Siheyuan starts from a better life

Chapter 1264, Old Friend

On the 30th, Jiang Yanzi, Mo Zihan, Xinze, Xinwen, Xinxin, and Xinmo, who was only five years old, went to worship their ancestors together. After coming back, they packed up and prepared to go to the restaurant for the New Year's Eve dinner in the afternoon.

The couplets at home have been posted, and the preparations have also been prepared. I lit the firecrackers before leaving, and got in the car after they stopped going off.

In the evening, three large tables were set up upstairs, and dozens of people from three families sat together to celebrate the New Year.

First, give each child New Year’s money, and then start eating.

Everyone enjoyed the meal in a lively atmosphere. The children ran from one table to another, and the adults sat together while eating.

Jiang Yan, Xu Damao, He Yuzhu and Li Xingguo saw that after they drank, they sat there chatting and drinking tea, looking very comfortable. The meal lasted until almost 9 o'clock.

When he went out, the lights in all the houses were still on, and people were still running and walking on the street. With no other options, He Yuzhu found a waiter who could drive and the wives who hadn't drunk alcohol to drive, and they went home together.

After returning home and watching the Spring Festival Gala for a while, everyone went back to bed.

When I opened the door again, it was 2004.

The First Snow of 2002 was released in 2004. Brother Daolang’s voice is still very shocking.
When I opened the door, Zihan and Zimo had already started cooking dumplings.

When Xinwen saw his grandparents coming out, he immediately spread out the firecrackers, then took out a piece of firewood with sparks from the kitchen and lit the firecrackers.

After Jiang Yan and Jiang Sirui washed their faces and brushed their teeth, they started to eat dumplings. The family was quite lively together.

The children paid their New Year's greetings, received their New Year's money, and then went out to play under the guidance of their elder sister Xinxin.

It’s the Chinese New Year again!

The Chinese New Year in 2004 was not much different from other Chinese New Years, the only difference was that there were more people on the streets. By the time my three daughters came with their children on the second day of the Chinese New Year, the Chinese New Year was basically over.

After the sixth year of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Yan and dozens of his companions set out for Nanluoguxiang on a whim. I haven't been here for many years. The alley is still the same as before, but it feels older.

Jiang Yan took Jiang Sirui to the gate of the yard. It felt like a lifetime ago, as if they had returned to the 80s, 70s, or 60s. It was hard to describe the feeling.

It was as if time had stopped here, and nothing had changed. When he walked into the gate, he didn't see any familiar figures. The teacher with the lame glasses had been dead for many years. But Jiang Yan vaguely felt that they were still there, and he could even remember his shameless appearance. Most of the people he saw along the way were strangers, and occasionally there were neighbors from the younger generation, but they were all old now.

After saying hello, he walked towards the backyard.

The central courtyard was very quiet. The houses of the Yi and Jia families were still locked and looked even more dilapidated. People in the courtyard went out to see the whole family, but no one came to say hello. Because they didn't know them,

Now these people have bought or rented several houses for their children to go to school. They will be able to obtain a Beijing household registration in the future, making it easier for their children to take the college entrance examination.

Zihan opened the small gate to the backyard. Someone often cleaned the place, so it was quite clean. He came here today just to take a look and reminisce.

Jiang Yan led Jiang Sirui out of the alley and first came to the street office, which is now the neighborhood committee. Director Wang has been retired for many years and should be gone now. Time is ruthless, and it is already 04.

Then Jiang Yan took Jiang Sirui back to the small courtyard.

At this time, someone came in. Jiang Yan and the others were drinking tea when they stood up and saw the people coming. They were a little surprised, but it was reasonable. The disabled Yan Jiecheng and the elderly Liu Guangtian.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Xu, Brother He, I haven't seen you for many years! Are you all okay?"

"Hello, we haven't seen each other for many years! Come on, come on, sit down, sit down." Jiang Yan then started to greet them. No matter what happened in the past, there were really not many acquaintances now.

"Jiecheng, how are you doing now?" Jiang Yan looked at Yan Jiecheng and asked.

"It's all thanks to the government and you. Now we are a tourist attraction and have a small business here. We bought a storefront on the roadside before, and now the income from these two items is pretty good."

"Guangtian, what about you!"

"My situation is basically the same as the settlement. I rent out my house and earn a lot of money every month, which is enough for my living expenses."

Brother Jiang, I admire you more and more now. Sometimes I really want to kowtow to you! If you hadn't changed my dad and fulfilled his wish, I don't know how much suffering I would have endured at that time!"

"That's right. I want to kowtow to you, too. It's just that my legs and feet are inconvenient. If you hadn't advised me to buy a storefront, I don't know how my life would be like! Especially for someone like me with a criminal record."

"Hey! Why are you talking about this? It's all in the past, it's in the past."

"Yes! It's all over."

"Who else lives here now?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Banggeng comes back occasionally, but he lives somewhere else now. He can do it now, so he opened a few stores and makes a lot of money selling Laosijiucheng noodles. The rest don't come back very often." Yan Jiecheng said.

"Why don't you two follow the child?"

"I'm not used to living in an apartment building. Our courtyard house is more comfortable. It's good for the two of us here. We can chat and drink when we have time. We can go out for a walk when we have time. We won't feel lonely." Liu Guangtian said with a smile.

A few people chatted for a while, reminiscing about the past, talking about interesting things, and a few people laughed. Before leaving, Jiang Yan gave them his phone number and asked them to notify him if anything happened. He also promised to work for each of their children. After all, they were acquaintances, and there were not many people left who could help. It was not a big deal for Jiang Yan.

After the ninth day of the first lunar month, Zihan and Zimo left with their wives, and the house became deserted again. After Xinxin and the others started school, Jiang Yan began to take action.

He went to the job market and recruited two photography majors who wanted to do internships, one male and one female. He said he could issue work certificates, and then lured them over.

Jiang Yan bought two of the most expensive video cameras and one camera. The job had only one requirement: to travel with him and Jiang Sirui, and then take some photos and videos for them.

He planned to hold a wedding for him and Jiang Sirui on their 45th wedding anniversary. Jiang Yan, who came from the future, knew that college students were cheaper and more durable. The most important thing was to be professional, especially for college students of this era! The price-performance ratio was amazing!

Jiang Yan informed the two college students that they would go to Shenzhen and Hong Kong in three days and then went back. Then he went home to pack his things, entrusted the children to Yiyi, and prepared to leave in three days.

Jiang Yan drove with Jiang Sirui, picked up two college students, and drove to the airport. After parking the car in the parking lot, the four of them bought plane tickets and flew to Shenzhen.

(End of this chapter)