The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 202 Robbery

It is always better to borrow enough money at one time and buy everything you need than to make do with something that is just okay.

After all, when they get higher salaries in the future, the things they have to make do with now will have to be replaced bit by bit.

If this is the case, wouldn’t it be a waste of money?

"Engineer Shen's salary is very high, and his girlfriend's salary is not low either. They don't have much to spend money on. We should be able to borrow a few hundred dollars!"

"If it's still not enough, my parents still have money!"

Yan Jiecheng didn't really want to borrow money from his parents, he was a man of integrity.

Sun Ailian nodded and said, "Then, when father-in-law comes back, if you really want to decide on the division of the family, you should go and borrow money right away!"

"Row!"

"Don't worry about this!"

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he came up to Sun Ailian and hugged her, "Wife, do you want to take a break?"

Sun Ailian naturally understood what the so-called break meant.

The two of them are now newlyweds, and it is the time for them to do that. Although it is daytime, as long as they close the door, they can still enjoy high privacy.

……

East Cross Courtyard.

Shen Zhiping didn't know that Yan Bugui and Sun Ailian had been eyeing the money in his pocket. At this moment, he was enjoying a rare moment of time alone with Liu Wanqing.

"Shen Zhiping, what name should we give our daughter? It's been so long, and you still haven't decided?"

Liu Wanqing lay on Shen Zhiping's body, tapping his chest with her fingers.

Shen Zhiping blinked, sighed, and said, "I'm worried about this, too!"

"Why are you so worried? It's just a name."

Liu Wanqing felt that Shen Zhiping was just making excuses.

Shen Zhiping grabbed his wife's mischievous hand and whispered, "You know, in recent years, parents have been giving their children very popular names. This is called political correctness!"

"What do you think would happen if our daughter was given a name that was not so popular?"

After hearing what Shen Zhiping said, Liu Wanqing also fell silent.

This is indeed a problem!
Apart from other things, the names of the Yan family children in the front yard of this quadrangle are quite distinctive. As for the children in the middle and back yards, they have no characteristics at all and are simply randomly named.

"Or, let's just follow the crowd!"

Liu Wanqing was silent for a moment, and finally decided to be conservative.

A name, under normal circumstances, is just a code name.

But sometimes, this name can be very important.

Just like in ancient times, the names of ordinary people had to avoid the emperor’s taboos!

Although there is no such saying nowadays, we still have to follow the trend.

But if I were to give myself a famous name, I would always feel uncomfortable.

Just like the second son of the Yan family, Yan Jiefang, there are countless people named Jiefang in this city, especially those surnames with a large number of people, there are many people with the same name.

Shen is not a big surname.

But it is not necessarily impossible for people to have the same name and surname.

"Let me think about it. Maybe I can come up with a name that's the best of both worlds. There's no rush!"

Shen Zhiping has been reading a lot of books recently for a name for his daughter.

But naming is not an easy thing.

"We only have one daughter, and it's already so troublesome to name her. What are we going to do if we have a second or third one?"

Liu Wanqing also began to feel worried.

When Shen Zhiping heard what his wife said, his head became even more confused.

This is indeed a problem!
"What do you think? We should name the child after the time of birth, weather, or something like that?"

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Shen Zhiping's mind.

"You are Wanqing, and my brother-in-law is Chaohui. They are both the same weather. Our children can follow your example. What do you think?"

"It seems like it's possible!"

Liu Wanqing thought about it for a while and felt that Shen Zhiping’s suggestion was good.

Then, the couple began to spell out a name for their daughter.

After much trying, I finally came up with a fairly nice name: Shen Chenyue.

Originally, Liu Wanqing wanted to name her daughter Chenxi, but Shen Zhiping rejected her idea because the character "Xi" had too many strokes.

So the couple changed the little girl's name to Shen Chenyue.

Shen Zhiping is an orphan. He doesn't know whether his family has a family tree, let alone what generation his children should be according to the genealogy sequence. So, he doesn't care.

"Wife, when are we going to have a second child?"

After finally deciding on a name for his daughter, Shen Zhiping was wondering whether he should make an effort for his second child, but he was scolded by Liu Wanqing.

The reason is that her daughter is still so young and she doesn’t have the energy to take care of two little kids at once.

At the very least, we have to wait until my daughter can walk and speak before considering it.

Shen Zhiping thinks this makes sense.

