Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 448 What is this?

"Sister, do you think Brother Qiangzi will bring Sister Xiuzhen and the others here in the future?"

Not long after, Sanwazi stood at the gate of the yard, looking at the sled that had long disappeared, and asked with reluctance on his face.

Although the arrival of Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan and others did make him do a lot of work, this period of time was the happiest time of his life since he was a child.

Moreover, he also received a lot of money and delicious food from Shang Xiuzhen and others.

Even the milk powder that the babies drank, Shang Xiuzhen and others left a bottle for him so that he could replenish his body.

All of this made him feel unprecedented warmth and care.

But now, Li Guoqiang took Shang Xiuzhen and others away, and he suddenly felt a little empty in his heart, as if he had lost something very important.

"okay!"

Hearing this, Erniu glanced at Sanwazi, and then began to lecture him in a somewhat unpleasant tone: "Look at how useless you are. If Brother Qiangzi doesn't bring Sister Xiuzhen and the others over in the future, won't you behave better and let Brother Qiangzi take you to see them?"

"hey-hey!"

When Sanwazi heard this, he immediately changed his mind, and then he couldn't help but nodded happily and said in agreement: "That's true!"

After saying this, he raised his head slightly and looked at the layers of forests. His eyes were full of anticipation, looking forward to the day when he would walk out of the forests.

Seeing this, Erniu couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation. She hoped that one day, Luo Huijuan would really be able to bring her from this deep forest to the old city of Beijing, and truly integrate her into the big family of the old Li family.

As for Liang Xianglian, she is not as optimistic as Erniu and Sanwazi.

After all, she is almost forty years old now and is the mother of two children.

Even if she had the opportunity to go to the city in the future, she didn't know how to face Li Guoqiang's family.

Therefore, in her opinion, as long as Li Guoqiang could come and accompany her from time to time, she would be satisfied.

What's more, there are so many bees to look after in this mountain, someone has to stay here to help Li Guoqiang take care of this business!

Moreover, as a young lady from a wealthy family, she knew very well how complicated the struggles in the inner chambers were.

Instead of getting involved in those endless fights, she might as well rely on this apiary in the mountains to live a good life!
Erniu and Sanwazi were unable to understand this for the time being, and she did not think of persuading them.

Anyway, with her here, even if they are driven back in the end, this place can be their shelter.

Perhaps, this is the last thing she can do for her children as a mother.

While she was busy putting things in the east room, on the other side, Li Guoqiang also rushed to send Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan and others to the mountain road outside Jinshan Fort before eight o'clock in the morning.

Afterwards, he asked Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan and others to find a sheltered valley beside the mountain road and wait for them, while he went back home to pick up Luo Huijuan and bring them back to the city together.

At this time, Luo Huijuan had already packed her luggage, fed her children, and was waiting for Li Guoqiang to come back before setting off again.

However, before Li Guoqiang came back, an uninvited guest came home, which surprised her.

"Xiaojuan, here are some eggs I cooked. Take them and eat them with Qiangzi on the way."

As Ma Guifang spoke, she took out three boiled eggs from her pocket and stuffed them into Luo Huijuan's hand.

Afterwards, she looked at Luo Huijuan's pretty face with mixed feelings, and then wanted to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, Luo Huijuan hurriedly shouted.

Then, she placed the egg in her hand on the table, and then took out a bottle of cream from the packed package, stuffed it into Ma Guifang's hand, and said with a smile:
"Sister Guifang, I accept your kindness. This is the vanishing cream I brought from the city. I've used a little of it. If you don't mind, take it back and try it out."

"This"

Ma Guifang was slightly stunned, then quickly refused: "How can this be possible?"

"fine!"

Hearing this, Luo Huijuan hurriedly smiled and persuaded Ma Guifang without waiting for her to finish her words: "It's not worth much anyway, and I'm going back to the city today. I can buy it anytime I need it in the future. You should just accept it!"

