Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 239 The Root of Happiness: Striving for the Next Generation

Putting away the 1.5 yuan in his hand, Jia Dongxu's previously bad mood actually improved.

I went out to use the restroom, and unexpectedly, I received a pleasant surprise.

Xu Damao thought he didn't know what happened in the yard that afternoon, and was thinking of using the same trick again to stir up trouble and create conflict between him and Shazhu.

I don't know.

As soon as he got back that evening, Banggeng went straight to him and told him the truth.

kid.

Even if there is no lying, sometimes what is said cannot be entirely believed because there is often an imbalance between cognition and expression. Sometimes what is said is easy to deviate from the facts or become distorted.

As Bang Geng said at the time, no man could tolerate it.

Fortunately, Qin Huairu noticed and stopped Jia Dongxu in time, and it took her a lot of effort to explain the situation clearly.

Jia Dongxu then realized that the insult Bang Geng had mentioned was not the kind of insult he had imagined.

Qin Huairu didn't embellish or exaggerate the matter, because Li Hongbing had also come forward that afternoon, making her realize that if things escalated, it would definitely not do her any good.

Having learned the whole story, Jia Dongxu was still angry, but he didn't continue to clamor to settle scores with Sha Zhu. Instead, under Qin Huairu's persuasion and reassurance, he went with the flow and chose to "let go" of Sha Zhu.

In fact.

If Qin Huairu hadn't stopped him, Jia Dongxu wouldn't have dared to cause trouble for Sha Zhu. If he had raised his voice too high, he wouldn't have had a chance to back down.

the reason is simple.

Besides the fact that he couldn't beat Sha Zhu, the whole thing was also shameful and unreasonable, and Jia Dongxu also had his pride.

The key is.

Li Hongbing also got involved in this matter, which made him even less confident and certain.

Since there's no way to get revenge, it's best to pretend you don't know anything about it. Besides, there's not anyone in the compound who would make a fuss about such a sensitive matter.

To be honest, even Jia Dongxu didn't know whether he should feel fortunate, or frustrated and helpless.

Now, Li Hongbing's words in the courtyard are more effective than those of Yan Bugui and Du Jianguo, the two courtyard managers. After he came forward in the afternoon, he did not deliberately target their family, but instead gave them both equal punishment, thus "suppressing" the matter. No one is discussing it publicly anymore.

If Bang Geng hadn't complained and Qin Huairu hadn't said anything, he might not have known that he had fallen into Xu Damao's trap.

Not only that, he also took this opportunity to extort money from Xu Damao.

Jia Dongxu knows how to be content with money that comes easily, whether it's five or ten yuan, or one or two yuan.

It wasn't that Jia Dongxu didn't want more, but if he really asked for an exorbitant amount, Xu Damao might not give it to him. However, Jia Dongxu didn't have the guts to dwell on this matter or even deliberately make a big fuss about it.

Xu Damao is not alone; he also has the cunning old fox Xu Fugui behind him.

Now that Yi Zhonghai is gone, and Jia Zhangshi is trapped in the countryside and can't come back, Jia Dongxu has not only lost a powerful backer, but also lost the person who would support him and take the lead.

Although Wang Guihua has returned, Jia Dongxu has noticed that her heart no longer seems to be with them as it used to be.

Moreover, Wang Guihua is a housewife without a job. Even if she has a powerful aunt behind her, Jia Dongxu can't really rely on her in this kind of situation.

If they really ruin Xu Damao's reputation and make it so he can't find a wife, then Xu Fugui will definitely try to kill him.

Even though the two families have been enemies in the past and have not gotten along in recent years, they have not reached the point of mutual destruction.

Jia Dongxu was already satisfied with scaring Xu Damao and extorting some money from him.

Without Yi Zhonghai's help, the Jia family's life is not so bad now, but it is not as comfortable as before, especially since they still have their old mother, Jia Zhangshi, in the countryside to support.

Thinking about the hardships of life, Jia Dongxu sighed again.

……

the other side.

Not long after Xu Damao's attempt to cause trouble ended with him being blackmailed by Jia Dongxu, Li Hongbing arrived at the silk shop on Qianmen Street and picked up Chen Xueru.

“Hongbing, didn’t I tell you this morning that you don’t need to come pick me up tonight? I can just take the bus home by myself.”

