Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

There are three major ghost festivals in Chinese folklore: Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, and Hanyi Festival.

In Yang Jianguo's first year, he burned Qingming Festival and winter clothes.

This year is no exception; however, it has been decided that once this burning is finished, there will be no more elaborate burning of paper money outside.

Nowadays, the city is tightening its control over this aspect.

Yang Jianguo didn't want to cause any more trouble for others over this.

"My dear parents, I've prepared plenty of clothes and gold ingots. Please be frugal down here; you've been suffering for the past few years."

With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Yang Jianguo kept the matter to himself.

On the kang (heated brick bed), his restless, precious daughter woke up…

In the front yard, Aunt Yi had already finished her meal, but she still hadn't seen her son.

"Hey, could something have happened to Jiecheng?" Aunt Yi was worried; he should be back by now.

"What could possibly happen to my brother? He's probably off gallivanting somewhere again," Yan Jiefang muttered.

"Where could he be going, carrying so much stuff?" Aunt Yi glared at him, annoyed.

Yan Jiekuang wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and then swallowed it back.

But Yan Laokou saw him like this.

"Jie Kuang, do you know where your brother went?"

Yan Jiekuang waved his hand nervously and said, "How would I know? I don't know, I don't know."

Judging from his expression, Auntie Yi understood.

This kid definitely knows everything. "Hurry up and tell me, where did your brother go?"

Yan Jiekuang stared at the two of them, unable to bear it any longer.

"My brother is dating someone, and I think he's going to visit her family today," Yan Jiekuang said dejectedly.

Bang!

The old lady's legs went weak and she slumped onto the stool.

If I go to pay my respects today, will I still be able to see the things that his factory gave me?

Well, he really is her good eldest son!

So now you only know how to side with outsiders, with your mother's family?

Pooh…

The older woman urged, "This isn't even a sure thing yet! You little ingrate, aren't your parents human?"

Just then, Yan Jiecheng finally returned.

Even after entering the courtyard, he was still humming a tune.

Judging from the excitement on his face, this trip was probably worthwhile.

"Yan Jiecheng." Just as he reached the doorway, Yan Jiecheng was startled by an elderly woman who rushed out.

He chuckled in surprise and stammered, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Really, that scared me! My heart was pounding, oh my god, I was so scared."

Yan Jiecheng patted his chest, thinking, "Oh no, it must be that brat Yan Jiekuang who let it slip."

I shouldn't have said anything and let him know about it.

But you're talking about taking a wife, and she's a beautiful young woman. It's such a great thing, but there's nowhere to brag about it.

He felt suffocated inside, and it was unbearable to keep it to himself!

Just thinking about Yu Li's pretty face made Yan Jiecheng grin foolishly.

"Jiecheng, I'm asking you, where are the things your factory sent out?" Seeing his silly look, Aunt Yi was furious.

You're actually laughing about this? I... I really want to beat you to death.

Yan Jiecheng realized he couldn't hide it any longer and admitted, "I started dating someone, and today when I came to my house to check on things, someone took her away."

With a grin, Yan Jiecheng went up and put his arm around the old lady's arm: "Mom, I'm not getting any younger, we need to get this done quickly."

"That Yu Li is beautiful, capable, has a good family background, and is educated. Mom, let me tell you..."

Yan Jiecheng was very excited and wanted to introduce this daughter-in-law to her.

Before he could finish his sentence, she slapped him on the back: "I'll make you beautiful, capable, and with a good class background..."

"Mom, what's wrong? Oh dear~ Dad, Dad, look at Mom..."

"Dad, don't do it, don't move, ouch..."

Hearing screams like pigs being slaughtered coming from the front yard, Yingzi looked up curiously and asked, "What's wrong with this old man's house again?"

"Who knows, it sounds like Jie Cheng," Yang Jianguo said casually.

"Did you interpret it as making a mistake at the factory?"

That sounds like a really bad beating; they must have committed some serious crime.

Yang Jianguo put down his book, thought for a moment, and said, "I haven't heard of it. I'm too busy to deal with his affairs."

Yan Jiecheng wasn't even in his own workshop, so how could he have time to specifically care about what he was doing?

"That's true," Yingzi said, and didn't ask any more questions.

Anyway, it's really funny, and it won't be long before the news spreads throughout the courtyard.

Just then, Ran Qiuye's voice came from outside the door: "Yingzi, is it convenient for you to come in?"

