Changes in Yuhou's family

“You can leave these things here for now; I’ll come back and help you clean up later!” Sun Shaoan said, pulling Zhao Dongchuan to leave.

Zhao Dongchuan couldn't refuse, so he no longer hesitated.

“Wait a moment, I’ll lock my bike!”

After he locked his bicycle and closed the courtyard gate, he followed Sun Shaoan to Old Man Yu Hou’s house.

At this time, Old Man Yu Hou was sitting on the kang, smoking his pipe.

Seeing Zhao Dongchuan, he quickly got up from the kang and greeted him, “Oh, Xiao Zhao is here, come sit down quickly!”

“Lanxiang, hurry up and pour Brother Zhao some water to drink!”

At this moment, Sun Lanxiang was in the back kitchen helping Yu Hou’s wife cook. Seeing Brother Shaoan lead the increasingly fair and delicate Zhao Dongchuan in, she couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

Looking at Brother Zhao, who was fair-skinned and wearing a white shirt, Lanxiang’s heart pounded.

In this year, Lanxiang had stretched out, growing much taller. Her figure was as slender as a small white poplar. Although she was wearing patched clothes and looked a bit sallow, it was already clear that she would surely grow into a beautiful young woman.

In her youthful heart, the image of this educated youth brother had, unknowingly, been imprinted.

In youth, there are always some people, like a ray of sunshine, that illuminate a young heart.

She couldn't be blamed for this; in her innocent youth, she didn't know how to handle these complex emotions.

Of course, Zhao Dongchuan didn't know any of this. He just looked at the dazed Lanxiang, chuckled, and said, “Oh, Lanxiang, long time no see, you’ve grown so tall, you’re a big girl now!”

Lanxiang, who had now come to her senses, shyly lowered her head. She hurriedly got up from the stove, came to the table, picked up the kettle, poured Zhao Dongchuan a bowl of cool boiled water, and then fled back to the back kitchen as if escaping.

“Look at her, this girl, she doesn’t even know how to greet people anymore!” Old Man Yu Hou couldn’t help but scold Lanxiang.

“Hahaha, it’s fine, she’s probably shy because it’s been so long since we last met!” Zhao Dongchuan chuckled.

Sun Shaoan also pulled Zhao Dongchuan onto the kang to sit down, saying with a smile, “Lanxiang is becoming more disobedient as she grows older. A few days ago, she told us she didn’t want to study anymore! That scared me and my dad.

No matter how bad our situation is, she must go to school!”

Zhao Dongchuan was also a little puzzled when he heard this: “What’s going on?”

“Alas… it’s just that the county issued a document some time ago, saying that starting next year, primary and secondary schools will resume autumn enrollment… and students in Lanxiang’s graduating class will all have an additional half-year of curriculum, so they won’t graduate until next summer!

Lanxiang is afraid of increasing the family’s burden, so she doesn’t want to go,” Sun Shaoan wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained.

“Is that so? She still needs to go to school. If your family can’t afford it right now, I can lend you the money first…” Zhao Dongchuan said.

“No need, how could we take your money? You’ve already helped us too much. Not to mention anything else, just that bicycle you gave Shaoan for his wedding… it brightened up our dilapidated home quite a bit. Everyone in the village was incredibly envious.

It’s so much more convenient to go to Shigejie Commune to run errands, sell some eggs, or vegetables. Our family’s situation is already much better than before…” Old Man Yu Hou took a puff of his pipe and quickly said.

“Hahaha, good! If your lives can get better and better, then I’ll be happy!” As a reader of the original work, Zhao Dongchuan definitely cared about Sun Shaoan’s family and would help whenever he could.

The few of them were chatting.

A clear female voice came from outside the door: “Brother Shaoan, I’m back!”

Soon after, the woman walked in. It was He Xiulian, carrying a basket full of freshly cut pig feed.

“Sister-in-law Xiulian!” Zhao Dongchuan greeted her.

“Oh, it’s Xiao Zhao, you’re back!” He Xiulian was also slightly stunned, surprised.

“Hahaha, yes, I came back to see everyone!” Zhao Dongchuan chuckled.

Yu Hou’s wife, who was cooking in the back kitchen, looked at the joyful group and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Shaoan's grandmother was also leaning against a corner of the kang wall, smiling as she watched everyone.

She had seen the changes during this period.

Shaoan had married a good wife, capable and hardworking, who didn't despise their poverty and was pleasant to look at. The family's situation, with the help of this young man Zhao, had visibly improved a lot.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but wonder how the Sun family should repay this good young man…

As she was pondering… Sun Lanxiang brought a dish to the table.

Shaoan’s grandmother’s eyes lit up when she saw the graceful Lanxiang… then dimmed again as she suppressed that inappropriate thought in her heart.

With the living examples of Sun Shaoan and Tian Runye before her, she dared not entertain any more wild ideas… It would be better for Shaoan and Shaoping, these two brothers, to help this young man Zhao with more work in the future, as a repayment, a repayment!

As the dishes were served, the lavish lunch began.

Zhao Dongchuan looked at the yellow noodle steamed buns on the plate, and the table had many more oily dishes, so he nodded secretly.

He had only just arrived, so it was impossible for Yu Hou’s family to have known in advance and prepared this meal for him. That meant their standard of living had indeed improved somewhat, which did not disappoint his painstaking efforts.

Everyone ate and chatted. Zhao Dongchuan told them about his work in Huangyuan and what he saw and heard during his business trip to the capital.

Everyone listened with exclamations of praise. For the people of Shuangshui Village, Huangyuan City was already an unattainable metropolis, let alone the capital where the Chairman lived.

“Are all the houses in the capital electrified?” Sun Shaoan asked curiously.

“Yes, basically every household has electric lights!” Zhao Dongchuan nodded and said with a smile.

“Oh, no wonder it’s the capital, the conditions are so good!” He Xiulian said with an envious look.

Currently, in Shuangshui Village, except for the village committee, all other households used kerosene lamps.

“In the future, our Shuangshui Village will definitely have electricity in every household!” Zhao Dongchuan, seeing everyone’s surprised expressions, couldn’t help but reveal a little spoiler.

Everyone just chuckled, not taking it seriously; even Sun Shaoan, who usually trusted him, felt that Zhao Dongchuan was exaggerating.

Only Sun Lanxiang quietly ate her meal on the side, secretly glancing at Zhao Dongchuan’s confident and assured expression, believing him somewhat.

Through their conversation, Zhao Dongchuan also learned about the situation of Shaoan and Xiulian, the newlywed couple. Currently, they still lived in the team’s feed room, but they ate meals together at Yu Hou’s house and had not yet separated to live on their own.

Zhao Dongchuan, having read the original novel, nodded. He knew about this. He had thought his appearance would change this plot, but it seemed to be following the original story.

However, with Xiulian’s devotion to Shaoan, this situation would only be temporary!