Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 554: House Exchange
On the last day of April, there was a knock on Wang Wenyuan's door. Wang Wenyuan opened the door holding his sister. There was a group of little beggars at the door. Not far away, a group of people were pointing and talking. Wang Wenyuan looked at the group of beggars at the door with a calm face. The leader was a dirty boy about 14 or 15 years old, holding a bamboo board in his hand. When he saw someone opening the door, he took the lead and shouted, "Go forward with the bamboo board. We are at the downtown entrance. I am happy to see my sister. I think she is my treasure."

A group of little beggars followed behind and sang, "I walked forward with the beat of the bamboo clappers, and arrived at the busy market. My heart was delighted when I saw my sister, and my sister was my treasure."

Wang Wenyuan smiled slightly and looked at him with interest. Wenli also stared at the singer with her big eyes. The beggar boy continued to sing with a smile: "When I see you, I say hello. I will be blessed with a long life and treasure. I don't want the treasure today, but I have a steamed bun to fill my stomach." The little beggar at the back also sang along with a smile.

Wang Wenyuan looked down at him and said, "If you dare to sing the rest, I will definitely send you to serve the Three Pure Ones today."

The beggar boy stopped abruptly and shut his mouth tightly. The boys behind him also stopped, but they were still laughing. Wang Wenyuan flipped his hand and put a small yellow croaker into his broken bowl. The beggar boy's eyes lit up and he reacted quickly. He blocked the small yellow croaker with his broken sleeves and then whispered, "Grandma asked you to go to the Military Control Committee in Nanluoguxiang tomorrow and asked me to bring a message."

"I see. By the way, go back and tell Hua's mother to stop doing that. Okay, take your brothers and sisters away. What are they going to play? Are you free?" Wang Wenyuan said.

"Got it, big brother. Let's go." The beggar boy turned around and shouted to the outside, "Grandpa will give you a dollar. Let's go and eat some buns." The little beggars behind him cheered and followed the beggar boy away.

Wang Wenyuan carried his sister back to the yard. Only then did he realize that his sister was pointing in the direction of the little beggar and kept shouting "Ah ah!" Wang Wenyuan shook his head helplessly. This Old Man was just doing all these weird things.

Wang Wenyuan held his sister in his arms and walked around the yard, singing "Little Swallow, wearing a flowery dress, the Malan tree blooms twenty-one, twenty-eight, two-five, six, twenty-eight, two-five, seven."

"Hey, why can I sing this song? What song is this?" Wang Wenyuan thought hard, and the name Yan Jiekuang appeared in his mind again. Wang Wenyuan couldn't figure out who this person was.

On May 1st, after finishing his meal early and packing his things, he took his sister out and headed straight for Yanzhi Hutong. He thought he would pick up Grandma Jinhua first and then go to Nanluoguxiang. This way he could get everything done in one go and save a lot of trouble.

As soon as he entered Grandma Jinhua's front yard, he saw many people in military uniforms busy going in and out of the houses. Wang Wenyuan frowned and walked to the backyard, entered the main house, went up to the second floor, and heard Grandma Jinhua shouting, "Hurry up and give me my granddaughter. I miss this little girl so much." Mother Hua ran over and didn't care whether Wang Wenyuan was willing or not. She went straight up to untie the bandages on his body, and the little girl giggled.

Mother Hua really liked this child and refused to let go of the child. Granny Jinhua was so angry that she wanted to get off the bed. Mother Hua then reluctantly handed the child to Granny Jinhua's arms.

"Grandma, what's going on in the front yard? Is someone moving in so quickly?" Wang Wenyuan said as he poured himself a cup of tea.

Mother Hua said, "How can you not be anxious? All the formalities have been completed, and the houses over there have been vacated. Is there no one to take over the house over there?"

Wang Wenyuan shook his head. He thought Hu Lan had played a role, so he didn't rush him. He said, "Okay, Mama Hua and Grandma, pack up and let's go over and take a look."

The old lady teased Wenli for a while before getting out of bed to pack her things. Wang Wenyuan knew that the old lady was particular, so he was not in a hurry. He just sat there drinking tea and watching the old lady dress up.

After more than an hour, he led the old lady and Hua Mama out of the yard. There were three tricycles parked at the door. The one in the lead shouted a little excitedly: "Brother, where have you been? Don't you miss your brothers?"

"Laowu, I have something to do. Okay, it's all over now. Let's go, take us to Nanluoguxiang. Grandma, you take Laowu's car." Wang Wenyuan said.

Granny Jinhua shook her head and said, "No, I'll just take Dazhuang's car. You two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, so you probably have something to talk about. Okay, let's get in the car and go."

Da Zhuang smiled innocently, went up to support Granny Jinhua, and said, "I just like to hold Granny's hand, Granny, please go slowly."

Dazhuang was pulling Grandma Jinhua in front, Shitou was pulling Mama Hua in the second, and Chewu was pulling Wang Wenyuan in the end. The group headed towards Nanluoguxiang.

