Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 556 Brothers get together
One day in mid-May, many people came to Maoer Hutong, mostly young people, going in and out of Courtyards 91 and 93. Near noon, four rickshaws stopped at the gates of the courtyards. A boy of about fifteen or sixteen got off the first rickshaw, dressed simply and very ordinary. After getting off, he ran directly into the first courtyard. The rickshaw pullers at the back glanced at Wang Wenyuan who ran in, smiled at each other, and helped Grandma Jinhua get off the rickshaw.

As soon as Grandma Jinhua got out of the car, she heard a commotion in the yard and the howling of ghosts and wolves. Grandma Jinhua sighed. Mother Hua and Mother Feng, who were holding Wenli in the back, looked at each other and quickly helped Grandma Jinhua into the yard. Only Xiao Shitou was left outside. Xiao Shitou took out a cigarette slowly, lit one himself, and sat on the steps, looking at the car outside. The two gates were closed instantly.

There were many nearby residents gathered outside. Some of them recognized one of the people who went in and whispered to the people next to them, but most people stayed far away. If Wang Wenyuan was here, he would be able to see many people from Courtyard 95 among the crowd, but they did not dare to approach the two courtyards.

As soon as Granny Jinhua entered the yard, she shouted, "Yuanzi, Yuanzi, what's wrong? Can't you just talk it out? Why are you hitting me?"

"If words work, can I use force? Tell them that there can be no blood, no blood, they must bleed. They are lucky that nothing happened." Wang Wenyuan said angrily.

There were five or six people lying on the ground in Courtyard No. 91. Gui Qi folded his arms and leaned on the corridor with Jiao San, watching. Lying on the ground were Fo Er, Wen Si, Ma Liu, Hei Ba, and Gu Shi. In order to avenge Wang Wenyuan, these brothers committed the South Street explosion and the Jin Pangzi murder. They were so cruel. Fortunately, no one found out.

Gui Qi was about to speak when Wang Wenyuan glared at him and said, "You are not a good guy either. You spread rumors for no reason. And you, Lao San, I didn't beat you not because you didn't participate. If your mother hadn't been sick that day, Fo Er would have gone to find you. You all are not easy to deal with. Stop playing dead. Get up and go to work." As he said that, Wang Wenyuan kicked Lao Shi, who stood up with a somersault and ran to the second yard.

The others also got up from the ground. Wen San said, "Brother, you can't be gentle. My waist is so old. I still have to sit in the court."

Fo Er stood up and ran to Grandma Jinhua, "Hey, grandma, Mama Hua, Mama Feng, I'm here to greet you, may you be blessed." As he said this, he put his hands together.

Mother Feng burst out laughing and said, "You, the flower monk, your auspicious words and gestures of worship, do you think they are appropriate?"

Buddha II said seriously, "Yes, it is not appropriate. I will kowtow to the three of you."

Granny Jinhua looked at the weird Fo Er and said, "Even if you dare to worship me, I dare not accept it. The nine dots on your head are scary." When everyone heard this, they laughed.

Fo Er was talking to Granny Jin Hua while the other brothers were talking to Wang Wenyuan. Wang Wenyuan and his brothers sat on the steps, smoking foreign cigarettes and talking about recent events. There was laughter and joy in the yard. As they were talking, Fo Er shouted, "Fuck, this is my sister, why did I see her just now? Granny Hua, let me hug her, hurry up, let me hug her."

Mother Hua hid from Fo Er and said, "You have rough hands and feet, can you hug me?"

Wang Wenyuan just looked over there, and with a loud noise, no one was around him, and they all surrounded him. Wang Wenyuan was about to say something, but Gu Shi rushed over from the yard next to him with a kitchen knife and an apron on. Wang Wenyuan shouted, "Old Shi, if you go near my sister with a kitchen knife, I will break both of your legs."

Then I heard a whooshing sound, and a knife was thrown onto the wooden beams of the corridor, making a buzzing sound. "Old Ten, you deserve a beating. I just painted this."

But it seemed like no one heard what he was shouting. The brothers were all surrounding their sister and looking at her. Everyone wanted to reach out and hug her, which made Granny Jinhua, who was sitting on the official hat chair in front of the main house, laugh very much. Little Wenli was giggling in the crowd.

When Wang Wenyuan saw that no one was paying attention to him, he turned and went to the yard next to him. In the kitchen, Fatty Zhao and his two apprentices were busy. As soon as Wang Wenyuan entered the house, Fatty Zhao put down his work, wiped his hands with his apron, ran over, and said with a smile: "Young man, I haven't seen you for a long time. I missed you so much." Then he opened his arms and wanted to hug Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan said, "Fatty, if you hug me, I'll let you lie on the kang and cook."

