Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

The middle courtyard is Yi Zhonghai’s home!
Feeling extremely angry, Yi Zhonghai sat on the chair with a sullen face, his hands clenched into fists, shaking uncontrollably.

Yi Zhonghai's wife stood nearby, not daring to breathe.

He hadn't seen Yi Zhonghai with this expression at home for a long time.

After a long time, he spoke: "Lao Yi..."

"What's wrong with you?"

"Don't scare me!"

"If something happens to you, what should I do?"

Facing his wife's concerned eyes, Yi Zhonghai was silent for two full minutes before speaking: "We can't focus on Sha Zhu anymore. We must find someone else to take care of us as soon as possible!"

"I originally thought that Wang Dong and Sha Zhu didn't get along, so I asked Sha Zhu to ask Wang Dong for a job. Wang Dong would definitely refuse!"

"With Shazhu's stupid head and my instigation, the two of them will definitely go their separate ways and become enemies!"

"Then Shazhu will come back to us and take care of us in our old age!"

"But I still underestimated Wang Dong!"

"I don't know what his purpose is, but he actually helped Sha Zhu become the monitor of the third canteen through an election in the kitchen!"

"I am becoming more and more confused about Wang Dong!"

"He said he was an enemy, but he agreed to let Sha Zhu be the canteen monitor."

"I went to see Sha Zhu just now, and subconsciously thought that Wang Dong had not agreed to let him be the kitchen supervisor."

"He started to comfort Sha Zhu and scold Wang Dong, saying that he was too selfish and didn't take Sha Zhu seriously at all. People like this must be kept as far away as possible, otherwise they will suffer a great loss sooner or later."

"I ended up being the laughing stock of the whole backyard."

"Not only did Wang Dong not stop Sha Zhu from becoming a cadre, he personally helped him get elected as the monitor of the third canteen."

“I was shocked by the result!”

"Sha Zhu scolded me in front of most of the residents in the courtyard, saying that Wang Dong has always been fair and just in his conduct and has no selfish motives, and that I, Yi Zhonghai, am a despicable and shameless person who judges others by my own standards!"

"In order to lose fewer people, I had to rush home!"

"During this period, the relationship between Sha Zhu and Wang Dong has been very good."

"After this incident, Sha Zhu not only decided to further befriend Wang Dong, but also regarded Wang Dong as his benefactor."

“The relationship between the two will only get better and better.”

"After the tit-for-tat confrontation just now, our relationship with Sha Zhu will become worse and worse."

"In this way, Sha Zhu will be further alienated from us under Wang Dong's deception, and we will have no chance to get closer to Sha Zhu."

"We could only watch as Shazhu moved further and further away from us, and finally refused to provide for our retirement."

"You can't put your eggs in one basket."

"This is the conclusion I came to after Dongxu passed away and Shazhu and I drifted apart."

"Otherwise, if we do encounter an accident and we are not prepared and deal with it hastily, we will definitely suffer a great loss in the end."

After listening to Yi Zhonghai's explanation, his wife was silent for a full minute before she spoke: "Old Yi...are you planning to go find Qin Huairu?"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai nod, a trace of worry flashed across his wife's face, and she struggled to ask back: "How about we get divorced and you just marry Qin Huairu!"

"Maybe there will be an offspring!"

The daughter-in-law asked this question more out of testing to see if there was any possibility that Yi Zhonghai would get involved with Qin Huairu again.

After all, they had committed adultery before, and if they were to be together again because of retirement care, they might commit adultery again.

Yi Zhonghai was no fool and he immediately understood the hidden meaning in his wife's words.

He frowned and asked unhappily: "What are you thinking about?"

"Am I, Yi Zhonghai, that kind of person?"

"It's impossible for me to have children in this life. We have lived together for so long. It's not reasonable for me to separate from you." "As for Qin Huairu..."

"He is just my retirement candidate now. I don't have any other thoughts about him."

"Don't think too much!"

The daughter-in-law did not respond, but looked at Yi Zhonghai with a scrutinizing look, wanting to confirm whether what Yi Zhonghai had just said was true.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai felt like a prisoner being interrogated by the police, and his already bad mood became even worse.

He frowned and was about to curse when his wife's voice finally rang in his ears.

"Lao Yi..."

"Now that you've made your decision, go find it!"

"Since Sha Zhu's support has been gone, the Jia family's life has been getting worse day by day."

"I heard Jia Zhang complaining in the courtyard: They now eat cornmeal steamed bread every day, and even two-grain flour steamed buns can only be eaten once every five or six days!"

"Don't even think about meat. We can only eat meat once a month!"

"Jia Zhang used to be lazy and gluttonous. She was so fat, but now she has lost 10 to 20 pounds due to the torture."

"In order to reduce Qin Huairu's burden and not make her angry, I do housework and cook at home every day..."

"It's like he's a completely different person compared to before!"

"Go find Qin Huairu and ask her to help us in our old age!"

"Even if Qin Huairu has some thoughts and concerns, she may not agree immediately..."

"Jia Zhang will definitely agree to it immediately!"

"Since we adopted Banggeng as our godson, the food and drinks we bought for Banggeng would more or less be shared by Jia Zhang..."

Seeing his wife nod, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as his wife has no objection, he will accept Banggeng as his godson, and Qin Huairu will be 60 to 70 percent sure to take care of him in his old age.

He immediately stood up from the chair: "Okay..."

"Since you have no objection, I will go talk to Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang now!"

…………

Qin Huairu's home in the middle courtyard.

Jia Zhang was confirming something with Qin Huairu, her face full of regret: "Huairu..."

"You really can't reconcile with Shazhu and remarry him!"

Qin Huairu shook her head and answered solemnly: "Mom!"

"I've told you so many times!"

"Silly Zhu hates me to the core now... He avoids me when he sees me, and usually refuses to say a word to me... Do you think there is still a possibility between us?"

"The Shazhu now is different from before!"

"It's as if someone has opened my mind. If I have any plans in my heart, he can see them clearly at a glance. There is almost no secret in front of him!"

"It must be that little beast Wang Dong!" Jia Zhang cursed in anger!

"Now Shazhu is with Wang Dong and Tang Dashan's gang every day. They know exactly what we are planning against Shazhu!"

"It's such a pity!"

"I just heard that Sha Zhu has become the kitchen foreman of the steel mill, and his monthly salary is five yuan more!"

"If you two make peace with each other, these five dollars will belong to my Jia family!"

"Pity!"

(End of this chapter)