Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

A little after ten o'clock in the morning, Yan Jiekuang came back with Yan Jiedi. Yan Bugui, who was tending to the flowers and plants at the door, saw what Yan Jiedi was holding and laughed unconsciously, saying, "Girl, no wonder you pester your third brother every day."

Yan Jiedi skipped to Yan Bugui's front, handed the candied haws in her hand to Yan Bugui's mouth, and said, "Dad, eat candied haws!"

Yan Bugui's eyes were moistened by Yan Jiedi's small action. Yan Bugui said softly, "Dad doesn't want to eat, Jiedi, you eat it yourself."

"Yeah!" Yan Jiedi responded and ran into the kitchen. Yan Jiekuang walked up to Yan Bugui and asked, "Where's my brother?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "He is in the house with his girlfriend!" Then he asked, "Where did you take Jie Di just now?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Where else could I go? I went to the recycling station. But I was lucky today. I found some good stuff."

When Yan Bugui heard that there was something good, he immediately became excited and asked, "What good stuff?!"

Yan Jiekuang took off the backpack and flipped open the old newspaper covering it, revealing several incense burners. Yan Bugui quickly covered it with newspaper again and said seriously, "You are so brave! You should get this thing back too?!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry! I'll just show you a glimpse. I'll hide this thing later. Don't be fooled by the ordinary appearance of these incense burners. They are all genuine Xuande incense burners. In the past, these things would be worth a lot of money."

Yan Bugui reminded: "Your elder brother and your future sister-in-law are not good men and women. I have no objection to you playing with this thing. But you must hide it well. Don't let outsiders find out."

"Got it!" Yan Jiekuang replied with a smile, and then returned to his room. After about five or six minutes, Yan Jiekuang put the things in the backpack that had passed through the clear path in front of Yan Bugui into the space, and then took out a bag of milk powder, a can of Lekoufu, and two boxes of cakes and left the room.

"Dad, these things are bought for you, mom and Jie Di. Drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night is good for your health." Yan Jie Kuang handed the things in his hand to Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui took the things in Yan Jie Kuang's hand with a smile and said, "After all, my son is considerate. After going out for a trip, he still thinks about me and your mom."

Yan Jiekuang quietly glanced in the direction of Yan Jiecheng's house and asked in a low voice: "Dad, Yu Li came to visit, but didn't bring anything?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "Not even a hair. If your elder brother hadn't chosen her, I would never have agreed to this marriage."

Yan Jiekuang recalled the plot of the TV series, unconsciously gave Yan Bugui a thumbs up, and said, "Dad, you are still far-sighted." Then he urged, "Dad, put the things back in the house quickly. Otherwise, they will be taken away by others."

Yan Bugui smiled and took the things into the house. Yan Jiekuang walked into the kitchen and asked, "Mom, is there anything you want me to do?"

The third aunt replied: "There is nothing for you to do. Just go and do your own thing!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Mom, tell me when you've finished eating what I just gave to Dad. Don't be reluctant."

The third aunt said, "I have thought it through now. I will not be as harsh on myself as I was in the past."

"Mom! What are we having for lunch today?!" Before the third aunt finished her words, Yan Jiecheng walked into the kitchen and asked.

The third aunt said, "What else?! Potato stewed with meat, braised chicken, radish stewed with chicken soup, stir-fried vegetables. The staple food is steamed buns made of two-grain flour."

Yan Jiecheng took a look at the dishes on the stove and said, "Mom, these dishes are too few, right?!"

The third aunt replied: "If you think it's too little, then don't eat it! We can eat a few more bites too."

Yan Jiecheng pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Yan Jiekuang then joked, "Brother, why don't you accompany your partner?!"

"I just came over to take a look." Yan Jiecheng replied casually and turned to leave the kitchen.

The third aunt looked at Yan Jiecheng's back and thought to herself, "I have raised this son in vain."

Yan Jiekuang asked, "Mom, why haven't I seen my second brother since I came back?!"

The third aunt said, "His classmates went out to look for him, so he should be back soon."

Speak of the devil and he will appear. As soon as the third aunt finished speaking, Yan Jiefang came back. Seeing Yan Jiefang, who looked like a mud monkey, the third aunt was immediately furious and shouted, "Yan Jiefang! How did you become like this?!"

Yan Jiefang said, "Don't mention it! My classmates and I went to the lotus pond to dig lotus roots. We didn't find any and almost got stuck in the mud."

Yan Jiekuang urged, "Second brother, quickly get some hot water and go to the bathroom in Jie Di's room to wash up. Don't catch a cold."

"Hey!" Yan Jiefang responded, "I'll go get the clothes and wash them right away."

After about half an hour, when the third aunt had just finished cooking all the dishes, He Yuzhu came in from outside and smelled the fragrance. He asked, "Third aunt, what delicious food are you going to make today?"

The third aunt replied: "What can I do? Just some simple home-cooked meals. Look, today Jiecheng brought his partner home."

"Oh?! That's a good thing!" He Yuzhu echoed and asked, "Third Aunt, how many tables do you plan to set up for Jie Cheng's wedding?!"

"It's good enough to have enough food these days. Why hold a banquet?! We should follow the call from above and keep everything simple." After saying that, the third aunt urged, "Go back quickly! Your wife and the others are waiting for you to cook at home!"

"Oh! I almost forgot to cook. I'll go back first!" After saying that, He Yuzhu did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately walked home.

He Yuzhu had just left when Xu Damao came back. Xu Damao saw the dishes in Third Aunt's hand and joked, "Third Aunt, your dishes are pretty good today!!"

The third aunt replied: "Today Jie Cheng brought his girlfriend back, how can the dish be bad?!"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Third Aunt, you are so generous! Since you have guests at home, I won't chat with you anymore. I'll go home first."

The third aunt brought the dishes into the main room and placed them on the table. She glanced at Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li who were already sitting at the table waiting for the meal to start. The third aunt felt uncomfortable no matter how she looked at them. But who let her son like them?! The third aunt could only suppress her anger temporarily and went to the kitchen to bring the remaining dishes.

Yan Bugui waited for his wife to sit down before saying, "Let's eat!"

Following Yan Bugui's order, Yan Jiecheng's chopsticks quickly stretched out to the meat in the stewed potatoes. In the blink of an eye, all the meat on the surface went into Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng's own bowls. Seeing this, Yan Bugui was so angry! But there were outsiders present. Yan Bugui was more or less concerned about his face, so he endured it. He picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his wife's bowl, and said: "Old lady, you have worked hard today. Come and have a piece of chicken to replenish yourself."

The third aunt forced a smile and said, "As long as you enjoy your meal, I won't feel tired! Yu Li, just treat it as your own home, don't be polite. Eat more."

"Hey!" Yu Li, who hadn't eaten meat for half a year, no longer cared about her modesty. She kept speeding up her eating speed, fearing that if she slowed down, she would eat less. She didn't care at all that there were other people around.