A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 52 Fangshan (I)

It's Saturday in a blink of an eye.

He Yukai prepared to go find his comrades and Cai Wenqing's grandfather's house, bought some candies and biscuits, and also bought ten kilograms of meat and divided it into two portions.

He Yukai borrowed Liao Ming's jeep and originally planned to go alone, but Cai Wenqing felt that it was not easy for her to go there once and wanted to go herself. He Yukai was against it in her heart after all, she was seven months pregnant.

The roads nowadays are all dirt roads which are not very good. Looking at Cai Wenqing's stubbornness and He Yushui's expectant eyes, I surrendered. Forget it, let's go!
After all, it would be better to go to Cai Wenqing's grandfather's house with Cai Wenqing around, since I'm not very familiar with him.

Just after breakfast in the morning, Liao Ming's driver drove over. Since He Yukai could drive himself, he asked the driver to go back.

After packing the gifts, they set off amid Yan Bugui's exclamation.

Yan Bugui felt that young people really didn't know how to live. They brought so many things that looked very valuable.

It was enough for my family's living expenses for a month, but I just took it to visit relatives. If I didn't plan well, I would be poor. . .

It should be said that He Yukai is amazing. He was able to borrow a jeep, and most importantly, he can drive it. There are not many people in Beijing who can drive that thing, right? He is very capable.

Nanluoguxiang is only about 30 kilometers away from Fangshan, which is not too far. Although the road is difficult to walk on and the speed is slow, it still takes an hour to get there.

The most valuable thing in this place in the future is the land. Who could have imagined that these people would become rich because of the demolition?
It is better to be born well than to live well. Reincarnation is a skill.

Just as He Yukai was daydreaming, the car was blocked by a militia patrol.

"Hello, comrade. I am the militia captain of Xiaoqinghe Village. How can we help you?"

"Well, I came to see how your training is going, Baishan."

"arrive"

"Lie down"

"Yes"

"Crawl forward in a low posture for 100 meters ahead"

Baishan was speechless. Where did this bastard come from? He was deliberately making trouble for me!
There should be no mistake from the license plate, it's military!

One hundred meters? Damn, that's cruel!

No, the voice is familiar.

The scene seemed familiar. When He Yukai first became the platoon leader, he played a trick on me like this.

To be honest, I haven't had the chance to go see this guy in such a long time since I came back. He's not far away.

"Puchi, stop teasing Xiaobai."

Cai Wenqing couldn't help laughing when he saw He Yukai wearing sunglasses.

He Yushui was also giggling there, thinking that her elder brother was so funny, but she didn't understand what her elder sister-in-law was laughing at.

Big brother looks pretty cool when he gives orders.

Although He Yuzhu didn't understand what was so funny, he couldn't just remain expressionless since his sister-in-law and Yu Shui stopped laughing.

Baishan felt something was wrong when he heard the laughter of a woman and a child. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was the bastard He Yukai!

I realized it only after I took off my sunglasses. I had preconceived ideas and thought it was a superior leader coming to inspect, so I didn't think about it in that way.

Don’t feel strange, the public security and the army were basically inseparable at that time.

It is said that in some places entire military units were even transferred to public security on the spot.

This cannot be blamed on Baishan. Who would have thought that the person who drove a military jeep to his village would be his comrade-in-arms.

After returning home, I never contacted those leaders and comrades again. Later, the commune looked at my resume and temporarily appointed me as the militia captain.

I happened to be on patrol today, and when I saw the jeep I checked it immediately. I had been notified the day before that higher-ups would come down to check on the patrol and duty situation. I didn't expect it was my old comrade-in-arms who came.

"Kaizi, is this how you treat your savior?
How did you come?

Hey, Staff Officer Cai is here too, let’s go home.”

"Of course not. I came here specially to see you. It's a bit too much for you to not come to see me after you came back."

"No, I came back because my mother was sick. I don't have the time to look for you. I just started working after I finished dealing with the things at home."

When I arrived at Xiaobai's house and saw the bare walls of the house and the portrait of the old woman, I didn't know what to say for a moment.

I just listened to Liao Ming's talk about Baishan's situation and asked for his address. I planned to take advantage of Cai Wenqing's visit to his grandfather to check on the situation. Baishan was a kid who took care of things on his own and didn't ask for help. What I didn't expect was that Baishan's mother had passed away.

Baishan called out his wife and introduced her to everyone in the He family. Baishan's wife was holding a child. The child had a chubby head and bright eyes. Baishan's wife was very pretty and had a strong scholarly air.

"Xiao Bai, do you know my wife? This is my brother He Yuzhu, and my sister He Yushui. This is the wife that was betrothed to me since birth, right?"

