Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 260 Return every day
The city of Beijing was in turmoil in 1982. The neighboring aunties in the courtyards would always gossip about what happened here and who had a fight there. They also advised people not to go out at night if they had nothing to do.

Yan Jiekuang also knew that this group of young and idle people had completely let themselves go. Fights were common, and robberies and thefts were also frequent. Yan Jiekuang focused his energy on his wife and several women, and when he had nothing to do, he would stroll back and forth between the university and home.

When I have nothing to do during the day, I go to check on my dad. Fortunately, the guys from the purchasing station are there, so not many people go to Nanluoguxiang to cause trouble.

Suddenly one day, Wang Qing found Yan Jiekuang. Yan Jiekuang thought something happened in the restaurant and looked at Wang Qing with a puzzled look. Wang Qing lowered his voice and said, "Third brother, today my younger brother came to me and said that someone was selling guns on the black market. I was shocked. A large part of the goods in our restaurant were purchased on the black market. I was afraid that something might happen, so I came to ask you?"

Yan Jiekuang was also startled. He pulled Wang Qing to a remote corner and whispered, "Hurry up and cut off the connection with the black market. As for the source of the goods, I will find a way. Remember, you must distance yourself from it. This is no small matter. And your brothers, those who can come out should come out quickly, and those who can't come out should be cut off directly."

Wang Qing was also scared. After listening to Yan Jiekuang's words, he hurried back. He had to clean up the mess.

Yan Jiekuang squatted in his front yard, thinking about the source of goods. Most of the original dishes were purchased from the black market because they had wide connections and could get as much as they wanted. It was difficult for him to purchase them himself this time. Suddenly, he remembered his father, Comrade Yan Bugui, who had wide connections and had never run out of supply since his store opened.

Yan Jiekuang was no longer in a hurry. He lit a cigarette, found a recliner and lay leisurely in the front yard. He planned to wait until the store closed before returning to the courtyard. While he was smoking, he heard movement at the gate, as if something was scratching the door. Yan Jiekuang stood up curiously, walked over and opened the door.

Yan Jiekuang stared with wide eyes at Tiantian who was lying at the door. He was dirty, a little aggrieved, and a little scared. The most important thing was that there was a row of puppies following him. He counted them and there were six in total, three black ones and three mixed-colored ones.

The puppies were not very big and seemed not to have been weaned yet. They surrounded Tiantian and shivered.

Tiantian seemed a little afraid of Yan Jiekuang, so he didn't dare to call out. At this time, Aunt Wang came out from the backyard with three children. Aunt Wang shouted, "Lao San, who is it?"

"Who? Look for yourself. Why doesn't this dead dog die outside? Instead, it brings back a bunch of burdens." Yan Jiekuang said unhappily.

Tiantian seemed to understand and barked out in rebuttal, meaning that the puppy was not a burden.

Aunt Wang took a closer look and said in surprise: "This is Tiantian, why is it so dirty? Where did it go? Are those your children?"

Tiantian called out, and with that call, the big cat jumped out from the hall, stopped suddenly in front of Tiantian, and called out at Tiantian.

The children didn't care about that and just pounced on the puppy. Tiantian ignored the puppy when he saw they were his three little masters. He wanted to go to the big cat, but the big cat stood up with its fur standing up and warned Tiantian, meaning "stay away from me."

Tiantian ran to Yan Jiekuang's feet with grievance. Yan Jiekuang said, "Look at you, it's been almost a year, and I don't know where you went crazy. Go crazy if you want, and bring a bunch of children back. I really owe you. Let's go and take a shower first."

Yan Jiekuang took Tiantian to the backyard. The puppies followed Tiantian closely. Behind them were three naughty kids, who looked like they wanted to hug the puppies but didn't dare to. They followed the puppies closely and kept shouting "Dad", meaning that they wanted Yan Jiekuang to help.

Yan Jiekuang turned around and said, "How dirty! Let's give them a bath first and feed them something later."

When the three little guys heard this, they turned around and pestered Aunt Wang to get them food. They wanted to bribe the puppies, so they decided to leave the bathing job to their dad.

Yan Jiekuang was giving Tiantian a bath, and the big cat stood beside him, staring at Tiantian. Yan Jiekuang was very surprised. He didn't know what the big cat meant, but he felt that it was looking at Tiantian warily, as if it was seeing Tiantian for the first time.

