Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Dad, I heard that Sha Zhu gave three red eggs to each family.

The eggs won't last long, so why don't we share them tonight?"

"Shazhu is too stingy. How should we divide three eggs among the five people in our family?"

"What do you mean five people? Have you forgotten about mom?

There are obviously six people in our family, so half a cup per person is just right."

As soon as Yan Bugui returned home, several children surrounded him and talked non-stop.

The Yan family lived a hard life and usually did not have enough to eat, so the three red eggs naturally attracted everyone's attention.

The children's attention was all on the eggs and they didn't notice anything unusual about Yan Bugui.

Yan Jiecheng was the most steady. He pushed aside his noisy brothers and sisters, squeezed in front of his father, and asked with concern: "Dad, how is it going? Did Shazhu agree?"

"Promise what?"

Just as the other three children were puzzled, Yan Bugui suddenly looked up and stared at his eldest son with a pair of frosty eyes.

Yan Jiecheng suddenly felt something was wrong and wanted to run away, but his three younger brothers and sisters-in-law blocked his way of retreat.

As expected, Yan Bugui put one hand on Yan Jiecheng's shoulder and raised his hand to slap him hard in the face.

"Snapped!"

After a crisp sound, Yan Jiecheng's cheeks turned red, his eyes widened and he was a little dazed.

Yan Jiefang and the others were all shocked when they saw their furious father, and they subconsciously scattered and retreated, leaving the eldest brother alone to face his father's anger.

"What a rotten idea you came up with, you little bastard.

He Yuzhu is the canteen director, is it our turn to worry about purchasing?"

Thinking of the scolding he had just received, Yan Bugui became furious. He raised his hand and slapped Yan Jiecheng on the face again.

Now both sides of Yan Jiecheng's face were swollen, and he looked balanced.

"Dad, you said before that I had made great contributions, why did you turn against me so suddenly?

Besides, you agreed to this yourself, so how can you blame it all on me?"

Yan Jiecheng covered his face with his hands and almost cried out of grievance.

"Shut up, you dare to quibble!"

Yan Bugui did not soften his heart after a few words of explanation. Instead, he became even more annoyed. He let go of Yan Jiecheng's shoulders and turned around to look for a feather duster.

It's not satisfying to punish a child with bare hands, it's more satisfying to use a weapon.

"Brother, don't just stand there, run!"

Yan Jiedi took advantage of the moment when Yan Bugui turned his head and shouted to Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng reacted and quickly ran out of the house.

Yan Bugui was very angry and it was useless to explain. The best thing to do now was to leave.

We'll make it a point when Yan Bu's arrogance has faded.

"You brat, don't run!"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng turn around and run away, Yan Bugui, who had not yet found the tools, shouted loudly and chased after him.

But Yan Jiecheng was one step ahead, and he was very young and agile, so he ran very fast. Yan Bugui chased him for a while, but when he saw the distance between them gradually widened, he had no choice but to stamp his feet and stop, cursing, "If you have the guts, don't come back!"

"Jie Di, Dad is angry about what are you doing for the boss?

We'll be in trouble if Dad comes back to cause trouble for us."

Yan Jiecheng came up to his sister and complained.

The children of the Yan family have always been selfish, and Yan Jiefang doesn't care about Yan Jiecheng's life or death. When he saw Yan Jiecheng being beaten, Yan Jiefang even felt a little happy.

Seeing his elder brother in trouble, Yan Jiecheng felt much more relieved.

"Last time when we were locked outside, my eldest brother gave me the corner where he could hide from the wind.

I can't be an ungrateful person."

Yan Jiedi sighed lightly and spoke seriously.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be such a loyal person."

Yan Jiefang looked at his sister with some surprise. He didn't expect that Yan Jiedi would actually remember her elder brother's kindness.

The next moment, Yan Jiedi's words caused his expression to change again.

"Besides, once Big Brother leaves, there will be one less person to share the eggs, right?"

Yan Jiekuang, who was watching from the side, immediately showed an expression of "as expected".

It is impossible to think about the good things about others. The only thing that can really move Yan Jiedi is tangible interests.

After failing to chase his son, Yan Bugui stayed outside to enjoy the breeze for a while and then went back into the house, sat down at the dining table, picked up the kettle, poured a glass of water, and took a few big gulps.

"Whoo~"

The cold water passed through his throat and entered his stomach, and Yan Bugui's anger subsided a little.

Seeing that their father's anger was subsiding, the three children surrounded him again.

"Dad, calm down, calm down.

Big brother was just confused for a moment, so don't blame him."

As he spoke, the three children stood on both sides of their father and massaged his back attentively.

"Humph."

Yan Bugui knew very well what these three little bastards were thinking. Weren't they just thinking about the eggs in his arms?

"Ouch, my shoulders are so sore, rub them for me."

The children in the family are all profit-seeking people who always make excuses when asked to help with chores. Now that he finally has a chance to take charge, Yan Bugui will not be polite.

"hey-hey.

Dad, I'll massage it for you right now."

Yan Jiefang smiled a few times ingratiatingly and rubbed his father's shoulders attentively.

After rubbing for a while, the three children stopped what they were doing immediately when they saw Yan Bugui squinting his eyes with an expression of enjoyment.

Yan Bugui opened one eye, clicked his tongue, and asked, "Why did you stop? Keep going."

"Dad, we only ate a little for dinner, and we really don't have the energy.

If you eat some eggs to replenish your energy, you will be able to serve better."

Yan Jiefang said with a smile.

The other two children also echoed him, their eyes flickering towards Yan Bugui's bulging pockets.

"You heartless little bastards, I have raised you for so many years in vain.

If you don't give me eggs, you won't serve me?"

Even though he already knew the personalities of the three children, Yan Bugui was still somewhat unhappy.

Other people's children are so well-behaved and sensible, but my own four are useless except for getting into trouble. It's really worrying.

"It's not that we don't want to serve, it's that we really don't have the strength.

Dad, please be kind and give it to us right away."

Yan Jiefang shook his father's arm and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"You are such a grown-up and still act like this. You have no shame."

Yan Bugui cursed angrily, let out a long sigh, and finally relaxed.

“You want to eat eggs, no problem, give me another quarter of an hour.

If you feel comfortable with the massage, I will give it to you. Otherwise, no deal."

Eggs are precious and should be enjoyed at their best.

Yan Bu was still feeling proud and couldn't bear to eat the eggs right away.

"A quarter of an hour? That's too long. The three of us can't hold out for that long.

Five minutes, at most I can hold out for five minutes."

Bargaining is inevitable at this time.

"Ten minutes, hurry up, or you won't have to think about eggs tonight if you keep talking nonsense."

Yan Bugui said in a decisive tone.

Apparently, the three children's repeated evasions have made Yan Bugui tend to revive.

"alright."

Yan Jiefang didn't dare to bargain anymore, but he added a few words at the end.

"The three of us had to work hard to have eggs to eat.

My brother made a mistake today and hasn’t done anything.

His share will be for the three of us, how about that?"

It is in the best interests of the three children in the house to kick Yan Jiecheng out.

After all, if there is one less portion, they can eat more.