He didn't know how long he had fainted, but he felt that his body was weak and he had a headache and brain fever. Sometimes it was as if in the dry and hot desert, her mouth was dry, and she felt as if the sun was about to burn her whole body, and when she saw a clear spring not far away, she was so weak that she could not approach it. Sometimes it was as if she was in the cold water, and the slightest chill roamed around her body like a carnivorous fish, or opened her mouth to bite her thousands of bites, so that she couldn't help but hug her body tightly, curled up in the corner, but still couldn't get rid of the chill of the human muscles and bones. Under the torture of such ice and fire, she almost lost weight twice, the cheekbones on her face bulged out significantly, and her eyelids were sunken. Fang Heyi stayed by her side untied, taking care of Siwen and her at the same time, for fear that if she was not there for a while, something would happen to her sister-in-law. She felt very guilty in her heart, and she still felt that it was her fault that He Tu fainted, if she hadn't knocked on the door in the middle of the night, maybe He Tu wouldn't have fainted. Catalyzed by such thoughts, the guilt in her heart became stronger and stronger, even if Mu Shi called her and asked her to rest and rest, she refused, she had to stay by Hedi's side, even at night, she slept with Hedi, always be vigilant, and check with her hands to see if Hedi's body temperature had risen or fallen. Fortunately, the high fever in Hetu subsided after two days, and her body temperature gradually returned to normal, and she began to stop talking nonsense, and she was able to sleep quietly. Fanghe put her mind at ease, listened to her mother-in-law's words, and moved back to sleep with Siwen.

When he woke up, the snow outside had just stopped. It rained for two days in a row, and the yard was almost covered with snow, and there was no place to put your feet. She looked around weakly, and saw that there was no one around, only the fire in the stove was burning brightly, making a beeping sound. She propped up half of her body and looked out through the gap in the curtains, only to see Cheng Jiayi running around the yard excitedly, and suddenly fell on the thick snow, but refused to get up, and rolled on it. Mu Shi took Cheng Jiaji and Cheng Jiaye to clear the snow, and several people chatted from time to time, looking extremely harmonious. He retracted his gaze and looked at the table, and when he saw a glass of water on the table, he propped himself up and got out of bed, wanting to drink some water to quench the thirst in his throat.

"You're awake?" Cheng Jiahua, who stepped into the door with one foot, asked in surprise, he was holding a plate in his hand, and there was a bowl of porridge on the plate, which seemed to be served to her to drink.

Two days of fever and coma have faded the previous memories in Hedi's mind, and when she saw Cheng Jiahua at this time, she only remembered the scene when she quarreled with him before, but the angry and helpless mood was reduced, not as intensified as it was at that time. She nodded, let out a faint voice, and said, "Am I sick?" ”

"You have a fever." Cheng Jiahua put the porridge on the table, "Lying down for two days." He reached out and touched Hetu's forehead, the tentacles were warm, but it was not a hot temperature, so he relieved himself, "It's good that the fever has subsided." ”

He Tu stared at his figure blankly, until the piercing coldness on his forehead disappeared, and then asked, "What about Xiao Yan?" What about Xiaolin? ”

"Dad is watching." Cheng Jiahua sat down on the sofa, "It's good that Fanghe has taken care of you for the past two days, otherwise my mother is very busy over there, and I won't take care of people, so I can't be busy for a while." ”

"Where's Fanghe?" He Tu returned to the bed, looked around, and saw that although he had been sick for the past two days, the room had been cleaned up, and it was obvious that Fang He had come to clean it, and he couldn't help but be moved.

"She went back to her mother's house." Cheng Jiahua absentmindedly picked up the magazine on the coffee table, opened it and read a few pages, "Didn't Siwen also have a fever?" They were too busy to take care of them, so she went back with the child. ”

"Swin has a fever too?" He Tu couldn't help frowning worriedly, but if Fang He took the child home, it would be a good thing, maybe in her mother's house, she and the child could be taken care of better. She reached out and picked up the clothes next to her and prepared to put them on, and suddenly heard Cheng Jiahua say, "Hurry up and drink the porridge, it's what my mother just made." ”

"Wait until I'm dressed." He slowly fastened the buttons, still feeling dizzy. When she just drank water, she took the opportunity to look at herself in the mirror, and she was so haggard and yellow, embarrassed, and unbearable. At this moment, she just wants to take a good shower and clean herself up.

