Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 553 You Are Daoyi
After returning home, Wang Wenyuan opened the windows of his house. The weather was very good today, especially in the afternoon. It was neither cold nor hot, and the breeze made people feel very comfortable.

His sister was lying on the kang, staring at her calves. Wang Wenyuan made milk powder for her and cooked a pot of porridge on the stove, which was slowly simmering. He had just chopped up the lean meat and put it into the pot and covered it with a lid when he turned around and saw his sister lying on the kang, looking at him. Wang Wenyuan smiled and said, "Oh, my sister is amazing. She can turn over and even come to the kang. She is amazing."

As he said this, he walked over and hugged his sister. The bottle on the kang was empty. It seemed that his sister had finished drinking it. Wang Wenyuan patted his sister on the back twice and stroked her. Wenli burped. Then Wang Wenyuan carried his sister out of the house. Looking at the budding crabapple tree in the yard, Wang Wenyuan babbled to his sister in words that no one could understand.

In April, Wang Wenyuan did not go out again, but Hu Lan came once. This time, Wang Wenyuan felt something was unusual, because Hu Lan was asking about his life when he was fourteen or fifteen years old. Of course, Wang Wenyuan did not tell the truth, but just gave vague answers.

No. 95 Courtyard in Nanluoguxiang is now well-known in the area. Every day, a group of old women come to curse on the street. No matter who appears in the courtyard, several old women will surround you and curse you. If you talk back, they will start to curse you back. The curses are varied, from family relatives to all kinds of people.

This went on every day for more than ten days. The Military Control Commission came many times, cursing at people, but you couldn't arrest them. You could only stop them and persuade them to leave. Today one group of people left, and tomorrow another group came. Anyway, they were not the same group of people.

Especially Jia Zhang, who lived in the west wing and was the one who received special attention, was scolded and sent to the hospital. The few families who had just moved in went to the military control committee and said they would not live there anymore and just moved out. Those who had relatives also hid in their relatives' homes, and the yard was empty all of a sudden.

Deputy Director Wang and Captain Li were in a lot of trouble. Who did the people in this courtyard offend? Why did all the old women in the city who could curse in the streets come? After the matter was over, Deputy Director Wang finally realized what was going on. He hurried to Captain Li and said, "Captain, do you feel that these old women who curse in the streets are familiar to you?"

Captain Li was stunned and asked, "Why? Are those people who curse in the street from the same place?"

Deputy Director Wang said, "Why do I feel like these old ladies are all from the Eight Great Hutongs? There is only one person who can command these old ladies?"

Captain Li was stunned, his eyes widened, and he said, "Are you talking about the Jinhua Granny who donated money to us?"

Deputy Director Wang nodded, and Captain Li asked in confusion, "Why did she do that? She has nothing to do with Courtyard No. 95, right?"

Deputy Director Wang sighed and said, "Ah, it seems that this Wang Wenyuan is really Daoyi. Who said that they are not related at all? When the brothers swore brotherhood, wasn't it Granny Jinhua who witnessed it? The most important thing is that someone saw Jiao San and Gui Qi outside the door. It seems that they are supporting those people."

Lieutenant Li looked at Deputy Director Wang in surprise and asked, "Did the residents of Courtyard No. 95 offend Wang Wenyuan?"

Deputy Director Wang nodded and told the whole story of what happened when Wang Wenyuan returned to the courtyard. Captain Li thought about it carefully, laughed, and said, "I am more and more interested in this Wang Wenyuan now. The higher-ups have said that we don't need to care who is the leader. This brotherhood has been disbanded and has not caused any harm to the people. Instead, it has been helping those in need. The higher-ups have already defined it. Haha, this Wang Wenyuan, I really want to meet him."

Deputy Director Wang also knew about this and said, "Hey, there is one more thing that you may not know. This Jinhua Granny wants to exchange her house in Yanzhi Hutong for a courtyard house. She said that she will live there for her own retirement and will not go to a nursing home anymore. This is probably related to Wang Wenyuan."

Captain Li said, "This is a good thing. If they want to be self-reliant, then we have to support them. This is not a problem. Besides, she is over 80 years old. How long can she live? I guess she wants to move here to let Wang Wenyuan take care of her. Okay, go ahead and do it."

Deputy Director Wang said, "What about Courtyard No. 95?"

Captain Li thought for a moment and said, "Go to Wangdaren Hutong and find Wang Wenyuan. Tell him that you are his aunt. He should listen to you."

