Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

"Sister... Brother-in-law... Get up quickly, something big happened in the yard..." Yesterday was the first time Wang Dong shared a room with Chen Jun. The couple kept making noises until late at night before they went to bed, which resulted in him hearing Chen Li's cry at the door before he woke up the next morning.

Holding his wife in his arms, Wang Dong didn't want to get up.

Although he was a cook in his previous life, he was also an old bachelor. Not to mention a beautiful woman like Chen Jun, he couldn't even get a wife.

Now that he has a wife, who is prettier than many celebrities in later generations in terms of appearance and figure, of course he wants to stay in bed with her for a while longer.

Although the two had had intimate contact last night, Chen Jun's face turned red when he woke up early in the morning and found them hugging each other naked. He said embarrassedly: "My little sister said something happened in the yard. You should go out and take a look. After all, Dad is the eldest uncle in the yard. I feel relieved if you are watching by my side."

Since his wife had spoken, Wang Dong had no choice but to get up no matter how reluctant he was.

He kissed Chen Jun hard on the face, and then his hands slid over her body dishonestly, taking advantage of her. After Chen Jun's face turned red again, Wang Dong crawled out from the bed.

When I arrived at the main hall, my father-in-law was not at home. After asking my younger sister, I found out that he had been helped to the backyard by Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong early in the morning.

Wang Dong immediately rushed to the backyard and saw many residents gathered at the door of the deaf old lady's house. His father-in-law Chen Dehui was sitting at the door of Liu Haizhong's house with a frown on his face, discussing something with Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.

"What happened? Why are you all gathered at the deaf old lady's house..." Wang Dong asked with a frown.

When Chen Dehui saw his son-in-law coming over, his frown relaxed significantly, and he answered in a low voice: "The deaf old lady passed away. The second aunt found her when she delivered food in the morning."

"The old lady has no descendants. As neighbors in the yard, we should help her with her funeral arrangements..."

"I am discussing with the second and third uncles how to arrange the funeral. How to solve the problem of the funds for the funeral?"

"Second uncle means that the whole hospital should donate money."

"After all, we are neighbors living in the same courtyard. We all have our share of birth, aging, illness and death. We should help and support each other."

"Besides, the old lady is so old, this also reflects the respect for the elderly and love for the young in our courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai believed that as soon as he put forward the four words "respect the elderly and love the young", he would be able to gain the support of most of the residents in the courtyard and thus stand on the moral high ground.

After all, everyone gets old.

If the Siheyuan residents could develop a tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young, it would be of great benefit to them.

But Yi Zhonghai overlooked a big problem.

Respecting the old and loving the young is indeed a good tradition, and there is no one who does not want to promote this good tradition in the courtyard.

But if this tradition is based on asking neighbors to contribute money and things, the number of supporters will definitely be greatly reduced.

Although the city is no longer as short of supplies as it was in the past, for most of the neighbors who earn only a few dozen yuan a month, it is just enough to make ends meet.

Now you tell them to respect the elderly and love the young, and ask them to save their own food rations to pay for the funeral of a deaf old lady. How is that possible?

Yi Zhonghai was unaware of the loopholes in his proposal and subconsciously believed that he was already standing on the moral high ground of Siheyuan.

As long as we raise our hands and call for action, we will definitely win the support of most of the residents in the courtyard.

Before Wang Dong could speak, he stood up and interrupted: "Dongzi, there are other neighbors in the yard..."

"The two uncles and I just did the math, and it will cost about 80 to 90 yuan to give the deaf old lady a decent funeral." "There are more than 20 households in our courtyard, and each household will contribute 3 yuan. The remaining difference will be shared by several residents in the courtyard who are better off."

"This not only reflects our solidarity and mutual assistance, but also reflects our courtyard's respect for the elderly and love for the young..."

"What a great thing. I hope to get everyone's support."

"After all, everyone gets old someday."

“If you help others now, you may be the one being helped in the future.”

After that, he took out five dollars that he had prepared in advance from his pocket and said, "As the second uncle of our courtyard and an eighth-level fitter in the steel rolling mill, I will set an example and take out five dollars to help with the old lady's funeral."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had taken out the money, the faces of the father-in-law and Liu Haizhong instantly darkened. They did not expect Yi Zhonghai to be so shameless. He directly announced to everyone in the courtyard something that the three of them had not yet discussed. It was clear that he was trying to manipulate public opinion to slap them in the face.

Yi Zhonghai showed a smug expression.

As long as his proposal can get the support of most of the residents in the Siheyuan, even if Chen Dehui and Liu Haizhong disagree, it won't work. At that time, he can still improve his prestige in front of everyone in the Siheyuan.

But the scene before him did not develop as he expected.

After I took out five dollars, I didn't see anyone donating money enthusiastically.

Some people looked on coldly, some had a heartbroken expression, and some turned their attention to Chen Dehui and Liu Haizhong, wanting to see their reactions before making a final decision.

Yi Zhonghai turned his attention to the two people at the same time, intending to use moral kidnapping to force them to donate money. By then, the other residents of the courtyard would have no choice but to donate money.

Just as he was about to speak, Wang Dong, who was watching all this, spoke first: "Second Master..."

"I remember my father-in-law just said that you three uncles are still discussing how to solve the problem of the old lady's funeral expenses..."

"We haven't even discussed a conclusion yet, but you're saying it's about donating money to cover the old lady's funeral expenses. Is this also the conclusion you three just discussed?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned, very dissatisfied with Wang Dong's sudden interruption, but he had to answer this question, after all, Chen Dehui and Liu Haizhong were standing next to him.

If he said something wrong, the two of them would expose him mercilessly and damage his already little prestige in Siheyuan.

After a moment of shock, he replied: "Dongzi..."

“This is my personal opinion…”

"Although the first and third uncles have not yet agreed, I think this is the best solution to the funeral expenses of the deaf old lady."

"It can also enhance the cohesion of our courtyard residents and let the street see that our courtyards respect the elderly and love the young. How great..."

"You don't want to see our courtyard develop the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young, do you?"

"You are a cadre in our courtyard, and also the most promising young person in our courtyard. You should set an example."

"Why don't you follow Second Uncle's example and take the lead in donating five dollars to help the deaf old lady with her funeral?" (End of this chapter)