Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 506 Weekend Party
When Yan Jiekuang returned home, he saw that everyone had finished eating, so he went to the kitchen alone. Ji Lian had left some food for him there. Ji Lian followed him and asked, "Are mom and dad okay?"

"It's okay. It was my dad. In order to get rid of my eldest brother's entanglement, he pretended to be unconscious. My mom didn't know about it and was a little panicked, so she called me." Yan Jiekuang said while eating.

Ji Lian said, "Eat first, and then we'll talk. I'll go to the back to accompany them."

Ji Lian went to the backyard. When Yan Jiekuang was eating, Xiao Jin ran over and wagged its tail around him. Yan Jiekuang looked at Xiao Jin and said with a smile, "Okay, go play. I'm not going out." Only then did Xiao Jin jump out of the kitchen.

After finishing his meal, Yan Jiekuang smoked a cigarette, then picked up his teacup and walked to the backyard. As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw Ji Lian, Wen Yun, and Yang Lingling chatting animatedly. Xiaopang could only accompany them and could not get a word in.

Yan Jiekuang didn't disturb them. He walked directly to the side of the stroller and sat down. When Nannan saw that it was Yan Jiekuang, she was instantly happy. She kept waving her two little hands in the air, "Daddy! Daddy!" She called out several times, which made Yan Jiekuang laugh. At this time, Ji Lian said with a hint of sourness, "This little ungrateful child, I have taught him for a long time, but he still doesn't call me mommy."

Yan Jiekuang pretended not to hear and continued to tease his daughter. Chen Fang also ran to Yan Jiekuang's side at this time. Yan Jiekuang scratched her nose and said, "Why didn't you go play with your brother?"

"My brother and brother Xiaohai are reading comic books, and I can't understand them." Chen Fang said.

"Come on, I'll take you to Dapang's studio to find some toys." As he said that, Yan Jiekuang picked up Nannan in one hand and led Chen Fang in the other, and went to the studio.

Yan Jiekuang subconsciously glanced at Wen Yun. Wen Yun was looking at him, which scared him. He had a bad feeling in his heart, so he quickly quickened his pace and left the hall.

On Saturday, Li Dong delivered the ingredients and Yan Jiekuang started to clean up. By the evening, all the meat was cooked and they were ready to thread the skewers the next morning. The stove was also ready and was set up on the west side of the backyard. There was a glass house on the east side, and Yan Bugui was worried that the smoke would hit the glass and make it difficult to clean up.

Early on Sunday morning, Yan Jiekuang brought the children to the west wing. Xiaohai and Xixi also had work to do today, but when they were almost done, they heard some bad news. Yan Bugui told Yan Jiekuang that the second brother called and said that He Yuzhu had also brought the children over to join in the fun.

Yan Jiekuang had already started to make a charcoal fire. Yan Jiefang had come over with his wife and children. Yan Jiefang and Yan Yongchang were filling the freezer with beer, filling up the entire freezer. Shi Xiaoya and Yan Yongxin also joined in threading the skewers. Yang Ruiping was taking care of Nannan. Chen Liang, Chen Fang and Xiao Jin all obediently helped Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Yongfang came, but Yu Li and Yan Yongqing were busy with the hotel business and had no time to come, but Yan Yongfang brought Yan Leping with him.

Yan Jiecheng and Xiaopang began to set up the table and stools. Yan Jiekuang shook his head. He had suggested from the beginning that they just need some low tables and stools. The others had been objecting, saying that it would be tiring to sit like that.

Yan Jiekuang shouted, "Children, the first bunch of skewers is ready. If you want one, please get in line."

The first batch of skewers that Yan Jiekuang grilled were lamb skewers. There were two small stoves next to it. On top were iron racks customized by Yan Jiekuang. Two cods were grilling on them, but they were not ready yet. After a while, Yan Jiekuang called Xiaopang to bring a tray over. There were nearly a hundred lamb skewers in the first batch, and all of them were large skewers made by his family.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jiecheng joined the fight for the skewers. Chen Liang took a handful of mutton skewers and ran directly to Yang Ruiping, who was taking care of Nannan, and ate with his grandmother. Fangfang ran to her grandfather to give him the skewers. Yan Bugui took them with a smile and said, "Fangfang is the one who thinks of her grandfather. She is not like some people who fight with children for food. She is really promising."

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he stood there in a daze, not knowing whether to eat or not. Later, he simply took the skewers and sat next to Yan Jiekuang, pretending not to hear.

The children all drank ice soda, while Yan Jiekuang and the others drank ice beer. It’s no wonder that beer and meat skewers are a perfect match.

