Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 108 He Daqing, your wife is calling you home for dinner!

When he arrived, he saw a small courtyard with one entrance. He could hear He Daqing's voice coming from inside, bragging to someone.

He didn't go in directly, just in case he guessed wrong.

Inside, a man kept urging people to drink, and He Daqing, who had drunk a lot, started slurring his words and talking nonsense about how capable his son was.

Then He Yuzhu heard a woman's voice.

"Brother He is so capable! Brother He, please help me find a job! What do you say, Brother He?"

He Daqing seemed taken aback at first and was about to take his leave when someone pulled him back. However, the method used was definitely not by a man. He Daqing was a trained fighter, and ordinary people could not hold him back. He was even stronger after drinking.

Before long, He Daqing must have been forced to drink quite a bit more alcohol, because he started talking nonsense, saying things like, "Sister Bai, leave it to me, it's no big deal."

He Yuzhu was shocked. "Wow, they've actually fallen into their trap!"

So He Yuzhu gathered his strength and shouted into the doorway, "He Daqing, your wife is calling you home for dinner!"

There was a loud crashing and banging inside; it must have been a table that had fallen over, a chair that had overturned, a plate that had broken, and a cup that had been smashed.

Then a figure staggered out, followed by a pale-faced man and a woman in her thirties with a somewhat alluring appearance.

"Brother He, why are you running? Who's outside? What are you shouting for? Are you going to pay for the stuff?"

"Zhu, Zhuzi, what brings you here?" He Daqing sobered up a bit when he saw He Yuzhu standing at the door with a cart.

"If I don't come, how will you get back?" He Yuzhu joked.

"Why, why can't we go back?" He Daqing retorted stubbornly.

"Hehe, I'll go back and tell my mom you met a girl from the Bai family."

"No, no, I don't know her. She just barged in while we were drinking," He Daqing hurriedly waved his hand.

"Who do you think you are, standing at my door shouting like that? Didn't your parents teach you any manners?" Bai Yanlang yelled at He Yuzhu, since knocking over those things would cost money.

“Look, this is my father. Why don’t you talk to him?” He Yuzhu pointed at He Daqing.

"Oh, it's my nephew. Don't be offended. Let's go inside and talk."

"No, I don't have an uncle like you, and I'm not worthy of your status. If you want compensation for your family's belongings, go to my father," He Yuzhu said calmly.

"No need, no need, it's not worth much."

"Brother He, don't forget what you promised me," the lady behind suddenly interjected.

"Dad, what did you promise them? Can you do it? Do you need my help?"

"No, no, I didn't agree to anything." He Daqing shook his head unsteadily.

"He Daqing, are you trying to turn your back on us?" Bai Yanlang said in a deep voice.

"Who the hell do you think you are? Why should I acknowledge you? Get the hell away from me. He Daqing has sobered up a bit now and realizes he's been tricked." He kicked Bai Yanlang, sending him sprawling.

"Cousin, cousin, are you alright?"

"He Daqing, you just wait, this isn't over."

"I'm waiting for you. If you can make it in the steel mill, I'll take your surname. Zhu Zi, come home." He Daqing straddled the back of the bicycle.

He Yuzhu glanced at He Daqing with a half-smile, then turned to the Bai siblings with a frosty expression and said coldly, "You'd better stay away from my house. It shouldn't be surprising if a few people are missing from the city."

After saying that, he ignored the siblings' reactions, got on his bike, and started pedaling away.

From afar, Bai Yanlang shouted, "You little brat, just you wait! How dare you threaten me!"

He Yuzhu just smiled faintly and rode even faster.

"Son, slow down, your dad is a little dizzy," He Daqing said from behind.

"Ugh, you've ridden this before, I know you're not dizzy, just say what you want to say."

"Ahem, could you please not tell your mother about this? It's a bit..."

"Are you embarrassed? Did we miss out on a drink for you at home, or what?"

"He said he would introduce me to a big banquet, and I thought it was a lot of money, so I came."

"Given his character and the state of his family, do you think he has any connections?" He Yuzhu sneered.

"Hey, I spent a bit too much recently, so I want to earn more."

"Alright, I won't tell my mother. But don't go to these kinds of messy drinking parties anymore. Do you know what the consequences would be if I didn't come today?"

"what?"

You know what a honey trap is, right?

"He dares!"

"Hehe, I think that woman surnamed Bai looks pretty good. What if you slept with her?"

He Daqing stopped moving, and He Yuzhu just kept pedaling ahead, ignoring the frightened He Daqing.

