Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 477 People I admire
Today Yan Jiekuang planned to spend the night in Ya'an Town, firstly because there were few people here and secondly for safety reasons. Yan Jiekuang asked them to wait in the car while he got off and went into the hotel. As soon as he entered, he was stunned. Since coming to Tibet, he had seldom seen Han people, except for tourists. However, there were two clean white people sitting in the reception room of this hotel, and it was obvious from their clothes that they were dressed like Han people.

"Excuse me, are you from here?" Yan Jiekuang asked doubtfully.

A young man in his twenties stood up and said, "Hello, you want to ask if we are Han Chinese? Haha, yes, we are both Han Chinese." Yan Jiekuang was really surprised to hear this authentic Sijiucheng dialect.

"You are from Sijiucheng, why did you open a hotel here?" Yan Jiekuang asked.

The young man scratched his head and said, "My wife is teaching here, and I came here to accompany her because I was worried."

Yan Jiekuang turned around and saw a pretty and elegant girl. The girl smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle, are you from Sijiucheng too? Where do you live?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and replied, "I live in Nanluoguxiang. By the way, do you have any vacant rooms here?"

The man said, "Yes, no one came today, so they are all empty."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Please open three rooms for me. I have children in my car. I will talk to you later." After that, Yan Jiekuang turned and walked out of the hotel, leaving the couple who were a little dazed behind.

After a while, Yan Jiekuang came in with the children and Da Wang and Xiao Wang. They handed the ID to the young man and asked, "What's your name? Sorry to bother you."

The young man took the ID and registered them while saying, "My name is Qi Wenxuan and my wife is Zhao Lifen. I will register you first. The rooms are all on the second floor. It will be quieter this way. After all, this is the main road."

Yan Jiekuang was chatting with Qi Wenxuan while coaxing his daughter. The daughter was hungry and making a fuss. At this time, Zhao Lifen asked with some suspicion: "Uncle, what is your name? Are these three your children?"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Yes, they are my children now. I adopted them on the road."

Nannan was getting a little impatient and started to cry. Yan Jiekuang quickly asked for two pots of boiling water and took them to the room on the second floor. Yan Jiekuang made milk powder for Nannan and kept churning the water in two teacups for a while before pouring the milk into a bottle and putting it into Nannan's hand on the bed.

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Are you hungry? I'll go downstairs to take a look." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang went downstairs.

Qi Wenxuan was the only one left downstairs. Yan Jiekuang handed him a cigarette, but Qi Wenxuan declined, saying he didn't know how to smoke. Yan Jiekuang smiled and asked, "Is there anything to eat around here at this hour?"

Qi Wenxuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Uncle Yan, there are no restaurants here. I still have some steamed beef left. How about I heat it up for you?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiekuang said, "Forget it, I'll make something myself. The two cats at home also need to eat." After saying this, Yan Jiekuang was about to turn around and leave.

Qi Wenxuan was stunned and said, "If you want to light a fire outside, then when can we eat? How about we use my kitchen, even though it's a bit crude?"

Yan Jiekuang turned around and said, "No, I can cook in the car. Thank you, you don't have to worry about it."

Yan Jiekuang returned to the car, looked at the food in the car, and took out the mutton and venison from the refrigerator. At this time, Yan Jiekuang planned to stir-fry two dishes. He also took out the leftover rice from lunch and fried it with eggs. After it was done, he put them into several lunch boxes. In the large bowl was the chopped venison mixed with eggs.

Then he took the lunch box and the basin and returned to his room. He didn't notice when he passed by the first floor. Qi Wenxuan was intoxicated by the fragrance. He hadn't eaten cumin lamb for a long time. Yan Jiekuang returned to the room. Nannan had finished her milk, but she seemed to be reluctant to drink. Yan Jiekuang didn't make her another cup of milk. He asked Chen Liang and his sister to eat first. Yan Jiekuang put some rice in an empty lunch box, mixed it with braised venison soup, and some minced meat. He fed Nannan a little bit of it. Nannan was intoxicated while eating. One hand had already grabbed the edge of the lunch box, which made Yan Jiekuang smile bitterly.

