Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 97 The Return of the Stupid Pillar
The back house in the front yard of the quadrangle

Yan Bugui stopped eating and said, "Have you two finished eating and are here? What's the matter that's so urgent?"

Liu Haizhong, with a bulging belly and a haughty manner, said, "I'm looking for you. Regarding the water connection for your home, I think we need to hold a general meeting and have everyone vote. If more than half of the votes agree, then we'll allow your home to connect. Is that okay, Uncle?"

Yan Bugui said calmly, "Thank you, Uncle Two and Uncle One, for bothering you to come here. My house doesn't have water pipes anymore."

Yi Zhonghai was about to speak when he found himself blocked from speaking, and his face turned red.

Liu Haizhong also reacted and blurted out, "No, how can your family not answer it?"

Yan Bugui was immediately unhappy and said, "Second Uncle, what do you mean? My family wants to answer the call, but you don't allow us to. My family doesn't want to answer the call, but you say my family can't refuse to answer the call. What do you mean?"

Yi Zhonghai reacted and said quickly: "If you don't answer, there's no need to hold a meeting. OK, you are busy, we will leave first."

Yi Zhonghai took Liu Haizhong away. As they walked, Liu Haizhong said to Yi Zhonghai, "Then we won't hold the meeting. I've been preparing for it for a whole day."

When Yan Bugui heard this, he was glad that he decided not to take the call. They were going to hold a big meeting to criticize him, so it was a good thing that he listened to San'er.

Yang Ruiping curled his lips and said, "See, I guess they've been thinking about how to criticize you for a whole day, and finally asked you to compensate the compound and then let you fetch water. The good relationships are all because of the two brothers."

Yan Bugui nodded and said, "I have to be more careful with them in the future."

The next day, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Bugui took Carpenter Zhang to the street office and found the people from the Street Office Housing Management Office. After discussion, they decided to reconnect the water pipes from the outside and the sewage would also go outside the yard.

Finally, Yan Jiekuang said, "Let's draw the electricity from outside and have separate meters for each, so there won't be any disputes."

Yan Bugui also nodded in agreement, paid the money directly, and left the rest to Carpenter Zhang.

On the way back, Yan Bugui said, "Xu Damao asked you a few days ago, and I said you were in school and didn't have time to come back."

Yan Jiekuang said angrily, "He only came to me for one thing. The Lou family is really endless."

Yan Bugui also reminded Yan Jiekuang to be careful in daily life, as Xu Damao was a villain. Yan Jiekuang nodded in agreement.

Yan Jiekuang still went to school as usual, and he had a new job of taking care of his younger sister, so he went to the dormitory less often.

Zhang Weiqing complained a lot, saying that Lao Ba was leaving the group. Yan Jiekuang quickly explained that if her sister moved back, he would be able to recover. He would treat everyone to a meal then.

When Zhang Weiqing heard this, he thought, yes, everyone should get together, so he started to arrange the party. The brothers all agreed, but everyone said that they would share the cost equally this time, and the venue was chosen to be the state-owned Tao Ji Tavern opposite the school.

Yan Jiekuang also agreed. That was where students gathered. It was cheap and the food was delicious.

Front yard of the Siheyuan

The renovation is nearing completion. This time, the Yan family's water and electricity are all running through the west wing, so there is not much work to do in the front yard.

Jia Zhang came over holding Jia Xiaobao. Yang Ruiping wiped his hands and took Jia Xiaobao in his arms. Jia Zhang said, "Well, the two masters had set up their positions, but they didn't expect that Yan Lao San would not fall into the trap and escape in an instant."

Yang Ruiping teased Xiaobao and said, "When the third child comes back, just tell him to pick him up from outside to save the trouble."

"Banggeng is coming back soon, right? Do you have any meat at home? If not, I have some cured chicken in my cellar. You can bring it back in the evening." Yang Ruiping said.

When Jia Zhang heard this, her mood suddenly darkened, and she said with a sad face, "Well, my family now has nothing but potatoes and cabbages. Winter is over, and we haven't eaten them all yet. The same is true on the streets. There is nothing."

Yang Ruiping was also deeply touched and said, "It's okay, you take it tonight, I'll go to San'er's tomorrow, he should have some good stuff there."

