Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 601 The Current Situation of an Old Friend
Wang Wenyuan really didn't expect to run into Yun Ge and Liu Zi in Aunt Zhang's raw meat shop. Aunt Zhang took some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and a piece of braised pork liver from the house for the little girl, and then came out and said, "It was the old cripple who asked me to take Yun Ge and Liu Zi in. Otherwise, they have no way to make a living, and it's not a good idea to always hang around on the streets."

Brother Yun said, "Yes, if Aunt Zhang hadn't taken us in, we would still be hanging around on the streets. By the way, young master, why haven't you seen me for so long?"

Wang Wenyuan waved his hand and said, "He's just running around. Today he's here for two days, tomorrow he's there for two days. By the way, where's your master?"

Liuzi said, "My master is guarding the gate of the purchasing station over at Fuxingmen. Our family is also over there."

"How are you brothers? Are you doing well?" Wang Wenyuan asked.

"Thanks to me, everything is fine. Xiaoqi is in school." Brother Yun said with a smile.

Wang Wenyuan smiled, knowing that his old friend was doing well was also a kind of happiness. He turned his head and looked at Aunt Zhang and said, "Aunt Zhang, I won't stay any longer. When I have time, I will bring the little girl to see you and say hello to Heizi."

Aunt Zhang put the little girl on the ground and said, "Okay, go back quickly. Things have been uneasy these past few days. There have been gunshots all the time."

Wang Wenyuan nodded, took the little girl out of the butcher shop, rode his bike, and headed home. If he had known that Aunt Zhang opened a shop here, he would never have come here. It seems that he should come less often to West City in the future.

When they returned to Maoer Hutong, it was not yet noon, and Wang Wenyuan did not go to Grandma Jinhua's yard, but went straight back to his own yard. The little girl took the osmanthus cake and ran to the next yard, because Xiaobai and Xiaohei were not in his yard.

Wang Wenyuan washed his hands and face, then stood up and put the kettle on the iron stove. Even though it was March, it was still very cold at night, so he kept the kang heated. In the words of Granny Jinhua, "A late spring cold spell is the most damaging."

I made myself a cup of tea and just sat down when I saw a little head popping in from the door. Xiao Hei, this little guy is so young, but he knows how to go home. Xiao Hei ran to Wang Wenyuan and kept wagging his tail, which made Wang Wenyuan laugh. He got up and made a bowl of milk for it and put it on the ground. Xiao Hei stopped making noises and licked the milk next to the rocking chair.

After a while, the little girl came back with Xiaobai in her arms. Wang Wenyuan asked, "Where did you go to grandma? Who's there?"

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, Mother Feng is here, but Mother Hua is not here. Mother Feng went out to cook, so I came back."

Wang Wenyuan just sat there drinking tea and smoking, while the little girl teased Xiaobai and Xiaohei.

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching cry from the next yard broke the tranquility at the moment. Wang Wenyuan frowned, and the little girl seemed not to hear it. Wang Wenyuan told the little girl to play in the house, and then he went out.

With a flash of his body, he climbed onto the roof, jumped from the west wing of his house to the roof of the east wing of the next yard, and stood on the eaves looking down.

Wang Wenyuan laughed when he saw the scene below. He saw a middle-aged woman beating Jia Zhang with a stick, causing her to run around everywhere. There were many women surrounding her. Not far away, there were two young men in work clothes standing there in a daze.

After a while, one of the men on duty shouted, "Aunt Qi, please stop fighting and hurry up and go to the hospital with us, or you won't be able to see Master Qi again."

The one who chased Jia Zhang was the daughter-in-law of the Qi family next door, followed by the grandmother of the Qi family who was cheering for her. When the Qi family heard the shouting, they were all stunned. The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law pulled Qi Dajun and the two young men out, and the remaining women looked at each other and talked about it. From their words, Wang Wenyuan also knew that the two young men came to report that the old man of the Qi family was seriously injured in the steel mill and was sent to the hospital. He was being rescued. The eldest son of the Qi family was already in the hospital with him, and the leaders of the steel mill also rushed to the hospital.

As for why the daughter-in-law of Qi family beat Jia Zhang, it was because Jia Zhang said too much, saying something like it was karma and she deserved the bad luck, which angered the people of Qi family. This led to the scene at the beginning. Wang Wenyuan looked at Jia Zhang deliberately. Wow, her mouth was full of blood. It was estimated that her front teeth were probably not saved. The daughter-in-law of Qi family was cruel enough, otherwise she would not have cried so miserably.

When Wang Wenyuan saw the first and second aunts taking Jia Zhang out, the door of Jia's house opened. The woman named Qin Huairu stuck her head out to take a look, then closed the door. Wang Wenyuan watched her actions and chuckled. It seemed that there would be a good show to watch in the evening.

This time Wang Wenyuan guessed wrong. The courtyard next door was extremely quiet at night. Even the aunties and grandmas who usually liked to gather together to gossip did not come out. Only occasionally someone ran in and out. The Qi family did not come back at all. After returning from the hospital, Jia Zhang went straight into her own home and never appeared again.

The next day, just after dawn, there were cries and the sound of footsteps coming from the quiet alley. Wang Wenyuan was awakened. He put on his clothes and went to the front door. When he opened the door, he saw that the coffin of the old man of the Qi family had been pulled back.

At the door, Yi Zhonghai was directing people to busy themselves with setting up the mourning hall and buying funeral supplies. Some food and offerings also needed to be purchased. Several young people were being directed around. It seemed that the older generation was still reliable. Wang Wenyuan didn't know what to do.

Wang Wenyuan took one look and was about to turn back. He glanced at the gate of Grandma Jinhua's yard. Mother Hua and Mother Feng were leaning against the gateposts, looking into the alley.

Wang Wenyuan smiled and went into the yard, taking his toiletries to wash up, with a clingy little black boy following at his feet.

When Wang Wenyuan woke up the little girl, she was still in a daze. The girl had learned to stay in bed under Wang Wenyuan's command. It took him a long time to wake her up. He took the little girl to dress and wash. At this time, Mother Feng came into the house with a wooden basin. She went to the east room, tidied the kang first, and put their dirty clothes in the basin before going back to the yard.

By the time Wang Wenyuan had tidied up the little girl and took her to Grandma Jinhua's yard for dinner, Mother Hua had already taken He Yushui to school, and Grandma Jinhua had also finished her meal and returned to the house. Only his brother and sister were eating. After they finished eating, they began to clean up the dishes. Mother Feng was washing clothes in the yard. There were several large basins, not only for his brother and sister, but also for the old lady and He Yushui.

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Mother Feng said, "I think the weather is good today. I'll go back to your yard and take out the bedding to dry in the sun."

Wang Wenyuan agreed and took the little girl back to the yard. He prepared food for Xiaobai and Xiaohei, then took the little girl to set up the clothesline and started drying the bedding.

While he was busy, there was a knock on the door. Wang Wenyuan walked over and opened the door. It turned out to be Xu Damao who came in with a smile on his face.

As Wang Wenyuan walked in, he said, "Close the door. Why didn't you go to school?"

"My dad listened to you and has already talked to the school principal. I will graduate directly. I don't have to go to classes for the rest of the day. I just have to wait for the diploma to come out." Xu Damao said with a little joy.

Wang Wenyuan continued to pack the bedding, got a rattan stick and started beating the bedding. Xu Damao immediately ran aside and said, "I'll go pay my respects to grandma first and come back later." After that, he picked up Xiao Hei and ran to the next yard. The angry little girl chased him from behind.

(End of this chapter)