"That"

Ma Guifang looked at the sincere smile on Luo Huijuan's face, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay! I'll accept it shamelessly!"

After saying this, she tightly grasped the bottle of vanishing cream in her hand, as if she was holding some precious treasure.

"correct!"

Seeing this, Luo Huijuan had an idea, and then she said softly: "You can see that I have given birth to three children this time. I probably won't have much time to accompany Qiangzi here in the future. When the time comes, I will have to trouble you to take care of Qiangzi more!"

"Will do!"

When Ma Guifang heard this, she nodded and said, "We will, don't worry!"

After saying this, she looked at Luo Huijuan's dignified and generous appearance, and couldn't help sighing in her heart that only a woman like this is worthy of a good man like Li Guoqiang.

Little did she know that the moment they met, Luo Huijuan could tell from her expression and behavior that she had special feelings for Li Guoqiang.

Otherwise, Luo Huijuan would not have specially given her that bottle of vanishing cream.

The purpose is to allow Li Guoqiang to have an extra bite of meat when he comes back in the future.

Soon, Ma Guifang said goodbye and left.

Soon after, Li Guoqiang returned home riding the sled.

Then, as soon as he entered the door, he learned from Luo Huijuan that Ma Guifang came to deliver eggs, and he couldn't help but feel funny for a moment.

Originally, he had planned to recruit Ma Guifang as his wife because of her diligent service to him before, but she did not cherish him and insisted on living with her heartless man.

Therefore, he did not force the other party and just regarded it as a chance acquaintance.

At this point, he had almost forgotten about this incident, but he didn't expect Ma Guifang would actually do such a thing to him.

What is this?

Is this a way to express your love for him?
Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly, and without thinking about it anymore, he just picked up the luggage that Luo Huijuan had packed and walked out.

Soon, he put all the things he needed to bring on the sled. With the help of Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen and others, Luo Huijuan first carried a child on her back, and then held another child in each of her left and right arms.

Before leaving, Xu Yuping looked at the children in Luo Huijuan's arms and on her back. She tried to hold back, but in the end, she couldn't help crying. Then she held Luo Huijuan's hand tightly and said with a sob:
"Juan! If you have the chance in the future, you must bring the children back to see us. We will always miss you!"

"Ok!"

Hearing this, Luo Huijuan nodded hurriedly and agreed, "Sister Ping, don't worry! I will definitely come back to see you when I have the chance in the future. You must take good care of your health."

As she spoke, she looked at Ma Shufen, Zhu Caiyan and others standing next to her, and her eyes gradually became moist.

Although she and Xu Yuping and others had not spent a very long time together, they had already become good sisters as close as siblings after spending so much time together.

In addition, since she gave birth to the child, Xu Yuping and others have helped her a lot, making her life much easier whether she was in confinement or feeding the child.

If conditions had not allowed it, she would probably have wanted to bring Xu Yuping and others back to the city.

"All right!"

At this time, Qu Yinfeng, who had been standing aside and watching for a while, hurriedly advised: "It's not like we won't have a chance to meet again in the future. Don't waste time here. Let's go!"

As she spoke, she slowly stepped forward and personally escorted Luo Huijuan out, as if she was seeing off her own daughter.

After sending Luo Huijuan onto the sled, she bent down, held Luo Huijuan's hand tightly, and said kindly, "My daughter, be careful on the road, take good care of the children, and come back more often when you have the chance. I will make you something delicious then."

"Ok!"

Luo Huijuan looked at the old woman with gray hair in front of her, nodded seriously and said, "Auntie, don't worry! I will never forget you or this family."

"Hey!"

When Qu Yinfeng heard that Luo Huijuan was the boss here, she immediately smiled with some relief.

After all, what she was most worried about from the beginning to the end was whether Luo Huijuan would recognize their family.

