Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 26: In and Out of the Closed Gate
The front yard of the Siheyuan in October 1953
Yan Bugui is busy with planting in the greenhouse. This year, he also moved the green vegetables into the greenhouse.

Yan Bugui is worthy of being a teacher, he knows that practice makes perfect.

Last year, all the vegetables outside were frozen, but nothing happened in the greenhouse. Yan Bugui felt sorry for the vegetable field, and after much reflection, he decided to make a strategic shift.

Yang Ruiping was very happy today. His eldest son and second son both came back, and Yang Ruiping was busy at the stove.

Yan Jiekuang came out of seclusion. After six months of hard study, he read all the books he needed to read and understood every treasure in Fubertis's collection.

I had no choice but to walk in the front yard as I was bored. Suddenly I remembered the sentence I just saw: "Ten years of kicking the ball have taken the child far away, but the custom of swings is the same even though they are thousands of miles apart."

I moved to the side of the vegetable garden unconsciously, saw the slightly mottled swing, and sat on it.

Everyone in the front yard had basically forgotten his existence, and Yan Jiekuang was leisurely sitting on the swing.

Yan Jiekuang wondered if it was time for him to go out for a walk.

In the evening, the eldest brother and the second brother came back. The eldest brother's military uniform and the second brother's sportswear were so colorful that they attracted the attention of the neighbors. Everyone gathered around them and said many compliments to them, which made the two younger brothers shy.

Yang Ruiping came out after hearing the noise. Yan Jiefang burst into tears and threw himself into his mother's arms. Yang Ruiping shed tears.

At this moment, the yard became quiet. Yan Bugui stepped forward and said, "The two children just came back and they miss their mother a little. Let's talk another day." After that, he went over and took Yan Jiecheng and the mother and son home.

Yan Jiekuang jumped off the swing, went up to the corridor from the inner room, and walked home step by step.

As soon as I entered the house, I shouted, "Brother, I missed you guys so much."

The two brothers were stunned. Is this his younger brother? When has he ever been so enthusiastic?

“Did you bring gifts?” With just one sentence, the two brothers instantly knew where the enthusiasm came from.

Yan Jiekuang pretended to be disappointed and walked towards the dining table. The two brothers had really not thought about bringing gifts.

Yan Bugui understood that the little guy was telling them that they should always think about their family and that gifts were not important.

Yang Ruiping had already started serving the dishes. He saw that they were all his eldest and second brothers' favorites. Yan Jiekuang didn't mind and enthusiastically served the dishes to his two brothers.

The two parents were concerned about their two sons' study and life, asking them questions about everything, no matter how big or small.

Yan Jiekuang was also listening and would interject a few words from time to time.

Yan Jiekuang finally realized that his second brother had entered a sports school and was being trained as a key student. The project had not yet been determined and he was in the observation and trial period.

Brother, my experience was very simple. I joined a military unit in a compound, and was either attending classes or doing various military trainings.

My parents understood and felt relieved.

When I heard about the brothers' meals, I felt that the meal was not delicious.

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said to Yang Ruiping, "We are eating the taste of our mother."

In an instant, Yang Ruiping laughed so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.

Yan Jiecheng asked, "Is my little brother a good boy?"

"Be good, why wouldn't you be good? You just came out of seclusion, after six months." Yan Bugui said unhappily.

Yan Jiecheng was puzzled, so Yan Bugui asked them to go to the ear room after dinner and take a look for themselves.

The two brothers couldn't sit still anymore, so after dinner, they dragged the older and younger one to the ear room.

I was shocked when I went in. The front room was okay, with some daily necessities, but in the back room, three walls were covered with books.

The two brothers were dizzy. They knew that the youngest loved reading, but they didn't expect it to this extent.

"Second brother, do you sleep in the outer room or on the kang?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

"I feel dizzy from reading. I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow. I'll sleep in the outer room." Yan Jiefang said and ran out.

Because Zhou Nianping and Sun Xiaolong had been waiting at the door for a long time.

Yan Jiecheng also walked out, "I'm going to the gatehouse to see how Dad is cleaning for me."

Yan Jiekuang listened from behind and chuckled, you will definitely be disappointed.

Siheyuan Middle Courtyard

He Yushui was busy and chattering, sometimes in the ear room and sometimes in the main room.

He Daqing was sometimes in the main room and sometimes in the pool.

