Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 232: Receiving the wind and washing away the dust
Yan Jiekuang entered the kitchen and looked through the ingredients that He Yuzhu brought. He was surprised to see a large piece of beef, a pheasant and a duck, which looked like a wild duck, and the rest were some seasonal vegetables.

Yan Jiekuang really admired He Yuzhu. It is very difficult to find pheasants and wild ducks nowadays. There are some in the market, but it is probably difficult to buy them. Yan Jiekuang did not waste time thinking about what dishes to cook and started to prepare the ingredients. After a while, Yan Jiecheng brought in two fish.

Yan Jiekuang was busy in the kitchen with skillful skills. At this time, Yan Jiefang went to the central courtyard, took a pack of Nanfang cigarettes, and went to see He Yuzhu. After all, He Yuzhu had specially bought the ingredients, so Yan Jiecheng followed him.

Yang Ruiping wanted to come over to help, but Yan Jiekuang said, "Are you still not confident in my skills? No, I'll be there in a while. Where is my dad?"

"After your two brothers left, he went to the police station, probably to complain. By the way, why didn't Ji Lian bring the child here?" Yang Ruiping asked.

Yan Jiekuang hesitated for a moment, because he hadn't told his family about Shi Lei's siblings, so he casually said, "I took the child shopping. She finally got some rest, so she should spend more time with the child."

Yang Ruiping asked, "Where did you go with Lao Er? Did you ask him about the army?"

Yan Jiekuang did not tell Yang Ruiping about his second brother's injury. He just said, "I asked, and it was nothing, just training or something. I didn't ask about the details."

"Well, I didn't dare to ask too much, but I was still very worried. It's a pity for Xiao Ya." Yang Ruiping said.

"My second brother is back. As long as he is safe, you can rest assured." Yan Jiekuang comforted his mother.

At this time, there was a sound of a door opening in the main room. Yang Ruiping said, "Maybe your father is back. I'll go check it out."

Yan Jiekuang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his mother leave. He didn't want to lie to his mother, but there were some things that the old couple really couldn't know.

More than an hour later, Yongchang came to the kitchen, skipping and jumping. Yan Jiekuang looked at Yongchang happily and asked, "Are you happy that your dad is back?"

Yongchang gave Yan Jiekuang a big smile and said, "I'm happy. My sister and I are happy. Third uncle, when are we going to eat? I'm hungry."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Go call someone, it will be here soon." Yongchang ran out.

Yan Jiekuang really put in a lot of effort today. The four main dishes were Eight Treasure Wild Duck, Lotus Leaf Chicken, Five-Colored Beef Tenderloin, and Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate. The rest were side dishes such as First-Class Tofu, Three Immortals Meatballs, Golden Mushrooms and Vegetables, Stir-fried Chicken Breast, Lantern Shadow Beef, and Ants Climbing a Tree. Finally, he made a mushroom soup.

At this time, Shi Xiaoya and Yu Li came to the kitchen to serve the dishes. Both of them exclaimed. They had eaten Yan Jiekuang's dishes before, but this was the first time they had seen such beautiful plating as today's. The two of them hurriedly served the dishes, and Yan Jiekuang also did the final finishing work.

When Yan Jiekuang came out, he saw a large table of people. He Yuzhu and He Yumei also came with their children. He Yuzhu looked at the dishes, gave Yan Jiekuang a thumbs up, and said, "Third brother, you have reached the pinnacle. Okay, you know this is a top-notch dish even before you eat it. Um, copy me a copy of the menu after dinner."

Yan Jiekuang rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're always like this. You want the menu after you finish eating, and you keep eating and taking it. Okay, I'll write it down for you after we finish eating."

Everyone sat down. Yan Bugui seemed to be in a much better mood, with a calm face. Yan Jiecheng picked up the wine he brought, opened it and began to pour it. Yan Bugui glanced at him and said, "Okay, boss, you are really generous for once, Xifeng!"

Yan Jiecheng said: "That's right, the second brother has returned, and as the eldest brother, I have to show my appreciation."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Well, you act a bit like a big brother. Okay, drink less, because we still have to see Xu Damao in the afternoon."

He Yuzhu poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Okay, Uncle Yan, drink more. Xu Damao knew that Yan Jiefang was back this morning, so he ran away."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned. He didn't expect that Xu Damao was so dissatisfied with everyone and was afraid of his second brother instead.

