Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 650 Catch them all in one fell swoop

A Dodge truck was parked at the foot of a forest. A man was sitting in the front of the car, holding his sniper rifle and looking at the opposite mountain pass.

The flock of sheep at the mountain pass had gradually calmed down. Not long after, a few Mongolian men on horseback came from a distance, speaking a language that Wang Wenyun could not understand at all, but Wang Wenyuan knew that they were speaking Mongolian.

Wang Wenyuan shouted, "I'm from the old city, I don't understand Mongolian, can I find a Chinese brother to come out and say something?"

Wang Wenyuan did not move, and the other party did not dare to move either, because the dead bodies of the wolves along the way were the reason for their fear. Not long after, a man rode over on a horse and shouted as he ran: "Brother, I am a retired soldier and have learned Chinese. Thank you so much today."

Wang Wenyuan was still on guard. He was on the grassland, and who knew who was a human and who was a ghost? He looked at the man, who looked to be in his twenties and looked like a native of the grassland, and said, "Hello, I'm just passing by. I just want to help you. It's no big deal. Otherwise, it would be hard for me to get out of this valley."

The visitor was also startled. Knowing that Wang Wenyuan was wary of them, he said frankly: "Brother, don't be afraid. We are nomads from Hulunbeiletu. We have been grazing here for the past few days. It's just that we were surrounded by wolves and didn't dare to move. Look, you have helped us a lot this time. We would like to invite you for a drink."

Wang Wenyuan could tell what he said was true, but for the sake of the little girl he still wanted to refuse. Unexpectedly, the man said, "Dear brother, our base camp is ten miles ahead. We cordially invite you and will not delay your pleasant journey."

Wang Wenyuan thought about it, then agreed, and turned around and said, "Brother, I have to worry. I brought my sister with me. My sister is my life. I hope you can forgive me for my tactlessness."

The man opposite smiled and waved his hand and said, "I haven't thanked you yet, how can you still say that I am being rude or not? Come on, brother, thank you so much."

Several men dressed in Mongolian costumes began riding horses and driving a flock of sheep, slowly moving away. Wang Wenyuan returned to the car and saw that his sister was still sleeping soundly. The two little kids next to him saw Wang Wenyuan return to the car, just glanced at him, and then lay down on both sides of the little girl.

Wang Wenyuan drove the car and followed behind the flock of sheep. Tatula, the man who could speak Chinese, and some other people started to clean up the wolf corpses on the ground. I guess what they wanted most was the wolf skins, which were good material for keeping warm.

Wang Wenyuan ignored them and followed the flock of sheep. It was almost dawn when Wang Wenyuan saw from afar a dozen Mongolian tents standing halfway up a hill. Some people were standing at the door of the tents, looking in the direction of the sheep and shouting something from time to time.

The little girl has woken up and is full of curiosity about the noisy crowd and the flock of sheep. Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai are also eager to try, ready to open the car door and rush over. Wang Wenyuan drove the car slowly and parked next to a tent. He felt that this location should not delay anyone.

Wang Wenyuan got out of the car first. Tatuer came over and said, "Brother Yuan, we are a small tribe, so my grandfather is the tribe leader. He wants to use the highest etiquette to welcome you, a visitor from afar."

Wang Wenyuan was a little flattered, and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, I'm just passing by quietly, and I'll leave tomorrow, so don't be so busy."

Tatule refused to give in and nothing could stop him. At this time, three Mongolian Khans in their fifties and sixties came over with a few people. Two young girls came out and presented Hada to Wang Wenyuan and the ignorant girl respectively. Wang Wenyuan still knew some Mongolian knowledge, but the girl with a red face said something to the little girl, who jumped and followed the little girl.

Wang Wenyuan quickly returned the greeting with a fist in Han etiquette. Several people laughed, and then several men came with kumis. Wang Wenyuan smiled bitterly, knowing that he could not escape this test. After three bowls of kumis, he followed everyone into the tent. Tatul explained beside him: "Brother, this roasted whole lamb will take more than an hour. Don't eat too much of this hand-pulled meat, leave some for yourself."

A banquet slowly unfolded, and at halfway point, a little girl in a beautiful Mongolian costume ran up to him and kept showing off to him, while Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai just focused on eating without even raising their heads.

After Tatule's introduction, he met the chieftain here, Taharam, who was a native of Outer Mongolia, but belonged to a wandering tribe. After in-depth conversation, he roughly knew the current situation of this land, which can be described in one word: chaos. Except for the places that have been enclosed as farms, the rest are lawless places. There are also many dangerous snow-capped mountains, forests and hilly areas, with herds of wild beasts. Ordinary herdsmen suffer a lot, but there is nothing they can do. There are also groups of enemy stragglers wandering around nearby, which also cause certain harm to them.