"Well, my mother died after Mei Zi and I got married."

"My condolences, brother"

"It's okay, it's over. It wasn't easy for Staff Officer Cai either, and the baby is already quite old. You guys seem to be having a good life!
Brother Zhuzi, please take a seat. Meizi, please take care of sister Yushui. Our home is a little shabby, please don’t be disgusted.”

"Zhu Zi, Yu Shui, this is Brother Bai Shan, the man who saved your brother's life. Your brother can trust him with his back on the battlefield. You should all follow him and call him Brother Bai."

"Hello, Brother Bai"

He Yuzhu and Yu Shui immediately stood up to greet and bowed.

He Yuzhu knew how his current good life came about. Without Brother Bai, he might have died, and it would have been unknown whether he and his two siblings were still alive.

"I say, stop being so polite, Zhuzi, go and cook!

It is inconvenient for Bai's wife to look after the child, so Xiaobai will chat with your elder brother."

Cai Wenqing did not argue with Bai Shan. He was indeed hungry along the way. Now that his family had arrived, how could Bai Shan not entertain them?
I also brought my own food.

"Okay, sister-in-law."

He Yuzhu was sitting there with nothing to do and was bored.

Although I was very grateful to Baishan and wanted to say a few more words, I couldn't say anything. It was different in the kitchen, it was the most comfortable place.

"Isn't that inappropriate? Zhuzi is a guest, how can he go to the kitchen?"

Guan Wen is Bai Shan’s wife, which feels a bit inappropriate.

It doesn't make sense for a grown man to ask me to cook, and the He family are guests.

Guan Wen, nicknamed Mei Zi, graduated from high school and the two were childhood sweethearts.

After Bai Shan came back, his mother was already terminally ill and asked the two to get married. What Bai's mother was most worried about was her son, and she closed her eyes only after seeing her son get married.

Guan Wen also has a good impression of Baishan.

Not to mention people like Baishan who have made great contributions on the battlefield, who feel extremely safe.

"Sister Bai, that's not true. I'm the chef in the factory, and I can't butt in on the conversation between my elder brother and Brother Bai, so please don't be polite.

You just need to chat with my sister-in-law, I will fix it soon, Yu Shui will come and help."

"Okay, second brother"

"Meizi, don't be polite with us, we are familiar with Baishan, come and sit down!

Let's chat. Tell me about your childbirth. I'm about to have one too. I want to learn from you." "Okay, sister-in-law, I won't be polite."

"Platoon leader, it was you who married the most beautiful girl in our regiment. I don't know how many hearts you broke.

But the content of your telegram is really interesting, haha, the whole regiment knows about it. How come a reckless man like you is harassed by a matchmaker when you return to Beijing?
He even declared his sovereignty. In the words of the group leader, this kid can’t wait any longer, haha.”

"Don't mention it, you know my home is in Nanluoguxiang.

When I came back, I was assigned to be the head of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

The house at home can be considered as an ancestral inheritance. If the house is big and the job is good, then you can become a wealthy son-in-law, right?"

"Staff Officer Cai, the platoon leader's telegram arrived three days after you left.

The one who made everyone laugh so hard was the platoon leader, who was always so simple and crude.

"Xiao Bai, we are all back now, so don't call me Staff Officer Cai anymore, it's not appropriate.

Just call her sister-in-law, don’t mention it anymore, this fool is still so stupid, he left and made such a big joke.”

"No, Kuizi is back too, I ran into him when I went to Baocheng!
As the head of the Security Department of Baocheng Iron and Steel Plant, why didn’t this guy mention this matter to me?
Logically speaking, Kuizi came back later than you."

"Don't mention Kuizi. In that guy's eyes, everything you do is right. I'm wondering why you saved Kuizi.

Kuizi obeys your orders. I saved you, but you often tease me."

"With your character, I was still obedient to you, but now I will be led into trouble by you, right?

Besides, I am your platoon leader, it is your duty to save me, haha."

"Haha, Kuizi is also OK, the transfer arrangement is good."

"You're not bad, the steel mill outside is going to expand, and you'll be transferred to another job.

Now my aunt has passed away. I will write to you when the time comes. You and Guan Wen can go to the steel rolling mill!

Don't stay here, you can help me if you go."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

"Xiao Bai, don't listen to his nonsense. I don't know what happened, but after coming back, Hantou doesn't care about his job so much.

He assigns all tasks to his deputy, and doesn't really care about anything unless he has to do it. If you go, you can really help him share the pressure."

"Xiaoqing, you don't understand this, right?
I just need to make sure the security department performs their duties well. I don’t want to be a high-ranking official. There’s no need to work so hard.”