Yan Bugui said, "Then let's have delicious food and good wine. Come, let's celebrate the return of the second brother. Cheers."

Everyone joined in the fun and a family dinner began. He Yuzhu sat next to Yan Jiefang and chatted in a low voice.

After three rounds of drinking, the children and women had eaten their fill and left the table, while the men continued to drink. Yan Bugui suddenly asked He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, did the incident of the Siheyuan business being reported last time have anything to do with you?"

The three brothers also stopped and looked at He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu took a bite of the food and said, "You can say it is related, it is related, but you can also say it is not related. In the end, it really had nothing to do with me."

Several people looked at He Yuzhu in confusion, and He Yuzhu then explained the whole story clearly, and the father and son of the Yan family suddenly realized it. It turned out that when the Hong Kong businessman came for the first time, He Yuzhu also had thoughts, but he was not sure. One day, he went to cook for his big boss, and when the meal was ready, the big boss asked him to eat with him.

While eating, He Yuzhu told the matter to his senior leader. The senior leader had seen everything and knew immediately that this was not a business at all but a trap. He analyzed the matter to He Yuzhu in detail.

He Yuzhu understood immediately, patted his chest, and said with lingering fear: "Luckily I met you, otherwise I would have fallen in too."

The leader was a man who hated evil and said, "We can't ignore this matter. First, they are violating the law. Second, we can't let the people suffer such a huge loss."

He Yuzhu said: "Big leader, you decide what to do, I will resolutely carry it out."

The big boss waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. I'll let the police handle it." After that, the big boss went to the study to make a phone call.

After this incident, Zhang Erzhu and the fake Hong Kong businessman were caught in time.

After everyone heard it, it was just like what He Yuzhu said, he really had nothing to do with it. Yan Bugui sighed, and He Yuzhu frowned and asked: "Uncle Yan, why are you sighing, didn't you participate?"

Yan Jiefang quickly told He Yuzhu what had happened recently. After hearing the first sentence, He Yuzhu said, "It's impossible. Master Yi hid it so well."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Don't doubt it. The truth will be revealed in two days. Don't go back to your father-in-law and miss the fun."

He Yuzhu showed great interest and said, "No, Lao San, I won't leave these days."

Yan Jiefang said, "Okay, let's drink." Several people started drinking again. During the meal, several people tacitly did not ask Yan Jiefang about what had happened during this period, but in fact, several people knew it well. In this way, Yan Bugui drank too much again.

Yan Jiekuang had nothing to do. After the banquet was over, he said goodbye to his mother and went home.

When they got home, Ji Lian was reading picture books with the children. They must have been bought by Ji Lian. Yan Jiekuang saw Wei Xiaobao also holding a cookbook, reading it from a distance from the children. Yan Jiekuang was very satisfied. Wei Xiaobao was really working hard.

When Ji Lian saw Yan Jiekuang coming back, she walked up to him and said, "Why did you drink so much? You reek of alcohol. I'll make some water for you so you can go wash up."

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Isn't it that my second brother is back? Today, the family is officially welcoming him. He Yuzhu happened to be there too, so he drank a little too much."

Ji Lian said, "If I had known, I would have gone too."

Yan Jiekuang held her hand and said, "Have you bought clothes for the child?"

"Don't worry, I bought it, thanks to Aunt Wang, otherwise I wouldn't know how to choose." Ji Lian said.

Yan Jiekuang saw Shi Lei looking at him from time to time, Yan Jiekuang smiled and asked, "What's wrong, little guy?"

Shi Lei said embarrassedly: "Aunt bought us a lot of things, I don't know how to thank you."

Yan Jiekuang patted his head and said, "No need to thank me. You still have to go to school in two months. This is a good time to prepare."

Shi Lei stared with surprise and asked, "Is it true that I can go to school?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Of course it's true, but don't keep saying it like that. You have to change it, or else the kids will laugh at you when you go to school."

Shi Lei nodded heavily and said, "I will definitely change it." When Yan Jiekuang and his wife heard this, they burst into laughter.

Yan Jiekuang touched Shi Li's head again. Shi Li looked up at him obediently. Yan Jiekuang then went straight back to the backyard to take a shower.

(End of this chapter)