The next morning, everyone went to bed much later than usual.
It snowed a little last night and the weather was very cold.
Cheng Tianyuan got up first, ran out and bought a large bag of soy milk, put it in a pot to warm, and then put the soup dumplings he bought into a steamer to steam.
Several children were laughing and playing in the living room, watching TV or playing chess or poker.
Dad Xue and Xiaoxin play chess.
Mother Xue was sitting aside knitting.
Cheng Tianyuan called them to the kitchen to have breakfast, then turned and returned to the room.
Xue Ling was lying on the bed looking at her cell phone, as if she had no intention of getting up yet.
"It's ready to eat." Cheng Tianyuan urged: "Hurry up and brush your teeth and wash your face."
He came to open the curtains, and there was a heavy gray outside, as if a heavy snow was brewing.
Xue Ling stretched out lazily and muttered coquettishly: "It's so warm under the quilt... I don't want to think about..."
Cheng Tianyuan chuckled, took off his coat and hung it up, walked over and sat next to her.
Xue Ling took the opportunity to get into his arms and whispered: "It's the end of the year again..."
"Yeah." Cheng Tianyuan stroked her hair gently and murmured: "It's so fast."
Xue Ling chuckled: "Let's go out for a walk when we return to Rongcheng County. When it snowed last night, I couldn't help but think of that winter when we lived in a rental house and I sat under the window and translated foreign books.
, the scene of you coming back in the cold and drinking hot water with me."
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes darkened and he couldn't help but fall into memories.
"...Okay, let's go to the county town and pick up some memories hidden in our memories."
He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
The two of them looked at each other, smiled, and looked out the window at the same time.
…
Winter passes and spring comes, spring passes and summer solstice comes.
"Woudi, be good! I'm going to be late!" Xue Yang opened the door, grabbed a heavy schoolbag in one hand and a cake in the other, and rushed into the elevator.
Cheng Tianyuan poked his head out and saw that the elevator door had been closed. He turned around and said to his youngest daughter and son, "You are relatively close, so there is no need to hurry."
Xiaoxin's mouth was bulging after eating, and she asked: "Dad, are you free tomorrow night?"
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan asked, "What's the matter?"
Xiaoxin raised her chin proudly and answered: "It's a chess competition! I'm in the finals! Tomorrow is the top five competition, and I want you and mom to go and cheer me on."
"Okay." Cheng Tianyuan smiled fondly: "Before, my grandpa and uncle accompanied you, and this time my parents will go too."
Xiaoxin laughed happily.
Xiao Chong was reading the comic book and eating slowly, his thoughts on the paper, and he didn't hear the chat between his father and his sister at all.
Cheng Tianyuan glared at him and said in a deep voice: "Chong'er, you're almost late!"
Xiao Chong smiled coquettishly, hid the comic book secretly, and ate it with big mouthfuls.
When Xiaoxin was full, she took out a tissue and wiped her mouth.
"Dad, where is mom? She usually has breakfast with us at this time! Isn't she still up?"
Cheng Tianyuan cleared the dining table and replied: "She went to Sanxinyuan. She said that a batch of furniture ordered from other places arrived overnight last night. She went to sign for it and take a look."
It is said that the back garden of the Xue family's old house used to be called "Xinyuan". After discussing with Xue's father, Xue Ling planned to name the new courtyard "Sanxinyuan". Firstly, it commemorated that the place once belonged to the Xue family, and secondly,
In memory of the third uncle.
Xiaoxin asked excitedly: "Dad, when can we move in?"
"It was all completed last month." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "However, the furniture and some corner decorations have not arrived. The designer asked us to move again next month. Your mother said that it would be good to have more ventilation in the new place, so we decided to
Moving at the end of next month or next month.”
"At the end of next month!" Xiao Chong said with a chuckle: "Didn't you say that all the materials used are pure wood and pure natural stone bricks? There is no indoor pollution, so mom is too careful, right? Besides, the courtyard is very ventilated.
There are plants everywhere and big windows, so you won’t have to worry about pollution – it’s super airy!”
Cheng Tianyuan glanced at him and said: "The key is that many of the furniture in the garden have not been installed yet. The designer said that the furniture and supplies inside should try to match the ancient style of the entire garden, so they are all made-to-order products. This
It’s not too soon, it will be soon if we can all come together in a month or two.”
"Tsk tsk!" Xiao Chong was filled with pride: "Our family is about to move into the most luxurious and beautiful garden in the imperial capital - our new home! Wow!"
Xiaoxin danced and cheered excitedly: "New home! New home! Our new home!"
"Don't brag all day long." Cheng Tianyuan urged: "Eat quickly, you will be late."
Xiao Chong stuffed his hands to grab the cake and muttered: "Dad, I'm not just bragging! It was said so on the news! News! There is also that TV program that introduces classical gardens, and it took pictures of the outside of our 'Sanxinyuan'
Heyuan said the same thing."
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes moved slightly and he whispered: "I'm doing that to give you face. Even if you are the most luxurious and beautiful now, there will definitely be a bigger and better garden in the future. We don't want to brag about it. Your mother doesn't like you too much."
You pay attention to material things, how come you forget about them?”
"Oh..." The two agreed in unison, nodding obediently.
Cheng Tianyuan reminded: "The weather forecast says there may be heavy rain in the afternoon. If it rains after school, stay in the classroom to study. Come out and wait for me on the road opposite the school entrance around five o'clock."
"Okay." The two of them responded.
Xiaoxin asked: "Third brother, will you come and watch me play chess?"
"What?" Xiao Chong asked, "When?"
Xiaoxin replied: "Tomorrow."
"That won't work." Xiao Chong said, "I don't even have time on weekends."
Xiaoxin rolled her eyes and asked, "What do you do on weekends? I haven't seen you for several weekends! What about at night? I'm not free at night either?"
"Let's watch again!" Xiao Chong rushed out of the kitchen and said, "I'll get my schoolbag! We'll leave in one minute!"
Xiaoxin stuck out her tongue at his back and picked up the schoolbag beside her.
"Dad, I think third brother has been acting weird lately..."
Cheng Tianyuan's movements in clearing the table were slightly sluggish, and he asked: "Where is the strange thing? Where is the strange thing?"
Xiaoxin lowered her voice: "He goes to the next class after class and is always away from home on weekends. He hasn't gone swimming or playing with his brothers for several weeks. He said he is not free this week. I guess... he must have some secrets.
Hidden from us."
"Oh?" Cheng Tianyuan asked curiously: "What are you doing in the next class? Have you asked?"
Xiaoxin's pretty face turned slightly red, and she whispered: "They were all boys, and they were all gathered together... I didn't go there."
Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and lowered his voice: "You can observe secretly these days. If there is nothing wrong with him, just let him be."
"Yeah!" Xiaoxin nodded.
Xiao Chong had already packed his schoolbag and shouted: "Let's go! Dad, we are going to school!"
Cheng Tianyuan watched them enter the elevator before closing the door.
The three elderly people are not at home, and the house is empty after the children go to school.
After my father passed away last year, my mother stayed with Ahu Ma on the Rongcheng River, growing vegetables and raising various poultry and small animals during the day.
Perhaps due to more exercise and hard work, her high blood pressure has improved a lot. She is thinner, but her energy is getting better, and her whole person is obviously stronger.
During the Chinese New Year, they went to Rongcheng to spend the New Year with her. The father-in-law and mother-in-law liked Ahu's mother's large vegetable garden and small farm so much that they even stayed there with their old mother.
My old father-in-law misses all the chess friends here and will come back after spring.
The mother-in-law and old mother were reluctant to come back and continued to live by the river.