The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 200: None of them are easy to deal with

In Yan Jiecheng's opinion, Yan Bugui is stingy and calculating, and has no regard for family affection. Now is not the famine of previous years, and life has become much better.

"Then do I still have to thank you?"

After hearing what Yan Jiecheng said, Yan Bugui's face became even uglier.

"That's not necessary!"

Yan Jiecheng still had a playful smile on his face.

Yan Bugui looked gloomy and coldly at Yan Jiecheng, saying, "If you two feel that the food at home is too bland, then why don't you cook for yourself!"

It is said that there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart.

Yan Bugui was really hurt by Yan Jiecheng's actions.

"Dad, that's enough!"

"It's obviously you who are unreasonable, why don't you be reasonable?"

"Go ask around, can you find someone like you in this city? Is it reasonable for a daughter-in-law to have to pay for food when she lives at home?"

Yan Jiecheng held on to this point and refused to give in.

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "Yes, I am the first one in the city to be your father!"

"Then why don't you go and ask those families who haven't split up whether all the wages they earn have to be handed over?"

"Go ask!"

Yan Bugui's voice also became louder.

This is true.

In this era, if a large family lives together and has not separated, then all the money earned by the family members must be handed over to the public.

However, Yan Jiecheng and his wife Sun Ailian did not hand in their wages, nor did they have any intention of handing them in.

Admittedly, Yan Bugui's approach was inappropriate.

But is there nothing wrong with Yan Jiecheng and Sun Ailian?

After being yelled at by Yan Bugui, Yan Jiecheng instantly lost his confidence.

There's no need to ask about this kind of thing.

Yan Jiecheng is not a person who lives in seclusion from the world. When he was working at the steel rolling mill, he often heard his co-workers talking about their family matters, so he naturally knew everything about them.

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng had turned off the engine, Yan Bugui turned around and went back to the house.

"Boss, why are you doing this?"

When Yang Ruihua saw Yan Bugui coming in with a stern face, he advised, "It's all in the past. You keep bringing it up and making everyone unhappy. Why bother?"

"Shut up!"

Yan Bugui waited for Yang Ruihua to look at him and said, "Looking at the old couple's appearance, we can't rely on them for our retirement in the future."

"..."

Yang Ruihua was instantly speechless.

Raise children to provide for your old age!

The couple raised three sons and one daughter. She thought that her future retirement would be no problem. But now, her husband said that she can't rely on him when she grows old.

So, what should we do?
“You still have to save money!”

"With money in hand, there is no need to panic!"

Yan Bugui, who had experienced poverty and hunger, gave up the idea of ​​raising children to provide for his old age after realizing that they might not be reliable.

But how can I save money?
To save money, you must first make money!
“I went fishing!”

Nowadays, private individuals are not allowed to do small business. If you want to save money, you can only rely on your own labor.

As for his salary as an elementary school teacher?
This little salary is enough to support his family, and it is all the result of his careful budgeting.

If you want to save money, you have to rely on fishing.

However, fishing is not an easy thing. Luck is too important, and I don’t know how much money I can save from fishing.

Although this method of making money is too slow and too uncertain, it is the only method Yan Bugui can think of now.

As for other methods, he didn't dare to think of them.

……

Shen Zhiping had no idea about Yan Bugui's psychological change. After coming out of the courtyard, he went straight to the nearest supply and marketing cooperative, asked about the prices of cloth and cotton there, and then went all in.

He spent all the cloth and cotton coupons in one go.

When he returned to the courtyard with the cloth and cotton, Yan Bugui had already gone out fishing.

Shen Zhiping did meet Yan Jiecheng.

"Engineer Shen, what are you doing...?"

Seeing the pile of cloth and cotton bought by Shen Zhiping, Yan Jiecheng was actually a little jealous.

"Oh, buy some cloth and cotton. When the weather gets cold, make two sets of clothes for the child!"

Shen Zhiping explained a few words with a smile, then pushed his bicycle past Yan Jiecheng and returned to the East Courtyard.

Yan Jiecheng looked at Shen Zhiping's back and was so envious and jealous!
Shen Zhiping was about the same age as him, but his income was much higher than his. Most importantly, the leaders in the factory valued Shen Zhiping very much, and there was no comparison between them.

Returning to the back house, and thinking of the spacious and bright house in the east courtyard where Shen Zhiping lived, Yan Jiecheng felt more and more that the gap between people was greater than that between people and dogs.

