Yang Yukun opened the door and entered the house.

His house should be the most deserted in the entire Qianmen Building and even the entire Sijiu City.

After winter comes, every household sets up a coal stove in the house, keeping the whole house warm.

And he doesn't stay at home during the day, nor does he cook at home. When he comes back at night, he goes to the planting space with him. There has been no stove in the house since the beginning of winter.

February 11, 29, the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month in the Year of the Dog, Renxu.

After today, tomorrow will be the last day of this year, New Year's Eve, the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month.

The next morning, Yang Yukun came out of the portable growing space and went to the tavern. He took out the chicken, duck, goose, fish, mutton and vegetables from the portable growing space. He also sorted some various fruits and drank a lot of wine.

After breakfast, I went to buy some other things. When I came back in the afternoon, I sent half a fan of mutton, some fruits, and a few jars of wine to the master.

"Xiao Kun."

"Third brother-in-law, good morning."

When Xu Jingping and Xu Jingtian came to the tavern, Yang Yukun was busy making breakfast.

"You two got up a little late today. I went out shopping and came back."

"Third brother-in-law, you went out and came back so early?"

"You think I sleep in like you."

"whee……."

"I asked my buddy at the meat factory to prepare a lamb, a chicken, a duck, a goose, and a fish. I will come back in the afternoon and bring half of the mutton and a few jars of wine to the master."

"Row."

"It smells so good, third brother-in-law, what should we have for breakfast today?"

"Baozi Noodles, go ahead and ask Xiaojun to come over for breakfast. We'll go shopping in a while."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Xu Jingtian ran out of the tavern to call Fan Xiaojun, and Black Panther also ran out.

After the steamed buns were steamed and the fried sauce was fried, Yang Yukun began to boil water to cook the noodles.

After the water boiled, Xu Jingtian, Fan Xiaojun, and Black Panther also returned to the tavern.

"Brother Kun, Sister Jingping."

"Did you wake up?"

Seeing Fan Xiaojun yawning profusely, Yang Yukun asked with a smile.

Xu Jingtian said: "He wasn't even up when I went over. I forced him to wake up." "I went to bed too late last night. I didn't go to bed until almost three o'clock."

"Watching TV so late?"

"Correct."

"You're so indulgent when Aunt Cheng is not at home, right? You're not afraid of Aunt Cheng whipping you when she comes back from Yangcheng."

"I only went to bed late last night. Other times, I go to bed before nine o'clock."

"The noodles are ready. Let's have breakfast first. Later we will go shopping together to buy some New Year's goods."

"Brother Kun, I won't go shopping with you. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I want to see my dad and give him something."

"You really should go and take a look. How about this? I'll drive you there."

"No need, Brother Kun, I can just ride there by myself."

"It's so far and so cold, so I'd better drive you there."

"Brother Kun, thank you."

"Let's eat quickly."

"okay."

Fan Jinyou is in the cell at Liangxiang Prison in Fangshan. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and Fan Xiaojun plans to go to the prison to visit his father.

It's too cold.

Someone freezes to death while riding a bike.

Yang Yukun was going to drive him there, so Xu Jingping and Xu Jingtian could only buy the new year's goods.

"Xiaojun, can you bring food in? Why don't you give your dad two roast ducks and a jar of good wine?"

"You are not allowed to bring food. You can only bring him some daily necessities, clothes and quilts. Last time I went to bring him a roast duck, I couldn't bring it in, so I was asked to bring it back and eat it myself."

"That's it."

Yang Yukun was thinking about giving Fan Jinyou two roast ducks and two bottles of wine so that he could have a good New Year inside, but he didn't expect that he couldn't get food in.

Fan Xiaojun prepared some daily necessities for his father, including two sets of thick clothes and quilts.

They sent Xu Jingping and Xu Jingtian to the department store, then turned around and went straight to Fangshan Liangxiang Prison.

After arriving at the prison, Fan Xiaojun went to visit Fan Jinyou, while Yang Yukun was waiting for him outside.

Half an hour later, Fan Xiaojun's visit was over and Fan Jinyou came back.

"Brother Kun."

"How is your dad doing inside?"

"I feel that my dad's energy level is much worse than before, and he talks less than before."

“Life has its ups and downs, and it’s normal to have difficulty accepting it for a while.”

"Brother Kun, let's go back."

"Let's go."

After accompanying Fan Xiaojun to visit Fan Jinyou in prison, the two returned to Sijiucheng from Fangshan.

When the two of them returned to the tavern from Fangshan, Xu Jingping and Xu Jingtian had already returned from buying new year's goods.

The two bought some red paper to write couplets on, a few pairs of lanterns, and a few firecrackers.

In addition, some melon seeds, peanut candies and several kilograms of pork were also weighed.

There were also various seasonings that Yang Yukun asked them to buy, and they also bought them back.

After returning to the tavern, Yang Yukun put half of the mutton in the car, carried the wine prepared for the master, and carried two large baskets of fruits, preparing to go to Rouge Alley to say New Year's greetings to the master.

"Xiaojun, get in the car, what are you doing standing still?"

"Brother Kun, you go ahead, I won't go with you."

"Why, you are such a big man and you are still shy?"

"No, you guys are going to see the Marquis. It's not appropriate for me to go."

"Then what are you having for dinner?"

"I'll go home and cook a bowl of noodles."

"Same as before, put some salt on the white water noodles?"

"Of course not. During this time, I learned cooking skills from the chef in our hotel. My cooking skills are pretty good now."

"Really not going?"

"You go."

"That's fine."

In the evening, he must have dinner at the master's place before coming back. Yang Yukun originally planned to call Fan Xiaojun to the master's house for a meal, but this boy actually didn't want to go.

Since Fan Xiaojun refused to go, he stopped persuading him.

After inviting Black Panther to get on the bus, the three of them and Black Panther went straight to the master's house in Rouge Alley.

Hou Su'e's family of three were also there, and Liu Yunguang was playing chess with his master. (End of chapter)