Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 16 Counterattack
After saying this, Yan Jiecheng didn't want to stay any longer and went straight back to his room.

After Yan Jiecheng left, Yan's mother immediately angrily spoke to Yan's father.

"Jie Cheng told you not to worry about this a long time ago. I also reminded you from the side, but you just wouldn't listen. Now that our son has separated and lives on his own, are you satisfied?"

At this time, Yan's father still insisted.

"Humph, he's really rebelling. He wants to split the family, so he can do that. He's dreaming."

……

The next morning, Yan Jiecheng came to Yan's father's house.

"Dad, let's go and complete the procedures for dividing the family property."

Naturally, Yan's father would not agree to the division of the family, and he immediately spoke loudly.

"You bastard, it was not easy for me to raise you, and now you want to split up the family just like that? You are being unfilial."

Father Yan's voice was very loud, and the residents in the yard who heard the noise came to the front yard and started listening to the gossip.

Seeing more and more people gathering around, Yan's father did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he felt a little complacent. In his heart, he felt that Yan Jiecheng would not and dared not make the matter known to everyone.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai from the middle court also came to the front court and tried to persuade them earnestly.

"Jie Cheng, you are the eldest son in the family, how can you divide the family property? You are being unfilial. There is no such thing as an overnight grudge between father and son. Come on, admit your mistake to your father and let this matter be over."

Yan Jiecheng turned his head and looked at Yi Zhonghai, sneering.

"Yi Zhonghai, are you feeling very proud now? Do you think that you can control me just by getting my dad for a small profit? Don't be impatient. There is still a long time to come. Let's wait and see."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry at Yan Jiecheng's words which implied a threat that he was speechless for a long time.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything, Yan Jiecheng looked at his father and said.

"Dad, when I was doing odd jobs, I gave you five dollars a month for food. Later, when I started working at the steel mill, my salary increased by three dollars a month. Every now and then, I would buy you something to improve your food. You're taking care of your younger siblings. I think as a son and the eldest brother in our courtyard, I'm pretty good, right?"

"Look at you. For a little profit, you listened to Yi Zhonghai's lies and deceived your own son. Do you know how dangerous the situation was the night before last?"

"Everyone knows what kind of person Sha Zhu is. He's always ruthless when he strikes. I was lucky. I was able to kick him down by chance. Otherwise, it was dark and windy at that time. I might have been beaten to death."

"Even so, I didn't say anything excessive yesterday. Now I'm just saying we're going to separate and live separately, not severing our father-son relationship. Is that excessive?"

"Well, you're going to make a big deal out of this. You're going to accuse your son of being unfilial in front of everyone. Believe it or not, after work tomorrow, the entire steel mill will be filled with rumors that your son and I are unfilial. You're ruining your son's future."

Yan Jiecheng looked very excited at the moment, and it took him a long time to speak calmly.

"Dad, if you're willing, let's calmly go to the street office and complete the separation procedures. If you're not willing, I'll definitely get it done, whether I go to the street office or the school. In short, I've decided to divide this family today, and no one can persuade me."

When Yan's mother heard Yan Jiecheng say this, she was afraid that things would get out of control, so she could only speak to Yan's father in a crying voice.

"Old man, your son will eventually have to start a family and build a career when he grows up. It's also good for him to separate and live on his own in advance. You can go to the street with Jie Cheng."

Even though Yan's mother doesn't usually take charge of the household, her words sounded very nice and there was nothing wrong with them.

Father Yan felt very regretful at this time, but it was too late to say anything and he could only nod in agreement.

The procedures for splitting up the household and living separately were very complicated. Not only did one have to go to the police station to separate the household registration, but one also had to go to the street office to apply for new grain and coal certificates.

The two of them were busy for half a day before they finally completed all the procedures.

Holding all the processed documents, Yan Jiecheng and Yan's father walked towards the courtyard together. Both of them remained silent along the way and did not say a word.

After returning home, Yan's father seemed to have lost his soul and sat in the living room in silence. After a long while, he spoke to Yan's mother.

"My dear, I was wrong about this. I shouldn't have been tempted by the two hundred yuan discount from Yi Zhonghai." Yan's mother wanted to get angry, but when she saw the regretful look on Yan's father's face, she changed her mind.

"Okay, don't be angry. Even if we split up, isn't Jie Cheng still our son? Besides, he moved out before, so it's almost the same as splitting up the family."

……

Things turned out just as Yan Jiecheng had expected. Before noon, Yan Jiecheng, who was busy in the cafeteria, heard rumors about his unfilial behavior.

It seems that if the tiger doesn't show its power, you will think I am a sick cat.

Outsiders don’t understand the situation, and the person who could spread such detailed rumors must be from the courtyard.

And there are only a few people who have so much to do in the courtyard.

Xu Damao took his wife to his father-in-law's house to celebrate the New Year, so he probably doesn't know about this matter yet, so he can be ruled out.

Sha Zhu is still lying in the hospital, so he can also be ruled out.

The remaining two are Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, with Yi Zhonghai being the more likely candidate.

Although it cannot be confirmed, they are one anyway, so it’s okay to take revenge on anyone.

Don't you love spreading rumors? Then let me show you how powerful rumors can be.

In order to distance himself from the rumor, the rumor naturally cannot start from the factory.

Anyway, today is my first day at work, so there’s nothing much to do in the cafeteria.

After saying hello to his master Liu Haining, Yan Jiecheng arrived at Nanluoguxiang.

After disguising himself, Yan Jiecheng found five or six middle-aged women from the countryside and, after paying them ten yuan, asked them to spread rumors as he instructed.

After explaining all this, Yan Jiecheng hurried back to the steel rolling mill.

When Yan Jiecheng got off work in the evening and returned to the courtyard, the entire alley was full of rumors, with all kinds of versions.

"Have you heard? This Jia Dongxu is actually Yi Zhonghai's son."

"I've known for a long time that Yi Zhonghai is not a good person."

"You know what, this Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai really look a bit like each other."

"I heard that Lao Jia died of anger because he caught them both doing this..."

These aunts and uncles in the alley have nothing to do on weekdays, so they like to chat about family matters.

Now that there is such a big piece of news, people are naturally talking about it very excitedly.

The key is that these people like to add their own opinions, making the rumors even more exaggerated.

When Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu passed by Hu Tong on their way back, they were inevitably pointed at and talked about, which made the two people who did not understand the situation very puzzled.

"Master, why are you so strange today? Did something happen?"

Yi Zhonghai was also very surprised at this time.

"Let's go back to the courtyard first."

As soon as the two returned to the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu pulled Jia Dongxu aside and looked at Yi Zhonghai with a strange look for a while.

Qin Huairu's actions made Yi Zhonghai even more curious.

(End of this chapter)