Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 798 A False Alarm

October is the golden autumn, the harvest season. At this moment, Wang Li was hugging her brother's neck with tears in her eyes, looking towards the direction of the small garden.

There are more than 20 chickens in the house, big and small. After seeing them, Qi Dasheng decisively decided to kill the hens that did not lay eggs and the extra roosters. In fact, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu had suggested this before. Wang Li stood in front of the chicken coop like an old hen protecting her chicks. Wang Li named every chicken there. Seeing Wang Li's look at that time, Wang Zhan gave up, but this time it was his master, so Wang Li could only watch with frustration.

He Yushui brought a plate of washed fruits from the front yard and put it on the stone table. Wang Li decisively climbed down from her brother's arms and ran to the side to eat peaches. She also clamored for soda. Wang Zhan went to the well in the garden and got a bottle for her and Yushui respectively.

At this time, the wind chimes outside rang, and He Yushui stood up and said, "I'll go open the door."

After a while, Uncle Li and Brother Wang came in. As soon as Uncle Li saw Wang Zhan, he asked, "Where is your master?"

Wang Zhan stood up and said, "They're killing chickens in the garden. They're making some dried chicken."

Just as Uncle Li was about to speak, he saw Qi Dasheng, his hands covered in blood, running over. He came to Uncle Li, stood at attention, saluted, and said, "Hello, Chief. Qi Dasheng reports to you!"

Uncle Li looked at him and said with a smile, "Okay, seeing how you look, go wash up quickly. I have something to say, and I'll leave after I'm done. I'm still busy."

Qi Dasheng quickly ran to the front yard to wash his hands. When he came back, He Yushui brought a tray and served him a pot of the best jasmine tea.

Wang Zhan poured drinks for Uncle Li and the others. Qi Dasheng sat down and lit a cigarette. He knew that Uncle Li didn't smoke, but Brother Wang did.

Uncle Li took a sip of tea and said, "The wandering Taoist priest from Baiyun Temple is indeed Taoist Wang's senior brother. Just as Xiao Zhan guessed, he was used by some people. This time it was simply an assassination attempt on Wang Zhan, and it was an assassination by a professional sniper. Unfortunately, it failed."

Qi Dasheng asked: "Have those people been caught?"

Uncle Li said, "Yes, they were all caught in one fell swoop, thanks to Wang Zhan's pursuit. That village was their lair, a group of silent people before liberation. The most frightening thing is that the whole village is their people. Fortunately, Wang Zhan didn't go in."

When Wang Zhan heard this, he was still frightened. He really wanted to go in and take a look, but he observed that the peculiarity of this village was that there were too many dogs, and now food was rationed, which was too abnormal.

Uncle Li said, "This Dasheng has returned. He can shock the other side, so I feel relieved. Wang Zhan doesn't want to move, and I won't force him. But I don't need to tell you the truth that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. I will find another house, preferably in a large courtyard, and you can consider it."

Wang Zhan thought about it and said, "Uncle Li, let's think about it."

Brother Wang said, "I'll prepare a house for you first. When the time comes, it will be based on the final unit allocation of my eldest brother. I'll choose the one that's closest to you."

Wang Zhan thanked him, but Qi Dasheng said nothing. They chatted for a while, and after two cups of tea, Uncle Li got up and left with Brother Wang.

Qi Dasheng patted Wang Zhan on the shoulder and said, "I think what the chief said is right, great people hide in the city." Then he continued his great task of killing chickens. Wang Zhan looked at his sister who was struggling with the fruit. He also knew that what Uncle Li said was right. He had been living alone before. The main reason was that he didn't want his sister to be bullied. He would always be away. He Yushui couldn't protect his sister. Another reason was that, except for the home in the small village that was burned down, this should be the place where his sister grew up. He always had feelings for her.

Wang Zhan took a sip of tea and thought carefully about the attacks and kidnappings he had suffered recently. Most of them were related to his two cheap masters. Thinking of this, his teeth itched. These two masters were not greedy for money, and they would not make such a big fuss and let the whole world know about him.

After He Yushui finished packing, she sat next to Wang Zhan and asked, "Brother Zhan, are we moving?"

"Not necessarily. Do you think it's better to move to the slum or stay here?" Wang Zhan asked.

He Yushui thought for a while and said, "If it were a compound like mine, I would probably be so annoyed all day that I couldn't concentrate on studying. Look at that compound, is there anyone who studies well? That's Liu Guangqi from the second uncle's family in the backyard. He studies well, just above average. I heard that he will take the technical secondary school entrance exam this year."

When Wang Zhan heard this, he really didn't know, but he knew that Sha Zhu didn't have a high level of education, and it seemed that the one named Xu Damao had to pay to go to school, and he didn't know the rest.

Wang Zhan said, "It's okay. We'll be here until we go to high school. We won't move for now. We'll talk about it after we go to high school."

Qi Dasheng came out of the garden with a cleaned rooster in his hand, smiling, and said, "Today I'll make you a chicken stewed with mushrooms. Haha, I'll make you a goose stewed in an iron pot some other day."

When Wang Li heard this, her face turned red and she shouted at Qi Dasheng, "Qi Dasheng! I'm going to fight you." As she said that, she lowered her head and rushed towards Qi Dasheng.

Qi Dasheng took one look and quickly said, "Aunt, I was wrong. I was just joking. I really was joking."

Wang Li was crying her heart out now. Qi Dasheng quickly put down the chicken, hugged Wang Li and tried to coax her. It took a long time before she calmed down. Turning around, he saw Wang Zhan and He Yushui laughing so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.

In the evening, they did have chicken stewed with mushrooms, and they also made a few cold dishes. The staple food was steamed buns. While eating, Wang Li kept saying, "This must be Xiaobai. Xiaobai is the most obedient, so the meat is the most delicious."

Although seeing her mumbling made everyone laugh, everyone also saw that Wang Li never stopped eating and she ate the most. Qi Dasheng frowned as he watched her, suspecting that Wang Li was doing it on purpose, as she was sad but still ate the most.

When they had almost finished eating, Wang Zhan stopped, drank tea, and told his master about his plans. The reason was that he was mainly studying and these few years were crucial, so he needed a quiet environment. It would be safer for his sister to live here.

Qi Dasheng said, "Okay, it's up to you to decide. I don't have much to do all day. I guess my unit is the police station here, so I won't have any missions. I'll just stay at home with you and watch you grow up."

There are still many activities for National Day this year, but because of the attack, Wang Zhan didn't dare to take his sister to crowded places, which made Wang Li and Yu Shui feel wronged. He felt relieved when Qi Dasheng came back, and everyone decided to go fishing in Shichahai tomorrow.

Wang Li jumped up with joy. She had been feeling very cooped up these past few days. Apart from staying at home with Zhang Erya, the farthest she had been was Aunt Sun's house next door. Now she could go out and play.

(End of this chapter)