However, the second child may not be in a hurry, but the couple still has to live!
……

at dusk.

Yan Bugui, who went out fishing, finally returned with a smile on his face. He was in a really good mood.

Yan Bugui was very lucky today. He caught several big fish in succession and finally sold them to other anglers, earning nearly ten yuan.

This was the biggest catch he had ever had since he started fishing to supplement his family income.

Because of this, Yan Bugui finally kept a grass carp weighing more than two kilograms, preparing to come back to improve his life.

In the past, Yan Bugui would never have brought such a big fish home, but Yan Jiecheng's performance made Yan Bugui realize that he should be nicer to himself.

He always thinks about his children, but they may not necessarily repay him.

When Yan Bugui returned home, he smelled the aroma of roast duck as soon as he entered the door. When he smelled the aroma, Yan Bugui looked at Yang Ruihua with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

"Why did you buy roast duck today? Is there any good news?"

Yan Bugui knew his wife well. Yang Ruihua would not spend money recklessly unless there was something happy. Even during festivals, she would discuss with him what to eat at home.

"I didn't buy this, my eldest brother's wife bought it!"

Yang Ruihua glanced at Yan Bugui and said, "However, I have told the eldest brother to let them separate and live on their own!"

"What did they do again?"

When Yan Bugui heard Yang Ruihua say that he wanted to split the family, he guessed that something must have happened.

Yang Ruihua snorted and said, "The boss said that it is our responsibility to liberate them and we shouldn't use their money to support them!"

"..."

Yan Bugui remained silent.

He never thought of using Yan Jiecheng's salary to support his own children. Although he calculated everything, he really didn't calculate this.

"As a tree grows, it branches out; as a son grows, he grows up and branches out!"

"Let's split up the family!"

Yan Bugui was also angered by Yan Jiecheng's words. He would rather not raise a son like this.

Why does he want to save money?
It’s because you’re afraid of being poor and hungry!

Two years ago, when he was starving, Yan Bugui really wanted to spend every penny carefully.

"It just so happens that I brought back a fish. You can cook it. When we have dinner tonight, we can talk about the separation. It will be our farewell dinner!"

The disappointment with his eldest son made Yan Bugui feel extremely depressed.

However, this loss did not last long, because Yan Bugui was hit by Yan Jiecheng in the morning.

After Yang Ruihua cooked the fish, he called his youngest son to invite Yan Jiecheng and Sun Ailian to come over for dinner. When the family gathered, Yan Bugui did not distribute the food on the table as he did in the past, but simply said, "Eat!"

Half a roast duck and a fish!

This is an unprecedented abundance.

However, after Yan Bugui spoke, no one else picked up their chopsticks, because the rule of the Yan family has always been to distribute the food on the table fairly.

But today, Yan Bugui did not start the distribution.

"No distribution today!"

“I caught this fish!”

"This half roast duck was bought by your sister-in-law!"

"Whatever you want!"

"Eat it!"

When Yan Bugui saw that no one else picked up their chopsticks, he immediately explained the situation.

At this moment, the chopsticks on the table flew up.

You use your chopsticks to eat fish, and I use my chopsticks to eat roast duck.

In just a minute or two, the two meat bowls were empty, and even the soup from the braised fish was poured out.

Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua's chopsticks were frozen in mid-air at first, and then they simply placed them on the table and just gnawed on the steamed buns in their hands in silence.

After Yan Jiecheng and his siblings and Sun Ailian had grabbed all the delicious food, they realized that Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua didn't get to eat any meat.

"Dad, Mom, why don't you eat?"

Yan Jiekuang was still chewing the delicious roast duck in his mouth. When he saw that his parents had not eaten anything, he asked curiously.

Yan Bugui glanced at his youngest son and continued to eat his steamed bread.

Whether it was Yan Jiecheng or Sun Ailian, they were both embarrassed at the moment.

They are not children!

If Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi were still young, ignorant and greedy, what about these two? They have already started families and are adults!
"Dad, I'm sorry!"

"Mom, I'm sorry!"

Yan Jiecheng also put down his chopsticks and looked at Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua with a guilty look on his face.

He really is not unfilial.

But just now, at that moment, he really forgot.

Or rather, he thought his parents would fight for it like them.

Sun Ailian also put down her chopsticks, her face burning, and she felt that she had never been so embarrassed before.

Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua didn't say a word, but Sun Ailian felt as if her face was slapped.

"No need to say that!"

Yan Bugui slowly finished eating the steamed bread in his hand and looked at Yan Jiecheng, "It's my fault that I, as your father, am incompetent and didn't let you live a good life. When you see something delicious, you forget everything!"

"Now, you have a family too!"

“There’s a job!”

"From now on, you and your wife should live a good life!"

"You know the situation in our family. My salary is not high, and I barely raised you and your siblings. We don't have much money saved at home!"

"Here's the hundred dollars, take it!"

Yan Bugui took out ten big unity notes from his pocket and placed them in front of Yan Jiecheng, "Consider it the subsidy your mother and I give to you two to separate and live on your own!"

"Dad, I..."

Yan Jiecheng really wanted to say that he didn’t want it.

But the couple separated and moved out to live on their own, and there were too many things to buy, and this money was not enough.

In the end, Yan Jiecheng bowed to reality.

"Dad, are my eldest brother and sister-in-law going to separate?"

Yan Jiefang was a little anxious.

In his opinion, his elder brother and sister-in-law both have jobs and salaries, and good days have just arrived for their family, so how can they separate them now?

Although Yan Jiefang is young, he has a deep understanding of the Yan family's family traditions and calculations.

"Correct!"

"Not only your eldest brother, but also you will be separated from him when you get married!"

The meal just now was actually a test by Yan Bugui to see what kind of people his children were.

Unfortunately, this attempt disappointed him.

No child could think of the couple at this time.

Yang Ruihua didn't say anything, his expression was a little dull.

In fact, if Yang Ruihua hadn’t tried hard to control herself, she would have cried, she was so sad.

They always thought that their children were obedient and filial, but the facts proved that none of these children in the family cared about them.

"From now on, you two will cook for yourselves!"

"If you need anything, just go buy it yourself!"

"Okay, that's it!"

Normally, a witness should be found to witness the division of the family, but the division of the Yan family was just a child's play. Or, Yan Bugui was so sad that he didn't think too much about it.

……

Yan Jiecheng and Sun Ailian came out of Yan's house and did not go back to their house in the back house. Instead, they went straight to the east courtyard and knocked on the gate of the east courtyard.

When Shen Zhiping heard the knock on the door, he hurried to the door. After knowing that it was Yan Jiecheng and his wife, Shen Zhiping opened the gate and was very curious. He didn't understand why the young couple came to see him.

After Shen Zhiping finished listening to what Yan Jiecheng said, he was confused.

Split up?

Is this such a child's play?

"Brother Jie Cheng, has something happened?"

"Teacher Yan's division of the family is a bit dramatic!"

Shen Zhiping looked at Yan Jiecheng, wanting to hear the whole story.

Yan Jiecheng sighed and said, "Engineer Shen, this matter is really not pleasant to talk about, so I won't tell you in detail!"

"Oh, so what brings you two here this time?"

After hearing what Yan Jiecheng said, Shen Zhiping stopped asking questions.

This is the Yan family's internal affair, and there is no reason for him to interfere.

Yan Jiecheng smiled and said, "Engineer Shen, it's like this. We have separated from our family, so we have to cook for ourselves in the future. The back house is too small, so it's impossible for us to cook for ourselves!"

"I was thinking of borrowing some money from you and finding a slightly bigger house nearby!"

Yan Jiecheng was really not polite at all.

After listening to his request, Shen Zhiping sighed and said, "Brother Jie Cheng, logically speaking, I shouldn't make things difficult for you since you asked me this!"

"It's just that I don't have much money right now!"

"You know what the situation was like in the East Courtyard when I first moved to this courtyard!"

"In order to renovate this East Cross Courtyard, I borrowed a large sum of money from someone. Teacher Yan knows about this!"

"Although my salary is high, I still have to pay back my debts and make ends meet. Now I have to support my daughter. The money I can take out is only two hundred yuan at most!"

If the person who borrowed the money was Yan Bugui, Shen Zhiping would definitely not say anything, but since the person who borrowed the money was Yan Jiecheng, Shen Zhiping would have to think about it.

After all, the two of them were not that familiar with each other.

Another thing is that Yan Jiecheng is only receiving an apprentice's salary now, and he doesn't know when he can be converted to a regular employee. If he is unlucky, it will take him three years to be converted...

(End of this chapter)