"Come in, the door's open." Yingzi smiled and got off the kang (heated brick bed).

Ran Qiuye also carried her son Dazhuang into the house. She greeted Yang Jianguo first, and then the two of them walked head to head towards the kang (a heated brick bed).

Didi gugu, gugu didi.

They kept talking about how Sha Zhu came looking for someone, and he said with a wry smile, "Wife, it's already past ten o'clock, and we still have to go to work tomorrow!"

"Oh dear, it's already this late." Ran Qiuye stood up quickly and glanced at the clock on the wall cabinet. It was no longer 10:15.

"Jianguo, I'm sorry to have kept you from resting." Ran Qiuye said apologetically as she carried her son outside.

Yang Jianguo, who had just closed the book, stood up and said with a smile, "It won't take up any time. With you talking to Yingzi to keep her entertained, she'll be in a good mood. That's a good thing."

With a smug smile, Ran Qiuye looked at Sha Zhu and said, "Did you hear that? Ren Jianguo is happy that I came to talk to Yingzi."

Sha Zhu smiled ingratiatingly, "Yes, you come often. Next time you can eat here and save on food."

Ran Qiuye chuckled and said, "That won't do. You have to provide food for them, or I'll lose face."

"Here, whatever makes you happy." - Sha Zhu.

"Jianguo, Yingzi, let's go!"

"Take your time, come whenever you're free." Yingzi closed the door after watching the two enter the house.

It wasn't that she didn't want to go to Shazhu's house to chat; it was mainly because she had two children, and it was inconvenient for her to take them with her when she went back and forth.

So, it was usually Ran Qiuye who brought Dazhuang to her.

Now that the door was closed, Yingzi leaned close to Yang Jianguo and said mysteriously, "Do you know why Yan Jiecheng got beaten up?"

Yang Jianguo pressed on, asking, "Why?"

Even though he wasn't interested, he still listened to Yingzi explain the reasons behind it.

They shared their surprise, laughed, and discussed the topic with her.

Sometimes, these mundane things are like a spice.

It can make life more colorful and harmonious.

……

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Chapter 215 Snow in October, I am a Soldier

The mixed doubles match gave Yan Jiecheng a resounding victory.

We've already fought, and we've given away... things.

This wife definitely can't be let run away again.

If they run away, wouldn't all those things have been given away for nothing?

"Since you've set your sights on it, let's hurry up and get it done as soon as possible."

It can't be a case of the chicken flying and the eggs breaking; at least one of them has to fall.

"Dad, mom."

Yan Jiecheng rubbed the marks on his arm, looking aggrieved: "So you two agreed, why did you slap me?"

"That's satisfying." Aunt Yi said fiercely, "Just looking at you makes me angry."

"If you keep talking nonsense to me, I'll slap you, you believe I?"

Yan Jiecheng covered his arm and backed away; he didn't want to get beaten up again.

However, I was actually quite happy inside.

The beating wasn't for nothing; he went back to talk to Yu Li, and his parents agreed.

Hehe ~

I knew it; those two old folks definitely couldn't bear to part with those things.

This money was well spent!

Yan Jiecheng's scheming against his parents was crystal clear.

Just as they understood their own son, Yan Jiecheng understood their personalities.

That also falls under the category of "controlling" or "manipulating".

A stingy person is a stingy person; it's ingrained in their bones.

You can never change this in this lifetime...

Snow fell in October, and the large snowflakes plunged Beijing into silence.

The streets were filled with sanitation workers, street office staff, factory workers, and students shoveling snow.

This heavy snowfall is hardly a spectacle for the Dragon Kingdom these days.

That was a terrible natural disaster.

Currently, there have been numerous cases of houses collapsing in various places.

It is said that in the suburbs of Beijing, many beggars have been seen freezing to death in dilapidated houses.

And so-and-so drank too much last night.

He fell by the roadside halfway there and was found this morning.

It's frozen solid!

In the courtyard, three old men were organizing the clearing of snow from the rooftops.

"If anyone makes a noise on their roof, make a sound and everyone should move into the courtyard."

"Put people first; we absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen."

"Each family should count the number of people themselves and see if everyone is present."

Uncle Yi is quite skilled at this kind of thing.

He was directing things in a very organized manner, and he seemed to have the air of a leader.

Uncle Liu Haizhong, along with his wife and two children, stood there.

With his hands behind his back, he looked around, glancing at this and that.

He's a very arrogant leader, but he's not well-liked and nobody pays him any attention.