China Entertainment 1997

Caojia Hutong, a small courtyard

"This is Tiga, this is Dyna, Gaia, Agur...this side is the original Ultraman, Seven, Leo..."

Cao Yang, who had just entered the first grade, excitedly showed off his collection to his eldest brother Cao Xian, who was visiting the house for the first time——

There are large glass cabinets covering three walls, with nearly a hundred Ultraman figures of various sizes.

I don’t know if it’s due to strong genes, but Cao Xuan’s three children are more or less a collector.

Cao Yang was still young and liked to collect his own toys. Because he loved Ultraman, he was very keen on some Ultraman toys, cards, and models. He spent more than half of his New Year's money and pocket money on them.

Cao Li is quite special. She likes to collect things related to her, such as photos with her classmates, things given to her by others, classmate books written for her, greeting cards and other items.

Cao Xian is most like Cao Xuan. He accepts everyone who comes. As long as he likes or is interested in something, he collects it if he can. He also has a more Buddhist mentality than his father, letting everything come as it comes and not forcing anything.

"Very good, this time I know what to give you for your birthday."

Cao Xian was very brotherly. Cao Yang scratched his head and said, "I like that pair of sneakers too. You can actually give them to them twice, once for birthdays and once for Children's Day."

Cao Xian: "..."

"Does our dad know you are so greedy?"

Cao Yang looked honest and honest: "That's what my dad taught me. Don't worry about making choices about certain things. The correct way is to choose them all."

"What our father said makes sense."

Thinking of meeting Aunt Hu and Aunt Zeng just now, Cao Xian had some thoughts. He seemed to have a vague understanding of how to deal with the relationship between Japanese female classmate Natsu Hosokawa and Norwegian female classmate Sovia.

The two brothers were chatting lively when Cao Li, who was wearing a ponytail, opened the door and walked in, glaring at his younger brother Cao Yang angrily.

"I just know you have to show off your rags again, and I don't like this."

"This isn't junk!"

Cao Yang was so angry that he strongly protested against Cao Li's evaluation, and then looked to his elder brother to confirm.

"Brother, tell him whether you like Ultraman or not."

Cao Li was not used to his younger brother at all: "Brother, you don't need to comfort him, tell him the truth."

Looking at his younger siblings who were tit-for-tat and wanted his support, Cao Xian suddenly felt that the life of being an only child was quite good.

"Stop making trouble and let's eat."

Cao Shuangguo came over to call some children with his hands behind his back. Cao Li and Cao Yang left while bickering. Cao Xian closed the door at the end and smiled at Cao Shuangguo.

"Grandpa, let's go."

Comrade Lao Cao kept watching him, patted his head when he saw this, took the initiative to hold the eldest grandson's hand, and went to the main courtyard.

Main courtyard, restaurant

Zeng Li was dragging Cao Li and his brother to the dining table to wash their hands. He turned around and saw the grandfather and grandson holding hands. His eyes were slightly condensed, but he returned to normal in an instant and greeted with a smile.

"Xiao Xian, take your brothers and sisters to wash their hands."

"go quickly."

Cao Shuangguo did not expect that his daughter-in-law would catch him getting close to his eldest grandson. After hearing this, he quickly let go and took his three grandchildren to wash their hands.

Seeing the old man's somewhat embarrassed figure, Zeng Li pursed his lips but said nothing.

Cao Xian's identity is very sensitive. The East and West Palaces have more of a tacit attitude and do not prevent Cao Xuan and his two children from contacting him. They will even give him some things, but the two of them do not represent the two of them. "Cheap Son" accepted it.

Since Cao Xian came to China last year, he has never set foot in Cao's Hutong for more than half a year.

Leaving aside the children themselves, adults have a certain tacit understanding on this point.

The reason why we made an exception today was actually because of Sun Lan.

In April last year, Cao Xuan's aunt died unexpectedly, and in December, Cao Xuan's uncle died of illness.

The death of her brothers and sisters one after another, and the loss of her closest family members, was a huge blow to Sun Lan.

Not only did she feel depressed for a long time, but she even fell ill after New Year's Day, despite her always being in good health.

The condition is not serious, but the recovery has not been ideal. The main reason is that the old lady is sad about the death of her brother and sister. In addition, because she is older, she is a little worried about this kind of life and death instinct. After repeated stimulation, she is in a very bad mood. She recovered from the illness. It's also slower.

As New Year's Eve approached, seeing that Sun Lan was still in poor health and mood, the East and West Palaces discussed whether to bring Cao Xian home to comfort her.

Although Mr. and Mrs. Sun Lan have never been close to their eldest grandson, it is more because of the appearance of their daughters-in-law, so they feel pain in their hearts, and it is even a knot in their hearts.

The Chinese New Year is about to come, and Cao Xian’s school is on holiday and he is about to return to South Korea.

