Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1104 A Mess

Yan Bugui and his family were a little stunned when they saw the two people sitting at the banquet. Yang Ruihua was very angry and wanted to rush over to argue with the two people, but Yan Bugui grabbed her and said, "Let me handle this. It's our son's big day, so it's better to avoid trouble."

Yang Ruihua then stopped in her tracks. Yan Bugui took three steps at a time and walked up to Jia Zhangshi's side, saying, "Dongxu's mother, today is my son's big day. What do you and Liugen's mother mean by this?"

Madam Jia looked up at Yan Bugui and said, "I've come to congratulate you! Congratulations!"

"Then it's against the rules for you and Liu Gen's mother to sit here. You should at least offer a gift first, shouldn't you?" Yan Bugui said, barely suppressing his anger.

“What gift? Didn’t Liu Gen’s mother and I give you two yuan before? Why don’t we deserve a meal?” Jia Zhangshi said matter-of-factly.

Yan Bugui's temper flared instantly, and he shouted, "Jia Zhangshi, are you being unreasonable? That money was fined by the security team and given to our family as compensation. What does it have to do with gift money? Besides, where you sit is up to the host. Aren't you breaking the rules? Get up right now, you're not welcome in our house."

"Oh ho, Yan the stingy, Yan the shrewd, your expression wasn't like this when you came to my house yesterday to invite us to the wedding. I'm already giving you face by coming. What business is it of yours where I sit? Hurry up and serve the food. I have things to do after we finish eating. What a lousy wedding. It's so late and not a single dish has been served." Jia Zhangshi suddenly started shouting, and Liu Gen's mother at the next table also joined in.

The crowd erupted in a commotion, with some even jeering, especially those in the courtyard. The older women and young wives were all attacking the Yan family with mocking remarks.

Yan Bugui thought to himself that things were not good. These people must have been instructed by someone. It seemed that he would have a hard time getting through this today. If he didn't have someone who could keep Jia Zhangshi and Liu Genniang in check, this matter would cause trouble for a while, unless the Yan family bowed their heads and happily served the banquet dishes to the two of them.

Just then, a few people arrived at the gate. Leading them was Captain Liu, followed by two others who appeared to be from the police station. Behind them was Director Wang, the cold-faced director of the street office, who also arrived with Xiao Sun.

It was quite a coincidence. Yan Jiekuang knew that today was his elder brother's wedding, which was a big event for his family. But no matter how he thought about it, Yan Jiekuang felt that the wedding would not go smoothly. He went to No. 47 Yu'er Hutong and went straight to the police station after returning. When he went there, he was holding the hand of his younger sister, Yan Jiedi, a cute little girl.

Liu Weiguo's work at the police station wasn't going smoothly. Although he had enough experience, the station's director and deputy director didn't seem to like him. If it weren't for his father's great reputation, he probably would have been forced out long ago. Now, no one at the station really talked to him, and there were no tasks for him from above. Liu Weiguo was quite free and could do whatever he wanted.

Liu Weiguo was having another boring day, smoking and reading the newspaper in his room when Xiao Zhao pushed the door open and came in. Liu Weiguo glanced up at him and continued reading the newspaper. Xiao Zhao said, "Captain Liu, there are two kids looking for you. They're the same kid who called the police last time, and they're with his sister."

Liu Weiguo was stunned, thinking to himself that this kid was going to keep catching him, but then he thought that he had nothing else to do, so he said, "Bring them in, let me see what these two little guys are up to."

A short while later, Xiao Zhao brought the two little ones to Liu Weiguo's office. As soon as they entered, the two little ones shouted in unison, "Hello, Brother Liu!"

Liu Weiguo chuckled and said with a smile, "Hello, what brings you here to report a crime again?"

Yan Jiekuang said, "Ah, no, didn't you resolve the issue of our cabbage being stolen fairly and justly last time? I'm just thanking you for coming."

"Haha, it's nothing, don't worry about it," Liu Weiguo waved his hand and said. Yan Jiekuang said seriously, "No, we still have to thank you. I brought my sister here today to invite you. Tomorrow is my eldest brother's wedding, and my father entrusted us to invite you and Brother Zhao to attend our family's wedding banquet."

Upon hearing this, Liu Weiguo's first reaction was to refuse. Just as he was about to speak, Yan Jiedi said in her childish voice, "Big brother, you have to go, otherwise my dad will be unhappy. If he's unhappy, he won't talk to me, and I'll be very lonely. When I'm lonely, I'll be sad, and when I'm sad, I'll cry, and when I cry..."

"Alright, alright, I give up, little sister, I'll go, okay? Xiao Zhao and I will definitely be there before noon tomorrow." Liu Weiguo was amused by Yan Jiedi's cute appearance, but this little rascal was too talkative, so he quickly agreed.

The Yan siblings chatted with Captain Liu and Xiao Zhao for a while longer before happily going home.

So just as Jia Zhangshi and Liu Genniang were arguing with the Yan family, Liu Weiguo and Xiao Zhao appeared at the gate. Unlike last time, the two were dressed in plain clothes.

Liu Gen's mother was a cunning and opportunistic person. When trouble arose, she would immediately run away or admit her mistake. She always had someone else take the lead. While she was arguing with Jia Zhangshi against the Yan family, her eyes inadvertently caught sight of Liu Weiguo walking inside. Liu Gen's mother's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately stood up, turned around, and went back to the backyard.

Everyone was baffled by Liu Gen's behavior. Jia Zhangshi also saw it, but she thought Liu Gen had some urgent business to attend to and didn't pay much attention. Even without her, she would still act as usual. Jia Zhangshi was spitting and ranting, giving the Yan family a good scolding.

Yan Bugui, being a teacher, couldn't bring himself to swear, only spouting phrases like "outrageous" and "a disgrace to scholarship." Yang Ruihua could swear a few times, but he was no match for Jia Zhangshi. The remaining Yan brothers were even worse off, their faces flushed red as they stood to the side, sleeves rolled up, but they didn't dare to go up.

The Yan family's awkward situation made the guests behind them anxious, but since they were from the same courtyard, they didn't know the exact situation between the two families and dared not help rashly. Moreover, most of the onlookers on the other side were on Jia Zhangshi's side, and several young people kept shouting, "Serve the food! Serve the food!"

"Teacher Yan, what's going on? Wasn't it supposed to be a happy occasion at your home today? Why are you setting up a competition here?" A voice came from behind Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li.

Yan Jiecheng stepped aside, and Yan Bugui then saw that it was Liu Weiguo, the captain of the police station's public security brigade, and Xiao Zhao who had arrived.

"Oh, it's Captain Liu! Welcome, welcome! My mistress said you'd be coming last night, but I didn't believe her. I didn't expect you to actually come." Yan Bugui took a few quick steps forward and shook Liu Weiguo's hand.

After shaking hands, Liu Weiguo said, "I have to keep my promise to the little guy. We can talk about other things later. What's the situation in your family right now?"

Liu Weiguo had been sitting at the main table with Jia Zhangshi. At this moment, Jia Zhangshi recognized who had come. She cursed Liu Genniang under her breath, "That damned old woman, she didn't even warn me when she saw the police enter the courtyard." Jia Zhangshi felt a little guilty and slowly stood up on her own.

Yan Bugui angrily recounted what had happened. Liu Weiguo heard half of it, but then stared at Jia Zhangshi with an unfriendly expression. Jia Zhangshi wanted to leave, but she didn't dare, so she just stood there stubbornly.

(End of this chapter)