As soon as he entered the compound, he was spotted by Jia Laonian, who was squatting by the door smoking.

"Daqing, Zhuzi, you two are back?"

"I'm back, thanks, Uncle Jia," He Yuzhu replied.

"it's okay no problem."

He Daqing looked at Jia Laonian with some surprise, then at his son, wondering why He Yuzhu was being so polite to Jia Laonian today.

Upon entering the central courtyard, they ran into Yi Zhonghai, who was about to leave. Yi Zhonghai turned around and went inside, slamming the door shut behind him.

He Yuzhu looked in the direction of his house and smiled coldly: "Eunuch Yi, it's time for you to suffer."

Back home, He Yuzhu ate his meal while listening to Chen Lanxiang scolding He Daqing. He would occasionally look out the window, and sure enough, not long after, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly left the central courtyard and headed to the front.

After He Yuzhu finished eating, he still hadn't returned, so He Yuzhu knew that the childless man must have gone to find Bai Yanlang.

Yi Zhonghai came home quite late that night, and He Yuzhu only went to sleep after he heard that there was no more noise from his house.

The next day, He Yuzhu felt that what happened yesterday was not over yet, so he rode his bicycle to the steel mill to pick up his father after work.

Picking up He Daqing, He Daqing started bragging about how great he was. He had gone to complain to Chairman Lou that morning, and after a quick investigation, they found that Bai Yanlang was indeed no good. He had been involved in petty theft and other misdeeds at the factory. As a result, Bai Yanlang was fired that afternoon.

The father and son were stopped halfway by a group of about ten people, all armed with short knives and sticks. The leader of the group was none other than Bai Yanlang.

When the workers on the road saw this, they all kept their distance, but none of them left. You can never underestimate the Chinese people's enthusiasm for watching a spectacle, no matter the era.

"He Daqing, you've ruined my job, so you won't have it easy either. And since your little brat is here too, I'll take care of him too. I know you have a wife and daughter, but don't worry, I'll get my money back from them," Bai Yanlang said through gritted teeth.

"court death!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than He Yuzhu's bicycle crashed down on him, the front wheel landing squarely on his face. Bai Yanlang screamed in pain and fell backward, a tire mark etched across his face from top to bottom.

"Go get them! Cripple them both!" Bai Yanlang shouted, covering his face.

A dozen or so men carrying weapons came running towards the father and son.

At this moment, He Daqing also moved. He had just jumped out of the car. His eye twitched involuntarily when his son hit him with the car. Then he pulled out his large kitchen knife and rushed over.

"Dad, don't kill anyone!" He Yuzhu shouted as soon as he saw the large kitchen knife in his father's hand.

"I know what I'm doing," He Daqing said, but his actions didn't slow down. He swung the cleaver and started chopping.

However, they only chopped at sticks and knives; as for the people, they either got punched or kicked.

He Daqing charged forward, and before the others could react, they were hit a second time. This time it was He Yuzhu, who realized that his father had held back.

He was much more ruthless; once someone passed through his hands, no one could get up until the last one was knocked down.

He Yuzhu swept Bai Yanlang, who was trying to run away, to the ground, stepped on his back, and asked forcefully, "What did you just say? You wanted to ask Mother and my sister for money?"

Bai Yanlang's bones creaked as if they were about to break, causing him to contort his face in pain and frantically claw at his body.

"Ah, no, no, I won't do it again, I won't do it again, please forgive me, please forgive me, it was all Yi Zhonghai who instigated me."

When He Yuzhu saw this, well, this guy was so scared he peed his pants, but he dropped it quickly.

"Did you hire these people?" He Yuzhu continued to press down on his feet. Just based on what this guy had said earlier, he wouldn't let him off easily unless he killed him. After a few kicks from He Yuzhu, although the guy didn't break any bones, he must have cracked quite a few ribs. Even if he recovers, he'll still have a lot of trouble when it's cloudy or rainy.

"No, no, I got fired today. I went to settle accounts with Yi Zhonghai. He introduced me to this person. He introduced me to this person. No, no, stop stepping on me. I'm dying, I'm dying."

"So, he was the one who contacted you about yesterday's incident?" He Yuzhu suddenly asked.

"Yes, yes, it was him. He heard from somewhere that I had a cousin who was visiting relatives and that she was quite pretty, so he found me and asked me to set a trap for your father. I didn't expect you to come. He came again last night and gave me some money to keep quiet."

"How much would you give me? Would it be worth a job?"

"Fifty silver dollars."

