Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 445 The good sons of the third uncle
"Dad, I just need 20 yuan, which is enough for our family to buy briquettes for the winter!"

Yan Jiefang was wearing a military coat and stood with Yan Jiekuang in the dark courtyard. He showed no respect for his parents at all.

In the early years, he and Yan Jiekuang moved out of the compound as soon as they got married.

Every time I come back, except during the Chinese New Year, I mostly ask for money.

Today is no exception.

Yan Jiekuang, wrapped in a heavy cotton-padded jacket and holding a cigarette, followed his second brother Yan Jiefang and echoed:

"Dad, Mom, I don't have any briquettes at home. My son is so cold that he can't sleep at night. I also need 20 yuan to survive the winter."

These two brothers are not much different in age and have a better relationship than Yan Jiecheng, who is the eldest brother.

The two of them could pee into the same pot.

So we went back to the compound together to ask our parents for money.

They and Yan Jiecheng didn't deal with him no matter what.

Of course, since Yan Jiecheng is the eldest, he has often made things difficult for his two younger brothers in the past.

How could Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang be willing to be with their eldest brother?

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, stood outside the house, looking at his two "filial" sons. As soon as they came back, they opened their mouths to ask for money, and they were not happy at all.

He had been quarreling with his two sons for a long time, and his back molars were so hot that he could break them.

This year he bought a TV for his family, and he spent a lot of money on it, using the money he and his third aunt had saved.

None of the three sons took the initiative to ask him, the father, if the family had money and whether it was enough.

Only Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li paid for a few industrial coupons.

But in the end, he took it back and lent it to Yu Li's cousin, Yu Haitang.

Yan Bugui bought a TV set in the first half of the year, but did not get a penny or an industrial coupon from his three sons.

He was so heartbroken that he complained to the third aunt that all three sons were white-eyed wolves.

How could he give Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang money today?

What's more, the three sons separated from him and the third aunt a long time ago.

People in Yanbu who care about everything are even less willing to pay for relief.

When Yan Jiecheng broke up the family, Yan Jiefang followed suit.

Yan Bugui resented his second son.

Yan Jiekuang didn't make trouble with his eldest brother and second brother at that time, but after getting married, he and his wife made a lot of trouble.

Yan Bugui was almost angry.

Yan Bugui glanced at his second son and third son coldly with his eyes hidden behind his lenses, and said sternly:
"You wanted to divide your family back then, and now your family is also divided. What money do you want from me?!"

"Dad, you can't say that. A family separation is a family separation. You are still my father. Can you bear to see your grandson catch a cold in the winter?"

As soon as Yan Jiefang finished speaking, Yan Jiekuang's right hand, holding a cigarette, pointed towards the house where Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li lived and said:

"Dad, Mom, my eldest brother has also separated from you, but I heard that my eldest brother's daughter had a fever a few days ago, and you took her to the hospital for treatment. My eldest brother's daughter is your granddaughter. I and I Just leave my second brother’s child alone.”

Yan Bugui's face was livid, and turned red due to the chill of the evening. Hearing the words of his two sons whom he had not seen for a long time, he suddenly became very angry.

But he hasn't had an attack yet and let out the fire in his heart.

Yan Jiefang's next words dealt him a heavy blow in the cold and dark night.

"Dad, you favored my eldest brother and allowed him and my sister-in-law to occupy the largest house in our family. This caused Xie Kuang and me to suffer. After we got married, we couldn't stay in the courtyard and had to move out.

You think my eldest brother is good at everything, even if you let him finish high school, he didn't get into college, and you asked him to repeat his studies for another year. As for the two of us, you and my mother have never cared about me since we were young.

We don’t have high education and don’t earn much money at work. Today, I ask you and my mother for 20 yuan to buy briquettes for the winter. You don’t want to give it. Well, when you get old, don’t give it. We count on both of us to support you in your old age, and let my eldest brother and his family support you. "

Yan Bugui had a sullen face and said nothing. His heart felt like he had been stabbed hard with a knife, and then twisted hard again.

