After saying hello, mom and dad walked into the yard first.
After some distance, Xiao Ran and the others walked into the courtyard with their suitcases.
While entering the courtyard, Xiao Ran was also introducing some knowledge about the courtyard to Elaine and the others.
From the Guangliang gate and Baogu stone, to the screen wall inside the door, and the rich and noble images carved on the screen wall.
Then go to the reverse room in the first courtyard, the goldfish pond, and the hanging flower door leading to the second courtyard, etc.
Xiao Ran introduced all these briefly as he walked.
Looking at Elaine and David again, they were listening with their eyes wide open, looking at everything here curiously.
After entering the second courtyard, a new scene appeared in front of them.
The second entrance to the courtyard is square and square, with three north rooms, three east wing rooms, three west wing rooms, two wing rooms, a hand-painted verandah, etc.
In the northeast and northwest corners of the yard, a pomegranate tree and a crabapple tree were planted respectively.
Since it was winter, the leaves on both trees had fallen off, making them look somewhat desolate.
Under the pomegranate tree in the northeast corner, there is a set of stone tables and benches with a chessboard carved on the tabletop.
Under the crabapple tree in the northwest corner, there are several rows of flower stands at random heights.
Since the weather is cold now, there are no blooming flowers on the flower stand, only some flower pots.
Next to the flower stand, there is a small grape stand, which is also bare at this time.
In the middle of the yard, there is a huge goldfish tank.
Also because of the cold weather, there were no goldfish swimming in the tank.
In addition, all rooms in the courtyard are beautifully carved and beautifully decorated.
Watching all this, let alone Elaine and David.
Even Xiao Ran and Fang Yufei, who is from Beijing, felt a little dazzled and her eyes were full of joy.
"Oh my God! The environment here is so great and interesting. I love this yard!"
Elaine said excitedly.
Hearing this, Fang Yufei also nodded.
Xiao Ran smiled and said:
"I didn't expect that this courtyard house would be so good. It's far better than what I saw on the video!"
"It will be very pleasant to live here!"
Before she finished speaking, the mother standing at the door of the west wing continued with a smile:
"Xiao Ran, Elaine, and Yu Fei, please clean up the house first, wash and disinfect."
"We have cooked a big meal. After you have washed and disinfected, you can eat."
"As for this courtyard house, you will live here for the next ten days, so you have plenty of time to appreciate it slowly."
Mom spoke English, which both Elaine and David could understand.
As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Yufei cheered.
"That's great, Auntie. When I was in Los Angeles, I often dreamed about your pork ribs, and I can finally eat them today!"
"Hahaha"
Hearing her words, her parents and Uncle Fang all laughed.
"Yufei, you can have a feast today. I made a lot of braised pork ribs."
Mom said with a smile.
"You're a good-for-nothing girl, no matter how old you are, you're still a greedy cat!"
Aunt Lin rolled her eyes at Fang Yufei, obviously a little annoyed.
After a few words of joking, Xiao Ran and the others picked up their suitcases and walked straight to the north room.
During this period, they always kept a certain distance from their hometown friends and the two little guys to avoid close contact.
Just as Xiao Ran and the others were walking towards the north room, my mother explained the room allocation.
Xiao Ran and Yi Lian naturally live in the North House. They are the owners of this courtyard.
Fang Yufei lived in the west wing, and David lived in the reverse room that was the first to enter the courtyard.
As for the third courtyard at the back, it is reserved for mom and dad.
If they come here during this period, they can live in the third courtyard.
In this way, they can be isolated from Xiao Ran and others and maintain a safe distance.
In the past few days, mom and dad have made various arrangements, and Xiao Ran and the others can just move in with their bags.
While talking, Xiao Ran and the others walked into the north room.
The next moment, cheers came from the north room again.
"Wow! This is so great, it's like a palace!"
"Today is really an eye-opener. This is life!"
No need to ask, it was Yi Lian and Fang Yufei who cheered with excitement.
