Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Upon hearing this, Old Man Yan paused for a moment, then said with satisfaction, "Alright, these two lads do have a conscience."

Without me having to urge them, they already know how to buy meat for the family and manage their household finances.

Old Man Yan was overjoyed and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Did you see it?

What do you think of the children I, Yan Bugui, have raised?

We'll find out when Yan Jiefang returns alone in two hours.

"Where's your brother?" Seeing the meat Yan Jiefang was carrying, Aunt Yi took it from him.

Jiefang shrank his neck and moved closer to the stove: "My brother went out and said he'll be back tonight."

"Where did he go at night?" An older woman took the meat to the stove to prepare it.

Yan Jiefang squatted by the roadside, spreading his arms to warm himself by the fire.

In this freezing weather, I'm dressed warmly, but when I go outside and take a breath of fresh air, my internal organs feel chilled to the bone.

"You can ask him when you get back; he didn't tell me."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yi didn't ask any more questions, but Old Man Yan seemed a bit off.

A thought suddenly occurred to him: "Did your brother go to Yu Li's house?"

"I told you, I really don't know. The person left before even reaching the market. How am I supposed to ask?"

"If I tell you anything I shouldn't, my brother will come after me."

The more Yan Jiefang explained, the more Yan Bugui believed his judgment.

How could he not know what kind of character his son is?

If this kid really doesn't know, he'd be happy to spout nonsense and cause trouble for his brother.

I know that's why I'm making things up with him and not telling the truth.

So, that kid really went to Yu Li's house?

"Good boy, okay."

Old Man Yan smiled and said, "It would be a good thing if he could really bring a wife back."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiefang casually asked, "Dad, aren't you afraid they'll ask for too much?"

Old Man Yan's smile vanished, and he grinned, "Want more? If you want more, that's your brother's own business."

"What? He's already working, and his parents still have to pay for his wedding?"

"How I taught you all since you were little is that you have to plan for yourself, earn your own money and spend it yourself. That's called skill."

"You expect everything from your parents? How many lives do they have to give you?"

Hearing Yan Lao's words that he hadn't changed his stingy ways, Yan Jiefang curled his lip and didn't bother to reply.

That's settled then. Once my older brother gets married and moves out, it'll be time for me to find someone too.

We found it, so let's hurry up and move it out.

I can't stay in this place for even a minute longer.

In Xidan, Yan Jiecheng walked alongside Yu Li, his expression filled with excitement.

Just now, Yu Li finally talked to him about getting their marriage certificate.

The bride price is ten yuan, and he can handle the rest as he sees fit. That's it.

However, Yu Li still needed to ask how to entertain the guests.

“I’m not doing it here anymore. Only the neighbors in the courtyard are doing it, and they can’t even recoup their investment.”

"Your family can do as you please, and they will definitely receive the gifts."

Hearing him say that, Yu Li was naturally satisfied.

“We definitely can’t do a business that loses money.” Hearing her say that, Yan Jiecheng nodded in complete agreement.

Not a family, do not enter the door.

Yu Li is also a shrewd and calculating person, which can be seen in the original drama.

Whether it was opening a restaurant later and hiring Sha Zhu as the chef, or working with the Yan family, everything was calculated clearly.

Unfortunately, he's just as stingy as Yan Laokou.

All he has is a little cleverness and cunning; he has no real ability!

But would you say this person is bad?

Not bad, just an ordinary person, trying to make a living for his family.

As the two were walking, Xu Damao rode a bicycle towards them.

Upon seeing the two people, Xu Damao stopped the car.

"Jiecheng, are you dating someone?" Xu Damao looked at Yu Li and thought to himself, "This girl is really pretty."

In terms of figure alone, she was no less attractive than the pretty widow in the courtyard.

Although she has some flaws in her appearance, she is still top-notch.

Xu Damao's heart was set on craving it!

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng ignored him, Xu Damao introduced him to the person himself.

"My name is Xu Damao. I'm a projectionist at the steel mill. I work in the same courtyard as Jie Cheng."

It wouldn't be appropriate to ignore someone who has started a conversation with you.

"Yu Li, hello to Jie Cheng's partner."

