Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

Ten days have passed since Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping returned from Tianjin with their little rice dumplings. Today is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion.

Yang Yukun made a lot of mooncakes and gave some to relatives and friends.

The father-in-law and mother-in-law also returned to Sijiu City from Yanzhao Province the previous afternoon. Even the eldest sister and brother-in-law brought Cai Zhen and Hou Li back to the imperial capital from Yangcheng overnight.

Xu Jingtian, He Lixia, and Fan Xiaojun took a half-day leave and returned home from school.

Today's dinner was served by Yang Yukun, with the eldest brother-in-law and brothers Fan Xiaojun helping him. The father-in-law, mother-in-law and his wife were drinking tea, chatting and watching TV in the living room of the main room.

"Xiaojun, I'll leave you with two more dishes. I'll go to Rouge Alley."

"Brother Kun, are you going to call Mr. Hou?"

"Correct."

Handing the remaining two uncooked dishes to Fan Xiaojun, Yang Yukun took off his apron, pushed the bicycle up and walked out the door.

Last night he went to deliver moon cakes to his master, and he had already agreed with his master, Hou Su'e and Liu Yunguang to come to his house to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together today.

Closing the stall at noon, Hou Su'e and Liu Yunguang prepared the things for the noodle shop tomorrow and came over early, but the chef hadn't come yet.

Dinner would be ready soon. Seeing that the old man hadn't arrived yet, Yang Yukun planned to go to Rouge Alley to see what was going on.

"master."

Putting the bicycle on his back, Yang Yukun stepped into the master's house.

"Disciple is here, I'm about to go out to your place."

"Dinner will be ready soon, waiting for you."

"I just came back from a wander outside."

"Master, let's go then."

"Walk."

Bao Pohou returned home and changed his clothes. He was about to go out, but his disciple unexpectedly arrived at home.

The master and apprentice went out.

Lock the door.

Yang Yukun rode his bicycle and took his master with him, and soon returned home.

"Master Marquis is here."

"Nothing, Huizhen, boss Xueru is here too."

"dad."

"Ezi, Yunguang, when did you two come here?"

"You were not at home, so we came over first."

"Master Hou, long time no see. How are you?"

"Hey, Monkey, Jingli, when did you two come back?"

"I got home last night."

It was an impromptu decision to go back to their hometown in the Imperial Capital to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Hou Kui and Xu Jingping returned home from the company yesterday afternoon. Thinking that they had not seen their relatives in the Imperial Capital for a long time, they decided to take their children back to the Imperial Capital for a visit.

By the time the family of four flew from Yangcheng to the Imperial Capital, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Neither of them informed them of their return, and it was already eleven o'clock in the evening when they arrived home with their two children.

When Cheng Xueru opened the door, he was surprised and happy to find that the eldest son and daughter-in-law had returned with their two grandchildren.

This morning, the two of them brought their children to visit their father-in-law, mother-in-law, and Yang Yukun. They were also shocked when they saw a family of four suddenly appearing in front of them.

"Master Hou."

"Jingtian, Lixia, Xiaojun, you didn't go to school today, are you on holiday?"

"I took half a day off and will go back to school early tomorrow morning."

"Master!"

"Hey, little zongzi."

"Master, give me a hug."

"Okay, master, hold me." Baolanhou picked up the little Zongzi and looked at the little guy beside him: "This little guy is Xiao Zhen, he has grown so big in the blink of an eye."

Hou Kui said: "Xiao Zhen, this is grandpa, my name is grandpa."

"Hello grandpa."

"Hello, how old are you?"

"Three and a half years old."

Xu Jingli smiled and said: "It's been a long time since I've been back. This kid is a little scared of strangers."

"So you two should bring your children back for a visit. When was the last time you two came back? It's been two or three years, right?"

"Master Hou, it's not that we don't want to come back. We are really busy with work and can't leave. We will definitely make more time to bring our children back in the future."

"Is this the second child?" "Yes, it's almost eight months old. His name is Hou Li."

"It's like being carved from the same mold as a monkey."

Xu Jingli said: "Xiao Li, this is grandpa, say hello to grandpa."

“Yeah yeah….”

"Hello, little one."

Yang Yukun greeted: "Master, dad, mom, aunt Cheng, sister, brother-in-law... let's eat first."

