The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

As soon as Li Kaixin parked his car at the gate of the courtyard, his father and grandfather, who were chatting inside, heard the noise and turned around.

Grandpa squinted at him, then a smile immediately spread across his face: "My dear grandson, you've finally arrived!"

Then he got up and walked outside.

"Grandpa, slow down."

Li Kaixin quickly parked the car and rushed forward to support her grandfather's arm.

Father Li Mingde also strode over, his eyes immediately drawn to the bicycle, and he pushed it directly into the yard.

Hearing the noise, Grandma and her mother, Qin Xiuli, put down what they were doing and came out of the kitchen.

Li Kai, the younger brother, and Li Xiaoxiao, the younger sister, followed behind.

The two men came out and immediately spotted the bicycle. They cheered and ran over to it, talking to their father, Li Mingde.

Just as Li Kaixin was about to help her grandfather sit down, her grandmother was helped by her mother, Qin Xiuli, to her side.

She grabbed Li Kaixin's hand and looked her up and down: "Kaixin, it's been quite a while since you've come to Grandma's. Let Grandma see if you've lost weight!"

"Grandma, I haven't lost weight, I'm still quite strong." Li Kaixin smiled as she let her grandma pull her along.

Just then, a burst of laughter and chatter came from outside the courtyard gate.

Turning my head, I saw that it was my eldest uncle's and second uncle's families who had come.

Behind the two uncles were two girls around eleven or twelve years old, a boy around thirteen or fourteen years old, and two boys around eight or nine years old.

The oldest girl and the two youngest boys are from the eldest maternal uncle's family, while the other two are from the second maternal uncle's family.

Li Kaixin's maternal grandparents had four children. Li Kaixin's mother was the eldest, and the youngest daughter married into a neighboring village. There were also the two uncles in front of her.

The two uncles and their wives first greeted their maternal grandparents.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Li Kaixin's father, he smiled and greeted Li Kaixin.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Grandma let go of Li Kaixin's hand.

He smiled at his eldest daughter and the others, saying, "Everyone's here, let's go cook!"

Mother Qin Xiuli responded, and her eldest and second aunts rolled up their sleeves. The group chatted and laughed as they entered the kitchen.

At this moment, Li Kaixin's younger brother Li Kai and younger sister Li Xiaoxiao ran up to him.

The younger brother, Li Kai, pleaded, "Big brother, can we ride bicycles now? Dad said you have to agree."

Little sister Li Xiaoxiao also looked up with her little face, her eyes full of expectation.

Looking at her younger siblings, Li Kaixin smiled and nodded.

"Okay, push it out and ride slowly, just in that open space by the door, don't go up the slope."

"Thank you, brother!"

The younger brother, Li Kai, cheered, and the younger sister's eyes crinkled with laughter.

Then, the younger brother, Li Kai, happily went to push the stroller, while the younger sister, Li Xiaoxiao, followed behind.

Seeing this, several of his younger cousins ​​also gathered around, and the group of children walked out of the yard in a lively atmosphere.

The father stood aside, watching the new car being pushed away. A hint of heartache flashed across his face, but he ultimately respected his eldest son's decision and did not say anything to stop him.

Seeing that her younger siblings had already left the courtyard, Li Kaixin didn't forget to remind them towards the gate, "Watch where you're going, be careful!"

The eldest and second uncles also realized what was happening.

"Kaixin, this bike is so new, won't the kids break it?" Uncle looked worried.

My second uncle nodded in agreement.

Li Kaixin waved his hand: "It's alright, Uncle."

"I bought the bike to ride. Besides, Forever brand bicycles are sturdy, as long as I'm okay, it's fine."

Hearing Li Kaixin say this, the two uncles were relieved and smiled.

The courtyard fell silent for a moment.

The atmosphere in the courtyard only became lively again when Li Kaixin, his maternal grandfather, his father Li Mingde, and his two uncles sat down around the table in the courtyard.

The eldest uncle looked at Li Kaixin with approval in his eyes:

"Kaixin is really amazing now."

"I heard from your mother last time that you became a driver's apprentice? It hasn't been that long, and you've already bought a bicycle."

Father Li Mingde, standing to the side, couldn't hide his smile and interrupted:

"Kaixin is no longer an apprentice; she was promoted to a full-fledged driver last month and is now a regular driver at the factory."

She then deliberately raised her wrist to show off her watch: "Look at this, it was also bought by my child. Right now, Kaixin's salary is almost catching up with mine."

The eldest and second uncles were immediately drawn to it, their faces showing surprise.

After hearing this, Grandpa smiled and patted Li Kaixin on the shoulder: "Good, good! My eldest grandson is so promising."

Li Kaixin was a little embarrassed and said modestly, "Grandpa, you flatter me. It was all thanks to our station that I got this opportunity."

"Opportunities are for those who are capable. To become a licensed driver at such a young age is a real achievement!" My uncle nodded, his tone earnest.

My second uncle chimed in, his eyes filled with envy.

As the two brothers showered him with praise, their father, Li Mingde, smiled even more broadly.

Li Kaixin felt a little overwhelmed by the praise and lowered her head slightly.

Everyone burst into laughter when they saw Li Kaixin's appearance.

In this lively atmosphere, time flew by and it was noon.

As usual, Li Kaixin was seated at the head table during the meal.

The dishes on the table were plentiful, and the liquor was Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).

Li Kaixin then realized that she had forgotten to bring wine for her grandfather.

Thinking that there were still dozens of bottles of wine stored in the secret space, he secretly made a note of it, and decided that he must take out two bottles to bring with him next time he came.

The meal was exceptionally enjoyable.

Just as the table was set, a middle-aged man appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

"Second Uncle, are you still eating?" He looked inside and asked somewhat reservedly.

Grandpa looked up and smiled, "It's Shouye! Come in quickly. What do you need?"

Qin Shouye stepped into the courtyard and rubbed his hands together. "Second Uncle, actually... I wanted to talk to your eldest daughter's family. I have something I'd like to ask them for help with."

However, there was a hint of embarrassment in his expression.

Upon hearing this, Father Li Mingde stood up and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Shouye, don't be so polite, just tell me what's on your mind."

"I just wanted to ask if something happened to my daughter in the city?"

Qin Shouye sighed, then added, "It's been more than half a year since he sent a letter or came back."

"She's fine, nothing's wrong. As for why she didn't come back, we're not quite sure either," said Li Mingde, the father, in a calm tone, revealing no emotion.

Qin Shouye's eyes dimmed, and his voice lowered: "Then... could you please pass on a message to her? Just say that there are some difficulties at home recently, and she would like to discuss them with her."

"Okay, I'll definitely pass on the message." The father readily nodded in agreement.

After Qin Shouye thanked him and left.

Li Kaixin couldn't help but lean closer to her father and whisper, "Dad, who is his daughter? Do I know her?"

"You know them too, they're the ones from courtyard number 95 who had the conflict with you." Father Li Mingde smiled.

Upon hearing this, Li Kaixin was stunned, her eyes widening slightly in disbelief.

Don't overthink it.

The father noticed his son's surprise and explained casually, "Our family and their family aren't close relatives anymore; we're separated by several generations, and we don't usually keep in touch."

Li Kaixin felt a little better after hearing this, otherwise she would have been really annoyed.