Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Yan Bugui has completely lost face today!

Chapter 236 Embarrassing? Old Man Yan's Highlight (Explosive Update, Seeking Full Subscription)

Old Man Yan was naturally unwilling to accept that Sha Zhu had intercepted the deal halfway through.

But he can't force a sale, can he?

Seeing people enter Jian Guo's house, Yan Bugui leaned closer to the window, wanting to hear what was being said inside.

If that pair is too ordinary and Yang Jianguo isn't satisfied, we can just use our own to replace it.

How could it possibly run away with this reward money?

Despite being a professor, he can't compare to me in terms of teaching and nurturing students.

But when it comes to writing couplets, Yan Laokou believes he has gained some experience over the years.

An ordinary person who just wrote a couplet might not be able to compare to him.

Sure enough, we heard Yang Jianguo inside reciting "Tranquility leads to far-reaching goals, and detachment brings peace of mind."

Yan Bugui's eyes were filled with two words: "That's it? That's it!"

But when the person took out the horizontal scroll, his expression immediately wilted.

Well, he truly lives up to his reputation as a great professor.

This horizontal scroll is the finishing touch, and it hits right where it hits the nail on the head regarding Ren Jianguo's heart.

Even if you try to get closer to them, it won't make a difference.

Next stop, let's hurry up and go.

As she stepped onto the steps of the Home Inn in Qinhuai, an older woman spread out a couplet on the ground, about to apply paste.

brush~

Granny Jia lifted the curtain and rushed out.

"Damn it, we don't need this couplet this year. Last year's ones are still perfectly fine."

Granny Jia was worried about the money, and besides, she felt that since she was a member of the Revolutionary Committee and responsible for ideological education, she should consider the consequences.

This time, she needs to have a serious talk with Yan Bugui about the couplets.

Every year you take the initiative to write couplets and paste them on people's doors as soon as possible.

They say they're doing this for everyone, but when have they ever finished posting something without knocking on doors to ask for a tip?

If they don't give it, or if they're not satisfied with what they give, they'll change the words.

What's the difference between this and forced buying and selling? It's nothing short of robbery, which is extremely serious and wrong.

He is an elderly man in the neighborhood and a teacher who educates and nurtures students.

In terms of ideology, one must have the spirit of being willing to dedicate oneself.

His explanation immediately made Old Man Yan furious.

Suddenly everything went black. His wife helped him steady himself with her arm, and then Old Man Yan started arguing with Granny Jia.

"Everyone in the courtyard has praised the couplets I've written over the years. I may ask for tips, but you can buy them for free, right?"

"This paste is for cleaning the old couplets on your door and putting up the new ones. Do you know anyone outside who can make these for you?"

Yan Bugui pointed at the crowd who had come out to watch the commotion, "You all... you all think I got the better deal, right?"

"But you can't make ends meet, where am I supposed to find someone to support me?"

"Yes, I, Yan Bugui, did ask for a reward, but I deserve to earn it, and I do so with a clear conscience!"

“I buy the red paper first, and I write what to each family every year. I’m making sure I have all the ink in my mouth so that it’s good.”

"I cleaned the door spotlessly for you, and pasted the couplets neatly in place. What, you think I can't take this money?"

Yan Bugui glared at Granny Jia and asked, "Even if you go to the street office, or even to the capital, I should still ask for this reward money."

After a series of blows and cuts, Old Man Yan has really made something of himself today.

The slaps to Granny Jia's face were so loud they made a series of "slap...slap" sounds.

My head is buzzing, and I feel completely numb!

What this stingy old man Yan said makes sense.

The couplets and inscriptions written every year truly touch the heart.

These are all words of wishing for the well-being of others, which are quite fitting for the occasion.

The couplets were pasted up neatly, and after cleaning up the threshold and the ground, there wasn't a single crumb left.

As for the reward money, we should accept it.

But I didn't say I'd demand anything from you; I just wanted something reasonable.

If you really want to calculate it, he only makes a few cents.

Is this going too far?

Normally I would think it was quite excessive, but it's the Lunar New Year, and it's not worth getting upset over something like this.

But when Old Man Yan laid everything out on the table, he couldn't find any fault with it.

But deep down I felt that Teacher Yan had a tough time.

They're busy running around, but they only make a few bucks and still have to endure complaints.

Not worth it!

"Well, you can't force people to give it to you. At the very least, you have to ask them before you stick it on the door. How can you just force it on them?"

Granny Jia still lacked practical experience and suffered from a lack of it.

