Scholars in the courtyard

Siheyuan, backyard.

The second aunt was busy cooking in the kitchen, with chicken stewed in the pot. After lifting the lid, she poured the chopped cabbage into the pot, then stirred vigorously, showing a satisfied smile amidst the steaming aroma.

This is the chicken her eldest son brought back.

This is the first time in so many years that I have received my son’s filial piety!

Beside him, Liu Guangfu was on fire, his face full of hospitality.

"Mom, did eldest brother really give you a hundred quick bucks?"

The second aunt glanced at Liu Guangfu, knowing what this boy was thinking, "Third brother, let me tell you, don't think about this hundred yuan. This is what your elder brother gave me to support me in my retirement."

As the second aunt said, she patted her pocket with her hand. It was bulging inside, making Liu Guangfu swallow.

"I, I was just asking."

"Hey, since when can I be so successful with your elder brother, and my mother can be with you?"

Liu Xianfu smiled, smelled the aroma coming out of the pot, and nodded nonchalantly, "Of course."

"Now that I have money, I will definitely honor my mother!"

The second aunt still smiled and even greeted people passing by the door. Today she was particularly talkative and more kind.

Looking back at the people sitting in the room, the second aunt felt warm in her heart.

Who would have thought that the eldest son who had been away from home for so long would suddenly appear at the door, which would shock the whole family.

Although the two brothers Liu Guangtian were reluctant to see it, the things Liu Guangqi brought back still made them greedy.

So the family went into the house to talk, but the expected fight didn't happen.

Of course, the loving side did not appear.

However, the atmosphere at home soon became harmonious due to Liu Guangqi's money offensive.

Finally, after Liu Guangqi explained his work situation and settled down in Shicheng, it was even more clear that he would not interfere with the three houses in the courtyard.

Under such circumstances, the Liu Guangtian brothers immediately let down their guard!

Secondly, after understanding the family's difficulties, he wisely took out 100 yuan to honor the second aunt, and sent 10 yuan of pension money to the second aunt every month.

At this moment, the second aunt immediately wiped her tears with emotion. Even brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu felt that this elder brother had matured and had assumed the responsibility of an older brother, and their impressions of him skyrocketed.

The two were even more eager.

In one morning, the news of Liu Guangqi's return and his responsible attitude made everyone in the courtyard look at him with admiration, and the second aunt was even more proud.

She has three sons. From now on, each son will receive ten yuan, and he will be the happiest old man in this hospital.

At least the first aunt is stronger than the third aunt.

"Boss, why did you say you were out for so long?"

Liu Guangtian was polite and respectful to Liu Guangqi, not at all cold-faced as promised.

Liu Guangqi smiled and said, "I first went to the Northwest to work in a factory. Later, when my skills improved, I became a team leader. Now I am transferred to the machinery factory in Shicheng as the technical team leader."

"Team leader? Oh my god, boss, you have done something that even the old man has not done!"

When Liu Guangtian mentioned Liu Haizhong, Liu Guangqi's face darkened, and Zhuo Zi clenched his fists. "Okay, why are you mentioning him?"

The second aunt came in with a basin and placed it in front of Liu Guangqi. Behind her, Liu Guangfu also held bowls and chopsticks and handed them to Liu Guangtian.

"It's his own fault, so it's good that we didn't suffer along with him. Don't talk about him from now on!"

The second aunt said, Liu Guangtian smiled, and then the family sat together and started eating.

"What's going on with the old lady next door?"

"Why did you become another person?"

Liu Guangqi ate for a while and asked calmly. Liu Guangfu gnawed on the chicken feet. After hearing this, he stretched out his hand to wipe the oil from the corner of his mouth, "I know this. That deaf old lady is..."

Following Liu Guangfu’s telling.

Liu Guangqi's expression suddenly changed, and then quickly recovered.

Several people at the table were eating with their eyes and did not notice any changes.

