Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Xiao Kun, Jing Ping, be careful on the road and have a safe journey. Bring Xiao Zongzi and the others to visit Qianzhou when you have time."

"Lao Zeng, Xiao Fen, you should also take care of your health. I will call you when we get to the capital."

"Goodbye Uncle Zeng, goodbye Aunt Xiaofen."

"Little Zongzi, Pingping, Little Corn, you must listen to your parents."

"I understand, Aunt Xiaofen. We will be very obedient."

"Lao Zeng, Xiao Fen, you two can go back."

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Xiaofen."

Yang Yukun started the car.

Ming Xiaofen waved, and Xu Jingping waved back while leaning on the car window.

Xu Jingping didn't retract his head until Ming Xiaofen and her husband could no longer see him.

"Wife, don't be sad. We'll come over next time when we have time."

"I'm not sad, just a little sad."

"There's nothing to be sad about. We still have a long way to go and there will be many opportunities to get together in the future."

Yang Yukun stepped on the accelerator and headed straight for Jingchu Province, which is next to Hunan and Chu.

On the way back to the imperial capital, we did not stop for as long as we did on the way south.

Two days later, they passed through Jingchu Province and entered Zhongyuan Province.

"Wife, let's go see Lao Ding and the others. We can just make it in time for dinner."

"Okay, I haven't seen Xiangxiang for a long time. I really miss her."

"Walk."

Return to the imperial capital and pass through the commercial city of Zhongyuan Province.

There is no way if it is not on the way. Since it is on the way, I naturally have to go and see Ding Baosong and others.

On the afternoon of the second day after entering Zhongyuan Province, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping arrived at Shangdu City with Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi, and Hou Li.

It's not even four o'clock in the afternoon now, so if we go there now we can just make it in time for dinner.

Ten minutes later, Yang Yukun parked the car downstairs of Ding Baosong's house.

"Old Ding, sister-in-law."

"He's not at home. Could he be off work yet?"

"Guess so."

When Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping brought the little ones to Ding Baosong's house, they found that Ding Baosong's door was locked, probably because he had not yet gotten off work.

"What should we do now."

"Wait a moment, it's already half past four, I guess Lao Ding and the others will be back soon."

"Row."

Yang Yukun looked at the time, and he and Xu Jingping waited for Ding Baosong and his wife at the door with their children.

"Hey, aren't you Mr. Ding's classmates?"

"Sister, it's you who bought so many vegetables."

"I bought some meat, and you came to see Teacher Ding and Teacher Luo again?"

"Yes."

"I ran into Teacher Ding and Teacher Luo when I came back just now. They went back to the old house today and may not come back today."

"Back to the old house?"

"Yes, you can go to the old house to find them. Do you want me to take you there?"

"We've been to the old Ding family's house before. Thank you, sister. Take these apples and eat them."

"No, I can't have it."

"Take it. Thank you. Let's go to Old Ding's old house to find him."

The eldest sister who lived next door to Ding Baosong and his wife came back from buying groceries and told Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping that Ding Baosong and his wife had returned to their old house today.

Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping took Xiao Zongzi, Pingping, Xiao Yumi and Hou Li downstairs and went straight to Ding Baosong's old house.

Ding Baosong's old house was not far from here. In less than twenty minutes, Yang Yukun parked the car in front of the door of Ding Baosong's old house.

If it weren't for the eldest sister who lived next door to Ding Baosong and his wife, or if it weren't for the eldest sister who happened to know that Ding Baosong and his wife had returned to the old house.

Even if they waited at the door of Ding Baosong's house until dark, they would not see the couple come back.

"It's really over here in the old house."

Yang Yukun heard Ding Baosong's voice coming from the yard.

After taking things from others and carrying a ham, Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping led the little ones towards the yard.

…………Someone in the village slaughtered a cow today, and my parents bought some beef.

After get off work, Ding Baosong went to the elementary school where his wife taught to pick her up, and they went back to the old house to eat meat together.

"Jianhua, Xiangxiang, have you two finished your homework?"

"Not yet. I'll write after dinner."

"Dad, I've finished my homework. I finished it at school."

"Can you learn from your sister? You are so slow in studying. If you want to go to college, you'd be lucky if you can get into high school."

"Dad, I got it. I'll go see if grandpa and grandma have prepared dinner."

"Bunny."

Seeing that his son was looking for an excuse to escape first, Ding Baosong called him a bastard.

This kid has been very obedient since he was young, but he doesn't pay much attention to studying and is a bit procrastinating.

In half a year, the boy will graduate from junior high school and take the high school entrance exam. He is really worried that the boy won't even be able to pass the entrance exam.

As for college, he didn't expect this kid to be able to get in at all.

"Hehe... Dad, Mom, don't be angry. My brother couldn't get into college, but I will definitely be able to in the future."

"If this kid's attitude towards study was half as good as yours, I wouldn't have any worries about him getting into high school and college."

"Little Zongzi!"

"What zongzi? It's not Dragon Boat Festival now, where did the zongzi come from?"

"Uncle Kun, Aunt Jingping!"

Dingxiang caught a glimpse of someone entering their house and thought it was Xiaoling, a younger sister of the same generation from the next-door neighbor.

When she turned her head, she was stunned for a moment. This little girl turned out to be a little zongzi!

It really is the little rice dumplings from Uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping’s house!
Then, Dingxiang saw Uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping again.

"Old Ding, sister-in-law."

"Uncle Ding, Auntie, Sister Xiangxiang."

"Oh my god, Xiaokun, Jingping!" Ding Baosong turned his head, stood up and knocked over the chair: "Why are you here?"

Yang Yukun said with a smile: "Old Ding, I came all the way to see you. If you don't welcome me, I'll leave now."

"What the hell are you going to do?" Ding Baosong stepped forward and pulled Yang Yukun back: "Xiangxiang, get a chair for your Uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping."

"Uncle Kun, Aunt Jingping, please take a seat. Grandpa, grandma, my Uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping are here."

"Since you're here, why are you bringing so many things?"

"Which buddy took it?"

"I've already taken it, so there's no reason to take it away. Ham is a good thing."

Ding Baosong took the things from Yang Yukun and took them into the house.

"Uncle Kun, Aunt Jingping!"

When Ding Jianhua heard Uncle Kun and Aunt Jingping coming, he hurried out of the house.

"Jianhua, Xiangxiang, you two have grown so tall."

"I'm almost as tall as my dad."

"Little Zongzi, Pingping, Little Corn, do you miss Sister Xiangxiang?"

"think."

"Little Zongzi, who is this?"

"My cousin Xiaoli, from my aunt's family, Xiaoli, is called Sister Xiangxiang."

"Hello, Sister Xiangxiang."

"Hello, Xiaoli."

"Xiao Kun, Jing Ping." Father and Mother Ding came out of the house.

"Uncle Ding, Auntie, long time no see, we are here to have a meal again."

"Welcome."

"grandparents."

"Hey, the little Zongzi has grown so tall. This must be Pingping and Xiaoyumi. These two little guys look so alike. Let grandma hug them."

"Baosong, go buy some more vegetables and some cooked food."

"Okay, I'll go buy it. Xiaokun, Jingping, you guys sit down for a while. I'll be back soon."

With the arrival of Yang Yukun and Xu Jingping with Xiao Zongzi and the others, the dishes originally prepared were not enough for so many people.

Ding Baosong went to buy a large carp from the Yellow River and some mutton, a Laojun roast chicken and other cooked food and fruits, and also bought two bottles of Shedian old wine. (End of this chapter)