Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 367 Neighbors Gathering
In the evening, there was a gentle breeze. Large lights were set up in Yi Zhonghai's yard, and two large tables were set up in the yard.

Today's main dishes were made by He Yuzhu, and the seafood was made by Yan Jiekuang, with two large tables full of dishes.

Since He Yuzhu came, Yi Zhonghai has been smiling all the time. Everyone sat down, Yan Jiecheng poured wine in a circle, the wine was also brought by Yan Jiecheng and He Yuzhu, and the soda that the children drank was bought by Yi Zhonghai at the store.

When the glasses were full, Yan Bugui said, "Come on, Lao Yi, have a word."

Yi Zhonghai picked up the wine glass, stood up and said, "Today is a gathering of old neighbors. I haven't been back for two years. This time I will not leave. I will keep Old Liu and Old Yan company. I also thank these younger generations for coming to see us. We also hope that you will come often. Cheers to our reunion again."

Everyone stood up, those who could drink drank more, and those who couldn't drink just took a sip. After everyone sat down, they started to eat, and the adults chatted animatedly while drinking.

They talked most about the past, especially when they mentioned the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu both shed tears.

In order to divert everyone's emotions, Yan Jiekuang told them about his encounter with Li Huaide and Xu Damao's family.

Yi Zhonghai was also surprised when he heard this, and said that he had not seen the Xu family for a long time.

Liu Haizhong said disdainfully: "Why would I want to see him? I get unlucky every time I see him. And that Li Huaide, to put it bluntly, he is a liar."

Yan Bugui agreed with Liu Haizhong's opinion. He Yuzhu asked, "How is Mr. Yi doing here these days?"

"I'm satisfied. It's really good, especially with Old Yan and Old Liu as my companions. The day is packed and we have no time to rest." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

He Yuzhu said, "That's good. I'm going fishing this afternoon too. I have to say, the environment here is really great."

Over there, Yang Ruiping, Zhao Yue'e and Li Cuilan were also chatting happily. The children were eating happily and chattering about the zoo.

After the meal, Yan Bugui suggested taking a walk by the river, and everyone agreed. The group walked slowly towards the river. The breeze blew, rippling the surface of the river. The moonlight was reflected on the river, and the waves were sparkling.

The children were throwing stones into the river, and a few grandmothers were watching them from behind.

When it was almost eight o'clock, Yan Jiekuang took He Yuzhu, Yan Jiecheng and the children to say goodbye to the elderly and drove back.

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai were sitting in the yard drinking tea. Yan Bugui asked, "Old Liu, this is not a solution. You have to tell the children that you are here, right? It's their business whether they come or not."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Yes, Lao Liu, you have to inform the children anyway."

Liu Haizhong took a puff of his cigarette, sighed, and said, "I sold the house. If they wanted to see me, they would have to go to the courtyard to ask. Did you hear Yan Jiekuang say they came? No, what's the point of notifying them?"

When the two heard this, they realized it was true and stopped trying to persuade Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong said: "I heard that a real nursing home is going to be built here. There will be special people to take care of the daily life of the elderly. If one day I can't move anymore, I will go to the nursing home. I have already told my wife about it."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui said, "That's a solution, but it's still a little off."

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong both understood what Yan Bugui meant, but neither of them responded.

After the May Day, everyone who was supposed to go to school went to school, and Yan Jiekuang took his two children for a stroll. This ancient city exuded a kind of vitality brought about by reform and opening up. There were all kinds of businesses on the streets, and the three of them would go there from time to time to join in the fun.

When he walked to Qianmen Street, he saw his house and suddenly remembered that his father had passed away and the rent of these houses had not been collected yet. He quickly found a phone booth and called Ji Lian to tell her about it. Ji Lian said, "So you sort out your property address information and I'll find someone to handle it."

Yan Jiekuang felt a little resentful towards his father. He left without saying anything. Why didn't he arrange things clearly before leaving? It's been several months and what about the rent? If the tenant ran away, there would be nothing he could do.

Yan Jiekuang brought the children back to Yuer Hutong. Yan Jiekuang asked the two children if they wanted to go as he was going to Fangshan.
The children jumped up and clamored to go, so Yan Jiekuang drove to Fangshan. Xiaohai and Xixi arrived at their grandfather's house and pestered Yang Ruiping to go to the zoo. Yang Ruiping smiled and took the two children away.

Yan Jiekuang asked his father about the tenant's situation at home. Yan Bugui also knew that he was a bit irresponsible and had forgotten about collecting rent from the third brother's house when he left.

Yan Jiekuang wrote it down on a piece of paper, then sighed and said, "Dad, you're here, and you don't think about the house at all?"

Yan Bugui said embarrassedly: "Old Third, I'm sorry, I really forgot it completely."

Yan Jiekuang shook his head helplessly, turned around and walked out of his father's house and walked towards the farm. At this time, there were many trucks parked in the farm's parking lot. He didn't expect that the products of this farm were so popular.

