Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 231: Brothers Reminisce
After listening to Wang Qing's story, Yan Jiekuang felt that Yi Zhonghai was really a swindler. Yan Jiekuang also asked in confusion: "Don't the neighbors in the courtyard believe what the street office said?"

Wang Qing shook his head and said, "Someone swore that the police station staff spread the story, and Xu Damao also fanned the flames. People in the courtyard may have gradually believed it. Uncle Yan is really unlucky. This is an unexpected disaster."

Yan Jiekuang didn't say anything. He first thanked Wang Qing for his hard work in getting the news. Wang Qing smiled and said, "You are my boss. This is what I should do."

After Wang Qing left, Yan Jiekuang was going to the courtyard and asked Ji Lian if she wanted to go. Ji Lian said that she was going to take the children to buy clothes. Shi Lei and his sister were still wearing clothes collected from the collection station, so she bought some daily necessities for them.

Yan Jiekuang said, "There are too many children. Let Aunt Wang go with you."

Ji Lian nodded, then told Yan Jiekuang, "Go back and tell Dad that I will be back in the afternoon if I have nothing to do. We can't just put up with this."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "I see. You are so angry. I know what to do."

Yan Jiekuang rode his bicycle and went straight to the courtyard. When he arrived at the courtyard, he saw Yan Jiefang playing with his two children in the front yard. Yan Jiekuang greeted them and said that he had something to ask his father and asked his second brother to go too after a while.

Yan Jiefang said, "Why wait a while? I'll go now. I want to see if my dad is awake. He drank too much yesterday."

Yan Jiekuang sighed and said, "Partly because you're back, Dad is happy, and partly because there have been some rumors recently, which have made Dad feel wronged."

Yan Jiefang frowned and said, "Tell me about it. I just came back and didn't really notice it."

Yan Jiekuang pulled his second brother into the house and said, "Let's talk inside."

Yan Bugui had already gotten up and was drinking tea, still drunk. Yang Ruiping was making the bed beside him.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Dad, what's going on? Are you okay?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I won't drink so much next time."

Yan Jiefang said anxiously: "Old Third, tell us what's going on?"

Yan Bugui looked up in confusion and asked Yan Jiekuang, "What's going on?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I have already found out everything about you. Who do you think did this?"

Yan Bugui sobered up all of a sudden and asked, "What's going on? I still don't understand it." Yang Ruiping also came over from the other side.

Yan Jiekuang stopped playing tricks and repeated what Wang Qing had said in detail, focusing on the old women who had been bribed and Xu Wude.

After hearing this, Yan Bugui stood up and said angrily, "This Yi Zhonghai is going too far. I'm going to find him."

Yan Jiefang was also very angry and wanted to rush out with his father, but Yan Jiekuang quickly stopped him and said, "Don't go now. If you go now, he will never admit it, and there is nothing you can do. I have a good idea."

Yang Ruiping also stepped forward and grabbed Yan Bugui, saying, "Listen to what the third brother has to say."

Yan Bugui and Yan Jiefang came back and sat down again. Yan Jiefang said, "Third brother, tell me."

Yan Jiekuang said: "There is only one solution, call the police. Do you really think there is no price to pay for spreading rumors?"

Yan Bugui rolled his eyes and said, "What good idea do I think? I just work there. If someone spreads rumors, I will just criticize and educate him. What's the price of that?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled strangely and said, "How about this, find a time and deliberately run into Xu Damao in the yard. Xu Damao's behavior will definitely piss you off. Just pretend to faint, and then we two brothers will take you to the hospital. Then you can say you have a headache, and then I will call the police and explain the whole story. No matter what, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao must bleed."

After listening to this, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiefang thought it was a solution, but Yang Ruiping said, "Isn't it a bit too much?"

