Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Who's home?"

"Could it be that my parents are back?"

"Definitely not. There is no car from the Bear Country back to the Imperial Capital today. Could it be possible that a thief broke into the house?"

"Woof woof woof..."

"Panther, who's home?"

"Woof woof woof..."

"Third sister, third brother-in-law, you are back." He Xiaoxia came out of the room.

"Xiao Xia."

"Auntie!"

"Xiao Xia, didn't you go back to Simatai to see your parents? When did you come back?"

Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping returned home with Xiao Zongzi, Heping Ping and Xiao Maize. They found the door open and the lights on in the house. They thought there was a burglar in the house, but they didn't expect that it was He Xiaoxia who had returned from her hometown.

"I arrived at half past six, and none of you were home."

"Have you had dinner?"

"I just came back after eating."

He had to go to school early tomorrow morning. After having dinner at home in the afternoon, He Xiaoxia got on the bus back to the imperial capital.

When she got home, there was no one at home, except Black Panther, who was watching over the house.

Only when she saw the black panther did she know that her third sister and third brother-in-law had returned to the imperial capital.

Xu Jingping asked: "How are your parents' health? Are they okay?"

"It's okay."

"As long as you're in good health, are you still catching up on homework?"

"Hehe, I went back to Simatai after school yesterday. I didn't bring my school bag back, and I didn't do my homework."

"Have you finished writing?"

"I'll finish it soon. There are still two questions left."

"Then continue writing, Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, and don't disturb your aunt from doing her homework. Mom will take you to wash up."

Xu Jingping took Zongzi, Pingping and Xiaoyu to brush their teeth and wash their face.

After a while, He Xiaoxia finished her homework, said hello to her third sister and brother-in-law, and called Black Panther to go back to her third aunt and uncle's house.

The tavern and canteen have been decorated. The third aunt and uncle gave the tavern to the fourth sister and the canteen to her.

After the tavern and canteen were renovated, her third aunt asked her if she wanted to move to the canteen, but He Xiaoxia said she would not move there for the time being.

She moved to a small canteen by herself. She was alone in such a large tavern and small canteen, and she was afraid to sleep at night.

When the fourth sister and the fourth brother-in-law got married and moved into a tavern, she would move to a small canteen.

"Baby, it's getting late, go back to your room."

Yang Yukun patted the little Zongzi on the head and asked the girl to go back to her room.

"Okay, Mom and Dad, I'm going back to my room."

The little Zongzi left his parents' room and went back to his room in the east wing humming a tune.

After coaxing Pingping and Xiaoyu to sleep, Xu Jingping asked Yang Yukun to turn off the lights, and the room suddenly melted into darkness.

After breakfast the next morning, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took the rice dumplings, Ping Ping and Xiao Yu to the Heishan People's Cemetery.

Today is Tomb Sweeping Day, and the couple brought their children to visit their grandparents.

"Baby, come here and kowtow to your grandparents."

"Grandpa and grandma, little Zongzi kowtows to you."

"So nice."

"Dad, mom, this is Uncle Jun."

"What a small army."

Yang Yukun waved to Fan Xiaojun. Fan Jinyou was also buried here. Fan Xiaojun came over to visit Fan Jinyou's grave.

"Daughter-in-law, let's go."

"it is good."

"Little Zongzi, Pingping, Little Corn, it's time for us to go."

"Let's go."

Yang Yukun held Pingping and Xiaomaize, Xu Jingping held Xiaozongzi, and a family of five left from the Heishan People's Cemetery.

After sweeping the graves of their parents, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took the children to visit their grandparents and other deceased elders.

When he returned home after sweeping the tombs of his elders, it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon. He casually cooked a bowl of noodles to fill his stomach, and then went to the courtyard in the alley next door.

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"The old lady, aunt, and Teacher Liu are basking in the sun." Mother Han said, "Xiao Kun is here. Go get a chair in the house and sit on it."

"I'm here to find Xiao He and Xiao Tang."

"Xiao He and Xiao Tang went out just now and are not at home."

"What are you doing?"

"I don't know about that. They didn't go out to set up a stall and do business today. They probably went out to have fun. Do you have anything to do with them?"

"Nothing's wrong." Yang Yukun went to Han Chunming's house and carried a chair to the yard: "Old lady, how are you doing lately?"

"My health is fine and I can still eat a big bowl of rice at one meal."

"That's good."

"I went to the square for a walk this morning. I wandered there for more than an hour."

"Your body is getting better and better. You are growing stronger and stronger."

Didn't I learn yesterday that He Jianghai and his wife's stall was being robbed, and they were not allowed to set up a stall there in the future? Yang Yukun was ready to help them find a stall location with a good flow of people.

He came to the courtyard just to take He Jianghai and his wife over to have a look, but he didn't expect that they were not at home.

"Old lady, aunt, Teacher Liu, please continue chatting, and I will leave first."

After chatting with Old Mrs. Su and the others in the courtyard for more than an hour, they did not see He Jianghai and his wife coming back. Yang Yukun, Old Mrs. Su and the others said goodbye and left the courtyard.

"Yo, Xiao Kun."

"Hey, isn't this Section Chief Cheng? No, I should call you Director Cheng now. Director Cheng, long time no see."

As soon as I came out of the courtyard, I bumped into Cheng Jianjun's family of three.

"You kid, stop doing this." Cheng Jianjun smiled and took out a cigarette from his pocket: "A whole one?"

"Don't smoke."

"Uncle Kun."

"Hey, Pengpeng, this little guy has grown so tall, he is one and a half years old, right?"

Chen Xiuli said: "Exactly one and a half years old."

Cheng Jianjun said: "Xiao Kun, what are you doing?"

"Come here for a walk."

"Come in and sit for a while. We haven't seen each other for a long time. I'll ask your sister-in-law to make two dishes to go with the wine and we will have some drinks."

"I'm not going to sit down anymore. I have something to do later."

"Okay, come over for tea when you have time."

"Okay, let's go."

After chatting with Cheng Jianjun for a few words, Yang Yukun returned to his home in the next alley.

Since his wife and children were not at home, Xu Jingping took the children to Zhiweilou Catering Company.

After going home for a while, Yang Yukun came to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

"Is the landlord at home?"

"Xiao He, come in and sit down."

Glancing into the yard through the kitchen window, he saw that the person coming was He Jianghai, and Yang Yukun called him into the house.

"Landlord, Aunt Han said you were looking for me."

As soon as He Jianghai and his wife returned home, Mother Han said that Yang Yukun had gone to the courtyard to look for him, and he dropped off his things and came to Yang Yukun's house.

"What are you doing?"

"I went to the park with Xiaohong to see if there was a suitable location for setting up a stall."

"did you find it?"

"not yet."

"I found a place for you. Come find me tomorrow morning and I will take you there to have a look."

"Landlord, thank you very much. If you are busy, I will come and see you tomorrow morning."

"Stay for supper."

"No, Xiaohong is cooking at home. Landlord, I'm leaving."

"Okay, walk slowly."

"it is good."

After He Jianghai left, Yang Yukun continued to prepare dinner.

When dinner was almost ready, Xu Jingping returned home with small rice dumplings, Heping Ping, and Xiao Maize.

When He Xiaoxia came back from school, after dinner, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took Xiaozongzi, Pingping and Xiaoyu to the square for a while. (End of chapter)