Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 550 Return to the Old Home
The sun is shining and the spring breeze is blowing gently. In April, the city is full of volunteers working. Some are cleaning up garbage, some are cleaning the river, some are repairing houses, some are writing slogans, and some are conducting door-to-door surveys and publicity.

During this period, Wang Wenyuan only took his sister to the Military Control Commission of District 3 a few times. It was located in Paoju Hutong. One purpose was to register their own house, and the other was to listen to the propaganda class of the Military Control Commission. But every time Wang Wenyuan came out from there, he felt uncomfortable looking at the ragged people of all kinds in the shelter, and each time he would go back much faster.

His thinking still hadn't changed, and he was still cautious in his dealings with others, because he couldn't afford to gamble, and he had a sister who just turned one year old to support. On the other hand, he had no shortage of food, money, or supplies. Wouldn't it be better for him to stay at home and take care of his sister? Why bother himself with trouble?

He thought so, but Hu Lan from the Military Control Commission did not think so. For some reason, this woman seemed to have set her sights on him. She would come once or twice a week and stay for an hour or two each time. She would either explain the current situation and various policies to him or help him take care of his sister.

Wang Tianyuan doesn't talk much, not because he doesn't like to talk, but because he is afraid of saying the wrong thing in front of Hu Lan. A while ago, he went to the overpass and found Wen Saner, who told him that many people here had been arrested and asked him to be honest and not show up.

Hu Lan thought that Wang Wenyuan had locked himself up and become stupid and didn't like to talk. This happened to allow Wang Wenyuan to avoid unnecessary trouble. Hu Lan reminded him to go to his original household registration office to register. Every household had to register, otherwise their household registration would be cancelled and they would become illegal residents.

One day in mid-April, Wang Wenyuan was wearing cloth shoes, tight pants, and a black padded jacket, which he had specially prepared for people on the street. He did not take off the small cotton jacket for his sister, but wore a red cotton coat, red cotton pants, tiger-head boots, and a tiger-head hat. It was just the beginning of spring and it was still very cold, and he was afraid that his sister would get cold.

Wang Wenyuan still tied his sister in front of him so that she could see him when she looked up. Wang Wenyuan took some money, the house deeds and the original household registration certificate, put them in a sheepskin bag, slung it across his body, and walked out of the house.

Walking on the street of Yonghegong, the younger sister was a little overwhelmed. At that time, the city was full of colorful slogans and flags. Wenli looked left and right. She was very curious about the colorful things. After looking at them, she looked up and babbled a few words to her brother. Wang Wenyuan also responded with a smile. The stench on the street was indeed much less, but she couldn't breathe heavily, as it would still make her feel nauseous.

When walking to Dongdianmen Street, you can see Nanluoguxiang from afar, a sea of ​​red. There are some people there cleaning up the garbage on both sides of the road. Wang Wenyuan sighed, it is a little different. Before, passers-by all had vigilant expressions, but now those working people are laughing all the time. The enthusiastic mental state is something Wang Wenyuan has never seen before.

Turning into Yuer Hutong, Wang Wenyuan looked inside and felt something was wrong. This should not be the hutong where his home was. Wang Wenyuan suspected that he had a pig brain and could not remember where his home was. At this time, two aunties at the intersection were cleaning the culvert next to them. Wang Wenyuan walked over and said, "Excuse me, where is that Maoer Hutong?"

The two aunts looked up and saw a boy with a child. They didn't ask any questions and pointed to the one next to them and said, "This is it."

Wang Wenyuan thanked her and then walked in the direction the old lady pointed. He turned into the alley and instantly felt familiar. He walked deeper into the alley and looked at the familiar gate. He sighed, "The old gate is still there, but my parents have left."

As soon as he walked into the front yard, he saw that someone had already moved into the east wing, and there were people bustling about in the house. Wang Wenyuan did not stay in the front yard. He walked through the lotus gate and looked at the familiar yard. The scene of his parents busy cooking and picking vegetables in front of the house instantly came into his mind. With tears in his eyes, Wang Wenyuan slowly walked towards his parents' room, the second room in the west wing. He took out the key from his pocket, only to find that the seals were gone, but the door lock was still hanging on it.

A woman suddenly jumped out from the next room and shouted, "Catch the thief! Someone come quickly, catch the thief!"

Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the front and back yards. A grown boy rushed out from the main house with a rolling pin and was about to hit Wang Wenyuan. Wang Wenyuan reacted naturally and kicked him. In an instant, the boy flew back to his doorstep and didn't get up for a long time. Those people who rushed over had been running, but they all slammed on the brakes. The woman who jumped out first instantly retreated two or three meters.

"Boy, you are so arrogant even though you are a thief. Dongxu, go find someone from the Military Control Office. Let me tell you, can you beat us?" A square-faced man in his thirties stood up.

As soon as he finished speaking, another kid ran out. Wang Wenyuan looked at them and said, "I can."

These people were startled. At this time, a man with dead eyes walked out of the room of the boy who beat him and said, "You are very arrogant, but not as arrogant as you. Boy, you are so young and you bring a child to steal things. Aren't you ashamed?" The man walked over and stood next to the square-faced man.

Wang Wenyuan was not very familiar with these people. After he returned home, he rarely went out. Later, he simply came back once every six months. He looked at this group of people and said, "Now it is a new society. Everyone is equal and the country is governed by law. You say I am a thief. Where is the evidence? What did I steal?"

Wang Wenyuan said what Hu Lan often said. The group was stunned. Everyone looked at the woman. The woman was also stunned. The square-faced man asked, "Sister Jia, you are the one who shouted that. Tell me more."

The woman looked at the square-faced man, then at Wang Wenyuan, and said, "I saw him picking the lock. He was just picking it, and I ran out." A fat man behind said, "He picked the lock in broad daylight. He's really brave. This is new, new."

A teenager next to him whispered a reminder, "New life, new order, crack down on law-breaking and disorderly people." The fat man turned around and glared at his son.

Wang Wenyuan was delighted and said, "Look carefully, what is this? A key. I am unlocking the lock. Is this picking the lock?"

The square-faced man frowned and said, "Boy, I don't know where you got the key. Is this your house? How come I have never seen you in all these years?"

Wang Wenyuan was stunned. He looked at the man, crossed his legs and looked at the door opposite. He said, "You live opposite East 1 and East 2, right? Your last name is Yi, Yi Zhonghai, right?"

The square-faced man looked at Wang Wenyuan in shock. Wang Wenyuan continued, "This is my house. My father's name is Wang Jiwen and my mother's name is Zhao Yulan. Do you think this is my house?"

"Nonsense, this is my house, your parents are just renting it." Following the voice, everyone dispersed and an old lady walked in.

Wang Wenyuan was stunned and thought, that's not right, my father said that he bought it for 600 yuan, and the other half was borrowed from their organization, so how could it be rented? Some of the old residents among these people have recognized Wang Wenyuan. These are the boy and his sister who escaped last year.

Wang Wenyuan took out the house deed and land deeds from his bag, looked at them carefully, and then took out the transaction agreement. After reading it, he said, "Old lady, your name is Long Cuixian, right?"

The old lady's heart skipped a beat. She was afraid that others would know her name, so she quickly shook her head and said, "No, what did you say?"

Wang Wenyuan thought that you are hard of hearing, so he waved to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Logically, I should call you Uncle Yi. Come, please help me check if this is my house."

Yi Zhonghai walked over, took the title deed, the land deed and the transaction agreement, read them twice, and took a deep look at the old lady, saying, "Old lady, you remembered it wrongly, didn't you? This is someone else's house."

The old lady turned and walked away, saying as she walked: "Oh, you are getting old and confused."

Wang Wenyuan took back his things and put them in his bag. Yi Zhonghai said to everyone, "Let's go, let's go. This is someone else's house. It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

The crowd gradually dispersed, and the woman who had started shouting to catch the thief shouted to Yi Zhonghai: "Dongxu! Dongxu! Old Yi."

Yi Zhonghai turned his head to look at her and said, "It's okay, I'll go to the door to take a look, you go back." After that, he walked towards the gate.

Wang Wenyuan didn't care about the misunderstanding. He turned around, opened the door and pushed it. There was dust on the door. The whole room was empty. There was nothing in it except a wedding photo of his parents hanging on the wall.

As soon as Wang Wenyuan entered the door and saw the photo, he knelt down and shouted, "Dad, Mom, your son and daughter are here to see you." This heart-wrenching cry echoed throughout the house and spread far away.

(End of this chapter)