Sitting on the back of the bicycle, Chen Xueru naturally wrapped her arms around Li Hongbing's waist, gently leaning against his strong back, and couldn't help but say, "Shazhu invited you for drinks tonight, so just drink yours. You even went out of your way to ride your bicycle to pick me up from get off work. Who knows, people will laugh at you later, saying you're afraid of your wife..."

On the surface, Chen Xueru was blaming and caring, but in her heart she was full of sweetness. As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh.

However, her consideration was not entirely without merit.

This morning, Sha Zhu specially came over to invite Li Hongbing to his place for drinks that evening, and Li Hongbing agreed. Everyone in the courtyard knew about this, especially since they heard that Sha Zhu had specially prepared something nice for Li Hongbing.

He wasn't drunk to begin with, and having ridden his bicycle there, he had gotten some exercise, so the smell of alcohol on Li Hongbing was very faint.

However, Chen Xueru, who often had a drink with Li Hongbing, immediately recognized the scent and assumed that he had come to pick her up from get off work after drinking.

Chen Xueru was happy, but she didn't want Li Hongbing to have any gossip about it.

Because of Chen Jiwen's surname, there must have been some gossip in the courtyard before. Although Chen Xueru hadn't heard it, she could guess.

Later, when Jia Zhangshi stirred up trouble, Li Hongbing brought Fu An over. As soon as Fu An appeared and together with the street office, they sent Jia Zhangshi back to the countryside, no one dared to say anything more, not even in private.

In this era, even with Li Hongbing's current status and position, he is not immune to the common concerns regarding matters involving bloodlines and lineage.

If it weren't for Fu-chong's intervention to suppress the unrest, there would still have been some trouble.

Because of this incident, whether at home or in front of outsiders, Chen Xueru always considers Li Hongbing's thoughts and gives him face.

To be honest, Chen Xueru felt indebted and guilty towards Li Hongbing, so she was extremely concerned about and wanted to protect Li Hongbing's image as the head of the family in public.

"What's there to be afraid of about my wife? Do you think I, Li Hongbing, am afraid of my wife?"

Upon hearing Chen Xueru's words, Li Hongbing couldn't help but laugh and said nonchalantly, "It's just a drink, how long will it take?"
Sha Zhu and I are two grown men, we don't have that much to say. When we came to pick you up, both bottles were almost empty, we had already had our fill of drinking.

"It's so late, I was worried about you being alone, so I just picked you up from get off work. What's so funny about that?"

Li Hongbing was aware of Chen Xueru's thoughts. He had even tried to talk to her about it, but it didn't work.

Even Chen's mother has always been filled with gratitude towards Chen Jiwen because of what happened to him.

Aside from cooking, Chen's mother never let Li Hongbing worry about anything else at home. She handled everything perfectly and took excellent care of her two grandsons, Li Jianwu and Chen Jiwen.

Chen's mother was no longer treating Li Hongbing as a son-in-law, but as a young master.

Even Chen Xueru, as the daughter, didn't feel there was anything wrong with it. As for the matter of the son taking the mother's surname, Li Hongbing, who came from the future, although he knew about the current social environment and trends, still didn't back down and didn't take it to heart.

Some things can be compromised, but the upcoming windy phase is something you can't really fight against.

However, there are some things that you can't indulge in occasionally.

For Li Hongbing, what he really needs to focus on is giving Li Jianwu and Chen Jiwen a fair and reasonable treatment, and helping them build a healthy, even strong, inner world.

As long as there is a powerful core, it is not afraid of external interference and negative impacts.

Even without this incident, this is a kind of education that Li Hongbing must practice.

Although Li Hongbing has the ability to protect his children, ensuring they have enough to eat and wear for life and shielding them from the storms of the outside world, he doesn't want his children to be like flowers in a greenhouse.

Li Hongbing certainly didn't let his own child turn into a useless person.

But at the same time.

Li Hongbing doesn't expect them to achieve great things in the future. He just wants them to be able to be independent and have the ability to face and solve problems and difficulties.

Children and grandchildren have their own destinies; Li Hongbing doesn't want to be a babysitter for the rest of his life.

"Red Soldier, you're so kind!"

Li Hongbing's words seemed casual, but the perceptive Chen Xueru knew why he said them. She was immediately moved and hugged Li Hongbing even tighter.

Sensing Chen Xueru's actions, Li Hongbing didn't say anything more, but smiled slightly.

