Siheyuan: Domineering life

"Damn Old Yang, I heard that bastard from Sanjiang is here?"

Wang Erwa's voice suddenly came from outside the yard.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Wang Erwa, wearing flip-flops and striding towards him with his hands behind his back.

This guy is as sloppy as ever. Since he retired, he has become more relaxed and no longer pays attention to his appearance. He looks sloppy all day long. If outsiders see him, they really can't imagine that this is the once powerful Wang Erwa.

Time makes people grow old. Wang Erwa is almost sixty years old and has turned into an old man. Coupled with his unkempt appearance, he looks like he is seventy years old and is dressed like an old man.

"The second baby is here?"

Seeing Wang Erwa coming, Li Sanjiang, who was sitting in a wheelchair, moved his body and stood up to greet him.

"Hey, Lao Li, look at you. If it's inconvenient, don't stand up to greet me. Look at someone. He didn't say anything when I came. Really."

Wang Erwa quickly stepped forward and pushed Li Sanjiang into the wheelchair.

"I welcome your sister. In this house, you are more like a master than me."

Yang Jun laughed and scolded, "Stop talking nonsense and sit down and have a drink."

"Yes, yes, drinking is the real thing."

Wang Erwa laughed and then sat down opposite.

Li Sanjiang sat between them, making it convenient for Yang Jun and Wang Erwa to chat with him.

The three of them were so happy to see each other again after a long separation that they drank a glass without saying a word.

"Lao Yang, Lao Wang."

Putting down the wine glass, Li Sanjiang's face turned red from the spiciness of the wine. He coughed twice and said, "I am really happy to see you today."

"Nonsense, aren't we two brothers equally happy?" said Wang Erwa.

"Come to think of it, we brothers haven't seen each other often in all these years, isn't it because of you?"

After hearing this, Li Sanjiang's face turned red.

"I am a disabled person. I don't want to show my face in public. I can't hang out with you normal people, so I didn't join in the fun."

"Are you saying that we old brothers are the kind of people who despise the poor and love the rich?"

"No, that's not what I meant." Li Sanjiang said, "It's mainly because my legs are not strong enough and I can't walk around often."

"I don't think it's your legs that are not up to the task, it's you who are not up to the task."

Wang Erwa became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and started to bring up old grudges.

"Oh, you said that you have difficulty walking, but why don't you accept the money and things I sent you?"

"Do you think our money is dirty or are you too noble to get involved with us?"

Wang Erwa became more and more excited as he talked, and he simply brought up all the old accounts and settled them together.

It can be seen that he has been angry with Li Sanjiang over the years. He thinks that Li Sanjiang is too noble and unwilling to accept help from others. If he is willing to bow his head, his life will not be like this today.

Li Sanjiang was also very ashamed. Wang Erwa's words were like knives stabbing his heart.

In front of life and life, I am not afraid of you being noble, nor am I afraid of you not bowing your head. Facts will teach you how to be a man. He has asked himself more than once, can face and dignity fill your stomach? Facts tell him that it cannot. Everyone around him is an old comrade with ability. If he had put down his face and asked, his life would not be like this, and he would not bow his head for a mere 500,000 yuan betrothal gift.

"Old Wang."

Yang Jun shouted, then shook his head at him.

He could see that Li Sanjiang was indeed regretful. Some things cannot be explained by your big principles. Only when you figure it out yourself can you truly understand it.

"Humph."

Wang Erwa snorted coldly, picked up the cup and drank it himself.

Putting the cup back on the table, he tilted his head and asked, "Tell me, what difficulties did you encounter this time?"

"Don't tell me you came here just to visit Lao Yang and chat. I don't believe you."

After hearing this, Li Sanjiang's face turned even redder than before.

He was too embarrassed to even ask for a loan.

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly said, "You are right. Lao Li came here just to have a drink with me."

As he spoke, he winked at Wang Erwa, telling him not to ask any further questions.

When Wang Erwa saw this, he quickly understood what had happened and never mentioned it again.

"Old Wang, to be honest, I came here to borrow money from Old Yang."

Who knew that Li Sanjiang would take the initiative to ask for a loan, which made the two people who had originally stopped talking about it not know what to do.

"Borrow money?"

Hearing these two words, Wang Erwa was also stunned for a moment.

He thought of many reasons why Lao Li would look for Lao Yang, but he never thought that he came to borrow money. You know, they are a group of people with a good life, and money has no concept to them, so they subconsciously think that he must come to borrow money for other reasons.

