Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

The next morning, Li Huaide got up early, had breakfast and went out. More than half an hour later, Li Huaide appeared near the steel mill. Li Huaide didn't wait long before he saw He Yuzhu riding a bicycle with his wife coming from a distance.

"Zhu Zi!" Li Huaide called He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu stopped the car and greeted him: "Hey?! Director Li?! Long time no see?! Where are you making money now?!"

Li Huaide smiled and said, "I am no longer a factory director. I came to you today to ask you something."

He Yuzhu asked, "What's the matter? Do you need to make another trip?!"

Li Huaide asked: "Do you know where Yan Jiekuang lives?!"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes and said, "I really don't know where he moved to. How about I ask his second brother for you? His second brother still lives in the same courtyard as me."

Li Huaide thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. Since Yan Jiekuang's second brother lives in the same courtyard as you, I'll just go and ask him. I won't disturb you at work. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

Watching Li Huaide leave, Liu Lan couldn't help but ask, "You clearly knew where Yan Jiekuang lived, why didn't you tell him?!"

"Li Huaide is not a good guy at first glance. If we tell him where Yan Jiekuang lives, what if he has ulterior motives?! Wouldn't that mean we are harming Yan Jiekuang?! If it is Yan Jiefang who tells Li Huaide, then the responsibility is not on us." After saying that, He Yuzhu pushed his feet hard and reminded, "Wife! Sit tight!"

Li Huaide was not discouraged by He Yuzhu and went straight to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. However, Li Huaide's trip was in vain. Except for He Daqing and his wife, no one else was in the courtyard. Li Huaide did not find out where Yan Jiekuang lived, so he could only go to do other things first and ask again when he was free.

At the same time, Qin Huairu took Xiaodang and Huaihua on the long-distance bus to Qinjia Village. Originally, they planned to go tomorrow after Huaihua had rested. But considering that Huaihua was on the night shift today, they needed to sleep after the night shift, and the three of them would not stay overnight in Qinjia Village, so they changed their plan to go today.

Two hours later, the long-distance bus stopped on the road near the village entrance. Qin Huairu took Xiaodang and Huaihua off the bus and turned into the small road ahead. After walking for a while, Xiaodang couldn't help asking, "Mom, how far do we have to go?!"

Qin Huairu pointed to the house not far ahead and said, "Your grandparents' house is in front."

Xiao Dang looked in the direction Qin Huairu pointed and muttered, "Why is it so far away?!"

Huaihua smiled and said, "Sister, these roads are not far. I told you not to wear high heels a long time ago, but you didn't believe me. Are you suffering now?!"

Xiao Dang said: "I don't have any other shoes except high heels."

"Okay! Stop talking, both of you! Hurry up and get on your way!" After saying that, Qin Huairu took the things in Xiaodang's hand and quickened her pace towards home.

Xiaodang looked at Qin Huairu's back, sighed softly, and could only grit his teeth and continue moving forward.

"Dad! Mom!" Qin Huairu walked to the fence and shouted towards the yard.

Not long after, an old couple came out of the house. The old woman walked to the front door, opened it, and asked, "Huai Ru, today is not a festival, why are you here?!"

Qin Huairu walked in and said, "Xiaodang is back from Hong Kong. She will leave in a few days, so I brought her here to see you today." Then she asked, "How are you and Dad?!"

The old woman replied, “Your father and I are still the same.

"Grandma!" Just then Huaihua walked in.

"Hey!" The old woman responded and was about to say something. Xiao Dang walked in from outside and shouted to the old woman, "Grandma!"

The old woman looked at Xiaodang, then looked at Qin Huairu and asked, "Huairu, this is Xiaodang, right?! He's so handsome!!"

Qin Huairu said, "Mom, she is Xiaodang!" Then Qin Huairu saw the old man standing at the door of the main house and shouted, "Dad!"

Xiaodang and Huaihua also shouted, "Grandpa!"

The old man nodded slightly and urged, "Don't stand outside! Come inside!"

"Hey!" Qin Huairu responded, carrying the things into the main room, putting them on the table, and said, "Mom and Dad, these things are Xiaodang's filial piety to you."

The old man looked at the things on the table and said, "It's not easy for children to earn money, why waste this money?! Just remember that the two of us come to see us."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Dad, Xiaodang is working in Hong Kong now. She makes as much money in a day as we make in a year. You guys! Don't save money for her."

The old couple were shocked after hearing what Qin Huairu said. The old woman asked in disbelief, "Is it really that easy to make money in Hong Kong?!"

Xiao Dang said: "It's not easy to make money there, but it's not difficult either. It just depends on whether you have the courage."

The old man asked, "Huai Ru, Xiao Dang is not young anymore. Has she found a husband yet?!"

"Not yet! The child is not anxious, and I, as a mother, can't urge him." Qin Huairu took the cup handed over by her mother. The old man pondered for a few seconds and said, "Huairu, the child is not anxious. How can we, as elders, not be anxious?! I think there are many good young people in our Qinjia Village. How about your mother and I find a partner for Xiaodang in the village?!"

When Xiaodang heard this, he knew that the two old guys had something bad in their stomachs. Xiaodang said hurriedly for his own sake: "Grandma and grandpa, my requirements for finding a partner are not low. I don't think it will be easy to find one here."

The old man's face changed and he asked, "What do you want?!"

Xiao Dang smiled and said, "The first rule is that my partner must be a college student! The second rule is that he must be willing to be my son-in-law! The third rule is that he must make more money than me. The fourth and last rule is that he must really like me."

When Qin Huairu's parents heard the four conditions Xiao Dang proposed, their faces turned ugly. The old man said angrily: "How can you find a man with such harsh conditions? Girls still have to take care of their husbands and children."

"Grandpa, times have changed. Your way of doing things is outdated." Xiao Dang changed the subject and asked, "Besides, a man earns less than me, what do I use him for?! Do you want me to pay for him?!"

Qin Huairu's parents were stunned by Xiaodang's question, and neither of them knew how to answer. After a while, the old man recovered first and said, "If you don't want to, forget it. Just pretend we never said anything."

Qin Huairu also breathed a sigh of relief at this time and started chatting about family matters with her parents.

After staying for more than an hour, Xiaodang and Huaihua saw that their grandparents had no intention of calling them for dinner. Xiaodang winked at Huaihua. Huaihua understood and walked to Qin Huairu's side and said, "Mom! It's getting late, the long-distance bus will be here soon. If we don't leave now, we will miss the bus."

Qin Huairu glared at Huaihua, stood up, and said, "Dad! Mom! It's getting late. I'm leaving with the kids first. I'll come visit you later when I have time."

"Huai Ru, why don't you eat before leaving?!" the old woman asked in a pretentious manner as she sent Qin Huai Ru, her mother and daughter out the door.

Qin Huairu said: "Mom! No need! Please stay!"

"Then be careful on the road!" Qin Huairu's mother watched the three people walk away, closed the door and returned to the main house.