Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 675 Relaxed and Comfortable
After a while, there was no more talking at the table, only the sound of slurping lamb.

When they were almost done eating, Qi Dasheng poured himself a drink and said, "It's more comfortable to eat hot pot and drink a lot of wine in winter. It's a pity that you can't drink with me."

Wang Zhan smiled and said, "When I grow up a little bit, I will drink with Master."

"By the way, the old lady who came to see you a few days ago found the Military Control Commission. She said she was Old Lady Sun from your original village. Do you still remember her?" Qi Dasheng asked.

Wang Zhan tried to recall seriously, but he couldn't remember that there was an old lady Sun in his village. He shook his head blankly.

As soon as Qi Dasheng saw Wang Zhan's expression, he knew there was something wrong and asked again, "I don't have any impression at all. She even said that she raised you since you were a child."

Wang Zhan understood immediately that this person was making up stories. Wang Zhan said seriously, "It's impossible. I raised my sister by myself. What old lady Sun? Our village is called Shijia Village. Most people have the surname Shi. Moreover, my mother raised me since I was a child. Later, only one hunter named Shi helped me. I don't know the others at all."

Qi Dasheng thought for a moment and said, "Then there is something wrong with this old lady Sun. What is her purpose? Why did she make up unreliable lies and take the risk to come to you?"

Wang Zhan thought for a long time and said, "Old Madam Sun? Old Madam Sun? The old blind man's wife's surname seems to be Sun. She is not here to look for Blind Chen, right?"

When Qi Dasheng heard this, he shuddered. If he went to find the blind man, it would be really troublesome. To put it bluntly, he was the one who sent the blind man away in disguise.

Qi Dasheng asked, "How did a blind man become a prince? I have always been curious."

Wang Zhan said nonchalantly, "The blind man's fortune-telling was accurate, and he was appreciated by the king. Later, he saved the king's daughter, and the king immediately took a liking to him. He refused to let him leave no matter what, and even made him a prince."

Qi Dasheng knew that this matter was not that simple, but Wang Zhan didn't want to say more. It would be useless for him to ask, so he said, "Do you want to meet that old lady?"

"Do I have a choice? I have to see him. The blind man said he wanted to go home when he went to Xi'an. I guess he told me something." Wang Zhan said.

Qi Dasheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go inform the people from the Municipal Military Control Commission."

After the hotpot, night had fallen. After washing up, Wang Zhan and his sister went to the bedroom in the backyard. Wang Zhan told his sister stories and coaxed her to sleep.

Qi Dasheng did not go out again and went to the front yard to rest alone.

Early the next morning, Wang Zhan went out to buy breakfast. The steamed bun shop at the entrance of the alley was quite good. The owner was a simple and honest man who lived alone with a daughter. His daughter was about the same age as Wang Li. Wang Zhan bought steamed buns and tofu pudding. When he left, he told the little girl that he would go to her house to play with Wang Li when he had nothing to do. The little girl smiled sweetly and nodded in agreement.

When they got home, Wang Li hadn't gotten up yet. Wang Zhan went to the backyard to wake up his sister. His sister got up in a daze, and Wang Zhan put cotton pants and cotton clothes on her in a daze. She was dragged to the dining room in the front yard in a daze. Wang Zhan gave Wang Li warm water and asked her to brush her teeth first. Only then did Wang Li wake up.

After washing up, Wang Zhan took his sister to the kitchen. They sat at the dining table and ate steamed buns and tofu pudding. Wang Li suddenly asked, "How did I get to the front yard?"

Wang Zhan scratched her nose and said, "You are too confused. Of course I brought it to you. Can you fly here by yourself?"

Wang Li laughed and ate the buns with big mouthfuls. At this time, Qi Dasheng also came in and sat on the stool. Wang Zhan quickly served a bowl of tofu pudding to the chef.

Qi Dasheng said while eating: "Don't go out today. I will try to bring the old lady here in the morning."

Wang Zhan nodded, then started eating quietly. No one knew what he was thinking about.

Wang Li asked, "Brother, you bought the buns from Erya's house, right? I've eaten their buns before."

"It's that little girl. I bought her from her house. The little girl is pretty good and she knows how to help her father with work." Wang Zhan said.

Wang Li was not happy and said, "I can do it, but you and the master won't let me." Wang Zhan teased his sister and said, "How about I call you early tomorrow and you go to help her with the work?"

When Wang Li heard this, she quickly shook her head and said angrily: "I'm not old man Zhang's daughter, why?" Then she lowered her head to eat.

When Wang Zhan saw that his sister was angry again, he quickly touched Wang Li's head and said, "I was just teasing you. How could I bear to do that?"

After breakfast, Qi Dasheng went out. Wang Zhan took his sister to the small garden for a walk. Wang Zhan was thinking about how to clean up the basement.

Wang Li looked at her stunned brother and asked, "Brother, what are you thinking about? Why don't you say anything?"

"Your brother and I are thinking about how to clean up the basement. We may use it frequently in the future. Don't you see it's warm in winter and cool in summer? It might be nice to put some food there." Wang Zhan said.

Wang Li said, "I'll help you, let's do it together."

Looking at this sensible sister, Wang Zhan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go out for a walk tomorrow and see if there is any space on the shelf to sell them, and buy some tools by the way."

The two siblings returned to the study, and Wang Zhan taught Wang Li a few more characters. Wang Li practiced writing, complaining as she practiced, saying, "Brother, this brush doesn't listen to me. It's too difficult to write."

"Be patient and write slowly. You will get better as you write more. I have to go make lanterns. I'll be next door." After saying that, Wang Zhan stood up and walked out.

Wang Li shouted from behind, "I'll come to you when I finish writing." Wang Zhan turned around and smiled at her, then walked out of the house and went to make lanterns next door.

When Wang Zhan finished tying the last lantern, Wang Li came over and asked, "Are you done?"

Wang Li nodded, and went to look at the lanterns that had been made nearby, and asked, "Brother, how many lanterns should we make?"

Wang Zhan said, "Let's just make six lanterns, two for the front door, two for the front yard, and two for the back yard. Is that ok?"

Wang Li said, "Get me a small one, the kind that the kids carried when we passed the Yongding River."

Wang Zhan nodded and said, "I'll make it for you after I finish making this. We'll use wood to make a beautiful palace lantern. But we don't have paint at home, so we have to go buy some tomorrow."

Wang Li smiled happily and said, "It's okay, I don't need it right away."

Wang Zhan continued to make his lantern. His sister helped him pass materials and tools. While Wang Zhan was working, he asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Wang Li thought for a moment and said, "Anything is fine. How about we just eat noodles?"

"Okay, let's eat noodles. I'll braise some chicken legs for you later." Wang Zhan said.

"Yeah." Wang Li nodded. The brother and sister were talking when Qi Dasheng's voice came from the front yard outside.

"Wang Zhan, Wang Zhan, come to the front yard." Qi Dasheng's shout reached Wang Zhan's ears. Wang Zhan stood up and walked to the front yard with Wang Li.

As soon as he arrived at the front yard, he saw Qi Dasheng and Sister Wang standing there with an old lady. Wang Zhan wondered why Sister Wang had followed them.

(End of this chapter)