Scholars in the courtyard

The night fell, the breeze was blowing, and the moon was bright.

The night in March was still a little cold, but it was still possible to wear light clothes.

Yang Xiaotao set up three tables in the middle courtyard.

The three tables of dishes, under the arrangement of Yang Xiaotao, were a combination of meat and vegetables, and the portions were large and filling.

Ran's father came back this time and sat with Yu Zecheng and the old Taoist priest. Yang Xiaotao accompanied him. There were also Yan Fugui and Wang Dashan at the table.

Ran's mother and Zhou's mother also came and sat at the same table with several older women in the courtyard.

Finally, Yang Xiaotao prepared a table for his wife and children alone. They were all simple ingredients, and there was no fish that could easily get stuck in the throat.

For a while, the whole courtyard was bustling.

"Xiaotao, I, as the head of the courtyard, have to say a few words about such a big thing today."

"Just in front of Director Ran, Director Yu, and Lao Zhang, I want to throw out a brick to attract jade."

Yan Fugui drank a glass of wine, and his mood was indescribably happy.

Ever since the second child of the family got a ride with Yang Xiaotao, their family has found an opportunity to follow Yang Xiaotao.

And the benefits of this are obvious.

Not only do the people in the courtyard give Yang Xiaotao a face and pay attention to his management, but they can also sit at Yang Xiaotao's table.

That is an improvement in status.

This, after all these things, earns more than other calculations for most of their lives.

"Uncle Yan, you are right, you are the uncle in charge of this courtyard, and you are the biggest."

Yang Xiaotao smiled while holding the wine glass, and Wang Dashan beside him also laughed when he heard it, "That's right, you are the biggest in this courtyard."

Ran's father and Yu Zecheng also smiled. They felt that Yan Fugui was a very normal person.

There are advantages and disadvantages, but the flaws do not cover the merits. Overall, he is a good person in the current environment.

At least more normal than the guy next to him who is laughing.

"Well, I'll go back to being a brick."

After saying that, Yan Fugui stood up and coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention, and then said solemnly, "The first one is Comrade Yang Xiaotao, who has done a very meaningful thing."

"Today, as the manager of our courtyard, I, on behalf of everyone, warmly welcome little friend Yang Jianhua to become a member of our courtyard."

Papapapa

Everyone immediately clapped their hands to welcome him.

Miaomiao was beside Ran Qiuye, and a shy smile appeared on her face after hearing this.

Yang Xiaotao took the opportunity to pick up the wine glass and said, "From now on, we are in the same courtyard. If there is anything we do not do well, I will apologize here first. Please bear with me."

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

At the table next to him, Liu Yuhua was holding Xiaoyu in one hand and Miaomiao in the other. When she heard what Yang Xiaotao said, she immediately said, "Brother Tao, you are wrong."

"Miaomiao is such a good child, how could she not do well?"

"Yes, Brother Tao, I think you want to drink."

Zhou Peng also said on the side, and the table was full of happy laughter.

Yan Fugui didn't care about Yang Xiaotao interrupting him. He finished speaking and then continued, "The second one, let me say that our courtyard donated a lot of supplies to the disaster area this time. The street office has praised us and asked us to keep up the good work."

"Okay!"

The people around him shouted again.

"All of the above."

"After the superiors learned about it, they decided to award us the honor of 'Glorious Siheyuan'."

"Tomorrow, it will be hung outside the gate. Everyone will be happy."

Yan Fugui finished speaking in one breath, and the whole person seemed to be drunk. After sitting down, he laughed happily.

The Yang family laughed constantly, but Yi Zhonghai's family was mixed with joy and sorrow.

Several people were watching the dinner table, but they didn't move their chopsticks.

After Xiaodang and Huaihua finished eating, they ran out to play. Qin Huairu didn't care, anyway, there was nothing to do in the courtyard.

At the dinner table, several people were silent.

Auntie still insisted on adopting a child. The reason was simple. She could still move now, and she also wanted to feel like a mother.

