Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 149: Accident in Broad Daylight
Yan Jiekuang thought about what Liu Guangfu said and wondered whether he should help. If the letter was intercepted now, he would be in great trouble.

Liu Guangfu was very anxious when he saw Yan Jiekuang didn't say anything. He thought Yan Jiekuang didn't want to help, so he said pleadingly, "Really, Third Brother, I rarely ask for help from others, but this time it's Second Brother, so I really have no choice. Please help me. We will all remember you in the future."

Yan Jiekuang came to his senses from his thoughts, looked at Liu Guangfu's expression, and hurriedly said, "Brother Guangfu, it's not that I don't want to help you, but don't worry. It's definitely not possible for me to write a letter. I know the phone number of the Lou family. I'll call them tomorrow, okay?"

Liu Guangfu looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Let's go today, not tomorrow. My brother's classmate has a phone number at work. It's very convenient. Let's go together."

Yan Jiekuang was somewhat reluctant, but could not resist Liu Guangfu's repeated pleas. Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "Okay, there can't be anyone around when I'm on the phone."

Liu Guangfu nodded quickly, pulled Yan Jiekuang out, and took Yan Jiekuang to the Jiaodaokou Street Office. Yan Jiekuang was very familiar with the place and knew several people there, but he didn't see any of them today.

A middle-aged man saw Liu Guangfu coming with a stranger and asked Liu Guangfu curiously. Liu Guangfu quickly told the man the whole story. The man said without any hesitation: "Take him to my office. There is a phone there. You can connect to Hong Dao, but once you leave, just pretend he never came."

Liu Guangfu was very grateful and asked, "Brother, aren't you going over?"

The man said, "It's not good for me to go there, so I have to leave a way for myself. Here is the key. After you make the call, just pretend you have never been here."

Liu Guangfu took Yan Jiekuang to an office at the back of the subdistrict office and opened the door. Liu Guangfu stood outside the door and said, "You go make the call. I won't go in. There's still time, but we have to hurry."

Yan Jiekuang nodded, walked into the office, saw the phone on the desk, picked up the phone and called Aunt Lou.

It didn't take long. Three or five minutes later, Yan Jiekuang walked out of the office and saw Liu Guangfu and said, "I've already called. Ask your second sister-in-law to go to No. 10 Taipingshan Road and look for Lou Xiao'e. She is the head of the Lou family now."

Liu Guangfu was extremely grateful. Yan Jiekuang asked, "How are you going to inform your sister-in-law?"

The two walked out of the street office and walked along a small road. Liu Guangfu said, "To be honest, I am in such a hurry because I need to rush back to Tianjin and take the boat to Hong Kong Island tomorrow morning. Thank you for today. I will definitely repay you handsomely when I have the chance."

Yan Jiekuang waved his hand and said no, and asked Liu Guangfu to catch the train quickly. Liu Guangfu turned around and left.

Yan Jiekuang shook his head. The Liu family had been really unlucky in recent years. Of course, Xu Damao’s revenge was one aspect, but the Liu brothers were also very courageous and dared to do any business.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Liu Guangfu's hurried back. He would no longer see the man who was chased and beaten all over the world by Uncle Liu when he was a child. Now he has a sense of responsibility and brotherhood. He hopes that his own path will get better and better.

Yan Jiekuang walked towards Yuer Hutong, and when he got home the big cat greeted him. He didn't know where Tiantian had gone. Yan Jiekuang stroked the big cat for a while, then turned and went into the kitchen to cook, as the big cat's dinner was not ready yet.

While cooking, I thought of Aunt Lou's words. Aunt Lou still wanted Yan Jiekuang to go to Hong Kong Island. She thought that Yan Jiekuang's future would be affected if he stayed in the mainland. Yan Jiekuang declined again, saying that he had a large family and his family would be in trouble if he left.

Yan Jiekuang made himself a bowl of noodles. Da Mao also made noodles, but with fish soup and of course a few small fish. Da Mao looked very satisfied while eating.

The five little ones were eating around their own food bowls. Nunchaku had been taught a lesson by the big cat a few times recently, so he stopped running around.

