Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 858 Going out to relax
He Yushui has been very conflicted recently. Wang Zhan knows that she is a little resistant to moving. It seems that He Yushui has deep resentment towards Courtyard No. 95, but He Yushui has never spoken, so Wang Zhan pretends not to see it.

Until this day, He Yushui couldn't bear it anymore, and pulled Wang Zhan to the study. After the two sat down, He Yushui asked directly: "Brother Zhan, can we not move to that yard?"

Wang Zhan looked at He Yushui and said, "Are you afraid of going to that yard, or do you hate going to that yard?"

He Yushui said: "I really hate that yard. Whether it's the three uncles or the other neighbors, they all hate it."

Wang Zhan knew that He Yushui was telling the truth, so he said, "Actually, I bought that yard for two reasons. One is because my master probably liked this yard. I saw him walking around the rooms these past two days, so I guess he was eyeing these houses. I don't know why, but I wanted a quiet place, so I bought that yard."

He Yushui nodded. She had noticed something was wrong with Qi Dasheng these past two days. He hadn't been seen for a month before, but now he was wandering around the yard every day. Sometimes he didn't even go to work, and no one knew what he was busy with. He Yushui then asked, "What about the other side?"

Wang Zhan looked at He Yushui and said, "On the other hand, it's also for your consideration."

"For me?" He Yushui looked at Wang Zhan in confusion.

Wang Zhan nodded and said, "In fact, judging from what happened to your brother, you still care about him very much. You really want to stay with him from the bottom of your heart. However, due to some strange circumstances, your father's departure ruthlessly disrupted your original life. Later, Sha Zhu let himself go for a while and ignored you. But judging from the fact that you were admitted to junior high school and received a reward, your brother also cares about you."

He Yushui didn't say anything, but in her heart she had already silently acknowledged that Wang Zhan was right.

Wang Zhan continued, "Your brother has obvious shortcomings. He is too trusting. This is also his weakness. You are smart. If you move there, can you keep an eye on your brother and prevent him from doing stupid things? He has learned his lesson this time and has seen through some of the people in the compound. But over time, who can guarantee that he won't go back to his old ways? What do you think?"

He Yushui was once again convinced by Wang Zhan and understood his good intentions. He was relieved of the knot in his heart about moving. He nodded and said, "Actually, I wrote a letter to my dad a few days ago and told him about what happened here, but he never replied."

"Wait a minute, I guess your father has some arrangements. I don't think he will ignore this matter. After all, your father knows everyone in the yard well." Wang Zhan said.

After the two men discussed the moving matter, they went about their own business. Wang Zhan wandered to the front yard. He wanted to talk to his master and see what he thought, but unfortunately Qi Dasheng was out.

The next day, when Qi Dasheng came back again, he was moving many people into the yard. Wang Zhan was a little angry, thinking that if you recruit people into the yard, you should say hello to me first. But seeing so many outsiders, he couldn't help but consider his master's face, so he went back to the backyard without saying a word.

Wang Zhan was angry. How could this master be so unreliable? Even if he let someone in, shouldn’t he wait until the yard over there was almost ready before making the arrangements? Not to mention that there was a child at home. He should have also told him who the person coming in was.

Wang Zhan had seen the chaos in the front yard these days, so he decided to take Wang Li and He Yushui out. He Yushui asked him where they were going, and Wang Zhan said, "I'm going to wander around."

He Yushui could tell that Wang Zhan was still angry, so she didn't say anything. He believed that they couldn't just wander around. Wang Zhan rode his tricycle and took the two girls to Xiaoqing River. The last time he went there, he saw a small village nearby. Wang Zhan wanted to go there to relax. The scenery there was beautiful with clear water and green mountains, and it was very pleasant.

The village is called Qinghe Village. There are only a dozen households in the village. This is because there is little arable land here. There are mountains next to it, plus a Xiaoqing River, so there is not much land to cultivate. Another reason is that almost every household in this village will go hunting from time to time, so their means of livelihood are not mainly dependent on farming. The last time they came to Xiaoqing River, they met an old man who made a living by hunting and fishing when they were fishing. The old man's surname was Xing, and his ancestors also migrated here. The old man lived alone in the north of the village, near Xiaoqing River, in a separate courtyard.

Wang Zhan had only seen them from afar but had never been a visitor. Last time, the old man had cordially invited them to his home, but due to time constraints, they were in a hurry to return to the city and declined.

This time, Wang Zhan brought two girls with him, heading for Old Man Xing's home. On the way, Wang Zhan also bought two bottles of wine, a pack of cigarettes, and a few boxes of cakes. It was his first visit, so he had to show the proper etiquette.

When Wang Zhan arrived at the gate of the courtyard on his tricycle and parked it, Old Man Xing came out. When he saw that it was Wang Zhan and his companions, he laughed and said, "I knew that we would have distinguished guests today. The magpies have been chirping on the branches since early in the morning."

Wang Zhan and He Yushui were carrying gifts, and Wang Li followed them to the door. Wang Zhan said, "Grandpa Xing, is it okay for me to come here and bother you for a few days?"

Old Man Xing said, "That's fine. Come on, come in. Let me see you little kids. What do you bring with you when you come?"

The three people followed Old Man Xing into the yard. The yard was very clean. There was a small vegetable plot on the south side and some farm tools piled on the east side of the yard. The rest was a clean blue brick ground.

There are only three rooms in the yard, and two of them seem to be storage rooms. There is also a yard behind the house with various fruit trees planted in it. There is a small house on the west side, which seems to be a dry toilet.

A simple yard, a simple house, and the furnishings inside the house are also very simple. Take the main room for example, there is only a square table, four chairs, a long cabinet, and nothing else. There is a small storage room inside the main room, and I don't know what old man Xing uses it for.

Old Man Xing was busy making honey water for them. As he was making it, he said, "You are in for a treat. When we went into the mountains yesterday, we happened to come across a beehive. We brought it back yesterday, and you are drinking it today. It's a good thing."

Wang Zhan responded with a smile: "That's a coincidence, thank you, Grandpa."

Old Man Xing went on to say, "Yesterday I shot a roe deer. Today I'm going to make braised roe deer meat for you. I'm telling you, my braised roe deer meat is the best."

The three of them hurriedly expressed their gratitude. After they all sat down, Old Man Xing took out his big pipe, lit it up, took a puff and asked, "Why, do you want to stay a few more days this time?"

Wang Zhan said, "I'm bored in the city. It's a holiday now, so I'll take the two girls out to relax. Maybe we can stay for a few days, at least one or two days."

Old Man Xing pointed to the west room and said, "Okay, you can live in the west room. The bedding is ready, it's convenient, you can stay there for as many days as you want, and I'll take you to the mountains to hunt tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The three people were very happy after hearing this and started chatting.

(End of this chapter)