As long as Luo Huijuan accepts this family, she won't have to worry so much about Xu Yuping, Zhu Caixia and Xu Dani in the future.

"okay!"

At this time, Li Guoqiang, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the sled, saw that Qu Yinfeng and the others had said everything they needed to say, so he interrupted and said, "It's getting late now, let's get going quickly!"

After saying this, he nodded to Qu Yinfeng, Xu Yuping and the others, then waved his whip and drove the sika deer out of the yard.

At the same time, brigade cadres including Xu Yuliang and Xu Guanglu, who had received the news, had already waited at the entrance of the village with their men, ready to send Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan and their children off.

Moreover, they spontaneously prepared some mountain products for Li Guoqiang as a parting gift.

Although these things are not very valuable, they can at least be considered a token of my appreciation.

You can't let people say that they are not grateful at all, right?

In response, Li Guoqiang did not say anything polite. He just asked people to put the things on the sled, then waved to everyone and set off on the journey back to the city.

On the way, he did not forget to pick up Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan and others.

When he arrived at the county railway station, in order to relax on the journey, he found an excuse to check in his luggage and mountain products, and put them all into the small space.

Moreover, when Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan and others got on the train, they realized that all the tickets Li Guoqiang had bought were sleeper berths.

In this way, the most basic guarantee is provided in terms of safety and convenience.

However, even so, Li Guoqiang was so annoyed by the crying of the children along the way that he almost couldn't help but hide in his little world.

Fortunately, after two days and two nights of travel, they finally arrived at Sijiu City at noon on the third day.

At this time, the city of Beijing has entered spring, and the white snowflakes that once covered the streets have disappeared.

Instead, there are green and tender branches on the trees.

Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan and others got off the train and followed the crowd to the street outside the train station.

Along the way, passers-by looked at them curiously, and some even came to inquire about the situation, but they were all turned away by Li Guoqiang's words that they were going into the city to visit relatives.

In order to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble, Li Guoqiang quickly called for two carts and asked them to pull them straight to Xiangmi Zhai.

By the time we arrived at Xiangmi Zhai, exactly one hour had passed.

Li Guoqiang jumped off the cart, paid the pulling fee very readily, and then impatiently took Luo Huijuan and others into Xiangmi Zhai.

At this time, in Xiangmi Zhai, only Xu Yuchang, Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun were eating lunch in the backyard.

When they saw Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan and others walking in with nine children in their arms, they were stunned.

Although they already knew that Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen and others were pregnant and should have given birth now, it was still quite shocking to see Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen and others holding a child in person.

"Hey, what are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help clean up the room so that your sister-in-law and the children can have some rest first!"

Li Guoqiang was happy to see Xu Yuchang and the others were all in a daze, and then he hurriedly urged them.

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuchang and others immediately came to their senses, hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks, and ran into the side room to help clean up.

In fact, since Yu Li has always lived in this room, they don't need to clean it up. They just need to move away some things that are in the way.

Soon, Luo Huijuan, Pan Qiaoyan and others temporarily placed the child in the side room, and then left a few people in the house to look after the child, while the others went to the kitchen to prepare meals.

In addition, in response to the doubts of Xu Yuchang and others, Li Guoqiang did not forget to explain casually that he and Luo Huijuan had just returned from Jinshan Fort, and happened to meet Pan Qiaoyan and others at the door.

Because Pan Qiaoyan and others were not holding any luggage, even if Xu Yuchang and others did not really believe it, they had no reason to doubt it.

Besides, since this is not a serious matter, they will not hold on to it.

By the time Luo Huijuan, Pan Qiaoyan and others had prepared the meal, Xu Yuchang, Sun Jinda and Ma Hongjun each had a child in their arms, which meant they had adapted to the feeling of being a father in advance.

When Li Guoqiang saw their surprised expressions, he couldn't help but feel amused.

Some things are fine to watch as an outsider, but if you really get involved, it won’t be that fun!
(End of this chapter)