Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 412 Regret in Heart
In the pavilion in the back garden of the west wing, the two brothers sat opposite each other. There were four side dishes on the table, fried yellow rice, braised beef, cold cucumber and Qianlong cabbage. The wine was Niulanshan Erguotou, two two-cent cups, two pairs of chopsticks, a box of cigarettes, a lighter and a white porcelain ashtray.

The two of them clinked their glasses and drank a glass. Yan Jiefang took a bite of his food and said, "Old Third, how long has it been since we two drank alone?"

Yan Jiekuang looked at him with strange eyes and said, "We have never drunk alone. Think about it carefully. You are a criminal policeman, but this is your memory?"

Yan Jiefang really thought about it carefully and realized that there really wasn't any such thing. Every time they drank, they all drank together.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unbalanced after being transferred to the police station? Are you coming to me for comfort?"

Yan Jiefang laughed and said, "You're talking nonsense. If you want comfort, I'll go to your sister-in-law. I'll go to you."

Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Yes, by the way, after you leave, you have to return the things you took from me, right?"

"What is it?" Yan Jiefang pretended to be confused and clinked glasses with Yan Jiekuang again.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Okay, I give up. I don't want it anymore. It's a pity for my big brick. I have never used it once."

Yan Jiefang said: "Okay, third brother, you are rich and powerful, this little thing is nothing to you, it can be considered a contribution to the criminal police team." After saying that, he raised his glass again.

The two of them drank slowly, talking mostly about work, and then about their children.

Yan Jiekuang knew that Yongchang also took the postgraduate entrance examination like Shi Lei, but Yongxin stayed in school as a teaching assistant. The two children from his second brother's family also grew up. Yan Jiefang was actually the happiest man, because there was Shi Xiaoya behind him. So everyone in the Yan family said that his second brother was sorry for Shi Xiaoya, and Yan Jiefang himself admitted it.

Yan Jiefang said: "This time when I went to the branch, I made a request to the leader, that Shi Xiaoya should also be transferred there to work as an office clerk. The leader agreed. I, your brother, did a great job, didn't I?"

Yan Jiekuang curled his lips and said, "Forget it. We are just in the same unit. My sister-in-law has a personality that no one can find fault with no matter where she is. But it's good this way. You two can spend more time together."

Yan Jiefang nodded and said, "That's what I mean. Old partner, old partner, you need to accompany me when I get old."

Yan Jiekuang said: "To be honest, the leaders really take care of you and directly assigned you to Dongcheng District, which is the area with the best public security, but there are more tasks."

Yan Jiefang took out a cigarette and handed it to Yan Jiekuang, then took out one and lit it, saying, "Yes, this matter is thanks to you. Because of your advice, your brother has made many contributions. The leaders are considering those contributions."

"Second brother, do you have any regrets over the years?" Yan Jiekuang asked after taking a puff of his cigarette.

Yan Jiefang thought for a moment and said, "My only regret is that if I hadn't been injured that time, I wouldn't have taken off my military uniform so early. I still like the military camp. What about you?"

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "I have too many regrets, but what I care about most is the passing of my grandma and grandpa. In this life, I only have two of family, love, and friendship, and I didn't cherish the other one."

Yan Jiefang said: "I also think that it is difficult for you to make friends over the years. After you finally made a few friends, they gradually became your subordinates."

"I don't know why, it's so hard to make close friends. I only talk to you, Ji Lian, and mom about whatever's on my mind. It's always hard to do that with other people." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiefang sighed and said, "You take family ties too seriously, so seriously that you don't care about making friends anymore. Third brother, now you have your own company, you are not short of money, you have so many good helpers, and your children are grown up and very sensible. Have you ever thought about changing your lifestyle?"

"Change your lifestyle? What does that mean?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

Yan Jiefang clinked glasses with him and said, "What I mean is, don't always hang around Nanluoguxiang. Go out and do something, change your environment, and meet more people outside."

Yan Jiekuang thought about it carefully and said, "I'll think about it. My parents are old, and I can't be too far away from them."

Yan Jiefang rolled his eyes and said, "Drink as if I'm not their son."

The two brothers continued to drink and chat. Yang Ruiping stayed in the teahouse for a while and found that the two brothers went into the west wing and did not come out. He was very curious, so he stood up, said hello to Jia Zhang and went back to the west wing.

Yang Ruiping looked around and found the back garden. He saw the two brothers drinking in the pavilion. They were not cold. Yang Ruiping went back to the kitchen, lit a stove, took a set of tableware and wine glasses, and went to the pavilion in the back garden with the stove. He put the stove aside and said, "Why, you two brothers don't invite your mother to drink? That's so unkind."

Yan Jiefang said quickly: "I am so sorry, my dearest mother, how could I have forgotten."

Yang Ruiping smiled and said, "You are going to be the director, but you are still so talkative."