Yi Zhonghai came over with a teacup in his hand. "This is the general cleaning. Do you want some help?"

"No, no. It will be here in a moment." He Daqing said with a smile.

Qin Huairu said enthusiastically, "Uncle He, please help me. Women are needed to do the cleaning work." He Daqing said, "There is no cleaning work, just some miscellaneous work."

"Dad, where is my brother's mattress?" He Yushui shouted.

He Daqing turned around and said, "Take it to the unit and bring it back tomorrow."

Yi Zhonghai was surprised, Qin Huairu was also surprised. He Daqing looked at their expressions and said with a smile: "Shazhu is coming back."

The two of them suddenly realized, but they kept their mouths shut. When it came to things over there, the right thing to do was not to ask.

He Daqing continued his cleaning work, and at this time, Yan Bugui from the front yard walked into the middle yard with a soldier.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Qin Huairu asked.

Yan Bugui kept walking and said, "Looking for He Daqing."

Before Yan Bugui even reached the door of the He family's house, he shouted, "Old He, Old He!"

He Daqing came out, confused, and asked, "Uncle, are you looking for me?"

"It's not me, it's this military comrade who's looking for you." Yan Bugui stepped aside, and a young soldier came over from behind.

He saluted He Daqing, who was startled and quickly dodged away.

"Uncle He, I'm Platoon Leader He's communicator. He asked me to pick you and He Yushui up." The young soldier said seriously.

He Daqing was confused and said, "I don't know any Platoon Leader He. Maybe I made a mistake."

The young soldier was dumbfounded. He received the mission to pick up He Daqing, but He Daqing refused to recognize him. What should he do?

Yan Bugui, who was standing next to him, burst out laughing and asked He Daqing, "You called me Shazhu too many times and forgot what your son's last name is. Ask carefully."

He Daqing slapped his head and said, "What a fool! What a fool! He was wasting time." He asked, "Is your platoon leader He's name He Yuzhu?"

The little soldier was finally happy and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes."

He Daqing was a little embarrassed and said, "I am He Daqing, He Yushui is his sister, where are you taking us?"

The young soldier said seriously: "I can't tell you where that is, but the platoon leader said he will pick you up and the car is outside."

He Daqing didn't waste any time when he heard this and hurriedly called He Yushui. When He Yushui heard that he had to go see his brother, he almost jumped up.

The two people left happily, and the people behind them looked at them with envy.

"This Old He is going to be very successful. He will become a platoon leader. How high a position can he get?" Yan Bugui said.

Yi Zhonghai was also envious. He glanced at Qin Huairu, said nothing, and turned to run to the backyard.

Yan Bugui walked leisurely to the front yard, passed by the Shen family and took a look. Since the establishment of the grain station, the Shen family rarely contacted the people in the courtyard, and Shen Zhongyan basically never returned to the courtyard.

Siheyuan Backyard

The deaf old lady's door was open, and an old lady was helping to take apart the bedding. It was almost winter, so they had to take it apart and wash it.

Yi Zhonghai walked in, greeted the old lady first, then put his teacup on the square table and motioned to the aunt to pour water.

The first lady went out, and the deaf old lady came over and sat opposite him. She looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "How have you been recently? Why don't you come to my house?"

Yi Zhonghai thought about it and realized that he had not been here for a long time. He quickly explained that one reason was that he was too busy with work, and the other was that the street office was always in meetings.

The deaf old lady didn't say anything, but she understood clearly, "I was wondering who gave you the confidence, it turns out it was me."

"Shazhu is back and in Sijiu City, but he hasn't gone home." Yi Zhonghai said in a low voice.

The deaf old lady was silent for a while and said, "Don't worry, he will come back."

"I'm worried that they will move away?" Yi Zhonghai expressed his doubts.

"No, have you forgotten He Daqing's identity? His roots are here." The deaf old lady took a sip of tea.

Then he frowned and asked Yi Zhonghai, "What's wrong with the Jia family again?"

Yi Zhonghai's heart trembled, and he admired the old lady's insight. "It's nothing, it's all because of the food."

"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. Her family will never be well as long as Zhang Cuihua is in it." said the deaf old lady
An old lady came in and poured water for the old lady and Yi Zhonghai.

The deaf old lady said, "Try to keep a low profile. These are troubled times."

From outside came the sound of children's laughter as sweet as silver bells.

(End of this chapter)