Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 115 Investigation Results
Jia Zhang never thought that she was wrong. She attributed everything to Qin Huairu!

It was Qin Huairu who brought bad luck to their family. She had done this before and nothing happened!

So many things happened since Qin Huairu entered their Jia family. Who else should we blame if not Qin Huairu?

Unfortunately, she was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice that big sister's clothes had left the washtub!
After being beaten up, she understood a truth: she must be serious in doing things and not be distracted, otherwise there might be a "painful" punishment!

When Jia Zhang was beaten, she did not scream or shout because there was no point in screaming. It would not hurt her and the person in charge would not pay any attention to her!

Putting aside Jia Zhang’s painful experience, Director Wang received a report that the identity of the deaf old lady has finally been investigated!

The deaf old lady's real name is Xu Mei. She was the daughter of a Tartar county official. When the Xinhai Revolution broke out, the Tartars were driven out of the Forbidden City. The deaf old lady married a businessman named Li from the capital. It was really helpless for the well-educated children of officials to marry a businessman!

This businessman has several concubines, so it is inevitable that they will fight overtly or covertly for the so-called family property!

In the end, the deaf old lady won and successfully took control of the rear house. After that, the merchant surnamed Li went to the northeast for business and never returned. When the queue army approached Beijing, the Li family was looted by the rebels, and the deaf old lady escaped!
The deaf old lady used her own money to buy the current house from Lou Zhenhua, and has never left the house since then, until now!
The deaf old lady had no children in her life. The Li family only had a few concubines who had children, but their whereabouts were unknown in the end. Maybe they died in the chaos of war, or maybe they are still alive!
"Old Li, is the situation under investigation true?"

Director Wang frowned slightly as he looked at the letter. If that was the case, then there was indeed no problem!
But there are still some questions to ask, so I picked up the phone!

"Absolutely true!"

"If so, what does that have to do with that person?
That person was too concerned about the deaf old lady's affairs, and even violated the principle! "

"That person was saved by Xu Mei when he was active in Peking. He is doing this to repay her kindness!"

"Does repaying a favor mean going against principles? He's interfering too much!"

"That person has realized his mistake. The superiors decided to transfer him to the Great Northern Wilderness. The Great Northern Wilderness has not been developing very well since 47. It is just right for him to go there!"

"Okay, I know!"

Director Wang put down the phone and ordered someone to get the deaf old lady's file. He saw the words "poor peasant" written in the column of class background!

"Go, get a new file!"

"Yes, Director!"

Director Wang took the file paper and personally wrote the word "capitalist" in the composition column!

From the perspective of family background, the deaf old lady originally came from a family of Tartar officials. In the feudal period, officials belonged to the ruling class, but after she married a businessman, her family’s economic and social status would be taken into comprehensive consideration!

If a merchant family mainly relies on business operations to obtain economic income and has certain assets and economic status, they may be classified as a family of industrialists and businessmen!
However, if this merchant family has a great influence in the local area and is involved in some exploitative behaviors, such as employing a large number of workers and severely exploiting and oppressing the workers, then they may be classified as capitalists!

The deaf old lady married into the Li family. There were already many servants in the Li family's house, not to mention the shop owners and clerks in the shops. Director Wang made a comprehensive consideration and identified the "capitalist" component!
Director Wang thought about it and decided to tell the deaf old lady the news in person, and even inform the manager of Yard 95. If he continued to take advantage of his seniority and act arrogantly, it would mean that his ideological transformation was not thorough!

The deaf old lady would never have thought that the social status she sought would be reduced to its original state once again, and even the man was implicated by her and sent to the Great Northern Wilderness!

The deaf old lady who delivered straw sandals to the 'Red Army' has disappeared, and has been replaced by a deaf old lady with 'capitalist' elements!

The difference here is not noticeable now, but in a few years there will be a clear gap, not to mention during special periods!

Director Wang also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it had nothing to do with that side, the wrong ingredients could be corrected and Zhuzi would no longer need to be monitored!

Director Wang went to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang after get off work in the evening. She needed to report the investigation results to the uncle in charge of the courtyard, and also to warn the deaf old lady to keep a low profile!
She has become a celebrity in this compound, and many people remember this decisive director!
"Director Wang, how come you have time to come here today?"

Yan Bugui smiled like an auntie and hurried over to greet him. He had a bad feeling. Was there something wrong in their compound again?

