I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

Chapter 30 Liu Guangtian and his brother seek advice

As a resident of the compound, Yan Jiefang was not young, and even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to go along with the search.

Yan Jiecheng, the eldest brother who originally planned to stay at home to rest, was forced out by Yan Bugui.

Including Yan Bugui, the Yan family sent a total of three people.

Residents from each household in the front yard arrived one after another, and the entire group of fourteen people made up the largest number among the three courtyards.

The combined number of people in the middle and back courtyards is less than ten.

A group of people, carrying flashlights and lanterns, followed Yan Bugui in a long procession, walking and calling out along the Nanluoguxiang area, searching everywhere along the way.

Neighbors from other courtyards occasionally came out after hearing the noise, asking each other for information. They all said they had never seen the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

In those days, public security was strictly controlled, and patrols were conducted every night in the city streets and alleyways.

Courtyard houses, tenement courtyards, and residential compounds generally have a tradition of "neighborhood mutual assistance and joint security defense".

It is common for neighborhood liaisons (managers) to organize searches for missing persons, as is the case today, and it is also tacitly approved by the authorities.

If you encounter patrol officers on duty on the road, you can pass by simply explaining the situation, and many patrol officers will even lend a hand to help with the search.

The three teams searched separately, and after searching until after 11 p.m., Yan Jiefang and his group finally found the Liu Guangtian brothers, covered in dust and looking disheveled, in an abandoned courtyard.

Yan Bugui immediately sent someone to notify the other two teams, while he himself, along with his two brothers who were starving and dizzy, set off to return.

Around midnight, everyone gradually returned to the courtyard house.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu squatted in the middle of the courtyard with their heads down, looking dejected.

Their impulsive attempt to run away ultimately ended in failure.

Enraged, Liu Haizhong struck again in front of the entire neighborhood.

The repeated searches for missing persons and the escape of his son made him feel utterly humiliated, leading him to act without any restraint.

Neighbors rushed forward to pull them apart and stop the beating, thus preventing the two brothers from suffering even more severe beatings.

Yan Jiefang stood at the back of the crowd, listening to several neighbors who worked in the same workshop as Liu Haizhong chatting in hushed tones. He finally figured out the reason why the other party had been so irritable for days.

It turned out that Liu Haizhong had failed to become the workshop team leader again. The winner was not as senior as him in terms of work experience and job level, which made him both angry and resentful.

He went to argue with the workshop director, but ended up being publicly reprimanded instead.

The man, nearing fifty, was being publicly reprimanded, and he was already seething with anger.

When he got home and saw that his two sons were unruly and irresponsible, his pent-up anger finally exploded, and he grabbed his belt and started hitting them.

He was still not satisfied after beating her the first day, so he beat and scolded her again the next day.

The two brothers couldn't bear it any longer, so they ran out of the house, hoping to avoid the limelight for a while.

As for other things, they couldn't imagine what the consequences would be.

Now that the child has been found, and everyone has to go to work tomorrow, they all urged Liu Haizhong to take the child back and take good care of him.

After returning home, Yan Jiefang went straight to sleep. These things had nothing to do with him. He only cared that he hadn't managed to go to bed early today, which delayed the time when his body secreted melatonin.

Furthermore, he cannot get too angry. When a person is angry, their body will secrete a large amount of harmful substances or hormones, which will definitely damage the body and increase the probability of developing diseases such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infarction.

In addition, intense emotional fluctuations can accelerate the generation of free radicals in the body, which can accelerate cell aging, damage organs, and aggravate inflammation.

These factors can all negatively impact longevity.

Longevity is his core objective, and anyone who deliberately harms his core interests is his enemy!

This guy with the bangs is disgusting; hopefully he won't cause such a big commotion again.

If I get the chance, I should teach him a lesson.

Under normal circumstances, Yan Jiefang is very Buddhist-like.

No matter how fiercely you fight, as long as it doesn't affect him, it's fine.

Even Yan Bugui hasn't thought about how to take revenge yet.

The only thing that bothered him was that his bangs were affecting his sleep time.

The next afternoon, Yan Jiefang was practicing Tai Chi by the lake when the Liu brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, suddenly came to him for some unknown reason.

After he finished performing a set of boxing techniques, Liu Guangcai came over to greet him:

"Jiefang, your Tai Chi is really beautiful! Much better than those old men and women in the park."

Yan Jiefang looked at him. He and Liu Guangtian had been childhood playmates, but after Liu Guangtian graduated, he worked as a porter at the train station and other places, and the two gradually lost contact.

This guy was over 1.75 meters tall, which was definitely tall for that period of time, much taller than Liu Haizhong. As a result, he was often beaten up and didn't know how to fight back.

This was probably due to the limited knowledge and experience of most people during that period.

He came to see me today, there must be something he wants to discuss.

"Guangtian, what brings you here? Just tell me, and I'll do my best to help."

"Here's the thing, you're the best student among the younger generation in our department, so you definitely know more than us. I just wanted to ask if you have any way to prevent my brother and me from getting beaten up."

Liu Guangtian hesitated for a moment before speaking.

He was only 19 years old, yet he had to come to see Yan Jiefang, who was of a younger generation, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

But Yan Jiefang's first place in Dongcheng District has spread throughout Nanluoguxiang, so maybe he has a way to help him?

Liu Guangtian was really grasping at straws in his desperation.

Yan Jiefang thought to himself, "Isn't this my chance to get revenge on Liu Haizhong?"

"You've come to the right person for this."

He pretended to ponder for a moment before instructing the two brothers:

"You two brothers go straight to the Nanluo Neighborhood Committee later. You know where that is, right?"

The two brothers shook their heads at the same time.

Yan Jiefang was speechless. It was just a few minutes' walk away, and the two of them had definitely passed by that door many times without paying any attention.

I had no choice but to say it directly:

"Right in Banchang Hutong!"

"So close?!"

The two brothers exclaimed in surprise.

"Go to Banchang Hutong and look for them. There will definitely be a sign there. When you get there, just cry. Whatever they ask, just answer truthfully. They will definitely help you!"

Remember this, from now on, if Liu Haizhong hits you guys, you can come and get them!

And most importantly, don't tell anyone that I told you to come! Got it?

"Got it!"

The two brothers nodded at the same time.

"Okay, say it again, what should we do?"

Liu Guangtian was a bit older, and after thinking for a moment, he replied:

"I went to Banchang Hutong, looked for the Nanluo Neighborhood Committee, and then I just cried, answering whatever anyone asked me!"

"Is there anything else?"

"No..."

"Don't tell anyone that it was you, Brother Jiefang, who sent us!"

Liu Guangfu raised his hand and shouted loudly.

"Yes, that's right..."