After Liu Guangfu finished speaking, Liu Guangtian suddenly started talking about Zhang Laodao, "I heard that this old guy was specially arranged by the superiors to receive his salary at the street office and live a happy life."

"I heard from people in the hospital that he must be an extraordinary person who has made contributions before being placed here."

"This guy and Yang Xiaotao should wear the same pair of pants."

Liu Guangtian was jealous. They were neighbors separated by a wall, but this old man actually ignored them. He was really blind.

"And Yang Xiaotao, after you left, this guy was like taking a plane."

Liu Guangqi listened quietly and mentally recorded the collected information.

"Yeah, I really didn't expect that such a good thing would happen!"

"There's a lot to do!"

"A lot of gold was found in her house. Unfortunately, it was all taken away."

The second aunt felt pity, and Liu Guangtian also sighed.

Afterwards, several people talked about other things in the hospital, and Liu Guangqi remembered them all, especially Yang Xiaotao's things.

After eating, Liu Guangqi saw that it was getting late, so he excused himself to catch the bus and prepared to leave.

The second aunt held Liu Guangqi's hand with great reluctance, "Guangqi, let me say hello in advance next time you come, you have to stay one night anyway!"

Liu Guangqi smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll definitely stay here next time."

"By the way, Mom doesn't care about your business anymore. Your wife can come with you if she wants. After all, we are all a family!"

There was a flash of pain in Liu Guangqi's eyes, and then he nodded, "When I have free time, I will ask her to come back and honor you."

The second aunt laughed even more happily after hearing this.

"Second brother, Mom, please bring more snacks here. You can take these twenty yuan and don't miss out on Mom's food and clothing."

Before leaving, Liu Guangqi saw a lot of people gathered around him. He changed his mind and took out another twenty yuan and handed it to Liu Guangtian, which impressed the two brothers.

"Boss, don't worry, I'm at home."

"good!"

People in the courtyard also saw this admiration and were optimistic about Liu Guangqi.

Several people came to the middle courtyard, and Liu Guangqi saw a group of women under the big locust tree. Some were holding children, some were doing handcrafts, and some were talking and laughing.

Seeing them coming out of the Moon Gate, many people looked over.

Liu Guangqi's eyes rested on the most dazzling woman in the crowd.

This woman is short, with an oval face, big eyes, curved eyebrows and a smile. She has a long black braid at the back. She has a plump and coveted figure.

She was well-dressed, and her quiet look exuding intellectual beauty as she sat there.

In front of the woman, in a well-made trolley, there were two children wearing the same clothes lying down. Instead of waving their little hands, the woman reached out to touch them from time to time.

Not far away there was a little boy playing with a big dog.

The woman's eyes glanced at the little boy from time to time, her face showing the brilliance of maternal love.

"Second aunt, are you finished eating?"

Wang Dashan's family shouted to the second aunt that there was delicious food at home, and everyone knew it when they closed the door and ate it.

The second aunt smiled and said, "Isn't it because the boss is anxious to go back to work?"

When Liu Guangqi heard the voice, he happened to see the woman turn around and their eyes met for a moment.

Liu Chongqi felt jealous in his heart.

How could such a good woman take advantage of Yang Xiaotao?

Such a woman should be.

However, he quickly regained his composure, became calm and friendly, and greeted people in the courtyard.

This one is called aunt and the other is called aunt, they are very polite in the eyes of everyone.

"Woof..."

Just when Liu Guangqi was about to approach Ran Qiuye and say hello, Wangcai suddenly rushed forward and roared at Liu Guangqi.

If Ran Qiuye hadn't stretched out his hand to stop him, he would have pounced on Liu Guangqi and bit him.

Liu Guangqi panicked, his face turned pale, and he quickly turned sideways and pulled away.

The second aunt snorted coldly when she saw it. She was also afraid of the Yang family's dog. Thinking of the previous scene when the dog bit the bad guy, she quickly pulled Liu Guangqi out of the middle courtyard.