The huge pain from his soul made him unbearable, and his whole body was shaking non-stop.

He never imagined that his second and third sons would actually think that he and his third aunt were indifferent to them.

In the past two or three years, he also tried to persuade his son Jiefang Xiekuang to go to university for further studies.

He looked at helping people find connections and get them places as workers, peasants and soldiers college students.

As a result, I ended up saying this today.

Yan Bu's noble cold-red face turned dark red, and the eyes on the bridge of his nose were also crooked.

When the third aunt saw this, she hurriedly scolded Yan Jiefang and said:
"Liberation, why are you talking to your father? Why can't we forgive you?

You and Xie Kuang didn't study hard in high school. It was because you had to follow those people in the school who were not in the [-]s and went to other places to join forces. It wasn't your father and I who didn't let you go to high school. "

After the third aunt finished complaining, she looked at her two sons and was still very angry. She added with a cold face, "Didn't your father and I help you get married? Didn't we pay for the bride price for you?"

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang looked at each other, but neither of them took their mother's words seriously.

No one said anything, and no one wanted to leave empty-handed.

The quiet and dark courtyard was peaceful again after being broken by Yan Bugui and his son.

However, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li, who had been hiding in the house and peeking out secretly, walked out of their own house.

Yan Jiecheng, wearing a cotton-padded jacket, looked at Yan Jiefang, then turned to look at Yan Jiekuang again and let out a sigh.

"Liberation, Xie Kuang, you two came back to see your parents today and didn't buy anything. What do you mean?"

Yan Jiefang saw his eldest brother and snorted coldly: "Brother, you live in the compound. Our parents bought a TV set. Did you pay for it with my sister-in-law?"

When Yan Jiecheng heard his second brother's rhetorical question, he immediately straightened his face and said coldly:

"Liberation, you and Xie Kuang, are you two out?"

Yan Jiefang was silent, and rolled his eyes coldly at his eldest brother. He put his hands in his trouser pockets, then looked at his third brother Jie Kuang, gesturing for him to speak.

Yan Jiekuang immediately said: "Brother, you have been married to my sister-in-law for more than ten years, and my second brother and I have only been married for a few years. Can we compare with you? You, the eldest brother, have no money, and we live outside. I have to find a way to pay the rent every month, and I have no money.”

Yan Jiecheng was choked by his third brother Xie Kuang. He felt annoyed and his expression suddenly changed.

In the cold winter, it becomes even colder.

Yu Li did not interfere and stood in front of Yan Jiecheng without saying a word.

The night gradually deepened as time went by, and the wind remained cold.

And Yan Bugui looked at his three good sons, and his heart was filled with panic.

The eldest son lives nearby and asks him for money all year round.

The same goes for the second son and the youngest son.

He finally understood that it didn't matter that none of his three sons were promising, and they all expected him to be my helper.

The more Yan Bugui watched, the more frustrated he became. He had been stingy and scheming for most of his life, but in the end, he was plotted against by his three sons.

It felt uncomfortable in my heart.

However, the commotion in the front yard caused the noise to be heard in the quiet middle yard and backyard.

There are only three entrances to the large courtyard. During the day, someone talking in the front courtyard can be heard in the middle and back courtyards.

What's more, it's night, it's still winter, it's already quiet, and the people in the other two small courtyards can hear it clearly.

In Jia's house in the middle courtyard near the front yard, Mrs. Jia Zhang held the nearly completed shoes in her hands, stopped sewing, and whispered to Qin Huairu:

"Huai Ru, did you hear that? Jiefang and Xie Kuang from your third uncle's house are back. Go and see what's going on."

Qin Huairu had just finished kneading the dough for steamed buns in the kitchen tomorrow morning. Seeing her mother-in-law say this, she put the basin at the end of the kang, grabbed her cotton-padded jacket, put it on, and walked towards the front yard.

Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu, along with Xu Damao, Banggan, and Liu Haizhong who were in the backyard, had already rushed to the front yard to see what was going on?