Every time this distinguished guest visits, something big happens; it has never been dull!
"I have something to take care of. Are the managers and supervisors here?"

"He Yuzhu hasn't come back yet, everyone else has come back from work, please come in!"

“I can go in by myself. You wait here for Zhuzi. When you come back, go directly to Xu Fugui’s house!”

"Okay, you're welcome!"

Yan Bugui frowned slightly as he looked at Director Wang's back. What happened last night should not have caused Director Wang to come in person. Could there be other things happening recently that he was not aware of?
"Oh, are you buying vegetables? This garlic is obviously this year's new garlic, it's really good!"

"Uncle, you are really dedicated. How about I give you one?"

"Hey, I'm so sorry, you don't need to bring it to me, I can just get it myself!"

Sun Kui shook his head helplessly. After all, you are a teacher in the school and an intellectual!
In ancient times, Tao Yuanming refused to bow down for five pecks of rice, but nowadays, Yan Bugui bows and scrapes for a head of garlic. The world is deteriorating and people's hearts are no longer the same!
"Hey, isn't this Director Zhang? Is he off work? Oh, these shallots are pretty good!"

"Yeah, it's good!!"

Zhang Chao said something perfunctorily, and walked into the house next door to Sun Kui without looking around. Yan Bugui curled his lips, took the kettle and started watering the vegetable garden! !
"Hey, Uncle, your melon is really good. Why are you reluctant to eat it? It looks old and not tasty anymore!"

"Zhu Zi, don't talk nonsense. These are the winter vegetables I have in stock. You have seen pickled cabbage, but you have never seen pickled melon, right? Let me tell you, this pickled melon..."

"Okay, stop talking. I'm still hungry. I can taste the melon for you. You don't need to teach me how to pickle it!"

"That won't do. This melon can be exchanged for a lot of money. If it's pickled, it will be enough for our family to eat for a long time in the winter!"

"Uncle, look, the cows are flying in the sky!"

"Where? Where?"

He Yuzhu quickly picked a bottle gourd and will eat it for breakfast tomorrow morning!

"Zhu Zi, you..."

"Uncle, don't be angry. I was the one who gave you the idea for this dish, right?"

"That's right, but I also paid for it!"

"That doesn't count. You have benefited from growing vegetables, but what about me? Did I give you that money for giving you advice? I'm reluctant to eat one of your gourds. The storyteller said..."

"Stop, this is the only time, never again!"

"Okay, I knew that the Third Uncle was a good man!"

"Good guy?"

Yan Bugui curled his lips. If he had to sacrifice the gourd for a good person, he would rather not do it. It would be too painful, right? He was afraid of what He Yuzhu said: The storyteller said that Qian Qianyi's joke is not over yet!

"Wait a moment!"

"What's wrong? You want to go back on your word? The masters in the capital are all very determined. You can't be a fickle villain, can you?"

"Who changed his mind? Director Wang came and asked me to wait for you to go to the uncle's house together. He said he had something to discuss!"

Yan Bugui looked at the gourd in He Yuzhu's hand with a painful look and said unhappily!

"Okay, I'll put the gourd away and go!"

Can you please stop mentioning melons? Don't you know that I am feeling bad?
The interaction between the two was seen by Sun Kui and his wife, and Sun Kui's wife glared at Sun Kui unhappily!
"Did you see that? Zhang Chao ignored the stingy old guy, and Zhuzi was even more amazing. He actually took advantage of the stingy old guy. Look at you, you are a piece of garlic!"

"This guy is so shameless, how can I stand his pitiful look? You should go buy groceries from now on!"

Sun Kui glanced outside the door indignantly. It was that old man who caused him to be ridiculed by his wife!

Xu Fugui's home
"Teacher Yan, is Zhuzi back?"

"To reply to Director Wang, I'm back and will be here soon!"

"Ok!"

Director Wang drank his tea silently. The three of them were on pins and needles, hoping that Zhuzi would come back soon to end this solemn scene!
"I'm a little late getting off work. Director Wang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"It's not a long wait, just sit down when you're here!"

Director Wang rarely smiled, and Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were stunned by this scene. Was it really necessary to be so exaggerated? In what way were they inferior to He Yuzhu?
Seeing their expressionless faces, and seeing He Yuzhu's expression like a blooming flower, the contrast is too great, there is no comparison!
"The main reason I summoned you here today is to inform you of one thing. Just keep it in mind! The deaf old lady, whose real name is Xu Mei...;
This is the information of this deaf old lady. From today on, her status will be restored to 'capitalist'. That's all. I will inform her personally of this situation!"

