Yuxin fell ill next year.However, Xiao Yu was ninety percent confident in his hypothesis. If this were true... then... 'Dai Yuxin will be the best material for cultivation,' thought Xiao Yu as he gla...Chapter 505: Preparations

"Mom, sister..." Xiao Yu turned around to greet Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu.

Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yu with smiles on their faces and nodded at him.

After being introduced by Xiao Yu's mother, Xiao Yu learned that the middle-aged man and young men who had installed lights on the roof, as well as all the women with them, were relatives of his maternal grandfather and other guards.

During New Year, it is a time for family reunions. Therefore, Xiao Jianying asked these elders to go home for the holiday since they have numerous descendants. However, when these elders heard this, they refused adamantly because in their eyes, the safety of the Xiaos always comes first.

With no choice but to compromise, Xiao Jianying devised a solution by secretly bringing all these elders' children and grandchildren from elsewhere to Beijing without informing them.

The moment these adults arrived, seeing the thick festive atmosphere here, they started setting up for the New Year as well.

Upon hearing his mother's introduction, Xiao Yu also greeted them. These middle-aged men and young men were very familiar with members of the Xiao family.

"Ensure that no outsiders can locate the Xiaos!" was the first task their fathers entrusted to them in the past. It was due to this reason they couldn't ascend rapidly.

They knew everything about the Xiaos. Although they didn’t know why their fathers asked them to do so back then, they knew it was for the sake of the Xiao family.

In the past, because of career advancement issues, they had some resentment towards the Xiaos, but now all such resentment has vanished without a trace. They have been accumulating resources and building connections over the years; through these years of accumulation, they’ve achieved remarkable success almost simultaneously receiving different promotions. Some even transferred to Ancient City.

Of course, they knew that this promotion was due to Xiao Yu. Moreover, with their current upward trajectory, they all felt a bright future ahead of them. This kind of promising outlook is far more brilliant than if they were advancing normally on their own.

To make matters worse, when they arrived and saw the courtyard house here, their hearts trembled; they were very aware of the value of this courtyard house.

And they all know now that their father was a bodyguard for Xiao Yu's grandfather, even though they don't know exactly what position Xiao Yu's grandfather held. Having so many guards alone is quite an indication.

Moreover, they just found out that this place used to be where Xiao Yu's grandfather lived and the country gave them this house to reside in. It must mean that Xiao Yu's grandfather was at least a general!

Hence, when they saw Xiao Yu greeting them, they also stood on their rooftops and greeted him cheerfully.

Song Hushan also bid farewell to Xiao Jianying and the others before leaving the quadrangle. It was almost year-end now, and there were still plenty of things he needed to do at home, so he didn’t linger any longer.

After seeing Song Hushan out of the gate, Xiao Yu returned inside. According to their hometown customs, they would be having dumplings tonight and tomorrow noon, so Xiao Jianying and the others were busy making them in the house.

After greeting these elderly men and their families, Xiao Yu picked up Lu Yuhang beside him, asking, "Yuhang, what's wrong Have you forgotten your uncle"

"Mom......... Mom........." After Xiao Yu picked him up, Lu Yuhang pouted and reached out to look for Xiao Yu.

"Haha, little brother, take a look! It’s been over a month since we last saw Yuhang, he doesn’t even recognize you anymore!" Seeing this, Xiao Yu's sister, Xiao Yu, laughed and said to him.

After hearing his sister's words, Xiao Yu helplessly rubbed his nose and said, "I don't believe it! Sister, I'll take Yuhang for a walk around the street!"

Xiao Yu then carried Lu Yuhang onto the streets, taking him to explore. He bought a large amount of cotton candy, sugar figures, toys, etc., and even purchased a kite. By this time, Lu Yuhang had already become acquainted with Xiao Yu again, calling "uncle" from time to time!

While walking around the streets, Xiao Yu also bought many snacks for them. After all, there were still quite a few kids at home, and even though he didn't bring those children out, it wouldn’t do to forget about them when buying things.

After circling around, Xiao Yu brought Lu Yuhang back home. The elderly men and their sons or grandsons were chatting inside the house while watching TV; Xiao Yu lifted up the curtain and walked in.

Seeing the children playing inside the room, Lu Yuhang struggled to get down from Xiao Yu's arms and ran towards them. Although these children were all older than him, he acted like a little adult, joining them in whatever games they were playing. When the kids started playing hide-and-seek, he actually knew how to hide too, leaving Xiao Yu amazed.

"Xiao Yu is back......." These elderly people said to Xiao Yu.

