Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1028 Yi Long's Strength
Around dusk, a commotion broke out at the entrance of courtyard number 95.

Yi Zhonghai brought back several carts. Except for one that was covered with bedding for some unknown reason, the others were filled with furniture and kitchen utensils.

Yan Bugui was astonished to see Yi Zhonghai standing at the door directing several men. He suddenly realized that he didn't know anything about Yi Zhonghai. His house had been burgled, so how could it have been furnished in just one day?

At this moment, in the middle courtyard, the deaf old lady was sitting in front of Yi Zhonghai's house, watching Li Cuilan direct people to move furniture to the backyard first. She squinted her eyes and didn't say anything. After the old lady finished moving everything into the backyard, they moved it to Yi Zhonghai's house. At this time, Yi Zhonghai also walked in from the door.

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head and said softly, "I got two sets of furniture from Lao San. They're made of beech wood. You can use them for now. Let me know if you need anything. The bedding and clothes are all new. I had someone rush to make them this afternoon. Go back and see if they fit. I'll have Cuilan cook for you later. Let's go over for a drink."

The deaf old lady smiled with satisfaction and said, "I knew Zhonghai was reliable. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any losses. We'll talk about it later. But, Zhonghai, I can't swallow this insult."

Yi Zhonghai lit a cigarette and said, "I can't swallow this either. Damn it, this is the first time I've been caught since I came to Beijing. Don't worry, I've already had people investigating. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

Just as the two were whispering to each other, a mature-looking, dirty-looking man entered through the front gate, carrying a net bag. He kept looking back at the people moving furniture back and forth. This man grabbed Yan Bugui, who was about to go home, and said, "Hey, Uncle, this isn't like you. With so much stuff, you should at least have planned to take one thing, right? Why are you heading home?"

Yan Bugui was furious and said, "Shazhu, let go of my hand. This is uncivilized. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"How could you not be like that? Look at what Liu Yuanyuan's family is like, and you still managed to swindle a couple of scallions from a little girl. What kind of person are you?" Sha Zhu didn't want to give Yan Bugui any face and started insulting him in public.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruihua felt too ashamed to stay any longer. He hugged Yan Jiedi, pulled Yan Jiekuang aside, and said, "What are you looking at? Let's go back inside."

Yan Jiekuang watched as Sha Zhu and his father struggled, muttered a few words, and then followed Yang Ruihua back into the house.

Yan Bugui blushed slightly, but only slightly, and said, "Who lied? That was a student's gift to the teacher, which shows that Yuanyuan respects her teacher."

"Don't talk nonsense. Have you ever taught Liu Yuanyuan? You've been working for three years and only attended classes for two. Who could you possibly teach?" Sha Zhu said disdainfully.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's face turned even redder. He knew very well that Sha Zhu had come specifically to cause him trouble. Yan Bugui's eyes darted around and he said, "Alright, Sha Zhu, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. See? These are all the furniture belonging to the old man and the deaf old lady. Now that they're back, as the old lady's grandson, why don't you hurry up and help them?"

Sha Zhu deliberately caused trouble for Yan Bugui today, just to vent Liu Yuanyuan's anger. The little girl cried her heart out when she got home last night, which Sha Zhu happened to see. After hearing Liu Yuanyuan's story, he got furious and patted his chest, saying he would vent her anger for her tomorrow.

But upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, he was stunned for a moment, then grabbed his lunchbox and rushed to the Intermediate People's Court, completely forgetting about Liu Yuanyuan's matter.

Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Sha Zhu leave, then turned around and hurried back home.

When Sha Zhu reached the middle courtyard, he saw Li Cuilan helping the deaf old lady towards the backyard. Sha Zhu hurried a few steps, caught up with her, and called out, "Grandma, you're back. Are you alright?"

When the deaf old lady saw it was Sha Zhu, she laughed and said, "Sha Zhu, Grandma is fine. Come on, let's go to my room and see. Your uncle has replaced the furniture."

Sha Zhu, carrying the lunchbox, followed Li Cuilan and the deaf old lady to the backyard. As soon as they entered the old lady's house, Sha Zhu exclaimed, "Wow, this is a real old man! All this furniture is new? Where did you find it?"