Sun Ailian was not at home. She went out early in the morning and said she had made an appointment with her sisters to go shopping together.

If you go shopping, you have to spend money.

Sun Ailian would even go out to eat with her younger sisters.

Every time this happened, Yan Jiecheng got very angry.

Why doesn’t Shen Zhiping’s wife have so many problems?

Even when they go out occasionally, the couple always go out to eat together.

Yan Jiecheng looked at the money he had saved for several months, gritted his teeth, put it all in his pocket, and strode out.

Why can his wife go out to eat, but he has to eat steamed buns at home?
Today, he has to treat himself well!
Because of the jealousy in his heart, Yan Jiecheng made a decision that went against the family tradition of the Yan family. Today he was not going to make any plans and he wanted to be extravagant!
A dish of braised pork, a dish of scrambled eggs, and a big bowl of shredded pork noodles!
Yan Jiecheng decided to be extravagant, and that was absolutely clear.

Normally, he wouldn't even be willing to buy a bowl of shredded pork noodles, but today, he not only ordered shredded pork noodles, but also ordered two extra stir-fried dishes.

The waiters at the state-owned restaurant looked at Yan Jiecheng with scrutiny, and always felt that there was something wrong with Yan Jiecheng's behavior.

For this reason, the other party specifically reported to the police.

So, Yan Jiecheng was interrogated by the public security comrades while having a meal.

After finally having the chance to indulge himself, he did not feel happy at all, but was frightened instead.

However, this was not the most devastating thing for Yan Jiecheng.

When the public security comrades were questioning Yan Jiecheng, it naturally attracted a lot of onlookers, including Sun Ailian, who had just returned from shopping with her sisters.

Sun Ailian was holding an unfinished roast duck in her hand, thinking about improving Yan Jiecheng's life, but she never expected to see Yan Jiecheng going to a restaurant alone, and ordering two dishes and a bowl of shredded pork noodles.

Sun Ailian had always thought that Yan Jiecheng ate poorly at home, and Yan Jiecheng always told her that the food at home was too bland.

After all this time, Yan Jiecheng still didn't tell the truth.

Sun Ailian did not go up and confront Yan Jiecheng directly, but instead carried the roast duck back to the courtyard.

When Yan Jiecheng returned home contentedly, he saw Sun Ailian sitting in the house with half a roast duck in front of her.

"Jie Cheng, you're finally back!"

"Look, I brought you something delicious!"

Sun Ailian did not get angry directly, but instead happily invited Yan Jiecheng to come and eat roast duck.

Yan Jiecheng had just eaten two dishes and a bowl of noodles. His stomach was full, so how could he have room for roast duck?

But if he doesn't eat now, how can he explain to Sun Ailian?

"Wife, I just had lunch. Why don't we save the roast duck for tonight and eat it together!" Yan Jiecheng's eyes rolled and he thought of a way to delay.

The most important thing is that the two of them ate the roast duck together in the evening, which also showed that he cared about his wife. Good things were never enjoyed by one person alone.

"No, I had lunch with my sisters at noon!"

"I brought this back especially for you to eat!"

"The food at home is not good, and you are a laborer, you can't harm your health!"

"That guy from the Jia family in the middle courtyard got into trouble because of his health problems!"

These words fully demonstrate the care and concern a good wife has for her husband.

When Yan Jiecheng heard what Sun Ailian said, he felt even more that she was a worthless person.

But he didn't know how to explain to Sun Ailian that his extravagant spending outside at noon was just an isolated incident, and this kind of thing could not be explained clearly.

But if he doesn't tell it frankly, how can he get away with what's happening?
Sun Ailian looked at where Yan Jiecheng was struggling and became more and more angry. She wished she could beat up this selfish villain Yan Jiecheng.

It's a pity that she still thinks about him. It's not easy to think about him. After all this fuss, she is just being self-admiring.

"Eat quickly, I'll watch you eat!"

Sun Ailian stared at Yan Jiecheng without blinking, and the smile on her face became colder and colder.

Unfortunately, Yan Jiecheng didn’t notice it at all.

"Wife, I had a full lunch, so I'll save this for dinner. We don't earn much now, and today is our day off, so we should save money!"

Yan Jiecheng continued to make excuses.

Sun Ailian slammed her hand on the table and said sternly, "Yan Jiecheng!"

"Ah? What's wrong, wife?"

Yan Jiecheng didn’t know why Sun Ailian was so angry. Was it worth getting so angry just because she didn’t eat roast duck?

"Are you still pretending to me?"

