Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 804: Each Family's Own Affairs
October is the golden autumn and the harvest season. Wang Zhan and his friends go to and from school as usual. Aunt Sun only brings her grandchildren here on weekends to help Wang Zhan buy groceries and cook, and wash clothes for the children.

Qi Dasheng disappeared again, saying he was going to work, but he never showed up again. At the end of October, Hei Pi brought Wu Yong to see if Wang Zhan needed anything. Wang Zhan thought about it and decided that he really didn't need anything. Before leaving, they each took a basket of fruit.

Aunt Sun has already told Wang Zhan that they might have to buy winter vegetables next month, and asked him to decide what to buy and go together then. Oh, coal briquettes should also be prepared, and Wang Zhan made note of everything.

At the end of October, the master came back. He came back to prepare winter supplies for Wang Zhan. Qi Dasheng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about these. Just focus on reviewing. By the way, tell Aunt Sun that she doesn't have to buy hers either. I'll buy them for her as well."

Wang Zhan was very suspicious. Their things were all purchased by the street organization. Why did his master take care of everything? Qi Dasheng looked at Wang Zhan who was skeptical and said, "Didn't I tell you that I'm the deputy director of Jiaodaokou Police Station?"

Wang Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "You didn't tell me when you left last time. This is the first time you've come back in such a long time."

Qi Dasheng said embarrassedly: "I forgot, I forgot. I was so busy catching thieves that you didn't know that in just half a month, more than 20 Buddha masters were caught. Now the Buddha masters don't dare to come to this area."

Wang Zhan knew that his master had this ability. In most people, intuition is just a kind of sensitivity, but in his master, who had practiced internal martial arts, it became precognitive sensing.

In the main house of No. 95 courtyard, a dim light was on. On the square table in the main room, there was a plate of peanuts, a plate of pork head, and a bottle of Erguotou. At this time, Sha Zhu was sitting there humming a little tune, looking outside.

Because Sha Zhu lived in the main house, the front door faced the pond in the middle courtyard. At this moment, young girls, young wives, and a few middle-aged women were chatting and talking happily while washing clothes. Qin Huairu was now pregnant, and because she was full, her figure became even plumper.

To outsiders, Sha Zhu was just drinking and watching the fun, but only Sha Zhu himself knew that his eyes never left Qin Huairu.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai walked in with his hands behind his back and said, "You're already drinking in the middle of the day, and you didn't even clean up your room. There's no place to step."

"Hey, uncle, come and sit down and have something to drink?" said Sha Zhu.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and said, "No, I have to go out with your aunt this afternoon and can't drink. By the way, I have something to tell you."

"Uncle, if you tell me to do it, I will do it even if it means climbing mountains of swords and jumping into boiling water." Sha Zhu used operatic tones in the last two sentences.

Yi Zhonghai chuckled and said, "Silly Zhu, why do I find that you have become more slick in the past year?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "It's all the aunties in the cafeteria who trained me. By the way, uncle, what's the matter?"

"Oh, next week the street will organize a purchase of winter vegetables. Be prepared to buy what you want. By the way, look at your brother Jia's family, there are pregnant women and old people. When you have bought everything, can you help bring them back?" Yi Zhonghai said.

The image of Qin Huairu's graceful figure instantly appeared in Sha Zhu's mind, and he quickly said, "What's wrong with that? We are all neighbors."

When Yi Zhonghai saw that Sha Zhu agreed, he thought about going back, so he stood up and said, "Okay, you drink it, I'm going to go back, drink less, it's noon now."

Yi Zhonghai left, and Sha Zhu returned to his dazed state.

Xu Wude was holding a cup of tea. Opposite him sat Xu Damao, smoking a cigarette and reading a newspaper. Xu Wude looked at Xu Damao and said, "Damo, you have to be more serious. You are eighteen years old. In another year, your section chief has promised me to make you a regular employee. You have to be more serious and don't make any mistakes at work."

Xu Damao put down the newspaper and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I can see the situation. Didn't you see that I didn't bring back the things given by the countryside? I sent them all to the section chief."

Xu Wood nodded with satisfaction and said, "I said that as soon as I mentioned it to him, he agreed."

Xu's mother smiled and said, "Our son is very smart. By the way, I have found a girl, she is very good, but she is still young, and it will take another two years. Damao, don't look for someone else outside. Wait for your parents to give you news."

Xu Wood also said: "Yes, Damao, don't look for someone randomly. If you marry this girl, you will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life, do you understand?"

Xu Damao didn't listen at all. He didn't want to look for it. He had already looked for it. Forget it, let's talk about it later. But he said, "I know. I'll wait for news from my parents."

Xu Xiaoling laughed beside him. Xu Damao slapped his forehead and said, "Sister, I forgot. I brought you a bag of candy. It's in the drawer of my desk. Go get it yourself."

"Thank you, brother!" Xu Xiaoling turned and ran towards Xu Damao's house. Xu Wude and his wife looked at the warm interaction between the brother and sister, and they smiled knowingly.

Front Yard Yan Family
The Yan family was also having dinner. Yang Ruihua was worried about leaving Yan Jiedi alone in the bedroom, so she held the child and ate dinner. The Yan family's dinner was not very rich, even a bit shabby, with just a plate of pickles, a few steamed buns, and a bowl of cornmeal porridge for each person.

Yan Jiecheng ate very quickly. He was a young boy who was still growing up. After finishing his portion, he said, "Dad, I'm not full."

Yan Bugui didn't even look at him and said, "Why are you eating so much? You won't be able to digest it at night. Okay, the dinner is already divided. After you finish eating, go read a book. Can you still get into high school like this?"

Yan Jiecheng muttered to himself as he left the table. No one noticed. Yan Jiekuang secretly hid half a steamed bread, quickly finished his portion, left the table and ran to his eldest brother's room. Yang Ruihua saw all of this, but she said nothing.

After Yan Jiefang left, Yan Bugui took out a boiled egg from his pocket, handed it to Yang Ruihua, and said, "You are still breastfeeding, you need to keep up with the nutrition, eat this."

Yang Ruihua smiled knowingly. She also wanted to leave the eggs for the children, but when she looked at Yan Jiedi in her arms, she gritted her teeth and ate the eggs.

Yan Jiekuang ran to his eldest brother's room. Yan Jiecheng did not read a book but went back to his room and lay down on the bed. He was in a daze. When he saw Yan Jiekuang running in, he did not pay attention. Unexpectedly, Yan Jiekuang walked to the bed, took out half a steamed bread from his arms and handed it to Yan Jiecheng, saying, "Brother, I can't eat it. I left this for you."

Yan Jiecheng sat up all of a sudden. Looking at the steamed bread handed over by Yan Jiekuang, he was very touched, but he was struggling inside. Finally, Yan Jiekuang said, "I'm still young. It's okay to eat less."

Yan Jiecheng was even more moved. He touched Yan Jiekuang's head, took half of the steamed bread, and ate it in three or two bites. He suddenly felt that the third child in the family was the best to him, even though he was only five years old.

(End of this chapter)