"Brother, let's stop chatting. Second brother's meal is almost ready. Let's eat. We are already hungry."

“Haha, what a great meal!”

Baishan and Guan Wen were very curious about He Yuzhu's cooking skills. When a piece of meat entered their mouths, their eyes lit up. It was indeed different and delicious!
He Yuzhu's cooking skills were unanimously praised by the Baishan couple.

He Yuzhu's cooking skills have now greatly improved. In addition, He Yukai brought back He Daqing's recipes and annotations from Baoding, which made it easier for him to understand them.

"Xiaobai, is there a family with the surname Yang in your commune? I think its called Yang Lixin?"

"Yes, it's in the next village, what's the matter?"

"That's Xiaoqing's uncle. We came here this time because Kuizi said you've changed your job, so he came to see you.

One is to look for Xiaoqing's grandpa's house. Xiaoqing's parents haven't been here since they died. According to my memory, they live in the same commune as you."

"I don't know if this is the person, but the name is correct. I'll take you to see him after dinner. If not, I'll go to the commune and ask around to see if there are many people named Yang Lixin in our commune."

There are a lot of Chinese people, and Yang is a common surname, so it is normal to have the same name.

"Okay, let's go check it out after dinner, time is a bit tight."

"Okay, let's eat first."

When I went out, I found that many people were surrounding the jeep and pointing at it. At that time, even a military jeep was a rare item in the countryside.

Villagers speculated about the relationship between the jeep's owner and the militia company commander.

At that time, only high-ranking officials could drive a jeep.

Many children were watching from afar, curious and wanting to come up and take a look but not daring to.

"Xiaobai, this place is great. How about we go hunting in the mountains together some time?"

"No problem, anytime is fine, we still have wild boars in our mountains!
I don’t dare to go into the mountains alone, but if we go together, there won’t be any problem. You are so strong.”

"Brother, I want to go hunting too."

“Zhu Zi, go to your eldest sister-in-law’s grandfather’s house first, and then find someone and see if there is a chance to go into the mountain.

Supplies are becoming increasingly scarce now, so it would be great if we could harvest prey.

As they were talking, they got in the car and headed for Yang's house. It was only about three or four kilometers away, not very far.

The people in the village looked at the car coming from afar, and saw Baishan sitting in the front, pointing and talking, but no one knew what they were discussing.

Naturally, many people in the commune knew Baishan, and when he returned home after his meritorious service, the commune sent him back with drums and gongs.

The lively scene attracted many people to watch. Besides, the militia captain from the neighboring village was very well-known in the commune.

After arriving at Yang's house, Xiaobai walked in first. After a while, a white-haired old man came out, followed by three middle-aged men.

Cai Wenqing's tears welled up in her eyes. He Yukai thought that she was really as emotionless as Cai Wenqing said, and would not be overly happy or sad. He did not expect that the power of blood was so strong.

After the meeting, Cai Wenqing still shed tears. Maybe she was thinking of her mother. It was normal.

"Grandpa, are you okay?"

"Qing'er, I haven't seen you for five years, right? I'm in good health. After your mother died, I asked your uncle to look for you, but he couldn't find you. My child, you've suffered a lot."

"Dad, let's go home first. Xiaoqing is in poor health and there are so many people in the village watching her."

One of the old man's sons saw that more and more people were gathering around and thought it was inappropriate to reminisce in front of so many people.

It is not appropriate to be overjoyed or sad when your niece is pregnant.

Cai Wenqing briefly talked about his experience of joining the army and how he met, got to know, and fell in love with He Yukai.

He introduced the He family to the Yang family. He Yukai looked at the Yang family and got to know the three brothers through the introduction.

The eldest brother is married and they are both honest farmers. His son Yang Wu is 20 years old and his daughter Yang Li is 18 years old. They both graduated from junior high school.

The second child, Yang Lijun, is 38 years old and works as a farmer. He has two sons and one daughter, who are still studying and are not at home now.

The third child, Yang Liming, is 30 years old, has some education, and is married to Li Li. They have a 7-year-old daughter named Yang Lan.

Yang Lan and Yu Shui were playing in the yard. Yu Shui used two candies to bring them closer. It was easy for children to communicate, either by sharing something temporary or sharing toys.

Everyone in the Yang family also knew about the situation of the He family, and they sighed that it was not simple.

Not to mention He Yukai, the security chief, He Yuzhu is the chef, which means he will never go hungry. The standard of evaluation in this era is whether one can have enough food.

Since his younger sister He Yushui was in school, Cai Wenqing had no other pressure. Looking at the loving couple and the friendly brothers and sisters, the old man nodded with satisfaction.

　Love is always there no matter how far we are apart. Can you give me some money?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)