If Cao Xian is brought over at this time and the family has a reunion "New Year's Eve dinner", it will not only show their attitude, but also be a good comfort to Sun Lan. Recovery may also be beneficial.

The two of them reached an agreement, but Cao Xuan was a little worried.

The main reason is that they are afraid that there will be conflicts between the two parties. The children will feel wronged and the two houses of the East and West will be unhappy. In the New Year, the whole family will not have a good time during the New Year.

But Boss Cao is still "a man waiting to be punished", and his family status is at its lowest point in history. In addition to facing two children at home, he can also show off his role as a father. In front of others, he either acts as a son or "pretends to be a grandson." .

After hearing the words from the East and West Palaces, and because it was related to my mother's health, Cao Xuan had no choice but to bring the child.

He had been mentally prepared before coming. Whether it was the child or the East and West Palace, he felt guilty in his heart.

All the misdeeds are his fault, so all the anger is directed at him. As long as the family is harmonious, he can tolerate being "fired".

However, Cao Xuan is obviously a little unfounded.

Cao Xian is a young and mature child who knows his status in this family, so he behaves very sensible and well-behaved.

The two houses of East and West will not target a child, especially in front of the parents-in-law.

So no matter what is going on inside, on the surface everyone is still very harmonious, so much so that Cao Xuan still has a little regret, feeling that his "fearless spirit of sacrifice" to sacrifice himself for his family is a bit useless.

Of course, this is the best. Cao Xuan hopes that the two sides can live together in such a friendly way. No matter how regretful he is, he will not be so humble as to stir up trouble himself.

After washing their hands, the family sat together to have dinner. Sun Lan also came out of the backyard room. Although there was no special expression, judging from the external performance, the old lady's mental state was much better than before.

This is normal and is not a serious illness.

Now that I see my eldest grandson reunited with his family, my joy and relief have diluted my depressed mood. I feel that my life is moving forward again and my mood is better.

Cao Xuan and Dongxi Ergong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With their status and wealth, they didn't have many things to worry about. The few things that were the same as ordinary people were the old people's bodies.

The elderly at home are healthy and the world is at peace, which is why the East and West Houses are willing to make concessions.

Cao Xuan was also very grateful for this. During the meal, he diligently picked up vegetables and served soup for his two wives. One moment he praised the soup made by Zeng Li himself, and the other moment he praised the seafood that Hu Jing specially bought for its delicious taste and thanked them. of thoughtfulness and generosity.

Cao Xian kept staring at his father's every move, and Cao Li next to him was a little curious.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Cao Xian looked serious: "Study!"

"What to study?"

Cao Li was confused, but Cao Xian looked like he had learned a lot. He wanted to take a notebook and write it down on the spot: "You don't understand. There is profound knowledge in this."

Treat both sides equally, care for the east and never lose sight of the west, take care of the west and immediately compensate for the east, hold a bowl of water with ease...

Cao Li was still confused. Cao Xian didn't want to say more, but remembering that this was his biological sister, he decided to mention it a little more.

"You should pay more attention to the way our father treats his two aunts. In the future, if you encounter a boy who behaves similarly, except for my father and I, other people will tell him to get as far away as possible."

Cao Li: "..."

Although she didn't understand it very well, she vaguely felt as if her elder brother had awakened some extraordinary attribute.

………

This dinner was a sumptuous meal, with eight cold and eight hot soups, and desserts and fruits after the meal.

Even though the Cao family is not short of money, there are only a few people in the family, and they are not so extravagant at ordinary times. They mostly support Cao Xian and have an early reunion New Year's Eve dinner.

After eating, Cao Xuan took Cao Xian to see his room.

It was late at night, so I definitely couldn't send the child back to sleep by himself, so I stayed at home tonight and would most likely stay for another day tomorrow to accompany Mr. Sun Lan and his wife, and then send him to South Korea on Cao Xuan's private jet that night.

It’s impossible not to go back. South Korea also celebrates the Spring Festival. The eldest princess keeps urging her. The old president of Samsung misses his grandson...

"Come, this will be your room from now on. You will live here when you come home. Everything on the bed is new. You can see what is missing and I will make it up for you later."

There is nothing else in Cao's Hutong, but it has the most rooms. Although the situation this time is special, Cao Xian may not come here often in the future, but after all, he is his own family, so Cao Xuan still specially bought a room for him, and the two palaces in the east and west were completely ignored. see.

It is said to be a room, but actually when you enter the courtyard, the bedroom is in the east wing, with an inside and outside layout. The area is about 40 square meters. The outside is like a courtyard, and the inside is modern and newly decorated, exquisite and comfortable.

After taking his son around for a while, Cao Xuan pointed to the main room and the west wing.

"These two places belong to you. You can go back and think about their uses. If you can use them, use them. If you can't use them, I will modify them for you.