"You eat, I'm out." Cheng Jiahua stood up and said lightly. He pointed to the porridge and said again, "Remember to drink it." And then he left.

He slowly dressed, slowly stood up, and slowly poured water into the basin. She moves slowly, like an aging old woman. After washing her face, she sat down at the table, dressed herself carefully, and only after seeing that the face in the mirror was not so ugly, did she put away her comb and drank the bowl of porridge on the table spoonful by spoonful. It was a bowl of meat porridge, the taste was just right, the entrance was very sweet and delicious, Hetu had never had much appetite to eat, but he was opened by this bowl of porridge, and he drank it before he knew it. She felt a little more energetic, and her head seemed less dizzy, so she stood up and prepared to make up the bed. The people in the yard were still busy clearing the snow, and no one seemed to notice that she had woken up.

After this serious illness, Hedi's body became thinner and weaker, and his spirit was not as good as before. Fortunately, Fang He went back to her parents' house with the child, and Mu Shi was busy with his relatives' affairs, and in winter, there was not much work in the garden, so he could help Hedi watch some children. He Tu felt a little more relaxed, because Cheng Lin was taken care of by Mu Shi from time to time at night, Cheng Yan slept with her, and she could gradually sleep well. Cheng Jiahua is still living in Cheng Jiaye's room, and has no intention of moving back, but they were originally a small couple, and it is not the same thing to go on like this, one day, finally under the order of Mu Shi, Cheng Jiahua reluctantly moved back, slammed the luggage on the ground in front of Hedi, and said: "I don't want to quarrel!" ”

He Tu glanced at him in surprise and sneered, "I don't want to quarrel with you either." ”

"If there is another quarrel, I will continue to move to the Kaye room." Cheng Jiahua said again, turned around and walked out regardless of it. He Tu stared blankly at his back, feeling a desolation in his heart, he still didn't understand why he was so broken during that time, she was completely because he ignored his feelings, and instead of helping when he was most helpless and vulnerable, he questioned her, scolded her, and scolded her. He Tu has never had much hope for Cheng Jiahua, but they are always husband and wife, no matter how dissatisfied she is with him, there is always some tenderness in her heart, when she is sad and wronged, these tenderness in her heart will gradually surface, blinding her eyes and making her say something that reveals her heart. It's just that Cheng Jiahua never knew, and he didn't want to savor and understand, in his heart, Hetu was just a woman who was unreasonable and had a very exaggerated temper.

It wasn't until Cheng Lin was more than six months old that he gradually got better. At that time, the weather was also warmer, and it was no longer so cold, and she was afraid of the cold, so she basked in the sun for an hour every day to drive away the cold in her body. Cheng Jiahua still pays money to her every month, although the amount is much less than before, but it can barely satisfy Hetu. She didn't know how much he had paid off the debts outside, and she never asked, in her heart, those debts were owed by him, even if he didn't want to pay them back, the debtor was looking for her father-in-law, and it had nothing to do with herself, so she put this matter aside and never thought about it. The days are like snails crawling slowly on green leaves, day by day, as the energy of the sun emitting residual heat becomes stronger and stronger, the clothes people wear are getting thinner and thinner, and there is always a head of sweat on their foreheads, and they feel that the heat is really unbearable. Under the pressure of the heat, people are not willing to stay in the stuffy house for a long time, or sit under the lush trees to enjoy the coolness, or sit at the gate to enjoy the cool breeze brought by the hall, they talk about family affairs, or the gossip heard outside, as long as they are not busy, they are always unwilling to let their mouths be idle, and they will feel comfortable after chattering a few sentences, as if this subconscious action also drove away the summer heat.

On the hottest day in July, Cheng Tielong called Cheng Jiahua and his wife into the main room.