And Yi Zhonghai said before that he would find relatives when he grew up, but this time the Yang family gave her an idea. As long as she adopted an orphan, everything would be solved.

It was these two reasons that left Yi Zhonghai no room for rebuttal.

As for Shazhu and Qin Huairu, they had no say in this matter. Instead, Qin Huairu was a little worried.

If they really brought back a boy, would the house still be given to Shazhu after a hundred years?

You know, the house of the Jia family is hers now, and Shazhu has always been thinking about the house of the Yi family.

If the house is given to Shazhu, it will still be his in the end!

When the topic came to this point, everyone was silent.

Yi Zhonghai felt even more touched this time, because the pressure from Auntie was unprecedented.

In the past, he was the one who made the decisions on all matters at home, and Auntie had no sense of existence.

But this does not mean that Auntie can be ignored.

If so, when she couldn't have children earlier, he could have divorced her, or even divorced her later, and found another one who could give birth.

But he didn't do that. It's not that he was loyal to Auntie, but he didn't dare to do that.

The two have known each other for many years, and who doesn't have some secrets.

So this time, realizing Auntie's determination, Yi Zhonghai also knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully.

"In this case, then I agree."

After thinking about it, Yi Zhonghai finally decided to follow Auntie's wish, otherwise his future life would be difficult.

"Old Yi, do you agree?"

The eldest mother seemed unable to believe it and spoke again.

Qin Huairu next to her glanced at Yi Zhonghai, then lowered her head.

"I've been sorry for you all these years."

With a long sigh, the aunt shook her head, and then her whole person came to life as if she were a different person.

"Okay, now that it's all said and done, then this matter is over. Just go to the street office to register tomorrow and it's done, right?"

Silly Zhu couldn't stand it anymore and urged him quickly.

Qin Huairu glanced at Silly Zhu, wondering if he really didn't take the house seriously or if he was really stupid.

The eldest mother had a smile on her face and was ready to greet her for dinner.

Silly Zhu stopped him, "Now that you've talked about it, I still have something to talk about with you."

"I've been holding this in for a long time, and it almost choked me to death."

"Master, for this, we have to do one thing first and then talk about it."

Yi Zhonghai nodded with a smile, the two touched the wine glasses, took a sip, and then spoke out what was on their mind under the curious eyes of Qin Huairu and Auntie.

"Let's go to the subdistrict office in the afternoon. The responsible officer Xiao Li told us."

"Because we actively participated in the rescue operation, performed very well and made outstanding contributions to the revolution, the superior leaders considered it."

Silly Zhu said proudly, while Qin Huairu and Aunt Ma suddenly smiled.

On the night of the earthquake, Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu took the initiative to participate in the rescue operation. The news spread and they were praised by the neighborhood office.

Finally, Shazhu's labor punishment time was reduced by half a year, which means that the punishment will end in August this year.

By then Shazhu will be considered free again.

As for Yi Zhonghai, considering his age and the fact that he was helping this time, his superiors decided to go to Caojiagou every time when farming was busy and stay in Sijiucheng at other times.

There are gains and losses.

"Well, does this mean good things come in pairs?"

Silly Zhu laughed, Qin Huairu rolled his eyes, and then smiled and said, "Good things come in pairs indeed. No wonder I have to buy biscuits for Sophora japonica."

"Look what you said, I can buy cookies for my daughter anytime."

"It's just money, it's not like I don't have it."

As he spoke, he patted his pockets and looked rich.

Yi Zhonghai and the other three also laughed when they saw Silly Zhu acting like this.

Because Silly Zhu is really rich.

After reaching a deal with Qin Jingru, Shazhu helped Qin Jingru build a house during this period. Although his craftsmanship was not good and he was not professional, it was finally built. It rained two days ago and there was no leakage.

That's pretty good.

More importantly, most of the materials were originally collapsed walls, so only a small part of the state's subsidy was used, and the rest was divided equally between the two families.

"Okay, I know you have money, so hurry up and eat."

Qin Huairu said angrily, and Sha Zhu proudly picked up the wine bottle and poured it for Yi Zhonghai.