Xu Qing's family was busy with business at the grain station during the day, so they came back late and only had half of their dinner, so no one went to the front yard.

It wasn't until after dinner that Xu Qing and Aiguo saw off his third brother and Xiujuan, and when his sister and brother-in-law went back, they arrived in the front yard.

There were many people standing in the front yard.

The three brothers, Yan Jiecheng, were having a quarrel.

Looking at their posture, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang almost beat their eldest brother and sister-in-law.If it weren't for the two stewards, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, there would really be no chance of a fight.

There was no other way, Yu Li had never been satisfied with her two brothers-in-law since she married into the compound.

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang ridiculed Yan Jiecheng.

How could Yu Li let her man be bullied?

So what if it’s a big family?

Yu Li was not a light-hearted person. She scolded Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang in front of her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"You two are going to rebel. My man is your eldest brother after all. If you don't take him seriously, what do you think?
Look at Xu Qing’s two younger brothers, and then look at you two. This weekend, Aiguo and Fengming, along with their wives, all went to Qingzi’s grain station to help. If you don’t help your eldest brother and me, forget it. It’s okay. Are there people like you who gang up on bullies? "

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang originally didn't like Li very much.

When the two brothers were talking to the eldest brother, it was her turn to interrupt.

Besides, in the eyes of both of them, Yan Jiecheng, the eldest brother, is nothing compared to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing treats his younger brothers and sisters together to eat whatever they have and play with them whenever they have something good to do.

Yan Jiecheng also acted as the eldest brother. The two of them and Jie Di could not get any benefits except for allowing the eldest brother to scheme and take advantage.

A few years ago, when he was in the compound, he took the blame and was scolded by his parents.

Yu Li's aggressive move naturally made Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang furious.

Xu Qing and his younger brothers and sisters were speechless when they saw this scene in the front yard.

Xu Qing knew that the three Yan Jiecheng brothers were at odds with each other.

But I didn't expect that the noise would be so intense at this late night.

When Yan Bugui and the third eldest mother saw that the people in the compound had seen their family's shame, they were so ashamed that they wished they could find a crack in the ground and crawl in quickly.

Yan Bugui is a face-conscious person, he is also a teacher, and he likes to look good.

At this time, the three sons made a fuss, and he felt that his old face was torn into pieces by the sons yelling at each other.

The image of the third master of his compound was completely ruined. He was furious. He raised his hand and said coldly:

"The three of you are here today, and so are the people from our hospital. Let me tell you, none of you should worry about your mother's and mine money!"

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he took the three aunts and went back to the house angrily, slamming the door tightly.

I don’t want to deal with the quarrels of my three sons.

However, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li did not stop quarreling with their two younger brothers because their parents were angry.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong scolded them for a long time, but no one listened to them, and Yan Bugui and the third aunt didn't care.

Simply don't care anymore.

It was very cold at night, and the two stewards were not that patient, so they kept trying to persuade me.

After the third uncle and the third aunt returned to the house, Xu Qingze and Aiguo continued to send the third brother Feng Ming and his sister out of the compound.

Qin Huairu and her son Banggeng followed the first uncle and the third uncle back to the middle courtyard and the backyard.

Silly Zhu and Xu Damao accompanied Xu Qing to the alley.

Xu Damao didn't bother to get involved in the troubles between the three brothers Yan Jiecheng.

Silly Zhu is very fond of fighting against injustice, but the three Yan Jiecheng brothers are brothers.

It's not appropriate for him to help anyone.

What's more, these three brothers are all concerned about the third uncle's family background.

Silly Zhu is not willing to help anyone.

If you want to help, you should also help the third uncle and the third aunt.

After a while, everyone in the courtyard left, and only the three brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were left in the front yard, who were still arguing.

When Yan Jiecheng saw that the second and third children came back without asking for money, he didn't say anything and was disappointed. He sneered:
"Liberation, Xie Kuang, who are our father and mother? You two are the only ones who still want to plot against each other. It's really wishful thinking."

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang looked sideways at Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li at the same time, and they gnashed their teeth in hatred.

