Siheyuan: Liu Guangtian's happy life

Yan Bugui continued:

"Guang Tian is in junior high school and can go hunting and fishing. Is this natural? Most people think he is lucky. This is the result of his painstaking research. Who in the world would believe that pie in the sky will fall? Who would believe it?"

"Later, he studied cultural knowledge and martial arts with old man Zhang from Yard 60. I know all about this. He worked hard all the time. As a result, you all know that he was admitted to a technical secondary school. Because of his excellent academic performance, he was recruited by the steel mill in advance."

"Later, he fought against spies during work and was awarded a national commendation and was named a first-class hero. Was this just good luck?"

"In my opinion, Liu Guangtian's current position is what he deserves. It is the reward for his hard work."

"Have you seen him leaning against his father Liu Haizhong? You all know how he beat Liu Guangtian in the past, so you have to be strong, son!"

"Dad's abilities are limited, and there's not much I can do to help you. You have to work hard on many things. It's not easy to support four of you siblings, and Dad really doesn't have much ability to help you. You can say that Dad is useless or blame him, but that's the truth."

"So Jie Cheng, don't be discouraged. There are always more solutions than problems. It's just that you can't let go. This work problem is actually very easy to solve."

Hmm? Yan Jiecheng looked at Yan Bugui with a burning gaze. He had taken the words just now to heart. He was indeed jealous of Liu Guangtian. Which young man in the courtyard was not jealous? Now that he had heard his father's explanation, he was no longer jealous. His father's words were well-founded and he had no way to refute them. The same was true for the other members of the Yan family.

Yan Bugui heaved a sigh of relief when he saw his son's change of attitude and continued:

"I went to Yi Zhonghai about the work issue before. He offered 700 yuan, which was the market price. He didn't lie to us. But Dad can't pay anymore. You all know that I paid Xu Damao 500 yuan before."

"Your mother and I only have this much savings. If we use it all to find you a job, our family might starve to death. Dad can't be so selfish. Dad must consider the whole family."

"Perhaps you brothers and sisters will think that your mother and I are calculating and save money, but who will use this money in the future? Don't you want to get married? Don't you want to buy a house? After all the calculations, everything will be yours after we die. Can your mother and I give our money to outsiders? Use your brains, children!"

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, the four siblings of the Yan family seemed to understand something in their hearts, or maybe they didn't quite understand. But there was one thing Yan Bugui made very clear: after all his calculations, the money belonged to the four siblings. Only now did they understand their parents' painstaking efforts.

Yan Jiecheng felt even more guilty and shed tears silently.

Yan Bugui added:

"Now you envy the Liu family for having a good life, but why don't you think about the past? Have you forgotten what Guangtian and Guangfu lived like in the past?"

The Yan family members were trembling in their hearts!

"Yes, in the past, the two little ones in their family were often beaten until they cried and screamed, and they all regarded it as a joke. Liu Guangtian once told Yan Jiecheng that he envied their family, saying that although their life was hard, they didn't have to be beaten."

Yan Bugui continued to speak to himself:

"Think about our family again. Your mother and I plan our lives carefully, but we never beat you or let you go hungry. Any good things at home are distributed fairly, and we don't favor boys over girls. So just be content. Throw away any complaints in your heart, because your mother and I have a clear conscience!"

Yan Bugui glanced at the three children and said:

"If I love the eldest son just like the second uncle, what's the point of you three? Or do you want your mother and I to only love your eldest brother and ignore you three?"

Yan Jiecheng hurriedly said:

“Dad, no need. I can understand you and my mom now. You have worked hard. It is better for our family to be fair and just. There is no need to treat them specially.”

Yan Bugui said, "Humph, even if you think about it, it's useless. I, your father, am not that kind of person. There are six people in a family, and when there are good things, they must be distributed fairly and no one should be left out. That's what a family is."

"I won't say too much about the rest. You can think about it carefully in your mind when you have time. Now let's talk about your eldest brother's work problem."

Yan Jiecheng and his family looked at each other silently and said:

"Dad, you talk, we listen."

Yan Bugui nodded: "Okay, let's continue talking about your eldest brother's work problem. I said before that it is easy to solve. Let me tell you how to solve it."

"The best way before was to find Guangtian and ask him to help arrange a job for Jie Cheng. It would be a piece of cake for him to arrange a job for a deputy section chief, not to mention that he is now a section-level leader."

"Before, I was concerned about your face and feared that your self-esteem would be damaged, so I hesitated to go to Guangtian. After all, you are a few years older than him, and I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable and resent Dad in your heart, so I went to find Yi Zhonghai."

"Now that it has come to this, there is no other way but to find Guangtian. Guangtian is the only person in the factory who has a say in our family. Don't worry about whether he is willing or not. He is definitely willing. Our family has always had a good relationship with the Liu family and there is no conflict. As long as you are willing to ask, Guangtian will definitely arrange it for you."

Yan Jiecheng thought to himself that what his father said was right. Didn’t Liu Guangtian care about his face when he asked him for help before? But it’s different now. He can’t even afford him.

Face? How much is face worth? (I am so poor that I have to eat instant noodles and you say that instant noodles are unhealthy?)

Yan Jiecheng said:

"Then...Dad, how should I tell Guangtian?"

Yan Bugui: "Given Guangtian's personality, you should just speak directly. Young people don't have so many twists and turns. The young people in the hospital all know each other. Just speak directly!"

"I've already told you the solution. Although Dad can ask Guangtian for help, Dad still wants you to go by yourself. Don't be too dependent on your parents. Do it yourself and you're not a child anymore. You have to shoulder the responsibility as the eldest child in the family."

"When you have the ability in the future, you should take care of your brothers and sisters more. I don't mean that you should give without thinking. Help those who should be helped and ignore those who shouldn't be helped. After all, they are siblings. Broken bones are connected by tendons."

Yan Jiecheng suddenly felt the pressure doubled, but he didn't seem to feel disgusted in his heart. His father was right. They were siblings, and even if their bones were broken, they were still connected by tendons.

He said, "Don't worry, Dad. I will take care of my younger brothers and sisters when I have a bright future."

The three younger ones also expressed their willingness to take care of their younger brothers and sisters!

Yan Bugui smiled: "That's fine, let's talk about it today, so that you won't blame me and your mother in the future. The eldest brother will tell them about it as soon as he gets home from work today. The sooner the better, the better. We can just catch up and report to the factory with the other guys in the hospital."

Yan Jiecheng replied:

"okay!"

What Liu Guangtian didn't know was that the Yan family seemed to have gone astray because of his arrival. Perhaps it was because the Yan family had been too unlucky during this period of time, and things happened one after another.