When Wang Wenyuan came in again, he had already observed that this tribe had its own separate herd of horses. Wang Wenyuan tried to ask if he could buy one or two horses, but no chief answered. Tatul agreed, but also told Wang Wenyuan that the best horses were all in Xuefengling, which was the habitat of wild horses. There should be one or two thousand horses there now, but it was a pity that they were difficult to hunt. Wang Wenyuan's eyes lit up instantly and asked, "If anyone catches one, will it belong to him?"

Tatum picked up the glass and said, "Of course, it belongs to others. Others don't want it either."

Wang Wenyuan was happy and started drinking with these people. The little girl ate the roasted whole lamb with her mouth full of oil. Wang Wenyuan knew that these people were thanking him for his kindness in protecting the sheep, so there shouldn't be any problem. He relaxed and started drinking to his heart's content.

The next morning, Wang Wenyuan slowly woke up with a headache. When he woke up, the little girl was lying next to him, frowning, staring at him, and asked, "Brother, are you feeling very uncomfortable? Why do you feel so uncomfortable?"

"Oh, did you sleep well? I drank a little too much and this mare's milk is quite strong." Wang Wenyuan said in a daze.

"I'm fine. Sister Xiaohua takes good care of me. I've already had breakfast. I saw that you didn't wake up, so I stayed with you. Does your head still hurt? Do you want to eat something?" asked the little girl.

Wang Wenyuan had already calmed down a bit, and he looked at the sensible little girl and said, "Sister, don't worry, brother is fine. I'll get up right away. I'll go make myself a bowl of hangover soup, and I'll be fine in a while."

The little girl let out a long sigh and instantly became happy. She shouted, "Xiaobai, Xiaohei, come with me to see Taka."

Xiaobai did move, and Xiaohei ran into Wang Wenyuan's arms as soon as he heard it. Wang Wenyuan was stunned for a moment. He looked at Xiaohei and then at the little girl. What was going on?
Uncle Li sat in Wang Zhan's house for a while, mainly to instruct the people of the Military Control Commission to take good care of Wang Zhan's siblings. This was a mandatory task, and they also had to find someone to take care of them, and this person had to be reliable.

The military control committee member stood at attention and said firmly, "We will ensure that the mission is completed."

"By the way, Xiao Liu, if I'm busy or not here, you have to come here often to see these two brothers and sisters, okay?" Uncle Li turned around and said to the people accompanying him.

Xiao Liu also stood at attention, saluted, and said, "Got it. I promise to complete the task."

It was almost noon when Uncle Li took his people away. When he left, he took out a lot of food and dishes from the car and moved them to the kitchen.

Wang Zhan followed behind and kept saying, "That's enough, that's enough, we don't need so much, my sister and I can't eat so much."

Uncle Li held Wang Zhan's hand and said, "For your parents, you have to take good care of your sister. You both need to grow up healthily. When you grow up, you must become a pillar of society. Well, I won't say any more. Don't mention your parents to anyone. Remember, I will come to see you when I have time."

After these people finished moving the things, they drove away directly. Wang Zhan held his sister and watched the car disappear at the end of the street. Sister Wang stayed to help organize the things in the kitchen. Wang Zhan was also busy there. Only Wang Li stood obediently at the door of the kitchen, and her eyes never left her brother. Sister Wang made lunch for them and accompanied them to eat the meal. She told Wang Zhan to close the doors and windows, watch the stove, and open the windows a little at night. Although Wang Zhan had heard many things from Li Ma, he still listened very seriously. He felt that Aunt Wang was very kind and really cared about him and his sister.

After lunch, Sister Wang was going back to the Military Control Commission. After Sister Wang walked out of the yard, Wang Zhan closed the gate and took Wang Li to the backyard for a nap. This was also what his mother taught him. He didn't have the conditions before, but now that he has the conditions, he requires his sister to take a nap.

As soon as Sister Wang walked out of the door, she headed straight for the Military Control Commission. But before she had gone far, Yan Bugui suddenly appeared on the side of the road and reached out to stop Sister Wang. Sister Wang frowned and asked, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Yan Bugui really did not go back. This teacher was a very smart person. When he saw the car parked at the gate, he wanted to find out who was visiting the brother and sister, so he found a street corner and quietly stared at the car at the gate. When it was almost noon and everyone was moving so many things inside, Yan Bugui became a little excited and stood at the entrance of the alley more firmly waiting for Sister Wang.

Yan Bugui didn't tell the truth in front of Sister Wang, and said, "I'm visiting a student's parents. His family is also in this alley. I'm visiting his home. I just happened to run into you."

Sister Wang was skeptical, but still asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Yan Bugui immediately said seriously, "It's like this, Comrade Wang. Li Cuilan from our hospital, oh, yes, that's Yi Zhonghai's wife, didn't she quit her job as a child caregiver? You see, my wife is also idle at home, can you let her do this job? You see, my family has two children, so she is quite experienced in taking care of children."