By the way, the courtyard where your sister lives is right behind you. Your younger brother is not as brave as your sister and dare not live by himself for the time being. He is still living in the main courtyard, close to me and your Aunt Hu. He will probably move to your house later. side. "

Although the Cao family's Hutong compound is large, the Cao family's population is limited, so there is not much place to actually live.

The largest main courtyard with three entrances is the main living place. Cao Xuan and Dongxi Ergong live in the middle courtyard of the main courtyard, Cao Yang also lives here, the old couple lives in the backyard, and the front yard is some functional rooms.

Cao Li and Cao Xian's courtyard is next to the main courtyard and is smaller than the main courtyard. It will be the living place for their three siblings in the future.

Cao Xian accepted having a courtyard of his own well.

After all, he grew up in a Samsung mansion. Although the apartment where he studied abroad was not big, it was still 140 square meters.

For him, a house is within easy reach. At this time, he is more interested in the architectural features of the courtyard and designing his own yard. Other emotions such as surprise and excitement are not high.

Cao Xuan was a little disappointed when he saw this. He had been happy for several days when he had his own yard. He didn't expect his son to be so calm, which made him feel no sense of accomplishment.

After a while, Cao Li and Cao Yang came here to play with their elder brother and took him to the e-sports room to play on the computer.

The two children are still very close to their eldest brother Cao Xian. In addition, the adults have deliberately not let them get involved in the adult world, and even intentionally promoted the matchmaking. The relationship between the three of them is very good.

In fact, in the beginning, the three children were not as close as sisters as soon as they met. Cao Xian, the eldest brother, paid a lot.

Fortunately, Cao Yang has never had an older brother. He has been bullied by his sister since he was a child. He is young and not very sensible, so he easily accepted this gentle and amiable older brother.

Cao Li is a little more sensible, but he was still a little resistant to Cao Xian at first. Later, he gradually got to know Cao Xian and discovered Cao Xian's advantages. In addition, he found that adults did not dislike them playing together, so he gradually recognized this brother.

"Don't play for too long, go to bed later."

Cao Xuan told him to leave the three children to play by themselves and returned directly to the main courtyard.

Hu Jing was sitting on the sofa soaking her feet in a foot bath. When she saw him coming back, she smiled coldly.

"The arrangements have been made for your precious eldest son."

The word "big" has an obvious logical accent. Cao Xuan smiled and said: "The yard is a bit empty. I am afraid that he will live alone, so take him there to have a look."

"It's okay. Xiao Liu and I have agreed that she will sleep in that yard tonight."

Zeng Li, who was applying a mask on his face, explained his arrangement. The child was still young, so living in a courtyard by himself was a bit stressful, and the adults were worried.

So whether it was Cao Li or Cao Xian who was staying today, Zeng Li arranged for a nanny to live in the same hospital for easy care.

"If you act like a good person, others may not remember you."

"I don't need him to remember it either."

When it comes to Cao Xian, the attitudes of the East and West Palaces are generally in the same direction, but privately there are still some mild and severe attitudes.

Zeng Li was relatively more relaxed. He had even sent food and clothes before, and his attitude towards the children was also very kind. He took good care of everything when he came to the house.

Hu Jing is relatively colder. She is similar to Zeng Li on the surface, but privately she is still a little angry with the child. Although she is not directed at the child, she often makes some sarcastic remarks about Cao Xuan.

This may also be related to the situation of the two people.

After all, Hu Jing is Cao Xuan's first lover. She is full of confidence and deeply hates this "evil relationship". Zeng Li was somewhat disgraceful at the beginning, and due to her personality, she is more tolerant.

Seeing that the tone of Dongxi Ergong was a bit wrong, Cao Xuan hurriedly said: "I remember, I remember, you two are so kind and benevolent, I will keep it in my heart, and I will definitely work as a horse for you in the next life. "

Hu Jing sneered and kicked the water towards Cao Xuan with the instep of her feet: "You are unlucky enough in this life. We don't want to run into you again in the next life."

"Don't, what's the point of living without you? Not to mention the next life, I will have to rely on you two for the next life."

Cao Xuan didn't hide away, grabbed Hu Jing's feet, and then started to play around with it. Empress Donggong was ticklish and couldn't care less about being angry, so she struggled to hit him.

Zeng Li put on a facial mask and was speechless looking at the mess. He hid aside and said, "You guys can drag it out yourself later."

After fighting for a while, Hu Jing lay on the sofa with a flushed face and grinded her teeth. Empress Xigong was also innocently dragged into the fight, and she held a mirror to look at her slightly damaged lips.

Although Cao Xuan was ordered by the two to wash his feet and mop the floor, his face was beaming with joy, and he hummed a tune on the way to put the children to bed.

"I believe you can do it by working hard

I believe love makes both of you get it

I wish I could hug you from left to right

Hugging each other like a family portrait

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