Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 558 Brotherly Teachings
Two lanterns were set up in the yard of the Second Hospital at night. Although it was not so bright, the yard was still clearly visible. There were several chairs in a circle with a square table in the middle. The brothers sat, squatted, stood, or leaned on the railings and gathered together.

Wang Wenyuan in the middle smoked a cigarette and said, "Actually, I haven't taken any action recently because I'm afraid you might do something. We are just small people. To put it bluntly, our life and death depend on others' thoughts. Fortunately, you guys all know your own weight. It's a new society now. We should think about our way out. We can't just ignore it like before. Wait for me."

After saying that, Wang Wenyuan stood up and went to the east room of the main house. That was his and his sister's room. It was simply decorated with a long table against the wall, two armchairs and a square table below. There was a couplet hanging on the wall, but Wang Wenyuan didn't look at it carefully. In the middle was a landscape painting, which was Wang Wenyuan's favorite. Lei Laoliu knew his preferences very well.

In the middle there is an octagonal table and several drum stools, and then a large kang facing south. On the kang there is a kang cabinet inlaid with various gems and tortoise shells. No one knows where Lei Laoliu found it.

After a while, Wang Wenyuan took out a small box from the room, put it on the middle table, sat down again and said, "Ghost Seven, open it."

Ghost Seven flashed and opened the box. He was also stunned there for a moment. The other brothers also looked at the table. Buddha Two shouted, "Oh my god, brother, are you robbing?"

"Speak louder and call the patrol officers?" Wang Wenyuan glared at Fo Er and said.

Fo Er quickly covered his mouth and sat back, but his eyes were still fixed on the box of yellow croaker on the table.

Wang Wenyuan said: "My aunt Wang told me, Lieutenant Li also talked to me, and even Comrade Hu Lan from the Military Control Commission of the Artillery Bureau came to my house every day to give me lectures. I know that the current government is good and is dedicated to the working people. This is the people's government. In the future, everyone will have a job, everyone will have food to eat, and everyone will have clothes to wear. This is our own government."

Wang Wenyuan lit another cigarette, then looked around at his brothers and said, "In the past, we lived in poverty to earn a living, but not anymore. So my idea is to make sure everyone is stable, at least have their own home and get a permanent residence. Oh, remember, you are all poor farmers. This is very important. Don't ask me why."

Wang Wenyuan pointed at the gold bars on the table and said, "Each of you has four of these gold bars. Go back and exchange them for new currency. Find a regular new currency exchange place to exchange them. Then, buy a house or find a job. Do you understand?"

Fo Er rolled up his clothes and curled up on a chair, saying, "I don't want it. I'll live here. The room next to the blind man is mine. Don't fight with me for it."

Wang Wenyuan sat very close to Fo Er. He stepped forward and kicked his chair, saying, "You are fucking stupid. I don't know my origins. How can I exchange so much money by myself? Besides, even if you live here, you have to find me a job, preferably a public one."

Fo Er rolled his eyes and said nothing. Just as some of the other brothers were about to speak, Wang Wenyuan got angry and said, "Stop talking nonsense. In two years, you will all have families and careers. I can't do anything about Fo Er. He always brings up his background as an excuse. You can't do that. Wait until you have families and careers. Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up, Jiao San and Wen Si, separate. Now is the time to buy a house and find a job while some rules are still in place. Otherwise, you will regret it later."

Gu Shi, who had been hiding in the distance, raised his hand. Wang Wenyuan laughed and said, "What old man? Come here, don't let me do it. If I do it, you know the consequences."

Gu Shi had no choice but to walk to Wang Wenyuan shyly and said, "Brother, I just want to ask, where did you get so many yellow croakers?"

Wang Wenyuan smiled and said, "Why do you want to know? Are you curious or do you want to see if there is still a chance?"

Gu Shi said with a smile on his face: "Brother, I, don't you understand, of course it's good to have a bargain."

"Tsk tsk, you have no chance. I stole the things when the skinheads left. Didn't you see them transporting things out of the city at night?" Wang Wenyuan said.

"Oh, brother, you have to remind our brothers to let us steal something as well." Gu Shi stood up and looked at Wang Wenyuan indignantly.

"Get out! I tell you, if you go there you will just be going to die," said Wang Wenyuan.

