Siheyuan: It’s so nice to be Lao Liu

Seeing He Yushui walking towards home, Yan Jiefang shrugged and walked towards home with a dull look on his face.

Looking at the house with the lights off, he quietly opened the door and walked in.

"I said, can you please turn on the light since you are not asleep? Don't you know that scaring others can kill them?"

He pushed open the door and saw several figures sitting in front of his dining table in the moonlight. Because he was skilled in Bajiquan, he turned on the light in the room with a calm face. He wanted to see who these people were.

When he turned on the light, he saw the whole family sitting there in an orderly manner, staring at him, which made Yan Jiefang feel a little helpless.

Hearing Yan Jiefang's complaint, the third uncle Yan Bugui was the first to speak: "Why turn on the light? Isn't it free to turn on the light?"

"Ugh!"

Yan Jiefang also felt frustrated and helpless. His father was stingy and calculating, and he was okay in other aspects. But even though he was no longer short of money, his temper just couldn't be changed.

Yan Jiefang frowned and sighed, "Comrade Yan, can we be a little more generous? If I count the thirty yuan I handed over today, I will give you more than fifty yuan this month. Add your monthly salary of twenty-seven and a half yuan, and our family will make eighty yuan a month!"

The eyes that were originally fixed on Yan Jiefang instantly shifted to Yan Bugui after hearing that more than 50 yuan was handed over to Yan Bugui.

Seeing everyone looking at him strangely, Yan Bugui felt embarrassed and coughed twice.

"Cough, cough!"

"Listen to my explanation. I was worried that you would spend money recklessly after knowing that there was money at home, so I told you less money from selling fish."

Yan Jiecheng was already married, and Yan Bugui bought him an apprenticeship spot in a textile factory. He also received monthly salary, and although he had to hand over part of it, he still had more than ten yuan at his disposal, which he could use to improve his food when he felt hungry.

The third boy, Yan Jiekuang, was dissatisfied. He pouted and said, "Now that our family has money, you can buy some meat to improve the food. We only eat meat once a month, and we can't even get a few pieces. Every day we have steamed corn bread and pickled vegetables. I'm almost sick of it."

As soon as everyone's attention turned to his father, Yan Jiefang knew that his father had falsely reported the money from selling fish when he got home, so he asked curiously, "Jie Kuang, how much money did our father say he made from selling fish today?"

Yan Jiekuang glanced in the direction of the third uncle and said silently: "Five dollars!"

"Ah!"

Yan Jiefang gave his third uncle Yan Bugui a thumbs up and said with admiration, "If we talk about scheming, it has to be you, Dad!"

"Dad, it's okay for you to be stingy outside. You should learn from the uncle. A monthly salary of 99 yuan, including the benefits and bonuses, is more than 100 yuan a month. In the eyes of outsiders, their family eats steamed bread every day, but they often eat meat behind the scenes."

Seeing Yan Jiefang also come to talk about himself, the embarrassed third uncle Yan Bugui rolled his eyes in annoyance, pointed at Yan Jiefang and said, "Get out of here, stop fanning the flames, and ask me to learn from the first uncle? You only think about eating meat. Who am I saving money for? If I don't save some money, how are you and Jie Kuang going to get married and find a job?"

"Don't worry about Jie Kuang and I's work. I'll find him a job after he graduates."

Yan Jiefang is now very confident. Although he cannot talk about his own system, he can reveal a few other things. His cooking skills have been recognized by his leaders, his network of contacts will increase, and his younger brother will be assigned a good job after graduation.

Uncle Three Yan Bugui knew that Yan Jiefang was going to cook for someone tonight. Seeing his arrogant look, he had a guess in his mind and asked anxiously, "You just said that you don't have to worry about your work. Did the person who went there tonight solve it for you?"

As expected of a cultured uncle, he was able to analyze many things from his words. Yan Jiefang gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile: "The leader said that I can be transferred to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to be a buyer."

"Okay, then we will have one regular worker and two apprentices in our family." The third uncle Yan Bugui said happily.

When Yan Jiefang heard his father say that he was an apprentice, he did not explain. If the news that he reported himself as a regular employee got out, he would definitely attract a lot of hatred.

Thinking that he hadn't secured a job yet, Yan Jiefang said to everyone, "The leader has only promised, but the job hasn't been finalized yet, so don't spread the news yet. If the leader doesn't arrange a job for me after I graduate, it would be embarrassing for the neighbors to laugh at me."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The third aunt echoed, "Don't tell anyone, just keep it to ourselves."

Seeing his mother's instructions to everyone, Yan Jiefang couldn't help but complain in his heart, "As long as you don't tell anyone, no one outside will know this news!"

Suddenly, Yan Jiefang remembered that when he was watching TV, he felt that the first uncle was too partial to the Jia family. He looked at the third uncle and asked, "Dad, I have some questions that I can't figure out. Can you answer them for me?"

"I can't sleep now anyway, so why don't you tell me?" The third uncle Yan Bugui said slowly.

Yan Jiefang lowered his voice and asked in a low voice: "Is there something between the First Master and the Jia family that we young people don't know? Jia Zhangshi is such a rogue, but the First Master can be so tolerant to her. Not to mention Qin Huairu and the three children of the Jia family, the First Master treats them like his own children. If you say he just wants to find someone to take care of him in his old age, I don't believe it. The First Master is so old, with his salary, it would be no problem for him to adopt three or five children, and the children can take care of him in his old age, but he just didn't do that."

Looking at his four children and eldest daughter-in-law Yu Li's eyes full of gossip, Yan Bugui said slowly: "I don't know what happened between them. The eldest uncle and Jia Dongxu's father Jia Fugui worked together in the factory. They had a good relationship and often went to work together. Before Jia Fugui got married, Yi Zhonghai, Jia Fugui and Jia Zhang knew each other. I once saw Yi Zhonghai running home from Jia's house in a disheveled state early in the morning."

Seeing everyone's eager eyes, the third uncle Yan Bugui continued, "In the past, the first uncle had curly hair, but soon after Jia Dongxu was born, he had his hair cut short. And look at Banggeng, he also has curly hair! But Jia Zhangshi and Jia Fugui don't have curly hair, but their children do. There are many problems with this."

Although the third uncle Yan Bugui did not say it directly, he pointed out the key point. The relationship between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family is really unusual.

Although what my dad said may not be true, it is also a possibility, and the possibility is quite high.