The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 213: The Return of the Banggeng
"Dad, are you blaming me?"

Seeing that her husband was being targeted by his father-in-law and the neighbors were pointing fingers, Sun Ailian stood up.

"It was my idea to let Jie Cheng rent a house close to my home!"

"And this New Year gift was also bought by me!"

"We just got married, and we need to spend money everywhere. Now we still owe a lot of money. In addition to your money, we also owe money to Engineer Shen!"

"I was thinking of saving some money first and paying back all the money I owe to outsiders!"

"Dad, we are really not unfilial!"

"I was thinking, we are relatives, we are a family, there is no need to calculate these things so clearly!"

"Don't blame Dongxu, blame me if you want to blame someone!"

"I didn't think things through!"

Although Sun Ailian's appearance and some gossip did not help Yan Jiecheng completely dispel his reputation of being unfilial, it did change the direction of discussion among the people around him.

Some people think that Yan Bugui is making a big deal out of nothing and has no sympathy for Yan Jiecheng and his wife.

Some people also think that Sun Ailian, the daughter-in-law, is really good at talking. It is obvious that she is unfilial, but when she says it, the meaning is different.

Yan Bugui obviously didn't expect Sun Ailian to jump out, let alone that Sun Ailian was so eloquent that she made the two's unfilial behavior appear to be forced, and even made him, as a father, bear the reputation of being inconsiderate of his son.

"This guy is really good at talking!"

Shen Zhiping also admires Sun Ailian very much.

Our ancestors have a saying that goes like this: Filial piety is the most important of all virtues. Judging by the heart, not the actions, there will be no filial sons in poor families.

Strictly speaking, the Yan family is not even a poor family.

Then, there is nothing to complain about Yan Jiecheng's behavior.

It's not that I'm unfilial, but my current situation is such that I don't have the ability to fulfill my filial duties.

When Liu Wanqing heard what Shen Zhiping said, she laughed and said, "What do you think Teacher Yan will do this time?"

"do not know!"

"I'm really not sure what Teacher Yan will do?"

Shen Zhiping had thought about facing such a situation himself, but Yan Bugui was different.

"What if you were in a situation like this?"

Liu Wanqing glanced at Shen Zhiping and asked in a low voice.

Shen Zhiping laughed and said, "If my son was such a jerk, I would turn around and leave without saying a word, and I would just pretend that I never gave birth to this son!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wanqing did not express her opinion, but just raised her foot and stepped hard on the instep of Shen Zhiping.

Shen Zhiping rolled his eyes and thought that women's minds were really hard to guess.

At this time, Shen Zhiping forgot that his son, Liu Wanqing's son, was a useless son. Shen Zhiping treated his son as if he had never been born. How could Liu Wanqing be happy?

"I'll settle the score with you when I get home tonight!"

Liu Wanqing, who was planning to settle accounts with Shen Zhiping, still gave Shen Zhiping face in front of others and would not make any noise.

"Wife, let's go back now!"

When Shen Zhiping heard Liu Wanqing say that she would go back and settle the accounts in the evening, he suddenly came to his senses. Wasn't his son born to his wife?
However, they don’t have a son yet, so they still need to work hard!

"Don't make trouble!"

Noticing that Shen Zhiping's eyes were not right, Liu Wanqing raised her hand and twisted him hard, "Let's watch for a while!"

The farce of the Yan family had obviously just begun, and Liu Wanqing wanted to continue watching the excitement. On an evening with no entertainment, we couldn't just keep making trouble!

After hearing what Liu Wanqing said, Shen Zhiping put his arm around her waist, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Let's go. It's said that family disgrace should not be made public. Let's not join in the fun here!"

As he spoke, Shen Zhiping exerted a little force on his hands, semi-forced Liu Wanqing back to the East Courtyard, and then closed the gate directly.

There’s no need to watch the drama surrounding Old Yan’s family.

Moreover, if the father and son really had a big fight, he certainly couldn't just sit back and watch.

So the best way is to get out as soon as possible.

"Wife, let's go, let's hurry up and settle the accounts slowly!"

When it comes to settling accounts, we must hurry up!
What did Liu Wanqing mean?
But under Shen Zhiping's shameless and unreasonable pestering, she soon forgot about the main business. She was dragged by Shen Zhiping to settle the bill for half a night. In the end, she had to admit that she had miscalculated and would never dare to do it again!

Sure enough, what our ancestors said is still very right.

