The next morning, everyone slept 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 and warm it, and then put the soup buns he bought into a steamer to steam it.
A few children were playing in the living room, watching TV, playing chess or playing cards.
Dad Xue and Xiaoxin play chess.
Mother Xue sat aside and made yarn.
Cheng Tianyuan called them to go to the kitchen for breakfast, and turned back to the room.
Xue Ling was lying in the quilt and looked at her phone, as if she hadn't gotten up yet.
"It's time to eat." Cheng Tianyuan urged: "Go and brush your teeth and wash your face."
He came to open the curtains, and the outside was gray, as if a heavy snow was brewing.
Xue Ling stretched her waist lazily and muttered in a coquettish way: "It's so warm in the quilt... I don't want to..."
Cheng Tianyuan chuckled, took off his coat and hung it on, walked over and sat next to her.
Xue Ling took the opportunity to get into his arms and whispered: "It's the end of another year..."
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan gently stroked her hair and murmured: "It's so fast."
Xue Ling laughed softly: "When we returned to Rongcheng County, let's go out for a walk. When it snowed last night, I couldn't help but remember that we lived in a rental house that winter, and I sat under the window to translate foreign books.
, You came back bravely with the cold and drank hot water with me."
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes were dark and he couldn't help but fall into memories.
"...Okay, let's go to the county town to pick up some memories hidden in memory."
He bent down and kissed her forehead.
The two looked at each other and smiled, looking out the vast window at the same time.
...
Winter goes and spring comes, spring goes and summer solstice.
"Be good! I'm going to be late!" Xue Yang pushed open the door, grabbed the heavy schoolbag with one hand, grabbed the cake with one hand, and rushed into the elevator with one hand.
Cheng Tianyuan leaned out and saw that the elevator door had been closed. He turned around and said to his little daughter and son: "You are closer, so don't hurry up."
Xiaoxin ate and asked, "Dad, are you free tomorrow night?"
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan asked: "Is there anything wrong?"
Xiaoxin proudly raised her chin and replied: "The chess competition! I'm entering the finals! Tomorrow is the top five competition, I want you and mom to cheer me up."
"Okay." Cheng Tianyuan smiled pamperedly: "Before, my grandfather and uncle were accompanying you, and this time my parents were going together."
Xiaoxin laughed happily.
Xiao Chong looked at the comic book while 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, I'm almost late!"
Xiao Chong smiled embarrassedly, hid the comic book secretly, and ate it with big mouthfuls.
Xiaoxin was full and took a tissue to wipe her mouth.
"Dad, where have you been? She usually spends breakfast with us at this time! You won't have gotten up yet, right?"
Cheng Tianyuan cleaned up the dining table and replied: "She went to 'Sanxinyuan' and said that she had arrived overnight in the past night. She went to sign for it and check it out."
It is said that the back garden of the old Xue family house was called "Xinyuan". After Xue Ling discussed with Xue's father, he planned to name the new Siheyuan "Sanxinyuan". One is to commemorate that the place once belonged to the Xue family, and the other is
Memorial to the third uncle.
Xiaoxin asked excitedly: "Dad, when can we move in?"
"It's been completed last month." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "But the furniture and some decorations in the corners have not arrived. The designer asked us to move it next month. Your mother said that it would be better to have more ventilation in the new place, so she decided to go down the road.
Move at the end of the month or next month.”
"It's the end of next month!" Xiao Chong laughed and said, "Didn't it mean that pure wood and pure natural stone bricks are used? There is no indoor pollution, so mom is too careful, right? Besides, the courtyard is very ventilated,
Plants and large windows can be seen everywhere, and even if there is pollution, you won’t be afraid - super ventilated!"
Cheng Tianyuan glanced at him and said, "The key is that many furniture in the garden have not been installed with the supporting facilities. The designer said that the furniture and supplies inside should be as tuned as possible to match the ancient style of the entire garden, so they all use customized products.
It’s not that fast, it’s almost time to come in one or two months.”
"Tsk tsk!" Xiao Chong was proud and proud: "Our family is about to move into the most luxurious and beautiful garden in the imperial capital - our new home! Wow tsk!"
Xiao Xin danced and cheered excitedly: "New Home! New Home! Our New Home!"
"Don't blow all day long." Cheng Tianyuan urged: "Eat quickly, you'll be late."
Xiao Chong stuffed his hands and grabbed the cake and muttered: "Dad, I didn't blow it around! It was said that in the news! News! There is also a TV program introducing classical gardens that filmed the outside of our "Sanxin Garden".
And the yard, that's what it said."
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes moved slightly and he whispered: "That's for the sake of face. Even if it's the most luxurious and beautiful now, there will definitely be a bigger and better garden in the future. It's hard for our own family to brag about it. Your mother doesn't like you too much.
Pay attention to matter, why did you forget it again?”
"Oh..." The two agreed in unison and nodded 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 first. At about five o'clock, come out on the road opposite the school gate and wait for me."
"Okay." The two of them answered.
Xiaoxin asked: "Brother Third, will you come to see me play chess?"
"What?" Xiao Chong asked: "When?"
Xiaoxin replied: "Tomorrow."
"That won't work." Xiao Chong said: "I'm not free on weekends."
Xiaoxin rolled her eyes and asked, "What are you doing on weekends? I haven't seen you for several weekends! What about the evening? Isn't have time tonight?"
"Look at it again!" Xiao Chong ran out of the kitchen and said, "I'll get my schoolbag! Let's go in one minute!"
Xiaoxin stuck out her tongue at his back and carried the schoolbag beside her.
"Dad, I think the third brother has been weird recently..."
Cheng Tianyuan's movements of cleaning up the dining table were slightly slower and asked, "Where is the weird one? Where is the weird one?"
Xiaoxin lowered her voice: "He goes to the next class after class. He is always away from home on weekends. He hasn't been swimming with his brothers for several weeks. He said he is not available 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?"
Xiao Xin's pretty face turned slightly red and she whispered: "It's all boys, they're all gathered together... I didn't go there."
Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and lowered his voice: "You have secretly observed these days. If there is nothing wrong with it, let him go."
"Yeah!" Xiaoxin nodded.
Xiao Chong had already carried his schoolbag and shouted: "Let's go! Dad, we're at school!"
Cheng Tianyuan watched them enter the elevator before closing the door.
The three elderly people were not at home, and the house was empty after the children went to school.
After his father passed away last year, his mother stayed by the Rongcheng River and lived with Ahu's mother, growing vegetables during the day and raising various poultry and small animals.
Perhaps because of the more exercise, her high blood pressure has improved a lot, she is thinner, but her spirits are getting better, and she is obviously stronger.
During the Chinese New Year, they went to Rongcheng to spend the New Year with her. My father-in-law and mother-in-law liked Ahu's mother's big vegetable garden and small farm, so they simply stayed there with her old mother.
My father-in-law was thinking about the chess friends here and came back after spring.
My mother-in-law and the old mother were reluctant to come back and continued to live by the river.