Qiuye didn't care when he saw her again, and said a few words about prosperity without saying a word.

No one else in the yard cares. If a dog doesn't bark when it sees a stranger, is it still a guard dog?

Only the old Taoist who was playing chess with the people in the courtyard frowned. When he came before, he was also a stranger, but he didn't see the dog barking.

Moreover, in his opinion, animals are more sensitive to certain dangers than humans.

The old man wrote this down. After all, he was his neighbor.

The second aunt and her family came to the door of the front yard and saw Sanfang's mother doing handicrafts with the people in the front yard. The second aunt came forward and showed off for a while.

Liu Guangqi now returned to his previous appearance. He met everyone respectfully and spoke with a humble attitude, which made the third aunt very envious.

She kept saying that it was hot for men to go out and have a wander, and she was thinking about whether she should let her boss go out for a walk.

After everyone talked for a while, the people in the courtyard's perception of Liu Guangqi changed greatly, and they all said that the boss of the Liu family seemed to have changed.

The second aunt smiled after hearing this, and Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also had bright faces.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Liu Guangqi said goodbye to the second aunt and the others.

The three of them exchanged pleasantries and then waved goodbye.

Walking out of the alley, Liu Guangqi could still hear the proud voice of his second aunt.

However, when he turned around to a deserted area at the entrance of the alley, Liu Guangqi was leaning against the wall, his back already wet with cold sweat.

Breathing also becomes rapid.

In that roar just now, the image of being kidnapped, the torture of loneliness, the scene of being obsessed with profit, and what he did all appeared in his mind, like a dream, indicating a terrifying future.

call…

Liu Guangqi took a deep breath, knowing clearly the consequences of failing to complete the task and cheering himself up.

Then walked to the bus station.

"At least, you don't have to worry about life problems." Liu Guangqi touched the activity funds in his pocket, and a confident smile returned to his face, "I'm just asking for information, be careful, nothing will go wrong."

A bus came not far away, stopped slowly, and a group of people got off.

"Guangqi, are you going back?"

Liu Guangqi was about to get in the car when Qin Huairu's face appeared again. Liu Guangqi saw it and smiled, "Sister Qin! Auntie! You are back."

The aunt didn't look good, maybe because of the long journey, so she just nodded without saying anything.

"I have to go back to work, so I can't be late."

As Liu Guangqi spoke, there was no one in front of him, and the driver was waiting for him to get in the car.

He quickly glanced at Qin Huairu.

This woman and Ran Qiuye were more than a little different in terms of figure, appearance and temperament.

Maybe it’s forced by life!

However, there is still plenty of goods in places that should be mature.

When Liu Guangqi heard about the Jia family's situation at home, his thoughts changed slightly.

Thinking that it would be useful in the future, he reached out and took out two five-yuan notes, "Brother Dongxu took care of me a lot in the past. I've been away these years. Sister Qin, please accept this money. I feel sorry for myself."

Qin Huairu felt that she heard wrongly. Someone gave her money?

Or is it Liu Guangqi who I didn’t like before?

When did Liu Guangqi become so good at conversation and so generous?

"Guangqi, I..."

Unexpectedly, someone gave her warmth, and she was immediately moved to tears.

When Liu Guangqi saw him, he could only say a few words of relief and then got in the car.

"Sister Qin, life must go on, take care!"

"Guangqi, sister, thank you."

Qin Huairu shouted from behind the car, while Liu Guangqi showed a playful smile in the car.

"Huai Ru, I didn't expect that the child from Liu Laoer's family would be successful!"

The eldest mother came back to her senses and sighed, "At first I thought this child was being raised badly by Mr. Liu and his wife!"

"But now it seems that after going out for a while, I will be much calmer when I come back."

"Well, who says it's not!"

Qin Huairu squeezed the money hard in her hand, and felt an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

"Auntie, let's go back!"

"Oh, I hope Lao Yi and Zhu Zhu are safe and go well."

Thinking of her relationship with Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu forced a smile.