Living in a Siheyuan

In the courtyard, Li Ping'an's return today gave everyone in the courtyard more topics to talk about.

After get off work in the afternoon, every household started to discuss the matter to varying degrees. At the home of the third uncle Yan Bugui, who lived closest to Li Ping'an's house, after hearing the third aunt say that Li Ping'an might not have been admitted to university, Yan Bugui, who considered himself a cultured person, said, "What a pity! I was quite optimistic about Ping'an. He worked very hard in his studies, but I didn't expect that he didn't do well in the exam this time. The family affairs must have had a great impact on him."

The third aunt also said, "Yes, today the second aunt said something like this in front of others, and was stopped by a few of us."

Yan Bugui also echoed, "Even if they don't go to college, the neighborhood office will arrange a job for them after they graduate from high school. When do you think our Jiecheng will be able to get a good job?"

Speaking of Yan Jiecheng, the third uncle was also helpless. After all, he was a teacher, but the son he taught couldn't even get into high school. Isn't this a disgrace to himself?

In fact, Yan Jiecheng's poor academic performance was also due to Yan Bugui. He had always lived frugally, which led to Yan Jiecheng's weak constitution and lack of concentration since childhood. Not to mention Yan Jiecheng, but the current Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang, and the youngest daughter Yan Jiedian. All of them looked thin. This was also the reason why Yan Jiecheng had no children after being married for several years, due to malnutrition.

Yan Jiecheng now hangs out outside every day, doing odd jobs and waiting for job recruitment information from the street office.

Yan Jiecheng was eating steamed bread when he heard his father talking about him. He said to Yan Bugui, "Dad, I won't be 18 until next year. I can't work in the factory now."

Yan Bugui glared at Yan Jiecheng and said, "What if there is no good job next year? Now that there is one, hurry up and grab it."

In the front yard, several people from the Yan family were eating steamed buns with pickles and chatting at home.

The atmosphere in the middle courtyard was not so peaceful. First, Jia Zhang ate vegetables and steamed bread and cursed: "Li Ping'an deserved that he didn't pass the exam. I don't think he has such a good fate. He is a jinx who killed his parents and might kill himself someday. We should stay away from him and don't bring bad luck to our family. Maybe our bad luck was brought by his last visit to his house."

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were also eating a dull meal, and they agreed with what Jia Zhang said. Jia Dongxu said a little nervously, "Do you think his parents just died not long ago, and he can't stand others picking on his family? He has been unlucky since I beat Li Pingan that night. Isn't this revenge from his parents?"

After hearing what Jia Dongxu said, the people present were all confused except Bang Geng. Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu also nodded with lingering fear. Qin Huairu said, "Dongxu, try not to contact him in the future. Our family is in such a state now that we can't stand it. When your leg is healed, go to work properly. Try to pass the third-level worker exam by the end of the year, and our family's life will be much better. Besides, I'm about to give birth, and then there will be another person in the family."

Jia Dongxu was a little annoyed by Qin Huairu's nagging, and he lay in bed every day recently. Jia Dongxu's psychology also changed a little. He felt that he had become a useless person, and others always looked at him with mocking eyes. As a result, he now hides at home and is unwilling to go out.

He said to Qin Huairu: "You should have the baby, how can I let you starve?" Then he put down his chopsticks, picked up his crutches and stood up. He also said: "I won't eat anymore, I'm going to lie down for a while"

Jia Zhang also glared at Qin Huairu and said, "You bitch, I'm giving you face. If it weren't for my Dongxu, could you sit here? You are just a country bumpkin. Why don't you support Dongxu!" Qin Huairu didn't dare to raise her head because of Jia Zhang's scolding. She quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks and helped Jia Dongxu into the house.

The uncle and aunt of the opposite house also told Yi Zhonghai about Li Pingan. Yi Zhonghai said, "He was so cruel that he extorted so much money from us. After studying for several years, he is still not an ordinary worker. His parents still have high hopes for him. Is he worthy of his parents?"

The aunt sighed and said, "Actually, Ping An is not like what Dong Xu said. He is also a filial child. You see, he has taken more than a month off to take care of his mother. This time, it was his mother's illness that implicated him." The uncle listened without saying anything. He ate a few mouthfuls of food and said, "Then you should pay more attention in the future. If there is any problem, help if you can. I think Dong Xu is disappointing me more and more now."

