Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 918: Opportunity
At the gate of No. 95 Courtyard, Yan Bugui, dressed in thick clothes, kept fiddling with things here and there.

Yan Jiecheng didn't know when his father came back. It seemed like he just came back. It was such a cold day, but he didn't rest after coming back and just went out to hang around the gate. What was he trying to do? Yan Jiecheng was puzzled.

At this time, Secretary Yu from the Street Office came to the door with a young man. Yan Jiecheng watched his father greet them with a smile. Yan Jiecheng seemed to suddenly understand, and hurriedly put on his shoes and rushed out without even wearing a cotton jacket.

Secretary Yu brought his colleagues to Yard No. 95 to learn about Yan Jiecheng's situation. This was originally Director Wang's job, but Director Wang was really disgusted with Yard No. 95, so he gave this job to Secretary Yu.

The current Secretary Yu has been promoted again. He is now the head of the liaison group, which means he is responsible for the management of the managers of various hospitals within his jurisdiction. The young man is a new technical secondary school student. His name is Liansheng, and just hearing this name sounds festive.

As soon as he arrived at the gate, Secretary Yu saw the smiling Yan Bugui. He had educated and dealt with this man twice, and he was still deeply impressed.

Yan Bugui said with a smile: "Hey, isn't this Secretary Yu? I was wondering why there was a magpie calling on the tree this morning. You haven't been to our yard for a long time. What's the matter with you?"

Hearing Yan Bugui's words, Lian Sheng beside him burst out laughing and whispered, "How can there be magpies in the middle of winter?"

Secretary Yu suppressed his laughter and scolded Lian Sheng, "Pay attention to discipline."

Yan Bugui felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He had only said polite words. This young man really had no manners.

Just as Yu was about to answer Yan Bugui's question, he saw Yan Jiecheng running over. He bowed to Yu and said, "Hello, Yu, I'm Yan Jiecheng. I've received a notice from the captain. Please come in. My mother is waiting for you."

Yan Jiecheng finished speaking in one breath, without giving Yan Bugui a chance to interrupt, because he knew that if his father said a few more words to the people in the street, he would probably be the one to introduce the temporary job, so he hurriedly stopped his scheming father.

It's no wonder that Yan Jiecheng guessed it right. That was exactly what Yan Bugui planned. After Yan Jiecheng got the job, he would start to settle accounts with his eldest son. It would be best if he could just leave him two dollars as he did now. The introduction fee should be at least half of his salary.

Yan Bugui looked at his eldest son, who usually didn't talk, with a little shock. He never expected Yan Jiecheng to react so quickly, nor did he expect him to guess what he was thinking.

While Yan Bugui was stunned, Yan Jiecheng had already led the two of them to his home. Yan Bugui hurriedly followed. At this time, Yang Ruihua was waiting in the main hall.

As soon as he entered the room, Yan Jiecheng introduced his mother to the two people from the street office. Yan Jiecheng said, "My mother is at home taking care of the children. She knows my situation best. Please take a seat. I will go and pour you some tea."

After that, Yan Jiecheng went to his hut and took out a small can of tea. Yan Jiecheng brewed three cups of tea, one for each person sitting there. At this moment, Yan Jiecheng suddenly thought of what this person from the street office was here for, so he turned around and said to Yan Bugui, "Dad, there is not much tea left. I can only brew three cups. How about you go and do your thing? My mom will be here."

Yan Bugui was furious and said, "I am your father and the head of the family. If there is anything that does not require my opinion, why are you doing it behind my back?"

Yan Bugui had completely forgotten about the comrades from the street office who were present. He was now extremely angry with Yan Jiecheng and questioned him in a very harsh tone.

Yang Ruihua was helpless. In fact, when Yan Jiecheng asked her to contact the street office on behalf of the Yan family, her first reaction was to refuse. After all, she came from the old society and still had feudal ideas. She usually put Yan Bugui first and the idea that the wife is the head of the husband was engraved in her bones. But the persuasion of the third son of his family gave her courage, and she agreed to the eldest son's request. The eldest son was also very grateful to Yan Jiekuang. The current situation made her feel torn. She looked at her husband and then at her eldest son, at a loss.

