Ding Qiunan sat on the sofa, looking rather sullen.

"What's wrong?" Li Chu walked over and sat down next to her.

The girl shook her head and looked at Li Chu, saying, "I'm a little reluctant to leave here."

“We’re not moving that far, it’s right here. Besides, we have everything we need here. If we really miss it, we can just come back and stay for a couple of days.” He almost laughed as he looked at the girl’s furrowed brow.

Hearing Li Chu say this, the girl's eyes lit up noticeably: "Really?"

"Oh dear, this is no big deal. Do you think I need to comfort you?" Li Chu reached out and ruffled Ding Qiunan's hair. "You can come back anytime you want. I bought a lock, and I'll give you the key later."

Ding Qiunan reached out and pulled Li Chu's arm into her arms: "Hehe, Li Chu, you're so nice."

Li Chu raised his other arm and tapped the girl's forehead: "We'll talk about it later. We're moving out tomorrow, so let's have a good celebration in this house tonight."

After saying that, he pulled his arm out of her arms, picked her up in his arms, and then went over to lock the door and head upstairs.

As he walked, he muttered to himself, "To celebrate moving tomorrow, I have to use it all up tonight."

After hearing what Li Chu said, the girl raised her head in his arms, looking at her man in horror. "Will someone die? Are we not allowed to get up tomorrow?"

Before she fell into Li Chu's clutches, the girl quickly said, "The cushions have already been taken over; there aren't any more here."

Li Chu, who had just sat down on the edge of the bed, paused for a moment, and then said, "You should remind me in time."

Saying it,

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When Ding Qiunan opened her eyes again, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

Looking at her watch, the girl didn't dare waste any time and dragged her aching legs downstairs.

Li Chu was steaming egg custard for his daughter in the kitchen when he saw her come downstairs and greeted her, "You're up, wife."

The girl rolled her eyes at him, walked over to him, and started hitting him: "Serves you right for bullying me! Serves you right for bullying me! You knew I had things to do today, and you still dared to bully me..."

Having gotten the better deal last night, Li Chu didn't dare to dodge. He stood there obediently and let the girl slap him on the back a few times.

The girl was still a bit angry, so she slapped him, making her own hand hurt.

She reached out and grabbed his ear, turning it around as she muttered, "You beast, you'll never stop."

Despite being hit and pinched by the girl, Li Chu wasn't annoyed. He just chuckled foolishly while keeping busy with his work. When the girl stopped, he said, "Wife, go wash up. The steamed egg custard is ready."

The girl rolled her eyes at him again before slowly walking towards the bathroom.

After breakfast, the girl finally felt a little better, but she was still very unhappy with Li Chu and would give him a dirty look from time to time.

Li Chu obediently washed all the dishes and put them in the cupboard. She didn't take the pots and pans, as new ones had already been bought over there.

Go upstairs, fold all the bedding on the bed, and put it in the closet.

Everything they needed to take had already been moved over; the two of them could just ride their bicycles over today.

Seeing that everything was tidied up, the two of them didn't waste any more time. They locked the door, said goodbye to the families in the front yard, and left.

When they reached the alley entrance, the two parted ways. Li Chu went straight back to his new home, while the girl took Xiao Hei to the station to pick up her parents and younger brother.

As Li Chu opened the door and entered the courtyard, he couldn't explain why, but he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Looking at this small courtyard, he felt a deep sense of peace; this was truly his home. The traditional courtyard houses, he always felt, were just places to eat and sleep.

I went into the kitchen and took out a piece of pork, which weighed about two or three pounds, a fish, a chicken, and several cans of meat.

The cabbage, radishes, and potatoes were all bought in advance.

After thinking for a moment, I took out two more pig heads and prepared them for my father-in-law's family and sister to take with them when they left.

These things had been in Li Chu's spatial storage for a long time, and he had never dared to take them out casually. He certainly didn't dare to cook meat in the courtyard.

This celebrity really wants to retire.

Now that I've moved here, I can finally enjoy the freedom to eat meat.

Li Chu lit the stove, filled a kettle with water, and then began to prepare the fish and chickens on the platform by the pond in the yard.

Just as I finished cleaning the chicken and started scaling the fish, my sister's family arrived.

As soon as Li Qin came in, she took over the work from him.

When Wang Jiayuan saw the swing in the yard, she ignored her uncle and ran over to play on it.

Wang Jiadong was quite composed. He greeted his uncle first before running over to play with his younger sister.

Li Chu went inside, took out the prepared melon seeds, peanuts, and candy, and placed them on the stone table in the yard. Then he showed his brother-in-law around his house.

It's clear that Wang Ziwen is also interested in this kind of small courtyard.

The two sat down at the stone table, and Li Chu looked at Wang Ziwen and said, "Brother-in-law, what do you think? Isn't my little courtyard nice?"

Wang Ziwen nodded: "It's really good, I'm even a little tempted." Then she shook her head.

Even if he had the money now, he couldn't and wouldn't dare to buy a courtyard like that.

Li Chu smiled but didn't say anything. After the reform and opening up, he would definitely buy a courtyard house for his sister's family, not for any other reason than for the care his sister and brother-in-law had given him over the years.

The two chatted and ate sunflower seeds, with Li Qin occasionally chiming in. Coupled with Wang Jiayuan's silvery laughter, the originally quiet courtyard became a bit noisy, yet it also gave people a sense of warmth.

Hearing a dog barking outside the door, Li Chu stood up and said, "It must be Qiu Nan picking up her parents." He then walked towards the door.

Wang Ziwen also stood up.

Li Qin had just finished cleaning the fish, washed her hands, and walked towards the door.

On the road outside the courtyard, Ding Qiunan pushed her bicycle, leading her parents and younger brother, introducing them as she walked.

They ushered Ding's parents and Ding Jianguo into the yard.

Several adults sat around the stone table chatting and laughing, while three children had already huddled together and started playing. Children's friendships always form very quickly.

After chatting for a while, the three women went into the kitchen together. Li Qin led the preparation of the lunch feast, with Ding's mother and Ding Qiunan assisting.

Ding's mother looked at the ingredients prepared in the kitchen and secretly clicked her tongue in amazement.

"Nannan, do you eat like this every day?"

"No way, Mom, this is for our housewarming dinner today. Li Chu specially asked someone to buy it for you."

Li Qin said from the side, "Aunt Ding, it's just an occasional treat, don't worry."

Who doesn't like eating meat? Ding's mother was asking because she was worried that her son-in-law might have made a mistake. Since her son-in-law's sister had said so, Ding's mother felt relieved.

Three women were busy in the kitchen, cooking and chatting at the same time.

Three grown men sat in the courtyard. Ding's father and Wang Ziwen each smoked a cigarette, while Li Chu chatted with them.