He sat down in his chair and looked at them solemnly, his posture looking very different from usual. Cheng Jiahua thought that he had done something wrong again, and as soon as he saw his father's wrinkled but very stern face, he immediately lowered his head and found a chair nearby to sit down. He Di followed behind him, only glanced at her father-in-law quickly, and didn't dare to look at him, she lowered her head and eagerly looked for a chair, but didn't find it, so she had to stand next to Cheng Jiahua, thinking about what her father-in-law was going to say, and she hurried away after listening to it, she didn't want to stay under those two stern and piercing eyes for a while.

Cheng Tielong saw that the two of them had put on a serious posture to listen to him, so he sat up straight and said slowly: "You have been married for a long time, and Jia Ji is married, there are few rooms in the courtyard that can live, so many people are crowded, and life is not convenient." I thought about separating the family before, but Kaye was young and hadn't married yet, so I put this matter aside for now. Now you're the boss. He turned his gaze to Cheng Jiahua, "The family has also been established, and the industry has been established, and it will not be a word to let you and your daughter-in-law and children squeeze in this small courtyard." You guys have to figure out a way to move out, you're all old, and you shouldn't rely on me, an old man, to support you. ”

Cheng Jiahua and Hedi's hearts both chuckled, and a bad premonition rushed straight to their hearts. What do you mean by letting them move out? Don't you want them to continue living in this yard? They stared closely at the expression on their father's face, thinking that he was joking, but Cheng Tielong's expression was so serious, where did it look like he was joking.

"Dad." Cheng Jiahua said anxiously, "You let us move out now, where are we going to move for a while?" Doesn't it make us live on the streets? ”

"I didn't say I wanted you to move out now." Cheng Tielong frowned, "You go out first and find a place to live, and when you find it, it's not too late to move out." Also, the room where Kaki lives now is too small, so if you move out, the house will be vacated for Kaki to live in. He stood up, hands behind his back, and paced out the door, as if to leave.

"Dad!" He hurriedly shouted, and she stood up, with an anxious expression on her face, "We, where are we going to find a place to stay?" You're in a hurry. ”

"Jia Hua is already an adult, do you still want to ask me about this kind of thing?" Cheng Tielong's brows tightened, "When I was his age, I had already placed this yard, and I never asked my parents for money, you go and ask other families, how can a son get married and still rely on his parents to raise him?" ”

"Dad......" Cheng Jiahua stood up and looked at his father's back without tears, "But, I don't, I don't have money......"

Cheng Tielong snorted heavily and said: "This family, one for each of the three of your brothers, I don't favor any of them, you go out to buy a yard now, and I will give you the money for the time being, but when the family is divided in the future, the money for this yard will be deducted from the property given to you." When the time comes, don't babble and say that I'm biased, do you hear that? ”

"Know, got it......" Cheng Jiahua snorted, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that He Tu was going to say something when he opened his mouth, and hurriedly pulled her arm, and after seeing that his father walked out and couldn't hear them anymore, he whispered, "Don't say it." ”

"How does this work?" He said anxiously, "Isn't this driving us out?" Xiao Yan is still young, Xiao Lin is even younger, how can we live this life in the future? ”

Cheng Jiahua smiled, as if he already had a bamboo in his chest, "Don't worry, in fact, I already knew Dad's idea and was ready, I can't wait for Dad to hit the stick on the head before I can escape, right?" As for the yard, I have long been optimistic, but I didn't buy it because I didn't have the money. Sooner or later, this family will have to be divided, and it will be a matter of time before we are kicked out, and it is useless to talk so much. ”

He Tu looked at Cheng Jiahua in surprise, she really couldn't accept that there was still such a mind between father and son, shouldn't relatives help each other and unite each other? Why do they always think about separation, always think about themselves, and don't think about each other as long as they don't stand on their own interests?

