Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 35 I Live My Own Life
The cold courtyard
The whole place was in a stalemate and no one wanted to speak because no one knew what to say.

At this time, Yan Bugui stood up and said, "My name is Yan Bugui, you call me Uncle Three. Everyone knows what happened today. A group of people sat here and held a meeting to criticize a child who was less than four years old. I don't know if you have shame or not, but tomorrow the whole Nanluoguxiang will know about it. I wonder who among you has the nerve to leave this yard."

The whole hospital was shocked. If this matter gets out, people will not be able to do this anymore.

Yan Bugui walked to the middle of the venue, bowed to the front, middle and back yards, and then said: "I know that I have a bad habit of taking advantage of small gains, which has caused trouble for everyone. I will compensate if I need to. I apologize to everyone."

"First, Liu Haizhong's intentions are clear. He wanted to show off his power in the courtyard and attack a child who was less than four years old. In the end, my daughter was born prematurely. This matter must be handled through the street and the steel mill. Otherwise, I will go to the district to sit in protest."

"Second, I don't know if there are any gods or ghosts in the courtyard. I will go to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to find Captain Zhang. I heard that he is Director Zhang. He was the one who made the meritorious service. If he did anything wrong, we should investigate together. Principal Wang, I will definitely bring him down."

"Third, I resign from my position as the third uncle. My greenhouse will be demolished tomorrow. My son said it was a small asset and we will never build another one. But anyone who cheated my family of their belongings before must return them to me."

"One last thing, please don't come to my house again in the future."

Yan Bugui threw the teacup hard to the ground and left.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly fell off his chair, and without caring about the meeting, he staggered to the backyard.

Liu Haizhong sat there in a daze, still not awake from his fear. The others were in an uproar.

Some understand, some don’t; some are worried, and some take pleasure in other’s misfortune.

"This Yan Bugui has overturned the table!" Uncle Yang muttered meaningfully.

The Little Year of 1955

Early in the morning, Yan Jiekuang got up from the kang and was in a daze for a while.

There are a lot of things to do today. I need to buy a lock and find Zhang the carpenter.

When I thought about buying a lock, I remembered that I had no money, not a penny. My mother was about to come back, and my little sister needed a lot of things.

I went to sell meat. I heard that meat is in short supply now. It is supplied with tickets. It is indeed in short supply.

Yan Jiekuang got dressed, got off the kang, washed his face, and took out two dishes he had prepared earlier, "Fish Ball Soup" and "Golden Steamed Cake".

After eating, I put the leftovers on a plate and took out a basket of steamed dumplings with celery and meat, which I had made in the countryside before. I put them on a plate. This was for my mother. There was also a dish called "Hakka Niang Ji Yuan", which is a must-have dish for Hakka confinement. After packing them all up, I threw them into the space.

The matter has passed, and the rest is left to Yan Bugui, the confused old father. The extent of the matter is not important. What is needed is deterrence and the Yan family's return to the right track.

After leaving the compound gate, I could feel someone staring at me from behind, but I ignored it and went straight to find Carpenter Zhang.

Carpenter Zhang was very happy to see him. Yan Jiekuang said he would clean up the house and give him the blueprint. How many days would it take to finish it? Carpenter Zhang said it would be after the Chinese New Year at the latest.

Yan Jiekuang looked at him and said, "You know, I'm still young and I don't have any money. I've prepared a big fat pig for you, weighing more than 200 kilograms."

Carpenter Zhang quickly said that the work could be completed in three days, and they would start tomorrow after the New Year's Eve.

"The pigs are in that yard. Let's take them away today and carry some people with us." Yan Jiekuang said.

Carpenter Zhang immediately got dressed and went out. Before leaving, he did not forget to pull Yan Jiekuang out and told him to go about his business.

Yan Jiekuang rolled his eyes at him, turned around and ran straight to the hospital.

Yan Bugui was not there. My mother said that Director Wang took him away.

He took out the rice and asked his elder and second brothers to eat. He handed the bowl of chicken to his mother and whispered, "I made it."

Yan Jiekuang went to see his sister, but why did Yan Jiekuang cry while eating? It seems that I have to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner this year.

Just live your life behind closed doors and don’t care about wind or rain.

In the afternoon, Yan Jiekuang was about to leave and said goodbye to his mother. Yang Ruiping was a little worried.

Yan Jiekuang did not explain, saying that the child was grown up and it was time for him to run and jump. Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang were stunned by what he said.

