Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

Liu Ting twisted her son's ear and led him a few steps away from the study before scolding the fourth son, "Why are your clothes torn? Do you think I'm just bored all day long?"

You need to find me something to do every day!

"Mom, Mom, Mom, it hurts!"

You're going to tear my ears off.

I just didn't want you to worry, so I thought I'd go upstairs to find a needle and thread and mend the tear myself. The fourth son was trying to justify himself, hoping to awaken his mother's rare remaining maternal love by calling out to her.

He knew very well that his mother was filled with anger at that moment.

This anger most likely stemmed from his father's criticism...
It's always the same; in the end, he's always the unluckiest one, bearing the brunt of everything.

Of course, Little Fourth only had these thoughts when he was getting beaten up.

Normally, if he doesn't cause trouble, he's the most pampered one in the family.

All the good things in the house were given to him first.

His older brothers and sisters always gave in to him.

Unless he provokes us first.

"...climbing trees, raiding bird nests, and getting scratched by the tree."

Mom, I'm thinking of getting a baby myna bird to give to my grandpa.

My grandfather was heartbroken after the myna flew away last year. He Shouyi knew very well how to deal with his mother after making a mistake.

Sure enough, after he said those words, Liu Ting tightened her grip on his ear.

The matter was already over, and the fourth brother was secretly pleased.

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu opened the study door, leaned against the door frame, and said to Liu Ting, "Fourth brother is lying!"
You ask him which tree he climbed.

What should a myna's nest look like?

Upon hearing this, Liu Ting hesitated, while Xiao Lao Si looked distressed.

He knew that the lie couldn't be covered up today.

How could he know where the myna should build its nest?

He saw a bird's nest in a tree at the intersection and thought he'd go up and see if there were any bird eggs or anything inside.

Upon seeing Xiao Lao Si's expression, Liu Ting immediately realized that she had been deceived.

New and old grudges, plus the resentment from being called stupid by He Yuzhu earlier.

At this moment, they merged perfectly together.

She now feels that her own children might all think of her as a fool.

Enraged, he grabbed a feather duster from the side and started hitting the fourth son's backside.

This beating made the fourth brother scream and cry, but as for the pain, it certainly wasn't that bad.

After all, it's winter, so we need to wear cotton-padded clothes.

But cooperation is still necessary.

If he doesn't make a sound, where will his mother find a sense of accomplishment?

Only after the youngest son managed to squeeze out a few tears, and after the old lady pleaded for him at the top of the stairs, did Liu Ting put down the feather duster.

The old lady was upstairs beckoning the youngest son to hurry up.

The fourth son, however, was not in a hurry. Instead, he went to the door of the study, knocked, pushed it open, and whispered inside, "Father, where exactly is the myna building its nest?"

Little Fourth Brother must remember the grudge that He Yuzhu exposed his lies.

But now is not the time for revenge.

He genuinely wanted to know where the myna bird built its nest, and he also genuinely wanted to get another baby myna bird for He Daqing.

He secretly hid the one from last year in his schoolbag and took it to school to show off.

As a result, it flew away by accident.

Although He Daqing has not scolded him since he returned this year.

But He Shouyi felt very indebted.

After all, that myna bird was trained quite well by He Daqing and could talk a lot.

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at Xiao Lao Si, but still said, "Those kinds of birds are usually picked up off the spot."

Like tree holes pecked out by a woodpecker, or holes in the eaves and walls of an old-fashioned house.

And those abandoned chimney pipes... secluded, safe, sheltered from the wind and rain, places where few people go.

However, forget about it in winter; the myna's incubation period is in spring and summer.
Animals will only think about reproducing when food is plentiful.

"You can't even tell a lie properly, tell me, don't you deserve a beating?"

He Yuzhu explained it quite clearly; after all, he was afraid that unruly kids would hold grudges.

If we wait until he gets old, he'll be lying in the hospital on an oxygen tube.

What should be done if the other children are not around and the fourth child pulls out his own oxygen tube?

So when he started talking too much and causing trouble, he had already thought of a way to deal with it.

That is to attribute the problem to the fourth brother's lack of professionalism.

Of course, he also felt that the house was too quiet and wanted to liven things up.

"Dad, how do you know so much?" the fourth son asked curiously.

"Cough... I read it in a book," He Yuzhu replied dryly, his face slightly flushed.

The fourth brother was definitely not satisfied with this answer.

The key was that he sensed He Yuzhu's guilty conscience.

"Dad, how many did you catch when you were a kid?" He Shouyi asked again.

"Five... cough cough, it's okay to catch them, but be careful. This time it's just a tear in your clothes, which can be mended. But what if you cut your face?"
Also, if someone breaks an arm or leg, then they're just asking for trouble.

"Go ahead!" He Yuzhu deliberately let slip.

He always felt that it was normal for children to be naughty.

Back in the day, during the rainy season, I even went into the river naked to catch fish.

Like those in later generations who forbade their children from doing this or that.

Raise good children from a young age to be well-behaved and never dare to break any rules.

That kind of education harms children.

In the blink of an eye, it's December.

With the official announcement of reform and opening up from above, the gears of development slowly began to turn.

Everyone who was prepared played their cards immediately.

People like Lou Xiao'e and Mr. Huo signed investment and construction contracts with the Beijing authorities around the same time.

These are the things that caused the whole country to be in an uproar.

They've been making big moves all the time, and there's been no shortage of smaller disturbances as well.

Yan Jiekuang borrowed money from somewhere and bought more than a hundred pairs of roller skates in one go, starting a wholesale business.

Of course, this doesn't count as following the policy.

After all, the source of the goods he bought was unclear.

Anyway, the Yan family made money.

According to Xu Damao, Yan Jiekuang, who used to bow and scrape before him and call him "brother," now has a rather arrogant attitude.

Today is the day He Yuan goes to register her marriage with Xiao Song.

The He family didn't hold a big celebration. Xiao Song's parents weren't home. It wouldn't be right for them to have a big celebration on their side while the other side was quiet and deserted.

However, people like He Daqing and Yu Shuijia all went to the He family.

Upstairs, Liu Ting carefully applied makeup to her daughter, drawing eyebrows and cheeks and applying rouge.

Every now and then, Liu Ting would wipe away her tears.

"Mom, what's making you sad?"

I'm just going to get my marriage certificate today; it's not like I'm not going home.

"You've made me want to cry." He Yuan's eyes were red, but she still tried to comfort Liu Ting.

Her red wool coat looked festive.

Looking at her rosy cheeks in the mirror, He Yuan was also filled with excitement.

She never imagined time would fly by so quickly; in the blink of an eye, she'd be getting married. (End of Chapter)