Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"Ouch?! Silly Zhu, you came back alone?! Where's your wife?!" He Yuzhu had just walked into the gate of the courtyard when he was blocked by Yan Bugui.

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Aren't they back yet?!"

Yan Bugui shook his head and replied, "No!" Then he asked, "Didn't you come back together?!"

At this time, the brake sound of the tricycle reached the ears of He Yuzhu and Yan Bugui. He Yuzhu hurried to the door, paid the money, picked up the things on the tricycle, and waited for his wife and sister to get off the tricycle. He Yuzhu turned his head and looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Uncle, the tricycle is full, so I took the bus back. I thought they would be able to get back before me. Unexpectedly, I got here first."

Yan Bugui urged, "Go back quickly! We can talk again some time."

"Hey!" He Yuzhu responded and walked into the courtyard with his wife and sister. When He Yuzhu and his family entered the middle courtyard and Yan Bugui was about to go back, Yan Jiecheng appeared behind Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui heard the footsteps, turned his head to look at Yan Jiecheng, and asked, "Are you back?!"

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "I'm back!" Then he asked, "Dad, what were you looking at just now?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "Look at Shazhu!"

Yan Jiecheng said: "Ren Shazhu is not stupid now. He knows to sneak around to find his father."

Yan Bugui rolled his eyes at Yan Jiecheng and said, "Father and son never have grudges overnight. It's normal for a son to look for his father. Why does it sound so weird in your mouth?!"

Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment, then said, "I didn't say anything wrong?!"

Yan Bugui ignored Yan Jiecheng and walked back home slowly. Yan Jiecheng looked at Yan Bugui's back, hesitated for a few seconds, and was about to catch up when the third aunt's voice rang out: "Come over and give me a hand!"

Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to walk into the kitchen obediently and bring the food into the main room one after another according to his mother's instructions.

When everyone was present, Yan Bugui announced that dinner was ready. Yan Jiecheng took the bowl from his mother and asked, "Dad, did something happen in our courtyard? Otherwise, you wouldn't be surprised that Sha Zhu's family went to Baocheng to look for He Daqing?!"

Yan Bugui picked up the bowl, took a sip of the cornmeal porridge, and said, "It is true that something big happened. The five-guarantee household of the deaf old lady in the backyard has been removed. And their plot against He Daqing has also been exposed."

"Ah?!" Yan Jiecheng was shocked and thought to himself, "How many things have I missed in the few days I was away?" Then Yan Jiecheng came back to his senses, glanced at the people present, and asked, "Dad, you said He Daqing was plotted against. Who plotted against him?!"

Yan Bugui smiled, but did not answer. He said calmly, "Let's eat!" Then he ignored Yan Jiecheng. Yan Jiecheng was stunned: "My father usually likes to gossip. When did he change his nature?!"

Yan Bugui glanced at Yan Jiecheng, who was itching to do something. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he thought to himself, "You little brat, come and fight me. I'll see if your dad won't kill you?!"

Finally, it was time for dinner. Yan Jiecheng couldn't hold back any longer, so he pulled Yan Jiefang aside and asked about what happened. Yan Jiefang didn't know much at first, so he told Yan Jiecheng something vague and left. Yan Jiecheng, who was not confused at first, became confused after listening to Yan Jiefang's narration. In desperation, Yan Jiecheng could only go to his mother to ask.

Time passed day by day, and it was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, also known as New Year's Eve. In previous years, besides the sound of firecrackers, there was the noise of families eating. However, due to the special circumstances this year, the supply of materials was reduced. There was basically no meat on the table in every household.

Yan Bugui came out from the inner room, took a look at the dishes on the table, and said, "Old lady, you made so many dishes. Are we going to live like this in the future?!"

The third aunt rolled her eyes at Yan Bugui and said, "What do you mean by not celebrating?! All the dishes on our table today were brought by Jie Kuang. I steamed some steamed buns made from 200g of flour. Jie Kuang also brought a piece of meat. I have removed the fat and boiled it for oil, and I have chopped the rest into minced meat. We will make dumplings later when we stay up to celebrate the New Year."

Yan Jiefang said: "What a pity, big brother can't eat such delicious food today."

The third aunt echoed, "He can't eat it because he is not blessed. You can help him eat a few more bites."

Yan Jiekuang joked, "Dad, where's your spoon for sharing things?!"

"You little bastard, you only know how to tease your father! Today is New Year's Eve and I won't bother with you. If you dare to tease me again, I will punish you!" After saying that, Yan Bugui picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised beef and put it in his mouth. Seeing Yan Bugui's reaction, Yan Jiekuang smiled, took out a bottle of wine from the bag at his feet, unscrewed the lid, poured a glass of wine into the glass in front of Yan Bugui, and said, "How can we have food without wine?!"

"Oh?! Wuliangye! This is a good wine!" Yan Bugui put down his chopsticks, grabbed the bottle from Yan Jiekuang's hand, and said with some pain.

Yan Jiekuang looked at Yan Bugui helplessly and shook his head, then took out four bottles of soda, opened one and handed it to his mother, then opened another one for Yan Jiedi, and finally it was Yan Jiefang and his own turn.

Although Yan Bugui felt pained, he thought it was his son who was honoring him. Yan Bugui took a sip of wine and said, "Jiefang, your brother has already started working. It's your turn next. What are your plans for the future?!"

Yan Jiefang was stunned by Yan Bugui's question. After a while, Yan Jiefang came to his senses and said, "Dad! What else can I plan? I'm not good at studying anyway. I plan to find a job after finishing high school."

Yan Bugui nodded in agreement and said, "It seems that you have some self-awareness. You have plans for the future, which is good!" Then he looked at Yan Jiekuang, but Yan Bugui took the initiative to jump over. It was not because Yan Jiekuang was young. It was because Yan Jiekuang was too good at making money. Yan Bugui was afraid of being hit, so he didn't ask.

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai invited the deaf old lady to his home. After the deaf old lady sat down, she took a look at the dishes on the table and sighed unconsciously in her heart.

Although the deaf old lady concealed it well, the change in her eyes did not escape Yi Zhonghai's eyes. Yi Zhonghai understood what the deaf old lady was thinking and said, "Old lady, the situation this year is special. In addition to the reduction in everyone's ration, the supply of other non-staple foods has also been reduced. For the meat dishes on the table tonight, Guiying and I have saved half a year's worth of meat coupons."

The deaf old lady said, "It's not easy for everyone these days. Zhong Hai, it's great that your family has these dishes!"

As soon as the deaf old lady finished speaking, a domineering fragrance rushed into her nostrils. That's right! This fragrance came from He Yuzhu's house. It is said that a cook will never die of hunger in a famine, and this saying is true for Sha Zhu. Today, there are not only braised pork and sweet and sour fish on the table of He Yuzhu's house, but also Shandong cuisine Jiuzhuan large intestine and Tan's braised shark's fin.

He Yushui looked at the dishes being served on the table and said jokingly, "Brother, you cook so many delicious dishes, aren't you afraid of being hated by others?!"

He Yuzhu put down the last dish of Pearl Jade White Jade Soup and said, "If you are not envied, you are a mediocre person. Your brother is a great chef. No matter how bad the year is, we must not be careless about this New Year's meal."