Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 405
Xu Qing returned to his home in the backyard from the Central Court and heard his second father, Xu Guangjin, discussing with his aunts, Xu Xuemei and Xu Xuehong, about returning to the countryside early tomorrow morning.

Xu Qing said hurriedly: "Second dad, third aunt, fourth aunt, you finally made it to the city. Tomorrow I will ask Feng Ming, Xiujuan and my wife Jinghong to accompany you around the city and stay for two more days." Come back later."

Xu Guangjin sat on the edge of the kang and smoked a pipe: "Xiaoqing, it's busy farming time now. How can we stay in the city longer? Your second mother and your two uncles are still waiting for us. There is a drought this year. The crops are not growing well. The production team in the commune is organizing people to carry water and pour it into the fields. Your third aunt and fourth aunt's family are okay. Your two uncles are here. In my family, your second mother and your two cousins ​​are the only ones. , it won’t work at all.”

Xu Fengming went to the countryside to join a team and understood the mood of his second father. The countryside is almost non-stop busy all year round. The crops in the fields cannot be separated from people. Except for a little leisure time in winter, there is no free time in normal times.

Xu Fengming glanced at his eldest brother Xu Qing and his second brother Aiguo. The three brothers exchanged glances and no one said anything.

Xu Qing actually understands that rural areas are different from cities. People living in cities can have one day off a week, and they can also take a break from work during holidays.

But in rural areas, collective production is still happening, and land reform has not yet been implemented. Everything has to follow the unified arrangements of the commune. Seeing that they can't keep the second father and the others, they have to let them go early tomorrow morning.

As for the grandparents, Xu Qing wanted to continue to stay in the city. They were just two old people. Seeing that his grandson Fengming got married today and the three Xu Qing brothers got married, the stone in their hearts fell to the ground. Only Xiaoya was left. , although she is not married yet, she doesn’t need to worry too much. Girls don’t have to worry at any time. They can find someone no matter what and insist on following them back.

Xu Qing and Jinghong, together with Aiguo, Fengming, Xiujuan, and Xiaoya, tried to dissuade them for a while, but the two old people just wanted to leave.

The old man was worried that staying in the city would drag down the four Xu Qing brothers and sisters.

The grandson and granddaughters are busy with their own affairs, so it would be a shame if they were distracted from taking care of these two old people.

Seeing that his grandparents could not persuade him, Xu Qing had no choice but to follow their wishes.

Before dark at night, the two newlyweds, Xu Fengming and Tang Xiujuan, went to the wedding room.

Aiguo did not return to the courtyard because his daughter-in-law Ai Qian returned to her parents' home.

As for my grandparents, my second father, my third aunt, and my fourth aunt, they had to leave early tomorrow morning, so they stayed in the compound at night.

Xu Qing let his grandma, his daughter-in-law Jinghong, and his third and fourth aunts live with Xiaoya in his main house.

Xu Qing, his son and his second brother Patriot lived in the small house where Xu Fengming lived.

The small house at home was originally Xiaoya's room, but today it was given over to her second father and grandfather.

I dealt with it like this all night, and then the whole morning turned around.

The Xu Qing family had breakfast early, while the other families in the compound had just woken up.

The sky was bright, it was cool in the courtyard, and the sun had not yet appeared in the east. When Xu Fengming and Tang Xiujuan rushed back from the wedding room, Xu Qingzheng, his wife, his second brother Aiguo, and his sister Xiaoya sent his grandparents out of the courtyard.

Xu Fengming said hurriedly: "Grandpa, it's too early. You go back to the house and rest for a while. I'll borrow a car right now. I'll drive you back later."

Xu Qing waved his hand and said, "I found the car last night and will be at the entrance of the alley at six o'clock."

Xu Fengming lowered his head and looked at the watch he just bought for his wedding. It was already 55:[-], and the sun was slowly rising in the sky.

Within a few minutes of everyone standing at the entrance of the alley, a car drove slowly to a stop.

Xu Qing took the four net bags carried by his second brother Aiguo, stuffed them into his second father's hands and said:

"You take it back with my aunt."

Xu Guangjin, Xu Xuemei, and Xu Xuehong hurriedly waved their hands and refused, "Xiao Qing, we don't want it. We can help you get your grandfather's share. Feng Ming just got married, and there are three left. You can take it home and you can eat it."

Xu Qing smiled and said: "We all work and live in the city. If we don't have enough food, you just take it."

Xu Aiguo and Xu Fengming said together: "That's right, third aunt, you, my second father and fourth aunt, you can take it back. My second mother and my two uncles can't get away and didn't come to the city, so take it back and let them eat it." "

Seeing that they could not refuse, Xu Guangjin, Xu Xuemei and Xu Xuehong had no choice but to accept.

As soon as the car left, Xu Qing, his younger siblings, his wife, and Tang Xiujuan stood and watched for a long time before returning to the compound.