Deputy Director Wang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go there this afternoon."

Wang Wenyuan was reading the Nanhua Sutra in the room while his sister was sleeping soundly on the kang. The room was very quiet when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Wang Wenyuan was a little confused. Hu Lan had just left in the morning, so why did she come back in the afternoon? Hu Lan was the only person who had visited this courtyard, so he thought it was Hu Lan who came again.

When he walked to the door and opened it, it was Deputy Director Wang standing at the door. Wang Wenyuan was very surprised and said, "Auntie Wang, how did you find me here? Come in and sit down."

Wang Wenyuan led Deputy Director Wang to the main hall. Deputy Director Wang asked, "Where is your sister?" Wang Wenyuan said as he made tea, "She is sleeping in the east room. She played a lot at noon and didn't sleep."

Wang Wenyuan put a cup of tea on the square table and sat down next to it. Deputy Director Wang was not polite either. He was a little thirsty after walking all the way, so he drank two sips of tea and then stared at Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan looked at Deputy Director Wang and said, "What's the matter, Aunt Wang? Is there something wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Daoyi, you hid it well enough?" Deputy Director Wang narrowed his eyes and looked at Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan was stunned at first, then he laughed and said, "That's all in the past. Why bring it up? Besides, we didn't do anything to harm the world."

Wang Wenyuan's words confused Deputy Director Wang. There was no need to say anything else. He admitted it directly. Deputy Director Wang reorganized his thoughts and said, "Wenyuan, your parents are martyrs. How could you set up a gang? Oh, although it has been disbanded, you are still connected with them. Don't talk about the Nanluoguxiang Maoer Hutong incident. It has nothing to do with you."

Wang Wenyuan smiled and said, "Alas, I have been bullied, so I am just trying to make amends. If they hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have dealt with them."

Deputy Director Wang said, "You can't just beat up a large group of people. Most of the people in that hospital are good people."

"Haha, who can tell the good guys from the bad guys? By the way, Aunt Wang, you have something else to talk to me about." Wang Wenyuan said.

Seeing Wang Wenyuan trying to change the subject, Deputy Director Wang looked at him resentfully, sighed, and said, "Go and say hello to Granny Jinhua about the matter there, and that's it. Don't make a fuss about it anymore. By the way, Granny Jinhua wanted to settle down in Nanluoguxiang. Was it your idea?"

Wang Wenyuan nodded and said, "The old lady is old. I plan to move back in a few days so that I can take care of her if I am close to her."

Deputy Director Wang was a little hesitant. If Wang Wenyuan were allowed to return to that courtyard, the courtyard would collapse. He looked at Wang Wenyuan and asked, "Are you planning to return to that courtyard?"

Wang Wenyuan thought for a moment and said, "I plan to use my house and this yard to exchange for an independent courtyard house. It would be best if it is next to Granny Jinhua's, so that I can take care of her as well."

Deputy Director Wang thought for a moment and said, "You know what, there really is one. It's in Maoer Hutong, No. 93 and No. 91, the two courtyards at the head. I can help you with it, but you have to promise me that you won't cause trouble for the people in No. 95 courtyard again."

Wang Wenyuan nodded and said, "I'm so honest, Aunt Wang. Look, I've been in this yard for half a year without going out. Who do you think I could offend?"

"You are honest, you are really honest. If it weren't for your parents, I wouldn't dare to control you. The tyrants from the north and the south were all beaten by you and made them kneel down and beg for mercy, but you are still honest." Deputy Director Wang said.

Wang Wenyuan laughed and said, "The Tao that can be told is not the real Tao. Sometimes we have to do extraordinary things. For the sake of the working people, sometimes we have to do extraordinary things."

"That's a heresy. Okay, come to my place tomorrow and I'll do it for you. By the way, are you going to work or go to school? You can't stay at home. The new society doesn't support idle people." Deputy Director Wang said.

Wang Wenyuan pointed to the east room and said, "I have a younger sister, so I won't go to school until my sister is older."

Deputy Director Wang thought about it and agreed, so he nodded.

Wang Wenyuan chatted with Deputy Director Wang for a long time and told him frankly what happened during the brotherhood. This time, Deputy Director Wang had a comprehensive understanding of some of the things that happened on the overpass before liberation. In the evening, Deputy Director Wang left the yard. Wang Wenyuan asked her to have dinner, but she said she didn't want to eat anything and turned around and left.

(End of this chapter)