After the stove was built, the two of them opened the window again, and after a while, the room was very clean, and it could be seen that the second master often cleaned the room.

Chu Xingchen took out the clean blue checkered sheets from the cabinet, and said a little embarrassed, "After my father disappeared, I lived alone in this house, so these things are mine, don't you dislike it?" ”

"Don't dislike it," Zhuo Yan took the sheets and spread them out by himself, the bedding on the bed was complete, and after laying out the sheets and changing the quilt covers, the room gradually warmed up.

Chu Xingchen's room was next door, and the room here was as simple and abnormal as Chu Xingchen's people, the two of them concocted the same method, and the stove was also raised in the next room.

Chu Xingchen went to find a big iron kettle, and the yard had been equipped with a tap water pipe, but Chu Xingchen did not receive the tap water, but drew a bucket of water from the well and boiled it, it is strange to say, in the early winter, the water on the ground was covered with a thin layer of ice, but the water in the well was clear and warm, as if it was still steaming.

The two of them boiled hot water, quickly washed their hands and faces, made another pot of tea, sat in front of the mahogany desk, looked at the ancient trees and old wells in the courtyard through the window, Zhuo Yan sighed, "Chu Xingchen, it turns out that you used to live like this!" ”

"It's very lonely, when you look out from here, you can only see a small patio," Chu Xingchen pulled a chair and sat down beside Zhuo Yan, looking out the window with a lonely expression, "This is the house where my father and mother got married, my father's thinking is very traditional, and even if he married Zheng Jianghong later, he didn't want to live in this courtyard with her, the two of them had another house!" ”

Zhuo Yan then understood, why Zheng Jianghong ran so far to find Chu Xingchen, "This house was given to you by your father, and Zheng Jianghong wants to go for himself?" ”

"Yes, Zheng Jianghong married her ex-husband's children before she married my father, and they live far less than here, so she wants to occupy this courtyard," Chu Xingchen motioned to Zhuo Yan to drink tea.

Zhuo Yan looked at the mahogany furniture in this house, the so-called wealth is moving, just looking at the location of this courtyard, such a house, Zheng Jianghong is not moved.

But this Zheng Jianghong is also ridiculous, she married with her ex-husband's child, and the son and daughter under that name are not Chu's father's blood, why should she plot Chu Xingchen's things.

The two talked for a while, and seeing that it was about to get dark, they opened their luggage and took out two souvenirs from it.

The second uncle's house lives at the end of the alley, and there are only a dozen or so families separated from Chu Xingchen's yard, so it's no wonder that Chu Xingchen will entrust the house to him to take care of.

The man who came to open the door was a young man, and his appearance was a little similar to Chu Xingchen, but he was not as good-looking as Chu Xingchen, as soon as he saw Chu Xingchen, he called his cousin, and his appearance was quite regular.

Chu Xingchen was not polite at all, "This is my younger brother Xiaofuzi, Xiaofuzi, this is your cousin-in-law!" ”

Zhuo Yan was a little embarrassed, and just wanted to correct it, Xiao Fuzi had already bent down at her respectfully, "Hello sister-in-law!" ”

This etiquette is a bit big, and Zhuo Yan was thinking about whether to give this child two yuan red envelopes, so he was pulled into the courtyard by Chu Xingchen.

The second uncle, who had just met in the afternoon, was accompanied by an old lady, both of whom were wearing large cotton jackets of the same color, and were looking at Zhuo Yan with a smile.

"I said Xingzi, how did you find such a beautiful girl? Let me take a look, look at this body and this face," the old lady saw Zhuo Yan, as if she had seen some treasure, pulled her to her side, and couldn't help but look up and down happily.

"After the New Year, we are ready to get a marriage certificate," Chu Xingchen arrived at home, and it was rare to bring a smile at this time.

"Okay, such a beautiful daughter-in-law has to marry her side and watch it quickly," the old lady grabbed Zhuo Yan and didn't let go, pulling her straight to the hall.

In the room, there was also a young girl setting the dishes and chopsticks, as soon as she saw Chu Xingchen and Zhuo Yan, she greeted them with a little shyness, she called Chu Xingchen cousin, it seemed that she should be the daughter of the second uncle.

"This is Lanzi, the big name Chu Lan," Chu Xingchen introduced the two girls with a smile, "Chu Lan, this is my girlfriend Zhuo Yan." ”

Chu Lan's facial features are very delicate, and there are some similarities with Chu Xingchen's eyebrows and eyes, and it can be seen that they are both related by blood.

As soon as Zhuo Yan and Chu Lan said hello, the second uncle and the second aunt entered the house and beckoned Zhuo Yan and Chu Xingchen to sit at the table.

There are already four plates and eight bowls on the table, cold dishes and hot dishes, braised chicken nuggets, chrysanthemum fish, and stewed meatballs are still steaming, and it can be seen that the host has put a lot of effort into it.

"Sit down," the second lady pulled Zhuo Yan to sit beside her, then let go of her hand and stuffed a pair of chopsticks into Zhuo Yan's hand, "Your second uncle came home and said, but I was very happy, but Lanzi and I don't know what you like to eat, Zhang Luo spent an afternoon, and then made two dishes casually, you can taste it!" ”

The food is good, the host's family is also warm-hearted, Zhuo Yan smiled, let everyone eat together, after a little taste of the dish, Zhuo Yan praised the dishes very deliciously.

The second uncle was very happy to take out a transparent glass bottle and pulled Chu Xingchen to drink two cups, but his son looked at it on the side and didn't dare to speak, or Chu Xingchen couldn't see it, so he poured a cup for this cousin.

The three men drank, the three women ate the dishes, chatting with each other, and it became clear that the two masters were the second brothers of Chu Xingchen's father, and there was a big brother above them, but the eldest brother did not live in this place.

"Xingzi, this kid is good at everything, but his life is hard, his mother left a little early, and his stepmother is a bad heart, if we don't help watch it in the past two years, his stepmother may have to take everything at home upside down!" The second lady was indignant, she stretched out her hand and patted Zhuo Yan,

"Good boy, Xingzi found you, I am relieved, you will stay by Xingzi's side in the future and take good care of him!"

Zhuo Yan nodded with a smile, just in front of Chu Xingchen's smiling eyes, who were looking at her from the side.

The big guy ate very happily, and Zhuo Yan wanted to help wash the dishes after the meal, but the second aunt said that she would not let her into the kitchen, and took out a jade bracelet with a whole body of turquoise, and had to put it on Zhuo Yan's hand, "This is a meeting gift, you can't help but accept it!" ”

This bracelet is moist and transparent, and it is worth a lot of money at a glance, Zhuo Yan was a little hesitant, but Chu Xingchen said on the side, "Zhuo Yan, you can accept it, the second aunt has taken care of me all these years, just like my mother!" ”