When a couple quarrels, they make up at the foot of the bed!
……

The next morning, Shen Zhiping got up refreshed, but Liu Wanqing next to him didn't want to move at all. She was a little tired after settling accounts for too long.

Plus, the bed was so warm that she didn't want to get up.

Unfortunately, it’s New Year’s Day today, so it’s impossible to lie in bed all day.

When she was working before, Liu Wanqing got up even earlier than this!
However, even though she sometimes didn't want to get up, Liu Wanqing really never thought about being a full-time housewife.

As for the job of a housewife, it depends on personal opinion. Some people don't want to go out to work, while others feel that they should go out to work.

Shen Zhiping is not a male chauvinist.

He respected Liu Wanqing's choice in everything.

If Liu Wanqing decided to come back and be a housewife, Shen Zhiping would not look down on her for that.

You should take care of your own wife!

Seeing Liu Wanqing like this, Shen Zhiping tucked the quilt in for her and let her take a nap, while Shen Zhiping went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

It’s better to have a good breakfast. After all, I was quite tired from settling accounts yesterday.

Because it’s Chinese New Year, we have to eat hand-rolled noodles in the morning.

Shen Zhiping's movements were very skillful. He kneaded the dough, rolled it out, cut noodles, cut vegetables, and diced meat. All the work was done so smoothly in his hands.

When the water in Shen Zhiping's pot boils and the noodles are put in, the sauce in the other pot is almost ready.

At this time, Liu Wanqing finally got up, and little Shen Chenyue also got up, crying loudly, obviously because it was New Year's Day!
After the sound of firecrackers rang out outside, Shen Zhiping also took the time to go outside and hang up some firecrackers.

After the sound of firecrackers, Liu Wanqing led her daughter, who was wearing new clothes, to the yard. The little girl shouted excitedly, then pulled Liu Wanqing towards the firecracker confetti in the yard, jumping and dancing on them.

"Ready to eat!"

Shen Zhiping came out of the kitchen and greeted the mother and daughter.

Liu Wanqing quickly called the little girl, and the two went to the kitchen to wash up. By the time they were done, the hand-rolled noodles had already been served on the table.

"After dinner, shall we go out for a walk?"

During the New Year, the streets are very busy.

Shen Zhiping wanted to take his wife and daughter to the street to join in the fun, but his beloved daughter said she wanted to go find her grandmother!

"Okay, I'll take you to see grandma first!"

After hearing what his daughter said, Shen Zhiping naturally agreed 120 percent.

He would love to be able to spend some time alone with his wife.

It's rare that his daughter, who is so young, has such good eyesight. She is really his little cotton-padded jacket.

The family of three had dinner, and Shen Zhiping went to wash the pots and pans, while Liu Wanqing played with her daughter on the kang for a while. When Shen Zhiping finished his housework, the family of three went out.

After leaving the east wing, Shen Zhiping saw that the door of the Yan family's house was closed and the front yard of the courtyard looked quite deserted.

Shen Zhiping didn't know how the quarrel between Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng, father and son, ended yesterday.

He was thinking of asking around this morning, but the front yard was deserted and there was no one in sight.

However, Shen Zhiping didn't worry about this.

However, when they reached the gate of the courtyard, they saw an unexpected person.

Awesome!

Banggeng, who had been missing for some time, actually returned to the courtyard on the New Year's Day.

Banggeng, who used to be chubby and looked like the stupid son of a landlord, has now become much thinner, his clothes are dirty, his hair is unkempt, and he looks like a little beggar.

Banggeng also saw Shen Zhiping's family. A hint of jealousy flashed across his eyes. Then he lowered his head and hurriedly walked past Shen Zhiping and his family towards the central courtyard.

It was at this time that Shen Zhiping discovered that Banggeng's leg seemed to be a little lame.

"Is this kid a good stalker?"

Liu Wanqing looked at Banggeng's back and couldn't connect him with the Banggeng in his memory.

Shen Zhiping nodded and said, "Yes, this is the Banggen!"

"Let's go, let's go, let's hurry up and send Xiaoyue to my mother's place. Let's come back and watch the fun!"

Liu Wanqing felt that the courtyard would be very lively today. As for the liveliness on the street? Haha, she had lived in the city for so many years and had seen it many times. She was not interested.

Shen Zhiping was speechless. He really didn't know what was wrong with his wife. Why was she so interested in these trivial family matters?

However, since his wife is interested, he has no choice but to accompany her!
I’m just afraid that by the time they go to their father-in-law’s place and come back, the fun might have already come to an end.