As soon as the second batch of skewers was started, He Yuzhu brought He Rui and He Xiao's son He Yunguang. The little guy was five years old. When he first entered the door, the child was a little restrained. After a while, Yan Leping stopped eating the skewers, found Chen Liang and Chen Fang, and took He Yunguang into the glass house to play. Fortunately, the glass house was equipped with a temperature control device, otherwise the adults would not dare to let them in.

He Yuzhu directly pulled Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang to the table to drink. He Rui was still a little shy and ran to Yan Jiekuang's side. She had a good relationship with Third Uncle and was very familiar with him. Yan Jiekuang looked at He Rui and asked, "Hey, you are a grown-up girl, why are you not eating at the table? What are you doing here? There is so much smoke."

He Rui said, "Uncle San, let me help you with the skewers. I'm not hungry yet."

Yan Jiekuang said: "Okay, it has to be Ruirui, she is so well behaved."

He Rui felt embarrassed by the compliment, so she asked, "Where's Shi Li? Why didn't I see her? Oh, I didn't see Big Fatty and Shi Lei either."

He Rui is the same age as Dapang and Xiaopang, but her birthday is younger. Yan Jiekuang said, "Your eyes are quite good. Didn't your brother Shi Lei find a girlfriend? He drove to Suzhou by himself, and Dapang and Shi Li went with him." "Oh, that's good. I didn't go anywhere during this holiday. It was so boring. It's all my dad's fault. He wouldn't let me go anywhere." He Rui said with a pout.

"Hey, bring these two plates of fish over. Xiaopang, Xiaopang, bring the beef skewers and shrimps." Yan Jiekuang said.

After all the skewers were grilled, Yan Bugui called out, "Okay, Lao San, hurry up and serve them. We'll grill them later."

Yan Jiekuang agreed and said, "Got it. I'll put out the fire."

Yan Jiekuang washed his hands and came to the table with a bottle of beer. At this time, He Yuzhu was complaining to Yan Jiefang, saying, "Second brother, our relationship is closer than your relationship with Xu Damao. Look at his bad face, how can he be named the Good Citizen of the Year? This is not okay. You have to help me."

Yan Jiefang picked up the beer and drank a glass with him, then looked at He Yuzhu helplessly and asked, "How can I help you?"

"I also want to be an activist and a good citizen of the year. Please think of a way." He Yuzhu said.

As soon as he said this, even He Rui on the side couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Dad, what are you talking about? Aren't you making Second Uncle make a mistake?"

He Yuzhu was stunned, waved his hands, and said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was, see if I can help the streets and the police, do something voluntarily, and I will fight for the honor myself."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Jiefang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? We will recruit joint defense team members in each street to be responsible for the daily safety management of the street, which of course also includes firefighting, sanitation, and so on. I'll sign you up, and it's up to you in the future. This is not in vain, you still get paid."

He Yuzhu was delighted when he heard this and said, "Thank you, Lao Er, this is good, this is good."

Everyone ate skewers and drank wine together. Yan Jiekuang took good care of He Rui and asked, "Rui Rui, have you decided what to do after you graduate next year?"

When He Rui heard what Yan Jiekuang said, she said bewilderedly, "I don't know either. My grades are just average. I can forget about taking the postgraduate entrance exam. I can only find a job when the time comes, or take the civil service exam."

After hearing what He Rui said, Xiaopang said, "Why don't you go abroad to study like me?"

When He Rui heard this, her eyes lit up. She also felt that studying abroad would give her more opportunities. He Yuzhu heard this and said, "No, no. I'm worried about a girl going so far away."

He Rui lowered her head and stopped talking. Yan Jiekuang couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Why not? Just go with Xiao Pang and his girlfriend, so you can take care of each other. Uncle San will take care of the formalities for you, okay? Ruirui?"

After hearing what her uncle said, He Rui was delighted and nodded heavily. He Yuzhu next to her wanted to say something, but when he saw He Rui's expression, he hesitated. At this time, Fatty said, "Uncle He, don't worry. Besides, my dad contacted Stanford University, an Ivy League school for us. It's ranked first in the world. Once we graduate, we can choose any job in the world."

He Yuzhu was stunned when he heard this and said, "Really? Is it really as good as you said?"

Yan Jiefang said: "This is really true, but my family is not able to do so. Yongchang wants to join the army, and Yongxin goes straight to work. If they are willing to go, I will send them too."

Yan Jiecheng heard it and turned to look at Yan Yongfang. Yan Yongfang said, "Dad, don't look at me. I'm not going. I finally passed the civil service exam. Maybe I can be a section chief in two years."

Yan Bugui glared at Yan Jiecheng and said, "What are you thinking about? Why are you still thinking about letting Yongfang go to study? She's working well in the tax bureau."

Yan Jiecheng waved his hands quickly and said, "Dad, I didn't do that. I didn't mean that. Why do you always dislike me?"

Everyone held back their laughter and started drinking. Several female generals were also drinking beer.

(End of this chapter)