Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Don't worry, Dad is just angry.

He will open the door for us when he calms down."

Yan Jiecheng looked in the direction of the house and comforted her.

In fact, Yan Jiecheng was unsure. No one could tell when Yan Bugui would calm down. If he didn't calm down within one night, they would have to spend the night outside.

It is autumn now and the weather is getting colder, especially at night, it is extremely cold outside.

After standing outside for a while, a gust of wind blew into the yard. The Yan children were shivering with cold, and it was even more uncomfortable to step barefoot on the cold ground.

"Brother, no, it's too cold.

Let's go back and apologize to Dad."

Yan Jiedi said timidly.

A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. The children of the Yan family are the most calculating and know how to handle current affairs. They will never suffer for the sake of saving face.

"You know what Dad's condition is, so if you go back now, won't you be asking for trouble?

Let's wait a little longer and go back when he opens the door."

Yan Jiecheng rejected his sister's proposal, not because he didn't want to go back, but because he was afraid of his father's feather duster.

The person who made Yan Bugui the most angry just now was Yan Jiecheng. If he went back now, his brothers and sisters might be spared, but he would be in a difficult situation.

"Brother, I can't stand it anymore.

How about you go back and explore the way to see if Dad has calmed down? "

Yan Jiefang suggested.

"Second brother, why do you want me to explore the way? Why don't you go?" Yan Jiecheng said dissatisfiedly.

"Why?!"

Yan Jiefang raised his voice a few notches, frowned, pointed at his eldest brother and said, "You planned what happened tonight, so you have to take the main responsibility. It's all your fault that we're freezing outside, so of course you should go."

"That's right. Jie Di and I didn't say a word. We were both implicated by you. You have to go."

Yan Jiekuang echoed.

Yan Jiedi didn't say anything, but just looked at her elder brother silently, her meaning was very clear.

"Hey, how can you put all the blame on me?

You all nodded in agreement at the time. If we talk about responsibility, you also have responsibility. How can you let me shoulder it alone?"

Yan Jiecheng tried hard to defend himself.

"Yan Jiecheng, don't change the subject.

What we are discussing now is who should bear the primary responsibility.

You bear the primary responsibility, so go.

If you don't go, don't blame us three for being rude."

As soon as Yan Jiecheng said this, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi both stood beside him and opposed their eldest brother.

"Okay, okay, okay, it's my fault. It's all my fault, okay."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yan Jiecheng's tone quickly softened and he walked towards home reluctantly.

On the way, Yan Jiecheng kept cursing in his heart, thinking that these three little bastards had no conscience at all and he would never cooperate with them again next time.

"Dad, we know we were wrong. Open the door and let us in."

Yan Jiecheng stood at the door and spoke carefully inside.

The voice begging for mercy was blown away by the evening breeze. The lights in the house had long been gone, and there was no sound at all.

Yan Jiecheng thought his father didn't hear him, so he bravely took a few steps closer and raised his voice.

"Dad, we are wrong, open the door quickly.

It’s too cold outside, open the door quickly!

There was still no sound in the room. Yan Jiecheng suddenly became anxious. He took a step forward and tried to push the door open, but found that the door had been locked from the inside and could not be opened no matter how hard he tried.

Yan Jiefang and the other two who were standing in the distance were all shocked when they saw that their eldest brother had been lingering at the door for a long time without any result. They looked at each other and hurried over.

"what happened?

Why doesn't Dad open the door?!"

Yan Jiefang asked anxiously.

"I called out several times but there was no response. I don't know what Dad is doing in there."

Yan Jiecheng stood at the door disappointedly and sighed.

"Dad drank a lot of wine tonight. He might have fallen asleep."

Yan Jiekuang suddenly thought of a possibility.

Just now Yan Bugui was obviously a little drowsy and shaky. It was normal for him to fall asleep due to the alcohol.

Yan Jiefang was furious after hearing this, and he pointed at Yan Jiecheng and complained, "It's all your fault. If you hadn't been hesitant and delayed, Dad wouldn't have fallen asleep. Now we have to hang out outside all night."

"fart!

Come on if you can. Weren't you hiding just now?

What right do you have to blame me? "

Yan Jiecheng suffered the most beatings and was already full of resentment. Adding to the continuous oppression from his younger brothers and sisters, he could no longer bear it and started roaring.

"Yan Jiecheng, don't think that I'm afraid of you just because you're older than me.

I've disliked you for a long time!"

Yan Jiefang did not retreat, but instead stood up.

"Oh, you've grown a temper.

Today I will show you who is the boss! "

After saying this, Yan Jiecheng rushed over and started wrestling with Yan Jiefang.

Yan Jiecheng had grown older and was stronger, so he quickly gained the upper hand and pinned Yan Jiefang to the ground.

Yan Jiefang resisted while asking Yan Jiekuang for help.

"Jie Kuang, what are you waiting for?

When I am taken down, you will not have a good ending either."

Yan Jiekuang, who originally wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers, shuddered and gritted his teeth to join the battle.

The three brothers just grinned and fought each other on the cold ground, completely disregarding their family ties.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting..."

Yan Jiedi was extremely anxious as she watched her three brothers getting into a mess.

Unfortunately, as a girl she wasn't very strong and couldn't persuade the boy at all, so she could only stand by and worry.

After fighting for a while, the three brothers were all injured and lay on the ground gasping for breath exhausted.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting, there's no point in fighting any further.

Let’s think about how to spend the night.”

Yan Jiecheng, who was at a slight disadvantage, was the first to regain his sanity.

There is no use in fighting brothers except to vent their emotions.

The situation is not good now, and they have to unite to overcome the difficulties.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Lying on the ground, Yan Jiefang felt the cold even more. His nose was blocked and he spoke with a strong nasal tone, showing signs of catching a cold. If he continued to stay out in the cold, he would definitely get sick.

Being sick is no small matter these days.

“There is no hope of returning to our home.

I had no choice but to stay at my neighbor's house for the night."

Yan Jiecheng propped himself up and analyzed while breathing heavily.

"Whose house are you going to?"

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang supported each other and stood up. They looked around and saw that the yard was pitch black, with no lights and the neighbors had all gone to bed.

"If there is anything in the courtyard, please find the manager.

Let's split into two groups and go find the first and second uncles to see if they can take us in for a night.

If you have anything to say, wait till tomorrow."

Yan Jiecheng immediately had a goal.

The other neighbors can ignore them, but the manager cannot.

"The first and second uncles just had a drink with my dad last night, and they looked like they were in such bad shape.

What if they fall asleep and can't hear us? "

Yan Jiedi reminded with some concern.

"Hey, let's take it one step at a time.

No matter what, you have to give it a try. Get moving. If you keep standing there, you'll catch a cold."

At the critical moment, the older Yan Jiecheng showed decisiveness and urged his younger brothers and sisters to act as soon as possible.