"Sanjiang, you bastard, why did you come to Old Yang instead of me to borrow money?"

Wang Erwa slammed the table and said, "Do you look down on me? Or do you think I have no money?"

"Old Wang..."

After hearing this, Li Sanjiang could no longer hold back his tears.

Even though Wang Erwa's words were harsh, they sounded warm to his ears.

He felt that it was worth it to have a brother who would risk his life for him in this life, let alone that he had two.

At this moment, Sha Zhu came back with a bulging black plastic bag in his hand.

"Godfather."

Seeing that they were drinking, Sha Zhu did not come over, but stood not far away and gestured with the black plastic bag in his hand.

"Oh, you deliver the things right away..."

Yang Jun turned around and said to Li Sanjiang, "Are you still living in the textile factory staff dormitory?"

"No, my home is in..."

After saying that, he told Ding Erzhu the address.

After getting the address, Sha Zhu immediately sent 500,000 yuan to his home, because the woman was still waiting for the money. If it was not delivered by twelve o'clock, the marriage would be over.

After Sha Zhu left, Yang Jun asked, "Lao Li, why did you move out of the textile factory staff dormitory?"

He remembered that it was a group of his comrades who helped Li Sanjiang move to the textile factory as a librarian.

"Hey, I haven't lived there for a long time."

Li Sanjiang said: "Ten years ago, the textile factory was doing well, but after a few years, it gradually declined. Then the factory laid off employees, and I, a disabled person, was naturally one of the first to be laid off. Naturally, the staff dormitory was taken back. I am still renting a place to live, but fortunately the rent is relatively cheap."

"So this is ah."

After listening to this, Yang Jun sighed and paused for a moment, then continued: "You have been laid off, why don't you come to me? If nothing else, I can at least arrange a job for you where you won't have to worry about food and drink, right?" "I...I..." Li Sanjiang stuttered.

"Isn't it just that he's being too proud? He just doesn't want to beg us for help." Wang Erwa interrupted.

"Old Wang, it's not what you think..."

"What's that like?" Wang Erwa glared and asked, "Old Li, you've become more and more successful as time goes by, but now you're living in a rented house?"

"I had to sell the old house just to raise money for my son's wedding gift," Li Sanjiang said with a grunt.

"Then is the money from selling the house enough for the betrothal gift?" Wang Erwa continued, "Old Yang has already paid for the betrothal gift for you today. Now let me ask you, after they get married, they can't rent a house like you guys, right?"

"Problems must be solved one by one. Besides, the woman only wants a dowry of 500,000 yuan, and she didn't mention the wedding house." Li Sanjiang.

"You won't prepare if they don't mention it?"

Li Sanjiang stopped talking because what Wang Erwa said was all true. Any difficulty at the moment could make him feel suffocated.

"That's it..."

Wang Erwa coughed dryly and continued, "Since Lao Yang has helped you with the betrothal money, then I will take care of the house and the wedding. Just consider it as a token of my gratitude to my nephew."

"Old Wang..."

Li Sanjiang was about to say something when Wang Erwa raised his hand to interrupt him: "If you, Li Sanjiang, dare to refuse, you can stop being my brother."

"Old Wang is right. If you continue like this, I really can't continue to be your brother." Yang Jun interrupted.

Li Sanjiang's eyes turned red as he choked up and said, "Lao Wang, Lao Yang, I'm here to borrow money, not to beg. I can't take advantage of you for nothing."

"What bullshit are you talking about? Are we still brothers?" Wang Erwa roared.

"I'm in charge of this money. It's not a loan. It's a gift from us two brothers. If you dare to mention the word 'return', don't blame me for turning hostile to you."

At this moment, Li Sanjiang's eyes were blurred with tears and he was choking with sobs and unable to speak.

The brothers are still the same brothers, they have never changed, and they are still as loyal as ever. It is worth it to have such brothers in his life.

"Lao Yang, Lao Wang, I won't say thank you anymore, it's all in the wine."

Li Sanjiang held up his wine glass and said, "I will never blink an eye if I need your help in the future, even in the face of danger."

"Okay, it's all in the wine."

The three of them clinked their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.

Putting down the wine glass, Li Sanjiang started coughing again, which seemed to be even more severe than before. His whole face was red, and it was obvious that he was not a drinker often.

"Don't you drink normally?" Wang Erwa asked as he helped him to massage his chest and calm his breath.