Feeling the softness behind him and the wind brushing past him, Li Hongbing felt that the world had become quiet and beautiful at this moment.

Li Hongbing couldn't change Chen Xueru and her mother's thoughts, nor did he intend to. In any case, it wouldn't do them any harm, the family would be harmless, or especially for him as the head of the family.

Having lived in this era for some years, Li Hongbing has gradually integrated into it and actively accepted and adapted to some of the ideas of this era, but deep down he still retains some of the thinking of later generations.

However, Chen Xueru and her mother are thoroughly from this era. Even if Chen Xueru's thinking is not conservative for this time, it may not be a good thing to impose some of the thinking and ideas of later generations on them.

Compromise is an art, and more importantly, it's life.

Sometimes you should just keep things simple and not overthink it.

back home.

Seeing the light in the room, hearing Li Jianwu and Chen Jiwen call out "Dad" in unison, and looking at his beautiful and gentle wife Chen Xueru beside him... all of this made Li Hongbing deeply aware that he had already put down roots in this era.

It was getting late.

No matter what happened during the day, by this time of night, everything gradually calms down as darkness falls.

At this time, the lights in each household in the courtyard had been turned off one after another.

"Jianwu, it's getting late. Your father has finished telling you the story. You should go back to your room and go to sleep."

Looking at Li Jianwu, who was clinging to Li Hongbing and didn't want to leave, Chen Xueru deliberately glanced at the time on her watch and urged him to hurry up.

As soon as Chen Xueru finished speaking, Li Hongbing happened to look over. Their eyes met, and Chen Xueru, feeling guilty, subconsciously looked away, her face instantly turning red.

Noticing Chen Xueru's reaction, Li Hongbing, who already understood the implication, couldn't help but look at her with a hint of amusement.

Although Chen Xueru is now a mother of two, she sometimes acts like a young girl, which is very cute.

The fact that both charm and cuteness could coexist in one woman was something Li Hongbing had never imagined before.

"Mom, can I stay tonight? I want to sleep with you and Dad. I haven't wet the bed in ages..."

Faced with his mother's ruthless expulsion, Li Jianwu clearly had his own ideas.

Li Jianwu is now four years old. He used to sleep with his mother, but in order to cultivate his independence and awareness, he has started to sleep in his own bed.

Sometimes, however, little Li Jianwu would occasionally come over and act as a third wheel for his parents, Li Hongbing and Chen Xueru.

"Not today!"

Despite Li Jianwu's attempts to charm and beg, Chen Xueru showed no mercy, stating firmly, "Jianwu, you're a little man now. Sleeping in your own bed is a sign of courage..."

Seeing Chen Xueru's serious attempt to fool Li Jianwu, Li Hongbing almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It's blatant bullying of children.

After Li Jianwu was tricked by Chen Xueru into obediently going to sleep in the next room, only Chen Xueru and Li Hongbing were left in the room. Before they could even say a word, the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

They've been married for a long time, and everything is understood without words.

Before turning off the lights.

Seeing Li Hongbing pull out a box of anti-evil pills from his pocket, Chen Xueru couldn't help but say, "Let's... not bring this today, shall we?"

"what happened?"

Li Hongbing was momentarily stunned.

"I... Jiwen is already a year and a half old, shouldn't we have another one?"

Although they are an old married couple, Chen Xueru still blushed slightly when talking about this.

"you sure?"

Li Hongbing couldn't help but confirm.

The reason Li Hongbing usually uses the "Blocking Spirit" isn't because he has enough Blocking Spirits from unlocking rewards and it would be a waste not to use them, nor is it because of the variety or experience. Rather, it's because Li Hongbing's physical condition is too strong, and he always manages to get Chen Xueru pregnant easily. If he doesn't control it, he could end up with a whole football team of babies.

Li Hongbing didn't care, because he could afford to raise as many children as he wanted, but this would put a greater burden on Chen Xueru's health.

Moreover, having too many children is quite exhausting. Although Chen's mother can help take care of them, she is all alone, and as parents, they can't just sit idly by.

Once a child is born, you not only have to raise him, but also educate him.

In Li Hongbing's view, raising a child well is not an easy task.

"Ok!"

Seeing Chen Xueru nod, Li Hongbing immediately put away the lantern, turned off the light, and then skillfully went to Chen Xueru's side.

In the pitch black, Li Hongbing overcame all obstacles and easily found the right path...

(End of this chapter)