Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

When Yi Zhonghai walked out of the courtyard, he always felt that someone was pointing fingers at him from behind. But every time Yi Zhonghai turned around, those who were pointing fingers at him seemed to disappear. Yi Zhonghai knew that his reputation was not good now, and it was impossible for him not to be pointed at. Even if he felt uncomfortable, he could only endure it.

Yi Zhonghai had just come out of the public toilet after using the restroom. He ran into Qin Huairu who was also about to use the restroom. Qin Huairu didn't even bother to use the restroom. She looked around, pulled Yi Zhonghai aside, and asked, "Jia Dongxu wants to adopt Xiaodang to you. Why don't you want it?!"

Yi Zhonghai said: "Jia Dongxu doesn't want to adopt the child, he wants to sell the child. How can I agree?!"

Qin Huairu said, "He only wants two hundred yuan. You don't need that little money. Xiaodang is your daughter anyway. It's better for her to be with you than to stay in the Jia family."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and hugged Qin Huairu's waist, saying: "Xiaodang can remember things now. Even if I am adopted, I don't have to be familiar with him. How about you give birth to another one for me? Then I will find a way to adopt him?! What do you think?!"

Qin Huairu said: "Yi Zhonghai, if it is a son, the Jia family will never let go."

Yi Zhonghai said: "Who can tell for sure whether the baby will be a boy or a girl?!"

Qin Huairu broke free from Yi Zhonghai's hand and said, "Let's talk about it some other time!" Then Qin Huairu hurried into the public toilet. Yi Zhonghai swept away his previous decadence and strode back to the courtyard with his head held high.

At the same time, Yan Bugui and his family arrived at the entrance of Donglaishun. After parking their bicycles and paying the parking fee, Yan Bugui and his family entered Donglaishun. Yan Bugui first walked to the counter, ordered the soup base and meat, as well as wine and drinks, and then took the ticket and number plate and walked to the occupied table and sat down.

Yan Jiecheng asked: "Dad, how much meat did you buy today?!"

Yan Bugui smiled and replied, "Don't worry! There will definitely be enough for you to eat! I was afraid that you wouldn't have enough, so I bought a steamed bun for each of you."

After about a quarter of an hour, the copper pot was brought up. After a while, the meat and wine and drink glasses ordered by Yan Bugui were brought to the table.

The third aunt took a look at the Bamboo Leaf Green Wine in Yan Bugui's hand and asked, "Old Yan, this wine is not cheap, right?!"

Yan Bugui replied: "It's 30 cents cheaper here than in the supply and marketing cooperative. It's only 2.7 yuan." After saying that, Yan Bugui put down the bottle, picked up the wine glass, smelled it, then squinted his eyes and took a sip. It was so refreshing!

Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, who had been impatient for a long time, saw that their father had already drunk the wine, so they immediately stretched out their chopsticks and put the meat in front of them into the copper pot. Good fellow! It seemed that the brothers Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang were planning to eat as much meat as they could today.

Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiekuang awkwardly. Yan Jiekuang smiled indifferently, put some meat into the bowl in front of Yan Jiedi, and reminded her: "Be careful of the heat when eating." Then Yan Jiekuang put a few slices of mutton into the copper pot.

This dinner tonight left a deep impression on Yan Jiekuang, and he knew what it meant to eat like a war. Anyway, all the dishes on the table were eaten up, even the six extra buns that Yan Bugui bought were eaten up. Yan Bugui burped, looking at the empty plates and copper pots on the table, with an expression of wanting more.

Yan Jiefang couldn't help but ask, "Dad! When will you come over to eat next time?!"

Yan Bugui glanced at Yan Jiefang and said, "Next time when you treat us." After that, Yan Bugui stood up with difficulty and said, "Let's go! Let's go home!"

Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad! I won't go with you. I'll go straight to work!"

"Okay!" Yan Bugui responded, and said, "Since Jiecheng won't go with us. Jiefang, wait a moment, you ride your bicycle to take Jiekuang with you."

"Oh!" Yan Jiefang responded reluctantly, and obediently followed him out of Donglaishun.

Time passed like water, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. On this day, the whole city was surrounded by the sound of firecrackers. Except for the Jia family, every household in No. 95, Nanluoguxiang was preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner. Jia Zhang smelled the smoke and aroma of firecrackers floating in the air, and couldn't help but greet all the residents in the courtyard. Later, Jia Zhang was really upset, so she started to take it out on Qin Huairu. Anyway, Qin Huairu was slapped twice by Jia Zhang for no reason, and she was completely stunned.

Qin Huairu was about to cry to Jia Dongxu when Jia Dongxu's voice rang out first: "Mom, Banggeng will be back in a few days. We will make up for the New Year's Eve dinner then. You should eat more then."

Jia Zhang said, "Dongxu, we only have one and a half kilograms of meat coupons at home, and we used them all when Banggeng came back. What are we going to do in the future? This is a quarterly quota?!"

Jia Dongxu said, "I'll go to the pigeon market later. If that doesn't work, I'll go to the black market. In any case, let's buy some meat and keep it here."

Qin Huairu said, "Dongxu, the prices must be high these two days. Why don't we wait until after the Chinese New Year?!"

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes at Qin Huairu and said, "I'm talking to my son, why are you butting in?!" Then she changed the subject and said, "Dongxu, Huairu does have some truth in what she said. How about we just make do with it for now and talk about it after the New Year?!"

Jia Dongxu thought about the money in his pocket, nodded silently, and said, "Okay! Let's talk about it after the New Year."

At the same time, Liu Guiying brought a large bowl of dumplings to the table and sat down next to the deaf old lady. Yi Zhonghai took out a bottle of wine and asked, "Old lady, would you like to have a drink today?!"

The deaf old lady smiled and agreed: "Drink two sips!"

Yi Zhonghai first poured wine into the cup in front of the deaf old lady, then looked at his daughter-in-law. Liu Guiying said, "Okay! I'll drink a little today, too."

Yi Zhonghai poured wine for his wife and a glass for himself, saying, "Madam, this year, just the three of us will celebrate the New Year together. Next year, Guiying and I will adopt a child. We, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, will have another happy New Year!"

The deaf old lady said, "Zhonghai, I hope you can keep your promise! Don't let Guiying down again." In fact, the deaf old lady didn't want Yi Zhonghai to adopt a child. But considering the problem of Yi Zhonghai and his wife's retirement, and the fact that Sha Zhu was out of control and broke up with Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady had to persuade them to adopt a child.

After taking a sip of wine, Yi Zhonghai put a few dumplings into the bowl of the deaf old lady and said, "Old lady, I know you are craving meat. In addition to the braised pork, we also put a lot of meat in the dumplings. Please feel free to eat."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "Zhonghai, don't worry about me. Eat by yourself!" After that, the deaf old lady put a piece of braised pork into the bowls of Yi Zhonghai and his wife, and said, "I don't have many years left to live. Zhonghai, you can accompany me to the street office to complete some procedures. I plan to transfer my house to Guiying. Zhonghai, don't blame me for being partial. Although you and Guiying have been taking care of me these years, Guiying has taken care of me more than you. Although we are not mother and daughter, we are better than mother and daughter. I must leave something for her. But I have to say it in advance, the house will not be returned to Guiying until I am a hundred years old."