While pulling the cart, Che Wu asked, "Brother, is that my sister that Hua Mama is holding?"

"Well, yes, I escaped death this time, and it's because I had my sister by my side. I dared not do anything again. How about you guys?" Wang Wenyuan said.

Che Wu said, "What can we do? We were arrested and interrogated, and then we were released. Fortunately, the big brother made a rule that no one could be killed, so after a long investigation, we are safe."

Wang Wenyuan asked: "Are you doing well in life? Are there any difficulties?"

Che Wu said, "It's okay, brothers, everything is going well. Our business is quite popular now. Don't worry about other brothers, everyone has their own way." The two brothers chatted all the way to the gate of the Military Control Commission in Nanluoguxiang. Wang Wenyuan got out of the car and said to Che Wu, "Wait for me for a while, and then I'll go with you to see the house and get to know the door." Che Wu nodded.

Wang Wenyuan supported Grandma Jinhua, and Grandma Hua held Wenli in her arms as they walked into the Military Control Commission. When the old man at the door saw Grandma Jinhua, he stood up and saluted her.

Granny Jinhua was startled, looked at the old man, and asked, "We know this young man."

The old man said, "Granny Jinhua, you may not remember me, but I once had a meal at your house. If it weren't for that meal, I would have starved to death. You are my lifesaver."

Granny Jinhua had helped countless people, and she really couldn't remember them all, so she smiled and said, "Not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. By the way, which room is Captain Li in?"

The old man said, "It's the east room of the main house in the last courtyard. It's my duty. I can't take you in. Sorry, just keep going."

Jinhua waved her hand and said, "Don't be so polite. Okay, I'll go in. Thank you."

The three of them ran straight into the last courtyard. When they reached the main house door, Wang Wenyuan went up and knocked on the door. A loud voice came from inside, "Come in!"

The three of them walked in. Just as they reached the door of the east room, Captain Li looked up, stood up, and hurriedly walked out from his desk, saying as he walked, "You are here, why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll go and greet you."

Granny Jinhua smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. You must be Captain Li, and I am Sai Jinhua."

"I know, I know. Come and sit here." Captain Li asked Grandma Jinhua to sit on the rattan sofa in the office. Then he turned around, walked outside and called a clerk, asking him to make tea and call Deputy Director Wang.

Lieutenant Li sat on the single rattan sofa near the door and said to Granny Jinhua with a smile, "You are so generous, old lady. You are really willing to exchange all your houses for a small one. If it weren't for the housing shortage in this city, we would have said no. Thank you for your support."

Granny Jinhua smiled and said, "Captain Li, you are exaggerating. It is useless for an old lonely lady like me to have so many houses. Besides, many of them are not mine. I am just borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha."

At this time, someone came in from outside. Deputy Director Wang came in with a tray. Wang Wenyuan stood up and called out "Auntie Wang".

"Wenyuan is here, come and sit down, old lady, have some tea." Deputy Director Wang said as he put the tray on the coffee table.

Captain Li turned to look at Wang Wenyuan and said with a smile: "You are Wang Wenyuan. It is better to meet you in person than to hear about you."

Granny Jinhua was stunned, then took over the conversation and said, "He is my grandson, just a child." Captain Li stopped talking after hearing this.

After pouring tea for a few people, Deputy Director Wang walked directly to Mother Hua and said, "Come, let me hold little Wenli for a while. I haven't seen her for a few days and I miss her a little." Mother Hua handed the child over reluctantly. Deputy Director Wang picked up little Wenli and smiled instantly.

Captain Li looked at Wang Wenyuan and said, "Your sister is really pretty and looks healthy. I can tell you're taking good care of her."

"Thank you for the compliment, Captain Li. I only have this one sister. I would feel sorry for my parents if I don't take good care of her," Wang Wenyuan replied.

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll get you the new property certificate and land deed. This is what we asked you to do. The two courtyards are still well preserved, but you can clean them up if you want, but you have to report it in advance. There must be two gates because there are two house numbers, otherwise it will be a mess." After saying that, Captain Li walked to his desk, opened a drawer, took out a file bag, walked over and sat down again, and handed the bag to Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan opened it and saw two property certificates and land deeds, as well as a household registration certificate for Grandma Jinhua and Mother Hua. Wang Wenyuan took a special look at their class background, which read "poor peasant". Wang Wenyuan was happy and packed the things with a smile.

Lieutenant Li said, "Okay, that's it. I'll ask Deputy Director Wang to take you to see the house. Just tell her directly how to modify it. By the way, Wenyuan, you have to hand over your courtyard in Wang Daren Hutong as soon as possible."

Wang Wenyuan agreed, then stood up, helped Grandma Jinhua and said goodbye to Captain Li. The three of them followed Deputy Director Wang and the young clerk from last time out of the Military Control Commission.

(End of this chapter)