Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

Lin Geng pointed at the bottle of wine that Yan Bugui brought and said, "You are treating me like a fool now! Look at yourself, you come to me at this hour with a bottle of water mixed with wine, and want me to help Jie Cheng and Jiefang find jobs. You don't even want to pay a peanut, and you want to get a meal from me! You ask me to help you just by talking to you. If you are not treating me like a fool, then what do you think I am?

You have been a teacher for so many years, and you have been in the society for decades. I don't believe you don't understand the ways of the world. You should have the right attitude when asking someone to do something for you. But what about you? You don't want to do anything, but you want to eat my meal and even drink my wine!

Don't you think I'm a fool?"

Yan Bugui's old face flushed red, and he quickly stood up, waving his hands and saying, "Xiao Lin, don't get me wrong! I...I'm not thinking about our neighbors. We have a good relationship, and you...you...you definitely won't care about these little things, so...I'm not treating you as a fool!"

Lin Geng said to Yan Bugui with a dark face: "Teacher Yan, please go back! I can't help you with your problem! I told you a long time ago that when dealing with me, don't scheme against me, and everything will be fine! But you obviously forgot what I said before!

I know you like to live frugally, and there is nothing wrong with that! But everything has a limit! If you exceed it, it is not frugality, but calculation!

I don't care how you treat others, but if you plot against me, do you think I'm a fool? Don't treat others as fools, there are not many fools in this world! At least I don't think I'm stupid! "

Yan Bugui was at a loss for what to do after being told this cold lecture by Lin Geng, and he felt a little embarrassed. He quickly stood up and said uneasily, "Xiao Lin, please don't misunderstand me! I was wrong about what happened today, so please don't be angry! I'm leaving now, leaving now! I won't disturb you two from having dinner!"

Yan Bugui ran out as soon as he could, but before he could get out, Lin Geng stopped him: "Don't leave in such a hurry! Take away your bottle of water mixed with wine! Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep tonight because you're so upset!"

Yan Bugui was choked by Lin Geng, his old face flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly agreed, turned around, took the bottle of Old Actor that had only two glasses filled on the table, and then fled.

Yu Li sat aside and watched Lin Geng scolding Yan Bugui. She didn't say a word until Lin Geng drove Yan Bugui away. Then she couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing. She gave Lin Geng a thumbs up and said, "It's so refreshing to scold Yan Bugui like you did! This old stingy Yan is really too much! He always comes to our house at mealtime to eat for free and always wants to take advantage of us!

He asked you to help him find a job for his son. It would be fine if the neighbor didn't give him a gift, but he actually wanted to come and have a meal at our house. How can you do things this way?"

Lin Geng picked up the bowl and started to eat, saying as he ate: "I have spoiled him over the past two years! At first, I thought he didn't scheme against me like Yi Zhonghai, the Jia family and the Liu family did, and I didn't want to make enemies everywhere in the courtyard, so I flattered him, let him take advantage of me a little, and didn't bother with him.

But after a long time, he forgot his name and threw out of his mind everything I told him!

This time he wanted me to help his son find a job, and he was playing tricks on me again. It seems that I really can't indulge him in the future! Otherwise, after a long time, he will think everything is justified!

Okay, forget about him and eat!"

Let’s not talk about how Lin Geng and his wife were eating and laughing at home, let’s first talk about how Yan Bugui fled back home in a panic carrying the bottle of water mixed with wine. After closing the door, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he slammed the bottle of wine heavily on the table.

At this time, several people in the Yan family were still eating around the table. His wife came over and looked at Yan Bugui with some concern and asked, "Old Yan, why did you come back so soon? Didn't Xiaolin and his wife invite you to dinner? Did he agree to help with Jiecheng and Jiefang's matter?"

Yan Bugui said angrily with a dark face: "Eat shit! I only ate a few bites! It's like Lin Geng took the wrong medicine today. He didn't give me any face at all and even gave me a lesson!"

When his wife heard this, she immediately showed an unhappy expression on her face and asked, "Why? Why does he teach you a lesson? You are the only one in charge of the courtyard now, how can he not give you a little face? What's wrong with him?"

Yan Bugui said angrily: "I just thought that I had a good relationship with him in the past few years, so I thought I could take advantage of this time to go over and talk to him about finding jobs for Jie Cheng and Jiefang.

But he didn't give me any face at all, saying that I was plotting against him! I wanted to ask him to do something, but I didn't want to do anything, and I wanted to eat his meal! Am I that kind of person? He really doesn't take me, the manager, seriously! Humph! "

After hearing this, his wife's face darkened immediately. She stood up and said, "How can this be? No, I'll go and reason with him. How could he do this to you?"

Yan Jiecheng, who was eating at the table at this time, understood what happened and immediately shouted, "Mom! Don't go and embarrass yourself again!"

Aunt Yan was displeased when she heard this. She turned around and said angrily to Yan Jiecheng: "Jiecheng, what are you talking about? How am I embarrassed?"

Yan Jiecheng's face darkened at this moment. He slammed his chopsticks on the table and said to Yan Bugui and his mother, "Is there any need to say this? Tell me what you are doing?

When my dad went there just now, I wanted to stop him and ask him to bring something over, as if he was asking for help, but my dad wouldn't listen! He said it was unnecessary, and based on his relationship with Lin Geng, Lin Geng would not give him face.

Now look what has happened! Think about it yourself, is there anyone who asks someone to do things like you do? Even if the relationship is very good, no one would do things like you do. Not only do you not want to contribute anything, but you also want to eat for free, and you even bring wine diluted with water, and even want to drink other people's wine!

I want to ask you, is there anyone who does things this way? Do you think Lin Geng is a fool? Even if he has a good temper, he can't stand you scheming against him like this, right?"

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, Yan Bugui and his wife were both stunned. Aunt Yan sat down awkwardly and muttered, "Aren't these all neighbors? Your father doesn't want to have a good relationship with him. He usually spends lavishly and doesn't care about these etiquettes! Who knows what's wrong with him today!"

Yan Jiecheng said with a dark face: "Then let me ask you, if someone comes to you to do something, doesn't give you anything, and wants to come to our house for a free meal, will you help him?"

Yan Bugui's wife rolled her eyes and muttered, "What are you thinking? How can it be so cheap? Why?"

Yan Jiecheng sneered and said, "You also know why? Why did Lin Geng let my dad eat for free and help us?"