"Yes! I went around for a while, there's more of a festive atmosphere here than where we are!" Upon hearing the old men's inquiries, Xiao Yu expressed his感慨.

"Indeed," the old men also nodded in agreement.

"Xiao Yu, Dad, uncles and aunts! You guys rest for a bit; I'll go buy some couplets. We need to put up quite a few here, so we should start early!"

The person speaking was Wang Junlin, the son of the security guard who helped watch over Xiao Yu's maternal grandfather’s grave. He is in his late forties and is the oldest among these elderly people's children. He has missed the optimal age for promotion, although he could still retire as a deputy bureau chief or full department director. Nonetheless, there would be no more room for unlimited upward mobility.

However, it’s good that he's now nurturing his son and believes with Xiao Family's help, as long as his son doesn't make principle mistakes, he will have a promising future. Whenever he thinks about his son's prospects, he feels even happier than when he got promoted himself.

"Haha, Uncle Wang, no need, just buy some paper and I'll write the couplets!" Upon hearing that Wang Junlin wanted to purchase couplets, Xiao Yu chuckled and said so.

When these middle-aged people and two youngsters heard that Xiao Yu would be writing calligraphy with a brush pen, they all looked surprised. Could it be that Xiao Yu could also write in Chinese characters

The elderly men were not too surprised because back then, the veteran leader himself had written excellent calligraphy, so naturally, Xiao Yu's should also be good.

"Oh, alright then! I'll go and buy them!" Wang Junlin nodded and left.

Many of these items could be found on this street, so it wasn't long before Wang Junlin returned with a roll of red calligraphy paper. Xiao Yu went back to his room in the third courtyard to retrieve his writing brush set from his medical bag and headed towards the front yard.

When Xiao Yu returned to the front yard, he suddenly noticed that these old men and Wang Junlin were moving tables toward the door. When they saw Xiao Yu returning, their faces lit up with smiles: "Xiao Yu, come on! Let's go write at the entrance too, join them for a bit of fun; isn't that what the Spring Festival is all about"

Recently, these old men’s personalities had changed quite a bit. When they heard Wang Junlin mention how lively it was outside and many people were writing calligraphy by the roadside...

After hearing this, they felt a bit envious but none of them knew how to write with a brush, so they planned to let Xiao Yu go outside and compete with others.

Xiao Yu nodded helplessly upon hearing what the old man said. Although he disliked showing off, everyone was very happy during the New Year, and what these elders said made sense because wasn’t the New Year all about being lively

Thus, Xiao Yu did not object much and even helped them move the table outside to the roadside in front of his courtyard gate. He asked the elders and middle-aged men to cut paper while he began grinding ink.

When Wang Junlin and others finished cutting the paper and placed it on Xiao Yu's desk, Xiao Yu held his big brush and looked at the paper intently.

Judging from its length and width, this was presumably a spring couplet to be pasted on the gate of the courtyard. After glancing at the main gate, he pondered for a moment before picking up his brush to write on the paper: "Happy New Year with Auspiciousness! A thousand years of prosperity in your home; blessings shine upon your door and everything thrives!"

Xiao Yu's calligraphy was powerful yet elegant.

"Good... good handwriting!" Right after Xiao Yu finished his last stroke, a voice of admiration was heard from beside his desk.

Turning around to look, Xiao Yu saw an elderly man in his sixties standing next to him. The old man wore glasses that gave him an air of erudition.

Xiao Yu recognized this sixty-something-year-old gentleman; he was the one who had been setting up a free stall near Xiao Yu's house, writing spring couplets for people.

Initially, when the old man saw Wang Junlin and others busy at work and his curiosity got the better of him, but after seeing Wang Junlin and the elders cutting paper while Xiao Yu was grinding ink, he knew that Xiao Yu would be writing a spring couplet soon.

In the beginning, he merely found it amusing since Xiao Yu was so young and probably just decent at calligraphy. However, when Xiao Yu held his brush and prepared to write, an inexplicable aura suddenly emanated from him, which made this old man feel convinced right away.

"Is... isn't this the righteous spirit possessed only by scholars who enlighten the world" As he gazed at Xiao Yu's mysterious aura, a flash of enlightenment struck his mind as if he had understood where such an air came from. Hence, a look of shock and disbelief appeared on the old man’s face as he muttered to himself.r, upon seeing their office destroyed and a one million yuan check discarded on the floor, was at a loss for what to do—such a quadrangle courtyard would be worth more than 100 million, let alone 1 mi...