Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 99: Changes in the Yi Family
Front yard of the Siheyuan

As soon as he went out, he heard the sound of a car bell. Yan Jiekuang looked up and saw He Yushui pushing a car into the yard. He Yushui was wearing popular clothes and had two long braids. She was definitely a beauty on the street.

"Sister Yushui, long time no see." Yan Jiekuang took the initiative to greet her.

He Yushui also responded, saying: "Hey, isn't this our college student? I haven't seen you for a long time. You have grown taller, taller than me."

"Sister Yushui, I heard that you are engaged?" Yan Jiekuang said.

He Yushui was a little embarrassed and said, "Well, I'm engaged, and I'm getting married at the end of the year, with a police officer."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "The police are good, and it feels safe. Do you plan to hold it in a courtyard?"

He Yushui approached Yan Jiekuang and whispered, "My dad said there are no good people in this hospital, so we'll do it in Baoding."

Yan Jiekuang understood instantly that He Daqing had never abandoned He Yushui. He had been running back and forth between the two places to take care of He Yushui. He Yushui and Bai Guafu got along well, otherwise He Yushui would not have been so calm when he heard about the division of the family when he was a teenager.

Yan Jiekuang said: "Uncle He has a sharp eye and a far-sighted vision."

"Okay, I'm going back. I haven't been back for several days. I'm going back to pack up." After saying that, He Yushui pushed the cart inside.

Yan Jiekuang went back to the middle room and asked his mother if he should cook in the evening. Yang Ruiping said no, so Yan Jiekuang helped to clean the chicken. After a while, Yu Li came back with Qingqing. Qingqing saw that it was her uncle who came back, and ran over.

The little guy was almost three years old, with a chubby head and strong body. He kept calling "Uncle, Uncle". Yan Jiekuang said, "You missed your uncle, right? I brought you some biscuits." As he said that, he took out the biscuits from the bag and handed them to Qingqing. Qingqing hugged the big round biscuit and wouldn't let go.

Yu Li came over and said, "What are you spending this money on?"

"I didn't buy it. I went to help the archaeological team. This is a lunch benefit. I didn't eat it, so I brought it back." Yan Jiekuang said.

Qingqing just surrounded her uncle, eating biscuits in her hands. Tiantian had disappeared long ago. She guessed he was scared by Qingqing.

After a while, Dad Yan Bugui and eldest brother came back. Yang Ruiping cleaned the kitchen, and when he saw that the food was almost done, he started preparing dinner.

Just as the whole family sat down, Yan Jiedi came back. Seeing the third brother coming back, she wanted to pounce on him. Yang Ruiping said, "Hurry up and wash your hands. Don't you see that the whole family is waiting for you to eat?"

Yan Jiedi went out to wash her hands in a bad mood. When she came back, the whole family had dinner. Today they had a meat dish. Everyone talked little while eating and just kept their heads down.

After the meal, Yan Jiekuang said that he wanted to take Tiantian back with him. He also told Yan Bugui that there was a mezzanine in the ear room. He also demonstrated it and found that people could stand on it. It was very sturdy.

Yan Bugui and his two brothers sat at the door, drinking tea and chatting.

Yi Zhonghai was seen hurriedly running out holding the child. After a while, Li Cuilan also ran out crying.

Several people stood up, and Yan Bugui said, "I'll go check to see if anything happened to the neighbors." Then he ran out. Several people looked at each other, wondering what had happened.

Yan Jiekuang said hello to Yang Ruiping and took Tiantian back home. Tiantian became energetic as soon as he left the compound and kept licking Yan Jiekuang.

Yuer Hutong
As soon as Tiantian came in, he broke free and fell to the ground. Yan Jiekuang put him down, and Tiantian ran to the main hall, barking a few times as he ran.

The big cat suddenly jumped out from the hall, and the dog kept circling the big cat until its tail was about to break. The big cat also licked it, and then a cat, followed by the puppy, swaggered to the hall.

The three little ones quickly came out and ran to Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang thought that this was not a solution, so he decided to build another cat house. Yan Jiekuang brought the three little ones to the backyard and built a cat house for them right under his bedroom window. It had three rooms, and you could tell from looking at the three little ones coming in and out that they liked it very much.

