Old Master Yan was alone at home with his great-grandson. Now that everyone else has passed away, he can't be gone too and not even care about his great-grandson, right?
During the Spring Festival, the people of Hongxing Village stay at home for the winter and do not go to the fields. They do not visit relatives as frequently as in the city, but they still need gifts when visiting relatives. Most of the gifts given by farmers are their own products, or meat and oil.
Yan's mother walked around the yard inside and out, accompanied by Yan's father; Yan's mother held Yan's father's arm, and the two of them were not wearing military uniforms, but casual clothes, and they seemed to be more compatible walking together than when they were wearing military uniforms.
"Yuxiu and Dashan are really creative. They've even leveled out a small garden in the yard. I wonder if they want to plant flowers or vegetables. I see the land in front is empty. If they plant all vegetables, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat them all."
"Let them do whatever they want. Dad still lives in this yard most of the time." The strict father saw clearly that his daughter-in-law was busy with the research institute's affairs, the eldest son was busy with the company's business; the youngest son was not at home all year round like them, so only the old man and his three grandsons lived there permanently.
Yan's mother shook her head and said, "If possible, grow some flowers and plants. It will make you feel better if you look at them. It's not a question of whether you will live here permanently or not." If you go in and out, there should always be some decoration.
"We have no say in this matter. Let's see how Dashan and his family live."
"That's right. We only come over to stay for a few days occasionally." There was really no need to say anything more. As long as the young couple was happy with it, that was enough. "Old Yan, Yuxiu and Dashan are busy with their own careers. They only see each other at night. Don't they feel tired? Especially Yuxiu. The journey from Zhongguancun to Shangjing is not only long, but also difficult."
Yan's father glanced at her without saying anything; Yan's mother, however, read something else in his eyes and suddenly remembered that she had also been determined to follow Yan's father, no matter how difficult it was. Yan's mother was one of those people who worked in the art troupe and could transfer with her husband after marriage.
Later, when Yan's father's job became stable, Yan's mother also settled down.
She suddenly understood that there are couples in love who are always together like them; there are also couples like her son and daughter-in-law who are always thinking about each other even when they are busy with their respective careers. No matter how far or difficult the journey is, it is good for the daughter-in-law to just go home and have a meal with her husband.
"Don't look at me. Yuxiu is a loyal and affectionate girl. She takes relationships seriously. Dashan's company is growing bigger and bigger, and the busy times are still to come. As for the two of them, I wonder how long it will take for them to be together every day."
"It's okay after I retire. We can't see each other every day in the army! Sometimes I'm so busy that I can't go home for several days." It's no different from my son and daughter-in-law.
Yan's mother glanced at him, pinched his arm, shook his arm off and walked out.
Yan's father hurriedly followed him and the two walked out together; Yan Rushan and his brother came out and met them.
"Mom and Dad, where are you going?"
"Let's go outside and take a walk. Get familiar with the surroundings." Yan's mother stopped and looked at her two sons. "Do you want to come with us? We've been staying in the city all year round, so we don't see much of the beautiful scenery in the countryside. It's nice to see it once in a while."
It can broaden your mind a lot.
Yan Ruhai shook his head. "No, I've been to Red Star Village several times, and there's nothing to see."
"Let's go." Yan Rushan walked to his mother.
Mother Yan narrowed her eyes in a smile and said to Father Yan, "Look, our eldest son is still the best. What's the point of having a youngest son? He wouldn't even go with me, his mother, to see the countryside. How unfilial of him."
Yan Ruhai smacked his lips, walked forward with a fake smile, and said, "Who said I won't go? I'll go with you guys and take a look."
It's not like he'll lose any money. Since his elder brother is here, he can just go through the motions.
The strict father shook his head and laughed, but the laughter only lasted a few breaths before it faded away. The four of them locked the gate and went out together. What kind of scenery is there in the countryside in winter? Dead branches and rotten twigs everywhere. It's not like they were on the way here, but at least they were next to the mountain, so they could see some greenery.
"The air in the countryside is so fresh." Looking at the vast land, Yan's mother's womanly nature emerged, "Why don't we have places like this in our army? They're all in the countryside."
The strict father said, "We are stationed in the mountains, and the more remote the place, the better." If you want to see the wild fields, you have to walk a long way.
Yan's mother nodded and walked on the ridges of the fields, not caring about the mud on her feet; she walked around the ridges, made a big circle, and finally returned to the original place.
"How about we move in early? We've done all the favors we've owed to the people in the compound. It will definitely be more comfortable for us to stay here for a few days than to live in the compound." The compound is a good place, but that's for other people. For them, sometimes it's not as comfortable as being outside.
"Grandpa has chosen a good day, Mom. Do you think he will change it easily?" Yan Rushan's words hit the heart.
Yan Ruhai smiled and said, "Mom, forget it. You and Dad can stay for a few days, but asking Grandpa to move out early is impossible."
Strict mother: “.......” This is truly her biological child.
"Your grandfather is at home, can your father and I come and live here?" After rolling her eyes at each of her two sons, Yan's mother turned around and walked back.
After they got in the car, Yan's mother rubbed her hands, leaned back in the car seat, and said to her husband, "Let's go to Zhongguancun to see the land that Yuxiu was allocated?"
"Okay." Yan's father had no objection. Yan Rushan was responsible for driving and took people to Zhongguancun. I heard that in addition to the 60 acres of land allocated to Yuxiu, 10 acres of the 60 acres had been laid as foundations, and walls had been built in some places. The height was not very high, but you could see some prototypes.
Yan's mother and father got out of the car, and Yan Ruhai and his brother also got out. Looking at the construction site, Yan Ruhai sighed, "It's being built so fast."
"With the money in hand, construction will naturally proceed quickly." Yan Rushan said unfazed. "The blueprints were given by Yuxiu. We'll build it according to the Siheyuan style found in Shangjing City. The site is spacious, allowing for a two- or three-story courtyard. It will be divided into smaller courtyards, and two large gardens are planned. The remaining fifty acres can be planned into gardens, vegetable plots, fields, and ponds. With a wall around it, this courtyard will become a whole new world."
A completely different world from the outside world.
"Aren't there too few houses built? Fifty acres of land can be planned into gardens, vegetable plots, fields and ponds. Can such a spacious land be used?" Yan's mother asked, looking at the large vacant land.
Yan Rushan said, "That's how Yuxiu planned it. We can plant fruit trees and grow fruit. We can raise chickens and ducks in the orchard, and fish and lotus roots in the pond. The yard will be big enough for us to live in."
"Okay, Yuxiu's idea is great. We won't even have to eat or drink when we live here." Everything has been planned.
"Brother, talk to my sister-in-law and ask her to leave a small yard for me after the house is built. It will be nice for me to come here for vacation in the future. It will be an independent manor, just like those manors in ancient times. I can eat and drink as I like without having to buy food outside." Yan Ruhai was very interested after hearing this.
Yan's mother was also tempted, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
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