"No, this is the first time I've drunk in over 20 years." Li Sanjiang said, then smiled bitterly and continued, "I've had diabetes for 20 years. I don't dare drink even if I want to."

"Fuck, you have diabetes and you're still drinking. Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"I'm just happy to meet you today, so I thought it would be okay to have a couple of drinks." Li Sanjiang said with a wry smile.

"You are really a brotherly man, aren't you?" Wang Erwa rolled his eyes at him and took his bedding aside.

"Zhaocai, go get two bottles of drinks." Yang Jun ordered.

"Don't bother. I can't drink beverages because I have diabetes." Li Sanjiang said quickly.

"You're always in trouble. You can't eat this, you can't drink that. What's the point of living?" Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him, then turned to Sun Zhaocai and said, "Go get two bottles of mineral water."

After saying that, he turned around and said to Li Sanjiang: "Don't tell me that mineral water can't be drunk either."

"This is drinkable, this is drinkable." Li Sanjiang said with a smile: "If I can't even drink water, I really can't survive."

"It's fine as long as you can drink. For every glass of wine Lao Yang and I drink, you drink two glasses of water." Wang Erwa said with a smile.

"Okay, I must."

Afterwards, the three brothers drank and chatted.

The three of them talked about everything from the past to the present, and most of the topics were about Li Sanjiang's family. Wang Erwa and Yang Jun asked about his current situation and the difficulties he had encountered.

"I happen to have a house in Lianhua, and I will give it to my eldest nephew as a wedding house. It can be regarded as a small token of my appreciation to the younger generation as an uncle." Wang Erwa said.

"Lotus Community?" Li Sanjiang waved his hands hastily after hearing this: "That's a high-end villa, too expensive, I can't take it."

"Again? If you say that again, I'll turn against you, believe it or not?" Wang Erwa rolled his eyes.

"But this is too expensive, tens of thousands per square meter..."

"Okay, stop making excuses. I'll get angry if you keep going like this." Yang Jun interrupted, "Besides, we don't need this little money. Don't take it so seriously."

"Since Lao Wang gave the child a wedding house, as an uncle, I can't help but express my gratitude..."

"Old Yang, please don't do that. You have already paid the bride price for me, and I can't ask for anything from you anymore." Seeing this, Li Sanjiang waved his hands quickly. He was really anxious.

"Shut up and listen to what I have to say."

Yang Jun glared at him and said, "I know you are too proud to accept our help. Don't worry, I will not pay you. I plan to find a decent job for my nephew. He will not have to set up a stall on the street anymore. He will have no food in the morning and no evening."

"This... this... this is too much trouble for you."

"Okay, it's settled." Yang Jun hesitated for a moment and said, "I haven't decided on a specific job yet, but don't worry, I won't treat my nephew unfairly."

"Okay, Old Li, listen to Old Yang on this matter. You are so old now, don't make your child suffer for that little bit of empty face. You don't want your nephew to live the same life as you, do you?" Wang Erwa advised.

"Then...thank you so much."

Li Sanjiang held up the glass of mineral water and said, "Thank you, brothers. I'll toast you a glass."

"That's right, let's have a drink."

Afterwards, the three of them continued drinking.

After a while, Shazhu came back.

He looked at Yang Jun who was standing not far away, opened his mouth but said nothing.

"Has the money been delivered?" Yang Jun saw him and immediately called him.

"Oh, godfather, the money has been delivered, but..."

Sha Zhu first glanced at Li Sanjiang, then said to Yang Jun: "However, the woman has put forward another condition, saying that we must have a wedding house to get married, otherwise we won't get married."

"Fuck, there's something like this?"

When Wang Erwa heard this, he slammed the table and shouted.

Li Sanjiang, who was sitting next to him, also had a sullen look on his face and sat there without saying a word.

After a long while, he said, "I knew it would be like this. I took it for granted. In fact, I should have understood long ago that the reason she asked for such a high gift was because she didn't want to marry my son."

Li Sanjiang's son is a polio patient and has difficulty walking. In addition, he is almost 30 years old, making him one of the people who has the hardest time finding a partner.

The woman asked for such a high gift because she hoped that Li Sanjiang would give up. She thought that the Li family would give up if they couldn't afford the gift, but the Li family actually gathered together 500,000 yuan. However, she still didn't want to marry a disabled man, so she put forward a temporary condition that they must have a wedding house before they could get married. (End of this chapter)