The aunt nodded after hearing this. She understood what Yi Zhonghai meant. She thought that if the relationship was handled well first, if Jia Dongxu could not be relied on in the future, Li Pingan might be able to replace him. This child was obedient since childhood and had a dull personality. And now he seems to be quite filial. He is a good old-age caregiver.

After Sha Zhu made a fool of himself in his last blind date, he has behaved himself. He is eating leftovers and peanuts brought back from the cafeteria and drinking some wine. Xiao Yushui is also happily eating steamed buns. As they talked, they talked about Li Pingan. Sha Zhu joked, "Yushui, there has never been an educated person in our family. I, your brother, can barely finish junior high school. If you can get into college, I, your brother, will have face in finding a wife, right?" He Yushui is still young, and Sha Zhu did not flatter Qin Huairu. He is quite good to He Yushui. So now He Yushui is very dependent on Sha Zhu.

She ate while saying, "What does your finding a wife have to do with me? If you could change your bad temper, maybe I would already have a little nephew." Hearing this, Sha Zhu glared at He Yushui angrily and said unhappily, "Eat your meal, but can't you comfort me, your brother? Are you trying to piss me off on purpose?"

He Yushui also smiled and quickened his eating pace.

In the backyard, at the home of the second uncle Liu Haizhong, there was a plate of stir-fried vegetables and a plate of scrambled eggs on the table. Liu Guangqi was living on campus at a technical secondary school, so now there were only the second uncle Liu Haizhong, the second aunt, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu eating. Liu Haizhong was eating scrambled eggs and drinking porridge, and there was a small glass of wine on the other side. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were drooling at the scrambled eggs, but they didn't dare to pick them up with chopsticks. Otherwise, it would be a meal of fried meat with belts.

The second aunt talked about Li Ping'an while eating. Liu Haizhong listened and said, "Do you think it's easy to get into college? Our Guangqi is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, who came to make our Liu family prosperous. How many people in the neighborhood can get into a technical secondary school? They become officials right after graduation. Our family will rely on Guangqi to bring honor to our family in the future."

The second aunt also nodded and said, "I also think that there is no one in our yard who can compare with our family. You said that the third uncle in the front yard is a teacher, but his Jie Cheng didn't even get into high school. Now he wanders outside all day. He's almost a street urchin."

Then he turned to the brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu and said, "You should learn more from your brother and stop going out to play every day after returning home."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he slammed his chopsticks on the table. He cursed, "You two bastards, are you out having fun again? Don't you know to do your homework when you get home?" He felt unsatisfied after scolding, so he pulled out his belt and whipped Liu Guangtian. After Liu Guangtian was hit by the belt, he cried and grabbed the steamed bread on the table and ran out. At this time, Liu Guangfu took the opportunity to secretly take a bite of scrambled eggs.

Liu Haizhong saw Liu Guangtian running away, and just as he turned around, he saw Liu Guangfu stealing eggs. So he hit him with the belt again and scolded him: "I let you steal eggs, you are a rebellious person. You are so worrying."

Liu Guangfu was beaten and rolled on the ground crying. Liu Haizhong got even angrier and hit him a few more times. Liu Guangfu was so scared that he hid in a corner and didn't dare to cry. The second aunt said quickly: "Calm down, Lao Liu, eat first. We will deal with them later."

After hearing what the second aunt said, Liu Haizhong finished the eggs in a few bites, drank the wine in the glass and said, "Don't give them dinner at night, let them starve. Let's see if they will be obedient in the future?" After that, he went into the house and lay down.

The deaf old lady in the backyard heard Liu Haizhong beating his son again and shook her head. She muttered, "Alas! Parents are not kind, and children are not filial!" Then she lay on the kang and slept with her eyes closed. Anyway, she was used to it.

Xu Damao's door was locked. Since the last meeting, Xu Damao locked the door, and no one dared to say anything to him anymore. Now most of the houses in the courtyard lock their doors when no one is home, including Sha Zhu. I wonder if Bang Geng can still steal to Sha Zhu's house in the future.

Li Pingan fell asleep. He didn't know that his incident had caused so many people in the compound to discuss it. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. He just wanted to have a good sleep. The tense atmosphere during the last period of time in school made him unable to relax. Now he was lying alone at home, feeling relaxed all over. He just wanted to have a good sleep.