Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 343 Arrive home safely
Early the next morning, Yan Jiekuang told his uncle and grandfather about the ancient temple and asked them to move the furniture out if they had the chance, as they were all good things. He also drew a detailed floor plan for them, marking the location of the secret room and the good things.

Yan Jiefang was in a hurry to go to work, so he drove away with his wife and children without eating. At around six o'clock, everyone had a simple meal, and the Yan family said goodbye, and the whole family drove to their home in Sijiucheng.

Yan Jiekuang sent his parents and his eldest brother's children home and then went home. Ji Lian went back first, got her schoolbags, and sent a few other children to school because she had to explain something to the teacher.

Yan Jiekuang brought the two children home. Tian Guixiang opened the door and asked, "Didn't you say you would be gone for one day? How come you've been gone for three days?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "I stayed at my grandmother's house for two days. Please help me take care of these two children while I bring the things back."

Tian Guixiang said, "Come on, let's go, little darlings. Auntie Tian has made some iced strawberries for you." The two children happily followed Tian Guixiang.

Yan Jiekuang got a cart, pulled the things back, and delivered them directly to the basement warehouse.

He just took the box to the study, made himself a cup of tea, lit a cigarette, and then looked at the box. The box was like a whole piece. Yan Jiekuang was a little confused. He looked at it over and over again several times, but still had no clue.

As Yan Jiekuang was thinking, he walked out of the house to get some fresh air and suddenly thought of the Lu Ban Box.

He turned around and went back to the study, carefully observing the mechanism box. Sure enough, there was an imperceptible gap on one of the corners. Yan Jiekuang pressed the corner and pushed it upwards, and the corner moved up. Then he pushed the side panel to the left, and then pushed it around in a circle, and then pushed the corner back, and the upper cover could be opened at once.

After the mechanism box was opened, Yan Jiekuang took a closer look and saw four sets of long paper strips strung together with gold threads. Yan Jiekuang picked one up and immediately knew what it was. It was the legendary palm leaf scriptures that Master Xuanzang brought back from India.

But the palm leaf manuscript was in Sanskrit, and he really didn't understand what it was. After looking at it for a while, Yan Jiekuang put it back, restored the mechanism box, and put it back in the basement.

Yan Jiekuang was in a very happy mood at this time. Having obtained so many treasures, he must make some delicious food to reward himself.

Yan Jiekuang walked straight to the kitchen. Tian Guixiang looked at the strange Yan Jiekuang and asked, "It's only a little after nine o'clock, and you want to cook?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "You know to make some iced strawberries for the children, so I have to make some desserts, right?"

Tian Guixiang smiled. She could sense that Yan Jiekuang was in a good mood, so she said, "Then do more."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and went into the kitchen. He planned to make some dessert, some pea yellow and sesame rolls. Yan Jiekuang started to get busy in the kitchen.

In the west wing of the courtyard, Yan Bugui and his wife started working early in the morning and were a little tired when they got home. Yang Ruiping went back to the house to rest. Yan Bugui was lying on a recliner in the front yard. Next to him was a square table with a teapot, teacups, and an ashtray with cigarettes and matches on it. Yan Bugui was covered with a blanket and was drowsy.

In this quiet atmosphere, a scream from the yard next door completely broke the peace.

Yan Bugui was startled awake at once. He listened carefully and heard a quarrel coming from the next yard. After a while, someone banged on the door of the west wing.

Yan Bugui opened the door and saw that it was the widow Wang from the next door yard. The widow Wang shouted in a loud voice: "Still standing there, Old Yan, there's a fight next door, go and have a look, your tenants, the couple in the backyard, are fighting with Xu Damao."

Yan Bugui quickly stood up, put on his slippers, and ran to the next yard.

When he ran to the backyard, he saw the young couple who rented his house, Cheng Wen and his wife Li Li, confronting Xu Damao. Xu Damao covered one eye with one hand and cursed at the couple. Xu's father and mother were also helping Xu Damao. If Liu Haizhong and Chang Cun hadn't held him back, Cheng Wen would have rushed forward long ago.

What puzzled Yan Bugui was that Yi Zhonghai was just standing there watching the fun, with no intention of trying to persuade them.

Yan Bugui walked in quickly and said, "What are you doing? Why are you still fighting? Calm down. If there is anything, can't you just talk it out calmly?"

When Cheng Wen saw that it was Yan Bugui who came, he said, "Uncle Yan, please judge for yourself. He is harassing my wife."

Xu Damao got anxious and shouted, "You, you are talking nonsense, you are slandering me."

