Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Miao Huiping picked up the persimmon and stuffed it into Gu Ruoxue's hand, saying, "My husband Su also wants to quit, but the higher-ups don't approve it."

Ding Huawei said: "The situation of your old Su is different from mine."

Su Zhongguo asked: "You're retired, what about Lao Luo and the others?!"

Ding Huawei replied, "They all left! They were supposed to come together today, but since today is our family reunion, they decided not to come and join in the fun." Then he asked, "Now that we are all back, what are you going to do with Xiaohui's husband?!"

Su Zhongguo said: "We have arranged a quota for him to return to the city. He will probably be back in a few days. However, the employment pressure in the city is very high. It will take a while for him to come back, so we can't arrange a job for him."

Ding Huawei said, "Old Su, after all this time, you can't even get your grandson-in-law's job done. Let me do it! I'll help him think of a solution later."

Gu Ruoxue said, "You old man, you only know how to worry about nothing. Others need their family's help to find a job. Don't you know his ability?! Just don't worry! This child knows his limits."

Su Zihui and Miao Huiping looked at each other, then looked at Ding Huawei and Gu Ruoxue with confusion. Ding Huawei asked, "You don't know anything about Jie Kuang?!"

Su Zhongguo said impatiently: "Old Ding, if you have something to say, just say it! Don't keep me in suspense."

Ding Huawei did not hide anything and told Su Zhongguo and his wife everything he knew in detail. After hearing what Ding Huawei said, Su Zhongguo and his wife were dumbfounded. Others went to the countryside and were lucky enough to survive. Unexpectedly, Yan Jiekuang not only survived, but also lived a very comfortable life. The most important thing was that Yan Jiekuang also taught the villagers how to make money. Su Zhongguo muttered to himself, "I didn't expect that I really underestimated this kid."

Ding Huawei said: "Although Yan Jiekuang is diligent, he is diligent for himself and his family. As the educated people say, there is no such thing as a good thing."

Gu Ruoxue glared at Ding Huawei in anger and said, "If you don't know how to talk, don't talk. If it weren't for Jie Kuang bringing us meat from time to time, how could we be so healthy?!"

Miao Huiping said: "Every year when they come back to visit their family, they always bring us a big bag of preserved meat. They also send us gifts on weekdays."

"Dad! Mom!" Just then Ding Jinan walked in from outside. Ding Huawei and Gu Ruoxue called out in unison: "Xiao Nan!"

Ding Jinan immediately ran to Ding Huawei and Gu Ruoxue and sat down, and asked excitedly: "Mom and Dad! How are you?!"

Gu Ruoxue replied: "Good! We are in good health! Thanks to Xiaohui and her husband. Otherwise, we don't know if we can survive!"

Su Zhongguo asked: "Old lady, have you called Xiaohui? When will she come over?!"

Miao Huiping replied, "Yes. The girl has classes in the morning and can only come in the afternoon."

Ding Jinan said: "Yanwu will go back this afternoon to pick up his daughter and two grandchildren."

Miao Huiping muttered, "Xiaohui's two children are already two years old. Her two brothers still don't have a partner?! Xiaonan, why don't you urge them?!"

Ding Jinan replied: "Mom! Is it useful for me to urge them?! If it was useful, they would have been married a long time ago. I don't know what the two brothers are thinking?! One doesn't want to get married, and the other doesn't want to get married either. I am really worried now."

Gu Ruoxue asked: "When will Zihao and Zilong come back?!"

Ding Jinan replied: "Since Dad went to the Northeast, the two children have been transferred to other units. They used to come back on leave. But since I arranged a blind date for them, they don't come back on leave anymore."

Gu Ruoxue said, "The children are grown up now and have their own ideas. We should find time to have a good talk with them. They can't stay away from home forever, right?!"

"Yeah!" Ding Huawei echoed, saying, "How about I find a time to give them a call and ask them to come back? They won't even give me face, right?!"

Su Zhongguo said: "It's hard to say. People say nephews resemble their uncles. Your Jidong was not the same back then."

When Ding Huawei and Gu Ruoxue heard what Su Zhongguo said, they were speechless. But when they thought about it carefully, it was true.

Auntie walked into the living room and said, "It's time to eat!"

"Okay! Let's go eat!" Su Zhongguo stood up and said, "I have some Northeastern local barbecue that Zihui sent me. Lao Ding, let's have a good drink at noon today."

Ding Huawei joked: "You can only drink three cups of wine, and you still have the nerve to bring it up?!"

Su Zhongguo tilted his head and asked, "Are you going to drink at noon today?!"

"Drink! Why not?!" Ding Huawei dragged Su Zhongguo to the restaurant. Miao Huiping and Gu Ruoxue looked at the two men, looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing. Miao Huiping said, "These two old guys are still the same as they were back then, fighting whenever they meet."

Ding Jinan smiled and agreed: "This is also the way these old comrades get along with each other. Others can't even envy it!"

After lunch, Ding Huawei and Su Zhongguo sat in the study room, chatting and playing chess. Ding Jinan accompanied Gu Ruoxue and Miao Huiping to the yard. Ding Jinan lit a small charcoal stove as usual, with a teapot and some dried fruits on the stove, and some snacks around the charcoal stove. The three of them sat around and chatted.

A little after 2 p.m., a jeep stopped in front of the small western-style building. Su Zihui got out of the car holding her daughter, and Su Yanwu followed, holding his grandson. After getting out of the car, Su Yanwu said to the driver, "Xiao Li, go back! I'm not going out today."

"Oh!" Xiao Li responded, released the brake, and drove away.

Ding Jinan heard the noise, walked around to the front, took the child from Su Zihui's hands with a smile, and said, "Grandma's good granddaughter, let grandma take a look." After that, Ding Jinan kissed Yan Xuewen on the face.

Su Zihui asked: "Mom, grandpa and grandma are here?!"

"Xiaohui!" Gu Ruoxue's voice rang out at this moment. Su Zihui saw Gu Ruoxue and Miao Huiping coming from behind and shouted, "Grandma! Grandma!"

Miao Huiping took the child from Su Yanwu's hand and said, "Go in! There is nothing for you to do here."

"Oh!" Su Yanwu responded reluctantly and went into the house.

Gu Ruoxue took the children from Ding Jinan and said, "These two children are really good."

Su Zihui said with a smile: "Grandma, these two little guys are so clingy."

Ding Jinan asked: "Xiaohui, when will Jie Kuang come back?!"

Su Zihui said: "Calculating the time, if things go well, we can get on the train today. At most, we can reach Sijiu City in four or five days."

Gu Ruoxue asked: "Xiaohui, now that Jie Kuang is back, what are your plans?!"

Su Zihui said, "Grandma, Jie Kuang wrote to me last time saying that the college entrance examination might be resumed next year. He and I plan to take the college entrance examination next year."

Ding Jinan frowned and said, "I didn't expect Jie Kuang to be so well-informed. Recently, someone suggested to the higher authorities to resume the college entrance examination. But the details have not yet been determined. You two should not think too highly of it. I think it would be better for him to find a job when he comes back."