But they thought that their wife and children were still waiting for them at home, and there was no point in continuing to argue.

If their parents don't come out, they won't get any money.

Then he stopped being angry with his elder brother and sister-in-law, and went out of the courtyard cursing.

At the entrance of the alley, Xu Qing and Aiguo, accompanied by Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, had just watched their younger siblings disappear into the empty street.

When I turned around, I saw Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang coming out of the dark alley.

None of Xu Qing or the four of them paid any attention to the Yan Jiefang brothers.

The two brothers Yan Jiefang did not take the initiative to say hello when they passed Xu Qing, Shazhu, Aiguo, and Xu Damao.

After Yan Jiefang left, Xu Damao snorted:

"These two grandsons are really nothing!"

Xu Qing, Aiguo, and Silly Zhu didn’t say anything.

Because what Xu Damao said is absolutely right.

Early in the morning, snow started to fall from the sky, and a layer fell in the courtyard.

The third uncle usually gets up early, but he didn't get up today. Xu Qing pushed his motorcycle from the backyard to the front yard and saw that the door of the third uncle's house was closed.

The bicycle that the third uncle cherished so much on weekdays was covered with snow and had not been cleaned.

Xu Qing knew that Yan Bugui made his three sons angry last night, so he shook his head helplessly and continued to go out of the courtyard.

Yanbu was so angry that he didn't sleep all night. He fell ill in the middle of the night. He was lying on the kang wrapped in a quilt and felt that he had no energy to live.

When Jinghong was pushing her bicycle and preparing to send her son Hongzhi to school, Yanbu Guigang asked the third aunt to pull a cupping cup from his forehead.

Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were in a hurry to go to work. They stood at the door of the third uncle's house and kept shouting:

"Mom, hasn't my dad gotten up yet? We have to go to work. Please open the door and let my daughter go into your room to warm up."

However, Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were allowed to shout and knock on the door as they pleased.

The third uncle and the third aunt just didn't answer.

Yu Li was anxious to go to work, fearing that she would be booked as absentee from the factory if she was late. When she saw Jinghong sending Hongzhi to school, she quickly said:

"Jinghong, can you take my Niuniu to school today?"

Ma Jinghong was a little hesitant. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but she didn't want her son to sit on the back seat of the bicycle with Yu Li's daughter.

Ma Jinghong thought: "Sister Yu Li, my brother Qing's bicycle is at the door of our house. He left on his motorcycle. Why don't you let Xie Cheng ride my brother Qing's bicycle to take your daughter to school? Your daughter is like my son." At our age, it’s not convenient for us to sit together.”

Yu Li is a woman and understands what Jinghong means.

Hongzhi and Niuniu have grown up.

It's really not appropriate for them to sit together.

He urged Yan Jiecheng to go to the backyard and push Xu Qing's bicycle over.

But at this moment, there was a creak, and the third aunt opened the door, walked out with a dark face, and said to Yan Jiecheng:

"Your dad is sick. You ride your dad's bicycle to take your daughter to school, and help your dad ask for leave from the school."

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he stopped walking to the backyard, put down the finished cigarette in his hand on the shallow snow, and complained with a look on his face:

"Mom, you told me earlier. I called Yu Li for a long time, but you didn't say anything."

Yan Jiecheng grumbled while randomly sweeping the snow off his bicycle with the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket, and headed out of the courtyard with his daughter.

Yu Li was very thoughtful. When her mother-in-law said that her father-in-law was ill, she opened her mouth and said:
"Mom, I have some cold medicine in the house. I'll get it for you right now."

Yu Li turned around and went back to the house to get medicine. Jinghong pushed her bicycle, took her son Hongzhi to say hello to the third aunt, and continued to go out of the compound.

And the third aunt looked at Jinghong and couldn't help sighing in her heart, na na said to herself:
"Jinghong and Xu Qing are all very nice people. How come something bad happened to my family?"

The third aunt looked at the falling snowflakes in the sky, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, feeling indescribable melancholy in her heart.

(End of this chapter)