Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Yan Jiefang suddenly understood: "Yes, yes, yes! Cuihua, you are so nice, how could you do this with another man behind my back! You must have used dirty paper."

After the misunderstanding was resolved, the two quickly became close, fell in love, and soon stuck together.

"Brother Jiefang, do you know? During the days when I was lying in the hospital bed, the person I missed the most was you."

"Me too, my dad scolded you so much that I almost had a big fight with him!"

"Don't blame him, just blame us for not being destined to be together. I have decided to return to my hometown, and this time I came to say goodbye to you."

"Cuihua, are you leaving the capital?" Yan Jiefang felt heartbroken.

"Yes, I am no longer worthy of you now." Cuihua said with a painful expression, holding Yan Jiefang's hand: "Before leaving, I just want to say goodbye to you properly."

Although Yan Jiefang and Cuihua have been together for many years, he still cannot understand her thoughts. However, he now faces a problem: the guesthouses of this era are all state-owned, and in addition to the accommodation fee, a letter of introduction is required. Yan Jiefang has neither, and Cuihua is about to leave the capital, and they may never see each other again. If he misses this opportunity, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

Yan Jiefang gritted his teeth and said to Cuihua, "Cuihua, there's no one at my house right now. Why don't we come to my house?"

"Is this okay?" Cuihua asked.

"Don't worry, my dad has gone to work and my mom has gone to visit friends and relatives. They won't be back before dark." Cuihua followed Yan Jiefang with a satisfied smile on her face. The problem was finally solved.

The school was dismissed earlier than the factory. After school, Yan Bugui was concerned about the food coupons and hurried back to the courtyard.

Seeing a shiny bicycle parked outside the door, Yan Bugui smiled with satisfaction. After all, his son was still trustworthy.

He pushed the door open and walked into the house, shouting loudly: "Jiefang, is there any food?" After shouting a few times and seeing no response from the house, he pushed the door open again.

When he took a look, he was stunned. The room was in a mess, and Yan Jiefang was half lying on the bed, as if he had just woken up, with only half of the quilt covering him.

"Well, this child must be exhausted." Yan Bugui couldn't help but sigh.

At this time, Yan Jiefang suddenly turned his head, and Yan Bugui was startled: "Jiefang, what's wrong with you?" he asked with concern.

Yan Jiefang's appearance at this time surprised Yan Bugui: his eyes were sunken, his face was sallow, his lips were chapped, and he looked exhausted. Yan Jiefang smiled awkwardly and replied, "It's okay, I'm just a little tired."

"How could you be so tired after just a trip to Zuojiazhuang?" Yan Bugui asked puzzledly.

"Dad, you know that Zuojiazhuang is more than 20 miles away from the capital, and the road condition is bad. It's so bumpy that my butt is almost falling apart." Yan Jiefang defended.

Yan Bugui comforted Yan Jiecheng, saying, "You have indeed worked hard, but as long as you work hard, you will definitely have a bright future." As he spoke, he suddenly took out two dimes from his pocket and stuffed them into Yan Jiecheng's hand, encouraging him, "This is a reward for you. Keep working hard."

For Yan Bugui, these two cents were the most generous thing he had ever done. He had been unwilling to give Yan Jiecheng a penny since he was a child.

Yan Jiecheng returned to the Yan family and looked at his father with deep emotion. He was about to confess: "Father, actually..."

Yan Bugui interrupted him before he finished speaking: "By the way, I heard that you received your salary today, is it time to give it to me?" There was a hint of expectation in his words.

Yan Jiecheng's smile froze in an instant. He had already expected that Yan Bugui would not let him go easily.

"Dad, the wages haven't been paid yet. I heard that some money has not been collected yet. We have to wait a while." He tried to delay time, but he knew in his heart that this was only a temporary measure.

However, Yan Bugui sneered: "Really? On my way back just now, I ran into Xiao Han from next door. He said that not only did he get his salary yesterday, but he also got a bonus. Why is it different when it comes to you?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at his father blankly. He didn't expect that his lie would be exposed so quickly, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"Dad, it's not that I don't want to give it to you. I'm so old now, I should at least save some pocket money, right? I can't even go on a date or watch a movie." He tried to defend himself.

"Then wait until you find a partner!" Yan Bugui said bluntly.

As a biological father, how could Yan Bugui not understand his son's thoughts? Yan Jiecheng was a little anxious: "Father, you are going too far. My money didn't fall from the sky. Why do you just take it away?"

"Hey!" Yan Bugui laughed out of anger, "Okay, let's settle the accounts today. From the time you were born until now, I paid for everything you ate, wore and used. I remember this account, and you should pay it back, right?"

Yan Jiecheng looked at his father in astonishment. He never expected that his father could remember these small accounts so clearly. This really surprised him.

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng was speechless, Yan Bugui stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me!" Although he was reluctant, Yan Jiecheng still took out the only money in his trouser pocket.

Seeing Yan Bugui counting the money with his saliva and repeatedly confirming it, Yan Jiecheng felt a pain in his heart. But he knew that if Yan Bugui really settled the account, they would fall into a deeper debt dispute and the other party might frequently demand repayment.