The deaf old lady looked around and was quite satisfied, especially with the canopy bed, which had a dragon and phoenix carved on the headboard, making it very festive.

Just then, someone brought over a new set of bedding and a large package. Li Cuilan unpacked them and made the bed for the old lady. The deaf old lady sat down at the new square table, and Sha Zhu placed the lunchbox on the table. The deaf old lady said, "Tonight, your uncle will buy the groceries, and you'll cook. We'll eat here tonight; consider this a move to a new home."

"Alright, just you wait and see, Grandma. I'm going home to change my clothes and get ready." Sha Zhu said, then turned and left the house.

Yu'er Hutong, No. 47 courtyard.

Wang Zhan had another peaceful day. He got out of school at four o'clock in the afternoon, and by the time he picked up his younger sister and got home, it was almost six o'clock.

Wang Zhan planned to stew a chicken for his younger sister, Wang Li. Wang Li hadn't been eating well for the past two days, and Wang Zhan didn't know why. He assumed his sister had a poor appetite, so he decided to make a nourishing chicken soup to soothe her stomach.

Wang Li secretly glanced at her brother, not daring to tell him why she didn't like to eat. In fact, after starting school, this girl was led astray by her deskmate. Whenever they had time, the two of them would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a bunch of snacks to eat during breaks.

Because Wang Li was going to do her homework in the yard, Wang Zhan took everything to the kitchen. He didn't plan to cook in the space; he planned to eat out today.

Just as he put the chicken on the stove, he heard Jinbao bark twice in the front yard. Someone was knocking on the door. Wang Zhan went to the front yard, opened the gate, and saw two people standing there. Wang Zhan's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh, Seventh Brother, you're a rare guest! It's been two years since we last met, hasn't it? Please come in quickly."

"You're talking nonsense. I was drinking with you when your master passed away. Have you forgotten?" Wang Laoqi said as he walked away. The younger man behind him chuckled, but then realized he had been rude and held back.

Wang Zhan led the two of them to the main room in the backyard. Before Wang Laoqi could even enter, Wang Li called out, "Seventh Brother, I miss you so much! Why don't you come to see me?"

Wang Laoqi said with a smile, "Here I am! Oh my, my Lili is getting more and more beautiful, and she's grown taller too."

Wang Zhan quickly told Wang Li to tidy up the books on the table and put them in her own room. Then he invited Wang Laoqi and the young man to sit down, put the cigarettes and matches on the table, and said, "Seventh Brother, wait a moment, I'll make you a pot of good tea."

A moment later, Wang Zhan came in carrying a teapot and tea set. The young man stood up to pour tea, but Wang Zhan waved his hand and said, "Sit down, make yourself at home here, I'll pour it for you."

By this time, Wang Li had been talking with Wang Laoqi for a while. When she saw her brother pouring tea, she knew that he had something to talk about, so she said goodbye and went back to her room to do her homework.

Wang Laoqi said, "Xiao Zhan, sit down and talk for a while, don't bother with all this."

Wang Zhan sat down opposite Wang Laoqi, lit a cigarette, and Wang Laoqi took a sip of tea, exclaiming in surprise, "West Lake Longjing tea, where did you get it?"

Wang Zhan smiled and said, "I went to Sichuan and Chongqing last year and brought this back from there. Seventh Brother, how could you, such a busy person, bear to come here today?"

Wang Laoqi looked at Wang Zhan and said, "I came to see you and also to give you a heads-up. Something bad has happened in the last few days. A lot of people from the Thieves' Guild have died. I heard that both the legitimate and criminal worlds are looking for members of the Thieves' Guild, so I came to check on you."

Wang Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "Seventh Brother, you're meddling in other people's business. I'm not a member of the Thieves' Guild, so what does it have to do with me? Do you think my house looks like the home of a Thieves' Guild member?"

Wang Laoqi looked around and then realized that Wang Zhan's home was furnished worse than that of a poor person. He looked at Wang Zhan in surprise and said, "What, have you gone bankrupt?"

(End of this chapter)