The shouts from outside came to my ears, and I couldn't help but sneer in my heart.

Even Yan Fugui, the abacus master, is on the table, but these people are not very good.

Early the next morning, while Ran Qiuye was still dazed, he heard the movement in the yard and hurriedly opened his eyes and prepared to get up.

As a result, the next second, my legs felt sore, and my chest was pressed by an arm.

Only then did he realize his situation and hurriedly pushed Yang Xiaotao away, then found some clothes and put them on.

"What's wrong?"

"Get up quickly, there's something going on outside."

Ran Qiuye glanced at Yang Xiaotao, especially at his lower abdomen. This guy had hurt her last night.

At this time, Yang Xiaotao also heard the noise outside and hurriedly found clothes and put them on.

Then the two opened the door and saw Miaomiao fetching water in the yard.

"Miaomiao, why do you get up so early?"

Yang Xiaotao stepped forward, carrying the bucket, and spoke a little harshly. Miao Miao stood aside and was a little at a loss.

Ran Qiuye yawned and walked over. He looked at the time and saw that few people in the courtyard were up.

"Dad, Mom, I, I couldn't sleep, so I just got up and cooked."

"I used to get up so early at home."

Yang Xiaotao and Ran Qiuye looked at each other, with a hint of sadness in their wry smiles.

Look, these are our own children, how sensible they are.

Looking at the other three, they are probably still sleeping soundly on their stomachs.

"Miaomiao, don't get up early anymore. If you can't sleep, just close your eyes."

"You're still growing taller. If you don't sleep well, your body won't be able to keep up. Do you understand?"

Ran Qiuye said seriously, "Besides, your parents don't want you to do this. You are still a child, so just do what children should do."

"Have fun, study hard, and live a good life."

"Mom and dad will take care of everything else, okay?"

Miaomiao nodded, and then Ran Qiuye pulled her towards the house.

When the two of them entered the house, Yang Xiaotao also wanted to go in, but found that Ran Qiuye had closed the door.

I had no choice but to move around in the courtyard and wait for breakfast.

"Hey, it's not like you to get up so early."

The old Taoist voice came from the Moon Gate. Yang Xiaotao looked at it and then joked, "The older you get, the less you sleep."

"Hey, that's right. I can't sleep, especially when it's noisy in the middle of the night."

When Yang Xiaotao heard this, he knew what this guy was talking about, "How about I ask the third aunt from the street to pay attention to you?"

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

"The old Taoist is dedicated to the Tao. Please don't try to destroy my Taoist heart."

"Tch, I believe you. Did you give me Lao Yu's wine?"

The old Taoist said nothing and walked out quickly.

Yang Xiaotao hurriedly followed, "But this wine is really strong, Taoist priest, do you have any more?"

The two walked out while talking, out of the gate, outside the alley, and then came to the breakfast shop.

It was still the same decoration, with a portrait of a great man on one side and a special slogan on the other, "10 points for indicators, 12 points for measures, 24 points for enthusiasm!"

The two entered the shop, and there were not many people eating, so they ordered fried dough sticks and soy milk, and the Taoist priest ordered an extra soy milk.

"This thing is like washing pot water, you can drink it."

The Taoist priest didn't care, "This is called authentic."

Yang Xiaotao curled his lips, "This is asking for trouble."

The two ate, and Yang Xiaotao bought another pound of fried dough sticks and two bowls of soy milk. As for eggs, they had them at home.

On the way home, Yang Xiaotao told the Taoist priest about what happened in the morning, and the Taoist priest couldn't help but admire, "This kind of precocious child, you must cultivate it well."

"It's true that he is the future successor."

"I like to hear this."

When I returned to the courtyard, there were already many people in the courtyard.

What happened in the morning was also known by the people in the courtyard.

In addition to lamenting about the past experience, more people praised Miaomiao for her understanding.

A auntie got up early to clean up the house and prepared to go to the street office to submit an application.

At this time, she heard the praise of Miaomiao from the courtyard, and her heart was full of longing.

Who doesn't like such a sensible child?

It would be great if she had it.