The two were chatting when suddenly a car rang out from the front gate. They walked to the gate curiously and saw that He Yuzhu and his family had returned. They were all neighbors, so they still had to greet each other. Jia Zhang went to greet them, but Yang Ruiping turned around and went back to the yard. She didn't want to talk to the He family.

After a while, Jia Zhang came into the Yan family with the new information she had obtained. She put Jia Xiaobao on the bed, took Yang Ruiping with her and began to report.

He Yuzhu was invited back because Director Yang was feeling a bit overwhelmed in the factory. Deputy Directors Li and Nie started to fight for power and assigned their own people everywhere. Director Yang didn't have many people available and was at a loss as to what to do.

The Deputy Minister of Industry, who later became his backer, said during a conversation that he wanted to eat Sichuan cuisine, but there were very few authentic ones in this city.

When Director Yang heard this, he immediately recommended He Yuzhu. This immediately piqued the interest of the deputy minister, especially He Yuzhu's meritorious background, which made the deputy minister very interested. So, with a transfer order, He Yuzhu became the logistics director of the steel rolling mill, and Xu Damao was kicked back to the Propaganda Department.

Jia Zhang said that this time it would be interesting, as Xu Damao and He Yuzhu were facing off, and it was unclear who would win or lose.

After listening to this, Yang Ruiping realized that it was a dispute within the steel rolling mill. No wonder he was transferred back so easily.

In a moment, the news spread throughout the compound, especially the deaf old lady, who all knew that he had come out for a walk.

Yan Bugui also knew about it, but he himself was not having a good time at school, so he did not tell his family. Now he was a little indifferent to the affairs of the compound.

After class that day, Yan Jiekuang was packing his schoolbag when Director Dong came over and said, "There is a mission in Shijingshan. Do you want to go?" Yan Jiekuang thought it was nothing to do, so he agreed.

Director Dong said, "Okay, wait for my notification. It happens to be a holiday, so you can arrange your own affairs."

Yan Jiekuang returned to Yuer Hutong. Yan Jiedi now didn't want to go back to No. 95 Courtyard at all. She had everything to eat and play here.

But when Yan Jiekuang came back, he brought him some bad news, that his brother would be away for a while and had work to do.

Yan Jie Di pouted and looked unhappy. At this time, someone knocked on the door. Yan Jie Kuang opened the door and saw that it was his mother.

After coming in, Yang Ruiping inspected the place first, and Yan Jiedi followed behind happily. Yan Jiekuang said, "Mom, don't come back at noon. Your son will make you something delicious."

Yang Ruiping agreed and said, "Add some meat, any kind of meat will do, and some dried vegetables, and the stalks will be back." Yan Jiekuang nodded in agreement.

At noon, in the main hall, Yan Jiekuang cooked ginseng stewed chicken for his mother, followed by Chinese sausage, stir-fried meat with green peppers, Kung Pao chicken, and white rice.

The mother and daughter ate happily, and Yan Jiekuang was also very full. They surrounded Yan Jiekuang every day, and Yan Jiekuang also gave them some chicken.

Yang Ruiping talked about the courtyard and He Yuzhu's return. Yan Jiekuang was stunned by the whole story and asked, "No one in our family works in the steel mill. How did you know?"

"What Jia Zhang said made me feel like I was there," said Yang Ruiping.

Yan Jiekuang understood instantly, and said to Jia Zhang: "By the way, Mom, take my younger sister away in a while. I have a mission."

Yan Jie Di was still a little unhappy, but Yan Jie Kuang immediately said, "Take Tiantian away as well." Yan Jie Di was immediately happy.

Yan Jiekuang took out a bag and put a duck, a chicken, dried mushrooms and day lily in it. Yan Jiedi held Tiantian in her arms, and the mother and daughter left happily.

Yan Jiekuang closed the door and turned around, he saw three cats coming down one by one, looking very happy. Xiaobai jumped onto Yan Jiekuang's shoulder and refused to go down no matter what.

Yan Jiekuang prepared a fish feast for them, which they enjoyed greatly as they had suffered a lot during this period.

The big cat let out a disdainful cry, as if mocking these three useless children.

A few days later, Yan Jiekuang packed his luggage, closed the gate, and went to the school to meet Director Dong.

(End of this chapter)