Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 865 Black Market Changes
When Wang Zhan entered the yard, there was a smaller child standing in the corner of the door. Next to him was an even smaller girl, who was eating a candied haws attentively. Wang Zhan was very sensitive and saw him when he turned around. Wang Zhan squatted down and asked, "Who are you? Are you afraid of getting hurt by coming here to play?"

"My name is Yan Jiekuang, and I live in the yard next door. I'm just... just curious about who bought this yard." The little boy answered Wang Zhan's question without any fear.

Wang Zhan suddenly became interested. It was rare to see a kid answering questions so clearly. Wang Zhan took out two candies from his pocket, handed them over, and asked, "Is this your sister? How old are you? Why are you interested in who bought this yard?"

Yan Jiekuang hesitated for a moment, but still took the candy handed over by Wang Zhan and replied, "Thank you, brother. I am four years old this year. Oh, I will be five soon. This is my sister. The main reason is that the people in our yard always say that they want to go to the street to ask if there are any houses allocated in this yard. Our house is small and there are many people, so I came here to take a look and ask."

Wang Zhan was shocked when he heard that the people in Yard 95 were already thinking about his yard. Wang Zhan patted his head and said, "This is my brother's private house. You may not know what a private house is. You can ask your father when you go back. It's a mess inside. Don't go in. It's not good to get hurt. Go home quickly."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and took his sister away. Just from this conversation, Wang Zhan felt that this kid was no ordinary kid. First of all, he was grateful for the two candies that Wang Zhan gave him out of kindness, and then he indirectly revealed an important news to him: someone in their yard was eyeing his house.

Wang Zhan also threw himself into his arms and told them that his family's property was private and not everyone could covet it. He also told the Yan family indirectly. As for who the Yan family told or who they gave favors to, he didn't care. He did this for Yan Jiekuang's face. If it was Yan Jiekuang who was stingy, Wang Zhan would want to kill him.

Wang Zhan walked into the yard, and Wu Yong came out to greet him. Seeing Wang Zhan's face full of smiles, he said, "Young Master, why are you here again?"

"Come and take a look, and see you by the way. By the way, let's find a quiet place to talk." Wang Zhan said to Wu Yong with a smile.

Wu Yong understood immediately that there was something to say, so he took Wang Zhan to the alley outside the yard. That alley was a dead end, and there was only one house open in the entire alley, which was Wang Zhan's yard.

After walking a dozen steps into the alley, the two men stopped and Wu Yong asked, "What's up, young master? Is there something wrong?"

"I heard that supplies outside are in short supply and it's very difficult to buy things now?" Wang Zhan and Wu Yong would not hide anything. He asked this because he was afraid that Wu Yong would be in trouble, and on the other hand, he also wanted to find out about Hei Pi's current situation.

Wu Yong didn't answer. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and then said, "Actually, young master, I will definitely do everything you ask me to do. You don't have to worry about the things outside. Brother Hei has already given instructions. No matter what the situation is, you can come here first."

Wang Zhan understood that Wu Yong's answer showed that the situation outside was tense. Wang Zhan asked, "Do you know the reason?"

Wu Yong was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm not sure. Some people say that it was the management of some factories who engaged in speculation, which caused the loss of state-owned assets, so the higher-ups conducted a strict investigation. There is also news that the south suffered a disaster, and because of the reduction in supplies, the higher-ups have been investigating very closely recently. Heige has already shut down other black markets, leaving only the one in Xizhimen."

After listening to this, Wang Zhan thought about it carefully and said, "Tell Brother Hei to close everything. Go and sell meat with Aunt Zhang. By the way, don't be afraid to spend money, I have some. Find a proper job. This market can't be run anymore. If you continue to run it, you'll be in danger of losing your head. Just listen to me, that's right."

Wu Yong nodded. He still obeyed Wang Zhan's instructions. Since he listened to Wang Zhan, he had never suffered any loss and his life had been getting better and better.

"Young Master, what about your side?" Wu Yong meant the matter of supplies, because Wang Zhan's food and drinks were all prepared by Wang Zhan, and it had always been like this. Wang Zhan turned his head to look at him and said, "As for me, I'm going to go the overseas route. Do you want to join in?"

Wu Yong was frightened. This was not something he could participate in. He waved his hands and said, "I'd better go find a job honestly. My grandmother is still looking forward to me getting married and having children. I'll just have a few days of peace."

Wang Zhan smiled strangely and went straight into the yard to see how it was being built. Not long after, Wang Zhan pointed to the moon gate next to Courtyard No. 95 and said, "Wu Yong, block this gate with bricks from the inside. I don't want to have anything to do with that yard."

After saying that, he left the yard and returned to Yuer Hutong, where a group of hungry friends were waiting for him at home.

Wang Zhan was lost in thought all the way. One was thinking about the clever Yan Jiekuang who suddenly appeared, and the other was wondering what kind of difficult situation the supplies were in. Logically speaking, if there was a major hidden danger, Li Bo would find Wang Zhan first, but he didn't this time, so Wang Zhan doubted the reasons Wu Yong gave.

As for Yan Jiekuang, he was quite surprised. A child suddenly appeared and spoke in a way that was not appropriate for his age. This was very interesting. Either he was a child prodigy or a monster. Wang Zhan was more inclined to the latter.

As soon as they got home, they prepared dinner for their bunch of bad friends. He Yushui was responsible for cleaning the table and running the kitchen. After everyone left, the three of them lay under the grape vines, staring at the starry sky.

Wang Zhan suddenly asked He Yushui, "Yushui, do you know that there is a child named Yan Jiekuang in the Yan family?"

He Yushui thought about it carefully for a while, shook his head, and said, "I haven't been back for the past two years. I know there is a Yan Jiecheng in his family, who is unemployed and still at home. There is also a second child named Yan Jiefang, who is also a student who is not very good at studying. I have never seen the others. Who is Yan Jiekuang? Has his family added a third child?"

Wang Zhan knew that it was useless to ask, so he said, "You don't know anything. You must be the third child in his family. Not only does he have a third child, but I also saw a younger girl, who should be the fourth child. But, Yushui, can you go to the street office in the next two days and take back your house? Otherwise, we can move over there. It's not a good idea to always live here. Can you at least pretend to live here?"

He Yushui thought about it and realized that since both of them were in junior high school, it would not be a big deal to continue like this, so she said, "I understand. I'll do it when I have time. I also have to look after my silly brother."

"Did your father reply to your letter?" Wang Zhan asked casually.

He Yushui shook his head and said, "No, I'm also very surprised. Why is there no movement this time? This shouldn't happen, right?"

"I will go to Uncle Li's place tomorrow and we'll talk about it when I come back. No, you should go to Aunt Wang's place. I just feel like something is not right." Wang Zhan said after thinking for a while.

He Yushui was also full of doubts and nodded heavily.

(End of this chapter)