Comfortable life in Siheyuan

The third uncle took a sip of the wine first, then his expression became a little strange, and he thought to himself: "Oh my god, I added too much water, the wine tastes bad."

Liu Haizhong saw that the third uncle had drunk the wine without saying anything, so he also picked up the wine glass. Just as he was about to drink, he heard the third uncle sighing: "Alas! He has fallen in broad daylight! I saw him at Xizhimen. The kid was wearing rags and had a big bag on his back, picking up rags."

Liu Haizhong put down his wine glass angrily and shouted, "What future can Liu Guangtian have after leaving this family? He even dared to go out and pick up rags. If I catch him, I will beat him to death."

Looking at the furious Liu Haizhong, Liu Guangfu, who was sitting next to him, could hardly hold his chopsticks steadily.

"Old Liu, don't be anxious. Things have to be handled step by step. The child will naturally come home if he suffers more hardships outside!" The third uncle picked up the food leisurely and put it into his mouth, while not forgetting to give a few words of comfort.

Liu Haizhong, who had gradually regained his composure, silently picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, as if this could help suppress the anger in his heart.

However, at this moment, Liu Haizhong suddenly froze, his eyes staring straight at the wine glass in his hand, and his whole body fell into a daze. After a long time, he came back to his senses as if waking up from a dream.

Then he quickly picked up the bottle on the table and filled himself up with another glass. Then he raised the glass to his nose and sniffed it carefully, but he could not smell any alcohol at all.

"Mr. Yan, there is no alcohol in this water. Have you forgotten? How dare you tell me that this is alcohol!" Liu Haizhong's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, with a hint of sarcasm mixed in his anger.

"Uh...well, this wine is what's left over from a wedding. It may have gone a bit tastier after being stored for so long. Alas, it may be because I didn't preserve it well at the time." The third uncle still tried to explain himself.

"Do you believe that? Look, the bottle is still full. Do you think I'm a fool?" Liu Haizhong was so angry that he retorted indignantly. The amount of alcohol in the wine will change if it is flat, because the alcohol has evaporated.

"That's not what I meant. I didn't think of that. Haha! Now that we've talked about it, I'll go back first." Yan Bugui reluctantly put down his chopsticks, stood up and left.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the door, he turned back and took away the bottle of water on the table.

Liu Haizhong was furious when he saw Yan Laokou leaving the house. When he lowered his head, he noticed that most of the food on the table had been eaten.

"In just such a short period of time, this old man Yan ate so much." Liu Haizhong asked with a frown.

"Except when he was talking to you, his mouth never stopped talking. The steamed buns were hard to swallow, so he drank some wine and ate four in a short while." Liu Guangfu said in a low voice.

"Then why don't you stop them? It's really useless!"

"You are the one who invited the guests, how dare I stop them?" Liu Guangfu muttered in a voice as soft as a mosquito.

"Old man, are you really picking up rags in broad daylight?" asked the second aunt in confusion.

"Oh! It should be true. Mr. Yan is a stingy person, but he wouldn't say anything nonsense." Liu Haizhong said with a sigh.

"What should we do? Are we really going to just ignore this little bastard?"

"He won't come back, how can I take care of him? It would be better if he died outside, then everything would be quiet."

"Guangfu, have you ever seen your brother? Tell me the truth." The second aunt turned to Guangfu and asked.

"I, I saw him once. I saw him once after school last week." Liu Guangfu said hesitantly.

"You little beast, you met him, why didn't you tell me when you came back?" Liu Haizhong cursed angrily.

"I don't dare to say it. I'm afraid of you and you will hit me." Liu Guangfu said hesitantly.

"Look at what you have accomplished. Why did I give birth to someone like you?" Liu Haizhong cursed without thinking.

"Okay, old man, calm down. I have two questions. Guangfu, do you know where Guangtian lives now? Who is he with?" The second aunt stopped the furious Liu Haizhong and asked Guangfu while pulling him.

"Mom, I don't know where he lives. I just know that he has a master now and lives with him." Liu Guangfu said in a low voice.

"Why don't you ask him where he lives? At the critical moment, you are useless and can't be relied on for anything." Liu Haizhong said disappointedly.

"I really asked, but my second brother refused to tell me. He was afraid that I would come back and tell you."

"Did your brother say this?" asked the second aunt.

"Well, I asked him where he lived, and he said it was inconvenient to tell me, because he was afraid that I would not be able to hide it and tell you. He also said that he is living a good life now and no one beats him anymore." Liu Guangfu's voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end it was almost inaudible.

"Haha, you've grown wings. If you have the guts, don't come back for the rest of your life." Liu Haizhong sneered.

"Guangfu, what job does your brother do now? Was he also picking up scraps when you saw him last time?" asked the second aunt.

"Yeah, that's right. Carrying a bag, wandering around the streets!"

"Old Liu, why does this job sound so much like a rag collector's job in broad daylight?" Second Aunt said with some doubt.

"It's not a resemblance, it's probably. Do you have any free time these days to go out and ask around?" Liu Haizhong said calmly after a while.

"Then I'll go ask the neighbor next door. Isn't Qingshan's mother from the purchasing station?" After the second aunt finished speaking, she was also a little stunned. She couldn't help but connect the two things together.

"Old man, do you think it would be possible to work in broad daylight?" The second aunt looked across at him before she finished speaking, and Liu Haizhong also understood what she meant.

"It's very possible. I have to go find his family and ask them what they want to do. Do they really want to see our family embarrassed?" Liu Haizhong said angrily.

"Don't be anxious, take your time with this matter. It doesn't make sense for you to come to their house and cause trouble. Think about it, if it was really Qingshan's mother who found the job for Guangtian, he did nothing wrong. You can't come to their house and cause trouble." The second aunt spread her hands and said.

"How can I not be angry when my son is asked to pick up rags?" The conditions of the second uncle's family are considered good in the courtyard. The second uncle is a person who cares a lot about his reputation, so he couldn't accept it for a while.

"You don't know how hard it is to find a job nowadays. There are so many unemployed young people wandering around the streets all day long. Even if you want to go to the neighbor to accuse him, you have to be polite." The second aunt persuaded kindly.

"I, ah!~ I understand. I'll go later, let's eat first." Liu Haizhong sighed helplessly and said resignedly.

On this side, the third uncle happily came out from under his bangs, humming a little tune and went home.

As soon as I entered the house, the third aunt asked in confusion: "Why did you come back so soon? Didn't you eat?"

Seeing the third aunt getting ready to get up, the third uncle quickly said, "Don't bother, I've eaten and I'm full. The Liu family is still discussing it, so I'll come back first."

"Dad, you're not at home for dinner, so we can't just make do with this dinner! Is there no food at home?" Yan Jiecheng said dissatisfiedly.

"Eat it or not, your mother just paid five dollars yesterday. This is the standard for our family this month. If you want to eat good food in the future, buy it yourself." After saying this, the third uncle went into the room.