Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 137 Visitors from afar
In the backyard of Xu's house, Mr. and Mrs. Xu Wood had been busy all day and had not had time to eat. They cooked at home and waited for the meeting to end. They would not go to such a shameful thing.

After Xu Damao came back, Xu Wude asked him about what happened while eating. Xu Damao did not dare to hide anything and told him everything.

After Xu Wude drank a glass of wine, he said, "You were tricked. I guess Liu Haizhong notified the other side when you left."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, then realized that this person hated me for not dying. "Dad, what you mean is that someone will stare at me when I get off the train, and then find a few crew members to approach me on purpose, and then control us when I want to make a deal?"

Xu Wude glanced at Xu Damao with disdain and said, "How come your intelligence has dropped since you became the director? What do you think? You cheated others, and you think they don't know?"

Only then did Xu Damao realize that Liu Haizhong had already known about his report and had been waiting for him without making any move.

"What a waste of my three thousand yuan, all my savings. I will never forgive him." Xu Damao said fiercely.

"Okay, now people are on guard, what can you do to Liu Haizhong?" Xu Wude said.

Xu Damao showed a hint of ridicule and said, "Dad, just wait, I can teach him a lesson." After that, he drank a glass of wine.

Xu Wood said: "If you can't deal with him, you can try to deal with his eldest son. I heard that the director of the logistics department is fine."

Xu Damao pondered for a while and said, "Let me think of another way. I'll let him pay me and then I'll let him go. Otherwise, both sides will be in trouble."

Xu Wood thought about it, thought it was feasible, and nodded.

At this time, the crowd in the middle courtyard had dispersed, and Yan Jiekuang returned to the front yard with his family.

Yan Bugui was stunned and asked, "Why don't you go to your backyard? Why are you in the front yard? Why do you want to discuss it?"

"No, I'm planning to go back to Yuer Hutong. There's a conflict between two families in the backyard, so it's better to stay away." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiedi came over and said, "Why don't I go over there too? You must be so scared living alone."

"Yan Laosi, stop right there. You have a pile of clothes in your room that haven't been washed. Wait for me. Go wash the clothes." Yang Ruiping shouted.

Yan Jiekuang spread his hands with a helpless expression, and Yan Jiedi made a face at her.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Today I am also reminding you, old man, that speculation is strictly prohibited. You should be more careful."

Yan Bugui said angrily, "Get lost, do I need you to remind me? Now, apart from growing flowers and reading books, I rarely go out."

"Okay, don't be angry, I'm leaving." Yan Jiekuang picked up his bag and walked out of the courtyard.

In the evening, Nanluoguxiang is filled with the smell of fireworks, and there are not many people walking on the long stone road.

When Yan Jiekuang reached the intersection of Yuer Hutong, a girl came towards them supporting an old man.

"Comrade, wait a moment." A crisp voice rang out.

When Yan Jiekuang looked up, he saw a girl standing opposite him like a lotus emerging from water. Yan Jiekuang's heart was moved and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The girl opposite was stunned for a moment, and Yan Jiekuang woke up instantly and hurriedly concealed his expression.

"Is there anything wrong?" Yan Jiekuang asked hurriedly.

"Excuse me, is this Yuer Hutong? Do you know where No. 9 Courtyard is?" the girl asked.

Yan Jiekuang was stunned again and asked, "What do you want from Courtyard No. 9?"

The girl showed a questioning expression, but also answered: "I'm looking for my father, and the address he left me is this yard."

Yan Jiekuang understood that they were looking for the previous owner of the house, and immediately said, "Come with me first. I live in Courtyard No. 9 now, but no one has lived here for a long time."

After hearing this, the girl turned around and looked at the old man. The old man was stunned for a moment and said, "Comrade, is it too much trouble? We really have nowhere to go. We came from Shaanxi."

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's not a problem. This is my house now, and I have the obligation to help you find someone. Let's go. You look like you haven't eaten yet, right?" The girl supported the old man and lowered her head in embarrassment. The old man sighed and said, "Thank you, comrade."