After dinner, Yan Jiekuang went to his study and picked up a book to read. History books still attracted Yan Jiekuang a lot. From his treasured collection of books, Yan Jiekuang learned many historical mysteries.

The study was very quiet. Apart from the sound of turning pages, even the five little ones did not make any sound. They just lay aside. Yan Jiekuang liked this kind of quietness very much. He didn't know if he could still read like this after getting married.

It was a dark night. Yan Jiekuang put down his book and walked out of the house. The moon was very bright today. Yan Jiekuang looked at the sky and thought that they would be living together in a few days. He was full of expectations for the new life. Yan Jiekuang washed up and went to bed to rest.

Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Yan Jiekuang packed up and rushed to the courtyard. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Yi Jun pulling his son and scolding him. Yan Jiekuang said, "The child is still young. It's a bit too much to lecture him on New Year's Day."

When Yi Jun saw Yan Jiekuang, he said, "Third brother, you don't know, this child has been making a fuss about buying firecrackers since I even opened his eyes. I told him to go after dinner, but he still kept crying. How can I not be angry?" "Okay, it's New Year's Day, Brother Yi has to spend some time with the child." Yan Jiekuang said, and turned around to go home.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw Yang Ruiping busy in the kitchen. Shi Xiaoya was also busy. The children were left to Yan Bugui. Both children were very well behaved and did not cry or make a fuss. They were chatting with their grandfather.

As soon as Yan Jiekuang entered the house, he took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen. Yang Ruiping took a look and realized that it was his third son who came, so he said that he could look forward to tonight's meal. He said that Yang Ruiping would cook it, but in fact, the stews and frying were all made by Yan Jiekuang in advance and prepared in advance, so that the dishes could be served faster in the evening.

While Yang Ruiping was cleaning the dishes, he was still muttering that his eldest daughter-in-law didn't even know to come and help.

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's just a small job and it can be finished in a short time."

Yang Ruiping also knew that it was New Year's Day, so they stopped talking about gossip. The mother and son teased the second sister-in-law, and Yang Ruiping asked, "Do you miss the second son if he doesn't come back?"

Shi Xiaoya was very embarrassed and said she didn't want to. Yan Jiekuang said, "I don't want to, but I don't believe it. The second brother is the same. He didn't even come back during the Chinese New Year."

Shi Xiaoya said: "He has a mission, he sacrifices his own family for the sake of everyone, I still support him very much."

When Yan Jiekuang saw that the couple had similar personalities and were both selfless people, he stopped teasing his second brother.

Yang Ruiping said: "After the Chinese New Year, on the second day of the New Year, I will accompany you back to Shijia Village to visit the old man."

Shi Xiaoya's eyes instantly turned red, and she nodded heavily and said, "Thank you, Mom."

"Don't say that, what else can we talk about?" Yang Ruiping said.

There were voices outside, and Yang Ruiping asked, "I don't know who's here, Lao San, go out and take a look."

Yan Jiekuang put down the work in his hands, wiped his hands, and walked out. When he went out, he saw Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong coming together.

Yan Jiekuang was a little surprised. It was the first time in all these years that someone had come home on New Year's Eve.

I heard Yi Zhonghai saying to Yan Bugui: "Look, the situation outside is better this year, and everyone feels that there is a future. There are also new people coming to the hospital. Should we prepare a Spring Festival tea party so that everyone can greet each other and have fun together?"

Yan Bugui hugged Yongchang without saying anything. Liu Haizhong said, "Yes, a new year brings new atmosphere. We should have a New Year's tea party together. Teacher Yan is a cultured person, so you are indispensable."

Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "I have no objection, but my family is also special this year. Tonight is the New Year's Eve dinner and also the engagement dinner for the third child. I can't spare the time to come. How about this, you two take the trouble to organize it, and I will just do the bidding."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "I know your family has something going on today, so I'm telling you in advance. Just come tomorrow."

After the two men finished talking, they turned and left, and Yan Jiekuang then came over.

Yan Bugui said, "What are they up to again?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Maybe his home is too lonely, so he wants to find a sense of existence in this big family in the courtyard. It's okay, we just listen to the shouts."

Yan Bugui nodded in agreement, put Yongchang down, and picked up Yongxin to coax him.

(End of this chapter)