"I didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to be so rich. How much did he give you today to compensate for your losses?"

"Two, two small yellow croakers, they're right here. Here, I'll let you go." Bai Yanlang struggled to pull two small yellow croakers out of his pocket.

When these two small yellow croakers were taken out, the crowd around them stirred up a bit, as they represented a year's wages for the group.

However, since the father and son had so easily taken down a dozen or so burly men with weapons, many people were tempted, but no one dared to come forward.

"Dad, why don't you ask these people who they are?" He Yuzhu weighed the small yellow croaker in his hand, looked around, and said with disdain.

These people who were watching the commotion and were afraid of getting hurt had all kept their distance by twenty meters. Now that they've seen the money, they're all eager to try their luck. Anyone with guts can come and give it a shot.

Upon hearing that all of this was orchestrated by Yi Zhonghai, He Daqing immediately connected it to the whistleblower letter.

He gritted his teeth and said, "You son of a bitch, Yi Zhonghai, what grudge do you have against me that you would do this to me? You just wait, I'll break your bones."

As he spoke, he grabbed the kitchen knife and ran home. He Yuzhu could only shake his head and smile bitterly when he saw that his father had lost his mind.

He stomped hard on Bai Yanlang's right thigh, and with a 'crack', Bai Yanlang clutched his leg and rolled on the ground in agony.

He Yuzhu stepped on his back again and said viciously, "I broke your leg because of what you said. Learn your lesson, or you won't even know how you died. Get out of Beijing. If I see you in Beijing, you won't want to know what will happen."

That's what they say, but He Yuzhu doesn't intend to let him off so easily. However, there are too many people around, so it's inconvenient to take action. Besides, there are more important things to deal with.

He was certain that this guy surnamed Bai wouldn't obediently leave Beijing. He had finally managed to get in, and now he was scared away like this. How could he be willing to accept that?
"Get out, I'm getting out, I'm getting out today!" Bai Yanlang ignored the pain and used both hands and feet to roll and crawl away like a dog with a broken leg.

"Who among you can tell me who you are?" He Yuzhu didn't chase after his father, but instead interrogated the people who had just been beaten down.

No one uttered a sound. He Yuzhu laughed and said coldly, "I like people with backbone."

As he spoke, he stepped on a person's hand, and a 'crack, crack' sound came, along with the painful gasp of the person being stepped on.

"Release my brother!" the others shouted in unison.

"Okay, now that you've told me, I'll let him go. But later, he won't be able to use that hand anymore."

"Yes, it's Master Wei. We all work for Master Wei. That guy surnamed Yi is Master Wei's godson." The man who had been stepped on chickened out. With one hand crippled, he could probably only do errands or something after that. There was no way he could support a family.

"Godson?"

"Yes, yes, godson."

"And who is Master Wei?"

"Young master, you haven't heard of him? He also has a famous nickname: 'Wei Yidao' (Wei the One-Cut)."

Upon hearing "Wei Yidao," He Yuzhu asked again, "From the palace?"

"Yes Yes."

"Where do you live?"

"Qianliang South Lane".

"Ok?"

No. 5, Qianliang South Lane.

"Get lost, and don't let me run into you again, or I'll crush your bones." After saying that, He Yuzhu picked up his bicycle from the ground and rode home.

The group of people lying on the ground helped each other away, and the crowd of onlookers dispersed when they realized there was no more excitement to be had.

If it weren't for so many people watching, He Yuzhu would have made all these people disappear. As for their revenge, let them come if they want.

Of course, whether they can wait until then is another matter. He Yuzhu will go back to find Wei Yidao and see what kind of skills this old eunuch has.

When He Yuzhu got home, he saw He Daqing banging on Yi Zhonghai's door, demanding to know where Yi Zhonghai was. Li Guihua was too scared to open the door.

Chen Lanxiang and the others initially tried to stop them, but after hearing He Daqing talk about what Yi Zhonghai had done, they stopped caring.

Yi Zhonghai came back for a while, then ran off with a bundle in his hand. Li Guihua definitely knew where he went, but she just wouldn't tell.

At first, the Jia family watched the commotion, but when they saw that He Daqing was going crazy, they all ran back home.

"Alright, Dad, stop smashing it. I know where that eggless thing went."

"Where did you go?"

"follow me."

"Should we bring our weapons?"

"I don't think so. What do you have besides a kitchen knife?" He Yuzhu said speechlessly.

"Zhu Zi, where are you going?" the old lady asked.

(End of this chapter)