The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"Well, how about letting Yu Shui tutor you once in a while."

Liu Minghui said helplessly. He then remembered that the original book seemed to say that Yu Haitang and He Yushui were junior high school classmates, but He Yushui had a higher academic qualification than Yu Haitang.

It seemed that it was because of my arrival that Yu Haitang was able to go to high school, continuing their friendship as classmates.

"Ah, forget it. I really can't learn it."

Upon hearing this, Yu Haitang said with a look of resistance.

"How can you talk to your brother-in-law? This is all for your own good."

Father Yu, who was listening to this, couldn't help but speak out.

Yu Haitang pouted immediately and said to her father in dissatisfaction: "Anyway, my brother-in-law said that I will work in the steel mill after I graduate. What is there to be afraid of?"

Seeing Yu Haitang's self-righteous look, Yu's father became furious. He picked up the broom beside him and planned to give him a good scolding.

"You are such a fool, how can you say such things casually?"

Seeing this, Liu Minghui quickly pulled his father-in-law aside and said, "Hey, Dad, Haitang is still young, there's no need."

Then he began to give instructions to Yu Haitang.

"Haitang, please don't say this outside."

Yu Haitang was still a little girl of sixteen or seventeen years old. Liu Minghui did not care much about these things, but gave her earnest advice.

Yu Haitang was almost beaten by his father. At this time, he was looking at his father with sympathy. After hearing what Liu Minghui said, he nodded repeatedly.

"Brother-in-law, I'm not stupid. I certainly won't tell anyone about it."

After this series of events, Yu Haitang didn't dare to stay in the living room, for fear that her father would suddenly lose his temper and beat her, so she ran out to the kitchen to help her mother and daughter.

On the other side, in the courtyard, Yan Bugui finally saw Yan Jiecheng and his wife returning.

When Yan Jiecheng saw Yan Bugui guarding the door, his face immediately turned dark. It seemed that he had not yet forgotten what happened some time ago.

Jiang Jingwan was not aware of what had happened before because Yan Jiecheng did not tell her because he was afraid that she would hurt the baby in her belly in a fit of anger.

Jiang Jingwan smiled and said to Yan Bugui: "Dad, we are going home for the New Year."

Although Yan Bugui disliked the two of them, it was New Year's Day, and she was pregnant, so he couldn't give them beer. He nodded calmly and said, "Glad you're back. Your mother is busy at home. Go inside and rest first."

As for Yan Jiecheng, Yan Bugui just looked at him and ignored him, still guarding the gate without moving.

Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng and his wife looked at each other and knew that he was planning to wait and see if there was any benefit he could get at the door. So they didn't say much and went into the yard first.

In the evening, after most people in the courtyard had returned, Yan Bugui thought about it and went back. He wanted to wait for Xu Damao, but after asking around, he found out that Xu Damao had taken his family to his father's house to celebrate the New Year.

When Yan Bugui heard this, he thought, forget it, the two big families in the courtyard are gone, so what are I waiting for? I should go back and see what to eat in the evening.

I don't know what Yan Bugui brought back. When Yan Bugui saw what the two of them were carrying, he didn't ask.

However, when entering the courtyard, Yan Bugui noticed that there was a person standing at the entrance of the alley not far away.

Yan Bugui muttered, "This person seems to be watching this side from noon till now. Could he be a thief?"

This thought flashed through Yan Bugui's mind and was immediately thrown out.

"I don't think so. I think it's a patrol officer on duty nearby. I won't worry about it."

Because the New Year is approaching, there are occasionally some security patrol personnel nearby. Yan Bugui has also inquired about it and they know that they are there to prevent criminal activities.

So I treated the other person as the same person.

At the entrance of the alley, Zhou Laosan shivered and moved slowly to a place with little wind. In the winter in Beijing, the temperature was several degrees below zero. It was not so bad in the afternoon, at least there was sunshine and he could still hold on.

Now that the sun has set, the north wind is blowing hard, freezing Zhou Laosan.

"It's damn cold. I don't know if it will snow tonight."

As Zhou Laosan was thinking, a voice called out from not far away: "Laosan, come here quickly."

Hearing his eldest brother's voice, Zhou Laosan shuddered and walked over quickly.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

In an empty corner, Boss Zhou was wearing a big cotton coat and a big hat that covered his entire face.

Boss Zhou pointed at something on the ground and said, "Here, drink a few sips to warm yourself up."

When Zhou Laosan took a look, he found it was a lunch box and guessed it was food.

"Hey, I was wondering where you guys were going. Turns out you went to get food."

Seeing this, Zhou Laosan picked up the lunch box and started eating with a grunt. Even then, he did not forget to have a few sips of Erguotou to warm himself up.

Boss Zhou ignored the other party's nagging and asked seriously, "How was your day?"

Tonight's action concerns the future happy life of the three brothers, and he cannot afford to be careless.

After hearing this, Zhou Laosan said in a low voice: "I don't see any problem. The main thing is how we get in later."

"Don't worry about this. Your second brother and I looked around this afternoon and found a garden behind this courtyard. It was in a very dilapidated state and the wall could be easily climbed."

"It leads to the backyard, so we can just go in directly."

When Zhou Laosan heard this, he grinned and said, "Is that so? That's great."

It is said that Courtyard No. 95 was once a prince's residence. It was not like it is now during its intact period. At that time, it had courtyards on the left and right and a garden at the back, which was really grand.

However, the east and west courtyards have been separated, and even the connecting door has been sealed, leaving the back garden in ruins. In addition, the cost of reconstruction is too high, so even the street office has to leave it idle.

Today is New Year's Eve. Apart from eating dumplings, there is not much entertainment to do in the evening. Families with small numbers can just stay up all night with a glass of wine, while families with more people can sit together and chat about the outlook for next year.

For example, the Yan family and the Liu family.

The Yan family's commonplace talk is nothing more than Yan Bugui's output to Yan Jiecheng, asking him to take care of his younger brothers and sisters. The oldest, Yan Jiefang, is not even fifteen years old and is in junior high school, not to mention the little girl, Yan Jiedian, who is still in elementary school.

The main reason is that Yan Bugui hopes that Yan Jiecheng, as his brother, can help with living expenses.