The Boss of Yan's Family in Siheyuan

Yan Jiecheng knew that Yan Mu had exaggerated the facts.

Although supplies are tight on the market now, they are still available.

After all, it’s only 1959.

Regarding the third aunt’s request for additional living expenses.

It is estimated that prices have changed. The two of them could not save any money, so the old couple decided to take care of themselves.

Yan Jiecheng's current salary is 129.5 yuan, plus a job subsidy of 10 yuan, which now amounts to 139.5 yuan a month.

Therefore, he did not hesitate too much and agreed to the third aunt.

"Okay, Mom. From this month on, I will pay twenty yuan a month for food."

Yan Bugui and his wife did not expect Yan Jiecheng to agree so happily, and they were both a little surprised.

Yan Jiecheng saw this and said angrily: "You, one is my mother and the other is my father.

You two have already opened your mouth, how else can I touch you two?

I'll give you an extra ten yuan just to make you two happy."

The couple was not embarrassed after hearing Yan Jiecheng's words. Yan Bugui even said: "It is only natural for a son to spend my money, and it is natural for a father to spend his son's money. Don't feel aggrieved."

Yan Jiecheng chuckled and said: "So you are my father, and you are still awesome."

After chatting with Yan Bugui and his wife for a while, Yan Jiecheng went to the Xizhimen area of ​​Xicheng.

Luo Gong's family lives here, and Yan Jiecheng comes to push his bicycle.

He has been to Luo Gong's house several times. After all, the old man is very lonely alone. Occasionally he comes to talk to the old man.

Luo Gong is also a tragic character.

The past few years were turbulent. When a family went from Jinling City to Peiping to join him in 1946, they encountered bandits and all of them were killed except for the little granddaughter who was in Jinling.

In 1952, my granddaughter also died during the suppression of bandits, and she has been alone since then.

Luo Gong's house is a small independent courtyard.

It was bought by Luo Gong during the Republic of China. Yan Jiecheng really liked this small courtyard.

It is adjacent to the Imperial City in the south and many colleges and universities in the north. It can be said that the housing is in a very good school district.

"Why are you so reluctant to come here today?

You still know how to look at my old bones.

Oh, by the way, yes, you are here to push your iron bump, I thought you were here to see me."

After the two met, Mr. Luo said to Yan Jiecheng dissatisfied.

"Mr. Luo, why didn't you see Aunt Fang today? How are you going to eat this meal when you are alone?"

"She said she had something to do at home today, so I gave her a day off. Let her worry less and avoid being restless at my place."

Yan Jiecheng didn't expect that Aunt Fang was not here.

This aunt usually cooks home-cooked meals, looks after Luo Gong, and does some cleaning.

After all, Luo Gong was already over 70 years old, and the country was afraid something would happen, so it sent Aunt Fang here.

Yan Jiecheng smiled and said: "Okay.

I'll go to the kitchen later to see what ingredients are available, and we can have some together tonight."

The two of them went to the kitchen.

The ingredients are relatively abundant.

When Luo Gong saw Yan Jiecheng looking at the ingredients, he smiled and said: "Xiao Fang bought the ingredients in the morning and cooked porridge for me before leaving.

You know, I'm a bad old man and I can't eat much, so you're lucky again."

Yan Jiecheng looked at the two kilograms of pork and had already thought about boiled meatballs.

After all, we have to take care of the elderly’s taste and digestive ability.

In the evening, the two of them ate some, and Mr. Luo had a good appetite.

Maybe it’s because Yan Jiecheng came. Anyway, I ate half a bowl more than usual.

"Mr. Luo, when do you plan to retire?

By the way, even at such an old age, you still go to the construction site every day.

What if something happens?"

Yan Jiecheng persuaded again.

Mr. Luo took a sip of tea and said slowly: "You, Jie Cheng. You don't understand, and you won't understand the thoughts of our generation.

From the Opium War to the Sino-Japanese War, from the Year of 1911 to 918 to July 7th.

Every Chinese wants to do something for this country, this nation, and this land.

At that time, there were wars everywhere and everyone was destroying.

Many of my classmates, friends, and comrades have joined the army and gone to the battlefield.

Use your own body to block the invader's gun.

Compared with them, I feel like I am nothing.

After all, in peaceful times, doing a job you like is simply a kind of enjoyment in life.

So, you said, you asked me to stop enjoying it, how is this possible?"

Yan Jiecheng smiled bitterly, he knew the effect.

"You, no matter what, you have to take care of yourself."

Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to say this.

"Don't worry, my headquarters here will send people to check your health every month.

It won’t be a problem to live for more than ten years with this body.”

Yan Jiecheng looked at Luo Gong and sighed: "Hey, this person is really different from other people.

There is an old lady in our hospital who has just turned 60 years old and calls her “ancestor” every day.”

After hearing this, Luo Gong became interested and asked Yan Jiecheng to explain it in detail.

Yan Jiecheng didn't expect Luo Gong to be so gossipy.

Then he told me about his courtyard house.

Luo Gong listened very seriously.

He smiled and said: "Actually, whether your life is good or not depends on your calculations.

To calculate, you have to calculate carefully. To calculate, you can only calculate yourself, calculate others to cause trouble, and calculate yourself to be "four prosperous".

Jie Cheng, there is nothing wrong with your plan. To be honest, this is still an old tradition rooted in the imperial city."

Yan Jiecheng thought about it and it was true that since his family had hoarded all the food, Yan Bugui still let everyone just have a sparse meal and a hard meal.

Eat in a smooth manner without showing off. Eat three meals a day as usual, so you don’t have to worry about eating and drinking by yourself.

Dress appropriately and don't follow fashion; laugh when it's broken but don't mend it with laughter; wear it in three years, mend it in three years, mend it in three years, and mend it in another three years.

Living in a warm and spacious place is not as good as a golden nest or a silver nest.

They are simply giving themselves a lot of reasons to be poor.

"The woman in your yard is a bit powerful, but she is also a pitiful and hateful person.

I don’t even understand the concept of making enough food and clothing by myself, so I just want to pick up ready-made products and suck blood.

However, this is all due to historical reasons. The Imperial City has so many calculations at its roots. You don’t really think it is a good place.

Since ancient times, the most numerous people in the imperial city were not moral gentlemen, but slaves.

During our anti-feudal years, do you think that feudalism is gone? Feudalism is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and there is still a long way to go.

Forget it, let’s not talk about these unpleasant things.”

Luo Gong talks eloquently, and his mental and physical state does not look like someone in his seventies.

Yan Jiecheng thought he was in his early sixties.

I have to say that a good body is the beginning of work.

"Did you steal the tea leaves I had here again?"

When Luo Gong found out, he smiled and said: "You don't drink it, so the tea has gone bad. We can't waste it. Waste is the biggest crime."

Luo Gong looked at it with an indifferent expression and said, "If you want these tea leaves, yes, but you have to promise me one thing?"

Yan Jiecheng asked in confusion: "What's the matter?"