Cheng Jiahua saw that He Tu was looking at him blankly, and thought that He Tu didn't understand what he meant, so he explained: "Jia Ji will move out sooner or later, but it's still too early, and Dad didn't say this." Now the most important thing is to buy that yard quickly, although the location is a little off, but the area is large, the price is cheap, and I am afraid that others will buy it later. He said, hurriedly walking outside, "I'll talk to someone first, and then ask my dad for money after the negotiation is completed." ”

He Tu listened to Cheng Jiahua's voice and gradually disappeared outside the door, and the sense of loss in his heart became stronger and stronger. Although she was used to this kind of relationship between their father and son, at this moment, when things really fell on her, she felt that her father-in-law was too impersonal. But soon, her mind was turned, maybe it would be better to move out, than to live in this yard all day long watching her mother-in-law's face. Hadn't she been looking forward to the separation? Hasn't she always wanted to have a home of her own? Now that the time has finally come, what is she missing?

At the thought of this, Hedi's spirit was lifted, she raised her head, a smile appeared on her face, as if she had seen the hope of life again, and walked out almost majestically.

Two days later, they had a new yard.

When the brand-new property certificate was in his hands, Hedi's mood was excited and excited. She flipped through the little notebook several times and touched it for a long time, and then she reluctantly treasured it. Now that the yard has been bought, they are about to move out. Before moving to a new home, he had a number of illusions. Fantasizing about how big the yard is, how delicate it is, and how it has been properly packed, just waiting for them to move in with big bags and small bags. As a result, when the family finally stopped, the joy on her face suddenly froze, and she stared blankly at the ruined house in front of her, which was unbelievable, this is where she will live in the future.

"Get out of the car! Get off! Cheng Jiahua shouted excitedly, first hugged Cheng Yan who was sitting in front of the wooden cart, and then reached out to hug Cheng Lin in Hetu's arms, so that Hetu could get out of the car. He Tu glanced at him, with a look of loss and resentment on his face, and said, "This is the new courtyard you said!" ”

"yes." Cheng Jiahua looked at her puzzled, as if he didn't understand why she wasn't as happy as himself.

"Look what's new here!" He pointed to the courtyard that didn't even have a courtyard wall, and then to the house with a rock-made roof that had some caveats, "It looks like a pile of rags!" ”

Cheng Jiahua then understood why Hetu showed that expression, he smiled clearly and said, "What are you afraid of, it's broken, let's just fix it!" I know a few friends who are good at repairing houses, and I have already told them that they will come tomorrow to help us fix the house. Don't look at the ridiculous way it looks now, fix it and look good! ”

He Tu looked at him suspiciously, but things had come to this point, and there seemed to be nothing left to do other than what he said. She jumped out of the car and picked up Cheng Lin, thinking that she would go into the house to see what was going on in the house and whether it would still be inhabited.

Two adults, one holding a baby in his hand and the other holding a baby in his arms, walked into the half-open broken iron door.

Although the yard is dilapidated, the area is really vast, it must be the size of two playgrounds in the elementary school, and although there are half-man-high wild grass everywhere, it can be put away and a vegetable garden can be carved out in it. Listening to Cheng Jiahua, this was a small office before, go in and take a look, sure enough, the specifications are neat, not like the design of ordinary people's homes, the area of the house is also very large, they bought only the front part, but the back part was bought by another family, and now it has been repaired and officially lived. He Tu asked Cheng Jiahua why they didn't buy the previous part as well. Cheng Jiahua smiled and said: "The part of the yard behind them is also very big, if you want to buy the front part as well, how can they have so much money, it is only enough to buy the back part." But don't worry, when I build up the interconnected place tomorrow, they won't be able to come to our house at will. "There used to be a passage in front of and behind the house, but now there are just piles of miscellaneous items in the separate places, and when he walks up to him, he can still hear the sound of the house talking.

The family turned around the house, and saw that most of the place was still intact, but the roof was almost collapsed into the open sky. He Tu pointed to the roof that was supposed to be the office hall and said, "This roof has collapsed too much, it needs to be repaired." Then he pointed to the innermost hut and said, "The one in it is all right, we can squeeze in it for a while." By the way, this room is too big, you have to tell them about it, build a wall to separate a few rooms. ”

"Got it, got it." Cheng Jiahua replied, rubbing his hands together and constantly looking at the room, his face full of fierce fighting spirit. Infected by the expression on his face, a smile also appeared on Hedi's face, this is their new home, and they will live in this place for the rest of their lives.