Siheyuan: Wang Bo's Happy Life

On New Year's Eve, every household was celebrating the New Year happily, but a few families in the courtyard felt unusually dull.

In Yi Zhonghai's home, besides Yi Zhonghai and his wife, there were also the deaf old lady, Sha Zhu and Yu Shui. Although Auntie and Yu Shui tried their best to liven up the atmosphere, everyone at the table ate their food in silence.

Yi Zhonghai has gone crazy, his mind is full of various plans for after arriving in the Northeast.

How do I find the right person, how much money do I have to spend to keep my mouth shut, what do I name my child, if it’s a boy I should bring him back, if it’s a girl I should abandon her, if I bring a woman and child back, how do I divorce my spouse.

The deaf old lady ate the dumplings slowly, feeling very regretful. There was a general meeting of the whole hospital that day, but she didn't go because she thought it was too cold. She didn't expect that the two people she relied on were seduced away by Wang Bo, and they had been gone for two years. Without these two people to support her, how could she rule the whole hospital?

If I were there, I would keep them there even if they were lying on the ground and throwing a tantrum!

Sha Zhu already regretted why he had to get angry with those two guys. How could he endure staying in such a remote place for two years?

But I heard that girls from Northeast China are gentle, kind and generous. Should I bring a wife from Northeast China back home?

We have such great conditions, we can definitely find a wife, and I want a beautiful one!

At Liu Haizhong's home, the whole family was eating around the table.

Perhaps it was because it was the New Year, or perhaps because Liu Haizhong was about to leave, the meal tonight was particularly sumptuous.

When had Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu ever enjoyed such treatment? They could cook meat and eat eggs as they pleased. They chewed them in big mouthfuls with their eyes fixed on the plates.

Seeing that her two sons were eating too much, the second aunt quickly tapped them with her chopsticks and said, "You're eating so much. Don't choke. Leave some for your dad!"

Liu Haizhong did not eat the food. Instead, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and then looked at his eldest son calmly.

Liu Guangqi already knew that he had broken his father's heart that day. When he noticed that Liu Haizhong was staring at him, he was too embarrassed to look up and just lowered his eyes and concentrated on eating.

"Guang Qi."

"Ah."

"As a dad, I will never let you go to Xinjiang to help in my place again, but you have to promise me something."

"You say."

"Help me take care of your mother."

"Ah."

After hearing this, the second aunt turned her head away sadly and wiped her tears with the corner of her clothes.

Liu Haizhong looked at his sad wife and sighed, "Don't forget to go to the factory every month to collect my half of the salary."

The second aunt didn't turn around, but nodded.

Seeing his other two sons eating like hungry wolves, Liu Haizhong felt a little guilty, "During the two years I was away, please let them eat better."

At Xu Damao's home, the family was also having the New Year's Eve dinner.

Some time ago, Xu Damao went to the master to ask for a few talismans, and placed them deep in his luggage to ensure that they would not be lost.

Xu Damao's father clinked glasses with him, drank it in one gulp, and then continued:

"When you get there, you must rush to work, rush to bear the brunt of the work, and make a good impression on everyone. Then, find an opportunity to get seriously ill, or say that your broken leg hurts so much that you can't stand it anymore."

"This way they will definitely think you are a good comrade who is selfless and dedicated. In the next two years, they will take care of you and will definitely not let you do heavy work. Maybe you can even come back early."

"Well, Dad, I understand."

"I don't need to say anything else. You can handle it. Dad believes in you."

"Don't worry, Dad."

At Yan Fugui's home, a family of six was having a lively meal.

Yan Jiecheng has been very happy these days. He thinks he is so smart. He ran away as soon as he saw something was wrong. Otherwise, he would have to follow them to open up the wasteland!

Yan Jiefang looked at the vegetarian dishes on the table and said unhappily, "Mom, it's Chinese New Year and we can't have some meat!"

"Why is there no meat? Isn't the meat in dumplings meat?"