The group came to the restaurant and sat down, and Yang Yukun took out the wine.

There are not only three wines: Eight Immortals Zui, Hanhai Qiongjiang, and Jieyuhua, but also various fruit wines made by Yang Yukun using the endless fruits in the growing space.

After eating and drinking, dinner was over and the moon rose.

The tables, chairs and benches were moved to the yard, moon cakes and fruits were placed, and a group of people sat around chatting and admiring the moon.

"Ding ding ding..."

"I'll answer the phone."

Yang Yukun got up and went to the living room of the main room to answer the phone. The call was from He Changfu from Chuzhou.

Within the next two hours, Yang Yukun received another call from Ding Baosong, Peng Jianguo, Wang Aiguo, and Peng Tao.

Xu Jingping also called Ran Xiaoyi, Ming Xiaofen, Zhu Jing, and Yao Yulan to wish each other happy holidays.

By the time the master, father-in-law, mother-in-law, Cheng Xueru and others were sent away, it was already half past twelve in the morning, and the little girl Xiao Zongzi had already fallen asleep.

…………

The last time Hou Kui returned to the imperial capital, Fan Jinyou passed away.

Because he was worried about Xu Jingli and his eldest son Cai Zhen, who were far away in Yangcheng, Fan Jinyou's ashes were buried early the next morning and he returned to Yangcheng. He did not stay in the imperial capital for long.

Now the Xiangxiniao Shoes and Clothing Company is on the right track. It has opened three directly-operated shoe and clothing supermarkets, and the fourth directly-operated shoe and clothing supermarket is also under intensive preparation.

Hou Kui and Xu Jingli each found a general manager for the company and the shoe and clothing supermarket. The company developed steadily according to the envisioned direction, and they were much more relaxed than in the first two years.

Now even if the two of them are not in the company for a long time, nothing will go wrong in the company.

After finally coming back, Hou Kui and Xu Jingli planned to stay in the Imperial Capital for a few more days with their two children to meet their relatives and friends in the Imperial Capital.

On the afternoon of the second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hou Kui and Xu Jingli entertained guests at the Shandong Cuisine Restaurant of the Wangfujing Branch of the Zhiweilou Restaurant. They gathered all their relatives and friends in the imperial capital. After dinner, they all went to play karaoke and sing together.

The couple stayed in their hometown in the imperial capital for a week before returning to Yangcheng with Cai Zhen and Hou Li. Yang Yukun drove the family of four to the airport to take the plane back to Yangcheng.

"Third uncle, wuwuwu..."

Imperial City Airport.

Cai Zhen hugged Yang Yukun, his third uncle, and refused to let go, crying profusely.

"Wow wow wow..."

Hearing the big brother Cai Zhen cry, the little guy Hou Li also cried. No matter how much Hou Kui and Xu Jingli coaxed him, they couldn't coax him.

"Okay, Xiao Zhen, you are three and a half years old now. You are no longer a three-year-old child. You are a man now. You can't cry anymore. You have to set a good example for your brother."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Cai Zhen sobbed a few times and indeed stopped crying.

"That's right."

Yang Yukun smiled and patted the little guy on the head.

Seeing that his eldest brother stopped crying, Hou Li quickly stopped talking.

Hou Kui said with a smile: "Xiao Zhen, your parents promise you that they will always bring you back to see your grandma and grandpa, aunt and uncle... It's time for us to go in, otherwise we won't be able to catch the plane back to Yangcheng."

"Xiao Zhen, when you return to Yangcheng, you must listen to your parents carefully. When you have time to go back, your third aunt and I will take your sister to Yangcheng to see you."

"Third uncle, can't you lie to me?"

"Don't worry, third uncle has lied to you before, right?"

"Maybe not."

"That's it. Come in with your parents quickly."

Xu Jingli said: "Xiaokun, let's leave first."

"Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, have a safe journey."

"Let's go."

Xu Jingli hugged Hou Li, Hou Kui pulled Cai Zhen, and the family of four entered the waiting room to wait for the flight.

Cai Zhen turned his head three times with each step, looking at his third uncle with reluctance.

Yang Yukun waved his hand towards the boy, watched the family of four enter the waiting room, and then turned around and left. (End of chapter)