My Courtyard Refuge

Four Going Home

After the contract of the courtyard house was settled, Xu Dong had no reason to stay in Yanjing, so he returned to Luyang that day.

“You’re back, is your work going well?” Yang Lina came over, took the suitcase from Xu Dong’s hand, and asked with concern.

Xu Dong nodded subconsciously, then stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around his wife’s shoulders:

“It’s going well, I just miss you and the children, this time the time is relaxed, I brought you a gift…

Mom, I bought you a coat too. I’ll try it on later to see if it fits. ”

Xu’s mother was pouring water for her youngest son, when she heard this, she immediately spoke earnestly to Xu Dong: “What kind of clothes should I buy? I haven’t finished wearing the clothes your sister bought for me. It’s a waste of money!”

“Mom, summer is coming soon, so don’t worry about how much you can spend on a coat!” Xu Dong persuaded with a smile.

Yang Lina also echoed: “Yes, Mom, you help us take care of the children, and Xu Dong should buy you clothes.”

In fact, the relationship between Yang Lina and her mother-in-law is not very harmonious, mainly because Xu’s mother is too strong and has to take care of everything at home.

However, there are many children in the family, and Yang Lina can’t take care of them alone, so she can only “flatter” her mother-in-law. Otherwise, when Xu’s mother chooses her, the biggest loss will be their triplets.

Mama Xu didn’t talk anymore, she took the clothes with a smile, and immediately put on new clothes when she returned to the bedroom. Xu Dong then flattered her again, which made Mama Xu very happy.

In the evening, when it was time for the kindergarten to leave school again, Xu Dong took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the kindergarten to pick up his two girls from school instead of Mama Xu.

Like many parents, Xu Dong waited anxiously at the exit of the kindergarten. Lele had sharp eyes and spotted his father immediately.

She immediately let go of her sister’s hand and rushed towards Xu Dong.

“Dad, why are you here?”

Xu Dong quickly threw the cigarette in his hand on the ground, wringed it out with his shoes, and then stepped forward to hug his little daughter.

“Hey, Dad is back from a business trip, does Lele miss Dad?” Xu Dong asked with a smile.

“Of course I do, I think about it every day…”

“Hah…”

Xu Dong kissed Lele’s tender face: “Daddy misses you too.”

“Dad, did you bring a gift for Lele?”

At this time, Ke Ke also came to the front, pulled Xu Dong’s clothes and said coquettishly: “I want a gift too!”

“Okay… yes… there are gifts.” Xu Dong quickly agreed.After speaking, he put down his little daughter, and then took the little hands of the two sisters from left to right.

After walking for less than ten minutes, the father and daughter arrived home.

Mother Xu quickly took the two Keke sisters over: “Go and wash your hands, are you hungry? Dinner will be ready soon. Grandma made your favorite pork ribs.”

As soon as the voice fell, the sisters cheered for a while!

Xu Dong looked at the food on the table in the living room, and the glutton was immediately hooked.

He suffered too much in his previous life, even though he had big fish and meat every meal these days, he still couldn’t get tired of eating.

After the meal, Xu Ma and Yang Lina were busy cleaning. Xu Dong didn’t go to help, but opened the suitcase he brought back.

“Coco, Lele, take a look at what gifts I brought you.”

As Xu Dong was talking, he already had two cute Barbie dolls in his hand.

“Wow, it’s so beautiful, Daddy I love you!”

“Hey, Dad is so kind!”

Yang Lina looked at the two sisters dotingly from the side, and couldn’t help laughing and scolding: “Two little sycophants.”

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In the next few days, because Xu Dong was at home on “holiday”, Xu’s mother took the opportunity to go back to the old house, where Xu’s father and the eldest family lived.

When the two brothers separated, Xu Dong’s eldest brother, Xu Bin, took over his old house. Because Xu Dong got married late and was the second son, he only received 50,000 yuan as compensation from his elder brother.

Judging from today’s housing prices, Xu Dong undoubtedly suffered a great loss in the deal back then, so that the two brothers have been in a “cold war” for these years, and they don’t have much contact at ordinary times.

When Xu’s mother arrived home, Xu’s father was sawing wood in the small yard. The old Xu’s house was located on the first floor, with a small yard of less than five square meters.

Dad Xu worked in a furniture factory for most of his life before retiring, and his skills are not unfamiliar after retirement. Now I am using my spare heat to earn some living expenses by setting up stalls and selling small furniture.

“It’s not the weekend today, why are you back? Nothing happened to Xiaodong, right?” Father Xu asked nervously.

Mama Xu waved her hand, “Nothing happened. Dongzi has a few days off from a business trip. I just came back to check if I have time. Have you had lunch?”

“The eldest daughter-in-law left fried rice in the morning and warmed it up for lunch.” Dad Xu replied without stopping the work.

“It’s fried rice again. Why don’t you cook a dish? How much does it cost?” Mama Xu said angrily.

Ever since she went to the youngest son’s house to help take care of the grandson, the elder couple has become more and more outrageous. They used to just talk bitterly, but now they are better and express their dissatisfaction directly with actions.

Dad Xu said helplessly: “Don’t be angry, anyway, I don’t have a good appetite, and cooking and rice are the same.”

Madam Xu also knew that it was useless to be angry. In the final analysis, the eldest couple knew that the old couple was secretly subsidizing Xu Dong’s family.

“Old Xu, I don’t want to be angry anymore. We might as well just move to Dongzi’s house, but they are still young, and they can barely fit in two rooms.” Mama Xu suddenly suggested.

“Stop thinking about it.” Dad Xu sighed, “Xiaodong’s pressure is already great enough, let’s not burden them any more.”

Xu’s mother retorted: “Why are we burdened? We have a pension and can help the couple take care of their children…”

“We will grow old one day. If there is another serious illness, what will you ask Xiaodong and his wife to do?”

“Uh…” Madam Xu was speechless. In the final analysis, it was still a question of money.

Before seven o’clock in the evening, three members of Xu Bin’s family came back one after another.

Xu Bin works as a workshop supervisor in an electrical appliance factory, his wife Tan Aifang works as a tally clerk in a supermarket of a certain brand, and her daughter Xu Jingyi is a third-year student in No. 28 Middle School in the city.

“Mom, are you back?”

Xu Bin was the latest to come back and saw his mother busy in the kitchen, so he went up to say hello.

“En.” Xu’s mother replied in her nasal cavity without even raising her head.

Xu Bin made himself feel bored, and didn’t care. He turned and went to his daughter’s room. It’s the critical moment for her daughter’s college entrance examination, so she can’t relax her management.

Tan Aifang was peeling apples for her daughter. When she saw her husband coming in, she quickly pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, “Did Mom give you this month’s pension?”

“no, what happened?”

“Humph…”

Tan Aifang said angrily: “Ever since Yang Lina gave birth to the triplets, your mother hasn’t given the family a penny, and it’s probably all used to subsidize my uncle.”

“Forget it.” Xu Bin persuaded in a low voice, “The third child has a lot of children in their family, and the burden is heavy, and so is my mother…”

“I think your mother is patriarchal, and she only has three precious grandchildren in her eyes, and she is too partial!” Tan Aifang interrupted.

Xu Bin quickly reminded: “Keep your voice down, my daughter is going to take the college entrance examination soon, we will discuss this matter after the college entrance examination, don’t affect Jingyi’s study.”

There is also a reason for Xu Bin to say this. Her daughter was brought up by her grandmother since she was a child, so she has always been very close to her.