Yan Jiedi took a bite of the dumpling, stared at the dumpling filling carefully, and shouted loudly: "Dad, there is only cabbage in these dumplings, where is the meat!"

The third aunt put a plate on the table and said, "Why is there no meat? It's all chopped together with the cabbage. Take a closer look."

But the brothers and sisters couldn't take their eyes off the food on the plate.

Yan Fugui smiled proudly and said, "You see, Dad is really thoughtful. We can each share a piece of mooncake for the Mid-Autumn Festival. This way, our family can celebrate both the Mid-Autumn Festival and the New Year. It's really wonderful."

Yan Jiecheng took a careful bite and tasted the sweetness of the mooncake happily. Then he looked at Yan Fugui and said with a smile, "Dad, you are so calculating, but you still haven't calculated enough."

Yan Fugui smiled, looking confident, "Are you talking about Wang Bo's house or his tricycle?"

"It still has to be Dad."

The next day, on New Year's Day, the neighbors in the courtyard got up early and greeted each other.

Yan Fugui also walked around the courtyard, and finally came to the front house and knocked on Wang Bo's door.

Since the space courtyard was built, Wang Bo basically lived in the tiled house inside. The temperature in the space courtyard is suitable and the environment is good, which is much better than the back house he lived in before.

Hearing someone knocking on the door, Wang Bo came out of the small courtyard and opened the door. It turned out to be Yan Fugui.

"Hey, Third Uncle, I didn't expect you to come and wish me a happy new year so early in the morning."

After hearing what Wang Bo said, Yan Fugui's face darkened. He thought, I am so old, how can I wish you a happy new year? How shameless would it be to say that?

But Yan Fugui had something to ask of Wang Bo, so he forced a smile.

"Xiaobo, you were just playing around with Uncle Three on New Year's Day."

After a few polite words, Yan Fugui got to the point, "Xiaobo, you are the only one in your house. No one has lived here in the past two years since you were away from home. Do you want to rent out the house?"

"No, my house is full of valuable things, how can I rent it out?"

Yan Fugui looked inside. Besides the things on the bed, there was also a stove and pots and pans on the ground floor. How dare you say that these few things are valuable?

Yan Fugui was still unwilling to give up, and continued to persuade: "Xiaobo, do the math. If you rent this house for two yuan a month, it will be twenty-four yuan a year, and forty-eight yuan for two years. This is equivalent to two months' salary for you."

"Not renting."

Seeing Wang Bo was a little impatient, Yan Fugui quickly said, "Forget about not renting the house, but you should get rid of your tricycle anyway."

Seeing Wang Bo staring at him, Yan Fugui thought there was a chance and quickly persuaded him, "If this tricycle is not maintained for a long time, it will rust. You will be away for two years. When you come back, this tricycle can be sold as scrap metal."

Wang Bo stared at Yan Fugui with interest and asked, "So what do you mean, Third Uncle?"

Seeing Wang Bo taking the bait, Yan Fugui pretended to be generous and said, "How about this, you sell it to me for fifty yuan. This is much better than selling it as scrap metal. When you come back, if you still want it, you can buy it back for another fifty yuan. Do you think it's okay?"

This old man Yan is really calculating. He wants to buy the tricycle for only fifty yuan. If he really buys it, will he be able to give it back?

Wang Bo pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Uncle, fifty yuan is too little. I spent more than a hundred yuan when I bought it."

"Sixty then!"

Yan Fugui gritted his teeth and added another ten yuan.

Wang Bo pretended to be troubled for a long time, and finally made up his mind, "Okay, I'll sell it to you!"

Yan Fugui happily gave Wang Bo sixty yuan and pushed the tricycle back to the front yard where he lived.

Wang Bo looked at his back and sneered.

You still want to take advantage of me. I'll make you happy for a few days first. When I leave in a few days, I'll let you know what it means to have your plans turned out to be in vain!