The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

When Yan Jiecheng heard Yan Bugui ask him to pay more money to the family every month, he immediately became unhappy.

"Dad, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but we are not outsiders. Outsiders don't know how much you earn every month, but we knew it clearly at that time."

Yan Jiecheng looked at his father with a mocking expression. He felt that Yan Bugui really believed in the idea that in order to deceive others one must first deceive oneself.

I really thought that my monthly salary was less than 30 yuan as I told others.

Yan Bugui's face turned red when he heard this. He didn't expect Yan Jiecheng to embarrass him in front of the whole family.

Yan Bugui said to Yan Jiecheng in an unhappy tone: "What do you mean by deceiving people? I am hiding my wealth. Look at all the people in the yard. You are not young anymore. Don't tell me that you can't see the nature of these people. For example, the old lady in the backyard is a case in point."

"Now that everyone knows that I am rich, it's hard to even live a peaceful life every day."

Although Yan Bugui was envious when he learned about the old lady's family background, he was not a student. He knew very well that in this courtyard, it was better to blend in with the crowd. After all, everyone was equally poor, so no one would care about him.

Yan Jiecheng did not respond to what Yan Bugui said because Yan Bugui did not answer his question.

Yan Bugui remained silent when his own son looked at him. It was only when Aunt Yang saw the stalemate between the two that she explained for Yan Bugui: "Big Boss, it's not that your father wants you to do something, but there are too many rumors in the courtyard, which makes our family very embarrassed."

Seeing his wife joining in the discussion, Yan Bugui also hurriedly said, "Yes, your mother is right. I'm not asking you to do anything, but I raised you and bought you a job. Now that you've been hired as a full-time employee, you run away and make me laugh in the yard."

"Do you know what Jia Zhang from the Intermediate Court said about me? She said that I was a teacher and couldn't educate my own children well. She told me to retire quickly and stop corrupting the children at school."

"Yes, yes, you don't know, that Jia Zhang is so proud, even your mother, I have been ridiculed several times."

Aunt Yang at the side also nodded and spoke.

After hearing this, Yan Jiecheng was secretly resentful. He was not hating anyone, but he felt that Jia Zhang was meddling in his affairs and making things very difficult for him.

Yan Jiecheng's wife, Jiang Jingwan, was not very happy because she felt that her parents-in-law were too narrow-minded and only focused on the meager income of the couple.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's inquiring look, he asked Jiang Jingwan to make the decision whether to give it or not.

Jiang Jingwan thought about it and realized that since Yan Bugui had said so, no matter how unhappy they were, they had to do something to show their appreciation.

"Dad, how about this? From now on, Jie Cheng will send you two five dollars every month. It will be a token of our love."

Jiang Jingwan carefully considered her tone, thinking about how to say it so that Yan Bugui and his wife wouldn't think she was too stingy.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Jingwan continued, "Dad, Mom, you know that I'm pregnant now, and Jie Cheng's salary is not high. There is basically not much left every month. I have to save some for my confinement. So five yuan a month is really not a small amount. It's all saved by my husband and I."

Jiang Jingwan made it very clear in her words and deeds that she gave the money every month in order to take care of the Yan family, or more precisely, to save Yan Bugui's face. After all, no matter what, Yan Jiecheng had not separated from the family on the surface, which was almost the same. Plus, the two of them were not too old, so it was not time to give them pension money every month.

However, Jiang Jingwan agreed to the proposal because Yan Jiecheng was the eldest in the family and had three younger brothers and sisters to support.

Yes, Jiang Jingwan had known about this for a long time, because Yan Jiecheng had mentioned it to him before coming. Although he did not mention the last time when they parted unhappily, Yan Jiecheng also knew that Yan Bugui would bring it up when he went home for the New Year, so he brought it up and discussed it with his wife.

He also planned to let Jiang Jingwan bring it up in order to make Yan Bugui and his wife have a better attitude towards Jiang Jingwan.

After all, all along, no, after the couple moved out, Yan Jiecheng always felt that it was Jiang Jingwan who instigated it, so he was not very nice to Jiang Jingwan.

Seeing what Jiang Jingwan said, although Yan Bugui was still not satisfied and planned to ask for more, Aunt Yang on the side kept winking at him, asking him to agree.

After all, in her opinion, this is not bad, it is much easier to explain to others, and it can also supplement the family expenses.

Yan Bugui finally nodded and agreed. After all, he didn't want to make things too awkward with his eldest son since he might have to rely on him for his retirement in the future.

In other words, Liu Minghui didn't know about this. If he knew, he would really sigh a few words, because with his intervention, it is possible that Yan Jiecheng would be the one to provide for Yan Bugui's retirement in the future.

After all, before Yan Jiecheng got married, he saw Yan Bugui's calculating ability at home and didn't have much of a think. After all, everyone was having a hard time at that time, and he also felt it deeply when he became the head of the family after he got married.

As for after marriage, since he didn't live at home, he didn't have the feeling of working hard every month and not being able to save any money in the end. In other words, he was not exploited by Yan Bugui for various reasons. So at this time, he and Yan Bugui had conflicts, but they were not very big, and he didn't have too much resentment towards Yan Bugui in his heart.

Just as every household was holding on to their wishes for the New Year, there were a few figures acting stealthily in the back garden separated by a wall.

"Brother, when are we going to start?"

The younger Zhou Laosan had been waiting at the entrance of the alley all day and was becoming very impatient.

"Don't worry, wait a little longer, and then we'll go over when they set off the firecrackers."

Boss Zhou had everything planned out. They were hiding just across the wall from the deaf old lady.

On New Year's Eve, everyone would wait until almost midnight and then set off firecrackers together. Sometimes they would compete to be the first to light one, and sometimes they would just stay in the yard in the cold weather to outshine other residents.

"Brother, that's brilliant. The sound of firecrackers outside can perfectly drown out the noise we make."

After hearing this, Zhou Laosan gave his elder brother a thumbs up and said.

Boss Zhou rolled his eyes at his younger brother and said unhappily, "Now you know why you are the third child, right? Do you understand the difference in our IQs?"

Zhou Laoer was listening on the side, looking confused, and muttered: "Isn't it because our mother gave birth to you early?"

"Stop talking nonsense, get ready, it's time."

Boss Zhou rolled his eyes and stopped talking to his two younger brothers. He simply told them to follow him closely and prepare for action.