If you let her be unreasonable and throw a tantrum, she's a master at it.

But this is about reasoning with people and using reason to manipulate them.

She hasn't figured it out yet.

It's just like a math class, when the teacher is lecturing.

I thought I "got it" as soon as I heard it, but when I opened the test paper and did the work, I found that I "failed".

Seeing that Jia Pozi's arrogance had been suppressed, Old Man Yan had something else to say.

"Alright, as long as you don't mind the embarrassment, you can put up the couplets or not, it's up to you. In this city, there are people who don't like to put up couplets."

"If we tell everyone about it tomorrow, they'll be thrilled."

With his hands behind his back, Old Man Yan lifted his foot to leave.

"Uncle, please wait a moment. Here's a sign for you. I'll give you some money as a reward."

"Uncle, Auntie, please stick this on my door first, and I'll give you an extra 50 cents as a reward."

"Auntie, please do your job and help me put it up when you're done."

Seeing the situation reverse in an instant, Aunt Yi was overjoyed. 'His dad really knows how to handle things, he's so capable!'

Right now, Auntie Yi is praising him to the skies.

Things that I used to dislike now seem pleasing to the eye.

There was even a touch of admiration, 'His father truly deserves to be called a cultured teacher.'

Old Yan stood there with his hands behind his back, his face dark and he wouldn't talk to anyone.

But inwardly, he was overjoyed. 'I have to thank that old woman Jia; if it weren't for her, this couplet would be stuck with me today.'

Now look at it, not only have all the supplies prepared for each household been sold out.

Everyone gave extra tips, and the three sets that should have been left over were also bought.

He said he was going home in the afternoon and would bring a pair home with him.

All things considered, this will earn an extra dollar or two, enough to buy two pounds of meat.

However, this money still needs to be saved first.

When it comes to buying meat, Jiecheng and Jiefang have to pay for it, since they eat the most meat, and now they're back at work and getting paid.

You think you can just eat and drink for free during the Chinese New Year?!

Outside the gate of the former Zhongyuan Courtyard, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang squatted there, looking at their parents who were surrounded by people.

"Hey, do you think Dad can use the money he earns to buy meat?" Yan Jiecheng asked, smacking his lips, his mouth watering.

Yan Jiefang curled his lip in disgust and said, "Come on, this time it's definitely going to fall on the two of us."

How could his two brothers not know their father's personality inside and out?

Yan Jiecheng sighed, his face long and sullen, "I really wish I could move out right now and never come back!"

Yan Jiefang said leisurely, "Who isn't?"

It must be possible.

He immediately turned and left without even stumbling.

I've had enough of this place!

Chapter 237 Unrepentant, a fight broke out.

Uncle Yi handled all the couplets he had written smoothly.

He kept a straight face throughout, displaying an attitude of 'disdain and arrogance,' as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Once they got home, Yan Bugui's expression immediately betrayed his true feelings: "How much?"

An older woman was counting money, and the more she counted, the higher the corners of her mouth turned up.

"Three yuan and sixty cents, three yuan and eighty cents, four yuan..."

After counting the last bill, Aunt Yi's face was full of wrinkles with joy: "Dad, four yuan and thirty cents, isn't that too much?"

Auntie Yi is so happy!

Over the years, I've gotten used to pasting couplets.

But when did I receive so much money? It's way too much.

Yan Bugui stood with his hands behind his back, chest puffed out and head held high, shouting: "What's so great about it? I've already lost all face, and it's not even worth two yuan?"

The older woman quickly coaxed her, saying, "It's worth it, even two hundred yuan is worth it, what's two yuan?"

Anyway, the money's in hand, so saying something nice won't hurt.

Now, you're asking her to say it's worth tens of millions.

They were all passable, albeit barely.

The gentlemen of Beijing, let's flatter them!

If you're happy, I'd give you my life.

"Hey, it's just a life."

“It’s no big deal. Just tell me when you need it, and I’ll bring it to your door.”

After being coaxed a few times, Old Man Yan's pent-up frustration dissipated.

Right now, I'm figuring out how to spend these four dollars.

Whenever he thought about spending money, Old Man Yan would think of his two good sons.

"What about 'dissolve' and 'liberate'?"

Old Man Yan asked Yan Jiedi inside the house, "Where have the two boys gone during the New Year?"

They're waiting for the two of them to spend money to sell meat so they can make dumplings for the New Year!

"My brother said he's going to the market to buy meat."

Yan Jiedi, who was doing her homework, replied without looking up.