Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

"Well! It's good that you two have a plan!" Su Zhiguo echoed and urged: "Old lady, go and cook."

Yan Jiekuang said hurriedly, "Grandma, I sent Xiaohui back today to greet you. I will come to see you again in two days. I will definitely stay for dinner then."

Su Zihui chimed in, "Yes! Grandma, don't be busy for now. When he comes to visit in a few days, it won't be too late for you to cook a good meal for him."

"Okay!" Miao Huiping agreed and said, "Xiao Yan, then we have a deal. You must come over in a few days."

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang readily agreed and said, "Don't worry! I will definitely come." After that, Yan Jiekuang gave Su Zihui a reassuring look and said, "Grandpa, grandma! I'm leaving first!"

"I'll take you there!" Su Zihui smiled and walked Yan Jiekuang to the door, and reminded him, "Remember to come over at nine o'clock the day after tomorrow!"

"I got it! Let's go back quickly!" Yan Jiekuang agreed with a smile.

Su Zihui said, "I see you're leaving, so I'll go back."

Yan Jiekuang nodded, picked up his luggage and walked out of the compound. After watching Yan Jiekuang's back gradually disappear into the distance, Su Zihui turned around and walked in.

"Grandpa!" Su Zihui walked up to Su Zhiguo, took out a letter from the bag beside him, and said, "This is a letter from my grandpa."

Su Zhiguo took the letter and asked, "Are your grandpa and his family all right over there?!"

Su Zihui replied: "It's fine! Except for not being able to leave the village, there is no other impact. You don't know how well Yan Jiekuang has taken care of them."

Su Zhiguo said, "Xiao Yan treats them well because of you." Then he asked, "Are you really going to marry him?!"

Su Zihui nodded and replied, "I've made up my mind! I'm going to marry him. We'll get the marriage certificate when we're old enough."

Su Zhiguo asked: "Aren't you afraid that if you two get married there, you won't be able to come back in the future?!"

Su Zihui said: "I have discussed this issue with him a long time ago. He said that the current situation is only temporary, and the wind direction may change one day. Besides, that village is pretty good." Then Su Zihui told his grandfather about some of the things Yan Jiekuang had done there.

Su Zhiguo said with a look of regret: "What a pity! He was born in the wrong era. If he was born a few years earlier, he would have been a very good local official."

Su Zihui finally put her mind at ease after hearing what her grandfather said. As long as her grandfather nodded, her marriage would basically be settled.

After leaving the compound, Yan Jiekuang quickly arrived at the bus stop. After waiting for about ten minutes, the bus arrived. Yan Jiekuang got on the bus, bought a ticket, and found a window seat to sit down. After about an hour, the bus arrived at Nanluoguxiang. Yan Jiekuang got off the bus and walked slowly towards home with his luggage. As soon as Yan Jiekuang turned into the alley, He Yuzhu's voice came from behind him: "Jiekuang!"

Yan Jiekuang stopped, turned around and saw He Yuzhu, and called out with a smile, "Brother Zhuzi."

He Yuzhu took two quick steps, came to Yan Jiekuang, and asked, "Didn't you go to cut in line?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "The place where I joined the team gave me leave to visit my family, so I came back to take a look." Then he asked, "Brother Zhuzi, where are you from?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "Where else can I come from?! I went to the hospital. Yushui gave birth yesterday, and I was working overtime at the factory and couldn't leave, so I asked my wife to go. I'm free today. If you're worried, go and take a look."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Then congratulations on becoming an uncle!"

"What's there to congratulate?! It's just like that!" He Yuzhu pretended to be indifferent and said, then walked towards the courtyard with Yan Jiekuang.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, He Yuzhu started yelling, "Third uncle! Third aunt! Look! Who's back?!"

Yan Bugui and his wife heard the noise and ran out from the main room. Seeing Yan Jiekuang following He Yuzhu, Yan Bugui asked excitedly: "Jiekuang, why are you back?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "The place where I joined the production team gave me leave to visit my family. So I came back to see you." Then he asked, "How are you two?!"

Yan Bugui smiled and replied, "I'm fine!" Then he urged, "Come in quickly!"

"Hey!" Yan Jiekuang responded and said, "Brother Zhuzi, I'll come to see you later."

"Okay! Then I'll wait for you at home!" After saying that, He Yuzhu put his hands behind his back and walked towards the central courtyard humming the tune of the model opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

After entering the door, Yan Jiekuang had just put down his things when Yan Bugui couldn't wait to pull Yan Jiekuang to sit next to him and asked, "Jiekuang, how are you doing in the place where you were sent to work in the queue?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied, "Dad, look at me, how can I not live well?! It's a little cold in the Northeast, but it has its advantages. I only work half a year a year. And it's convenient to eat meat." Then Yan Jiekuang opened two large travel bags and pulled them in front of him. He opened the two travel bags swiftly and took out all the cured meat in one bag. He said, "Dad, I usually don't dare to send too many packages home. This time I came back, I brought back everything I could. These cured meats are enough for you and my mother to eat for a while."

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "It would be a waste if we only eat it for a period of time. These can last for at least a year."

The third aunt said, "Jie Kuang, you're back just in time! Tell us about your father. His old stingy habit has come back again."

"Old woman, why are you destroying me in front of our son?!" Yan Bugui said to his wife a little embarrassedly, then looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Jiekuang, don't listen to your mother. I just want to save some money and send some to your grandma's house during the holidays. After all, your second brother is still working in the queue there."

The third aunt couldn't wait to ask: "Jie Kuang, you're back to visit your family. Where's your partner?!"

Yan Jiekuang replied: "She came back with me. I just sent her home. I will bring her to see you in a few days."

Yan Bugui said, "Jie Kuang, I don't mind you dating someone outside. But I heard that if you get married in the place where you were sent to work in the countryside, it might not be easy to come back later."

"Dad, there is such a saying now, but there is still a long time?! Who knows what will happen in the future?! Maybe one day we don't have to cut in line anymore?!" After saying that, Yan Jiekuang took out a cigarette box from his pocket, took out two cigarettes from it and handed one to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui took the cigarette and said, "Jie Kuang, your cigarettes are pretty good!"

Yan Jiekuang understood what his father meant. He smiled, took out a cigarette from his bag and put it on the table, saying, "Are you satisfied now?!"

"Satisfied! Satisfied! How can I not be satisfied?!" Yan Bugui smiled and put the cigarette in his hand into his mouth. Yan Jiekuang took out a lighter and lit up his and Yan Bugui's cigarettes. Then he took out several large bags of pre-fried peanuts, melon seeds, hazelnuts and chestnuts, as well as several bags of dried mushrooms and fungus from another travel bag, and said, "Dad, people might starve to death in other places, but not in the Northeast. These were brought back from the mountains before returning."