Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 215 New Scam
It was so magical that three people smuggled into Hong Kong Island, but were robbed before they arrived. Xu Damao was lucky enough to escape first, while Xu Delin and Zhang Erzhu did not make it out.

When the neighbors heard this, they refused to do it. Everyone had invested money to some extent, especially Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai. That was pension money, all of it. Jia Dongxu had always instilled in them the idea that it was a sure win, so they invested all at once. Now, all of it was gone, and Yi Zhonghai fainted.

Yan Bugui was very glad that he listened to the third brother and did not take the risk this time. But at this time, he also had to take on the responsibility of taking care of Yi Zhonghai.

The three of them went out and only Xu Damao came back. The neighbors were very suspicious of Xu Damao because the money was gone, which was a bit abnormal. But the most anxious one was Qin Jingru. She couldn't accept that her husband had no news all of a sudden. She asked Xu Damao questions every day. Xu Damao was annoyed by the questions and drove her away. Qin Jingru couldn't stand it anymore and said that Xu Damao had killed her husband for money.

At this point, even the neighbors became a little suspicious, and finally the case was reported to the police station. After the police station investigated, Xu Damao was also arrested. Although he was robbed, he was also considered to have been smuggled.

Time passed quickly. In May, spring had already come to the city and flowers were in full bloom. Although the wind and sand were strong, it could not stop all things from reviving. On this day, Yan Jiekuang strolled to the Siheyuan to visit his parents.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of the yard, I ran into Grandpa Sun, who asked jokingly, "Why, are you all free and have no choice but to come back here?"

"How can that be possible? I'm so busy that I don't have time. This is just taking some time out." Yan Jiekuang said.

What Yan Jiekuang said was true. He was very busy and had no time at all, mainly because of the affairs of the Hong Kong company. He had made a fortune in the Hong Kong stock market in recent stages. His small company had grown from a few million to a large company worth tens of millions. Only after Yan Jiekuang issued the order to buy a building did he have complete free time.

Today, he wanted to visit his mother, so he returned to the courtyard. But before he entered the courtyard, he heard Grandpa Sun exclaim, "Delin, why are you back?"

Yan Jiekuang was also startled. He turned his head and looked carefully. Xu Delin was standing in front of the gate of the courtyard.

Xu Delin scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "This is my home. I have to come back anyway. Besides, I have the wives' certificates of my neighbors."

Yan Jiekuang looked at Xu Delin who seemed to be honest and suddenly felt doubtful. Yan Jiekuang did not say anything, but just watched quietly while Xu Delin was chatting with some neighbors.

Yan Jiekuang returned to his home, and Yan Bugui came back from outside. He praised Xu Delin highly, saying that Xu Delin was capable and had protected the neighbors' private money.

Yan Jiekuang looked at him with disdain and said, "Whether the money is yours or not, it's yours. Isn't it your duty to return it?"

Yan Bugui was stunned at first, then he reacted and said, "Isn't this a robbery? It's not easy to come back."

"You also know how to rob, but it went so smoothly. Don't you think it's unusual?" Yan Jiekuang asked back.

Yan Bugui was stunned, thought for a moment, and asked, "What's going on?"

Yan Jiekuang said with a joking smile: "Letting go of the small amount of money is of course for the big amount of money. Just wait and see, this Xu Delin is not that simple."

Yan Bugui instantly became alert. In his opinion, cheating him of his money was like killing him.

It has been a week since Xu Delin came back. There has been no change in the courtyard. The neighbors' money has been returned and everything seems to be very peaceful. However, Yan Jiekuang knows that this matter is not that simple.

Yan Jiekuang has been going back to the courtyard more often recently because he is really worried about his greedy father.

Finally one day, Zhang Erzhu came back, dressed in a suit and carrying a briefcase.

Yan Jiekuang had been staying in the courtyard recently and saw Zhang Erzhu at the first sight. Yan Jiekuang knew that the scam was about to begin.

Yan Jiekuang always believed that Xu Delin was not a trustworthy man. It was not something Xu Delin could do to bring back the neighbor's money and return it to him, so Yan Jiekuang was certain that Xu Delin had a bigger scam, but he didn't know what the scam was until Zhang Erzhu appeared.

Zhang Erzhu returned to the courtyard and first showed off at his home. It turned out that Qin Yuru was a little moved and thought about remarrying him.

But then Zhang Erzhu went to Xu Delin. At this time, everyone knew that Zhang Erzhu had made a fortune in Hong Kong Island.

Yan Jiekuang hadn't figured out what Zhang Erzhu meant yet, so he just watched quietly. Yang Ruiping said, "Old Third, don't you think too negatively of people?"

Yan Jiekuang said to his mother: "As long as our family doesn't have to pay, there will be no problem. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Okay, tell my dad and be careful." Yan Jiekuang returned to Yuer Hutong. The two boys are so cute now. It is much better to tease his own children than to stare at Zhang Erzhu in the courtyard.

