With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

Taking advantage of the two days of free time, and since Su Wanqing was on summer vacation, Jiang Zhiyu took her parents to see her courtyard house in Kyoto.

There was a location right near the school where her parents worked, only a ten-minute walk away. Jiang Zhiyu had already finished renovating the courtyard house, and today she was taking her parents there to see it.

Upon reaching the door, Su Wanqing hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Mom, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush like that."

"You see, your godparents treat you very well. I heard they even gave you a lot of dowry back then..."

"Mom, I know what you mean." Jiang Zhiyu smiled. "I did prepare a set for my godparents as well. That courtyard house is still under renovation, but it should be ready before you start school. Construction is really slow these days. This courtyard house is close to your and Dad's school, so you can come here to rest."

Su Wanqing sighed, "Yes, I can't live without those two little ones. This year's first batch of college entrance exam takers are all very hardworking. Over the years, as a university teacher, I've truly felt the changes of the times."

She paused for a moment, then her tone became more serious.

"Your godparents don't have a son or a daughter, so they're a bit lonely. Therefore, when you prepare anything for us in the future, please don't forget your godparents."

"Mom and Dad, don't worry. Once we can afford the things you gave me, we can buy ten courtyard houses, let alone one."

……

As they talked, the group arrived at the courtyard house near the school.

The gate and courtyard walls have been repaired. Jiang Zhiyu likes the Chinese style, and she decorated this three-courtyard house entirely in the traditional Chinese style of later generations.

Pushing open the gate, one finds a floor paved with blue bricks and a roof covered with dark tiles. The screen wall is carved with a pattern of pine trees and cranes symbolizing longevity, and covered corridors on both sides connect the main house and the side rooms. Bamboo curtains hang from the pillars of the corridors, swaying gently in the wind.

The courtyard was paved with square bricks, with pomegranate trees and crabapple trees planted in the four corners, and a blue stone fish tank in the center, with a few lotus leaves floating on the surface of the water.

Su Wanqing was stunned as soon as she entered the door.

"This is so beautiful..."

She walked slowly along the veranda, her fingers gently tracing the delicate wood grain on the pillars. She pushed open the door to the main room, which contained a set of Chinese furniture: a long table, an eight-immortal table, and a grand master's chair made of huanghuali wood. The walls were decorated with ink paintings of landscapes, and the window frames were carved with patterns of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums.

The east wing was a bright and spacious study with bookshelves on three walls and a large rosewood painting table in the middle, complete with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.

The west wing was converted into a tea room, with a root-carved tea table, several bamboo chairs next to it, and a pot of asparagus fern on the windowsill.

In the second courtyard behind, there is a small garden with artificial hills and flowing water, and winding bluestone paths.

"This isn't just a courtyard, it's like the mansion of some high-ranking official!" Su Wanqing exclaimed as she looked around, "It exudes Chinese beauty everywhere."

Jiang Boxun followed behind the mother and daughter the whole time, unable to get a word in edgewise.

When he walks with this mother and daughter, he's just a background figure.

When his wife finally realized what was happening, she turned around to look at him.

"Old Jiang, what do you think of this yard? Isn't it beautiful?"

Jiang Boxun nodded, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "You two are only just remembering there's someone else behind us?"

Su Wanqing looked at her husband apologetically. "Oh dear, we got so engrossed in our conversation."

Looking at the beautiful scenery in the garden, Su Wanqing's voice suddenly lowered.

"I remember when I was little, our house had a yard like this too."

She stood in the middle of the garden, looking at the old pomegranate tree next to the rockery, her eyes slightly red.

Jiang Zhiyu walked over and put her arm around her mother's shoulder.

"Didn't your daughter make it happen for you again?"

Su Wanqing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Yes. I wish your grandparents could come back now. They love this kind of traditional Chinese architecture. For the older generation, the idea of ​​returning to their roots is something ingrained in their very being. They still cherish the time we spent together last time."

"That's possible. The policies have been relaxed a lot this year. I'll use my connections, and they can definitely come back."

"Really, Zhiyu?"

"Would I lie to you? It's just that the economic situation isn't good right now, so we need to bring Grandpa and Grandma back first."

"That's great! So when can you bring your grandparents back? Can you still use your special channels? No suffering at all, they can just come back after a nap?"

Jiang Zhiyu chuckled. "Mom, when did you become so lively?"

"Children with mothers are definitely different."

"You brat, doesn't your grandma treat you well?"

"Okay. I'll head out in a few days to pick up Grandpa and Grandma, okay? You're on summer vacation now, so you can spend time with them."

"Great, great, great. I'm truly blessed to have my daughter in this lifetime."

Su Wanqing became more and more excited as she spoke. "Your maternal grandparents will live here then, and we'll bring the two children over as well. After all, that place isn't our own; we had no choice but to stay there back then, and it's been a bother for quite a while."

"Mom, you can live wherever you want. Don't overthink it. We have plenty of other houses in our yard; this one is just closer to your and Dad's school."

Su Wanqing seemed to have thought of something and grabbed her daughter's hand again.

"The security here isn't as good as over there. Is there a risk that someone might try to harm you?"

"Mom, don't worry. Those people who were keeping an eye on things are all gone now."

……

Su Wanqing looked around the yard, occasionally telling Jiang Zhiyu what to put here and what to display there. She also mentioned what her grandmother and uncle liked.

Then, looking at the garden in the yard, she said, "Your grandma will probably bring back a lot of flower seeds and medicinal herb seeds when she comes back."

The more Su Wanqing talked, the more she missed her mother, and her eyes even seemed to urge her daughter on.

Well, Mom misses her mom.

With this belief as her support, Su Wanqing has been busy running around the courtyard house these past two days. She's been adding various pieces of furniture and household items, and she's also bought clothes for her parents who will be returning soon. After all, there are significant differences between China and other countries, and she doesn't want her parents to be stared at by others when they come back.

As Jiang Zhiyu watched her mother, like a happy little bee, arranging the courtyard house bit by bit, her heart warmed as well.

This is what a child with a mother looks like.

With mother alive, there is still a place to come from. Without mother, there is no place to return to.

She was also grateful that she had a loving mother in this world.

It seems it's time to fulfill Ms. Su's dream.

For a whole week, Ms. Su's enthusiasm remained undiminished, and she didn't hesitate to spend money. The courtyard house was decorated quite nicely, and all that was missing was her grandparents' return.

Jiang Boxun wasn't idle either. He cleaned all the windows in the courtyard and even turned over the floor, all in preparation for his mother-in-law's return to plant medicinal herbs.

His family ties are severed. His parents have passed away, and his elder brother's family abused their own flesh and blood, eventually dying as well. Now, only his parents-in-law are his family.

He even bought a lot of good wine these past two days. Knowing that his daughter wouldn't let him drink with his father-in-law, he went to his daughter to ask for ginseng and some Chinese medicinal herbs to make medicinal wine, so that they could drink a little every day when his father-in-law returned.

……

The two little ones have been staying in the compound for the past two days.

Jiang Zhiyu had a bit of a headache. These two kids were used to being wild and could stay at anyone's house for a couple of days. They were fine with staying with them, or with their maternal grandparents, or even with their paternal grandparents in the compound; they weren't picky at all.

The Song family knew they had been cleaning up the yard recently, so they took the child away.

These past few days, the daughter has become much more talkative, chattering away non-stop. The son, on the other hand, can only utter simple two-word phrases, which has made the Song family extremely happy.

It's been a week since I received it, and it still hasn't been returned.

Seeing that things were almost settled here, Jiang Zhiyu prepared to go to the United States to bring her grandparents back first.