Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

When Bang Geng climbed onto the train, the eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family, who lived next door to the Jia family, saw Qin Huairu washing things in the yard. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Qin Huairu, I saw someone enter your house at noon today. From the looks of it, it seems to be your Bang Geng."

"What?!" Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, then said, "How could our Banggeng come back? You must have seen it wrong."

Jia Zhang, who was in the house, heard the conversation between the eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family and Qin Huairu, and immediately thought of the person she saw when she came back from the toilet at noon, and then an ominous premonition came to her mind. Jia Zhang hurriedly ran into the inner room, pulled out a brick from the wall at the head of the kang, and took out the tin box from it. However, when taking the tin box, Jia Zhang realized that the weight was wrong. Jia Zhang hurriedly opened the lid of the tin box and saw that the tin box, which was originally full, now only had a lonely passbook. Jia Zhang roared: "My money! Who the hell stole my money?!"

When Qin Huairu heard Jia Zhang's cry, she quickly picked up the basin and ran back home, asking, "Mom! What's wrong?!"

Jia Zhang cried, "All my money was stolen."

"What?!" Qin Huairu was shocked and asked, "Mom! Look carefully again to see if you put it in the wrong place?!"

Jia Zhang said angrily: "How could I forget where I put the money? Except for the passbook, all the other money and bills are gone!" Then she asked: "Qin Huairu, did you steal it?!"

Qin Huairu replied, "Mom! How would I know where you put the things?! Besides, I worked all day today, and when I got home from get off work, you were there too. How could I take the money away right under your nose?!"

"Bang Geng! It must be Bang Geng!" Jia Zhang suddenly said, and then said firmly: "Yes! It must be him! He is the only one who knows where I hid the money!" Jia Zhang burst into tears and said, "How could he do this?! I am his grandmother, how could he steal my things?!"

Jia Zhang was still immersed in the grief of having her money stolen, while Qin Huairu began to worry about Banggeng's safety. After thinking it over again and again, Qin Huairu said, "Mom! The only way now is to report to the police."

When Jia Zhang heard the words "report to the police", she jumped up as if her tail had been stepped on, and said, "Qin Huairu! What are you thinking? Report to the police?! Do you want my grandson to die?!"

Qin Huairu explained hurriedly, "Mom! You misunderstood me. How could I possibly want Banggeng to die?! Banggeng is a smart kid. He came back to get the money and must be preparing to leave Sijiu City. You were so loud just now. If we don't report it to the police, if someone else spreads this matter, even if they don't catch Banggeng, we will be in trouble. Instead of letting others spread it, we might as well go to the police ourselves. This way, we can help Banggeng buy time to leave Sijiu City and get rid of the matter cleanly."

Jia Zhang thought about it and compromised: "Okay! I'll do as you say."

"Okay! I'll go find the police right away." Qin Huairu then gave Jia Zhang a few more instructions, and then hurried out the door. About twenty minutes later, Qin Huairu came back with two police officers. When Jia Zhang saw the police, she immediately rushed over and cried, "Comrade, you have to make the decision for me!"

Public security officer Lao Liu said, "Don't worry! We will definitely find a way to catch the thief." Then Lao Liu began to question Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu. At this time, the eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family, who was standing at the door watching the excitement, suddenly said, "I saw their family's Bang Geng come back at noon today. When he left, he was holding a cloth bag in his hand."

Everyone in the police station knew who Banggeng was. When Lao Liu heard the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sun family mention Banggeng, he immediately thought of what happened in Xinjiang Province and asked, "Have you seen Banggeng today?!"

Jia Zhang replied: "No!"

Old Liu looked at Qin Huairu again. Qin Huairu replied, "I was upstairs today, and I didn't see him either."

The eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family continued, "When Banggeng came back, Jia Zhang was out."

Lao Liu asked, "Are you sure it was Bang Geng who came back?!"

The eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family said firmly: "Who among us doesn't know Bang Geng? Even if he turns into ashes, we will still know him."

When Jia Zhang heard the words "turned into ashes" come out of the mouth of the eldest daughter-in-law of the old Sun family, she was about to explode, but was stopped by Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu shook her head at Jia Zhang. Jia Zhang glared at Qin Huairu fiercely and temporarily held back her anger.

Seeing that there was no other gain, Old Liu could only comfort Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi and left the courtyard with his men. After the police left, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu both breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, the neighbors all dispersed. Qin Huairu closed the door. Jia Zhangshi couldn't wait to ask: "Huairu, where do you think my eldest grandson is now?!"

Qin Huairu replied: "Mom! No matter where he is, at least he is safe now."

"That's true!" Jia Zhang muttered, "What a kid! He didn't even tell me when he came back. If he had told me, how could I not give him money?!"

Qin Huairu muttered to herself, "Will you give him money?! That must be the sun rising from the west." Then a trace of worry appeared on Qin Huairu's face, but when she thought of the money on Banggeng, Qin Huairu felt relieved again.

The theft of Bang Geng and Jia Zhang's money was just a minor incident and did not affect the lives of other people in the courtyard at all. In a blink of an eye, another ten days passed. Yan Jiekuang and Su Zihui's house was finally built. The two stood in the yard and looked at the house in front of them, and they laughed unconsciously.

After a while, Su Zihui suddenly made a half-truthful joke and asked, "Yan Jiekuang, when are you going to marry me?!"

Yan Jiekuang looked at Su Zihui and said seriously, "You are still too young, so I can't eat him. I'd better keep him for a few more years! Otherwise, your father will find out and come to trouble me."

Su Zihui smiled and said, "My father is very easy to talk to."

Yan Jiekuang added, "He's nice to you. But he won't be nice to me, someone who wants to feed his little cabbage."

Su Zihui smiled and agreed, "You are right. My brother wrote to me and said that when he returns from this mission, he will take a family leave to come and see me."

"Hey?! My brother-in-law is coming?! Don't worry! I will definitely entertain him well." After saying that, Yan Jiekuang asked, "When are you planning to move in?!"

Su Zihui replied, "I haven't thought about it yet." Then he asked, "When do you plan to move?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Didn't the team leader say that we can take a day off tomorrow and not go to work? I want to move in tomorrow. I'll treat the team leader and his team to a meal at noon."

Su Zihui asked: "What about the educated youth camp?!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and replied, "That's easy! Wait a minute, go back and pack your things, I'll go up the mountain to have a look. If it doesn't work, I still have two cans of steamed pork. Give them the cans and some candy. Then the matter will be over."

"Okay! I'll do as you say. Since you've provided the meat, the candy will be mine!" Su Zihui looked at Yan Jiekuang with an unquestionable look. Yan Jiekuang nodded and said, "Okay! I'll listen to you! You go back first, I'll go to the mountain and will be back soon."