Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Brother, we did go a little too far yesterday, but you don't have to frame the three of us like this.

Besides, that egg is for mom.

Our conflict has nothing to do with Mom, you can’t…”

Yan Jiefang took over his father's words, ready to portray his elder brother as a villain who framed him.

"Shut up, don't you know what you did?

How shameless of you to even have the nerve to turn the tables on others."

Yan Jiecheng remained expressionless and retorted mercilessly.

After several months of torture, Yan Jiechengdu was almost driven crazy and had no time to care about his mother in prison.

Even though he stole the eggs that were meant for his mother, he didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt.

"Shut up, shut up!"

Yan Bugui was annoyed by what he heard and stopped the two brothers from arguing.

Each side holds its own opinion and attacks each other, and there will be no result if the argument continues.

To identify the murderer, we still have to rely on evidence.

"All four of you, stand still where you are. Don't move. If anyone moves, I'll beat him."

Yan Bugui waved a feather duster and threatened a few times, then turned and walked to the beds of the four children, bent down and carefully examined them one by one.

If you don't want others to know, then don't do it. Once you have done something bad, there will always be traces left.

The four children looked at their father together, their hearts in their throats.

Although Yan Jiefang and his men did not steal anything, they would be beaten if no evidence was found.

Yan Bugui searched all the way and soon returned with evidence in his hands.

"Yan Jiefang, I found this broken eggshell under your bed. Do you have anything else to say?"

Yan Jiefang was startled and turned to look at the brother and sister next to him.

The other three just stared at Yan Jiefang, their expressions normal and nothing unusual.

"It's a blatant accusation!"

Yan Jiefang panted and shouted loudly: "Dad, you have to believe me, I definitely didn't do this. If I did it, how could I be so stupid as to leave the eggshell beside the bed?

It's obvious that someone did this on purpose."

Yan Bugui looked at his second son coldly and said, "You said it wasn't you who did it, then who did it?"

"Yan Jiecheng, it must have been Yan Jiecheng who did it. He holds a grudge against me, so he plotted revenge against me."

Yan Jiefang identified Yan Jiecheng as the primary suspect.

The two of them had always been at odds with each other and would fight from time to time. Coupled with what happened yesterday, Yan Jiecheng had sufficient motive to murder him.

"What evidence do you have to prove that I am framing you?

Besides, even if I really want to take revenge, I won’t just take revenge on you.

You three were all involved in what happened yesterday, so why shouldn't I frame Jie Kuang and Jie Di?"

Yan Jiecheng's frank response made Yan Jiefang feel a little guilty.

After all, Yan Jiefang was just suspicious, and he was not sure who wanted to harm him.

"Jie Kuang, it's you, right?

We had a fight yesterday over the division of eggs."

Yan Jiefang turned to his third brother and asked tentatively.

“Not me, I didn’t.

Why do you accuse me without any evidence?"

Yan Jiekuang glared at his second brother angrily, but he didn't seem to be lying.

"That's Jie Di.

When we distributed the eggs last night, you got the smallest share. You must be holding a grudge against me, so you want to hurt me, right?"

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that the other three children all had reasons to attack Yan Jiefang, which made it even more difficult for him to tell.

"no……"

Just as Yan Jiedi was about to explain herself, Yan Bugui interrupted her harshly, then picked up a feather duster and hit Yan Jiefang hard.

"Dad, why?"

After being hit, Yan Jiefang, whose arm was red, looked at his father in horror, his eyes full of grievance and helplessness.

"why?

The evidence now shows that you did it, if I don't punish you, who should I punish?"

Yan Bugui did not give his second son a chance to continue explaining himself. He grabbed his arm and hit him harshly with a feather duster.

Yan Jiefang was beaten so hard that he screamed loudly. The other three children who were watching the execution were all so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Fortunately, the blame was finally put on Yan Jiefang and they were able to escape disaster, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

……

Yan Jiefang was furious after being beaten for no apparent reason.

It's just that he couldn't figure out who harmed him, so he couldn't react at the moment.

Human endurance is limited. The more Yan Jiefang thought about it, the more he felt that he had been wronged and that he must retaliate.

So he vented his anger indiscriminately on his three siblings.

He never treated the three of them kindly again.

Yan Jiecheng, who knew the inside story, did not mention it. However, after the other two were given an injection by Yan Jiefang, they showed no intention of leniency and often fought back immediately.

As time went by, the alliance between the three men broke down, and Yan Jie's plan to split up his brothers and sisters was successfully accomplished.

At this point, the four children of the Yan family were wary of each other, hostile to each other, and hindered each other, causing a huge mess.

Sometimes Yan Bugui felt upset and would simply drive the four children out of the house so that he could have some peace and quiet.

Without their father's supervision, the fighting between the four children not only did not ease, but intensified, gradually turning from verbal quarrels into physical contact.

Fortunately, the four children were often hungry and did not have much strength. Even if they started fighting, they would not fight to the end. At most, they would cause some minor injuries and then stop.

Xu Damao was watching the fight between the Yan family children in secret, and his heart was already filled with joy.

Just as he was thinking about whether to add fuel to the fire, He Yuzhu's son's full moon banquet arrived quietly.

……

This was the first time that He Yuzhu became a father, and the He family had a new member and bloodline inheritance, which was of extraordinary significance.

In addition, He Yuzhu is the canteen director and a chef by trade, so the full moon banquet was unusually sumptuous.

The menu posted in the morning alone attracted the admiration of the neighbors in the yard.

There were as many as sixteen dishes on each table, most of which were meat dishes, which was quite luxurious.

You should know that when the courtyard holds wedding banquets, each table usually has about seven or eight dishes, including soup, and there are at most two or three main dishes, and the rest are mostly just to make up the number.

No one is as willing to invest as He Yuzhu.

It can be imagined that even if all the guests gave gifts, it would be difficult for He Yuzhu to recoup his investment.

However, He Yuzhu held the banquet mainly to celebrate for his son and didn't care about the money at all.

Not to mention the substantial wealth he and Cheng Hao had earned outside in previous years, his salary as canteen director was also enough to support such a scene.

A banquet is not cheap, but the ingredients are common, without any delicacies from land and sea or expensive delicacies. No matter how expensive it is, it is limited.

And how much can be consumed by setting up a few tables?

Most of the neighbors in the courtyard were excited and looked forward to the feast in the evening.

A few children stared at the menu and lamented.

"It would be great if we could eat at such a sumptuous banquet."

Yan Jiecheng had a bitter face and his eyebrows were almost twisted into a ball.

According to the rules of the courtyard, each family will only send one person to attend the banquet.

This is done to reduce the size of the banquet as much as possible and save money for the host.

If everyone comes out, we'll have to set up ten tables just for the one hundred-plus neighbors in the yard.

With the addition of guests from outside, the scale of the banquet will be further expanded.

An ordinary family today cannot afford a banquet of this scale.