Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 114 Successful Graduation
In August, Yan Jiekuang graduated successfully.

He did not participate in the assignment, and his file had been transferred to the institute long ago, so he just went to pick up his diploma and did not even take a graduation photo because he was really unfamiliar with the place.

He had never said hello to the people in the dormitory, and they had been strangers since that incident.

Back at the courtyard, Director Wang arrived and held a meeting for the entire courtyard, calling on unemployed junior and senior high school graduates to respond to the call to go to the countryside. But when Director Wang looked down, he was stunned. None of the people in the courtyard met the requirements.

Apart from those who are working or studying, there is only one unemployed person, Zhang Erzhu. When Director Wang looked at Zhang Erzhu, he immediately became unhappy and said directly: "Director Wang, I just came back, please don't forget me."

Director Wang glanced at Zhang Erzhu with disdain, "You are a backward element, you don't meet the requirements."

Director Wang finished reading the propaganda document and then adjourned the meeting. Director Wang had come to see Yan Bugui specifically.

The Yan family father and son invited Director Wang to the inner room. Director Wang got straight to the point and said, "I came here for the garbage dump."

Yan Jiekuang knew this day would come, and he said directly, "Director Wang, tell me, when should we pack up?"

Director Wang looked at this top student from the Yan family in surprise and asked, "Do you know what I'm going to say?"

"Isn't this a call to go to the countryside? There will always be some people who cannot be arranged. However, I want a place. Do you think it's okay?" Yan Jiekuang said.

Director Wang said, "For your sister, okay? This garbage dump has been designated as a formal unit, with a total of four vacancies. Your sister still has two years to go, so why not go earlier?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I don't want this garbage dump. I want to find you later. Is that okay with you?"

Director Wang thought for a while and said, "You have helped me a lot. I will remember it. Come find me when the time comes, no matter where I am."

Yan Bugui immediately said, "Thank you, Director. I will pack it up tomorrow and wait for you to come."

The next day, all the neighbors in the courtyard knew that the Yan father and son had been driven back. Only a small number of people knew that this was because the other party had given in.

However, Zhang Erzhu was like a frightened bird, trying to find connections everywhere, and surprisingly, he found a job in a state-owned restaurant.

West Wing of the Front Courtyard of Siheyuan
Yan Jiecheng came home suddenly, and Yan Jiekuang was also quite surprised, because his eldest brother lived in the same courtyard. Apart from saying hello, he treated his family no differently than an ordinary neighbor. He never came home, including during the Chinese New Year, and he never even asked his parents if they wanted to have New Year's Eve dinner together.

Yan Jiekuang disliked his elder brother and felt that he was selfish to a certain extent, but for the sake of his parents' face, he would just say hello to him normally.

Yan Bugui was also quite surprised and asked, "What's the matter? The young master came to visit in person."

Yan Jiecheng smiled unnaturally and said, "Nothing, just seeing you two."

Yang Ruiping curled his lips and ignored Yan Jiecheng.

"Well, I remember that the third brother is good at carpentry, right?" Yan Jiecheng said hesitantly.

"How should I not know? I just knew you are a big eater." Yan Bugui said sarcastically.

Yan Jiecheng said with a stiff face: "Let me be frank. Our factory director has a chair that he wants to repair, but it's not an ordinary chair. So I thought of Lao San."

Yan Bugui was about to speak when Yan Jiekuang said, "Tell your factory director to take the chair to Ganjing Hutong tomorrow afternoon."

Yan Jiecheng was happy and said, "Okay, third brother, thank you, brother." After that, he left, as he was in a hurry to deliver the letter.

Yan Bugui was very confused and asked, "What do you think?"

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket. I have to find a few more baskets for my sister," said Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiedi was standing aside, hugged her brother and said, "My third brother is the best."

Yan Bugui understood that this person was going for a place in the textile factory, and said, "You need to study more and your brain will work faster."

Yang Ruiping laughed beside him.

No one from Siheyuan goes to the countryside. Those who can go to the countryside have either run away or gone to work. There is really no idle person. Even Zhang Erzhu is working.

