However, this courtyard house was purchased by the elderly couple when they were young, so it is said to have a significant connection to the I Ching.
Given current housing prices, if the eldest child were to give the second child a discount, the eldest child simply couldn't afford it.
The elderly couple were in a dilemma. They thought to themselves that they needed to find time to get the whole family together and have a meeting to discuss this matter. Since Zhou Yi's family wasn't coming back to live there, the ownership of the house also needed to be clarified. They couldn't let their second son suffer a loss.
When Zhou Yi and his wife got home from get off work that evening, the family finally had their first reunion dinner together.
Unfortunately, Yu Yang missed it!
The old lady enthusiastically served food to Chen Hong and even brought up Yu Yang, saying, "Chen Hong, why didn't you bring Yu Yang to Beijing this time?"
That child is so well-behaved. Your father and I often talk about him. I miss him so much after not seeing him for so long!
Chen Hong said with a smile, "He has an exam coming up soon, and Zhou Yi's vacation didn't coincide with his break. I wanted to ask him for two days off, but he wouldn't agree. So I asked his grandpa to take care of him for two days."
He misses you all too. When I came, he told me to give you his regards, and that he'd come visit you once we move in!
The old man and woman couldn't stop smiling. "This child is so sensible. He speaks like an adult. It's so funny!"
Chen Hong, when you move to Beijing, let Yu Yang come and stay with us during the holidays. He can sleep in his dad's room.
Now Zhou Rui is all grown up, and he finds us old and frail too annoying. He doesn't like to hang out with us anymore, and he's not nearly as fun as Yu Yang!
Zhou Rui was eating quietly beside him. After hearing his grandfather's words, he couldn't help but emphasize, "Grandpa, don't you feel guilty saying that?"
Am I the one who dislikes you when I'm a child? It's clearly you who dislike me because I'm quiet and boring, and not as fun to tease as when I was little!
Second Aunt, you should move back quickly! My grandparents are the type to easily tire of the old and crave the new; they're just teasing me because they have a little brother to play with!
Zhou Rui really liked this second aunt. People's first impressions are strange; this was the first time he had met this new second aunt, and he felt very close to her as soon as they met.
It was a completely different feeling from the previous second aunt. He couldn't quite put his finger on what to feel about that second aunt, but he always felt that her every move was so fake, or as the book would say, pretentious.
She seems to be smiling at everyone she talks to, but her smile is not genuine.
This second aunt is different. Talking to her is like a gentle breeze. She speaks very sincerely and frankly, without many hidden meanings or ambiguities, so you don't have to think too much about it.
He realized that his second aunt was indeed from Shandong; she was straightforward and kind-hearted. When he unintentionally said something wrong, she not only didn't blame him but also quietly taught him a lesson.
Considering both his feelings and his mistake, he grew to like his second aunt very much after only an hour of getting to know her.
"Second Aunt, when you come to Beijing, I'll take my younger brother out to play. I know this area very well; we're all old neighbors, and I have many good friends here too."
I also know a lot of fun and delicious places. When my younger brother comes, he'll sleep with me; my bed is big enough for both of us.
Chen Hong smiled and nodded, "Okay, it's settled then. I'll hand Yu Yang over to you when he arrives."
Whether you can quickly integrate into life in Beijing depends entirely on you. We just moved here, so things will definitely be chaotic at home for the first few days, and I won't have time to take care of him.
Zhou Rui's parents laughed, "Zhou Rui, you've really gone ahead with your boast. Taking care of your younger brother is your responsibility now. You can't let anyone bully him."
Zhou Rui: "Hey! I'm already fifteen or sixteen, can't I even take care of a little brother? It's just playing with him, I don't have to carry him or feed him!"
Don't worry, my childhood friend often brings his younger brother to play with us. We're experienced with kids!
Zhou Yi: "That's not right. Aren't all the kids you play with usually only children? Has anyone had a younger brother or sister?"
Zhou Rui: "Second Uncle, your news is outdated! This is news from seven or eight years ago. Wang Mingzhe of the Wang family, his parents divorced, and both of them remarried."
His stepmother gave birth to a younger brother for him, who is now six years old. His mother remarried and divorced, and also gave birth to a younger sister for him.
He already has two younger brothers and sisters!
Then there's Yang Yiman. Her father remarried, and her stepmother gave birth to a younger brother for her. She heard that her father isn't as nice to her as before, so she plans to go to university and never go home again.
Her grandparents also favored her stepbrother, who was born to her stepmother; she's not happy at all now!
Sister-in-law Zhou asked with amusement, "Why do you kids talk about everything when you're together?"
I think Yang Yiman's parents are doing well. You friends are together, so try to persuade Yang Yiman.
Girls are in their adolescence, a time when they're easily sentimental. Even if you're unhappy, don't run away from home. Society is quite chaotic these days; it's too dangerous for a girl to go out alone.
Zhou Rui: "Mom, you parents just worry too much. If something happens, call the police! It's not that easy for anything to happen here. This is China, not Myanmar or the United States!"
Besides, Yang Yiman isn't stupid. She won't leave now, even if you ask her to. She has no money and isn't an adult. What can she do if she leaves home?
She'll definitely try her best to get into university; if she wants to be independent, she at least needs to have the ability to live independently first!
The adults all laughed, and Chen Hong laughed too, "Educated children are more thoughtful."
That's why they say children should read more; reading makes them wise, and that's absolutely true!
Sister-in-law Zhou also said with a smile, "Children nowadays not only read more books, but also receive more other knowledge. Nowadays, movies, TV dramas, and the internet have a great influence on children."
Their strange and unusual ideas are so numerous that adults can't understand them and they're very difficult to manage!
Zhou Rui: "You don't have time to take care of us! Aren't you parents always busy with work?"
Sister-in-law Zhou: "If we don't work, how can we provide you with a good quality of life? You won't grow up if you just starve!"
Zhou Rui said in a low voice, "Anyway, you adults are always right, and we kids are always wrong!"
Brother Zhou's face darkened: "How dare you talk to your mother like that?"
Zhou Yi quickly tried to smooth things over: "Brother, stop scolding the kids! Have you forgotten what we were like when we were kids?"
Back then, Dad was in the army every day and never came home. Mom had to work and take care of the two of us. Didn't you complain that Dad didn't care about us?
Children all go through a phase where they need guidance and instruction from their parents and need to communicate with them!
I think Zhou Rui is probably around that age too! I think Chen Hong said something very insightful: sometimes we need to learn to put ourselves in others' shoes!
Brother Zhou asked, "What do you mean by putting yourself in someone else's shoes? Does it mean looking at the problem from a different angle?"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "It's about putting yourself in Zhou Rui's shoes at that age and thinking about how you would want to get along with your parents, what attitude they would have, and how they would treat you at fifteen."
Thinking this way will help you find common ground with your child and discover the most suitable way for you two to communicate.
Brother Zhou remained silent, lost in thought.
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