Xu Qing and Aiguo had to go to work, and soon after returning to the compound, they pushed their bicycles with Xu Damao, Liu Guangfu, and the second uncle Liu Haizhong, who were in the compound, and went out of the compound again.

Feng Ming and Tang Xiujuan were on wedding leave. They were able to take a few days off after getting married. They didn't have to go to work, so they stayed in the hospital to accompany their sister-in-law Jinghong who was on maternity leave.

In early August, patriotic daughter-in-law Ai Qian gave birth to a baby in the hospital.

Boy, take the lead!

Xu Aiguo was so happy. Holding his infant son in the hospital ward, he was even more excited than being promoted in the main factory.

Xu Fengming and Tang Xiujuan stood aside and looked at each other, feeling that they had to work harder.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law are about to give birth to their second child, and the second brother and sister-in-law have just had their first child. They cannot fall behind.

Xu Xiaoya and her partner Liu Jianjun stood next to her eldest brother Xu Qing. With a happy face, she reached out to take the child from her second brother's hand and held it in her arms very familiarly.

When Jing Hong gave birth to Xiao Hongzhi, Xu Xiaoya took care of her and was very skilled in holding the baby.

However, Jinghong did not come to the hospital today because she was going to give birth in a few months and had difficulty moving.

During Aiqian's confinement period, Jinghong and Xu Qing discussed giving some of the clothes that their son Xiao Hongzhi wore when he was a child to his sister-in-law Aiqian, saving money to buy new ones.

However, Xu Qing took the clothes in the bag and sent them to the small courtyard.

Xu Aiguo smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, Ai Qian and I appreciate your kindness to my sister-in-law. It's just that my wife's family bought a lot of clothes, diapers, baby bottles, etc. for my son a long time ago. Ai Qian and I You won’t have to buy one for a few years.”

When Xu Qing heard this, he suddenly felt enlightened and smiled.

The second brother has become a teacher and the eldest aunt. In the small courtyard, his father-in-law has arranged a nanny for his sister-in-law Ai Qian to take care of her during the confinement period. Naturally, everything for the child has been prepared.

Xu Qing said to his second brother: "Nacheng, if anything happens to you, Aiguo, remember your words. I will go back to the compound to take care of your sister-in-law."

"Okay, big brother." After Xu Aiguo said this, he took his daughter-in-law Ai Qian, who was not yet pregnant, and escorted his eldest brother out of the courtyard accompanied by a nanny.

In the afternoon in August, the weather was sweltering, and before five or six o'clock, there was no hope of cooling down.

The sun is now hanging in the western sky, and has not yet poured down the setting sun.

The streets were full of people, and the red slogans painted on the road walls were changed over and over again, but they were still dazzling under the sunlight.

Pedestrians come and go, more and more people ride bicycles, and the business of car repair shops is booming.In the past year or so, Xu Qing knew of no fewer than five new car repair shops that had opened.

Even San Huzi, who had been selling stewed pork for many years, changed his career to repair bicycles. He just rented a small shop along the street with his accumulated savings. He used pliers and wrenches to repair tires and repair cars every day.

Xu Qing was wearing a Doliang half-sleeved T-shirt. As soon as he returned to his courtyard on his bicycle, he heard a noise in the courtyard. He stopped Yan Jiecheng, who was hurriedly returning from the backyard to the front yard, and asked. It turned out that the old lady had passed away.

This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, and Xu Qing was so shocked that he didn't recover for a while.

Apparently more than an hour ago, when he went to the Patriotic side, he heard the old lady coughing in the room. Why, in the blink of an eye, no one was there.

Xu Qing pushed his bicycle and hurried back to the backyard. As soon as he passed through the crescent gate between the middle courtyard and the backyard, he saw at a glance that the door of the old lady's house was crowded with people.

The first uncle Yi Zhonghaizheng, the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui, these three stewards are standing together to discuss funeral matters.

Xu Qing put his bicycle on the ground, walked up to Yi Zhonghai and asked:

"Master, when did the old lady disappear?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and shook his head, "I don't know. What Shazhu discovered first was that he had brought a bowl of the old lady's favorite dumplings, and no one was there as soon as he entered the house."

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Xu Qing rushed into the old lady's house in three steps. He saw dumplings scattered on the ground, and the ceramic bowl was broken into two pieces. Silly Zhu was holding the old lady's hand, Wiping tears, the first aunt, second aunt, and third aunt were preparing the old lady's appearance.

Xu Qing didn't know what to say. He saw that good times were coming soon and he could enjoy the blessings seriously, but the old lady left.

Before nightfall, mourning papers and white cloth were hung at the main entrance of the compound, a mourning hall was set up in the backyard, and everyone in the compound put on mourning clothes.

The old lady had no children and was alone, so everyone in the courtyard had to watch and take care of things.

