Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 810 Four Little Things
On the night of Laba Festival, the moon was already high in the sky and a breeze was blowing outside. For some reason, the temperature was not that low today and it was very comfortable to be outside.

Originally, Aunt Sun wanted to stay until the end to clean up before leaving, but the two children were already dozing off. Not only Erya and Xiaopang, but Wang Li also had a hard time blinking. Finally, after Wang Zhan's persuasion, Aunt Sun left with the children.

When it was almost ten o'clock, everyone else was a little tipsy and left. Only Captain Li stayed. The two of them, each carrying a plate of side dishes, went to the kang in Qi Dasheng's room. There was a kang table on the kang, and they continued drinking opposite each other.

The most infuriating thing was that later Wang Zhan saw his master sneaking towards the garden. Wang Zhan frowned, and after a while, he saw his master holding two bottles of whiskey in each hand, and then he went back to the house. Those were the things Wang Zhan brought back from Hong Kong Island, and he was reluctant to give them away, not even to Uncle Li.

He, He Yushui, and Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were the only ones left in the main room. They found their own seats and rested in the way they thought was comfortable. But today was interesting. They were all very energetic. Wang Zhan knew that they were too excited. The more so, the more he could not give them tea. Even he did not drink it. In the end, they drank boiled water with sugar in it.

Xiao Si said: "Today is the most meaningful day I have ever had. I think we should participate in more activities like this in the future."

"Yeah, I also feel energetic today. Look at those uncles and aunts on the street. They carry six-pound lunch boxes in one hand and run back and forth for half a day. They don't complain at all. I agree with what Xiao Si said." Xiao Wu said.

Wang Zhan nodded and said, "I agree, but I don't think now is the right time."

The other three looked at him in confusion. Wang Zhan explained, "Look, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. We can't organize any activities. The street office will make unified arrangements for all martyrs' families during the Chinese New Year. We will start school a few days after the Chinese New Year. The second half of the semester is our top priority. Comrades, we have to get into No. 5 Middle School together before we can carry out our plan."

The three of them fell into deep thought. Xiao Wu raised his head and asked, "Brother Zhan, tell me the truth. After studying for such a long time, do you think there is still hope for me?"

Wang Zhan didn't tease him and said, "Your current level can rank among the top 15. What do you think? If you memorize everything you need to memorize, there won't be any surprises."

Xiaowu smiled. He had been working really hard during this period of time. He was afraid of falling behind. If he really fell behind, he wouldn’t know how to get along with his friends.

Several people chatted until almost twelve o'clock, then went back to their respective rooms to sleep. Before going to bed, He Yushui even added fire to the kitchen stove. The master and Captain Li both drank, so I don't know how they slept at night. They must not catch a cold.

Finally, Wang Zhan went to the front yard, closed the gate, checked the water and electricity, and returned to the west wing to see his sister, who was sleeping soundly. Only then did he go back to his room to sleep.

The next morning, Wang Zhan finished his exercises and meditation, then went to the front yard to wash up. The people in the backyard were still asleep, so he didn't want to make too much noise. The pool in the backyard was also located in the southwest corner, and there were two pools, with three large vats placed side by side. The water supply in the current Sijiu City was still intermittent, so they had to keep some on hand.

For breakfast, Wang Zhan specially made a big pot of spicy soup, steamed a pot of steamed buns made from double-grain noodles, and fried a plate of eggs. When breakfast was ready, people in the yard woke up one after another. He Yushui was the first to wake up. She quickly washed, tidied up, and started to serve the dishes to the main room.

Then came Captain Li and Qi Dasheng. They were not in a hurry, but Qi Dasheng had a very sensitive nose. As soon as he came out of the house, he smelled the aroma of authentic Hu La Tang. He quickly pulled Captain Li and said, "Brother, you are in for a treat. My apprentice has made authentic Hu La Tang. Come quickly."

Next came the fourth and fifth children, and finally Wang Zhan went back to his room to wake up his sister. You heard it right, Wang Li woke up in the middle of the night, and when she saw that she was alone in the west bedroom, she rushed into the east bedroom holding her pillow, looking aggrieved. Wang Zhan was also startled and thought she was sleepwalking. Later he saw that she was really awake and acting coquettishly. Wang Zhan carried her into bed, and Wang Li smiled, hugged her brother's arm, and fell asleep sweetly.

When everyone sat down, the only sound in the room was the slurping of Hu La Tang. Originally, Wang Zhan was afraid that Wang Li would not be able to get used to the Hu La Tang as it was still a bit spicy. But the little girl looked around at everyone with wide eyes. Even Sister Yu Shui was drinking from the bowl in circles. The little girl insisted on drinking Hu La Tang no matter what. Wang Zhan did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Qi Dasheng had already drunk half a bowl of spicy soup and eaten a steamed bun. He said, "Oh, it's not perfect. If there was a steamed bun, it would be a perfect match." Wang Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, Master, I haven't learned it. Can you teach me one day?"

Qi Dasheng glared at him and said, "You want to challenge your master's temper? I'll make you a stove one day. Not only can you make steamed buns, but you can also make steamed buns and roast sweet potatoes."

Xiao Wu looked at Qi Dasheng with admiration and said, "Are you serious, Master? I want to learn too."

Qi Dasheng looked at Xiao Si and Xiao Wu who were looking at him admiringly and said, "Okay, we'll do it after you finish your junior high school entrance exams next semester."

Wang Zhan was very disdainful, as if he really couldn't do it. Wang Zhan thought: "Oh, I saw an electric oven in Lisboa, it seems that it can bake anything. When there is a chance, I will see if I can take my sister and Yu Shui there during the summer vacation. I will find a chance to ask Uncle Li about this."

After dinner, everyone dispersed. Qi Dasheng and Captain Li put on their uniforms and went straight to work. Xiao Si went home. He didn't bring his schoolbag yesterday. He also wanted to join the tutoring class, so he went back to discuss it with his parents.

Wang Li was forced by He Yushui to do her homework. No one had taken care of her for the past few days and she didn't even open her schoolbag.

Wang Zhan and Xiao Wu went to the study to do their homework. After they finished, Wang Zhan corrected the papers and explained them to Xiao Wu one by one.

Suddenly, the yard became quiet, with only He Yushui coming out to feed Jinbao, Dayu, Xiaoyu and the chickens.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was noon. Wang Zhan stood up and thought about making lunch. At this time, the door rang, and he saw Xiao Si carrying a schoolbag, followed by Da Lao Tie, who was also carrying a schoolbag and had a resentful look on his face.

Wang Zhan was very curious. What happened to this old man? Why did he still look so resentful? He looked at Xiao Si with a questioning look.

Xiao Si laughed and said, "Him? He was complaining that we didn't inform him about yesterday's event and he didn't attend, so he was very resentful and said that we didn't treat him as a brother. And you couldn't ignore him when you gave Xiao Wu a chance, which also meant you didn't treat him as a brother."

Wang Zhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "My friend, yesterday's event was decided on at the last minute. It wasn't planned in advance. Besides, your home is so far away from here. We were so busy at the time that we didn't have time to inform you. Besides, you can't give it to Xiaowu. You know Xiaowu is at the bottom of the list. This is what his parents asked me to do. I don't stop treating you as a brother."

When Big Boss heard this, he finally understood and felt a little better, but he said, "I don't care, I'll join in anyway."

"Okay, you're not a big deal. You're still acting like a child. What do you want to eat for lunch?" Wang Zhan said with a smile.

"Fish, boiled fish." The old man said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)