Today is Friday, and Yan Jiekuang gave Aunt Wang a day off when he came back. But unexpectedly, Ji Lian came back soon. Yan Jiekuang was a little surprised and asked, "Why are you back? Shouldn't you be in class today?"

Ji Lian put her bag on the table, picked up Yan Jiekuang's teacup, and took two gulps before saying, "Today's class is a practical class. I worked in our school's simulation workshop for the whole morning. It's okay for boys majoring in science to tinker with machines and stuff, but I studied economics, so I just moved materials for the whole morning."

"Then you don't have to go in the afternoon. You should have a good rest and I will take care of the housework." Yan Jiekuang said to Ji Lian with a little heartache.

Ji Lian looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Let me take care of the child. I have less and less time to spend with the child because I only go to school. I have to spend more time with the child."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Okay then. I'm fine. Lunch and dinner are mine. I'll go to the grocery store to see what dishes are available. It's a little late now, so I'll try my luck."

Ji Lian nodded. Now whenever Yan Jiekuang was at home, it was basically Yan Jiekuang who cooked. She also knew that she didn't have the cooking skills that Yan Jiekuang did. After a while, Yan Jiekuang took the food book and rode away on his bicycle.

Yan Jiekuang did not go directly to the grocery store, but went directly to Wang Qing. Ever since Wang Qing followed Yan Jiekuang to do the business of electronic watches, he became famous in the ghost market. Many people were asking about the source of his goods. Wang Qing was also cautious and said that it was just a coincidence this time and if they wanted it, they would have to go to the south in person.

Yan Jiekuang found Wang Qing. When Wang Qing saw Yan Jiekuang, his eyes revealed excitement and admiration, which made Yan Jiekuang look at him strangely. He said, "Don't look at me like that. These are just small businesses. I will take you to do big business in two years. By the way, do you have any fresh ingredients? Your sister-in-law is coming back today, and I have to reward her."

When Wang Qing heard this, he said, "Third brother, wait for me for a while. I'll be back soon. Have some tea here and leave it to me."

Wang Qing turned around and rode away on Yan Jiekuang's bicycle. Yan Jiekuang walked around the house. This was the first time he looked at Wang Qing's residence. This house was rented by Wang Qing for the convenience of entering and exiting the ghost market. It was the front yard of the slum. There were two south rooms, one for storing messy goods and the other for Wang Qing to live in.

As Yan Jiekuang walked around, he felt something was wrong, because the two houses were next to each other, and he always felt that the two rooms were different in size. Yan Jiekuang went out and looked carefully outside. Yan Jiekuang was shocked. This was obviously not right. He immediately thought of the laminated wall in the yard where the street office was located.

The depths of Wang Qing's two houses differ by two meters, but their outer dimensions are the same. This must have been built this way on purpose.

When Yan Jiekuang came back into the house, Wang Qing came back sweating profusely, holding a bag in his hand. As soon as he entered the house, he said, "Third brother, it's a bit late now, so I got some beef and some knife fish."

Yan Jiekuang's eyes lit up and he said, "You are amazing. I want to get it but can't. How much does it cost?"

Wang Qing waved his hand and said, "I am grateful to you for taking me with you. This little money is nothing."

Yan Jiekuang didn't bother to be polite with him. He lowered his voice and said, "I'm free tomorrow. Prepare a shovel and a sledgehammer. I might give you a surprise."

Wang Qing was confused, but now Wang Qing obeyed Yan Jiekuang's words and agreed immediately.

Yan Jiekuang hung the bag on the handlebars, said goodbye and left.

On the way home, he went to a grocery store and bought some ingredients and vegetables. When Yan Jiekuang got home, it was almost time for dinner. Yan Jiekuang said hello to Ji Lian and went to the kitchen.

Yan Jiekuang was thinking about what to cook today. There were beef and razor fish. The razor fish was quite fresh, and it was obvious that it had just arrived at the ghost market today. Yan Jiekuang praised Wang Qing in his heart, saying that this kid was really capable and had made a name for himself in the ghost market.

Yan Jiekuang was busy in the kitchen. Ji Lian was holding one little kid in each hand. Right at the kitchen door, Ji Lian talked to Yan Jiekuang from time to time. As soon as the two little kids heard their father's voice, they wanted to run to the kitchen. How could Yan Jiekuang let them go, as there were knives and fire in the kitchen.

I patiently told the two little ones, "Dad is making delicious food for you, you should stay with mommy. You see, mommy still has a hard time getting some rest, you should stay with her more."

The two little guys were very obedient and turned around and ran to their mother, but Da Pang turned around and said in a baby voice, "Dad, I want to accompany mom, but you have to hurry, I'm hungry."

Yan Jiekuang agreed happily, and Ji Lian was also covering her mouth and laughing beside him. These two little guys are so cute.

(End of this chapter)