Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1089 A Terrible Move

Yan Bugui was very uneasy. He had just eaten at the Liu family's wedding banquet that morning. He went to the toilet once and was stopped by Liu Guangqi. Liu Guangqi gave him twenty yuan and asked him to leave the door open that night.

Yan Bugui instantly understood that the eldest son of the Liu family wanted to run away. On one side was his longtime neighbor Liu Haizhong, and on the other side was twenty yuan. He hesitated, unsure of what to choose, but seeing Liu Guangqi's mocking eyes, he decided to go with the flow.

Late at night, when all was quiet, there was a knock on the door. Yan Bugui, who hadn't slept, was sitting inside his front door. Hearing the noise, he went to open the door. The big guy said, "Thank you, sir. We're looking for Liu Guangqi."

After saying this, the six or seven people went to the backyard. Yan Bugui didn't count them. He looked outside the door and saw a truck parked there. Yan Bugui thought to himself, "This Liu Guangqi really has some influence."

Standing at the window, Yan Bugui was in a state of confusion. He didn't know if what he had done was right or wrong, but when he thought of the twenty yuan, he felt a little proud. After looking for a long time, Yan Bugui finally realized that there were actually six people who came, plus Liu Guangqi and his wife, and they made three trips in total.

As Liu Guangqi was leaving, he walked to the front yard and stopped, calling out softly, "Uncle, until we meet again. Oh, and don't forget to lock the gate."

Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly. Little did he know that this was the last time he would see Liu Guangqi, and that name would never be mentioned again afterward.

The next day, Yan Bugui rushed to work early in the morning, this time unusually early.

The Yan family was very curious. Logically speaking, Yan Bugui was not a very proactive person at work. Could it be that some school leaders had come down to inspect the school? Although they were curious, the Yan family did not take it seriously and went about their own business.

In the backyard, two people had also gotten up early. They were waiting for the new bride to serve tea.

After washing up and getting dressed, the elderly couple sat upright in the main room. Liu Yue'e even made tea for Liu Haizhong, but Liu Haizhong drank until the tea was tasteless and still hadn't seen his daughter-in-law. He didn't dare to urge her, after all, she was the leader's daughter.

He turned around and said, "Go and tell those two kids to wake his brother up?"

Liu Yue'e rolled her eyes and said, "Didn't you see those two guys eating right in front of you? They've already gone to school. Never mind, I'll go check on them."

As Liu Yue'e spoke, she stood up and walked to the next room. She knocked on the door a few times, and the door opened. When Liu Yue'e pushed it open, her mind went blank. The room was empty, there was nothing there, and Liu Guangqi was nowhere to be seen.

Before Liu Yue'e fainted, she screamed. Liu Haizhong rushed out of the house and saw Liu Yue'e lying unconscious at the door of Liu Guangqi's new house.

Liu Haizhong rushed over, ignoring Liu Yue'e, and pushed open Liu Guangqi's door. He went inside and found nothing left, not even a photograph. There was only a piece of paper on the windowsill, which looked like it was left by Liu Guangqi.

Liu Haizhong walked over, picked it up, and opened it to read.

Parents:
By the time you read this letter, I will already be on the train. I'm leaving. Please forgive my son for leaving without saying goodbye, but this time it's my own choice, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.

This time, the organization has given me an opportunity. As long as I go to support the construction of the Third Front, I will enter the ranks of section chiefs. I have no other choice.

Because it was in the Northwest region, where life was tough, I had no choice but to sell all my wedding belongings to raise money for a rainy day.

By the way, Dad, please don't hit your second and third sons anymore. After all, they are your own flesh and blood. If you hit them again, you will really become enemies. You should give up the idea of ​​relying on me to take care of you in your old age. In the end, it will still be your second and third sons. Don't end up like what the deaf old lady said, "unkind parents and unfilial children".

Alright, that's all for now. Take care, goodbye. — Liu Guangqi

After reading the letter, Liu Haizhong finally fainted.

The neighbors in the backyard rushed the two men to the hospital, and Liu Guangqi's departure became the hot topic in the yard.

Yi Zhonghai and the others left early in the morning, unaware of the incident. When they were leaving get off work, Yi Zhonghai remarked at the door, "Huh, why isn't Lao Yan here today?"

The people at the steel rolling mill looked around and felt something was strange, but they didn't take it seriously.

When Yi Zhonghai returned home, he heard Li Cuilan excitedly recounting the Liu family's affairs. Only then did Yi Zhonghai realize why Liu Haizhong hadn't gone to work that day—he had been hospitalized.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't stop chuckling. He looked down on Liu Haizhong, who was always stuffing himself with a big belly and making a big deal out of things with him, but he didn't take Liu Haizhong seriously. The old guy had something wrong with his head and was easy to fool.

After finishing his meal, Yi Zhonghai said to Li Cuilan, "Let's go see Liu Haizhong. After all, he's the head of the household and our neighbor. I have to go see him no matter what."

Li Cuilan nodded and said, "Then what should I bring? We don't have anything at home, so we can't just give you money, can we?"

Yi Zhonghai put on his coat and said, "Just buy two cans of food at the supply and marketing cooperative. Oh, and ask Sha Zhu if he's going?"

Li Cuilan went out, and not long after, several people were waiting at the door of Yi Zhonghai's house, including Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, and Liu Gen. They all understood the importance of social interaction and wanted to go with Yi Zhonghai to see him, since the couple had both been admitted to the hospital.

The group set off in a grand procession. Halfway there, Sha Zhu suddenly asked, "Grandpa, don't you find this strange?"

"What's strange?" Yi Zhonghai asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Uncle, look, Liu Guangqi ran away last night, right? Logically speaking, the front door should be locked, and the key is with Uncle San. You know, it's a bit illogical that all this stuff was moved out without a sound,” Sha Zhu asked.

Yi Zhonghai froze for a moment and stopped in his tracks. Everyone was puzzled when they saw the old man stop. Yi Zhonghai quickly said, "You guys continue, I'll have a smoke with Sha Zhu." He then took out a cigarette from his pocket.

After lighting the candle, Sha Zhu continued, "Uncle, did you see Uncle San today? You didn't, did you? That old codger, he's the kind of person who won't get up early for nothing, something's definitely going on here."

Yi Zhonghai already believed Sha Zhu's analysis. After Sha Zhu's reminder, he also felt that Yan Bugui was definitely involved. If Liu Haizhong found out, it would cause a huge uproar.

But Yi Zhonghai was thinking about something else: how to use this matter to get under his thumb. This Yan Bugui was always trying to outsmart him, only wanting to take advantage and never suffer any loss. How could there be so many good things?
The last donation conference was sabotaged by Yan Bugui, who suddenly lowered the donation standards. If it weren't for Sha Zhu, we don't know how much we could have donated.

This time, Yi Zhonghai wanted to use this incident to make Yan Bugui bleed money. Just then, Jia Zhangshi complained to him about being poor again yesterday, so he sent Jia Zhangshi over.

(End of this chapter)