Yan Bugui glared at Yang Ruiping and said, "What do you mean by 'surviving'? Do you know how I got here these past few days?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "It's not over yet. I'll go find Director Yan and ask him and the police station to hold a meeting in our compound. First, we'll dispel the rumors, and second, we'll expose Yi Zhonghai's ugly face in front of all the neighbors in the compound." Yan Bugui thought for a moment and said, "That's it. If you plot against our family, you have to pay a price."

A few people discussed some details and prepared to take action in the afternoon. After they finished discussing the details, Yan Jiekuang took Yan Jiefang to the yard to smoke.

In fact, Yan Jiekuang was very worried about his second brother, but he didn't dare to ask in front of his parents, so he found an excuse to take his second brother away.

The two did not stop in the front yard, but went straight out of the courtyard and came to the west wing. Yan Jiefang was full of curiosity and asked, "Did you do this again?"

"No, it belongs to the street office. It's a purchasing station under the street office." Yan Jiekuang said.

"Good, do something serious. I heard from Xiao Ya yesterday that you are really unlucky. Your grandma doesn't love you and your uncle doesn't care about you." Yan Jiefang said as he lit a cigarette.

The two men came to the main house, and Yan Jiekuang told Erxiao that this was his second brother, and they wanted to talk about something and did not want anyone to disturb them.

The second young master brought two thermoses, made tea for them and went out. He even remembered to close the door when he left.

Before Yan Jiekuang could say anything, Yan Jiefang was amused and said, "I know what you want to ask me. It's just as you think. I went to the south and the monkeys came to our doorstep. Can we spoil them?"

Yan Jiekuang stood up at once, and started to touch Yan Jiefang all over. Yan Jiefang pushed Yan Jiekuang away and said, "That's enough. I haven't lost any limbs. I just got stared at twice. Why are you acting like that little girl?"

Yan Jiekuang's eyes suddenly turned red, and he cried, "Do you know how worried I am about you? Do you know how worried your sister-in-law is about you? Do you know how anxious your parents are?"

Yan Jiefang patted Yan Jiekuang on the shoulder and said, "I know, that's why I didn't write to my family. If I had, you would be even more worried, but you know, I'm a soldier, and this is my duty."

Yan Jiekuang couldn't stop crying. Yan Jiefang handed him a cigarette and said, "Don't be a woman, man. I'm fine. Compared with those dead comrades, I'm lucky, don't you think?"

Yan Jiekuang smoked slowly, stopped crying, and said, "Tell me something, tell me something you can say."

At this time, Yan Jiefang's eyes turned red. He lit another cigarette, was silent for a while, and then began to tell the story of his comrades.

Yan Jiekuang cried several times and his blood boiled several times. The two stayed in this room for the whole morning. Seeing that it was almost noon, Yan Jiekuang said, "Let's stop here today. You can talk to me later. Come on, I'll make you something delicious."

The two of them calmed down and saw that everything was no different from when they came in, so they ran towards the courtyard.

Yan Jiekuang went straight to Yan Bugui's room, while Yan Jiefang went back to his own home, saying that he was going to call the children and Xiao Ya.

As soon as Yan Jiekuang entered the room, Yang Ruiping stared at him and asked, "What did you do with your second brother?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Nothing much. We just chatted for a while in the west wing. We haven't seen each other for a few years, so we talked for a while."

Yang Ruiping said angrily, "Since I came back yesterday, your second brother hasn't talked to me."

"You're jealous. My second brother will be at home for a week. He has time to report to you. Okay, I'll go cook, and my second brother and others will be here soon." Yan Jiekuang hugged Yang Ruiping and said.

Yang Ruiping rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are not at home. He Yuzhu came just now. He heard that your second brother is back, so he sent a bunch of vegetables over. It's a good time for you to cook them."

"How did he know?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

"The eldest brother has been looking for you and the second brother everywhere. How do you think he knew? Okay, I'll go call the eldest brother's family. Go and cook." After Yang Ruiping finished speaking, he walked out of the house.

Yan Jiekuang chuckled and turned to go to the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)