Sister Wang looked at Yan Bugui and thought about the current situation of the brother and sister. She suddenly felt that Yan Bugui's wife was also a good candidate, so she said, "Well, I will discuss it with our company commander and let you know when the time comes."

Yan Bugui couldn't get an answer now, but he was not in a hurry, so he smiled and said, "Then I will go to the student's home to visit first. I will wait for your notice. Take care."

After Sister Wang left, Yan Bugui walked around Maoer Hutong, especially to Courtyard No. 41, which was Wang Zhan's home. He stood at the door and looked at it for a long time.

Wang Zhan is actually able to live independently, but he doesn’t know how to cook anything delicious for his sister. After wandering for so long, he can only make simple porridge and can’t even make steamed buns.

But Wang Zhan always tried to make some side dishes, simply stir-frying them and then adding salt. In just a few days, he learned how to fry eggs. Since he learned how to fry eggs, his sister started to eat eggs every day. Occasionally, there were ready-made pickles, and the brother and sister both thought they were delicious. Even so, his sister had no complaints at all and always said that her brother's cooking was the best.

When Sister Wang returned to the Military Control Commission, she told it that Yan Bugui's wife wanted to take care of Wang Zhan and his sister. Captain Li of the Military Control Commission, who was also the main person in charge of the Nanluoguxiang Military Committee, was a little hesitant. He told Sister Wang to go to Yan Bugui's home to inquire about the family and see what their reputation was.

Sister Wang went to Courtyard No. 95 in a hurry. When she got there, whoever she asked, all of them praised Yan Bugui and his wife. One said that Yang Ruihua was gentle and considerate, another said that Yang Ruihua was good at housekeeping, and some even said that Yang Ruihua could do everything, including frying, stir-frying, and cooking.

As many people said this, Sister Wang actually believed it. What she didn't know was that Yan Bugui had already informed every household in advance and even paid some sugar as a price. At that time, sugar was a military supply on the market and was very difficult to buy. The neighbors got a good deal and naturally spoke well of Yan Bugui and his wife.

After listening to Sister Wang's report, Captain Li felt that Yang Ruihua was the best person to take care of the siblings, so he made the decision and chose her.

That evening Sister Wang went to inform Yang Ruihua. Yan Bugui warmly entertained Sister Wang, making tea and bringing fruits. When Yan Bugui heard that Sister Wang was informing his wife to go to Wang Zhan's house together the next morning, his heart finally settled down and he kept thanking Sister Wang. Seeing that everything had been arranged, Sister Wang said goodbye.

After Wang Dajie left, Yang Ruihua looked at her husband in confusion and asked, "Old Yan, why do you insist on asking me to take care of those two children? Our children are still young, can I take care of them?"

Yan Bugui smiled mysteriously and said, "What's the big deal? You can see one child or two children. You can just take the children over. You didn't see that the people who came to see the brother and sister brought them so many things, many of which I have never seen before."

Yang Ruihua looked at Yan Bugui with even more doubt and asked, "No matter how many things there are, what does that have to do with us?"

Yan Bugui felt a bit disappointed and said, "You are stupid. If you take the children with you, they can also eat something. When you come back, you can bring some home. We may even save food. The two children are still young and easy to fool."

Yang Ruihua suddenly realized and said, "You are just too cunning. By the way, did you tell me how much you will pay me per month?"

"Not a small amount. I heard from Jia Zhang from the Intermediate Court that Li Cuilan said in person that it was 150,000 a month." Yan Bugui replied.

Yang Ruihua suddenly became happy and said, "It's really not a small amount. You only have a little over 200,000 yuan. Now our family has another way to make money."

Yan Bugui said complacently: "I can't escape from something I like."

Yang Ruihua gave her husband a thumbs up and praised him, "As expected of Yan Suanzi, he has made every possible plan."

At this time, in Yi Zhonghai's home in the Central Courtyard, Li Cuilan was restless, always thinking about what happened in the Yan family in the front yard in the past two days. The Yan family had been jumping up and down in the yard in the past two days, with the purpose of doing things at Wang Zhan's house.

Li Cuilan knew Yan Bugui's family very well. They were the kind of people who would take advantage of anyone. If his family succeeded, Wang Zhan and his sister would definitely suffer a lot.

While drinking, Yi Zhonghai looked at Li Cuilan who was frowning and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so sad?"

Li Cuilan looked at Yi Zhonghai, sighed, and told him what she was worried about.

Yi Zhonghai sneered and said, "You don't even know how to manage your own family affairs, yet you still care about other people's lives. What do those two siblings have to do with you? Is it worth it for you to sigh here? If you have time, go to the backyard and spend more time with the old lady, and don't worry about other people's affairs."

After saying that, he started drinking alone and never looked at Li Cuilan again. Li Cuilan was a little angry at Yi Zhonghai's attitude, but she had always been submissive, so she turned around and ignored Yi Zhonghai.

(End of this chapter)