Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"Hey?! I'm here to congratulate you! I'll come to see you next time I go to the movies!" Ma Dapao took out a cigarette case, took out two cigarettes and handed one to Xu Damao. Xu Damao took the cigarette, looked at it, and said, "Da Qianmen, you smoke well, don't you?!" Then he asked, "Where do you work now?!"

Ma Dapao replied: "What else can I do? I can work with my dad in purchasing."

Xu Damao said: "It's not easy to be a purchasing agent these days, right?!"

"Who said it wasn't?! It's not bad. I'm only responsible for the counterpart units now, unlike those who purchase materials outside the plan. They are the ones who are complaining!" Ma Dapao took two puffs of his cigarette, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, and said, "Da Mao, I have something else to do, so I won't talk to you anymore. I'm leaving first. If you have anything, come to the Sijiucheng Woolen Mill to find me."

"Okay! Let's contact each other when we are free!" After watching Ma Dapao leave, Jia Dongxu muttered, "I never thought that this guy would do so well!"

"Brother Damao, what are you looking at?!" At this moment, Yan Jiekuang appeared beside Xu Damao. Xu Damao looked at Yan Jiekuang and asked, "Why are you here?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "No, I am hungry. I came out to buy some food and then go back to satisfy my craving."

Xu Damao said, "Jie Kuang, I heard you can tinker with the radio?! How about it?! Can you help me make one later?! Don't worry, you and I will never treat you unfairly."

Yan Jiekuang said, "Brother Damao, we all live in the same courtyard. We see each other every day. I feel embarrassed for making money from you. So, go to the scrap recycling station and buy a few that you like. I'll help you put together the pieces. What do you think?!"

Xu Damao said, "Okay! I'll buy the things and come back to find you." Then he asked, "Where are you going now?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Of course, go home."

Xu Damao said, "Okay! Come up! I'll take you."

"Thank you, Brother Damao!" Yan Jiekuang smiled and sat on the back seat of Xu Damao's bicycle. After Yan Jiekuang sat firmly, Xu Damao rode away on his bicycle.

He Yushui came out of the supply and marketing cooperative and looked at the backs of Yan Jiekuang and Xu Damao. He was so angry. It was not because He Yuzhu and Xu Damao were not getting along, but because Yan Jiekuang refused to help He Yuzhu assemble the bicycle. He Yushui muttered: "I must get into high school, and then I will ask my brother to buy me a bicycle to piss you off to death!"

Soon Xu Damao drove Yan Jiekuang back to the courtyard. Yan Jiekuang got out of the car, said hello to Xu Damao, and then walked into the main room. Yan Bugui, who was listening to the radio at home, saw Yan Jiekuang coming in from outside and asked with a smile: "Your bag is so bulging, what did you bring back?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Nothing much, I just brought back some snacks. After staying up late on New Year's Eve, you have to have something to chew, right? Are you just going to sit there and do nothing?!"

Yan Bugui smiled and joked: "You are the only one who has many tricks."

Yan Jiekuang took out four packs of snacks from his bag, plus a pack of melon seeds, a pack of fish skin peanuts, and a pack of assorted candies. When Yan Bugui saw the pile of things on the table, his eyes lit up immediately. Although he complained, he was very happy in his heart: "You kid, I know you have money. But you can't spend money like this! You are still young, save the money."

Yan Jiekuang asked: "Dad, do you know what the most regrettable thing in life is?!"

Yan Bugui was immediately stumped by Yan Jiekuang's question. Yan Bugui asked, "What's the matter?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "Even if the person dies, the money has not been spent."

Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and said, "You are waiting for me here?!"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Dad, I understand what you mean. But I think that money should be spent. Otherwise, what do you do with it?! Besides, it's only a few days away from the Chinese New Year. During the Chinese New Year, people will come to your house to wish you a happy new year. You can't let them go back empty-handed, right?! You have to give them some sunflower seeds, peanuts, etc., right?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "Jie Kuang, you are too optimistic. It is good enough to have a full stomach now. Why would people care about these things?!"

Now it was Yan Jiekuang's turn to be stunned. At this moment, Yan Jiekuang suddenly felt that he had been here for several months, and he always felt that he was somewhat out of tune with this world. Now he understood why? ! Yan Jiekuang sighed silently in his heart, thinking: "Fortunately, Yan Bugui is not an old fox like Yi Zhonghai."

"Jie Kuang! Jie Kuang!" Yan Bugui couldn't help but shout twice when he saw Yan Jie Kuang suddenly lost consciousness. When Yan Jie Kuang came back to his senses, Yan Bugui asked, "What are you thinking about?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Nothing. Dad, I put these things here. Don't forget to take them out on New Year's Eve."

"Got it!" Yan Bugui responded with a smile, and urged: "Go to the kitchen and see your mother, is dinner ready?!"

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang responded and left the hall. After Yan Jiekuang left, Yan Bugui immediately opened the paper package of fish skin peanuts, took out a fish skin peanut and put it into his mouth, chewed it twice and swallowed it, muttering: "Having such a son is really worry-free." Then Yan Bugui thought of Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, and suddenly felt a headache again.

Yan Jiekuang left the main hall and went back to his room. After putting his bag away, he walked to the kitchen door, opened it, and asked, "Mom, what delicious food are you going to make today?!"

"You only know how to eat! You've spoiled Jie Di." After saying that, the third aunt moved to the side and said, "What else can we eat tonight? The same as always, cornmeal porridge with two-grain flour buns. The dishes are pickled turnips and shredded mustard tubers."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I have a few salted duck eggs. I'll go get them. We'll cut a plate of them tonight as an extra dish."

"No need to go get it!" The third aunt stopped Yan Jiekuang and said, "Our family has good food for the New Year this year. Let's eat light food for a few days to clear our intestines."

"Okay!" Yan Jiekuang agreed in a compromising manner and asked, "Mom, why don't I see my second brother and little sister? Where did they go?!"

The third aunt replied, "They are playing outside the door! Go and ask them to come back for dinner."

"Oh!" Yan Jiekuang responded, walked to the gate, and called Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiedi. Upon hearing the call, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiedi immediately said goodbye to their friends and returned to the courtyard.

When the Yan family was having dinner, Jia Dongxu walked into the gate of the courtyard. When Jia Dongxu passed by the gate of the Yan family, he heard the laughter coming from inside, and he felt angry and wanted to rush in and beat up the Yan family. Soon Jia Dongxu walked into the middle courtyard. Jia Dongxu glanced at Yi Zhonghai's house and went straight back to his own home.

When Jia Zhang saw Jia Dongxu coming back, she asked hurriedly, "Dongxu, what did Yi Zhonghai say? Did he agree to the adoption?!"

Jia Dongxu sighed and said, "Mom! Don't mention it! Yi Zhonghai didn't agree."

"What?!" Jia Zhang immediately jumped up and asked, "Why doesn't he agree?!"

Jia Dongxu replied: "He thought the price we offered was too high. Also, I don't know which wicked person spread the rumor that I sold my daughter. As a result, I was scolded by the director of women's affairs when I got off work. I almost lost my job."