The two followed Yan Jiekuang to Yuer Hutong. When the old man saw the No. 9 Courtyard, he was stunned. Yan Jiekuang asked, "What's wrong?"

"My son can't have a house here. Is this Courtyard No. 9?" the old man asked, his body trembling slightly.

"Yes, this is Courtyard No. 9, a house with two entrances. Let's come in and talk about it first." Yan Jiekuang said.

The old man was a little reluctant, but when he thought about having nowhere to go, he took the girl into the yard. Yan Jiekuang led them to the main hall, poured tea, and when he handed it to the girl, the girl was a little restrained and at a loss.

"Please sit down first. I haven't eaten yet. I'll go make some noodles." Yan Jiekuang said, then stood up.

The girl immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, I'll go."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "You two have just arrived and are not familiar with this place. Let me do it."

The old man said, "Excuse me, you should take Lian'er with you. She can do it. You can come and talk to me."

Yan Jiekuang saw that he had something to ask, and he had to carry the girl on his back, so he said, "Okay, then you come."

Yan Jiekuang took her to the kitchen. After the girl got familiar with the place, she asked Yan Jiekuang to leave the kitchen and go to accompany the elderly. Yan Jiekuang thought that the girl was really capable.

Yan Jiekuang came to the central hall. The old man was a little tired and had just closed his eyes to rest. When he saw Yan Jiekuang coming in, he opened his eyes and said, "Comrade, what is your name?"

"Old man, I am not worthy of this. My surname is Yan, my name is Jie Kuang, and I am the third child in the family. You can just call me Xiao San." Yan Jie Kuang said.

"Comrade Yan, Lian'er and I, Lian'er is my granddaughter, came from Yulin. My surname is Ji, Ji An, and my granddaughter is Ji Lian. My son and daughter-in-law fled away from famine in 1953. But in 1954, the family suddenly received some money and a letter. My son said he found a job in Sijiu City and left this address." Grandpa Ji said after taking a sip of tea.

"Oh, I bought this yard in 1955. At that time, it was said that the yard had no owner, so I went to the street office to sell the house. What is your son's name? I can go to the street office to ask." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiekuang looked at the old man, who looked a little sad, but said, "Then I'll listen to you. We'll go ask him later."

Not long after, Ji Lian came in with three bowls of noodles, typical Shaanxi wide noodles. Ji Lian said, "I don't know if you can handle spicy food, so I didn't dare to put too much in it."

Yan Jiekuang was not polite and started eating. The old man was stunned for a moment and said to Lian'er, "Why do you use white flour?"

When Yan Jiekuang saw that Lian'er lowered her head a little aggrieved, he quickly explained, "Grandpa, don't blame Miss Lian'er. I only have white flour. Eat it. By the way, please wait a moment." Yan Jiekuang went to the kitchen, took out a few heads of garlic and put them on the table.

"You're welcome, old man. I just took a bite and Lian'er's noodles are really delicious." Yan Jiekuang said.

The old man was happy and said, "You know we like to eat garlic, eat it."

The three of them lowered their heads to eat noodles, and Yan Jiekuang even took out some pickles and served them to the two of them.

After dinner, Lian'er rushed to wash the dishes and went to the kitchen to work. The two sat in the hall and chatted again.

It turned out that the grandfather and grandson really couldn't live at home anymore. Some people in the village were eyeing Lian'er, and there was no one in the family to support them. The old man made up his mind and took his granddaughter to the old city to find his son. Although there had been no news for more than ten years, it was still a hope.

Yan Jiekuang also briefly introduced himself, saying that he worked and studied in the old city and had a large family.

Looking at the sky, Yan Jiekuang said to the old man, "Grandpa, the street office has already gone off work at this time. So, you and your granddaughter should stay here first, and we will go again tomorrow morning."

When Mr. Ji realized that he had nowhere else to go, he nodded and agreed, and kept expressing his gratitude.

Yan Jiekuang arranged the grandfather and grandson to stay in the east wing, which was fully equipped with everything. The grandfather and grandson thanked him again, which made Yan Jiekuang feel embarrassed.

And that's how I stayed.

(End of this chapter)