"Let's talk it over nicely, Cheng Wen. I rented a house to you before, but I told you very clearly that you can't cause trouble. This is the bottom line." Yan Bugui said.

Cheng Wen said, "I'm causing trouble, Master Yan, you can't wrongly accuse me, you have to understand the situation, right?"

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "Come on, Li Li, what's going on?"

Li Li blushed and said, "Uncle Yan, I'm taking a break today and thought about washing the clothes at home. I was washing clothes in the sink when this man came over with a smile and asked me what my name was. I ignored him, but he kept talking beside me. Then, then..."

Yan Bugui heard this and thought that Xu Damao was having the same problem again because he saw Li Li was pretty, so he said, "Everyone is here, go ahead and talk."

Li Li blushed and lowered her head and said, "He said that if I went out to eat with him, he would buy me clothes, so I scolded him."

Cheng Wen said, "I just happened to come out when I heard him inviting my wife to dinner. Uncle Yan, if it were you, would you be able to endure it?"

Yan Bugui coughed twice in embarrassment and said, "How can you talk like that? What does it have to do with me? Xu Damao, what do you say?"

Xu Damao was also quite embarrassed and said, "I, I am just kindly inviting my new neighbor to dinner."

Cheng Wen cursed: "You old pervert, do you believe it yourself?"

Mr. and Mrs. Xu stopped talking and went back to the house. They also felt that their son had brought shame upon himself.

At this time, a voice came from the crowd, "This sounds like something Xu Damao would do." People burst into laughter.

Xu Damao really couldn't stay any longer, so he said, "Okay, Cheng Wen, give me a punch and we'll be even. We'll see what happens next." After saying that, he turned around and ran away.

Cheng Wen wanted to chase him, but Yan Bugui stopped him and said, "He is just like that, he is mean-spirited. Okay, let's be merciful and forget it."

Cheng Wen then stopped and said, "Okay, I'll give you some face and let it go this time. If it happens next time, I'll beat him up."

Yan Bugui turned around at this time and said to the onlookers: "Alright, neighbors, you've seen the fun, let's go, go away."

The crowd gradually dispersed. Yan Bugui sighed and walked out of the yard. When he passed by Yi Zhonghai, he glanced at him. Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Don't look at me. One of us is right, and the other is an old neighbor. How can I persuade him?"

Yan Bugui shook his head and walked towards his home. As he walked, he thought, if this goes on every day, renting a house would really be a loss. He cannot be busy mediating such conflicts every day. Forget it, the lease on this house has expired. He will see if he can arrange these people to live in the courtyards of his third son.

When Yan Bugui returned home, Yang Ruiping had already woken up and was sitting on a stone bench in the front yard picking beans.

Seeing Yan Bugui coming back, he asked, "Old Yan, what's the noise in the yard next door?"

Yan Bugui poured a cup of tea from his square table, brought it to the stone table, sat down and said, "These are all trivial matters. Alas, I regret it a little."

Yang Ruiping looked at his wife in confusion, and Yan Bugui told him the whole story. Yang Ruiping laughed and said, "Xu Damao has had this problem since he was a child. Do you remember that when Qin Huairu just married into the courtyard, Xu Damao was still in school, right?" "It seems so. What's wrong?" Yan Bugui asked.

Yang Ruiping said: "You didn't see it, he stared at Qin Huairu with his eyes wide open and drooling. Many people saw it and said that Xu Damao has been lustful since he was a child."

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "That's true. The old neighbors can see it clearly, but because of their friendship over the years, no one cares."

Yang Ruiping said, "Yes, if this continues, they will become enemies. Old Yan, you have to think of a way to deal with this. Liu Haizhong's two grandsons are also worthless. Add Xu Damao and Qin Jingru and her husband, and they are not easy to deal with."

Yan Bugui said, "Yes, I plan to see if I can vacate a house in the yard next door so that these people can move in. It's better not to rent this place."

Yang Ruiping nodded and said, "This is a good idea. You should hurry up and save more and more trouble."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "I'll go around in a while."

In Yuer Hutong, when Yan Jiekuang brought two plates of cakes to the backyard under the grape vines, Xiaohai and Xixi quickly ran over. Yan Jiekuang said, "Wash your hands before eating."

The two children went to wash their hands. Yan Jiekuang asked Tian Guixiang to taste it. Tian Guixiang tasted a piece each and said after eating: "The cakes you make are not worse than your dishes."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "I made a lot, so I packed a box for you. You can send it to Brother Daming when you have time."

Tian Guixiang said, "Thank you." After that, Yan Jiekuang handed her another piece.

The two little ones have run back and started eating, saying how delicious it is as they eat.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Come with me to grandpa's house in the afternoon and deliver something to him." The two little ones nodded obediently.

