Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 85: Preliminary Construction of the Cocoon
Ma Qing walked up to Yan Jiecheng, put his hand on his shoulder, and pulled him away from the cement pool, saying, "Brother Jiecheng, don't be like this. Let's go to my house and have a drink, chat, and relax."

At this time, Yan Jiecheng was just thinking about getting drunk and escaping from this cruel real world. After hearing what Ma Qing said, he thought it would be a waste not to drink the free wine.

The two men came to Ma Qing's house, and Ma Qing took out the worst wine of this era, Sanbai, which was enough to entertain Yan Jiecheng. In order to further stimulate Yan Jiecheng, Ma Qing also specially took out the dried squid that he had eaten last time.

Yan Jiecheng looked at the dried squid in front of him and smelled the pungent fishy smell. He didn't know what nerve was touched, but he burst into tears before even drinking a glass of wine. This made Ma Qing reflect on whether he was too cruel and too inhuman.

Ma Qing didn't say anything, just sat quietly aside, waiting for Yan Jiecheng to cry.

After a short while, perhaps because no one tried to persuade or comfort him, Yan Jiecheng had cried enough, or perhaps he could not cry any more.

He raised his head, his tearful face towards Ma Qing, "Ma Qing, my wife is gone, what should I do?"

"Brother, you have to tell me everything, otherwise I don't know anything and how can I help you. (This sentence really sounds familiar.)" Recent events have made Ma Qing grow rapidly in dealing with people, and now what he said is sincere and heartfelt.

Yan Jiecheng wiped her face and shared with Ma Qing everything that had happened between her and Yu Li in the past few months. As Ma Qing expected, as Yu Li came more often, the reception standards at the Third Uncle's house became more and more normalized, which was understandable.

But unexpectedly, during a recent dinner, when they were talking about their marriage, because it would cost money, Yan Jiecheng thought of taking advantage of Yu Li's presence to appease the Third Uncle and let him pay for it.

Unexpectedly, things went wrong. The third uncle actually asked Yan Jiecheng to write an IOU before he was willing to pay. The third aunt also asked Yu Li to sign her name as well, so that the couple would not deny the debt in the future.

Ma Qing couldn't help but interrupt, "Brother Jie Cheng, this is your fault. Don't you know what kind of people your parents are? And you still want to control them, and you do this in front of Yu Li. What can I say about you?"

Yan Jiecheng sighed, "I was so fucking proud. I was recently promoted to a regular employee, and I had the prospect of getting married. I thought I could do it, but I didn't expect to fail miserably."

"Brother Jie Cheng, you've been promoted to a regular employee. Congratulations. You're now a formal employee. As for Yu Li..."

"Don't mention it. I got a permanent job and went to see him on the same day. But...she broke up with me right then and there, saying she couldn't stand my family. But she didn't mention it because I was going to get a permanent job soon. Now that I've gotten a permanent job, she doesn't hide it from me anymore. We broke up right then and there."

Yan Jiecheng's face showed extreme pain, "Ma Qing, you know, I felt like I fell from a warm river into an icy hole. I couldn't breathe.

Yu Li is such a good girl. She wanted me to get a permanent job and not affect my mood, so she broke up with me at this time. I should have hated her, but I couldn't. I blamed myself for living in such a family. "

"Ah, fate plays tricks on us." Ma Qing sighed, "Brother Jie Cheng, now that things have come to this, you shouldn't be too sad, but I have something to say and I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Just tell me what you want to say. I'm already like this, am I still afraid of being hit?"

"I shouldn't have mentioned his parents in front of the child, and I shouldn't have mentioned uncle and aunt in front of you. But you have to learn a lesson from this." Ma Qing said earnestly.

Yan Jiecheng was full of questions, "What lesson?" "Next time you find a girlfriend, don't bring her home. It's best to make sure the matter is settled and the wife is stable before bringing her back. Otherwise, uncle and aunt will..." Ma Qing stated his purpose. In the future, Liu Lan will be paired with Yan Jiecheng. The fewer people who know about it before the deal is done, the better. First, Yan Jiecheng's parents will be eliminated from their role as a checker.

Yan Jiecheng slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, my parents are simply stumbling blocks and roadblocks on my road to marriage. Brother, your words are like a wake-up call, and they have awakened me."

Yan Jiecheng even stood up and walked around the house, sometimes looking up to the sky and sighing, sometimes wringing his hands and sighing, and no one knew what he was saying.

"If I had known earlier, I should have asked for your opinion. If I treated Li like this, my chance of getting married would be secure." Yan Jiecheng regretted it very much. He grabbed the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Ma Qingxin thought, if you had asked me earlier, it would not have worked. From the moment you lent me money, some things were destined. Who told you to ask for money without permission?

"Also, when you date someone in the future, try not to let people in the compound know. You know that you have gotten into this kind of thing now. The affairs between you and the three uncles and aunts will probably spread all over this alley soon. If someone spreads the rumor and tells your partner." Ma Qing spread his hands, indicating that the matter was most likely over.

"Yes, from now on I have to find a partner secretly. I can't let my parents know, I can't let my neighbors know. Hey, what is this?" Yan Jiecheng was very depressed and couldn't be happy in a relationship.

Ma Qing nodded secretly. This was good. This would put Yan Jiecheng in an information cocoon. In theory, he would not tell others about his future partner, but at the same time, no one knew who his partner was. How could they provide him with useful information? He could only rely on himself to find out who his partner was.

For example, in the case of Liu Lan, no one told him or reminded him about the trivial matter between Deputy Director Li and Liu Lan. It would have been difficult for him to discover it on his own.

After solving the difficulty of pairing Yan Jiecheng and Liu Lan, Ma Qing was in a good mood and frequently poured wine for Yan Jiecheng. It didn't take long before the boy was drunk.

Ma Qing had no choice but to go to the middle courtyard to find Xu Damao, who worked like a slave in the Jia family. "Brother Damao, Yan Jiecheng is drunk in my house, please help me carry him."

"Okay, wait a moment. I'll cook the meal and then go with you to carry him." Xu Damao was now very grateful and thankful to Ma Qing and agreed without hesitation.

Seeing Xu Damao working happily while Jia Mu was standing aside to rest, Ma Qing felt the need to remind her. He walked to Jia Mu and whispered, "Aunt Jia, this mule is on trial now. You can't just use it. You have to give it some benefits, otherwise it will just walk away."

Grandmother Jia felt that Ma Qing looked down on her, and her face was not looking good. "Ma Qing, you worry too much. Look how happy Xu Damao is. How can I not grasp the degree here?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I spoke too much." Ma Qing slapped his mouth hurriedly.

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