He went out and walked aimlessly, looking for the black market.

Not long after, two sneaky men were seen guarding the edge of the grove.

Yan Jiekuang was not afraid either, he walked over, the two people didn't see him at all. Yan Jiekuang tugged at the corner of a person's clothes, and the person was startled.

I looked down and saw it was a child, "Kid, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Are you from the black market?"

"Haha, yes, this is the black market." said the tall man with a smile.

"Is your boss here? I have two thousand kilograms of pork. I'll take your money or your goods. I'll wait here for ten minutes while you think about it." Yan Jiekuang said in one breath.

The two of them looked at each other. If they were adults, they might have set up a conspiracy, but this was just a child, so they were still skeptical.

"Add another thousand kilograms, and I will exchange it for all kinds of tickets. I want all kinds of tickets, especially milk powder tickets." Yan Jiekuang had just forgotten about the tickets.

The tall man thought about it, and without stopping, turned and went into the woods.

After a while, I saw an old man leading a few people coming over. The old man was dressed in short clothes and looked like a martial artist.

Yan Jiekuang got straight to the point and said, "You can call me Pudding. What's the price? How much is the ticket? After the show, I'll take you to get the meat."

The old man looked at the little man with interest and said, "My name is Lao Gui. The price is originally one dollar and twenty cents per catty, but since you are small enough, I will bully you and charge one dollar per catty. The ticket is one thousand yuan, no more, no less. Here is the money."

A big man came up from behind and handed over a bag. Yan Jiekuang opened it, glanced at it and felt that it was more than enough, so he handed it back to the big man and said, "Wait a few minutes."

He turned and walked away, and came back a few minutes later, "It's the alley ahead, hurry up."

A group of people walked into an alley. There were fifteen pigs, each weighing more than 300 kilograms. There was no problem in producing 200 kilograms of meat.

Yan Jiekuang stretched out his hand to gesture, meaning to pay. The big man looked at the old man, and the old man nodded.

Yan Jiekuang took the bag, and a gust of wind blew away, and he disappeared. A group of people were stunned, and only the old man said, "Lingbo Piaomiao Bu".

A few people started to lift the pig, and suddenly saw a piece of paper. The old ghost took it and read it. It said:

"Old ghost, since you are honest, I will consider the pig's head and other things as a gift. I will come to you next time I need them. Pudding", this little guy is really an expert.

New Year's Eve 1955, the front yard of the Siheyuan

Yan Jiekuang looked at his little house. There was a large window on the wall facing the street, which allowed plenty of sunlight to shine in. The most important thing was that Yan Jiekuang could leave the courtyard at any time.

There is a desk by the window, a single bed to the right of the desk, and a bookcase on the entire left wall. There is a combination cabinet from the single bed to the door.

The house is very neat. A small path in the courtyard runs from the back door to the courtyard gate, forming an arc, paved with pebbles. On the left side of the path, near the courtyard, is a small fish pond, not big. On the right side, there is a larger area, where a swing was built. The two trees were left, but of course the shed was removed.

These days, many people came to the yard to see Carpenter Zhang and his apprentices busy at work, but no one came to make trouble because the afterglow of Yan Bugui had not yet passed.

There was a cellar in this courtyard, and Carpenter Zhang cleaned it out and installed lights.

After Yan Jiekuang finished reading it, he picked up the two geese, put them in a cloth bag, and went to find Carpenter Zhang.

When we arrived at Carpenter Zhang's house, he was preparing food for dinner.

"Zhang Laitou, I'll add a dish for you." Yan Jiekuang put the things down and ran away.

"This kid." Carpenter Zhang didn't take it seriously. As soon as his daughter-in-law opened the bag, she yelled "Dad".

Carpenter Zhang took a look and saw two big geese. This kid is really particular.

"It's okay, I'll take it." Carpenter Zhang's daughter-in-law left with a smile on her face.

Afterwards, Yan Jiekuang went to Uncle Yang's house and gave him a chicken and a duck.

"I know what you want to say. I have a lot of these things. Thank you for bringing me to the purchasing station. In fact, I have learned a lot at the purchasing station. This is a belated gift to me as a disciple." Yan Jiekuang said respectfully, then turned and left.

"Yang Qianjin shouldn't have gone to Yangcheng." Uncle Yang regretted.

　I have always wanted to get rid of the golden finger, but later I realized that if there is no golden finger, what else can I write? Tell the past of the times?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)