At this time, Tiantian came over and looked at Yan Jiekuang expectantly. Yan Jiekuang looked at it and asked, "Do you want to eat too?"

Tiantian nodded. Yan Jiekuang picked up a piece of sesame cake and handed it to Tiantian, saying, "Look at the big cat. It never asks for food on its own initiative."

Just as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw the big cat sitting on the stone table, picking up a piece of pea yellow and quickly running to the front yard. Yan Jiekuang was stunned for a moment, while Tian Guixiang laughed and said, "Yes, the big cat never takes the initiative to ask for things, he just grabs them directly."

Yan Jiekuang was also happy, and the two little ones also laughed out loud.

In the afternoon, the children woke up from their sleep and Yan Jiekuang put clothes on them. The children remembered that they had to go to their grandfather's house in the afternoon, so they actively packed their bags.

Although the weather was a bit hot, Yan Jiekuang still took the children out. Passing by a popsicle vendor, he bought some and gave one to each of the two children. He also took one and ate it while walking, heading towards Yan Bugui's home.

When they got to the west wing, the two children ran into the yard, shouting, "Grandpa and grandma, we're here!"

Yang Ruiping came out from the backyard and shouted, "Slow down, my little ancestor. What if you fall?"

Xixi stopped and said, "Grandma, Dad brought you a delicious cake. It's delicious."

Yan Jiekuang came over, handed the cake box to Yang Ruiping and said, "Make some pea yellow and sesame cakes for you to try. Where's my dad?"

Yang Ruiping took the box and said, "Your father is out. He plans to move the tenants of the courtyard house next door."

Yan Jiekuang said, "My dad has thought it through. I'll go put the popsicle in the freezer first." Then he took the popsicle to the west wing in the front yard and put it in the freezer.

When Yan Jiekuang walked out, Yang Ruiping had already put the box in the kitchen and walked out, with the two little followers beside him.

Yang Ruiping smiled and said, "It's not that easy. It's still Xu Damao."

Yan Jiekuang was very curious and said, "Come on, Mom, go to the backyard and talk to me."

The mother and son took the child to the backyard. Yang Ruiping and Yan Jiekuang sat on a stone bench and talked about what happened in the morning, while the two younger ones had already run to the back garden to play.

After listening to this, Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "This is indeed what Xu Damao did. By the way, I'll make a phone call, Mom. I'll come back and tell you something new."

Yan Jiekuang called Wang Xuan and asked him if he knew a Cantonese man named Huang Weiren. Wang Xuan said he knew him and that man was Huang Gongwang's younger brother, a lazy man. Yan Jiekuang then told him about the incident when he met this man at the banquet in the courtyard that day.

Wang Xuan said, "I think that woman was deceived. Huang Weiren can't be the representative of Hong Kong. It's hard for him to be a driver. Wait a minute. I'll make a call and get back to you."

Yan Jiekuang knew that Wang Xuan was thinking of something, so he hung up the phone and waited. After a while, Wang Xuan called and said, "Third brother, I guessed it right. He drives for the Hong Kong representatives for 1,000 yuan a month, without food or accommodation. I guess he found that girl just to find a place to live. He is capable of doing this."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "I see. OK, I'll call you if I have anything else."

Yan Jiekuang was laughing as he went to look for Yang Ruiping. At this time, Yan Bugui came over from outside and asked, "Where's the child? Why are you so happy?"

Yan Jiekuang was stunned and said, "No, I don't. I just have something very interesting."

Yang Ruiping also came over at this time and said, "Come, sit down and talk."

After the three of them sat down, Yan Jiekuang told them about Huang Weiren and said that Qin Jingru had been cheated and that the man had no money at all in Guangdong.

The couple sighed when they heard this. Yan Bugui frowned and said, "No, we have to take care of this matter. We can't let our people suffer any loss."

Yan Jiekuang said: "How can I manage it? If you tell Qin Jingru directly, she will definitely not believe it and will say that you are jealous of her."

Yang Ruiping nodded and said, "Really? How about telling Qin Huairu?"

Yan Bugui thought about it, shook his head, and said, "The effect is the same. Women in love are all brainless, right?"

When Yang Ruiping heard this, he glared at Yan Bugui and said, "Are you talking about me?" Yang Ruiping remembered that she had eloped with him.

Yan Bugui panicked and said, "I, I didn't, don't think too much."

Yan Jiekuang burst into laughter and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Dad, what do you think would happen if you secretly revealed this to Xu Damao?"

Yan Bugui and his wife thought about it, smiled, gave a thumbs up and said, "Good idea."

(End of this chapter)