Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 366 Visiting the Three Elders

In Liu Haizhong's small courtyard in Fangshan, six old men sat around a round table filled with dishes, drinking and chatting animatedly.

The few people met again, all very happy, as if they had endless things to say. Yi Zhonghai's face was flushed with wine, and he said: "You two brothers are really great. You didn't even inform me of such a good place. This place is really good, a good place for retirement. Look at the environment, the mountains and rivers are beautiful."

Liu Haizhong smiled and said, "I have to thank Old Yan. If he hadn't wanted to buy my house, I wouldn't have chosen this place."

Yan Bugui pushed his glasses and said, "Don't say that. I didn't expect everything here to be so good. When Lao Yi settles down here, we will take you fishing and horseback riding."

Yi Zhonghai said: "You are so old, and your arms and legs are so old, but you still have a horse here?"

Yan Bugui said, "Yes, there is a horse farm here. There is one horse in it that belongs to me, and Lao Liu also has one."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said to Li Cuilan, "My dear, do you think it would be okay for us to live here too?"

When Li Cuilan heard this, she said happily, "What's wrong with that? It's just right for me to chat and take a walk with my sisters when I have nothing to do."

Yi Zhonghai turned around and asked Yan Bugui, "Please ask for me if there are any houses available. We also want to buy one."

"No need to ask. Aren't there two families between Lao Liu's family and mine? The family closer to Lao Liu's is leaving, saying that their children are taking them to the south. They are about to sell the house. It's not expensive, just 5,000 yuan." Yan Bugui said, pointing to the yard next to them.

Yi Zhonghai was very surprised and asked, "It's so cheap, can I take a look now?"

Liu Haizhong said: "Why are you in such a hurry? He won't be back until tomorrow. Come on, have a drink."

After they finished drinking, Yan Bugui put down his glass and said, "It's cheap because the houses here are only sold to farm workers, not to the public."

The three old ladies over there were also chatting animatedly. In the distance, there were lush green mountains and the sound of a flowing river could be heard from time to time.

In the evening, when Yan Jiekuang returned home, the children and Ji Lian were all asleep. Yan Jiekuang sat under the grape vines in the backyard, drinking tea and smoking. He was very tired today, so he took this opportunity to rest.

After a while, Ji Lian came out with her clothes on, walked up to Yan Jiekuang and said, "Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you worried about something?"

"No, just taking a break. By the way, guess who came to the private restaurant today?" Yan Jiekuang said.

Ji Lian sat down next to him and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

Yan Jiekuang said slowly, "It's quite lively today. There are Yi Zhonghai and his wife, Xu Wude and his wife, and Xu Damao."

Ji Lian was very surprised and said, "Come on, tell me about it. This scene is not common."

Yan Jiekuang recounted what happened today, and emphasized that the three elders must have gone to a gathering in Fangshan.

The couple chatted for a while, then Yan Jiekuang washed up and went to sleep with Ji Lian.

Not long after, in a gathering of brothers and He Yuzhu, Yan Jiekuang told about meeting Yi Zhonghai and others. When He Yuzhu and others heard this, they were also surprised. He Yuzhu asked, where did they go?
Yan Jiekuang said: "Uncle Yi and Aunt Cuilan should have gone to Fangshan, but I don't know about the Xu family."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Well, Lao San, take me there this weekend and I'll go see the old guys."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll arrange a time with my apprentice and I'll pick you up then."

Yan Jiecheng said, "I'll go too. When the time comes, I'll visit you at your house."

Yan Jiefang sighed and said, "I would like to go, but it's probably difficult because I have to be on duty."

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes and said, "You are the busiest among us. Every gathering depends on your schedule."

Yan Jiefang did not refute, raised his glass and said: "Brothers, the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades should work hard."

Several people laughed and started drinking together. Halfway through, He Yushui also joined in. She always felt that it was the wisest choice for her brother to be on good terms with the Yan brothers.

Soon, everyone started discussing Xu Damao. Everyone's eyes were full of gossip, and Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "I just know that he made a fortune in the south, but at his family dinner that day, I saw his wife, but I didn't see his children at the table, but her sister's children were there."

He Yuzhu clicked his tongue twice and said, "He is the most cunning person in our hospital. He is sure to make money, but I don't believe that he made money from legitimate business. He doesn't have the brains to do legitimate business."

Yan Jiecheng agreed and said, "That's right. Look at how he never did serious business before."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly thought of Li Huaide and said, "You don't know, just a while ago, I hosted a table. Guess who it was? Brother Zhuzi must know him."

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Who is it? I know a lot of people."

"Li Huaide, and You Fengxia who cheated Xu Damao of money together." Yan Jiekuang said.

"That grandson hasn't gone in yet. It's true that good people don't live long, but evildoers live for thousands of years." He Yuzhu said.

Yan Jiecheng said, "Third brother, don't bother with him. He is a man full of tricks. Look, even Xu Damao is no match for him." Yan Jiekuang said, "Don't worry. Why should I bother with him?"

He Yuzhu said to He Yushui at this time: "This weekend, we are going to visit Uncle Yi, do you want to go?"

He Yushui said, "I won't go. We don't have much contact. I don't have any feelings for him. Only you are always thinking about your old neighbor."