Fatty Zhao laughed loudly, and Wang Wenyuan asked, "Still in Taifeng Building, how is it?"

"Well, it's still there. The owner there is very nice to me, and I can't bear to leave there." Fatty Zhao said.

Wang Wenyuan handed Fatty Zhao a cigarette and asked, "How is your family? Is everything alright?"

Fatty Zhao took the cigarette, lit it for Wang Wenyuan first, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that my mother is sick, so I didn't dare to go out for a while. Look, my wife is watching over me at home."

Wang Wenyuan nodded, took out a bag from his pocket, handed it to Fatty Zhao, and said, "I'm willing to give it to you, don't refuse it, spend it as much as you want, and have a drink with your apprentice and brothers later. We are all people who have been through thick and thin together, so don't be shy."

Fatty Zhao took the cloth bag and felt it, and he knew there were three large yellow croakers inside. Tears suddenly flowed out of his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Wang Wenyuan scolded him, "Put it back. Your apprentice is still here. Who are you showing off to? You've gained so much weight in vain." Fatty Zhao wiped his tears, nodded, and said, "Brother, I won't say anything. I'll go out first. I'll be there in a moment."

Wang Wenyuan walked out of the kitchen directly. On the other side, Dazhuang and a few others were stacking firewood in the yard, and a few others were setting up tables. Wang Wenyuan threw a few packs of cigarettes over and then returned to the first courtyard.

Sitting on the steps under the veranda of the west wing, looking at the noisy people in the yard, Wang Wenyuan smiled. After a year of war and chaos, the weather was fine, the elders were all there, and the brothers were safe and sound. This was the greatest happiness in life, so Wang Wenyuan was in a very good mood. He took out a cigarette and lit it himself. It was a Laodao brand cigarette, which were gifts left for him by those who fled in a hurry.

Granny Jinhua was standing at the door of the main room, looking at Wang Wenyuan who was sitting on the steps and laughing foolishly. She also smiled, but there were tears in her smile. If it hadn't been for that accident, life would have been even more perfect, wouldn't it?

The brothers played around for a while, and Wang Wenyuan sat for a while, then asked Che Wu to wait at the door, because there were a few important people. After a while, Blind Zhang arrived first. When he entered the yard, he heard the people in the yard, stretched out his hand, and dragged Gui Qi over. He immediately hit him with two big necks. Gui Qi quickly begged for mercy and shouted: "Grandpa, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again, please let me go this time."

Fo Er fanned the flames and said, "Grandpa Zhang, don't worry. His temper will never change. Did he seduce your apprentice again? Who is it this time?"

Blind Zhang snorted, "Which one? He seduced the little apprentice sister away."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure flashed and kicked Gui Qi on the butt. "Seventh Brother, you are so disloyal. I told you that your junior sister is mine, and you dared to kidnap her." Wen San said angrily.

Blind Zhang turned around and said, "You bastard Wen San, what did you say?" Wen San ran behind Granny Jinhua.

Ghost Seven, who was lying on the ground, shouted loudly, "Did I kidnap her? It was my junior sister who insisted on seeing the world. What could I do? I didn't agree, and she tried to commit suicide. She even said she would complain to my eldest brother. Besides, she was paid a salary, and she earned more than me. What did I do to offend anyone?"

Granny Jinhua said, "Okay, she didn't run away. No, where did Ghost Seven send her? Old Zhang."

Blind Zhang sighed and said, "She went to the Jixiang Theater. I went to look for her, but she said she would not come back no matter what. She said she was learning opera from the troupe leader Cheng."

Granny Jinhua said, "That's great, isn't it? Come, come and sit down. It's great as long as these girls and boys are safe and sound. Don't worry too much."

Wang Wenyuan also came over and said, "Grandpa, can you worry less and come live with me when you have time? I have a room reserved for you in my yard, and you can stay here with grandma."

The blind man rolled his eyes and said, "Xiao Yuanzi, really, you left a room for me?"

Wang Tianyuan poured a cup of tea for Blind Zhang and placed it on the square table, saying, "Of course, this is as it should be. I'll take you to see it after dinner."

"Then what are we waiting for? Everyone is here now. Prince Fu ran away a long time ago, you know that." said Blind Zhang.

Granny Jinhua said, "There are still two distinguished guests who haven't arrived yet. Please sit down and drink tea and wait for a while."

Wang Wenyuan just turned around and wanted to leave, but he turned back and said to Blind Zhang: "Grandpa, Chen Erzi is helping me with work in the next yard, you can't kick him again later."

Blind Zhang drank his tea without even looking up and said, "I don't even bother to pay attention to him."

Only then did Wang Wenyuan walk down the stairs and go to chat with his brothers.

(End of this chapter)