Gu Shi rolled his eyes, squatted down again, and said with a playful smile: "Big brother, do you think I can stay here like Second Brother without the gold bars?" As soon as he finished speaking, a big foot stretched out from behind him and kicked him to the ground. Fo Er said: "Can you speak? What do you mean by staying here?"

Wang Wenyuan smiled and looked at Gu Shi and said, "It seems that I haven't visited Grandpa Gu for a long time. It's time to go there and tell him how the eldest son and grandson should be filial."

"No, big brother, I was wrong. You thought I didn't say anything. Well, third brother, where is my share? Give it to me quickly so I can run away with peace of mind." Gu Shi turned around and ran, talking as he ran.

The other brothers were also hesitant to speak, looking at Wang Wenyuan, Wang Wenyuan said: "Don't look at me, for example, Wen Si has registered with the Military Control Commission there, and he will probably have to settle down in Zhengyangmen. Lao Hei and Lao Jiu will have to follow their master, and Lao Shi will follow his father. Lao Gui has his mother, so he will just move to a better house to make her feel at ease. There is no need to say anything about Lao Liu, he has a reputation in the government, and he may go to the meat processing factory. The same is true for Lao Wu, and there is no need to say that Lao San has been arranged by his master. So, you guys don't have to be so pretentious, take the money, buy a house and register yourself, so that grandma and I will feel at ease, and just come and visit when you are free."

Wen Si had just put away the gold bars when he turned around and asked, "If it's not Big Brother, then what about you two?" Wen Si was referring to Fo Er and Wang Wenyuan.

Wang Wenyuan took a sip of tea and said, "I think Captain Li has taken a liking to this guy. He won't be idle for a few days. As for me, don't you see that my sister is still young and needs someone to take care of her?"

Ma Liu pouted and said, "You? With Mother Hua and Mother Feng here, you can't even stick your hand in. Who are you trying to fool? You're just lazy. You're still thinking about your Three Pure Ones."

"Get out! I am willing to recite the sutras and wait for the ascension." Wang Wenyuan said.

The brothers all shouted "Cut!!!" and even Fo Er muttered, "You are just a lazy person. You were lazy before and you are lazy now."

"Why do you care about me? I am your brother and I am rich. How can I be the boss just because I am rich?" Wang Wenyuan said to Fo Er.

Suddenly, Gu Shi and Gui Qi rushed over, squatted down on each side, pulled Wang Wenyuan's arm, and asked: "Brother, dear brother, how much have you done?" Gu Shi also nodded and looked at Wang Wenyuan, and all the brothers turned to look at him.

"Hehe, don't think about that. I still have a grandma and two moms to support." Wang Wenyuan never hides things from his brothers, but this is not the case. People's hearts and human nature cannot be tested with money.

The nine brothers looked at the eldest brother with contempt, and then went about their own business. Wang Wenyuan said, "If you don't have anything to do, get out of here. Go through my door and don't disturb grandma and the others."

The brothers left, talking and laughing. Gui Qi stayed behind, looked at them and said, "Lei Laoliu has a gift for you. It's in the utility room, a basement, and it's very well built."

Wang Wenyuan and Fo Er immediately became interested and took Gui Qi to the utility room in the northwest corner. The utility room was actually an annex of the main house, a very small room. Once inside, Gui Qi pointed to a cabinet and said, "It's in this cabinet."

Gui Qi opened the cabinet door, and there was another door inside. Gui Qi took out a kerosene lamp from the side of the cabinet and lit it, then led the two down the wooden stairs. It was about three or four meters deep, and there was a room of about 20 to 30 square meters below. Gui Qi said, "Lei Laoliu said that this room has ventilation, so it is warm in winter and cool in summer. I don't know where it was made."

Wang Wenyuan stood in the middle of the room and felt the flow of air. There was a breeze from time to time. Wang Wenyuan admired Lei Laoliu's craftsmanship even more.

When the three people walked out of the basement, Gui Qi said goodbye. After closing the door, Fo Er looked at Wang Wenyuan and said, "Any more?"

Wang Wenyuan smiled slightly and said, "I'm afraid of you, but let me go tell grandma first." The two of them walked towards a courtyard.

(End of this chapter)