Upon hearing Yu Li's voice, Xu Damao's eyes lit up again; this girl had a rather pleasant voice.

Seeing Xu Damao's expression, Yan Jiecheng had some doubts.

Is Xu Damao up to something?

No, I need to get this done quickly.

As long as he marries her, even if Xu Damao had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless.

Iron peanuts, they don't taste good!

"Let's go, ignore him, he's no good." In front of Xu Damao, Yan Jiecheng pulled Yu Li away.

"Eh!"

Xu Damao reached out and grabbed him through the car.

"Yan Jiecheng, how dare you speak like that? What do you mean I'm not a good person? I sue you, this is slander."

"Let go." Yan Jiecheng shook his arm, trying to break free.

The two of them twisted and turned, and the bicycle fell over.

Well, they've started fighting.

Chapter 238 Cracking the skull, Xu Damao is good again.

In the courtyard, Yang Jianguo and Yingzi were taking their two children swimming in a side room.

The bathtub was filled with water, and the two little ones were put in and supported by hand.

They lined up in rows, circling around the inner diameter.

Having taken a bath and adapted to the water, look how happily they kick their little feet!

Just as they were having a great time, someone outside called out, "Jianguo, Jianguo, someone's looking for you."

Who would come knocking on my door on the night of the 29th of the lunar year?

Something happened?!

Yang Jianguo was anxious, so he quickly picked up the child, wrapped him in a towel, and put him in the bunk bed.

"Go check on it quickly, I'll handle it."

Yingzi also took her daughter out, wrapped her in a towel to dry her off, and kept her wrapped up tightly.

Yang Jianguo nodded and went out the door.

Looking into the courtyard, I saw two police officers: "Comrades, what happened here?"

Yang Jianguo was not intimidated when he saw the police.

He walks uprightly and sits properly.

What's there to be afraid of for a level 6 worker who doesn't steal or rob?

"Mr. Yang, I need to trouble you with something." The police officer seemed to know who he was, and his attitude was quite polite.

Yang Jianguo nodded and asked the other party to get straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, his expression gradually turned strange.

Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao got into a fight?

The two men were fighting in public in Xidan, and the fight was quite intense.

Yan Jiecheng grabbed a rock and smashed Xu Damao's skull open on the spot.

Good lad, I never thought he'd have this kind of guts before.

"We're here to verify Yan Jiecheng's identity, since you are an unrelated third party..."

Now, we need to verify the information of both parties before we can punish and release the person.

Xu Damao had his work ID with him, so there was no problem.

Yan Jiecheng didn't bring it.

So, the two of them came here to find out what was going on and to verify the information.

"He is an employee of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Yes, he was recently promoted to a permanent position and is currently working in the first workshop."

After giving the police their basic information, the two thanked him for his cooperation and prepared to leave.

Yang Jianguo asked another question: "Comrade, should we report this to the factory afterwards?"

The police officers exchanged glances, and one of them nodded before speaking: "We need to report this to the factory. Fighting in a downtown area is no small matter."

Without saying anything more, the person left.

Standing in the courtyard, I could hear the shouts of an old lady from the front yard.

He sighed and told the police how obedient and honest his son was.

The police should just take this with a grain of salt.

There are standards and regulations for how to handle specific situations.

It's not something that can be decided just because someone says so.

Especially at this critical juncture, some issues need to be addressed more seriously.

Like before, the question remains: should we report this to the factory?

It depends on whether the two parties can mediate, whether any outsiders were injured, and the severity of the situation.

Now, there's no room for discussion; we must issue a notification.

Furthermore, they will also offer some suggestions to the factory regarding how to handle the situation.

As for the office where opinions were submitted, it was called the Revolutionary Committee.

After figuring out what happened next, Yang Jianguo went back inside, where Yingzi had already dressed the two children.

"What happened to Jie Cheng?" She had only vaguely heard a few words from the police officer and knew it was related to Yan Jie Cheng.

That was brought into the factory by my husband. Did it cause him any trouble?

"They're fighting."

Yang Jianguo laughed and said, "He and Xu Damao got into a public fight in Xidan, a busy downtown area, and he even cracked his skull open."