Yan Jiekuang had just fallen asleep when he heard the doorbell ring at the front door. Someone was coming. He put on his clothes and came out. He opened the door and saw his father and eldest brother.

"Dad, what happened? Why do you come here so late?" Yan Jiekuang said hurriedly.

"How much money do you have? The surgery over there requires money." Yan Bugui said anxiously.

Yan Jiekuang said, "I have just over eighty dollars in my hand. I'll give you eighty." Yan Jiekuang thought about going to ask what happened tomorrow, so he went back to the house, took out eighty dollars and handed them to Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui and the boss then left.

Yan Jiekuang thought to himself, "Isn't it said that Yi Zhonghai is the richest man in Siheyuan? Why is he still borrowing money everywhere? Forget it, I'll go back to Siheyuan tomorrow to take a look." Yan Jiekuang went back to sleep and had a dreamless night.

The next day, after Yan Jiekuang finished his morning class, he thought about going back to the Siheyuan to take a look.

Laoliu Jinjing found him in the classroom and asked him if he lived in Nanluoguxiang. Yan Jiekuang said yes, that's where he lived.

Jin Jing said, "My friend, an old man in my family is going to celebrate his birthday, and he wants to try some Tan's cuisine. I heard that there is a successor of Tan's cuisine in your place, can you help me find out about it?"

After hearing this, Yan Jiekuang burst into laughter and said, "Sixth brother, you really asked the right person. That family is from the same courtyard as me, but we don't have a very good relationship. I'll give you the address. He works at the steel mill. You can find someone else to contact him."

Jin Jing was happy. This was indeed the right person to ask. Yan Jiekuang wrote down the address to Jin Jing. Jin Jing said, "Okay, don't worry about the rest. Thank you."

Yan Jiekuang packed up his things, put on his schoolbag and ran to the courtyard.

When I got home, I saw that everyone was there, including my eldest brother, sister-in-law, father and mother.

Yan Jiekuang put his schoolbag aside and said, "What happened?"

"The child of Old Yi family is sick. It is said to be very serious. What kind of blood disease has it caused?" Yan Bugui turned around and asked the eldest brother.

Yan Jiecheng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Leukemia. He had surgery yesterday and is still in bed."

Yan Bugui took a sip of tea and continued, "Several families came yesterday. The surgery fee is not high, but it requires plasma, so the cost is high. Yesterday, the entire compound only collected more than 400 yuan, which was not enough. An aunt went to the bank early in the morning."

Yan Jiekuang then realized that Yi Zhonghai was really destined to have no descendants. It was so difficult to raise a child, and the current conditions were probably very difficult.

Yang Ruiping said sadly: "Poor thing, that child, how good he is."

Yan Jiekuang said, "We should do our best and leave the rest to fate. We should help. But the cost of this disease is not low, and there is no guarantee of a good outcome."

Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiekuang in surprise and asked, "Is this disease incurable?"

"With the current level of medical care, it cannot be cured. Yi Zhonghai should know this by now. The doctors dare not hide it." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiekuang's family was also worried about Yi Zhonghai's family, and they felt more regretful.

"Please send more nutritional supplements. I still have milk powder tickets." Yan Jiekuang said.

Yan Jiecheng glanced at Yu Li and said, "I'll do it. We can go and see it together then."

Yang Ruiping curled his lips and gave Yan Jiekuang a look.

Soon, everyone went about their business. Yang Ruiping pulled Yan Jiekuang into the inner room and said, "Last night, your sister-in-law said there was no money at all. She didn't take a penny. She said it was a bottomless pit."

"Mom, if you didn't take it, then don't take it. She was right. It's a bottomless pit and it can't be saved." Yan Jiekuang comforted her.

Yang Ruiping was very surprised and asked, "Is there really no solution? That child is so pitiful."

Yan Jiekuang shook his head. Yang Ruiping was in a very low mood and said, "I'm going to make something delicious for the kids. You get me a chicken. I have no money."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'll go home and get some more money. We can't be without a penny at home."

After Yan Jiekuang left, Yang Ruiping sat on the bed in a daze. It took him a while to come to his senses.

After a while, Yan Jiekuang came back and brought two chickens to his mother, and gave her fifty yuan, two milk powder coupons, and two kilograms of egg coupons.

Yan Jiekuang missed Lao Gui again. He had no stock left, nothing except the money in the bank.

(End of this chapter)