Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 584 All parties’ calculations
On New Year's Eve, every household in Nanluoguxiang was filled with joy. After a few years, the shadow of war had passed and all aspects of society had gradually stabilized, which had made people feel a stronger sense of belonging and happiness. There was a rich variety of dishes on the table this year, but Wang Wenyuan knew that the supply would become increasingly tight. He also felt it when he was shopping on the black market.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Granny Jinhua and the two mothers left the table with the little girl. Only Wang Wenyuan accompanied Grandpa Zhang to drink wine. Grandpa Zhang said, "Ah, if all you brothers come back, this courtyard will be so lively."

Wang Wenyuan didn't know when this war would end, but he thought it would end soon, so he comforted him and said, "Grandpa Zhang, it will be over soon. I think we'll see them next year. How about I go there again and ask for you?"

"You little bastard, you've crawled out of the pile of death, and you still want to go back? Just stay here honestly. Come, have a drink with me and toast to them." After saying that, Grandpa Zhang raised the wine glass, clinked it with Wang Wenyuan's, and drank it in one gulp.

Wang Wenyuan also did it and said, "By the way, are you really not moving in? Is my junior sister okay?"

Blind Zhang said, "I won't cause you any trouble. Your junior sister won't let me come no matter what. She is watching me closely now. But I found that she kept silent when I said I would come to your place. Is she afraid of you?"

Wang Wenyuan shook his head and said, "She is not afraid of me, she is afraid of grandma. Grandma gets upset when she sees her. She says she doesn't study hard and is not doing her job properly. She doesn't dare to talk back."

"I was wondering why she didn't dare to come. I guess even her master wouldn't dare to come when he knew Granny Jinhua was here." Blind Zhang said with sudden realization.

At this time, Grandma Jinhua had gone back to her bedroom to rest. Mother Hua and Mother Feng took the little girl to the restaurant to make dumplings. The father and son drank wine and chatted slowly.

When they had almost finished drinking, Wang Wenyuan could no longer stand the little girl's noise. Because of the continuous sound of firecrackers outside, the little girl could not sit still anymore, so she pulled Wang Wenyuan to set off firecrackers and fireworks.

The two of them didn't leave the yard, but had a lot of fun playing in the yard. The little girl jumped up and down excitedly, her little face flushed, and Wang Wenyuan was also very happy playing himself.

The east wing of Courtyard No. 95, Yi Zhonghai’s home.

This year's New Year's Eve dinner was eaten together by the Jia family, the Yi family and the deaf old lady. The dishes were also very rich. After all, Yi Zhonghai was considered a mid-level technician in the steel rolling mill and had a high income.

The deaf old lady and Li Cuilan were both unhappy about Jia Zhang's popularity, but this year was the New Year, so they didn't say much. After dinner, the deaf old lady asked Li Cuilan to take her back to the backyard. After He Daqing came back this year, the deaf old lady has not been in a good mood.

Yi Zhonghai also noticed that she was in a bad mood, so he thought of going to the backyard to see her after drinking. Only Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai were left at the table drinking. Jia Zhangshi did not leave the table. She was a real eater and was eating in gusts. It seemed that she had no intention of leaving the table until the plate was empty.

Jia Dongxu toasted Yi Zhonghai with a glass of wine and said, "Master, you paid He Daqing so much money, and you're just going to let it go?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "That doesn't count. What can I do? The people from the street office have come forward. I can only bow my head. I really didn't expect him to come back, otherwise I wouldn't have let it go. Let's stop talking and drink."

Jia Dongxu clinked glasses with Yi Zhonghai, took a sip, ate a few peanuts and said, "Master, don't be angry. Let me tell you some good news. Do you want to hear it?"

"You little rascal, are you trying to fool your master?" Yi Zhonghai scolded and laughed as he slapped Jia Dongxu.

Qin Huairu poured wine for the two people and said, "Dongxu, stop teasing the master and tell me quickly."

Jia Dongxu lowered his voice and said, "Master, the second night after you finished the adjustment, I woke up in the middle of the night and heard He Daqing and that idiot Zhu arguing in the room. I listened for a while under his bed. I was afraid that they would say something bad to you, but I didn't expect that they were arguing about the white widow in Baoding."

Yi Zhonghai became interested, looked at Jia Dongxu and asked, "What do you mean?"

"It seems that the White Widow is pregnant. He Daqing still wants to go back. He will have to leave after Sha Zhu is arranged here." Jia Dongxu said. Jia Zhangshi interrupted at this time, "Tsk, that dead fish eye has that ability, he must have been deceived again."

When Yi Zhonghai heard the news, he was extremely excited. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip, stood up and said, "You guys eat first, I'll go to the backyard." After that, he turned around and left in a hurry.

Seeing that there was no one in the room, Jia Zhang asked her son, "Why are you talking to this old man? Do you have nothing to do?"

"Mom, stop talking here. I'm just giving advice to the master. What if he manages to cheat the money back from Sha Zhu, does he have to give me some points? Don't talk nonsense. We will do the evaluation after the New Year." Jia Dongxu said with a little anger.

"Okay, I won't say anything. That's it. I'm leaving now and going back to lie down for a while." Before leaving, Jia Zhang did not forget to take a chicken leg with her.

Jia Dongxu said, "Wife, please help clean up. I probably won't be able to drink tonight. Take the bottle of wine back with you. We can drink alone when we get home later." Qin Huairu stood up with a smile and started to clean up.

In the backyard, at the deaf old lady's house, Li Cuilan just saw her on her way back to the backyard, her eyes fixed on the main house of the He family, where the father and his two sons were talking and laughing while eating the New Year's Eve dinner. The deaf old lady was very unhappy. She didn't say anything when she returned to the house. She just asked Li Cuilan to pour her a glass of water and sat on the bed with a frown.

Li Cuilan didn't know how to comfort the old lady and could only stay by her side.

Yi Zhonghai pushed the door open excitedly. The deaf old lady saw that it was Yi Zhonghai who came in and asked, "How come you have finished drinking, or has the food been eaten by that old woman?"

"Old lady, you are angry. Alas, Dongxu's mother is like that. You know I have something happy to tell you." Yi Zhonghai looked excited.

"Tell me about it." said the deaf old lady.

Yi Zhonghai said: "I heard that He Daqing went back to Baoding after the New Year. I guess he won't be able to come back this time."

The deaf old lady sat up suddenly and asked in surprise: "Really? Who told you that?"

Yi Zhonghai repeated what Jia Dongxu said. The deaf old lady was happy and said, "That's a good thing. I just don't know how He Daqing arranged it. Haha, the White Widow is also a treacherous person. He Daqing was fooled again."

When Yi Zhonghai heard what the deaf old lady said, he was stunned at first, then he asked with wide eyes: "Old lady, you mean..."

The deaf old lady smiled slightly and said, "I don't know the person I'm looking for yet. Okay, let's wait until He Daqing leaves and see how he arranges it. Then we can think of a countermeasure."

Yi Zhonghai nodded, and then said, "Do you think I should privately test Sha Zhu's opinion?"

The deaf old lady glared and said, "Don't make trouble. Let's wait and see what happens. Go, get some wine. Cuilan, make two side dishes. Let's drink a little more, haha!"

Yi Zhonghai and his wife agreed and happily went back to their room to prepare.

(End of this chapter)