Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 580 Meeting Master Tie
February 6, 1953, the small year
Yesterday, the Dongcheng Branch actually sent year-end benefits. Although there were not many things, just a chicken, two pounds of meat and a bag of about ten pounds of flour, it was still pretty good. Wang Wenyuan even forgot that he had a public office. The two police officers who came were not leaders or anything like that. They just put down the things and left.

Both Hua's mother and Feng's mother looked at Wang Wenyuan strangely. Wang Wenyuan smiled and said, "When I came back, I was assigned to the East City Branch, but I took sick leave directly."

Granny Jinhua called him into the house and told him, "Today is the Little New Year. No matter what, we have to go see Blind Zhang, Master Tie, and your brother's family and send some meat over. Although there isn't much at home, I asked Girl Feng to pack it into a bag. You can ride your bike to deliver it. Oh, and go to your Aunt Wang's place as well."

"Okay, I plan to take a walk today as well. Don't worry, I will definitely deliver them all." Wang Wenyuan said.

After breakfast, Wang Wenyuan went out. Mother Feng had prepared two large sacks of things, which were hung on the back seat of Wang Wenyuan's car. Inside were many small bags. Wang Wenyuan looked at them and felt that they were not good enough, so he took out two boxes of canned food and put them on the back seat.

When he was about to go out, the annoying face of Uncle Qi, the gatekeeper of the street office, appeared in his mind again. He sighed, went back and took out a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of wine, put them in a bag, then went out. Seeing his sister standing at the door looking at him, Wang Wenyuan shouted, "I'll be back soon and bring you something delicious." Then he saw Wang Wenli waving at him with a smile.

Wang Wenyuan went to the street office first, and saw Uncle Qi staring at him from the window.

He knocked on the window, without getting out of the car, stuffed the bag of cigarettes and alcohol into the car, and said, "I'm going to look for Aunt Wang, I'll be leaving in a moment." After that, he parked the car in the front yard, took a bag and held five cans and went into the backyard. When he arrived at Director Wang's office, he knocked on the door, went straight in, and put the things on the table.

Director Wang was stunned and asked, "Why are you still giving me gifts? I was thinking of bringing something over for you."

"Goodbye, we have everything at home. These are for my younger brothers and sisters to improve their meals. You can take them home directly, but don't send them to the canteen. Aunt Wang, I caught a wild boar. It's New Year's Day now, so let's share it." Wang Wenyuan said.

Director Wang was happy and said, "Okay, thank you on behalf of the children. By the way, do you know what happened in the courtyard next door?"

Wang Wenyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. I just know that He Daqing will leave after the New Year. My family has already agreed to adopt He Yushui."

Director Wang sighed and said, "He Daqing is a sinner. He has two children here, and he got a baby pregnant. Sigh, I really can't say anything about him. By the way, Yi Zhonghai was dealt with, but he was demoted in the factory and kept in the factory for observation. His position in the hospital was also cancelled. In the end, he was compensated 20 million yuan. Someone from the higher-ups interceded for him, so that's how it ended."

"Oh, I didn't expect that the old lady in the backyard is so powerful. Well, it's just a matter of the neighboring yard, so I'll just listen for fun. Okay, you go ahead with your work. You must take the things home. I'm leaving now." Wang Wenyuan still had several other families to deliver things to, so he said hello and ran out without caring about Director Wang's reaction.

After leaving the neighborhood office, he went straight to the archery compound. He still had to go to Master Tie's house. He didn't dare to go there before because he was afraid that Master Tie would ask about his two apprentices. Now, Master Tie probably already knew the situation of Hei Ba and Beggar Jiu.

Standing in the large yard, with a group of children running around outside, Wang Wenyuan was a little hesitant. If he appeared in front of Master Tie, he didn't know how sad Master Tie would be. Those two precious apprentices were the apple of his eye. Now one was dead and the other was injured, and he hadn't seen them yet, but he was standing here. Wouldn't this be like rubbing salt into their wounds? Wang Wenyuan leaned against the door of a blacksmith's workshop, lit a cigarette, frowned, looked in the direction of Master Tie's house, and hesitated.