The two of them moved very quickly. After arriving at her father-in-law's house, Liu Wanqing handed her daughter to her mother and ran away with Shen Zhiping.

The mother-in-law was a little dumbfounded and didn't know what was going on with her daughter.

But as her precious granddaughter kept calling her grandma, she didn't bother to care what was going on. After all, no matter what happened, as long as her precious granddaughter was here with her, it was good.

Besides, her daughter has grown up and has become more independent-minded. Not only is she not as cute as she was when she was little, but she also causes trouble for her from time to time.

Liu Wanqing naturally had no idea that there would be a day when she would be disliked by her old mother, so she urged Shen Zhiping to rush back to the courtyard in a hurry.

When the two returned to the courtyard, they saw a group of children playing in the alley, lighting firecrackers from time to time.

Banggen is also among them.

"Look, we're late!"

"There's nothing exciting to watch, why don't we go for a walk on the street?"

When Shen Zhiping saw Banggeng playing with Yan Jiefang and the others in the alley, he raised his hand and gently poked Liu Wanqing and spoke in a low voice.

Liu Wanqing twisted Shen Zhiping with her backhand and said, "I don't want to move. I'm tired. Go home and rest!"

She was really tired after being held accountable for such a long time yesterday.

Shen Zhiping instantly understood what his wife meant, thought about it, and stopped talking.

The two of them went straight back to the East Cross Courtyard.

The door of Yan's house was still closed, and no one knew what was going on.

As for the families living in the front yard of the quadrangle, some of them came out of their houses and saw Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing, and just greeted them with a smile.

No one cares about the Yan family’s affairs!
Of course, this is also because Shen Zhiping is not actually familiar with these people.

He has been in Siheyuan for such a long time, but he hasn't come into contact with many people.

In the front yard, people talked more with Yan Bugui, and most of the time it was Yan Bugui who took the initiative.

After returning home, Shen Zhiping helped Liu Wanqing make the bed, and then Liu Wanqing lay down. After a while, she actually fell asleep.

When Shen Zhiping saw this scene, he was also quite surprised. He really didn't expect that his wife was so tired this time!

But forget it!
Shen Zhiping didn't think much about it and got up and went to the yard.

The confetti from firecrackers set off in the morning still needs to be cleaned up.

After cleaning the yard, Shen Zhiping returned to the house, found a book, sat down next to Liu Wanqing and started reading.

Liu Wanqing didn't wake up until almost noon. After knowing it was almost noon, she got up and called Shen Zhiping to leave quickly.

They are going to their father-in-law's house for lunch today.

Of course, my father-in-law was not at home during the New Year holidays because of work, so Shen Zhiping naturally had to take his wife to spend the New Year with his mother-in-law.

The two went out and encountered Bang Geng again.

Most of the children in the yard have gone home, but Banggeng is still outside.

Although he changed into clean clothes, washed his face and combed his hair, his hair looked dirty and was tangled.

Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing didn't pay attention to what Banggeng encountered after he came back, but they could guess that Qin Huairu had probably given up on this son.

Although the person was not sent to the police station, it is estimated that Banggeng will not be treated well again.

"This is just self-inflicted trouble!"

Liu Wanqing looked at Banggeng with emotion.

Shen Zhiping smiled and said, "Looking at Banggeng's appearance, do you feel that this child is a little pitiful?"

"Yes!"

"Don't you think so?"

Liu Wanqing asked back.

"I don't think so!"

Shen Zhiping didn't feel sorry for Banggeng at all.

"Wife, think about it, if Xiaodang had not been found, do you think he would be dead or alive now?"

Just by asking a question, Liu Wanqing remained silent.

Indeed, what Bang Geng did is not worthy of sympathy.

At his age, what doesn’t he understand?
The so-called not understanding is pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth.

If he really didn't understand anything, how could he think of abandoning his sister so that he could regain his mother's love?
"Wife, don't be so kind!"

"This kid Bang Geng can't be changed!"

After returning from Banggeng, Shen Zhiping met Banggeng three times and found that Banggeng's eyes were not in line with his age, with envy mixed with resentment.

Although he hid it very deeply, he could not hide it from Shen Zhiping's eyes.

"During this period of time, let's keep our daughter with her mother more!"

Shen Zhiping always felt that Banggeng’s return this time was not just to celebrate the New Year.

He has been hiding for such a long time, but coming back on this day may not be a good thing.

After all, no one knows who Banggeng has come into contact with or what kind of life he has been living during this period!
(End of this chapter)