Hearing the cheers, the parents standing at the door of the west wing laughed heartily.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
Mom, dad, Fang Shulin and Aunt Lin all left the courtyard and went back to their respective homes.
When leaving, several hometown friends were a little reluctant to leave.
Aunt Lin even said that delicious food would be delivered every day.
After they left, Xiao Ran took Yi Lian and the others to visit this three-in-one courtyard.
During the visit, they were shocked and exclaimed again and again.
It's still winter. If it were summer, this courtyard would be even more beautiful and attractive.
After visiting the courtyard, they returned to the living room of the north room and sat down to chat.
The core content of their chat was naturally this trip to Beijing and this gorgeous and exquisite courtyard house.
After chatting for about half an hour, David left the living room first and went back to his room.
After a while, Fang Yufei also went to the east wing to rest.
Afterwards, Elaine got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
At this time, everyone is a little tired and needs to get rid of jet lag and adjust their schedule.
Just as Xiao Ran was about to go to the bathroom to wash up, the cell phone placed on the coffee table suddenly rang.
This is a mobile phone that is only used in China and is always kept at home.
Because Xiao Ran returned to China, my mother brought this phone over.
Except for family members, not many people know this mobile phone number.
The caller this time was from an unfamiliar number.
Xiao Ran glanced at Laixian, then curiously answered the phone.
"Hello, who are you?"
The next moment, a familiar voice suddenly came.
"Good evening, Xiao Ran, it's me, Ma Ming"
Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this familiar name.
However, he reacted instantly.
As Ma Ming, it couldn't be easier to get his own mobile phone number in China.
The next moment, Xiao Ran smiled and said:
"It turns out to be Brother Ma, good evening. Long time no see. I didn't expect it was your call."
"I just came back to Beijing and you called me. You are very well-informed."
After a few polite words, Ma Ming immediately got to the point.
"Xiao Ran, I'm calling you. Firstly, I want to catch up on old times, but I also have something serious to say."
"You adjust to the time difference at home today and have a good night's rest. I will pick you up early tomorrow morning."
"The chief wants to see you and have a chat with you. Later you may want to meet other people and participate in a small-scale meeting."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"A chief wants to see me? Could it be the chief who lives next door to my courtyard?"
"Yes, you guessed it right!"
Ma Ming responded, not hiding anything.
"Okay, Brother Ma, I understand. I will be ready tomorrow morning. Just call me when you arrive."
Xiao Ran nodded and responded, his voice lowered a lot.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Ming continued:
"One more thing. During the next period of time, I will be your contact person and help you communicate with some special people and departments."
"Your mobile phone number has been specially encrypted by the relevant departments. There is no need to worry about leaking the secret, but you cannot take the mobile phone abroad."
"I know, Brother Marco"
Xiao Ran responded with a smile.
Next, they chatted for a few more words before ending the call.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran did not go to the bathroom to wash up immediately.
On the contrary, he stood up and walked towards the door.
Then he pushed open the door and went straight to the north door.
After standing at the door, he first turned his head and looked eastward for a few times.
Although he couldn't see anything across several courtyards, he knew it clearly.
In the courtyard not far to the east, someone was paying attention to him.
Then, he quickly scanned the courtyard, secretly turned on the perspective, and quickly looked through the courtyard inside and outside.
Except for a few surveillance probes in the alley outside, he did not find any other surveillance and listening equipment.
There were no small drones hovering in the sky, just endless night.
There are two SUVs parked at each entrance of the alley.
In those SUVs, there were several Secret Service agents from the Security Bureau.
In a small courtyard in the alley, there are still several secret service personnel hidden in neat clothes and ready to take action at any time.
Apart from these, nothing more was discovered.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had grasped the situation inside and outside the courtyard.
Then he chuckled softly, then turned and walked into the north room.
After returning to the room, he did not immediately wash up and rest.
Instead, I called my grandparents and grandparents to say hello.
By the time I finished the call, nearly twenty minutes had passed.
Then, he got up and walked into the bedroom.
