Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

When Tian Xiuqin and Su Zihui were chatting enthusiastically, Yan Jiekuang came with Gao Junsong. Gao Junsong asked anxiously: "Wife, are you okay?!"

Tian Xiuqin replied: "It's okay. I just twisted my ankle. Fortunately I met them."

Just as Gao Junsong was about to thank him, Yan Jiekuang spoke up first, "Captain, please carry Auntie to the infirmary! If the injury is left untreated for too long, recovery will be slow!"

"Hey!" Gao Junsong hurriedly carried his wife on his back and left quickly.

After the captain and his wife walked away, Yan Jiekuang picked up his backpack, picked up the firewood, and said, "Let's go back too!"

"Okay!" Su Zihui responded and followed Yan Jiekuang to the educated youth point.

At the same time, Tian Xiuqin rested her head on Gao Junsong's shoulder and said, "Old Gao, why do I feel that those two educated youths just now are different from the other educated youths?!"

Gao Junsong replied: "You are not the only one who thinks they are different from other educated youth. Even the villagers think so. That educated youth Su is the girl that our eldest son wrote to me about a while ago."

Tian Xiuqin said: "Since the girl's brother is our eldest brother's comrade-in-arms, we should take better care of her. Don't let her be bullied in our village. Otherwise, our eldest brother will not be able to explain to his comrades-in-arms. But having said that, this girl is quite likable."

Gao Junsong smiled and agreed, "Okay! I'll listen to you. Don't underestimate this girl. She's smart! She won't let herself suffer. Even if we can't take care of her sometimes, she still has Yan Zhiqing by her side!"

Tian Xiuqin then asked, "They will start work tomorrow. What kind of work are you going to arrange for that girl?!"

Gao Junsong smiled and replied, "That girl doesn't look very old. What else can she do besides picking grass for pigs?!"

Tian Xiuqin muttered, "The work is easy, but the work points are a little less."

Gao Junsong said, "You don't have to worry about this. That girl and Yan Jiekuang fought alone, and didn't eat with the educated youth. And didn't the boss say so in the letter?! Don't worry about the work points. The girl's family sends her money every month."

Tian Xiuqin said: "If I wasn't afraid of gossip from the villagers, I really want to take that girl home."

When Gao Junsong carried his wife to the infirmary of the brigade, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui returned to the educated youth center. As soon as they entered the gate of the educated youth center, Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui saw the six educated youth who came with them were sitting by the well and chatting.

Wang Sibao saw Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui and asked with a smile: "Where are you going so early in the morning?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Where else can we go?! Of course, to the mountains. Collect some firewood and bring back some wild vegetables." Then he asked, "Didn't you eat today?!"

Tang Jianjun said, "There's nowhere to go, so we might as well rest at the Youth League Center."

Yan Jiekuang nodded slightly, and without further ado, he led Su Zihui to the back. Wang Jianqiang looked at the backs of Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui and muttered, "What kind of people are they?! They have no sense of collectivism at all?!"

Song Hean and Wang Sibao looked at each other, and Song Hean asked, "Are they dating?!"

Wang Sibao thought about it and agreed: "Is this really possible?!"

Xu Yun added: "Don't be suspicious, you two! They are not dating. They just know each other. Yan Jiekuang is also Su Zihui's savior."

"No wonder!" Song Hean muttered. Wang Jianqiang said, "So what if they know each other? The eight of us came here together, so we should stick together. That way we won't be bullied."

When the other people present heard Wang Jianqiang's words, they all looked at him with contempt. Tang Jianjun stood up, picked up the stool, and said, "It's getting late, it's time to prepare lunch!"

The other people also took their benches and left. Wang Jianqiang looked at the people who left, and a nameless anger suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart. He thought to himself: "I am also a big shot in Shanghai. Why do you little bastards look down on me?!" Then Wang Jianqiang attributed all his hatred to Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui. Wang Jianqiang planned to find an opportunity to teach Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui a lesson. Let them know the consequences of offending him, Wang Jianqiang!

Yan Jiekuang had no idea what Wang Jianqiang was thinking. Even if he knew, Yan Jiekuang would just laugh twice and ignore him.

After returning home, Yan Jiekuang first boiled some hot water, then taught Su Zihui how to sort wild vegetables, then put a few bags of brown sugar, each weighing three taels, into the backpack, said hello to Su Zihui, and left the educated youth site.

Not long after, Yan Jiekuang arrived at the door of Carpenter Wu's house. Yan Jiekuang knocked on the door and called out, "Is Aunt Hehua home?!"

"Who is it?!" Aunt Hehua heard the call and came out of the house. Seeing Yan Jiekuang, she asked with a smile, "Little Yan! What are you doing here?!" Then Aunt Hehua walked to the gate of the courtyard and opened it.

Yan Jiekuang walked into the yard and said, "Aunt Hehua, I forgot to change the kang table when I came here yesterday. I came to your house to change two kang tables, and by the way, I wanted to ask you which family can exchange vegetables."

Aunt Lotus said, "If you don't want to change much, you don't have to ask others. I can change it for you."

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Aunt Hehua, you don't need too much. Just a few cabbages and potatoes will be enough."

Aunt Hehua said, "The kang tables were picked up by the educated youth who came with you yesterday. I'll ask your uncle to make new ones and send them to you later."

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang responded and asked, "Aunt Hehua, how do you change your vegetables?!"

Aunt He Hua looked at Yan Jie Kuang carefully and said, "Little Yan, I want to exchange two kang tables and some vegetables for some cloth coupons from you."

"What do you think it is?! Isn't it just cloth coupons?!" Yan Jiekuang took out a stack of coupons from his pocket, found two five-chi cloth coupons, handed them to Aunt Hehua, and asked, "Is ten chi enough?!"

Aunt Hehua took the cloth coupons with a smile and said, "Give me the basket. I'll get you some vegetables right away."

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang responded, and while Aunt Hehua was not paying attention, he put the brown sugar in the basket into the space, and then handed the empty basket to Aunt Hehua.

Aunt Lotus took the basket and left excitedly. Not long after, Aunt Lotus came to Yan Jiekuang with a basket full of vegetables and said, "Xiao Yan, come to me if you need anything in the future. When you tell me that the kang table is ready, I will have him deliver it to you."

"Well! Thank you for your help, uncle. I'll leave first!" After saying that, Yan Jiekuang picked up the backpack and left Carpenter Wu's house.

When Yan Jiekuang came back with a basket of vegetables, he happened to meet the old educated youth who were leaving work. Yan Jiekuang greeted them politely and walked away without saying much.

Zhang Weimin, an educated youth from Tianjin who slept in the bunk next to Gong Liang, said: "This educated youth Yan is quite capable. He got so many dishes right after he arrived."

Gong Liang said, "It's not that he's capable. It's that he knows how to behave. When we invited the new educated youth to dinner, who would think of adding more dishes?! It's not that I'm jealous of his two cans of meat. Anyway, he was thoughtful. I guess these vegetables were most likely exchanged with villagers."