"Let alone becoming the director, even if he becomes the mayor, he is still your son." Yan Jiekuang said as he poured wine for his mother, making Yan Jiekuang and Yang Ruiping laugh.

"What are you talking about?" Yang Ruiping said after drinking a glass.

Yan Jiefang replied, "We were just chatting about all these years. Do you have any regrets? Oh, Mom, do you have any regrets?" Yang Ruiping thought for a moment and said, "As for me, with you guys, I really don't have any regrets. The only thing is that I didn't spend enough time with your grandma and grandpa."

Yan Jiefang stared and said, "Oh my god, I realized that the third child is your real son. You two said exactly the same thing."

Yang Ruiping rolled his eyes and said, "What are you talking about? You're not the one? The third child lived with your grandma for a while when he was a child, so he has a deep affection for her."

Yan Jiefang nodded and said, "Mom, our family already has the fourth generation. Don't think too much. Just eat and drink as you should. Being healthy is better than anything else."

Yang Ruiping smiled and said, "Yes, mainly because we don't have to worry about our children. Except for the eldest who is sometimes a little out of tune, they are all pretty good. But unfortunately he is timid and can't cause any big trouble."

Yan Jiefang said: "Yongqing from this old family has a child. The next one will be Shi Lei, right?"

Yan Jiekuang shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. Shi Lei is just a blockhead and an idiot when it comes to relationships."

Yang Ruiping was unhappy and said, "How can you say that about your own son? Shi Lei is so good."

Yan Jiefang also nodded and said, "I agree with the third brother's point of view. His big fat boy is better than Shi Lei."

Then, Yan Jiekuang told what happened during lunch. When he mentioned that Shi Lei's face turned red when he heard Yan Jiekuang teasing him, Yan Jiekuang spat out a mouthful of wine.

Yang Ruiping was also amused and said, "That won't do. You need to be more careful. Young people nowadays value free love. Don't end up going on blind dates."

Yan Jiefang raised his glass and clinked it with his mother's. Yan Jiekuang also drank a glass. Yan Jiefang said, "It's okay. I'll keep an eye on Shi Lei. When I go to work at the branch, I'll ask Xiaoya to pay more attention to the little girls in the bureau."

Yang Ruiping was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Yan Jiefang explained, "Our leader agreed to transfer Shi Xiaoya to my unit as an office worker."

Yang Ruiping said: "This is good news, not bad, not bad, finally you know how to take care of the Gu family, second son, come and accompany mom."

The three of them started drinking like this, and after a while, Yan Bugui came back and joined in. The four of them drank until the evening. Mainly because Yan Bugui was reluctant to leave the table, the others had no choice but to keep him company, as it was because he was in a bad mood that day.

In Yuer Hutong, when it was five o'clock, Ji Lian guessed that Yan Jiekuang would not be able to come back, so she directly called Wei Xiaobao in Chunfeng Tower and asked him to send someone to deliver some food for seven people in total.

At dinner time, Xixi asked where her father had gone. Ji Lian said, "Maybe he went to your grandparents' house. Don't worry about him. Let's eat quickly."

At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Yan Jiekuang staggered home. He had drunk a little too much today. Just as he reached the intersection of Yu'er Hutong, a man suddenly ran out. When he saw Yan Jiekuang, he shouted loudly: "Robbery, big brother, someone is robbing."

Yan Jiekuang was a little drunk to begin with, and now he broke out in a cold sweat and sobered up a little. He looked into the alley and saw his home there, so he became alert.

I saw two figures behind me. When they saw Yan Jiekuang, they immediately stopped, stared at for a moment, and then turned and ran in another direction.

At this time, some neighbors came out and saw Yan Jiekuang and the man behind him. They gathered around him. Yan Jiekuang quickly explained, "I am from here, and the robber has already run away."

At this time, someone recognized Yan Jiekuang and said, "He is from Courtyard No. 41, not a robber."

Yan Jiekuang let out a long sigh, then turned around and saw that it was a woman hiding behind him, so he said, "You, are you okay?"

Originally, Yan Jiekuang wanted to ask her what was stolen, but when he saw that the woman was still carrying a bag, he guessed that nothing was stolen, so he changed his mind temporarily.

The woman said, "Thank you, brother. I'm fine, thanks to you."

At this time, the neighbors saw that everything was fine and the robbers had left, so they dispersed. Yan Jiekuang turned around and walked towards his home.

The woman looked at Yan Jiekuang's back and said nothing more. She turned around and left.

When I got home, I saw Ji Lian standing in the yard waiting for Yan Jiekuang. After opening the door, she asked, "Why are you so late? What happened outside just now? It was so noisy."

Yan Jiekuang told her what had just happened and told her to lock the door when he was not at home.

Ji Lian nodded with lingering fear and said, "Fortunately I didn't go out. There are still children at home."

Yan Jiekuang went to the backyard, washed up, and then went back to sleep. He was drunk again.

(End of this chapter)