Li Weidong had just paid his "public grain" and had just laid down when he heard someone knocking on the door with great force, as if the knockers were afraid that he couldn't hear them.

"Who is it? It's so late, what the hell is going on!" he shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Brother Weidong, it's me, Yu Shui. My sister-in-law is about to give birth. My brother and I can't handle it alone. You and sister-in-law come and help!" He Yu Shui's voice came from outside the door.

When Li Weidong heard this, he immediately realized that the situation was urgent and did not delay any longer. Having a child is a big deal in any era. He woke up Yu Li, who was still confused, and said, "Wife, Han Zhizhi is about to give birth, get up quickly!"

Although she was woken up by Li Weidong, Yu Li still managed to get up. They both hurriedly put on their clothes.

Li Weidong walked to the door and just opened it, he saw the anxious He Yushui. "Where's your sister-in-law?"

"Inside the house, something seems wrong and we dare not touch her." He Yushui replied.

Li Weidong frowned: "It's already late, why are you still hesitating? We have to send him to the hospital immediately!" he shouted angrily.

He Yushui whispered, "Somehow the old lady heard the news and came running over, insisting on finding a midwife."

Li Weidong roared: "What a midwife! Do you think we are still in the feudal era? Stop talking nonsense and follow me. I remember there is a wooden board outside the cellar. Use it to carry my sister-in-law to the hospital."

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Compared to the deaf old lady, He Yushui trusts Li Weidong more.

At this time, Yu Li also came out of the house. Li Weidong asked her to go to He Yuzhu's room first, and he and He Yushui went to the cellar to get the wood planks.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Li Weidong heard the deaf old lady yelling: "What do you know, little girl? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice! This is my grandson's business, it has nothing to do with you. If I say find a midwife, then find a midwife. If you don't want to help, just go and cool off!"

After hearing it clearly, Li Weidong frowned even deeper and quickened his pace.

Sure enough, when Li Weidong arrived at He Yuzhu's door, he found the deaf old lady pointing at Yu Li's nose and cursing. Yu Li was angry and anxious, but the deaf old lady blocked the door and prevented her from entering. He Yuzhu didn't seem to be there either, probably comforting his wife in the house.

Li Weidong did not intend to get entangled with the deaf old lady. He thought that now was not the time to argue. It would not be too late to deal with the old woman after Han Zhizhi's child was born. He turned around and said to He Yushui, "Yushui, go and pull this old lady away, don't let her get in the way!"

He Yushui nodded vigorously, walked straight forward, and regardless of the possibility of being attacked by the cane, he picked up the deaf old lady when she was not paying attention. The deaf old lady immediately yelled and tried to fight back with the cane. Li Weidong saw this and warned: "You'd better behave yourself. If anything happens to Han Zhizhi, He Yuzhu will hate you!" Hearing this, the deaf old lady immediately calmed down. What she feared most was that He Yuzhu would ignore her.

After shocking the deaf old lady, Li Weidong did not stay and went straight into the house. At this time, He Yuzhu was anxiously guarding Han Zhizhi, turning around with sweat on his forehead. Li Weidong said helplessly: "Zhuzi, what's wrong with you? Why are you still dawdling at this time?"

Hearing Li Weidong's voice, He Yuzhu seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly said: "Weidong, you came at the right time, Zhizhi is about to give birth, please help me make a decision!" Li Weidong finally couldn't help it, slapped He Yuzhu on the head, and scolded: "Stupid, why are you still hesitating at this time! Of course, send her to the hospital! The midwife can only help with the delivery, can she solve other problems?"

After being hit by Li Weidong, He Yuzhu sobered up a little and said quickly: "Yes, let's go to the hospital, let's go to the hospital!"

Li Weidong squinted at him, then turned to Yu Li and said, "Wife, go get the quilt from the kang. It might be needed later." Yu Li immediately ran over and picked up the quilt. Then, Li Weidong and He Yuzhu worked together to move Han Zhizhi to the wooden board.

When Han Zhizhi gave birth, Li Weidong accompanied her and waited nervously. During the delivery, Han Zhizhi shed tears in pain and cursed He Yuzhu. Li Weidong saw Han Zhizhi's pain and made up his mind to have only one child. After the delivery, Han Zhizhi gave birth to a boy and a girl, and both mother and child were safe. He Yuzhu rushed to the hospital excitedly, but was told that he needed to prepare baby supplies. Li Weidong and Yu Li went to visit Han Zhizhi together, while He Yushui was responsible for preparing red eggs.

Back at the courtyard, a deaf old lady had been waiting at the door, concerned about whether Han Zhizhi's child was a boy or a girl, but not at all concerned about Han Zhizhi's safety. Li Weidong and Yu Li walked around her and headed to the backyard. The old lady cursed loudly in anger, but Li Weidong and the others ignored her.

In the evening, after Li Weidong and Yu Li took a bath, Yu Li proposed to give Han Zhizhi a gift. The next day, Li Weidong and Yu Li went shopping in a department store and bought baby clothes and red envelopes. After returning home, Li Weidong decided to replace the old bed sheets and considered buying a cashmere quilt.