Xu Damao, Xu Qing, and Yan Jiecheng informed the neighbors in the nearby alley compound that the old lady had passed away, and asked them to come if they wanted to pay their respects.

But I have said it before. The old lady had suffered all her life, but she did not suffer any pain when she died. She left peacefully, which was a joy and mourning.

During the funeral, people came from the street office and from several compounds in nearby alleys, all carrying wreaths.

During the funeral, the sky was gloomy. Silly Zhu made some comments to the old lady, waved the paper money, and sent it to the cemetery in the suburbs.

After the funeral, the compound began to discuss the issue of handling the old lady's inheritance.

In fact, the old lady didn't leave much behind during her lifetime, and she had almost no money. The only thing she had was the two rooms, one large and one small.

The first uncle and the first aunt had been kind to the old lady over the years, but what they missed most was the house.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong and the second aunt didn't think much about it, but before the old lady died, she didn't leave anything behind, so she just wanted to fight.

The third uncle Yan Bugui, a shrewd man, naturally would not say that he had watched the first uncle and the second uncle Liu Haizhong divide the house left by the old lady, and wanted to get some of it as well.

How can you let go of something that can be taken advantage of?

As for Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li, they naturally went to their own homes and stood beside their parents, saying a few words of help from time to time.

Liu Guangfu, who was standing next to Liu Haizhong, the second uncle, and his wife, argued with Yan Jiecheng.

"Yan Jiecheng, the old lady is a resident of our backyard. She has just passed away. Whatever happens to the house she left behind, it is up to our backyard to deal with it. You can accompany me as a witness, and don't bother you in the front yard to worry about it."

Yan Jiecheng's eyes widened, "Guangfu, what are you talking about? My dad is the master of the courtyard after all, and he organizes the funeral for the old lady. My dad and I help a lot. Why doesn't our family have a say in the old lady's house issue? ?!”

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong had not yet argued, but their sons were the first to start the argument.

Not to be outdone, Yu Li and Liu Guangfu's wife helped their respective men speak up and support them.

For a moment, saliva was flying in the backyard, and Liu Guangfu and Yan Jie became husband and wife, neither of them letting anyone go.

Mrs. Jia Zhang looked left and right, then secretly poked Qin Huairu with her hand and winked, meaning that even if someone could intrude in the front yard, our family couldn't remain indifferent.

Anyway, the old lady has passed away. Whoever can win the house will belong to him!
Qin Huairu glanced helplessly at her mother-in-law without saying a word.

Even before the old lady's body was cold, people in the courtyard began to fight for the house. It was simply too much!
Qin Huairu had no intention of getting involved. The old lady treated her well during her lifetime. She was a woman, and there was no man in the family who could make the decision regarding the house. After thinking about it, she took her two daughters and said to Jia Zhang:

"Mom, the fire on the kitchen stove hasn't gone out yet, I'm going back first."

Qin Huairu took Xiaodang and Huaihua back to the middle courtyard. When Jia Zhang saw this, her nose twisted in anger. Knowing that she alone could not compete with the three elders in the courtyard, she stood aside and remained silent.

Yi Zhong and Yi Ma, as eldest fathers, looked at Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, with their children speaking for them behind their backs.

He felt indescribable pain in his heart. He and his wife had no son and a half, and Lao Yan and Lao Liu's families had to interfere with each other. It would be difficult for him and his wife to successfully inherit the old lady's house.

Xu Damao stood aside with a cigarette in his mouth, his hands folded across his chest and watching the excitement. The second uncle's family didn't help, and the third uncle's family didn't help either.

For him, he and Qin Jingru have no children, and their own house is enough to live in. Even if he gets the old lady's house and takes it, it will still be idle. The old lady has just finished taking care of her funeral and won't be able to rent it out for a while. How useful.

Silly Zhu sat next to the Xu Qing brothers and sisters, smoking a cigarette, looking coldly at the third uncle's family and the second uncle's family, tilting his head, feeling furious in his heart.

"Yan Jiecheng, Liu Guangfu, what are your two families arguing about? Does it have anything to do with you?!"

After Sha Zhu said sternly, he looked at Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai and said:

"Third uncle, second uncle, first uncle, let me tell you the truth, you three have no chance to live in the old lady's house. She gave it to me and Qingzi."

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, and Yi Zhonghai were startled when they heard what Sha Zhu said. The three of them looked at each other and looked at Sha Zhu.

"Silly Zhu, the old lady didn't leave a will, how can you say that she gave the house to you and Xiaoqing?"

Yan Bugui stretched out his hand to hold the glasses on the bridge of his nose, staring at Shazhu and said.

"Third uncle, who said the old lady didn't make a will? Just because you don't know about it doesn't mean she doesn't have one."

Silly Zhu rolled his eyes at Yan Bugui, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, looked at Xu Qing and said:

"Qingzi, please take out the old lady's will and let all three of our courtyard have a good look at it."

(End of this chapter)