Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

At dawn, Yan Jiekuang yawned and got up from the bed, washed up briefly, and went out with a backpack on his back. After walking around outside, Yan Jiekuang found a deserted place, took out a piece of pork belly weighing about two pounds, a featherless chilled chicken, and six eggs from the space, put them in the backpack, and then returned to the courtyard.

The third aunt, who was busy making breakfast in the kitchen, finally let go of her worries when she saw Yan Jiekuang coming back. Yan Jiekuang walked into the kitchen and said, "Mom, I got all the things back. Where should I put them?!"

The third aunt took the backpack from Yan Jiekuang and lifted the cloth covering it. When she saw the things in the backpack, her eyes lit up and she said, "Jiekuang, these things are not cheap, right?!"

Yan Jiekuang said: "We are all old friends. They didn't ask for more money because of my face."

The third aunt said, "This meat is pretty good. Cut half of it to make stewed meat and potatoes, and I'll chop the other half to make dumplings tonight. This chicken is big and fat enough, half of it can be braised and the other half can be used to make soup. Save the eggs for later."

"What are you going to eat later?!" Yan Bugui walked into the kitchen. The third aunt said, "Jie Kuang brought the food back."

Yan Bugui walked to the third aunt, looked into the backpack, and couldn't help shouting, "Ouch?!" Then he looked at Yan Jiekuang. At this time, Yan Bugui once again refreshed his understanding of this youngest son. Yan Bugui said, "Old woman, don't rush to do it. Wait a while for Jiecheng to take Yu Li upstairs and see if Yu Li has anything in her hands. If she has something, cook both the chicken and the meat. If not, cook the same thing. No matter what, Jiecheng's face should be given. Who made him pay?!"

The third aunt thought about it and nodded, "Okay! I'll listen to you!"

After breakfast, Yan Jiecheng couldn't wait to go out. Yan Jiekuang said hello to his parents, carried a backpack and went out with Yan Jiedi. It was a little after 9:30 in the morning. Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li appeared at the gate of the courtyard. The old man and the old woman who were chatting saw Yan Jiecheng and asked with a smile: "Jiecheng, who is the girl next to you?!"

Yan Jiecheng replied: "My girlfriend!"

Uncle Wang showed a surprised expression on his face and said, "Oh?! I didn't expect Jie Cheng to have a girlfriend?! Your girlfriend is really good-looking."

Yan Jiecheng smiled and said nothing more, and walked Yu Li in. The third aunt, who was sitting at the door doing laundry, saw Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li coming in, and hurriedly stood up and shouted into the house, "Old man, Jiecheng is here with his girlfriend!"

Yan Bugui heard the shout and walked out of the house. He looked at the girl next to Yan Jiecheng and asked with a smile, "Are you Yu Li?!"

"Hello, uncle and aunt!" Yu Li smiled and greeted Yan Bugui and his wife. Yan Bugui hurriedly said, "Come in!" Then he said to the third aunt, "Old lady, don't wash the clothes yet."

"Hey!" The third aunt responded, carried the basin containing soaking clothes into the kitchen, locked the kitchen door, and then followed her into the main room.

Yan Jiecheng asked Yu Li to sit down and poured a glass of water in front of her. Yan Bugui looked at his wife and winked at the third aunt. The third aunt nodded in understanding. Yan Bugui asked, "Yu Li, how long have you known my Jiecheng?!"

Yu Li replied: "We were classmates before, and we have been officially dating for almost a year."

Yan Bugui then asked: "Has Jie Cheng been to your home? What do your parents think of him?!"

Yu Li replied: "He has been to our house. My parents have a good impression of him."

"You're good, kid! You go to your girlfriend's house quietly?!" Yan Bugui glared at Yan Jiecheng without leaving a trace and asked, "What are your plans next?!"

Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li looked at each other and said, "Is there any doubt about that? Of course we should get married."

Yan Bugui then asked: "Where do you plan to live after you get married?!"

Yu Li replied: "Of course I will move in."

Yan Bugui knew Yu Li was mistaken when he heard this. Yan Bugui asked, "Yu Li, did Jie Cheng tell you about my family's housing situation?!"

Yu Li shook her head and replied, "No!"

Yan Bugui said, "Now Xie Cheng usually lives in the company dormitory and only comes back for breaks. When he comes back, he lives in the same room with his brother Yan Jiefang. Although the room is not big, it is still okay to separate it and use it as your wedding room."

Yu Li looked at Yan Jiecheng. Yan Jiecheng said, "Dad, didn't you ask Jie Di to vacate the house for us to use as our wedding house?!"

Before Yan Bugui could speak, the third aunt spoke first: "Jie Cheng, when did you agree to vacate Jie Di's house for you to get married?! Besides, Jie Di's house is not ours. It belongs to Jie Kuang. You didn't ask Jie Kuang, and you want to act without authorization?! Aren't you going too far?!"

In fact, Yan Jiecheng had already told Yu Li about the family affairs. The matter of the house was discussed by the two of them in advance. If they could get a house, that would be the best. If not, they could only separate the house where Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang lived and use it as a wedding house. Anyway, no matter what, neither of them suffered any loss.

Yan Jiecheng started to act like a scoundrel and said, "Mom and Dad, you can't be so partial, can you?!"

Yan Bugui was immediately amused when he heard what Yan Jiecheng said, "Jiecheng, since you think your mother and I are partial to you, then we will not care about your affairs. This is the first time Yu Li comes to visit us, so I will cook."

"Hey!" The third aunt responded and left the main room. Yan Bugui continued, "Jiecheng, take Yu Li to see your and Jiefang's room."

"Oh!" Yan Jiecheng responded and took Yu Li out of the main room.

After Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li left, Yan Bugui immediately ran to the kitchen. The third aunt saw Yan Bugui coming and asked, "How do you cook?!"

Yan Bugui said: "Cook half of the meat and half of the chicken. Use a quarter of the chicken for braising and a quarter for stewing. Cut the chicken into smaller pieces."

"I know!" The three aunts echoed and asked, "What are they doing now?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "I asked Jie Cheng to take Yu Li to his and Jiefang's house. I didn't expect that the girl from the old Yu family is so smart. It seems that after Jie Cheng gets married, they should be separated as soon as possible."

The third aunt asked, "Will Jie Cheng agree to split up the family business? Or should we wait until he pays off all the debts?"

Yan Bugui thought about it and felt that what his wife said made sense, so he said, "Since we are not going to separate the family, let them pay the family living expenses every month."

At the same time, Yu Li walked over to Yan Jiecheng's bed and sat down, asking, "How are you going to partition this room?!"

Yan Jiecheng said: "My father's idea is to build a wall in the middle. Seal the original door and open two more doors."

Yu Li thought about it and said, "This is not bad."

Yan Jiecheng said: "I just don't want to wrong you!"

Yu Li said, "I live in the same room with Haitang now. Our room is not even a quarter of the size of this room."

Yan Jiecheng said sourly: "You didn't see Jie Di's room. There's a toilet in that room. It's so good."

Yu Li replied: "No matter how good it is, it doesn't belong to us. Wait two years, when your length of service is complete, you can apply to the company for a separate house. Then we will move out."

"This is the only way now!" Yan Jiecheng echoed and sat down next to Yu Li.