Not far away, a child of about fourteen or fifteen had just come out of his home with an empty bottle in his hand. Wang Wenyuan saw it and shouted, "Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, come here."

Xiaoliu was the neighbor next door to Master Tie's house, and there was only a wall between them. When he heard someone calling him, he looked around and saw the person calling him. He was overjoyed and ran over here frantically, shouting as he ran, "Brother Yuanzi, I missed you so much, why did you come to see me just now?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, I'm here." Wang Wenyuan said.

Xiaoliu asked, "Why are you standing here? Why don't you go in? My dad keeps nagging you guys."

"Let me ask you, how is your Grandpa Tie doing recently?" Wang Wenyuan asked, touching his head.

Xiao Liu instantly wilted and said, "Grandpa Tie doesn't like to talk anymore and is always drinking. Grandma Tie is always wiping tears. My dad goes to accompany them every day. I heard that my uncle Tie moved back to accompany them. Grandpa Tie's apprentices often come to see him. The leaders of the steel mill have looked for Grandpa Tie several times, but Grandpa Tie always turned them down. Brother Yuanzi, is my beggar brother really not coming back? Where is my black brother?" Wang Wenyuan was even more afraid to go in now. Hearing Xiao Liu's question, he said, "Well, your beggar brother is not coming back, but your black brother is probably coming back soon. Okay, what are you going to do?"

"Oh, my dad asked me to get a bottle of soy sauce, saying that he was going to make braised pork for Grandpa Tie." Xiaoliu said.

"Then go quickly and come to Grandpa Tie's house to find me later and I'll give you some good stuff." Wang Wenyuan said.

Wang Wenyuan put out his cigarette, took a deep breath, pushed the cart, and walked deeper into the yard.

Arriving at Master Tie's yard, Wang Wenyuan parked the car, picked up a bag, and put ten cans of food, two bottles of wine, and a pack of cigarettes in it. Then he knocked on the door, and Grandma Tie's voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

"I, grandma, I'm Yuanzi." Just as the words fell, there was a bang and the sound of a teacup falling to the ground was heard from inside.

Soon after, the door was opened by Master Tie. An old man, 1.80 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, but gray hair, stood in front of Wang Wenyuan. Wang Wenyuan put his things aside, knelt down, kowtowed six times, and said, "Master Tie, I'm back."

Master Tie tried hard to hold back his tears and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, hurry into the house."

Wang Wenyuan carried his things and followed Master Tie into the house. Grandma Tie was standing at the door of the main house with a cane, looking towards the door with tears in her eyes. Wang Wenyuan walked over and kowtowed to the old lady again. The old lady was so excited that she wanted to bend down to pull Wang Wenyuan, so Wang Wenyuan quickly stood up.

Master Tie's wife came out of the room and saw Wang Wenyuan holding onto them tightly. She cried and shouted, "My children, who is the wicked one who sent you all to the battlefield? Alas, how old are you? My poor beggar children."

Wang Wenyuan also cried. He also missed Beggar Jiu, but he kept comforting her. Finally, it was after Master Tie’s scolding that the master’s wife stopped crying.

After a few people sat down, Wang Wenyuan said that Grandma Jinhua had specifically asked her to come and see him, but she also said that he didn't dare to come. It has been a month since he came back and he didn't dare to go to his brother's house for fear of asking about what happened on the battlefield.

Master Tie sighed and said, "This is all Beggar's fate. When the street delivered the military medal and death notice that day, I fainted. Later, it was your uncle Qu next door who took care of the rest. By the way, when will Xiao Heizi come back?"

Wang Wenyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I just know that he is in Shengjing Hospital. He should be there soon. He, he..."

Master Tie waved his hand and said, "I know. He has a lame leg. It won't affect his work and life. Besides, I am still here."

Wang Wenyuan sighed and said, "I don't even know how to get to Wen Si's house. Master Tie, what do you think I should do?"

Master Tie sighed and said, "Look at how little you can do. Come on, I'll go with you. You wait at the door and I'll push the car out."

Wang Wenyuan greeted Mrs. Tie and Grandma Tie, and said he would bring Grandma Jinhua over in a few days. Only then did the two let him go.

(End of this chapter)