Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

The Yan family's door was tightly shut and locked. Aunt Yang knew something was wrong when she heard what the staff said, and she ran out immediately. She was going to talk to Yan Bugui.

At Hongxing Primary School, Aunt Yang finally met Yan Bugui.

"Ruihua, why are you so anxious? It would be terrible if others saw it. You should be like me and stay calm."

"Something big has happened. I can't calm down." Aunt Yang said anxiously.

"How serious can it be? Take your time, there's no rush."

Yan Bugui was neither hurried nor slow and was in a very good mood.

Aunt Yang also got angry when she heard this. If it wasn't an important matter, would I have come here in such a hurry to talk to you?

"Okay, take your time, it's not a big deal anyway."

"Ai, that's right."

"The street office has come to inform us that a batch of meat will arrive tomorrow that doesn't require a ticket, and the price is two cents cheaper than what you paid. The people in the yard should be blocking our door right now."

Aunt Yang recounted the story slowly and steadily, while Yan Bugui's expression gradually became more ugly as the story went on.

Yan Bugui's expression was out of control, and there was a hint of panic on his angry face. "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier?"

"I wanted to say it earlier, but did you give me a chance? You keep saying it's a bad influence. You should stay calm. I think you can just be calm from now on!" Aunt Yang said unhappily.

"Is this news really true?"

"Of course it's true. Everyone around here knows it."

Yan Bugui slapped his forehead and said, "My fate is so bad. Why is there such news at this time?"

He accepted the kickback and then brought up this matter.

This time I'll be blocked by others when I go back.

"Old Yan, there's no need to be so pessimistic. We have signed an agreement."

"The agreement is useless! Do you think we can do business the same as before?" Yan Bugui said anxiously.

"Why don't we just return the meat? We didn't touch it anyway." Aunt Yang said.

"Give it back?"

Yan Bugui was so distressed that he didn't want to eat the meat anymore. The meat that had already gone into his mouth had to be returned to him. It would be better to cut the meat off his body.

After thinking for a while, Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and said, "If they make a fuss, we can only return the meat."

When he said this, Yan Bugui's heart was bleeding. He had worked so hard to get these few pounds of meat.

Chapter 628: Yan Bugui Suffers a Disadvantage

In the evening, the workers in the courtyard who came back from get off work to prepare to eat meat and vegetables had not yet arrived in the yard.

I heard from others that there would be free meat for sale nearby tomorrow, and it would be two cents cheaper.

They were so anxious that they immediately ran back home and asked their family members if this was true.

After getting the correct answer, they also felt regret. Why did they buy it so quickly?

If I had known earlier, I would have waited for a day, no, even half a day would be fine.

Now, not only did they give me the meat, but I also got compensation.

But if they were to ask for it at their door, even a grown man wouldn't be able to do it since we've been neighbors for so many years. And they did take advantage of it.

But if I don't want it, I will always feel uncomfortable, and my wife at home will not agree.

The men in the courtyard discussed it and decided to go for it. If they didn't take action, once the women started arguing, there might be a melee.

The old man Yan Bugui has thin arms and legs, and he can't withstand the siege of those women.

If something goes wrong, it will be difficult to deal with.

So a group of people squatted in the front yard again waiting for Yan Bugui to come home from get off work.

Jiang Fan and his family sat at the doorstep and watched. The excitement was brought to their doorstep, so there was no reason not to watch.

"I feel happy when I think about Yan Bugui vomiting out what he ate. His expression must be very interesting." Xu Damao said excitedly. He loves watching the fun the most.

"I came here to ask for kickbacks, why did it become so disgusting when you said it?"

Jiang Fan had a strange look on his face. He really couldn't imagine that so many men gathered together to find Yan Bugui just for what the latter vomited.

A little bit disgusting.

"You can blame me for your own wrong ideas?" Xu Damao retorted.

Jiang Fan was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Jiang Yue, who was standing aside, said, "Brother Damao, it's hard not to think the wrong way when you say that."

"Tsk, I'm your uncle, which side are you on?"

Jiang Yue shrugged. It was obvious that he and Jiang Fan were in the same group.

"Stop talking, Yan Bugui is back and ready to watch the show."

Everyone immediately looked outside and saw Yan Bugui, Aunt Yang, and their two children standing outside. Yan Jiefang, who should have been home from get off work long ago, was still missing.

When Yan Bugui entered the house, he saw a group of people guarding their door, and his heart skipped a beat. The last bit of hope was gone.

It turns out that we can't rely on that so-called agreement to control everyone.

Fortunately, Yan Bugui was mentally prepared and was only slightly disappointed at this moment.

"Everyone is here. Why are you squatting at my doorstep instead of going home for dinner?" Yan Bugui forced a smile, his face wrinkled with reluctance.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one was willing to be the first to stand up and ask for the meat back.

"Old Yan, this is a shameful thing, but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm going to tell you." Fang Tu stood up. He lived in the front yard just like Yan Bugui, and they'd been neighbors for many years. If he told the story, it would probably be better.

"This afternoon... So what you guys mean is the meat you cut off this morning, is that okay?"

At the end, Fang Tu paused, a look of shame on his face. He was such an old man, but he still had to do such a thing. He felt a little embarrassed.

"Mr. Fang, you're embarrassed to say it, so let me do it. Yan Bugui, I think you should understand what we mean.

We had just bought the meat when the street office issued a notice. I couldn't believe it was such a coincidence.

And the meat you brought us to buy was not only two cents more expensive per jin, but you also deducted half an jin. Now you have to give us an explanation!"

