Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Yan Bugui said, "Then you can go. I asked Xuehong yesterday. She is willing to live with us. From now on, when you get your salary every month, send the money over."

The third aunt continued, "Jiecheng, I will also help you keep an eye on your search for a partner. I will let you know when there is any news."

Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, I want to move back home."

Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are you going to live when you move back? Are you going to live in the same room with your daughter?!"

Yan Jiecheng said, "It's not like we don't have a place to live. I heard Jie Kuang bought a courtyard house. Aren't you going to move in with him? Aren't there houses over there?!"

Yan Bugui said, "That belongs to Jie Kuang, not me! Your brother helps you take care of your daughter. How dare you take advantage of him?! You are not ashamed, but I am. If you really want to move back, then wait until we move to Shajing Hutong, and then you can move in. But let me make it clear to you. Except for the two back houses and a gatehouse under Jie Di's name, I will transfer the rest of the house to Jiefang after the Chinese New Year. As for whether you can live here and how long you can live here, you have to ask Jiefang."

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, Yan Jiecheng jumped up and said, "Dad! I'm your son too! Aren't you too partial?!"

Yan Bugui said: "I am biased?! Ask yourself, how much have you contributed to this family since you got married?!"

Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I am busy with work, right? Besides, I have always been filial to you during the holidays."

The third aunt sneered, "You have been giving gifts every year. But the gifts you gave were all leftovers from Yu Li and the others. Some were even expired. Let's not talk about anything else. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, do you bring mooncakes? You bring stones that are harder than steamed bread. Put one in your pocket and go out to fight with your family. The mooncakes you brought are more convenient than bricks."

Yan Bugui continued, "I'm not discussing this with you. I'm informing you. Since you can't fulfill your obligations as a son and a father, then don't do it. If you have me and your mother in your heart, come and see us when you have time. If not, forget it. We won't force you. As for Xuehong, I won't say much. Everything depends on you. The child lives with us. We, as grandparents, will not treat him badly."

"Since you have talked so much, there is no point for me to stay here any longer. I'm leaving now!" After saying that, Yan Jiecheng left the main room directly.

After Yan Jiecheng left, the third aunt said, "Old Yan, how did Jiecheng become like this?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "Old lady, it's a good thing that we both woke up early. Otherwise, our family would really be divided and all would fall apart."

The third aunt hesitated for a moment and asked, "Old Yan, Jie Cheng, are we really going to ignore him?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "It is said that a child's character can be seen at the age of three and at the age of eight. His cold-heartedness is ingrained in his bones. It is impossible to change him unless he goes back to school. But we are still lucky because we still have Jiefang and Jiekuang."

At this time, the third aunt remembered the complaints that the second aunt had complained to her when she met her a while ago, and said, "Old Yan, I met Liu Haizhong's wife a while ago. After she moved out of our place, she was very careful. She wrote her name on the house lease, and she didn't keep the family's money in one place. Otherwise, she would be penniless and living on the street now."

Yan Bugui said: "The Liu family tree is crooked from the root. It can't be straightened at all. The day before yesterday, I met Xiao Qian, who is in charge of public security at the subdistrict office. He told me that Liu Haizhong's eldest son Liu Guangqi was arrested in Tianjin. It seems that he was found to have used his position to embezzle public funds in the past few years."

"What?!" The third aunt was shocked and said, "The Liu family is completely finished now."

Yan Bugui nodded silently, agreeing with his wife's words. Seeing Yan Bugui's reaction, the third aunt muttered, "What a sin!"

It is said that old children are always like children, and the older they get, the more they act like children. He Daqing is one of them. After the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve, He Daqing took his two grandsons to set off firecrackers in the yard. Seeing He Daqing's happy look, Liu Lan unconsciously rested her head on He Yuzhu's shoulder. He Yuzhu glanced at Liu Lan and hugged her into his arms.

Liu Lan muttered to herself, "He Yuzhu, why did I fall in love with you back then?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "You didn't fall in love with me. I fell in love with you. Just like Yan Jiekuang's wife fell in love with Yan Jiekuang. The best thing I have done in my life is to marry you."

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang heard the sound of firecrackers and came to the middle courtyard together. Seeing the happy look of the He family, the two brothers looked at each other. Yan Jiefang asked, "Jiekuang, how about we set off some too?!"

Yan Jiekuang smiled and asked, "Wait a little longer?!"

Yan Jiefang replied: "No more waiting!"

"That's fine!" Yan Jiekuang agreed, and the two of them ran back to the front yard, took out the firecrackers and fireworks they had bought two days ago and started setting them off.

The show lasted from nine in the evening until three in the morning. Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang returned home with a look of reluctance.

The Chinese New Year this year is quite special, and many customs and habits have been gradually restored. The streets are also much busier. After breakfast, the people in the yard greeted each other, and then Yan Bugui took his family out for a walk. Although Yan Bugui is not stingy now, he still values ​​money. He just goes shopping but does not buy things. However, the three aunts and their two daughters-in-law are not idle. They look here and there, and before long, the three of them have their hands full of things. They walked around until about ten o'clock in the morning, and then the group returned home. It is estimated that they did not sleep all night last night, and they visited many places in the morning. So Yan Bugui's family began to catch up on sleep after lunch, and the front yard became quiet in an instant.

Because tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year, He Yuzhu estimated that He Yushui would be back, so he took Liu Lan and the two children to Liu Lan's parents' home in advance. He sent all the things that needed to be sent. Because of the help of He Yuzhu, Liu Lan's brothers and sisters all have decent jobs. Liu Lan's brother was very filial and brought his parents to live in the city.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Yan Jiekuang and his wife, Yan Jiefang and his wife, had breakfast early in the morning and left the courtyard with their wives and children. Not long after they left, Yan Jiedi and his wife came. Yan Bugui asked, "You two came really early?!"

Yan Jiedi replied, "If you can't sleep, just come out early." Then she asked, "Where are my second brother and my elder brother?!"

The third aunt brought the boiled eggs in longan sugar water into the main room and said, "They all went to my mother-in-law's house."

"Auntie!" Just then Yan Xuehong walked in from outside.

"Hey!" Yan Jiedi took out a red envelope from her pocket, handed it over, and said, "This is the New Year's money given to you by your aunt and uncle. Take it quickly!"

"Thank you, aunt! Thank you, uncle!" Yan Xuehong took the red envelope, ran to Yan Bugui's side, took a stool and sat down. Yan Jie Di asked: "Daya, are you happy living here?!"

Yan Xuehong nodded and replied, "Happy! I will live with my grandparents and uncle in the future."