Over there, Da Wang and Xiao Wang were also eating voraciously. Chen Liang and Chen Fang also looked really hungry and ate with big mouthfuls. After Yan Jiekuang and the others had taken good care of their daughter, they ate quickly.

After dinner, Yan Jiekuang asked the children to wash up and go to bed, and he coaxed his daughter into falling asleep without realizing it.

The next morning, Yan Jiekuang was awakened by the sound of car horns on the road. After waking up, Yan Jiekuang covered his daughter with a blanket and went to the next room to take a look at Chen Liang and his sister. Chen Liang had already woken up and was working hard to fold the blanket. Yan Jiekuang walked over, took the blanket, and whispered, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Chen Liang said, "I want to help you pack the lunch boxes. I can't sleep anyway."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and touched his head, saying, "I don't need your help. This is more work. By the way, are you feeling unwell?"

Chen Liang shook his head in confusion, and Yan Jiekuang felt relieved. He had been feeding the three children Chinese medicine all the way because he was worried that their bodies could not withstand the high altitude. It seemed that the effect was good.

Yan Jiekuang took the lunch box and basin and went downstairs, returned to the car and started to pack. After a while, Da Wang and Xiao Wang ran back to the car by themselves and accompanied Yan Jiekuang. Qi Wenxuan was looking around outside, but he didn't dare to get in the car rashly. He was still very afraid of these two guys.

Yan Jiekuang saw him through the car window and waved at him. Qi Wenxuan got into the car and said, "I just wanted to tell you that your children are playing in the school behind the hotel. I was afraid you would worry."

After saying that, he looked here and touched there curiously. Yan Jiekuang said, "I'm not worried. Those little guys are quite sensible. By the way, why is the school behind your hotel?"

Qi Wenxuan smiled bitterly and said, "The original school collapsed in the heavy snow in winter, and the town had no money to repair it. My wife didn't want those children to be without education, so she vacated a house in the backyard to serve as their classroom."

After listening to them, Yan Jiekuang admired them very much and asked, "What about the children's school fees and your wife's salary?"

Qi Wenxuan said: "I have to pay my salary. Otherwise, I can't open this hotel. I opened it to subsidize the children's school fees. As for the books, they are mailed to me by relatives and friends in the city. Alas, they can only be sent once a year. I am also worried."

After Yan Jiekuang finished packing, he followed Qi Wenxuan back to the small hotel. Yan Jiekuang went to the backyard alone and looked at the simple house. Through the window, Yan Jiekuang saw several children wearing dirty clothes and with obvious high altitude redness on their faces sitting in the so-called classroom. There was a simple big table inside, with eight children sitting side by side. There was also a simple blackboard hanging on the wall, and next to it was a paper box full of chalk ends. Zhao Lifen was giving a serious lecture there.

Chen Liang and Chen Fang were also sitting in the back, listening attentively. Yan Jiekuang did not disturb them. He returned to the car and prepared some canned food that he had not eaten for a long time, including pork, beef, and fruit. He packed a box, then took out five hundred yuan from his bag and put it in the box. He planned to give it to the two admirable owners of the hotel when he left.

At noon, Yan Jiekuang borrowed the hotel's kitchen and cooked a meal for the children in class. There were two large pots of dishes, one was stewed beef with potatoes (the beef was yak meat), and the other was braised venison. He also steamed a large pot of rice. When he and Qi Wenxuan brought the meal to the classroom, the children were stunned. Yan Jiekuang looked at Qi Wenxuan in confusion, and Qi Wenxuan told him that these children had never eaten rice.

After the children had served themselves lunch, they were reluctant to eat. Some said they were taking it back for their families. Yan Jiekuang asked Zhao Lifen to tell them that they could fill up their bags and take them home after they were done, as there was still plenty left in the kitchen. Only then did the children start eating, and Chen Liang and his sister followed them.

Yan Jiekuang checked out after the meal, but Qi Wenxuan refused to accept the money. Yan Jiekuang knew this was the case, and looking at the time, he was afraid of delaying the trip to Nagqu, so he said, "Well, I have a box of canned food here that I don't need, so you can stay and have some food for the children." Only then did Qi Wenxuan and Zhao Lifen agree.

Yan Jiekuang took the box from the car, put it on the counter, waved his hand, and drove off with the children.

(End of this chapter)