Compared with Fang Tu, Chen Dagang was much more reckless. After his speech, he almost pointed at Yan Bugui's nose and said that he took kickbacks and was not a good person.

"Brother, why do I feel that Yan Laoxi did nothing wrong in this matter?" Xu Damao scratched his head, a little confused on his face.

"From a contractual perspective, Yan Laoxi didn't do anything wrong. The deals he and others had made were all pre-arranged. Now it's Chen Dagang and the others who feel they've been shortchanged and want to break the contract.

But this is also Yan Laoxi's bad luck. Who could have imagined that the notice from the street office would be so cruel? Given this disparity, it's normal for others to be unable to accept it."

Jiang Fan explained that he was thinking of a story about selling peaches. A villager helped others in the village sell peaches, but he charged a dollar difference.

It would have been fine if the villagers didn't know about this, but after they found out, they were instigated and went straight to the house to cause trouble.

Yan Bugui is indeed right in this matter, but what can he do if he has bad luck?

When Yan Bugui heard what Chen Dagang said, his face darkened. He had originally planned to give it to him, but now he really didn't want to give it to him anymore.

"Okay, I know what you mean. I'm going to go home and get the meat back for you. But I want to make one thing clear: our family did nothing wrong in this matter."

Yan Bugui had a gloomy face and looked at everyone with cloudy eyes. His thin body also burst out with a momentum that made people feel a little depressed.

A few minutes later, Yan Bugui returned the meat he had confiscated that morning to its original owner. Then, without saying a word, he closed the door.

The neighbors looked at each other, and seemed a little at a loss as to what to do when looking at the meat in their hands.

Xu Damao curled his lips. "Is it over? It's quite boring. I thought Yan Bugui would at least have a few words with them. Why did he give in? This is not like Yan Laoxi at all."

"No, this is Old Man Yan." Jiang Fan explained, "Aunt Yang should have gone to see Yan Bugui a long time ago, so he has at least an hour or two to think about how to deal with this matter.

His response was also appropriate, offering kickbacks proactively, which earned him a good reputation.”

Xu Damao nodded thoughtfully, as if he had realized something.

"That's true, but Yan Bugui must be heartbroken in the room right now."

Zhong Xueying summed up Yan Bugui's current situation in one sentence.

At this moment, Yan Bugui was covering his chest with a look of grief on his face.

"My flesh, I'm so heartbroken."

Wailing cries came out of Yan Bugui's mouth, extremely shrill.

He felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would not have given the meat away so readily. If he had been more shameless, he might have been able to keep some.

"Old Yan, don't be too sad. It's just a few pounds of meat, just give it to them. When they need tickets to buy meat in the future, they will ask us for help." Aunt Yang comforted him, with a distressed look on her face.

"Yes, where's Yan Jiefang? He should have been off work by now, why hasn't he come back yet?"

Yan Bugui suddenly turned around and asked about Yan Jiefang's situation.

Aunt Yang shook her head. "I don't know. We all came back together."

Yan Bugui said sternly, "No, I want to make up for today's losses from him! If he hadn't provided such insignificant information, we wouldn't be in this situation."

In order to vent his anger and recover his losses, Yan Bugui chose to shift his target to his son. No matter what, he couldn't afford to lose!

Chapter 629: Judging People by Their Appearance

Yan Jiefang had left work a long time ago, but when he heard the news outside, he realized that something was wrong, so he never came back.

But as night fell, Yan Jiefang had to go home even though he was reluctant.

Even if he hid outside, he wouldn't be able to hide for many days. After thinking about it, Yan Jiefang made an important decision.

When he got home, Yan Bugui sat on a chair with a gloomy face.

"Dad, you haven't slept yet?"

Yan Bugui said, "I can't sleep, so I want to ask you, do you know anything about the meat that will be delivered tomorrow?"

"I don't know." Yan Jiefang told the truth.

"I do not believe!"

Yan Jiefang felt a chill in his heart. He had overestimated his position in Yan Bugui's mind.

"Believe it or not. I know what you mean. You just want to get back what you lost from me, don't you?

No problem, just tell me how much money you lost today and I'll pay it back."

Yan Bugui was stunned and looked at Yan Jiefang in disbelief. It was really beyond his expectation that his son, who was as stingy as him, would do such a thing.

But this was exactly what he wanted. It couldn't be better to solve the problem without arguing or making fun of himself in front of others.

Yan Bugui immediately wrote a note. Yan Jiefang took it and looked at it, then heaved a sigh of relief. It was just a few dollars, and Yan Bugui did not cheat him. He counted out half of it from his pocket and gave it to Yan Bugui.

"This is half. I'll give you the remaining half when I pay you next month. But don't even think about getting any information from me in the future."

Yan Bugui counted the money with a smile on his face.

"Liberation, don't worry, Dad will never ask you about meat again."

Yan Jiefang sneered and went back to his room to rest.

When he went to work the next day, Yan Jiefang went to ask the factory about housing allocation.

Upon learning that housing allocation was not easy at this stage, Yan Jiefang immediately understood that there was a way to do this.

Yan Jiefang immediately set a goal: to save money, give gifts and wait for the allocation of housing.

He also wanted to escape from this home, just like Liu Guangqi who disappeared without a trace.

Yan Jiefang always felt that if he continued to live with Yan Bugui, he would not have a good ending.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of September, and the day for Jiang Yue and Xu Xin to get married was approaching.

This matter cannot be hidden from the neighbors in the yard.