Siheyuan: It’s so nice to be Lao Liu

When Yan Jiefang brought Lou Xiao'e back home, it was almost time to get off work at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

After settling Lou Xiao'e down, Yan Jiefang easily went into the kitchen and started washing vegetables and cooking.

He was still concerned about the general meeting in the courtyard.

He hadn’t eaten last night’s meal yet, so he put the leftovers in the space. Because the space was static, the food was still warm when he took it out.

Just as I put the food into the pot to heat it up, He Yushui walked in from outside the door.

Without paying any attention to Yan Jiefang who was busy, he ran to Lou Xiao'e and whispered to her.

Yan Jiefang thought about going to the theater, so he said to He Yushui, "Yushui, I'll go back to the courtyard. Today, Liu Haizhong and the two Liu brothers have separated. According to the temperaments of the two masters in our courtyard, who knows what will happen tonight. Do you want to go back to the theater?"

Hearing this, He Yushui was also stunned.

Thinking about the sanctimonious uncle Yi Zhonghai, he would definitely criticize the two brothers of the Liu family, saying that there are no wrong parents, only children who are not big enough.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong is a fool and a power-hungry person. Once someone flatters him, he loses his mind.

But when he saw Lou Xiao'e standing beside him, He Yushui hesitated.

I also wanted to go and watch the fun, but after following Yan Jiefang, Lou Xiao'e was left alone at home.

"Brother Jiefang, I won't go. You go by yourself. I will accompany Sister Xiao'e by myself." Now she and Lou Xiao'e have a very good relationship. Either they go together, or they don't go at all.

Since He Yushui and Lou Xiao'e can't go, he will go alone.

After dinner, Yan Jiefang hurried out of the door and headed towards the Red Star Courtyard.

As expected, the plenary meeting was held smoothly in the backyard.

Yan Jiefang walked up to He Yuzhu and asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhuzi, what's the situation now?"

He Yuzhu turned around and saw that it was Yan Jiefang, who had just arrived. He smiled and explained, "Today, the first and second uncles took Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu to the street office to handle the separation. They also found Director Wang at the street office and spent 480 yuan to buy the quota for apprentices in the street repair shop."

"Because there are no empty houses on this side of the street, I will lend the place in Yushui to the two brothers. However, the second uncle needs to pay a monthly rent of three dollars for three months. After that, he doesn't have to worry about the rent anymore, and the matter is over."

He Yuzhu was no fool. After seeing Yan Jiefang's three-in-one courtyard house and the hundreds of kilograms of pork it provided every day, he naturally knew that Yan Jiefang was an extraordinary person.

When Yu Shui got married, they definitely would not like her small house, so they rented it to the two brothers of the Liu family without even asking Yu Shui to do so.

He Yuzhu glanced in the direction of the first and second uncles and guessed, "Maybe the second uncle feels that he has suffered a loss and wants to cause trouble for the two brothers of the Liu family through a general meeting of the whole hospital!"

While the two were talking, the second uncle who was sitting on the right side of the square table stood up and shouted to the crowd, "Dear neighbors, today's meeting was discussed and convened by the first uncle."

"Today, under the supervision of the uncle and the leaders of the street office, Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu and I separated our family. As a responsible father, I found them jobs and helped them find a place to live so that they can live well after leaving my Liu family."

"As the saying goes, I raised you when you were little, and you raised me when I'm old. My second aunt and I worked hard to raise our child. Now that the child has grown up and is working, shouldn't he repay us for our kindness?"

"Raising a child is a huge expense after 18 years of hard work. Now that the child has grown up and is working, is it not too much to ask him to give his parents five dollars a month?"

The second uncle's words revealed sentimentality, grief and indignation, as well as the difficulties of raising children, as if Liu Guangtian would be committing a heinous crime if he did not hand over five dollars to him after working.

Good guy!

Yan Jiefang was stunned. These were the words said by that idiot Second Uncle. No matter how he tried to figure it out, it didn't seem right. Looking at the Second Uncle's tragic expression, Yan Jiefang felt as if it was all rehearsed.

He turned his gaze to an old man standing beside him.

I saw an old man named Yi Zhonghai sitting leisurely on the side, with an indifferent look on his face. However, there was a malicious gleam hidden in his casual eyes, which seemed to be pride, disdain, or excitement of a conspiracy having succeeded.

Could it be that an old man taught Liu Haizhong?

Yan Jiefang already knew the answer in his heart. This was the eldest uncle giving advice to the second uncle!

I couldn't help but secretly despise these two gentlemen. They were both like beasts.

The first uncle gave advice and caused the father and son to kill each other. The second uncle was extremely stupid. It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. Once he was instigated by someone, the father and son would kill each other.

After the second uncle finished speaking, the residents around him all showed strange expressions. The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone wanted to see what happened next.

Seeing that no resident responded, the second uncle didn't know how to answer. He turned to look at the first uncle and sent him a signal for help.

An old man who was originally planning to watch the show cursed inwardly that the guy was a fool and a hopeless case.

In order to maintain the tone of "respecting the elderly" set by Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu must be punished for their heinous act of splitting up the family property, and such behavior of the two Liu brothers must not be allowed to spread in the courtyard.

He intended to use this incident as an example to scare the monkeys, so as to ensure his supreme position in the Siheyuan and allow his retirement business to proceed smoothly.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai stood up leisurely from his seat and said seriously: "I agree with Uncle Two's point of view just now."

"We all uphold the traditional virtue of respecting the old and loving the young in our courtyards, and we all love and care for our children. Although sometimes the second uncle is a bit strict in treating his children, this is also a manifestation of his care for his children."

"Apart from the fact that the Second Uncle was strict with his children, he was a perfect father."

After complimenting the second uncle for a while, Yi Zhonghai turned his attention to Liu Guangtian.

"I am here to criticize the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu. Although your father is quite strict with you, how can you do something that goes against your ancestors? Why do you want to split up the family when your parents are still alive?"

"Originally, this is your family affair. As an outsider, I shouldn't interfere. But as an elder, I know that your behavior will bring bad influence to the family, so I have to stand up and criticize you."

"Just as Second Uncle said, Liu Guangtian, you will pay Second Uncle five dollars a month starting from next month. In addition, you should also return the rent that Second Uncle paid for you."

"As a punishment for you, you need to clean our courtyard for a month."

Without waiting for Liu Guangtian to make any explanation, uncle Yi Zhonghai directly announced the end of the meeting.

"The conference was about this, and the results have been announced. Let's all go."