Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 45 Showdown
When the two hurried back home, Yan Fugui kicked open Yan Jiecheng's door and questioned loudly.

"Jie Cheng, why didn't you discuss such a big thing as your transfer with your family before making the decision on your own? Do you think that now that you've grown powerful, you don't respect me and your mother anymore?"

Although it is working hours, there are still many unemployed aunts in the hospital.

After hearing the noise, these aunts came to the front yard to watch the excitement.

Yan Fugui naturally also saw these gossipy aunties, but he didn't care about it. He was eager to use the power of public opinion to make Yan Jiecheng surrender.

Yan Jiecheng had already packed his luggage and was lying on the bed resting.

Seeing Yan's father's angry look, he didn't take it to heart at all. He stood up lazily and stretched, then spoke slowly.

"Dad, why are you so excited? It's just a job transfer. It's better than being sold out by you one day, right?"

After being criticized by Yan Jiecheng, Yan Fugui became even more furious.

"What's the point of selling it or not? You rebellious son, what are you talking about?"

Yan Jiecheng glanced at Yan Fugui and said unhappily.

"Dad, I'm saving your face. Do you really want me to tell you all the stupid things you've done in front of so many people?"

Yan Fugui was also afraid that Yan Jiecheng would say something he shouldn't say and embarrass him, so he quickly changed the subject.

"I'm asking you, why didn't you discuss such a big thing as the transfer with your family? Stop talking nonsense."

"Dad, are you confused? Didn't I tell you? No matter where I'm transferred to, it's better than being sold by you, right?"

Seeing that Yan Fugui was about to say something else, Yan Jiecheng quickly waved his hand and said.

"Dad, now that things have been settled, can't you please give yourself and me some face and say less?"

Seeing Yan Fugui being humiliated, Yan's mother quickly spoke up to support him.

"Jie Cheng, your father has been a cheapskate for a long time. You can't just give up this family because of this, right?"

Seeing Yan's mother making a fuss, Yan Jiecheng could only patiently persuade her.

"Mom, ask around in the alleys. Isn't it enough for a son to do what I have done?"

"Before, I was ambushed by Sha Zhu. If I hadn't been lucky, with Sha Zhu's personality, I would have been half dead. I repeatedly warned Dad not to take advantage of others and to reconcile with them. In the end, Dad didn't care about me at all for the little advantage Yi Zhonghai gave him."

"That time, I was really disappointed, so I proposed to you guys to separate and live separately. But even if we separated, I never missed a penny of the monthly household expenses. I even gave you some meat and vegetables every now and then. I'm a good son, right?"

"What a result! Last time, that bastard Yi Zhonghai actually asked me to help the Jia family. Bah, what kind of help? To put it bluntly, it's just collusion. But Dad just sat in the chair, said nothing, and tacitly agreed to it."

"Doesn't he know what the consequences will be if I foolishly agree to this?"

"No, he knows, and you know it too, but you only see the benefits that Yi Zhonghai promised you, and ignore the consequences your son will have to pay for it."

"Since you don't care about me as your son, why should you care now that I'm being transferred?"

Yan Jiecheng became more and more excited as he spoke, and he even made Yan's father and mother lose their temper.

Finally, Yan Jiecheng sighed and said.

"Dad, Mom, let me tell you again, my transfer has been confirmed, and I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. Don't worry about it, you two."

"But don't worry, even if I'm transferred out, I will pay you every month without a penny less." After Yan Jiecheng said this, Yan's father and mother knew that the situation was irreversible, so they didn't insist anymore and returned home in despair.

When the two returned home, Yan's mother couldn't help but shed tears.

"Old man, it seems we really did something wrong."

Yan Fugui was also a little overwhelmed at this time, but as the head of the family, he could only suppress the grief in his heart and comfort his wife.

……

In the evening, the news that Yan Jiecheng was to be transferred to another place spread throughout the courtyard.

In the Jia family's central courtyard, Jia Zhang was talking about this matter to Qin Huairu with a gloating look on her face.

But Qin Huairu had no time to care about others at this time, as there were still a lot of housework waiting for her at home.

But Jia Zhang didn't care about all this. She still stayed beside Qin Huairu, chattering incessantly about the bad things about the Yan family.

Seeing her mother-in-law like this, Qin Huairu was speechless.

You don’t even know where your next meal is going to come from, yet you still have the mind to care about others.

Unlike Qin Huairu who ignored it, Yi Zhonghai immediately started thinking about how to use this matter to cause trouble for Yan Jiecheng after hearing the news from an old lady.

When Liu Haizhong in the backyard heard the news, he couldn't help but think of his eldest son Liu Guangqi who had run away.

When he thought of Liu Guangqi, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but unbuckle his belt and started to hit Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. Then the screams of the two spread throughout the backyard.

……

After Yan Jiecheng told his mother that he was going to be transferred out of town, Yan Jiecheng guessed that things in the courtyard would be turbulent and that someone might do something bad to him.

But at this time Yan Jiecheng no longer cared about it.

The next morning, Yan Jiecheng came to the gate of the courtyard with his luggage and waited for the driver to arrive.

It was time to go to work, and the residents of the courtyard were walking past Yan Jiecheng one after another.

Those who were polite would greet Yan Jiecheng, and Yan Jiecheng would take out a cigarette and exchange a few pleasantries with them.

He was rude and simply ignored Yan Jiecheng, acting as if he didn't exist, and Yan Jiecheng didn't care about it.

But some people wanted to show off in front of Yan Jiecheng and taught him a lesson in a nagging manner, which made Yan Jiecheng a little unbearable.

Looking at Yi Zhonghai who was acting righteously, he stopped at the gate of the yard and started to criticize himself.

"Jie Cheng, there's an old saying that goes, 'As long as your parents are still alive, you shouldn't travel far away.' You're the eldest child in the family, the pillar of the family. Your parents raised you with great difficulty. How could you abandon them to go out and work? That's extremely unfilial. Listen to my advice and give up this idea immediately."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's hypocritical look, Yan Jiecheng immediately retorted.

"Yi Zhonghai, you should think more about yourself. Although I've been transferred to work somewhere else, it's not like I won't come back. Besides, there are Jiefang, Jiekuang, and Jiedi at home. My parents don't need anyone to take care of them."

"But you're not going to be able to. I don't know who will take care of you in your old age. Sha Zhu? Sha Zhu is so sloppy that he can't even take care of himself, let alone you."

"As for the Jia family, they're burdened with a lot of money right now. Do they have the ability to take care of you? And at your age, you probably won't live to see the Jia children grow up. Even if you do, whether they'll be filial to you or not is another matter."

(End of this chapter)