When he was washing a few puppies, they began to become uncooperative and showed their teeth. After Tiantian barked a few times, the puppies finally calmed down. As he was washing, Yan Jiekuang realized something was wrong. The eyes of the puppies were completely different from those of normal dogs, and their teeth were different too. They had some characteristics of wolves.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Tiantian and asked, "Is their mother a wolf? If so, let her know."

Tiantian barked cutely, and Yan Jiekuang was shocked. Where did Tiantian go? How did he find a wolf mate and give birth to a bunch of cubs? Yan Jiekuang asked, "Where is their mother?"

Tiantian understood what was said and climbed down all of a sudden, looking a little sad. Yan Jiekuang guessed that the wolf must have met with an accident. The big cat next to it seemed to understand what was said as well. It let out a cry and ran to Zhongtang's own territory with graceful steps.

Yan Jiekuang gave Tiantian and his children a bath. At this time, Aunt Wang came over with her three children, carrying a large basin of milk and a basin of braised pork bones. These were leftovers from yesterday, and Aunt Wang specially heated them up.

He ran to the basin of bones every day and ate them with such relish. The puppies gathered around the basin of milk and kept eating. Sanxiao squatted beside and watched, and from time to time he would touch one puppy and then another.

Yan Jiekuang was amused and said, "It's going to be tiring again. I have to serve these little ancestors."

Shi Li turned around and said, "Uncle San, I'll do it. You take a rest and I'll take care of them." Big Fatty and Little Fatty also shouted, "Me too, me too."

Yan Jiekuang looked at the three naughty kids and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."

Aunt Wang said, "That's great. Keep it and find a playmate for the kids."

Yan Jiekuang nodded, stood up and said, "Aunt Wang, I'm going to visit my dad, so I might be back late."

Aunt Wang said she understood, so Yan Jiekuang packed up his things and rode his bike straight to Yard No. 95.

Arriving at Courtyard No. 95, Yan Jiekuang parked the car at the door of his father's house, entered the house, and saw that only his mother was at home, so he asked, "Mom, where is my dad?"

Yang Ruiping said: "He went to the store instead of staying in the courtyard. What's the matter? Do you have something to do with him?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "Well, introduce him to a business deal."

Yang Ruiping complained: "Your father is so busy, and you still want to introduce business to him."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Mom, you don't understand. My dad enjoys it."

Yang Ruiping rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it, he just likes to make money, he simply likes money, and he enjoys it, it's a lie."

Yan Jiekuang laughed and said, "I went to ask my dad for help. By the way, Tiantian is back and brought back a bunch of kids."

Yang Ruiping was surprised when he heard this and said, "I'll go see her tomorrow. I haven't seen Sister Wang for a long time."

Yan Jiekuang walked out of the house and headed straight for the west wing. As soon as he reached the door of the store, Yan Jiekuang felt that someone seemed to be staring at the store. Yan Jiekuang turned his head and saw a figure flash by at the entrance of the alley.

Yan Jiekuang frowned, but didn't care. He turned around and went into the store. When he entered the room, he saw his father sitting at the counter near the door and calculating the bill.

Yan Jiekuang walked over, called out "Dad", and asked, "Are you busy?"

When Yan Bugui saw that it was Yan Jiekuang, he did not stop fiddling with his abacus and asked, "Why are you here? What's the matter?"

Yan Jiekuang said directly: "There is a problem with my restaurant, so I came to you for help."

Yan Bugui said: "How can I help you? I can't cook."

"I'm having a problem with my supply, so I'm asking you where I can get a fixed supply. Don't worry, you can help me get started, and I'll tell you a secret." Yan Jiekuang teased his father.

Yan Bugui stopped what he was doing and said, "The supply of goods is not a problem. Shijia Village can now guarantee the supply of goods for your restaurant. But, what secrets can you have?"

Yan Jiekuang said mysteriously: "Do you feel that someone is eyeing your store? The society is in chaos now, you have to be careful."

Yan Bugui frowned, thought for a while, and said, "I also feel like someone is always watching me, but I don't know who it is. So what do you think I should do?"

"Dad, I've been a security guard for so many years in vain. If you have any problems, just find the police." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Bugui understood immediately and said, "No, I have to go to the police station. This matter cannot be delayed."

Yan Bugui didn't care about Yan Jiekuang anymore. He turned around, walked out of the store and went straight to the police station.

(End of this chapter)