He Yuzhu touched his nose and said, "I just went to take a look. I still have some favors to show my support."

A few people started drinking and chatting about all sorts of things.

Sunday came in a blink of an eye. Yan Jiecheng came early and brought some wine and seafood for his father. Yongchang and Yongxin also came. They wanted to go horseback riding, which was what Shi Lei had told them.

Yan Jiekuang drove a van, took the children and his eldest brother, and went to He Yuzhu's restaurant. He Yuzhu greeted them and said he would bring some things over.

Arriving at He Yuzhu's Sichuan Cuisine, He Yuzhu's apprentice moved two large boxes and put them in the back of the van. He Yuzhu looked at the children in the van and said, "I should have brought He Rui with me earlier."

Yan Jiekuang drove straight to Fangshan Farm, went directly to the farm community, and parked the car in front of the gate of Yan Bugui's house.

Yan Bugui and his wife heard the car sound. When the car door opened, a group of people got out. Yang Ruiping smiled and said, "Oh, my eldest grandson and granddaughter, I miss you so much. Come in quickly, grandma will cut some watermelon for you."

He Yuzhu said: "Aunt Yang, you can't see me, I'm here to see you too."

It was at this time that Yan Bugui saw He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, why are you here? Oh, I see, you came to see Lao Yi."

Then he pointed to the house next to Liu Haizhong and said, "That's Lao Yi's house. He's at home. That's Liu Haizhong's house."

At this time, Yi Zhonghai and his wife had already left the house after hearing the noise from the Yan family. As soon as they walked into the yard, He Yuzhu shouted happily, "Uncle Yi, have you forgotten me?"

When Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu, he was also a little excited. He stepped out of the yard in a few steps, came to He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, I miss you so much." After that, he hugged He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu said, "I heard that you were back, so I came to see you. Wait a moment, I'll move the things over first." As he spoke, he picked up a large box from the trunk and ran straight to Yi Zhonghai's house. Li Cuilan also smiled and patted He Yuzhu on the back.

Yan Bugui shook his head and said, "He Yuzhu is still close to Old Yi."

When Yan Jiekuang heard this, he said, "Don't say that. They also brought it to you and Uncle Liu. It's in the car."

Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly and forced an explanation: "I'm talking about feelings."

Yan Jiecheng also carried a box and moved to his mother's house. Yan Bugui asked, "Boss, what are you bringing for me?"

Yan Jiecheng said: "My wife brought you some wine and seafood. The seafood just arrived this morning. Let's eat together tonight."

Yan Bugui's face wrinkled with laughter, and he said, "That's great, let's get together in the evening, and I'll go fishing in the afternoon."

As soon as Yan Jiekuang entered the room, Xixi ran over and said, "Grandma, take us to the small zoo. We haven't been there for a long time."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Okay, let's go together. Big brother, do you want to go?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head and said, "I won't go. I'll stay with my dad."

Yang Ruiping led the children walking in front, while Yan Jiekuang led Xixi behind. When they arrived at the small zoo, the children split into two groups. Shi Lei led Yongchang, Dapang and Xiaopang to the horse farm, while Yongxin and Shi Li led the children into the small zoo. When they saw Yang Yue'e, they greeted her, "Grandma Yang! Grandma Yang!" Yang Yue'e smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth, and she called the children into the zoo.

Yan Jiekuang also went to the horse farm, but Yang Ruiping did not. When they arrived at the horse farm, they saw Xiaobailong eating grass alone in the middle. The grass in the middle of the horse farm was cultivated in the greenhouse of the farm and transplanted specially for the horses in the horse farm.

Although Xiao Bailong knew Yan Jiekuang, he ignored him. Yan Jiekuang didn't bother him either. He went to the stable and asked someone to select a docile horse. After fully armed, he led the horse to the racetrack, got on the horse and started to ride slowly. After riding two or three times, he squeezed his legs into the horse's belly and the horse started to run wildly.

The children over there also chose the horses that suited them and started riding along, having a lot of fun.

It was almost noon when they left the horse farm and went to the small zoo to find Shi Li and the others. As soon as they entered the zoo, Yan Jiekuang saw Xiao Hai struggling with a little red horse. The horse was still young and would not let anyone ride it, but Xiao Hai had no idea what was wrong with him and insisted on riding it. The horse was running in front and Xiao Hai was chasing behind, with Xixi shouting "Come on, brother!"

Yan Jiekuang quickly called Xiao Hai to stop him, but Xiao Hai said indignantly, "I must ride it."

Yan Jiekuang quickly explained to Xiaohai the habit of dismounting the horse. Xiaohai then realized that this horse was not allowed to be ridden when it was young. He said dejectedly, "If I had known earlier, I would have gone with you to ride the big horse."

Yan Jiekuang said: "It's okay, we come here often. Let's go, call them and go to the cafeteria to eat."

Yang Ruiping and Zhao Yue'e also went there. The children, led by Yan Jiekuang, also went to the canteen. However, it was a small canteen. As the number of employees on the farm increased, some customers and leaders did not share the same canteen with everyone else. A separate small canteen was set up to save them from having to compete with employees for meals.

After the group finished their meal, Yang Ruiping took the children home, while Yan Jiekuang went to Li Dong.

(End of this chapter)