Secretary Yu looked at the angry Yan Bugui, smiled lightly, and said, "Comrade Yan Bugui, today is just a normal investigation. Anyone can say anything, but it must be objective. If what you say is inconsistent with the facts, you must let us know later and bear the consequences. Are you sure you want to participate in this investigation?"

When Yan Bugui heard what Secretary Yu said, he knew that even if he said something good about Yan Jiecheng today, he would not get any benefit. So he might as well go to the door and see if he could take advantage of it. Thinking of this, Yan Bugui said, "Secretary Yu, I'm sorry to make you laugh. I have nothing to say. Let my wife introduce me. I have something else to do."

Yan Bugui turned and left. Yan Jiecheng showed a sad expression. He was completely disappointed with his father. At the most critical moment of his life, he refused to help unless there was a benefit. If it was an outsider, it would be fine, but this was his biological father.

Yang Ruihua was also shocked by Yan Bugui's behavior. Is this what a father should do? If his son didn't do anything good, he would not be involved at all. This was calculating the family relationship to the core.

Secretary Yu and Lian Sheng were also surprised, but they didn't say anything. At this time, Lian Sheng broke the silence and said, "Brother Jie Cheng, can you step aside for a moment and let us talk to your mother?"

"Oh, oh, okay, I'll go out for a walk." Yan Jiecheng finally woke up, put the cigarettes and matches on the table, turned around and left the room.

As soon as he went out, he saw his father fiddling with his flower stand. Yan Jiecheng didn't say a word to him, and went straight out of the yard, wandering aimlessly in Nanluoguxiang.

Yan Jiecheng had been working for a year. He was very self-disciplined, did not smoke, drink, gamble, or have any bad habits. He only saved more than 20 yuan a year, and the rest of the money was confiscated by Yan Bugui under various names.

Between father and son, Yan Jiecheng's behavior today was truly an act of resistance. Yan Bugui looked at his eldest son with some confusion. Since he was a child, the eldest son had been very obedient and never opposed his opinions. Although today's actions did not amount to anything excessive, they were really unlike the eldest son's usual style.

Yang Ruihua and the third and fourth brothers were left in the house.

Yan Jiecheng stood at the door, staring at the backbone of his family. Yan Bugui was also very depressed now. Although he was kicked out by Secretary Yu, he was still the head of the family. Besides, what did the boss mean? Was he guarding against me?

Yang Ruihua received Secretary Yu and his colleagues, and gave a detailed introduction to the family situation and Yan Jiecheng's situation. He spoke very calmly without exaggerating the facts, and objectively talked about the strengths and weaknesses of his eldest son. However, he emphasized the hard work his son had put in over the past year, how he got up early and went to bed late every day, worked hard without complaint, and only kept some pocket money from his salary to subsidize the household expenses.

After listening to Yang Ruihua's introduction, Secretary Yu sent Lian Sheng to visit the neighbors.

Secretary Yu saw his colleagues leave, so he calmly said to Yang Ruihua: "In fact, we are here just for the sake of formality. Several leaders and colleagues of the cleaning team have spoken highly of Comrade Yan Jiecheng. We have actually decided to give this opportunity to Yan Jiecheng. We will be leaving soon. Tell Yan Jiecheng to find me at the street office early tomorrow morning. I will give him a letter of recommendation and introduction, and he can just report to the textile factory directly. As for what kind of work he will do, he will be arranged by the factory after he enters."

Yang Ruihua was very happy and chatted with Secretary Yu for a few more words. Secretary Yu said goodbye. Yang Ruihua insisted on sending Secretary Yu and Liansheng to the gate. No one noticed that a small figure was standing at the door of his house, looking at the smile at the gate. An even smaller figure next to him asked, "San Guo, San Guo, what are you laughing at?"

(End of this chapter)