Wang Dabao didn't sleep well this morning, as he was woken up early by the noise of pigs, sheep, and chickens on the farm.
After having breakfast, they finally dawdled back to the courtyard house from the island farm.
I suddenly felt a chill. It's only October, the golden autumn. I didn't expect winter to come so quickly in Beijing these days. It turns out that the older generation's saying that winters used to be long was true.
After putting on a coat, Wang Dabao locked the door and headed straight for Old Yan's house in the front yard.
When they arrived at the front yard, wow, what time was it? Yan Bugui's house was locked up tight.
They're keeping their doors closed to guests.
But I'm here to get a share of the money!
"Bang bang".
With a creak, the door opened, and Yan Bugui's little head peeked out. "Oh, it's Brother Dabao! Come in, come in!"
"Hey Lao Yan, what are you doing?"
Wang Dabao glanced at Yan Bugui, stepped into the house, and casually remarked, "It's already time for work, why aren't you opening the door?"
Yan Bugui tugged at Wang Dabao and whispered, "As soon as I opened the door this morning, Yi Zhonghai suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I suspect he's been waiting at the door the whole time."
Wang Dabao was taken aback. Good heavens, no wonder he can play the role of a moral saint in the compound. His brain works really well. He became suspicious after only one night!
"Where's Jie Kuang? Did he not give himself away?"
Yan Bugui shook his head, then smiled mysteriously and pulled Wang Dabao to see Yan Jiekuang.
Holy crap!
Wang Dabao's expression when he saw Yan Jiekuang was no better than Yi Zhonghai's. "Old Yan, are you not acting like a father?!"
"You've already got the money, why are you hitting the child?"
Seeing the bruises covering Yan Jiekuang's forehead, cheeks, and shoulders, Wang Dabao was astonished. Yan Bugui was quite ruthless towards his son, no less so than Liu Haizhong. To make the act more realistic, he had beaten his son with a stick.
"Oh no, that's not it."
Yan Bugui hurriedly waved his hands, "This is my own son, how could I possibly be so cruel?"
“I brought the money back late last night, and your sister-in-law was so happy that she gave the child three candies, the White Rabbit milk candies you gave me last time.”
"The child was so happy that he was dancing around, but who would have thought that he would accidentally step into a hole and fall face down off the kang (a heated brick bed). That's how it happened."
Yan Bugui spread his hands, indicating that this was how things were.
Wang Dabao was both amused and exasperated. "How's the child? Is he alright?"
"Uncle Da Bao, I'm fine, I just feel a bit listless."
Yan Jiekuang, wearing only his underwear, lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), tilting his head back and looking at Wang Dabao pitifully. "Uncle, how did I behave last night?"
"Awesome."
Wang Dabao gave a thumbs up, then took out a few more pieces of milk candy from his pocket and placed them by his pillow. "I'll treat you to braised pork in a couple of days."
Yan Jiekuang's small eyes immediately lit up, feeling that his fall hadn't been in vain.
Yan Bugui dragged Wang Dabao into the main room, closed the door, took out a wad of money from his pocket and handed it to Wang Dabao, saying in a low voice, "Dabao, this is one hundred and thirty yuan, count it."
"Okay, Lao Yan, you're only taking three yuan from me?"
Wang Dabao brushed the money aside with his hand, then smiled and took out a cigarette, lit it for himself, and handed one to Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui feigned anger and glared at Wang Dabao before deftly taking the cigarette. "Everyone in this compound says that I, Brother Yan, am stingy and calculating, but they don't know that I also have principles."
"Things should be done the way they should be done. We agreed that good things should be shared equally, so we should stick to that. Don't you think that makes sense?"
Yan Bugui spoke and gestured, a cigarette dangling from his lips, as if everyone in the compound had been prejudiced against him for years.
"Old Yan, if that's how you put it, you have to give me those three yuan."
Wang Dabao looked at Yan Bugui with a half-smile, "Yesterday Yi Zhonghai gave you 266, half of which is 133. For the sake of your principles, you must give me the money, otherwise wouldn't that be breaking your principles?"
Yan Bugui forgot to smoke the cigarette in his mouth, thinking to himself, "This is digging my own grave!"
"Da Bao... well, the money's still with your sister-in-law, you see..."
"Just kidding, look at you, you actually took it seriously. The bond between us brothers is worth far more than three dollars."
Wang Dabao patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder with a smile, took out ten yuan and handed it over, "Not only do I not want the three yuan, I'll give you another ten yuan."
Seeing Yan Bugui's surprised look, Wang Dabao said solemnly, "Old Yan, listen up, you also need to take out ten yuan. This twenty yuan is for taking the child to the hospital for a check-up. You can't skimp on this money."
"When you get to the hospital, make sure to tell the child to pretend to have a headache or something, and bring back a few medical reports. Otherwise, you won't be able to shut people up, understand?!"
"clear."
After being reminded by Wang Dabao, Yan Bugui understood the implications and accepted the money. "Don't worry, Dabao, I only have one class this afternoon. After class, I'll take the child to the hospital to get checked out."
Wang Dabao nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said.
"There's one more thing. For now, we two brothers need to keep a proper distance. At least we can't get too close in public. Sha Zhu saw me come to your house last night. If Sha Zhu knows, it means Yi Zhonghai knows. Otherwise, why would Yi Zhonghai come to see Jie Kuang so early in the morning?"
"They're just using the excuse of visiting the child's illness to check if we're in cahoots to scam them!"
"Yes, yes, you're right, Da Bao. My brain just can't compare to yours."
Yan Bugui nodded repeatedly, feeling that Wang Dabao was the most thoughtful. "Don't worry, I'll take Jie Kuang to the hospital this afternoon."
After leaving Lao Yan's house, Wang Dabao strolled leisurely towards the backyard with 120 yuan in his pocket.
Upon entering the courtyard, from afar we could see Sha Zhu with his arms crossed, circling around and looking towards the pool.
Wang Dabao was wondering what was so interesting by the pool, but when he went over, he found Qin Huairu washing clothes with her big butt sticking out.
Her unadorned face was flawless; even in later generations, with makeup, she would easily outshine a bunch of internet celebrity faces. Her figure was also quite impressive. At this time, it was the time when Huaihua was nursing, and the headlights were even brighter.
Looking at Sha Zhu's blissful smile, Wang Dabao immediately understood.
Good lad, Jia Dongxu hasn't even ascended to immortality yet, and you're already lusting after his wife's body! This is outrageous!
Wang Dabao quietly arrived at the Jia family's door, lifted the curtain and peeked inside. He saw the old woman holding a shoe sole and leaning back in a chair, half asleep.
"Jia Zhangshi, Jia Zhangshi..."
Wang Dabao called out in a low voice.
Jia Zhangshi slowly opened her eyes, and upon seeing Wang Dabao, she immediately glared at him, but Wang Dabao stopped her with a gesture.
"Shh!"
Wang Dabao waved to Jia Zhangshi, signaling her to look outside.
Jia Zhangshi got up suspiciously, took the shoe sole and walked to the door. Following the direction Wang Dabao was pointing, she took a deep breath and then rushed out like a cannonball.
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