"Where did you eat lunch today? What did you eat?"

Sun Ailian decided not to hide anything from Yan Jiecheng and went straight for the truth.

When Yan Jiecheng heard what Sun Ailian said, his face turned pale. If he still didn't understand why Sun Ailian was so abnormal at this point, then he would really be brainless!

"Wife, listen to me!"

"I can explain this matter!"

At this point, Yan Jiecheng realized that he had to explain.

If this cannot be explained clearly, then I will not have a good life. After spending some time together, Yan Jiecheng has more or less understood Sun Ailian.

His wife, as the only girl in the family, has always been spoiled, so naturally she has a bad temper.

Yan Jiecheng hurriedly began to explain, including why he decided to splurge at the restaurant, and told him everything.

"Wife, I was wrong. I shouldn't be jealous of others!"

"I was also mad at my dad!"

"You forgive me this time!"

Yan Jiecheng explained the whole story, looked at Sun Ailian aggrievedly, held her hand, and accompanied her carefully.

"Wife, I admit that I am narrow-minded!"

"On your days off, you go out and play with your little sisters. I admit, I'm jealous!"

"I want to go out with you, too!"

Sun Ailian is a relatively strong person, and she was touched when she saw Yan Jiecheng like this.

"Wife, this is the first time I do this!"

"I was also mad at my dad!"

"If you don't believe me, I can swear!"

"Also, if I did this often, I wouldn't have been reported by the people at the restaurant. Let me tell you, I went to eat today and was questioned by the police!"

When Yan Jiecheng told this, Sun Ailian instantly realized one thing. If Yan Jiecheng often cooked for himself, then the waiters in the state-owned restaurant would definitely recognize him and there would not be a drama like today.

Therefore, Yan Jiecheng’s words can still be trusted.

"This will never happen again!"

Sun Ailian stared at Yan Jiecheng for more than ten seconds before she forgave Yan Jiecheng this time.

"Wife, you are so nice!"

After Sun Ailian spoke, Yan Jiecheng immediately rushed towards her excitedly, like a primary school student who had received great encouragement.

After the two of them had been playing around for a while, Yan Jiecheng mentioned the roast duck that Sun Ailian had brought back and whispered, "Wife, what do you think about sending the roast duck to my parents?"

"Why?"

When Sun Ailian heard Yan Jiecheng say this, her good mood disappeared and she looked at him with a cold face.

Yan Jiecheng repeated what Yan Bugui had said before.

"Wife, we haven't separated after all!"

"We both earn our own wages, which means we eat there and pay for our meals. If this gets out, it will be bad for our reputation!"

"It's just that my parents are very concerned about their reputation. Otherwise, they would go to our workplace and make a scene..."

Yan Jiecheng didn't need to finish his words, he believed that Sun Ailian understood what he meant.

However, Sun Ailian understood what Yan Jiecheng meant.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

"However, we can buy some delicious food from time to time, but I will never hand over my salary!"

Sun Ailian doesn't want to work anymore. If she wants to spend some money, she has to ask others for money. When she was at her parents' home, her parents didn't treat her like that.

"It's all up to you!"

Yan Jiecheng was very happy to see that Sun Ailian agreed to his proposal.

Sun Ailian snorted and said, "When you become a regular employee, we will rent another house, preferably one that is far away from here. By then, we can be considered to have separated from the family!"

"Yeah, yeah, listen to you!"

Yan Jiecheng didn't think there was anything wrong with what Sun Ailian said.

In his opinion, the salary was indeed not suitable to be handed over.

Once the wages are handed in, it will be difficult for them to get the money back.

Just like his father said, you will be poor if you have enough food and clothes, but you will be poor if you fail to plan.

Everything he does now, he learned from his father.

……

Yan Jiecheng immediately took half a roast duck to meet his biological mother Yang Ruihua, saying that it was bought by their daughter-in-law and specially given to them as a gift to show their filial piety.

When Yang Ruihua heard this, his expression became much better.

"She is kind enough to be filial!"

Yan Jiecheng laughed and said, "Mom, Ailian has always been very good, but my dad went too far. How could he charge his daughter-in-law for rent?"

"If I don't charge your wife for the room, should I charge you?"

Yang Ruihua's face fell again, "If you work harder and earn more, your father and I will be more relaxed!"

"Mom, what you said is wrong!"

"It was you and my dad who wanted to have so many children. You can't let me shoulder this burden just because of this!"

"I'm going to marry a wife and raise a child!"

(End of this chapter)