He Yuzhu and the other three looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect the contrast between the past and the present to be so great. The deaf old lady actually had such a past!

Xu Fugui's mouth curled up slightly. Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, when you come back, how will you react to this news?

If you serve such a person, I wonder how you will have the face to give orders in the future!

Liu Haizhong smiled. He naturally knew what kind of benefits such an identity would bring to him. It would be a long time before Yi Zhonghai returned to the position of the second uncle!
This will be a "stain" that Yi Zhonghai will never be able to wash away, and his position is secure!
He is not only a supervisor, but also the head of the Intermediate Court, haha. . .

Yan Bugui didn't care. The identity of the deaf old lady had little to do with him. He only cared about interests. He would support whoever gave him benefits, even Yi Zhonghai!

He Yuzhu didn't expect such a big bombshell to happen. He knew better than anyone what this identity represented in this era. It was really shocking!

Director Wang ignored the people who had their own thoughts. She knew that these people must be upset. Even Zhuzi's expression was changing. Who knows what they were thinking!
When He Yuzhu saw Director Wang's action, he immediately stood up and followed him out the door. The three of them looked at each other and followed him out!

"You guys go back, I'll go report to the deaf old lady myself!"

After a while, Director Wang came out, and the sound of porcelain breaking could be clearly heard from inside. He Yuzhu looked at the scene in astonishment!
The kind expression of the deaf old lady in the house completely disappeared, and she became terrifyingly gloomy. She didn't expect that after planning for so long, her identity was still exposed!

She has been through so much, so she naturally knows what the most advantageous identity is in this era. Now that she has been labeled a capitalist, she will probably have a lot of trouble in the future!
During the time of the Tartars, the Manchus had the highest status. When they were bald, they were either powerful or rich. Now they must be workers or farmers. Unfortunately, her plan completely failed!

Not long after Director Wang left, a majestic man walked in. When Xu Damao saw this, he immediately tiptoed to the window of the deaf old lady and eavesdropped!

"Aunt, I'm here to say goodbye this time. I won't be able to take care of you anymore!"

"Farewell?"

"That's right. I was assigned to go to the north. I think it will be difficult for me to come back once I go there!"

"how come?"

The deaf old lady's face was pale. She had just calmed down and was about to move to another alley and change her identity, but who knew that this man was going to leave the capital. Wouldn't she be completely helpless?

"Do you know about your composition?"

"Is it related to this matter?"

"Yes, this is a serious job. I was found out for filling out the form privately to repay a favor. If I hadn't made some contributions and hadn't crossed the line, maybe this wouldn't have happened!"

The deaf old lady seemed to have all her strength drained out of her body and she had completely lost her temper. She couldn't understand why someone would target an old lady like her who had no sense of existence!
She just wants to live the best possible life in this society. Is that wrong?

When the middle-aged man saw the deaf old lady like this, he sighed helplessly and turned away. The deaf old lady was so immersed in her own world that she didn't even notice the middle-aged man leaving!

When she came to her senses, the middle-aged man had already left. She looked around her house and realized that she only had those few things left. But did she really dare to take them out?

Xu Damao told He Yuzhu everything he heard. Only then did He Yuzhu realize that the deaf old lady's so-called backer was also leaving?
This old lady is now a toothless, frail, sick tiger. It's not that she has no killing power, it's just that her killing power has been reduced to the lowest level!

He analyzed the current situation of the courtyard. Before Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai came back, the central courtyard was stable!
If the deaf old lady is smart enough, there shouldn't be any big deal in the backyard. As for the front yard? Hehe, Yan Bugui can still fight from time to time!

Well, the courtyard fell into a brief peace. I'll visit Uncle Wang tomorrow. If you have time, please build the kang quickly. We should have some free time during this period, right?

During this period, the steel rolling mill was overhauling its boiler, and Uncle Wang was also caught up in endless busyness, so the matter of the kang was delayed. The autumn heat was getting more and more severe, and if no action was taken, he would have to suffer the cold in winter!

Although he had never experienced the winter in the capital in his previous life, the memory of his original body was still there. This was no joke, and he didn't want to be cold in bed!

(End of this chapter)