Among the younger generation, there are only three people in danger: Xiaodang, Xiaobei and Yan Jiedi. In two years, it will be their turn.

Yan Jiekuang also wanted to see how the Jia family arranged for Xiaodang. Jia Geng was in school now and only came back once or twice a month.

When Jia Zhang heard that the Yan father and son were driven out of the west wing, she bought herself a bottle of wine to celebrate.

Jia Dongxu was a little confused and asked his mother, "What are you trying to achieve?" Jia Zhang said, "Because my choice at that time was right." Jia Zhang decisively cut off ties with the Yan family after Jia Dongxu was beaten. In fact, this is an expression of her regret now.

Jia Dongxu said, "Mom, why are you always staring at the Yan family? You may not know that Zhang Erzhu and Qin Yuru remarried. They remarried the day after Zhang Erzhu found a job."

Jia Zhang stood up and said, "This damn girl, our family has helped her so much, but she doesn't listen to me at all. It would be great if she could marry He Yuzhu."

"Mom, sit down. Mom, please keep your voice down." Jia Dongxu went up and covered his mother's mouth.

"They have remarried, so let's not talk about this anymore." Jia Dongxu said in a low voice.

Jia Zhang also calmed down, "Forget it, stay away from Zhang Erzhu from now on, he doesn't look like a good person."

"Where is your wife?" Jia Zhang suddenly thought of Qin Huairu.

"I'm at my master's house with my master's wife." After Jia Dongxu said that, he knew something was wrong and quickly said, "My master's wife is not feeling well."

"I'm still not feeling well, call him back quickly." Jia Zhang was angry.

Jia Dongxu muttered, "What's wrong with being able to drink alcohol?"

Jia Zhang was really angry, she picked up the basket and threw it at Jia Dongxu. Jia Dongxu knew he was in trouble, and said, "Don't be angry, Mom, I'll go right away."

West Wing of the Central Courtyard of Siheyuan
Li Cuilan sighed as she watched Jia Dongxu and his wife walk away.

Yi Zhonghai was smoking a cigarette and looking towards the east wing, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Cuilan said: "Do you really think your apprentice can take care of us for the rest of our lives?"

For the first time, Yi Zhonghai felt that he was thinking too simply and did not answer.

Li Cuilan said, "Old Yi, I've been with you for half my life, and I don't want to bother with this anymore, just do whatever you want."

Yi Zhonghai said: "I don't want to either. Besides Jia Dongxu, there is also He Yuzhu. They are both troublesome."

"I'll go see the old lady. It's okay. There's still time." Li Cuilan got up and left.

Yi Zhonghai always felt that Li Cuilan had something else in mind, but he didn't take it seriously.

He Yuzhu pushed the door open at this time, saw Yi Zhonghai and said with a smile: "Uncle, let's have a drink together."

Yi Zhonghai also responded with a smile, "Do you have good news?"

He Yuzhu didn't consider himself an outsider. He put the lunch box on the table and opened it. Yi Zhonghai took a look and said, "Oh, twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork cubes. I'll get some peanuts. Wait a minute."

After a while, the two of them started drinking, and Yi Zhonghai asked, "Is there any good news?"

"Uncle, I like a girl from our factory. I'll bring her back to you in a few days." He Yuzhu said.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned and said, "Do I know her? What about Yumei? You still have He Xiao and He Huan."

"There should be no hope for Yumei. I was thinking that since I don't have much else to lose, I might as well find another one." He Yuzhu said while eating.

Yi Zhonghai asked: "Who is that person? Do you know anything about him?"

"You know the broadcaster Yu Haitang. This is all thanks to Yan Jiecheng, who introduced us." He Yuzhu said excitedly.

Yi Zhonghai was a little puzzled, "Isn't he from the textile factory?"

He Yuzhu said: "Yu Haitang is Yu Li's sister."

Yi Zhonghai finally understood, and then asked: "Is this settled? Will it be successful?"

He Yuzhu thought for a long time and said, "It should be settled. She has gone out to eat with me."

Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat. What a unreliable He Yuzhu.

(End of this chapter)