Yan Jiekuang came to the small zoo. There were many children from the farm in the zoo. Zhao Yue'e complained a little, "Old Third, these are not all children from the farm. There are also many children from surrounding villages who come here to play. What do you think we should do?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Zhao, you can discuss with other staff and collect some ticket money. It will be your bonus when the time comes, and it can also be considered as your welfare. But don't make it too expensive. You are just a kid, just a token of your appreciation."

When Zhao Yue'e heard this, her eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. She said, "Okay, then I'll say it was you who said it."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Okay, just say it was me who said it."

Yan Jiekuang found Xiaohai and Xixi, both of whom were feeding the lambs, and Yang Ruiping was watching. Yan Jiekuang walked over to Yang Ruiping and said, "Mom, are you guys just going to stay here? Aren't you going back?"

Yang Ruiping looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Go back. Go back in the winter and stay here in the summer. You still have to spend the New Year in the courtyard. I have discussed this with your father."

Yan Jiekuang thought this was fine and stopped asking about it. Yang Ruiping asked, "How is Yongqing? I plan to go back in September. My great-grandson will be born, so I have to take care of him."

"I heard from my eldest brother that my mother-in-law has moved over to help take care of the family," said Yan Jiekuang.

Yang Ruiping nodded, feeling relieved, and said, "Your farm business is really good. I heard that you are planning to expand it and build a nursing home?"

Yan Jiekuang said: "These are all some of Li Dong's ideas. This place is quite far from the original county town and the city. He plans to build an independent community here, not only a nursing home, but also a primary school and a shopping mall, which will help improve the lives of the people here."

Yang Ruiping looked at Yan Jiekuang with a gratified look, and asked in a low voice: "Third brother, tell mom the truth, how big is your company now?"

Yan Jiekuang chuckled and said, "Let me put it this way. I have four companies, two buildings, an industrial park, and a few buildings on Hong Kong Island, which I will probably sell in a few years. I also have this farm and a shopping mall, with nearly 2,000 employees."

Yang Ruiping looked at Yan Jiekuang in surprise and said, "You've only been out for two years, and you've been like a street urchin all day, either wandering around the city or taking care of the kids and cooking. How did you do it?"

Yan Jiekuang pointed to his head with his right hand and said, "Wisdom, vision, and courage."

Yang Ruiping gave Yan Jiekuang a thumbs up and said, "You have been very smart since you were young, not bad."

Yan Jiekuang smiled. At this time, Xixi ran over and said, "Dad, can we take a lamb home?"

Yan Jiekuang looked at Xixi and said, "Why do you want to eat mutton?"

Xixi suddenly became unhappy and said, "I want to keep it like a big cat."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Think about how the big and small kings eat. Do you think they can survive a day if you take them back?"

Xixi thought about it carefully, shook her head and said, "Forget it, let the lamb live well here." Then she turned and ran away.

This made Yan Jiekuang and Yang Ruiping laugh. Yang Ruiping asked, "What kind of species are the big and small kings? Why do they eat raw meat?"

Yan Jiekuang said helplessly: "They won't eat anything else. They are purebred Tibetan mastiffs. I don't know where they get the food from every day. Now they dare not go to the backyard every day for fear of being bitten to death by the big and small Tibetan mastiffs."

Yang Ruiping was startled and said, "Then tie it up tightly to avoid hurting anyone."

"Don't worry, they won't be discharged from the hospital. They know everyone in the family," said Yan Jiekuang.

Yang Ruiping asked: "Are we having dinner here tonight?"

"No, I have to go back. The rent of the house has not been collected for several months. I'm afraid that the longer I stay awake, the more trouble I have to deal with. I have to solve this problem quickly." Yan Jiekuang said.

When Yang Ruiping heard this, he thought of Yan Bugui and said, "Did your father forget about this?"

Yan Jiekuang nodded helplessly. Yang Ruiping said angrily, "This damn old man, he can even forget such an important thing and only think about how to have fun."

Yan Jiekuang said quickly: "It's okay, as long as the house is okay, so I have to go back quickly."

After saying that, he called Xiaohai and Xixi. The two children had a great time playing, and when they heard their father say they were going home, they obediently followed Yan Jiekuang.

After returning to Sijiu City, Yan Jiekuang did not go home, but went directly to Ji Lian's office. Ji Lian did not expect Yan Jiekuang to come so soon. Yan Jiekuang handed Ji Lian two pieces of paper recording the address of the house and the tenant information.

Ji Lian chuckled and said, "You and your son are the same. You don't have to blame your father for not remembering it."

Yan Jiekuang scratched his head. What Ji Lian said was right. He asked, "Who are you going to let go?"

"Just hand it over to the sales department. They are free now." Ji Lian said.

Xiaohai and Xixi also came in, but they were curious about everything. After wandering around for a long time, they were finally led to Ji Lian's office.

Ji Lian hugged them and kissed them one by one. Xixi asked, "Mom, this is your office. It's so big. There are goldfish in it."

Xixi suddenly saw the fish tank placed on the cabinet, which was a Feng Shui fish.

After the two children played for a while, Yan Jiekuang took them home.

(End of this chapter)